As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1405
Chapter 1405 Phoenix Heaven City
“Six hundred years ago, a peerless genius?” Xiao Chen’s eyes narrowed. He didn’t know anything about this. Actually, he didn’t know much about the Xiao Clan.
“That’s right.”
Xiao Meng’er nodded. At this moment, her gaze gradually became fixed. She looked at the lotus flower in the pond and said, “That person’s talent was outstanding. At that time, no one in the clan could compare to him. But later … he was expelled from the Xiao Clan because of some things.”
Hearing this, for some reason, Xiao Chen suddenly felt that it was a little funny. He said, “Your Xiao Clan likes to expel peerless geniuses from the door wall?”
Hearing this, Xiao Meng’er turned around. At this moment, strange colors flashed across her gaze.
But very quickly, both of them recovered. Xiao Meng’er turned around and looked at the waves of water in the pond. “That person, he made a big mistake when he peeked at the ancestral spirit veins back then,” she said.
Xiao Chen smiled coldly in his heart. How did your father get expelled from the Xiao Clan decades ago? But at this moment, there was no ripple on his face. He only said, “That person, what is his name?”
“Xiao Hen.”
Xiao Meng’er turned around and said these two words.
“Xiao Hen …”
Xiao Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. From the name alone, there seemed to be a deep grudge within. “Are you worried that if this person comes back to seek revenge in the future, the Xiao Clan will find it difficult to deal with?” He said.
Xiao Meng’er did not answer him directly. She only said, “I will only talk about today’s matter with you …”
Xiao Chen understood what she meant and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone about this. As for the future, if this person really comes back to seek revenge and if the Xiao Clan is in danger, I will help you … But at that time, I won’t reveal my identity.”
Hearing his last words, Xiao Meng’er’s eyebrows narrowed. She seemed to be deep in thought, but she did not ask why.
…
Next, the two of them had to prepare to go to the Divine Devil Mountain Range. This matter naturally took place in secret, and there was no need to make a big fuss. As soon as Xian’er heard that Xiao Chen was leaving, she naturally had to follow along. After going for an unknown period of time, Xiao Chen was not at ease about leaving her alone in Nether Void Palace.
Furthermore, Xian’er was formed from the spiritual energy essence of heaven and earth. If that ancient lotus really was in the Divine Devil Mountain Range, he and Xiao Meng’er would not be able to sense it, but Xian’er would definitely be able to sense it.
More than ten days later, the three of them arrived at the northern edge of the Profound Continent. If they continued northward and crossed numerous mountains, they would arrive at the “Changzhou” boundary.
Even in today’s Ancient Immortal Realm, It was just a fragment of the Immortal Dimension in the past, but the area was still very vast. Along the way, Xiao Chen and Xiao Meng’er had been searching for information about the Ancient Lotus and the Fiendgod Mountain Range. Xian’er was carefree all day long. She was like little Fairy in the forest, jumping behind the two of them. During this period of time, she had become familiar with Xiao Meng’er.
“If we go further, we will reach the Changzhou Territory.”
Xiao Meng’er held the map in his hand. Although it had been more than two years since the two of them had arrived in Ancient Immortal Realm, without the map in his hand, they would be unable to move at all.
If he got the fake map, the consequences would be even worse. After all, this Immortal World had been shattered once, so many places were filled with fatal dangers-the cracks in the Immortal World.
Apart from the cracks in the Immortal Dimension, there were other unknown dangers. Once they were accidentally sucked into it, they would have almost no lives to speak of.
Therefore, the two of them could not pick out those lofty mountains. If they wanted to go, they had to take the broad road. It was best to walk wherever people passed. It would be better if there were cities nearby. If there were traces of people, it meant that there was no danger. Only in this way would they be able to avoid getting involved in the cracks in the Immortal Dimension.
“Yes, it’s fast.”
Xiao Chen nodded slightly as he looked at the mountain peaks in front of him. At this moment, Xian’er jumped up and laughed, “Big brother, big brother, are we going to take the cloud carriage again?”
“Yes.”
Xiao Chen gently stroked her hair on her forehead and looked ahead. “Not far ahead, there should be a courier station.”
In Ancient Immortal Realm, there were special relay stations in many places. Of course, these relay stations were not human relay stations, but places for people in the Immortal Dimension to rest.
In this Ancient Immortal Realm, apart from the last time Xiao Chen went to the Nether Sea and saw the sea, he had never seen the sea anywhere else. To put it another way, it was also the Cloud Sea. This Cloud Chariot, as its name implied, was a car traveling above the Cloud Sea. Its speed was extremely fast.
Of course, the faster the cloud carriage was, the higher the price would naturally be, and no one else would disturb it. It was just that the cost was not something that ordinary people in the Immortal Dimension could afford.
But now that Xiao Chen had taken down the entire Heaven of Nether Void, there were countless treasures inside just a small Nether Void Palace. The word “money” no longer meant anything to him.
Of course, the “money” used in Ancient Immortal Realm was not the gold and silver of the mundane world. Gold and silver had no value here. What was needed here was the “Spirit Jade of the Immortal Dimension”.
…
Two days later, the three of them arrived at Changzhou by cloud carriage. Changzhou naturally also had Changzhou’s forces. Strictly speaking, Xiao Chen was now the Immortal Lord of Heaven of Nether Void. When he came to Changzhou, he would prophesy to the forces here to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
However, this trip was conducted in secret. No one recognized him anyway, so there was no need for him to be so public. Everyone knew about him.
The three of them walked in Changzhou for a few days. They were supposed to be sightseeing. Along the way, Xian’er was always lively and adorable. Xiao Chen and Xiao Meng’er were investigating the Ancient Lotus and the Divine Devil Mountain Range along the way.
On this day, the three of them arrived at a place called “Phoenix Heaven City”. This city should be the largest city Xiao Chen had ever seen since coming to Ancient Immortal Realm. It was even much larger than the ancient immortal cities he had seen in Cloud Continent.
There were a lot of people coming and going in such a large city, so it was naturally best for him to inquire about the Ancient Lotus, and Xian’er felt that everything was new when she first came to this prosperous immortal city.
However, since he had just arrived, it was impossible for Xiao Chen to ask where Gu Lian was whenever he caught someone on the street. This way, others would only think that there was something wrong with him.
As twilight fell, he found an inn and took out a spirit jade to ask the shop assistant. It turned out that there was a “Heavenly Secrets Pavilion” and a “Sanhe Pavilion” in Feng Tian City.
These two places were good places to gather information. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was known as the “Three Realms”, and the Sanhe Pavilion was known as the “All-Seer”.
Of course, these two places were definitely not places that ordinary people could go to. Apart from that, Xiao Chen also asked the shop assistant about the fact that there was an extremely large family force in Feng Tian City.
No wonder he faintly sensed an aura of the Eight Realms when he entered the city. He guessed that there must be a “Dragon King” guarding the city. Otherwise, who wouldn’t covet such a large city with such abundant spiritual energy? And how could it be so smooth after being here for thousands of years?
However, none of this was important to him. When he found out about the Ancient Lotus tomorrow, he would leave this place.
The next day, according to the discussion, Xiao Meng’er went to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion in the west of the city, while Xiao Chen went to the Sanhe Tower in the north of the city. At noon, he would meet up at the northern city gate.
This Sanhe Pavilion was not a restaurant. Almost everyone who entered was dressed in black robes. They were all extremely mysterious. No one could see their true colors. Very few people like him walked into the restaurant with a young girl in their hands.
“Yo! Young master, this is …”
The shopkeeper was a short, chubby middle-aged man. It seemed that it was rare for Xiao Chen to walk in like this. He thought that he had gone to the wrong place. He smiled and said, “If you want to go to the restaurant, go …”
“Let me inquire about something.”
Xiao Chen didn’t know the secret language of the Sanhe Pavilion, and without saying anything else, he directly placed a dark purple high-grade spirit jade on the counter.
When the shopkeeper saw this high-grade spirit jade, he immediately smiled and said, “So it’s a guest officer who walks in. It’s easy to say, please go in. After entering, go to the far left. Don’t go wrong. It’s not good to go to the Underworld. Hehe” As he spoke, he giggled and gestured towards a door behind him.
Xiao Chen didn’t say anything else. This place was strange and gloomy. It was best to leave after inquiring. However, just as he was leading Xian’er into the door, the shopkeeper hurriedly stopped him. “Aiyo … Master, don’t you know the rules of the Sanhe Pavilion?”
“Rules? What rules?”
Xiao Chen’s eyebrows narrowed. He seemed to be getting impatient with this person. The shopkeeper looked at the girl he was holding and smiled. “Only one person is allowed to enter the Sanhe Pavilion. You, girl, can’t enter.”
“So troublesome?”
When Xiao Chen heard that he couldn’t bring Xian’er inside, he frowned. He turned around and took the spirit jade from the counter and walked out, “Then I won’t ask. Xian’er, let’s go.”
“Sigh sigh … this master, this master, please wait …”
“Big brother, it’s fine.”
Xian’er was also very obedient and sensible. She pulled Xiao Chen’s sleeve and shook it. She smiled and said, “Brother, go in. Xian’er is sitting here. She is not going anywhere. She is not going out to run around.”
“Hey! Look how sensible this girl is.”
The shopkeeper chuckled and walked over to Xiao Chen. “Master, please rest assured. You came from outside. I don’t know where our Sanhe Building is. Those who dare to cause trouble here are most likely not born yet. I’ll watch this girl. You’ll see. If you come out, you’ll find that she’s missing a hair …”
“Then I’ll tear down your building.”
Xiao Chen threw two cold eyes at him. The smile on the shopkeeper’s face seemed to freeze. It took a while for him to regain his senses. He smiled apologetically and said, “Alright, alright, alright. What did you say? That’s what it was. Please …”
Xiao Chen stopped talking to him. He bent down and gently stroked Xian’er’s face, saying, “Xian’er, you stay here. Don’t run around. Wait for me to come out.”
“En! Brother, don’t worry!” Xian’er nodded her head forcefully, then went to the side and sat down obediently.
“Yes.”
Xiao Chen immediately went into the door. Obviously, this door was not an ordinary door. It was a Profound realm inside, not a floor like the one he saw outside. This door and the passageway inside were covered with layers of magic. No matter how high one’s cultivation was, they would not be able to pierce through it with their divine sense.
After he entered, the fat shopkeeper chuckled and looked at Xian’er. To be honest, even he had never seen such a cute girl before. He smiled and asked, “Young lady, who is he, your big brother?”
Of course, the rule of Sanhe Pavilion was not to ask about the identity of the guests. This fat shopkeeper only found it interesting. Not to mention tearing down Sanhe Pavilion, he did not believe that anyone had the ability to do so.