Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 837: Meet Zhe Wuming

”To be honest, Iʼve never met either of them, but that woman came to me three days ago while I was engaged in my cultivation. Unfortunately for her, I always used something to protect myself while I was focused on my cultivation, and she was affected by my protection.” Based on Ye Zhiyeʼs previous expression, Feng Jiu could immediately guess that she was affected by Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs lust demon ability, especially since Feng Yao had already told her about his identity. ”Usually, I would never let go of people who wanted to do such a thing to me, but those two are different. If we were enemies, you guys would definitely attack me at the same time. I am confident that I can avoid all of you, but it would only be a hassle for me.”

”You are right.” Feng Jiu nodded in response. ”If you become an enemy of Tian Shuixiang, you will become an enemy of all cultivators in the upper realms. He is the alchemical god, after all, and we have benefited immensely from his pills. I dare say, though, that my phoenix race will never turn against you, and we will always stand behind you to support you.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] looked at her, startled. ”Did you decide this because of Feng Yao?”

”Yes.” Feng Jiu immediately admitted it. ”Everything about Yaoʼer has been amazing from the moment she was born. I have long noticed something different about my daughter, and everything she has done since she was born has convinced me that she is a reincarnator. She asked me to fully support you, and I chose to follow her wishes.”

”Do you really believe that reincarnation is real?”

”Yaoʼer is not the only reincarnator I have ever met, and I know many others, including Huli Xianniang.”

”Eh?” Feng Jiuʼs statement took Zhang Xiaolong [3] by surprise. ”Huli Xianniang, the matriarch of the golden fox clan, right?”

Feng Jiu gave him a nod. ”I learned that Huli Xianniang was a reincarnator when her memories from her previous life returned; we were together doing something at that time. Since that day, Iʼve been convinced that reincarnation is real, and Yaoʼer is one of them.”

”I see.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding. ”Who are the identities of the other reincarnators that you know?”

Feng Jiu immediately told Zhang Xiaolong [3] a few names, surprising him. ”There are many more, but I canʼt tell you all of them. Among the names I just mentioned, you should be wary of Long Qiang, Dai Hubai, Zhu Sanniang, and Feng Shen.”

”Feng Shen?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] raised an eyebrow, as he finally understood why the system assigned him the quest to defeat the fire phoenix ancestor. ”I already knew from the start that Long Qiang and Dai Hubai were hostile to me, but why Old Feng, and who is Zhu Sanniang?”

”Zhu Sanniang is Zhu Hongʼs cousin, and she has a deep-seated grudge with the Heavenly Fox Race. I donʼt know what really happened between them, especially since she never revealed the truth. Long Qiang and Dai Hubai are no different from her; both of them hate that race very much, especially Tian Baitian.” Feng Jiu then sighed softly before continuing. ”Feng Shen is good on the outside but bad on the inside, but he has never shown his evil side, especially since Feng Xueying kept him in check. Therefore, you must always be wary of him and never trust him, or you will regret it yourself.”

”All right, I will definitely be wary of him.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] then used his demon eyes to check Feng Jiuʼs soul, but the results surprised him. ʼBefore, I only knew that Xu Lingʼer and Jiang Yinghua had such bright souls, but this womanʼs soul was as bright as theirs; even Feng Yaoʼs soul is inferior to them.ʼ

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Before long, Zhang Xiaolong [3] and Feng Jiu arrived at Zhe Wumingʼs private residence, but a void wall immediately enveloped the residence as soon as they entered.

”Hmm?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] frowned as a powerful pressure pressed down from above him, but he realized that the owner was not Zhe Wuming, and the owner was his beast contract, Xue Bao.

Xue Bao, who was lying on Zhe Wumingʼs shoulders, grinned at his expression. However, he was shocked as soon as Ma Kuangyu helped Zhang Xiaolong [3] dispel his pressure and knocked him backwards. ”Gah!”

Zhe Wuming didnʼt show any reaction seeing that, but he was shocked in his heart. Feng Jiu, on the other hand, laughed softly at Xue Baoʼs angry expression after being knocked away by Ma Kuangyu.

ʼThank you, Old Ma.ʼ

ʼDonʼt mind it.ʼ

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately walked towards Zhe Wuming and asked. ”Why did you call me here, Senior?”

”Iʼm curious about you.” Zhe Wuming tried then to check on Zhang Xiaolong [3], but the system immediately repelled his sense, leaving him shocked. ”I didnʼt expect there was something in your body, and it was powerful enough to repel my senses.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] casually smiled. ”If I didnʼt have something, I wouldnʼt be able to stand before you now, especially with my low cultivation.”

”Hey, brat! You—” Xue Bao shut his mouth immediately when Zhe Wuming gave him a side glance. ʼTch! Why does my master have to bother with a brat like him?ʼ

Zhe Wuming then spoke. ”Thank you for your information and help, or else we would have been late in returning here, and they might have already taken over this realm.”

”Unfortunately, you canʼt relax about this matter yet, especially since there are still several other clans who choose to be loyal to Xereth outside of the Huang and Lei Clans.” Watching their questioning expression, Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head at them. ”Iʼve tried to find out information about them, but I havenʼt gotten any information about which clans are involved in this matter. You should send people to check all the clans in this realm now, or it will be too late if one of them activates the black statue in their clan.”

Zhe Wuming did not take the information from Zhang Xiaolong [3] lightly; he immediately ordered Guan Chenhong and the others to check all the clans in the realm, both major and minor ones. ”Are Lei Huiyin and those two women in your hands?”

”Yes.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] admitted it straight away. ”I exposed this matter, and I need their Yin Qi for my cultivation. Therefore, I have imprisoned them in a special place, and I will milk their Yin Qi.”

Zhe Wuming frowned upon hearing that, especially since such a method was identical to the actions of demons, and he had never liked demons.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately took out the Yin-Yang Absorber Shackle and showed it to Zhe Wuming. ”I used this artifact to milk their Yin Qi, so they didnʼt suffer the slightest bit.”

”Oh?” Zhe Wuming, Feng Jiu, and Xue Bao were surprised by that.

Feng Jiu immediately took the shackle from Zhang Xiaolong [3], wearing it on both her hands and feet. Instantly, her cultivation was sealed, and it subtly absorbed her Yin Qi. ”This artifact is truly interesting, and I donʼt feel the slightest pain.”

Xue Bao floated in front of Feng Jiu, observing the Yin-Yang Absorber Shackle. ”This thing keeps absorbing your Yin Qi, Jiujiu. If the situation continues like this, you will die from Qi depletion.”

”Naturally, I will not let my prisoners die so easily, or my efforts in capturing them will be in vain.” The three of them turned to Zhang Xiaolong [3] and looked at the two pills in his hands. ”These two are superior-grade qi recovery pills and superior-grade body nourishment pills, so their body condition and qi will never decline, and the shackle will continue to absorb their Yin Qi.”

”Hehe.” Feng Jiu chuckled. ”My daughter told me about your alchemy skills, but I didnʼt expect that you could concoct superior-grade pills with your level still at grandmaster rank alchemist.”

”I must correct you, Empress Feng. I am no longer a grandmaster rank alchemist, but I am a king rank alchemist now, and I will become an emperor rank alchemist soon.” Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs reply stunned Feng Jiu, Zhe Wuming, and Xue Bao. He just smiled and removed the shackles from the Phoenix Empress. ”If the three of you are curious about my pills, you can visit my shop in this realm that I will open after the matter with Xereth is over, and you will definitely like their effects.”

Feng Jiu nodded in response. ”Yaoʼer already told me about some of your pills, and I canʼt wait to try them.”

”Here, you can swallow them.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] gave Feng Jiu a bottle of his basic pills. ”They are basic pills, but they are not the usual ones, and their effects are much more potent.”

”Hey, Kid! You gave your pills to Jiujiu, but you didnʼt give them to me and my master.” Xue Bao immediately shouted at him.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] responded with a slight shrug. ”I donʼt know either of you, and youʼve tried to pressure me before. On the contrary, Feng Yao has helped me a lot, and Empress Feng is her mother, so I have a reason to give my pills to her.”

”You—”

”Thatʼs enough, Baoʼer.” Zhe Wuming stopped his contract beast. ”Iʼll wait for your shop to open, and Iʼll definitely visit it in person.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded at him. ”By the way, do you know anything about the space rift, senior?”

”I do.” Zhe Wuming answered with a nod.

Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs eyes were sparkling. ”Can you send me into the space rift?”

”Are you crazy?” Xue Bao asked in a high pitch. ”The pressure in the space rift is too strong, and you donʼt have the void element. If you force your way in there, the pressure will immediately crush your body.”

Zhe Wuming spoke straight away. ”Baoʼer is right, Zhang Fei. As long as you donʼt have the void element, you will never be able to enter the space rift. Moreover, there is nothing in there, so your desire to go there will only be in vain.”

”Senior, I canʼt explain my purpose for going there to you, but I have to go back there to confirm something. In fact, I was once trapped in the space rift, and I wouldnʼt be standing here today if I couldnʼt withstand the pressure.” Zhe Wuming and Xue Bao obviously didnʼt believe Zhang Xiaolong [3], especially since they were familiar with the situation inside the space rift, forcing him to explain the situation when the teleportation device that Shang Huaqiang had installed back then exploded. ”If you two can really send me there, I hope you can help me with that.”

Since Zhe Wuming and Xiao Bao were still doubtful, Feng Jiu decided to help Zhang Xiaolong [3] in persuading them. ”Guys, my daughter witnessed the incident herself, and this kid was indeed sucked into the portal along with several other cultivators. He was the first to return thanks to his abilities as a heavenly fox, and he managed to bring some of them back. In fact, the young girl that I freed from the woman in the Blossom Heaven Realm was one of them, so you two donʼt need to doubt him anymore and help him enter that place.”

”Master, he—”

”Letʼs do it, Baoʼer.” Zhe Wuming took a dagger and slashed through the air, leaving a long cut there. He then covered Zhang Xiaolong [3] and brought him into the gap, followed by Xue Bao.

Feng Jiu wanted to follow them, but she gave up on her intention because she did not know how strong the pressure was in the void, but she knew that it was different from the pressure in outer space. In a matter of seconds, the gap disappears by itself.

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Upon arrival, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately used his self-created technique, and a light female figure quickly appeared behind him, illuminating the area around them.

Zhe Wuming and Xue Bao were truly surprised by Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs actions. They knew that elements could be materialized into certain forms, but their forms could never be as perfect as the light female figure, which was completely identical to Jiang Yinghua.

”What are you really looking for in here?” Xue Bao asked Zhang Xiaolong [3] as he looked at the surrounding area, but there was nothing there but pitch-black darkness.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] was at a loss to explain it, especially since he discovered the gate due to the call from the will of the universe. ʼAre you able to track the location of the gate, Mei?ʼ

[Unfortunately, the system cannot detect anything inside the space rift, Master. Moreover, this place is simply as big as the universe, so we canʼt possibly search for it without the will of the universeʼs guidance.]

Xue Bao wanted to ask Zhang Xiaolong [3] again, but Zhe Wuming immediately covered his mouth and forbade his contract beast from disturbing him.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] closed his eyes before spreading his presence and aura as far as possible, confusing Zhe Wuming and Xue Bao. ʼWhat is he really looking for? Why is he so eager to find it?ʼ

Before long, Zhang Xiaolong [3] opened his eyes and released a disappointed sigh. ”Apparently, the event at that time was just a mere coincidence, and I couldnʼt find it again.”

”What exactly—” Zhe Wuming did not continue his words, especially since Zhang Xiaolong [3] suddenly disappeared from their sight. He and Xue Bao immediately tried to track his whereabouts, but the space rift was simply too vast, preventing them from finding him.

However, Zhe Wuming and Xiao Bao suddenly received a voice transmission from Zhang Xiaolong [3], and he informed them that he was fine. He did not tell them his location, and he asked them to return first.

”Master, what actually happened? How could that kid disappear for no reason?” Xue Bao asked in confusion.

Zhe Wuming shook his head at Xue Bao. ”I canʼt be certain, but I think something inside this rift summoned this kid to that place. Whatever that thing is, it is what he encountered when he was trapped in this place back then, and he asked for our help to enter this place specifically to look for it again.”

”Do you think that kid will be okay?”

”Yes.” Zhe Wuming slashed the air again. ”Since that kid was trapped here once, and he managed to get out safely, Iʼm sure heʼll be fine. For now, we have to go back to taking care of those clans, or we have to face a fight we wonʼt be able to win.”

Zhe Wuming immediately brought Xue Bao out of the space rift, and he also explained to Feng Jiu about the situation, but the Phoenix Empress was not worried about Zhang Xiaolong [3] in the slightest. After that, the three of them left the place and checked all the clans in the Xianjin Realm.

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Sometime later, Zhang Xiaolong [3] was already standing in front of the towering gate that he had encountered when he was first trapped in the space rift, and his expression was one of pure joy after seeing it. ʼApparently, the will of the universe also wants to meet me, and it brought me here on purpose, Mei.ʼ

[I think so, Master. Open the gate then, and you can meet the will of the universe again.]

ʼYeah.ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately pushed the gate open before entering. However, he didnʼt go straight to the last room, but he observed every statue of the various races that stood in the first room.

As soon as he approached the two demon statues in the room, Zhang Xiaolong [3] felt a sudden reaction within his body, which originated from the demon seed within his body. He immediately transformed into his lust demon lord form, and two shadowy figures appeared above the two statues, one male and one female, staring at him.

[One of the ten demon seeds, huh?]

Zhang Xiaolong [3] inhaled deeply and inquired. ”May I know who you two are?”

- To Be Continued -