Even during its lowest times, the Purple Cloud Palace always ranked among the top three in the Central Plains, and among the top ten across the entire Divine Land. It is well-known in the Cultivation World, having been regarded as the number one sect in the Central Plains for thousands of years, holding a status equivalent to their sect's totem.

It's like being the...wrong analogy.

It's like being a leader.

Such heritage and strength are not something other forces can easily match. Just within the sect, there are nine Peak Masters and more than a dozen elders. The oversees stationed elders are all top-tier fighters. To put it this way, just these four external elders alone are enough to make other so-called top forces tremble.

Not to mention, there's the openly known minor and major kings, which are the current Sect Master Gu Yuanshan and the contemporary Sword Immortal Liu Tangxi. If you really push the Purple Cloud Palace to extremes, there's still a hidden card waiting for you.

Supreme Elder Zhang Shanyuan.

Compared to them, the Cen Family Village seems a bit like a nouveau riche. Although their family heritage is not short and has a history of a thousand years, their rise to power hasn't been long. In the Southern Border, they only hover in the middle ranks. If it weren't for Cloud Fairy marrying in, they wouldn't have their current status.

It was only after the marriage that they moved their family's sect operation system to the Southern Border. Relying on Jade Radiance Palace's experience and strong management capabilities, Cen Family Village managed to establish themselves in the Southern Border. So their family is currently in a situation of having enough top-tier combat power but slightly lacking in backbone strength.

Speaking of which, many people are curious as to why their family would let Cen Yueyue follow Jiang Feng?

This is one of the important reasons. If not for Jiang Feng's protection, or the relationship with Liu Tangxi, Cen Yueyue would probably just be wandering at the edge of Dongyue and not be able to go deeper.

"By the way, it's quite fateful, Little Saintess of the Cen Family, do you know to whom Xiao Liuer was delivering a message back then?"

"Senior, just call me by my name, Cen Yueyue."

Cen Yueyue is the type that warms up slowly. Initially very cautious, but once she perceives the other's sincerity and nature, she'll start to open up slowly. Although the elder's image in front of her isn't the best, his carefree demeanor reminds her of her family's elders.

Her guard gradually relaxed, especially when she heard him talking about Liu Xianzi, which piqued her curiosity, and after pondering seriously for a few seconds, a light flashed in her eyes.

"Are you talking about my mother?"

"Hahaha, that's right!"

The elder merely intended to pick up the wine jug on the table.

Truth be told, his wine shop hardly had any customers on normal days. It wasn't that his winemaking skills were lacking, the aroma of this yellow wine was enticing, not dispersing over a thousand miles but lingering on the palate. However, he simply wasn't cut out for doing business.

Local cultivators, as long as they saw the sect emblem of the Purple Cloud Palace at the doorway, knew this was a rendezvous point, and wouldn't bother trouble other sects without reason, especially since his shop was located on Vermilion Bird Avenue, where every kind of cultivator gathered, making it even more unfrequented.

Even if someone did ask, they would be turned away just like when Jiang Feng and his companions came in earlier.

Seeing the elder about to drink, Cen Yueyue very considerately stretched her hand to pick up the wine jug and filled it up deftly. Her grandfather back home often had her pour wine, giving her a chance to showcase her skills, stealing a glance at her little boyfriend beside her.

She poured for him too, making her intentions clear.

"Hey, it's quite a fortune for this old man to have Southern Border Saintess pour wine! The former Southern Border Saintess wasn't as easy to deal with; her temper was much fiercer. Jiang boy, you're quite lucky."

He laughed heartily.

Without rejecting the girl's goodwill, the elder raised a cracked bowl and nodded to the man, indicating for Jiang Feng to raise his bowl too and offer a respectful toast, stepping back a bit to show respect.

Clink—

The clear sound of porcelain bowls clashing, and the elder continued speaking to himself: "That blockhead Liu Jian sent his newly initiated disciple to deliver your mother's letter. After all, the two were like siblings back then. I used to think that blockhead was merely intending to toughen his disciple by having Xiao Liuer run all the way to the Southern Border to deliver the message."

"It wasn't until after the incident that I realized what that blockhead intended; he came to boast...wait a moment."

"Did Xiao Liuer send you to the Dongxing Old Capital specifically to find me this time to show off too?"

Such an unexpected statement made someone struggle to hold back laughter while toasting.

From the elder, he naturally learned something about this Elder Ge in front of him. At least, he gathered from other sect elders that he was a fellow junior who trained, fought, and caused mischief together with them back in the day.

Therefore, he could quite understand why the so-called boasting about a disciple existed.

Really, if it were him bringing up a gifted disciple in the future, he would certainly send the disciple to tour Yan Country, even naming Yan Fengchun to look out for him. You must not only see my disciple triumph in all directions but also protect him thoroughly.

Should anything happen, I would come knocking at your door.

The two men chatted over bowls of wine, discussing not only past matters of the sect but also focusing on the main topic—the specific matters about this trip to the Dongxing Old Capital.

The Dongxing Old Capital was a city destroyed by war. The war broke out about two hundred years ago, ending just a hundred years ago, dismantling seventeen families, leaving only the current nine, which eventually formed a three-way power stand.

Within a radius of over three hundred li around the Dongxing Old Capital lies a red sea, meaning a diameter reaching nearly seven hundred li is an uninhabited zone. The turmoil's extent of terror brought in the past is imaginable.

Since a hundred years ago, the entire Dongxing Old Capital area has been completely sealed off. The remaining nine families have stationed experts to seal off the place to prevent forbidden entries; firstly to avoid people stealthily entering and taking remnants from the ruins, and secondly to ensure the safety of ordinary people and cultivators.

The place suffered devastation by Ancient Beasts, leaving seven hundred li virtually barren, with the land contaminated by the power of Primordial Ancient Beasts. Forget about ordinary folks, even regular cultivators wouldn't survive a few days inside, and many local spiritual beasts and wild animals were turned into the so-called walking dead.

Even those who barely managed to return alive couldn't get through many days, thus a century ago a complete seal order was issued. But today, a century later, the seal has loosened, flaws have emerged all around, and logically speaking, the Nine Clans should join forces again to seal the place.

What surprises yet doesn't surprise people is their tacit silence this time.

Indeed, they each have their own ideas. Simply put, they think it's time to excavate the old capital and clear out the remaining treasures inside.

The loosened seal—though the seven hundred li area has been plagued, a century has reduced its toxicity considerably. At least cultivators have started finding ways to resist, so now is a perfect opportunity.

Phoenix Heavenly Cave is about to open, and the top, middle, and bottom families along with various sect forces have reached an agreement, allowing them entry into Dongyue and heading to East Sea Extreme Island before the cave's opening, thus making use of this so-called Dongxing Old Capital, both as a training ground for many young disciples and as a trap operation.

Even though those old gaffers couldn't make moves, heavily monitored, if you're slain by the beasts tainted by Dongyue's treasures or fall by young disciples' hands out of greed, then you can't blame us.

Die in this old capital

The many sect forces have young disciples. Though their old hands might not take action, closely watched and contained, if you're slain by the beasts tainted by Dongyue's treasures or fall by young disciples' hands out of greed, then you can't blame us.

Die in this old capital

The many sect forces have young disciples.

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