Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 356: Chapter 327: Fishing

Just as Chen Che retracted his Divine Sense.

On a nameless peak outside the valley.

Although it was not as bustling as the Market, as Jinyun Valley grew more prosperous, many Loose Cultivators had also settled here. The three auras Chen Che had sensed earlier were hidden on this very peak.

The three of them took turns, monitoring Jinyun Valley day and night.

Dan Xuanzi, disguised as an old, white-haired merchant, held a cup of coarse tea. His brow was furrowed as he scanned the valley before him from the corner of his eye.

The other two Golden Core cultivators accompanying Dan Xuanzi were seated on either side, their expressions equally grim.

One of them, a black-faced man with a wild beard and hair named Feng Qianghao, ground his teeth with a grating sound:

”It’s been nearly two months, and he’s really not willing to take a single step out of the valley? Ye Yuanji has already left, and there’s no one in the surrounding Sixteen States who can threaten him. Any other Golden Core cultivator would have started traveling the world long ago after achieving Core Formation...”

”He’s at an age where he should be full of vigor, so why does he act like such a stuffy old man?”

Dan Xuanzi rubbed his forehead.

They had accepted the bounty, taken the deposit, and come straight here. Who would have thought that after Chen Che returned to the valley, he wouldn’t take a single step outside? They had assumed he was wary of Ye Yuanji, but after winter arrived, Ye Yuanji had long since left for the Black Tortoise Calm Sea with the other Golden Core cultivators from the Primordial Sect.

Now that the threat was gone, wasn’t he free to roam as he pleased? But who would have thought he still had no intention of leaving the valley. He rose with the sun and rested at sunset, his routine as regular as a mortal’s.

Dan Xuanzi frowned, considered for a moment, and then said:

”In our line of work, we must never be impatient. It wouldn’t be excessive to wait here for three to five years. As long as we wait, our chance will come when he leaves the valley. If we can’t resist making a move now, we’ll just be tipping him off.”

Feng Qianghao and Gu Ruan were both Tribulation Cultivators, ruthless killers who had taken countless lives.

When Dan Xuanzi first found them and said he wanted to rob and kill a young Golden Core cultivator, the two of them were initially hesitant. But as soon as they heard their target was also a Tier Three Alchemist who commanded an entire valley, they immediately agreed.

Such a target was several times wealthier than an ordinary Cultivator, not to mention he was basically a local lord.

It wasn’t as if they had never robbed and killed such a figure before. Otherwise, how could they have reached Core Formation relying solely on their clan’s resources? And while the Primordial Sect backing him was intimidating, so what?

They weren’t local Golden Core cultivators anyway. There were so many Golden Core cultivators in the world; even the Primordial Sect couldn’t possibly investigate every single one.

They would just hide for thirty to fifty years, and once the whole affair blew over, they’d naturally be safe.

After that.

After arriving at Jinyun Valley and investigating, their lingering worries were completely put to rest. This young Valley Master had achieved Core Formation less than a year ago. And while his father-in-law’s family also had a Golden Core cultivator, that person had also reached Core Formation less than a year ago.

Although his network was wide, he didn’t have many connections who were also at the Golden Core realm. The only one he had followed, a certain Thousand Eyes True Master, had died under mysterious circumstances.

He was practically a juicy piece of meat served up on a platter.

If the three of them attacked together, it wouldn’t even take them fifteen minutes. It was just that they had been hiding here for a long time and still hadn’t found an opportunity. If they didn’t know Jinyun Valley had a Mountain Protection Array, they would have charged in and killed him already.

「In the blink of an eye, it was the next evening.」

Just as the group was wondering how much longer they would have to wait, Valley Master Chen suddenly presented them with an opportunity.

”He’s leaving!”

Not long after dusk, the sky above Jinyun Valley lit up with countless lights, like stars falling to the mortal world.

They had thought it was another day wasted, but who would have expected a figure to fly straight out, riding a Demon Beast. In all of Jinyun Valley, only the Valley Master could do such a thing. Sure enough, Dan Xuanzi recognized him at a glance; the departing figure was indeed their target.

”Haha, our patience has finally paid off! Our chance is finally here.”

Feng Qianghao was overjoyed.

In their eyes, a kid who had just reached Core Formation and a Foundation Establishment Cultivator were as good as dead without the protection of the Mountain Protection Array. The trio left the peak, not attacking rashly, but tailing them from a great distance.

”Why did he suddenly leave the valley?”

Dan Xuanzi, carrying a Sword Box on his back, gazed at the figure in the sky, then glanced at his companions’ dismissive expressions.

”It’s always better to be safe than sorry... The client said he’s suspected of having killed a Golden Core cultivator of the Same Tier before.”

”Ha!”

Feng Qianghao and Gu Ruan were both dismissive upon hearing this.

A Golden Core cultivator who had achieved Core Formation less than half a year ago—what was there to be afraid of?

Besides, the True Master he had killed had also just reached Core Formation. They, on the other hand, had been at this stage for decades; how could their target possibly compare? They simply felt that the older Dan Xuanzi got, the more cowardly he became.

...

’They really are after me!’

WHOOSH—

Little Chick slowly beat its wings. A single flap covered seven to ten li.

And even this was with it holding back.

If it went any faster, the three Golden Core cultivators behind him probably wouldn’t be able to keep up.

Chen Che stood with his hands behind his back. He swept out his Divine Sense and detected the figures tailing him from afar. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Speaking of these three Golden Core cultivators, Chen Che had wanted to just go out and slaughter them ever since he first detected them. After all, having three Golden Core cultivators hiding right under his nose was a major problem. Besides, who could stand guard against a thief for a thousand days?

He had originally wanted to go straight to their doorstep and kill them, but he was afraid of tipping them off.

Moreover, fighting near Jinyun Valley would cause too much of a commotion.

So Chen Che decided to lure them out, and thus he suppressed his impatience and waited another day.

He also took the opportunity to observe them for a while longer.

He confirmed that there were only three of them, all Golden Core Second Layer Cultivators. He and Little Chick could handle them easily, so he simply didn’t call for any backup.

’Of course, it was also possible that I was just being overly paranoid... But I never expected that the moment I left the valley, they’d start tailing me.’

...

In just a few hours, they had already passed through several states.

During this time, Chen Che used his vast Divine Sense to keep track of them from afar. As for the three Golden Core cultivators, they employed stealth, with only one of them tracking him at any given time.

The other two hid in the shadows to avoid being detected from tracking for too long.

Chen Che proceeded at a leisurely pace.

Before long.

He came to a desolate forest. It was the dead of winter, and the layered woods were colored white with frost—a beautiful winter scene.

There were even some small animals running about in the woods.

Sensing the three of them drawing closer, apparently intending to surround him, a smirk touched Chen Che’s lips, and he simply stopped in the air above the forest.

”Why’d the kid stop moving?” Feng Qianghao, who wore twin blades at his waist, also stopped in his tracks. ”What’s he doing coming all the way out to this godforsaken forest?”

”Perhaps there’s a hidden Treasure or an ancient tomb in this forest.”

Gu Ruan’s eyes lit up, his expression turning to one of anticipation.

”That’s possible...”

Dan Xuanzi nodded slightly.

Just as he was thinking this,

he saw Chen Che’s gaze sweep over, glance at their three hiding spots, and then he spoke slowly:

”Fellow Daoists, you’ve been following me for quite a while. Please, come on out. This is the burial ground I’ve chosen for you all. I wonder, are you satisfied with it?”