When it was close to noon, three cultivators stopped at a barren plain covered in waist-high weeds in the sky. They seemed to be searching for something.
The three cultivators were all in the Heavenly Cycle realm. The one with the highest cultivation base was an old man in his fifties. He wore a yellow robe and looked honest. There were some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He was in the third layer of the Heavenly Cycle realm. ‘
The other two were Zhou Tianjing Level 1. They were both in their twenties and wore green robes. The two young men looked similar. They both had square faces, thick eyebrows, and large eyes. One of them was slightly burly and seemed to be two or three years older than the other. They seemed to be brothers.
The three cultivators were currently in the wilderness, which was at least three to four thousand miles away from Tianqiong. Although the weather was fine, they couldn't see Tianqiong at all.
With the cultivation of these three cultivators, it was extremely dangerous for them to be in the wasteland so far away from the sky.
The three cultivators seemed to be well aware of that as well. Their faces were filled with anxiety. The two young cultivators in green robes lowered their heads and carefully searched the wild grass. The old man in yellow robes, who was over fifty years old, had been following not far from the two of them. He looked around with a vigilant expression. At the same time, he held a silver hook-shaped magic treasure and a red copper square shield in his hands.
"Uncle Chen, I found one!"
All of a sudden, the youngest young man cheered and stood up. In his left hand was a green plant with only three leaves.
The leaves were similar to ordinary grass, but they looked much brighter. It should be a spirit herb that could be used to refine something.
"Good!"
The face of the yellow-robed old man, who looked very honest, was immediately filled with excitement. "Quickly, keep it carefully."
"Yes, Uncle Chen." The young man happily took out a wooden box that he carried with him. He carefully opened it and put the Spiritual Grass inside.
"There are only five left. I hope we can finish today so we don't have to come here tomorrow." The other young man was also very excited. He searched the surrounding bushes even more seriously.
"Uncle Chen …" At this moment, the young man who had just finished storing the Spiritual Medicine was preparing to continue searching for this Spiritual Medicine. Suddenly, from the corner of his eyes, he suddenly saw the yellow-robed old man's body suddenly stiffen.
The young man felt that something was amiss, and when he turned to look, his expression immediately changed drastically.
To their left, less than a thousand feet away from them, there were two cultivators who had stopped at an unknown time.
One of the two cultivators wore cyan magic robes and his face was somewhat sallow. As for the other cultivator, he wore ordinary yellow robes made of coarse cloth and his face was filled with pockmarks.
There was no need for the three cultivators to sense carefully. They could sense that the cultivation bases of the sallow faced cultivator and the pockmarked cultivator were far above theirs.
"Fellow Daoists, don't worry. We're just looking for some information along the way. We don't have any ill intentions." Just as the three of them were bewildered and their bodies unconsciously stiffened, the sallow faced cultivator said this with a pleasant expression.
When the yellow-robed old man and the two young men heard the sallow faced cultivator's words, they immediately heaved a sigh of relief, "Senior, please ask away."
"The closest city to this place should be Ash Moth City, right?" The sallow faced cultivator asked with a pleasant expression, "My companion and I have not returned to the Sky Dome Realm for over twenty days. May I know if there are any major events that have happened in the cities near Ash Moth City recently?"
"Senior, the closest city to this place is indeed Ash Moth City. It's about two thousand five hundred kilometers away from here." As the honest yellow-robed old man thought about it, he did not dare to be negligent and answered, "Speaking of the major events that have happened recently, it's said that many remains of ancient ruins have fallen in the vicinity of Soaring Eagle Mountain. It has caused many cultivators to fight over them. Many cultivators have also died in there. As for the vicinity of Gray Moth City, if you want to talk about something major … it seems like ever since the remains of the Primordial Era's Ancient Ruins landed on Eagle Crossing Mountain, there have been some cultivators with high cultivation bases investigating the surrounding cities. "
"There are cultivators with high cultivation bases investigating the cities around Ash Moth City? What about the other cities? "The sallow faced cultivator and the pockmarked cultivator exchanged glances." Who are those cultivators? "
"Because we're usually only in the vicinity of Ash Moth City, we don't know what the other cities are like. We also don't know the identities of those cultivators. However, it seems that some cultivators with high cultivation bases from large sects are extremely fearful of them. They don't dare to disobey them at all. " The yellow-robed old man looked at the sallow faced cultivator and the pockmarked cultivator and said, "We only know that there are quite a number of these cultivators. Basically, every cultivator who returns from the Sky Dome Realm and passes by these cities will be stopped and investigated. Moreover, these cultivators seem to know a lot of things. It seems like they have records of all the cultivators who live in the cities near Ash Moth City."
The sallow faced cultivator and the pockmarked cultivator frowned. Then, their lips moved slightly as if they were communicating through voice transmission.
After that, the sallow faced cultivator looked at the yellow-robed old man and the two young men who did not even dare to breathe loudly for fear of causing trouble. He continued, "You're cultivators from Ash Moth City? Are you here to collect some spiritual herbs? "
"The three of us are indeed cultivators from Ash Moth City. We're here to collect the Three-Leaved Little Spirit Grass," the yellow-robed old man answered without hiding anything.
"If that's the case, why don't we make a deal?" The sallow faced cultivator said without batting an eyelid.
"May I know what kind of deal you want to make with us, senior?" The yellow-robed old man and the two young men's expressions changed slightly.
"Don't be nervous. This deal is very simple." The sallow faced cultivator could see the fear in the three cultivators' eyes. He smiled and said, "I just want you to tell us your true identities. Then, find a safe place and stay for 30 days before returning to Ash Moth City. If you want Spirit Stones or Dharma weapons, you can state your conditions."
"Senior, you mean …" The yellow-robed old man was stunned. His eyes flashed with surprise.
"Since we're making a deal, I don't want to hide anything from you. The two of us have quite a number of enemies. Who knows, those cultivators who are checking us might be our enemies. We have some disguise spells. Therefore, we'd like to borrow your identities for the time being to get past these checks. " The sallow faced cultivator glanced at the yellow-robed old man. "This shouldn't be a problem for you. After all, if you return after 30 days, the person who checks you might not be the same cultivator. Even if it's the same cultivator, as long as your identities are correct, he won't be suspicious at all. After all, you can leave the Sky Dome and return again."
"This …" The yellow-robed old man and the two young men looked at each other. They wanted to say something but hesitated.
"I can guarantee that the Spirit Stones and Dharma weapons won't mistreat you. Besides, if I use force, I can easily put you in a deep sleep for 30 days. I just don't want to do that," The sallow faced cultivator glanced at the yellow-robed old man and the two young men.
"Senior! According to senior's suggestion, this deal is naturally beneficial to us. However, we do have other reasons. " The yellow-robed old man immediately explained with a bitter smile, "Otherwise, with our cultivation bases, how would we dare to come so far to collect this kind of spiritual herb?"
"Just say it." The sallow faced cultivator looked at the yellow-robed old man and said.
"We were forced to come here to collect this kind of spiritual herb." The yellow-robed old man hesitated for a moment. Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "A great cultivator captured one of our companions and wants us to work for him. Otherwise, he'll deal with our companion. Next, we have to collect a certain amount of spiritual herbs and hand them over to that great cultivator. After that, he might order us to do other things. If he wants us to go to the Ash Moth City, there's nothing we can do."
"A great cultivator captured your companion? The great cultivator you're talking about is a Jin Dan cultivator? How did your companion end up in his hands? "The sallow faced cultivator and the freckled cultivator were surprised.
"The great cultivator we're talking about is indeed a Jin Dan cultivator. That great cultivator's name is Daoist Master Golden Harrier. We didn't do anything to offend him. We just happened to be passing by and he wanted us to work for him." Now that the yellow-robed old man had spoken, his and the two young men's faces were filled with anger and helplessness.
"This Daoist Master Golden Harrier is a rogue cultivator? From what you're saying, he's not in Ash Moth City. Does he have a cave abode in the sky? "The sallow faced cultivator's eyes flashed as he asked.
"His cave abode is in Golden Harrier Mountain. It's about two thousand kilometers away from here on the way to Ash Moth City," the yellow-robed old man replied.
"Oh? So it's on the way. " The sallow faced cultivator smiled and asked, "What's the Jin Dan cultivation base of this Daoist Master Golden Harrier?"
"He's the first layer of the Jin Dan cultivation base." The yellow-robed old man's eyes flashed with a trace of bewilderment.
"In that case, take us to meet this Daoist Master Golden Harrier." The sallow faced cultivator nodded. "If your companion hasn't died in his hands, I'll have him hand him over."
"Senior, you're going to help us ask for our companion?" The two young men shuddered and shook their heads at the same time. They said nervously, "But he's the great Jin Dan …"
"How about it? Do you want to bet?" Before they could finish, the sallow faced cultivator interrupted them. "If you want to bet, take us to this Daoist Master Golden Harrier. If you don't, we'll leave on our own. You can continue gathering spirit herbs for him here."
"I'll bet!"
Seeing the sallow faced cultivator turn around indifferently after saying that, as if he was about to leave, the yellow-robed old man gritted his teeth and shouted with all his might.
"Then let's go. Since you're able to reach this place, you must have a flying Dharma treasure, right?" The sallow faced cultivator smiled faintly as if this answer was within his expectations.
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