Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

In the Azure Sky Realm, it was not difficult for Hong Xinxin to find Sun Jianming, especially since he lived in a building with the Alchemy Union's name plaque.

Hong Xinxin did not want to make a big fuss in the realm, so she casually walked into the building, surprising Sun Jianming, who was arranging items.

Before Sun Jianming could greet her, Hong Xinxin had already moved in front of him and sealed his cultivation directly, causing his eyes to widen in shock. "Who exactly are you? Why would a cultivator from the upper realm like you suddenly come here and do this to me?"

"Zhang Fei is my future husband." Sun Jianming froze after Hong Xinxin said that. "You should already know my purpose for coming here, right?"

"I-"

"You don't need to say anything to defend yourself." Hong Xinxin calmly interjected. "He just wanted to live a relaxed life in the Nine Star Realms, but the people from your organization kept disrupting his life, and they eventually died at his hands. You and the other two didn't want to stop, and you sent Nanfeng Yunxi to him. Your mistake made her his subordinate, along with Luo Xuejia and the other two. By the way, he is at your organization's headquarters now, and your organization will be his from today onward."

Sun Jianming broke out in cold sweat after Hong Xinxin said all that, which made him think that Zhang Fei had deliberately sent him to kill him.

"You're lucky because he still needs you, so he won't kill you for now, and he asked me to take you back to your headquarters." Hong Xinxin then sent a long-distance message to Zhang Fei, but he told her that Huoyun Zhiyan was on his way to the Azure Sky Realm. He asked her to wait for him, and he also asked her to go to the Blossome Heaven Realm to capture Xiu Hanyu. "How long will it take for Huoyun Zhiyan to arrive in this realm?"

"Zhiyan... he previously went to the Divine Flame Realm, and he will probably arrive in this realm in a week." Sun Jianming answered with a trembling voice.

"Pack all the things in this shop, and I will wait for Huoyun Zhiyan to arrive in this realm. At that time, my future husband will pick you both up, and he will decide the fate of the three of you." Hong Xinxin immediately left the shop and went to Zhang Fei's residence in the Azure Sky Realm, which Murong Qianying had previously bought.

Sun Jianming couldn't stop shaking as he imagined their future fates. He then sat down on an empty chair and thought of a way to contact his two friends, but unfortunately, Hong Xinxin had already sealed his cultivation, preventing him from accessing his storage ring and contacting them. "Shit! We already expected Zhang Fei to target us, but his actions were much faster than our predictions."

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[Mapping of the area of the Shrouded Sky Realm has been completed; the host can check the entire area via the map.]

At the Alchemy Union's headquarters, ten old alchemists were already standing in front of Zhang Fei [5] and the others. He then checked their respective statuses, and the strongest among them was only at the 5-Moon Divine Expansion Realm. According to one of them, only Huoyun Zhiyan, Sun Jianming, and Xiu Hanyu had broken through to the Divine Manifestation Realm.

"Release your souls."

The ten people seemed hesitant to obey Zhang Fei [5]'s orders, but Shang Yumei immediately threatened them. "Do you all want to die? Release your souls right now, or I will send you all straight to the afterlife."

After they released their souls, Zhang Fei [5] used his soul manipulation to replicate their souls and merge them into his soul; this method was better than using his soul mark or demon slave mark because it did not burden his soul. Additionally, he used the soulbinding curse on them so he could use their soul power for his benefit. If they thought of betraying him, he could kill them instantly by absorbing their soul power.

After he was done, Zhang Fei [5] returned their souls to their bodies. He explained to them about their situation, and he also threatened to drain their soul power dry, which frightened them. He then gave each of them a set of basic pills. "I concocted those pills myself, and I want you to replicate them as perfectly as possible."

"How can we—"

"All of you are senior alchemists with centuries or thousands of years of experience. Since you guys already have such deep experience, you can think for yourselves about how to concoct those pills." Hearing Zhang Fei's words, the ten alchemists looked at Nanfeng Yunxi, who shrugged her shoulders. "Leave and spread the word to the other members that this organization is mine now! If they want to leave, they can leave, and I won't stop them. However, this organization will no longer provide support to them or their families, so they can think about their own decisions."

After the senior alchemists left, Zhang Fei [5] turned to the three women. "Yumei, assist Xuejia in managing and restructuring the organization's guards. If they resist, you can do what you see fit to them. Yunxi, meet the young alchemists you know and persuade them to join us, but you only need to choose the truly talented ones."

Shang Yumei, Luo Xuejia, and Nanfeng Yunxi immediately left the room to carry out Zhang Fei [5]'s orders.

"What are your plans after this, kid?" Feng Xishui asked him.

Zhang Fei [5] told Feng Xishui that he would send many cultivators from the Nine Stars Realm to spread his demon fox group throughout the lower realms. Additionally, he would prepare more people from the Red Sun Realm to go to all the planets in the middle realms so his group would dominate both lower and middle realms.

"Your ambition is lofty, huh?" Feng Xishui muttered with a faint smile. "However, I like it, and it proves that you are worthy to stand by my princess's side. If all your plans succeed, you will be the first cultivator to do so."

Zhang Fei [5] shook his head. "The Nameless One and all the cultivators from the upper realm can dominate the lower and upper realms, but they don't have that kind of ambition, and they are already satisfied with their conditions in the upper realm. As for me, I have so many people by my side, so I need a large amount of resources to prepare myself and them, and I don't need to worry about clashing with those powerful cultivators. Still, I will keep searching for other opportunities there, and I will start from the Xianjin Realm."

"Have you been to the Xianjin Realm?"

"Yes." Zhang Fei [5] nodded at him. "I'm preparing a shop in that realm with the support of Cheng Gaoji."

Feng Xishui nodded in understanding. "I've heard that Cheng Gaoji is your subordinate now, so you can make use of him and his connections to develop your shop. However, you still have to be careful of some clans, especially since they have a higher status and authority than that old man.

"My senior brother has already told me about the Lei, Xiong, Jiao, Wu, and Pan clans."

"Those five clans might cause you trouble, but you should be more wary of one other clan." Zhang Fei [5] looked at Feng Xishui, who directly told him the clan's identity, making him frown. "According to the news, that clan has close ties with various demon clans from several realms, including the Abyssal Realm. In addition, there are several mysterious figures behind that clan; the Nameless One and the others cannot do anything to that clan because of their existence."

"Even the Nameless One couldn't do anything against that clan, huh?" Zhang Fei [5] muttered to himself, but his expression was full of shock.

"The Nameless One once fought one of them, and he almost lost to that person." Feng Xishui's answer shocked Zhang Fei [5] further. "My Emperor once sent someone to investigate that clan, but he never returned. Even so, he should still be alive now, especially since his life stone is still intact and shining."

"Do you think that person fell under the control of the people from that clan?" Zhang Fei [5] asked with a frown.

Feng Xishui nodded at him. It's possible that happened to him, but we can't prove it, mostly because of those mysterious figures."

Zhang Fei [5] pondered each of their conversations seriously, which made him come up with a conjecture. "Does the appearance of those mysterious figures have anything to do with the destruction of the Starry Sky Realm?"

"Oh!" Feng Xishui clapped his hands. "That's right! The appearance of those mysterious figures is indeed related to the destruction of that realm and several others.

"I see." Zhang Fei [5] refused to understand. "I have never met those mysterious figures, but I can probably guess one of them, and I might know the identity of their leader."

"Who are those two people?"

"Have you ever heard of the dark phoenix?" Feng Xishui was shocked to hear that from Zhang Fei [5]. "I have met ancestor Feng Shen, who told me about the dark phoenix. I am certain it is one of them. As for their leader, I am certain that he is Xereth, one of the ancient demons from the Abyssal Realm, especially since he is the one responsible for the destruction of the Starry Sky Realm and others."

"When did you meet Ancestor Feng Shen? Why haven't I heard about the news of your coming to my phoenix realm?"

"Haha." Zhang Fei [5] softly laughed. "Senior, this body is my clone, and my other two clones are in the phoenix realm now. One of them is training at the place of Ancestor Feng Shen, and the other is training at the icy lake that belongs to Ancestor Feng Xueying. My other clone is currently in the Xianjin Realm together with my senior brother and senior sister, Lin Moxian and Yan Yinqing."

Feng Xiushi observed Zhang Fei [5], but he couldn't find any signs that he was a clone, and everything about him indicated that he was a real individual.

"Senior, you don't need to be curious like this; this body is indeed my clone. My clone is not a technique, but an innate ability, and it is genuinely real. Zhang Fei [5] then asked him. "Can you take me to the Divine Flame Realm, Senior? They are the best blacksmiths in the middle realms, so I want to draw them into my group, which can help my group spread faster."

"Don't you want to finish your business in this realm first?"

Zhang Fei [5] shook his head. "Hong Xinxin and Shang Yumei are more than enough to handle them, and I can return to this realm whenever I want. Moreover, my time is running out because the people from the Heavenly Fox Race will arrive in the middle realms in less than a month, so I want to finish other matters first before facing them."

Feng Xishui nodded in understanding and stood up. "If you decide so, I will accompany you to the Divine Flame Realm, and we will arrive there in three days with my fastest speed."

"Your speed? Don't you use a flying artifact, Senior?" Zhang Fei [5] asked in surprise.

"Hahaha." Feng Xishui laughed. "If we phoenixes wanted, we could fly freely through the outer space, but we rarely do that unless it's an urgent situation. Since your enemies will arrive soon, I will take you to that realm now so you can take care of the others more quickly."

Zhang Fei [5] immediately stood up in excitement. "Let's go then."

After they arrived at the top of the building, Feng Xishui immediately transformed into his phoenix form, and Zhang Fei [5] sat down leisurely on his back. However, a flame barrier enveloped them before the male phoenix shot into the sky, and they quickly left the realm.

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In the Xianjin Realm, Zhang Xiaolong [3], along with Lin Moxian and Yan Yinqing, went to meet Jian Wufeng to retrieve the building documents.

"What about Wang Yourou?" Lin Moxian asked Jian Wufeng.

Jian Wufeng sighed helplessly before telling him. "You know Wang Yourou's character, right? She contacted me before and asked for more detailed information about your junior brother, but I ignored her. She probably contacted Xi Hongyan before, but I don't know whether she is willing to help her or not. Additionally, Grandpa Zhemin has already forbidden her from leaving their clan, but I'm sure she will sneak out to look for him."

"Hahaha. Lin Moxian responded with a strange laugh. "Wufeng, you better stop Wang Yourou from getting close to my junior brother, or she will fall for him if she continues acting like that, and you will lose the woman you adore."

"Honestly, I have long since shifted my feelings from Wang Yourou, especially after she rejected me last time." Jian Wufeng's confession surprised Lin Moxian. "I'm different from you, okay? I did like her in the past, but I would never let a woman trample on my dignity. Therefore, I looked for another woman, and I've found one better than her. I still maintain a good relationship with her because we have known each other for a long time; our Wang and Jian clans also have a good relationship."

"Who is that woman?"

"You Xinglan."

Lin Moxian and Yan Yinqing exchanged glances for a moment before shouting at Jian Wufeng. "Are you kidding us? Are you really interested in You Xinglan?"

"Who is You Xinglan? Why do you two react like this?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked both of them.

Lin Moxian turned to Zhang Xiaolong [3] and told him. "You Xinglan is the daughter of the Poison God, You Shen."

"Oh." Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded slightly. "I have never met Senior You Shen, but I have met his first disciple, Du Yuanjia, in the Red Sun Realm. However, he is a strange man, especially since he wore women's clothing. In fact, he invited me to come to the Lingyu Realm, and I am thinking of going to that realm in the near future."

"What do you want from the Poison God?"

"What else?" Zhang Xiaolong asked back. "Since he is the best at poisons, I naturally want to learn about poisons from him. You yourself know that there are so many powerful enemies waiting for me, so I thought of using poison against them. Unfortunately, I don't have the poison element, so I have to think of another way for that, and meeting the Poison God is my best choice."

Jian Wufeng immediately informed him. "Unfortunately, you won't be able to meet Senior You Shen if you go to the Lingyu Realm now, kid. Xinglan told me that her father will be taking her and his disciples to the Frozen Moon Realm soon, and they may not be back for a long time."

"I know that." Zhang Xiaolong [3] replied with a nod. "I heard from Du Yuanjia that Senior You Shen will take them to that realm to challenge the Moon Tower, and that tower is not just any tower, so they will spend a very long time inside."

"Does the Moon Tower have anything to do with the Sun and Star Towers?" Lin Moxian asked him.

"The three towers are related to each other. In fact, there are many other towers, such as the Sky Tower in the Azure Sky Realm, the Light Tower in the Luminance Realm, and the Dark Tower in the Darkstar Abyss Realm." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then spoke to Jian Wufeng. "Senior, you should join the Poison God to challenge the tower, and you will get many interesting things in it."

Jian Wufeng nodded at him. "If you and Moxian had come a day later, you two would not have met me. I will leave for the Lingyu Realm today, and I will join them to challenge the Moon Tower."

"In that case, we will not disturb you any longer, so you can prepare to go to the Lingyu Realm." Lin Moxian then led Zhang Xiaolong [3] and Yan Yinqing to leave the place.

- To Be Continued -