The Bootlicking Sect!

The next day...

In a dim alley, Di Chen took a set of clothes from his storage ring and changed into them. Then he took out a mask and put it on.

He was not deliberately trying to look cool. He simply did not want to expose his identity! After stirring up such a huge mess, wouldn't he be pestered to death on the streets?

This mask was called the Ghost Face Mask, refined from special materials. It could conceal one's appearance, and as long as one's soul power was strong enough, it could transform to look exactly like a real face! It would reveal no flaws! It was a masterpiece by Di Chen's grandfather, Di Ku.

Walking out of the alley, Di Chen raised his head toward the sky!

The sky was a brilliant azure, cloudless for ten thousand miles, and the sunlight was warm!

Looking at the bustling street before him, Di Chen could not help feeling a surge of heroic spirit, his blood stirring.

"This feels wonderful!!!" Di Chen murmured.

Making his way through the noisy streets, Di Chen entered a restaurant.

"Guest, are you stopping for a bite or having a meal?!" A waiter approached with a beaming smile and asked!

"Get me a room! And bring a few of your specialties!" Di Chen indifferently tossed the waiter two gold coins.

"Thank you for your patronage, young master! Coming right up!!" Taking the gold coins, the waiter beamed with delight and eagerly

scurried off!

Di Chen walked over to the window and watched the bustling pedestrians below. Suddenly, he found himself thoroughly enjoying this feeling!!!

"Is this what life is? Ordinary, but peaceful too!"

A faint smile curved Di Chen's lips!

Soon, all the dishes were on the table. There were six in total, each complete in color, aroma, and flavor! Di Chen nodded in satisfaction.

"Guest, please enjoy!" The waiter withdrew with a cheerful smile.

Di Chen picked up his chopsticks, placed a piece of meat in his mouth, and chewed before praising it. "Mm! Not bad!"

"Did you see that battle yesterday?! Tsk, tsk, that boy's strength was simply heaven-defying!! He already had Saint cultivation at such a young age! I wonder which household raised a monster like him!!"

"You saw it too?"

"Obviously! Who in Heavenly Moon City doesn't know about it?"

"The city lord's only son and his daughter both died at that boy's hands."

"I heard that boy might be from the Sword Sect in the Immortal Domain?"

"Hiss... the Sword Sect?"

"That's a top sect in the Immortal Domain! What an enormous existence! They say every disciple of the Sword Sect is an incredible monster."

"Oh! If he's from that sect, that would explain his strength! Instantly killing a Saint and fighting the city lord. A peerless heaven's chosen like him must be as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns even in the Sword Sect!"

Hearing the people in the restaurant discussing him, Di Chen could not help inwardly clicking his tongue. He had never expected the rumors to make him sound so godlike already!

Earth-shattering news-a Supreme expert's tomb had appeared deep in the Dark Moon Gloomy Forest!

The news swiftly swept through all of Heavenly Moon City!!!

Whether it was true or false remained difficult to determine, but the major factions all sprang into action, dispatching elite disciples to the Dark Moon Gloomy Forest!!

"A Supreme Tomb? I could go take a look. Perhaps there'll be some unexpected gains." Di Chen stroked his chin in thought.

The Dark Moon Gloomy Forest lay southwest of Heavenly Moon City. Gray mist shrouded it all year round, leaving it dim throughout the day, without any sunlight. Thus, the Dark Moon Gloomy Forest was also called the Ghost Forest!!

At noon, groups entered the Dark Moon Forest one after another, searching for the Supreme expert's ruins!!

... Deep in the Dark Moon Gloomy Forest, dense, lush trees obscured the sky, occasionally accompanied by low, oppressive thunder, like lurking savage beasts waiting for their chance to strike, ready to devour their prey at any moment.

Di Chen walked slowly deeper into the Dark Moon Gloomy Forest!!

The closer he drew to its depths, the colder and gloomier the air became. A heavy stench of decay filled his surroundings, enough to make one gag.

The way from the outskirts into the depths of the gloomy forest was entirely unobstructed. Some factions had already made thorough plans to explore its depths, clearing away all the venomous insects and fierce beasts along the route.

All because the safety of their lineage disciples mattered most!!

Along the way, he encountered exploration teams from quite a few factions. Some consisted of only two or three people, while others numbered in the dozens. These teams were essentially all made up of outstanding young people in their twenties and thirties.

Their goals were all the same: to explore the gloomy forest's depths and find the Supreme's treasure!!!

"Huh!!! That kid's actually all alone?!"

"How strange!!! How does that kid dare charge in single-handedly? Isn't he afraid someone will intercept and kill him along the way?"

"Looks like that kid must have something to rely on!"

"So what if he does? He's still just marching to his death!!!"

A group of young people discussed him, looking at Di Chen with pity.

Most of them were aristocratic clan disciples out to temper themselves. Pampered within their lineages, they had developed personalities that looked down on everyone, utterly disdaining ordinary cultivators. They especially scorned lone adventurers like Di Chen!!!

Di Chen continued onward as though he had heard nothing!

A long while later...

He saw that quite a crowd had already gathered in the distance!

"Look, the Bootlicking Sect is here!" In the distance, a

giant lizard was pulling a carriage slowly toward them!!!

The carriage was extravagantly decorated, inlaid with several luminous pearls. Streaks of rosy light illuminated its surroundings, driving back the darkness!!! A huge character meaning "lick" was written on the carriage!!!

The Bootlicking Sect! A first-rate faction in the Heavenly Moon Dao Domain, its influence extended throughout the entire Dao Domain! A young gentleman

sat inside the carriage, his white robes flowing, his bearing imposing, and his face like polished jade.

Fang Jiang, the only son of the Licking Sect's sect master! Peak Spirit Sea Realm!!! In the Heavenly Moon Dao Domain, he could be counted among the outstanding few, only a final step away from entering the Reincarnation Realm!

Fang Jiang's eyes were tightly closed, his expression indifferent, and a faint, arrogant smile hung on his lips!!! He ignored the reverent gazes directed at him by those around him, as though these people were not worthy of him at all!

Four elderly servants accompanied Fang Jiang, each with a deep, sustained presence!!! They were actually all in the Saint Realm!!! Such a lineup could be considered extremely ostentatious in Heavenly Moon City.

Di Chen's gaze fell on the carriage, and a smile lifted his lips!!! "The Bootlicking Sect? What a strange name?"

At that moment, Fang Jiang seemed to notice something. He opened his eyes and looked toward Di Chen, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

In that instant just now, he had actually been unable to see through Di Chen's cultivation?

What cultivation does this kid have? Fang Jiang frowned, silently speculating.

Fang Jiang did not take this masked boy seriously. He merely assumed the other party might possess some Law Treasure that concealed his presence!!!

After sweeping Di Chen with a disdainful glance, Fang Jiang closed his eyes again and continued resting!

Di Chen shrugged and continued observing the others without a care.

"Look! Heavenly Moon City's four great lineages are here!" someone exclaimed.

Di Chen looked toward the voice.

Lei Yunfei, head of the Lei Family, the foremost of Heavenly Moon City's four great lineages;

Tang Delong, head of the Tang Lineage, ranked third among Heavenly Moon City's four great lineages;

Zhang Haoran, head of the fourth-ranked Zhang Family;

and the remaining one, Wang Yuan, head of the fifth-ranked Wang Family.

These four were Heavenly Moon City's four great experts!!!

A group of outstanding young talents followed behind each lineage. All of them had come for the Supreme expert's ruins!!!

Di Chen was not familiar with them! He merely took brief note of the insignias of those few lineages!!!