The old soldier was shocked, rubbing his eyes, and only then noticed the token at the waist of the old man with the grey beard.

"It really is..."

The old soldier was taken aback and hurriedly shouted, "Quickly open the city gate and welcome Elder Ma!"

Fang Zhixing stood at a high place, gazing deeply at the old man with the grey beard.

The aura was very vague.

Without opening the third eye, it was hard to discern his true strength.

Fang Zhixing could only speculate based on his feeling that his cultivation was at least at the Fifth Grade.

However, since this person qualified to serve as an Elder of the Mu Chen Immortal Sect, his cultivation was most likely above the Fourth Grade.

Shortly after, the old man with the grey beard swaggered into the Phantom Spirit Fortress with two women.

"All of Yellow Bell Sect, pay respects to Elder Ma."

Fang Zhixing and others came out to greet him, each with a smile on their face, respectful and deferential.

The old man with the grey beard glanced over the crowd, his gaze landing on Fang Zhixing, and said blandly, "You are the new Sect Leader of Yellow Bell Sect who crafted the Thousand-Autumn Bell?"

Fang Zhixing immediately replied, "Elder Ma, with your discerning eyes, I am indeed Fang Zhixing, and I was fortunate enough to craft a Thousand-Autumn Bell."

The old man with the grey beard stroked his beard meaningfully, saying, "Although you are very low-key, there are quite a few people who pay attention to you."

Fang Zhixing was momentarily stunned, marveling, "Because of the Thousand-Autumn Bell?"

The old man with the grey beard laughed heartily, "Because of potential! Anyone who possesses the Thousand-Autumn Bell cannot have low potential, a promising future awaits."

Fang Zhixing was immediately humbled, modestly saying, "Not at all, Elder, you flatter me."

After a pause, he quickly changed the topic, asking, "Elder, your sudden arrival at the Phantom Spirit Fortress, are you passing by, or do you have a mission?"

The old man with the grey beard replied, "You've already heard about the rebellion of the Stargazing Sword Sect, right?"

Fang Zhixing nodded.

The old man with the grey beard continued, "The Supreme Elder of the Stargazing Sword Sect, Xia Guanxing, is a Fourth Grade Golden Immortal; he might escape through this route. My task is to intercept him here."

Fang Zhixing suddenly realized, responding, "We will surely cooperate fully."

The old man with the grey beard waved his hand, smiling, "Don't be nervous, Xia Guanxing might not even take this route; we might not catch him."

With that, he wrapped his arms around the two beauties and went to rest on his own.

Fang Zhixing discreetly twitched the corner of his mouth, glanced around at everyone, and reminded, "From now on, be more careful in everything you do. Do not anger Elder Ma."

"Yes!"

Everyone immediately perked up.

Time flies, two and a half months passed quickly.

Hua Manshuang sent a letter, writing, "The Immortal Dog brought back by Little Zi repelled most of the evil creatures, saving the collapsing tower. However, the Immortal Dog attracted a Heavenly Tribulation, was struck by lightning, and was blasted to ashes, but then miraculously recovered."

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing immediately knew that Xigou had died once.

"Xigou only has two lives, now only one is left."

Fang Zhixing tightened his lips slightly, sighing softly, "If Yellow Bell Palace encounters another demonic disaster, Xigou's nature would not risk its life again."

He ascended the city wall to relax, suddenly seeing a light flying towards and disappearing into the Phantom Spirit Fortress.

It was a Sound Transmission Talisman!

Since Elder Ma took residence in the fortress, a Sound Transmission Talisman would fly in every few days.

At this moment, there was a creaking sound.

Elder Ma pushed open the door, walking out with strides, his face filled with undisguised fighting spirit.

In the next moment, he seemed to sense something, immediately turning his head, seeing Fang Zhixing, nodding with a smile.

Fang Zhixing cupped his hands, smiling, "Elder, judging by your expression, could it be that Xia Guanxing is delivering himself to you?"

Elder Ma clenched his fists, ascended the steps, stroking his beard as he walked, "This damn Xia Guanxing, fleeing everywhere for two or three months, still ends up in my hands."

He ascended to the rooftop, gazing toward Heavenly Fall, full of anticipation.

Fang Zhixing stepped aside to allow the best view, bowing his head, "Junior preemptively wishes Elder Ma a triumphant victory."

Elder Ma stood with hands behind his back, high-spirited, assuming a manner of pointing out the country, laughing as he asked, "Do you know why Xia Guanxing rebels?"

Fang Zhixing had no idea, obediently responding, "Why?"

Elder Ma did not answer directly but asked in return, "Do you know how vast the world we are in is?"

Fang Zhixing immediately replied, "There are many Immortal Domains, each vast beyond measure."

Elder Ma waved his hand, animatedly saying, "The Immortal Domains are but a corner of the world; to be precise, the world we inhabit is called 'Upper Heaven World.'

Fang Zhixing held his breath, his heart beating faster.

Since his ascension, this was the first time he heard someone mention the words 'Upper Heaven World.'

Elder Ma carefully elaborated, "Upper Heaven World is immense and boundless, divided into Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The Nine Heavens are Cang Heaven, Qing Heaven, Bi Heaven, Dan Heaven, Xuantian, You Heaven, Jun Heaven, Flame Heaven, and Yang Heaven.

And our Mu Chen Immortal Domain belongs to Xuantian."

Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows, moved, "How large is Xuantian exactly?"

Elder Ma clicked his tongue, "So large it exceeds your imagination, even I have never seen the edge of Xuantian."

Fang Zhixing pondered for a moment, asking, "What about the Heavenly Court, does it rule over the Nine Heavens?"

Elder Ma shook his head, "No, the Heavenly Court's position isn't that high.

In fact, the Nine Heavens are independent from each other, and each is different, even the laws of heaven and earth vary.

Take Qing Heaven, for example, it's said that world is full of the Longevity Clan, all living beings live long without birth, aging, illness, or death, pure of heart, free from strife, everything is so bright and beautiful.

In Qing Heaven, there is a Qing Emperor who protects all living beings, and all souls are loyal to the Qing Emperor, but there is no Heavenly Court."

Fang Zhixing suddenly understood, clicking his tongue, "So it seems, we in Xuantian have a Heavenly Court, but it only governs Xuantian internally, while the other heavens might not even have a Heavenly Court at all."

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