Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

15. Is this going to be a crossover with Cthulhu...?

After saying goodbye to his old friend, Yunping was always troubled by an inexplicable and strange feeling. He always felt that the old man, Shengjie Xuanjin, was hiding something from him, but he really couldn't put his finger on what was strange about it.

After pondering for a long time without coming to a definite answer, Yunping could only temporarily attribute this feeling to an illusion.

After all, the Jiang family's incident happened recently, so it's not impossible that the old rogue is on edge right now.

"Speaking of which, why have I never heard of that gambling den before?"

Inside the Heavenly Feather Carriage of the Holy Feather Sect, the blonde girl named Duan Xingchen sat gracefully in a pure white, crystal-clear, luxurious seat, just like a noble young lady. Her stunning green eyes, as beautiful as jade, sparkled with innocent curiosity.

Compared to the carriages of the Lantian Empire, the Heavenly Feather Carriage of the Holy Feather Sect is much simpler. Although it looks quite grand from the outside, its interior is not so extravagant as to be equipped with spatial arrays, and it can just accommodate four people.

What pleased Ye Yuchan and Zhang Ruoxue even more was that this time, the Holy Feather Sect had specially provided a horse trainer, instead of having to solve the problem of horse handling themselves as last time.

Of course, since Fan Luokui didn't come, the carriage they were riding in was quite stable this time.

—And you won't get lost.

Yunping sipped his wine and lay back in his chair. "That gambling den only opens once every few years. It's normal that you don't know about it. Even your sect leader probably hasn't seen that gambling den more than a few times."

"So mysterious?" Duan Xingchen pursed her cherry lips, her slender, fair hands nervously clenching under the table, her fingers interlacing nervously. "So, that gambling den was some kind of... serendipitous encounter?"

"A very rare and serendipitous encounter. If I remember correctly, the last time he appeared was in the early stages of the Heavenly Annihilation Era..."

Zhang Ruoxue, who was sharing a pot of wine with Yunping, put down her white jade wine cup and exclaimed in surprise, "So long ago? The early Tianjue Era, how many years must that have been..."

Yun Ping rolled his eyes: "Is that considered long? The last time he appeared was at the end of the Hundred Saints Era, tens of thousands of years ago. Even if we start counting from the ancient era, this gambling house has appeared no more than ten times so far."

"The more I listen, the more it sounds like a fabrication," Ye Yuchan muttered to herself. "Hey, you old rogue, according to you, wouldn't the casino owner be incredibly old?"

"The concept of aging is too distant for them."

Recalling the tavern owner, Yunping took a sip of wine, letting the rich, lingering aroma linger in his mouth.

He closed his eyes, savoring the rare tranquility and the aroma of the wine—

"They almost never age. Even the lifespan that can kill a half-immortal or even a true immortal is just a number to them. They may die, but they will never die of old age."

Duan Xingchen frowned slightly as she listened to Yun Ping's cryptic words, then caught a key phrase: "Them? The boss isn't alone, is he?"

Yun Ping glanced at Duan Xingchen, but instead of answering her directly, he posed a question instead—

Do you know the name of that gambling den?

"what is it call?"

"Fat and Thin Casino - that's the name of that casino."

Upon hearing these two names, Zhang Ruoxue understood: "So the owner of that gambling den is a fat man and a thin man?"

Yunping did not refute, but nodded slightly.

Duan Xingchen, who was quite curious about these strange things, quickly asked, "Then, what are the cultivation levels of those two bosses?"

Yunping glanced back at Duan Xingchen, spread his hands, and said expressionlessly.

"do not know."

Duan Xingchen couldn't help but press on, "Then... what are the identities of those two bosses? Since they won't die of old age, they must have incredibly powerful connections, right?"

"do not know."

After a three-second pause, Duan Xingchen asked again, "Then what was their purpose in opening that gambling den?"

Yunping blinked, and his answer remained exactly the same—

"do not know."

"You know nothing at all!" Seeing Yun Ping's expression, Duan Xingchen trembled with anger. She subconsciously thought that Yun Ping was toying with her. "You...you better tell me honestly, don't make fun of me!"

Faced with Duan Xingchen's attitude, Yun Ping simply continued drinking his wine, a helpless bitter smile on his face.

"I'm not kidding, little sister, I really didn't know. If I knew, why would I hide it from you?"

"Then what do you know?"

“I know…” Yunping pondered for a few seconds, then seemed to have thought of something: “I know they know a lot.”

Duan Xingchen's pretty face darkened, thinking to herself, "Isn't this obvious? We're going to that gambling den to exchange information!"

While Duan Xingchen was furious, our Yu Chan was quite enjoying the show – she used to be the one being tricked by Yun Ping, but now seeing others suffer at Yun Ping's hands was quite interesting.

However, Yunping underestimated Duan Xingchen's curiosity, because the girl had only been silent for a short while before she started asking questions again.

"What would happen if we lost in that casino?"

"Are you a walking encyclopedia of questions?"

Yun Ping rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. He thought to himself, how come he hadn't noticed before that Duan Xingchen seemed to have a bit of a chatterbox problem, and that she kept asking questions like a little kid?

Although she couldn't understand the specific meaning of Yun Ping's words, Duan Xingchen roughly understood what Yun Ping meant from the literal meaning. She pouted slightly, somewhat dissatisfied, "I was just curious..."

"Hey, that's true." Ye Yuchan sided with Duan Xingchen at this moment. "I'm also quite curious, what will happen if we lose?"

Ruoxue raised her hand as well: "I want to know too."

Faced with the curious gazes of the three girls, Yunping blinked blankly for a moment before recovering from his slumped state in the chair. He slowly straightened his body and poured himself a small glass of wine.

"The consequences of losing depend on what you bet on."

"Gold coins are the least valuable, followed by spiritual plants. In fact, anything can be used as a stake, as long as it's something you own—"

Even the soul.

Zhang Ruoxue's expression changed: "Gambling on one's soul... isn't that equivalent to gambling with one's life?"

"Yes." Yun Ping nodded lightly.

"Would anyone really risk their life for some intelligence...?" Ye Yuchan was somewhat skeptical.

Yes, there will be many.

The sound of the Tianyu carriage gradually subsided, making Yunping's words exceptionally clear.

"Some questions are worth asking even if it costs you your life."

Quiet.

These words were incomprehensible to Ye Yuchan, Zhang Ruoxue, and Duan Xingchen.

After they were stunned for several seconds, Duan Xingchen suddenly reacted. She got up from her seat, took a few steps away, and then lifted the pale gold curtain.

The disciple of the Holy Feather Sect, sitting directly in front and controlling the horse, turned his head, his face slightly pale, and looked at the sect's Holy Maiden, Duan Xingchen, uttering a trembling sentence—

"Your Holiness...we have arrived."

The City of Chaos.

As the disciple spoke in horror, Zhang Ruoxue pushed Ye Yuchan and Yun Ping out of the carriage.

What came into view was a scene that could not be described as a mere city.

Black vines climbed all over the nearly 100-meter-high black city wall. Every brick that made up the city wall exuded an astonishing evil aura, like a stone that had been soaked in the abyss of demons for hundreds of years. Just one glance at it from afar made one feel a bone-chilling coldness running down one's spine.

Within the city walls, countless strange buildings stand tall—spiral, twisting, and inverted purplish-black towers; majestic fortresses built from the skulls of countless creatures; and small towns suspended in mid-air, as complex as a maze…

There were far too many things, many of which completely defied common sense. Looking around, there was no rule for the arrangement of buildings in this chaotic city. Almost all the buildings seemed to have been placed haphazardly. If there wasn't enough room on the ground, they were put in the sky; if there wasn't enough room in the sky, they were put in the ground...

Ye Yuchan could see a magic array flashing on the strangely raised black soil outside the city wall of Chaos City.

confusion.

The only word that can describe this city before us is chaos.

"Your Holiness...you...you must be careful. I must take my leave now!"

The cultivator riding the horse had no desire to stay here any longer. Even though he hadn't actually stepped into the Chaos City, the dangerous aura emanating from it had already frightened him so much that he couldn't even speak properly.

After leaving behind his trembling words, he immediately steered his four equally terrified, trembling Heavenly Feather Horses away into the distance.

As for the remaining Yunping and the others, apart from the old rogue himself who looked nostalgic, the three girls didn't look much better.

Zhang Ruoxue was somewhat better off, after all, she was a tough and straightforward woman. Although the scene in front of her was indeed quite frightening, she at least did not show the same petrified and motionless phenomenon as Duan Xingchen.

Ye Yuchan barely recovered from her brief shock, swallowed hard, and the scene involuntarily reminded her of the Demon Reincarnation Street: "Hey old rogue...we're going to...go into this city later?"

"As you can see, yes."

Yu Chan smiled and stared at Yun Ping, her tone incredibly flattering: "Can I cheer you on from outside?"

"No, you have to come in with me."

"Huh?! Why?!" Ye Yuchan immediately became unhappy. "You go in to gamble... I don't need to follow you in, can't I just wait for your triumphant return outside?!"

"I'm just trying to broaden your horizons. Don't worry, I'll protect you. Those demons and strange things won't hurt you."

"Some weird...things?!" Ye Yuchan seemed to be thinking of something not so good.

Yun Ping nodded slightly, then explained, "The Chaos City isn't just home to demons and monsters. Demons and monsters can come and go freely here, and even evil cultivators can wander around. So some creatures that can't be accommodated elsewhere have made their home in the Chaos City."

"I remember when I came here last time, I saw a fleshy, ball-shaped creature covered in tentacles and hands. It looked a lot like a creature from some mythology..."

At this point, Yunping sighed, "I just wonder how that family is doing now."

……

One...a family...

Ye Yuchan took a deep breath expressionlessly, then silently began to maneuver her wheelchair away from the City of Chaos.

You're insane!

Tentacle monsters are one thing, but what do you mean by "not knowing how their family is doing"?

So that wasn't just one tentacle monster, it was a whole family of tentacle monsters!

But Ye Yuchan hadn't even taken a few steps when she heard Duan Xingchen, who had finally recovered his senses, say something quite astonishing:

"That sounds interesting... Is it a demon?"

"I suppose so, but it's not a demon; it's more of a gentler kind."

"I see, I'd like to see it..."

Duan Xingchen revealed a childlike, innocent look of curiosity.