96: Chapter 96: The Star Palace issues a warrant for the pursuit and killing of Qingyi Jushi!

Layman Qingyi of Nanhe Island was heavily injured by the Star Palace Grand Elder and fled with his wounds.

Like the news of Wen Tianren's death, this matter swept through the entire Heavenly Star City and the Chaotic Star Sea like a hurricane.

The Star Palace Grand Elder specifically targeted Layman Qingyi, issuing a Triple-Kill Wanted Order, the likes of which the Chaotic Star Sea hadn't seen in a hundred years.

The so-called Triple-Kill Wanted Order consisted of Extermination, Execution, and Massacre, similar to the secular punishment of exterminating nine generations—any Cultivator with any connection to Nanhe Island was to be killed on sight.

The reason behind it was unknown, but Layman Qingyi must have done something that ignited a lethal intent in the Star Palace Grand Elder.

In an instant, the Cultivators of Nanhe Island became like rats crossing the street, falling into a situation where everyone called for their heads.

However, as the Disciple of Layman Qingyi, Zhao Changsheng remained perfectly safe and sound.

His heart was full of doubt; what kind of major transgression had this cheap Revered Master of his committed?

He was certain this didn't start because of his own request, so what else could make the Star Palace insist on putting Layman Qingyi to death?

"Could it be that he killed a Cultivator from the Star Palace?"

Despite being sure he wouldn't be in much danger, Zhao Changsheng still chose to go into hiding to Cultivate with focus.

After all, his Revered Master-Disciple relationship with Layman Qingyi was known to few, so there was no need for excessive worry.

Before they went into hiding, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Elder, what exactly happened?"

Counting from Zhao Changsheng's side, the Wonderful Sound Sect had some involvement with Layman Qingyi; now that this matter had spread through the Cultivation World, Zhou Yuan was naturally full of anxiety.

Zhao Changsheng shook his head and comforted her, "You don't need to worry too much; the Star Palace won't do anything to us. It's just that I don't know the reason either, unless my Revered Master did something to enrage the Star Palace Grand Elder. Right now, the other party is in a fit of rage, so it's not convenient for me to ask. We'll look into it once the storm passes."

Zhou Yuan gave a sound of agreement; she didn't take Zhao Changsheng's comfort to heart, but she was basically certain he truly didn't know.

With the issuance of Layman Qingyi's Triple-Kill Wanted Order, Zhao Changsheng instead gained a breathing space, allowing him to continue his focused Cultivation.

Faced with such a harsh wanted order, Layman Qingyi's priority was to flee Heavenly Star City at maximum speed; he had no time to look for Zhao Changsheng. Preserving his life was his most urgent matter—if not for his many trump cards, he would have been beaten to death on the spot by the Star Palace Grand Elder.

One must know, it wasn't as if no Nascent Soul Cultivator had ever perished at the hands of the Star Palace Grand Elder in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Currently, he could be called the sharpest blade of the Star Palace; anyone who dared to defy the Star Alliance's will was his enemy.

As long as the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star didn't appear, he was the person with the greatest power within the Star Palace.

However, this disturbance didn't last long; after only two or three years, it gradually quieted down.

Even when Cultivators chatted after their meals, they rarely mentioned the matter anymore.

The Cultivators of Nanhe Island had nearly been wiped out; only a few extremely lucky ones managed to escape, and they all chose to live under assumed names.

As an indirect associate of all this, Zhao Changsheng had successfully achieved a Breakthrough to the Late Core Formation Stage.

This made him feel as if a heavy burden had been lifted; with his cultivation a step further, the probability of escaping when encountering danger in the future also greatly increased.

More importantly, he had a premonition that his cheap Revered Master would come looking for him sooner or later—no one could remain unmoved by the Legacy of a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, especially in Layman Qingyi's current desperate situation of being hunted; he was in dire need of life-saving items.

With Layman Qingyi's current strength, he was definitely no match for the Star Palace Grand Elder; if they met again, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to be heavily injured and flee.

Thinking of this, Zhao Changsheng decided to go out to the Outer Star Sea to hunt Yao Beasts.

Now that he had reached the Late Core Formation Stage, with his many methods, he would have the power to fight even if he went up against a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

As long as he didn't encounter a Transformation Stage Yao Beast, protecting himself would be no problem at all.

Transformation Stage Yao Beasts were extremely rare even in the Outer Star Sea; meeting one was as difficult as reaching the heavens. Even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators rarely took the initiative to provoke them and seek their own deaths.

One must know that before a Yao Beast transforms, most are not a match for Human Race Cultivators of the same Realm. But once they transform and reach the level of an eighth-grade Nascent Soul, they can fight even a Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. A ninth-grade Transformation Stage Yao Beast can even escape unscathed from a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, completely reversing the combat power gap between the two sides.

Therefore, Zhao Changsheng was very confident in his own safety. Additionally, his current Cultivation speed was extremely fast, and he needed to temper himself well.

If he looked for other Cultivators to spar with, he might accidentally kill them, so he could only set his sights on Yao Beasts.

The best bait to attract Yao Beasts was the rainbow garment grass.

For this matter, Zhao Changsheng specifically made a trip back to Tiannan to ask Han Li for some Green Liquid.

This Green Liquid usually had a very short storage time, but by using his specially made Magic Treasure for storage, the shelf life could be greatly extended. Although he didn't ask for a large quantity, it was enough for use.

Before maturing the rainbow garment grass, Zhao Changsheng set up a Formation in advance.

With the help of the Formation's power, the probability of killing Yao Beasts was naturally higher; he wouldn't be so foolish as to face a Yao Beast alone.

Besides the Formation, he also refined many Puppets to assist in combat.

With the help of the Formation and Puppets, plus his own numerous methods, even if he attracted a seventh-grade Yao Beast, he could easily kill it, let alone fifth or sixth-grade Yao Beasts.

To put it bluntly, Yao Beasts below the fourth grade simply couldn't catch his eye and would be directly driven away—after all, Yao Beasts below the fourth grade cannot condense a demonic core, and demonic cores were exactly what he urgently needed.

For Yao Beasts above the fifth grade, the Materials on their bodies could not only be refined into high-quality Magical Artifacts or even Magic Treasures, but even if sold directly, they could be exchanged for a large amount of Spirit Stones.

The sale of these Yao Beast Materials was naturally handled entirely by the Wonderful Sound Sect.

Current Wonderful Sound Sect, with Zhao Changsheng's support, was already much stronger than in the past, and its business became increasingly prosperous. No matter how many Yao Beast Materials were acquired, they could be quickly sold to exchange for sufficient Spirit Stones.

The occasional offering of fifth or sixth-grade demonic cores, or even a seventh-grade demonic core, attracted many high-level Cultivators who came for the reputation to trade.

This caused the fame of the Wonderful Sound Sect to flourish. However, it was also for this reason that it suffered the jealousy of many Schools. Some even leaked the relationship between the Wonderful Sound Sect and Layman Qingyi.

They wanted the Wonderful Sound Sect to directly become like rats that everyone beats, but what no one expected was that the Star Palace directly sent an Elder to purchase a seventh-grade demonic core.

At the same time, they reached a cooperation with the Wonderful Sound Sect.

This time, everyone felt surprised, or one could even say shocked.

They completely did not expect such a thing to happen; it was truly somewhat beyond their expectations and imagination.

But no matter how much it exceeded expectations and imagination, right now they had to find a way to befriend the Wonderful Sound Sect.

Because the current Wonderful Sound Sect was already something they couldn't afford to offend.

In this situation, as long as one's head wasn't squeezed by a door, they would certainly know what to do.