Chapter 402

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“Do you know its origin?” Mo Xiu continued to ask.

“…They should all come from a certain clan. From what I heard them call, they seem to have a leader called something like… the Immortal King?” Fang Yu said.

“The Immortal King?” Mo Xiu’s expression changed.

“What? You’ve heard of it?” Fang Yu was stunned and asked.

“Yes…” Mo Xiu stood up with a solemn expression and said, “When I first began learning magic, my mentor once told me a legend.”

“After every living being dies, their remains are buried deep underground. Most of these beings slowly turn to ashes, some become fossils… but a very small portion, due to having too much resentment before death, their souls don’t disperse. After a long time, they revive… becoming extremely ferocious monsters.”

Isn’t this the underground beings?

Fang Yu listened to Mo Xiu’s narrative with great interest.

He also wanted to know what the worldview of people today was really like.

“These ferocious monsters revive beneath the ground and survive beneath the ground, rarely appearing on the surface… Over time, they nurture a clan.”

“This clan’s name is called the Immortal Clan,” Mo Xiu said.

“Uh… when did the Immortal Clan first appear?” Fang Yu asked.

Mo Xiu frowned deeply, seeming to recall, and then answered: “According to my mentor, they appeared about two thousand years ago…”

Two thousand years ago?

Fang Yu had never heard of this!

That period was when Fang Yu was most depressed and didn’t pay much attention to outside matters.

However, where did Mo Xiu’s mentor hear about the Immortal Clan?

Fang Yu raised this question.

Mo Xiu shook his head and said, “On this point, I’m not clear either. In all the history books I’ve seen, there’s never been any mention of the Immortal Clan’s existence.”

Fang Yu frowned.

If that’s true, then Mo Xiu’s mentor seemed rather strange.

How did he know about a history that nobody else knew?

He could even accurately state when the Immortal Clan appeared?

This doesn’t make logical sense.

Unless Mo Xiu’s mentor, like Fang Yu, had lived for thousands of years and personally witnessed the existence of the Immortal Clan.

But regarding the Immortal Clan, Fang Yu truly knew nothing.

“Is this mentor of yours still alive?” Fang Yu asked.

“He passed away last month at the age of one hundred and thirteen,” Mo Xiu answered.

Living only one hundred and thirteen years, how would he know about something from two thousand years ago that most people don’t know?

Perhaps he was just making it up, wanting to tell a story?

But the underground beings Fang Yu encountered and the Immortal King they mentioned seemed to suggest there was some truth to it.

If it were just made up, how could it be so accurate?

“Recently throughout Huaibei, many berserk martial artists have appeared. After investigation, we found that these martial artists who lost their humanity had all taken a black pill,” Mo Xiu paced as he continued, “And these black pills came from certain mysterious people. These people are distributed across various districts in Huaibei, enticing other martial artists to take the pill under the pretext of increasing their power…”

“I know about this. The people distributing the pills are the same group as the liquid we encountered today, also from the Immortal Clan,” Fang Yu said.

Mo Xiu’s expression changed as he looked at Fang Yu and asked, “Are you certain?”

Fang Yu nodded.

“The Immortal Clan really exists?” Even Mo Xiu felt extremely shocked at this moment, “Could what my mentor said… really be becoming reality?”

“What did your mentor say?” Fang Yu asked.

“He said… the Immortal Clan would one day emerge from underground and return to the surface. At that time, they would take control of Earth, becoming the new rulers,” Mo Xiu said word by word, his eyes showing some terror.

“Oh?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow.

Connecting the strange events happening recently in Huaibei, Mo Xiu’s frown deepened.

Regardless of whether the legend was true, what was certain was that recently in Huaibei, a force was secretly stirring, seemingly brewing a major event!

Something must be done!

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Mo Xiu felt increasingly uneasy. After thinking for a while, he looked at Zhi’er and said, “We need to go back.”

“…Alright.” Zhi’er had never seen Mo Xiu so flustered, and now felt uneasy herself, immediately standing up.

Mo Xiu turned to look at Fang Yu and said, “Fang Yu, currently you’re the only person who has directly contacted the Immortal Clan… I don’t know if you’re willing to assist us…”

“I’m busy,” Fang Yu flatly refused and said, “Today I’ve provided you with so much intelligence, proving I’m a good person.”

“If you send people to monitor me again, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

Mo Xiu looked at Fang Yu, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Then, he said no more and waved his hand forward.

“Whoosh!”

In an instant, Mo Xiu and Zhi’er disappeared from the spot.

Along with the empty dishes on the table, all vanished.

“Mastering the laws of space allows one to take food at will… why didn’t I think of this before?” Fang Yu’s eyes lit up as he returned to his room and began studying spatial magic.

As for the matter of the Immortal Clan, Fang Yu didn’t take it to heart.

Having fought with so many Immortal Clan members, their strength wasn’t impressive enough to interest him.

Moreover, the appearance of the Immortal Clan could draw the attention of the Order Keepers, which was perfect for Fang Yu, as no one would bother him anymore.

…

The next day, Fang Yu arrived at a mountainous area closest to his apartment.

This was a forest park.

At the foot of a small mountain where tourists weren’t allowed, Fang Yu found a suitable piece of land.

Though not particularly fertile, this land was sufficient for growing vegetables.

Soon, Fang Yu began working.

He turned over the entire plot of land, then sowed the vegetable seeds.

In the center of the garden, Fang Yu deliberately cleared a space.

Then, he took out the roots of the Star Fruit Tree from his storage bag.

This was what he had secretly taken from Wuji Daoist’s small world.

He just didn’t know if such ordinary soil could nurture the Star Fruit.

But to know the result would take at least hundreds or even thousands of years.

After burying all the vegetable seeds, Fang Yu also built a tool shed using branches, where he placed items like water buckets and fertilizer.

Spending the entire morning, Fang Yu finally established another vegetable garden.

Compared to the garden in Jiangcheng, this garden was built more completely and was located in a very secluded spot that ordinary people couldn’t discover.

After finishing this task, Fang Yu returned to his apartment with satisfaction.

…

Ye Shengxue returned to the Ye family with extremely complicated feelings.

After the battle between Tun Long and Fang Yu, the Ye family was in ruins, with an atmosphere of grief and depression.

Ye Shengxue didn’t see Ye Zhennan.

When family members saw Ye Shengxue return unharmed, they didn’t even show surprise.

Ye Shengxue asked them about Ye Zhennan’s whereabouts.

“The family head went for treatment and won’t be back for a while,” someone answered.

“Where did he go for treatment?” Ye Shengxue asked.

No one answered this question.

Ye Shengxue keenly noticed that all the Ye family members present had something unusual in their expressions.

Most obviously, their eyes had a hint of blankness and lacked emotion.

What was going on?

Ye Shengxue was full of doubts.

Although the tragedy that befell the Ye family was hard for everyone to accept.

The blankness in these people’s eyes still seemed unnatural.

Ye Shengxue found her uncle Ye Zhongshan, with whom she had a good relationship, and asked again about Ye Zhennan’s whereabouts.

Ye Zhongshan was also unwilling to answer this question.

And the way he looked at Ye Shengxue was completely different from before, appearing quite unfamiliar.

After returning to the Ye family, the more people Ye Shengxue interacted with, the colder her heart felt.

The Ye family… was falling apart.

…

In the evening, Fang Yu arrived at Qin Lang’s villa.

“Mr. Fang, tonight at the East Sea Restaurant in Nandu, there will be a high-level exchange meeting. The participants are all top figures from various parts of Huaibei.”

“At the exchange meeting, everyone shares information, and you can get a lot of secret news that the outside world doesn’t know.”

“Perhaps there will be information that interests you, Mr. Fang.”

Qin Lang said as he poured tea for Fang Yu.

“Top figures… you have an entry pass?” Fang Yu asked.

“Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t have asked you to come,” Qin Lang smiled.

Fang Yu thought for a moment and said, “Then let’s go.”

Qin Lang looked at his watch and said, “After finishing this cup of tea, we’ll set off. It’s about time.”

Five minutes later, Fang Yu got into Qin Lang’s private car, heading to the East Sea Restaurant in Nandu.

After nearly an hour’s drive, Fang Yu and Qin Lang arrived at the East Sea Restaurant located in Nandu’s scenic area.

This was an old-style restaurant with classical Chinese architecture.

Fang Yu and Qin Lang entered through the main entrance and saw many people in the first-floor hall.

At this time, the place was somewhat noisy.

It seemed a couple was arguing.

“Zhao Xuan, I’ve had enough! Do you think I don’t exist!?” a woman said loudly.

“Lanlan, how could you think that? I’ve told you before, you’re my sky, you’re my earth, you’re my heart…” a man explained anxiously.

“Get lost! I’ve heard enough of this nonsense! If you really cared about me, how could you… I just went to the bathroom, and you’re already flirting with another woman!?” the woman said angrily.

“Lanlan, you misunderstand, the real situation is…” the man was still trying to explain.

“Slap!”

A crisp sound of a slap rang out.

Then, a beautiful woman in an evening gown quickly walked out from the crowd, her eyes red, heading outside.

A handsome man stood there dumbfounded, looking helpless.

Many people recognized this man, their eyes full of amusement.

As Huaibei’s famous playboy, such incidents were normal for Zhao Xuan.

At this moment, Zhao Xuan spotted Qin Lang beside Fang Yu and walked over.

“Young Master Qin! What wind blew you to this backwater place like Nandu?” Zhao Xuan said with a smile.

Nandu was the most developed district in Huaibei, yet Zhao Xuan called it a backwater place.

“Just bringing… a friend for a visit, Young Master Zhao,” Qin Lang responded.

Zhao Xuan looked at Fang Yu, his eyes flickering.

Although Fang Yu appeared young with an ordinary demeanor, he knew that anyone who could be a friend of Qin Lang must have an extraordinary identity.

“I’m Zhao Xuan, the most useless of the younger generation of the Zhao family in Huaibei. May I ask how this young master is called?” Zhao Xuan asked with a smile.

This unique self-introduction made Fang Yu give Zhao Xuan an extra glance.

“I’m Fang Yu,” Fang Yu answered.

“So it’s Young Master Fang, I’ve long heard of you.”

Upon hearing Fang Yu’s name, a flash of surprise crossed Zhao Xuan’s eyes, which he quickly concealed, laughing and giving Fang Yu a cupped-hand salute.

Fang Yu was about to speak when his expression slightly changed, looking in another direction.

He suddenly sensed a divine power!

This supreme power was extremely rare, and most people would never encounter it in their lifetime!

Fang Yu could only use divine power after absorbing the Divine Dragon’s essence.

Could it be…

Fang Yu’s gaze locked onto a figure coming down the stairs.