"No matter what, I can't let Zixian disappear without a trace!" the woman said angrily. Zheng Xibo, however, consoled her. "Miss Jimo, Fellow Daoist Zeng and I hit it off at first sight. He stayed briefly in my Nine Dragons City before and had a very pleasant conversation with me. If anything happened to him, I would certainly investigate it to the end. Please leave this matter to me without worry. I also have a cooperative relationship with Fellow Daoist Xia. If he knew what had happened to Fellow Daoist Zeng, he surely wouldn't hide it from me."
Since Zheng Xibo was giving me a way out, I naturally didn't mind nodding. This female immortal was Zeng Zixian's childhood sweetheart, as well as a Chosen One who possessed innate Corrupt Qi. Never mind anything else—even obtaining another strand of innate Corrupt Qi would make all the effort I had put in lately worthwhile.
"Xia Qiliang, is it? I, Jimo Ying, will remember you!" The female immortal gritted her teeth and shot me a look that clearly said she wouldn't let me off. I shrugged. I hadn't expected her to let me off this line anyway.
After Jimo Ying left, Zheng Xibo looked at me and said, "The Chosen Ones came from the rear, with exalted identities. Their family status is comparable to that of overlords ruling dozens of immortal domains. They come here for three reasons: to oversee the battle, to uphold justice, and to temper themselves. Thus, even among those of the same cultivation level, they rarely encounter opponents. We even tested that Zeng Zixian's strength. I'm afraid even an immortal of the Limitless Realm might not escape from his hands. It shames me greatly."
After hearing Zheng Xibo, I understood the implication. My sword just now had forced