Chapter 2510: Chapter 2510: Holding Back Was the Right Choice
When Fang Bai returned to the Immortal Residence within the Demon-Slaying Immortal City, Linghu Baimi and the Four Sisters of Fortune’s Blessing were already waiting for him inside.
"Brother Fang, where have you been? We just used our Divine Sense to search, but couldn’t detect your aura, we were so worried!"
Rou Zhi approached Fang Bai, holding his arm, and asked.
There was an Isolation Formation set up around this Immortal Residence, so there was no worry about other immortals overhearing their conversation.
Fang Bai pinched Rou Zhi’s pink cheeks, then looked at Linghu Baimi and the other female immortals, and said, "I discovered a disciple of the Flying Swan Immortal Emperor in this Immortal City and lured him outside the city to eliminate him."
Linghu Baimi and the other female immortals knew that the Flying Swan Immortal Emperor was also one of the eight top Immortal Emperors who besieged Fang Bai in the past. Hearing this, they all said, "Good job killing him!"
"There are still quite a few other top Immortal Emperor subordinate forces in this Immortal City! I also spotted a few and wanted to quietly kill them, but feared startling the snakes and exposing myself, so I dared not make a move!"
Linghu Baimi said with some regret.
The Four Sisters of Rou Fu also raised their hands, expressing that like Linghu Baimi, they had encountered disciples of the eight top Immortal Emperors.
When Fang Bai was in the lower realm, he had spoken in detail with his family and friends about the eight top forces of the Immortal Realm, intending for them, once they ascended to the Immortal Realm, to avoid disciples of these top forces to prevent bringing great disaster upon themselves.
Fang Bai was familiar with many Immortal Technique Secrets of the eight top Immortal Emperors and had explained and demonstrated them in front of his family and friends. Therefore, when Linghu Baimi and the others encountered disciples of the eight top Immortal Emperors, they were able to sense the aura on them and determine their identity and background.
The disciples of the eight top forces were spread throughout the Immortal Realm, and in a large city like the Demon-Slaying Immortal City with over ten million immortals, naturally, there were quite a few disciples of the eight top forces.
However, the disciples of the Golden Crow Palace, because their Sect Master, the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor, practiced the cultivation techniques of the Demon Clan Emperor, had fallen to the same fate as the disciples of the Emperor’s Palace, becoming targets of pursuit by the seven top Immortal Emperors.
The seven top Immortal Emperors understood well the principle of eliminating the roots of the problem.
Having participated in the battle to eradicate the Golden Crow Palace and divided up a large amount of its Cultivation Resources, they naturally would not allow the remnants of the Golden Crow Palace to rise again, lest they repeat the failure of eradicating the Emperor’s Palace a thousand years ago, leading to frequent troubles from the remnants of the Emperor’s Palace today, causing them great headaches.
Thus, it was already difficult to see traces of Golden Crow Palace disciples within the Demon-Slaying Immortal City, with only disciples of the seven top forces remaining active.
The Wind Eagle Immortal Emperor was the most powerful disciple of the seven top forces in the Demon-Slaying Immortal City, and Fang Bai sought to ignite a dispute between the Red Lotus Palace and the Flying Swan Palace, so he targeted him.
"It’s wise that you didn’t take action!"
Fang Bai’s gaze swept across the faces of the female immortals before him, and he said seriously, "Your current Cultivation Level still isn’t sufficient to fully conceal your aura, and once you use Immortal Technique Secrets, you might be sensed by powerful disciples of the eight top forces... Hmm, I know you’re itching to kill a few disciples of the eight top forces to vent your anger, but it’s better to be cautious!"
After a pause, he added, "This Wind Eagle Immortal Emperor I killed was one of the beloved disciples of the Flying Swan Immortal Emperor. His fall could likely alarm the Flying Swan Immortal Emperor. If my guess is correct, the disciples of the Flying Swan Palace will soon increase in number within this Demon-Slaying Immortal City to investigate the culprit. So, we must be even more careful."
He then asked, "Did you find any news about immortals from the lower realm in your investigation today?"
Linghu Baimi, Rou Fu, and the other female immortals all shook their heads.
Fang Bai smiled and said, "No rush! Anyway, we’re going to be staying in this Immortal City for a long time, so we can search slowly. In a few months, scenes from the Ancient Battlefield outside the city will begin to project themselves; when the time comes, I’ll take you there to have a look, maybe it will inspire you."
The next day, Fang Bai and the other immortals went out again, as they had the day before, to continue seeking information about immortals from the lower realm and the Emperor’s Palace disciples.
Every Immortal City has Cultivation Resource Exchange Markets, where immortals gather the most and where information flows freely.
The Demon-Slaying Immortal City was no exception.
Therefore, Fang Bai spent most of his time wandering around the main Cultivation Resource Exchange Markets in the Demon-Slaying Immortal City, leaving behind some special symbols that only immortals from the lower realm and the Emperor’s Palace disciples could recognize.
After searching the Immortal City for several days, the disciples of the seven top Immortal Emperors, especially those of the Flying Swan Palace, grew in number, yet no information about immortals from the lower realm or Emperor’s Palace disciples was found.
Linghu Baimi and the Four Sisters of Rou Fu were somewhat anxious, but Fang Bai felt it was no big deal, thinking to himself that he had already found many immortals from the lower realm and Emperor’s Palace disciples after searching for so many years in the Immortal Realm, and eventually, he would find the rest as long as they hadn’t perished; there was no need to rush.
With nothing better to do, Fang Bai rented a stall in the largest Cultivation Resource Exchange Market in the Immortal City with several female immortals, offering Alchemy and Artifact Refining services to immortals from various directions.
While they earned vast amounts of Cultivation Resources, they also patiently awaited the date when the scenes from the Ancient Battlefield outside the city would be projected.
Now, Fang Bai was already capable of crafting Royal Grade Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts, and in the Immortal Realm, the more powerful the Pill Masters or Artifact Refiners, the rarer they were.
Therefore, whether in Alchemy or Artifact Refining, Fang Bai, who had a remarkably high success rate, quickly became the most sought-after Pill Master and Artifact Refiner in the Immortal City, highly esteemed by the immortals.
During this period, the disciples of the seven top forces came to invite Fang Bai to become their tribute, but he declined.
Fang Bai’s "ungratefulness," although displeasing to the seven top forces, was met with applause from the other immortals.
After all, if Fang Bai were to become a tribute to the seven top forces, others would have to go through these forces to find him for Alchemy or Artifact Refining, undoubtedly paying a higher price.
During this time of refining pills and artifacts for immortals in the Demon-Slaying Immortal City, Fang Bai made numerous immortal friends, expanding his vast network.
At times, when Fang Bai was conversing with these immortals, he would tactically mention the eight top Immortal Emperors’ past siege of the War Emperor and the battle to eradicate the Emperor’s Palace, asking for their thoughts on the matter.
The feedback Fang Bai received from the immortals was positive and inspiring to him.
Though the immortals didn’t dare to speak openly, most of them subtly expressed their discontent with the actions of the eight top forces, while also lamenting the fall of the War Emperor and the destruction of the Emperor’s Palace.
"Imagine, if one day, the War Emperor returns, the Emperor’s Palace is rebuilt, and a campaign against the eight top forces begins, what would you do?"
Fang Bai asked teasingly.
Some immortals, fearing that the disciples of the seven top forces might overhear and cause trouble, smiled silently, shaking their heads.
Others expressed that they would support the Emperor’s Palace in spirit and said that if the seven top forces showed any signs of defeat, they wouldn’t mind taking advantage of the situation.
Of course, there were also some fearless immortals who boldly declared that if such a day came, they would definitely join the side of the Emperor’s Palace and fully support it.
Most of these brave immortals had some connection to the Emperor’s Palace in the past, or were simply die-hard supporters of the War Emperor.
