Zixun Fairy

"Brother Zhong, congratulations." Head of Zhao Family's voice came from not far away.

"Brother Zhong, congratulations." It was another acquaintance of Master Zhong.

Master Zhong recognized him at a glance. He was the Head of Qian Family, one of the Four Great Clans.

"Likewise, likewise." Master Zhong immediately returned the courtesy.

After all, Head of Zhao Family was also in the Innate Realm, and several disciples of his lineage had been chosen by the Immortal Sect.

"Not long ago, it was Brother Zhong's birthday celebration. I never expected you to reach this place in such a short time. You truly surprised us." Head of Qian Family looked at Zhong Shan.

"I did rush a little, but in the end, I made it in time. Are all of you heading back soon?" Zhong Shan said evasively.

"No. We still have to visit some old friends. Another day, we'll sit knee to knee and talk at length." Head of Zhao Family spoke.

"In that case, we'll speak again another day." Master Zhong smiled.

Then everyone bade farewell and left one after another.

Before long, everyone in Dragon Gate Valley had departed, leaving only Master Zhong and the four corpses of his adopted sons before him.

Looking at the corpses, Master Zhong sighed deeply. The road had been their choice, and life and death lay in the hands of Heaven. But if they had been chosen, would they have turned out like Zhong Shijiu, or like Zhong Tian?

After sighing for a while, Master Zhong finally dug a large pit outside Dragon Gate Valley and buried the corpses of his four adopted sons.

When night fell, Master Zhong rested in Dragon Gate Valley for the night. The scenes of slaughter from the day remained vivid in his mind. As for sleeping amid this heap of corpses, Master Zhong did not feel the slightest fear.

He was eighty years old. What kind of scene had he not witnessed? Besides, this was the safest place. Before the Dragon Gate Meet, the various experts had released their auras here, long since clearing all the nearby monsters and spirits.

The next day, he ate some dry rations, leaned on his Dragon Head Cane, and began walking back.

Reaching the Innate Stage was truly different. He walked much faster now. Nine people had come, but only one was returning. Master Zhong felt no discouragement—instead, he was delighted. The Innate Stage was finally a good starting point for him.

Of his four adopted sons, three had betrayed him. Only Zhong Tian had remained loyal and upheld his father's kindness. Master Zhong kept all of this in his heart, burying it in its deepest depths.

The mountain road was rugged, and poisonous insects and miasma abounded along the way, leaving Master Zhong no choice but to be careful. Toward evening, he found a patch of woods, climbed a tree, and tied the hammock he had brought between two trees before lying down. He also smeared medicinal herbs on the branches to keep poisonous snakes from crawling along the netting and biting him.

Although Master Zhong had reached the Innate Stage and could go for a long time without sleeping, he did not dare travel at night. The deep mountains here were filled with countless dangers. At night, he could only sleep in the hammock, feigning slumber.

Around midnight, two beams of light suddenly shot into the forest where Master Zhong was staying. Master Zhong, who had been feigning sleep, instantly woke and looked toward the glow in the distance.

"Hehehe, Zixun Fairy, just submit to me. Become my Dao Companion—would I mistreat you?" An extremely lecherous voice suddenly reached Zhong Tian's ears.

"Dream on, Red Phoenix Old Demon. How could my Kaiyang Sect associate with you? The former Red Phoenix Sect—I never expected it to become a peerless demonic sect in your generation." An exceptionally pleasant voice instantly rang in Master Zhong's ears.

"Kaiyang Sect? Kaiyang Sect?" Master Zhong's eyes lit up. He was familiar with this sect. However, he was not foolish enough to rush out. Instead, he held his breath and suddenly activated the Turtle Breath Technique he had cultivated before. For a time, he seemed like a corpse lying in the hammock, without the slightest breath of life.

"Red Phoenix Sect? Hehehe, if you care about this former great sect, then what of it if I give you this inherited Sect Blade passed down through generations of leaders? As long as you submit to me, it will be yours." Red Phoenix Old Demon leered obscenely.

"Hu~~ hu~~~, what happened to me? Did you poison me?" the woman cried out in alarm.

"Red Phoenix Mist. How does it feel? The Number One aphrodisiac Under Heaven—only I, Red Phoenix Old Demon, can use it. I refuse to believe you can escape my grasp. And don't blame me. It was what your female disciple said before she died: that you possess the Zhending Body, the finest cultivation cauldron. It took this Old Devil quite some effort to heavily injure you here. Since you refuse to submit, then you can't blame me. Once I erase your memories, I'll take you back and enjoy you properly." Red Phoenix Old Demon laughed lecherously.

"You killed Qing'er?" the woman asked furiously.

"I can't exactly say I killed her. Perhaps she was very happy. All I can say is that she died. Under my [***], she revealed a sliver of your secret. Hehehe, this Old Devil really is lucky. The Zhending Body, hehehe. No wonder Zixun Fairy's lightning arts are so powerful. If not for those scapegoats I found before, this Old Devil might have met his end at your hands. Hehehe." Red Phoenix Old Demon laughed lecherously.

"Even if I die, I won't let you have your way." Zixun Fairy spoke angrily.

"Too late. Fairy, your whole body feels hot, doesn't it? Hehehe, my Red Phoenix Mist has enveloped the entire forest. Even if you want to die, you can't. Hehehe, this is such a fine cultivation cauldron—I have never encountered one before. Come, let me taste you. Hehehe." Red Phoenix Old Demon laughed lecherously.

"Go to hell~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Zixun Fairy roared.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

There was a thunderous crash, and the distant forest suddenly fell silent.

"Huff~~~~ huff~~~~"...

Only Zixun Fairy's continuous panting remained in the distance. It was impossible to tell whether she was exhausted or had been affected by the Red Phoenix Mist.

"Crackle, crackle, crackle..."

A string of sharp snapping sounds rang out, strangely eerie.

"Hehehe, can't you move anymore? The Heavenly Thunder Pearl—I never expected it to be the Heavenly Thunder Pearl. If you had used it from the start, perhaps you could have killed me. But hehehe, you can't move now, can you? It must be exhausting to activate. Before long, under the Red Phoenix Mist, you'll lose your senses. Then it'll be time for me to come. Hehehe." Red Phoenix Old Demon laughed lewdly.

"Why... why haven't you come out yet? Huff~~~~ huff~~~~" Zixun Fairy panted.

The moment Zixun Fairy spoke, Master Zhong knew she was referring to him. Helpless, he could only rise. It seemed Zixun Fairy's cultivation was still stronger than Red Phoenix Old Demon's; otherwise, she would not have noticed him. Should he flee now? The moment he revealed his aura, the Old Demon would discover him, and endless pursuit would follow.

Sure enough, when Master Zhong climbed down from the hammock, Red Phoenix Old Demon noticed him.

"There's someone else." Red Phoenix Old Demon's voice was cold.

Master Zhong seized his Dragon Head Cane and walked deeper into the forest. Before long, he finally saw the two of them in an area of intense light.

Zixun Fairy? Wasn't this the stunning woman who had appeared alone on the upper platform at the Dragon Gate Meet—the sole representative among the five great Immortal Sects? The Kaiyang Sect?

At this moment, Zixun Fairy lay on the ground, her face flushed like peach blossoms and her eyes hazy. Her beautiful lips were slightly parted as she panted incessantly, as though the last remnants of her will were barely supporting a trace of clarity.

In Zixun Fairy's palm was a streak of Purple Light. It connected her palm to a mass of Purple Flame at the other end. The flame leaped constantly, and from it burst vast amounts of lightning. Countless purple bolts rained down upon an extremely ugly old man in black robes, filling the air with crackling sounds.

The old man struggled bitterly amid the purple lightning, yet excitement flashed through his eyes. However, when he saw Master Zhong suddenly appear, a vicious glint flashed through his gaze.

Before the old man lay a red greatsword broken cleanly in two. It was probably the so-called inherited Sect Blade. It seemed to have been snapped by the Purple Flame.

"Push my body forward. Use the Heavenly Thunder Purple Fire to burn him to death. Huff~~~~ huff~~~~" Zixun Fairy's eyes had narrowed into slits, yet she forced herself to remain conscious.

Looking at Red Phoenix Old Demon, Master Zhong did not hesitate. He held Zixun Fairy's body and pushed her forward. As she moved closer, the Heavenly Thunder Purple Fire connected to the Purple Light in her hand also rapidly drew nearer to Red Phoenix Old Demon.

"No~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Red Phoenix Old Demon cried out in terror.

"Whoosh~~~~~~~~~~~"

Without the slightest explosion, the Heavenly Thunder Purple Fire instantly enveloped Red Phoenix Old Demon. In merely two breaths, his body completely turned to ash.

"Good. Huff~~~~ huff~~~~" A trace of a smile appeared on Zixun Fairy's face. The lightning and fire suddenly flew back, instantly returning to her palm and vanishing.

At this moment, Zixun Fairy seemed to have finished everything. Her entire body relaxed, and she became completely dazed.

Her supple body began groping about hazily in Master Zhong's arms.

Watching this peerless beauty twist her soft waist in his embrace while panting delicately, Master Zhong seemed to begin panting as well.

"Huff~~~~ huff~~~~" Master Zhong's eyes gradually reddened, and a fierce possessive desire suddenly surged into his heart.

Master Zhong was jolted awake. What happened? What is happening to me? Zixun Fairy was beautiful, but it was not as though he had never seen a beauty before. Bao Er, his Bao Er, was no less beautiful than her. Besides, he was already so old. What was going on? Why could he no longer control himself?

The Red Phoenix Mist. That's right. Red Phoenix Old Demon said it had spread across the entire forest. Have I been affected too?

Master Zhong was shocked as he sensed the faint stirrings of desire within him, struggling constantly to remain clear-headed. Yet the peerless beauty in his arms kept pulling at his clothes and kissing him.

Master Zhong felt himself becoming increasingly unable to control himself. His eyes filled with lust, and he panted continuously, as though the desire within him only grew stronger.

I... I'm already this old. I'm eighty years old. What is happening? Am I really going to have an old bull eat young grass? No, that's wrong. Zixun Fairy cultivates immortality—she might be even older than me. She is the one eating this young grass, me.

As these thoughts spun through his mind, Master Zhong's final thread of consciousness completely collapsed.

Master Zhong seemed to have a dream, a spring dream he had not experienced in decades. In the dream, he was the male lead, while the female lead who had once been Bao Er had become Zixun Fairy.

P.S. I have something to do tonight, so I posted this chapter early. Also, please give it lots of recommendation votes. Let's push Immortality up the rankings. Thank you.