Zhou Hong no longer wasted words with the Chaos Demon Emperor and immediately went to the Immortal Realm to find his grandfather.
He wondered what his grandfather would think upon seeing Zhou Hong possess over a thousand stars of power.
Besides this, Zhou Hong had another matter to attend to, related to his past life.
In his previous life, he was a devoted lover. In the Immortal Realm, there was a girl who loved him deeply. It was a pity that before Zhou Hong could bring her home and introduce her to his family, his clan was annihilated by Immortal Emperor Ye Chen. This led to his grandfather not even knowing who that girl was.
And because Zhou Hong lacked memories of his past life, he was also unaware.
Originally, past romantic entanglements should have stayed in the past and held no further pursuit.
However, perhaps because his past love was too profound, from the moment he was on Earth, a sense of sorrow would often surge within Zhou Hong. Later, he realized it was because he had a soulmate in his past life, which caused him to feel heartache occasionally even after reincarnation.
Therefore, if he didn't find her, this situation would likely continue. Suzan Novel Network.
It was just that in his past life, Zhou Hong in the Immortal Realm was a devoted lover. As for his current life… he was close to being called a player. He wondered how it would be if he found her.
Regardless, as long as he found her, he could resolve the past-life romantic karma.
About two days later, Zhou Hong arrived in the Immortal Realm. Previously, it would have taken Zhou Hong at least two months to reach the Immortal Realm. Now, having become a Demon Emperor, it only took him two days.
Of course, not all Demon Emperors could be this fast. The weakest Demon Emperors took about ten days.
Upon entering the Immortal Realm, Zhou Hong continued forward. He estimated it would take less than half a day to reach the Nine Dao Immortal Kingdom. He wondered if his grandfather had changed the name of the Immortal Kingdom yet, perhaps to something like the Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom.
"Huh, isn't this the Huo Hou Immortal Kingdom? I wonder if Long Yu is home. Since I'm passing by, I'll go say hello." Zhou Hong stood in the sky. He was currently in the Huo Hou Immortal Kingdom of the Immortal Realm. The last time he came, he had helped Long Yu defeat the Huo Hou Immortal Emperor, granting Long Yu a cultivation spot. Nearly ten years had passed in the blink of an eye.
In the next moment, Zhou Hong descended into a city. This city was the one where his friend Long Yu was the city lord.
"Long Yu?" Zhou Hong shouted loudly at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion.
"Stop shouting. Long Yu is no longer the City Lord here," a passerby quickly said upon hearing Zhou Hong's shout.
"Long Yu is not the City Lord here? What happened? Where did he go?"
"How would I know? He stopped being the City Lord here seven or eight years ago. If you want to know where he went, the current City Lord might know."
Zhou Hong recalled something. After he obtained the quota in the Demon Realm, he was quickly pursued by other Demon Emperors because over a hundred Demon Emperors did not wish for another Demon Emperor to emerge.
Then, was the Immortal Realm also like that?
Last time, with Zhou Hong's help, he defeated the Huo Hou Immortal Emperor, who then granted Long Yu a cultivation spot to become an Immortal Emperor. Afterwards, would he, like in the Demon Realm, have requested stronger Immortal Emperors to eliminate Long Yu?
This situation was not impossible.
Zhou Hong instantly entered the City Lord's Mansion.
"Greetings, Senior." Inside the City Lord's Mansion, an old man saw Zhou Hong enter. He could immediately sense the aura emanating from Zhou Hong and immediately knelt down to pay respects without a word.
"Are you the current City Lord?"
"Replying to Senior, I am."
"Where is the previous City Lord?" Zhou Hong asked directly.
"Replying to Senior, I am also unsure. I became the City Lord here because someone I knew recommended me from the Huo Hou Immortal Kingdom. The original City Lord here, I heard his name was Long Yu, but I truly don't know where he went later."
Zhou Hong was filled with doubt. Where would Long Yu go? Could he have been killed already?
Zhou Hong's gaze instantly turned cold. Long Yu was his only friend in the Immortal Realm. If he had truly been killed, then Zhou Hong would definitely seek revenge for him.
Zhou Hong turned to leave, preparing to go to the Immortal Court of the Huo Hou Immortal Kingdom to ask the Huo Hou Immortal Emperor.
However, just as Zhou Hong was about to leave, he suddenly saw a patch of green space in front of the City Lord's Mansion. Originally, there was a sightseeing stone standing there. The stone was still standing, but a string of Huaxia characters was carved on it.
It read: "Zhou Hong, if you come looking for me, please don't worry. I've found a place to hide because I discovered that the Immortal Emperors of the Immortal Realm would not allow me to grow. So I left in advance. As for where I went, I will not say for now, for fear that someone can decipher this text. When we meet again, I will have undoubtedly become an Immortal Emperor."
Zhou Hong looked at the carved text and chuckled. This Long Yu knew he could read Huaxia characters, so he carved Huaxia text here, which others could not understand.
Zhou Hong's heart relaxed. It seemed he was very cautious, otherwise, he might truly have been killed.
"Senior, the text carved on this sightseeing stone was left by the previous City Lord. I think it might be some local dialect from somewhere. In the Immortal Realm, there are some small regions that have their own unique local languages," the current City Lord said to Zhou Hong.
"Alright, no need to say so much. I'm leaving." Zhou Hong instantly vanished from his spot. Since Long Yu was fine, he didn't need to worry about him. Long Yu was also a person with strong fortune.
An hour later, Zhou Hong arrived in the territory of the former Nine Dao Immortal Kingdom.
"I wonder if Grandpa has changed the name," Zhou Hong muttered to himself.
Just then, he encountered an old man. This old man was also very strong, at least at the Immortal Emperor level.
"Hello, may I inquire, is this the Nine Dao Immortal Kingdom?" Zhou Hong asked deliberately.
"Hello, Senior. The Nine Dao Immortal Kingdom is a thing of the past," the old man replied respectfully. He seemed to be able to sense Zhou Hong's strong aura, but he did not know Zhou Hong's realm. He assumed Zhou Hong was perhaps a prince from another immortal kingdom, as otherwise, he wouldn't have such a strong aura at such a young age. Only Immortal Emperor's sons were allowed to cultivate to this extent.
"Heh heh, then what is it called now?"
"Replying to Senior, it is now renamed the Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom. If you were a friend of the former Nine Dao Immortal Emperor, I would advise you not to go, because the current Nine Dao Immortal Emperor is likely no longer the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor of the past," the old man advised Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong naturally knew this but still asked with interest, "Why do you say that?"
"The current Nine Dao Immortal Emperor, apart from his appearance, everything else has completely changed from the past. And he renamed it the Sheng Gu Immortal Kingdom. Many people suspect that the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor has been taken over by someone else. In short, consider it as if a different person has taken over. If you were a friend of the former Nine Dao Immortal Emperor, a rash visit might bring disaster."
"Thank you. I am not a friend of the Nine Dao Immortal Emperor. I am the grandson of the current Immortal Emperor," Zhou Hong said directly.
"Ah!" The old man was startled.
"Esteemed sir, what is your name?"
"Replying to Senior, my name is Tian Xuan Guang Hua."
"Tian Xuan Guang Hua? Then what is your relationship with Fairy Tian Xuan?" Zhou Hong asked with suspicion.
"She is my daughter. She has gone missing, and I am looking for her. If you have any news of her, please send someone to inform me. I shall take my leave now." The old man then flew away, his expression seemingly filled with sadness. It appeared his search for his daughter had not been ideal.