Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 70

Volume 6 Chapter 70: The Great Battle Approaches (Part 2)

Although Bai Qingfu had repeated the same information countless times these days, facing the masters and the leaders of major sects, he didn’t dare show any impatience. Furthermore, Immortal Zizhen’s inquiries were very polite, so Bai Qingfu repeated what he had said many times before.

He described in detail the environment, size, rock composition, and plant growth in which he lived during Zhang Xusheng’s transformation, explaining each detail step by step. The sect leaders and masters listened intently and carefully, asking Bai Qingfu to elaborate on certain points again, such as the size of the plants. Even the smallest change could help the Righteous Alliance reduce their search area by thousands of miles in future operations.

"Thank you, my Taoist friend." After Bai Qingfu finished speaking, Immortal Zizhen politely said.

Hearing Immortal Zizhen say this, Bai Qingfu knew it was no longer his place to stay, so he bowed to everyone and respectfully left.

"Dear Taoist friends, what do you think?"

After Bai Qingfu left Qingxu Hall, Immortal Zizhen looked around at everyone and slowly asked.

"He should not be lying." Qinglingzi, being the younger one, should not speak first at this moment. But seeing everyone else silent, he stood up and said, "Over the past few days, we have questioned him hundreds of times without finding any mistakes. What he said each time was the same. If it was a trap, it should have been exposed by now."

"He is not lying." A Mahayana Stage master said, his tone much more certain than Qinglingzi’s, "When Bai Qingfu was speaking, I used various secret techniques to sense him, and there were no signs of lying."

Hearing what the master said, the atmosphere in the hall became much livelier, and everyone began to share their thoughts. The reason for their earlier silence was that they could not tell if Bai Qingfu’s words were true or false.

Immortal Zizhen truly had the most leadership quality among the masters. He first quietly listened to everyone, occasionally nodding to show he was taking notes. After everyone shared their thoughts, Immortal Zizhen turned to Mr. Liu, who was sitting next to him, and asked, "Taoist Friend Liu, you are the most familiar with the Southern Wasteland among us. Can you tell us which places in the Shenzhou Continent that Bai Qingfu mentioned are the most fitting?"

Mr. Liu had been thinking about this question while Bai Qingfu was speaking. After hearing Immortal Zizhen’s inquiry, he pondered for a moment and slowly replied, "The Shenzhou Continent is vast. Although I have traveled throughout the continent, I cannot guarantee that I know every place. Now I will share the locations I believe fit the description; if I miss anything, please feel free to add on."

This is very important. Mr. Liu also held back his usual proud and strange behavior, slowly speaking to everyone.

"According to Bai Qingfu’s description, the most likely places that match are near the Southern Wasteland, specifically ‘Wolf Tooth Mountain’, ‘Eagle Cry Mountain’, ‘Green Wood Valley’, and ‘Nine Connected Peaks’. Additionally, there is an island beyond the East Sea called ‘Falling Bird Island’ that also fits the situation, as well as ‘Black Glory Valley’ and ‘Giant Spirit Peak’ near the Western Desert…"

The Shenzhou Continent is indeed vast; Mr. Liu mentioned seven places that fit the conditions, and with others’ additions, there were three more.

But even so, it is much easier than everyone blindly searching everywhere on the Shenzhou Continent.

After hearing what everyone said, Immortal Zizhen thought for a moment and then decisively said, "Let’s do this: first, bring back the disciples who are searching all over the Shenzhou Continent. During this time, I, Taoist Friend Liu, and Taoist Friend Li Fulu will inspect the three farthest places, while the other twelve Taoist friends who have reached the Mahayana Stage will form pairs to search the other seven locations. The rest will stay at ‘Ronghua Mountain’ on standby. How does that sound?"

Upon hearing Immortal Zizhen say this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Immortal Zizhen then said, "Time is of the essence. We will act immediately. Remember, this task is very important. All of you Taoist friends need not be overly cautious; even if it means flattening those islands and hills with magical force, we must confirm whether that is Zhang Xusheng’s main base."

Everyone nodded again.

Li Fulu frowned and said, "I fear that the place Bai Qingfu mentioned might not be Zhang Xusheng’s main base but just one of his secret hideouts. If we proceed this way, we might alert him. Also, Bai Qingfu has been captured for over a hundred years; that place might have already been abandoned by Zhang Xusheng…"

Immortal Zizhen waved his hand and said, "Whether it is the main camp or one of the secret bases, whether it has been abandoned or not, as long as we find it, we can follow the clues to discover other hints. This is much better than searching blindly like we are doing now."

Just as Immortal Zizhen was speaking, a beam of colorful light suddenly flashed in from outside the hall and flew into Mr. Liu’s hand.

Mr. Liu was momentarily surprised. When he opened his palm, he saw a "World-wide Communication Symbol." He was taken aback again and quickly went deep into it with his mind. After a moment, his expression changed, and he silently handed the "World-wide Communication Symbol" to Immortal Zizhen and Li Fulu, who were nearby.

After examining the information inside the "World-wide Communication Symbol," Immortal Zizhen’s eyes sparkled. He spoke to everyone in the hall, "What I said earlier about canceling the action is now reported by Taoist Friend Xu, who has discovered the location mentioned by Bai Qingfu, which is ‘Black Glory Valley’ at the edge of the Western Desert. Time is urgent. I and the other thirteen Taoist friends who have reached the Mahayana Stage will head to ‘Black Glory Valley’ now. You all should follow and notify the scattered cultivators who haven’t returned to Shenzhou Continent that there is no need to go back to ‘Ronghua Mountain.’ Instead, we will meet three hundred miles east of Black Glory Valley. During this time, do not act recklessly. We will discuss our plans after we investigate."

Hearing that the message came from Xu Qingfan, everyone felt less suspicious than before and responded promptly.

After reminding the masters of some details, Immortal Zizhen and the other thirteen masters no longer hesitated. They transformed into fourteen beams of colorful light and quickly flew west toward "Ronghua Mountain," disappearing from everyone’s view in a moment.

The entire "Ronghua Mountain" became busy. In order to defeat Zhang Xusheng, Immortal Zizhen summoned almost all the cultivators above the Condensed Core Stage from the Righteous Alliance. Ting’er, Zhang Ningmei, and Bai Yu, who had always been protected by Xu Qingfan at "Ronghua Mountain," were also informed that they would accompany the team.

"Is the wind about to rise?"

Outside Xu Qingfan’s courtyard, as Ting’er and the others watched the messenger leave, a strong wind suddenly blew up, lifting countless fallen leaves and dust from the ground. Looking at this scene, Zhang Ningmei whispered.