138: Arrest Nalan Hong

Just as they stepped out of the palace, Fairy Yuehua came to a halt. Since they were going to work together, she had softened considerably; at the very least, she no longer carried that Aura of keeping people a thousand miles away, allowing for effective communication.

"Gu Yuchuan, how do you think we should proceed? Just as the Dao Lord said, I truly don't know much about the outside world. I'll need you to direct me; I will simply do as you say."

Gu Yuchuan thought for a moment. "Alright. Once we go out, you should find a hidden spot to conceal yourself first. I'll go find where Nalan Hong is. He has a foolish temperament; I'll lure him to a deserted place, and you can strike directly."

It was an idea, but not a very clever one. "How about this: I will set up a Formation in advance and wait inside it. You lure him into the Formation. This way, both our combat power and stealth will be greatly enhanced. I have a secret treasure that can temporarily hide the power of the Formation, ensuring others cannot detect the power of the Immortal Dao."

That was naturally better. Gu Yuchuan agreed after thinking for a bit. "Fine, let's do as Senior says. Let's head out first."

With that, Fairy Yuehua led Gu Yuchuan to the Teleportation Array. She performed a series of profound hand Seals to open the array's protection. After stepping out, they returned to the Canglan Realm. A layer of pale blue mist surrounded them; this was an Immortal Dao technique for concealing one's presence, a Divine Ability from a top-grade magic treasure. Compared to Gu Yuchuan's secret arts, it was worlds apart.

This was Fairy Yuehua's first time out in ages. She looked at the boundless Weihai, her eyes filled with yearning. This was her first return to the Canglan Realm since the Great Calamity of the Immortal Dao. She could still remember her former self; back then, she was known as the Golden Core Prodigy with the best Aptitude, with hopes of reaching the Nascent Soul stage. However, during the Great Calamity, though she escaped with her life, her Foundation was damaged and her Golden Core was fractured, leaving her with no possibility of further advancement. She had stayed in the Small World for so many years.

She couldn't remember how long it had been since she last breathed the air of the outside world. Gu Yuchuan did not disturb her distraction, as he could empathize with her current feelings. After a long while, Fairy Yuehua finally composed herself, her voice even slightly choked with emotion.

"I've made a fool of myself. I haven't been out for a long time and lost myself for a moment. Let's go, we have business to attend to."

Gu Yuchuan had already thought of the location for the Formation. First, it definitely couldn't be near the Sea Eye; there couldn't be even the slightest chance of exposure. This was the most basic and core requirement.

Second, it had to be in the deep sea area. There were still too many people in the shallow waters, and if anything happened, it would be easy for the target to flee or receive reinforcements. Being in the deep sea greatly reduced these risks.

They traveled a long distance and found a suitable spot. With a wave of Fairy Yuehua's hand, a grand Formation was set up. It appeared to be a Tier 3 Formation; indeed, Fairy Yuehua was also a Tier 3 Advanced Formation Great Master. This Formation was called the Taiyin Yuehua Formation. It drew upon the power of the Taiyin to Seal and attack. Its power was immense; if an ordinary Golden Core Perfection Cultivator entered without a powerful dao protector technique, they would surely perish inside.

Seeing her finish, Gu Yuchuan prepared to leave. "Senior, now that you are ready, I'll go do my part. I'll try not to waste time and bring him here quickly. You must seize the opportunity and not give him a chance to act. Although that Golden Core Stage dao protector by his side isn't as powerful as you, it would be a disaster if word got out."

Fairy Yuehua nodded solemnly. "Rest assured. This Immortal Dao base is my home. I want it to be safe even more than you do, and I desire for our Immortal Dao lineage to return to the Canglan Realm more than anyone. I will do my utmost and give it my all. You do your part, and as for what I must do, you can put your mind at ease. Go now, don't delay; every moment we wait is a moment of added danger."

Gu Yuchuan committed the location to memory and set off immediately. He could sense that Nalan Hong's position wasn't too far away; it wouldn't take him long to get there. He already had a perfect plan in mind.

He transformed into the middle-aged man again, making his clothes look tattered and even covering himself in dust. Looking at himself, he felt it wasn't realistic enough, so he added several wounds to his body and soaked his clothes in blood. He looked exactly like someone who had just been robbed. Finally, he made his Aura appear very weak and flew toward Nalan Hong's location.

He didn't fly directly toward them. After all, Nalan Hong had a dao protector with him. He wasn't worried about the sheltered young master seeing through him, but he feared his ruse was too shallow and the dao protector would realize it was a trap and forcibly intervene.

He flew unsteadily, as if something were chasing him. Eventually, he passed by Nalan Hong and was spotted. Nalan Hong immediately shouted.

"Uncle, what happened to you?" he shouted as he flew in front of Gu Yuchuan.

"Did you encounter some sea beast? How did you get so badly injured? Uncle, I have healing Medicinal Pills here, take them."

Gu Yuchuan shook his head. "Quick, leave! It's not safe here. I was ambushed. I found a Level 2 spiritual item, but I was attacked by two nearby Cultivators. I only survived by using two Level 1 High Grade Talismanic Incantations. They might be chasing me. Run, they're two Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators, you can't beat them!"

Nalan Hong's voice suddenly grew loud. "How audacious! In broad daylight, there are actually Cultivators who dare to do such things! They simply don't take the laws of the Immortal Sect seriously. Our Immortal Sect has laws: Cultivators cannot kill each other. They actually dare to do this? Come, lead me there, and we will bring them to justice!"

In the sky, the Golden Core Stage dao protector sent a voice transmission: "Young Master, this looks a bit suspicious. It's better to be careful."

But Nalan Hong didn't care. "Uncle Gong, we came out specifically to find blood food for me. My Cultivation Technique requires killing a large number of Cultivators. He wants to scheme against me, but what he doesn't know is that I've wanted to eat him for a long time. It just so happens he had evil intentions, so if I kill him, I won't feel bad. Besides, even if something happens, isn't Uncle Gong here? No matter how they plot, it would be impressive if they even had a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. They're just like clay chickens and pottery dogs."

Uncle Gong also felt this was the case, so he stopped speaking. Who could have guessed that both of them had their own ulterior motives and were both thinking of killing the other? On the surface, however, they acted very friendly.

Slowly, they drew very close to the location of the Taiyin Yuehua Formation.

"Just a bit further and we'll be there. They are extremely vicious, you must be careful in a moment," Gu Yuchuan continued to act according to his persona.