naaapseattle Chapter 565 - 406: Celestial Orchid Sect, Tensions Rise, Mo Family’s Stance
Chapter 565 - 406: Celestial Orchid Sect, Tensions Rise, Mo Family’s Stance
Scorpion Valley.
Whoosh—whoosh—
Two figures sliced through the sky, landing with authority.
Their attire was strikingly unique: one in black, one in white.
The man in black was handsome, the woman in white was stunning.
The man wore all black, his features sharp and attractive, a straight nose, sword-like brows, and starry eyes—looked about twenty-four or twenty-five.
The woman wore flowing white, seductive and alluring, with elegant curves and a pair of eyes like a fox, bewitching to the core.
"Brother, looks like that kid’s headed for the Immortal Palace! If he gets their protection, killing him will be much harder!"
Bai Feng looked around at the mess and spoke slowly.
"Relax—we’ve got eyes in the Immortal Palace. There’s no way that brat stays hidden! Sooner or later, he’s a dead man."
Hei Yu replied, brimming with confidence.
Even if Lin Chang’sheng made it to the Immortal Palace, he still couldn’t be considered safe.
As long as Lin Chang’sheng slipped up, that would be the day he met his end.
For a junior to stir up so much trouble that these two had to act—if he died by their hands, that’d be an honor for him.
"Very well, then let’s head for the Immortal Palace and wait for our chance!"
Bai Feng parted her lips, breath fragrant as orchids.
Such a seductive move made Hei Yu’s heartbeat quicken.
"Since we rarely get out together, why don’t we have some real fun?"
Hei Yu suggested with a sly grin.
Hearing Hei Yu’s tone, Bai Feng instantly understood the underlying meaning.
Bai Feng smiled, all charm, "I’m always up for whatever you want, brother."
With that, Hei Yu slipped his arm around Bai Feng’s waist and the two headed for a distant city.
...
The two were barely gone when another beautiful silhouette appeared on the scene.
This woman radiated an intense cold ice Qi, chilling to the bone.
The ground within a hundred feet around her was frozen solid, the air itself seemed ready to crystallize.
"Chang’sheng, I will find you, no matter what!"
Yan Zhen’s eyes flashed with resolve.
No matter if Lin Chang’sheng was alive or dead, she had to find him—with her own eyes or by his corpse.
But after searching the area for a bit, Yan Zhen found nothing.
Not a single trace of the Secret Realm’s entrance remained.
"Could the Secret Realm have collapsed? Impossible... Maybe Chang’sheng already got out!"
Yan Zhen muttered to herself, unwilling to accept defeat.
She believed Lin Chang’sheng was still alive.
"If Chang’sheng is alive, he’ll definitely go to the Immortal Palace—I have to go ask them directly!"
Unable to find anything, Yan Zhen decided to head to the Immortal Palace and track Lin Chang’sheng down.
When Yan Zhen finally left, the ice faded from the land and the world came back to life.
...
Immortal Palace.
After Lin Chang’sheng accepted the escort mission, he set off with Hou Shaojie and Zhao Shuang’Er, the three heading for Jasper Pool City, three hundred miles from the Immortal Palace.
Jasper Pool City was surrounded by mountains on three sides and faced water on the other—a place easy to defend, hard to attack.
Trade on the river flourished here, making Jasper Pool City a hub of wealth.
The Mo Family, rooted in Jasper Pool City, were the ones who posted this job.
The Mo Family held the southern part of Jasper Pool City, and owned vast lands; hundreds of clan members, thousands of servants.
They were one of the city’s biggest households.
Riding the Lightning Thunderclap Eagle, Lin Chang’sheng’s group quickly arrived above Jasper Pool City.
The three leapt down, landing before the Mo Family’s mansion gates.
"Who goes there?"
The Mo Family’s guards saw Lin Chang’sheng and company and went straight on alert.
They could sense that Lin Chang’sheng and the others were no ordinary cultivators.
If a fight broke out, they knew they’d stand no chance.
"Tell Patriarch Mo we’re disciples from the Immortal Palace, here to escort the Mo Family’s caravan past Qingfeng Cliff!"
Lin Chang’sheng announced.
That put the guards at ease.
If these guests came with trouble in mind, they’d be helpless.
"Ah, Immortal Masters from the Immortal Palace—please come in, our Patriarch has been expecting you!"
The guard said politely, and led Lin Chang’sheng’s group into the manor.
You had to admit—the Mo Family was loaded, and their estate was enormous.
Lin Chang’sheng followed the guard through what felt like endless courtyards before reaching a spacious garden.
Many people were already waiting here, and their auras suggested they were all powerful.
Most of them were at Late Stage of Void Refining, and a few had reached Early Stage of Integration.
As Lin Chang’sheng was sizing them up, they were sizing up his group right back.
"Disciples of the Immortal Palace?"
Seeing their uniforms, these people couldn’t help but be surprised.
Who would’ve thought that such an escort job would attract even Immortal Palace disciples?
Some cultivators, seeing those from the Immortal Palace, wisely snuck away—they knew there was no point competing with them.
Everyone figured the mission would go to the Palace disciples, in the end.
But some sect disciples weren’t having it. After all, Lin Chang’sheng’s group only had three, while some sects brought more than a dozen.
"You’re late—this job is ours, Celestial Orchid Sect! Move along!"
As soon as the trio stepped into the garden, a disciple blocked their way, his voice unfriendly.
They’d arrived three days early and gathered over ten, all for this mission—they weren’t about to go home empty-handed.
Plus, Celestial Orchid Sect held some status in Immortal Sea Province.
Though not equal to the Immortal Palace, their sect disciples weren’t to be underestimated.
Especially since they had two Early Stage of Integration disciples with them this time.
"Sorry, but it’s not your call. If Patriarch Mo doesn’t need us, we’ll leave. Who the hell do you think you are?"
Since the guy didn’t show Lin Chang’sheng any respect, Lin Chang’sheng responded in kind.