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“Immortal?”

Jiang Taixuan spoke, his expression somewhat uneasy.

He couldn’t understand why Li Xun was looking at him like that, which made him feel a bit unnatural.

“Cough.”

Li Xun cleared his throat lightly, his expression returning to normal. He casually inserted the spirit sword in his hand into the ground before Jiang Taixuan and continued, “Your strength is too weak. In the cultivation world, it will be very difficult for you to survive.”

“This sword might provide you with a little more power to protect yourself.”

“This… this is too valuable.” Jiang Taixuan instinctively wanted to refuse.

He had been cultivating for quite some time now, and over the past six months, he had gained a lot of experience. He was well aware of the value of a spiritual treasure.

Looking across the entire cultivation world, there weren’t many cultivators at the Profound Elixir Realm who possessed a spiritual treasure.

Excluding the prodigies of certain sects, it was almost impossible to find independent cultivators with spiritual treasures. If one ever appeared, they would surely be besieged.

After all, independent cultivators had no backing. Even if they were killed, there would be no consequences.

“It’s just a sword. In the future, if you achieve great success in cultivation, do not forget this kindness today,” Li Xun said meaningfully.

These words immediately awakened Jiang Taixuan.

His body trembled as he suddenly thought of the bronze mirror he had obtained at the very beginning. That mirror was extraordinary, possessing mysterious and unfathomable abilities.

With that mirror in his possession, as long as he didn’t fall, he was certain to achieve greatness in the future.

When that time came, he would indeed have many opportunities to repay this kindness, just as the immortal had said.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Taixuan no longer hesitated. He solemnly accepted the spirit sword and said with a firm tone, “I, Jiang Taixuan, swear upon my Dao heart that I will never forget the immortal’s kindness for as long as I live!”

“If I ever act with betrayal or ingratitude, may heaven and earth annihilate me!”

“There’s no need to go that far.”

Hearing Jiang Taixuan’s words, Li Xun couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

This attitude was simply too perfect!

Honestly speaking, he had invested in many people before, but Jiang Taixuan was the first one to swear an oath to heaven like this. This wasn’t a martial arts world but a cultivation one.

Oaths like this couldn’t be made lightly, let alone one sworn upon the Dao heart. Doing so was akin to planting a seed in one’s own heart. If, in the future, one’s actions contradicted this oath, they wouldn’t need divine punishment to descend; Jiang Taixuan himself would eventually suffer from inner demons and face disaster.

Li Xun gave Jiang Taixuan a deep look, pondering in his heart. Seeing how sincere Jiang Taixuan was, should he give him something more?

There was no other reason but to deepen the bond of gratitude further.

“Immortal, may we move to a different place to talk?”

Jiang Taixuan put away the spirit sword, glanced around, and said in a low voice.

“Oh?”

Li Xun gave Jiang Taixuan a meaningful look. If he wasn’t mistaken, his investment was about to pay off.

Jiang Taixuan was surely about to share some important information.

And anything the protagonist shared would never be trivial—there was a good chance it would be a major opportunity!

“Very well.”

Li Xun nodded. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a Spirit Vessel and stepped onto it first, saying as he walked, “Come aboard.”

“Yes.”

Jiang Taixuan nodded and closely followed Li Xun, stepping into the Spirit Vessel.

Once aboard, the two sat facing each other.

After a moment of deliberation, Jiang Taixuan asked, “Immortal, are you here in Yunzhou like the others, searching for Fa Zhao, the monk who escaped from the Great Chu Dynasty?”

“Indeed,” Li Xun replied with a nod.

There was nothing to hide here. Across Yunzhou, countless cultivators harbored covetous intentions toward Fa Zhao.

Setting aside the sacred weapon Fa Zhao carried, the techniques and divine techniques of the Great Bright Monastery stored in his mind were a treasure trove in themselves.

If someone could obtain them, even an ordinary person could soar to great heights, let alone geniuses like them.

“To be honest, Immortal,” Jiang Taixuan said, pursing his lips, “a few days ago, I saw a monk who bore a strong resemblance to the portrait of Fa Zhao circulated by the Great Chu Dynasty.”

“Hmm?”

Li Xun’s eyes lit up as he looked Jiang Taixuan up and down. He couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. Truly, protagonists always seem to encounter good fortune first.

The only reason Jiang Taixuan hadn’t captured Fa Zhao himself was his lack of strength. If he had been strong enough, Fa Zhao would likely already be dead.

“Where did you see him?” Li Xun asked curiously.

“About eight hundred miles east of Blackstone City, in a mountain valley,” Jiang Taixuan replied.

He paused briefly before continuing, “When I saw Fa Zhao, there was someone else with him.”

“Do you know who that person was?” Li Xun pressed.

“I’m not entirely certain of their identity,” Jiang Taixuan admitted, trying to describe from memory. “But the person was dressed in a purple robe embroidered with a four-clawed dragon pattern. Their demeanor exuded nobility and elegance.”

“Judging by their attire, they seemed to be from the Great Chu Dynasty. As for their strength, I couldn’t discern it.”

“Is that so?”

Listening to Jiang Taixuan’s description, Li Xun’s eyes narrowed.

From his words, Li Xun sensed that there might be more to the Great Chu Dynasty’s pursuit of Fa Zhao than met the eye.

The person accompanying Fa Zhao wore a purple robe, which was not unusual in itself—Li Xun’s own robe was a light purple. But the four-clawed dragon pattern was a different matter entirely.

In any dynasty, dragon patterns were exclusively used by royalty.

For someone wearing such attire to be with Fa Zhao, could it mean that Fa Zhao was collaborating with the Great Chu Dynasty to stage an elaborate ruse?

If so, their objective might be to target the Great Zhou Empire.

After all, the Third Princess and the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Empire had both come to Yunzhou.

If this scheme were well-executed, there was indeed a chance they could eliminate the last two heirs of the Great Zhou Emperor in one fell swoop!

“When you saw them, did they notice your presence?” Li Xun asked, giving Jiang Taixuan a peculiar look.

“I’m skilled in concealment techniques, so they didn’t detect me,” Jiang Taixuan said, his face showing a trace of confidence. While his combat strength wasn’t exceptional, his methods of hiding his presence were numerous and effective.

He wasn’t sure about fooling a Saint, but as long as he tried, deceiving someone in the Divine Power or Life and Death Realm wasn’t too difficult.

Li Xun thought to himself, I wasn’t sure before, but now I’m certain—this is a protagonist who excels at survival tactics. A master of stealth, deception, and opportunism.

“I plan to visit the valley you mentioned. What are your plans?” Li Xun asked.

He wanted to check the location Jiang Taixuan had described. If Fa Zhao was still there, he could observe and confirm whether the monk truly belonged to the Great Bright Monastery.

If Fa Zhao was genuine, Li Xun would kill him and see if he could extract any inheritance.

If not, then it wasn’t worth his time, and he could simply return.

“I’ll go with you, Immortal,” Jiang Taixuan said firmly.