Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 774: Du Yuanjia

ʼNo other quests are following, huh?ʼ Zhang Fei muttered to himself. ʼThe final quest is to clear those wandering souls left in the Nine Hells Darkland, and that realm will be useless to me after that.ʼ

[Master, the Nine Hells Darkland might be useless to you, but it is still useful to the demons on your side. After all, that realm has Qi and demon aura, and it will be safe after you clear the wandering souls. Therefore, you can send them there, including Zhang Wuji. That way, they can increase their cultivation and demon power simultaneously, and they will be more useful to you.]

ʼYeah, youʼre right.ʼ Zhang Fei then spoke to all his wives. ”All of you have worked hard to absorb the wandering souls for the past two weeks, and your soul cultivation levels have reached the perfection stage of the soul core level now, so I want you to rest in the training space for a few days. After I take care of some things, we will resume our seclusion again.”

After they agreed, Zhang Fei immediately sent all his wives and Elmyra into the training space, but his four clones did not return there because he needed them for something.

”Why are you looking at me like that?” Feng Yao posed the question with a playful smile.

Zhang Fei immediately asked. ”Who exactly are you? Who is Huo Ling? Are both of you the reincarnations of powerful cultivators from the Paradise Realm?”

”Eh?” Feng Yao and Huo Ling were both taken back by Zhang Feiʼs third question. ”Did Ma Kuangyu tell you about the Paradise Realm?”

”Old Ma did tell me about that realm.”

”Why do you think that the Huo Ling and I are reincarnated cultivators from that realm?”

”Your cultivation already reached the 10-Star Elementary Realm the moment you were born, and you reached the 10-Star Soul Realm when you were five years old. Additionally, you reached the Seven Divine Realms before you reached adulthood, making you the youngest cultivator to reach that stage.” Huo Ling grumbled in Feng Yaoʼs mind after Zhang Fei mentioned that. ”At first, I thought that you were a cultivator from the Paradise Realm and deliberately disguised yourself for certain purposes, especially since the formation in the underground cave was clearly powerful, but Huo Ling was able to destroy it in a split second. However, my senior brother told me many things about you; thus, I thought you two were reincarnated cultivators.”

”Haha.” Feng Yao softly laughed and summoned Huo Ling out of her body. ”You are right that I am a reincarnated cultivator, but you are wrong about her. She is a fire spirit, but she is different from your salamander, and we have been together for several lifetimes.”

”Several lifetimes?” Zhang Fei was utterly shocked.

”Yes.” Feng Yao nodded. ”As I promised, I will tell you about me once your cultivation reaches the Seven Divine Realms, so you should focus on pursuing that stage if you canʼt wait to hear it.”

Zhang Fei looked at Feng Yao and Huo Ling in turn before asking again. ”Are you helping me because I am the future ten-tailed fox?”

”Yes and no.” Feng Yao had no intention of elaborating further.

Zhang Fei couldnʼt help but sigh. ”All right, I will definitely reach that stage in the future, and you must keep your promise at that time.”

”I will.” Feng Yao replied with a nod.

Huo Ling then spoke to him. [Hey, kids! You are a cultivator, and you should be more responsible for all your actions. If you keep relying on cultivators who are stronger than you, you will never be able to protect yourself in the Paradise Realm, and the people around you will die because of you.]

”Do you really think Iʼm like that?” Zhang Fei asked while shaking his head. ”Since youʼve always been with Feng Yao, you should already know that Iʼm not that kind of person, right? I admit that I still rely on powerful cultivators in some ways, but I donʼt completely rely on them.”

[Up to you.] Huo Ling immediately entered Feng Yaoʼs body again.

Feng Yao could only shake her head at Huo Lingʼs behavior. ”You donʼt need to listen to her, and you just need to be yourself as you have always been. The Paradise Realm is indeed much harsher than in the three mortal realms, but I believe that you will be able to face the harsh situation there. By the way, send me back to the Nine Stars Realm so I can continue my seclusion, and you can settle your affairs in the Nine Hells Darkland.”

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A while later, Zhang Fei and his four clones had arrived at the Nine Hells Darkland, and they used their invisibility. As he expected, Wang Yin and Shou Fubai were still in the Soul Pond, waiting for him to return. ʼShe should have realized my identity by now.ʼ

Zhang Feiʼs four clones spread out in several directions to clean up the wandering souls remaining in the realm, and he went to meet the two demons because he wanted to mimic their abilities. ”Are you waiting for me on purpose?”

”You are such a liar, you know that?” Wang Yin shook her head in question. ”Did you take the Soul Fire? Did the people of the phoenix race help you? I could sense traces of your Qi in the underground cave, and Emperor Yan Huo found traces of phoenix flames there.”

”Haha.” Zhang Fei awkwardly laughed. ”I did lie to you about some things, but I didnʼt lie to you that I know Morgana, and I also know her husband. In fact, she told me about this realm and the Soul Fire, so I came here to train and take the fire.”

”How did you manage to find the Soul Fire?” Wang Yin curiously asked. ”Countless demons have been looking for it since it appeared, but no one has managed to find it.”

”Despite the entrance being right before their eyes, none of them, including you, have the courage to dive in.” Wang Yin did not deny Zhang Feiʼs words, especially since she did not have the courage to dive to the bottom of the Soul Pond. ”Iʼm a curious person, and the thing that was bothering me in the pond piqued my curiosity, so I decided to check there. As a result, I found the Soul Fire guarded by a wandering soul demon, but Iʼve taken care of them now.”

Wang Yin regretted that she was not as bold as Zhang Fei. Had she had the courage to explore the depths of the pond, she could have already acquired the Soul Fire. ”How did you guys disappear from the underground cave?”

”I canʼt tell you about it, as itʼs my secret and involves something terrifying.” Wang Yin squinted her eyes, but Zhang Fei still didnʼt intend to tell her. ”Once I become truly strong, I will tell you my true identity, and you will know where my abilities come from.”

Wang Yin couldnʼt help but sigh. ”Do you want to go to my realm to look for the female Yin corpse?”

”Not now.” Zhang Fei then grabbed Wang Yinʼs hand, surprising her.

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[Ding]

[Unable to mimic the pain immunity.]

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[Ding]

[Unable to mimic the negative effect of immunity.]

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Zhang Fei was disappointed because he couldnʼt mimic both of Wang Yinʼs abilities. ”I still have a lot of things to take care of now, but I will go to your realm someday, and we will meet again then.”

”I will wait for you in my realm, so you must come to keep your promise.”

”I will.” Wang Yin then kissed Zhang Feiʼs cheek before taking Shou Fubai to fly with her, and the two quickly left the realm. ”Can they really fly in space without any protection?”

[Master, they are both corpses, and their abilities allow them to do that.]

”Since the wandering soul demon is dead, this pond is no longer useful.” Zhang Fei then looked in four different directions, especially since his four clones used their Exorcismus abilities, causing the gloomy realm to become quite bright. ”These wandering souls have been dead for too long and cannot be purified, so this realm can only be cleansed by eliminating them forever. Since their numbers are too numerous, they may need several days to clear them all up.”

Zhang Fei then returned to the Netherworld Realm to pick up Oz the Second, Tharnon, Zygoz, Ursula, Virgil, Nauvia, Kyllia, Naeth, and Zhang Wuji before bringing them to that realm.

Zhang Fei also summoned Yan Zhixiu, Fyr, Eve, Leora, the Amaris Twins, Ashreth, Nadea, Zilvora, Orith, and Ilsath.

Unfortunately, some of them were not demon cultivators, so they could only absorb the demon aura in the realm. On the other hand, demon cultivators like Zhang Wuji, Yan Zhixiu, and a few others could absorb it, along with the Qi.

As soon as they started cultivating, Zhang Fei immediately left them and went to the Hong Clan in the Red Sun Realm; the Qi in his training space increased again to the same level as in that realm.

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”Where have you been? Why havenʼt you contacted me for the past two weeks?” Hong Xinxin asked as soon as Zhang Fei entered her room.

Zhang Fei immediately sat down beside Hong Xinxin and explained to her about all the events in the Nine Hells Darkland, surprising her. ”My soul power has reached the perfection stage of the earthly soul level now, and I might be able to break through to the heavenly soul level soon.”

”Congratulations! You have become stronger now.” Hong Xinxin sincerely said. ”Anyways, there has been a slight change in the situation in the Shang Clan since two weeks ago, and a poison master has just arrived in the clan to check on Shang Huaqiang and Fei Qinyuanʼs condition.”

”Tell me everything.” Hong Xinxin immediately told Zhang Fei about Shi Wuxian and Du Yuanjia. ”Poison god, huh? Such an overbearing nickname!”

”Hehe.” Hong Xinxin chuckled. ”The poison god, You Shen, is no less powerful than Senior Hun Di. If your master is the best in the soul cultivation path, that old man is the best when it comes to poison. All his poisons are deadly, so people gave him such a nickname. Du Yuanjia is his first disciple, and his status is no less high than Lin Moxianʼs. If you donʼt do something soon, he might succeed in curing Shang Huaqiang and Fei Qinyuan.”

”Iʼll do something about them after this.” Zhang Fei nodded at her. ”Do you have any information about the Xi Clan? Does Xi Hongyan have no intention of making a move to attack the Shang Clan?”

”The Shang Clanʼs two ancestors guarded their clan, so Xi Hongyan didnʼt dare to attack them.” Hong Xinxin suddenly remembered something. ”Shang Yanjun is not in their clan now, and our spy said that Shang Yanhan sent him to the Void Heaven Realm to meet Lin Jingxia, so your third clone and Lin Moxian will definitely meet him there.”

”Weʼre on our way to the Xianjin Realm now, so we probably wonʼt meet him.” Zhang Fei then asked Hong Xinxin to do something. ”Call Yifen and Xinyu here first, and Iʼll send the three of you to my private place to start your training.”

Hong Xinxin, who had been waiting for this for a long time, was overjoyed to hear it. She immediately called the two women to meet them, and she also made sure to inform her family about it.

After Shang Yifen and Shang Xiyun arrived there, Zhang Fei immediately sent the three women into his training space, causing the number of women there to become even more. After that, he left the Hong Clan and went to the Shang Clan, but he first monitored the situation within the clan through his map.

To Zhang Feiʼs surprise, he found Xi Yinying in the clan, and her surname convinced him that she was Xi Hongyanʼs spy, yet none of the clan members knew of her presence. ʼA cultivator with shadow abilities, huh? Iʼve long mastered the Shadow Abyss Scripture that I got from Pang Liyuan back then, but Iʼve never used it other than in practice.ʼ

Zhang Feiʼs attention was diverted by the two names gathered in one room, so he tried to check the room, where he found Shang Ziyuan and Shi Wuxian being intimate, causing a strange smile to appear on his face.

Zhang Fei then checked another room, where he saw a young man examining the bodies of Shang Huaqiang and Fei Qinyuan. However, the manʼs appearance was more like an effeminate man because he was wearing a womanʼs dress, and he also used makeup like women in general.

Zhang Fei smiled in amusement as he watched Du Yuanjia examine Shang Huaqiang while groping his body, including his lower body. He could see the face of Shang Yanhan, who was standing behind him, contorting repeatedly at his actions.

Zhang Fei activated his invisibility and infiltrated the Shang Clan, and he carefully entered Shang Huaqiangʼs room. He froze at the door as soon as Shang Yanhan turned to him, and he immediately prepared to flee if the old man noticed his presence, especially since he was too strong for him.

Zhang Feiʼs worries were unfounded as Shang Yanhan immediately looked at Du Yuanjia again. ”Hey, kid, can you recognize the poison on their bodies?”

”Do you need to ask that, old man?” Du Yuanjia responded with a mocking tone. ”My master is the poison god, and if I canʼt recognize a small-time poison like this, then he wonʼt recognize me as his disciple anymore. They were poisoned by the Serpentʼs Kiss Flower, which caused their internal organs to fail. They were unaware of their exposure to the poison due to its odorless nature and slow effects.”

Shang Yanhan was slightly relieved after hearing that. ”Can you neutralize the poison in their bodies?”

”Easy peasy.” Du Yuanjia took out a paper and pen before writing down some herbs. He then handed it to Shang Yanhan. ”Collect those herbs as soon as possible because their condition is at its lowest point, and they will die within a week if we donʼt cure them soon.”

Without thinking twice, Shang Yanhan immediately left the room to collect those herbs himself. Meanwhile, Zhang Fei sat on an empty chair as he stared at Du Yuanjia, and he did not expect that he could find out the type of poison so easily. ʼYou can cure them now, but I will give them heavier poison afterward.ʼ

Just as Zhang Fei was thinking about his next plan for Shang Huaqiang and Fei Qinyuan, Shang Ziyuan and Shi Wuxian suddenly walked into the room.

Shang Ziyuan was stunned when she saw Du Yuanjiaʼs appearance, but her expression turned to disgust because he looked like an effeminate man. Even so, she didnʼt comment on him, especially since his master was too scary. ʼWhy would Wuxian be friends with a disgusting guy like this?ʼ

”Are you able to cure them, Yuanjia?” Shi Wuxian inquired as she approached the bedside.

Du Yuanjia nodded at her. ”We just need to wait for that old man to bring the herbs I need, and I will cure them right away, but they cannot cultivate right away after they are cured because the condition of their internal organs is too bad. Otherwise, all their internal organs will rupture if they force themselves to cultivate, and they will die immediately.”

”I will definitely warn them not to overexert themselves.” Shang Ziyuan spoke, her tone filled with relief.

Xi Yinying, who was hiding in the shadow, immediately reported the incident to Xi Hongyan. She suddenly felt someoneʼs gaze on her, but she couldnʼt see Zhang Fei, especially since he was still hiding using his invisibility. ʼIs it just my feeling? Why do I feel like someone is watching me?ʼ

After they waited for three hours, Shang Yanhan finally returned with some herbs needed to treat Shang Huaqiang and Fei Qinyuan. After he received them, Du Yuanjia immediately processed the herbs into a liquid before forcing the two to swallow it. ”Their condition is too severe, so they canʼt recover immediately, and they should be able to wake up tonight.”

- To Be Continued -