I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"He's so badly injured, yet he still hasn't learned his lesson." Pei Hong looked at him and couldn't help but smile contemptuously. "If it weren't for the concern that killing this cultivator would affect the relationship between my clan and the Feather Dragon Clan, someone with his behavior would have already lost his life under my clan uncle's hand."

Having said that, Pei Hong stopped paying attention to Wei Tu and casually started talking to Pei An about other important matters within the clan.

"Uncle, you've been stationed in the Snow Infant Clan for many years. Have you been able to find out where Wei Tu is?" Pei Hong paused for a moment before asking.

At first, he didn't know that Wei Tu was Wen Tianqi from the human realm, who had a deep-seated hatred for him. So, when he learned that Wei Tu had appeared in the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm hundreds of years ago, he didn't pay much attention to Wei Tu.

But with the "leak" of the relationship between Wei Tu and Jiang Lingzi...

Even if he was slow to react, it wouldn't be difficult for him to guess Wei Tu's true identity, which was none other than "Wen Tianqi," the one who ruined his plans.

However, due to Wei Tu's elusive nature, even when he does appear, he usually only cultivates in seclusion within the "Human Ancestor Hall" secret realm of the human race, thus not giving the assassins of the Mist Ghost Clan any opportunity to take advantage of him.

This delay has resulted in the orders he gave to the assassins within his clan still not being successfully carried out.

However, the reason why Pei Hong is so concerned about Wei Tu and can't forget him is not only because Wei Tu is his enemy... but also because of a piece of intelligence that the Mist Ghost Clan discovered a hundred years ago!
—Wei Tu is suspected to be a descendant of the Fairy Xuanling.

This intelligence came from the "Yu Family" and "Jiang Family" clansmen of the ancient sacred land.

Although Duan Jiu secretly blocked this information afterward, it did not completely escape the notice of the Mist Ghost Clan's spies.

Of course, this wasn't because the Fog Ghost clan's spies were particularly skilled, but rather because they cast a wide net and learned of the matter while keeping an eye on the conflict between the Yu and Jiang families.

Compared to this, the current petty "jealousy" would not concern this great clan's holy son too much.

“That Wei Tu…” Upon hearing this, Pei An also looked solemn and said in a deep voice, “That Wei Tu seems to have vanished into thin air in the Holy Emperor Domain of the Human Race. There is no information about him in the Twelve Immortal Domains of the Human Race either.”

“I suspect that Wei Tu may be secretly protected by the human race. The intelligence obtained by our spies was deliberately released by the human race... with the aim of muddying the waters and making our race believe that Wei Tu is still missing outside…” Pei An hesitated for a moment before revealing his inner speculation.

"Duan Jiu's severe punishment of Tianyan Shangren doesn't seem fake."

Pei Hong shook his head, denying this explanation.

A cultivator at the Integration Realm holds a revered position and cannot be dishonored. Furthermore, the Heavenly Flame Elder is the patriarch of the ancient holy family, the Ming family. Even if Duan Jiu's strength far surpasses that of the Heavenly Flame Elder, it is impossible for him to publicly injure this cultivator and severely punish him within the ancient holy land.

The cultivators of the Three Mountains Daoist lineage of the human race and the cultivators of the Ancient Sage Family are two distinct factions. Although they are not mortal enemies, it is impossible for them to "cooperate" in a short period of time as Pei An imagined.

"I will continue to keep an eye on the human cultivators until I find Wei Tu..." Pei An nodded in agreement.

The two chatted and laughed, enjoying their conversation immensely.

until--

The scene before the ancient bronze mirror changed from the "tranquility" of Tianxiang Immortal Inn to "chaos".

"Not good! This cultivator intends to abduct Xue Qiongyu! He doesn't love her." Pei Hong's expression changed slightly, his relaxed and casual demeanor vanished, replaced by anxiety.

He didn't know where this little Dark Serpent Clan cultivator got the audacity to carry out such a dangerous act in the heart of the Snow Infant Clan.

But he knew that no one would take on such a risky business without being sure of success.

"Uncle, Xue Qiongyu must not be lost!"

Pei Hong gave the order in a cold voice.

……

Tianxiang Immortal Inn, the place where Fairy Qiongyu entertained a group of young talents, was not open to her father and elders due to their different statuses and ages. They would only remotely monitor the place with their divine sense to prevent any unforeseen events.

Therefore, when Wei Tu appeared here and suddenly launched an attack, no one was able to subdue him, including Xue Qiongyu, on whom the Xueying Clan had placed high hopes...

In a mere instant, Xue Qiongyu was subdued by Wei Tu, who suddenly closed in and forcibly seized the defensive magic treasure she had hastily summoned in order to protect herself using the "Rule Domain".

"You're a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator?" Xue Qiongyu's expression changed drastically as she stared in utter shock at Wei Tu, who had bound her hands behind her back and was attempting to imprison her magic.

At this moment, she did consider resisting, but Wei Tu's powerful body-refining strength and the "rule domain" that emerged on his body completely shocked her.

She knew very well that if she resisted fiercely, she would likely be torn to pieces.

Conversely, delaying the inevitable and waiting for a powerful being to arrive might offer a glimmer of hope.

“Fairy Qiongyu, there’s no need to rush. Wei and you have made a blood pact with the ‘Blood Curse Secret Book.’ It’s unlikely that I will take your life. I’ve come here only to fulfill that pact.”

At that moment, a gentle voice rang in Xue Qiongyu's mind, shattering the woman's last will to resist.

"It's you, Wei Tu?" Xue Qiongyu's face still showed surprise as she asked hesitantly.

How could Wei Tu, whose cultivation level was lower than hers at the time, have advanced to the half-step Integration stage in just a few hundred years and dare to take such a huge risk to come to the heart of the Snow Infant Clan and kidnap her?

"I know that Fairy Xue has many questions, but we'll discuss them after we escape the Snow Infant Clan," Wei Tu replied in a neutral tone.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qiongyu's doubts about Wei Tu's identity were greatly reduced.

Outside cultivators usually address her as "Fairy Qiongyu". Although the title "Fairy Xue" is not exclusive to Wei Tu, he did indeed use it to address her during their time in the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm.

However, Wei Tu's forceful abduction...

Xue Qiongyu's almond-shaped eyes flashed, and she was relieved, realizing that Wei Tu had already noticed the "change in attitude" of the Xueying Clan towards her.

Although she did not know what had happened a hundred years ago that caused Wei Tu to disappear from the Holy Emperor Domain of the Human Race, she had not forgotten her father's reminder.

—He instructed her that if she learned of Wei Tu's whereabouts, she must report it immediately.

In other words, if Wei Tu keeps his promise and comes to the Xueying Clan to find her, he may not be greeted with courtesy by the Xueying Clan, but rather besieged and attacked by the entire clan.

At that time, she would have stood 100% on the side of the Snow Infant Clan and betrayed Wei Tu.

But... she didn't know that at this moment, her value and Wei Tu's value were of different importance to her father.

But soon, Xue Qiongyu made a decision. Her eyes were firm as she reminded him, "Go to the Hundred Flavors Pill Shop, which is twenty miles away. In the backyard of this shop, there is an ultra-long-distance teleportation array that connects our clan to the outside world... This array is a clan secret, and no one knows about it except my father and me."

"Hundred Flavors Elixir Workshop?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu did not hesitate at all. He tightly embraced Xue Qiongyu's slender waist and bound her with astonishing strength. He then immediately used the "Seven Wonders Demon Body" technique. Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the young talents, he transformed into several phantoms and escaped from Tianxiang Immortal Inn, heading straight for the "Hundred Flavors Pill Shop" that the woman had mentioned.

Twenty miles is nothing more than a thought for him, given his speed.

At this moment, the cultivators from "Ice Lotus Fortress" who came to the rescue were still quite a distance away from Wei Tu.

After all, Wei Tu's speed at this moment, when unleashed at full power, is no less than that of a Grandmaster at the Fusion Stage.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to be so bold as to kidnap Xue Qiongyu under the watchful eyes of a group of powerful cultivators at the Integration Realm.

However, due to the activation time of the ultra-long-distance teleportation array, it will still take some time.

After counting the interest.

The area above the Hundred Flavors Pill Shop was then surrounded by the Snow Infant Clan Chief and a group of Nascent Soul level experts.

At this time, there were still three breaths before the ultra-long-distance teleportation array was activated.

However, Wei Tu showed no fear on his face at this moment. He narrowed his eyes, put his arm around Xue Qiongyu's slender waist, and stood in front of the "spatial rift" torn apart by the [Boundary Stone].

That's right! The [Boundary Stone] is the only reason he dared to believe Xue Qiongyu's words.

If what this woman said is false.

Wasting only twenty miles was enough time for him to activate the "natural teleportation array" of the [Boundary Stone] and escape before the powerful beings at the Integration Realm arrived to surround and annihilate him.

Although it takes more than ten years to escape the Snow Infant Clan using the [Boundary Severing Stone] and leave the "Small Spirit Realm".

But the wasted time was far more worthwhile than the other unknown risks. When his life was at stake, he wasn't afraid of trouble.

"Gentlemen, what should we do now?"

Seeing this scene, even though Pei An, the Xueying Clan Chief, and others held an absolute advantage, everyone wore an ugly expression and dared not make a move.

Hostages! A spatial rift torn open by the Boundary Stone!
These two factors doomed their efforts to be in vain.

However... it's also unacceptable for them to simply wait for the "ultra-long teleportation array" to be activated.

"Chief Xue, is this teleportation array a one-way teleportation array, or... a fixed two-way teleportation array?" Pei An suppressed his anger and asked calmly.

If it were a fixed two-way teleportation array, they could easily split up and look for another opportunity.

"Teleportation array? How would I know if this teleportation array is one-way or two-way?" The Snow Infant Clan Chief's eyes flashed, but he refused to answer the question, lest he bring trouble upon himself.

He naturally knew everything about this clan's "secret place," far more than Xue Qiongyu, because he personally built this ultra-long-distance teleportation array.

But he wasn't stupid; he knew he absolutely couldn't accept that. To do so would be tantamount to confirming that his daughter had leaked the information about this perfect escape route to Wei Tu…

"But why did Yu'er tell this junior of the Dark Serpent Clan about the secrets of this place? She should know that after being taken away by this cultivator, her life and death will no longer be in her own hands... On the contrary, if she fights to the death and waits for my rescue, she will still have a sliver of a chance to survive..."

The Snow Infant Clan Chief frowned inwardly, pondering to himself.

Pei An, seeing that the Xueying Clan Chief answered that he did not know, stopped thinking about it and assumed that the "ultra-long-distance teleportation array" was set up in advance by Wei Tu for this escape.

After all, while the natural teleportation array of the [Boundary Stone] is convenient, the teleportation location is fixed, making it far inferior to a man-made "ultra-long-distance teleportation array".

It's understandable that this person would make a backup plan for convenience.

“Young man, release Fairy Qiongyu. Whatever you want, I will grant it to you…” After taking a deep breath, Pei An forced a smile and pleaded with Wei Tu.

If Wei Tu were an ordinary Void Refinement cultivator, he could easily kill Wei Tu instantly and resolve this crisis by relying on the "Rules and Domains" that allow the Integration Realm to crush the Void Refinement Realm cultivators...

Unfortunately, Wei Tu is not.

Even if his strength is inferior to his, he still has the ability to withstand a few blows and escape into the "spatial rift" behind him.

Therefore, the only solution is to "sum".

Xue Qiongyu's primordial yin must not be lost!
Upon hearing this, Wei Tu, who was trying to stall for time, was naturally disappointed. His eyes flashed, and he smiled slightly:

“Pei An, you humiliated me in Ice Lotus Fortress, causing me immense shame. Therefore, I was forced to resort to this desperate measure to wash away my disgrace. If you can cripple your cultivation... I might consider letting Fairy Qiongyu go…”

The words fell.

Even though Pei An was well-prepared, he was still taken aback by the audacity of these words.

The Holy Son's fusion realm is indeed important!
However, his uncle's cultivation level was equally important.

Even if he were loyal to Pei Hong, he would never do something that would destroy his own cultivation level.

“This is absolutely impossible, Fellow Daoist Fu. How about we change the terms?” Before Pei An could reply, the ancient bronze mirror hidden in his sleeve flew out, revealing Pei Hong’s face. He was smiling and dashing, as if Xue Qiongyu in Wei Tu’s arms was not his fiancée.

But those familiar with him could see the deep chill hidden beneath his smile.

"I am willing to lower myself by a small realm in exchange for your forgiveness, fellow Daoist... Once this matter is known to the outside world, no one will ever again insult you because of this." Pei An's eyebrows twitched, and he quickly expressed his stance.

At this point, he immediately and mercilessly raised his palm and slapped his own crown.

There was a "boom".

His pure magical power dissipated.

His cultivation level clearly dropped by one grade, barely maintaining the Integration Realm.

“Fellow Daoist Fu, your uncle has already done so. I think… he should be able to gain your forgiveness.” Pei Hong’s smile remained unchanged as he reminded Wei Tu that it was time to release the person.

However, at this moment, the three breaths remaining before the "ultra-long teleportation array" was activated also quietly passed away.

Sensing the bright light behind him, Wei Tu didn't even bother to reply to Pei Hong. He flicked his sleeve, took away the [Boundary Breaking Stone] beside him, and flew towards the teleportation array platform in a flash.

But at this critical moment...

This also gave the group of powerful cultivators present their only chance to strike.

"Go!" The Snow Infant Clan Chief did not hesitate. He raised his hand and summoned a string of snow bells. The bells rang loudly, and the sound waves rippled outwards.

The surrounding cultivators, who were grazed by this sound wave, all experienced tremors in their blood and stiffness in their bodies.

"cut!"

Pei An, who had just lost a minor realm of cultivation, also made a move with a cold smile. With a thought, a golden magic sword hidden near Wei Tu transformed into a sword rainbow and attacked Wei Tu.

The other combined-level powerhouses also made their moves.

In an instant, the light of the magical treasures soared, and the afterimages of supernatural powers and secret techniques were everywhere.

However, Wei Tu, who landed on the teleportation platform, calmly summoned his [Phantom Scale Armor] and flicked his sleeves to shoot out more than a dozen sixth-order talismans to defend himself.

These sixth-tier talismans, faced with the attack of the Nascent Soul expert, were swept away in an instant, like clay chickens and earthenware dogs.

However, every bit of time gained during this period was extremely useful to Wei Tu.

Of course, the main force is still the seventh-tier fragment of treasure on Wei Tu's body, the [Phantom Scale Armor].

Although this armor is a seventh-tier incomplete treasure, its value is far less than that of the seventh-tier spiritual treasures used by the cultivators. However, since it is of the seventh tier, it is not difficult for it to resist the power of one or two spiritual treasures of the same tier.

After several clanging sounds,

Wei Tu and Xue Qiongyu's figures disappeared, enveloped in a ball of yellow light.

At this moment, Pei Hong's smile in the mirror finally disappeared. He clenched his fists, staring intently in the direction where Wei Tu had disappeared, his eyes revealing a strong killing intent.

"Uncle, kill him! You must kill him!"

He spoke out angrily.

After Xue Qiongyu disappeared, it not only meant that his breakthrough plan had failed, but also that his dignity had been trampled underfoot by Wei Tu.

Even if... Xue Qiongyu could one day return safely to the Xueying Clan.

That's... for later. (End of Chapter)