Chapter 543
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Chapter 543 Looking for Xiao Chen!
“For the past five thousand years, I’ve been doing the same thing,” Fang Yu said calmly.
Lin Batian stroked his chin and asked, “What level of Qi cultivation are you at now?”
“Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven,” Fang Yu answered.
Lin Batian’s expression changed, exclaiming in surprise, “Almost ten thousand levels?”
“I’ve been trying to break through to ten thousand levels recently,” Fang Yu said, “but advancing even one level is extremely difficult now. It’s hard to find enough spiritual resources in the entire Nine Provinces.”
“Indeed, after leaving Mount Qiankun, the most obvious change I noticed was how much thinner the spiritual energy has become,” Lin Batian shook his head and said, “Fortunately I ascended early. If I had been a thousand years later, I might have been stuck at the Tribulation stage forever…”
At this point, Lin Batian realized he had misspoken and glanced at Fang Yu.
However, Fang Yu’s expression remained unchanged, seemingly unbothered.
“Ten thousand levels of Qi cultivation… honestly, I’ve never even heard of such a thing,” Lin Batian said in amazement.
“No matter how high the level, it’s still just Qi cultivation,” Fang Yu said.
“That’s not the same!” Lin Batian said, “Becoming an immortal may be difficult, but in the cultivation world of the past, there were always powerful beings who successfully ascended.”
“But reaching ten thousand levels of Qi cultivation, throughout the long history of humanity, you’re the only one!”
“And you’re also immortal! Combining these points, you truly are a unique existence.”
“Enough, I’ve long accepted reality,” Fang Yu said, “Your consolation is as exaggerated as your personality.”
“I’m not consoling you, I’m speaking from the heart,” Lin Batian said.
After chatting for a while, Lin Batian’s expression suddenly turned serious.
“Fang Yu, tell me about your encounters with the remnants of the Purple Flame Palace.”
At the mention of the Purple Flame Palace, Fang Yu’s gaze also turned cold, and he briefly recounted his experiences.
The first time he encountered someone who mastered the Purple Flame Secret Technique was at a boxing arena in Jiangnan.
The second time was when he met Xiao Chen at the Grand Competition.
The third time was when he met Yun Tian on Nine Dragon Island.
From Yun Tian’s memories, he learned about the Purple Flame Palace preserving soul essences, and also about the existence of the Palace’s senior disciple, Jiang Dao.
The last news about the Purple Flame Palace came from Xia Xiaoying.
A bald, muscular man had come to the Purple Flame Palace, gathered information about Fang Yu, and then left Nandu.
This bald man was definitely one of the remnants of the Purple Flame Palace.
After that, the trail went cold.
“They probably know you’re still alive and are hiding like cowards,” Lin Batian said after listening.
Fang Yu frowned deeply.
The Nine Provinces were simply too vast. Searching for the remnants of the Purple Flame Palace throughout the entire country was like looking for a needle in the ocean. Especially when the Purple Flame Palace was deliberately hiding, it became even more difficult.
He had already instructed many forces to help search for the whereabouts of the Purple Flame Palace, but received very little information.
After pondering for a while, Fang Yu shook his head and said, “Since they know I’m still alive, they probably won’t be active again anytime soon.”
“Now that we can’t even pinpoint which region they’re in, finding them is almost impossible.”
Lin Batian stood up and paced back and forth in the living room.
“Sigh, if my true self hadn’t taken the Dingluo Bell, finding these remnants wouldn’t be difficult now,” Lin Batian sighed and said.
Using the Dingluo Bell, he could expand his divine sense to cover an entire region.
Hearing about the Dingluo Bell, a flash of inspiration struck Fang Yu, reminding him of the Dayan Lamp that Huaixu had returned recently.
The function of the Dayan Lamp… if it could absorb the aura related to the Purple Flame Palace remnants, then it could track their location!
But where could he absorb the aura of the Purple Flame Palace remnants?
Fang Yu thought for a moment, his eyes flickering with realization as he stood up.
He remembered that Xiao Chen, who had fought him at the Grand Competition, hadn’t died!
However, Xiao Chen’s soul essence seemed to have dissipated…
Did his body still retain traces of the Purple Flame Palace remnants’ aura?
This was hard to say, but there was still hope!
With this thought, Fang Yu immediately took out his phone and called Xia Xiaoying.
“What kind of magical treasure is this?” Lin Batian asked curiously.
Fang Yu gave him a look, signaling him to be quiet.
The call was quickly connected.
“I want to ask, how is Xiao Chen doing now?” Fang Yu asked directly.
“Huh?” Xia Xiaoying was stunned for several seconds before responding, “Xiao Chen… since you severely injured him that time, he was sent back to the Xiao family, and there hasn’t been any news since.”
“Help me investigate his current situation,” Fang Yu said.
“Alright, I’ll get back to you shortly,” Xia Xiaoying replied.
Fang Yu placed the phone on the table.
Lin Batian immediately picked up the phone to play with it, saying, “Were you just talking to someone? Isn’t this just like our old communication stones?”
Fang Yu ignored Lin Batian and poured himself a glass of water, which he began to drink.
Two minutes later, the phone vibrated.
Fang Yu got up and took the phone back from Lin Batian’s hand, answering the call.
“Xiao Chen stayed with the Xiao family for a month, then moved to Dongdu, supposedly for recovery,” Xia Xiaoying said.
“Recovery? Is he still in Dongdu now?” Fang Yu asked.
“He should be,” Xia Xiaoying said, “But Xiao Chen’s whereabouts are basically kept secret. This is all I could find out. I don’t know exactly where in Dongdu Xiao Chen is.”
“Good, I understand. Thank you,” Fang Yu said, then hung up.
Xiao Chen was in Dongdu.
This information was enough.
Rather than searching aimlessly for the Purple Flame Palace remnants throughout the Nine Provinces, it was better to narrow the search to Dongdu and find Xiao Chen first.
With luck, if Xiao Chen’s body still retained traces of the soul essence’s aura, then the Dayan Lamp could help Fang Yu locate the other Purple Flame Palace remnants!
“Thought of a plan?” Lin Batian asked.
“Yes, we’re going to Dongdu,” Fang Yu said.
“Good, shall we leave now?” Lin Batian asked.
Fang Yu checked the time; it was almost four in the afternoon.
“Let’s depart tomorrow morning,” Fang Yu said.
…
Later that evening, Ye Shengxue woke up and walked to the living room. The lights were off, and no one was there.
Ye Shengxue sat down on the sofa and touched her neck, which no longer felt painful.
She poured herself a glass of water and took a small sip.
It was now eight in the evening, and darkness had fallen outside.
The surroundings were very quiet.
In this situation, Ye Shengxue couldn’t help but think of her brother, her parents, and her clan members.
In her memories, they were still smiling and kind.
Especially her brother Ye Shenglong, who had given up everything else to take care of Ye Shengxue when she was infected by the curse, following her around like a bodyguard every day.
“Dad, Mom, Brother… I miss you,” Ye Shengxue’s beautiful eyes reddened, tears streaming down her delicate face like raindrops.
She was, after all, still a young girl with a fragile heart.
Usually, she would divert her attention to other things, trying not to think about these matters.
But when alone in such a quiet environment, she could no longer pretend, and involuntarily recalled the good times of the past.
If possible, she would rather die from the curse herself to save her brother and father’s lives.
But everything was irreversible now.
Ye Shengxue covered her face, sobbing quietly.
The living room lights were off, so she couldn’t notice a shadow creeping in from the balcony, quickly moving across the floor to her feet, and then entering through the soles of her feet.
Ye Shengxue’s body trembled slightly as she felt a sudden chill throughout her body.
She immediately became alert, stood up, and walked forward to turn on the living room lights.
Under the illumination, the living room brightened, but there was still no sign of any suspicious presence or aura.
Ye Shengxue breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she was just being oversensitive.
She checked the time, considering whether to go to the kitchen and prepare dinner for Fang Yu when he returned.
But before she could enter the kitchen, the front door was pushed open.
“Life today is indeed more interesting than in our time,” Lin Batian remarked. “When we were bored back then, we could only pick spirit peaches or travel around mountains and rivers, but now there are so many things to do.”
“You just find it novel. After living long enough, life becomes equally boring in any era,” Fang Yu said.
