The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 209 - 136 The Universal Value of Spiritual Tea

Chapter 209: Chapter 136 The Universal Value of Spiritual Tea

She wasn’t foolish enough to travel on foot and instead spent silver to buy a horse from another farmer for transportation. The farmer’s horse, short in stature with stubby legs, could only be described as a nag. It was not only slow but even walking on sandy roads felt rough and bumpy. Both little bat demons rode with her, but with their Light Body Skill protecting them, the horse hardly felt their weight.

After riding for an entire day, it was fortunate that Ning Xiaoxian’s constitution had improved; she could endure such hardships. If it were two months ago, the insides of her thighs would probably have been chafed raw, then blistered with blood.

However, riding this inferior horse was precisely Changtian’s request, so she had no choice but to suffer through it. With pursuers above and below the heavens, riding a good horse at breakneck speed would just be screaming to others that you were fleeing for your life, wouldn’t it?

To travel comfortably, she’d wait until they passed beyond the borders of Feng Province! That was exactly what Changtian had promised her. This girl feared death and loved ease; unless enticed with a carrot dangling in front, how could she be willing to run with all her might?

The words spoken by the purple-clothed woman yesterday revealed many deeper meanings. As they sat in the God Demon Prison analyzing them, they all felt somewhat horrified.

First, the opponent was definitely not an intermediary of the Immortal Sect, but rather from "Fengtian Prefecture," and had already discovered that Wen Liangyu was a half-demon. It took Clearing Void Sect half a year to uncover this secret. Though it might be a special measure for a special time, the opponent’s response time was far beyond what a typical bureaucratic institution could match.

In Mr. Yan’s books, he gave a brief description of Fengtian Prefecture, pointing out that although this Demon Sect had only risen more than five hundred years ago, its system was strict, it was ferocious towards its enemies, and its tactics were flexible, not as loose as ordinary demon organizations. Therefore, it not only managed to secure a footing in the current world but was also growing stronger each year. Such an organization with quick responses was exactly what Ning Xiaoxian currently least wanted to face.

Next, Fengtian Prefecture had managed to track down that Ning Xiaoxian had once registered at the government office and confided with Wen Liangyu, and they did this in just one day. This could only be possible by interrogating the government officials. Changtian thought over it and worried most that the other party, just like herself, had used techniques like the Soul Searching Technique, extracting the Divine Soul of the officials to search through. If this were true, then she really needed to speed up her escape. That’s because the Soul Searching Technique could even glimpse Ning Xiaoxian’s appearance from the Divine Soul of those subjected to it!

Moreover, Rock City was the territory of Clearing Void Sect. Traditionally, the Immortal Sects did not get along well with Demon Sects; how could it allow Fengtian Prefecture to cause trouble in Rock City and even blatantly rough up the government officials?

Nobody had forgotten, since the day they escaped through the waterway, that several demons from Fengtian Prefecture directly bullied their way into the City Lord Mansion to abduct people. This was practically a slap in the face of Clearing Void Sect, resonating loud and clear. Could the Immortal Sect be so compliant, turning the other cheek after one was hit? As the saying goes, if you don’t respect the monk, at least respect the Buddha. How could Fengtian Prefecture not show concern for Clearing Void Sect’s dignity, and even brazenly deploy demons to search house by house?

This matter was strange at every turn.

Wen Liangyu pondered for quite a while before saying, "There’s only one possibility, and that is that Clearing Void Sect itself is now in dire straits and can no longer care for Rock City. We fled too swiftly that day and are unaware of the current situation in Rock City. Presumably, once the word got out about the effects of Spiritual Tea on Heart Demons, various forces would swarm in. Clearing Void Sect... might also be troubled now."

Everyone looked at each other, and their hearts sank. Even an Immortal Sect like Clearing Void Sect was dragged into the whirlpool, too preoccupied to care for anything else; it indicated an extremely entangled and obscure situation. They were small fries, yet stuck right at the center of this maelstrom, silently courting death. Would they be implicated to the point of utter annihilation?

Changtian wondered, "Why would the simple effect of expelling Heart Demons cause both the Immortal and Demon paths to be so crazily infatuated and obsessed?"

Caught off guard, Wen Liangyu gave a wry smile, "Lord Divine Monarch, in your era, were there many Spiritual Objects capable of expelling Heart Demons?" Having spent two days together, he had learned of Changtian’s true identity, with the source of the information naturally being the noisy Qiongqi from the Pill Furnace.

"Many," Changtian nodded. "Spiritual items such as the Nine Heavens Fusang Branch, Vermilion Fruits from illusions, and others, all have such effects."

Wen Liangyu came to a realization: "I see. The Fusang Tree is indeed thunderous in reputation. Legend has it that the Golden Crow nests atop the Fusang Tree over the East Sea, taking flight from it each day to transform into the sun that illuminates the earth. When it returns to the tree, nightfall begins, and the Jade Rabbit reveals its silvery glow. Truly, the Fusang Tree is a Divine Artifact of the current age." He shook his head and added, "Unfortunately, this Divine Tree only exists within myths to this day; our generation does not have the fortune to witness it."