Chapter 3081: Nine-Light Dragon Whisker Fruit

"He's just a Void Refinement cultivator; he won't last long. It's best if we find him, but if not, so be it. The Nine Dragon Palace is not to be trifled with; be careful they don't turn hostile and disown you."

A clear, cold female voice rang out.

Bloodblade True Monarch turned his head to see a young girl with delicate features, dressed in a silver robe, sitting in a stone pavilion. Her skin was fair, and her large, dark eyes made her look like a porcelain doll. There was no hint of spiritual energy fluctuations about her.

"The Nine Dragon Palace is in the Azure Glaze Sea Region, so even if they wanted to deal with me, it wouldn't be easy," Bloodblade True Monarch said meaningfully. "However, if you wanted to deal with me, that would be quite simple."

The silver-robed girl was Chu Feng, a Guardian Elder of the Xutian Clan. After the Xutian Clan was annihilated, she was besieged by multiple Integration cultivators. She fought desperately to break free from the encirclement, but her physical body was severely damaged. She had no choice but to abandon it, her nascent soul attaching itself to a Soul Nurturing Pearl.

After Bloodblade True Monarch ascended to the Xuanyang Realm, he made a living by hunting demonic beasts. Upon advancing to the Void Refinement stage, he began to travel. Through a fortuitous encounter, he discovered the Soul Nurturing Pearl. However, even with the pearl's protection, Chu Feng's nascent soul was still slowly dissipating, albeit at a slower rate.

When Bloodblade True Monarch obtained the Soul Nurturing Pearl, Chu Feng's soul was already very weak. Although she could have easily possessed the body of a Void Refinement cultivator, Bloodblade True Monarch unexpectedly possessed a Soul-Destroying Talisman, which nearly caused her soul to be utterly scattered.

Chu Feng performed a secret technique, casting a Soul-Binding Restraining Spell upon Bloodblade True Monarch. If Chu Feng were to die, Bloodblade True Monarch would perish as well.

Left with no alternative, Bloodblade True Monarch and Chu Feng formed a symbiotic relationship. Chu Feng provided information that allowed Bloodblade True Monarch to discover a secret realm left by the Xutian Clan. It was by relying on the treasures within this realm that Bloodblade True Monarch's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, enabling the Bloodblade Sect to develop to a considerable scale within ten thousand years.

Only after Bloodblade True Monarch advanced to the Integration stage did he help Chu Feng search for a suitable physical body. To acquire this body, he annihilated a small family in the Azure Glaze Sea Region.

Chu Feng was currently at the mid-Void Refinement stage, and Bloodblade True Monarch had always been wary of her.

"What good would it do me to deal with you?" Chu Feng said meaningfully. "I'm still counting on you to help me find treasures for my tribulation. Within three thousand years, I'll have to face the Grand Heavenly Tribulation. If I die, all those secrets will disappear with me."

"Hmph, it's easy for you to say," Bloodblade True Monarch snapped impatiently. "The Fourth Grand Heavenly Tribulation is immensely powerful. Do you think I'm a Mahayana cultivator, with high-grade tribulation treasures to spare for you? Several places you mentioned have already been discovered, and everything has been plundered!" He was wary of Chu Feng, and she was equally wary of him.

"Suit yourself," Chu Feng said indifferently. "I told you there are good things in the Qianyuan Cave Heaven, but if you don't want to go, that's your choice."

"I'll talk about it after I've handled this matter," Bloodblade True Monarch said in a deep voice. "With my current strength, going to the Qianyuan Cave Heaven would be no match for those alien Integration cultivators." He knew his own limitations; venturing into the Qianyuan Cave Heaven to seek treasures with his current strength would be no different from seeking death.

Chu Feng smiled and said nothing further.

In a secluded courtyard within Azure Lotus Valley, Long Qingfeng and Wang Ruyi sat in a cyan stone pavilion. Long Qingfeng's complexion was slightly pale.

His injuries were quite serious, and even after consuming the Azure Marrow Pill, he couldn't fully recover quickly.

"This is Blood Apricot Wine brewed by Hundred Flowers Villa," Wang Ruyi said, taking out a cyan wine pot and handing it to Long Qingfeng. "It can replenish qi and blood, which will be very helpful for your current injuries. Please accept it."

A small favor should be repaid with boundless gratitude; if not for Long Qingfeng, she would have long lost her life.

Long Qingfeng took out two golden jade boxes and handed them to Wang Ruyi, saying, "These are two Nine-Radiance Dragonbeard Fruits. They help spirit beasts and insects achieve human form when consumed. Please take them. I don't like owing favors to others."

"Nine-Radiance Dragonbeard Fruit! This is an exclusive spiritual fruit of the Nine Dragon Palace," Wang Ruyi exclaimed, a peculiar expression on her face.

The Nine Dragon Palace possessed two types of rare fruits that could increase the chances of spirit beasts, spirit birds, and spirit insects transforming into human form, and the Nine-Radiance Dragonbeard Fruit was one of them.

The Nine Dragon Palace strictly controlled these two rare fruits, and they rarely circulated outside. For Long Qingfeng to suddenly produce two of them, Wang Ruyi was not only surprised but also began to suspect his true identity.

Long Qingfeng was slightly startled and looked Wang Ruyi up and down. He had assumed his identity was exposed, which was why he had generously offered the Nine-Radiance Dragonbeard Fruits, especially since Wang Qingcheng had killed Sun Wang and the other person and soul-searched their Nascent Souls.

But judging by Wang Ruyi's expression, could it be that she genuinely didn't know his true identity?

"You saved me, so my saving you is only natural. Please take them back!" Wang Ruyi tactfully refused. If Long Qingfeng hadn't saved her life, she would have accepted them.

"I already said, I don't like owing favors," Long Qingfeng replied. "I saved you because I was in a good mood; I never expected you to save me. Please take the Nine-Radiance Dragonbeard Fruits! My injuries are much better, and I intend to leave. We'll meet again if fate wills it." Long Qingfeng stood up to depart. Although his injuries hadn't fully healed, he was wary of the Wang family and planned to find another place to recuperate.

"Please stay a bit longer!" Wang Ruyi kindly advised. "Your injuries haven't healed yet. It would be troublesome if you encountered anyone from the Bloodblade Sect again."

"Thank you for your kindness, but my mind is made up," Long Qingfeng said, standing up to leave. "Thank you for looking after me during this time. If the opportunity arises in the future, I will repay your Wang family. Farewell." His features blurred, and his appearance shifted, before he strode out.

Outside the small courtyard, Long Qingfeng quickened his pace. A moment later, he appeared at the entrance of a cyan palace. On the plaque above the door were three large silver characters: "Azure Lotus Hall." This place housed external teleportation arrays that could transport him to markets established by the Wang family's allies and in-laws.

Long Qingfeng strode inside and walked onto a teleportation array. After paying the spirit stones, the guard activated a spell incantation. A burst of spiritual light shot skyward, engulfing his figure.

When the spiritual light dispersed, Long Qingfeng was gone.

On Azure Lotus Peak, Azure Lotus Island, Wang Changsheng sat in a stone pavilion. Wang Yihong was reporting the situation to him, while Wang Chuanming stood to the side.

Wang Moshan was cultivating in seclusion, so Wang Yihong was temporarily acting as the family head.

Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao had led a group to attend Ye Tianxue's Integration Ceremony, and they had also sent someone to report back to the family.

"Bloodblade True Monarch... why would the Bloodblade Sect be hunting him?" Wang Changsheng asked, frowning.

If it hadn't involved Bloodblade True Monarch, Wang Yihong would not have notified Wang Changsheng.

"I'm not sure," Wang Yihong replied truthfully. "Sun Wang didn't have much information, only that Long Qingfeng could be found by using a Dragon-Locating Compass."

"Our intelligence division has planted several spies within the Bloodblade Sect, and one of them has already advanced to the Void Refinement stage," Wang Chuanming volunteered. "I can have him investigate."

"He's already advanced to the Void Refinement stage. Can you still control him? Will he break free from our grasp?" Wang Changsheng asked, doubtful.

Wang Chuanming nodded and replied, "I don't rule out that possibility, but I can try. I will also plant a few more spies within the Bloodblade Sect. Using the Spirit Fusion Grand Art, I can have our clansmen possess the bodies of Bloodblade Sect disciples and help them climb to high positions."

Since mastering the Spirit Fusion Grand Art, he had planted spies within various forces. These were Wang family disciples who had lost their physical bodies and used the Spirit Fusion Grand Art to possess other low-level cultivators. Although the success rate was relatively low, the advantage was their safety.