Chapter 379: Chapter 200: Return to Wind and Cloud Immortal City, Identities Exposed

"There’s no need to be so formal."

Wen Jiu stopped Wang Nian’s action, giving the couple one hour to pack their belongings. An hour was short, just enough for the Wang couple to gather their things and bid farewell to other relatives.

But Wen Jiu had no other choice, as Feixian Peak was now at the warfront of the impending battle, with cultivators from the Three Life Gates likely to arrive at any moment. Before leaving, Wen Jiu instinctively used his Divine Sense to scan Wang Nian’s daughter’s Spirit Root.

As expected, it was a Low-Grade Spirit Root, slightly better than an Inferior Spirit Root, but it also meant that she would not go far on the path of cultivation.

But this was the fate of most cultivators.

Clearing his thoughts, Wen Jiu headed back towards Feixian Peak, directly finding Mu Canglong, but Mu Canglong did not choose to go to Wind and Cloud Immortal City. Because the Mu Family was right on Feixian Peak, and Wen Jiu couldn’t take everyone away.

Wen Jiu did not insist on this, as everyone has their own choices. While respecting others’ decisions, Wen Jiu left behind a Tier Two Lower Grade Body-Protecting Talisman, and some Realm-Breaking Elixirs.

This parting is likely forever.

But Wen Jiu had no other choice.

His life’s goal was Heterodox Longevity, and returning to Deadman Peak, to steadfastly guard it like Ye Chen, wasn’t possible for him.

"Such things will likely happen many more times in the future." Wen Jiu did not sigh, nor did he feel uncomfortable.

Before leaving, however, Mu Canglong entrusted a child to Wen Jiu, it was Mu Canglong’s only son—Mu Chang’an.

The child was young, just over ten years old, but very sensible. He knew why his father was sending him away. So, even with tears streaming down his face, Mu Canglong did not cry out, merely silently bidding farewell.

"Kid, follow Uncle Wen and cultivate well." Mu Canglong patted Mu Chang’an on the shoulder, giving a reassuring look.

Mu Chang’an wiped away his tears, "Father, I will remember. Once I achieve success in my cultivation, I will certainly avenge you."

"No, don’t. Revenge is a luxury gamble, don’t gamble. Just follow Uncle Wen and cultivate well." Mu Canglong shook his head quickly, then handed over a storage bag containing more than three hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones he had saved over the years.

Wen Jiu did not rush them. Only after the father and son duo bid their final farewell did he take Mu Chang’an back to the Wang couple’s home. The Wang couple glanced at Mu Chang’an, eyes red, and instinctively embraced him.

"Let’s go."

Wen Jiu released the small Flying Spiritual Artifact he had seized, taking the Wang couple and Mu Chang’an towards the Deadman Peak main peak. After settling them at the main peak, Wen Jiu prepared to fetch Chen Daoqing again. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

He had previously sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to Chen Daoqing, who hesitated, saying he needed to discuss with his family.

It was clear that Chen Daoqing was reluctant to leave his family, but he also understood that staying might only lead to death. So, after much hesitation, he still chose to leave with Wen Jiu.

The Chen Family naturally did not object, instead they were very happy because at least with Chen Daoqing, the Chen Family was not completely lost.

When Wen Jiu met Chen Daoqing again, he also saw someone else, it was Du Feng who had entered the Deadman Peak main peak with him from Feixian Peak. This time, Chen Daoqing was not like before; although Du Feng, who had often humiliated him, frequently mocked him, Chen Daoqing was speechless when he saw Du Feng again this time, merely walking towards Wen Jiu silently.

"Big brother..."

A thousand words were condensed into two words from Chen Daoqing.

Wen Jiu understood and could roughly guess the feelings in Chen Daoqing’s heart. So what if Du Feng, Wang Xianzhi, and others had better Spirit Roots? In the face of the massive tide, as long as one was not a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they would be as insignificant as dust.

Of course.

Foundation Establishment didn’t fare much better either.

Only a Golden Core Cultivator could truly control their destiny.

"Pack up; be ready to leave Deadman Peak at any time." Wen Jiu reminded them, then went to find Li Mu, Yanyue, and Shan Yue Ru again, and contacted Eastern Celestial City, explaining the situation in detail.

Eastern Celestial City was quite pleased upon hearing this, continuously expressing gratitude through the Sound Transmission Talisman for Wen Jiu’s continued support of Deadman Peak. Because technically, Wen Jiu had already repaid the debt of passing on the teachings, so he had no obligation to involve himself in the survival crisis of Deadman Peak.

Wen Jiu took this chance to ask, "Fellow Daoist, do you intend to coexist or find another path?"

Yet, as expected.

Eastern Celestial City chose to coexist with Deadman Peak.

...

Night fell.

Wen Jiu controlled the Demon Realm, steering the Flying Spiritual Artifact and quietly leaving Deadman Peak, then returned to Feixian Peak, entering the mortal realm from there. Wen Jiu planned to take a detour through the mortal realm, then enter the Central Shen Yun Mountain Range from the edge of the Far South.

For an average Foundation Establishment Cultivator, this route was treacherous, but for Wen Jiu, it was the safest option. As long as he avoided those from Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, he could handle any monsters or Demon Corpses.

As for the Spirit Stone costs of taking the longer route, Wen Jiu didn’t mind, as he had seized another seventy to eighty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones from Li Yan, which were enough for a dozen round trips through the mortal realm using the Flying Spiritual Artifact.

After spending seven to eight days, Wen Jiu finally, without incident, led several people to the outskirts of Wind and Cloud Immortal City. During this time, Wen Jiu often sensed Heterodox Evil Cultivators traversing the mortal realm, with quite a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators among them.

Moreover, these cultivators had extremely faint auras, barely detectable. Even the auras of those Foundation Establishment Cultivators were faint to the extreme, and during flight, they were barely perceivable even to the Divine Sense of mid-to-late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

It was only because of him, with the added benefits of the Three Corpses, that his Divine Sense surpassed that of most late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, enabling him to detect some clues. They crossed the mortal realm, silently infiltrating the barbaric zone of the Shen Yun Mountain Range from different locations, heading in various directions, but most were heading towards the Central region of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks.