Chapter 512

Chapter 512: I, Nan Gong Jie, Will Be in Your Care
Ancestor Sui Bian was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves, picked up the gourd, and knocked it on the young woman’s head again and again.

The blows were not heavy, but they were extremely insulting.

Every time he hit her, he would snort and say: “At a time like this you are still so stubborn. I want to see if your mouth is harder, or my gourd is harder!”

The young woman clenched her teeth and kept silent.

Yu Zhao suddenly spoke: “You are from Auspicious Palace, right?”

A flash of shock passed quickly through the young woman’s eyes, but she soon regained her cold look and said coolly: “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

Yu Zhao was not surprised by her reaction. She turned to look at Senior Ling Long and held out her hand: “Senior, lend me a bit of Spirit Power.”

Senior Ling Long nodded and held Yu Zhao’s hand in return.

Yu Zhao closed her eyes and focused. Then she used Illusion Art, and very soon pulled out the details of the young woman’s background from her mouth.

Just as Yu Zhao had guessed, the two women were from Auspicious Palace, ordered by the Palace Master to capture Yu Zhao.

They had not recognized the shrunken version of Yu Zhao, but they did recognize Ancestor Sui Bian and Senior Xiu Yu, who had always stayed by Yu Zhao’s side. So they planned to capture them first and then use them to find Yu Zhao.

Because they knew those people were hard to deal with, they had stayed hidden and did not act until the forces of the underground black market ambushed Yu Zhao and the others outside the Myriad Worlds Treasure Fair.

The two women took advantage of that chance, set up a trap, and lured them onto Peach Blossom Island.

Peach Blossom Island was cut off from the world and known by very few people. Even the strongest Cultivator would be affected if they were poisoned by the miasma there.

Unless someone entered during the safe period each month, Peach Blossom Island would treat them as invaders and kill them.

They had thought their plan was perfect, but they never expected Yu Zhao to be unaffected by the miasma, and even to use peach blossom stamens to make an antidote. In the end, they were the ones who fell into an ambush.

After listening to the young woman’s story, Senior Ling Long asked the biggest question in her heart: “Why does Auspicious Palace want to capture Yu Zhao?”

The young woman only said she did not know. The Palace Master had only given the order to capture her and had not explained the reason.

Yu Zhao met Ancestor Sui Bian’s eyes.

The two of them understood very well why Auspicious Palace wanted to catch Yu Zhao.

The people of Auspicious Palace could watch Yu Zhao’s situation through that Jade Ruyi. Yu Zhao had probably entered their sights long ago.

Auspicious Palace, the Tu Clan, and the underground black market. Yu Zhao had already offended three powers.

Yu Zhao sighed, feeling a bit helpless.

She did not want to cause trouble, but trouble kept coming to her.

This also made her even more determined to take part in the Great Thousand Alliance Selection.

If she stayed in the Middle World, there would only be endless trouble. It would be better to go to the Great World and see if she could get Dao Lord Tai Wei to tell her the exact coordinates of the Cultivation World.

Although she now knew that Auspicious Palace was the one working in the shadows, Yu Zhao also understood that with their current situation, they could not fight Auspicious Palace head on at all.

The power behind Auspicious Palace was tangled and deep, with ties to several large Family Clans, and it might even be connected to an even bigger web of forces.

With her current strength, she was far from able to deal with them.

After she discussed it with Ancestor Sui Bian and Senior Ling Long, they decided to avoid Auspicious Palace’s sharp edge for now and take things slowly.

She used Illusion Art again and drew out from the young woman the exact location of Auspicious Palace, as well as the method for leaving Peach Blossom Island.

When the young woman regained her senses, she was shocked and furious. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but Ancestor Sui Bian did not plan to give her the chance.

He flicked his finger. A strand of Spirit Power shot out and hit the young woman right between the brows.

Her body went limp and fell to the ground. There was no breath left in her.

“Let’s go. We shouldn’t stay here any longer.”

There were two ways to leave Peach Blossom Island. One was to wait for the safe time that came once a month. The other was to break the Formation Cores.

Yu Zhao and the other two worried that if they stayed on Peach Blossom Island, more problems would come, so they chose the second method.

Following the locations the young woman had given them, they found several Formation Cores of the Peach Blossom Formation.

Ancestor Sui Bian and Senior Ling Long struck at the same time. Several peach trees that served as Formation Cores fell down together.

In an instant, the whole Peach Blossom Island began to shake violently. Petals drifted down like rain.

Right after that, the invisible barrier in the sky seemed to be torn apart. There was a sharp cracking sound, and the daylight suddenly grew brighter.

“The formation is broken!”

“Back to the Starship.”

The three of them hurried back onto the Starship. Old Daoist Hei and the others had already been waiting anxiously. When they saw them return safely, they all let out a sigh of relief.

“How is it? Did you break it?” Senior Xiu Yu asked.

Yu Zhao nodded: “The Formation Array Arts have been broken. We can leave.”

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go.”

The Starship rose quickly into the sky, and Peach Blossom Island slowly disappeared from everyone’s sight.

……

Nan Gong Clan.

Fang Cheng Lang stood quietly behind Nan Gong Yu, smiling, his expression steady.

He listened as Nan Gong Yu and the Patriarch of the Nan Gong Clan chatted about old times. From time to time he would nod and add a few words, his manner calm and natural.

The Patriarch of the Nan Gong Clan suddenly turned his gaze to Fang Cheng Lang and said in praise: “Steady and composed, with the bearing of someone from a great clan. Your eye is still as sharp as ever.”

Nan Gong Yu smiled slightly: “Patriarch, you flatter me. But Fang Cheng Lang really is a rare talent. With him here, I save a lot of effort.”

Sitting below them, Nan Gong Yin’s face was blank, as if she did not care about any of this.

Only when Nan Gong Yu asked about her cultivation progress did she answer seriously.

When the talk ended, Nan Gong Yu and the Patriarch of the Nan Gong Clan left together.

Before he left, the Patriarch of the Nan Gong Clan told Nan Gong Yin and Nan Gong Jie to properly entertain Fang Cheng Lang.

Nan Gong Yin, however, had no interest in Fang Cheng Lang at all. She did not even bother to give him a single look.

She glanced lightly at Nan Gong Jie: “I’ll leave him to you.”

After she finished, she walked straight out of the main hall, leaving only Nan Gong Jie and Fang Cheng Lang behind.

Fang Cheng Lang did not show any displeasure. He was already used to this kind of disdain.

Even though he had spent three years to break through to the Divine Transformation Stage and could now stand openly at Nan Gong Yu’s side, the others, although they treated him with respect on the surface, still did not take him seriously in their hearts.

Nan Gong Yin’s attitude only showed that hidden contempt more clearly.

However, what surprised Fang Cheng Lang was that Nan Gong Jie did not treat him coldly like the others.

On the contrary, Nan Gong Jie was very modest, even a bit warm.

He smiled at Fang Cheng Lang and said: “I am Nan Gong Jie. I will be in your care from now on.”

Fang Cheng Lang quickly said that was too much.

They went back and forth talking, and slowly became more familiar with each other.

To be honest, Nan Gong Jie’s warmth made Fang Cheng Lang feel a bit flattered.

Ever since he left the Immortal Cultivator Realm, it had been a long time since anyone treated him so equally.

Forget the Great World. Even in the Middle World, his Cultivation Level was not worth mentioning when compared with all the Heaven’s Chosen.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, strength was everything.

Nan Gong Yin’s attitude toward him was actually the normal one.

Nan Gong Jie, by contrast, seemed a bit unusual.

Nan Gong Jie seemed to see what Fang Cheng Lang was thinking and said with a smile: “I am different from Nan Gong Yin. I care more about first impressions when I look at people. I trust my eyes. Your future achievements will not be limited to what you have now.”

Fang Cheng Lang’s eyes moved slightly: “Thank you.”

Nan Gong Jie patted his shoulder and said with a laugh: “Come on, I’ll take you around and show you the place.”

Fang Cheng Lang agreed happily and followed Nan Gong Jie out of the hall.