173: Spatial fluctuations

"Revered Master, please instruct!" Xiao Lingxian replied softly.

Mu Wanqing also stood obediently. Although her personality was usually a bit flamboyant, she always took Chen Xuan's orders to heart, just like before in the Spirit Void Secret Realm.

Whether it was commanding her to fight Yao Beasts or sending her to the mirror heart trial tower.

Chen Xuan said solemnly, "The two of you should investigate the situation of the Qinglan Sect. If they are truly Wicked Cultivators who deceive people into Cultivating, then destroy them. If not, handle it as you see fit."

"Qinglan Sect?" Mu Wanqing's round, oval face was filled with surprise, and her eyes widened slightly: "Revered Master, are you referring to the group of Cultivators we ran into yesterday?"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, and then briefly explained the secrets of the Qinglan Sect he had learned from the City Lord yesterday.

After hearing this, Mu Wanqing's delicate brows furrowed tightly, and her tone became slightly heavier: "There's actually such a hidden complication... Could it be that those people we met yesterday also Cultivate by draining their own Vital Qi and Blood?"

"Revered Master, please rest assured, your two Disciples will definitely not fail the mission!" Xiao Lingxian responded softly!

Chen Xuan did not forget to instruct: "According to the City Lord, the Qinglan Sect's ordinary Elders are only at the Foundation Establishment Fourth or Fifth Layer cultivation, and only the Sect Master has reached the Golden Core Fifth Layer Realm. You must be cautious in your actions and never be careless!"

"What? Golden Core Fifth Layer?" Mu Wanqing immediately opened her mouth wide, a hint of timidity flashing in her eyes. She leaned forward and said softly, "Revered Master, look... could you grant this Disciple another defensive Magic Treasure?"

Meeting Chen Xuan's half-smile, Mu Wanqing hurriedly defended herself: "This Disciple isn't scared! I'm just worried that my own ability is insufficient and I won't be able to protect Junior Sister, let alone..."

"No Magic Treasure." Chen Xuan raised his hand to interrupt her, "However, I can have your Little Junior Sister prepare some emergency Medicinal Pills for you, which might help you deal with some sudden situations."

Hearing this, Mu Wanqing's face instantly dropped. She grabbed Xiao Lingxian's hand and hurriedly turned to leave. She truly had a psychological shadow regarding those Medicinal Pills.

Watching the retreating figures of the two, Chen Xuan slowly turned and went back inside the room.

Since he had decided to take Shu Shichan as a Disciple, the slight trouble at the City Lord's Residence was nothing. The Qinglan Sect Revered Master is only Golden Core Fifth Layer, which is perfect for Mu Wanqing and Xiao Lingxian to gain experience and test their strength.

Just as his thoughts drifted far away, a familiar, profound fluctuation suddenly surged into his mind.

It was the Chaos Void Jade transmitting movement again.

Chen Xuan casually took out the Black Jade Fragment. With a thought, his Divine Sense once again stepped into that Chaos space.

"Oh, I didn't expect Number Six to come too. This matter is getting more and more interesting."

Chen Xuan sat down in his exclusive seat, his gaze sweeping over the eight Circular Stone Platforms emitting faint white light. To his surprise, besides Number Two, who was already present, Number Three and Number Eight were also there this time.

That sentence just now was spoken by Number Three.

Sensing Chen Xuan's aura, Number Three and Number Eight simultaneously cast their gazes toward his direction, even though none of them could see each other's appearance.

Chen Xuan said solemnly, "I am Bai Tang of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. Greetings to the two Fellow Daoists."

Hearing this, a soft laugh came from the direction of the stone platform: "Heavenly Secret Pavilion? When has there ever been such a Sect in this Profound Realm? I've never heard of it."

Seeing this, Number Two promptly changed the subject: "Let's not talk about that for now. Let's discuss business. Number Three, since you suddenly appeared today, you must have something important to say, right?"

Only then did Number Three withdraw his gaze from Chen Xuan, stating calmly: "Indeed, I have two matters. The Yao Race has been quite active recently. I'm afraid something big is about to happen in the Rain God Continent. I wonder if the other prefectures will send people to support them."

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, eavesdropping on the intelligence.

After chatting with the City Lord yesterday, he gained a preliminary understanding of the Profound Realm.

The Profound Realm is mainly divided into the Demon Race Continent and the Nine Provinces Continent. Among the Nine Provinces, the Huangji Prefecture is the most talented and rich in Spiritual Qi, making it the core of the Profound Realm. As for the Flame Continent where he currently resides, the Spiritual Qi is sparse and resources are scarce, roughly equivalent to the level of a "Third-tier City."

As for the Rain God Continent mentioned by Number Three, it happens to be right next to the Demon Race Continent. For thousands of years, friction between the two continents has never stopped, and it has always been a place of constant conflict.

Number Eight's voice was full of indifference: "Hasn't it been like this for thousands of years? Fighting and stopping, stopping and fighting. I thought it was something new. I got excited for nothing."

"Number Three, there's no need to worry too much."

Number Two smiled reassuringly, "If something truly enormous happens, Great Love Immortal Venerable will naturally step in to help. Compared to the activity in the Rain God Continent, I am more concerned about the major event that recently occurred in the Heavenly Tribulation Continent."

Number Eight immediately interjected: "Are you talking about that unusually intense Spatial Fluctuation? I did manage to find out some news, but I don't know if it's true or false.

But given Number Three's status and position, I imagine they know more insider information."

Great Love Immortal Venerable, Spatial Fluctuation... Chen Xuan silently recorded these key pieces of information in his heart, secretly sorting through the clues and filtering out the important intelligence.

Number Two said solemnly, "Oh? If you have news, why not share it? I'd like to hear the details!"

Number Three chuckled twice: "I do know some scattered information, but the matter hasn't been verified yet. Speaking about it rashly might mislead everyone, so it's better not to mention it for now."

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly. Is he unwilling to let me Get Free intelligence?

Number Two was clearly unwilling to give up and could only turn his gaze to Number Eight: "Since Number Three isn't willing to speak, surely Number Eight, you are willing to reveal something?"

Number Eight chuckled lightly, his tone casual: "There's nothing I can't say about this. It's not exactly a secret anyway, and I estimate it won't be long before the entire Profound Realm knows about it.

I heard that a Great Cultivator who specialized in Spatial Techniques was being hunted down and, having nowhere left to run, chose to Self-destruct within space."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Chaos space immediately fell silent.

Although he couldn't see the expressions of Number Two and Number Three, Chen Xuan could clearly feel the shock emanating from them.

Of course, he himself was also somewhat surprised.

Thinking back to the abnormal Spiritual Energy Fluctuation he sensed when Transmigrating through the Void Shattering Abyss, could it be the chain reaction triggered by this Great Cultivator's Self-destruct?

And what Profound Realm could that Great Cultivator who mastered Spatial Techniques have reached?

After about a minute, the silence of the Chaos space was finally broken by Number Two:

"So that's it... No wonder Number Three was unwilling to elaborate. This kind of news can indeed only be treated as a rumor for now and cannot be fully believed."

Number Three also spoke immediately, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity: "Then, Number Eight, do you know who this self-destructing Great Cultivator actually was?"

Number Eight smiled and shook his head: "I don't know that yet. I can only arrange for people to investigate further."

Arrange for people?

It seems that Number Eight also possesses his own Faction.

Earlier, when Chen Xuan mentioned the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, his reaction was, 'When has there ever been such a Sect in the Profound Realm?'

Although it's unknown whether it was a casual remark or a subconscious slip of the tongue, this person should be quite familiar with the Factions in the Profound Realm!

At this moment, Number Two continued: "By the way, Number Three! Didn't you say you had two matters earlier? What is the other matter?"