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Chapter 631 The Deal with the Sky Tower
"Is her name Zhen? I never expected it to be that name," the old man sighed. "If we're talking about kinship, then that child should call me Grandpa."

"Grandpa? Zhen is your descendant?" Although he was somewhat prepared, Jiang Wen was still surprised. After all, a descendant of Elder Baixi would never have fallen to such a state.

"Yes, she is my descendant." A hint of helplessness appeared on the old man's withered face. "Her father was a mistake I made, an accident. Because of this, I cannot acknowledge him, nor will I. Later, that child found a woman from the Dragon Clan, and I thought they would live a simple life together. Who knew he would open the Dragon Clan's protective secret realm? He even took out a treasure from it and then hid it somewhere. I wanted him to hand over the treasure, but the child disappeared into the secret realm with that Dragon Clan woman."

"Didn't the elders ever think of taking Zhen back to care for her?" Jiang Wen asked, frowning.

"Alas," the old man sighed. "The bloodline of the Ao family must not be defiled."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wen understood everything. It seemed that the concept of bloodline still existed among the Dragonkin. However, that jade bead certainly had some history, something that even this Dragonkin elder was so attached to. It appeared that the secret realm guarded by the Dragonkin was no ordinary place.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wen couldn't help but ask the old man, "Elder, did you give me some instructions when you talked about this matter?"

“Indeed.” The old man nodded. “That girl is also my descendant, and she can’t escape the bloodline of the Ao family no matter what. Now that she is being cared for by such a kind person as you, she has found a home. I cannot take the child back to the clan, so I can only give her more compensation.”

As he spoke, the old man waved his hand. A simple wooden box flew down from the platform and landed in front of Jiang Wen.

"This is a gift from me to that child. Please accept it."

Jiang Wen, of course, didn't stand on ceremony and opened the box to take a look. Inside were dozens of palm-sized immortal herbs, each as thick as a finger. These immortal herbs were considered top-grade and were highly sought after on the black market of the underworld. If converted into supplies, they would be enough for a hero who had reached the Blood Qi Transformation stage to cultivate.

This old man is quite generous. Looking at the contents of the box, Jiang Wen was fairly satisfied. Although there were no magical treasures or spiritual items, these spiritual herbs were enough for him to refine several high-grade pills. When Jiang Zhen took them, it would be enough for her to enter the realm of refining essence into qi.

"I'll have to trouble you with that child from now on," the old man said with a smile.

"I will take good care of Zhen," Jiang Wen replied.

As they were talking, the doors of the main hall were pushed open. The departing guards returned, bringing with them a petite woman.

The woman, wearing a veil over her face, walked lightly towards the old man, carrying a lamp in her hands.

Jiang Wen glanced at the woman and realized that she was Xue Ji, the holy maiden of the Snow Clan.

Since returning to the capital, he has not encountered Yukihime.

He had also visited the Snow Clan, which was a smaller tribe compared to the Rock Clan. Both men and women of the Snow Clan were handsome, making them objects of affection for many other tribes.

Jiang Wen thought to himself, "I never expected to see Xue Ji in the Sky Tower today. It seems that the Dragon Elder needs my help with something. Could it be the Heavenly Immortal Herb?"

His only interaction with Xue Ji was through the Heavenly Immortal Herb, and he later learned the difference between the Heavenly Immortal Herb and other immortal herbs.

It is said that the Celestial Mystic Herb grows in the most polluted and turbid places of the Fallen Immortal Land, and often exists in the Fallen Immortal Pool.

That Fallen Immortal Pool is no ordinary place; it is difficult to approach without a secret method. Just a single drop of its murky black water is enough to corrupt a hero who has reached the peak of his martial prowess and turn him into a monstrous creature.

Therefore, the Celestial Mystic Grass is extremely rare, and even the Baixi tribe has very few of them.

Jiang Wen was also surprised after learning about these things, since he hadn't encountered much trouble when he picked the Celestial Immortal Herb. He had seen the Fallen Immortal Pool before, but that pool of black water didn't seem to have any effect.

"Could it be that this Celestial Herb has some wondrous use that I'm unaware of? Otherwise, these elders of the Azure Sky Tower wouldn't have summoned me like this. Simply wanting to befriend the Baiyi tribes isn't a very good excuse." Watching the Snow Clan's Holy Maiden enter the main hall, Jiang Wenjing observed the situation.

"Greetings, Elder." Xue Ji bowed. "Raise your head."

The old man spoke indifferently, pointing his aged hand at Jiang Wen.

You should know him, right?

"I know him. To Xueji, he can be considered a benefactor." Xueji looked at Jiang Wen, paused for a moment, and then nodded in response. A smile appeared on her face, and she seemed very happy to see Jiang Wen again. "It's been a long time. How is my benefactor?"

"Not bad," Jiang Wen said. "As for Saintess Xue Ji, shouldn't she have been promoted to Tribal Saintess by now?"

"I also have to thank my benefactor for this," Xueji said with a shy smile.

The two exchanged a smile, while the old man sitting on the high platform remained expressionless.

The old man interrupted their conversation: "Let's catch up later. I have something to discuss with you."

"It was Xueji's rudeness; please forgive her, Elder," Xueji quickly bowed and said.

"It's alright, I know you didn't do it on purpose," the old man said. "Saintess Xue Ji, I heard that your advancement trial is not yet complete."

"Yes, Elder, Xueji's advancement trial will be in two days."

"Don't you need someone to protect you during your advancement trial? What do you think of this guest from the Baiyi tribe?" the old man asked, pointing at Jiang Wen.

"Of course, Yukihime has no problem with that. I just don't know if our benefactor is willing," Yukihime said softly, bowing her head.

"Advancement Trial?" Jiang Wen looked at the old man.

"The Ascension Trial is a ceremony for every tribal candidate to advance to the Holy Maiden level. Only by passing the trial can one truly become the Tribal Holy Maiden," the old man said calmly. "The Ascension Trial requires traveling to the Trial Grounds, which is the sacred land of Baixi."

"The Sacred Land of Hundred Streams?" Jiang Wen's interest was piqued; he did indeed want to see the Sacred Land of Hundred Streams. "Did the elder summon me here for Xue Ji's trial?"

"That's part of the reason, but the most important one is because you were able to harvest the Celestial Herb. So the twelve elders discussed it and wanted you to do the Azure Sky Tower a favor," the old man said slowly.

"Help? What help?"

"In the Hundred Streams Sacred Land, there exists something similar to the Celestial Immortal Herb, which grows in a Fallen Immortal Lake. As you probably understand, anything related to Fallen Immortals is beyond our control. However, since you were able to harvest the Celestial Immortal Herb from the Fallen Immortal Lake, you must also have a way to avoid the Fallen Immortal Waters. If you can help the Azure Sky Tower retrieve that treasure, the Azure Sky Tower will grant you any request." After the old man finished speaking, he quietly observed Jiang Wen's expression. He sat there like a withered tree, staring blankly at him.

"If you can accomplish this, you can also obtain the position of one of the twelve elders of the Azure Sky Tower. This is a matter discussed by the twelve elders and is also a promise made by the Azure Sky Tower."

After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

Xue Ji looked at Jiang Wen in astonishment, not expecting the elders to make such a valuable promise.

Becoming an elder of the Azure Sky Tower is a dream that millions of beings in the Divine Capital yearn for.

(End of this chapter)