In the universe, there was no concept of up, down, left, or right. In order to determine one's position, one had to choose a reference.
The boundary river was the reference for the Four Heavens to determine the direction.
The horizontal plane of the Boundary River was the horizontal direction of the Eastern Sky. The vertical direction of the center of the Boundary River was used to determine up, down, left, right, north, south, west, east.
Once they entered the Boundary River, it was as if they had stepped into another world from East Heaven. One step away was the vast and empty starry sky of the Eastern Sky. One step away was the surging river that connected the water and the sky. Two completely different sceneries intersected at the border of the boundary river. It was bizarre and dazzling, giving one a shocking feeling.
Even though the Boundary River was called a river, it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a boundless ocean. At the border of the Boundary River, there was a huge ferry built on the riverbank. It had been there since ancient times, and people called it the [Taiyuan Ferry]. Every cultivator that entered and exited the Eastern Sky had to pass through here. They either departed by boat or arrived by boat …
Starting from the Taiyuan Ferry, there were a total of twelve waterways that connected different realms. Nine of the waterways had been abandoned over the years and had become stagnant areas. The remaining three waterways connected the North, West, and South Heavens, and were used by cultivators from the Four Heavens.
Above the twelve waterways, every few days, they would see a giant mountain pass. Throughout the years, there were Eastern Sky cultivators guarding these mountain passes. One reason was to prevent other Heavenly Realms' cultivators from wreaking havoc on the Eastern Sky's borders. The second reason was to prevent the water race at the bottom of the Boundary River from harming the Eastern Sky.
Because of the chaos in the Realm River, the hundreds of passes on the waterway were all broken through by the foreign races, and the cultivators who guarded them were all brutally massacred … Only the Taiyuan Ferry was not breached by the foreign races in the Realm River in a short period of time because the ferry's formation was extremely strong and it was guarded by the Immortal Emperor who guarded the river all year round. Otherwise … it was extremely likely that the foreign races would invade the Eastern Heaven on a large scale right now, burning, killing, and plundering …
This time, the Border River Meeting initiated by Emperor Cang would be held at Taiyuan Ferry.
Although the alliance meeting was only held in the name of nine Immortal Emperors, there were many Immortal Emperors who responded.
On the surface, the Eastern Sky's Sixteen Emperors had lost fourteen people because of the Senluo's chaos. Later on, due to the successive deaths of the Seventh Slayer Emperor and the Great Emperor of Han Yun, there were only twelve of them left.
However, in reality, there were even more Celestial Emperors who lived in seclusion and were unknown to the world. However, after seeing the Nine Emperors' Celestial Edict, they responded and came.
When Ning Fan arrived at the Taiyuan Ferry on a cloud, there were already tens of thousands of immortal cultivators gathered there. The flags of hundreds of sects were fluttering in the sky above the ferry. It was truly a gathering of heroes.
Another twenty plus Immortal Emperor Realm qi vaguely spread out from one of the gigantic golden ox palaces at the ferry. Ning Fan recognized a small portion of their qi but most of them were very unfamiliar to him. Clearly, the owners of those unfamiliar qi were all cultivators who lived in seclusion and were not well-known in the Eastern Heaven …
Forget about the hundreds of sects. It had only been six days since Emperor Cang's conscription order had been issued. There were at least tens of thousands of Second Step Immortal Sects in the Eastern Heaven, and some of them were far away from the Border River. At this moment, the ones that had arrived first were the ones that were relatively close to the Border River. There were even more powers that were still on the way to the Border River …
On the other hand, the number of Immortal Emperors surprised Ning Fan for a moment. With so many Immortal Emperors keeping watch over the Taiyuan Crossing, if the Outsiders really wanted to invade Eastern Sky, it would be wishful thinking.
What made him slightly surprised was that as soon as he arrived at the Taiyuan Crossing, he was warmly welcomed by tens of thousands of cultivators. The scene was so big that it was not an exaggeration to say that it had shaken the entire city.
This made Ning Fan not know whether to laugh or cry. He, who had always been notorious, actually received such a warm welcome from the sects of the Eastern Heaven. He was not used to such a scene.
Even though he was not used to it, it was not that he could not understand it.
There were many wars in the Eastern Heaven. Almost every day, there would be a war that broke out. From this point of view, the Eastern Heaven should be the Heaven World that was the most disunited and the most unpeaceful.
However, if a huge crisis that could affect the entire Eastern Heaven really appeared, the cultivators of the Eastern Heaven would usually unite as never before and unite together to face the external threat … This point had been proven many times in history. Whether it was the Four Heavens in the past, the Demon World War, or the great chaos of the Border River thirty-two million years ago or the Sen Luo Rebellion, the cultivators of the Eastern Heaven had always been very united.
Among the hundreds of Immortal Sects that had arrived at this moment, only a few of them were forcibly summoned by Emperor Cang and the others with a strict conscription order.
However, there were even more sects that came on their own initiative. For example, those Immortal Emperors who lived in seclusion could not be forced by Emperor Cang and the others, but they still came.
The hot-bloodedness of Zi Dou Immortal Cultivators was deeply engraved in the bones of the Eastern Heaven's cultivators. The reason why they fought and killed each other was just to fight for resources. They had no other choice but to do so. However, if foreign invaders came and a disaster was imminent, most of the Eastern Heaven's cultivators would still have hot blood burning in their veins and dare to fight against the invaders.
The tragedy thirty-two million years ago was a wake-up call for every cultivator of the Eastern Heaven. That year, when the foreign races of the Border River invaded the Eastern Heaven, the number of cultivators in the entire Eastern Heaven plummeted by seventy percent. Ten Thousand Immortal Sects were erased from history and nine out of ten cultivation planets were empty … Many old monsters who had lived for a long time had deep memories of the tragedy of that year. That was why they attached so much importance to the chaos of the Border River.
In order to prevent that kind of tragedy from happening again, countless sects felt that it was their duty to defend their territory and came on their own initiative. There were also some Immortal Emperors who lived in seclusion who did not hesitate to step into the mortal world again to settle old scores with the foreign races of the Border River.
This time, everyone was united against the foreign invaders. Thus, they naturally welcomed Ning Fan's arrival even if his reputation was very bad and terrible.
After all, Ning Fan's strength was extraordinary. He was a strong support that was worth looking forward to. As an enemy, he was a headache. As a companion, however, he couldn't be more reliable.
When Ning Fan arrived at the Taiyuan Crossing, the meeting had already lasted for six whole days. Every day, the sect masters of various sects would come to this place from afar.
As soon as he arrived at the Taiyuan Crossing, a few Thought Breaking Old Monsters with high status immediately flew towards him. Their expressions were filled with caution as they questioned him.
"We are the cultivators of the Taurus Palace in the Taiyuan Crossing. We were invited by Emperor Cang to be in charge of all the matters of the meeting. May I ask if you are the palace lord of the Slaughter Palace, Lord Ning Fan? "
Even though Ning Fan's reputation had already spread across the Eastern Heaven, only a few people had actually seen him before. For example, the cultivators of the Taurus Palace had been guarding the Border River for generations and did not care about the mortal world of the Eastern Heaven. Even though these few Thought Breaking Old Monsters could sense the tremendous aura force coming from Ning Fan's body and they had memorized his appearance and qi in advance, they still needed to interrogate him to confirm his identity.
What if he is a member of a foreign race in the Border River in disguise? It was not as if such incidents had never happened before. In just a few days, there were many foreign races in the Border River who disguised themselves as cultivators of the Eastern Heaven and tried to sneak into the meeting to wreak havoc. Fortunately, they were all caught by the cultivators of the Taurus Palace.
"It's me."
"Do you have any proof?"
"How?"
"Lord Ning, please place your palm on this Killing Qi Stone. If you are a member of a foreign race in disguise, the Killing Qi Stone will sound an alarm. However, if you are not a member of a foreign race, there will be no reaction."
"Oh? There have already been cases of foreign races in disguise during this meeting? "Ning Fan was slightly surprised." Yes.
Up until now, there have been forty-four cases of foreign races sneaking into our territory. The most serious case even involved an Immortal King of a foreign race … Because of that, we have no choice but to be more cautious. Please forgive us if we have offended you, Lord Ning. "
"It's just a small matter. Just hand over the Killing Qi Stone."
Ning Fan nodded his head. He did not have the intention to make things difficult for the few cultivators of the Taurus Palace. He placed his palm on the Killing Qi Stone that the few Thought Breaking Old Monsters passed to him.
As expected, the Killing Qi Stone did not have any reaction.
Seeing Ning Fan being so cooperative, the few cultivators of the Taurus Palace were surprised. At the same time, they heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. This Eighth Killing Emperor does not seem to be as unreasonable as the rumors say. At the very least, he is still very polite to those with lower cultivation bases. He is much kinder than many old monsters who bully others with their strength.
The few of them kept the Killing Qi Stone and apologized to Ning Fan respectfully. Then, they led Ning Fan to the Taurus Palace.
Ning Fan had been cooperating with the actions of the cultivators of the Taurus Palace. Unknowingly, his behavior had won the favor of the Taurus Palace.
"Senior Brother, this Ning Fan doesn't seem to be as rude and unreasonable as you described him to be. I think he is an honest man. We can make friends with him during this meeting …" Inside the Taurus Palace, an elderly Immortal Emperor with a Six Tribulation Cultivation Base said to a Seven Tribulation Immortal Emperor beside him with a smile.
These two people were none other than the two emperors of the Taurus Palace. They were Emperor Jin Heng and Emperor Niu Heng who were also known as the Two Sages of the Boundary River.
The one who spoke was Emperor Niu Heng. Although he had white hair, he gave off a bold and fierce aura. It seemed like he was quite good at body refinement.
The other Seven Tribulation Immortal Emperor was Emperor Jin Heng. He did not comment on his junior brother's words. Instead, he said meaningfully, "You may know a person's face but you don't know his heart. Junior Brother, you are good at everything but you have too many friends. There are Daoists everywhere in the world. You must know that in the world, people are always superficial but not refined.
"Haha. Senior Brother still likes to talk about principles. I always believe in my intuition. I feel that this Ning Fan is not a bad person. It's fine if you don't believe me. "
"Mm. He has already arrived outside the Taurus Palace. It's our turn to welcome him. Even though he has yet to become an emperor, he has killed an immortal emperor before. He is infamous. We must not neglect him. "
"Senior Brother, you are really long-winded. I have already said that I want to make friends with him. How can I neglect him?"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Then, they turned into two rays of golden light and flew out of the Taurus Palace.
Judging from the appearance of the Taurus Palace, it looked like a ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) divine ox. It lowered its head and monitored the Realm River. It hinted that the responsibility of the cultivators of the Taurus Palace was to guard the border of Eastern Heaven for generations.
Ning Fan secretly observed the layout of the Taurus Palace. He felt that the layout of the Taurus Palace was incomparably powerful. Obviously, there was a peerless grand formation hidden here. It was no wonder that the Taurus Palace could withstand the attack of the foreign races and take back the Taiyuan Ferry with just two emperors.
The two emperors of the Taurus Palace and the Two Sages of the Realm River did have some real capabilities. They were not weak among the immortal emperors …
"Hehe. But the palace lord of the Slaughter Palace is here. I hope Fellow Daoist Ning can forgive me for not going out to welcome you."
Two air-piercing sounds were heard. Two rays of golden light flew out of the Golden Dragon Palace and landed on the ground. They turned into two emperors and cupped their fists at Ning Fan.
"It's Ning Fan. I dare not trouble you two to welcome me. You are too polite."
Ning Fan returned their greetings politely. While the two of them were secretly studying him, he was also secretly studying the Two Sages of the Realm River.
The one with the higher cultivation base should be Emperor Jin Heng. His qi was condensed without releasing it but there was golden light flashing on the surface of his body, giving people a feeling that all Daos were unbreakable. This person seemed to have cultivated some kind of extremely powerful protective ability. He belonged to the peak existence among the Seventh Tribulation Realm. Besides, he seemed to have already taken half a step into the Eighth Tribulation Realm. His potential was quite high …
The one with the weaker cultivation base should be Emperor Niu Heng. Rumor has it that he is an interesting person. As long as he finds a cultivator who is pleasing to his eyes, he will marry them regardless of their cultivation base …
"Haha! As the saying goes, the most important thing in life is to have a good friend. A good friend is never too early. Even though it's my first time meeting Fellow Daoist Ning, I don't know why but I feel like we've known each other for a long time. I wonder if Fellow Daoist is willing to become my sworn brother and share blessings and troubles together … "
Ning Fan was a little speechless.
The rumor is actually true!
Whenever this Emperor Niu Heng meets someone he finds pleasing to his eyes, he would forcefully become sworn brothers with that person …
"Junior Brother!" Seeing that his junior brother was being muddle-headed again, Emperor Jin Heng's tone sank slightly as a reminder.
Emperor Niu Heng seemed to be a little afraid of his senior brother. When he saw that his senior brother was displeased, he immediately smiled awkwardly and said to Ning Fan. "Brother Ning, you don't have to answer me in such a hurry. About becoming sworn brothers, we can talk about it another day. Another day. Another day …"
"Mm. Let's talk about it another day. I'm more concerned about the current situation in the Realm River. Fellow Daoists, can you help me clear up my doubts? "
"Of course. Even if Fellow Daoist doesn't ask, I will also tell you about the situation in the Realm River … Let's talk about it after we enter the palace. Someone, bring me a pot of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Tea that I have warmed on the Heavenly Bull Cauldron. I need to treat my esteemed guests!"
* Hiss *
All the cultivators of the Taurus Palace were slightly surprised when they heard what he said.
One should know that Emperor Jin Heng did not like wine, women or power. However, he had a deep love for the Dao of Spiritual Tea. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Tea was a top-grade tea. There were many immortal emperors who responded to the meeting this time but Emperor Jin Heng only treated five of them with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Tea. All of them were Eight Tribulation Immortal Emperors …
Other than that, Emperor Jin Heng had never used this tea even when he was treating Seven Tribulation Immortal Emperors …
Does this mean that Ning Fan's importance in Emperor Jin Heng's eyes is already comparable to that of an Eight Tribulation Immortal Emperor?
The group of people entered the Taurus Palace. The host and the guests took their seats. Not long after, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Tea was served.
To be honest, Ning Fan was not the kind of cultivator who flaunted his elegance. Compared to leisurely tasting tea, he preferred to gulp down strong wine.
However, since the other party treated him with such good tea, if Ning Fan did not take a few sips of it, it would be a disgrace to the host. Thus, he remained patient and slowly tasted the tea. Gradually, he was able to taste the tea.
Emperor Jin Heng secretly observed Ning Fan. He was different from Emperor Niu Heng. He looked at people very slowly and meticulously, just like how he was tasting tea. He needed to sip it slowly and carefully.
He could naturally see that Ning Fan did not mind drinking the tea. However, he also noticed Ning Fan's politeness. Ning Fan's way of dealing with people was not a pretense. Instead, it was a habit that was engraved in his bones …
"This young man seems to have a good character. If that's the case, I can tell him some of the key matters of this meeting. I don't have to worry that he doesn't know what's important and will only seek personal benefits …"
The reason why Emperor Jin Heng paid so much attention to Ning Fan's character was naturally because of the dispute in the Border River this time. It was highly likely that an all-out war would break out between the Eastern Heaven and the foreign races in the Border River. Even though more than twenty immortal emperors had come to this meeting, not all of them could be entrusted with important matters. Undeniably, among these immortal emperors, there were indeed some who got involved in this dispute for personal grudges and personal benefits …
After observing for a while, Emperor Jin Heng finally got to the point and told Ning Fan about the situation of this meeting.
Up until now, there were twenty-two immortal emperors, forty-one immortal kings and seventy-three immortal venerables living in the Taurus Palace. Among them, Emperor Jin Heng and Emperor Niu Heng were not included.
On the surface, there were only a total of nine immortal emperors in the Eastern Heaven. For example, Emperor Cang and Emperor Shen Xu were people who frequently traveled around the world. As for the remaining immortal emperors, they were all immortal emperors who had not been involved in the mortal world for a very long time. In the long passage of time, many of the older generations had disappeared in history. There were already very, very few people who still remembered these older immortal emperors.
"I didn't expect that Emperor Cang could actually summon so many immortal emperors. In this case, even if there's really a mess in the Realm River, it will be settled very quickly, right?" Ning Fan asked.
"It's difficult. Fellow Daoist, you might think that having more than twenty immortal emperors in this meeting is already a lot. However, you might not know that compared to the foreign races in the Realm River, even if we have more than twenty immortal emperors, we are still at a disadvantage … "
"Oh? Could it be that the number of immortal emperors of the foreign races in the Realm River is even higher? As far as I know, even the secret race only has ten to twenty immortal emperors. In the entire Eastern Heaven, there are only tens of immortal emperors in total. The foreign races in the Realm River shouldn't be stronger than the secret race and the entire Eastern Heaven combined, right? "
"Sigh. Fellow Daoist's bone age is too young. I suppose you don't know much about the previous turmoil in the Realm River. Has Fellow Daoist heard about the turmoil of the foreign races in the Realm River thirty-two million years ago? "
"I've heard a little about it. It's said that during the previous turmoil, the foreign races in the Realm River were invincible. They had almost conquered more than ninety percent of the starry skies in the Eastern Heaven and slaughtered seventy percent of the cultivators in the Eastern Heaven …"
"Fellow Daoist, do you know that during the previous turmoil in the Realm River, only less than ten percent of the immortal emperors of the foreign races were dispatched …?"
"What?! The foreign races in the Realm River only dispatched ten percent of their immortal emperors and they were already able to cause such a huge mess? Why have I never heard about this before? "
"It's not surprising that Fellow Daoist has never heard about it. In fact, there are very few people in the entire Eastern Heaven who know about the background of the foreign races. After all … the depths of the Realm River is not a place that anyone can enter whenever they want to. The ancestors of my Taurus Palace had witnessed the entire process of Immortal Sovereign Zi Dou suppressing the foreign races in the Realm River with their own eyes. That's why we know more about them. All of them are the information passed down by our ancestors. Their credibility is very high … I also feel that Fellow Daoist is a reliable person. That's why I told you this information. If it's someone else, I would certainly tell you about it. "Emperor Jin Heng said meaningfully.
From time to time, his words would reveal the intention of befriending Emperor Jin Heng. Unfortunately, Ning Fan was currently in a state of shock. He did not respond to Emperor Jin Heng's goodwill.
If Emperor Jin Heng did not tell him about it, Ning Fan would never know that the foreign races suppressed under the Realm River had such a terrifying foundation. They only dispatched ten percent of their immortal emperors to conquer the Eastern Heaven. If they go all out, perhaps even the Eastern Heaven's secret clans and Quasi-Saints would not be able to stop them, right?
If Ning Fan was alone, he would not be afraid of the strength of the foreign races in the Realm River. However, he was not a lone ranger. He had too many people he cared about in the Eastern Heaven …
He was not sure if the chaos in the Realm River this time would develop to the same level as the last time. He was not sure if the Eastern Heaven would lose as many people this time …
There had never been a moment when Ning Fan wanted to protect the Eastern Heaven as much as he did now. He was never a noble person who cared about the world. However, his desire to protect his loved ones had been clear since he began cultivating the Dao.
After recovering from his shock, Ning Fan's expression turned solemn. After pondering for a while, he asked.
"Even though the foreign races in the Realm River have a strong foundation, I'm afraid they can't dispatch all of their experts at once due to certain reasons, right?"
"Fellow Daoist's guess is correct. The foreign races in the Realm River can at most send ten to twenty immortal emperors at once. That's already their limit."
"The thing that's restricting the foreign races should be the seal that Immortal Sovereign Zi Dou placed down, right?"
"Yes."
"If the seal is still there, the foreign races in the Realm River can only send ten to twenty immortal emperors at most. Fellow Daoist, I don't think you would purposely remind me that twenty immortal emperors are still not enough. Could it be that … there's a problem with the seal that Immortal Sovereign Zi Dou placed down in the Realm River? Could it be that the restriction on the foreign races in the Realm River has weakened to some extent? "
"Oh? Fellow Daoist has even guessed this. You're really an intelligent person just like what the outside world says. I won't hide it from fellow daoist. Up until now, the only ones qualified for me to treat them with World Spirit Tea are the Gray Emperor, the Divine Void Emperor, the Iron Plow Emperor, and the Eight Scenic Emperor. Before this, I only told these five people about the changes to the Boundary River seal. The rest of my fellow Daoists still don't know about this. The foreign races in the Realm River have done this very carefully. They thought that no one would notice it. Thus, I followed their wishes and didn't plan to make this matter public. Instead, I plan to deal with the problem of the Immortal Sovereign's seal in secret … "
"Fellow Daoist, you've kept this matter a secret but only told me and the other six fellow Daoists. I'm afraid you're going to borrow our strength in some way, right?"
"That's right."
"Can I give you my answer after listening to Fellow Daoist's entire plan?"
"Of course. There are still many Immortal Sects who have yet to arrive at the Realm River. It's estimated that more than sixty thousand Second Step Immortal Sects will arrive at the Realm River in half a year's time. At that time, the Realm River Meeting will truly begin and the oath of allegiance will be held. However, most of these Immortal Sects are only forces at the Life Immortal Realm or the Crossing Truth Realm. There won't be more than a thousand forces at the She Kong Realm or above. I plan to suggest the alliance master, who is also Fellow Daoist Cang Di, to arrange for these forces to be stationed at the Taiyuan Crossing and the coastal areas. They will only defend and not attack. They will guard the only entrance to the Eastern Heaven in the Realm River. Then, arrange a few Immortal Emperors to guard the place. We won't let any foreign races invade the Eastern Heaven! "
"After that, half of the Immortal Venerables and Immortal Kings will be led by the Immortal Emperors. They will be responsible for recovering the hundreds of passes on the Realm River. These passes are related to the Immortal Sovereign's seal. Each of them is of great significance and we can't afford to lose them. If we can recover all of them, our chances of winning the battle against the foreign races will increase to fifty percent. "
"Lastly, I need a few Daoists whose cultivation bases are at the Eighth Tribulation Realm and above to help me sneak into the depths of the Realm River and secretly repair the Immortal Sovereign's seal … This matter is the most dangerous one. I won't force Fellow Daoist to participate in it. However, if Fellow Daoist is willing, I will be very happy to have such a strong ally like Fellow Daoist."
Ning Fan's eyes were extremely solemn.
Sneak into the depths of the Realm River? That was no longer the difficulty of defending against the attacks of the foreign races on the surface of the river. It was simply suicide!
Before he knew about the background of the foreign races in the Realm River, Ning Fan had already heard about the dangers in the depths of the Realm River. Phoenix Emperor Chong Ming had once entered the depths of the Realm River to retrieve the Thunder King Seal. His injuries were so severe that he was on the verge of death … Great Emperor Han Yun led four hundred disciples into the depths of the Realm River to negotiate with the foreign races. In the end, he couldn't even escape …
Now that he knew about the background of the foreign races in the Realm River, Ning Fan could guess that the foreign races in the Realm River which had a stronger background than the secret races certainly did not lack Quasi-Saints!
Moreover, there might also be ancient great cultivators among them!
No wonder even a Quasi-Saint like Xiang Bozi said that the Realm River was dangerous and advised him not to get involved in this matter …
Presumably, even a Quasi-Saint like Xiang Bozi did not have the confidence to sneak into the depths of the Realm River. From this point of view, it was already a miracle that Phoenix Emperor Chong Ming could survive in the depths of the Realm River that day …
Phoenix Emperor Chong Ming …
Ning Fan sighed softly. During the past few years, he had been busy with many things. Even though he had gathered all the innate soul nourishing spiritual medicines, he still did not manage to save the daughter of the Phoenix Emperor …
Now that the grudge with the Dark Race had come to an end and the matter regarding the Ancient Chaos Great Emperor was no longer under his control … Perhaps it was time for him to fulfill his other promises …
"Fellow Daoist, you seem to be absent-minded … Are you thinking of something in the past?" Emperor Jin Heng asked with a smile.
"Mm. I just thought of some private matters related to the Realm River and got distracted … Sorry for my rudeness."
"Hehe. It doesn't matter. Since Fellow Daoist can still think of it at such a critical moment, it must be something very important."
"Mm. It's a promise that I owe someone and I haven't fulfilled it yet. I feel guilty about it."
"Do you need help from the two brothers?"
"Hehe. There's no need for that. It's not a difficult matter. I can handle it myself. Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist. "
"If there's anything that you need our help with, Fellow Daoist can just tell me. I'm different from my junior brother but I also have a good impression of Fellow Daoist. If Fellow Daoist doesn't mind, I'm willing to be thick-skinned and befriend Fellow Daoist. I wonder if Fellow Daoist will give me face?"
"Brother Jin, you must be joking. From the moment I drank this pot of spiritual tea of yours, aren't we already friends?"
"Haha! Fellow Daoist is right. Since that's the case, I won't be courteous with Brother Ning anymore. I hope that Brother Ning can consider my request. You don't have to give me an answer in a hurry. Now is not the time to dive into the depths of the Realm River. You don't have to make a decision for the next ten years. "
"Mm. I will consider this matter carefully."
"The other immortal emperors are all resting in the side palaces of my Taurus Palace. If there's a need, Brother Ning can visit your old friends there. You don't have to be too reserved in the Taurus Palace. I'm afraid you must be tired after traveling for a long time. Do you need me to personally bring you to a side palace to rest? "
"No need. I'm not a person who cares about these things. Since Brother Jin is in charge of receiving the cultivators of the alliance meeting, you must have a lot of things to do. I won't disturb you any longer."
"Alright. Someone, prepare the best side palace for this guest to rest."
"Yes!" A few charming maids led Ning Fan away with blushing faces.
They had received Emperor Jin Heng's order in advance to prepare human cauldrons for Ning Fan. If Ning Fan needs them, they would have the obligation to fulfill his physiological needs …
Each of these maids was full of primordial yin. Even the lowest cultivation base was at the Crossing True Realm. Besides, each of them had a unique physique of a human cauldron. All of them were high-grade human cauldrons.
Considering that Ning Fan was the successor of Ancient Chaos who cultivated the Dao of Dual Cultivation and had a fondness for women, Emperor Jin Heng had specially arranged these human cauldrons to serve him. The other immortal emperors did not receive such treatment. After all, they were basically people who had a pure heart and few desires …
This made Ning Fan feel grateful for Emperor Jin Heng's treatment but at the same time, he felt a little speechless.
Sure enough, his reputation in the world had become extremely bad. Everyone thought that he could not live without women …
The few maids followed Ning Fan to the side palace. Immediately, they spoke in a sweet voice. "Lord, are you going to rest now? Do you need us to serve you …?"
To be honest, other than having a bad reputation, Ning Fan's appearance, cultivation base and strength were all top-notch. His Spring Palace Painting was extremely popular in the Eastern Heaven. There were also many female cultivators in the Eastern Heaven who wanted to have a night with him …
Perhaps these ladies would reject the idea of serving ugly old men with bad tempers. However, most of them were willing to serve Ning Fan …
Ning Fan rubbed his temples which were throbbing in pain and sighed. "I don't need you to serve me. You all may leave."
He was worried. He really did not have the mood to seek pleasure between a man and a woman …
After hearing his words, the few maids retreated with disappointment.
Ning Fan did not immediately go to visit the other immortal emperors. Instead, he sat on the bed in silence.
Sometimes, he would take out the Divine Dragon Hundred Herb Garden. However, he did not activate the transformation of this treasure. He just held the shrunken Hundred Herb Garden in his palm and played with it. His eyes fell on the tiny soul grass which had also shrunk countless times. He felt bitter …
When he was young, he had just started cultivating the Devil Dao. He had no restrictions on women. However, he did not know why his feelings towards women had changed ever since he met the Sword Ancestor and Ji Qingling …
It might not be accurate to say that he was lustful. It might also not be accurate to say that he had a pure heart and few desires …
He had never been a good man who kept his chastity.
He could do whatever he wanted with many human cauldrons without any moral principles …
In the past, he thought that as long as it was for cultivating the Dao of Dual Cultivation and plucking his enemies, he could do it as long as he was a woman …
He had always thought that he was such a person.
However, he was not …
He did not want to admit it but he had to admit that some women on the path of cultivation could easily arouse his desire. However, most of them would make him instinctively reject the matter between a man and a woman …
This had nothing to do with whether the woman was beautiful or ugly. It also had nothing to do with whether the woman was a friend or a foe.
It was a feeling …
Some women could make him feel something but most of them could not …
The morning moon in the Ancient Desolate Mountain takes ten years to complete … The tide of the Defying Mortal Sea takes a hundred years to rise … The fog of the Vast Expanse Path takes a thousand years to recede … The green peaches of the Ancient Heavenly Court take ten thousand years to bloom … The bell orchid of the Heavenly Desolate Ancient Realm takes a hundred thousand years to bloom … As for me, I am only allowed to have a smile every few million years …
I have waited for a long time. I have left you … a lot of things …
What did you leave for me …?
From a butterfly to a human, everything seemed to have been arranged by you. Master Ancient Chaos once said something that I didn't understand in the past. But now, I seem to understand it …
It's you. You are that butterfly! That woman came to the Zi Dou Immortal Domain for you. She also gave up everything for you and re-entered the Samsara Cycle …]
This was what Ancient Chaos Heavenly Emperor had said to him after he had entered the Divine Tomb and met Ancient Chaos Heavenly Emperor …
In the past, Ning Fan did not know who was the woman that Ancient Chaos Immortal Emperor was talking about. But now, he understood …
"You are the Sword Ancestor, the number one Immortal Emperor in the Ancient Desolate Immortal Domain. However, you came to the Zi Dou Immortal Domain for me. It's like a betrayal …"
"Master Ancient Chaos Immortal Emperor said that you once gave up everything for me and re-entered the Samsara Cycle … What does that mean …?"
"You seem to have done a lot of things for me but I … can't remember any of them …"
The wind blew into the side hall from the window. The sound of the wind was filled with inauspiciousness and turmoil.
Ning Fan was getting more and more annoyed by the sound of the wind. Only when he looked at the tiny soul grass in the Hundred Herb Garden would he feel relieved …
That night, he had a strange dream.
In the dream, he was still the butterfly in the past. He was plucking flowers from a cluster of flowers like a prodigal son. However, after plucking countless flowers, he realized that all the flowers had disappeared and there was only one flower left …
When he woke up from the dream, Ning Fan was lost in thought. He did not know what the meaning of this dream was.
The sky was still dark and there was only a sliver of white light in the east. Suddenly, a guest came to visit and made a lot of noise along the way.
Before Ning Fan could open the door to welcome them, they had already entered without hesitation.
"Hahaha! Brother Ning came to the Taiyuan Ferry but you didn't come to meet us. Instead, you slept in your bed. What kind of logic is this?! "
"You deserve to be punished! You deserve to drink a thousand cups of wine as punishment! "
"Come, come, come. I happen to have brought enough wine with me. I'm waiting for a few stinky drinking buddies. Let's drink until we're drunk!"
Ning Fan smiled in annoyance.
It was early in the morning when the sun had yet to rise but these three bad friends had already come to disturb his peace.
Luo Hou, Lu Feng and Yun Lei … The three of them had also responded to the conscription order and came to participate in the alliance meeting.
No, there's actually another qi that came together with the three of them!
"Hahaha! Come, come, come. I've flipped through the Eastern Sky's almanac. Today is a suitable day to get married, move the ground, draw the lottery and start the fire. Most importantly, it's a suitable day to establish an alliance! Yesterday, we didn't manage to become sworn brothers. Today, you have to give me face and become my sworn brothers! "
Ning Fan immediately felt a headache.
Why did Emperor Niu Heng also come here as if he was a close friend?
Yesterday, he was basically discussing business with Emperor Jin Heng. He did not even talk much with Emperor Niu Heng, did he?
Both of them did not have much of a relationship at all. However, this Emperor Niu Heng actually had the nerve to come and disturb him. He was really … not courteous at all …
However, after being disturbed by these people, the feeling of disappointment in Ning Fan's dream became fainter.
Forget it. In the daytime, one must indulge in wine … Even though it's still early … If I have wine and friends, what's the harm in getting drunk?!
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