Chapter 634: Chapter 311: Farewell to a Close Friend (Part 3)
Gong Shanqing was immediately shocked when he heard, hastily looked around, and then deployed an Immortal Level Magical Artifact, sealing the surrounding space to prevent anyone from overhearing, and only then did he ask, "Where is it?"
Li An observed that Gong Shanqing’s current cultivation was unexpectedly that of a Mysterious Immortal, but Li An still had the confidence to kill him. After all, he had several immortal treasures from the Dao Sect and his own Mysterious Cultivation had reached the Tribulation Crossing Stage.
"The exact location is still uncertain, but it should be within the Seventh-class Sea Region on the Southern Sea!"
The Seventh-class Sea Region is indeed where Giant Tomb Island is located, named for the convergence of seven ocean currents.
"The Seventh-class Sea Region is still too vast..."
Gong Shanqing frowned. This information was useful but not very practical.
"Give me a bit more time, my lord. I have now infiltrated the Dao Sect and have accessed a lot of classified information..."
Li An said, "Before all the lords completely descend, Mr. Gu is certain to obtain accurate information!"
Gong Shanqing was rather delighted, "You’ve infiltrated the Dao Sect?"
"Very good, very good!"
He patted Li An’s shoulder and said, "There’s another major task for you to handle."
After speaking, he handed a set of array flags to Li An, "Find a way to place this set of array flags within the Dao Sect’s mountain gate. This way, when we completely descend, the Dao Sect will become our Gong Clan’s territory."
"If you can accomplish this, it will be a great merit. Once my clan descends, I will give you a status, making you a true member of the Gong Clan!"
Li An glanced at the array flags, which were similar to those Yi Lingwei had given him.
It seems that the various exotic forces from Purple Cloud Province are determined to acquire the Dao Sect’s territory.
"Mr. Gu understands!"
Li An immediately cupped his hands and said, "Then I shall take my leave?"
"Wait, there’s one more thing! You have to find a way to contact the core high-level to figure out, after leaving the Spirit Realm, where those Transboundary Ships from the Dao Sect are heading... This is important. If you can find out, it will also be a great merit!"
Li An’s heart stirred; in fact, he had long wanted to uncover the answer to this question.
The Spirit Realm has perished. The Transboundary Ship can roam through the void, seeking the next habitable land, but where is this land?
He knew that there were countless worlds in the universe, and there wasn’t just one Spirit Realm. With the 33 Heavens of the Immortal Realm as the core, every heaven hosted numerous worlds called Spirit Realms, and ascenders from various worlds would enter the Immortal Realm.
But with the eerie arrival, finding a new Spirit Realm would be in vain.
While in the Exotic Realm, Li An knew that the positions of many Spirit Realms were known to the Eleven Heavens, hardly a secret, so why should they care so much?
Could it be that the Dao Sect sends people to secret havens unknown even to the Exotic Realm?
He recalled the "Immortal Rejuvenator" organization within the Eleven Heavens; it was said that these Immortal Rejuvenators had created a few havens free from eerie contamination... Whether true or false was unknown.
If the goal of the people sent by the Dao Sect was these secret havens, it at least suggested that the Dao Sect’s high command already had cooperation and connections with these people?
Li An didn’t know; these things were too top-secret, and perhaps only one or two people within the Dao Sect were aware.
However, he would eventually find out, as a Supreme, obtaining such information wouldn’t be too difficult.
Li An left.
"This Gu Fan is somewhat useful indeed..."
Gong Shanqing squinted his eyes, deciding that if Li An could handle routine matters well, it might be worth truly making him a trusted confidant later on.
After all, within the Gong Clan, he was quite isolated and still needed some reliable people.
...
The selection within the Dao Sect continued fervently.
According to the Dao Sect’s observations, considering the current breach in the Spirit Realm and the speed at which eerie qi encroaches, the Dao Sect has a fifty-year window period.
In fifty years, the world’s power will be completely eroded and dissipate, unable to provide protection, and then the Exotic Realm will surely invade drastically, leading to the third great upheaval.
How many people can the Dao Sect send away within fifty years?
No one knows.
...
Returning to Dao Hidden City.
"Reporting to the Supreme, Miss Li Nianxue requests an audience."
Li Qingran reported.
Li An was immediately startled, why has she come again?
Could it be that something else has happened with Tan Qingxue?
His heart sank; back then, he didn’t kill Tan Qingxue firstly because she had severed her past memories and lived anew, and secondly... he had made a slight error of kindness.
"Let her in."
Li An spoke, and Li Qingran went out to bring Li Nianxue in. But to Li An’s surprise, it was not only Li Nianxue who entered!
Another woman accompanied her...
The woman was dressed in white, gracefully elegant, appearing in her twenties, still youthful and beautiful, yet her face showed traces of worldly experience. Seeing Li An, her eyes immediately brimmed with tears.
"Lihua... greets Master!"
She knelt down immediately!
Li An was taken aback upon seeing this.
This woman... was actually his first disciple, Lihua.
Years ago, to break through the Golden Core Realm, Li An had designed to enter the Beast Taming Jiang Clan of Xiling Origin Continent within the Emperor Origin Realm, where Lihua became his disciple.
She was a disciple in name, but Li An intended to use her. Lihua’s fate within the Jiang Clan had its ups and downs, and later, even her Dantian was shattered. When Li An left the Jiang Clan, he had given her a bottle of Pill to repair her Dantian. They had another encounter at the Celestial Killer Mountain Range, where she had joined Taiyi Sect and assisted Li An once.
After the Emperor Origin Realm became part of the Spirit Realm New Continent, they never met again. Li An had searched for her later but to no avail.
