Junior Wu Di
As they ventured deeper into the city, Ye Zichen discovered that the closer they got to the center, the denser the population became. The few gardens near the center of the town were filled with people, and as the night went on, there were still people walking in.
Wu Di noticed Ye Zichen's strange expression and took the initiative to explain.
"Temporary residence permits don't arrange accommodations in the city. If you want a place to rest, you have to go to the taverns and inns in town. However, it's already difficult enough for ordinary people to live in the city. Going to the taverns and inns for a second time is hard to bear. There's no helping it. Those who don't have much money have no choice but to do this. "
As they spoke, the two of them arrived before a small residence. It wasn't particularly large, but in Black Ox Town, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, it was extraordinary.
"Senior, this is my residence."
Under countless envious gazes, Ye Zichen and Wu Di entered the courtyard. Although the residence wasn't in a particularly good location, having a place of your own was a dream of many homeless people.
There were practically no decorations in the courtyard. The entire place was filled with spiritual herbs.
"Senior, please forgive me."
The way Wu Di saw it, it was a humiliation for this great senior to live in his residence. His residence was filled with spiritual herbs, and there was practically no space for him to move around. Who knew? This senior might not like him at all.
"Isn't this good? At least there's a private residence to live in. Little brother, I didn't know you were doing so well in Black Ox Town. You even have a private residence! When I arrived just now, I saw quite a few peak spiritual body cultivators and human immortals without a permanent residence. "
Wu Di smiled sheepishly. "I'm just borrowing the glory of my clan. The Thirteenth District has three major clans: the Liu Family, the Wang Family, and the Wu Family. I'm a member of the Wu Family."
"I never would have guessed you were a descendant of a noble family."
"What do you mean a descendant of a noble family? The Wu Family has existed for countless generations, and they have more than ten thousand disciples. Most direct descendants live in the Thirteenth District's Raging Flame City. I'm just a branch relative. Fortunately, I have the Wu Family's blood flowing through my veins, which is why I'm able to live in Black Ox Town. Furthermore, Junior's situation is rather awkward. I'm not afraid of Senior laughing at me, but Junior is actually the son of the current Patriarch, but I was born to a servant girl. "
As he spoke of his past, Wu Di's expression became somewhat bitter. Because of his awkward status, he'd suffered the disdain of many of his clansmen since he was young.
Fortunately, after his coming of age ceremony, he was sent to Black Ox Town and separated from his former direct bloodline clansmen. After arriving here, he lived in seclusion, all for the sake of avoiding the strange gazes of the other clansmen who were also sent to Black Ox Town.
Actually, his past had always been a scar on him, and he had never mentioned it to anyone. But when it came to Ye Zichen, he always felt that this senior was different from the other experts he'd met before. He was willing to share his sorrows with this senior.
"If this junior was a proper branch family member, Scarface and the others wouldn't have dared to do anything to me. Although the Axe Gang was powerful, the Wu Family had been in the 13th District for a long time. He knew that I was in an awkward situation and that my father was ignoring me. That's why he dared to snatch the treasure. "
"When my mother passed away, she told me not to blame my father. But how can I not be resentful? If it weren't for his fickleness, mother wouldn't have died. "
Wu Di's eyes were bloodshot. He clenched his fists and trembled uncontrollably.
He would never be able to forget the scene of his mother's passing. He would never be able to forget how he had knelt outside the Wu Family's gates for more than ten days just to send his mother back to the ancestral hall.
But what did his father say? A maidservant was not worthy of entering the Wu family's ancestral hall!
Who could have imagined that a skinny young man, his eyes filled with resentment, had arrived at the unmarked graveyard outside of Black Ox Town with his deceased mother in his arms. He had dug out a grave with his bare hands and buried her there.
How could he not be resentful?
Sensing the youth's emotions, Ye Zichen reached out and patted him on the shoulder. Wu Di's fists were tightly clenched, but he grit his teeth and said,
"I heard that there is a River Styx at the border between the Demon Realm and the God Realm. Below the River Styx is the Underworld. All the souls of the dead are recorded in the Underworld. He'd always dreamed of one day becoming a peerless expert, then entering the River Styx to find his mother's soul and resurrect her. The funny thing is ….. I'm almost thirty years old, but I still haven't broken through to human immortal. "
"Experts start weak, step by step. Don't be discouraged. So long as you have the conviction to become a peerless expert, you can definitely do it." Ye Zichen patted Wu Di on the shoulder to comfort him, then arched his brows. "Earlier, you mentioned the Underworld. What I want to ask is, do all souls fall into the Underworld?"
"This junior has only heard rumors. I don't dare say for certain whether the River Styx or the Underworld really exists. However, when I was a waiter in a tavern, I heard two earth immortal seniors mention the River Styx. That's why I remember it. "
"I see!" Ye Zichen frowned and nodded, then looked at the youth. "Then do you know how to go to the Yao Realm?"
"Senior, you're not really going to find the River Styx, are you?"
Wu Di stared blankly for a moment, but quickly realized he'd misspoken.
"Going to the Yao Realm should be extremely difficult. We're in the extreme north, but the Yao Realm is in the extreme south. If you want to go to the Yao Realm, you have to go to the Divine Mountain in the extreme south. When the time comes, I'm not sure how to get there. "
"Then do you know about the Sea of Innocence?"
Before coming here, Ye Zichen had never considered himself lucky enough to go directly to the Yao Realm. Besides, even if he really did go there, given his meager strength, it would be difficult to track down Xia Keke.
In truth, going to the Yao Realm wasn't particularly urgent. However, he did think of the Wish God.
When he'd sent him back to the God Realm, the Wish God had mentioned the Sea of Innocence. If he could find him, perhaps Little Keke's problems would be solved.
"The Sea of Innocence? Of course I know! The waters of the Sea of Innocence divide our seventy-two districts into four great districts! "
"Really?"
"That's right." Wu Di nodded confidently. "I heard that the Divine Mountain above us is actually a sea. That sea is the Sea of Innocence. The seawater of the Sea of Innocence flows down from the Divine Mountain. "
This was all common sense. Wu Di didn't understand why this senior would ask such a question.
When he heard about the Divine Mountains, Ye Zichen's excitement instantly extinguished. There was no need to think about it. The Sea of Innocence the Wish God mentioned was definitely above the Divine Mountains, but he was currently at the bottom.
He'd noticed the Divine Mountains on his way here, and he'd tried flying up ….
However, he soon discovered that no matter how high he flew, the Divine Mountains seemed to rise as well. When he stopped, the Divine Mountains stopped as well.
It always gave people a feeling that it was clearly within their reach, but it was also far beyond their reach.
Haste makes waste. Ye Zichen was somewhat disappointed, but he quickly composed himself. He smiled calmly, took out a spatial pouch, and tossed it to Wu Di.
"Don't say you're ashamed to accept this. Besides, don't you want to get stronger? In that case, don't give up on any possibility of getting stronger. The essence spirit stones here are enough to help you break through your current shackles and become an immortal. Take it. "
Wu Di's eyes reddened. He gritted his teeth and grabbed the spatial pouch. Then, he knelt to the ground and kowtowed to Ye Zichen three times.
"Senior, this junior will never forget your great kindness!"
"I still don't know your name."
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