Sima Family Clan.
One of the four major immortal cultivation families in the Southern Region, located in the eastern part of the region, adjacent to the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty.
At this moment.
Sima Family's ancestral land.
"Damn that Qin Tiedan!"
"He killed Chu Ping, one of the eighteen kings of the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty, and made me take the blame for a while!"
"The Tianchu Immortal Dynasty is hunting him down, even searching the entire Southern Region, yet they can't find any trace of him!"
"I really want to see just how formidable this Qin Tiedan is!"
"To be able to destroy the divine sense avatar of Chu Yunxiao, the ancestor of the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty!"
In a stone hall, a young cultivator about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a handsome appearance and a cultivation base at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, leaned on the stone ball of the railing in the hall, his face showing a look of curiosity.
Sima Rui had indeed established his foundation in the Myriad Spirits Blessed Land.
After coming out of the Myriad Spirits Blessed Land, he learned that there were rumors everywhere about him obtaining 16 Heavenly Blue Fruits, subduing the Earth Dragon Beast King comparable to Foundation Establishment, and killing Chu Ping of the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty, Murong Chenggao of the Murong Family, and Yan Wushuang, the seventh prince of the Dayan Immortal Dynasty!
Furthermore, golden core cultivators from the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty, the Dayan Immortal Dynasty, and the Murong Family had come to question him about the matter.
He didn't commit any of these acts, so he wasn't worried.
However, he was very curious about this Qin Tiedan. He knew very well that with his own cultivation level, it would be impossible to destroy the divine sense avatar of a Nascent Soul grand cultivator like Chu Yunxiao.
Qin Tiedan was just at the Qi Refining stage, so how did he manage it?
It should be known that he was ranked in the top 10 of the Southern Region's Hidden Dragon List!
Southern Region.
Myriad Spirits Market.
To the east.
In a shanty, a young female cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, dressed in a cyan immortal skirt and with a pretty face, handed a gray storage bag to the brawny man in front of her, saying, "Father, this is a Wind Thunder Fire Blade and some spirit stones that I acquired during my training. You take them for your cultivation."
Gao Wenjing knew that her father had sacrificed his life for her cultivation path.
She was progressing rapidly in her cultivation at the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect and had surpassed her father. During a recent training session, she found the storage bag of a fallen cultivator and obtained substantial rewards. This time, she came to the Myriad Spirits Market where her father was to give back to him a little.
If her father's cultivation could improve, his future life would be better.
"Jingjing, I have enough spirit stones for my cultivation. You keep them."
Gao Yuan quickly declined. He knew that his daughter needed more spirit stones for her cultivation in the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect. The resources he earned in the Myriad Spirits Market were sufficient for his needs.
"Father, take it!"
"This is your daughter's heartfelt intention."
Gao Wenjing insisted on putting the storage bag into her father's hands. Gao Yuan couldn't refuse and had to accept it.
"Father, I saw the wanted notices posted by the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty all over the Myriad Spirits Market. They are hunting Qin Tiedan?"
"The person on the wanted poster looks very much like our acquaintance, Qin Daoyou!"
After chatting with her father for a while, Gao Wenjing suddenly asked with a puzzled look.
"Jingjing, I have seen those wanted posters too. The resemblance is indeed striking."
"But I still can't believe it. After all, the Qin Daoyou we know is only at the early stage of Qi Refining. How could he have killed someone like Chu Ping, who had countless Qi Refining peak guards around him?"
Gao Yuan shook his head, full of disbelief.
He lived in the Myriad Spirits Market.
Recently, the most talked-about topic among the cultivators in the market was the news about Qin Daoyou.
He was said to have killed Chu Ping, one of the eighteen kings of the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty, along with seven or eight of his Qi Refining peak guards, as well as Murong Chenggao of the Murong Family and the seventh prince of the Dayan Immortal Dynasty, Yan Wushuang, and his consort, Ji Yan'er!
Additionally, he was said to have subdued the Earth Dragon Beast King comparable to Foundation Establishment and snatched 16 Heavenly Blue Fruits right under the eyes of nearly a thousand cultivators!
How could a mere early Qi Refining cultivator like Qin Daoyou have accomplished these feats?
"Father, is it possible that Qin Daoyou was hiding his cultivation level and is actually a senior expert?"
Gao Wenjing speculated with a thoughtful look in her beautiful eyes.
"Based on my experience, it doesn't seem like he's hiding his cultivation."
"But it's also possible that I misjudged. Qin Daoyou is a good person, whether it's him or not, I hope this Qin Tiedan can evade the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty's pursuit. Their actions have been too overbearing lately. Three cultivators I know were taken away by them and never returned."
Gao Yuan's tone was filled with anger when he mentioned the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty.
"Father, I also hope Qin Daoyou is safe and sound."
Gao Wenjing nodded.
Four hundred miles outside Eagle Cliff.
In a cave.
Qin Wang had been cultivating for half a month, during which time Jiu Zi had been recovering from her injuries.
She had taken out many spiritual medicines and pills from her storage bag. With the nourishment of these medicines and her mysterious witchcraft, her physical injuries had completely healed, leaving no scars on her skin.
Her snow-white arms were like lotus roots, and her oval face was as flawless as porcelain. Her big eyes were as clear as autumn water, her black hair was tied with a ribbon, and a silver hairpin adorned her hair, making her a beauty of national grace and divine fragrance.
However, her cultivation was still at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and she had not yet re-entered the Golden Core stage.
"Li Xiaoye, you saved my life, and I am deeply grateful. I have nothing to repay you with, so I give you this."
"In the future, if you need anything that I can help with, I will never refuse."
After recovering from her injuries, Jiu Zi took out a three-inch long, two-finger wide white jade token from her storage bag and sent it flying towards Qin Wang.
"Very well, if I ever come to your witch domain in the future, I will surely visit you."
Qin Wang accepted the white jade token and nodded.
Jiu Zi's physical injuries had healed, so it was time for her to leave.
"Hmm?"
"It's her."
Jiu Zi was about to leave when she suddenly showed a look of surprise. Her figure flashed and she appeared on a large stone outside the cave, looking into the distance.
"It's her?"
Qin Wang followed Jiu Zi out of the cave and scanned the area with his divine sense, and he was stunned. He didn't expect that the person he once avoided at all costs was now heading straight for this cliff!
The person Jiu Zi noticed was Wanyan Meng!
At this moment, Wanyan Meng was being pursued by a middle-aged cultivator in gray clothes. She was fleeing desperately, in a panic.
"Li Xiaoye, she is Wanyan Meng."
"The one afflicted with the ancient curse. To avoid bad luck, don't get within two meters of her."
"I'll go help her."
Jiu Zi told Qin Wang, then her figure flashed, and she rushed towards Wanyan Meng.
Half a month ago, Wanyan Meng was within the range of the Purple Thunder Tribulation. Jiu Zi had thought Wanyan Meng had perished, but she unexpectedly survived the tribulation unscathed.
"Two-meter distance?"
Qin Wang watched Jiu Zi's graceful figure and his eyes showed a thoughtful look.
The intelligence also indicated a two-meter distance.
Wanyan Meng was afflicted with an ancient curse, and those who met her would suffer bad luck. If he paid her to visit the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty, the results might be...
However, Qin Wang knew this was just a thought.
Anyone who approached Wanyan Meng would suffer misfortune, and he didn't know if forming a cause and effect relationship with her would also bring bad luck.
With a sizzling sound and a scream, the gray-clothed middle-aged cultivator chasing Wanyan Meng was struck by Jiu Zi's spell, his eyes filled with terror, and he fell to the ground dead.
"Miss Jiu Zi! You... you saved me again!"
"I'm so glad to see you're okay!"
Wanyan Meng breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the purple-clad woman appear and kill the middle-aged cultivator chasing her. When she recognized the woman's face, she showed a look of joy.
Wanyan Meng didn't expect to encounter Jiu Zi here.
More than half a month ago, in Tianan Market, Miss Jiu Zi tried to break her curse but failed and was struck by the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation. She had thought Miss Jiu Zi had perished and had felt guilty for a long time.
"Miss Wanyan, I'm fine. I used a small teleportation charm at that time. Although I was injured, I have now fully recovered."
Jiu Zi said lightly.