Serpent Ancestor

Night Owl quickly introduced the origins of the two men.

”So it’s Fellow Daoist Wei and Fellow Daoist Ji. I’ve heard much about you.”

Xu Hei cupped his fists and went straight to the point, ”I heard Fellow Daoist Wei specifically sought me out. May I ask what it’s about?”

”Hehe, I came to see Fellow Daoist Xu for three reasons.”

Wei Wudao smiled slightly and didn’t beat around the bush, ”Years ago on the outer battlefield, did Fellow Daoist Xu curse a Grand Elder of our sect?”

Xu Hei stared at him without speaking.

”I won’t mince words. Let’s consider what happened back then a misunderstanding. As long as Fellow Daoist Xu is willing to lift the curse on our sect’s elder, we can let bygones be bygones and even offer a small gift as a gesture of friendship.”

Wei Wudao took out a palm-sized piece of black wood and smiled.

The moment Night Owl saw the wood, his eyes narrowed, and he quickly transmitted a message to Xu Hei, ”This is Soul Nourishing Wood, an extremely rare wood for repairing primordial spirits. Even if the physical body is destroyed, as long as the primordial spirit is housed in the Soul Nourishing Wood, it can remain immortal! Moreover, it can be used in medicine and is said to be the main ingredient for refining Soul-Creating Pills.”

”Soul Nourishing Wood has long been extinct on the Divine Continent Star. I didn’t expect this person to casually take it out.”Xu Hei was well aware of the value of Soul Nourishing Wood.

Repairing the primordial spirit during the Divine Transformation Stage is extremely difficult, and anything beneficial to the primordial spirit is priceless.

However, the curse was cast by Tu Sen, and regardless of whether Xu Hei could lift it, even if he could, he wouldn’t make a hasty decision.

Although he didn’t know much about the Ancient Tomb Sect, he knew they were treacherous. Why would they willingly offer such a precious item?

Xu Hei said, ”To be honest, the curse was cast by a senior, and I don’t have the ability to lift it at will. May I ask, what is the second matter?”

Upon hearing this, Wei Wudao squinted his eyes, smiling insincerely, ”Hehe, I see.”

In fact, a hundred years had passed, and the curse from back then had long been refined, transferred, and sealed, no longer causing any issues.

It was just that the Ancestor wasn’t at ease and wanted to completely eradicate it, which is why he asked. Even if Xu Hei refused, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

It’s just a pity that Xu Hei was unmoved by the Soul Nourishing Wood.

Wei Wudao put away the Soul Nourishing Wood and said, ”The second matter is that the Blood Refining Sect sent an invitation. Please take a look.”

He took out a blood-red jade slip and handed it to Xu Hei.

After reading it, Xu Hei calmly passed it to Daoist Sparrow, who then passed it around for everyone to see.

”A trade fair?” Night Owl frowned.

”That’s right! The Blood Refining Sect invited us to a trade fair, but as everyone knows, the Blood Refining Sect is ambitious. Not only did they destroy Heavenly Sand Star, but they also want to continue occupying Sea Star. Fortunately, your sect intervened in time to stop this atrocity.”

”This sect is notorious and powerful. It’s said that their Flame Demon Ancestor has reached the late Divine Transformation Stage. We really don’t dare to attend rashly, so we wanted to invite fellow Daoists to go together.” Wei Wudao cupped his fists.

Everyone had seen the invitation, and it was indeed from the Blood Refining Sect, stating that Wei Wudao could invite any daoist friends to attend.

And the location of the trade fair was quite intriguing.

It was on a meteorite just outside Moon Star, not too far but not too close either.

This made Night Owl’s heart sink, with a sense of foreboding.

Xu Hei frowned, ”If you don’t dare to go, just refuse. Why involve us?”

Wei Wudao sighed, ”Fellow Daoist Xu should know that many rare treasures that are hard to find locally might be common on other cultivation stars, and I happen to lack a material for refining a treasure that Flame Star can provide.”

”Moreover, the two sects from Renwang Star will also participate. Renwang Star is the largest among the seven stars and the most resource-rich. If we don’t go this time, we’ll regret it for life.”

This reasoning was sound.

If it weren’t an emergency, Xu Hei would have wanted to go too.

Just as Xu Hei was unsure how to respond, Night Owl sneered, ”If our sect doesn’t go, you’ll still attend, won’t you?”

Wei Wudao was silent for a moment, showing a struggling expression, ”If your sect refuses to go with us, we will send an Ancestor to take the risk and attend the trade fair.”

His tone was calm, with a hint of helplessness.

But how could someone like Night Owl not see the underlying meaning in Wei Wudao’s words?

He immediately saw that this was a way to force them to go together!

Sending an Ancestor? The person Wei Wudao would send is undoubtedly the Ancestor cursed by Xu Hei. Once he goes to meet with the Blood Refining Sect, it won’t be just a simple trade.

Wei Wudao didn’t reveal much, but his words were clear enough.

If you don’t go, he’ll send someone who has a grudge against Xu Hei to attend, and whatever additional cooperation plans they might reach with the Blood Refining Sect would be another matter.

”This Ancient Tomb Sect, on the surface, is placing itself in a weak position, asking to ally with our sect, but in reality, it’s forcing us to comply.”

”If we don’t agree, they might side with the Blood Refining Sect, forming a pincer attack on us!”

”However, the Ancient Tomb Sect must be wary of the Blood Refining Sect’s ambitions! They are also on guard to prevent being swallowed by the Blood Refining Sect; otherwise, they wouldn’t have brought the invitation to discuss with us.”

In that brief moment, Daoist Sparrow and Night Owl understood many things.

This was a multi-party game.

But it’s certain that after the trade fair, those who participate will likely see a significant increase in strength. After all, obtaining what they need, whether it’s a cultivation technique, refining a magical treasure, or a pill, would make the trip worthwhile.

For instance, if Xu Hei hadn’t obtained the Heavenly Silkworm Scripture, he would have gone to another star to seek an insect cultivation technique.

They couldn’t just watch others gain benefits without participating; the consequence of closing off and isolating would be falling behind and getting beaten.

”Let’s not talk about the trade fair for now. What concerns me more is the Blood Refining Sect holding the trade fair near Moon Star. What does this mean? Could it be...”

Night Owl thought of a particularly unfavorable possibility.

Seeing everyone silent, Wei Wudao cupped his hands, ”Everyone, no matter how domineering the Blood Refining Sect is, there are still the two righteous sects from Renwang Star to keep them in check. I believe they won’t dare to act too recklessly at this meeting.”

The two righteous sects from Renwang Star, the Tianhen Sword Sect and the Yan Dao Sect.

Calling them righteous, at most, means they won’t harm people without reason. After Heavenly Sand Star fell, they even demanded a share of the territory.

It shows that in true danger, these two sects can’t be relied on; one must be strong enough themselves.

Night Owl said, ”Please allow us some time to consider this matter. What about the third issue?”

The trade fair was too important, and they had to consider it carefully.

Wei Wudao smiled, ”Actually, the third matter is neither big nor small. It’s just that our sect’s subordinate, the Ghost Nether Sect, was mysteriously destroyed.”