Unlike Silver Snake Valley where 16 smaller cities surrounded the City of Wuyuan, which was the centre, the layout of Purple Star Palace was still the sa as 1,000 years ago.
There were a lot of mountains and Spirit Peaks. In the depths of the mountains, impressive buildings were scattered everywhere, and many cultivators were seen moving around.
From afar, the place looked like a typical Sect where one could cultivate his power.
The inheritance of Purple Star Palace had never been disrupted over the years. That was their biggest difference from the other two Hidden Realms.
That was also the reason they were efficient and firm with only one Sect controlling the entire place. For the past 1,000 years, they had been united like ropes tied together.
On the other hand, Silver Snake Valley was controlled by the five main Families. They were caught up in internal strife, which was why they didn’t have the energy to deal with the Corpse Race. To them, nothing else mattered as long as the Corpse Race mbers didn’t attack their Hidden Realm.
In the hall of a palace on a particular Spirit Peak, the guests were seated, and they were accompanied by Pang Huanyin and the powerful cultivators from Purple Star Palace. Wine and Spirit Fruits that were rare in the outside world were presented to them. These items were ant to thank Lu Ye for destroying Lin Xun. It was also a banquet to welco Lu Ye and Ying Wuji.
Pang Huanyin had no idea how powerful Lu Qing and Feng Rulie truly were. After all, she didn’t see it with her eyes; she had only heard about it from her subordinates.
If it was just like what the Fengyun Brothers said that Lu Ye had destroyed Lin Xun on his own, he was terrifyingly powerful.
Just like what Elder Xiao had expected, Lin Xun and his corpses were killed by a potent Fire-Attribute Spell. The shape of the spell looked like the Fire Phoenix, which was one of the legendary Four Sacred Beasts.
After they drank so wine, Elder Xiao said to Lu Ye, “I truly admire your power, Little Friend. You’re also the Senior Brother to Little Friend Lu and Little Friend Feng. I wonder what Sect you’re from.”
As soon as the elderly man spoke, the entire hall fell silent.
If there were only Lu Qing and Feng Rulie, those from Purple Star Palace wouldn’t be concerned. They would be persuaded to join the Palace to help fight the Corpse Race.
However, Lu Ye and Ying Wuji appeared out of nowhere. Moreover, the clues showed that there were at least six of them from the sa Sect. As such, those from Purple Star Palace had to be concerned.
Human nature was complicated. Who knew what was on the minds of these powerful cultivators? If they had ill intentions against Purple Star Palace, that would be bad news.
If their background was verified and they were willing to work with Purple Star Palace, that would be good news for the Palace.
Therefore, they had to look into the background of these people.
Lu Ye was seated there, and the wine in front of him remained untouched. Understanding Elder Xiao’s intention, he turned to look at Pang Huanyin. “We know nothing about the background of our Honoured Master. We had started living with him in a secret place at a young age. It wasn’t until he passed away several months ago that we ventured into the outside world.”
The Honoured Master was non-existent. Although the people from Purple Star Palace wanted to look into their background, Lu Ye was unable to give them a satisfactory answer.
Before Elder Xiao could speak again, Lu Ye went on to say, “There are a total of nine of us. Due to an accident, we were separated. It wasn’t until today that I found out my Fourth and Sixth Junior Brothers were here.”
“Nine people…” Elder Xiao arched his brow. The number of people was more than what he had expected. After giving it so thought, he asked, “Are your Junior Brothers as powerful as you are?”
“All of them could be considered quite powerful except for my youngest Junior Sister, who knows little about combat.”
A dispirited Feng Rulie drank his wine. He was ranked sixth in the Fight for Supremacy, so only Lu Ye could give such a remark about his power. If soone else had said he was only considered quite powerful, he would’ve refuted him.
“Our Honoured Master fell ill suddenly, so he didn’t say much before his death. He only told us one thing.”
“What was it?” asked Pang Huanyin.
“He told us to kill all Corpse Race mbers to restore this world to its original state,” Lu Ye replied solemnly.
Lu Qing fell deep in thought, believing that Lu Ye must’ve received so instructions from the Heavens before they were sent to the Peerless Continent. That was the goal of their trip. It wasn’t so different from his speculation.
Elder Xiao nodded. “Your Honoured Master was concerned about the world, and he was able to nurture cultivators like you. I suppose he wasn’t an unknown person.”
“After we left the base, we were determined to fulfil our Honoured Master’s last wish. When my Seventh Junior Brother and I discovered there were three Hidden Realms, we went to one of them and sought collaboration. Much to our surprise, those from Silver Snake Valley were cowardly and insidious. Not only did they not have the courage to deal with the Corpse Race, but they were also wary of our powers. As such, they had been making things difficult for us. Since both parties were not on the sa page, we had no choice but to leave Silver Snake Valley.”
Elder Xiao ran his fingers through his beard. “However, those despicable people opened the door near Lin Xun’s Grave in an attempt to get you killed.”
He and Pang Huanyin were aware of the matter as the Fengyun Brothers had told them about it.
“Yes.” Lu Ye dipped his head and stared fixedly at Pang Huanyin. “Although we’ve heard a lot about Purple Star Palace, we have to see it with our eyes for verification. Palace Master, let’s say we’re determined to destroy the Corpse Race, are you willing to lend us a helping hand?”
He certainly understood that those from Purple Star Palace wanted to find out their background during the banquet. But this world wasn’t Jiu Zhou, and Outsiders like them didn’t have ti to waste. As such, he didn’t want to beat around the bush with them. It would be best for him to cut to the chase.
Although he had hidden many things from them, it wasn’t like he could tell them the truth. Those from Purple Star Palace must’ve detected it as well, but that wouldn’t be a problem as long as they shared the sa goal.
They would put their guard down as long as Outsiders like them showed their determination to deal with the Corpse Race and sprang into action.
Pang Huanyin squinted her eyes. “Since the Divine Transformation, we’ve been working hard to eliminate the Corpse Race for over 1,000 years.”
She sounded firm and determined.
Lu Ye nodded. “That’s great.”
However, Pang Huanyin smiled and leaned forward. “Cultivator Lu, you’re mistaken about one thing, though.”
“Yeah?”
“Over the past 1,000 years, we’ve inherited the goal of our ancestors, and we’ve never been swayed. Countless people have died for this cause. We’re determined to get rid of the Corpse Race, with or without your help. We’ll continue to do that for the next 1,000 years or even the next 10,000 years until we’re able to eliminate the Corpse Race. Even if only the last of us is left, we won’t admit defeat. Therefore, I’d like to invite all of you to join Purple Star Palace so that we’ll work together to contribute to the future of humanity!”
Only then did Lu Ye realise how resolute the woman was. He had just asked if they could lend him a helping hand, but the next mont, Pang Huanyin wanted them to join Purple Star Palace.
It was apparent that she wanted to be the leader of this partnership. She was the Palace Master of Purple Star Palace, so it was understandable that she would fight for such a right.
Lu Ye didn’t want to waste ti over this matter, so he said, “If you can agree to three demands of mine…”
“Tell .” Pang Huanyin’s interest was piqued.
Lu Ye continued, “I’ve told you that there are nine of us. Now, four of us are here while the other five are missing. As such, I hope you’ll help us find the rest of our people.”
“There’s no problem.” Pang Huanyin nodded. “What are the characteristics of those five people?”
“All of them are fairly powerful.”
The cultivators of this place were dumbfounded upon hearing that. What kind of characteristic was that? None of them there felt they were weak.
Even Pang Huanyin was amused. “What do you precisely an when you say they’re fairly powerful?”
Lu Ye glanced at Feng Rulie. “Show them, Sixth Junior Brother.”
“What the…” Feng Rulie almost cursed at him. He was a core disciple from Cloudtower Clan, not a clown. How could Lu Ye tell him to showcase his power right in front of so many people?
Nevertheless, when he was t with Lu Ye’s gaze, he knew he couldn’t turn him down. Otherwise, Lu Ye would definitely make things difficult for him. [We’re the ones who ca to Purple Star Palace first…]
He picked up the wine cup and chugged the liquid down before rising to his feet. Standing in the centre of the hall, he summoned his spear as his imnse power surged. “If any one of you thinks you’re good, just co forward!”
All of them appeared solemn. Although they were tempted, no one dared step forward without Pang Huanyin’s order.
In the end, Elder Xiao looked at a particular person and said, “Go ahead, Qi Ping.”
“Yes.” The man nad Qi Ping leapt forward and landed in front of Feng Rulie. Appearing tempted, he grinned and said, “I’ve heard you’re powerful, Cultivator Feng. I wanted to witness it with my eyes, but the chance was lost since Lin Xun was killed. This opportunity cos as a surprise to . Let’s have a friendly match, then.”
Feng Rulie appeared nonchalant. “Just do your best.”
“Hmm?” The smile on Qi Ping’s face faded. “You’re underestimating , Cultivator Feng.”
“Cut the crap, will you?”
“Alright, then!” Qi Ping roared and activated his power. The Spirit Artifact he had summoned was a rod, and with the weapon in his hand, his aura was transford. As he wielded the rod, he charged towards Feng Rulie. Without any flowery moves, he brought down his rod upon his opponent.
Spiritual Power was seen swirling around the rod, and countless phantoms of the weapon appeared.
Qi Ping had roughly activated 80 per cent of his power due to the limitation of this place. That said, he was confident that he could find out how powerful Feng Rulie truly was with this attack.
Pleased with Qi Ping’s action, Elder Xiao, who was seated, dipped his head.
The next mont, so people exclaid.
Feng Rulie pushed out his spear with only one hand, and despite all the phantoms, he accurately struck the real rod.
Their Spiritual Powers clashed as a brief mont of stalemate ensued. Feng Rulie’s figure only shook a little while the nacing Qi Ping was sent flying away until he fell to the ground outside of the hall.
Pang Huanyin subconsciously clenched her wine cup, almost causing it to break.
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