Leaving the grand hall, Yu Yuan's face was full of contemplation.

The Daoist Kun Yuan's answer was ambiguous, only telling him that there are Chaos Bell Fragments in the Northern Continent, but not their exact location.

Moreover, this situation was different from before.

Previously, it was Mr. Bai's scheme, deliberately placing a Chaos Bell fragment in the Northern Continent, attracting him to fight for it, but this time, the fragment had been hidden somewhere, potentially for tens of millions of years.

Finding such a fragment in the vast Northern Continent was really no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

However, no matter what, being able to confirm that there was a fragment in the Northern Continent was still good news.

At the very least, it narrowed down the scope from the entire Primordial to a single continent.

Next, it was time to test the abilities of the Nine-tailed Fox clan.

He needed them to infiltrate the Demon Clan of the Northern Continent in the shortest time possible, to utilize their strength in gathering intelligence... and the Witches of the northern wilderness must also be made use of.

That Da Pan still owed him a favour, and now it was time to pay it back!

As he pondered, he followed the little Daoist boy back to the square.

Yun Xiao Fairy's gaze found him immediately, inquiring if he had gained anything.

Yu Yuan nodded slightly and then glanced over the square, noticing that of all the disciples from various major teachings, only Yun Xiao was still waiting for him.

Although the Ginsengfruit meeting had come to an end, many of the Immortal Gods on the square had not left.

For most Immortal Gods gathered there, the chance to listen to Immortal Zhenyuan's teaching was the most precious thing; as for the Ginsengfruit, it was a case of "fortunate if obtained, fated if missed."

But it was different for the disciples of the various Saints' major teachings.

Each of them was exceptionally gifted, and their achievement of the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was almost a certainty, so they naturally would not pay too much attention to the Earth Immortal Dao taught by Immortal Zhenyuan.

Attending the Ginsengfruit meeting, they either came to show support or were interested in the Earth Book.

With everything now resolved, they naturally had no reason to stay in the Earth Immortal Realm any longer.

At this moment, Yun Xiao winked at him, signaling him to bid farewell to Zhen Yuanzi.

Yu Yuan thanked Zhen Yuanzi and took his leave, but instead of leaving the Earth Immortal Realm immediately after departing the square with Yun Xiao Fairy, he went to raze the Fiery Sun Sect.

He killed the greatly wicked without mercy, directly erasing this Qi Refining Sect that oppressed mortals.

Having done all this, he was not in a hurry to leave but found a valley with a clear stream and sat down, looking at the puzzled Yun Xiao with a smile and said, "Don't be in a rush to leave. Let them wait a little longer."

"Who are they?" Yun Xiao frowned slightly, asking with some curiosity.

Yu Yuan said, "Specifically, I don't know who they all are. We'll find out once we leave the Earth Immortal Realm... Anyway, we also have to give them more time to prepare."

Now Yun Xiao understood, her expression changing slightly, "You mean someone wants to ambush you?"

"Pretty much... Now that I have the Investiture of the Gods and the Divine Beating Whip in my hands, surely someone will come to snatch them."

Yu Yuan didn't hide such matters.

After all, it wasn't just about him, but about the entire Jie Sect!

Hearing his seemingly casual words, Yun Xiao Fairy suddenly widened her eyes in disbelief, and transmitted her voice, "What exactly is going on? Didn't you already hand over the Investiture of the Gods?"

"What I handed over was just a fake." Yu Yuan admitted generously.

"Hiss~"

Yun Xiao Fairy took a deep breath, shocked, "Could it be that Master Xuan Du is helping you..."

"That's not it."

Yu Yuan shook his head, "He just happened to draw everyone's attention to help me... It's not so much a coincidence but rather Nanji Immortal's own doing. I merely treated him with his own medicine."

He briefly described how he cunningly exchanged the Investiture of the Gods, astonishing the Yun Xiao Fairy repeatedly.

Although Yu Yuan spoke of it lightly, Yun Xiao Fairy knew that it was definitely not something anyone could do casually.

Alertness, decisiveness, courage, including the grasp of timing and more, lacking any of them would mean failure.

Keep in mind, this was sleight of hand under the watchful public's eye, and also under the noses of high-level masters such as Nanji Immortal and Great Master Xuan Du. To achieve this without making a sound and going undetected, one could imagine the difficulty.

"This won't do, we must notify Master!" Yun Xiao Fairy said earnestly. "If Randeng and the rest discover that the Investiture of the Gods is fake, they are likely to go mad… The Sect Hierarch would definitely not allow us Jie Sect to have both the Investiture of the Gods and the Divine Beating Whip in our hands."

Yu Yuan nodded, considering all these factors was exactly why he told Yun Xiao the truth, using her to communicate with Sect Hierarch Tongtian.

After all, this matter was not solely his own burden to bear, but involved the rise and fall of the entire Jie Sect, and naturally couldn't solely rely on him.

...

In a tranquil forest to the east of Longevity Mountain, a group of creatures from the Western Bu Continent had gathered.

Among these creatures were Asuras with profound and inscrutable Dao Xing, Demon Kings who had migrated from the Northern Continent, and Human Race Qi Refiners who had undergone years of arduous cultivation...

The complexity of those present couldn't simply be described with the phrase "all sorts of monsters and demons".

Among them, the Bull Demon with a mighty build and a resolute face was particularly eye-catching; he wore heavy armor, his muscles bulging, exuding a powerful aura.

And the staid, profound Immortal Zhenyuan also seemed unfathomable, attracting many creatures to gather around him.

The entire forest was filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere.

All sorts of monsters and demons waited patiently, their expressions serious and vigilant. Their gaze swept around, as if ready to respond to any potential dangers and maintaining a high level of alertness towards everything around them.

The quiet of the forest was only disturbed by the slight rustling sounds of the wind through the leaves and the breathing of the creatures.

But after a long wait, they helplessly watched as one Immortal God after another left the Wuzhuang Temple, scattering in all directions, yet they still did not receive the signal.

This also meant that their target had not yet appeared.

The Bull Demon grew restless first, whispering noisily: "Who exactly is our target? How come they haven't come out yet? If they don't show up soon, I won't make it back home... You know how strict my wife is, she never lets me leave to help you out!"

"Brother Bull Demon King, please be patient!"

A leading Demon King whispered: "I'll let you know when the target appears, and then you all will naturally find out... Ah, they're coming, everyone get ready! Our main target is to lure away that female Immortal!"

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King hurriedly looked up, only to see a pair of perfect companions riding together on an Auspicious Cloud drifting their way.

The man was handsome, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, a tall and robust stature, a face with distinct sculpted contours, brimming with a heroic spirit.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, like a lotus emerging from the water. Her jet-black hair was simply tied into a bun, wearing a white Immortal Dress, the lightweight hem fluttering in the wind, exuding an ethereal grace.

"It's him!"

As the man grew closer, the Bull Demon King's face changed abruptly, his bull eyes widened as he said: "Are you sure our target is him?"

The leader nodded and said in a low voice: "Yes, it's them! Someone spent two mid-grade Spiritual Treasures to hire us this time. We just need to draw away that female Immortal..."

Before he could finish his words, the Bull Demon King snapped irritably: "To hell with it! You all can court death if you like, but don't drag me into it!"

With that, he turned into a gust of wind without any hesitation and fled the scene, ignoring the leader's threats and not looking back.

At the same time, in another ambush site led by the Blood Sea Asura, Immortal Zhenyuan stared at the so-called "target," his eyes widening, and he quickly shouted: "No one makes a move! Those who don't want to die, follow me back to the Blood Sea, we can't handle this!"

Similar scenarios occurred in several other locations.

Everyone who recognized Yu Yuan immediately dropped their tasks and turned to leave without a word.

As a result, Yu Yuan walked quite a distance from Longevity Mountain without encountering a single ambush.

Even Yun Xiao Fairy couldn't help but look at him with a gaze that seemed to say, "What happened to the planned assassination?"

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