Chapter 453: Requesting an Audience with the Special Envoy |
The Five Great Sects’ influence in the Chenping Continent was self-evident in this era that had entered the age of Heavenly Summit Mountain.
The news that Mirage Palace’s special envoy was about to arrive at Moxu Mountain made every cultivator in the area sit on pins and needles.
Because no one knew the purpose behind Mirage Palace dispatching a special envoy to Moxu Mountain.
What was more, every cultivator whose cultivation level was above the Qi Sea Realm would be summoned by the special envoy.
And all this was happening right after Elder Du of Cloud Ridge Cave had died under mysterious circumstances.
When one was suddenly sought out by a major figure for no apparent reason, very few people believed something good awaited them ahead.
That was how the vast majority of cultivators around Moxu Mountain felt.
Of course, there were always a few exceptions.
“I want to see the special envoy! I want to see the special envoy from Mirage Palace!”
This young man had a handsome face and was somewhat well-known around Moxu Mountain.
But the reason he was famous wasn’t because of his appearance, and certainly not because of his cultivation.
It was because of his sheer arrogance.
This young man’s name was Chu Fan.
Three years ago, when he was sixteen, he had come to Moxu Mountain alone and joined the Jiugong Sect.
The Jiugong Sect, as one of the two largest cultivation sects on Moxu Mountain, didn’t accept just anyone.
Moreover, cultivation sects generally preferred taking in disciples under the age of ten.
Because they were more malleable.
The only reason sixteen-year-old Chu Fan had been able to join the Jiugong Sect was that the sect’s teaching elders and supervisors saw great potential in the young man’s talent.
Now nineteen, he was a late-stage Body Forging cultivator.
For his age, his current cultivation level wasn’t particularly outstanding by Moxu Mountain standards.
But then again, he had only been cultivating for three years.
Going from an ordinary mortal to the late Body Forging Realm in just three years—that kind of speed was a fairly impressive result for a third-rate sect like the Jiugong Sect.
With a bit more nurturing, there was a better than ninety percent chance he could break through to the Martial Spring Realm.
And even the Qi Sea Realm was well within reach.
For a sect like the Jiugong Sect, a Martial Spring cultivator could already be considered an absolute core pillar, even qualified to serve as an elder.
As for the Qi Sea Realm, that would be the top-tier leadership.
But a year ago, when Chu Fan had been with the Jiugong Sect for only two years…
He left the Jiugong Sect.
This news shocked many cultivators who had high hopes for his future on Moxu Mountain.
When people learned that Chu Fan left the Jiugong Sect because he felt he was wasted there, they became even more stunned.
If he couldn’t even be satisfied with the Jiugong Sect, what could possibly satisfy him?
After all, the Jiugong Sect was one of the two best cultivation sects around Moxu Mountain.
And now, these cultivators of Moxu Mountain seemed to have found their answer.
“I want to see the special envoy! I want to see the special envoy!”
Chu Fan, clad in dark Daoist robes, struggled to push forward, but the ones blocking him were two young disciples of the Jiugong Sect.
With the Mirage Palace’s special envoy gracing them with their presence, Moxu Mountain naturally took the matter very seriously.
Thus, the two major sects, the Jiugong Sect and the Han Crow Sect, had dispatched many disciples to Wushi Town to maintain order.
Although the feuds between the Han Crow Sect and the Jiugong Sect never ceased, at this critical juncture, they at least maintained a surface-level peace.
In truth, neither Han Qianshan nor Ma Huwei knew exactly how many cultivators above the Qi Sea Realm were around Moxu Mountain.
After all, some cultivators were far too low-key and kept to themselves.
But based on their estimates, they were fairly certain the number was over a hundred.
“Chu Fan, have you lost your mind?”
One of the Jiugong Sect disciples, wearing a vermilion-purple Daoist robe, frowned and spoke to Chu Fan:
“That’s the special envoy of Mirage Palace! How dare you be so insolent?”
“Pah!”
Chu Fan sneered and shot back at the Jiugong Sect disciple blocking his way:
“Hey, surnamed Sun, don’t you stand in the way of my future! Because once I become a disciple of Mirage Palace, you’ll pay for this!”
“Chu Fan, don’t you know what’s good for you!”
“Hmph, one day, you’ll regret this!”
With that, Chu Fan raised his hand and slammed a palm strike toward the Jiugong Sect disciple’s chest. The disciple quickly dodged to the side.
And Chu Fan seized that exact opportunity to slip past him, charging toward the main street of Wushi Town.
The Mirage Palace’s special envoy was summoning all cultivators above the Qi Sea Realm on Moxu Mountain, as well as the leaders of all cultivation sects in the area, at the largest teahouse in the center of Wushi Town.
That was Chu Fan’s destination.
“Stop him! Block him!”
The Jiugong Sect disciple surnamed Sun shouted and turned to chase after Chu Fan.
But he was stopped by another Jiugong Sect disciple, who was at the mid Energy Channeling Realm.
“Senior Brother Qi…”
The disciple surnamed Sun looked confused.
“Let him go. Someone will deal with him soon enough.”
The slightly older one, called Senior Brother Qi, an Energy Channeling Realm Jiugong Sect disciple, said calmly.
“Yes.”
The disciple surnamed Sun replied.
…
Chu Fan rushed toward the largest, most impressive teahouse in the center of Wushi Town.
He was panting heavily, yet he felt full of energy.
Opportunity!
Finally, an opportunity had come!
A golden fish doesn’t belong in a pond—that was a belief Chu Fan had always held.
He didn’t belong to this small patch of land called Moxu Mountain.
He didn’t even think he belonged to the Western Region.
The Chenping Continent!
The entire world!
In total, only thirty cultivators on the Chenping Continent had reached the Immortal Ascension Realm. Why couldn’t he be the thirty-first?
Mirage Palace?
Ha, in Chu Fan’s ambitions, even Mirage Palace was nothing but a stepping stone for him!
To roam the Chenping Continent for tens of thousands of years like Immortal Venerable Fusheng, or even surpass him—that was what Chu Fan truly wanted.
Chu Fan had already thought of his Dao title after ascending to immortality.
The Celestial Emperor True Man!
When he touched upon the realm beyond True Man, he would become the Celestial Emperor Immortal Venerable!
Today, the Mirage Palace’s special envoy arriving at Wushi Town—it was clearly destiny!
It was fate giving Mirage Palace this chance to take him as a disciple.
Even though he was already nineteen and might not have the chance to participate in the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry or become the chief disciple of Mirage Palace…
Still, Chu Fan believed that with his extraordinary talent, he would definitely become the Daomen Xingzou of Mirage Palace before the age of thirty, making his name known to the world!
Finally, Chu Fan reached the center of Wushi Town, standing before the teahouse.
The area had already been cleared by the Jiugong Sect and the Han Crow Sect, so the street was completely empty.
Only Chu Fan stood there alone.
“Chu Fan requests an audience with the Mirage Palace’s special envoy!”
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
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