The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 1034 Maple God Apostle
You are the "elixir of immortality," and Xu Fu is the "cauldron of elixir"... or did you create each other by refining one another? What a terrifying story!

Zhao Chen felt a chill run down his spine. If it weren't for the fact that the little boy in front of him was unfathomable and that rash action might lead to even more terrible consequences, he would have wanted to run away immediately.

The little boy seemed to see through his thoughts, put away his playful smile, and returned to his previous "etiquette" and proper demeanor, saying with a faint smile: "Honorable guest, there is no need to worry. Since you have returned this small cauldron that was given away, I will naturally not do anything to you."

"Besides, the karma you carry is too heavy, and I can't bear the consequences of 'eating' you."

In other words, you really considered "eating" me, huh? Although he was silently complaining in his heart, Zhao Chen was slightly relieved. After all, the "karma" on his body was really huge. Those who could see this were not very dangerous. What he was afraid of were those strong but clueless idiots.

For example, that ancient Buddhist disciple.

He composed himself, realizing that he probably wouldn't be able to complete his "exploration" this time. The "Yellow Phoenix Essence Blood" had been refined into an "immortal pill" and even gained sentience, so it was obviously impossible to take it back for research.

He had also given up a damaged magic weapon that was close to the level of a supreme treasure. If he couldn't get any valuable information from the latter two questions, he would have lost out on this "deal".

Furthermore, this "gap between life and death" is probably not as simple as the cave world transformed from the shattered treasure, as the other party claimed... After all, the treasure is merely a manifestation of "Xu Fu," so what about the little boy himself?
Moreover, he even wore the elixir cauldron on his head as a hair ornament...

Perhaps, in the process of mutual refinement, he and Xu Fu had long since become indistinguishable from one another?
Zhao Chen didn't dare to use his "Vision Eye" to observe the other party closely, but this "narrow space" itself gave him a strange feeling... It seemed to be similar to the "creation and destruction" duality of the Flower Goddess, a manifestation of another duality state.

It wasn't obvious before, but after the little boy said he was the "elixir," something quietly changed.

This must be the other party deliberately leaking information, or... a manifestation of some kind of goodwill?

After weighing the options carefully, Zhao Chen decided to follow this "well-intentioned" guidance and asked, "Is this place... including you and Xu Fu, related to a certain 'ancient goddess'?"

The little boy, who had just taken a bite of roast meat, smiled immediately upon hearing the question, seemingly quite satisfied, and said in his childish voice, "Not bad, you are indeed very smart."

There are some things I want to tell you, but I can't say them proactively, because that would involve me in your 'cause and effect'.

"But since I owe you a favor, it's perfectly fine for me to answer your question if you ask me."

After swallowing the meat in his mouth, he wiped his mouth and stopped maintaining his "etiquette," becoming quite carefree: "Xu Fu is not a person from Xuantian, but comes from some other dimension. The blood of the phoenix from that world flows in his veins."

"But that's not important. What's important is that he is the apostle of 'Maple Goddess' among the four ancient goddesses, and can utilize the power of 'Star God's Relic Treasure'."

"The reason why this 'narrow space' can exist between the real world of Xuan Tian and the underworld, presenting such a balanced and mysterious state, is also due to the power of the 'Star God's Relic' that Xu Fu possessed."

Star God's Relic? So what this person wanted to tell me was the whereabouts of the "Star Chariot Parts"! Zhao Chen's heart stirred upon hearing this. Just as he was about to say something, the little boy continued, "Xu Fu failed to refine me, but I seized the opportunity to refine him in reverse. Unwilling to accept defeat, he used the power of that relic, which attracted the 'historical fog,' making the outcome of our struggle 'uncertain.'"

"It wasn't until a distinguished guest arrived, helped me defeat Xu Fu, and took away the 'treasure,' that this 'history' was confirmed, and this 'narrow space' returned to Xuan Tian." This description... sounds a lot like the process of Fei Meng and me entering the "historical fog" to complete our mission...

Besides us, are there other people who can freely enter "history"?

Who would take that "accessory"?
Seeing that the little boy wasn't going to say anything more and was instead continuing to enjoy the barbecue, Zhao Chen felt compelled to ask his third question:
"Which distinguished guest took the 'treasure'? One of the 'two older sisters and one older brother' that Miss Xiaoyin mentioned?"

He actually wanted to take the opportunity to ask about some of Xuan Tian's secrets, but the little boy clearly wasn't going to give him that chance; the whole situation was under the other's control.

“That girl Xiaoyin is quite talkative… If it weren’t for Qiu Xiaomei keeping an eye on me, she would probably have exposed all my secrets.” The little boy put down the skewers and began to speak at length again, “Xiaoyin mentioned one man and two women, one of whom you should recognize is Fairy Mingguang, who took the ‘Eight Trigrams Cauldron’.”

"She was the first outsider here... It was at the crucial moment when Xu Fu was refining me that she discovered the anomaly of 'Hibiscus Peak' and entered the 'narrow space' through the 'hole' you came in through."

"Because she was a 'candidate,' Xu Fu, as an apostle of the 'Maple God,' was unable to harm her, which is why she took one of the cauldrons, giving me a chance to retaliate."

"In fact, she is my greatest benefactor."

"The second visitor was a truly great man. At that time, I was instinctively locked in a stalemate with Xu Fu. It was that great man who enlightened me and gave me my current form."

"I don't know who he is, but I'm sure he's an incarnation of some Dao Lord."

"The third distinguished guest arrived after we entered the 'historical fog.' She was a female cultivator with supernatural powers who seemed to have an independent personality, but in fact her body had been taken over by an outsider."

"She used some special means to collect the 'Star God's Relic' and helped me confirm my 'history,' while I consumed the power that controlled her, allowing her true spirit to gradually transform from 'death' to 'life,' so we're even."

Are you sure this is a clean break, and not an offense against the person who controls that female cultivator?
While Zhao Chen was inwardly complaining, he had to shamelessly ask the female cultivator for her name and appearance.

Before he could speak, the little boy interrupted him, saying, "The one who sent that person here wanted to use me to restore her original sanity."

"After all, that female cultivator's life was not meant to end."

"Besides, you and she are destined to meet again in the future, so there's no need to ask me about her... Moreover, that 'treasure' is most likely no longer with her."

These words left Zhao Chen speechless, and he deeply felt that the environment in which such shallow thoughts could be read was truly unfriendly to him.

After all, according to the little girl, he was an "adult" and didn't have that privilege...

(End of this chapter)