High Heavens, Shrine.
In the dim hall illuminated by the firelight, the tall figure appeared again.
"Master!"
The black-robed man knelt on the ground.
"What's the matter?" The tall figure's face couldn't be seen clearly, and his voice was emotionless.
"Han Jianqiu of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion has passed the position of sect leader to Zhang Xuan. Should we continue?" the black-robed man asked.
"Pass on the throne?" The tall figure snorted coldly. "What a good plan. Do you think that this will make us hold back? Don't worry, as long as he appears, just capture him! "
"This …" The black-robed man hesitated for a moment before replying, "If we touch the leader of a sect, I'm afraid that … it will result in a backlash from everyone …"
Bang!
Before he could finish his words, the black-robed man was sent flying and crashed heavily onto the ground. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth and his face was pale.
"Do I need you to teach me?" The tall figure narrowed his eyes.
"This subordinate doesn't dare …" The black-robed man kowtowed repeatedly.
"It's good that you don't dare to do so. I want you alive … If you make the slightest mistake, I'll skin you alive!" The towering figure waved his hand, and his body began to fade away. With a whoosh, he disappeared from the spot.
The black-robed man struggled to stand up, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and hurriedly left the room.
…
In Wuhai City, Zhang Xuan had disguised himself as a different person as he walked into the merchant guild.
After leaving the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, Zhang Xuan had made use of the Gods' Sword Intent to fly over, and it had only taken him ten minutes to arrive at the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. As such, he was unaware of the news that Sect Leader Han had appointed him as the new sect leader.
"Sir, what do you need?"
The receptionist at the front desk smiled.
"I want to rent a flying saint beast!"
Zhang Xuan looked over calmly.
His disguise was that of a middle-aged man in his thirties. His face was pale without a beard, and his figure was slender. He gave people a cold feeling.
Even though Ascendant Cloud Mountain wasn't too far away from here, and given his flying ability, it wouldn't take him more than ten minutes to reach there … Wuhai City was the first step he had taken to escape the surveillance of the Hall of Gods. If he were to fly there directly while carrying the Sword Intent, he would surely draw unwanted attention.
Thus, the best solution was to rent a flying saint beast.
Given the size of Wuhai City, there were innumerable saint beasts flying in and out of the city every single day. Even if the other party knew that he was here, it was unlikely that they would be able to find him.
"This way, please!" The waiter hurriedly nodded.
Not only did they sell all kinds of treasures, they also provided the rental and sale of Saint Beasts.
Following behind Zhang Xuan, it did not take long for them to arrive at the area where the aerial saint beasts were kept.
Before he entered, he saw the large word "Beast".
One of the attendants stepped forward and asked, "May I know where you are heading to?"
"Lingyun Mountain!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"10 Ethereal Coins!"
The pageboy nodded.
"Very well," Zhang Xuan replied as he flicked ten Ethereal Coins over to the other party.
As soon as he arrived at Wuhai City, he secretly exchanged for Sword Pavilion Coins.
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up as he walked over to where the aerial saint beasts were and swiftly brought one over.
"Let's go!"
Riding on the back of the Saint Beast, they flew straight in the direction of the Lingyun Mountain.
Zhang Xuan looked around and realized that there were at least several hundred saint beasts flying out of the city in a single day. He heaved a sigh of relief.
"You are a disciple of the Wan Shou Sect?"
Seeing that there was no danger, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze back to the pageboy. There was also an emblem pinned on the latter's chest, and just like the one he had seen earlier, it was the word 'Beast'.
To have such an emblem and be able to control aerial saint beasts, it was likely that he was a disciple of the Wan Shou Sect.
"I'm an ordinary menial disciple of the Wan Shou Sect. Due to my advanced age, I don't have much of a future in cultivation, so I was sent here to earn some pocket money," the pageboy replied.
Zhang Xuan continued asking, "Are you the one who tamed this saint beast?"
Every sect had many menial disciples who were unable to advance to the inner disciples due to their advanced age, so they had no choice but to fend for themselves.
The disciples of the Wan Shou Sect were skilled in taming and controlling beasts, so it was indeed the best way for them to earn a living.
After all, even if they were to do business, they might not be able to earn 10 Ethereal Coins in a month.
To be able to earn 10 Ethereal Coins in less than two hours for a round trip, that was already an extremely generous reward.
"Of course not. How could I possibly tame such a powerful saint beast with my current cultivation? The Wuhai City Trading Firm bought it from the Wan Shou Sect, and I'm only its driver," the pageboy explained with a bitter smile.
It was similar to a bus driver. The bus belonged to the company, so he only had the right to drive it.
Zhang Xuan asked a few more questions, but it turned out that the pageboy was only an ordinary menial disciple, so he didn't know much about beast taming.
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan decided not to ask any more questions.
Be it the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion or the Wan Shou Sect, they were both massive sects. Just their inner disciples numbered more than ten thousand, let alone menial disciples.
It was true that such people wouldn't be able to learn much from them.
"Master, there are many ferocious beasts in the Ascendant Cloud Mountain. Where do you intend to go? It's too deep, so I don't dare to bring you there. "
The pageboy couldn't help but ask.
"Are you familiar with the Ascendant Cloud Mountain?"
Zhang Xuan asked curiously.
"I've been there a few times," the pageboy replied with a bitter smile. "Saint beasts and immortal beasts roam the Ascendant Cloud Mountain freely. It can be said to be a paradise for beasts. I was hoping to tame one, but I nearly died there. After that … I haven't been there since. "
As a beast tamer, it went without saying that he would love to have a saint beast of his own. It was just like how a driver would want a car of his own.
However, it was a pity that he was too weak, and he hadn't learned much about beast taming either. It was simply too difficult for him to succeed.
"Since you are familiar with the Ascendant Cloud Mountain, why don't you tell me about it? If it's useful, I can help you tame one …"
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
"Help you tame one?"
The pageboy asked doubtfully. "Master, are you … a core disciple of the Myriad Beasts Hall?"
"There's no need to ask who I am," Zhang Xuan replied. "Since I dare say that, I won't lie to you."
"Alright …" Seeing how confident Zhang Xuan was, the pageboy paused for a moment before continuing. "The reason why the Ascendant Cloud Mountain is known as the Mountain of Beasts and no one dares to cause trouble there is due to the presence of four High Immortal-tier beasts guarding it."
"Four High Immortal-tier beasts?"
"Those four immortal beasts have all reached High Immortal-tier. The strongest of them is a real Serpentine Dragon, not the kind that possesses a Bloodline," the pageboy replied.
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
The Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast that he had tamed back on the Master Teacher Continent possessed the Bloodline of a True Dragon. While the Serpentine Dragon wasn't a True Dragon either, it could still be considered a member of the Dragon Tribe.
A real Serpentine Dragon would definitely possess fighting prowess far beyond that of ordinary immortal beasts.
"What about the others?"
"The second strongest immortal beast is the Nine-headed Fiery Phoenix, and it possesses the Bloodline of a Fiery Phoenix. The third and fourth immortal beasts are the Seven-tailed Swordfang Tiger and the White-eared Fox respectively … "
The pageboy paused for a moment before continuing. "Even though the White-eared Fox is the weakest of the four immortal beasts, even the strongest Serpentine Dragon obeys her commands. The Myriad Beasts Hall has tried to tame the Serpentine Dragon several times, but they were all tricked by her every single time. "
"White-eared Fox?" Zhang Xuan nodded.
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