Phoenix-born Unicorn-young

The Soldier Ancestor Marsh is vast, and many mysterious legends have been passed down about it.

Some say that every morning at dawn, mirage palaces rise from the sea, revealing ancient city ruins. Some have entered these mirages, arriving at a real site of ruins, and bringing back countless scriptures and weapons.

Some say that on the night of the full moon, one can enter an Immortal Realm, like a mirage, through the moon's reflection on the sea. This realm is filled with countless precious herbs and can yield Immortal Soil and spiritual earth.

There are too many legends, some true and some false, so you can't believe them all.

But throughout history, countless Longevity Realm Giants have indeed sailed through the Soldier Ancestor Marsh Warrior's Marsh, seeking opportunities to reach even greater heights.

On the vast, boundless sea of marshes, a massive, crimson magical warship sails swiftly forward, cutting through the waves.

The Left and Right Attendants were still wearing Daoist robes, but the human skin on their bodies had been replaced.

They are still Twin Rice People.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Two bloodied corpses were kicked into the water.

They were dead, they died a painful death while being skinned alive.

The smell of blood attracted a strange beast from the water, and amidst the churning waves, the two corpses disappeared beneath the surface.

The Night Scale Giant Beast flapped its pair of black wings, each over ten meters long, and swooped down from mid-air. As it approached the crimson magic artifact ship, Yuwen Tuozhen, who was standing on its back, flashed down and landed lightly on the ship's deck.

The Night Scale Giant Beast took to the air again, circling above the giant ship, its sharp eyes scanning the sea.

Yuwen Tuozhen had flowing purple hair, a handsome and upright appearance, a crescent Crescent Moon Mark between his eyebrows, and a noble air, yet he exuded a chilling aura.

"Takuma's here. Come and try the tea I brewed, and the Blood Dragon Robe that Long Ting sent you."

A graceful and elegant figure, Pure Immortal Body, sat on the bow of the ship, facing the Moon over the Sea, brewing tea in a ceramic pot, adding firewood with delicate and graceful movements.

He was spotless, unlike any other person, exuding an air of detachment and elegance.

Inside the pot, the water was bubbling and boiling, and the aroma of tea filled the ship.

Facing this figure, Yuwen Tuozhen, the young city lord of Night City, had lost his usual hawk-like falconry and arrogance. As he walked over, he laughed and said, "Young Venerable, you have quite the interest. This Blood Dragon Robe is said to be even more precious than Immortal Soil, with only a few dozen catties produced every hundred years. Brewing tea with it can enhance one's blood and qi, and forge a powerful physique like a dragon or phoenix."

"Please sit down, it's still a bit too hot."

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's robes shimmered with stars, like a sea of stars draped over him. He sighed, "The Mirror Moon Studio is destroyed. That first inheritor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard is quite capable. Look, he's even forced me to the sea!"

Yuwen Tuozhen, "Is he really that strong?"

"Very strong. He fought Hua Yuzi for three moves and they were evenly matched," Phoenix-born Unicorn-young said.

Yuwen Tuozhen moved. He knew that among the four great masters—Hua, Qi, Ming, and Cang—that the Young Venerable had brought from the Ash Region of the Far West, Hua Yuzi was ranked first.

Yuwen Tuozhen said, "I originally thought Cangli was the best in the Southern Territory, but now it seems that Zuoqiu Ting is at least on par with him. But to say that he could force the Young Venerable to the sea is to give him too much credit. The Young Venerable came for Jiang Ning, right?"

"I still want to try the Fairy Yu from the Immortal Forest, lest Qi Jin peels off the skin and makes it unappetizing, then I'll have no appetite at all! Have you found it?" Phoenix-born Unicorn-young asked.

Yuwen Tuozhen said, "We've identified a sea area and are narrowing down the search area."

"The news has been leaked, so you should be prepared. The tea is ready, please have a taste."

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young picked up the earthenware pot and poured him a full cup.

The tea was a deep red, like fresh blood.

The overflowing fragrance transformed into countless blood-red Dragon Shadow, thousands upon thousands, swirling around the entire bow of the ship.

"Thank you, Young Venerable."

Yuwen Tuozhen held the cup with both hands and drank it down. "So what if the news has been leaked? The older generation of Imperial Court in Qiuzhou will be kept in check by my father. As for the younger generation of Imperial Court in Qiuzhou, do they have any worth mentioning? Fuzhou is full of experts, but by the time they arrive, they'll only be able to collect Jiang Ning's corpse."

"As for Zuoqiu Ting, after his battle with Hua Yuzi, he should have realized that he and Young Venerable were not on the same level. He should have been too terrified to even think about opposing us."

"However, the leak has certainly put us in a rather passive position. Everything being out in the open is no fun anymore! How could this have happened?"

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young smiled faintly, "You probably wouldn't believe it if I told you, but the one causing trouble was actually a nobody with no real strength. Don't worry about it, Chen Wenwu has already investigated! Whoever made the mistake, should make amends. If they can't make amends, then they'll have to pay with their own lives."

It was a very understated sentence, but when Yuwen Tuozhen heard it, he almost dropped his teacup, feeling an immense weight in his hand.

Blood Mud Space.

Zen Sea Observing Mist recounted, "The last Ancient Immortal Giant Beast in this region surrounding the Lingxiao Shengjing is Yu Jia."

Ten thousand years ago, Yu Jia gave birth to Fei Long and Fei Feng.

"Let's talk about the Flying Dragon first. The Flying Dragon loves to eat people and appears once every six hundred years. Each time it devours at least one state. About two thousand eight hundred years ago, I killed it in the East Sea, extracted its dragon soul, divided it into three hundred pieces, and forged them into three hundred Provincial Governor's Official Robe."

"A dragon gives birth to a unicorn! I searched for a long time back then, wanting to eradicate it completely, but I couldn't find it."

"It should be like Dragon Gate, at that stage, that they escaped to another habitat."

"As for the Far West Ash Region you asked about, it is related to Flying Phoenix."

"A dragon begets a qilin, and a phoenix begets a luan. It is said that the five luan birds in the Ash Region of the Far West were born from a phoenix and the ancestor of the Ember Spirit, which happened thousands of years ago!"

Li Weiyi asked, "So, besides the Ember Spirit, the Far West Ash Region also has Luan Birds?"

"This was the situation a thousand years ago! Who knows what the situation is now?" Zen Sea Observing Mist asked, "Have we encountered them?"

Li Weiyi nodded.

Zen Sea Observing Mist, well aware of the formidable power of the Ash Region in the Far West: "Can we avoid it?"

"There's no way to avoid it!"

Li Weiyi said firmly.

Zen Sea Observing Mist pondered for a moment, "Here, I can help you if absolutely necessary. But once we enter Qiuzhou City, I absolutely cannot help. There are too many old fogies there; if I do, I'll be exposed."

"Actually..."

Li Weiyi took out Zhu Qingfeng's Provincial Governor's Official Robe and said with a smile, "How about you bless it for me first? Do you have the ability to do that right now?"

Zen Sea Observing Mist had long guessed that it was he who had taken the official robe from Zhu Qingfeng's skeleton. "It's best not to use this unless you're absolutely certain you won't expose your identity."

Half an hour later, Li Weiyi put on the Provincial Governor's Official Robe, which had been reactivated by the Zen Sea Observing Mist, and prepared to leave. He glanced at the huge Silver Coffin and became thoughtful.

After a busy night, I naturally couldn't sleep.

The next morning, just as dawn broke.

Yin Shi brought back news. "Jiang Ning escaped into Soldier Ancestor Marsh. Night City and Coffin Mountain have gathered a large number of people to search at sea. This should only be the force on the surface."

Not long after, Hidden Nine returned. "I've spoken with Yin Er! His message is that Yuwen Yan of Night City and Xu Fudu of Coffin Mountain have secretly arrived in Qiuzhou. Also, Chao Ran from the Ash Region in the Far West personally visited Peach Plum Mountain, the ancestral home of the Zuoqiu Courtyard. The day before yesterday Peach Plum Mountain was filled with rosy clouds, and ten thousand birds came to greet it."

Hidden Eleven said, "This is good news for the Jiu Li Tribe. It means that the battle in Lizhou has definitely passed the initial fierce stage and entered a stalemate and protracted struggle. Otherwise, why would Yuwen Yan and Xu Fudu have come here?"

Yin Shi said, "Good news? Since the higher-ups have already spoken, it means that the only way to deal with Ember Spirit is through our younger generation of martial artists. They are targeting the Zuoqiu Courtyard, and the Jiu Li Tribe is now deeply intertwined with the Zuoqiu Courtyard. We simply cannot stay out of it."

"It's not about dealing with Ember Spirit, it's about saving Senior Brother Thirteen."

Li Weiyi added, "Last night, I spoke with the inheritor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard. He has already fought against that group of Ember Spirit, and judging from his expression and state at the time, the situation was not optimistic. The enemy is far stronger than we imagined!"

Hidden Eleven exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, that's impressive! You can even converse with a successor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard. I don't even have that qualification!"

Having witnessed Zhuang Yue's miserable state, Yin Shi felt a surge of anger. "Are you scared? That Young Venerable dares to be the backer of the three major sects, making him an enemy of my Jiu Li Tribe. The Hidden Gate fears no enemy."

Hidden Nine said, "To be precise, whether we become enemies or not has nothing to do with us. Even if we want to avoid war, others won't allow it."

Li Weiyi was afraid they wouldn't dare, so he said, "Since everyone is so eager to fight, let's choose a representative. Zuoqiu Ting wants to compete with them and wants to see the Hidden Person of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate. Who will go and talk to him?"

"I'll go," Hidden Eleven said.

Hidden Nine and Yin Shi both stared at him.

"I'll go get the tea and water, that should be fine, right?" Hidden Eleven said in a low voice.

Hidden Nine said, "I'll go! The Jiu Li Tribe in Lizhou desperately needs the support of the Zuoqiu Courtyard, and the Jiu Li Hidden Gate's strength cannot be too weak."

"Alright, Yin Shi and I will go talk to him," Li Weiyi said.

Hidden Nine said, "..."

Li Weiyi said, "Hidden Nine is the strongest and should rush to Soldier Ancestor Marsh immediately. He shouldn't waste time here. By the way, will the Dao Seed Realm hermit rescue Thirteenth Senior Brother?"

Hidden Nine said, "Don't overthink it. This is a clash between cultivators with Dao Seeds, and most parties have already reached a tacit understanding. If the battle escalates step by step, the storm will be far more terrifying than it is in Lizhou now. No one can withstand it. In the end, the ones who will benefit will be the forces that didn't participate."

"Why did Zuoqiu Ting only invite the Jiu Li Tribe? Because he clearly understands that this battle is closely related to the interests of the Jiu Li Tribe, and we cannot avoid it. As for the Eastern, Western Territory, and Northern borders, if we want to invite them to fight against Ember Spirit, the price the Zuoqiu Courtyard will have to pay would be much higher!"

Li Weiyi said, "The Far West Ash Region is in the west. They can command a large following in the southern region, with multiple forces obeying their orders. Their influence in the Western Territory will only be greater."

Hidden Nine and Hidden Eleven immediately left the city and sailed into Soldier Ancestor Marsh.

Zuoqiu Ting was very efficient; he collected all the medicinal herbs Li Weiyi needed overnight, and even brought along the Thousand-Year Elixir and the Alchemy Furnace.

At this moment, the sun had just passed the eaves, and sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Li Weiyi led Zuoqiu Ting into the Immortal Palace and into Yin Shi's room.

Zuoqiu Ting first glanced at Zhuang Yue lying on the bed, then looked at Yin Shi with scrutinizing and surprised eyes. "Who in the world would have thought that Qin Li, the young lady of Immortal Forest, is actually the Hidden Person of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate? Li Weiyi, you're not just trying to fool me with someone random, are you?"

Before he finished speaking, Zuoqiu Ting vanished from his spot, his folding fan like a sword, aimed straight at Yin Shi's brow.

It was extremely fast and struck without warning.

"Whoosh!"

Yin Shi stood still, his feet unmoving. An array appeared centered on his brow, like a compass unfurling, with countless characters floating on it.

Zuoqiu Ting's folding fan and arm were immediately trapped in the formation, and his entire body was pulled by the formation.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, he was back in his original position, and laughed, "To outsiders, you're a master of both swordsmanship and magic, but I didn't expect you to be a formation master at the Calamity Fire Realm. Such strength doesn't seem like someone who was just hired on short notice."

Yin Shi remained dignified and beautiful, secretly shocked by Zuoqiu Ting's terrifying strength. Fortunately, he had only made a test and had not used his full strength, otherwise he would most likely have been exposed.

"Zuoqiu, with your endless doubts, do you perhaps believe that women cannot become Hidden Person?" Yin Shi's words were sharp and incisive. He continued, "Now, you've come to us seeking our help, and this attitude is very disappointing!"

Negotiating with a woman, given Zuoqiu Ting's personality, would definitely not yield any advantage. Li Weiyi felt relieved, took out a bottle of Golden Spring, took a sip, and then went about forging her Golden Bones.