Chapter 2030 - 2031: Hidden Matters

"What does he look like?" Sun Wei asked.

Zhang Zhenlin said anxiously, "Are you trying to arrange a blind date? What are you asking what she looks like for?"

Sun Wei said, "So you don't know him? Or at least, from his face, what does this person look like?"

Zhang Zhenlin said, "I've never seen this person before. We came up the mountain quite early, but we've never seen him."

Ling Zhenfei asked, "What were they talking about with Miss Murong?"

Zhang Zhenlin said, "They were talking very secretly. I didn't hear a thing."

Sun Wei said, "What's wrong with you? You couldn't even hear them talking?"

Zhang Zhenlin was genuinely a bit depressed and said, "I really didn't hear anything."

Just then Murong Liuqing suddenly walked over and said, "Stop asking him. Why don't you just ask me directly?"

Ling Zhenfei and the others all looked toward Murong Liuqing, only to find that she seemed somewhat different from before; her whole face carried a confidence that hadn't been there.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "Was that old man the same old man from yesterday?"

Murong Liuqing said, "That's right, it was that old man."

Ling Zhenfei asked, "What did that old guy come looking for you for? Let me tell you, that old guy's situation is unclear right now, you absolutely must not believe whatever he says, understand?"

Murong Liuqing said, "You don't need to worry about that. You're our Wuliang Mountain's Guest Elder; whatever I do, you just follow along when the time comes. As for the exact reasons, there's no need for you to know."

When Ling Zhenfei heard this, he wondered how Murong Liuqing had suddenly become so overbearing.

Ling Zhenfei said, "We may be Wuliang Mountain's Guest Elders, but we still have the right to know what we're supposed to do, don't we?"

Murong Liuqing said, "You don't need to know. You only need to know that Wuliang Mountain is under my charge right now."

After listening, Ling Zhenfei was somewhat at a loss for words. What was this supposed to be? Had Murong Liuqing really been brainwashed?

But there was nothing he could say now. Just as Murong Liuqing had said, right now she was the only person from Wuliang Mountain here, so she really was the one in charge.

Ling Zhenfei didn't say anything; whatever he said now would already be too late.

He looked down the mountain. Below he could see a stretch of green forest—that was the forest of Xianling Mountain.

He looked upward. A layer of mist shrouded the mountaintop, but the mist was slowly dispersing.

The people below began to move, slowly making their way upward, because the opening of the Foreign Land Space's gate was getting closer and closer.

Everyone on the mountain started moving, heading toward the plaza at the summit.

At the very front of the plaza, naturally, were the people of the Major Sects led by the Tianling Spirit Palace; at this moment they had already finished their preparations on the plaza.

Farther out were some smaller sects, but among them were also major powers like the South Sea Immortal Palace and the Du Family.

On the outermost ring were the Loose Cultivators, but there were a great many of them, gathered in twos and threes.

At this time Murong Liuqing also put away Wu Liang, then led Ling Zhenfei and the other two upward.

Because there were too many people, the higher they went, the more crowded it became.

Just then, someone on the plaza suddenly leapt into the air and rose into midair so that everyone could see him.

Ling Zhenfei saw that it was Su Wei. Su Wei wore a long robe, and he looked quite imposing.

He swept his gaze around at the people nearby and then said, "Everyone quiet down for a moment."

There was a hint of Northern Spiritual Energy in his voice, so once the words were sent out, everyone could hear him clearly.

Everyone quieted down and looked at Su Wei.

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Su Wei said, "Fellow Daoists, I am Su Wei. The gate to the Foreign Land Space is about to open, so I'll say a few words here."

"You all know that during this period there have been knocking sounds coming from inside the spatial gate, so many people feel this matter is not that simple, and that it is very likely something done by the cultivators on the other side of the plane.

As you all know, the spiritual energy on the other side of the plane is rich, and the cultivators there are powerful. Last year we discovered the place where the Heavenly God Sword lies; this time there is a high chance we'll obtain the Heavenly God Sword.

But we're worried that the cultivators of the Foreign Land Space might be driven into a corner and counterattack our side when the time comes, so we worked out a defensive setup like this: if, after the spatial gate opens, anything really comes through, we'll all attack together.

Once we wipe out those things, we'll line up to enter the gate to the Foreign Land Space. Many of you may still not know what's inside the Foreign Land Space, so I can give everyone a brief explanation."

Many people really didn't know what the situation in that space was like, especially the many Loose Cultivators. It was impossible for them to be like Ling Zhenfei, who knew several people that had gone to the Foreign Land Space.

Su Wei said, "In fact, the plane over there is similar to our side in many ways. The plants are just a bit taller, the Northern Spiritual Energy is richer, and there are more beasts and monsters, that's all.

Right now, the people in the Foreign Land Space are at roughly the level we were at a thousand years ago, so many of them also cultivate spiritual energy. They have many races—Beastmen, Half-beastmen, giants, dwarfs, and so on—and most are not much different from us.

If you don't look closely you might not even notice that some of them just have an extra tail, or long ears, so once you get over there you must stay on high alert."

"There's also something many people are concerned about: how to return after entering the Foreign Land. Once we get there, everyone will certainly wander around, which will cause a great many people to lose track of their routes.

Our fellow Daoists from the Tianling Spirit Palace have prepared Wu Wang Dao Talismans for everyone. As long as you keep one on you, once you enter the Foreign Land Space, the roads you've walked will appear on it, with some circular dot markers.

As long as you finally walk back to the position of the first dot, you'll be able to return to our side."

As Su Wei spoke, people from the Tianling Spirit Palace began distributing the Wu Wang Dao Talismans one by one.

In this regard, the Tianling Spirit Palace truly had done a good job; these Wu Wang Dao Talismans really did bring convenience to the visiting cultivators.

Just then someone in the crowd used Northern Spiritual Energy to address Su Wei, saying, "Mr. Su, I'd like to ask, what are the odds that we obtain the Heavenly God Sword this time?"

Many people turned toward the source of that voice. Ling Zhenfei found that it came from the Loose Cultivators of the third echelon.

Ling Zhenfei's Divine Sense immediately locked onto it, and he saw that it was an old man, not tall in stature, wearing a long garment, with a large hood on the robe covering his whole body.

Ling Zhenfei instantly confirmed that this old man was the one who had been stirring up trouble.

Su Wei smiled slightly, as if he had thought of something, and said, "We've already done a prior divination. If things go well this time and everyone stands united, the chances of obtaining the Heavenly God Sword are roughly seventy percent."

The old man said, "Then which sect on our side is most likely to obtain the Heavenly God Sword?"

Su Wei said, "We're all entering the Foreign Land Space together. Everyone's chances of obtaining the Heavenly God are the same."

After hearing this, many people laughed, and the old man also laughed and said, "Mr. Su is the Alliance Hierarch of the Cultivators Alliance, so he can actually be considered the leader of all of us.