Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

Yu Qingge thought of something.

However, she didn't say much.

She glanced at the thoughtful crowd, and there was even a hint of unease in her eyes, as if... she was hoping that no one would think of any connection to the name Wu Di.

However, who among those present was simple-minded?

Being able to come here with He Li...

It's because they are unusual in themselves.

Perhaps in the short term, they cannot think of many important things based solely on the name "Wudi".

However, after careful consideration, at least some people could figure out who the name "Wu Di" referred to, such as... Zhou Chan, who had been pondering for a long time before finally speaking...

"Witchcraft? That sounds familiar."

"I remember, it seems like in the mythology of Shu Prefecture, there's a place called Wushan... also known as the Ten Witches of Lingshan..."

"Was there a wizard named Wudi?"

"Is he referring to this person?"

Zhou Chan spoke with suspicion.

He Li stared at Jianfeng Daoren, waiting for a response, but Jianfeng Daoren just shook his head blankly: "The Ten Witches of Lingshan? I don't know, I've never heard of any Ten Witches of Lingshan."

"I only..." After a slight hesitation, Sword Wind Daoist spoke again, revealing what he knew.

"I've only ever seen it in ancient books..."

"The Legend of Nuwa's Intestines"

"Nuwa's intestines transformed into ten gods, lying across the wilderness..."

"Some say those ten were ancient wizards."

"I'm not sure if what you call the Ten Witches of Ling Mountain is related to these ten people."

After saying this, he added, "Although the Qi cultivators of the Middle Realm come from the Lower Realm, too much time has passed, and much information has become inconsistent between the Middle and Lower Realms, making it impossible to match them up anymore."

"Therefore, some things..."

"We Qi cultivators don't know either."

"To figure this out... the only way is probably to find those ancient Qi cultivators."

Hearing this, He Li nodded slightly.

Indeed, after the separation of heaven and earth, the two realms have developed separately for many years. In addition, various cultivators and powerful figures in the middle realm have caused trouble, so the information gap between the two realms has naturally become larger and larger.

It's normal for things not to match up.

"Fine, it's okay if you didn't know about this."

"What about Dingfengxian?"

Do you know where else you can contact him?

Since Sword Wind Daoist didn't know either, and there was no further information about Yayu and those mysterious wizards, He Li didn't bother to ask any more questions and instead turned to other matters.

Upon hearing this, Sword Wind Taoist quickly replied, "I know."

"As far as I know, the Immortal of Fixed Wind has a place in our Middle Realm where his consciousness once descended."

"That place was later adopted as a settlement by believers of the Wind-Calming Immortal and many other beings who worshipped him, and it is said that the Wind-Calming Immortal manifested his power there many times."

"And that place is Huanghua Temple!"

As he spoke, Sword Wind Taoist shook his head again.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to go."

"Huanghua Temple is located in the Middle Realm, and it's quite far from the Lie Ri Sect. Even we, in the past, wanted to go there..."

"It will take a long time to arrive by flying on a sword."

"And you... you can't even go to the Middle Realm. Although this island will appear in the Lower Realm and return to the Middle Realm, I'm afraid it won't be able to take you there."

"The Middle Realm also has its own consciousness."

"Just like your lower realm consciousness..."

"The lower realm suppresses us Qi cultivators, forbidding us from leaving the fusion site and acting recklessly. Naturally, the middle realm will also exclude you people from the lower realm and not allow you to go there..."

According to Sword Wind Taoist, it would be useless for them to continue to stay here by force.

When the time comes, the island will return to the middle realm...

They will be kicked out immediately.

Want to hide on the island and follow them to the Middle World?

That's not allowed.

To get there, you still need to find that special passage that allows you to "smuggle" yourself across.

"I see. I understand."

Noting this down, He Li smiled and said, "Finally, let me ask you one more question. Tell me... what are some of the strangest or most unusual things about this island?"

"I've heard that there's a hidden passage here that can be used to sneak directly into your Middle Realm."

"It might be the entrance to that passage..."

"They're hidden in those weird and wonderful places."

"You know this island."

"So, there must be some speculation, right?"

He asked, and Sword Wind Daoist shook his head: "No, although I have also heard of this legend."

"But the island is limited in size. In all my years on this island, I can say that I know about any of its extraordinary features, if not every place I've been to."

"But I've been to all those places."

"No special passages that could lead to or travel between the two worlds have been found."

"Of course, it's not necessarily true that it doesn't exist."

"Perhaps my approach is wrong."

"But I really don't have a wire..."

He suddenly stopped before he could finish speaking.

He Li frowned upon seeing this: "Why did you suddenly stop? Did you think of something?"

"I've thought of something..." Sword Wind Daoist nodded, then hesitated before saying, "I know there's a dragon outside, and those wizards brought it from outside."

"That dragon... is a bit strange."

"Although it occupies the island, the problem is that I have never seen its nest."

"It always comes and goes without a trace."

"I didn't think there was anything wrong with it before."

"But now, listening to your question..."

"I've thought about it carefully, and I feel... perhaps, maybe, that dragon knows something? Who knows, its hiding place might be in the secret location of the interdimensional passage?"

"If that's not the case, I really can't figure out where its nest is hidden."

Huh? A dragon? A lair?

This Sword Wind Taoist is quite something.

How could he even think of these things?

Good, very good. He got useful information. He Li smiled broadly, and when he looked at the Sword Wind Taoist in front of him, he suddenly felt that the man was much more pleasing to the eye.

Sword Wind Taoist was in a good mood upon seeing He Li...

He stole two more glances at Qingyang Mountain Spirit.

Then, his eyes darted around, and he tentatively said, "I've told you everything you wanted to know."

"Could you...please...let me go?"

"I am willing to follow your lead like the spirit of Qingyang Mountain and help you handle matters on this island, as well as matters in the Middle Realm... I am willing to do anything for you as long as you ask."

Huh? Hearing this, He Li hadn't even reacted yet when the spirit of Qingyang Mountain became anxious.

No, what does this mean?

What exactly does this old man mean?

He wanted to become He Li's underling?

Isn't he trying to compete with me for favor?

The spirit of Qingyang Mountain glared angrily at Daoist Jianfeng: "You, a dignified Elder Jianfeng, an inner sect elder, when did you become so humble as to rush to be a subordinate?"

"Don't you even know how old you are?"

"He's even eager to be a follower of his juniors..."

"Aren't you ashamed?"

"And look at yourself..."

"You're half-dead, what makes you think you can compare to me? If you were in the lower realms, you'd be considered a heretical cultivator. Do you think the higher-ups there would allow someone like you to exist?"

"You're the destabilizing factor..."

As he spoke, he looked at He Li and said, "You absolutely must not agree to what Jian Feng just said."

"He's definitely still up to no good, thinking he'll follow you temporarily and then find a chance to get revenge. You can't let this kind of person live. Besides, I know what he knows too."

"I outlive him."

"I know more than he does."

"I'm stronger than him... at least, he's definitely no match for me in my original location."

"You should think this through carefully..."

Qingyang Mountain Spirit spoke with a somewhat earnest tone towards the end.

Sword Wind Daoist sneered: "I'm not ashamed? Qingyang, you old thing, you've lived for thousands of years, how could I be as old as you? Besides, you're actually a spirit of a mountain rock..."

"You are a monster, and I am a human."

"Who is trustworthy is obvious!"

"You..." Qingyang Mountain Spirit was extremely annoyed.

The others looked at each other in disbelief. They never would have imagined that someone as powerful as Sword Wind Daoist would be so shameless as to beg to be He Li's underling and follower.

They even got into a fight with the spirits of Qingyang Mountain?

Isn't this... outrageous?

He Li was taken aback when he saw them suddenly start arguing; he hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

However, should I take Sword Wind Daoist as my subordinate?

Forget it.

He doesn't accept just anyone.

Besides, he doesn't lack followers.

Thinking of this, He Li coldly shook his head, ready to finish off Sword Wind Daoist and continue forward. However, at that moment, several streaks of light suddenly rushed towards him from not far away...