Chapter 750 - 516: The Name of the Blood-robed Elder, Qin Liang

The Wang Family Ancestor smiled, said nothing more, and returned to his own room.

Zheng Yi gleaned some clues from his words, but was not surprised.

Reaching this point now, if they haven’t noticed anything unusual, the Wang Family of Piaomiao Mountain would seem too foolish and slow-witted.

A son-in-law with an Immortal Seed.

He could both transform an item to supplement the Spirit Root into a real Spirit Root and possess such high alchemy talent, even managing to successfully refine Foundation Establishment Pills during the Qi Refining Stage.

This truly arouses suspicion.

If it was just one of these things, for this third-rate cultivation clan, it might be seen as a stroke of incredible fortune.

But with both occurring simultaneously, one can’t help but suspect some conspiracy or intrigue.

The Wang Family must have spent a long time investigating Zheng Yi’s background, only to confirm that it is the mysterious nature of his being.

After all, using a first-rate force’s means to deal with Zheng Yi, for a third-rate cultivation clan, is indeed excessive; no one in the family would think Zheng Yi to be of such great value.

Every cultivator carries a secret or two.

As long as it benefits the family and causes no harm, people usually turn a blind eye.

But today, the Wang Family Ancestor actually spoke of this, causing Zheng Yi to close his eyes and ponder how much longer he could remain with the Wang Family, fearing the family is about to face turmoil.

Once a person reaches a certain level of ability, ambition starts to grow.

With ambition, one desires to rise higher, inevitably dragging down those originally at the top, making a life-and-death struggle unavoidable.

The Spirit Ship sailed for less than half a day before the Wang Family members arrived at the Celestial South Market.

The Great Elder had previously laid the groundwork here, and everything was ready.

Accompanying them still was the Great Elder. After arriving at the Celestial South Market, the Wang Family Ancestor vanished within half an hour, as was expected; otherwise, his coming here as a guardian would be meaningless, nor would there be any need for a justified trip.

Welcomed respectfully by the Wang Clan members, Zheng Yi soon arrived at the Alchemy Shop he was taking over.

"Greetings, Third Elder."

The previous group of alchemy apprentices in the shop, the Wang Family’s external alchemy tributors, and those newly recruited over recent months at the Celestial South Market all saluted.

Not all of these people were from the Wang Family.

Zheng Yi’s gaze swept over them, with a faint smile, nodding and instructing, "As it was before, so will it be in the future."

After speaking, he temporarily left.

This alchemy shop just needed to maintain the status quo, selling regular second-grade elixirs and cultivation elixirs of the third-grade Qi Refining Realm, basically without issues.

Zheng Yi also did not need to interfere too much.

Zheng Yi wandered around the Celestial South Market.

There could be tribulation cultivators outside the market, and perhaps inside as well, but they certainly wouldn’t dare break the rules.

The Celestial South Market is managed by the Celestial Profound Sword Sect.

With Foundation Establishment Realm managers overseeing and numerous inner and outer sect disciples forming patrol teams, once a violator is discovered, their cultivation will be abolished, and their tendons severed, rendering them neither able to live nor die.

The Celestial Profound Sword Sect, in handling these matters, is in no way inferior to the Demonic Path, marked by strict management, making affairs within the market relatively safe.

Before long, Zheng Yi found a place called the Celestial Treasure Pavilion.

The wide and narrow Cloud Sects opposed each other on both sides, seemingly towering.

A glowing illusion naturally drew people’s attention upward to the four large characters reading "Profound Wonders," revealing a hint of magnificence.

Zheng Yi was not alone in being drawn into the Celestial Treasure Pavilion.

Upon entering the Celestial Treasure Pavilion.

A graceful, fair-featured reception lady approached lightly, guiding everyone to various areas, introducing the array of goods here.

In front of Zheng Yi was a simply dressed young woman.

Though without makeup, she skillfully concealed any vulgarity, instead showing a few more touches of fresh water lotus-like ethereal beauty, truly a budding beauty.

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Outside the Celestial South Market, a mountain range rose and fell, winding and twisting; from afar, it looked like a coiling black dragon or an endlessly meandering long serpent.

The mountain surface was densely covered with scale-like patterns, exuding a sense of eeriness.

At this moment, the terrain on both sides of the mountain range undulated, and blood qi surged in the dense forest.

Qin Liang, the Blood-robed Elder and Inner Sect Steward of the Mortal World Quarter, approached gracefully, followed by two maidservants.

These two maidservants were of delicate appearance, fair features, dressed in light gauze, their snow-white skin faintly visible, appearing alluring and enchanting.

In a few steps, the Blood-robed Elder Qin Liang came before the Wang Shan Family Patriarch Wang Shan.

Wang Shan also had two people behind him, one being the Young Clan Leader Wang Xingyin, and the other the previous Wang Family Elder Wang Lei.

The Young Clan Leader Wang Xingyin had already reached the Perfect Realm of Tenth-layer Qi Cultivation, while Elder Wang Lei had recently, with the family’s full resource support, broken through from the Seventh-layer Qi Cultivation to the Eighth-layer Qi Cultivation.

He was just one step away from the Ninth-layer Qi Cultivation.

Both were dressed in top-grade leather magic robes and held spirit swords, their combat power among peers unrivaled.

Meeting face to face, a trace of disdain flashed in Qin Liang’s eyes as he glanced over Wang Xingyin and Wang Lei, and he said, "Just bringing these two?

Wasn’t it agreed that your Wang Family would bring everyone along this time?"

The Blood-robed Elder Qin Liang gave a gentle smile.

Hearing this, Wang Shan was indifferent and responded, "Not all of the people from your branch of the Mortal World Quarter have arrived either.

After all, this Secret Realm has not fully opened yet, and you and I have merely come to touch base early.

My Wang Family has already arranged for a group of disciples to be stationed at the Celestial South Market, ready to come at any time.