Honored by Taming Dragons

In the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm of the Southern Wilderness, Jiang Chen quietly returned.

Ever since he had staged his defeat and retreat, the Southern Wilderness had been in turmoil. Fortunately, his false identity as Void Flame Feather True Lord had not resurfaced there, so the situation remained under control.

"Azure Firmament Mountain is about to emerge, and the Western Region is in turmoil. The sect sent word that many outsiders had come to Yuhuan Continent. It seems they were right. Not just the Western Region—even the Southern Wilderness has gained a few little rats."

Joining his thoughts with the Spirit Lord's and surveying the land through the vast web of divine power, Jiang Chen immediately detected several concealed auras.

Their owners had blended into the Southern Wilderness in various ways. Almost all were Purple Mansion cultivators.

"The Azure Firmament Mountain ruins do hold tremendous opportunities. But because those opportunities are so great, many Celestial Phenomenon True Lords have their eyes on them. Elsewhere, Purple Mansion cultivators might be mighty figures in their own right, but in a place like that, they'd hardly stand out."

"These people probably saw an opportunity in the Southern Wilderness's recent turmoil and came here hoping to profit from it." After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen guessed what the outsiders were planning.

He did not move against them directly. He merely left a mark on each of the Purple Mansion cultivators. For now, he still needed to conceal his movements.

Having found nothing else, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze.

"This trip to the Boundless Sea brought quite a haul. First, there's the Dragon-Fishing Rod."

Black mist billowed around him. Maintaining his Celestial Transformation, Jiang Chen opened his mouth and spat out the Dragon-Fishing Rod. It was waxy yellow and showed no hint of anything