Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms - Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Unruly

The Spirit Heaven City Lord was startled before bursting into laughter. “I might be unable to do anything about the vast ocean, but I can most definitely help Flood Dragon Island Master to find a person in Infernoblaze. May I know the name and the sect of the person you’re looking for?”

The Flood Dragon Island Master impassively replied, “We wouldn’t need your help if we knew his name and his sect.”

The Spirit Heaven City Lord’s smile stiffened up, but soon, he squeezed out an even warmer smile and said, “Please fill me in on the details, Flood Dragon Island Master. I have connections here. It shouldn’t be too tough to find him as long as he’s in the Qing Province.”

“I’m not certain whether he’s in the Viridescent Province, but he wounded our Sea Dragon Sect’s cultivators. I plan on demanding an explanation from him. It’d be best if you can find him, or else… it’s fine too. I’ll take it as me taking a trip to visit an old friend.”

“Who dares to wound the Sea Dragon Sect’s cultivators?” The Spirit Heaven City Lord was astonished.

Which Infernoblaze cultivator is so foolish as to court trouble for their own sect? Even Infernoblaze’s imperial clan would turn a blind eye to their plight as the Sea Dragon Sect massacres their sect!

“It’s a young junior,” the Flood Dragon Island Master casually replied.

“That junior must be a formidable one, or else it wouldn’t have warranted Flood Dragon Island Master to personally make the trip here. It’s known that Flood Dragon Island Master ranks in the top three of the Sea Dragon Sect’s Nine Island Masters!” the Spirit Heaven City Lord probed.

Someone who was being pursued by a late Foundation Establishment cultivator was likely to be anything but weak. He didn’t think that anything good could come out of getting involved in this.

“There’s no need to probe. That person should be at early Foundation Establishment, or, at best, mid Foundation Establishment. I can subdue him as long as you find him for me. It won’t bring you trouble,” the Flood Dragon Island Master said. “Besides, your Infernoblaze’s imperial clan is on close terms with grade-5 state’s sects. With such backing, what do you have to fear?”

The Spirit Heaven City Lord exhaled in relief.

It should be fine if it’s just an ordinary early or mid Foundation Establishment cultivator. It doesn’t seem like the Sea Dragon Sect fears this person, so I should have nothing to fear too since I have the backing of Infernoblaze’s imperial clan.

“This is his portrait. I’ll be staying in Spirit Heaven City for now, and I’ll leave if you can’t find him within seven days.”

The Flood Dragon Island Master took out a jade seal and channeled his spirit ki into it, and Fang Chen’s portrait appeared before the Spirit Heaven City Lord.

“I’ll do my best to find this person on your behalf.” The Spirit Heaven City Lord nodded.

With a wave of his sleeves, fifty paper cranes flew out and circled in the room.

“Remember his appearance. Find this man at all costs,” the Spirit Heaven City Lord ordered.

The paper cranes scattered in all directions in flashes of white light.

“Rest assured, Flood Dragon Island Master. I have relayed the word to the other city lords and major sects in the Qing Province. They will help us too,” the Spirit Heaven City Lord said with a smile.

“I’ve troubled you.” The Flood Dragon Island Master clasped his fist.

…

“Strangers aren’t allowed in the Spirit Heaven Mountain.”

Fang Chen and Abbess Clearlotus arrived at the foot of the Spirit Heaven Mountain, which was located south of the Spirit Heaven City. There was a bustling market at the foot of the mountain, with many vendors hailing for customers.

But when the two of them tried to scale the mountain, several martial artists leaped out and blocked their path. These martial artists were strong, having reached Heaven Profound realm.

“Why doesn’t your Moon Monastery keep martial artists?” Fang Chen asked Abbess Clearlotus.

“Master said that they are troublesome to manage despite not doing much,” Abbess Clearlotus replied with a hushed voice.

The martial artists were astounded to hear their exchange.

One of them politely asked, “May I ask who you are?”

“We are here to take over the Spirit Heaven Sect,” Fang Chen replied with a smile.

“T-take over the Spirit Heaven Sect?”

The martial artists thought that they had heard wrongly. They hurriedly exchanged looks, but they could see the shock in one another’s eyes.

“You heard it right. We’re here to take over the Spirit Heaven Sect. This has nothing to do with martial artists like you, so I suggest you step aside,” Fang Chen said.

The martial artists looked conflicted. The next second, all of them darted up the mountain.

Paying them no heed, Fang Chen began marching up the mountain with Abbess Clearlotus. Their pace was so leisurely that it seemed as if they were here to play.

“Young master, why not launch a surprise assault?” Abbess Clearlotus was confused.

Even she understood that they were giving the Spirit Heaven Sect time to put up their defense.

“It’s better to deal with them in a single swoop. The more time they have to prepare, the easier it is for us,” Fang Chen replied.

Abbess Clearlotus still looked a little confused.

The Spirit Heaven Sect had 68 cultivators in total. Half of them were inner disciples, and the other half were outer disciples. Many of them used to be unaffiliated cultivators, but they were brought in by the Spirit Heaven Sect Master to serve as managers.

Other than the Spirit Heaven Sect Master, the Spirit Heaven Sect had a few esteemed old ancestors, but they were at twelfth stage Ki Refinement. They couldn’t advance to Foundation Establishment as they were unable to secure Foundation Establishment Pills.

“Immortal Chen, bad news!”

The Heaven Profound realm martial artists rushed up the mountain and shouted at the disciples guarding the sect entrance.

“Calm down, your unruly behavior is unseemly! Those who don’t know better might think that someone is tearing our Spirit Heaven Sect apart!” one of the disciples guarding the entrance berated the martial artists with a frown.

This disciple was only at fourth stage Ki Refinement, such that he wasn’t even a match for these martial artists, but the sense of superiority he felt as a cultivator stopped him from putting down his airs when interacting with mortals.

The martial artists looked flustered.

One of them reported with a suppressed voice, “Immortal Chen, we met two people at the foot of the mountain. One of them seems to be a nun from the Moon Monastery, and we don’t know the background of the other one. They said they are here to take over the Spirit Heaven Sect.”

“The Moon Monastery? Our sect master is an old friend of the Moon Monastery’s Abbess Moonchaser. You also met her a few times, so why are you so flustered?” the disciple sneered.

The martial artists quietly stared at him.

Seconds later, the disciple sensed that something was amiss and exclaimed, “Wait, what did you just say? They said they are here to take over the Spirit Heaven Sect?”

The martial artists vehemently nodded.

The disciple’s heart sank.

In the world of cultivation, the only times when such words were uttered at someone else’s turf was when there was a deep-seated grudge between both parties. Not daring to dawdle around, he sternly ordered the martial artists to guard the gate before rushing into the mountain.

“Bad news, bad news! Someone is here to destroy our Spirit Heaven Sect!”

“Junior Chen, why are you causing such a huge fuss? Someone wants to destroy our Spirit Heaven Sect? Who would dare?”

“Junior Chen, what are you saying?!”

The other disciples of the Spirit Heaven Sect berated him.

Moments later, an old man with white beard descended from the sky with a few other cultivators. He grimly asked, “What did you just say?”

“First elder!” Junior Chen exclaimed. “I just received word from the martial artists stationed at the foot of the mountain that they met two people who claim to be here to take over our Spirit Heaven Sect.”

The first elder was the master of the Spirit Heaven Sect Master, a twelfth stage Ki Refinement expert. He was the one in charge of the Spirit Heaven Sect when the Spirit Heaven Sect Master wasn’t around.