1366 Interception (1/2)
Tang Xiu shifted to Star Tears and asked with a smile, ”You have obtained the inheritance of Drunken Immortal Supreme? Do you now have a chance to advance to the Supremacy Stage?”
”I'm sure I can break through to the Supremacy Stage within a century,” replied Star Tears with a smile.
”If that's the case, then you're to take these two little guys back!” Tang Xiu nodded happily. ”It won't be easy for them to return to the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect safely given their present strength.”
Star Tears hesitated for a while and said, ”But I'd like to stay here to cultivate for a century since I plan to go back after breaking through to the Supremacy Stage.”
After contemplating for a while, Tang Xiu took 2 objects out of his interspatial right and handed them to Star Tears. ”Take these two things and you may be able to advance to the Supremacy Stage in less than a century. You can stay here since you chose so. Also, the Secret Palace hoards a lot of wealth, so take it with you when you come back too.”
Star Tears nodded slowly. But when she saw the two objects, her pupils contracted and she looked ecstatic. ”Earth Core and Five-colored Dragon Pearl? These two objects are all treasures and they are very important for me now! With them, I can definitely break through to the Supremacy Stage in a few decades at most.”
Tang Xiu just smiled lightly in response and then shifted to Sablefiend Scorpio. ”Well, the Secret Palace already has a Master now, so let's head out first!”
Sablefiend Scorpio pondered for a moment and asked, ”Master, you and Venerable Star Tears are…”
”It's not yet the time for you to know that.” Tang Xiu shook his head. ”Wait until I break through to the Supremacy Stage and I'll naturally tell you.”
Sablefiend Scorpio nodded silently and no longer asked.
On the contrary, Star Luminous, who knew the true identity of Star Tears, wasn't able to suppress his excitement. Originally, he thought that his Great Grand Martial Aunt Star Tears had already passed away in some corners of the Immortal World long ago. During this trip to the Secret Palace, he and Star Peng were the only people from their Vermillion Bird Holy Sect. He never thought that he would run into their Great Grand Martial Aunt here. Furthermore, she was the person who obtained the inheritance of the Drunken Immortal Supreme.
”The heavens have blessed the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect!”
Star Luminous took a deep breath and looked at Tang Xiu and observed him quietly for some time, then he inquired, ”Great Grand Martial Aunt, who is he, exactly?”
”You don't need to know for now.” Star Tears shook her head. ”The only thing you need to know is that you must be respectful whenever you see him in the future.”
”About this… understood.”
Despite a bit unwilling, Star Luminous still nodded and complied.
After some time, Star Tears sent Tang Xiu and Sablefiend Scorpio off to the outside. When the two of them appeared in the forested mountain range some million kilometers away from the Secret Palace, they turned into an azure smoke and flew away without slightest delay and headed towards the nearest spatial teleportation array.
Both of them had obtained a lot of treasures during the trip to the Secret Palace. Star Tears, especially. She collected a massive number of immortal artifacts, Immortal Crystals, and Crystal Essences from various areas in the Secret Palace and handed them to Tang Xiu before they left. The amount was sufficient for the Great Tang Empire to cover their overhead cost for several centuries.
A few months passed by.
Tang Xiu and Sablefiend Scorpio arrived in the Great Peng Immortal Domain and stayed in its main city, the Wind Reticulum City. After inquiring some news, it was finally determined that the struggle for the Secret Palace had fully come to an end, though no one knew the person who finally inherited the Drunken Immoral Supreme's inheritance was.
Further, some news also said that the Inner Pill Sect and the Everlasting Palace suffered enormous losses during the trip to the Secret Palace. The Inner Pill Sect lost more than a dozen Perfected Golden Immortals and more than 100 Golden Immortals. The Everlasting Palace was even worse with over a dozen Perfected Golden Immortals dead along with nearly 200 Golden Immortals.
However, these two powerful sects were still barely able to bear these losses. On the contrary, the Sect Master of Myriad Swords Sect was said to be so furious that he destroyed his palace residence, the impact causing thousands of palace servants.
This Sect fully lost their entire 100,000 Golden Immortals and 46 Perfected Golden Immortals. Most importantly, this sect's peerless genius, Heroic Sword Venerable, also died in the Secret Palace. It must be noted that Heroic Sword Venerable was the son of the Myriad Swords Sect's Sect Master who had a 90% chance to be his successor.
”Dao Master Qing Feng from the Pristine Immortal Confucian Sect is being hunted down by the Myriad Swords Sect's powerhouses. Undemonized Sovereign Mo has been hit hard, and whether he's still alive or has died is unknown.”
It was the other news that was obtained by Tang Xiu and Sablefiend Scorpio.
In a flash, Tang Xiu made up his mind to leave for the neighboring region, the Hundred Sightless Immortal Domain, to rescue Dao Master Qing Feng. However, there were only two of them and they couldn't take any rash actions for this rescue mission given their strength. Hence, they needed accurate intel as a support to save these men safely and then escape immediately.