Chapter 417

"The Xie family of the Hidden River?"

Xie Zhize was stunned for a moment, then looked at Jiang Chen with some confusion, unable to make sense of it for a while.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words,

Qi Tianchen felt a stir in his heart and instantly understood why Jiang Chen would ask such a question.

At this moment,

he once again realized the status Li Li Hanyi held in Jiang Chen's heart.

Therefore,

he very tactfully did not speak.

"There shouldn't be any relation, I suppose."

Xie Zhize pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"Although the Jiangnan Xie family of those years was powerful, hundreds of years have passed since then. So, even if both I and the Hidden River Xie family originated from that Jiangnan Xie family, after so many years, we have long since become unrelated strangers."

Having said this,

Xie Zhize looked at Jiang Chen with some surprise: "I didn't expect Young Master Jiang to have heard of the Jiangnan Xie family from those years."

"I just happened to see it in a book by chance."

Jiang Chen said with a smile: "And come to think of it, Snow Moon City and this Jiangnan Xie family can be considered to have some connection; after all, Su Baiyi is a disciple of Xie Kanhu of the Jiangnan Xie family, isn't he?"

"That is true."

Xie Zhize nodded, then asked with some curiosity:

"Then I wonder why Young Master Jiang suddenly thought to ask about the relationship between me and the Hidden River Xie family? Could it be that you want to find the Hidden River Xie family through me? If that is the case, I am afraid I will have to disappoint you."

"Ahem~"

Only then,

did Qi Tianchen, who was standing to the side, cough lightly and then speak softly:

"Brother Xie, you have been staying in the Pavilion of the World's First, so you might not know that just a short while ago, the Hidden River Patriarch Su Changhe led three elders from the Su family, the Xie family, and the Tang Men to ambush and kill the Snow Moon Sword Immortal at Falling Thunder Mountain. Fortunately, Young Master Jiang arrived in time at the critical moment..."

Xie Zhize: "..."

Hearing Qi Tianchen's words,

Xie Zhize's eyelids couldn't help but twitch wildly,

and for a moment, he didn't know how to describe his own mood.

He even couldn't help but think, if he had just answered that he was related to the Hidden River Xie family, would he have been finished off?

For so many years,

this was the first time he had the thought that he should go out and walk around more when he had nothing to do.

Otherwise,

he wouldn't even know how he died one day.

"By the way, judging by what you just said, Inspector, has the Great City Lord Baili Baili Dongjun already broken through to the Spirit-Wandering Mystic Realm?"

Just at this moment,

Jiang Chen suddenly remembered Qi Tianchen's words from just before.

"Yes."

Qi Tianchen nodded lightly, and then recounted the scene he had seen on Penglai Xianshan to Jiang Chen once more.

"Immortals from beyond the realm?"

Jiang Chen looked at Qi Tianchen with some curiosity: "Are there really immortals in this world?"

He had only been guessing before.

But now, listening to Qi Tianchen, it seemed that immortals really did exist in this world.

"Young Master Jiang has now become an immortal himself, hasn't he?"

Qi Tianchen smiled lightly: "The so-called immortals are just respectful titles we martial artists give to those whose cultivation has reached a certain realm."

"However..."

Having said this,

Qi Tianchen suddenly changed the subject:

"I once saw a record in an ancient book stating that if someone can cultivate to the legendary Heavenly Immortal Realm, they can be called a true immortal. People in this realm, whether practicing the Dao or martial arts, can achieve true longevity and vision, and can travel through the heavens and earth, roam the Great Void, and are capable of anything."

Li Li Hanyi suddenly asked: "Then can someone who reaches this realm bring the dead back to life?"

Qi Tianchen shook his head.

And just when Li Li Hanyi thought the other party meant it was impossible,

Qi Tianchen spoke again.

"This old Daoist does not know either."

He looked at Li Li Hanyi and sighed softly:

"What kind of divine powers people in this realm possess is no longer something we can guess, because according to what this old Daoist knows, until now, not a single Heavenly Immortal has appeared in this world."

"Even those in the Divine Immortal Realm are few and far between. As for where these Divine Immortals are now, although I have heard some rumors, I do not know their specific locations. And even if I did, those places can only be visited by those who have reached the Spirit-Wandering Mystic Realm."

As Qi Tianchen explained further,

Jiang Chen could clearly feel that Li Li Hanyi's eyes had brightened quite a bit.

It was just that she had been saying it by herself,

so Li Li Hanyi might not have held out much hope.

But now that even Qi Tianchen said there wasn't necessarily no way to resurrect the dead in this world,

therefore,

he said to Li Li Hanyi with a smile:

"Master, I told you, that Mo Yi could cultivate to the Earth Immortal Realm, so he definitely isn't a fool. If he hadn't heard something, why would he keep thinking of various ways to resurrect his sister?"

Jiang Chen did not ask about the experts in the Divine Immortal Realm that Qi Tianchen mentioned.

Because he knew,

even if the Northern Li Dynasty had experts in the Divine Immortal Realm, most of them were likely from the major factions like the Su, Lü, and Mo families from hundreds of years ago.

As for where these experts had all gone,

there was no need to ask; they were certainly all guarding the four borders.

Hearing Jiang Chen's words,

Li Li Hanyi immediately nodded with a smile.

But Qi Tianchen and Xie Zhize couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.

In this Northern Li Dynasty, Jiang Chen was probably the only one who dared to be so unscrupulous as to call Mo Yi a fool.

Following that,

Jiang Chen looked at Xie Zhize again and asked with a smile: "Senior, are you also planning to make a trip to Penglai Xianshan by leaving the Pavilion of the World's First this time?"

"Young Master Jiang, please do not call me Senior anymore."

Xie Zhize said with a helpless smile:

"In front of you, how can my cultivation still be considered that of a Senior? If Young Master Jiang doesn't mind, you might as well call me Brother Xie or fellow Daoist."

"As for Penglai Xianshan, I was originally planning to go, but now that I have witnessed your strength, Young Master, whether I go or not is actually of no consequence. However, if you don't mind, I, Xie, am willing to accompany you on the trip."

Qi Tianchen heard Xie Zhize's words and did not say anything.

When he discovered that even Xie Zhize's strength was far inferior to Jiang Chen's, he knew that it didn't matter whether Xie Zhize went to Penglai Xianshan or not.

Jiang Chen said with a smile:

"Since that is the case, then it will be fine for just my Master and me to go."

Xie Zhize was stunned,