Where is the righteous fairy we were promised?

This incident is extremely serious in nature.

The leaders of the major immortal sects immediately dispatched a group of high-ranking elders to the eastern mountains, which were usually not even considered by the five major immortal sects.

We must bring back the heinous Xiao Fan and his accomplices!

Key point—bring them back, don't kill them outright!

The reason for this turn of events.

The reason was that during these seven days, the five major immortal sects encountered some inexplicable and strange situations while trying to track Xiao Fan's whereabouts.

First, thanks to the more than one hundred spirit stones that Jiang Ning deliberately left behind.

The five major immortal sects easily deduced Xiao Fan's approximate location.

—The eastern continent, the far east.

However, the Far East is quite large, and it is too far from the Central Plains.

Even if we send someone to chase after them, it will take three months for them to come and go.

Not to mention that the five major immortal sects only knew Xiao Fan's general location, but did not know his exact location in the far east.

Therefore, the five major immortal sects ordered their elders, who were skilled in divination, to immediately begin calculating Xiao Fan's exact location.

However, Xiao Fan's Heavenly Dao fortune once again demonstrated its power at this moment!

They originally thought they could easily track down Xiao Fan's five major immortal sects.

Under the influence of an invisible force, I have been completely clueless for the past few days.

The heavenly secrets are in chaos, spiritual perception is mixed, and magical artifacts are ineffective...

Even though those spirit stones clearly bore Xiao Fan's aura.

But this seemingly straightforward tracking task suddenly and strangely reached a stalemate at this moment.

This left the leaders of the five major immortal sects filled with doubt and uncertainty.

At the same time, they became even more suspicious that Xiao Fan must have the support of the five major demonic sects!

This person might even be a pawn sent by the five major demonic sects to slaughter the geniuses of the immortal sects!

Under these unusual circumstances, Xiao Fan naturally attracted the attention of the higher-ups of the five major immortal sects.

In fact, the higher-ups of the five major immortal sects never fully believed from the beginning that those spirit stones were left by the true culprit who slaughtered the immortal sect's prodigies.

More likely, it's a frame-up against this person named "Xiao Fan".

Especially Li Changxi, who is one of the chosen ones.

After calculating that Xiao Fan's fortune was extraordinary, the Palace Master...

Li Changxi, who always prioritized the interests of the Glass Palace, felt a rare moment of hesitation.

Even as the top leaders of the five major immortal sects took turns to act, none of them "coincidentally" made a mistake in calculating Xiao Fan's location.

Only then did the leaders of the five major immortal sects, including Li Changxi, finally make up their minds to spare Xiao Fan's life.

Regardless, let's bring them back to our sect first!

Li Changxi, whom they have not yet personally taught, has been specially instructed by their trusted elders who are away from home not to let her fall into the hands of the other four major immortal sects.

Following this, the leaders of the five major immortal sects once again used their divination methods.

This time, to everyone's surprise, Xiao Fan's exact location could actually be calculated!

The heavenly secrets are clear, the aura is flawless, and the magical artifact is effective...

It was as if the strange events that had occurred in the previous seven days were merely a misperception of the higher-ups of the five major immortal sects.

This strange scene strengthened the resolve of the leaders of the five major immortal sects.

The great fortune emanating from this child can be completely used by me!

Thus, the eastern mountain range, so small that it was hardly marked on any map of the eastern continent, became the place where the major immortal sects made their moves.

Originally, it was just a group of elders led by Nascent Soul cultivators and followed by those in the Divine Transformation stage.

Now, however, it has become a group of Supreme Elders led by those in the Dao Integration stage and followed by those in the Nascent Soul stage.

The scale of the operation to arrest Xiao Fan was several times larger than it had been seven days ago!

With the speed of this extremely high-level Supreme Elder Council.

Within a month, the group will be able to reach the eastern mountains.

And they accurately captured this chosen one of destiny, recognized by the five great immortal sects.

After everything was arranged, the five major immortal sects immediately began to spread the word.

"The five major demonic sects are notorious for their crimes!"

"His despicable and cunning nature can no longer be concealed!"

"With the grand competition imminent, the five major demonic sects, fearing defeat by the five major immortal sects, have resorted to such despicable and shameless acts!"

"The massacre of over a hundred prodigies from the immortal sects was an act of extreme cruelty!"

"The five major demonic sects must give us an explanation!"

Public statements like these are ubiquitous in the areas controlled by the five major immortal sects.

However, after the five major immortal sects once again publicly condemned the five major demonic sects, the news of "the destruction of the immortal sects' prodigies" spread throughout the eastern continent.

The first reaction of most independent cultivators upon hearing this was to secretly praise it in their hearts:

"Good job!"

……

December 26, 2025, Southern Wilderness Calendar.

The Canglan Immortal City finally belatedly faced the wrath of the five major immortal sects.

Under the orders of the five major immortal sects, law enforcement halls throughout the city immediately mobilized to search for cultivators who had not been in Canglan Immortal City in the past year.

In fact, it's not just Canglan Immortal City.

The entire eastern continent was enraged by the five major immortal sects, and a manhunt for spies began.

It's just that Canglan Immortal City is the closest to the Emerald Secret Realm, making it the most likely place to harbor spies and play a game of blind spot right under the noses of the five major immortal sects.

This led to a dramatic increase in the number of law enforcement teams within the city.

In an instant, Canglan Immortal City lost its former bustling atmosphere, and a sense of unease pervaded the city.

……

Qinyuan Mountain.

Inside a rather remote cave.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged on a futon, with a small stove in front of him and a kettle on it brewing tea.

This is Wang Qi and Xu Yan'er's cave dwelling.

Despite its remote location, it is no less impressive than the secluded and quiet cave dwelling chosen by Jiang Ning.

In any case, Wang Qi and Xu Yan'er now have a decent place to stay in this great city of cultivation.

They were at least better off than most of the independent cultivators in the city.

Now, Wang Qi, Xu Yan'er, and a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators are sitting next to Jiang Ning.

The crowd looked indignant as they discussed how the city's law enforcement team had caused chaos in Canglan Immortal City.

"The enforcement team has been going too far lately!"

"Yes, apart from Captain Cao and a few other enforcement teams, all the other enforcement teams are taking advantage of this evil trend to solicit bribes. It's simply outrageous!"

"If it were just soliciting bribes, that wouldn't be a big deal; at worst, one could just pay to avoid trouble. But who knew..."

"But who knew that those people would not only extort bribes, but also take the opportunity to do indecent things to beautiful women who cultivate, right?"

"Alas, my neighbor's granddaughter has been harmed..."

"They're worse than pigs and dogs, beasts!"

"Heh, the enforcement teams of the five major immortal sects, those who know, know."

"The five great immortal sects have lost their prodigies, yet we rogue cultivators are left to suffer. Truly, these are the illustrious and dignified immortals you are!"

"If you ask me, the five major demonic sects really did a fantastic job this time!"

"Exactly! Anyway, those geniuses from the immortal sects were all no good. It's good that they died!"

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, what do you think?"

Jiang Ning smiled upon hearing this, lowered his head as if thinking, and did not rush to answer.

As he expected, Wang Qi and Xu Yan'er would indeed play a significant supporting role in his plan.

From the very beginning, Jiang Ning realized that these two must be very familiar with the city.

Qinyuan Mountain is the mountain behind the law enforcement hall in this urban area.

Many law enforcement officers, like Xu Jing, have their cave dwellings in this area.

Wang Qi and Xu Yan'er dared to hunt in a place like Qinyuan Mountain.

Therefore, the two will at least be familiar enough that they won't be caught by the Enforcement Hall and affect the city's appearance.

That's why they can so recklessly enjoy the thrill of playing in the wild.

Such people will never lack friends.

Therefore, Jiang Ning chose to bring the Divine Dragonfly Yang-Boosting Pill and the Jade Gate Pill for his daughter to make a special trip to befriend her.

But what Jiang Ning found interesting was...

When he went to deliver the elixir, he happened to run into a friend of Wang Qi who had come to visit.

Upon learning of the efficacy of the Divine Dragonfly Aphrodisiac Pill, Wang Qi and his friend were very excited and immediately recognized him as a kindred spirit.

Then, Jiang Ning saw Wang Qi and his friend angrily condemning the law enforcement team's violent search and arrest.

He even angrily cursed the five major immortal sects as inhuman in front of Jiang Ning.