The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 1023 Guo Jingyuan

"I...I..." Feng Xu stammered, but under Zhao Chen's piercing gaze, he still confessed honestly, "I went to the 'outpost' we set up before and took some valuables and weapons..."

That was his "escape route" and "backup plan" when he wasn't so "crazy" before—even though he was very grateful to Mr. Zhang for "saving his life," he didn't dare to place all his hopes on the other party.

Fool! What "secrets" could a mere "Refining Aperture" cultivator like you possibly have in the eyes of a prestigious family? They don't even need to do any calculations; a little investigation would expose all your schemes.

Zhao Chen shook his head, but he had no interest in pointing out Feng Xu's mistakes. In his eyes, Feng Xu was already dead.

"Heh, at least you haven't decided to never come back..." Zhao Chen sneered, mimicking Zhang Xiang's tone, which frightened Feng Xu so much that he knelt down on the spot. Then he slowly said, "Give me the token, and tell me the location of the entrance to that secret realm."

Feng Xu dared not disobey, so he quickly took out the token from his storage bag and presented it to Zhao Chen. Then he organized his thoughts and recounted his recent experience in detail.

He didn't know why, but he felt that the "Mr. Zhang" in front of him was even more terrifying than before.

After listening to his report, Zhao Chen smiled with feigned satisfaction and nodded, saying, "You did very well. As a reward, I will bestow upon you a sword technique. When you master it to a high level, its power will be comparable to a third-level spell."

After saying that, Zhao Chen pointed and sent a simplified version of the "Three Evil Blades of Azure Sky" sword technique he had just gleaned while comprehending it into Feng Xu's spiritual platform.

While the concept behind this sword technique is commendable, claiming that "at its highest level, it is comparable to a third-stage magic spell" is utter nonsense.

If Zhao Chen were given more than a month, and combined with the "Nine Netherworld Divine Body" dual cultivation to enhance his comprehension, it might be possible to achieve this. But right now, it's just a way to fool Feng Xu and mislead the True Immortals who come to investigate later.

However, Feng Xu was unaware of this and was overjoyed.

He wasn't really a core member of the Feng family, and his aptitude didn't match the Feng family's mainstream ice and snow cultivation techniques. Even if he stayed in the Feng family, it would be difficult for him to find a suitable spell to achieve "magical power" in the future. Not to mention that he now avoided the Feng family, especially the Supreme Elder Feng Qing, like the plague.

He has now acquired a "magic" level technique without any effort, which is the foundation for his livelihood, so he cannot afford to take it lightly.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang!" Feng Xu said immediately after he had begun to digest the additional knowledge in his mind.

His tone was much more sincere than before.

"Hmm..." Zhao Chen nodded noncommittally and instructed, "You hide in this cave for a few days. I will come to find you after I retrieve the treasure from the secret realm. At that time, I will take you to Yunzhou to pay respects to my Uncle-Master Wanzhong."

"Yes, Mr. Zhang." Feng Xu knew that with his strength, it was impossible for him to get his hands on the secret realm, so although he was somewhat unwilling, he still suppressed the greed in his heart.

After deliberately mentioning "Uncle-Master Wan Chong," Zhao Chen disregarded Feng Xu's thoughts, patted him on the shoulder, and wrote "Tu Xingsun" again. Relying on the "Earth-Walking Technique," he left the cave and circled the surrounding earth veins several times. After concealing his tracks with the help of earth fire, he finally emerged in a valley.

Gong Yun, nicknamed "Little Black Cat," was already waiting there.

Inside the cave, shortly after Zhao Chen left, Feng Xu had just adjusted his state and was preparing to continue cultivating the "Blood Demon Devouring Spirit Technique," which could suppress the "Blood Egg" within him, when he suddenly felt the surrounding temperature drop sharply, and he could even see frost forming on the surface of the rocks.

As a member of the Feng family, Feng Xu immediately realized something was wrong and begged for mercy, but he was devastated to find that his mouth was frozen and his body was stiff and unable to move. Before losing consciousness, he saw a fair, jade-like hand touch his brow.

The so-called "Blood Demon Devouring Spirit Technique" that Zhang Xiang passed on to Feng Xu was originally meant to suppress Feng Qing's senses of the "Blood Egg," but just before leaving, Zhao Chen subtly interfered with the technique's effect by patting her on the shoulder, causing it to reveal a flaw, which led Feng Qing over.

"'Blood Demon Devouring Spirit Technique'? No, it's the 'Supreme Yin Spirit Nurturing Technique' of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect! Damn it, the 'Blood Egg' has been catalyzed, and the process is irreversible!"

After briefly examining Feng Xu's body and forcibly searching his soul, Feng Qing's already pale complexion worsened, and even her beautiful face showed a hint of ferocity.

She gritted her teeth and said, "The Evil Dog Blade? The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect... Zhang Xiang... Shen Wanzhong... they really have guts!"

However, Feng Qing quickly found information about the secret realm and frowned, muttering to herself, "That good-for-nothing Feng Xu really does have some luck. He actually encountered that female thief who stole the Guo family's opportunity and even got information about the secret realm and the token..."

"Hmm... Zhang Xiang took that token?"

"It seems that good-for-nothing Feng Xu didn't really trust Zhang Xiang either. Most of the rumors about the secret realm that were circulating in the city were probably leaked by him..."

"We couldn't find the exact location of the entrance... but we can determine the general area... that's enough!"

With this thought in mind, Feng Qing exerted a little force with her fingers, and Feng Xu shattered into ice crystals that dissipated into the world, leaving only a blood-red fleshy ball that fell into her fair palm.

Although she still had some doubts, Feng Qing did not think that the "secret realm" was a "setup" targeting her. Moreover, Zhang Xiang had already taken the token and rushed to the secret realm. If she did not take action soon, the opportunity would slip through her fingers.

Especially since the "Blood Egg" is catalyzed, its effect will definitely be greatly reduced. One of her current hopes to get rid of the side effects of the longevity pill is the "Ginseng Fruit" that may exist in the secret realm.

"According to the ancient book I borrowed from the Li family, in ancient times a mysterious monk once stayed near Xingqing Prefecture and planted ginseng fruit to prolong the life of a girl beside him..."

"Hey, only a family like the Li family, which has been passed down from the ancient Tang Dynasty, would still have such ancient records... Moreover, the Li family should have sent people to search for it before, but they lacked the token and failed to find the entrance to the secret realm."

As her thoughts raced, Feng Qing suddenly looked towards a certain direction on the horizon. Her divine sense collided with another powerful divine sense, and then she transformed into wind and snow, flying towards the approximate location of the entrance to the secret realm in Feng Xu's "memory".

The moment she left, a middle-aged man dressed in a Taoist robe appeared inside the cave.

The man had long, flowing hair that was neither tied up nor covered, giving him a wild and unrestrained appearance. He was thin and tall, like a lone pine tree standing on a cliff. He did not seem to be a righteous person, but rather more like a demon.

He was none other than Guo Jingyuan, the supreme elder of the Guo family in Lingwu County, known as "Hua Xuan Zhenren".

This person practices the "Six Ding Six Jia Method," and is not only skilled at cultivating "Taoist Soldiers" and "Divine Generals," but also has considerable knowledge of divination.

He looked around and quickly conjured a "water mirror," displaying the scene of Zhao Chen's conversation with Feng Xu not long ago.

(End of this chapter)