Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1350: Meeting Wu De at Linghu Lake

Chapter 1350: Chapter 1350: Meeting Wu De at Linghu Lake

Linghu Lake lies nestled within the mountain ranges a hundred miles south of Spirit Lake City.

At this moment, the day nears twilight. The lingering rays of the setting sun pass through the cracks between the mountains, spilling over the rippling lake surface, reflecting dazzling scales of light, as if golden dragons were rolling in the water.

Ever since a Martial Artist discovered treasures in Linghu Lake and rumors spread about Martial Artist Remnants at its depths, every day Martial Artists from across the True Martial Realm gather at Linghu Lake, hoping to strike it lucky.

As the sky gradually darkens, the surrounding scenery blurs. From the deep forests in the distant mountains come the chilling roars and howls of Spirit Beasts, yet numerous Martial Artists still linger around the lake, unwilling to leave.

The frequent sound of "plop" and "splash" breaks the silence—those are the Martial Artists diving into the lake.

Standing by the shore at this time, under the dim light, one can see the surface teeming with heads—some descending into the depths, others emerging from underwater, and a few climbing ashore dejectedly, shaking their heads with sighs before walking away.

The Martial Artist Remnants beneath Linghu Lake have stirred the hearts of countless warriors in the True Martial Realm. Though it remains uncertain whether the remnants truly exist, many are willing to spend vast amounts of time and energy on the faintest chance of fortune.

On a large rock by the northern shore of Linghu Lake stood Li Chenzhou and Xia Chenyu, hands clasped behind their backs.

After leaving the Martial Artists Trading Market in the central area of Spirit Lake City, Li Chenzhou had carried Xia Chenyu on Essence Energy wings, skillfully shaking off several pursuers, and arrived here. They had been standing by the lake for some time now.

They had come to wait for Fang Bai—this was part of a pre-arranged escape plan.

In this plan, Fang Bai would act as bait to entangle Zu Hanjiao, while Li Chenzhou and Xia Chenyu would divert Zu Hanjiao’s subordinates, preventing them from coordinating efficiently.

Among Zu Hanjiao’s subordinates, the strongest were two Innate Perfection experts, while the rest were ordinary Innate Experts.

Li Chenzhou had already reached the pinnacle of the True Martial Realm over a decade ago and was among the elite at the Innate Perfection stage.

After being awakened and healed by Fang Bai in the Essence Stone Vein beneath the Eternal Death Zone, not only had Li Chenzhou’s strength not declined, but it had even surpassed his previous peak, becoming greater than ever.

It could be said that among today’s Innate Perfection experts in the True Martial Realm, aside from Fang Bai, no one could stand against Li Chenzhou.

As for Zu Hanjiao, though she had fallen from the Foundation Establishment stage, her strength still far exceeded the Innate Perfection level and could be classified as "Half-Step Foundation Establishment."

Even though she had declined to a Half-Step Foundation Establishment Expert, Zu Hanjiao had once been a true Foundation Establishment Expert, possessing Foundation Establishment Martial Arts Techniques and exceptionally rich combat experience. Her strength far surpassed that of experts at Li Chenzhou’s level.

As for Fang Bai, while he possessed a stunning ability to challenge higher realms, this capability was gradually diminishing as his Martial Dao Realm advanced.

Fang Bai, who once had been able to leap an entire major realm to fight opponents, now found this increasingly challenging. Facing the Half-Step Foundation Establishment Expert Zu Hanjiao, he even felt some difficulty.

Thus, over the past two days, Fang Bai made certain arrangements, not aiming to kill Zu Hanjiao outright but merely to trap her for a time, providing the trio with a safe window to escape.

"Brother Li, do you think Fang Bai will be okay? I can’t help but feel uneasy..."

Xia Chenyu gazed at the fluctuating figures of Martial Artists in the lake, worry etched across her brows.

In contrast, Li Chenzhou appeared much calmer.

"Though Zu Hanjiao’s strength is formidable, Brother Fang’s life-saving methods are numerous. Don’t worry—even if Brother Fang cannot defeat Zu Hanjiao, escaping will not be a problem for him."

Li Chenzhou reassured her in a low voice.

"Yes, Fang Bai did say the formation he set up is quite powerful, capable of trapping Zu Hanjiao for a long time... Hopefully, that’s the case."

Though Xia Chenyu said this, her brows remained furrowed. Turning her gaze toward the northern mountains, she silently prayed in her heart.

The spot where they stood was relatively secluded, with no Martial Artists within several hundred meters. Moreover, they spoke in hushed tones, ensuring that no one else could overhear them.

"Chenyu! Is it really you?"

Just then, a figure flew in from afar. In a matter of breaths, they landed before Xia Chenyu, calling out with surprise and delight.

Xia Chenyu focused her gaze, and upon clearly seeing the person’s face, her beautiful eyes widened, pointing a trembling finger. "Taoist Priest... Taoist Priest Wu?"

"It’s me! It’s me! I am Wu De!"

The man nodded repeatedly, exclaiming with excitement, "It’s been almost two years since we parted, and at last, we meet again! If Ruhua and the others knew you were here, they’d definitely be overjoyed!"

The man standing before Xia Chenyu was short and plump, round as a ball, wearing a wrinkled and ill-fitting Taoist robe. With broken eyebrows, squinty eyes, a red nose, and a disheveled, lecherous appearance, who else could it be but Wu De?

A confidant Fang Bai had made in the secular world, Wu De was not only familiar with all Fang Bai’s female companions but also knew them very well.

Similarly, the women from the secular world, such as Xia Chenyu, were all old acquaintances of Wu De.

Their unexpected meeting on the bank of Linghu Lake was filled with both astonishment and joy.

"Taoist Priest Wu, aside from Ruhua, do you know where the others are?"

Hearing Wu De mention "Ruhua and the others" indicated he had met more secular-world companions than just her and Dongfang Ruhua. Xia Chenyu couldn’t help becoming even more excited, her voice trembling as she spoke.

"Haha, I know plenty!"

Wu De said proudly, "Have you heard of the Huaxia Sect? It was jointly established by a group of people from the secular world. It has now become a second-tier sect in the True Martial Realm! The first Sect Master of the Huaxia Sect is my Brother Fang’s elder sister, Fang Yun. The elders and stewards include many others..."

Wu De rattled off names, including his own as well as Tang Wenrou, Qin Wumei, Ye Yaorao, Su Linglong, Dongfang Ruhua, Linghu Qianjiao, Linghu Baimei, Zhuge Lian, Ghost Hand, Niu Ben, and Xiong Yingxiong.

These individuals were either Fang Bai’s confidantes or his disciples and friends. Not only had they founded the sect, but many had become founding elders or stewards of the sect.

According to Wu De, the Huaxia Sect now had over ten thousand disciples, with several hundred of them from the secular world forming the sect’s elite core, providing steadfast support for its rise.

Xia Chenyu and Fang Bai had traversed from the Tiansheng Continent to the Shenwu Continent precisely to find the Huaxia Sect. Now, upon hearing from Wu De that the great majority of their secular-world friends and loved ones were already at Huaxia Sect, she couldn’t contain her elation.

If not for Fang Bai’s instructions to Li Chenzhou and Xia Chenyu to remain here and wait, she would have already darted to Fang Bai’s formation location to share the good news with him.

"By the way, Sister Chenyu, have you come across any news related to my Brother Fang? My main purpose for leaving the Huaxia Sect this time was to find out about Brother Fang."

Wu De suddenly asked.