Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Zhou Yiqiao's pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes were filled with shock.

Daxuantian is the most powerful existence among the four holy places. It calls itself a small world, rules over hundreds of millions of cultivators, and occupies almost half of the Tianchen Realm.

The Great Xuantian is ruled by His Majesty the Immortal Emperor, who commands all schools of thought and grants countless official positions.

However, among the officials recorded in the Xuantian Treasure Record, the lowest-ranking ones are all fifth-rank officials. In other words, all the people recorded here are people who can influence the Great Xuantian!

This caused a huge wave of shock in Zhou Yiqiao's heart, and he was extremely shocked.

"How could something like this, which concerns the safety of the Great Xuantian, fall into the hands of that old man?"

Zhou Yiqiao was shocked. He read the information of these people over and over again along the way, but he still couldn't get any clue.

"Forget it. With my strength and background, I can't even enter the door of this small world of Daxuantian without the recommendation of a cultivator in the Fusion Realm, let alone contact these high-level officials."

Zhou Yiqiao sighed helplessly and stopped dwelling on the matter.

Red flames and flowing gold drew a line of fire in the air. Zhou Yiqiao had no thoughts and soon returned to Tianxuan Sect.

After putting the jade puppet that represented him in the room into the storage bag and making sure that no one noticed anything unusual, he relaxed his tense nerves.

"Now that I have some free time, I can finally practice with peace of mind."

Zhou Yiqiao said to himself, he sat on the bed, made seals with his hands, and began to practice with his eyes closed.

As time passed, a faint light gradually emerged around Zhou Yiqiao, which was a sign of the gathering of spiritual energy.

His breathing gradually became steady, and he was about to enter a state of cultivation.

However, just when he was practicing at the critical moment, there was a sudden urgent knock on the door outside the room.

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou, His Royal Highness the Holy Son sent me to see you. I have something important to discuss with you!"

Zhou Yiqiao frowned, feeling a little unhappy.

Being interrupted during cultivation is a big taboo for any cultivator. As the holy son of Tianxuan Sect, it is impossible for Lin Muzhi to not understand this rule.

He slowly opened his eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in them.

If it were in Yongzhou, Zhou Yiqiao would definitely ignore the other party's unreasonable behavior.

But now that he was living under someone else's roof, he had to give the Tianxuan Sect some face.

"come in."

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Zhou Yiqiao's tone.

The door was pushed open, and a young man dressed in the uniform of a Tianxuan Sect disciple walked in quickly. There was a hint of anxiety on his face, and it was obvious that he had something important to report.

"Mr. Zhou, His Royal Highness the Saint said he has something important to discuss with you. Please come with me."

The boy said respectfully.

Zhou Yiqiao stood up and gently waved his sleeves to calm the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the room.

He looked at the young man deeply and said in a deep voice.

"Come on, take me to see the Son."

Seeing this, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly led the way.

Soon, Zhou Yiqiao arrived at a secret room in Tianxuan Sect.

Lin Muzhi had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Zhou Yiqiao coming, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

"Brother Zhou, you are finally here."

Lin Muzhi stood up and came forward.

"Your Highness, what is so urgent?"

After making adjustments on the way here, Zhou Yiqiao now had a smile on his face.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Lin Muzhi for interrupting his practice, he still maintained due politeness on the surface.

Lin Muzhi waved his hand, signaling the young man to leave. When he and Zhou Yiqiao were the only ones left in the secret room, he spoke with a serious expression.

"Brother Zhou, this is urgent, I need your help."

Zhou Yiqiao raised his eyebrows slightly, curious in his heart, but he did not show it on his face, and just said lightly.

"Your Highness, please tell me. As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best to help you."

Lin Muzhi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"In recent days, several mines of our Tianxuan Sect on the border have been attacked by unknown forces, causing heavy losses."

"After much investigation, I found that these attackers were not ordinary monks, but were from a mysterious organization called the 'Shadow Alliance'."

"Shadow Alliance?"

Zhou Yiqiao frowned. He had never heard of this name before, but from Lin Muzhi's tone, this organization seemed to be very important.

"Yes, Shadow Alliance."

Lin Muzhi nodded, his face looking very ugly.

"They act strangely and cruelly, specifically targeting our Tianxuan Sect's mineral veins and cultivation resources to rob them."

"Although our Tianxuan Sect is strong, we can't withstand their secret attacks. Now most of the mines on the border have stopped working, and only one in ten of the mines that still have disciples stationed there are left."

Zhou Yiqiao was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"What does Your Highness need me to do?"

A trace of apology appeared on Lin Muzhi's face.

"I need you, Brother Zhou, to lead an elite team to go deep into the Shadow Alliance's sphere of influence and investigate their details."

"If possible, I hope you can find out the organizational structure of the Shadow Alliance."

Hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao immediately frowned.

"Your Highness, are you kidding me?"

"Although I am staying at the Tianxuan Sect, I am not a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect after all, and my strength is only in the middle stage of the Spiritualization. How can I take on such an important task?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Muzhi hurriedly explained.

"The reason why Lin asked Brother Zhou for help was also the result of careful consideration."

"First of all, Brother Zhou's strength and wisdom are far superior to those of ordinary people. I have already gained a deep understanding of this during the battle with the Ink Scale Demonic Snake."

"Furthermore, the Shadow Alliance's actions are extremely secretive and are extremely sensitive to our Tianxuan Sect. The sect has sent many disciples to inquire about the news, but all have returned empty-handed, and some have even lost their lives."

"Brother Zhou is an outsider, and he doesn't have the aura of the Tianxuan Sect, so it will be more convenient for him to act."

"In addition, Brother Zhou is not going to go on this mission alone. The sect has spent a lot of money and signed contracts with four independent cultivators. They will go with you and follow Brother Zhou's arrangements while ensuring your safety."

After listening to Lin Muzhi's introduction, Zhou Yiqiao fell into deep thought.

According to Lin Muzhi, this mission is not without danger.

Moreover, this Shadow Alliance is very mysterious, and there may be huge threats hidden in it.

However, Zhou Yiqiao knew that his safety now depended on the Tianxuan Sect, and Lin Muzhi was unsure of his temper at the moment, so he could not ask for his help.

If I insist on refusing, although Lin Muzhi will not force me, there will definitely be grudges between me and Tianxuan Sect in the future.

Thinking of the deal between himself and Qing Jimeng, Zhou Yiqiao had no choice but to nod and agree.

"I can agree to the Holy Son's request, but brothers must settle accounts clearly. Zhou needs some substantial compensation."