Chapter 2202: Chapter 2202: Sealing the Mountain?
Early the next morning, Ye Haochuan arrived at the entrance of the Heavenly Road.
Ye Hao, Ye Xian, Tong Xiangxiu, and all the women and brothers of Ye Haochuan came to see him off, reluctant to part.
Especially Tong Xiangxiu, who didn’t understand why Ye Haochuan wanted to venture out again. However, after his insistence and vow to take care of himself, she finally agreed.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Ye Haochuan stepped into the Heavenly Road skillfully.
Moments after he entered, a figure in a black cloak rushed inside instantly.
Ye Hao was shocked, wanting to stop it, but the figure was too fast to be stopped with his cultivation.
Watching the figure disappear into the entrance of the Heavenly Road, Ye Hao could only sigh helplessly.
This time traversing the Heavenly Road, Ye Haochuan felt no difficulty compared to the last time.
With his Immortal Transformation Late Stage cultivation coupled with True Immortal Early Stage real strength, he walked easily through the Ascension Ladder and out of the stone gate.
Coming out from there after several years, everything felt different.
Outside the stone gate, the barren grasslands were still present.
Without waiting for others to guide him, he walked straight to the stone platform where Commander Jia was located.
Commander Jia was somewhat astonished upon seeing Ye Haochuan, but his surprise quickly turned to shock when he clearly saw Ye Haochuan exuding Immortal Transformation Late Stage cultivation.
What kind of prodigy is this? How did he advance from Nascent Soul Mid-Stage to Immortal Transformation Late Stage in just a few years?
Commander Jia’s heart was already turbulent with waves.
His Immortal Transformation Mid-Stage cultivation had made no progress in these years. In contrast to Ye Haochuan, he suddenly felt his life was meaningless.
"Young Master Ye, you’re looking for me; is there anything you need?" Suppressing the waves in his heart, Commander Jia carefully asked.
Ye Haochuan pulled out his phone, flipped through two photos, and handed them over without hesitation, asking, "These two people have come through here, right? Where have you sent them?"
"You know these two enchantresses?" Commander Jia looked at the photos and felt his scalp almost explode, speaking subconsciously.
"Enchantresses? What do you mean?" Ye Haochuan’s expression darkened, snorting.
Feeling the pressure released by Ye Haochuan, Commander Jia shivered, hurriedly responding, "These two women came from the Lower Realm six months ago. I originally thought they were beautiful and wanted to send them..."
Speaking to this point, Commander Jia suddenly broke into a cold sweat, unable to continue speaking.
"Speak!" Ye Haochuan’s eyes filled with murderous intent as he heavily snorted.
Commander Jia was instantly frightened to the point of collapse, kneeling to the ground, crying, "I was just tempted for a moment, wanting to send them to Welcoming Immortals Tower. But who could have guessed that these two women were quite strong, especially one of them wielding a sharp thin sword, swiftly destroying all my magical treasures, then either escaped... oh no, disappeared without a trace."
Upon hearing this, Ye Haochuan broke into a cold sweat.
He ultimately underestimated the peril of the Immortal Realm for Jiang Shuying and the others. Without some strength, they might have already been in dire straits.
"You really don’t know where they went?" Ye Haochuan asked coldly.
Commander Jia quickly shook his head, saying, "I truly don’t know! But Young Master Ye, if you want to inquire, you may go to Dark Moon Pavilion and ask around; you might find some clues there!"
"Dark Moon Pavilion?" Ye Haochuan noted silently.
Clang~
A metallic tremor sounded, and his arms were both severed.
"Young Master Ye, you..." Commander Jia broke out in a cold sweat from the pain, evidently not expecting Ye Haochuan to change his demeanor suddenly.
"I’m already showing great mercy by not killing you for trying to harm my women; do you still wish to question me?" Ye Haochuan said dominantly.
"No... dare not!" Commander Jia wouldn’t dare defy him and quickly nodded in agreement.
Seeing Ye Haochuan rage, he had already prepared for the worst scenario. Now that Ye Haochuan only disarmed him, for him, it was already the best of a bad situation.
"Also, show more respect to those who come out of that gate. If similar incidents occur again, I won’t be as courteous as today!" Ye Haochuan pointed to the gate he had walked out of, snorting coldly.
Commander Jia quickly agreed.
Ye Haochuan soon left, summoning the Heaven Escape Bead and flying towards the county city of Shuanghua County.
During the journey, he released Rui’er.
At Rui’er’s repeated requests, Ye Haochuan finally agreed to bring her to the Immortal Realm. However, fearing she’d struggle on the Heavenly Road, he kept her in a Minor World temporarily.
In the Minor World, another person was meditating in cultivation, but Ye Haochuan didn’t release him.
The Heaven Escape Bead’s flight speed in the Immortal Realm was much slower compared to Tianxi World.
But Ye Haochuan was content; he hadn’t reached True Immortal yet, and with his own power, he couldn’t fly within the Immortal Realm where Rule Power was strong.
Without words during the journey, approximately half a day later, Ye Haochuan and Rui’er finally saw the towering walls of Shuanghua City.
Just before entering, Ye Haochuan suddenly felt the Jade Slip tremble, injected a thread of Flower Energy, and Shentu Fu’s voice came through.
"Two things: First, I’ve saved Sophia and refined her meridians; she’s quite promising and temporarily staying with me for cultivation. Second, Half-Mountain Residence is now closed off; you can use Half-Mountain’s identity when outside."
Both matters were shocking.
Regarding Sophia, although it took longer, Ye Haochuan always believed Shentu Fu could save her.
But why was Half-Mountain Residence closed? Without any reason, why seal it?
Ye Haochuan wondered, wanting to ask.
Yet unexpectedly, communication was already cut off, and he couldn’t connect, leaving him to suppress the curiosity.
The sudden transmission reminded Ye Haochuan of another matter, so he picked up the Jade Slip and sent a message to Long Keyue.
Message Jade Slips aren’t hard to craft; Ye Haochuan hadn’t been aware at first. Thankfully, after rescuing Long Keyue to Skywolf City, Ye Haochuan had already equipped her with one.
"Haochuan, you’ve finally surfaced. Where on earth did you go during this time?" Long Keyue’s delighted voice resonated from the Jade Slip.
"I’m fine, just got sucked into a different world suddenly..." Ye Haochuan briefly narrated his ordeal and then started inquiring about Long Keyue’s situation.
Long Keyue mentioned she was still in Skywolf City, quite safe, and the Demon Beasts from Mushan County hadn’t crossed the Tuo River to invade. Moreover, Ling Zhixing’s business was entering the right track.
Hearing everyone’s safety, Ye Haochuan felt slightly more reassured.
Closing the Jade Slip, Ye Haochuan arrived at the entrance of an underground tavern, which appeared unremarkable; the main door bore a plaque with the words "Dark Moon Pavilion" written on it.
