I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"This..." As soon as he said this, a troubled look appeared on the face of the Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Old Lame Ghost is a Void Refinement cultivator. With my level of cultivation, how could I possibly know his exact whereabouts? But if it were that senior, perhaps he could know."

At this point, the Nascent Soul cultivator paused a few times, seemingly hesitant to continue.

Seeing this, Wei Tu, with his knowledge, could easily tell that the cultivator was afraid that what he said next would bring trouble upon himself, which was why he dared not continue speaking.

Revealing information about a senior who is two realms above you without authorization, even if it's just something that everyone already knows, can easily bring disaster upon yourself and those around you.

"But, the Void Refinement Realm... Fourth Brother has actually reached this realm? His opportunities and good fortune in this Radiant Realm are truly remarkable." Wei Tu raised an eyebrow, his heart filled with surprise.

It should be noted that before he met Gong Shulan, this woman's realm was only 'peak of Demon General', which was still some distance from the realm of Demon Commander.

Even though this was because the woman was worried that her rapid breakthrough would arouse the 'covetousness' of her master, the Demon Lord Lianwu, and she deliberately suppressed her breakthrough speed... this still reveals a lot about her.

Even for a spiritual prodigy with good aptitude, it would be difficult to achieve such a huge leap in realm within just one or two thousand years under normal circumstances.

However... this is only considered 'normal'.

Fu Zhizhou, who dared to ascend to the Ancient Demon Realm at the Quasi-Divine Transformation Realm, was by no means the kind of person who was content with cultivation.

In the Upper Realm, where opportunities abound, it is not unimaginable to break through from the Quasi-Deity Transformation Realm to the Void Refining Realm within two thousand years if one is lucky enough to stumble upon one or two great opportunities.

Moreover, Fu Zhizhou, who possesses the 'Pengchen Demonic Aura,' is essentially an ancient demon. In terms of self-preservation, he is far superior to lower-level spiritual cultivators.

"With my strength, even if there is danger in finding the senior you mentioned, it is not enough to threaten you..." After a thought flashed through his mind, Wei Tu calmly flicked his sleeves and released his combined aura.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator?" Instantly, the Nascent Soul cultivator, overwhelmed by the pressure of the Nascent Soul cultivator, paled considerably, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

With this level of assurance, he dared not hide anything from Wei Tu at this moment, and immediately spilled the beans, revealing the origin of the 'senior' he mentioned, as well as his suspicious relationship with Fu Zhizhou.

This cultivator and Fu Zhizhou were both at the Refinement of Void realm. They seemed to have been enemies before, chasing each other for a period of time, but later became good friends who helped each other and made a name for themselves in the surrounding area...

"The Two Elders of Withered Shade".

Half an hour later, Wei Tu, having finished his questioning, vanished from the Nascent Soul cultivator's side in a flash and headed toward the 'Old Monster Gui's' dojo that the cultivator had mentioned.

In this cultivation world, besides their individual reputations, the two old men, Crippled Old Ghost and Gui Old Monster, were also known for a time as the "Two Elders of Withered Yin."

As for the knowledge of 'Crippled Old Ghost's' whereabouts, 'Old Monster Gui,' who is his friend, is probably the one who knows the most.

"It's him?" An hour later, Wei Tu, who had flown to Gui Laoguai's dojo, couldn't help but show a strange expression when he used his divine sense to perceive Gui Laoguai's true form.

Two thousand years have passed, and although this cultivator's appearance has changed drastically, the aura within his demonic body remains unchanged.

Indeed, this cultivator is none other than Island Master Ye, who invited all the cultivators to Golden Flame Island and successfully ascended to the Ancient Demon Realm through the 'spatial rift' of Golden Flame Island!
“No wonder he first became enemies with his fourth brother… and then turned to cooperate, together making a name for the ‘Two Elders of the Withered Yin’.” Wei Tu glanced deeply at Island Master Ye, who was in seclusion in his cave, and suddenly understood.

The two ascended to heaven one after the other.

Having ascended to immortality one step later than Fu Zhizhou, how could Island Master Ye not harbor murderous intent towards Fu Zhizhou after learning of his existence, given his nature?
However, these two are also cultivators from the human realm, the ones who know each other best... making them the easiest to join forces with in this foreign land.

……

"who is it?"

A moment later, Wei Tu, who flashed and tore through the formation of the Daoist temple, entered the cave of Island Master Ye. At that moment, he immediately alerted the cultivator.

Of course, this was also because Wei Tu intentionally revealed his presence. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, even if he were face to face, it would be extremely difficult to detect even the slightest trace of his aura or figure.

"Which senior has come to visit, making a special trip to my cave dwelling?"

After a short while, the experienced Island Master Ye came to his senses and realized Wei Tu's extraordinary abilities. His wary old face immediately turned into one of awe, and he respectfully bowed to Wei Tu, who was standing in the corner of the cave.

However, in private, Island Master Ye was also sweating profusely and extremely uneasy at this moment.

There was no other reason than that a senior whose realm far surpassed his had come to his door, and by any measure, his fate seemed uncertain.

What surprised and puzzled him even more was that he knew nothing about Wei Tu's appearance or background.

Even after searching through all the famous cultivators and ancient demons in the Sheng Guang Realm, it was difficult to find a single being similar to Wei Tu.

"Island Master Ye, it's been a thousand years since we last met. Have you forgotten about me, an old friend?" Wei Tu smiled faintly, flicked his sleeve, and revealed his true face.

"It's you, Wen Tianqi?" Upon seeing this, Island Master Ye was shocked, as if he had seen a ghost.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't believe that the spiritual cultivator in front of him, who seemed to be a 'fusion powerhouse,' was actually Wei Tu, whose cultivation level was lower than his back in the lower realm.

More than a thousand years... no, even if we consider two thousand years, it would be impossible for Wei Tu, who lagged behind him in the matter of 'ascension,' to advance from the Nascent Soul stage to the Void Refining stage and then break through to the Integration stage of the 'Upper Three Realms' in such a short period of time.

Breaking through to the Integration Realm is more than ten times harder than breaking through to the Refinement Realm; it's practically impossible for one in a hundred to succeed.

But soon, Island Master Ye, who had just recovered from his shock, was once again filled with trepidation.

Because—compared to a visit from a stranger of unknown origin, the arrival of Wei Tu, someone with whom he had a grudge… made his life or death even more uncertain.

"It seems this cultivator doesn't know my real name, or my relationship with my fourth brother?" Upon seeing this, Wei Tu, who had been narrowing his eyes, suddenly felt a little relieved.

Nearly two thousand years is far too long.

Back then, his fourth brother, Fu Zhizhou, who was still in the human realm, was undoubtedly the person he could trust the most... but whether he still is now is questionable.

After all, the influence of the ancient demonic energy on it is constant.

Those who transition from spiritual cultivation to ancient demons, like Gong Shulan, can maintain their composure through their own cultivation. However, those like Fu Zhizhou, who took a shortcut, are extremely susceptible to having their minds affected by the demonic energy of ancient demons.

Currently, Island Master Ye knows nothing about his affairs. Although it is difficult to judge anything based on this, it at least means that Fu Zhizhou has not betrayed him in front of this 'friend'.

"Senior Wen, is your purpose in coming here to eliminate me completely?" After his expression changed several times, Island Master Ye asked this question in a cold and hard tone.

Since he was neither a stranger nor an old friend, Wei Tu was unlikely to have any goodwill towards him.

In that case, rather than being humiliated and subservient, it's better to have more backbone and die with dignity.

"Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

If it weren't for Fu Zhizhou's matter, even if he knew of Island Master Ye's whereabouts in the Shengguang Realm, he wouldn't have deliberately come here.

Unlike the island lord who viewed him as an enemy.

Having repeatedly benefited from Island Master Ye, he naturally lost interest in such cultivators, with whom he had little chance of further interaction.

Of course, if it were convenient, he wouldn't mind killing it off easily, eliminating any potential threat.

However, if it were the latter, he would not waste any more words with Island Master Ye at this moment.

"I have come here to ask about two things."

"Firstly, it's about the spatial node connecting the spatial rift on Golden Flame Island to this 'Sheng Guang Realm'..."

"Secondly, there is the matter of that lame old ghost. This cultivator is an enemy of mine. As long as you tell me his whereabouts, I will decide whether to forgive him depending on the circumstances."

Wei Tu's eyes flashed, and he asked calmly.

"Is this true? If I tell Senior Wen about these two things... will Senior Wen spare my life and not pursue the matter of our past conflict in the human realm?" Upon hearing this, Island Master Ye asked with obvious delight.

"It's natural."

Wei Tu nodded slightly, not particularly surprised by Island Master Ye's reaction.

Of the two things he asked, the former was irrelevant to someone like Island Master Ye who had already ascended to immortality, while the latter... was also largely the same...

Within the cultivation world, when faced with life and death, destiny and fortune, even the closest relatives can turn against each other, let alone those who temporarily formed an alliance after ascending to the upper realm, such as the 'Two Elders of the Withered Yin'.

However, this was not a test on his part. Rather, he did not intend to tell Island Master Ye about his relationship with Fu Zhizhou during this trip.

—If you have a weakness, you are easy to deal with.

Ancient demons like Xu Shan are impossible to eradicate completely.

In contrast, portraying Fu Zhizhou as an enemy is a good thing for both him and Fu Zhizhou.

"I don't know the exact location of the spatial node, but it's still feasible to tell Senior Wen where we stayed back then..." Island Master Ye answered Wei Tu's first question without any doubt.

At the same time, perhaps sensing the glimmer of hope, Island Master Ye became much more respectful to Wei Tu once again.

"But that lame old devil..."

At this point, Island Master Ye frowned slightly. "I don't know the whereabouts of this cultivator at the moment... I only know that for the past few hundred years, he has been busy searching for a female cultivator."

"That female cultivator was also a cultivator who ascended from the human realm to the Sheng Guang realm. Many years ago, she met the two of us... but later, she disappeared for some unknown reason."

After speaking, Island Master Ye casually took out a blank jade slip and used his divine sense to depict the appearance of the female cultivator within it.

“Gong Shulan?” Wei Tu frowned, recognizing the origin of the female cultivator on the jade slip at a glance.

However, contrary to what Island Master He Ye thought, Gong Shulan did not meet this cultivator only within the Sheng Guang Realm.

Gong Shulan had participated as part of the trip to Golden Flame Island. However, she disguised herself as a 'hunchbacked old man' and, under the protection of her master 'Seven Leaves Venerable,' concealed her true appearance from the other cultivators.

However, what Wei Tu did not expect was that Fu Zhizhou had been searching for Gong Shulan for the past few hundred years... and because of this, his whereabouts became uncertain.

Unfortunately, all of this was destined to be in vain.

Gong Shulan was directly captured by the Demon Lord Lianwu and taken to the 'Primordial Demon Source Realm'... It was destined to be impossible for Fu Zhizhou to find Gong Shulan again in the Shengguang Realm.

"That's why." Upon hearing this, Wei Tu nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

As soon as these words fell.

Island Master Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next moment, something unexpected happened.

However, Wei Tu did not keep his promise and stopped attacking him. With a wave of his sleeve, a combined magical power as heavy as a mountain immediately suppressed him, making him unable to move or breathe.

Immediately afterwards, Wei Tu reached forward with his right claw and, to his alarmed surprise, placed his hand on top of his head.

Before long, his consciousness vanished, and he fell into a deep sleep.

At this moment.

Only then did Wei Tu begin to continue questioning Island Master Ye.

"I have never known about Qingfeng, nor have I ever seen her?"

A moment later, Wei Tu, who had gleaned memories from Island Master Ye's soul, suddenly became much more serious.

The reason is simple: if even Luqiu Qingfeng had never heard of Ye Island Master, the 'local tyrant' near that spatial node... then his whereabouts would naturally become extremely difficult to trace.

But at this very moment.

Just as he was about to end the interrogation, the next sentence from Island Master Ye immediately caught his attention.

“The Black Phoenix Clan may have cultivators with the bloodline of the Heavenly Phoenix…” Wei Tu’s heart stirred, and he immediately asked more questions about this clue.

He had never heard of the name 'Black Phoenix Clan' in the ancient demon circle of the Radiant Realm.

Soon, Island Master Ye recounted the origins of the 'Black Phoenix Clan' in great detail.

It turns out that this race does not live in the great realm of 'Shengguang Realm', but in a small realm called 'Tianyao Realm' outside of Shengguang Realm.

This interface is rarely heard of in the 'Ancient Demon Realm'.

More than a hundred years ago, when Island Master Ye broke through to the Void Refinement Realm, the 'demon body' he revealed was noticed by the nearby Heavenly Demon Realm cultivators, who then informed Island Master Ye of some information about the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Unlike other interfaces.

This interface is a paradise for 'Descendants of True Spirits'. Here, ancient demons and spiritual cultivators are equal, and their status is determined only by their realm and the strength of their 'True Spirit Bloodline'.

Unfortunately, Island Master Ye's true spirit bloodline was still somewhat weak, and he was not qualified to be directly guided by the cultivators of the 'Heavenly Demon Realm'. That day, the Heavenly Demon Realm cultivators only informed Island Master Ye of the specific location of the 'Heavenly Demon Realm' according to regulations, allowing Island Master Ye to choose whether to join. (End of this chapter)