Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 1644: Eat Him

Young Master Yuan followed the shopkeeper into the backyard of the Four Seas Immortal Origin Shop and entered a grand hall. There, he met the five members of the Great Sorrow Army, led by the man in green.

Fang Chen watched with his own eyes as Young Master Yuan, who had seemed unfathomable and arrogant before him, wore a look of utter reverence, bowing seriously. ”I am Hu Yiding. I pay my respects to the five of you.”

The green-robed cultivator smiled faintly. ”You mentioned earlier that you had inside information to report? Let’s hear it.”

Young Master Yuan organized his thoughts and said cautiously, ”I have heard—”

”Open your eyes before you speak,” ordered the green-robed cultivator.

Young Master Yuan’s face went rigid. He immediately opened his eyes. They were different from normal. He possessed double pupils, and the moment he opened them, his cultivation aura surged rapidly until it reached the sixth transformation.

Everyone except the green-robed leader became alert, their gazes toward Young Master Yuan turning solemn.

So his eyes are that extraordinary, Fang Chen mused.

Previously, even when Fang Chen used his divine soul to probe Young Master Yuan’s cultivation, he hadn’t been able to see through to his sixth-transformation status. No wonder that fourth-transformation Immortal Sovereign was so subservient. It wasn’t just because of his background, but because he possessed the raw strength to command such respect.

A flicker of indiscernible greed flashed in the green-robed cultivator’s eyes. He chuckled. ”What a miraculous technique. If you hadn’t opened your eyes, even I wouldn’t have known your true cultivation.”

”In front of the five of you, this is merely a cheap trick. I am ashamed,” Young Master Yuan replied with great humility, his expression remaining respectful.

The green-robed cultivator nodded. ”Fine. Tell us the inside information you possess.”

Young Master Yuan lowered his voice. ”Have the five of you graced us with your presence this time for the sake of those four cultivators who are scheduled to gamble with me in a few days?”

The five remained expressionless, staring at Young Master Yuan without a word. After a long silence, the green-robed leader said indifferently, ”And then?”

So it’s true!

The man surnamed Fang hadn’t lied. The information was indeed related to this matter.

Suppressing a spark of joy, Young Master Yuan continued, ”I have received word that those four cultivators are actually Evil Immortals. And this time, they intentionally leaked their location to lure the five of you here.”

”Intentionally leaked the information?”

The four Fallen Immortals looked toward the green-robed cultivator, their eyes flickering with inquiry.

”What else do you know?” the green-robed cultivator asked indifferently.

”I know they have come fully prepared. There may even be an eighth-transformation Ancient Immortal hidden behind the scenes, ready to strike at any moment. Upon learning that, I originally intended to stay out of it, but after much thought, I realized that the Great Sorrow Army is the heart of the Zhisheng Immortal Dynasty. How could I allow Evil Immortals to plot against you? Thus, I came uninvited to explain the situation to the five of you,” said Young Master Yuan with a solemn expression.

The green-robed cultivator asked with a smile, ”For you to know we are at the Four Seas Immortal Origin Shop and to possess such intelligence suggests your methods are indeed extraordinary. Could you tell us who gave you this information?”

Young Master Yuan had come specifically for the favor of the Great Sorrow Army. Now that he had confirmed the matter was true, he naturally had no intention of mentioning Fang Chen and handing that credit over to someone else.

He pondered for a moment before replying with a soft laugh, ”I have operated in this place for many years and have close friends in all circles. That is the origin of my information. The reason I investigated this in the first place was that it directly concerned me. They intended to use the betting match with me to move against the Great Sorrow Army. Would that not drag me into these muddy waters as well?”

Having said his piece, Young Master Yuan fell silent and stood quietly to the side.

The green-robed cultivator spoke slowly. ”Mhm. Your information is very useful to the five of us. If even you knew we were here, it means our efforts to remain hidden have indeed likely been exposed long ago. Fortunately, your news came in time, and I can still call for reinforcements. Act as if you know nothing of this for now, and cooperate with our movements when the time comes. How does that sound?”

”It would be my absolute pleasure!”

A flash of joy crossed Young Master Yuan’s eyes as he immediately accepted. He had no reason to side with Evil Immortals. Even if they had brought an eighth-transformation expert, they could never truly gain the upper hand against the Great Sorrow Army.

”If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave,” said Young Master Yuan.

He closed his eyes, and his cultivation aura reverted to its previous state. After bidding the five men farewell, he turned and left.

”My Lord, it seems that the strategy of beating the grass to startle the snake was instead used by the enemy,” remarked one Fallen Immortal with a faint smile.

The green-robed cultivator glanced at him and said coldly, ”I indeed underestimated this big snake. Once this matter is settled, I will personally deal with the one who sent me the initial tip. You four go out first. I need to contact the Grand Commander.”

The Grand Commander?

The four Fallen Immortals exchanged glances and said no more as they turned and left.

Fang Chen remained, lingering in the hall to see how the green-robed cultivator and his Grand Commander would handle the situation.

The green-robed man flicked his sleeve, causing the air before him to ripple like water, revealing a dim, shadowy figure within the flow.

His demeanor shifted to one of profound reverence as he stood and spoke. ”Grand Commander, the God Dao Sect’s plan was discovered by a sixth-transformation immortal here. He just informed us. Consequently, I can no longer feign total ignorance. Since the God Dao Sect was careless enough to leak such vital information, I fear others besides this sixth-transformation immortal may also know. Shall we proceed according to the original plan?”

The dim figure within the ripples remained silent for a long time before letting out a cold, soft snort, ”The God Dao Sect is far too sloppy. Since things have reached this point, stay the course. Cooperate with their movements. As for the aftermath, I will handle it personally. You will not be held responsible.”

Fang Chen was stunned. Something was very wrong with this conversation.

God Dao Sect? Is that the sect those four belong to?

If that were the case, then the green-robed cultivator had known about their plan from the very beginning and was even a participant. Only those four other Fallen Immortals were being kept in the dark.

Are these Fallen Immortals trying to use the God Dao Sect to smuggle themselves out? No, if that were true, the other four Fallen Immortals wouldn’t be completely oblivious. What on earth are they playing at?

Fang Chen was perplexed. He was clearly missing one or two key pieces of evidence to deduce their true objective. However, it was certain that the crux of the matter lay with those four Fallen Immortals.

If even that seventh transformation of Fallen Immortal is cooperating, then no matter what I do, I can’t stop the God Dao Sect from capturing those four alive. They must also have collaborators at the Blood Gate Border; otherwise, smuggling would be impossible. Unless... they also possess a... Yang Gourd?

”By the way,” the shadowy figure added, ”that sixth-transformation who knows too much... eat him once this is over.”

The green-robed cultivator bowed. ”I know what to do.”

The ripples vanished, and he called the four Fallen Immortals back inside. He announced, ”The Grand Commander will be coming personally. The plan remains unchanged. We shall play the hunter in this trap.”

Upon hearing that the Grand Commander would arrive in person, the four Fallen Immortals visibly relaxed.

Meanwhile, Young Master Yuan had already returned to the grand hall, his face beaming with a triumphant smile.