Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 671 Reunion (Part Two)

"Can you please listen to me?" Hu Ping, sitting opposite Han Yi, frowned, his tone dissatisfied.

"Go ahead and say it, I'm listening." Han Yi snapped out of his reverie and gave an apologetic smile.

After taking the library's legacy with him and settling everyone in, he went out several times to gather information.

This time, he offended the Three Mountains Sect and the government army severely, almost like giving them a resounding slap in the face in front of everyone.

Therefore, it would be only natural for these two families to join forces and attack the Nine Turns Sect if they could not swallow this insult.

Strangely, more than ten days passed without either faction launching an attack. It was unclear whether they were secretly gathering strength, preparing a fatal blow.

Or are they deliberately downplaying the matter and not pursuing it?

Han Yi, who had been holed up in the mountains and cut off from all intelligence, finally couldn't stand it any longer and went out to gather information.

"I know something about the situation at the Three Mountains Sect. The sect leader, Hong Jiaojiao, has long been dissatisfied with her three top experts." Hu Ping said casually, "These three experts have seniority and high prestige in the Three Mountains Sect. They also act together and sometimes even when Hong Jiaojiao gives orders herself, they are rejected and opposed, and they are often hampered."

Besides, Chen Ying and his companion were only captured alive; they're not dead yet. That's why Hong Jiaojiao is hoping they'll stay imprisoned a little longer and suffer a bit, which is why she's trying to negotiate with you to get them released.

"What about the imperial guards? Why are they also completely unresponsive?" Han Yi asked, frowning.

"Within the government army, the biggest issue right now is the upcoming appointment of the new commander-in-chief, the Five Tigers of the government army, who are the direct subordinates of the previous commander, Kou Hu..."

"...They're dead, and perhaps...that's what some people want..." Hu Ping hesitated for a moment, organizing his thoughts.

"Otherwise, why did the government troops delay their rescue efforts and only arrive after the fact, when three grandmasters were killed in battle the day you made your move? It's probably because they wanted to wait until everything was settled before those people would consider investigating the crimes you committed."

"Pursue them?" Han Yi said calmly. "Logically speaking, it is only right and proper for my Nine Curves Sect, as a branch of Jingtian Manor, to take over the remaining inheritance... They tried to seize it, and I killed them, so they deserved it."

“That makes sense…” Hu Ping smiled bitterly, “but when it comes to saving face, there will always be someone who will find all sorts of excuses.”

"Hmph, the reason..." Han Yi sneered, "It's a dog-eat-dog world, it's all about who has the bigger fist."

"That's not how it works. Actually, I have something to discuss with the government troops today..." Hu Ping paused, "Old Han, now that you've taken over the Nine Curves Sect, along with a significant portion of Jingtian Manor, you're in charge. Have you thought about its future development?"

"The future..." A rare look of confusion appeared in Han Yi's eyes. "It depends on how the situation develops. Will we change our appearance, support the outside world, and act as a behind-the-scenes force? In any case, the Nine Turns Sect needs to contact the outside world in order to continue to exist."

"Have you ever thought about..." Hu Ping said softly, "to get rid of the Nine Turns Sect's wanted status and step into the limelight again?"

"Hmm?" Han Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. "What... do you have a way?"

After taking control of the library, why did he immediately take all the books from it?

Why do people insist on staying in the ravines of Heizhang Mountain, where the environment is harsh and teeming with poisonous insects? And what about Jingtianzhuang, with its luxurious buildings and beautiful lake views? Is it because there are too many people and they can't accommodate everyone?

Isn't it because of the Nine Turns Sect members' status as wanted and pursued? It can't be that he's just putting up with the hardship.

In other words, having a wanted status means being an undocumented person; anyone who encounters them can kill them on the spot without taking responsibility, and can even exchange them for a bounty.

For experts like Han Yi and Zhong Han, their so-called status is irrelevant.

One comes, kill one. Two come, kill both.

However, within the Nine Turns Gate, most of the people who support the basic operations of the gate are ultimately just ordinary martial artists.

This wanted status is like a sword hanging over their heads.

Going out rashly could lead to danger if discovered.

Therefore, for Han Yi, the sect leader, if it were possible to bring the Nine Turns Sect back to normal... that would naturally be something he longed for.

However, being hostile to the government troops and opposing the imperial court, especially after he killed so many government troops and several experts, the relationship between the two was like fire and water, irreconcilable.

The difficulty of getting rid of this identity is self-evident.

"Don't get too excited. There are some solutions... but I'm not sure if they'll work," Hu Ping said in a deep voice. "I know what you want. You just want to return to peace and find a stable place to settle down."

The requirements aren't high, but I need an opportunity.

“An…opportunity…” Han Yi said solemnly, “An opportunity? You mean this time…the appointment of a new commander-in-chief for the Imperial Army?”

“That’s right.” Hu Ping nodded. “Once this person takes office, he will definitely clean up Kou Hu’s faction and rebuild a new team. At that time, it will only take a word for him to clear the Nine Turns Sect of its wanted status.”

"So... what price do we need to pay?" Han Yi asked slowly. "I don't know, no one knows what kind of person he is..." Hu Ping shook his head, "However, this is the best opportunity to clear your name. Once missed, it will be irreversible."

"Um…..."

Han Yi took a deep breath: "Understood. As long as you don't cross my bottom line, I can agree to any condition."

"Good, that's exactly what I've been waiting for," Hu Ping said with a smile. "I'll try to persuade them for you. If they agree, I'll pay them a visit later. I hope everything goes smoothly."

"To be frank, my Hu family will soon be in charge of the overall situation in Huayang City. If you and I join forces, with the Hu family managing internal affairs and the Jiuqu Sect handling external matters, the two families united will have the entire Huayang area under our control."

In fact, the patriarch of the Hu family, Hu Guangxiang, had already secretly returned to the Hu family from the prefectural city.

Although there were some things he couldn't say, he still revealed some inside information to his family. For example, a new round of power reshuffling was about to take place in the Huayang area, and the Hu family would be the biggest beneficiary.

According to the planned future power structure, the Hu family will be at the absolute center of power.

But plans are just plans; they can never be put into practice.

The Nine-Bend Gate, especially Han Yi.

He is basically one of the top fighters in the Huayang area.

Therefore, the Hu family patriarch secretly approved of their efforts to win over the Nine Turns Sect and increase their own faction's fighting strength.

"I hope so," Han Yi said with a smile. "Only those who have experienced darkness yearn for light..."

"Then, let's settle this matter for now. There's another matter..." Hu Ping changed the subject, "This matter involves... a common enemy of ours..."

"A common enemy?" Han Yi was taken aback. "Have you forgotten? The Mingyu Sect I joined before... You and I joined forces and killed two Tower Masters." Hu Ping reminded him. "I received information that there have been some unusual movements within them recently."

Many clues point to the two of us; I'm afraid someone's coming to cause trouble soon.

"What? They dare to come looking for you?" Han Yi joked. "Putting aside everything else, just look at your Hu family. You're about to take control of Huayang City. Sending some official forces to deal with them would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

"If only it were that simple," Hu Ping said with a wry smile. "You've forgotten what's behind the Mingyu Sect; it's not simple at all."

To deal with them, official power is useless; we can only follow the rules of the underworld.

"Isn't the Three Saints Sect behind the Mingyu Sect? The Green Robe Alliance was also supported by the Three Saints Sect, but it was also wiped out by the government army. What's the use?" Han Yi retorted.

"Then you truly underestimate the Three Saints Sect," Hu Ping laughed. "Do you know where the Three Saints Sect originated?"

"I heard it's the Demon Saint Palace?"

During the time he spent with Chun Rongrong, Han Yi naturally gained some understanding of the Hundred Veins of the Demon Clan.

The Demon Saint Palace, the Demon Saint Palace, naturally contains more than one Demon Saint.

To be called a demon saint, one's strategies and cunning are no less than those of humans.

Therefore, there are different opinions and disagreements within the organization regarding many things.

The Three Saints Gate is an external organization established by three demon saints in the human settlements outside the Demon Saint Palace.

“If you know about the Demon Saint Palace, then the rest is easy to explain,” Hu Ping continued. “Last time, the Green Robe Alliance was wiped out by Fang Jiulian, and Chun Rongrong died as a result.”

It is said that this matter has caused quite a stir among the various branches of the demon race, generating a wave of discussion. In fact, it has even alarmed the Demon Saint Palace. Therefore, the Demon Saint Palace has sent people to negotiate, and the Imperial Court has subsequently issued an order strictly prohibiting anyone from using official military force against any subordinate force belonging to the Demon Saint Palace.

"what?"

Han Yi was slightly surprised: "How could the Demon Saint Palace influence the Imperial Court?"

It's understandable that he was surprised, given the general public's perception.

The various factions of the demon race and the Xuan Dynasty, even if not in a life-or-death struggle, are clearly distinct forces with poor relations.

As far as the imperial court was concerned, it could simply ignore the questioning sent by the Demon Saint Palace.

"You wouldn't know this, would you?" Hu Ping smiled smugly. "If I were to explain it to you in detail, it would be a long story..."

He gave a brief explanation.

Actually, it's roughly the same content as what Zhong Han mentioned last time. But Hu Ping, being from a prominent family, revealed some more hidden details.

"So... the ancestors of the bloodline family... were also one of the hundred bloodlines of the demon race?" Han Yi asked in surprise.

"That's natural. Otherwise, why would a martial artist who cultivates true skills every day suddenly have the idea to research how to integrate foreign bloodlines into their own to strengthen their own bloodline and create a blood-fusion technique?"

Hu Ping smiled and said, "Not only that, but many top families among the bloodline families, in fact, all originated from one of the hundred bloodlines of the demon race."

It was precisely because of the creation of the Blood-Dissolving Secret Technique that the conflicts between our human race and the hundred lineages of the demon race gradually resolved... leading to the formation of an alliance to jointly confront the demon race..."

"So that's how it is... I was referring to that great calamity a thousand years ago... why did the human race and the Hundred Lineages, who were originally full of contradictions... unite..." Han Yi murmured to himself, feeling as if he had touched upon a part of the historical truth. A thousand years ago, there was no Xuan Kingdom.

At that time, the Central Plains region was ruled by the You Kingdom, which ruled everything.

The Kingdom of You was founded on martial arts, and its ruler was known as the number one martial artist. Martial arts flourished and a hundred schools of thought emerged.

Back then, there was no concept of bloodlines; the only way to become stronger was through martial arts.

Temper your body, hone your strength. Go into battle, fight the enemy, and shed blood in fierce combat.

Of course, the enemy here refers to the Hundred Lineages of the Demon Clan.

Unlike ordinary, mindless monsters.

The Hundred Veins of the Demon Race can be understood as more perfectly evolved demonic beasts, not much different from humans.

Compared to humans, the hundred lineages of the demon race are like two different fruits growing on the same branch.

Unlike humans who are born with weak bodies, the Hundred Meridians are born strong, some even extremely abnormal, such as the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan, which can even be said to be born sacred.

Initially, the demon race was far superior to humans, and they ruled the entire land by dividing into tribes.

However, humans are naturally intelligent. With their wisdom, they navigated and maneuvered among the various factions. After finding a place to live, they imitated, summarized, and concluded, eventually leading to the path of martial arts.

In addition, humans have an extremely strong reproductive capacity. When martial arts flourish and the human race becomes powerful, they will establish a nation.

The era of the Hundred Tribes ruling everything came to an end.

Of course.

The demon clans, driven to the northern lands, were not content with their fate and would frequently launch beast tides to drive away demon beasts and attack humans.

This process was extremely long and arduous, filled with hatred and bloodshed.

As a result, countless grudges have been formed between humans and the various branches of the demon race, which are difficult to resolve. However, the great calamity a thousand years ago seems to have been a turning point in the relationship between the two races.

The demon race invaded the human world.

The demon race and the human race had no choice but to unite to deal with the calamity.

The two tribes exchanged goods and resources.

Among the myriad lineages of the demon race, some cultivate martial arts and innovate, combining their innate supernatural abilities to create the Blood Melting Secret Technique, thus giving rise to bloodline families.

Given this relationship, it's understandable that the Demon Saint Palace and the current royal family, the Tantai family, maintain close ties and, after communication and coordination, prevent official interference in the affairs of the Three Saints Sect.

"Speaking of which... martial arts brought an end to the era of the Hundred Bloodlines' dominance..." Han Yi sighed, "It seems that the era of martial arts has also almost come to an end..."

"What do you mean by 'end' or 'end'?" Hu Ping shook his head. "The times are changing, who can predict the future?" "That's true, it's all up to us, let's go with the flow." Han Yi nodded. "If there's any news about the Mingyu Sect, let me know immediately."

"No problem." After Hu Ping stood up, he remembered something else. "Oh, right, there's one more thing. I heard that there are people in the Wanhua Palace who have been trying to find out about you recently. I don't know why. You'd better be careful and avoid being targeted."

"The Palace of a Thousand Flowers..." Han Yi frowned.

He suddenly remembered someone.

He was his most likely enemy within the Palace of Ten Thousand Flowers.

The woman who intercepted him midway through the library incident was Zhang Qiong, the Palace Master of Baiwen Palace.

If he hadn't acted decisively and broken off with the woman at that time...

If we had been even a fraction of a second later, there could have been casualties in the library.

"Fine... I haven't even come looking for you yet... and you've already delivered yourself to my doorstep..." A hint of murderous intent gradually crept into Han Yi's eyes. "That's all for now, contact me if anything comes up."

"it is good."

After saying goodbye to each other, the two figures flashed and left at the same time.

The steam rose gently, leaving only two still-warm teacups on the table, emitting a delicate fragrance.

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Licheng, Baihua Mountain Range.

A low hill, surrounded by steep cliffs, obscures a large part of the sky.

On the hilltop, strange green vines grew densely, spreading and obscuring their original color.

Looking around, all you see is a deep, lush green, without a trace of wild animal color, which makes you feel uneasy.

The vines mysteriously bend away in the middle, revealing a large open space. On this open space, countless colorful flowers stretch as far as the eye can see—purple leaves, pink petals, green stems… The beautiful sea of ​​flowers ripples, emitting a rich, exotic fragrance.

"Dust and Smoke, come out and see me!"

A white figure leaped swiftly from the foot of the mountain, moving with incredible speed, landing lightly in front of the flower field like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

The woman was dressed in a white dress, her face was delicate but bloodless, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness or had experienced some kind of aftereffect.

Physically weak.