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The shadow remained completely still as Li Hong rushed down, despite the mountain winds blowing. It was indeed a person! The black robe fluttered slightly in the wind, making no sound, as silent as a ghost.
Li Hong's scalp tingled, and he had already formed the "Summoning Technique" with his hands. Regardless of whether this being was human or ghost, if it had Lingyi or if it was a ghost with Summoning Technique, he was ready.
Just as he was about to act, the shadow moved. Raising a hand, the wind swept down from above, revealing a face under the starlight that smiled at him.
In an instant, Li Hong's mind raced with countless thoughts. Seeing that this person did not seem inclined to attack, he had to forcibly halt himself mid-air and transmitted a message: "Who are you? State your name and stop pretending to be mysterious!"
This statement felt somewhat cowardly; it wasn't that Li Hong was afraid, but he had realized something—this person's cultivation was terrifyingly high, so high that in front of him, Li Hong's Late Stage of Heart Refinement felt like that of an infant. Cold sweat continued to flow down his forehead, leaving his neck sticky.
This person appeared to be between youth and middle age; neither arrogant nor particularly handsome, not ugly either, but quite unfamiliar. Li Hong thought to himself that he had never seen him before. As the man kept smiling at him without any apparent hostility, Li Hong grew increasingly confused. Just as he was about to transmit another question, he saw the man pull out an object and wave it at him.
It was a large shiny Yellow Gourd, quite ordinary and certainly not a magical artifact.
However, Li Hong immediately recognized it and was overjoyed: "It’s you!"
The wine gourd commonly used by Yun Jiuzi! He really managed to sneak in! Li Hong rushed over, nearly bursting into laughter, and transmitted: "I was wondering why I hadn’t seen you for so long; turns out you’ve already blended in! Why do you look different?"
Yun Jiuzi chuckled and glanced at the Summit before transmitting: "Let’s move further away to talk."
The two quickly fled to a more secluded spot.
Once they confirmed that no one was around, Yun Jiuzi stopped and handed him the gourd: "You’ve worked hard all night; drink some to warm yourself up."
After taking a big gulp of Nine Li Sect's specialty Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine, Li Hong's Awareness was instantly activated and began to circulate vigorously, banishing all fatigue far away. After taking another large sip reluctantly putting it down, he looked at the large wine gourd and couldn't help but laugh: "Old friend, you must have raided Ling Xuzi before leaving; with such a big gourd, Sect Leader Uncle must be heartbroken for three days!"
"To get me involved, he would willingly take on ten more!" Yun Jiuzi instinctively stroked his beard, only to realize he no longer had one, and his hand awkwardly dropped. He forced a smile, "I'm still not used to this appearance. But never mind, remember that my current identity is a participant from the Five Elements Sect. Just pretend you don't know me; if you see me in the crowd, act the same way."
Li Hong was taken aback and scratched his head, "Aren't you coming with us?"
Yun Jiuzi's expression darkened as he sneered, "Not only have I infiltrated here, but there are also others who have snuck in! There are actually two impostors from the Five Elements Sect!"
"Who else is pretending to be from the Five Elements Sect? Could it be a master from Emei or another sect? Who could possibly be stronger than you?" Li Hong chuckled dismissively.
Yun Jiuzi's face grew serious, "Listen carefully! That person is not from the Immortal Sect; he is a Demon Sect Monster!"
Li Hong gasped in shock, a Demon Sect Monster!
"Maybe he can fool others, but he can't fool me! It's just a bit troublesome; this person is not weaker than I am. I'm afraid he might be some notorious figure from the Demon Sect. I've been tracking his aura, but it's been faint and elusive. I thought I'd let you know first. You need to be extra cautious while you're inside; the terrain here can change inexplicably for reasons that are currently unclear. While I track that person, I'll also investigate this matter since it concerns the foundation of our Immortal Sect and cannot be taken lightly." Yun Jiuzi continued to advise Li Hong to remain vigilant and careful.
Li Hong didn't hear a word of it. A Demon Sect Monster on par with Yun Jiuzi! Just that sentence made him roll his eyes in disbelief. A powerful old monster from the Demon Sect at the Heavenly Fusion Stage! What was he planning to do here?!
Yun Jiuzi pulled out a large handful of items from his Cosmic Bag and began stuffing them into Li Hong's hands one by one. "Put these in your Cosmic Bag for later use. Luckily, I thought ahead when I left and used my connections to gather many things from Nine Li Sect that you'll find useful. This is a Mid-Level Spirit Talisman; I had someone draw it for me—it's even stronger than those drawn with Spirit Stones. Here’s a large bottle of Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine for you to keep; I won't give you my big gourd though—I still want to have a few sips myself. This bottle contains Fire Origin Pills; since we're fellow disciples, you can decide what to do with them. If anyone is in trouble, I know you won't just stand by and do nothing, so I'm giving them all to you..."
A pile of items was shoved into Li Hong's hands as Yun Jiuzi rambled on.
Li Hong instinctively accepted each item and placed them into his Cosmic Bag, but his anxiety grew tighter as he suddenly realized what he was worried about. He raised his voice and asked, "Are you planning to confront that Demon Sect Old Demon alone?" Without waiting for Yun Jiuzi's response, he grasped Yun Jiuzi's wrist urgently, "No! That's far too dangerous!"
Yun Jiuzi chuckled lightly, "Don't worry. Neither of us can defeat the other. If we really ended up in a fierce battle, this Ancient Celestial Field would be destroyed by us both; I wouldn't want that, and I'm sure that Old Demon wouldn't either! He came in disguised as someone from the Immortal Sect's Five Elements Sect; he's being quite sneaky. I suspect he's here looking for something and doesn't want to expose his true intentions. I must find out what his real purpose is."
Li Hong's heart trembled as he searched for something. Could it be some rare elixir or even the Ancient Immortal Mansion?
Yun Jiuzi shook his head. "I don't know at the moment. Also, I saw that you can enter and exit Restrictions, so I'll leave the task of gathering those two herbs to you. Once I deal with that Old Demon, I'll return to refine the medicine. Don't worry, both Chu Xia Girl and your Cousin will be fine." Yun Jiuzi chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned. He then asked, "Have you made any progress with your Fake Dan?"
Li Hong felt a pang of sadness; Yun Jiuzi had been caring for him, yet he felt powerless due to his low cultivation level. He shook his head.
"That's good; then I can truly rest easy." Yun Jiuzi gazed at the distant mountains, his eyes bright. "At this level of cultivation, if you don't advance, you'll regress. Perhaps this is an opportunity for me. In this strange Ancient Celestial Field, anything can happen. If I really attract a Tribulation, it might just be fate. So..." He suddenly turned around. "Although it's not certain, if you see me fighting that Old Demon, don't get involved—just retreat quickly. As long as you make it back to the grassland we came from, someone will come to assist you."
At Yun Jiuzi's level of cultivation, signs of Tribulation could appear at any moment; it was beyond anyone's control. Would he be able to survive? The thought of two Heavenly Fusion Stage masters clashing was terrifying—it could lead to a catastrophic scenario where the world darkened and the sun and moon lost their light, possibly resulting in mutual destruction... Li Hong held his breath, not daring to imagine such dreadful possibilities.
He suppressed his worries and forced a cheerful smile. "Don't be so fussy! I'll take care of things while waiting for you. You promised me you'd refine the medicine; you absolutely can't go back on your word! Take care of yourself—if we don't meet at Nine Li Sect, we'll meet in the Immortal Realm!"
Yun Jiuzi laughed heartily and patted Li Hong on the shoulder. "You're right! If we don't meet at Nine Li Sect, we'll meet in the Immortal Realm; there will surely be a day we see each other again. Be careful; I'm off now." His black figure swiftly vanished into the mountains.
Before he knew it, dawn had broken on the horizon. Li Hong stood alone for a long time in the direction Yun Jiuzi had gone. After a while, he finally turned back, but the worry in his heart was clearly etched on his brow.
He was a person who had been lonely for three thousand years; may he return safely.
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