Hunter Horse Squad

The following days were very peaceful for Lu Chen. He would check on Young Master Jun's injuries during the day and cultivate in the Twin Fish Plate at night, living a very comfortable life.

One day, Lu Chen was idly wandering around in the Twin Fish Plate, looking at the treasures Feng Tiancheng had given him. Just then, Lu Chen noticed the Spirit Ginseng in the Spirit Field.

These were all planted by Feng Tiancheng, and they were all thousands, even tens of thousands of years old.

He thought about how much blood Young Master Jun had lost a few days ago. Although his injuries had healed, his vital essence would take some time to recover.

Lu Chen casually picked up a Spirit Ginseng, went to the kitchen, and made a bowl of soup. He then brought it to Young Master Jun's room.

Jun Wudi was explaining cultivation knowledge to Young Master Jun and Nantian Yijian. Upon seeing Lu Chen arrive, Young Master Jun quickly invited Lu Chen to join them.

Lu Chen sat beside Young Master Jun and served him a bowl of soup. The room was immediately filled with a fragrant aroma. Nantian Yijian then came over, wanting a bowl for himself as well.

"Drink your soup first. I just finished making it. Drink it while it's hot."

"It smells so good! I want some too, quickly serve me a bowl."

Lu Chen had no choice but to serve another bowl to Nantian Yijian. At the same time, he said to Jun Wudi, "Uncle Jun, would you like a bowl? I made this with Spirit Ginseng, it's especially delicious."

"You guys drink, you..." Jun Wudi was about to refuse when he saw Young Master Jun collapse to the ground after finishing his soup. Nantian Yijian, terrified, threw his bowl away and shouted, "This soup is poisoned!"

Jun Wudi quickly went to check on Young Master Jun. Just then, Young Master Jun suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "So hot! There's an energy surging within my body."

After speaking, Young Master Jun fainted again. Jun Wudi examined his body and found nothing unusual, except for a sudden surge of pure energy.

"What's going on? When did this appear?" Jun Wudi felt the energy and was very puzzled.

Lu Chen, seeing Jun Wudi's reaction, thought the soup was poisoned and quickly asked, "Uncle Jun, what's wrong with Little Junzi? Did he get sick from drinking this soup made with Spirit Ginseng?"

"Spirit Ginseng? Let me see. Even Spirit Ginseng shouldn't cause this."

Jun Wudi quickly picked up the soup bowl Lu Chen had brought. Upon a closer look, he immediately burst into tears.

"Lu Chen, you prodigal son! How could you use a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Ginseng to make soup? Do you know how many Minor Returning Heaven Pills could be made from this?"

Jun Wudi wasn't blaming Lu Chen, but rather lamenting the preciousness of spiritual herbs in this era. Using a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Ginseng for soup was truly a waste.

Lu Chen quickly explained, "I found this in a Secret Realm. I still have some left, Uncle Jun, do you want it?"

Jun Wudi looked at the Spirit Ginseng Lu Chen took out and said, "Quickly put it away. Don't flaunt your wealth. Alas, I don't know if you're ignorant or foolish, using such a treasure to make soup. You'll stay here for the next few days, and I'll teach you some common cultivation knowledge on the continent."

Nantian Yijian also sighed along with Jun Wudi. Nantian Yijian had also stayed in a sect and knew the value of such treasures.

Among these four people, perhaps only Lu Chen didn't know the value of Spirit Plants and herbs. After all, there were countless Spirit Plants in the Twin Fish Plate, and coupled with the knowledge gap from Feng Tiancheng, it gave Lu Chen the impression that Spirit Plants were worthless.

Slowly, Young Master Jun woke up. Upon hearing that Lu Chen had used a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Ginseng to make soup, he also joined the chorus of lamentations.

Under Jun Wudi's tutoring, Lu Chen gained a more rigorous understanding of the continent's cultivation knowledge. The spiritual energy on the continent was no longer as dense as it was in Feng Tiancheng's time, so Spirit Plants and herbs of such age were extremely rare and thus very expensive. The same applied to other things.

After hearing this common knowledge, Lu Chen also felt a sense of guilt for his actions.

As Lu Chen was lamenting his guilt, Nantian Yijian walked in, cursing.

"Damn it, fuck, motherfucker! It's just playing the zither, so what if they don't appreciate it? Why curse at me? Motherfucker!"

It turned out that whenever Nantian Yijian played the zither, people would gather around. They wouldn't dare to attack him, but they would curse at him. Nantian Yijian had been feeling incredibly frustrated for days.

At this moment, Nantian Yijian spoke, "Little Lu, Little Junzi, let's become sworn brothers. We'll form a small squad, and with your joining, we'll specialize in hunting down these people. This squad's name will be – the Hunter Horse Squad!"

"That's a great idea! I agree, I want to be the eldest brother."

Young Master Jun had always wanted to be the eldest brother and immediately agreed. Nantian Yijian didn't even wait for Lu Chen's consent; he pulled the two of them to kneel on the ground and quickly recited the oath of brotherhood.

By the time Lu Chen reacted, Nantian Yijian had already finished speaking and stood up.

"From today onwards, the Hunter Horse Squad is officially established. You two will be the elder brothers, and I'll be the youngest. Since I'm the youngest, you two must protect me. Let's see if these people dare to curse again."

Only then did Lu Chen realize that Nantian Yijian was tricking him into being his hired muscle. He was instantly angered and raised his fists, ready to beat Nantian Yijian.

However, Jun Wudi, standing behind Nantian Yijian, spoke up, "I am the oldest, so I should be the eldest brother. Little Lu, you are younger than me, so you'll be the second brother."

Lu Chen was extremely frustrated by these two clowns. How could sworn brotherhood be so hasty?

But no matter how Lu Chen argued, the two of them insisted that the Hunter Horse Squad had already been established and could not be changed.

"Hunter Horse Squad!"

"Hunter Horse Squad!"

"Hunter Hor..."

Thus, Lu Chen could only reluctantly agree amidst their shouts.

Another day passed. Lu Chen and the other two were learning how to circulate spiritual energy when suddenly, cheers erupted from the camp. The three of them rushed out and saw the cyan-green light in the sky disappear, revealing the crater of the Secret Realm in the open air.

Lu Chen looked at the crater and noticed a stone tablet had appeared next to the passage.

Looking at the stone tablet, Lu Chen's heart suddenly began to race. The voice he heard was coming from within.

The stone tablet only depicted a figure from behind, with five demonic beasts following behind. Lu Chen had seen this figure before. To confirm, Lu Chen sank his consciousness into the Twin Fish Plate and found Azure Emperor's identity token.

Looking at the identity token, Lu Chen confirmed that the figure was indeed Azure Emperor. However, the figure on the stone tablet exuded a more formidable aura, a sense of killing intent radiating from it.

At this moment, someone in the crowd spoke, "The Secret Realm has opened! I'm going to get rich."

"You're going to get rich? Look at your cultivation. Do you think you're from Fengtian Prefecture or Medicine King Villa? You're overestimating yourself. Be careful you don't get killed the moment you enter."

"Who are you calling overestimating themselves? Just you wait. Once we enter the Secret Realm, I'll kill you first."

"Come on, let's see who dies first."

In an instant, the atmosphere around the Secret Realm exploded. The crowd cursed incessantly, but they dared not make a move due to the presence of the major sects.

Jun Wudi appeared before everyone, and the scene immediately calmed down.

Jun Wudi shouted towards Medicine King Villa and Purple Flame Fortress, "May I ask if Medicine King Yao Buting is here? May I ask if Purple Flame Celestial Lord Zi Long is here? Can you come out and meet me?"

As soon as Jun Wudi finished speaking, an old man walked out from the direction of Medicine King Villa. The old man had an immortal demeanor and said, "Heh heh, this old man is here. Greetings, Celestial Being Jun."

A middle-aged man flew down from the direction of Purple Flame Fortress, exuding a sinister aura as he looked at the crowd, "Celestial Being Jun, let's start quickly. I can't wait."

Seeing that the three major sects had all arrived, the crowd became lively again, "Celestial Being Jun, let's start quickly. We can't wait any longer."

"Yes, let's start quickly. We definitely won't act recklessly."

"Yes... yes."

Jun Wudi looked at the increasingly lively scene and gestured for everyone to be quiet.

He spoke, "Two months ago, we received news that someone had obtained the top-tier material, Yin-Yang Sand, within Fengtian Prefecture. After our investigation, we found this Secret Realm. Do you know whose Secret Realm this is?"

"Celestial Being Jun, we already know. Please continue quickly and don't delay any further."

"Celestial Being Jun, hurry up and tell us. You're making me itch with anticipation."

Jun Wudi looked at the expectant eyes of the crowd and continued, "After our investigation, we discovered that this was left behind by that legendary Heavenly Emperor in his early years. Therefore, we spread the news to invite everyone here."

Upon hearing this news, the crowd began to argue again.

"Heavenly Emperor? Is it the Azure Emperor, the first one to suppress all others, open the extraterrestrial passage, and ascend?"

"Holy crap, we're rich this time! Even a single hair would be a great treasure to us."

"Fengtian Prefecture is generous, and Celestial Being Jun Wudi is invincible."

"..."

Jun Wudi looked at everyone's excited expressions and said, "The gate to the Secret Realm has now appeared, but opening it requires immense power. Therefore, it will require everyone's effort. After entering the Secret Realm, everyone will compete for the Heavenly Emperor's treasure based on their own destiny."

After Jun Wudi's speech, upon hearing that the Heavenly Emperor's treasure would be obtained by individual destiny, the crowd instantly turned into loyal dogs, expressing their devotion in various ways.

"Celestial Being Jun, don't worry, we will use our full cultivation."

"From today onwards, anyone who defies Fengtian Prefecture is defying me."

"Count me in..."

"Count me too..."

Jun Wudi looked at the expressions of the crowd and felt that it was time to open the Secret Realm.

"Since everyone wants to enter the Secret Realm as soon as possible, I won't waste any more words. Later, pour all your spiritual energy into the stone tablet. Don't hold back at all. Only by opening this door can we truly enter the Secret Realm."

As he spoke, Jun Wudi looked at Yao Buting and Zi Long. The three of them had the highest cultivation among those present. Jun Wudi quietly told them, "My fellow Daoist brothers, you must exert your true strength. I scouted ancient texts earlier and found that deep inside, there is a Demonic Beast guarding the weapon and magic treasures used by the Heavenly Emperor. We will directly search for this Demonic Beast and snatch the magic treasures."

Yao Buting and Zi Long had already learned about the general situation when they received the news. The three of them had conspired to spread the news and attract many cultivators, all for the purpose of having them attract the minor Demonic Beasts so that they could directly take the ultimate treasure.

The two exchanged glances, "Celestial Being Jun, we came to help Fengtian Prefecture this time. We must take half of the final magic treasure resources."

Young Master Jun looked at the two men before him, who were trying to increase their leverage with a sudden demand, and became extremely angry. There was something in the Secret Realm that they absolutely had to obtain, and it had to be done secretly.

Jun Wudi had previously exhausted his sect's resources and entered once, but unfortunately, the final Demonic Beast was too powerful. That's why he and the other two sects planned this Secret Realm gathering.

"You're asking for the moon."

"You can refuse. Right now, only you from Fengtian Prefecture are here. If you refuse, our two families will join forces. Let's see who loses out."

Jun Wudi looked at the two men before him. In the past, he would never have taken these two sects seriously, but now he was severely injured and desperately needed the treasure in the Secret Realm.

"Alas, half it is, half it is. It's better than nothing. I implore both my Daoist brothers to give it their all. After we come out, we will divide the treasures equally."

After much deliberation, Jun Wudi could only bite the bullet and agree for now, planning to settle the score with them later.