Unfortunately, this time only Yuanhui went on this mission with the other two individuals. Since Wuxian had already manifested, and coincidentally encountered an acquaintance, it might be better to let Yuanhui go through the experience alone.
After all, this time he also had someone he wanted to meet, someone he had a bit of a grudge with. Seems like they were going to catch up?
"Maybe it's the master's old flame!"
"Nonsense, it's definitely not!!" Wuxian suddenly appeared, interrupting him and said, "Don't think I can't keep an eye on you. I won't feel at ease if you go out alone."
"Hmm, it seems like you're always haunting me along the way..."
"Yeah, I'm a ghost after all." Wuxian chuckled.
Yuanhui and the others' destination on this trip was located in a cluster of deep mountains in the eastern part of Xizhou City near the border. Due to the ownership issue of the "Immortal's Cage," both the Great Xizhou and the Central Plains had stationed many people there, mutually vigilant and monitoring each other, unwilling to let their guard down.
Therefore, the location of the "Immortal's Cage" was set on the Immortal Emperor Chi Mountain, where victory or defeat would be decided in an instant. After rushing for hours like a gust of wind, the advancing troops gradually slowed down.
Yuanhui raised his gaze and looked at the dense mountain ahead. He could faintly hear the low roars of some spirit beasts, and judging from the sounds, their level was probably not low! Ah, this place was where the spirit beasts gathered; perhaps only the forces of Xizhou Prefecture and the Four Great Martial Sects of the Central Plains had the confidence to station themselves here?
"Let's go, everyone be cautious. Although many low-level spirit beasts have been driven away, those remaining are definitely high-level spirit beasts!" Su Rou dismounted and said.
She quickly dashed towards the deep mountain, followed closely by a large group of troops behind her, with the sound of breaking wind echoing incessantly in the forest.
Yuanhui and Wuxian hung back in the middle of the group, looking around vigilantly. Yuanhui could sense that there were indeed many spirit beasts in the mountain. Although the team was not weak, they would still be in trouble if they were attacked, so it was best to be careful.
However... what worried Yuanhui the most did not happen.
Ten minutes later, the dense forest gradually thinned out, and soon after, Yuanhui felt the terrain opening up before him, and they had successfully reached the summit of the Immortal Emperor Chi Mountain!
Just as Yuanhui and the others appeared on the mountaintop, there were some creaking sounds of crossbows being drawn in the surroundings. Before he could react, a commanding voice came from the front.
Yuanhui looked towards the mountaintop and saw that there were already two groups of troops facing each other in a confrontational manner. At the edge of the mountain, a steep cliff rose sharply, which seemed to be the so-called "Chi" of the Immortal Emperor Chi. Below the cliff, there was a small cave, and the water in the cave seemed particularly mysterious, exuding a chilling aura as if it were a glacier from thousands of years.
"I suppose this must be the so-called 'Immortal's Cage'..." Yuanhui glanced at the cave and whispered to himself.
"Those useless people from Great Xizhou, you're too slow in coming!"
"Yeah, I bet the people from Xizhou are just delicate flowers in a greenhouse, they can't withstand a fight!"
"Hahaha...!"
As Yuanhui's gaze was drawn to the Immortal Emperor's cave, a faint voice suddenly sounded. Following his gaze, he saw a middle-aged man with a well-proportioned figure and exceptionally neat attire at the forefront of the group emitting a formidable aura. Not only that, but as he spoke with a hint of disdain, the people around him began to mock in agreement.
Although the middle-aged man did not exhibit particularly strong chi fluctuations, standing there made him seem like a towering mountain, making everyone present not dare to underestimate him. Yuanhui met the man's gaze for a moment, then hurriedly looked away, feeling an overwhelming pressure from him that not even the Lord Han could match.
"This person is Feng Poting, the sect leader of Qingxian Pavilion! Although he has not been seen on the mainland for a long time, he is one of the original heroes of the Four Pavilions. It is said that he has already reached the level of a half-step Immortal on the mainland! In the mainland, perhaps only Granny Hanyu can contend with him!" next to Yuanhui, Lord Han said in a low voice, sweat beading on his forehead.
The oppressive aura of this half-step Immortal was indeed too overbearing, causing Yuanhui to involuntarily click his tongue. He nodded slightly; once a cultivator reached the level of a half-step Immortal, they were just a step away from achieving the so-called "eternal youth." Of course, the most prominent and appealing aspect of a half-step Immortal was their rejuvenation, much like Granny Hanyu. On paper, Granny Hanyu was over a hundred years old, but in terms of immortals' ages, she was still considered a youth!
If one could take that step into becoming a half-step Immortal, not to mention in the Central Plains, even in the entire continent, they would definitely be a top-tier figure!
"Hehe, old madman, you're still so impatient!"
As Qingxian spoke, on the side of Great Xizhou, a woman dressed in brocade, looking as delicate as a young girl, also smiled faintly. She was the only one present who showed no fear of the intimidating pressure from the former.
