The Tianxin Sect and the Heavenly Conch Sect had some relations. Gu Zheng had asked the Third Elder about the Blood Tide Island and the Heavenly Conch Sect.
Although the Third Elder had been invited to the Blood Tide Island once, he was not familiar with the island. The information he provided to Gu Zheng was mainly about the history of the Heavenly Conch Sect.
The Heavenly Conch Sect was very powerful in the past. After its collapse, it was divided into many sects. Take the current Heavenly Conch Sect as an example. There were two sects on the Blood Tide Island.
The Heavenly Conch Sect that Luo Jin belonged to was bigger. On the surface, it was the master of the Blood Tide Island. The other Heavenly Conch Sect was more mysterious. The Third Elder had never seen them and had only heard of them.
The two Heavenly Conch Sects were one family 400 years ago. Later, they separated because of some unforeseen events. The Heavenly Conch Sect that Luo Jin belonged to was considered a decent sect. As for the mysterious Heavenly Conch Sect, it was relatively evil because of its cultivation method.
When he was in the Kunlun Sect, the head of the Heavenly Conch Sect, Mu Chunfeng, had invited Gu Zheng to the Blood Tide Island as a guest. He gave him a jade token and told him how to get there.
After leaving the Foggy Wind Island and returning to the mainland, Gu Zheng first called the sect's liaison office. Not long after, Elder Wuchou called back.
Elder Wuchou reported to Gu Zheng what had happened in the sect these days. There were two things worth mentioning.
The first thing was that five days ago, someone wanted to break into the Emei Sect at night. When Du Wei was about to capture him alive, he killed himself with a special method.
The second thing was that three days ago, Mu Chunfeng, the head of the Heavenly Conch Sect, visited the Emei Sect with generous gifts. Because Gu Zheng was not there, he did not stay for long. He also did not tell Gu Zheng the real purpose of his visit. He only left a phone number, hoping that Gu Zheng could call him back as soon as possible.
"The identity of the person who broke into the Emei Sect at night is not known, but it is certain that he is from the Diabolism. It should be related to the Zhao Ya incident."
"I originally planned to go to the Blood Tide Island, but I didn't expect Mu Chunfeng to come in person three days ago. Could it be that Mu Chunfeng also has an ulterior motive for inviting me to the Blood Tide Island?"
After ending the call with Elder Wuchou, Gu Zheng immediately dialed the number left by Mu Chunfeng.
The person who answered the phone was indeed Mu Chunfeng, but he didn't say much on the phone. He just said that he was very happy that Gu Zheng called him back. When he learned that Gu Zheng intended to go to Blood Tide Island, he became very excited. He told Gu Zheng that he was now at the Heavenly Spiral Sect's contact point. He would talk to Gu Zheng in detail when they met.
The contact point of the Heavenly Conch Sect was the port store that Mu Chunfeng had mentioned when he was in the Kunlun Sect.
At dusk, Gu Zheng brought Meow Meow to the store at the harbor. Mu Chunfeng, dressed in a yellow Tang suit and looking like an old man, was already waiting at the door.
"Sect Leader Gu, you're finally here!"
Mu Chunfeng cupped his fists at Gu Zheng. The excitement in his voice was exactly the same as on the phone.
"Sect Leader Mu, why are you looking for me this time? Now that we've met, you don't have to keep me in suspense. "Gu Zheng smiled.
"Let's go. This is not the place to talk. Let's talk inside." Mu Chunfeng made an inviting gesture.
The Heavenly Spiral Sect's store at the harbor was also a hotel. After Gu Zheng followed Mu Chunfeng to the private room, the waiter immediately served the dishes.
In just a moment, the table was filled with dishes that flew in the sky and swam in the sea. Mu Chunfeng even opened a bottle of Immortal Wine and poured Gu Zheng a cup.
"To tell you the truth, I'm looking for Sect Leader Gu this time because I need your help!" Mu Chunfeng raised his cup in a toast.
"When you visited Mount Emei, you brought a generous gift. Now you've even brought out Immortal Wine. Sect Leader Mu, I'm afraid the help you want from me won't be too simple, right?"
Gu Zheng wanted to return the toast to Mu Chunfeng. He then took a sip of the Immortal Wine in his cup.
The quality of the Immortal Wine was only ordinary. It couldn't be compared with Mount Shu's Snow Plum Blossom Wine and Kunlun's Ice Flame Brew. It was even inferior to Gu Zheng's own Immortal Wine. However, the Heavenly Spiral Sect itself couldn't be compared with Mount Shu and Kunlun. It also couldn't be compared with Gu Zheng, the successor of Gokusen. In this age of chaos, it was very good to be able to bring out such Immortal Wine for a banquet.
"Come, try these dishes! Although the chef's skills can't be compared with Sect Leader Gu's, it's considered very good in the secular world. He's even won awards in many places! "
When Mu Chunfeng was in the Mount Shu Sect, he had the honor of tasting Gu Zheng's food. He naturally knew how good Gu Zheng's cooking skills were.
"Try it!"
Gu Zheng smiled at Meow Meow, who had been very quiet.
After what happened on Foggy Wind Island, Meow Meow had become much more obedient. If it was in the past, she wouldn't wait for Gu Zheng's order to eat. In any case, Gu Zheng didn't mind. But it was different now. Facing a table full of delicious food, Meow Meow obviously had the willpower that she lacked before. Even if Gu Zheng ordered her to eat, she didn't wolf down the food. Instead, she ate very politely.
"With such a maid by your side, Sect Leader Gu is really enviable!" Mu Chunfeng said with a sigh.
"Meow Meow isn't an ordinary maid. She's more like a family member." Gu Zheng smiled and said, "Sect Leader Mu, you're right!"
"Okay, let's get down to business. Actually, what I'm asking for isn't as difficult as you imagine. It just depends on whether you're willing to help me with this small favor. "
Mu Chunfeng's voice paused, and then he told the whole story.
From Mu Chunfeng's narration, Gu Zheng learned more about Blood Tide Island and Heavenly Conch Sect, which he hadn't set foot on yet. He also learned some things that he thought he would have to spend a lot of effort to find out.
The Heavenly Conch Sect was more powerful than Gu Zheng had imagined. At least after so many years, there were still as many as eleven branches left! These branches were scattered beyond the Great Wall or on the islands in the sea. Although a small branch had a hundred people and a big one had three to five hundred people, with so many branches added together, the strength of the Heavenly Conch Sect still couldn't be underestimated. However, most of these branches didn't get along well with each other. Every ten years, during a special period, they would return to Blood Tide Island to participate in the so-called ancestral worship.
Blood Tide Island was the birthplace of the Heavenly Conch Sect. The two sects on it were indeed like what the Third Elder had said. The sect that Mu Chunfeng belonged to was slightly bigger and the cultivation method that she cultivated was more presentable. As for the other sect, which he called the 'Black Heavenly Conch Sect', the Heavenly Conch Sect had fewer people. Although the cultivation method they practiced wasn't considered to be against the heavens, it was still despised by the people of the Righteous Dao. They rarely interacted with the outside world.
There was a 'Heavenly Conch Cave' on Blood Tide Island. It was said to be the abode of the Heavenly Conch Sect's founder. It was also the holy land in the hearts of all the branches of the Heavenly Conch Sect.
Every ten years, the disciples of the Heavenly Conch Sect would have a chance to enter the 'Heavenly Conch Cave' to seek opportunities. However, the founder of the Heavenly Conch Sect had set a rule for this opportunity.
The age limit for disciples entering the 'Heavenly Conch Cave' was 30 years old. Every branch had a quota to enter every ten years.
Mu Chunfeng's request to Gu Zheng had something to do with the quota to enter the 'Heavenly Conch Cave'. At first glance, it didn't seem to have anything to do with Gu Zheng. However, the problem was that among the eleven branches, the Heavenly Conch Sect that Mu Chunfeng belonged to had evolved from the same sect as the current Black Heavenly Conch Sect on the island. In the ancestral teachings of the founder of the Heavenly Conch Sect, no matter how many branches the Heavenly Conch Sect had in the future, only the disciples of the top ten branches had the qualifications to enter the 'Heavenly Conch Cave'.
Then came the problem. The two Heavenly Conch Sects only had one quota to enter the 'Heavenly Conch Cave'.
For four hundred years, every time the 'Heavenly Conch Cave' opened, the two Heavenly Conch Sects would compete openly and covertly for this quota. However, in the recent hundred years, the loser had always been the Heavenly Conch Sect that Mu Chunfeng belonged to.
The competition between the two Heavenly Conch Sects for the quota had always been carried out through sparring. The rules of the sparring had also evolved several times. Finally, more than two hundred years ago, it was set to a one-on-one sparring format where external aid could be requested. However, in the matter of requesting external aid, the only restriction was that the age of the external aid could not exceed 30 years old.
"Sect Leader Gu's age is not more than 30 years old, and you easily defeated Kunlun Sect's Zu Qingbo in the Dragon Battle Square. In the current cultivation world, I really can't think of a more suitable candidate than Sect Leader Gu. Therefore, I hope that Sect Leader Gu can help in this matter! As long as Sect Leader Gu can obtain that quota for our Heavenly Conch Sect, our Heavenly Conch Sect will definitely not be stingy in terms of remuneration! "Mu Chunfeng said.
Gu Zheng smiled slightly. "Since Sect Leader Mu has asked for my help, you naturally intend to be honest with me, right?"
"Of course. I wonder why Sect Leader Gu would ask this?" Mu Chunfeng asked.
"No one likes to be lied to, and no one is willing to be played like a monkey. Everything is said in the open. This is considered an open and aboveboard request! I can help, but I don't want there to be any schemes against me in this matter that I don't know about. If there is such a thing and I find out about it, I, Gu Zheng, am not a person who is easy to talk to! "
Gu Zheng looked at Mu Chunfeng and smiled faintly. His smile made Mu Chunfeng shudder.
"Sect Leader Gu, please don't misunderstand. Although Heavenly Conch Sect and Emei Sect didn't have much contact before, through this matter, they should have established a deep friendship! In my opinion, Sect Leader Gu is a rising sun. I can't wait to be on good terms with you. How could I possibly have any schemes? I don't even have a starting point! "Mu Chunfeng smiled bitterly.
"I'm not saying this for no reason." Gu Zheng's voice paused. Suddenly, he said coldly, "What does the Zhao Mansion at the foot of Mount Emei have to do with Heavenly Conch Sect?"
"The Zhao Mansion at the foot of Mount Emei? I don't understand why Sect Leader Gu would ask this! "Mu Chunfeng frowned.
"Some time ago, there were people from the Zhao Mansion who came to Emei Sect with evil intentions. One of them was a woman who had a replica of the Nine-Colored Phantom Sonic Conch."
Gu Zheng exposed Zhao Ya's matter. He wanted to see Mu Chunfeng's reaction through this matter.
"Ah? There's such a thing? Although every branch of Heavenly Conch Sect has a replica of the Nine-Colored Phantom Sonic Conch, it's not something that any disciple can have! Sect Leader Gu, tell me what that woman looks like. I might know who she is! "
"That woman's cultivation is at the late stage of Level Five, but she looks like she's in her early twenties. She has a charming appearance. Her skin is very white and her mouth is very small. Her appearance doesn't have any obvious features. When she came to Emei Sect, she used the name Zhao Ya and had a replica of the blue Nine-Colored Phantom Sonic Conch that can explode."
"She's at the late stage of Level Five, but she looks like she's in her early twenties. She also has a replica of the blue Nine-Colored Phantom Sonic Conch that can explode. These are enough to prove her identity! She should be the controller of the Holy Tower of the Black Conch Sect — Situ Ya, "Mu Chunfeng said with certainty.
"The controller of the Holy Tower?"
Gu Zheng looked puzzled, but he was secretly happy. He didn't expect Mu Chunfeng to know about the controller of the Holy Tower.
"The Holy Tower of Heavenly Conch Sect has a total of nine floors. It's very powerful. It was originally the treasure of Heavenly Conch Sect, but unfortunately, this immortal artifact was brought to the Black Conch Sect when the Heavenly Conch Sect had a falling out." Mu Chunfeng sighed.
From Mu Chunfeng's reaction, Gu Zheng didn't see any falsehood. He also didn't expect that some of the doubts he had about Zhao Ya's matter would be answered so easily.
"Since Sect Leader Gu knows that the replica of the Nine-Colored Phantom Sonic Conch can explode, then Situ Ya must be dead, right? To be able to force Situ Ya to commit suicide, Emei Sect's strength shouldn't be underestimated! "
Mu Chunfeng's voice paused. Then, he continued, "I know that some things are better left unsaid. But I also want Sect Leader Gu to understand that I am not an ignorant person. Emei Sect is so powerful. I don't have any intention of scheming against Sect Leader Gu. I am one hundred percent sincere in asking for Sect Leader Gu's help! Also, please don't worry, Sect Leader Gu. Heavenly Conch Sect and the Black Conch Sect are enemies. I promise I won't tell anyone else about Situ Ya! "
"Good, I admire Sect Leader Mu's honesty." Gu Zheng smiled. "There's one more thing I'd like to ask Sect Leader Mu. Is the Black Conch Sect close to the people of Diabolism?"
From the conversation between Situ Ya and Zhao Wen, Gu Zheng and Mao Zedong had deduced that they were related to the Sacred Blood Sect of Diabolism.
"Sect Leader Gu's guess is correct. The Black Conch Sect does have dealings with the Sacred Blood Sect of Diabolism. It was because they were close to the people of Diabolism that our Heavenly Conch Sect broke off!" Sect Leader Mu said bitterly.
"How much do you know about the Sacred Blood Sect?" Gu Zheng asked again.
Gu Zheng felt that this meeting with Mu Chunfeng was worth it. So far, Mu Chunfeng had already answered many of his questions.
"I know very little about the Sacred Blood Sect. After all, I belong to the faction that resists the Diabolism. When the sect broke off, I wasn't born yet, so I naturally don't know too much about it." Mu Chunfeng smiled regretfully. "However, if Sect Leader Gu is interested in the Sacred Blood Sect and the Black Conch Sect, I'll collect some information about them for you after we arrive at Blood Tide Island."
"Good, this conversation was very pleasant!"
Gu Zheng smiled and raised his cup to Mu Chunfeng.
Mu Chunfeng raised his cup and smiled happily. "Since Sect Leader Gu has agreed to help, I also like to speak openly. Let's talk about the reward."
"Okay, since Sect Leader Mu has come to me, you must have prepared the reward. Tell me about it!"
"Sect Leader Gu, please take a look."
Mu Chunfeng handed a piece of paper to Gu Zheng. On it was the reward for Gu Zheng's help.
For such a favor, the reward that Mu Chunfeng offered was quite generous.
Apart from a large number of specialties of Foggy Wind Island, the rest of the items were all cultivation resources. Most of them were fourth or fifth grade medicinal herbs, and there were also a few inner cores of spirit beasts.
"Sect Leader Gu has a preference for cooking. That's why there are these specialties. Sect Leader Gu, don't worry. These specialties are definitely the top goods of Blood Tide Island! "Mu Chunfeng said with a smile.
"Sect Leader Mu is very considerate." Gu Zheng nodded and then pointed to the list. "I wonder if Sect Leader Mu can help me exchange these resources? You are a cultivation sect on an overseas island. You should have more elixirs or inner cores of sea monsters. I know that high-grade elixirs and inner cores are more valuable and rare. I don't need you to do an equivalent exchange. I just want something similar. "
Gu Zheng wanted to use some resources that he didn't need to exchange for elixirs or inner cores of water-type spirit beasts, so that his Natal True Water could be more powerful. His current request was only the exchange of rewards. After arriving at Blood Tide Island, he was prepared to take out some other resources to exchange for elixirs or inner cores of water-type spirit beasts.
"Okay!"
Mu Chunfeng didn't hesitate and directly agreed.
"Okay, this matter is settled. Then, Sect Leader Mu, tell me the rules of the competition and other details!" Gu Zheng said.
After staying in the hotel for a night, Gu Zheng and Mu Chunfeng took a speedboat to the sea the next day.
After sailing on the sea for several hours, the speedboat entered the Island-protecting Immortal Formation of the Heavenly Conch Sect. Gu Zheng originally thought that the Island-protecting Immortal Formation of Foggy Wind Island was big enough. He didn't expect that the Island-protecting Immortal Formation of Blood Tide Island was on the same level as the Island-protecting Immortal Formation of Foggy Wind Island.
The shock in Gu Zheng's heart only lasted for a moment, and then he calmed down. After all, he had learned from Mu Chunfeng last night that the Ancestor of Heavenly Conch Sect was not missing, but had ascended to the Untainted Land. As a powerful figure who had ascended to the Untainted Land, it was not surprising that the Ancestor of Heavenly Conch Sect could set up the same Immortal Formation as the Ancestor of Blue Sea.
The Heavenly Conch Sect led by Mu Chunfeng still had more than 500 members even though it had been divided 400 years ago. It was the sect with the most members among the 11 branches.
More than 500 members were several times the number of members of Gu Zheng's Emei Sect. Of course, they benefited from the environment in which they were established. After all, Blood Tide Island was three times the size of Foggy Wind Island, and the number of people on it was four times that of the islanders on Foggy Wind Island! In such a closed environment, the islanders treated practitioners as immortals. Almost everyone was proud to be able to enter the Heavenly Conch Sect, and it was really convenient for them to accept disciples.
However, no matter the Heavenly Conch Sect or the other 10 branches, there were no practitioners among them. They couldn't compare with Emei Sect in this regard.
The time for Mu Chunfeng to return to the island had been set when he left the island. So when he took Gu Zheng ashore, many people of the Heavenly Conch Sect had already gathered at the port.
The disciples hurriedly greeted the sect leader. Two of them also greeted Gu Zheng. When they were at Kunlun Mountain, they had visited Gu Zheng with Mu Chunfeng. They were both elders of the Heavenly Spiral Sect. One of them had the surname Gao, and the other had the surname Lin.
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