The East Floating Immortal District Does Not Allow Such an Awesome Person to Exist

Within the fifteen minutes that Lu Ya was admiring the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

In Azure Phoenix City, at a pharmacy named [Hundred Herb Shop].

Tied to the shop entrance were over a dozen black goats.

They were all male, tall and sturdy, bleating incessantly, drawing crowds to stop and watch.

The shepherd took off his felt hat and slowly walked into the shop.

He was a tall, middle-aged man.

Dressed in a loose black robe with a seven-foot immortal sword at his waist, his hair was disheveled and his face was covered in stubble. His features were heroic and extraordinary, with sharp, chiseled contours.

However, his eyes remained half-drooped, his eye bags heavy and dark, and he clutched a steaming ceramic teapot, giving off the impression of someone whose outward strength masked an inner hollowness.

The shopkeeper hurried to greet him:

"What medicine are you looking to buy, guest? Our Hundred Herb Shop has every exotic flower and rare herb imaginable."

The shepherd said:

"I've been overworked lately. Do you have any spiritual medicine to nourish the body? Don't bother introducing ordinary stuff; I only want rare and potent medicine."

"Looking for something potent, are we?"

Giving the man a meaningful look, the shopkeeper understood perfectly and retrieved a jar from the back room.

"You've certainly come to the right place. This is our shop's treasure—Eastern Divine Wolfberry. It's a divine medicine from the East Court Continent. Just one large wolfberry provides a massive boost!"

"Never heard of it."

"It's only rare because you haven't heard of it."

The shepherd swept his divine sense over it; it did indeed possess some high-grade restorative power, but calling it a divine medicine was a bit of an exaggeration.

"How much?"

"Eight thousand Immortal Crystal."

"I only have two hundred and forty-nine Immortal Crystal here. Will you sell it or not?"

"Apologies, guest, but our shop does not haggle."

"I haven't received my immortal salary in a hundred years. Where would I get that many Immortal Crystal?"

"Doesn't the guest still have those dozen goats?"

The shepherd smiled woodenly, took a sip of the wolfberry tea from his ceramic teapot, and said nothing.

After a long while.

He asked again:

"The Void Kun behind the city... does the shopkeeper know who killed it?"

"Naturally, it was Elder Lu, though some say it was Elder Fan of the White Lotus Sect."

"Elder Lu?"

"Is the guest from out of town? Elder Lu Ya of the Bamboo Spring Sect, the dao companion of Sect Master Liu Xuanye."

The shepherd was suddenly startled.

"Hm?!"

"Oh, you know Sect Master Liu? No need to be so surprised. Elder Lu is quite the character; countless locals saw him kiss Sect Master Liu at their wedding banquet."

"He... is still alive?"

"Of course."

Could such a badass person really exist in the East Floating Immortal District?

The shepherd suddenly felt a sense of grievance and couldn't help but lament the unfairness of fate. How could there be someone in this world capable of dual cultivation with Liu Xuanye without suffering any ill effects, while he himself, because of...

Sigh!

The shepherd let out a long, mournful sigh, nearly crushing the ceramic teapot.

Meanwhile.

A fleet of Immortal Boat flying the banner of the East Floating Immortal Court was slowly sailing toward the Bamboo Spring Sect.

This was a surprise inspection team from the East Floating Immortal Court!

At the prow of the flagship.

A young man dressed in brocade robes, plump and stout with a head shaped like a winter melon, puffed out his arrogant belly.

The biting gale blew his bangs, giving him an air of "the great wind rises, the clouds fly."

Standing to his left and right were two weathered old men.

Both stood with their hands behind their backs, their cultivation levels both at the Nine Star Immortal Sect, and both wore dark gold immortal official cloaks.

Their eyes were deep, seasoned, and insufferably arrogant.

Besides that.

Standing behind him was a young man dressed in the robes of an immortal deacon, his features delicate and effeminate.

This man was tall and slender, his face overly refined to the point of femininity, pale in complexion with a slightly hooked nose.

He was none other than the one who had his Hunting Falcon roasted by Lu Ya on the Sword Terrace of the Bamboo Spring Sect—

Zhang Pingzhi.

Since Lu Ya had roasted his falcon, he had sworn to seize Lu Ya's Kun!

Thus, he had latched onto a big shot in East Floating City who shared his interests.

This would not only wash away his past humiliation but also allow him to climb the social ladder and achieve great success.

For an immortal court deacon like him, lacking outstanding talent or a deep background, rising to prominence and thriving in the Immortal Realm required building good relationships with powerful figures, just as Deacon Black Stone had done.

If Deacon Black Stone hadn't climbed the tree that was Li Wuxie, would he even have a say in the East Floating Immortal Court?

Even his female partner, Tahongzi, had now latched onto the smaller tree of Black Stone; she, who had always been cold and pragmatic, had even started dressing up every day.

Zhang Pingzhi was not one to fall behind.

He had devised a perfect plan to climb the high branch of Xu Yinglong, the Young City Lord of East Floating City.

Although Xu Yinglong was only a half-step Immortal Sect Master and appeared fat, lazy, and dim-witted, he was more than just the Young City Lord of East Floating City. He was also an inspection deacon of the East Floating Immortal Court, and his grand-uncle was none other than a Ruling Envoy of the Colored Cloud Immortal Court, a man with the cultivation of an Immortal Saint—

True Person Zhushen!

This was a big shot who could make the entire Colored Cloud Immortal Domain tremble with a single stomp of his foot!

Years ago, when Yun Zhonghe tried to bail Zhang Lianxin out of prison, it was this very connection he had leveraged.

True Person Zhushen had a penchant for rare delicacies and had once taken a fancy to the Void Kun under Yun Zhonghe's command.

Unfortunately, the rebellion of the Kunpeng Brothers had occurred, and he never got to taste the Kun meat.

Yun Zhonghe had lost his position as sect leader because of it.

Now, the Void Kun was being cooked by the Bamboo Spring Sect.

This was a heaven-sent opportunity for Zhang Pingzhi to wash away his shame and get close to True Person Zhushen!

And Xu Yinglong was merely his stepping stone.

As for Lu Ya.

Judging by the attitude of Deacon Black Stone, it seemed he was either hiding his strength or possessed a deep background.

But even if he were hiding his strength, would he dare to defy an immortal court inspection team?

Even if his background were deep, could it be deeper than True Person Zhushen, the grand-uncle of Xu Yinglong?

In the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Court was the sky—it was the Heavenly Dao that could not be defied!

Even a tyrannical powerhouse like Li Wuxie dared not defy the will of the Immortal Court.

What was Lu Ya?

Just a mantis trying to stop a chariot, an ant who thought himself powerful!

Only those who, like him, recognized reality, smoothed their edges, endured humiliation in the turbulent immortal world, and forged ahead, would one day encounter the wind and clouds to become a dragon!

At the bow of the ship.

Although Xu Yinglong was obese, he was not as stupid as Zhang Pingzhi imagined.

He also considered himself a Yinglong about to summon wind and rain—a wide-bodied Yinglong!

"Are you certain that Lu Ya has no connection to the White Lotus Sect? Although the White Lotus Sect also needs to be disciplined, it is not their turn yet."

Zhang Pingzhi replied respectfully:

"Reporting to the Young City Lord, it was merely a guess before, but news has arrived from the front. The White Lotus Sect Leader, Chen Daozai, just stayed in Azure Phoenix City for a few hours. It is certain that the Bamboo Spring Sect has no connection to the White Lotus Sect; the incident with the Void Kun was entirely a personal act by Fan Ni to restore his reputation."

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, a ripple of excitement passed over Xu Yinglong's layers of fat.

"This Kun is indeed delicious, but it will be mine in the next moment."

Zhang Pingzhi felt a tightening in his chest and did not forget to remind him.

"We can choose a day to boil the Kun Head at Kuncheng Lake and host True Person Zhushen. Once the True Person is pleased, you will be able to drop the 'Young' from your title as Young City Lord soon enough."

Xu Yinglong puffed out his belly even further, then suddenly asked:

"And this Lu Ya, who latches onto Liu Xuanye, handles Fan Ni, and even cooks a Giant Kun himself—what is his background?"

"Just a wet-behind-the-ears brat with some luck. In the presence of the Young City Lord and True Person Zhushen, he is nothing but an ant."

Xu Yinglong snorted coldly:

"The East Floating Immortal District does not allow such an arrogant person to exist."

"That goes without saying. This brat once dared to roast an immortal court Hunting Falcon without authorization; his crimes are heinous, and he must be arrested."

"I have already cleared all the connections in the Colored Cloud Immortal Court. I hope you have managed to handle that stubborn old True Person Silver Moon on your end."

Zhang Pingzhi leaned in and whispered:

"True Person Silver Moon is just a teacher, and without Li Wuxie, Black Stone is nothing. Your father is the City Lord of East Floating City, and your grand-uncle is an adjudicator for the Colored Cloud Immortal Court. Doesn't this East Floating District belong to you to command?"

A flash of dragon-light seemed to erupt in Xu Yinglong's narrow eyes as he rose upon the clouds.

"Back then, in order to fish Zhang Lianxin out of prison, Yun Zhonghe invited my grand-uncle to feast on his Void Kun, only to end up with nothing to show for it. What Yun Zhonghe could not accomplish back then, I, Xu Yinglong, shall complete today!"