After asking a few more questions, Zhang Xuan shook his head. The other party did not seem to have a deep understanding of the ancient domain in Firesource City. Seeing that he was unable to glean any more information from the other party, he shook his head.
At this moment, Vicious had also managed to obtain some information from the Primordial Spirit of the Waterleaf King, and it was roughly the same as what the Waterleaf King had said.
It was said that the ancient domain had appeared on its own accord two thousand years ago, and many parties had fought over it. In the end, it eventually fell into the hands of the Poison Temple.
However, for some reason, the Poison Temple didn't send anyone to search for it. On top of that, they had always been in seclusion, so as time went by, not many people were aware of this news.
The Otherworldly Demonic Tribe had only managed to obtain this information after a few rounds of investigation. After a series of twists and turns, they finally found an opportunity to dispatch the two Kings. Yet, who could have thought that the two of them would fall into his hands before they could even find a trace of the Poison Temple?
"What is the motive of the Goldenleaf King and Greenleaf King?"
Since their motive was the map, the Goldenleaf King and Greenleaf King naturally had their own motives as well. However, before they could even begin, they had already been killed by him. Even now, he still had no idea what they were up to.
"Their motive is … to kill influential figures in Hongyuan Empire, such as Yu Shenqing or the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, which is to say … young master. They want to create a huge commotion so that no one will have the time to deal with them …" the Violetleaf King said with a reddened face.
"Kill me?" Zhang Xuan was stunned.
He had been perplexed all this while, but he didn't think that the Goldenleaf King's motive would be to deal with him. It seemed like it was fortunate that he had discovered the Goldenleaf King and gotten rid of the Goldenleaf King in advance. Otherwise, he might have really lost his life to the two Saint 4-dan Kings.
If two hundred Saint 4-dan Otherworldly Demons and two Saint 4-dan Kings were to appear in Hongyuan City, it would surely cause a huge uproar. Even the Qingyuan Conferred Empire, the Mingshi Tang Conferred Empire, might very well be dragged into this matter. Perhaps, no one would really care about the ancient domain anymore, allowing the Goldenleaf King to succeed.
"Yes …"
Seeing the dazed look on the young master's face, the Violetleaf King sighed deeply.
Perhaps, the Goldenleaf King and Greenleaf King had died the most aggrieved death of the Ten Great Kings.
Going to kill someone, and the one who was killed was killed without even knowing it. Thinking about it, it was quite tragic.
"Alright, their deaths have a good cause," Zhang's to the point.
He wanted to kill him, but he died in his hands. He deserved it.
"I have a folded space. You go in first!"
Having asked all that he needed to know, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and kept the Violetleaf King into the Myriad Anthive Nest.
It wasn't easy for him to convince Elder Xu that he was a poison master. If he were to bring this fellow along with him, the other party wouldn't believe him anymore.
It was better to put it away first.
Whoosh!
After keeping the Violetleaf King away, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and dispelled the Seven Star Bewilderment Formation. Hu Yunsheng and the others hadn't gotten too far yet, so Zhang Xuan instructed them to apprehend the guards before writing a letter and having it delivered to Hongyuan Royal City and Mingshi Tang. After which, he made his way over to the silent chamber.
As for the matter of the city lord of Jingyuan City colluding with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, Yu Shenqing was more than enough to deal with it. As for whether the city lord would be replaced or reappointed, that was none of his business.
As long as the letter was delivered, that arrogant and despotic city lord would become a thing of the past.
Returning to the silent chamber, Zhang Xuan saw that Elder Xu had already recovered from his injuries. His spirit, spirit, and spirit had also returned to normal. However, his face was still a little pale, as if his soul had suffered severe damage.
With a thought, Zhang Xuan took out a beetle and passed it over. "Earlier, I made a trip to the City Lord Manor and secretly brought this back!"
This beetle was nourished by the other party's blood essence, so losing it would be a huge blow to it. Thus, Zhang Xuan took it back after subduing the Violetleaf King.
As for why the latter was able to confirm that they were hiding in Inkcloud Quarter, it must have had something to do with this beetle as well. Otherwise, of all places in Jingyuan City, why would he choose to search this area?
"This …" Elder Xu's eyes lit up in agitation. He hurriedly took the beetle and said, "Thank you!"
This was his Lifebound Beetle. If it were to die, even if he didn't die, he would still have a layer of its skin peeled off. He thought that it would be difficult for him to retrieve it from the other party, but who could have thought that the young man before him would take the risk to retrieve it for him?
This favor left him deeply moved.
Keeping the beetle, Elder Xu turned to Zhang Xuan and asked worriedly, "You … aren't injured, right?"
He had witnessed the fearsomeness of that expert with his own eyes. The difficulty of retrieving the beetle from the other party was truly unimaginable.
"Don't worry, I'm fine …" Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. Suddenly, his body swayed, and his face paled. "Pu!"
A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth. It seemed like his injuries were simply too severe, causing him to collapse to the ground.
"This friend …" Shocked, Elder Xu hurriedly helped Zhang Xuan up. His eyes were filled with worry and gratitude.
In order to retrieve the beetle for him, Zhang Xuan was willing to risk his life. His character was truly admirable.
More importantly, despite the severity of his injuries, the other party actually said that he wasn't injured … This poison master was truly someone whom he could entrust his life to!
Elder Xu hurriedly took out some recovery poison pills and fed them to Zhang Xuan. Seeing that the latter's complexion was slowly improving, he heaved a sigh of relief.
"We can't stay here any longer. Let's hurry up and leave!"
After adjusting his breathing for a moment, Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply.
Elder Xu nodded in agreement.
If they hadn't gone to retrieve the beetle, the other party would have thought that the two of them had escaped far away, and they would have searched the area for them.
But now … the other party should have known that they were still in Jingyuan City. It would be much easier for them to narrow down their search area.
"How are you feeling? Do you need to rest for a period of time? "
Elder Xu asked after a moment of contemplation.
While escaping was more important, if the other party's injuries were to worsen because of this, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"It's fine. My injuries are still bearable. Let's leave this place first. It won't be too late for me to treat my injuries once we reach the Poison Temple!"
Zhang Xuan replied righteously as he clutched his chest.
"Alright, let's prepare to set off then!"
After coming to an agreement, the duo quietly left the chamber and headed out of the city. Not too long later, they were already out of the city gates.
Walking along the forest outside the city, they soon arrived at a depression. A moment later, they saw a massive saint beast not too far away.
"That's the saint beast of our Poison Temple. Elder Xue and I rode on it when we came here …"
At this point, Elder Xu paused for a moment as a hint of grief surfaced on his face.
The Elder Xue that he was speaking of was the slightly thin fellow who had been killed by the Violetleaf King in order to save him back in the City Lord Manor.
"Elder Xue did all of this in order to save you. As long as we can return to the Poison Temple safely, his efforts won't go to waste!" Zhang Xuan consoled.
"Un."
Understanding Zhang Xuan's intentions, Elder Xu nodded before falling silent.
Riding on the saint beast, the duo headed in the direction of the Long Canghai.
The Long Canghai was the largest inland sea in Hongyuan Empire, spanning a radius of several hundred thousand li. The most powerful spirit beasts living within it were at Saint 3-dan and 4-dan, making it an extremely fearsome place. As such, it had always been a forbidden zone for cultivators.
The saint beast that they were riding on was a Saint 1-dan intermediate stage Steelwing Dragon. While it didn't specialize in speed, its endurance was definitely top-notch.
After flying for half a day, the boundless ocean appeared before their eyes. The azure sky and the slightly greenish waters converged together in the distance, and it felt as if they had entered a painting of heaven and water.
Looking at it for too long, one's mind would be broadened, and a sense of heroism would rise within them.
"There are a total of 27 poison formations along the way to the Poison Temple. Even a Saint 2-dan or 3-dan expert would be poisoned to death if they were to barge in recklessly."
Standing within the wooden hut of the aerial saint beast, Elder Xu gazed at the seawater before him as he explained.
"27 poison formations?" Zhang Xuan was astonished.
"Un. Around the poison formations are the lairs of Saint 3-dan saint beasts. The moment one tries to avoid the poison formations, one will be attacked by them … Almost all of the cultivators who seek out the Poison Temple have died. Every year, no less than several hundred of them die."
At this point, Elder Xu shook his head.
"Every year … no less than several hundred of them die?"
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
Those who dared to seek out the Poison Temple wouldn't be too weak. At the very least, they would have reached Saint realm. For several hundred of them to die in a single year … Even though it wasn't the doing of the poison masters themselves, it was still closely related to them.
It was no wonder why so many people feared and respected the poison masters. It was indeed frightening.
"With the Poison Temple being so well-hidden, how can its heritage be passed down?"
Zhang Xuan asked with a deep frown.
Every occupation required the nurturing of the younger generation. Given how well-hidden the Poison Temple was, how could they possibly acknowledge a teacher and pass down their heritage?
"Our Poison Hall is the one searching for the direct disciples, and those who are talented will be accepted into our Poison Hall. Of course, there is also a portion of them who adopt orphans and expose them to lethal poison from a young age. Only those who are able to survive are qualified to acknowledge a teacher! "
Elder Xu explained.
Zhang Xuan frowned.
This was similar to raising gu. By placing all of the gu together and having them slaughter one another, the one who emerged victorious would be crowned as the king.
For a bunch of orphans who had never come into contact with poison before, death was inevitable. It seemed like many lives had to be sacrificed in order to groom a poison master.
"How did you become a poison master when you didn't receive any inheritance?"
After explaining, Elder Xu turned to Zhang Xuan and asked.
Even with the heritage of a poison master, one might not necessarily be able to achieve immunity to poison. Yet, the young man before him, who had never been to the Poison Temple before, was able to achieve such a feat. Furthermore, his mastery of poison was on par with his. How in the world did he do it?
"Actually … I have stayed in the Poison Temple before, but it wasn't here. Instead, it was in a small area under Xuanyuan Kingdom known as the Red Lotus Ridge … After which, I left the area and ventured into the world alone. By a stroke of luck, I found a poison secret manual, and I slowly studied it to reach my current level …"
Zhang Xuan replied casually.
No one would believe that a person who had never come into contact with poison before would be able to reach such a level. Thus, there was a mix of truth and lies in his words, making it difficult for the other party to discern the truth.
"A poison secret manual? To be able to raise your cultivation to such a level, this secret manual must be extraordinary! "
After praising Zhang Xuan, Elder Xu turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "May I know if it's convenient for you to lend the secret manual to me? Don't worry, I won't flip it open. I'm just curious to see which master it came from!"
"This …"
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.
He was just spouting nonsense, how could there be a secret manual?
Could it be that … the other party was doubting him once more?
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