Immortal of the Nine Realms

After hearing what Sun Susu said, Sun Beiwang and the others showed looks of dejection. The Sun Family was indeed finished. Fortunately, the Thousand Dao Tower had provided protection to some Sun Family cultivators, so even if things were bad, they wouldn’t be wiped out completely.

Just as Sun Susu was about to speak, she suddenly saw a figure flash in the distance. Her brows furrowed as if she had thought of something. Is it him? No, it can’t be.

”You all stay here for a while,” said Sun Susu before vanishing into thin air.

Sun Beiwang and the others exchanged confused looks, not understanding what had happened.

***

Sun Susu followed the figure to a wooden house where an outer sect disciple was staying. Her expression turned grim.

”Stop pretending and come out,” called out Sun Susu.

There was no response from inside.

Seeing this, she directly walked into the wooden house and immediately saw a figure with its back to her.

”Turn around. Let me see you,” said Sun Susu, a hint of unmistakable excitement in her voice.

If this were really who she thought he was, then she would’ve made a tremendous achievement.

However, she couldn’t understand how a sword cultivator like him dared to sneak into Thousand Dao Tower.

Fang Chen turned around and smiled at Sun Susu. ”Young Lady Susu, it has been a while.”

Sun Susu’s eyes lit up. ”It’s really you!”

He’s the one carrying a spiritual treasure! If I can help the Thousand Dao Tower acquire it, I will have made a great contribution! This will certainly improve my situation in the inner sect!

Thinking of this, Sun Susu lowered her voice and said, ”Li Changsheng and the others are still searching for you. How dare you show yourself here?”

Smiling faintly, Fang Chen asked, ”Why are you worried about me? I remember quite a few of the Sun Family’s sword cultivators died at my hands.”

Sun Susu quietly replied, ”Those sword cultivators had already betrayed the Sun Family; they deserved to die. As for you, since you’re a target of Li Changsheng and the others, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I can introduce you to some of the Sun Family’s elders and help change your current situation.”

Fang Chen displayed a knowing smile. ”I think you’re after my spiritual treasure.”

Sun Susu stiffened a little at being seen through, but she responded calmly. ”With your cultivation, possessing a spiritual treasure will undoubtedly attract attention. If you hand it over, it could change your situation. That senior Yun Lu wants to hunt you down, right? If you give the treasure to Thousand Dao Tower, they will protect you.”

”What if I don’t want to?”

Sun Susu’s gaze darkened. ”Don’t want to? This is Thousand Dao Tower. If I shout, do you think you’ll have a chance to escape?”

The reason she hadn’t called for help was that she wanted to claim this credit for herself. She needed it badly.

”Don’t tell me you already forgot that your family’s sword cultivators tried to stop me from reaching the peak,” Fang Chen said with a smile, shaking his head.

Sun Susu suddenly felt that something was wrong. Before she could react, a slightly withered hand had already placed itself on her shoulder.

Instantly, a forbidden technique surrounded the area.

Moments later, Sun Susu’s skin was peeled away as her soul clung to the skin in horror.

Fang Chen took out a spirit lantern and released Ding Wan’s Nascent Soul.

Ding Wan looked slightly confused as she left the spirit lantern, but as soon as Fang Chen’s voice reached her ears, she did as told. She turned into a streak of light and entered Sun Susu’s body without hesitation.

A look of horror appeared on Sun Susu’s face as she watched Ding Wan enter her body.

As soon as Ding Wan possessed Sun Susu’s body, a new layer of skin started to grow, replacing the lost one.

Sun Susu grew increasingly terrified. ”Fang Chen, what are you doing!? What do you want to do!?”

Ding Wan quickly adjusted to the new body and the vast spiritual energy it contained.

”Sun Susu is at the Dao Union Realm. You need to familiarize yourself with this power more, or you might reveal yourself,” Fang Chen said.

Ding Wan immediately nodded. Not caring about her disheveled appearance, she began to meditate, familiarizing herself with the inner energy.

Sun Susu had been in Thousand Dao Tower for many years, encountering countless Dao techniques. From Fang Chen’s methods, she sensed a faintly familiar aura.

This was definitely a strange and terrifying Dao technique!

”Fang Chen, you had someone replace me. What do you intend to do in Thousand Dao Tower!?” Sun Susu demanded. ”I can work for you! No matter who she is, she will never know my memories. She will inevitably make mistakes. How about you return my body? I will never betray you!”

Fang Chen glanced at Sun Susu. ”Have you ever practiced the Spiritual Attachment Technique in Thousand Dao Tower?”

Sun Susu’s face immediately turned pale. Of course, she knew what the Spiritual Attachment Technique was!

***

Half a day later.

Ding Wan stood respectfully in front of Fang Chen. There was a strange paper figure standing beside her.

The paper man was softly explaining the rules of the Thousand Dao Tower’s inner sect and important things to keep in mind.

”Young Master Fang, what do you need me to do?” Ding Wan asked softly.

Fang Chen smiled faintly. ”I just need you to take me into the inner sect of Thousand Dao Tower. After that, you will cultivate here and act as Sun Susu. Be careful not to expose any flaws. There are plenty of legacies here, and the cultivation resources are much better than those in the Central Continent Empire. The talent of this body should not be underestimated. You may even have a chance to advance to become an Immortal King in the future.”

Ding Wan nodded. ”Understood, Young Master.”

”Watch your demeanor. For now, I’m just an outer sect disciple,” Fang Chen reminded her.

Sun Susu returned to stand before Sun Beiwang and the others, and they were surprised to see that a young man with a sallow complexion was following her.

”Fang Xiaotu? How did you—!” Sun Beiwang exclaimed in shock.

Quickly remembering that Sun Susu was standing in front of him, Sun Beiwang immediately closed his mouth.

”This is a descendant of an old acquaintance of mine. I will take him with me to the inner sect,” Sun Susu said.

Sun Beiwang and the others looked uneasy. One of them asked, ”Doesn’t that take up one of our spots?”

Sun Susu casually pointed at Sun Beiwang and a young girl. ”You two will come with me to the inner sect. As for the others, we will bring you in when the opportunity arises. For now, cultivate well in the outer sect.”

”Yes....”

Even though they were dissatisfied, no one dared to say anything more. They watched as Sun Susu took Fang Chen and the others and left.

With Sun Susu leading the way, their journey was smooth and uneventful. Even the restrictive formations that made Fang Chen’s soul uneasy did not reveal any signs of disturbance.

The inner sect was like a world apart. Sun Beiwang and the young girl from the Sun Family looked around, excitement flashing in their eyes at the sight of the heavenly landscape before them.

Meanwhile, in another part of Qiufeng, a wedding procession that could not be seen by the naked eye was making its way forward with drums and gongs.

Inside a large red wedding palanquin, Empress Ci looked as if she were a bride about to marry. A mixture of unease and yearning appeared on her delicate face. She looked at Fang Chen, ”Young Master, if that heartless man is dead, how should I get my revenge?”

”Dig up his grave,” Fang Chen replied coldly.

He sighed inwardly. The person Empress Ci wanted to find was surely already dead; even a third-transformation Loose Immortal couldn’t live that long. However, her obsession was deep. If they didn’t go through with it, there would inevitably be trouble in the future.

Unlike Empress Ci’s expectations, Fang Chen had already guessed the outcome of this trip, and his prediction was almost certain.