Divine King of Honour

Chapter 1334: A Familiar Woman

"Senior, you’re truly impressive, actually becoming an Honored Guest of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion."

Gu Lin said with a face full of admiration.

"The Honored Guest status at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion is very high; usually, very few powerful individuals at the Mystic Immortal Realm can become Honored Guests there. To become an Honored Guest, one must at least be at the Luo Immortal Realm." Gu Lin said.

"So, this Honored Guest status is higher than the shopkeeper?" Xu Nian laughed.

That shopkeeper is only at the Earth Immortal Realm.

"Yes, strictly speaking, the Honored Guest status is higher than the shopkeeper. After all, the shopkeeper only manages this city, while an Honored Guest receives courteous treatment no matter where they go in the Immortal Realm. The shopkeeper gave you the Honored Guest status because you’re an Artifact Refiner; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been willing to offer it." Gu Lin said.

His eyes showed signs of admiration.

Xu Nian nodded.

As such, this Honored Guest status is indeed higher than that of the shopkeeper.

"Is the senior planning to leave Qingye City?" Gu Lin suddenly asked with a look of disappointment.

"Yes, I’m indeed planning to leave; I need to search for someone." Xu Nian nodded.

"Then, senior will have to go to the Lin Family for the transmission. Recently, the Lin Family seems to have some issues, and they’re very strict about managing the transmission array." Gu Lin said.

"Oh? What issues?" Xu Nian asked with curiosity.

"We’re not entirely sure, but it’s said that the Lin Family’s eldest young master was interested in a girl and wanted to marry her, but ended up being killed by her. Now, the Lin Family and Qingxuan Sect are both hunting this girl." Gu Lin said.

"Qingxuan Sect?" Xu Nian was a bit surprised.

"Qingxuan Sect is a small sect in our region. Senior might not know, apart from some of the Nine Great Immortal Domains, there are some small forces that usually depend on the Nine Great Immortal Domains. Qingxuan Sect is one such force dependent on Tianjian Sect, and the Lin Family’s young family head is a disciple of Qingxuan Sect." Gu Feng followed up with an explanation.

Xu Nian understood.

Not everyone could join the Nine Great Immortal Sects.

Those who were excluded from the Nine Great Immortal Sects would choose to join smaller forces to obtain cultivation resources.

After all, in the Immortal Realm, the spiritual energy in the wilderness cannot be absorbed.

One can only rely on Immortal Essence Stones, Immortal Liquid, and such resources for cultivation.

But how easy is it to obtain resources?

"What is the Qingxuan Sect Master’s strength?" Xu Nian asked.

"Senior, the Qingxuan Sect Master is a peak-level powerful individual at the Profound Immortal Realm. The sect has four Profound Immortals and dozens of Heavenly Immortal-level powerful individuals, making it the most formidable force in our vicinity. The Lin Family controls the transmission array by relying on Qingxuan Sect." Gu Lin said.

Xu Nian understood.

The nearby cities are likely within the Qingxuan Sect’s territory, and their Sect Master is probably the strongest among them.

Fortunately, he currently has an Immortal-level Puppet with him; Qingxuan Sect shouldn’t pose any threat to him.

...

After chatting a little more with the Gu brothers, Xu Nian bid them farewell.

And headed to the transmission array located in Qingye City.

The only transmission array in Qingye City is controlled by the Lin Family Group, and it can only teleport to one place, Immortal Peak City.

Each transmission requires ten low-grade Immortal Yuan Stones.

For cultivators below the Heavenly Immortal Realm, ten low-grade Immortal Yuan Stones are considered a considerable wealth.

So, generally, unless one reaches the Heavenly Immortal Realm, they won’t choose to travel far.

Moreover, even those at the Heavenly Immortal Realm without the strength of a Profound Immortal can easily encounter robbers along the way.

After all, some cities don’t have transmission arrays, or their arrays are broken, necessitating travel by flying.

There are many bandits in the Immortal Realm, and with the slightest carelessness, one could be intercepted and killed.

Below the Profound Immortal Realm, most face certain death.

Even powerful individuals at the Heavenly Immortal Realm will choose to operate within a small area.

For someone like Xu Nian, about to travel across two Immortal Domains, it’s dangerous for even Profound Immortal-level powerful individuals.

"I am now at the Middle Stage of Heavenly Immortal Realm, with strength comparable to the Late Stage of Heavenly Immortal. With three major melded clones, I should be able to rival regular Peak of Heavenly Immortal individuals, but defeating opponents would be challenging." Xu Nian spoke to himself in his heart.

Although his cultivation technique is strong, he has only just entered the Law Realm.

To truly discuss combat strength, it’s not exceptionally strong.

But he has an Immortal-level Puppet and the Chaos Shrine.

If he can’t win, he can directly hide in the Chaos Shrine; neither Profound Immortals nor Luo Immortals, nor even the Immortal Emperor could harm him in the slightest.

This is Xu Nian’s greatest reliance.

Of course, if some extremely powerful individual directly attacks him, he might not have the chance to enter the Chaos Shrine.

Xu Nian arrived at Lin Family’s transmission array.

At this moment, the Lin family’s transmission array had a long line.

Most of them were merchants from dozens of surrounding cities, delivering goods to various city locations in exchange for profit.

Though it’s dangerous, the profit is substantial.

At this moment, Lin Family’s people were scrutinizing those conducting transmissions one by one.

According to the Gu brothers, Lin Family’s young master was killed, and the murderer is still in Qingye City.

The city gate currently only allows entry, not exit, so whoever wishes to leave can only resort to the transmission array.

"The one who killed Lin Family’s eldest young master is likely a Heavenly Immortal hiding their aura; otherwise, with the Lin Family Master’s Heavenly Immortal-level strength, finding them shouldn’t be difficult." Xu Nian spoke to himself.

"Huh? Two Innate Realm individuals?"

Suddenly, Xu Nian was shocked to find that around the transmission array, two strong individuals of the Heavenly Immortal Realm were hidden.

Earlier when he came to Qingye City, two strong individuals of the Heavenly Immortal Realm were hidden.

Moreover, each of their strengths was not weak; one was at the Middle Stage, and the other at the Late Stage of Heavenly Immortal.

"These two should be members of Qingxuan Sect, right? Is the culprit in this area?" Xu Nian spoke to himself.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian began investigating along the queue.

Upon checking, Xu Nian’s pupils immediately constricted.

It really is!

Standing fifth in front of him was a girl who had concealed her cultivation. She appeared to only be at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, but she was, in reality, at the Early Stage of Heavenly Immortal Realm.

And this person seemed to have sustained some injuries, her Immortal Essence chaotic within.

It was precisely due to her fluctuating aura that occasionally leaked a trace of Immortal Essence, exposing her cultivation.

Otherwise, Xu Nian probably wouldn’t have found it.

"It seems Qingxuan Sect disciples have already discovered her, preparing for capture." Xu Nian shook his head.

Apparently, the girl was unaware she had been exposed.

However, Xu Nian was not inclined to intervene.

Helping her would offend Qingxuan Sect.

Xu Nian wasn’t a saint.

Soon, the girl was up.

"You, step over here." A Lin Family disciple pointed at an empty space in front of the transmission array.

"Why? Isn’t it enough to check for True Essence fluctuation?" The girl asked in confusion, her eyes instinctively showing vigilance.

Xu Nian saw this scene and chuckled.

"Her alertness is not bad." Xu Nian spoke to himself.

The place the Lin Family disciple pointed to was indeed sly, where a low-grade Immortal Array was located.

If the girl steps in, she would be trapped by the formation.

By then, she’d be entirely at their mercy.

"However, this girl seems somewhat familiar." Xu Nian looked at the girl’s appearance and demeanor, certain he hadn’t met her before.

But her eyes were reminiscent of someone.

A girl he once had an intersection with.