It had not been long since Chu Feng and Jie Shan Xian departed.
The barrier gate of the Seven Realms Immortal Sect opened, and a group of people emerged from within.
They all wore white Spirit World Robes, and three of them led the group.
A young woman, an elderly old man, and a middle-aged man.
Looking into their eyes, one could tell that regardless of their outward appearance, all three were ancient monsters who had lived for countless ages.
After the middle-aged man surveyed his surroundings, he turned toward the young woman: "Why didn't you keep them here?"
Once those words came out, not only did the young woman turn pale, but even the old man's face was filled with tension.
It was clear that the two who had previously voiced their contempt from beyond the barrier gate were precisely these two.
They had been the ones who, after witnessing how easily Jie Shan Xian had refined the Purple Dream Ascension, realized that this Realm Mountain Heaven was no ordinary place—and had therefore summoned this middle-aged man to come here.
"My lord, she left immediately after refining it. She departed very quickly," the young woman explained. In truth, she was stating the facts.
Jie Shan Xian had indeed left in a hurry. Before the young woman and the old man had even recovered from their shock, Jie Shan Xian had already departed with Chu Feng.
"Can you still remember what they looked like?" the middle-aged man asked.
Not daring to hesitate, the young woman quickly released her barrier force and condensed it into two figures.
It was Jie Shan Xian and Chu Feng.
Though, of course, these were their disguised appearances.
"These ordinary appearances are most likely disguises."
The middle-aged man's expression grew increasingly cold, while the young woman and old man grew ever more terrified, so afraid they didn't even dare lift their heads.
They knew—they had failed in their duty.
But in the end, the middle-aged man did not lose his temper. Instead, he issued a command: "Search for them, but do so discreetly. Once you find them, report their movements to me immediately."
After speaking, all of the Spirit World Masters behind him set off at once, including the young woman and the elderly old man.
As for the middle-aged man himself, he walked over to a spot where a refined purple flower stood, bent down, and picked up some of the residue left from the refinement.
His gaze was grave, yet held a hint of pleasant surprise.
…
Chu Feng and Jie Shan Xian were heading to join in on the excitement.
This was easy enough, for people looking to do the same were everywhere along the road. A casual inquiry was all it took to learn where to go.
The crowd along the way only grew denser, and naturally they took the opportunity to ask about the specifics.
Through these inquiries, they learned that the Huangfu Heavenly Clan was indeed the power that had previously occupied this sealed-off region in the south of the world.
The Huangfu Heavenly Clan and the Seven Realms Immortal Sect had both only recently emerged into the open.
It was as though they had an agreement—their timing of emergence was identical.
The Huangfu Heavenly Clan had even left this place to participate in the Summit of Nine Heavens, though their results there had been rather unimpressive.
Because of that, they had been mocked by the Seven Realms Immortal Sect, and the two powers had clashed as a result.
That battle had been earth-shattering. Though neither side had claimed victory, both had revealed a Heavenly God Martial Cultivator and a Heavenly Dragon Spirit World Master.
This immediately made others realize that these two colossal forces were indeed not to be provoked.
But people only knew that each of these two powers had a Heavenly God Martial Cultivator and a Heavenly Dragon Spirit World Master backing them.
As to their exact cultivation levels, no one knew.
As for the Huangfu Heavenly Clan and this current matter, nobody knew the details either.
All they knew was that the Huangfu Heavenly Clan had put out word that they had a supreme treasure to share with everyone, and that all participants would receive benefits.
But as to what the treasure was, or what the benefits entailed—no one had any idea.
In short, after much asking around, Chu Feng had not obtained a single useful lead.
"Hey, hey, hey, brother!"
"Do you happen to know who the strongest young martial artist among today's generation is?"