Published: February 25, 2025
The City Lord of Xuan Yuan City did not live in the City Lord's Mansion but instead practiced at the peak of Xuan Yuan Sacred Mountain year-round.
The magnificent and splendid City Lord's Mansion was built halfway up the beautiful Xuan Yuan Sacred Mountain.
A beam of light streaked down from the sky, greeting the setting sun, and transformed into Zhang Yihan at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion!
"Hello, Manager Zhang!" Two guards at the entrance, both at the twelfth level of the punishment immortal realm, respectfully greeted Zhang Yihan.
"Um." Zhang Yihan nodded and asked, "Is my elder brother in the mansion?"
"Reporting to Manager Zhang, the old housekeeper is in the mansion." The two guards responded respectfully as Zhang Yihan stepped into the City Lord's Mansion.
Indeed!
Zhang Yihan's biological elder brother was none other than the old housekeeper of the City Lord's Mansion: Zhang Yizhong!
Zhang Yihan wove through the pavilions and flowing streams of the mansion and headed straight for Zhang Yizhong's pavilion: Yizhong Pavilion.
"Elder brother, second brother has returned!" Zhang Yihan smiled as he entered the pavilion and went directly to the second floor, where his elder brother's room was located.
On a couch, an old man with an otherworldly aura slowly opened his eyes. He then got up and smiled, "Second brother, what wind blew you back?"
"Isn't it to visit elder brother? Does it need any other reason?" Zhang Yihan chuckled and asked, "Elder brother, have your realms improved?"
"Sigh!" Zhang Yizhong's expression darkened as he said, "Second brother, no matter how much I cultivate, I still cannot step into the twelfth level of the refining immortal realm!"
"I have been stuck at the eleventh level of the refining immortal realm for a full five hundred immortal years. It seems I am destined to be unable to break through!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yihan flipped his hand, revealing a crystal-clear elixir, and handed it to Zhang Yizhong. "Elder brother, try taking this."
"This is the immortal elixir..." Before Zhang Yizhong could finish, he suddenly stared at the elixir, which had a baby-like elixir fetus curled inside it. Shock was evident in his murky eyes. "This is actually a supreme immortal elixir!"
"Second brother, is this real? But how is this possible? Didn't the alchemical refinement guild say they couldn't find the immortal herb needed to substitute for refining the supreme immortal elixir?"
"Oh, I see! The alchemical refinement guild found a substitute immortal herb, right?"
Zhang Yihan smiled and shook his head. "Elder brother, don't be excited; let me explain everything to you slowly."
Then, Zhang Yihan told Zhang Yizhong about Tan Yun's extraordinary challenges and all that had happened to him.
"That's incredible, simply amazing!" Zhang Yizhong praised Tan Yun's strength in challenging higher levels and his alchemical refinement abilities without restraint.
"Elder brother, I have great confidence in Tan Yun. If there's an opportunity, please help me introduce Tan Yun to the City Lord when you meet him," Zhang Yihan said.
"Alright, I will remember this," Zhang Yizhong replied. "However, the City Lord just entered seclusion a few days ago. The military affairs are currently overseen by the twelve major generals, and we don’t know when the City Lord will come out!"
"We can only wait for the City Lord to emerge from seclusion before you introduce Tan Yun to him."
At this moment, Zhang Yizhong sneered, "The alchemical refinement guild really doesn't know what they are doing. The City Lord ordered them to find the immortal herb needed to refine the supreme Punishment Immortal Pill within fifty years, yet it was actually produced by Tan Yun from the outer city."
From Zhang Yizhong’s words, it was clear he seemed to harbor deep resentment towards the alchemical refinement guild!
Then, with admiration in his eyes, Zhang Yizhong said, "Second brother, it was our Master who had the foresight to allow Tan Yun to enter Xuan Yuan City!"
"Just considering that Tan Yun refined the supreme Punishment Immortal Pill, our Master can take a deep breath in front of all the major generals!"