Immortal of the Nine Realms

”The solution is simple, isn’t it? Younger Brother, you just need to wear a mask, find the right opportunity to approach him, and then have a ’nice’ chat with him. He will naturally be willing to offer his essence blood,” Mirror of the Universe suggested cryptically.

Fang Chen’s brows scrunched up. ”Are you asking me to rob him?”

Upon further thought, the other party was unaware that he was already in a dangerous situation, with Spirit Blood Sect cultivators planning to kill him.

”I save you, and you give me essence blood… It’s a fair trade,” Fang Chen mumbled thoughtfully, then asked, ”How long until he reaches the capital of Grand Qian?”

”He should arrive today,” Mirror of the Universe replied.

”He should have a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator accompanying him. Getting close to him won’t be easy,” Fang Chen mused.

”The descendants of the Dragon Blood Clan have an extraordinary perception of Immortal Origin Stones, which leads them to collect them. Don’t forget, there is an Immortal Origin Stone Market in the outer city. You should have plenty of opportunities there,” Mirror of the Universe reminded him.

As night fell, the capital of Grand Qian was brilliantly lit, seeming even livelier than during the day. Qian Feng and Qian Jiuye followed behind Princess Shenlong, quietly waiting at the city gate.

”Aunt, our relationship with Grand Wei is not good, so why do you personally come here to welcome the young master of the Dongfang Family?” asked Qian Jiuye, unable to help herself. She was clearly a little puzzled.

A cold smile flickered in Qian Feng’s eyes as he glanced at Qian Jiuye. He knew a little about this matter. It was said that the Dongfang Family of Grand Wei was not a local family but had migrated there, and their background was somewhat mysterious, involving some fourth-tier empires or even third-tier empires.

”Grand Wei is Grand Wei, and the Dongfang Family is the Dongfang Family; they are different,” said Princess Shenlong calmly, without elaborating further.

Standing in the void, Fang Chen heard her words and realized that the royal family of Grand Qian had some understanding of the Dongfang Family.

Before long, Princess Shenlong’s gaze shifted, and dozens of rays of light broke through the sky and landed in front of them. A middle-aged man with a stern face stepped forward and clasped his fist. ”I am Nie Tianyuan of the Dongfang Family. I pay my respects to you, Princess Shenlong.”

”So, it’s Fellow Daoist Nie.” Princess Shenlong’s gaze shifted to the chubby figure behind Nie Tianyuan. ”And this must be...”

”This is our young master,” Nie Tianyuan said softly, then turned to the chubby figure. ”Young Master, this is Princess Shenlong of Grand Qian.”

The chubby figure immediately clasped his fists at Princess Shenlong. ”I, Dongfang Haojie, pay my respects to you, senior.”

After that, he glanced at Qian Feng and Qian Jiuye.

”Please stay in the palace for the time being,” said Princess Shenlong. ”The ancestor instructed me to ensure your safety during your time in Grand Qian.”

Dongfang Haojie quickly replied, ”You don’t need to be so polite, Senior. We can just stay in an inn. As for the rest, you don’t need to worry. We’re just here for a leisure trip, we shall do without the formalities.”

Princess Shenlong frowned slightly and looked at Nie Tianyuan. ”Fellow Nie?”

”Young Master, it will be much safer in the palace,” Nie Tianyuan said softly.

Dongfang Haojie glared at Nie Tianyuan and sneered. ”You should listen to me. Besides, how dangerous can it be here? The Dongfang Family hasn’t offended anyone.”

Nie Tianyuan smiled bitterly and looked at Princess Shenlong. ”Thank you for your kindness. We’ll stay at the inn.”

Princess Shenlong remained silent for a moment then nodded softly. ”If you need any help, you can call the Guards on the street. I will inform them to be ready to deal with any trouble.”

Qian Feng and Qian Jiuye had hoped to establish a relationship with the young master of the Dongfang Family but ended up with disappointment.

After parting ways, Dongfang Haojie and his companions checked into the Spring Dawn Tower.

Fang Chen’s divine soul had been observing Dongfang Haojie’s followers, including Nie Tianyuan. When they refused Princess Shenlong’s proposal to stay in the palace and insisted on listening only to Dongfang Haojie, Fang Chen became slightly wary.

”Young Master, rest for today. Tomorrow, I will accompany you to explore the Immortal Origin District,” Nie Tianyuan whispered.

Dongfang Haojie nodded with a grin. ”Great, great. Also, find out if Fairy Tianyin has arrived yet.”

After Nie Tianyuan acknowledged and left, Fang Chen noticed that he returned to his room and sat quietly without any intention of meditating. After about an hour, Nie Tianyuan suddenly got up and went to another room in the Spring Dawn Tower.

In the room, a figure had been waiting for a long time. When Nie Tianyuan entered, the figure casually set up a spiritual barrier. Even a Golden Core Realm expert would have a hard time breaking through such a sturdy spiritual barrier.

Fang Chen didn’t have concerns in this regard and effortlessly followed inside.

Tong Hu looked at Nie Tianyuan with a faint smile on his face. ”Has your young master been settled in?”

Nie Tianyuan nodded lightly. ”He has. When should we make our move?”

Tong Hu smiled faintly. ”No rush. Three Nascent Soul powerhouses from the Azure Cloud Empire will be coming. Immortal Void Rush from the Purple Pole Dao Academy, Immortal White Tiger from the Jade Void Mountain, and Supreme Expert Dragon Wood from the Chenxiang Temple.”

He said, ”Even if Dongfang Haojie wants to die, he must make sure they witness it. This way, the Azure Cloud Empire will be thrown into chaos. After the deed is done, our plans can proceed smoothly without arousing suspicion.”

Nie Tianyuan frowned. ”In that case, the assailant will undoubtedly be killed on the spot. How can it provoke a war between the two countries?”

”We’ll use poison,” said Tong Hu with a faint smile.

”Poison?” Nie Tianyuan sneered. ”Perhaps you’re unaware that the Dongfang Clan’s bloodline is special. Those direct descendants are immune to most poisons. I’ve tested it early on.”

Tong Hu smiled faintly. ”Ordinary poisons might not work, but the poison I have was personally given to me by the Kunlong Battle General himself... You can’t doubt that, right?”

Nie Tianyuan was slightly surprised. ”Kunlong Battle General has personally come to see you? Is he here in Grand Qian right now?”

Fang Chen’s expression shifted slightly. Kunlong Battle General had already arrived in Grand Qian? That wasn’t good news.

”Kunlong Battle General has always been in Grand Qian,” Tong Hu said with a faint smile. ”You keep an eye on Dongfang Haojie during this time. I will inform you of the rest when the time comes.”

Nie Tianyuan was clearly shocked by this statement, but he didn’t dare to inquire further. He nodded lightly and left the room. As he left, his expression became quite grim.

”It seems that Tong Hu is Kunlong Battle General’s trusted aide. Then what am I?”

Fang Chen’s expression became extremely solemn. ”Kunlong Battle General... has always been in Grand Qian?”

Faces flashed through his mind one after the other—Fang Tianjian, Fang Wanli, and even figures like Jur Feichen and Princess Shenlong.

”None of those can be Kunlong Battle General. If they were, that old predecessor would have seen through it,” Fang Chen thought heavily.

If Tong Hu’s words were true, Kunlong Battle General could very well be disguised as an ordinary person, hiding among the people of Grand Qian. In that case, even if Fang Chen was a celestial being who descended from heaven, it would still be very difficult to find his whereabouts.

”To think they’d use the help of a Nascent Soul expert to plot against a Qi Refining Realm cultivator.... My chances of stopping him from killing this Qi Refining Realm cultivator... are basically zero,” Fang Chen murmured softly.