Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 589 Old Friends (Part 6)

Pretending to know nothing is Han Yi's best option.

“Junior Brother Han…” Li Feng’s expression was complicated, and his feelings were inexplicable and hard to describe.

On one hand, he was delighted. Given the vast difference in their current status, Han Yi still recognized them both as his senior brothers.

On the other hand, there was disappointment. Han Yi's words meant that the other party was unwilling to meddle and get themselves into trouble.

Actually, he and Pan Sheng had considered this possibility from the very beginning.

Holding onto the thought of giving it their all and not letting go of the last glimmer of hope, the two of them came and gave it a try. And as expected, they failed again.

Of course, he could understand. After all, Han Yi was not alone now; he had his own relatives and friends. Offending Fang Jiulian... that would be a matter of losing his head.

Especially considering that Fang Jiulian had made an example of them by wiping out so many forces, Han Yi's decision to pretend he saw nothing and not hand them over was already more than merciful.

He can understand if I don't help.

However, while I understand, disappointment is still inevitable.

"Junior brother's meaning...I understand..."

Li Feng nodded slightly, closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them again.

"Old Pan, let's go." He pulled Pan Sheng up and prepared to walk out.

Being able to see an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time, and that the other person still remembered him as his senior brother, was already enough to make the trip worthwhile. Seeking refuge with Han Yi to escape Fang Jiulian's pursuit was now out of the question. Next, the two of them had to find a way to cross the treacherous Black Miasma Mountains to see if they could find even a glimmer of hope.

"Wait a minute," Han Yi said in surprise, "When did I say you could leave?"

“If we don’t leave and stay too long, it will only bring you disaster if we are discovered,” Li Feng said helplessly.

"Yes, the fact that you can call me senior brother means that I didn't take care of you in vain back then." Pan Sheng's emotions had also calmed down.

His initial excitement stemmed from not understanding Han Yi's attitude.

But now that he's calmed down, he understands that different stances lead to different choices. The trouble they both carry is too great; a slight misstep could bring about enormous problems.

"Yunzhou Prefecture City...Are you going?" Han Yi asked in a deep voice. "Tomorrow, I will have a group of tea merchants going to the prefecture city to sell tea. If you two senior brothers don't mind, you can go and be two porters."

Porters, also known as porters, were essential for any large journey, whether it was a long trip or a move. They were needed to help unload or load items that were too heavy to fit in a carriage.

"The prefectural city? Is what you said true, junior brother?" Li Feng immediately became excited.

There's always a way out; after the darkest hour comes the dawn.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better when he was in despair.

Huayang City, in the entire Yunzhou, can only be considered a medium-sized city. It was also a location designated by Fang Jiulian for new policy reforms.

Because of its small size, weak strength, and low resistance to reform, Fang Jiulian was able to act with impunity, tyrannically destroying anyone who refused to obey orders.

But if it's the prefectural city, it's a different story. The prefectural city is the main base of the Yuanmiao Sect.

Even though the Yuanmiao Sect has closed its gates and is ignoring the outside world, it is not completely ignoring everything.

The new autumn policy would immediately fail to be implemented if it affected the interests of Emperor Yuanmiao.

After all, the agreement reached between Emperor Yuanmiao and the Tantai family was to jointly govern Yunzhou, not to rule unilaterally.

Therefore, at this time, the prefectural city is actually the place where the new policies are most difficult to implement and where the changes are the least.

Moreover, the prefectural city is a place where all sorts of people mingle, and many extraordinary individuals emerge from it.

If he and Pan Sheng were to arrive in the prefectural city, even the prefectural army would probably not dare to make any big moves.

This is a far better choice than hiding in Jingming Town.

"Yes. If you two senior brothers trust me, please rest here for the night and set off early tomorrow morning." Han Yi nodded. Li Feng and Pan Sheng exchanged a glance.

Now that things have come to this, the two of them have no choice but to trust Han Yi; they have no other options.

"Junior brother, then I'll have to trouble you." Li Feng solemnly picked up the tea and said to Han Yi, "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid Lao Pan and I would have had to risk crossing the Black Miasma Mountains as before. I, Li Feng, have no way to repay you, so I'll offer you this cup of tea instead of wine."

"Old Li is right. I, Pan Sheng, would also like to toast you. We owe you a great debt of gratitude during this crisis." Pan Sheng also raised his teacup.

Han Yi also picked up his teacup.

"Why are you two senior brothers saying such things? Back when I was in the outer sect, you took good care of me. Now that you are in trouble, I naturally cannot sit idly by." He said seriously, "Don't mention such things again. Let's talk about your previous speculation about Fang Jiulian."

Li Feng pondered for a moment.

“Junior brothers are all on our side. There’s no need to hide anything from us.” He pondered for a moment. “Our Green Robe Alliance is a subordinate force of the Three Saints Sect. We’re based in Huayang City for two reasons: first, the mountains here are teeming with demonic beasts, making it ideal for cultivation; second, the environment is friendly, making us less likely to be coveted by others.”

Most importantly, there is a sacred beast's secret realm here.

I suspect that Fang Jiulian's relentless pursuit is solely for the sake of this sacred beast from the secret realm.

"Sacred beasts, as the name suggests, are completely different from ordinary demonic beasts. They are superior to all ordinary species and can rule over everything. Even though my Green Robe Alliance is extremely skilled in beast taming, we are helpless when it comes to controlling sacred beasts. So even if Fang Jiulian finds a sacred beast, it will be useless."

"However, Fang Jiulian is very likely to change his target to something else: the blood of a sacred beast."

At this point, Li Feng's expression immediately became serious.

"Blood of a sacred beast?"

“That’s right. Fang Jiulian was originally a member of the Fang family. The Fang family is a family with a strong bloodline, and Fang Jiulian is the person with the most concentrated bloodline in this generation of the Fang family. But no matter how concentrated his bloodline is, it cannot be awakened because the bloodline has declined with each generation. Otherwise, he would not have been able to walk the path of martial arts.”

Li Feng continued.

"And the blood of sacred beasts is the blood that can make a declining bloodline strong again and achieve bloodline purification. Although the blood of sacred beasts is useless to us who have no bloodline, if Fang Jiulian were to obtain the blood of sacred beasts, it would not only allow him to improve his realm and strength, but also awaken his bloodline!"

Furthermore, if he can fully absorb the blood of the sacred beast, he might even achieve a second or third bloodline awakening, ultimately awakening his true spirit!

“Bloodline awakening…” Han Yi was slightly moved.

Having cultivated to this point, he can count on one hand the number of people he has encountered who have awakened their bloodline.

Tantai Xunzhen counts as one, Fang He counts as half, and he himself counts as one as well.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at himself, if he had obeyed the will of his bloodline and accepted the inheritance back then, he probably would have already broken through to the level of a Grandmaster.

The power they possess after their bloodline awakens is unimaginable.

"Senior brother, how are the different stages of bloodline awakening—first, second, third...—distinguished?"

“The first awakening of bloodline corresponds to an ordinary martial artist in the martial arts world,” Li Feng replied emphatically. “The second awakening of bloodline corresponds to a grandmaster… and the third awakening corresponds to a great grandmaster!”

"After those three awakenings..."

"After the third awakening, one awakens the true spirit and achieves the true spirit half-body!" Li Feng said in a deep voice. "Correspondingly, in our martial arts, the Venerable is second only to the Martial Saint!"

Looking at the solemn expression on Han Yi's face, he seemed to have something to say, but in the end he didn't speak, pausing for the time being to let Han Yi digest what he had to say.

“Those who can reach the Venerable level are mostly the strongest in their respective forces, such as the three elders of the Yuanmiao Sect, the leaders of top forces, etc. ... Of course, your Jingtian Manor is not included. There are no more than five such individuals in the entire Yunzhou, and even in the populous capital, there would be no more than a dozen,” Li Feng said in a deep voice.

"In other words, those who can become Venerables are basically able to occupy a province, establish their own sect and government, and have a place in the entire Xuan Kingdom?" Han Yi roughly understood.

"That's fair to say. Such powerful individuals are few and far between, and even before the current Emperor Wen, they could come and go as they pleased," Li Feng explained.

For a moment, the reception room fell silent.

"So, once you arrive in the prefectural city, what are your plans?" Han Yi changed the subject, looking at Li Feng.

"Old Pan and I are still too weak. Even if we reach the prefectural city, we need to go into seclusion and cultivate diligently until we reach a certain level of strength before considering anything else," Li Feng sighed.

In the end, Qiu Xiaoxiao handed over most of the Green Robe Alliance's legacy to him and Pan Sheng.

But despite possessing genuine skills and secret techniques, he was constantly being hunted down, lacking the resources, time, and energy to cultivate them. That's why he remained in such a passive position.

"What if one day you achieve success in your cultivation?" Han Yi asked with a smile.

“Then the two of us will have to find a way to rebuild the Green Robe Alliance.” Li Feng said solemnly. “But don’t worry, junior brother, if the Green Robe Alliance is rebuilt, it will definitely be transformed, abandoning its original darkness and bloodshed, and becoming a more upright and honorable entity.”

"Of course, when that time comes, I will definitely take my revenge." He added, his eyes revealing obvious hatred. "The Green Robe Alliance has done me a great favor, saving my life when I was in my most dangerous moment. Pan Sheng did the same."

But before I could repay my debt of gratitude, Alliance Leader Qiu Xiaoxiao saved my life again at the last moment. So, in a way, I owe the Green Robe Alliance two lives! Fang Jiulian killed my Green Robe Alliance disciples, destroyed my Green Robe Alliance headquarters, and severed my Green Robe Alliance's lineage… I am his sworn enemy! Sooner or later, I will make him pay for his crimes in blood, and let him taste the bitterness of losing everything!

"Then you'd better be careful. I heard that the commander of the prefectural army, Kou Hu, is Fang Jiulian's teacher, and he's also stationed in the prefectural city," Han Yi warned.

"I know, don't worry, junior brother." Li Feng nodded, also adding, "You need to be careful too. It's better if Fang Jiulian doesn't know, but if he finds out you killed Fang He..."

"Huh?" Han Yi was startled. "You saw it?"

He even conspired with the police to kill Fang He, precisely to avoid being discovered as the mastermind. Now it seems he didn't manage to hide it...

“That’s right. It just so happened that Lao Pan and I were keeping an eye on Fang He that day, but we found out that you had set him up and killed him,” Li Feng explained.

Seeing the surprised look on Han Yi's face, he finally felt a bit like the senior brother he used to be.

"Old Pan and I were able to survive for so long against Fang Jiulian, so we must have some skills," he said self-deprecatingly.

"But don't worry, junior brother. You did it extremely discreetly. I doubt anyone but me and Lao Pan could have discovered the truth."

As some of the most outstanding spies in the Green Robe Alliance, these two must have some real skills to have been able to remain hidden under the noses of various powerful forces for so long.

"As expected of my senior brother..." Han Yi gave a wry smile.

"There's one more thing. Once we reach the prefectural city, will you have a place to rest?" he suddenly asked.

“This…” Li Feng smiled bitterly. “The Green Robe Alliance has been wiped out, and our connections in the prefectural city are long gone. Even if we did, there are wanted posters for the two of us everywhere, so we can’t go there. We can only take it one step at a time.”

Han Yi pondered for a moment.

“In that case, you can go to this place and stay for a while if needed. Once you are familiar with the area and settled in, you can decide on your next move.” He mentioned a place name in the prefectural city.

This place was actually a base that he had arranged for Yingtang to set up outside.

Cunning Rabbit Three Caves.

He was also worried about unforeseen circumstances and wanted to be able to evacuate in time.

Next, he went on to explain to the two of them in detail who the contact person was, the code words, and so on.

Li Feng and his companion were extremely grateful and thanked him repeatedly.

That night, the two stayed temporarily in Han Yi's secret room.

Although the two of them were seen during the day, it happened inside Han Yi's inspectorate, and most of the witnesses were Han Yi's men.

After Han Yi issued a gag order, Fang Jiulian should not be able to track down their whereabouts for a short period of time.

The next day, the sky was dim. Inside the empty warehouse, the three men stood facing each other.

"Senior brothers, I've made all the arrangements here. Let's go," Han Yi said with a smile. "However, I'd still like to trouble you two senior brothers to change your clothes."

He was holding two sets of coarse linen clothes, the kind of clothes that only laborers would wear.

"And here are your travel permits, take them."

After the two of them changed their clothes, Han Yi spoke again.

Li Da, Pan Er.

Li Feng took it and saw that the two names were clearly written on the road permit.

Even the portraits of people on them are extremely similar to them.

"Alright. I'll leave everything to you, junior brother." He said solemnly, "I won't thank you enough for now, but I will repay you in the future."

"Senior brother, you're too kind." Han Yi shook his head. "We're all family, no need to stand on ceremony." "By the way, although I don't know what you need the real skill for, I have a lot of this stuff." Li Feng took out a black-covered booklet from his pocket. "Now that my Green Robe Alliance has disbanded, rather than let the treasures gather dust, I'd rather give them to you to carry on and make them shine."

"this…..."

Han Yi took it and opened it.

Myriad Realms of True Skill

This is a complete manual of true martial arts, covering all levels from martial artist to master to grandmaster, with detailed explanations.

The black ink on it was still somewhat wet.