I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2271 The Envoy
"I don't know whether the old fisherman of Tianhu is male or female. He is very good at hiding his true appearance, and what he shows may not be his true face."

Mo Qiyao answered Chen Lin's question in a deep voice.

Then a reminder is given.

"Just remember this."

"As the target they've set their sights on, the only way to leave the Seven Star Realm is to force your way out. Trying to sneak out is impossible; doing so would only result in being caught prematurely."

"If it really doesn't work."

Mo Qiyao glanced outside the courtyard.

He suggested, "Why don't you stay here and cultivate? There's a statue of the Nightmare King here, which should be the core of the Nightmare King's Seal. I've been here for so many years without being discovered, which means the other party can't influence this place."

Chen Lin remained silent.

He couldn't believe that the true form of the Old Fisherman of Tianhu had been hidden inside the boundary river all along.

If that were the case.

All the efforts made before that were now under the watchful eyes of the other party.

How ridiculous that is.

It was impossible for the Sword Maiden and her companions to rely on the Boundary River to resist the attacks of the Heavenly Lake Fisherman, since the opponent was right inside the Boundary River, which meant that the opponent was not afraid of the suppression of the Boundary River at all.

They were being treated like monkeys by these 'rebels'.

I thought about it for a while.

Chen Lin shook his head.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I have reasons to leave. Moreover, as the successor of Xingjun, it would probably not be a good thing for me to stay in the Nightmare Realm for a long time, and it might even implicate you, senior."

"OK then."

Mo Qiyao sighed.

He shared this concern, which is why he used candlelight to separate the inside from the outside when communicating with Chen Lin.

and also.

Although he relies on the Nightmare King's energy to sustain his life, he doesn't want to become a creature of the Nightmare Realm and needs Chen Lin to help him find a way to resolve this outside.

At this time.

Chen Lin looked at Mo Qiyao.

"Does the senior possess any secret methods for observing soul smugglers?"

The only soul smugglers he knows of besides Jin Ruhua are Mu Qingchen, but these two should have nothing to do with Tianhu Fisherman.

To determine the identity of the Tianhu Fisherman, a screening process is required.

However, the concealment techniques of a master-level being cannot be detected by ordinary means; a high-level observation method is required.

"I do have a method for observing the soul."

Mo Qiyao reached into his sleeve and took out a small scroll.

He handed it to Chen Lin and said, "This is something I obtained by chance when I was young. The level of the secret technique is very high, but you are a rune cultivator, so it's hard to say whether you can learn it."

"Thank you, senior."

Chen Lin took the scroll.

Upon unfolding, it was discovered that the entire scroll contained only a narrow eyeball, with no other textual descriptions.

"This is a visualization diagram."

Mo Qiyao spoke up to explain.

"Whether you can receive the inheritance depends on your fate, but after you have completed the cultivation, your eyesight will undergo a special change, and you will be able to see through the soul of the cultivator, which even a low-level ruler cannot hide."

"Junior understands."

Upon hearing the other party's introduction, Chen Lin put the scroll away.

He has already deduced the arrangement of the runes for opening the Heavenly Eye and has some experience and insights, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to master this eye technique.

Next.

Chen Lin then settled down in the Holy City.

Every month, the eerie aura was suppressed for Mo Qiyao, and this continued for three years until the Soul-Destroying Finger technique had no effect whatsoever.

He himself also gained a lot.

No matter what, Mo Qiyao was a Sovereign-level expert, whose knowledge of cultivation was unmatched by ordinary people. Moreover, when he entered the path of cultivation, the boundary river of the Seven Star Realm had not yet appeared, and there was much communication with the outside world.

They know many secrets.

"Senior Mo, my torture techniques are no longer of any use to you, so I will not delay any longer and have come to bid you farewell."

This day.

Chen Lin entered the secret room and respectfully bowed to Mo Qiyao.

The other party paid him all the due compensation and took his guidance very seriously. He was a rare high-level cultivator with genuine qualities.

Moreover, the talent crystal mentioned by the other party was given to him in advance, and it was not used as a bargaining chip to encourage him to come back again in the future.

to be frank.

Chen Lin, who had always been skeptical of everything, was moved by this.

"Go."

Mo Qiyao waved his hand.

Nothing more was said.

Chen Lin clasped his hands in a fist salute once more, then turned and flew away from the Holy City.

All the way without stopping.

They returned to Valley City.

He handed the sacred fruit to Yanli and instructed her to pay attention to the message from the bluebird before leaving the scene.

Inside the Desolate Star Cave.

The tranquil space rippled, and Chen Lin's figure appeared.

He sensed it.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he nodded slightly.

"Indeed, the rules for entering and leaving the Nightmare Realm are no longer useful to me. It's a pity that I'm too weak, otherwise I could have returned to the Rainbow Realm through my fiefdom to find the true form of the Heavenly Lake Fisherman."

He muttered something to himself.

Chen Lin walked out of the room.

Although he had mastered the method of peering into souls, he was no match for the Old Fisherman of Heavenly Lake. If he were to find him, he would surely be the one to be destroyed.

It would be better in outer space.

The opponent is trapped within the Boundary River, and the outer star domain can only be controlled by the Slave Seal Supreme. With his current strength, he can still put up a fight against a Supreme expert.

"Owner."

Upon seeing Chen Lin, Hua Yi quickly stepped forward, a look of relief on her face.

"Has anything happened in these three years?"

Chen Lin asked a question.

"It's nothing serious, except that Master Feng has woken up and has been in the alchemy room with Master Mu."

"He's awake?"

Upon hearing Hua Yi's reply, Chen Lin immediately released his senses and indeed sensed her in the alchemy room, so he went over to her.

"Fellow Daoist Chen has emerged from seclusion?"

Upon seeing Chen Lin, Feng Wanding immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"I must thank you for your help this time, otherwise I'm afraid I would have lost my life in the Hundred Fruit Garden."

His tone immediately turned somber.

"However, this matter is not over. No matter how powerful Hundred Fruit Garden is, it cannot treat its invited guests like this. I will definitely report this to the family and demand an explanation!"

"hehe."

Chen Lin smiled.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, do not act rashly. How can you or I possibly contend with the Star Ruins forces? The law of the jungle is a universally acknowledged rule in the cultivation world. Do not bring disaster upon your family."

Feng Wanding's expression changed several times.

Finally he sighed.

"Ugh!"

"Weakness is the original sin!"

He was just being sarcastic; he knew perfectly well that the Hundred Fruit Garden was not something the Feng family could touch. But this experience had truly frustrated him.

"Has Fellow Daoist Feng contacted his family?"

Chen Lin walked up to the alchemy furnace and asked softly.

"not yet."

Feng Wanding shook his head.

“I was arrested for no reason and my soul was severely damaged. I was worried that it was related to you, so I have been waiting for you to come back so that I can find out the truth before making a decision.”

"You're very kind, fellow Daoist."

Chen Lin thought to himself that the other party was steady and reliable and worth getting to know better, so he didn't hide anything and told him the general situation.

Feng Wanding was terrified upon hearing this.

"Such a big thing has happened at Baiguoyuan. Bashu will definitely send people to inspect it. If Hua Qingfeng can't control the situation, we'll be in danger."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Chen Lin spoke calmly.

In that situation, he had no choice but to do that, otherwise it would have been even more dangerous.

Feng Wanding also sighed.

"Should I contact my family? If the Eight Trees come, they've probably already found out about my family. If I contact them, they'll definitely be discovered."

"Let's get in touch."

Chen Lin told the other party the truth so that they would contact their family and find out what was going on.

He couldn't hide here forever. Next, he planned to prepare for the soul-deliverance, and he couldn't afford any interference. He had to ascertain the progress of the matter before starting, otherwise, it would be even more troublesome if he were confronted during the soul-deliverance.

"Okay, I'll get in touch with them."

Feng Wanding also wanted to make contact.

He knew all too well how those Star Ruins forces behaved; if his family were implicated, they would probably be wiped out.

While talking.

He took out a miniature white cauldron, then took out a short incense stick, inserted it into the cauldron, and lit it.

At the same time, he chanted a spell.

gradually.

The small cauldron emitted a faint white light, forming a round light screen. The smoke from the short incense sticks went into the light screen and disappeared.

After a dozen breaths.

The light screen flickered, revealing the figure of an elderly man with white hair.

"Uncle Three."

Feng Wanding bowed to the light screen.

His complexion was noticeably more relaxed.

The fact that his family was able to receive his message meant that they hadn't been wiped out and the situation wasn't as bad as he had feared.

"Wan Ding, you're still alive!"

The white-haired old man also showed a look of surprise.

Then he said, "The envoy from the Eight Trees came and investigated your situation, but didn't say anything specific. Are you alright?"

"I am fine."

Feng Wanding answered immediately.

He immediately asked, "How is the situation at Baiguoyuan? Has any news come out?"

Chen Lin also looked at the light screen.

He felt that since the Feng family was unharmed, it must be because Hua Qingfeng had taken control of the situation. If it was Xiao Wujin's backer who seized power, then the families of everyone who entered the Hundred Fruit Garden would be implicated.

really.

The white-haired old man replied, "The envoy said that the current owner of the Hundred Fruit Garden is Hua Qingfeng, and asked me to tell you not to worry, you can come back whenever you want."

"I see."

Feng Wanding didn't say anything more. He extinguished the short incense stick that had burned quite a bit and put it away along with the cauldron.

Then he looked at Chen Lin.

“My third uncle is in charge of family affairs and has the highest cultivation level in the clan. If he says there’s no problem, then there’s probably no mistake. But to be on the safe side, it would be better to find out more from other sources.”

"No need."

Chen Lin looked out the window.

In a flash, he arrived in the courtyard.

Looking at a certain point in the void, he said, "Your Excellency's void traversal technique is truly impressive. You are indeed a powerful figure in the Star Ruins."

"hehe."

With a soft laugh.

A young man dressed in a dark green robe appeared out of thin air.

He glanced at Chen Lin.

She nodded slightly and said, "You're not bad either. You were able to detect my aura in advance. It seems that your natal rune is of a high level."

talking.

His figure slowly landed in the courtyard.

Their gazes fell on Feng Wanding, who came out next.

"You must be Feng Wanting, who was refined into the Resurrection Fruit. There's a question I need you to answer: how did you break free from the Resurrection Fruit Tree's rules and return to human form?"

Speaking of it.

The young man's tone suddenly turned cold.

"I advise you not to lie. If your reasons don't satisfy me, don't blame me for checking it myself!"

Feng Wanding's expression changed slightly.

But he remained silent.

"Ah."

The young man scoffed.

"You won't shed tears until you see the coffin, huh? Fine, then I'll grant your wish."

As he spoke, he was about to take action.

"Wait a minute!"

Chen Lin immediately spoke up.

He now understood why the other party had arrived so quickly. They probably left a surveillance device on Feng's third uncle and, upon learning that Feng Wanding was not dead and had even returned to his original form, assumed that he had used some kind of secret treasure.

That's why they spared no expense to traverse the void and investigate.

The young man looked at Chen Lin.

"It seems you've restored him. However, while the True Runes are powerful, with your current level of mastery, you can't break the rules of my Eight Trees."

"not me."

Chen Lin took out the Red Dust.

Hold it in your palm.

"is her."

"Are you kidding me!"

Anger flashed across the young man's face.

But then I immediately thought of something and looked at it more carefully.

He then frowned.

After his expression changed for a moment, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"So you are from the True Destiny Peach Clan. I am Liu Chuanfang, from the Eight Trees Resurrection lineage. I came here out of curiosity to learn more, and I have no other intentions."

A brief explanation is provided.

He nodded to Chen Lin.

"Since you are a friend of the True Destiny Peach Clan, you are also a friend of my Eight Trees. If you ever go to the Star Ruins in the future, you must visit our sect's residence. I will not disturb you any longer."

After saying that, he twisted his body and disappeared into the void.

The young man left.

Mu Xingchen and Feng Wanding exchanged a glance, both looking at the peach in Chen Lin's hand with surprise and doubt.

They had never heard of the True Destiny Peach Clan, but the fact that the envoy sent by the Eight Trees was so wary of them meant that their origins must be extraordinary.

Chen Lin did not explain.

Carefully, the mortal world was brought into the grotto.

They also communicated using telepathy.

"Is there any connection between your True Destiny Peach Clan and the Eight Trees?"

The Eight Trees mainly cultivate spiritual plants, and the True Destiny Peach is also a type of spiritual plant, so there might be some connection between them.

If that's the case, he might be able to use the power of the eight trees to suppress the Old Fisherman of Tianhu Lake, forcing him to let him leave.

This also ensures the safety of family and friends.

"I do not remember."

Hongchen answered weakly.

Chen Lin sighed inwardly.

He was being too optimistic. Although Hongchen had evolved into a True Fate Peach, she had been in the Peach Sea before, and the inheritance she received would not have contained such trivial information.

This road is blocked.

Then you'll have to rely on yourself.

Think of this.

Chen Lin activated the Fruit Core Cave Heaven, releasing Zhao Xingyuan and the other two.

He said in a deep voice, "The crisis at Hundred Fruit Garden has been resolved. You can leave now. We had no choice but to keep you trapped for so many years. Please don't blame us, Young Master Zhao."

"How dare you?"

Zhao Xingyuan hurriedly greeted him.

With gratitude on his face, he said, "If it weren't for your help, we would have died in the Hundred Fruit Garden. We just hope that we won't be a burden to you."

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

His gaze shifted to Mu Xingchen.

"Master Mu, let's go back together. I have some things to do. It's dangerous for you to come with me, and after we leave, don't mention me again to avoid getting involved."

"Alright."

Mu Xingchen didn't hesitate.

Given his relationship with Chen Lin, since Chen Lin said so, there must be a reason for it, so he should just do as he says.

"All right."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

Countless intricate runes flew out, opening a spatial gate in the void.

He laughed loudly, "All good things must come to an end. I hope we can meet again someday. If I'm still alive then, you'll be allowed to follow me!"

After saying that, he waved his hand again.

They were all swept up and sent into the spatial portal.