Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"That was close. We were almost caught by that Huang Sha True Monarch. Thank you, Grandmaster Tang, for saving my sister and me."

The two had already learned of the Yin Soul Sect’s destruction.

If they had left a moment later, Huang Sha True Monarch would have found them.

Wu Zhe let out a long sigh of relief. Although he felt a lingering fear, a smile appeared on his face.

"The danger was great this time, but we killed a Righteous Dao Saint Child—and not just any Saint Child, but Gu Yunqi, who had a high chance of reaching Nascent Soul Formation. This is a great accomplishment. The Sect and our Master will surely reward us when we get back."

"That’s right. We’ve eliminated a future Nascent Soul-level enemy for the Sect."

Wu Lan nodded in agreement, not arguing with him.

Neither the brother nor the sister felt that anything was amiss.

Tang Taixian, however, frowned deeply and said to the two, "Strange. I can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong with this. It seems you two were set up."

"Set up?"

Wu Zhe shook his head.

"Grandmaster Tang, my sister and I, as well as Gu Yunqi, are all powerful with keen Spiritual Sense. Who could possibly set us up? It couldn’t have been that Li Fan."

"Li Fan..."

Tang Taixian muttered the name, and once again, a sense of unease washed over him.

As time passed, news of Gu Yunqi’s fall gradually spread throughout the Three Kingdoms Cultivation Realm.

The siblings, Wu Zhe and Wu Lan, became famous overnight, earning the praise of many Nascent Soul Old Demons.

...

「Ancient Ruins Secret Realm.」

On the Purple Mist Sect’s Flying Ship, Zi Xi, Mu Hongyu, and the others were all rather surprised to hear the news.

"To think that someone with Gu Yunqi’s strength would die at their hands."

Zi Xi’s brow furrowed slightly.

She had fought Gu Yunqi many times, and their strengths were evenly matched.

This meant that if it had been her, she would have also died at the hands of those two Demon Cultivators.

"The people of the Demon Sects are not to be underestimated."

Mu Hongyu’s expression was grave as she recalled being instantly defeated by Ye Feng, the Saint Child of the Five Poisons Valley.

"Still, Gu Yunqi’s death is a good thing for Daoist Li."

She used her Communication Jade Pendant to inform Li Chang’an of the matter.

「At that moment.」

Li Chang’an had already crossed the border between the Zhao Country and Yuan Country’s Cultivation Immortality Realms.

Concealing his form and breath, he entered the Borrowed State. His Escape Technique was extremely fast as he sped toward the location of the cave mansion he sensed.

Regarding the message from Mu Hongyu, Li Chang’an feigned surprise. "Oh? That Gu Yunqi is actually dead?"

He gave a few simple replies to end the conversation and continued on his way.

「A few days later.」

Li Chang’an neared the location of the Ancient Wood Cave Mansion he had been sensing.

Soon, he frowned. The location had been sealed off by the Vermilion Bird Sect with a Tier Four Array.

After making some inquiries, he learned that in that area was a Secret Realm known as the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm had long been under the complete control of the Vermilion Bird Sect, and outsiders were forbidden from entering.

Even many of the disciples and Elders within the Vermilion Bird Sect found it difficult to gain the qualifications to enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

’This is a bit troublesome.’

Li Chang’an stood in the distance, gazing at the location of the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

He was now certain that the Ancient Wood Cave Mansion was inside the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, but unfortunately, he had no way to enter the Secret Realm.

At the entrance to the Secret Realm were several complete Tier Four Arrays.

With his current Array Dao Skills, let alone Array-Breaking, it would be impossible for him to even open a small crack.

Furthermore, a large number of the Vermilion Bird Sect’s High Tier Cultivators were stationed in that area.

Li Chang’an just briefly scanned the area and detected the auras of more than thirty Golden Core Cultivators.

The difficulty of sneaking in was also quite high.

A Treasure Mirror, a Tier Four Illusion-Breaking Treasure, hung at the entrance to the Secret Realm.

His disguise techniques would be useless.

One look from that Treasure Mirror and his true form would be revealed.

Moreover, he had also heard that before any Vermilion Bird Sect disciple entered the Secret Realm, they would be thoroughly inspected by a Nascent Soul True Monarch from the sect to prevent them from having been turned into a Puppet by an outsider.

’The Wood Seed Technique won’t work. I’ll have to go in myself.’

One by one, ideas flashed through Li Chang’an’s mind, but he quickly dismissed them all.

’Forget it. I’ll ask Mu Hongyu first.’

With a flicker, Li Chang’an’s figure vanished, leaving the area and returning to Zhao Country.

...

「Half a month later.」

He entered the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm and gave a batch of Elixir Pills and Magical Artifacts to Zi Xi, taking the opportunity to speak with Mu Hongyu about the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

"Daoist Li, you want to enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm?"

Mu Hongyu was somewhat surprised.

The Treasures in the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm were mostly useful for the Cultivation Techniques practiced by the disciples of the Vermilion Bird Sect.

She really couldn’t understand why Li Chang’an, a Loose Cultivator, would want to enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

But she didn’t press for details, simply informing him of the situation regarding the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

"This will be difficult. Any Cultivator who wants to enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm must obtain permission from two of our Vermilion Bird Sect’s Nascent Soul True Monarchs, as well as numerous Golden Core higher-ups."

"It’s that troublesome?"

Li Chang’an frowned.

The Vermilion Bird Sect was guarding that Secret Realm a little too tightly.

Mu Hongyu added, "Daoist Li, even I must get permission to enter the Secret Realm."

"Daoist Mu, do you have any other way?"

"I can’t make any guarantees, but I will do my best to obtain permission for Daoist Li."

After their conversation, Mu Hongyu transformed into a streak of light and departed.

She planned to return to the Vermilion Bird Sect to discuss the matter with her master.

Li Chang’an, meanwhile, returned to Changqing Mountain to wait.

「More than ten days later.」

He received an update on the matter via his Communication Jade Pendant.

Mu Hongyu informed him, "Daoist Li, although my master is a Nascent Soul True Monarch, she cannot decide matters for the entire Vermilion Bird Sect on her own. I will do my best to mediate on your behalf."

"Alright. Thank you for your trouble, Daoist Mu."

This conversation made Li Chang’an realize that this matter would likely be more troublesome than he had anticipated.

...

「Several more days passed.」

Inside the Vermilion Bird Sect’s main hall.

Mu Hongyu’s voice rang out.

"Master, why can’t we give Daoist Li a spot to enter the Secret Realm?"