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Chapter 1009 Blood Talisman Token, Young Master Fei
The unexpected situation brought the Spirit Wine Festival in Yunzhou Immortal City to a halt, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd.

The streets and alleys were still packed with people celebrating the grand event, and various rumors about the Wine Fairy Square were circulating and being talked about with great interest.

Qin Ming followed Elder Xin Tu all the way to the cave dwelling where the Gu Clan's Radiant Envoy resided.

Several followers of the Gu tribe stood guard outside. After Elder Xintu explained their purpose, he then said to Qin Ming:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, it seems that the Envoy of Radiance has not yet woken up. I will go in and see what's going on. You should rest for a while."

Qin Ming nodded and immediately followed the guards of the Immortal City to the main hall of the Immortal City in Yunzhou.

Before long, he followed the guards through a teleportation array and arrived at the core area of ​​Yunzhou Immortal City.

Standing here, you can overlook the entire fairy city from all angles.

Everywhere was brightly lit, bustling with the lively atmosphere of fireworks.

Qin Ming sat down in a magnificent hall, where attendants respectfully offered him spiritual wine and food.

But after waiting there for most of the day without seeing Elder Xintu return, he got up and went out to wander around.

The upper levels of the Immortal City are mostly independent cave dwellings for high-level cultivators, which are equipped with numerous restrictions.

The others are large chambers of commerce, auction houses, and places where the Immortal City handles its general affairs.

He randomly picked one

Just then.

Qin Ming sensed a reaction from the marks on the two people, Mao Mu Shangren and Ni Chang Xianzi, so he used his divine sense to scan the outside.

With his current divine sense strength, comparable to the peak of the Integration Realm, he can cover an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles, and the actions of these two people are all under his control.

'It seems these two have already set off to find the 'Nine Apertures Spirit-Connecting Ginseng'.'

Qin Ming's face showed a thoughtful expression as he watched the two's movements.

Then, he thought of something else and took out the Panlong Ring that the Devouring Rat had won back, easily erasing the restriction on it with his divine sense.

When Qin Ming saw what was inside, he was also quite surprised. No wonder the Devouring Sky Rat wanted to drink with the other party.

The Panlong Ring has a vast space, filled with a dazzling array of rare spiritual items from the cultivation world, including some top-grade sixth-rank and seventh-rank treasures.

The sheer wealth contained within is enough to rival that of a major sect; it's incredibly rich.

Aside from the treasures left behind by the Lingyuan Ancestor of the Lingmiao Sect, Qin Ming could only rank the treasure content of this ring second.

Clearly, this Radiant Messenger is quite wealthy.

What was truly unexpected was that this person was incredibly audacious, actually daring to gamble with the bottomless pit that was the Devouring Sky Rat, losing all of his storage space. No one knows what he was thinking.

In the blink of an eye.

Qin Ming's gaze swept over the group of treasures and landed on one item.

This item was a jade talisman token, which had seven levels and emitted a strange spiritual energy fluctuation, immediately catching Qin Ming's attention.

He took it out and then used his divine sense to try and explore it. Surprisingly, he was able to enter it easily and obtain its contents.

After a while...

A thoughtful expression appeared on Qin Ming's face.

This jade talisman token is called the 'Blood Talisman Token'. It is a notorious kill order issued by the sixteen great true spirit races of the Myriad Spirits Realm, and it contains the aura of a cultivator.

Similar to the blood ring mark that Qin Ming once had in the human realm, which was activated by the demonic cultivators of the Blood Realm, as long as one is within a certain range, no matter how well one hides, the token mark will lock onto and detect them.

Qin Ming, combining some personal items in the Panlong Ring, also learned that this Radiant Envoy of the Gu Clan was named 'Fei'ao', the eldest son of one of the direct bloodlines with the highest lineage of the Gu Clan, and was known as 'Young Master Fei'.

His behavior was somewhat eccentric, which led him to do such a childish and absurd thing—losing his life savings in a single gambling session.
Even his attendants couldn't dissuade him; once he became stubborn, not even ten thousand horses could pull him back.

However, he was also someone who was willing to accept defeat, and he actually did lose the Panlong Ring to the Devouring Sky Rat, proving that he was true to his word and kept his promise.

Qin Ming appreciated this, as they both valued reputation and credibility highly.

It is said that the Gu Clan, one of the sixteen true spirit races, is an ancient and wondrous insect with an extremely long history in the Myriad Spirits Realm. Those with powerful cultivation can control a trace of the power of time, hence the name.

This is also one of the important reasons why this clan has endured for so long.

Those chosen as 'Radiant Messengers' are one in a million among the Gu clan, and are selected to enter the Mahayana training program.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are outstanding individuals, the pride of heaven.

This indicates that this "Young Master Fei" possesses a strong true spiritual bloodline, which is why he was chosen by the clan elders.

In addition, he himself came from a noble family, especially having a grandfather who held a great deal of influence in the Gu tribe, who was in a high position and whose cultivation level was unfathomable.

Therefore, it is easy to imagine that Young Master Fei's status and position are so high that even when he came to Yunzhou Immortal City, he was personally received by the city lord.

Of course, the main purpose of his journey across vast regions to Yunzhou Immortal City was not to participate in the Spirit Wine Festival or to travel to foreign lands.

Rather, it was to track down the whereabouts of a traitor from the Gu tribe.

To Qin Ming's surprise, this traitor was Fei Ao's younger brother. After failing to compete with him for the position of 'Radiance', he secretly stole a sacred artifact of the clan and killed many clansmen, completely betraying the race.

Rumor has it that after this young man defected, he sought refuge in the 'Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance,' the largest independent cultivator organization in the Myriad Spirits Realm.

Therefore, Young Master Fei tracked them all the way to the Southern Region. On his first day in Yunzhou Immortal City, he was drunk out by the Devouring Sky Rat.
Qin Ming sat in the private room, holding the 'Blood Talisman Token' in his hand, and roughly understood the ins and outs of the matter.

"Young Master Fei of the Gu Clan, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Who else would dare to take this Panlong Ring?"

"If we get involved in the cause and effect, wouldn't that create a lot of trouble?"

"That Devouring Sky Rat has brought me a hot potato; it's hardly a great achievement."

He still needs to figure out how to handle this matter.

Qin Ming got angry at the thought, and immediately cast a lingering illusion in the private room while his real body entered the Lesser Spirit Realm.

After he entered, he went straight to the cave where the Sky-Eating Rat was, intending to see how the guy was doing.

But when Qin Ming entered, he noticed something was wrong. He saw the Devouring Rat lying weakly on the stone bed, muttering drunken ramblings.

Around it, the little silver fox, Tian Ling'er, and the Silver Wing girls carefully served it food and drink.

Every now and then, I'd feed it some hangover remedies and magical fruits; it couldn't be more comfortable!
But Qin Ming knew perfectly well that this guy was just faking it all.
It contains the Mysterious Spirit Treasure Devouring Heaven Cauldron within its body; no matter how much 'Stun Dragon' it drinks, it's just a drop in the ocean.

She should have woken up by now.

"Master, you've arrived." Upon seeing this, the little silver foxes and the other females quickly made way for them.

Qin Ming nodded and then walked towards the stone bed.

The Devouring Rat seemed to realize Qin Ming had arrived. It opened its eyes a crack and peeked out, then quickly feigned a drunken stupor, saying:
“Master, I have done a great service.”

"But I can fight again!"

"That pretty boy is no match for me."

However, the next moment, the Devouring Rat's body was suspended in mid-air, and Qin Ming grabbed it by the ears and lifted it up from the bed.

Realizing it had been caught pretending to be drunk, it quickly begged for forgiveness, saying, "Oh dear! Master, I was wrong, hehehe!"

Seeing this, the little silver fox immediately understood and said to the Devouring Rat, "Hmph! So you were faking it all. You made me worry for nothing. I'm ignoring you now."

After saying that, he pulled Tian Ling'er out of the cave.

The Sky-Devouring Rat flapped its arms in mid-air and hurriedly said, "Little Silver Fox, please listen to my explanation!"

Qin Ming threw it on the ground, but he wasn't too angry, after all, this guy was ultimately doing it for him.

He then said, "You've gotten quite capable since you advanced to the seventh rank."

Do you know who that cultivator you drank under the table was?

"Is there anything else you're hiding? Hand it over quickly, or I might have to return it to someone else."

The Devouring Rat scrambled to its feet, a surprised expression on its face, and asked:

"Huh? I have to return it?"

"Master, who is that guy?"

Qin Ming then briefly explained the identity, background, and purpose of the gull clan member to the Devouring Sky Rat.

After hearing this, the Devouring Rat sighed with emotion:

"I didn't expect that guy to be so powerful. No wonder he's hiding so many valuable treasures."

"He lost willingly, so there's no reason for him to take it back, right?"

Qin Ming said, "He's still drunk. Let's wait until he wakes up. Then you can come with me to meet this person."

"Elder Xintu of Yunzhou Immortal City will try to mediate, do you hear me?"

"Master, I understand." The Devouring Rat put on an innocent expression and sighed, "Alas! I thought I was going to make a fortune, but it turned out to be all for nothing."

……

……

Several days later.

Qin Ming was meditating with his eyes closed, studying the Wine Immortal's legacy and the Sword Scripture in his sea of ​​consciousness.

A golden light streaked through the void and landed outside his door.

He immediately got up, opened the barrier, picked up the communication talisman, and browsed it. It was from Elder Xintu.

Elder Xintu also learned the whole story.

Therefore, he was willing to act as a mediator and mediate between the two parties.

Qin Ming immediately summoned the Sky-Devouring Rat and rushed towards the main hall of Yunzhou City.

"You should know what you should and shouldn't say in a moment, right?" Qin Ming said to the Devouring Rat as he flew away.

The Sky-Eating Rat nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I understand. Don't worry, I don't think that pretty boy is the kind of person who's petty."

Inside the main hall, three people were seated.

It was Elder Xintu, Fei'ao of the Gu Clan, and the gray-robed elder who had been following them.

Young Master Fei, dressed in white, rubbed his temples and muttered to himself:

"Elder Xin, I have certainly experienced the effects of your 'Dragon-Knockout' spirit brew in your city. It is truly intoxicating."

"Hehehe, it's not surprising that Fellow Daoist Fei is unaware of this. Although the spirit wine is good, one should not overindulge!" Elder Xintu laughed.

Young Master Fei was also quite drunk, and he was filled with regret after waking up.
He forgot that there was something extremely important left inside that dragon ring.

Fortunately, he learned about the story of Qin Ming and his servant from Elder Xintu, as well as the dazzling performance of the Void Moon Invitation Elixir at the Spirit Wine Festival.

Therefore, he developed a great interest in Qin Ming, this outsider cultivator.

However, for now, we still need to find a way to get that 'Blood Talisman Token' back.
Otherwise, it could ruin everything!
Not long after.

Qin Ming and his servant landed outside the main hall, where the golden-armored guards on both sides immediately bowed to greet them.

He then stepped inside and saw the three people inside.

Upon seeing Qin Ming and his servant arrive, Elder Xintu immediately rose to introduce them:
"Let me introduce you two. This is Fellow Daoist Qin Ming from the human race of the Spirit Realm."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, this is Young Master Fei, the Radiant Envoy of the Gu Clan of the Myriad Spirits Realm. He was originally invited to be the final judge at this Spirit Wine Festival. Our Yunzhou Immortal City also took this opportunity to establish good relations with the Gu Clan."

The young master Fei, without any airs of being the eldest son of a powerful clan, rose from his chair and bowed upon seeing Qin Ming arrive.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Qin."

Qin Ming returned the greeting, saying, "Friendly greetings, Fei Dao."

However, he didn't bring up the storage ring himself, but simply greeted him.

Young Master Fei's gaze immediately fell on the Devouring Rat beside Qin Ming. Seeing that the guy was still full of energy, his eyelids twitched.

He looked embarrassed, then greeted the Devouring Rat, saying, "How should I address you, fellow Daoist? We got drunk that day and didn't even have time to learn each other's names."

The Devouring Sky Rat sized up the other party a few times and casually replied, "No problem, my name is Devouring Sky Lord."

"Your Excellency Devouring Heaven is indeed a great drinker. I am impressed. Please, fellow Daoists, sit down and let's have a detailed discussion," said Young Master Fei. "I have heard that Fellow Daoist Qin has made a great name for himself in the Spirit Realm, and I would like to make your acquaintance as well."

The gray-robed elder looked on with surprise, as if he had managed to get his young master to admit defeat.
That's something not everyone can do.

Elder Xintu smiled and ordered someone to bring over some spiritual tea for the group.

Qin Ming's divine sense inadvertently swept over the gray-robed old man behind Fei Dashao.

It was discovered that this person was actually at the late stage of the Integration Realm and had concealed a portion of his cultivation aura.

This person's supernatural abilities must also be quite strong; he is likely the protector of this Radiant Messenger.

After all, these scions of prominent families, or important figures, are usually accompanied by bodyguards.

Qin Ming only paid a brief look and did not continue to pay much attention.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group got to know each other for the first time.

Young Master Fei picked up his teacup and said to Qin Ming directly, "Fellow Daoist Qin, I lost a storage ring in a gambling match with Devouring Heaven Monarch in the city earlier."

"I can do without the rest of the items, but there is one thing that is of utmost importance to me. Could you please return it to me?"

"I, Fei, would like to offer you both a cup of tea instead of wine."

(End of this chapter)