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

Out of curiosity about Phoenix Valley.

For the rest of the journey, He Li decided to travel with the flying boat from Huifeng Valley to the capital of Shu Kingdom.

They met in a border city.

It was not far from the capital of the Shu Kingdom.

They can't stay together for very long.

However, taking this opportunity, He Li talked with the Qi cultivators of Huifeng Valley about many things in the Middle Realm on the way, and also took the opportunity to ask them about many things that he used to care about.

For example, the matter of the Wanfa Sect!

"The Myriad Laws Sect? Fellow Daoist, you must be referring to the sect that once worshipped the True Lord of the Myriad Laws of the Sun and Moon?"

When He Li asked about the Myriad Laws Sect, Ye Wuyun, who clearly knew about it, casually asked back, and then continued, "The Myriad Laws Sect is a relatively ancient sect, and not many people know about it."

"Although we've heard about it, our understanding is quite limited, and we don't know anything secretive about it."

"But our ancestor knew quite a lot."

"I heard from the elders that when our ancestor was young, he and other Qi cultivators from different sects explored the old site of the Wanfa Sect, hoping to find the legacy of the Wanfa True Lord."

The lineage of the True Lord of Sun and Moon's Myriad Laws?

He Li immediately chimed in, "I heard that recently a cultivator seems to be targeting many talented disciples from prestigious sects, quite a few of whom have received the inheritance of the Myriad Laws True Monarch..."

"I don't know if this is true or false."

"I only remembered this matter after you mentioned that lineage, fellow Daoist."

"Have you heard about this, my friend?"

"I understand!" Ye Wuyun nodded: "That person is said to be the reincarnation of the True Lord of Sun and Moon Myriad Laws."

"But I think it's unlikely."

"After all, if he were truly the reincarnation of the Myriad Laws True Monarch, there would be no reason for him to slaughter his own successor. In my opinion, that might be false information spread by other unorthodox sects."

Shaking his head, Ye Wuyun continued the previous topic: "Let's not talk about those crooked and evil people."

"However, regarding the inheritance of the True Lord of All Laws..."

"Although our ancestor did not find it before."

"But it is said that the ancestor knew other Qi cultivators who had traveled with them before and were lucky enough to receive some of their inherited techniques. He even consulted them and gained a lot from them."

"I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to see the Ancestor and ask him who that Qi Refiner really is."

"If only I knew their background..."

"Perhaps I could also ask that senior for guidance and acquire great supernatural powers."

By the end, his tone was full of anticipation.

He Li smiled even more broadly after hearing this.

If the old ancestor of Phoenix Valley had this experience, then isn't Phoenix Valley even more worthy of his investigation this time?

As He Li continued to think this, the flying boat kept moving forward, and he continued to discuss various matters with the Qi cultivators from Phoenix Valley, until the two sides approached the capital of Shu Kingdom...

The capital of the Shu Kingdom was built around a sacred tree.

The scale of this royal city is countless times larger than any border city of Shu that He Li had ever seen.

Looking out from the airship...

What lies in the distance is not a city, but a "sea of ​​cities" formed by countless exquisite buildings piled up and spreading out, surrounded by an endless Great Wall.

At each point where the Great Wall connects, there is a being whose Qi aura is far more terrifying than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Within the city, it goes without saying.

Just standing far away on the airship and gazing ahead...

It all gave people a sense of dread, as if what lay ahead was not a city but a prehistoric, man-eating beast. However, compared to that incredibly prosperous and enormous city...

What He Li was more interested in was the sacred tree that stood in the center of the Shu Kingdom's capital, surrounded by walls...

Seeing that sacred tree with my own eyes...

Perhaps because he had seen the blood-red mulberry tree in Yu Qingge's tribe in the lower realm of Shu, He Li instinctively assumed that this was the legendary Fusang divine tree in the middle realm of Shu...

It should look similar.

However, after seeing the sacred tree in person...

He Licai realized he was wrong.

The divine tree in the lower realm of Shuzhou cannot be said to be similar to the Fusang divine tree in the middle realm; rather, they are completely unrelated.

That's right, it has absolutely nothing to do with each other!

Because the divine tree that appeared before He Li at this moment was not like the divine tree in the lower realm, which was covered in blood red and shimmering with golden light. This tree was completely bare, with only a trunk remaining.

From a distance, an uninformed person would never recognize it as the legendary sacred tree.

You'd just think of it as a pillar.

It was still an uneven, stump-like piece of rotten wood, full of decay and gloom, devoid of any vitality.

"That's... the legendary divine tree?"

"How could it be like this???"

He Li couldn't help but ask.

Yu Qingge, standing beside her, was equally curious, but unlike He Li, who was simply curious about the state of the divine tree…

While she was curious, her feelings were more complicated. After all, her tribe had always worshipped the sacred tree, and seeing the real sacred tree in this state, she naturally couldn't remain calm.

Upon hearing He Li's question...

On the adjacent flying boat, Ye Wuyun sighed helplessly: "The Fusang Divine Tree wasn't like this before."

"As far as I know, the ancient Fusang Tree once towered into the clouds, its canopy covering hundreds of kilometers, making it more than just a tree of the world. Countless living beings enjoyed the protection and blessings of this divine tree..."

"However, when the connection between heaven and earth was severed..."

"It is said that forcibly moving the sacred tree damaged its very foundation."

"This caused the divine tree's condition to continue to decline."

"Of course, at that time, we didn't actually have the opportunity to verify the situation with our own eyes."

Ye Wuyun shrugged.

But he immediately followed up with...

"However, I have seen records of spells and murals about the divine tree left behind by powerful beings in other places. The divine tree in those records is truly... magnificent."

"As for now..."

Ye Wuyun shook his head and didn't continue.

He Li sneered inwardly upon hearing this. He was certain that those powerful Qi cultivators from the Shu Kingdom must be regretting coming to the Middle Realm, and might even be cursing their ancestors.

After all, if they hadn't chosen to come to the Middle Realm, the Divine Tree would certainly still be safe and sound in the Lower Realm.

At most, it becomes a little weaker due to the depletion of its spiritual energy.

But at least it won't turn out like that.

Most importantly, they did not gain much benefit after forcibly relocating the divine tree to the Middle Realm. On the contrary, they now have to endure the torment of calamities and be turned into monsters at any time.

Faced with such a situation, it would be strange if those Shu descendants didn't curse their ancestors in their hearts.

However, just as He Li sneered and continued to observe the withered giant divine tree in front of him...

He suddenly noticed...

Within the isolated area on the side of the sacred tree, there was an area deliberately enclosed by a wall, and that area was shrouded in a strange force that was constantly distorting...

"Fellow Daoist Ye, what place is that?"

"They even circled it out of the way?"

He Li pointed to that special area.

Upon hearing this, Ye Wuyun glanced at the direction he was pointing and said, "It should be the quarantine zone that's been rumored lately."

"Just recently, there were rumors that a powerful Qi cultivator in Shu Kingdom attacked someone from the Shu Kingdom's royal family and was being hunted down. It's unclear what kind of magic that person used..."

"It caused space itself to be distorted."

"Left with no other choice, the powerful figures of Shu had to surround the area and send people in to search for the criminals."

Criminal? The person who attacked the Shu royal family?

It can also cause spatial distortion?

Who on earth is so fierce?

He Li was somewhat curious, but unfortunately Ye Wuyun didn't know the more detailed information about this matter, since it was considered a scandal of the Shu royal family.

A member of the royal family of a top-tier Qi-refining nation in the Middle Realm was attacked by an assassin, and the assassin escaped...

They haven't been caught yet, at least not so far.

The Shu royal family certainly didn't want the news to leak, and they would definitely try to suppress it. What Ye Wuyun knew was probably something that couldn't be hidden any longer...

Since the spatial distortion area is just there, it's impossible to hide it easily.

However, He Li did care about this matter.

But he doesn't have the mind to investigate further right now.

He has important things to do...

So he looked at Ye Wuyun and said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, we have other matters to attend to in the capital of Shu Kingdom, so we shall take our leave now!" With that, he simply clasped his hands in a fist salute and prepared to depart.

Ye Wuyun nodded and did not stop him.

Once the flying boat was far away from Ye Wuyun and his group, He Li turned to look at Yu Qingge behind him...

"Do you have any way to find Yu Ji?"

"The capital city of Shu is too big."

"Searching for it ourselves is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Furthermore, this is the Middle Realm, so it would be very difficult to arrest people and question them about Yu Ji, since the people involved in Yu Ji's case are definitely not ordinary Qi cultivators."

As he spoke, Yu Qingge nodded.

"Don't worry, I know!"

"I've already prepared how to find her!"