South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest

Within the Demon Ghost Domain's Twilight Valley, eerie yet majestic green flames rose and burned. Yue Qianchou, who had left the Western Army Camp, returned here. He did so not for any other reason than that his green fire element had been almost depleted during this period, and he needed to replenish it so that he could defend himself in case of any unexpected events.

Gazing up at the ever-rising azure flames before him, Yue Qianchou walked up, extended his palm, and activated the Star Flame Fire Art, allowing dense azure fire elements to flow into him. Just as he was absorbing them with great pleasure, a furious shout suddenly rang in his mind, "Fire thief, it's you again!"

Yue Qianchou was startled and looked down into the fire. The voice sounded like that of the fire-resistant fairy child underground. In his moment of surprise, a force blocked the absorption of fire elements. Undoubtedly, it was the little fairy below causing trouble. Yue Qianchou raised an eyebrow and coldly snorted, "Little fairy, I'll let you steal from me!" Without another word, he sprang into the rising azure flames, his limbs outstretched, floating in the fire. The Star Flame Fire Art circulated wildly, and fire elements surged continuously into his body.

"You shameless fire thief, stop right now..." The child's voice in his mind immediately started cursing incessantly, but unfortunately, it seemed to know very few curse words, repeating the same few phrases over and over again. How could such words pierce Yue Qianchou's skin? Yue Qianchou didn't even blink, continuing to inhale without hesitation. He was certain that the people below couldn't get out, otherwise they wouldn't just be talking.

The child's voice seemed to grow weaker and weaker until it turned into a plea. "Kind fire thief, please stop inhaling! If you keep inhaling, my younger brothers and sisters will have a hard time waking up..." In the end, the voice faded away.

Yue Qianchou didn't care about the demon's life or death on the ground. He took a deep breath, floated back to the shore, and as soon as he withdrew his fire spell, two shimmering blue flames in his eyes vanished in an instant. Full of energy, he stretched comfortably and suddenly disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was already a hundred miles away from the Demon Ghost Domain, on the edge of the sea. After looking around, he found nothing unusual. Yue Qianchou flicked out his long sword, jumped onto his flying sword, and flew out from among the jagged rocks towards the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest. He didn't know what Bi Changchun wanted him to do or how long it would take. So, he was willing to delay and go back to take care of his personal matters first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to settle down.

The vast South China Sea stretches to the horizon, where birds soar through the air, and towering blue waves occasionally peek out from beneath the surface. Riding a flying sword, braving the sea breeze, the blazing sun beats down on the turquoise sea, the tides roll on, the sea rises at night and falls by day, the bright moon drawing forth countless stars...

Yue Qianchou flew alone over the vast ocean for two days and nights, estimating that he had almost reached the location Bi Changchun had mentioned, but he still hadn't seen that damned South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest. He was a little confused. Could it be that they were playing a trick on him? But then he thought about it and dismissed the idea. Old Man Bi wasn't that funny.

Standing on his flying sword like Sun Wukong, he rested his forehead on his hand and looked around, but he couldn't see even a small island, let alone any purple bamboo forest. Suddenly, a faint white mist in the distance caught his attention, and he quickly flew towards it on his sword.

As he ascended into the sky, the vast sea of fog below caught his eye. He had stayed on Fu Xian Island, where there was a similar protective array. In addition to defending against enemies, it also served another purpose, in his previous life's words, to prevent natural disasters such as typhoons and tsunamis.

This must be the legendary South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest. Damn, we finally found it. It wouldn't be fun to just drift around at sea for days. Yue Qianchou patted his chest with relief. After approaching the misty sea on his sword, he circulated his True Essence energy and shouted loudly, "May I ask if this is the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest?" His voice boomed and dissipated into the misty sea.

After a while, there was still no response. Yue Qianchou wanted to rush into the island's protective formation to check, but he was worried that it was a killing formation. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Is the master not home, or is my voice too soft?" So he shouted loudly again, "May I ask if this is the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest? Is the master home?"

"Who is it! Who is it! When will that lousy voice ever stop? What are you yelling about in the middle of the day? Can't a person get any sleep? Get out of here! This isn't the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest." A lazy, somewhat impatient voice came from the sea of mist. It didn't sound loud, but it made Yue Qianchou's ears ring.

Yue Qianchou was greatly surprised; such high cultivation level! Then he was stunned again. So, this wasn't the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest? Where could this be?

"Since you reside here, senior, you must know the location of the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest. I would be extremely grateful if you could guide me," Yue Qianchou said politely.

"I don't know, I don't know, hurry up, hurry up, don't disturb my afternoon nap." Just as that lazy voice finished speaking, Yue Qianchou was also feeling depressed when a woman's clear voice came from the sea of mist and asked, "Sir, why do you want to visit the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest? If your reason is plausible, I can offer some guidance."

"It's good that someone knows," Yue Qianchou's eyes lit up, and he clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I have no particular reason for visiting the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest. I am here on the orders of my master."

The woman's voice rang out, "Oh," and she asked, "Who is your master? How would he know about the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest?"

Judging from his words, most people don't even know this place exists. Yue Qianchou replied, "My master's surname is Bi, and he has long resided on Demon Ghost Domain Shuntian Island Realm."

The woman's clear and melodious voice exclaimed, "Are you a disciple of Elder Bi?"

"What? Old Man Bi has taken on a disciple?" The lazy voice suddenly perked up and shouted, "Ziyi, let him in. I want to see what kind of person Old Man Bi has taken a liking to."

As soon as she finished speaking, the sea of mist churned, quickly clearing a path in front of Yue Qianchou. The woman's clear voice said, "I didn't know you were Elder Bi's disciple. Please forgive my neglect, please come in!"

These two seemed to be quite familiar with Bi Changchun. He wondered if they were enemies or friends. After a moment 'Yue Qianchou hesitation, South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest.

Once you pass through the passage, the surrounding sea of fog disappears completely. It's just like the protective array of Fu Xian Island. From the outside, it looks like a foggy sea, but from the inside, there's nothing obstructing the view.

Yue Qianchou sheathed his flying sword and landed. A woman in Ziyi was already waiting beside him. Yue Qianchou was immediately captivated by her at first glance. Her beautiful hair was flowing freely, her face was pretty yet serene and dignified, and she had two large, intelligent eyes. Her skin was fair, and her Ziyi gave her an otherworldly air. A simple purple ribbon tied around her waist, outlining her graceful figure.

On a first meeting, he couldn't appear too lecherous; he needed to leave a good impression on the beautiful woman. Yue Qianchou forced himself to look away, but what he saw immediately darkened his expression... He was surrounded by bamboo, and not just any bamboo, but a purple variety he'd never seen before. He was now in a sea of purple bamboo. He wouldn't believe this wasn't the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest; he'd clearly been tricked...

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