"Tianji, have you heard any news in Xiandu City?" Ju Yin thought of what Qing Yang had said about the City Lord of Xiandu. Tianji had stayed in Xiandu City for a while and should have made some discoveries.
"Venerable, I was just about to report something to you, but I haven't had a chance to verify it today. I received your message and rushed over." Tianji pondered for a moment, unsure if it was spread by someone with intentions or accidentally revealed.
"What is it?" Ju Yin, Zhao Yangzi, and the others became interested.
"It is rumored that the Ninth Prince behind the Assassin Hall is an inner disciple of the Eastern Taiyi Zhenren." Tianji suddenly dropped this bombshell, which shocked everyone present. No one had expected the Assassin Hall to be connected to Eastern Taiyi Zhenren.
"This news is likely seventy percent true. The pursuers we encountered were all assassins from the Assassin Hall." Feng Chu closed his fan and slapped it heavily into his left palm, his tone certain.
"I was also very surprised when I heard about this this morning. A prince from the Heavenly Star Continent's dynasty actually traveled thousands of miles to become a disciple of Eastern Taiyi Zhenren in the Heavenly Star Continent. This matter is suspicious. Moreover, no one has ever known about it. If it is true, could it be hiding a huge conspiracy?" Tianji stroked his beard, having not had time to verify this matter, so he was only half-believing.
"I agree with Feng Chu. Some of the assassins sent by my mother were from the Assassin Hall, and the others were disciples of Eastern Taiyi Zhenren." Zhao Yangzi did not conceal his mother's past actions. He was also shocked when he found out! When he fought with Jin Mianju, the sword formation they set up was the same as the sword formation used to siege Feng Chu and the Venerable back in the sect. Zhao Yangzi could no longer make excuses for his mother.
Seeing that Zhao Yangzi agreed with him, Feng Chu became smug, "This young master is incredibly intelligent, this must be true. Otherwise, among the many forces on the Heavenly Star Continent, why would the Assassin Hall insist on getting involved?"
"The sword strike that Venerable made at Chaotian Immortal Sect previously had already deterred many sects, and after battling with the ancestor of an enemy, many people in various sects gave up on targeting Venerable. Yet, the Assassin Hall has consistently remained our enemy, which is enough to explain the problem. As far as I know, if the Assassin Hall fails to complete a mission the first time, they either increase the danger level or cancel it. But they are still entangled with us afterward. This is a bit difficult to understand." Tianji analyzed. He had heard rumors that Venerable had obtained treasures in Dushan not long after arriving in Xiandu City, but he had lost contact with Venerable and his group at that time, so he had no way to confirm it.
Ju Yin glanced guiltily at Ji Wuye and coughed uncomfortably.
"Venerable, what's wrong? Am I saying something incorrect?" Tianji looked at Ju Yin in confusion, noticing that everyone else also had strange expressions.
"Senior Tianji, I destroyed a branch of the Assassin Hall in Motu City. I wonder if it has anything to do with this matter." Ji Wuye generously admitted.
"En, I also annihilated dozens of people under Jin Mianju of the Assassin Hall." Zhao Yangzi also rubbed his nose. Dare to scheme against Venerable, who else would he eliminate but them? He had even spared Jin Mianju's life.
"What?" The Double-Pupil Elder suddenly exclaimed.
"Ha, Senior, they were all for me!" Ju Yin explained. He thought the elder was angry that they had killed people and feared that his brother and others were cruel.
"I know, why didn't you all bring me along? I am best at fighting." The Double-Pupil Elder said unhappily. He was angry that they had done so many things silently without calling him.
"Master, don't make a scene. Killing people is not a good thing, how could you announce it everywhere!" A You grabbed his somewhat unreasonable master and led him to eat his favorite pastries.
Everyone else...
Alright, they had all overestimated Senior Double-Pupil.
"No time to delay, let's prepare to depart." Ju Yin suddenly said, wanting to avoid unnecessary trouble and cross the realm as soon as possible.
At this moment, in the City Lord's mansion of Xiandu City, which Ju Yin and his group were thinking about, the City Lord of Xiandu City was circulating his energy to recover. A few days ago, he discovered an anomaly at the realm boundary stone. When he went to investigate, he was injured by a masked man in black. That person's cultivation was above his. After injuring him with a palm strike, he took the opportunity to cross the realm to the Heavenly Star Continent.
After he finished circulating his energy, he heard a knock on the door: "City Lord, your subordinate has something to report."
It was his trusted subordinate, Bi Jiu.
"Come in!" The voice of Bi Fang, the City Lord of Xiandu, sounded from inside the room.
"City Lord, the Spirit Mirror shows an anomaly. Someone has crossed the realm from here." Bi Jiu pushed open the door and respectfully reported his intention.
"Who is it? Which realm stone did they use?" Bi Fang was very surprised. Why had so many people been crossing the realm recently, and from this location?
"The Spirit Mirror shows it is the realm stone of Chaotian Immortal Sect, and its owner is the Young Sect Master of the Immortal Sect." Bi Jiu had always been in charge of the Spirit Mirror's supervision. Xiandu City was located between the Heavenly Star Continent and the Heavenly Star Continent. People from the two continents separated by a barrier were still related, so the citizens of Xiandu City could travel between the two continents as long as they possessed a realm stone issued by the City Lord. Those who traveled included visiting relatives, conducting business, or escorting goods.
However, this was only for ordinary citizens. Anyone with cultivation who crossed using a realm stone would be detected by the Spirit Mirror and questioned by the person in charge of supervision in Xiandu City. Therefore, people coming from the Heavenly Star Continent were subjected to strict examination. It was easy to cross, but much more difficult to return to the Heavenly Star Continent.
"Quick, accompany me!" Upon hearing this, Bi Fang became anxious.
Ju Yin and his group, who had been stopped, were now at the realm boundary stone with the Purple Bamboo number docked. The barrier had not opened.
"Qing Yang, have we been detected?" Ju Yin was also surprised that even the realm stone of Chaotian Immortal Sect was intercepted.
"Yes, the City Lord of Xiandu's Spirit Mirror is a tenth-grade spiritual artifact. Nothing can hide from the mirror."
"It's that powerful? Why didn't I pass through elsewhere?" Ji Chenmu asked. He had also heard that there was more than one realm boundary.
"Idiot, we were closest to here at the time, and passing through Xiandu City would not attract attention. Only this place allows normal passage between the two continents. Other realm boundary stones cannot have their barriers opened except in emergencies." Feng Chu explained, tapping Ji Chenmu's head with his fan.
Ju Yin also realized with a start, so that was why the breaking of the barrier in the deep sea no-man's-land had alerted people from various sects earlier.
"Yes, those with cultivation in the Heavenly Star Continent are subject to examination when they come here. Strictly speaking, they are not allowed to come to the Heavenly Star Continent." Zhao Yangzi explained.
"Why?" Ju Yin was confused.
"Because the Heavenly Star Continent is said to be a place abandoned by the gods. It lacks spiritual energy and has few cultivation resources. People from that side are all predatory. If they are allowed to come, the balance of the Heavenly Star Continent will be broken, and it will fall into war. This is something that major sects do not wish to see." Tianji also stepped forward to join the conversation.
Ju Yin thought of the group that had captured Xiaobai. They were indeed wicked, not only burning, killing, and robbing but also utterly inhuman!