Chapter 247

A monk at the Golden Core stage walked out of an inn, but his face was so youthful as to provoke envy, still looking like a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old.

"Guo Jue? How did you recognize me?" Jiang Yu turned and stepped forward.

The little snake Bi Luo slipped out of Guo Jue's cuff; it had just sent a mental transmission to Jiang Yu, saying, "I smelled Jiang Tu's aura—where is he?"

"I'm in cultivation," Jiang Tu said, not wanting to deal with Bi Luo. Over the years, this snake has often come running to him begging for dragon blood; truly, even once wasn't enough—it's insatiably greedy.

Jiang Yu naturally understood Jiang Tu's thoughts; she certainly wouldn't let her companion be drained again, so she merely gave an evasive reply, saying Jiang Tu was asleep in cultivation and hadn't awakened.

Bi Luo didn't believe her, but Guo Jue swiftly stuffed it back into the spirit beast bag and thoughtfully sealed the opening so it couldn't slip out again.

"On my way here I saw quite a few sect disciples, thinking I might run into you—and indeed I have."

"Then how should I address you?" Guo Jue voluntarily cooperated with Jiang Yu's disguise.

Jiang Yu casually said the surname "Lin," then invited him to a nearby teahouse for a chat.

Soon she learned from Guo Jue that, a few days earlier, many sect Nascent Soul cultivators had come here to watch the battle; the Demonic and Harmony sects, seeing the situation turn unfavorable, had forcibly called a truce.

"I also saw Daoist Golden Core disciples in Wufang City, but they've already finished fighting—why are they still heading into the Harmony Sect's territory?"

"Could there be some unknown secret here?" Jiang Yu wondered, puzzled.

Guo Jue asked, "Do you think a spirit stone mine would draw the two great demon sects into a showdown involving most of their high-level cultivators?"

They would contend for it, but not as Mo Yizhou described—both sides sending out several Nascent Soul cultivators and dozens of Golden Core cultivators, and even now they're still using Golden Core cultivators to patrol.

Jiang Yu shook her head: "Could there be some rare treasure in the mine? The Nascent Soul cultivators from the various sects who came to watch haven't left; they're probably still exploring the cavern."

Guo Jue stopped being cryptic: "Below lies an ancient long-distance teleportation array, currently under repair; its destination might be Dragon Emperor Island."

"Dragon Emperor Island lies overseas in the South Sea—how can there be a teleportation array here?" Jiang Yu said, then suddenly felt it wasn't a big deal.

Since it's a long-distance teleport, building it near the South Sea or in the demon sect region of northern Sky Origin Continent wouldn't make much difference.

Guo Jue continued to clear up her confusion: "My master sent word that beneath the mine lie the remains of cultivators; from their relics we can tell they were from Dragon Emperor Island."

For years, only high-level cultivators of Sky Origin Continent who reached the Eastern Continent could borrow their teleportation array to go to Dragon Emperor Island; now one has suddenly appeared, and all the sects are willingly repairing it for free for the demon sect.

"Can anyone who participates in the repair send disciples to use it?" Jiang Yu pondered; it seemed the Golden Core cultivators she had seen were mostly personal disciples of the various sects.

Five Directions City - Five Directions City

Great Enlightenment Temple - Great Enlightenment Temple

Jiang Yu, taking on Jiang Tu's second guise, said: "Why aren't they Nascent Soul cultivators? Could it be because they've all once traveled to Dragon Emperor Island?"

According to my master, a few hundred years ago the teleportation passage between Dragon Emperor Island and the Eastern Continent was actively sealed by Dragon Emperor Island.

Heavenly Demon Sect - Heavenly Demon

At that time, Dragon Emperor Island had no Spirit Severing cultivators left, and the Empress cultivators' attempts to break through to Spirit Severing kept failing. Guo Jue didn't know much more either—his master had only given him a few brief instructions before going down into the mine, and he remains unaware of many details.

Hehe, surely it's because the Eastern Continent has many Nascent Soul cultivators, many sects, and insufficient resources to share, so they've set their sights on Dragon Emperor Island.

These days, among the three immortal realms, only the Eastern Continent has Spirit Severing cultivators; perhaps the Eastern Continent is also eyeing the Sky Origin Continent. Jiang Tu dug out an introduction to the Eastern Continent from within the Dragon Pearl.

Jiang Yu mused, "The Eastern Continent may not be harmless toward the Sky Origin Continent, but fortunately our Sky Origin Continent has many late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators."

East Continent Dao and Demon Business Alliance - East Continent Dao and Demon Business Alliance

Or perhaps the Eastern Continent's Spirit Severing cultivators are dwindling day by day, and with the prior failure of Dragon Emperor Island, they've abandoned their plan to seize power in the Sky Origin Continent.

"Hard to say." Guo Jue is a person from the Eastern Continent, but he was also raised by his master from childhood; saying too much would do him no good.

He only hopes the two continents won't go to war; otherwise, whichever side he takes, he'll end up offending both.

Ancient Long-distance Teleportation Array - Ancient Long-distance Teleportation Array

Golden Core - Golden Core

"There are still two masters sitting in meditation; Bi Luo can't stay still in the room, so I brought it out for a walk."

I didn't expect to run into you as soon as I stepped out the door. To be honest, if Bi Luo hadn't insisted it was you, I wouldn't have recognized you at all. Guo Jue set down his teacup, lifted his head, and glanced at the street outside the window.

「Jiang, no, Daoist Lin, look, outside there are your fellow disciples passing by.

「And there's Daoist Xu Wu, Daoist Xuan, etc. 」"

「We've already met; please, Guo Jue, help me conceal it a little."

「I have private business here; I don't want others to know. 」 Jiang Yu also heard Jiang Tu say that Deng Yuanwu and the others had arrived, and that group went into the neighboring tavern to order food.

Fortunately, people generally don't sweep their divine sense around the market; otherwise, Xu Wu and the others would definitely come looking for Guo Jue.

Guo Jue nodded heavily; he naturally wouldn't disturb his friend's plan. 「Are you staying here? Why not stay at the inn where I'm lodging? It's all private courtyards, very tranquil. 」"

Jiang Yu, however, didn't want to run into Xu Wu and the others again. 「No, I've already arranged lodging elsewhere. 」"

Jiang Tu immediately reminded: 「Be careful that Guo Jue asks which inn you're staying at. 」"

Jiang Yu thought it made sense, so he immediately changed his tone: 「If your place is better, I can switch rooms. 」"

「Come on, I'll take you there. 」 Guo Jue was delighted; he actually rarely went out for a walk, and in the Tianyuan cultivation world, the number of people he knew could be counted on one hand.

A moment later, Jiang Yu secured the courtyard next to Guo Jue's and asked him whether he had seen the Core Formation cultivators guarding the mine who had come to the market.

Guo Jue hadn't seen them. 「I heard that the patrol lists of the two demon sects were seized by them. 」"

All so that they could be the first group to go to Dragon Emperor Island once the teleportation array is repaired. 」"

「I see. 」 Jiang Yu's heart stirred; it seemed Nan Su wanted to go out seeking opportunities—did she also have to vie for a slot?

Jiang Tu hadn't anticipated this: 「That fellow Mo Yizhou is still hiding things from you. 」"

「Perhaps he thinks I'm not only consulting him for information.""

Besides, I'm already here; many things can be found out just by asking around.

「You can't rely on him for everything—Nan Su is right by his side. 」 Jiang Yu didn't insist that Mo Yizhou report every detail.

She saw Guo Jue off, then after activating the courtyard's defensive barrier, she immediately sent a message to Lord Lin, who had reached Nascent Soul.

Right now, the master is in Dongzhou; Sect Master Lin Quan couldn't possibly come to the demon gate, and Uncle Fu Ju, who is an empress, must guard the sect.

So, the Nascent Soul cultivators that the Void Void Sect could send to the demon gate could only be Elder Lin or Elder Chongdao, and she is closer to Elder Lin.

Indeed, Elder Lin almost instantly replied to Jiang Yu's message: 「Have you reached the spirit stone mine? 」"