Chapter 3306: Goodbye Ye Xuanji

The Jinjiu Mountain Range is located in the southwest of Xuanguang Continent, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles.

A streak of blue light appeared on the distant horizon, flying rapidly towards the Jinjiu Mountain Range.

Not long after, the streak of blue light stopped.

As the light receded, a blue, shimmering flying boat appeared, carrying Wang Changsheng and four others.

"Does Senior Ye live here?" Wang Changsheng asked doubtfully; the spiritual energy here was not particularly abundant.

Shangguan Tianhong nodded, "Travel another ten million miles, and we'll reach our destination."

Wang Changsheng performed a hand seal, and the Azure Phoenix Boat immediately glowed brightly with blue light, flying deeper into the mountain range.

The Azure Phoenix Boat stopped above a sea of white mist, making it impossible to see what lay beneath.

Shangguan Tianhong took out a square golden token, infused it with magical power, and a golden light shot out, disappearing into the white mist.

The white mist swirled violently, revealing a mountain peak that soared into the clouds. At its summit stood a golden palace over ten zhang tall, with the three silver characters "Xuanji Palace" inscribed on its plaque.

"Why were you gone for so long?" a majestic female voice echoed from inside Xuanji Palace.

"Reporting to master," Shangguan Tianhong replied, "I heard that the Demonfall Ruins contained Netherworld materials, so I made a special trip there. I managed to acquire some Sky Nether Stones and Nether Crystals, but unfortunately, I encountered Blood Shadow Clan cultivators and almost perished. Fortunately, I ran into Fellow Daoist Wang and his companions. Learning that you were on Xuanguang Continent, Fellow Daoist Wang and the others specifically came to pay their respects."

"Junior Wang Changsheng (Wang Ruyan) pays respects to Senior Ye." Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan bowed respectfully.

"It's been many years; you've both actually advanced to the late Integration stage. It seems you've had quite significant opportunities! Come in and speak!" Ye Xuanji's voice came from Xuanji Palace.

Wang Changsheng acknowledged, and the Azure Phoenix Boat slowly descended at the entrance of Xuanji Palace. They disembarked one by one.

True Monarch Sihai and Wang Xiangrong remained outside, while Shangguan Tianhong led Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan into Xuanji Palace.

Ye Xuanji sat on the main seat, her expression serene.

Shangguan Tianhong took out a blue storage bracelet and handed it to Ye Xuanji.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were secretly astonished. They had killed many Integration cultivators, but only a small number of them possessed storage bracelets. It seemed Shangguan Tianhong was very well treated by Ye Xuanji.

Ye Xuanji took the storage bracelet, swept it with her divine sense, and nodded.

"How did you arrive at Xuanguang Continent? Did you cross the sea from Xuanling Continent?" Ye Xuanji looked at Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, asking casually.

"Precisely. We encountered an eighth-tier demonic beast on our journey. Fortunately, we met Senior Ni from the Ni family of Guangyun Realm, which is how we survived. Senior Ni and his group came to Xuanguang Continent to search for Divine Monarch Xuanji." Wang Changsheng stated truthfully.

"The Ni family? How many cultivators did they send?" Ye Xuanji continued to ask.

Wang Changsheng wasn't sure how many experts the Ni family had sent. He described the Ni family cultivators he had seen, reasoning that the Ye family and the Ni family likely had no animosity, otherwise Ni Wuting might not have given them a ride.

"Senior Ye, we heard from Fellow Daoist Shangguan that you are collecting Netherworld materials. We happen to have some and would like to offer them to you." Wang Ruyan took out a blue storage ring and offered it with both hands.

Ye Xuanji reached out with one hand, and the blue storage ring flew to her, landing in her palm. She swept it with her divine sense, showing some surprise, and then took out two pieces of Dark Netherwood, about three chi long, from within.

"Where did you get this Dark Netherwood?" Ye Xuanji asked in a deep voice.

"Our clan members obtained it from an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. This is the only piece left," Wang Ruyan explained.

They dared not mention that the Wang family possessed an entire Dark Netherwood tree over 200,000 years old. It wasn't that they feared Ye Xuanji would kill them for their treasures, but rather that they did not wish to hand over a complete Dark Netherwood tree.

Ye Xuanji was a Mahayana cultivator, while they were only at the Integration stage. Given the significant disparity in status, an equal exchange was impossible. Offering two pieces of Dark Netherwood was mainly to maintain their connection.

If it hadn't been for Ye Xuanji's help back then, it would have been uncertain whether Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan could have ascended to the Xuanyang Realm. They indeed owed Ye Xuanji a debt of gratitude.

Ye Xuanji's expression softened. With a flick of her sleeve, an exquisite golden jade box and a blue jade box flew out, landing before Wang Changsheng.

"The jade box contains a Myriad Weight Fruit, which has excellent effects even for Mahayana cultivators. As a body cultivator, this Myriad Weight Fruit can strengthen your physical power. The jade container holds a Seven-Star Essence Transfer Talisman, which can weaken the power of a great heavenly tribulation for Integration cultivators," Ye Xuanji explained.

"Many thanks, Senior Ye." Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan repeatedly expressed their gratitude. Given the unequal strength, they could only accept whatever Ye Xuanji gave them.

To be honest, the two items Ye Xuanji gave them were excellent, especially for ordinary Integration cultivators. However, the Wang family was extremely wealthy, and of the two items, only the Myriad Weight Fruit was particularly valuable to them.

The Thunder Transformation Talisman refined by Wang Ruyan had a similar miraculous effect to the Seven-Star Essence Transfer Talisman. The Ten Thousand Spirits Diagram contained a Myriad Weight Fruit tree, but it had only just borne fruit and was far from maturity.

"Senior Ye, is Divine Monarch Xuanji on Xuanguang Continent?" Wang Changsheng asked cautiously.

Ye Xuanji looked at Shangguan Tianhong, who quickly said, "This subordinate only informed Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang that master is also on Xuanguang Continent and is collecting Netherworld materials. I dared not say anything else."

Ye Xuanji nodded with satisfaction and said, "He is indeed on Xuanguang Continent. Do you have something to discuss with him?"

"This junior heard that Divine Monarch Xuanji is the top diviner in the Xuanyang Realm, and we wish to request his assistance in divining opportunities," Wang Changsheng stated truthfully.

"I was just about to look for him," Ye Xuanji said slowly. "Since you've offered the Dark Netherwood, I'll take you to meet him! However, he has already advanced to the Mahayana stage, so you won't have the standing to request his divination. Asking his disciples for help, however, should be fine. As for whether his disciples are willing to assist, that will be up to you."

"Many thanks, Senior Ye!" Wang Changsheng was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

He had never imagined that Ye Xuanji would know Divine Monarch Xuanji's whereabouts. On second thought, it made sense; as a core disciple of the Ye family, it was normal for Ye Xuanji to know some extraordinary individuals.

If not for meeting Ye Xuanji, it would have been difficult for Wang Changsheng to meet Divine Monarch Xuanji. To put it bluntly, Ye Xuanji was Wang Changsheng's benefactor.

The Ni family had dispatched Mahayana cultivators to lead a team across realms to the Xuanyang Realm in search of Divine Monarch Xuanji. It was unknown if they had found him. If Ni Wuting knew that Wang Changsheng could meet Divine Monarch Xuanji, Wang Changsheng wondered what his reaction would be.

"Let those two outside come in. I'll take you all with me," Ye Xuanji instructed.

Wang Changsheng acknowledged, then motioned for Wang Xiangrong and True Monarch Sihai to enter.

Ye Xuanji performed a hand seal, and Xuanji Palace soared into the sky, flying upwards until it vanished into the horizon.

The Kuiyuan Mountain Range, ancestral land of the Kuiyuan Clan.

A silver-shimmering giant ship hovered in the sky. Ni Wuting and other cultivators stood on its deck, while a full-figured young woman in a white dress stood aloft.

"Fellow Daoist Ni," the young woman in white politely stated, "we truly do not know Divine Monarch Xuanji's whereabouts and cannot help you."

Bai Yuyao, in the early Mahayana stage, was one of the two Mahayana cultivators of the Kuiyuan Clan.

"In that case, I shall take my leave. My apologies for the disturbance, Madam Bai," Ni Wuting cupped his hands in greeting.

Xuanguang Continent was not small, and he didn't know where to begin his search. He had no choice but to seek out the more powerful clans on Xuanguang Continent, offering substantial rewards in exchange for information on Divine Monarch Xuanji's whereabouts.

"Oh, and by the way, Fellow Daoist Ni, the Blood Shadow Clan is quite unfriendly towards your human race. I advise you not to inquire about Divine Monarch Xuanji's whereabouts from them. Believe it or not, it's up to you," Bai Yuyao kindly reminded him.

"Thank you for the reminder, Madam Bai. May we meet again when fate allows," Ni Wuting expressed his thanks, performed a hand seal, and the giant silver ship immediately glowed with dazzling silver light, soaring into the sky and quickly disappearing from view.