337: Chapter 73: The Real Person 337: Chapter 73: The Real Person Outside the city walls of the Great Yue Kingdom, within a deep mountain tens of miles away.
Martial Sect, Yuqing Pavilion, Baihua Valley…everyone had gathered here.
“Brother Wu, is this place truly safe?” a Loose Cultivator asked with concern.
The mountain was remote and silent.
Most importantly, it was far from the ancient city of the Great Yue Kingdom.
According to the Jade Scroll given by Xie Zhen, in order to “survive”, the best choice was to stay away from the main city.
Xie Xuanyi had deliberately marked several locations he had detected with his Divine Thought on the Jade Scroll.
Wu Yue took the advice seriously.
Having his life saved by Xie Zhen and after accepting the Jade Scroll,
he followed the locations marked on the scroll and led everyone to this place for refuge!
“Within this secret realm, where can one find absolute safety?”
Wu Yue shook his head and patiently explained, “Once the Demon Cultivators from Chi Ling City enter the secret realm, they will certainly plunder the city…
Hiding here now, the chances of encountering Demon Cultivators will greatly reduce.”
The Loose Cultivators looked at each other.
Actually, they knew that following Wu Yue was the best choice—
At this place now, there were Martial Sect and Yuqing Pavilion, two major holy grounds together!
They had three saintly heirs amongst them.
Even if they encountered the Demon Cultivators from Chi Ling City, as long as it wasn’t someone of Prince Jiu’s caliber, they should still be able to defend themselves.
Yu Wenzhong of Qiantian Palace said gravely, “Everyone, rest well here, I must take my leave for a while.”
“Brother Yuwen?”
Wu Yue raised an eyebrow.
Now was not a good time to leave.
“Because I entered the realm to hunt for treasures, those Qiantian Palace disciples, guarding Snow Mountain…”
Yu Wenzhong sighed deeply and said solemnly, “How can I stand by and watch such a catastrophe unfold?”
Because he had accepted the invitation from Xie Sheng.
He and his fellow disciple Chen Li, along with several disciples from Qiantian Palace, had split up.
Now…
The disciples of the Qiantian Palace had also surely been transported to some remote corner of the Secret Realm.
As a Saint Heir, he must step forward in this calamity, at least he could not merely shrink here and ignore the life and death of his fellow disciples.
“If that is the case…”
Wu Yue looked at Yu Wenzhong and bowed with his fists, “Brother Yuwen, take great care on your journey.
Should you find your fellow disciples, you can unite with Martial Sect.
This is the Banished Immortal Order of Martial Sect.
Despite the fog that envelops this secret realm, the Divine Soul tokens can occasionally transmit messages.
Brother Yuwen, take this token with you so we might assist each other in the future.”
After speaking,
he tossed out a token.
“Snap.”
Yu Wenzhong caught the token, his expression solemn, and also bowed: “Brother Wu, Shang Fairy, Yu Wenzhong bids farewell.”
Just as he was preparing to leave,
a voice suddenly rang out.
“Saint Yuwen, wait a moment, I think I saw a disciple of the Qiantian Palace earlier.”
The person speaking was Qin Wanyang.
Yu Wenzhong squinted his eyes, looking at this young prince of the Qin Mansion.
“Really?”
His impression of Qin Wanyang was not very good.
Yu Wenzhong rarely visited Imperial City.
But upon his visit, he had heard about the Lin Family incident…
The case of the Lin Mansion had clear signs of manipulation behind it, and if traced back to its origins, it was likely orchestrated by Qin Wanyang’s “Gate-Door Challenge”.
The elders of Qiantian Palace had specifically instructed him.
This Northern Hunt, he could ally well with Martial Sect and Taoist paths, and any agreeable and respectable figures were all possible connections.
Only two people were advised against forming deep connections.
One was Xie Zhen of Da Sui Sword Palace.
The other was this young prince of the Qin Mansion.
Yu Wenzhong knew why his elders advised him not to get close with Xie Zhen…
Now, as Xie Zhen’s reputation was truly unsavory, Qiantian Palace had a deep relationship with Jiangning Xie Family; given the history of the earlier Sword Sect competition, he should avoid any entanglements with Xie Zhen under any circumstances.
This was also why he had previously traveled in the cloud ship with Xie Sheng.
However,
apart from the elder’s advice, his personal impression of Xie Zhen was actually quite favorable.
In contrast, he looked somewhat disfavorably upon Qin Wanyang.
Yu Wenzhong paused briefly and said in a low voice: “Young prince, this matter is urgent, I hope you are not jesting with me.”
“What are you saying, Saint Yuwen?
My words are absolutely true!
Earlier, as I wandered the ancient city, my Divine Thought sensed the remnants of Qiantian Palace’s aura.
It seems they are still in the city.”
Qin Wanyang sighed helplessly and asked cautiously, “How about…
I accompany Saint Yuwen?”
“Good.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Wenzhong stated directly, “You lead the way!”
Qin Wanyang smiled, turned around quickly, and called out loudly, “I and Saint Yuwen are about to set off back to Great Moon City.
Is anyone here willing to join us and lend a hand?”
With these words,
the people resting in the small mountain cave started murmuring at once.
The advisers of the Qin family who had distanced themselves from Qin Wanyang, hardly anyone moved.
This Secret Realm had disillusioned them about this young prince.
A team of dozens had suffered deaths and injuries, now only three to five remained…
at this moment, they could hardly care about the status and authority of the Qin family anymore.
It was originally an employment relationship for money.
With no life, no amount of possessions mattered.
If they could escape,
these few individuals would resign their adviser roles and leave the Qin family.
However, Qin Wanyang’s words did move several Loose Cultivators.
“Young prince, I am willing to go with you.”
A Qi-controlling Realm pinnacle Sword Cultivator stood up.
Following his lead, quickly, a dozen others joined…
Their reasons for joining were simple: Yu Wenzhong was a saint of the Qiantian Palace, upright in character, and strong in abilities.
Setting aside the status of the Prince, Qin Wanyang was also considered a top expert in the Northern Hunts.
Proceeding with these two meant having some security.
This Secret Realm was an ancient kingdom of a thousand years.
If they stayed with the Martial Sect and Yuqing Pavilion, they naturally could “take refuge” and have a good chance of remaining safe.