Wonderful Immortal Doctor

Surrounded by mountains, an invisible array isolates demonic energy and evil spirits. The city is built against the mountain, and compared to Huaxu City, it is more like a paradise for immortals.

Looking towards the mountaintop, three tall sculpted statues stand, some holding bows and swords, others holding scriptures.

He was truly an otherworldly immortal, embodying righteousness in vanquishing demons and monsters.

It should be noted that this place is not far from the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, a place surrounded by demons. Not only can it occupy such a treacherous mountain range that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it can also build a huge protective formation.

They even brazenly erected a statue, releasing an aura of opposition to demons, completely unafraid that this action implied provocation.

This represents the profound heritage of the Wang Mang clan.

"Those were the sage ancestors of the Wangmang clan, who were originally among the top-ranking Divine Ancestors in the divine race. Unfortunately, two of them have already perished."

The remaining one was injured in the battle with the Heavenly Demon King and has not emerged from seclusion for at least a thousand years.

If the gods hadn't fallen into the demonic abyss, this person would be widely considered to have the highest probability of achieving the Dao Refinement and Integration stage.

Now, they've probably just reached the end of their lifespan, but since no news of their demise has spread, the prestige of the Wang Mang clan remains undiminished!

Fangfeng Hu stood on his flying artifact and spoke eloquently to Chen Wanli. It was clear that he felt a sense of pride when talking about the Wang Mang clan.

After all, he was Wang Mang's son-in-law!

However, during the long years in the Demon Cave, various clans intermarried, and although they were related by marriage, it did not prevent them from scheming and fighting each other.

To put it bluntly, in-laws are in-laws, and interests are interests.

Aside from marriages between members of the core bloodline, there's nothing particularly special about other in-law relationships.

People like Fangfeng Hu, although they are of the direct line of ancestral blood, this lineage has long since declined. He married an ordinary woman from the Wangmang clan. However, his relatives later gained importance in the Wangmang clan because a Dao Infant level expert emerged from his clan.

Fangfeng Hu accompanied Wang Mang Nu back to Wang Mang City a few times, and was able to come and go freely based on his reputation.

Chen Wanli was slightly surprised: "Does that mean the Wangmang clan has an old monster in the late Nascent Soul stage who is still alive?"

"We can't say he's alive. We can only say he's not dead!" Xiangjue snorted, clearly disagreeing with Fangfenghu's explanation.

"Although no news of his death has been reported, all the major clans believe that this divine ancestor is most likely only on the verge of death, or even..."

Chen Wanli responded with an "oh," indicating that he understood the gist of it.

"This formation... ha, it originated from my Xiang Shou clan!"

Xiang Jing suddenly sneered, staring at the city-protecting formation with a cold expression.

The Xiangshou clan was forced into hiding, yet their treasured array was still protecting their enemy—it was utterly a joke.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would have to expend a great deal of energy to form this array.

No wonder they are not afraid of the attacks from the lesser demons of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

"Wangmang City is just below! Should we go down?"

Fang Fenghu looked at Chen Wanli. His task was to prove the news was true, and he never intended to expose himself.

We don't know where the Wood Spirit is now. It's unrealistic to take Chen Wanli and his group to search for it everywhere, as there are countless eyes watching us, both openly and secretly.

Furthermore, it's unclear what Wang Mang's true purpose is.

Go straight in and use your identity to gather information; that might be the cheapest option.

After receiving Chen Wanli's affirmative answer, Fang Fenghu nodded and said, "Then please don't speak later, senior. Let me do all the talking!"

After Chen Wanli nodded in agreement, the group slowly landed from their flying magical artifacts in front of the city gate outside the valley.

Fang Fenghu stepped forward and whispered a few words to the guards at the city gate, then pointed to Chen Wanli and his group not far behind him.

However, two guards at the city gate, wielding axes in both hands, thrust forward, sending Fangfenghu crashing into a stone wall.

"Damn it, we already sent word at home that visitors need to inquire a month in advance and get permission before they can visit."

"You suddenly show up, and you even dare to bring guests? Are you tired of living?"

"???"

The Xiangjing and Xiangqing sisters found it strange that Fangfeng had talked so much about how important he was, but this was all?

Xiangjue frowned. It seemed that the news of the Wood Spirit had spread. Logically, people from all races should have come to visit. Why were they not allowing their relatives to return?

He turned his head and saw that Chen Wanli also had doubts on his face: "What does Ancestor Chen think?"

"They're at least at the Dao Infant level, yet they can be easily overpowered by two gate guards? Does the Wang Mang clan have so many Dao Infants that they have to come out and guard the gate?"

Chen Wanli chuckled. Although top experts decide everything, the core strength of a clan is also a clan's foundation.

Just as the demon and monster races are strong, it's not only because the Heavenly Demon King is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, but also because the demon and monster races have the most mid-level combat power.

If Wang Mangshi had enough Dao Infant combat power to guard the gate, he could have become the leader of the gods long ago.

acting?

Or are they up to something else?

If Fangfeng Hu is just talking nonsense and trying to swindle some spiritual materials from Chen Wanli, then he can simply hide inside now that he's already at the door, and then sell Chen Wanli's identity, right?

Why go through all that trouble? Why pull such a clumsy trick?

"I... damn it..."

Fang Fenghu stood up, wanting to curse, but subconsciously turned to look at Chen Wanli, his eyes showing a hint of panic.

Clearly, he also realized that the scene was somewhat eerie.

But Chen Wanli's current status is that of his own follower.

If you act too humbly and try to explain yourself, you'll give yourself away.

Having betrayed his own people, there's no reason to regret it now. He's already sold out Wang Mangshi; regretting it now will only please neither side and could cost him his life.

He was also puzzled. The two guards were clearly both Golden Core cultivators, so how could they suddenly unleash such immense power that he couldn't resist?

Despite his suspicions, Fangfeng Hu only wanted to smooth things over as quickly as possible. Looking exasperated, he said:

"What nonsense are you spouting? I haven't received any such message. I'm related by marriage, and I've accompanied Wang Qian on her homecomings many times before. Why won't you let me in?"

The four of them weren't outsiders. They were my attendants.

Xiangjue became increasingly puzzled upon seeing this, wondering why there was something eerie about everything.

Chen Wanli squinted as he examined the two guards, confirming that they were not Nascent Soul cultivators.

Moreover, he did not sense any fluctuations in divine energy when the guard made his move.

This situation was not unfamiliar to Chen Wanli.

He is an expert in body tempering, often launching attacks suddenly without mobilizing his inner energy, relying entirely on his physical strength.

However, the difficulty of tempering the body lies in the accumulation of a large amount of resources.

Chen Wanli himself couldn't even count how many rare and precious materials he had used on his physical body.

Do the two guards at the gate have such resources?

If it's some kind of body-tempering martial art or a unique inheritance of the Wang Mang clan, just look at Fang Fenghu's bewildered expression when he was pushed down; he clearly doesn't know anything about it.

The gods know each other very well, and Fangfeng Hu is related by marriage, so it's impossible that he wouldn't know about such martial arts or traditions.

So, did the Wangmang clan suddenly acquire some kind of body-tempering treasure? And is it usable by everyone in the clan?

Could it be related to the Year Tree?

Chen Wanli slightly raised his eyelids, showing some interest in Wang Mangshi's performance.

According to Ye Zhenjun, the Suimu Spirit was discovered by accident near the Wangmang clan's territory, making it sound as if it had only been discovered recently.

According to Fangfenghu, the spirit of the Suimu tree was discovered by the Wangmang clan from the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain and transplanted back to the vicinity of the Wangmang clan.

If Fangfeng Hu is telling the truth, then it is true that Wangmangshi has been hiding the spirit of the Suimu tree, and recently the news was suddenly released.

So, was it a deliberate attempt to provoke all parties into taking action?

Did all parties already know about the transplantation of the *Sui Mu* tree, but simply kept it hidden? Or were they using a calculated plan against each other?

Or did they only just learn of this, thus falling into Wang Mang's trap?

It's really hard to distinguish between true and false news like this.

Chen Wanli touched his forehead, feeling like a tyrannical emperor holding court.

It is now certain that something is amiss with Wang Mangshi, and the unusual reaction of these two guards is a sign of this.

So far, the fact that no other forces have been discovered is also a point of suspicion.

Xiangjue also sensed something was amiss and transmitted his voice to Chen Wanli, saying, "Something is fishy."

Chen Wanli nodded slightly, but showed no sign of backing down.

The guard's "abnormality" actually piqued his interest even more.

"If you insist on going in, it's not impossible. But your attendants are not allowed!" The guard, holding his axe, said coldly.

Fang Fenghu paused for a moment, then became somewhat anxious.

If we can't bring Chen Wanli in, given that killer's nature, wouldn't he just kill himself to vent his anger?

Although Fangfengshi didn't seem to have a bad impression of Chen Wanli, he certainly didn't treat her differently.

He hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and lowered his voice: "They are exiles who have submitted to me, and their strength is extremely formidable."

Now that I hope things can settle down, I thought that Wang Mang had said he was willing to take in exiles, so I brought this to show my brother-in-law. I hope you two can be accommodating..."

The term "exile" is a synonym for those expelled by various clans.

Most of them will never return to their tribe and will spend their entire lives wandering in the wild.

However, there are exceptions.

For example, some people with considerable strength and special skills might change their appearance and join other clans.

After all, capable people will never be turned away.

Even if you join, you'll most likely remain an outsider for life, and most exiles won't take this path.

Upon hearing this, the two gatekeepers exchanged a glance, revealing a hint of unexpected joy.

"Wait, I'll go ask."