NOVEL NEXT Chapter 344 Origin_2
"Daoist Qian Yuan, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."
The white-haired elder, Qu Yang, said after answering some questions for Li Qian.
Primarily due to the presence of the red-clothed little girl Ghost Immortal, he felt it wise to leave early.
"Thank you, Daoist Qu Yang, for enlightening me. These Red Robe Immortal Teas are a gift for you."
Li Qian picked a dozen tea leaves from the Immortal Tea Tree, packaged them in a jade box, and handed them to the white-haired elder, Qu Yang.
"Then, I shall accept graciously, though it's unworthy of me."
The white-haired elder, Quyang, had risked much to enter the Suspended World precisely for this Red Robe Immortal Tea, and promptly accepted it.
Following that, the white-haired elder, Qu Yang, flew off this Floating Island and disappeared.
....
Li Qian emerged from the Suspended World.
Of course, he wouldn't return empty-handed.
Aside from some Red Robe Immortal Tea, he also obtained an Immortal Elixir.
Although there were many treasures in the Suspended World, including Immortal Elixirs and Innate Spiritual Objects, he refrained from exploiting them excessively for sustainable development.
Particularly since some Immortal Elixirs weren't old enough and some Innate Spiritual Objects weren't well-developed; it would indeed be wasteful to gather them.
Anyway, with the red-clothed little girl Ayu around, there was no worry about these items being taken by others.
Chirp!
Just as he returned to the ground, he suddenly heard a menacing cry from afar. Though the oppressive presence was still powerful, Li Qian had now become a cultivator of the Unity Realm Stage.
"Is it that fierce beast, Huan Peng?"
Li Qian immediately recognized it by the sound.
Indeed, among the fierce birds surrounding the Suspended Cave, this Huan Peng was the most formidable.
Over the years, the powerful beasts he'd encountered, including Huan Peng, numbered about three. They were all strong, each guarding their territory.
However, conflicts did break out occasionally; once he saw one from afar... it was a terrifying scene.
The next moment, he was taken aback.
Because a figure fell from the sky, and it was the white-haired elder Qu Yang who had left previously.
He looked very disheveled.
"Daoist Qian Yuan, this beast is fierce, quickly hide in the Suspended Cave....."
Quyang Golden Immortal hurriedly said.
Upon leaving the Suspended Cave, he accidentally encountered the vicious Huan Peng. They had crossed paths several times before, and it bore a grudge, thus attacking him upon sight.
Although he was an Immortal Golden Immortal, the Huan Peng was exceedingly ferocious and terrifying.
He found it hard to fend off.
The main issue was that, fighting within the Earth Immortal Realm, he, as an Immortal Golden Immortal, was at a disadvantage, primarily due to the sluggish replenishment of Dao Power.
After all, the Immortal Energy in the Earth Immortal Realm was mixed and contained negative energy.
Even though he carried some Immortal Crystals, he couldn't withstand the consumption.
In any case, clashing with the Huan Peng was surely a losing battle.
Hence, he was desperate to evade the Huan Peng.
Chirp!
Accompanied by a space-tearing force, a terrifying claw, akin to a mountain, reached down to seize.
Li Qian unhesitatingly waved his hand, and the Frozen Sword Qi soared skyward.
Boom!
The Sword Qi clashed against the claw.
The descending momentum of that claw was immediately halted.
Even that massive claw was enveloped in a thick layer of ice, extending towards the huge body of the fierce Huan Peng.
Chirp!
The fierce Huan Peng let out a cry tinged with fear and anger.
With a flap of its huge wings, a violent gust arose, uprooting massive trees.
Following that, the fierce Huan Peng retracted its claw and flew into the distance.
Li Qian watched the scene and did not pursue it.
The fierce Huan Peng was indeed formidable.
The strike earlier didn't inflict much injury on this fierce bird.
However, the power contained in the Frosty Law was enough to give the fierce bird a hard time.
"Daoist Qian Yuan, are you an Ancient Cultivator of the Unity Realm?"
Watching this scene, Quyang Golden Immortal was taken aback.
Because, by Li Qian's previous move, it was evidently not an Immortal Golden Immortal's approach.
After all, the Ancient Cultivator represents the fusion of cultivation and realm, thus one could judge it the instant they took action.
Whereas, for Immortal Golden Immortals, even if they reached Unity..., their cultivation and realm couldn't perfectly match, resulting in Dao Rhythm overflow during attacks that impaired combat effectiveness.
The Unity Realm Cultivator didn't have such problems.
"That's right."
Li Qian nodded.
"In that case, Daoist Qian Yuan, you are likely related to the Shenxiao Secret Society, right?"
Quyang Golden Immortal remarked.
In the Thirty-Three Heavens, only the Shenxiao Secret Society had Ancient Cultivators of the Unity Realm.
Aside from that, there was no second group.
Now, with the emergence of an unfamiliar Ancient Cultivator of the Unity Realm, wouldn't it signify a substantial enhancement in the Shenxiao Secret Society's power?
"I have no relationship with the Shenxiao Secret Society."
Li Qian shook his head.
"That's good..."
Although Quyang Golden Immortal spoke thus, internally he remained skeptical.
After all, the Immortal Sect of the Thirty-Three Heavens had always been at odds with the Shenxiao Secret Society.
It's just that the Shenxiao Secret Society hid so well that even the Immortal Court couldn't deal with them.
Who would admit to being part of the Shenxiao Secret Society?
Li Qian discerned Quyang Golden Immortal's disbelief, yet he didn't mind, as, within the Earth Immortal Realm, the other party had no way to uncover his details.
"Daoist Qian Yuan, how can you communicate with that red-clothed Ghost Immortal?"
Quyang Golden Immortal curiously asked.
Perhaps feeling he had been too direct, he quickly added, "Daoist, don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to pry into your secrets...."
"Is it difficult to communicate with her?"
Li Qian laughed softly.
"Isn't it difficult? Have you ever heard her sing?"
Quyang Golden Immortal enquired.
"I have, it's quite beautiful, don't you think, Daoist Quyang? Do you not like it?"
Li Qian said earnestly.
Quyang Golden Immortal found himself perplexed. Beautiful?
Are you serious?
But judging from the relationship between Li Qian and the red-clothed Ghost Immortal, there seemed to be a possibility.
He didn't know what more to ask.
"Daoist Qian Yuan, are you aware of this red-clothed Ghost Immortal's background?"
Quyang Golden Immortal asked again.
"That I'm not sure of. Does Daoist Quyang know?"
Li Qian inquired.
Although the red-clothed little girl, Ayu, had shared some personal info, it seemed limited to matters involving her family, as if she had amnesia regarding everything else.
But that was normal, as the consciousness of a Ghost Immortal was formed due to a persistent obsession.
So, what the red-clothed girl Ayu recalled would naturally be her deepest obsession.
"There's a belief that she is the daughter of the West Pole Buddha Immortal Emperor and Bao Ling Saint Mother in her past life."
Quyang Golden Immortal stated.
"Gasp, such distinguished origins?"
Li Qian was utterly astonished.
He hadn't heard of Bao Ling Saint Mother but was familiar with the Five Immortal Emperors before the fall of the Immortal Realm.
And the West Pole Buddha Immortal Emperor was one of the Five Immortal Emperors.
It was said this Immortal Emperor hailed from the Buddhist sect... and had a daughter?
"Not only distinguished, it's utterly astounding...."
Quyang Golden Immortal said, "After all, there's a rumor that the Five Immortal Emperors might still be alive....."
"Wait, wasn't the Immortal Realm destroyed? The Five Immortal Emperors are still alive?"
Li Qian was incredibly surprised.
"That's merely a possibility; whether it's true is unknown... But after the collapse of the Immortal Realm, it fractured, and aside from the main realm, some unpolluted Great Realms emerged, where very ancient forces certainly exist."
Quyang Golden Immortal explained.
As a Supreme Elder of the Immortal Sect, he undoubtedly had access to confidential information beyond Li Qian's reach.
"If the West Pole Immortal Emperor was still alive, how could he let his daughter end up like this?"
Li Qian laughed as he spoke.
"That is unknown... However, this red-clothed Ghost Immortal surviving, not completely dying and transforming into a Ghost Immortal without mutating, there must be a reason. Typically, once polluted, the formed Ghost Immortals undergo terrifying bodily mutations."
Quyang Golden Immortal explained, "Thus, there are two theories: one, that the red-clothed Ghost Immortal possesses a certain Immortal Artifact protecting her body; and two, that the West Pole Buddha Immortal Emperor didn't die, hence using the special environment and formations of the Suspended World to maintain the red-clothed Ghost Immortal's normalcy... which is why the red-clothed Ghost Immortal cannot leave the Suspended World."
"Daoist Quyang, by telling me all this, what are you trying to convey?"
Li Qian asked, looking at Quyang Golden Immortal with a smile.
He guessed there was an intention behind the other's words.
"Daoist Qian Yuan, the fact you can communicate normally with the red-clothed Ghost Immortal is a miracle in itself, so I have a request for you."
Quyang Golden Immortal said.
"I'm unsure what the matter is, do tell."
Li Qian was slightly surprised.
An Immortal Golden Immortal actually had a request?
Unless it was related to the red-clothed little girl, Ayu.
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