Immortal of the Nine Realms

”This person addressed Prefect Qi with familiarity…. Who could he be…?”

”It seems they don’t want the Azure Dao Manor to fall into chaos...”

”Could it be someone sent by the court?”

The crowd was inwardly shocked, looking up at the immortal ship with curiosity.

Qi Jian stood up, looking uncertain. He cupped his hands in salute toward the ship. ”May I ask who you are...?”

A figure leaped gracefully from the immortal ship, landing lightly before everyone. This person had sharp, sword-like brows and bright eyes and appeared rather young. His aura was impressive, almost reaching the grand completion stage of the Fusion Realm, just a step away from the Dao Union Realm!

Fang Chen was somewhat surprised. ”It’s him!?”

It was Gai Hong, the son of the Heavenly King Zhen and the emperor of the Giant Antler Empire, and the experienced Immortal Seedling half a step away from the Dao Union Realm.

Fang Chen was surprised. ”Gai Hong is a cultivator of the Killing Spiritual Division?”

This was truly unexpected. Fang Chen had an unresolved grudge with Gai Hong’s younger brother, Gai Wu. Gai Wu had nearly caused the death of Fairy Yu and also harmed her. Fang Chen had always been seeking an opportunity to exact revenge.

”If Gai Hong is really a member of the Killing Spiritual Division... that would make him my colleague. This complicates things.”

Fang Chen furrowed his brow, pondering for a moment.

In the end, he lightly shook his head. It was a dilemma, but if necessary, he could withdraw from the Killing Spiritual Division. He couldn’t forgo his grudge against Gai Wu. He had to avenge Fairy Yu.

Qi Jian, after a careful look, took a deep breath before calling out in a hurry, ”Gai, Lord Gai... Why have you come personally?”

The crowd reflected on this, looking visibly shocked.

In the Central Continent, there was a well-known royal family of a different surname. The Heavenly King Zhen of the Eastern State was surnamed Gai! Connecting this with Qi Jian’s current attitude, everyone quickly deduced who this new arrival was. They gasped in astonishment and even felt a chill.

What is happening!? How did the situation in Azure Dao Manor involve the Void Immortal Sword Sect, Immortal Giant Sect, and even the Heavenly King Zhen’s Manor.

Some shrewd individuals, interpreting the various clues, arrived at a conclusion: the waters were too deep, and it’s best not to get involved!

Many of these people had already sided with the Immortal Qin. Now with Gai Hong’s appearance, they quickly made a decision to stay out of this conflict. Regardless of who won between the two clans, they would remain uninvolved and no longer concern themselves with the benefits.

”Why am I here? I was passing by and saw the mess in Azure Dao Manor. How can you, as the dignified Prefect, allow such chaos to occur in your region?” Gai Hong coldly looked at Qi Jian. ”Do you want my father to go to the Emperor to report you?”

Qi Jian felt as if he was struck by lightning, every pore of his body seemed to open up, and his legs felt weak, almost making him kneel on the spot. This reaction was a sign of guilty conscience. If he were not feeling guilty, he wouldn’t be so frightened even in front of Heavenly King Zhen.

The Qin and Wei Clans’ ancestors dared not speak. This person was not someone like Jiang Tian’ai or Fang Chen. Gai Hong was the eldest son of Heavenly King Zhen and a powerful figure himself, an Immortal Seedling in the grand completion stage of the Fusion Realm.

Once he advanced to the Dao Union Realm, even these experienced Dao Union Realm experts might not be his match. It was said that Gai Hong’s cultivation time is relatively short, and he may have the opportunity to inherit the title of Heavenly King in the future. They could not afford to offend him now, nor in the future!

”Young Master Gai, you misunderstand. I... invited the leaders of the hundred clans of Azure Dao Manor here for negotiation to resolve this matter. For fairness, we even invited cultivators from the Immortal Giant Sect as witnesses,” Qi Jian explained in a low voice.

”What is the result of the negotiation?” Gai Hong asked indifferently.

”Well... we still haven’t reached an agreement,” Qi Jian said with an awkward smile.

”I understand the situation. I heard it started because of a Three Solar Fruit? Here’s what we’ll do: let the Langya Clan apologize to the Immortal Qin Clan and compensate with some spirit stones. This matter can be considered settled. Each of you should return to your houses and cease fighting. Continued conflict only harms the people of our Central Continent.”

Gai Hong’s indifferent words made the Qin Family’s Ancestor breathe a sigh of relief and show a hint of a smile. Given the circumstances, any compensation was better than nothing.

The Langya Clan’s cultivators, though uncomfortable, accepted the offer since it did not involve the matter of the Dao Orthodoxy. If paying some money could end the war, it was still acceptable.

Only Qi Jian was deeply troubled. He secretly sent a voice transmission, ”Young Master Gai... The Ninth Generation Prince is aware of this matter. His intention is that the Langya Clan must also hand over the Dao Orthodoxy to the Immortal Qin Clan. Only then will it be considered a sincere apology.”

”Dao Orthodoxy? What relationship does Little Ninth have with the Immortal Qin Clan, that they need to demand Dao Orthodoxy from the Langya Clan!?” Gai Hong exclaimed, his voice booming with astonishment. ”To demand the Dao Orthodoxy is to drive them to the brink of annihilation—this is unacceptable! Are you lower-ranked people miscommunicating Little Ninth’s intentions?”

His loud voice almost reverberated throughout the Cloud Platform, and Qi Jian was stunned by Gai Hong’s direct revelation, standing frozen in place.

”Little Ninth... you mean the Ninth Generations Prince? So it turns out it is the Nine Generations Prince who wants the Langya Clan’s Dao Orthodoxy!”

”Damn it, we’ve been used as pawns! The Immortal Qin and Longhu Clan, and even the Prefect must be aware of this matter!”

”From now on, we’d better stay out of such affairs. It’s really frustrating!”

The expressions of the crowd turned grim. Qi Jian felt the situation was dire, and any further explanation would seem like an attempt to cover up.

Fortunately, Gai Hong came to his rescue. ”You should send a message to verify whether it’s really Little Ninth’s intention to demand the Dao Orthodoxy, or if there was a misunderstanding.”

”W-Wait a moment,” Qi Jian said, sweating profusely as he quickly took out the Heaven Profound Mirror and continuously infused it with spiritual energy.

”Ninth Generation Prince... Lord Gai is asking if you intend for the Langya Clan to compensate with their Dao Orthodoxy... is this really your intention?”

”My intention? When did I mention such a thing? Is Brother Gai here as well? Let me speak with him directly, ” A very young voice replied, carrying a hint of confusion.

Qi Jian sighed in relief and quickly handed the Heaven Profound Mirror to Gai Hong. Gai Hong adeptly conversed with the other party for a few minutes and then returned the mirror to Qi Jian, smiling faintly.

Gai Hong began, ”Alright, the misunderstanding has been cleared up. As I mentioned earlier, the Langya Clan will compensate the Immortal Qin Clan with some items, and that should settle the matter...”

His gaze swept over the crowd, and when he saw Fang Chen, his words abruptly halted. He instinctively covered his right face and took a step back, visibly unsettled.

What’s going on!?

The crowd was surprised by Gai Hong’s reaction. What could possibly make the son of the Heavenly King Zhen avoid someone like this?

Following Gai Hong’s gaze, they saw Fang Chen…

Gai Hong forced a strained smile. ”Daoist Fang, I didn’t know you were here as well. How are you today? Not… not having any issues, I hope?”

The crowd was immediately stunned.

The cultivators present, including those at the Middle Three Realms, all took a sharp intake of breath.

Langya Wen Xia was astounded. Who exactly is he!?

Only Langya Wenqiu, who knew a little about Fang Chen, wasn’t that surprised. She found the situation amusing, on the contrary.

Gai Hong was obviously frightened.