Nether Soul Hall, the Palace Master, Xuan Ya, was sulking.
He had only been in seclusion for half a month when, without his knowledge, he lost three great generals in succession: Soul General Feng Ao, Ba Yi, and Soul Marshal Qi Ye.
These are his right-hand men!
And then there's the Western Nether Emperor, who's a close friend of his!
One can imagine how heartbroken and angry he will be when he emerges from seclusion.
Who killed them?!
Xuan Ya glared with sharp eyes and angrily flicked the black cloak behind him.
A row of people stood before him, none of them daring to utter a sound.
" Xue Xiao, you speak!"
The lack of response only fueled his anger. He pointed at the woman opposite him, who was dressed like a white peacock, and gritted his teeth.
Xue Xiao felt uneasy; she didn't know either!
But she is also a Soul General, the highest-ranking one here.
Xue Xiao looked to the side for help, and the elders around her hurriedly avoided her gaze.
Nobody wants to get into trouble.
Just as the Xuan Ya was about to erupt in anger again, the last elder, overcome with a surge of righteous indignation, stammered, "It's Xie Feng!"
"What Xie Feng? Who is this?! Explain yourself!"
"This person replaced the Northern Spirit Emperor in the Battle of the Four Emperors a few days ago and won the championship. Later, the Spirit Emperor Ling fell, and he is now the new Northern Spirit Emperor Ling! But... before this, I had never heard of this person's name."
"He killed Qi Ye and the others all by himself?"
"No! I've heard he has a very mysterious woman by his side, and a very strange Jiuying beast. Besides that, he has two disciples, Gu Yu and Yao Cang. I've heard his eldest disciple is that Gu Yu."
"The eldest disciple? Looks like he's quite capable."
"I've heard that this Gu Yu jade is dissolute, and his cultivation level is just average!"
"Okay, I understand."
Xuan Ya's eyes narrowed fiercely. " Xie Feng, I'll remember that name..."
Xue Xiao asked, "Palace Master, should we deal with Xie Feng? I'll go!"
Xuan Ya rolled his eyes. " Qi Ye has already been caught off guard and his Soul General go and die? To avoid unnecessary sacrifices, you should stay put!"
Xue Xiao, having been rebuked, quickly lowered his head and said awkwardly, "Your subordinate understands!"
The Xuan Ya rose from the throne.
That's enough!
He should go himself!
Lingnan City.
On a narrow, winding path, Gu Yu and Xu Fei strolled leisurely, preparing to return to the city.
Xu Fei, hunched over and arms hanging limply, said weakly, "I'm exhausted! I've been running around for three whole days without my feet touching the ground, and I haven't found anything. I have several blisters on my feet. This kind of work is really not something an ordinary person can do..."
Gu Yu glanced at him and sighed, "Master told us to inquire about which forces had good land. We've practically asked every prominent force in the Sixth Universe. They do have good land, but most of them are in their main cities. As soon as they heard what we said, they got angry on the spot, thinking we were going to rob their main cities!"
Xu Fei also sighed.
Having found nothing, the two decided to return to the city and report to Xie Feng.
Because of some matters, Xie Feng did not go to the Spirit Emperor Palace these past few days, but instead stayed in Lingnan City.
"Second Brother! I suddenly thought of something. Maybe we don't need to go through all that trouble to find out." Xu Fei's eyes suddenly lit up.
"What?"
"Didn't I hear that the Star God Hall was fighting the Blood Ape Sect? They've been fighting for several days now. I reckon the Blood Ape Sect probably won't last until today."
"What does this have to do with us?"
" The Blood Ape Sect possesses a peerless secret realm, Qingli Realm! This is the former residence of the Heavenly Emperor Qingli; its benefits are self-evident!"
" The Heavenly Emperor Qingli? I looked up some history books a few days ago. He lived five thousand years ago. How could his former residence, which has stood for five thousand years, be completely intact today?"
Gu Yu doesn't quite believe it.
Xu Fei continued, "Logically speaking, Qingli Realm must have been owned by countless masters, but the Heavenly Emperor Qingli was no ordinary person, so his former residence cannot be judged by common sense!"
Gu Yu asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Xu Fei said, "That Qingli Realm has an incredibly powerful defensive technique left behind by the Heavenly Emperor Qingli. In the past five thousand years, if anyone could get in, they would have done so long ago! No, perhaps some have gone outside, but it's difficult to penetrate deeply because historical records show that a large number of people who entered Qingli Realm vanished without a trace! Such a terrifying place—if only I had met you earlier, Brother, I wouldn't believe no one could get in. Therefore, I have complete faith in you, Brother! You can definitely lead us in!"
His eyes gleamed as he said this.
That was the light of worship for Xie Feng!
Gu Yu's eyes darted around, and suddenly, he lowered his voice and smiled slightly, "Anyway, we're bored right now, so why don't we go somewhere to look?"
Xu Fei hesitated for a moment.
"This... should we ask my older brother for permission?"
"We're not going in, and we're not causing any trouble. We're just standing outside and watching. Do you think that once we step into the Qingli Realm, it will automatically sense us and suck us in? That's absurd!" Gu Yu shrugged.
Xu Fei is about to be persuaded...
At that moment, the space rippled slightly, and a man in black broke through the air and appeared in front of the two.
Gu Yu and the other looked closely and saw that the figure was two meters tall, imposing, with a black cloak billowing behind him.
Nether Soul Hall, Xuan Ya!
The moment he appeared, his sharp eyes fixed on Gu Yu. "You are Xie Feng's disciple, Gu Yu?"
Hearing his aggressive tone and hostile gaze, Gu Yu's eyes widened and her mind raced!
This person was a complete stranger.
But this complete stranger, someone he had never met before, delivered such a shocking message as his very first words upon reappearing!
He had never seen this person before, yet this person knew his name!
Years of living a life filled with violence and intrigue instilled in him an instinctive sense of vigilance.
Gu Yu immediately waved his hands frantically. "Who is Xie Feng? I don't know him! Never heard of him! Never seen him before!"
Don't recognize the triple combo!
Xuan Ya squinted and stared at him expressionlessly for a long time, seemingly trying to find a flaw in his face.
Gu Yu just blinked, looking completely innocent.
"Who exactly is Xie Feng? Sir, I'm new to Lingnan City and come from a poor family. I don't understand what you're talking about!"
Upon hearing "poor family," Xuan Ya instinctively looked at Gu Yu's clothes.
The way he was dressed in gold and silver...
Gu Yu: "..."
He didn't care; the lie had already been told, so he could only grit his teeth and continue the charade.
Xuan Ya snorted coldly, flicked his cloak, and walked forward.
The two brushed past each other!
Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but was secretly puzzled. This person didn't seem to be mentally challenged, so how could he be so easily fooled?
Just then, Xu Fei suddenly shouted, "Watch out!!"
Xu Fei immediately used all his strength to pull Gu Yu away!