Five Immortals Gate

"I wonder how Fellow Daoist Zhu and the others are doing? So many years have passed, they only sent news before heading to the Lower Realm. I don't know what progress they've made since then?

He said that if it takes a long time, they would also send news through a designated business in the Mortal Realm.

Now, calculating the time they've spent searching, since they haven't returned, there should be some news sent back by now..."

Yuan Zhen put away the pills and then thought of something.

He had been with his master for many years, and the two had long become close friends. Zhu Hongyi had always been very polite to him.

Zhu Hongyi and Yuan Zhen had agreed on some things. Within a certain period, he would send a message to explain the situation on their side.

At the same time, if Yuan Zhen had anything to report, he could also send a message to the Mortal Realm. However, it was easy for Zhu Hongyi to find Yuan Zhen, but it was difficult for Yuan Zhen to find him.

Whether it was "Luo Gu City" or the Xiqi Market, Zhu Hongyi only needed to send the message up, and someone would naturally deliver it to Yuan Zhen's hands.

However, for Yuan Zhen to send a message down, it had to be to a specific branch designated by that business in the Lower Realm. After Zhu Hongyi and his brother went down, they would not stay there all the time.

They went down to look for clues, so they would definitely be wandering around. Therefore, the two of them would only go to the designated business location after a long period of time.

Then, they would check there to see if Yuan Zhen had sent any messages. Yuan Zhen had sent messages down before, mainly to explain some situations within the sect.

This also included the feedback from the disciples Zhu Hongyi had sent out to search for clues in the Immortal Spirit Realm, so that Zhu Hongyi and the others could see if there were any useful clues.

Of course, if these messages were to be sent out by other businesses, Yuan Zhen would not only place a restriction on them, but also use the secret language agreed upon with Zhu Hongyi.

Even if someone penetrated the restriction and saw the contents, they would not be able to understand what they were talking about.

When it came to the affairs of the Five Immortals Sect, they would definitely not explicitly state anything in any sentence.

Including the feedback from the teams sent out by the sect to inquire about news, they would also be equally careful, but those disciples had another set of secret languages.

Yuan Zhen had not received a reply from Zhu Hongyi. He guessed that the pair of brothers must have been far away from that branch, so it would take a lot of time to travel back and forth.

Perhaps Zhu Hongyi and the others might already be on their way back at this time, so they did not reply to his message.

If Zhu Hongyi decided to come back, then there was no need to send messages from the Mortal Realm, as that would not be as fast as them returning.

After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhen walked out of the alchemy room...

Li Yan walked in the market. His current target in the plan was the cultivator guarding the Xiqi Market.

He had caused a great disturbance here before, so he knew the exact location of the other party. Even if he didn't know, he could certainly find out with his means.

The last time the cultivators guarding the Xiqi Market appeared, there were two Void Refinement Realm cultivators. It seemed that this rule would not change.

Li Yan felt that if he succeeded in dealing with cultivators of this level, he could obtain a lot of secret information about "Luo Gu City" from them at once.

Soon after, Li Yan came to the vicinity of the teleportation formation, which was where cultivators were coming and going!

At a street corner, Li Yan looked at the location where the two Void Refinement cultivators had appeared last time, and a wisp of his divine sense was quietly released...

In less than a breath of time, Li Yan withdrew his divine sense. He was completely certain that there should be a strong person in that courtyard.

And the next focus was to observe the situation here in secret. For Li Yan, who was skilled in walking in the dark, all means were extremely familiar...

Three days later, in a teahouse, Li Yan held a teacup in his hand, blowing away the floating spiritual leaves on it. His expression was very focused, as if he was concentrating on tasting the spiritual tea, and he didn't glance outside at all.

He had already figured out some of the situations of the cultivators guarding here, and repeatedly confirmed that there would not be other strong people from "Luo Gu City" appearing in this market easily.

Li Yan decided to act today. The cultivators stationed here were still two Void Refinement Realm cultivators, which was exactly the same as when he first made a big disturbance here.

It was already a considerable emphasis to have two such cultivators stationed in a market, especially since the other party also had a teleportation formation leading to the sect here.

If something happened here, and these two people were unable to cope, someone from "Luo Gu City" would teleport over to support them at any time.

As long as it was not a Body Integration Realm cultivator who took action, the two Void Refinement Realm cultivators stationed here, and still troublesome and powerful sword cultivators, could ensure the safety of the market.

Even if some Body Integration Realm cultivators were causing trouble here, they could use the great formation to help and hold the other party back. It was not a problem at all.

After only a moment, a strong person from "Luo Gu City" would arrive, but this kind of defense was only aimed at most situations.

Even if the other party was a brave and powerful sword cultivator, so what? Since Li Yan wanted to get information from them, how could he rush in and act forcefully? That was not his style.

Li Yan was quite confident in his concealment methods in front of cultivators of the same rank, and sword cultivators had never liked to hide.

Especially "Luo Gu City" is not an assassination organization. Once their offensive begins, it is relentless!

Generally speaking, few sword cultivators are good at concealment. They often have an aura of holding a sword and believing they are invincible. Li Yan needs to consider how to approach them.

Li Yan finally decided to use the "Stealing Sky Cloth". Although this item is now so slow at breaking formations that it's outrageous when facing Li Yan's level of opponents.

However, Li Yan still had the patience to wait, but the various strange aspects of the "Stealing Sky Cloth" also made Li Yan hesitate for a long time.

In this teahouse, he secretly observed the movements over there while constantly pondering whether to use this item or not.

In the end, Li Yan discovered that he had no other means to quietly break the restriction. Otherwise, the commotion would definitely be significant.

After careful consideration, he felt that the "Stealing Sky Cloth" had not killed him with its cyan light last time, so it shouldn't suddenly cause trouble now.

With this thought in mind, Li Yan stood up. A gentle breeze swept through, leaving only a few spirit stones on the table and wisps of smoke rising from the remaining tea…

At midnight, a transparent figure appeared not far from a courtyard. Li Yan's entire being was completely integrated with a large tree in front of the courtyard.

The tree's branches were lush and leafy, obscuring the stars in the sky and casting large shadows on the ground, making the city even more quiet…

This place is where the strong cultivator resides, so shops are not allowed to be set up nearby. Even though some places in the market are open all night, this place is silent.

Li Yan didn't act immediately. His entire body merged with the thick tree trunk. After sneaking here, he continued to observe the surrounding environment…

Time passed, and just as Li Yan was about to make a move, his body, which was about to leave the tree trunk, suddenly stopped!

In the night, a figure suddenly appeared. The person was wearing a Taoist robe and carried a snow-white whisk in the crook of their arm, walking from a distance around the street.

The direction the person was coming from was directly towards the courtyard gate opposite the tree.

"Someone is coming at this time? Such a coincidence?"

Li Yan, who was motionless, quietly watched the other party walk quickly. He had observed this place for several days, and no one had approached it on previous nights.

Why is it that today, when I am about to make a move, a Taoist suddenly comes here? This made Li Yan feel very unlucky. The appearance of this person is so obvious that it is clearly not a trap set because someone discovered me.

The Taoist quickly arrived and stood in front of the courtyard gate. A light flashed in his hand, and a sound transmission talisman was offered by him, and then his finger pointed forward.

The sound transmission talisman immediately rushed towards the courtyard gate, disappearing in a flash the next moment. Li Yan silently watched the other party's every move in the dark…

Not long after the Taoist sent out the sound transmission talisman, the courtyard gate, which had been closed, suddenly opened, and then a voice came from inside the courtyard.

"Fellow Taoist Ding, please come in!"

Obviously, this Taoist knows the person in the courtyard. Coming over at this time, he must know what it is for?

Li Yan's mind raced at this moment. Could it be that his consistently bad luck had suddenly been favored by heaven?

Li Yan was also surprised and uncertain. He quickly wondered if this was a trap? When did he have such a lucky opportunity?

At this moment, he also determined the cultivation level of the Taoist. This seemed more like a visit from a cultivator of the same level. In a hurry, Li Yan still quietly sneaked out!

He didn't have much time to think. Li Yan chose to believe the results of his observations over the past few days. He could confirm that there were no ambushes nearby.

Just after the Taoist floated into the courtyard, the moment the courtyard gate behind him closed, a transparent figure quietly brushed past the edge of the door. Li Yan sensed the formation restriction sliding across the surface of his body…

Watching the Taoist continue to move forward after entering, and no attacks appearing in the courtyard, Li Yan's heart remained tense, ready to face a storm-like attack at any time.

His action was very risky. If the other party's formation had incredible detection capabilities, or someone could see through his concealment, then he would be caught in a trap!

Li Yan was also bold. He had already investigated that the sword cultivators of "Luo Gu City" were not good at concealment. Unless the two people in the courtyard were exceptions, then he could only blame himself for being unlucky.

He couldn't predict everything, so he had to rely on his own judgment and caution. The unexpected appearance of this Taoist might be a good opportunity for him.

However, this Taoist who suddenly appeared was also an uncertain factor. Perhaps the other party practiced some kind of skill, and once their perception was quite sharp, he would have nowhere to hide.

However, Li Yan still decided to take a gamble. He couldn't avoid taking any risks.

In the end, Li Yan still believed in the Five Immortals Sect's techniques. Since he embarked on his path of immortality, few of the same level could see through "Stealth Night Hide".

Also, the other party should not know of his existence. He had not found anyone following him these days, so they would not know that he intended to deal with them.

After Li Yan entered the courtyard, he saw that the Taoist did not stop at all, but went directly to one of the open doors, and soon his figure disappeared inside the door.

Li Yan didn't plan to continue following him in. Instead, he stayed in the courtyard. Now that there was suddenly one more person here, more unpredictable situations could arise when he made a move.

Since there were no attacks here now, he needed to find the next good opportunity in the courtyard. He could sense that there was another person in another room who was cultivating!