Senior, Spare My Life!

As dusk settled, banners fluttered atop the city walls.

Luo Diyang remained in the Qingliao Zhang Household.

Upon receiving the news from his clan in the rear, he was filled with shock and anger. He had never expected that these people from the Alliance of Immortals would be so domineering!

They forced the Luo Household to hand over the remains within three days, or else they would massacre the Xuanbei Commandery.

With Great Hero Yu still missing, the Luo Household has no choice but to seek help from other families to buy time.

Therefore, he did not rush back to Xuanbei Commandery, but instead found Fang Mingyuan was still at the Zhang Household's house.

"Brother Fang, is this the sincerity of the Alliance of Immortals?"

Luo Diyang transmitted his anger through his voice.

Fang Mingyuan frowned and sighed, "Brother Luo, I just learned that the immortal remains in your clan are actually the ancestor of their lineage."

"Their original intention was to exchange a celestial weapon for the remains of their ancestor, but you refused. This is somewhat unreasonable. I, Fang, would like to negotiate, but I cannot bring myself to do so."

Luo Diyang, enraged, laughed instead.

What kind of so-called ancestor is this? Just a few casual words and they claim ancestry and try to forcibly seize the immortal's remains under the guise of righteousness?

He even said that the Luo Household were descendants of the Human Emperor, and that the Human Emperor was Luo Household ancestor!

How could such a good thing exist in this world!

"Brother Fang, the Fang Household shouldn't be colluding with the Alliance of Immortals, right?"

Luo Diyang said coldly.

"Brother Luo, what are you saying?" Fang Mingyuan's expression changed slightly as he emphasized again, "The Fang Household has never joined the Alliance of Immortals. This is just someone asking me to pass on a message!"

Luo Diyang looked at him coldly. "Since that's the case, I, Luo, would like to invite everyone to discuss a fair matter."

Fang Mingyuan's expression changed Fang Mingyuan. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Luo Diyang stand up, clasp his hands in greeting, and say, "Gentlemen, I have a request to make!"

"Just two hours ago, members of the Alliance of Immortals came to my Luo Household Xuanbei Luo Household, demanding our family's most treasured possession as soon as we opened the door!"

"My Luo Household has repeatedly refused, but the other party has become enraged and declared that if we do not hand over the clan's treasured possession within three days, they will slaughter every single person in Xuanbei Commandery!"

These words, especially the final "massacre of the city," caused an uproar among those present. To this day, everyone knows that the Luo Household possesses a remnant of an immortal, and it was with this remnant that they repelled the Xie Household's offensive.

Many people's gazes shifted, and after confirming that the speaker was from the Xuanbei Luo Household, they immediately stood up and spoke up.

In the present day, the strength of the Xuanbei Luo Household Northern Plains can only be considered as slightly below average.

Although they successfully resisted the Xie Household's invasion, that was an inexhaustible resource, only useful for defending the city. It posed no threat to the large group of people who would emerge after the Xie Household's vacancy.

Therefore, the Luo Household poses little threat to them.

Especially the Chixia Sect and the Zhaoyang Li Household.

They had also received a message from Fang Mingyuan not long ago, and upon hearing of the Luo Household's plight, they paled and stood up in righteous indignation.

"Outrageous! How is this any different from the Xie Household's behavior?!"

"Gentlemen, the Alliance of Immortals has gone too far! We, the people of Northern Plains, should unite and drive these outsiders out of Northern Plains!"

"Excellent! A bunch of extraterrestrial visitors, barely able to protect themselves, yet they dare to act recklessly in my Northern Plains. I, Yu, will immediately send a letter to Shaolin Temple and Liaose monk to suppress these extraterrestrial demons!"

Luo Diyang suddenly pointed at Fang Mingyuan and said in a deep voice, "Those people from the Alliance of Immortals were invited by Brother Fang!"

Fang Mingyuan's expression changed drastically. "Luo Diyang, don't talk nonsense—"

Before he could finish his rebuttal, Chiyuanzi, the representative of the Chixia Sect, angrily said, "Not long ago, Fang Mingyuan said something similar to me, saying that the Alliance of Immortals had their eyes on our sect's treasured immortal weapon and wanted to exchange it for Immortal Method!"

The crowd gasped, and the atmosphere instantly became tense. Everyone looked at Zhang Qianyun, who had been sitting Fang Mingyuan on the platform, and who had also stepped forward at that moment.

The thought that the Alliance of Immortals was described by Elder Xiao as "resources for cultivation" made him restless.

The atmosphere had reached its peak. Zhang Qianyun stepped forward, stood in front of everyone, and questioned Fang Mingyuan: "Brother Fang, is this really true?"

Fang Mingyuan categorically denied it, saying, "I only accepted some benefits and acted as a lobbyist!"

"Apart from that, my Fang Household has not joined the Alliance of Immortals!"

Someone scoffed, "You've already acted as a persuader, and you still haven't joined the Alliance of Immortals?"

Fang Mingyuan sneered, "Do some things need to be said in public? When have we aristocratic Aristocratic Clan not always been hedging our bets? We wouldn't risk everything until the very last moment!"

These words were highly suggestive, causing a slight change in the expression of some of the representatives from the Aristocratic Clan present.

They also maintained contact with the Alliance of Immortals privately, but did not join Alliance of Immortals.

Firstly, the strength of the Alliance of Immortals is indeed not to be underestimated. It is an alliance of powerful beings from beyond the heavens. If it weren't for the combined suppression of the Central Plains Dharma Aspect experts, the strength of the Alliance of Immortals would be enough to dominate a region.

Zhang Qianyun was also aware of this. Before Elder Xiao moved into the Zhang Household, they had contacted more than just the Divine Capital Xiao Household.

He immediately changed the subject. "Since the Fang Household has sworn to have nothing to do with the Alliance of Immortals, then when the Luo Household encounters this calamity, I ask Brother Fang to summon the clan's guardian immortal soldiers to lend the Luo Household a hand."

Before Fang Mingyuan could refuse, he turned around and said loudly, "Gentlemen, the Alliance of Immortals is taking advantage of our Northern Plains' lack of manpower and even threatens to massacre the city. My Zhang Household will also send out immortal soldiers to help the Luo Household cut down the enemy outside the city!"

The Chixia Sect and the Zhaoyang Li Household also stepped forward.

Now that the Luo Household has set an example, if they don't speak up now, it will be too late when it's their turn.

Fang Mingyuan's expression turned grim. "Why should my clan offer celestial weapons to aid the Luo Household?"

Zhang Qianyun's eyes sharpened. "Brother Fang, it's best not to refuse at a time like this!"

Fang Mingyuan wanted to say something more, but when he looked up, he met the gazes of the representatives from each family and immediately fell silent.

After a moment, he took a deep breath. "Alright! I will consult the clan immediately! If the Luo Household is attacked in three days, the Fang Household will definitely be there!"

"Gentlemen, I will go and consult with the clan immediately, and will not stay any longer!"

Having said that, he turned and strode away.

Luo Diyang watched his retreating figure, his brows furrowed slightly, sensing something subtle about the matter.

"Brother Luo," Zhang Qianyun turned around and smiled, "Rest assured, if the Alliance of Immortals is attacked, I will definitely lead my immortal troops there, and I will absolutely not..."

Let their plot succeed!

Even if a true master from the Alliance of Immortals were to descend, Zhang Qianyun declared resolutely, "I, Northern Plains, will have no fear whatsoever!"

Luo Diyang was moved. This person had just mentioned celestial weapons. Where did the Zhang Household get celestial weapons?

Sure enough, this person was backed by one of the Four Great Households of the Divine Capital.

He thanked Zhang Qianyun, but his gaze couldn't help but follow Fang Mingyuan's retreating figure.

He always felt that the Fang Household had played a ridiculously foolish role in this matter.

Even if Fang Mingyuan was deceived by the Alliance of Immortals, or if the development of events differed from what he had initially agreed upon with the Alliance of Immortals—

It still conveys a subtle meaning.

Soon, Luo Diyang found something was wrong.

Fang Mingyuan, who could represent the Fang Household at the event, couldn't possibly be a fool. Why would he privately reveal the Alliance of Immortals's true intentions to more than one other party?

Wouldn't that be giving someone a handle to use against us?

Otherwise, he wouldn't have received such strong support from the Chixia Sect and the Zhaoyang Li Household.

After the gathering ended, Zhang Qianyun quickly sent someone to find out the specific situation in Xuanbei Commandery.

Once he received the complete information, he hurriedly went to the depths of the clan to visit Elder Xiao and reported in detail the Alliance of Immortals's attempt to forcibly seize the immortal remains of the Luo Household and their threat to slaughter the entire Xuanbei Commandery in three days.

Xiao Runyu put down his teacup, looked up, and Outer Dao, "Scum from the Alliance of Immortals dares to be so arrogant?"

Zhang Qianyun cupped his hands and said, "I have sent people to confirm that the representatives of that group of immortals from the Alliance of Immortals claimed that the remains of the immortals from the Luo Household were the remains of their ancestor from Eastern Azure Mountain."

9

"Furthermore, the Chixia Sect, the Zhaoyang Li Household —almost all the families that recently displayed Immortal Dao techniques—have received messages from the Fang Household representing the Alliance of Immortals. However, the Alliance of Immortals has not yet come to their door."

Xiao Runyu stood up, walked slowly to the window, opened it, and looked towards the direction of Xuanbei Commandery under the night sky.

"Eastern Azure Mountain —that name sounds familiar, like some distant, otherworldly family."

She murmured to herself, "Interesting. Is the Alliance of Immortals trying to establish a foothold in the Northern Plains Northern Plains and wipe out all the Immortal Dao forces there?"

"But it shouldn't be so ostentatious—"

Where do they get their confidence?

She suddenly looked at Zhang Qianyun: "If you were a member of the Alliance of Immortals, and had sufficient military strength, what method would you use to obtain that immortal's remains?"

Zhang Qianyun was taken aback, but quickly recovered and said in a deep voice, "If it were me—since I already possess the strength to massacre a city, I would naturally infiltrate first, strike swiftly, and seize the immortal's remains. I would never do what I'm doing today, making a big show of coming to extort money and giving them three days to do it!"

"Elder Xiao means that their real target isn't the Luo Household, but rather to use the Luo Household to attract the attention of all parties in Northern Plains?"

"If it's not the remains of an immortal, then what is their purpose? Could it be that they're waiting for all the families of Northern Plains to gather together before wiping them out in one fell swoop?!"

9

If all the Immortal Dao powers in Northern Plains were to converge in one place, even if a Immortals and Gods were to descend, they would not be able to succeed!

Zhang Qianyun suddenly looked horrified.

Not long ago, it was indeed rumored that there was more than one Immortals and Gods in the Alliance of Immortals!

Xiao Runyu said noncommittally, "If the Alliance of Immortals has such strength, breaking through cities one by one wouldn't take them much time; on the contrary, it would be more prudent."

"So Elder Xiao means—"

Xiao Runyu said calmly, "Just go along with their intentions."

Zhang Qianyun hesitated and said, "This time, I want to bring that immortal weapon with me to the Luo Household to lend a hand."

"Alright," Xiao Runyu said calmly. "No need to worry. The Xiao Household's [Heaven-Monitoring Codex] already covers the entire Northern Plains. Those scum from the Alliance of Immortals won't be able to cause any trouble."

"With Elder Xiao's words, I am relieved!"

A mountain peak a hundred miles away from Xuanbei Commandery.

The night was deep.

Not long ago, the three men who personally came to Xuanbei Commandery and made threats to massacre the city are now sitting here, seemingly waiting for something.

Suddenly.

The man sitting behind the middle-aged man opened his eyes and said, "Mr. Lü, all the families in Northern Plains have taken the bait."

"Furthermore, Han Wuj iu of [Heaven-Stealing Gate] has also entered the Northern Plains after receiving news of the immortal's remains, and Mr. Luo of [Jixia Academy] has already calculated his karmic connections."

The middle-aged man opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them, and chuckled, "Within the Message Alliance, everything is under control."

"Yes." The man replied, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and used some mysterious Primordial Spirit technique to escape into the Void and contact his companions tens of thousands of miles away.

The other person spoke up, "Mr. Lü, next, should we pinpoint the location of the ' Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven '?"

The middle-aged man, whose real name was Lü Qingxuan, shook his head and said calmly, "Without the Human Emperor's method of Nether Passage, even finding the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven would be useless."

He looked up in the direction of the Qingliao Zhang Household, a smile on his face, "Let's wait patiently. The Xiao Household of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure lineage has also entered the game."

The next day.

The Luo Household of Xuanbei Commandery.

Since receiving the threat from the Alliance of Immortals yesterday, the Luo Household has kept the great formation open at all times.

Although the other party kept saying it would be three days later, the Luo Household didn't believe it at all.

At dawn, Luo Xuanyue, her eyes filled with deep worry, hurried to the depths of the ancestral home.

As soon as he entered a stone room, an old woman sitting cross-legged on a couch handed him a slip of paper.

"This is?"

Luo Xuanyue accepted it with a puzzled expression.

The paper was ordinary Xuan paper, with delicate and graceful characters on it, the ink still fresh, containing only two lines: "Carefully handle any remaining traces."

"Since our parting in Heavenly Court, does Young Hero Guo still remember the favor you owe me?"

Before Luo Xuanyue could decipher the contents of the note, the old woman, her expression grave, slowly said, "This note appeared out of nowhere in my house this morning."

Luo Xuanyue's expression changed drastically.

The ancestor was at the External Scenery Third Layer, and was also the central hub of the city's defensive formation. Who could deliver this note to her room silently and without alerting her?!

"The situation in Northern Plains has indeed changed." The old woman sighed, her eyes filled with weariness. "With the Xie Household gone, all sorts of Divine Capital have emerged. We can only hope that Great Hero Yu can return soon to take charge of the situation in Northern Plains."

Luo Xuanyue felt heavy-hearted.

Including the person who delivered this note, just how many groups are targeting the Luo Household?

If they hadn't forged a good relationship with Yu Tunzhou back then, they probably wouldn't even have this last glimmer of hope now!

He was about to speak about the note when he suddenly noticed something unusual about his ancestor's expression, and he became alert.

Could it be...?

"Great Hero Yu is back!"

The old woman spoke with delight, her wrinkles smoothing out as she rose to her feet, saying, "Quickly! Come with me to greet them!"

"No."

A cheerful, calm voice came from outside the door.

Two figures were already standing outside the stone chamber.

He wore the same blue robe as before, exactly the same as he had not long ago.

The other person had slightly graying temples and eyes as deep as the sea; Luo Xuanyue could not sense any aura from him.

The old woman strode out of the stone chamber, her aged face beaming with undisguised joy.

"Great Hero Yu, you're finally back!"

The old woman looked at the figure behind Yu Tunzhou and suddenly exclaimed in horror, "You are— Jiang Wenxuan?!"

Luo Xuanyue was shocked. This was... that person from the Northern Dark Continent?!

Great Hero Yu went to the Northern Dark Sea and brought that Dharma Aspect back to the Northern Plains?!

Wasn't the war situation in the Northern Dark Sea critical? How could this person have time to leave Northern Dark Sea?

Jiang Wenxuan remained indifferent, merely nodding slightly.

He had been away from the Jiang Household for a long time, and apart from a few people, he treated everyone with indifference.

Yu Tunzhou smiled and said, "It seems I don't need to introduce you."

His gaze fell on the note in Luo Xuanyue's hand.

"Could you please take a look at this?"

Luo Xuanyue quickly handed over the note.

Yu Tunzhou glanced at the neat, somewhat familiar handwriting and his lips twitched slightly.

An Ruyu actually came to Northern Plains too.

The favors owed to the Heavenly Court, are they going to be repaid so quickly?

He strongly suspected that this woman had been plotting this for a long time!

"Does Great Hero Yu recognize the messenger?" the old woman asked.

Luo Xuanyue couldn't help but wonder why the messenger addressed Great Hero Yu as Young Hero Guo.

"A crazy woman." Yu Tunzhou put the note away. "This letter is for me. Don't worry about her for now. She'll come to see me eventually."

Composing himself, Luo Xuanyue said in a deep voice, "Great Hero Yu, these past few days in Northern Plains— "

"Hold on."

Jiang Wenxuan suddenly interrupted, glancing sideways at a side courtyard in the northwest corner of the Luo Household, and asked, "When did the Luo Household invite a Grandmaster to oversee things?"

Luo Xuanyue and the old woman's expressions changed, and they were terrified.

A Grandmaster has secretly infiltrated the Luo Household?!

"Grandmaster?" Yu Tunzhou raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is he a powerful figure from the Central Plains, or a visitor from outer space?"

Jiang Wenxuan's gaze shifted slightly. "This person's aura is completely concealed, his ability to hide his presence is unparalleled, but unfortunately—this world doesn't seem to welcome him very much."

His perception, at the Dharma Aspect level, enveloped the entire Xuanbei Commandery as if he could see the lines on the palm of his hand; no unusual aura could escape his detection.

However, the other party did not reveal any aura; the only thing that was exposed was that this world did not welcome this person.

As a result, the unusual fluctuations caused by the rejection of the laws of heaven and earth came into his view.

"I think I understand why slaying a powerful being from beyond the heavens earns one the favor of the world."

Jiang Wenxuan smiled and said, "Leave this person to me."

Yu Tunzhou did not refuse; his purpose in bringing Jiang Wenxuan to the Northern Plains was precisely to "save trouble."

Jiang Wenxuan's figure suddenly vanished from the spot.

Yu Tunzhou didn't look over, but instead asked the two people in front of him, "What's the situation in Northern Plains the Luo Household been exposed? Why did they attract the infiltration of powerful beings from beyond the heavens?"

In the northwest corner of the Luo Household, there was a deserted secluded courtyard.

Han Wuj iu sat cross-legged in the room with his eyes closed.

He came from the Heavenly Net Daoist Sanctuary, and his lineage was known as the "Heaven-Stealing Gate," meaning that if there is a gate in the heavens, it can be stolen!

Since he began his apprenticeship, he has robbed countless large tombs, including those of Immortals and Gods, and even ventured into the "Immortal Heaven," a realm above Immortals and Gods.

Last night, he used the sect's Secret Method to infiltrate the Luo Household's defensive formation, figuring out most of its operating rules and successfully locating the immortal's remains.

The only problem now is how to quietly take away the immortal's remains without alerting the Luo Household.

Fortunately, the restrictions within were crudely made, clearly not the work of an immortal.

Since ancient times, immortals and mortals have been distinguished. He was confident that he could break the restriction within a day and silently take away the immortal's remains.

Two days later, when those fools from the Alliance of Immortals returned, they dug three hundred feet into the ground, but couldn't find even a trace of the remains!

Just as he was concentrating on breaking the formation, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, and an ominous premonition spread from the bottom of his heart.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

Suddenly, a figure in a green robe appeared before him, his eyes as deep as the sea, calmly looking down at him without a trace of emotion, as if looking at a stray cat that had wandered into his house.

Han Wuj iu's pupils suddenly contracted.

This is----

Immortals and Gods?!

No, it's this sense of being one with heaven and earth yet filled with the oppressive feeling of individual will—

It is the Martial Dao Dharma Aspect of the Central Plains!

Han Wuj iu's figure instantly transformed into a cloud of mist, disappearing in all directions.

His [Heaven-Stealing Gate] escape technique is unparalleled in Pure Tenuity Heaven, and is one of the two great self-preservation Movement Method of their lineage!

Jiang Wenxuan raised his hand and made a loose grasping motion.

The entire world seemed to freeze at that moment.

That also included the cloud of mist.

A Han Wuj iu groan of surprise and anger came from within the mist.

Unable to escape, he had no choice but to reveal his true form. His hands formed hand Method Formula, and his expression turned ferocious as he roared, "Immortals and Gods from the Central Plains dares to make things difficult for me?!"

He opened his sleeve, revealing a bottomless well, its contents chaotic and dim, engulfing the entire courtyard!

Jiang Wenxuan was directly taken into his sleeve.

Having landed a successful blow, Han Wuj iu felt dizzy and exhausted, yet he still couldn't hide his high spirits.

So what if he's the Dharma Aspect of the Central Plains? He's still managed to hide him away in his own little world!

He had already said that the supreme supernatural Divine Ability he had painstakingly unearthed, even if it was incomplete, was incomparable to those wild immortals and Immortals and Gods in the Central Plains who abandoned the proper path of Immortal Dao!

To defy Immortals and Gods is no exaggeration!

Sizzle

With a sound like a curtain being torn apart, his sleeve shattered into pieces, turning into countless pieces of fabric that scattered across the sky.

Jiang Wenxuan formed a hand seal with one hand, its momentum heavy and majestic, unassailable, and stepped out from the world within his sleeve.

Han Wuj iu's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "The Human Emperor's legacy?!"

There was a loud thud.

Before Jiang Wenxuan Han Wuj iu knelt down and unleashed the second self-defense Movement Method of his sect. "Senior, spare my life!"