Transcending the Nine Heavens

The journey continued day and night, the mountains and rivers seemed to fly by!

The scenery along the way was no different from the last time Chu Yang set out for the southeast, but his state of mind had undergone a tremendous change.

Last time, he was filled with anxiety and trepidation about his future position; this time, he was filled with ambition and determination!

After the Myriad Medicine Convention, who in the world did not know Chu Yang?

The number one pharmacist in the world! Chu Yang!

Among the nine great clans, who did not know Chu Yang? The potential rival ranked first, aside from the nine calamity sword master!

Throughout the journey, Chu Yang and his two companions laughed and reminisced.

“It was here that Le'er and I encountered Wei Wuyan,” Chu Yang said with a smile, a hint of nostalgia in his expression.

“It was here that Wei Wuyan battled with the unparalleled talent and others.”

“Here, I made the acquaintance of the unparalleled talent.”

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“Here, I saved Wei Wuyan and obtained the Inner Dan of the human-faced rainbow spider…”

“Here, we battled with the Xiao Clan.”

“Here, I first met Yue Lingxue, with that hand that could freeze three thousand miles…”

“From here, we entered the Black Blood Jungle.”

……

Crossing the Black Blood Jungle again, Chu Yang felt a pang of bitterness. The jade token in his arms seemed to radiate a warm heat, comforting him, yet reminding him: if they were to meet again in the clouds, please sweep the fallen flowers in Jiangnan.

The journey was serene, almost too calm for the three of them to adapt. Since leaving Ping Sha Ridge, they had traversed thousands of miles through the southeast and crossed the Black Blood Jungle, yet they had encountered nothing!

Not even a slightly larger spirit beast; the journey felt almost boring, akin to a leisurely outing.

“Just ahead, the three great families surrounded Wei Wuyan and his master Hong Wuliang, and it was here that Le'er, Sister Zi, and I encountered…”

At this point, Chu Yang suddenly stopped speaking.

Because he had realized something.

As he traveled, he recalled that this area should have been swarming with wild wolves. In his memory, there should have been the largest pack of wolves here, where Young Master Lan Seven had been fed to the wolves by him. But… where were the wolves now?

There wasn’t even a single wolf in sight?

Chu Yang looked around in confusion.

Rui Butong asked, “What’s wrong?”

Chu Yang replied lightly, “Nothing much, I was just thinking, we encountered so many wolf packs along the way, why are there none here?”

Rui Butong scanned the surroundings and said, “That’s true. This place is high and dense with forests. It’s indeed suitable for wolf packs to lurk, yet there aren’t any. Haha, could it be that they were all killed?”

“You're right,” said a gloomy voice. “The wolves were all killed. And it was I who killed them.”

The three were startled, and they saw a blue-robed elder suddenly appear before them, a mist surrounding him. His face was pale, his body slender, and a strange light flickered in his eyes as he gazed at the three.

All three felt a shiver down their spines; this person’s cultivation was immensely profound. They hadn’t even noticed how he had appeared so mysteriously… It was clear he was a supreme being, and a high-level supreme at that!

The blue-robed elder’s gaze swept across the three faces before landing firmly on Chu Yang.

“Little boy, you just said that you once saw the three great families surrounding Wei Wuyan and his master Hong Wuliang here?” the blue-robed elder asked, hands behind his back.

Chu Yang’s heart skipped a beat.

A certain thought crossed his mind: dual soul connection, hearts united across miles!

Could this old man be the one who used secret techniques on Lan Ruoyun?

With a quick thought, Chu Yang formed a plan in his mind.

“Yes,” Chu Yang replied respectfully, “at that time, I happened to witness the battle while passing through here. I didn’t dare to reveal myself, so I observed secretly. However, I only took a quick look, fearing trouble, so I left immediately.”