generally.
At the moment when the secret realm, or the treasure land of inheritance, appears.
Outside of it, countless merchants, taverns, and inns will be set up.
Under these circumstances, the consumption of elixirs and talismans is enormous.
Even the Holy Talisman Sect has set up a place here to provide talismans.
However, the talismans of the Holy Talisman Sect can only be used for bartering.
At the same time, it also serves as a place for recuperation and a hub for the flow of information.
And in a restaurant.
Ye Qiubai, Hong Ying, Ning Chenxin Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, Mu Fusheng, and Mu Wan'er were here.
Ye Qiubai, Xiao Hei, and Mu Fusheng did not go to meet up with the Holy Talisman Sect members at Heavenly Sword Peak.
Instead, he chose to act alongside Hong Ying and the others.
Restaurants are places where information flows.
We ordered a few small dishes and a couple of ounces of wine.
He complained that the dish wasn't as good as his own and that the wine wasn't as strong as the one brewed by his master.
I listened to the conversations of the people around me.
"The opportunities in the Endless Sea are truly plentiful; many have already seized them, and their strength has been greatly enhanced."
"Yes, if it weren't for this inexplicable spatial storm, the Endless Sea, this treasure trove, would truly be sitting on empty shells."
"However, I've heard that the Avici Purgatory and Qi Shadao are already in the Endless Sea..."
When I heard these words...
The people around remained silent for a moment.
His face was grave, and his eyes trembled.
They were extremely wary of the terms "Avici Purgatory" and "Qi Shadao".
"No, the Avici Purgatory has already killed several prodigies from various factions..."
"Yes, but these prodigies all had grudges against the Avici Purgatory and participated in that siege back then."
"So, the forces that didn't participate in the encirclement and suppression at that time didn't need to worry about retaliation from the Avici Purgatory?"
"That's true, but we can't let our guard down."
Upon hearing these words...
Hong Ying said, "It seems that Avici Purgatory and Qi Shadao are quite clever."
"Why do you say that?" Shi Sheng looked over.
Hong Ying smiled and explained, "According to the information, hasn't the Avici Purgatory been fully recovered yet?"
"They were originally the most powerful force in this Mid-Latitude Realm. If they had concealed their strength too much, and hadn't taken any action when everyone learned of the rebirth of the Avici Purgatory, but instead focused on restoring their strength, they would definitely have been looked down upon by other forces that were originally just watching from the sidelines, thus attracting them to join the Evil-Slaying Alliance and completely eliminate this hidden threat."
"However, they did not go too far or act arrogantly."
"In other words, they only targeted and eliminated the forces that had previously participated in the encirclement and suppression campaigns, and did not touch any other forces."
"This made those forces that didn't have much enmity with it realize that the Avici Purgatory was indeed powerful, but wouldn't threaten them, so they chose to continue observing and wouldn't easily enter the fray."
"This not only buys the Avici Purgatory enough time to recover, but also prevents it from being underestimated."
Ye Qiubai looked at her with newfound respect and said, "Not bad, Junior Sister. You've been able to analyze so much just from this information."
Mu Fusheng also gave a thumbs up without hesitation, flattering her, "Senior Sister is indeed Senior Sister, so smart."
Second Senior Sister is the only one among her fellow disciples who can control her and make Senior Brother suffer!
This shows that...
Senior Brother? Heh.
Second Senior Sister? God!
Therefore, Mu Fusheng decided that he must cling to his second senior sister's coattails.
However, the next sentence from the table next to him made Xiao Hei, who was engrossed in eating, suddenly stop eating.
"However, I've heard there are a few rather mysterious people who are very close to the Avici Purgatory. I've never even heard of them."
This was said by a disciple of a reclusive organization.
"Mysterious? You've never even heard of it?"
The disciple from the reclusive faction nodded and said, "From their description, these people are dressed in black battle robes, and their aura seems to originate from the same source as Devil Beast Devil Beast, but is even more domineering!"
It seemed like they were looking for something.
Mysterious person?
Is its aura the same as that of Devil Beast?
Looking for something?
Connecting these pieces of information, a fierce glint gradually appeared in Xiao Hei's eyes...
And murderous intent...
They noticed Xiao Hei's unusual behavior.
Ye Qiubai frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Hei said with a sullen face, "Back then, the village chief told me that after I absorbed that soul fragment in Severed Soul City, my aura was too powerful, and those rebels might detect it and descend to the mortal realm to search for my whereabouts."
Ye Qiubai's expression darkened slightly, and he said, "You mean, those people were probably sent by traitors from the Demon King Domain?"
Xiao Hei nodded.
Hong Ying's expression also turned slightly serious, and she said solemnly, "It seems they've found the Avici Purgatory to cooperate with, hoping to find your location."
"During this time, do not use your bloodline power, and try to conceal your aura to avoid being discovered."
Hearing this, Xiao Hei nodded in agreement.
After all, given his current strength, he's probably no match for those rebels...
Upon hearing these words, Mu Fusheng remained silent and quietly used his communication jade pendant to send a message to the Changsheng Realm.
We were full and satisfied.
The information gathering was then completed.
Overall, I did hear some useful information.
Subsequently, Mu Fusheng obtained a map of the Endless Sea at the Holy Talisman Sect's encampment.
This map marks some islands in the foreground, as well as places where heritage sites or heavenly materials and earthly treasures have already appeared.
Of course, even ordinary disciples of the Holy Talisman Sect cannot easily obtain this map.
However, upon hearing Mu Fusheng's name, the other party handed it over to Mu Fusheng without hesitation.
Mu Fusheng pointed to the map and said, "It seems there are quite a few secret treasures and inheritances in this area, but we don't need to pay much attention to them anymore."
"Or rather, is there anything you want?"
Ye Qiubai, Hong Ying, Shi Sheng, Ning Chenxin, and Xiao Hei all shook their heads.
The people of Cottage all possess numerous traditions.
There are also the Cultivation Method taught by the master.
So while these traditions may seem decent, they don't hold much value for them.
As the saying goes, "Don't bite off more than you can chew."
Mu Wan'er's eyes lit up as she looked at the map, and she placed her delicate hand on a certain spot on the map.
On it is marked a tender emerald bud.
"Well, my elixirs are just missing one ingredient: the Verdant Root of Life."
The Verdant Root of Life is extremely rare, something that Alchemist can only hope to encounter but never obtain.
Seeing this, Ye Qiubai smiled and said, "Alright, let's go to this place first."
From the moment they stepped into the Endless Sea.
In the distance.
A figure shrouded in a blood-red robe whispered to the jade pendant, "Target detected... Verdant Root of Life."
P. S.: Something came up, so only two chapters today. I'll finish writing tomorrow morning. Sorry everyone.