Chapter 728 - Who Are you? (1/2)
“Ahem.”
It would take a lot to embarra.s.s a Celestial Lord, but being naked in front of strangers seemed to be too much even for Chen Fan. He summoned a black robe with an art. The middle-aged man was shocked by Chen Fan’s ability and respect surfaced on his face.
“I am Junior Cultivator Qi Mufeng, and this is my daughter Xiu’er. It is my honor to meet you, Immortal Master.”
“Immortal Master?”
Chen Fan was taken aback.
The girl kept her face buried in between her palms while only peeking through her fingers. She followed her father’s example and bowed to Chen Fan. “My name is Qi Xiu’er. Nice to meet you, Immortal Master.”
“You may rise.”
Chen Fan furrowed his brow.
Chen Fan sensed Internal Force inside the father-daughter pair. Qi Mufeng was at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, while Qi Xiu’er had just reached the introductory level.
“They would have been powerful internal force warriors if they lived on Earth, but in Kunxu, they are n.o.bodies,” Chen Fan thought to himself.
Qi Mufeng and Qi Xiu’er rose to their feet.
“I was wounded while fighting against a powerful foe and was forced to recuperate here. Ah… Where am I, and who are you?” Chen Fan used the easiest excuse he could come up with.
Although Qi Mufeng remained unconvinced, the unwary girl believed every word Chen Fan had said. So she answered all of Chen Fan’s questions.
Chen Fan learned that anyone who reached a level of attainment higher than Ethereal Enlightenment would be called Immortal Master in the Realm of Kunxu.
He also learned that the mountains around him were part of the Manggu Range, which stretched across the entire realm. Many monsters and Fey Beasts lurked in these mountains; the further one went, the more dangerous it was. Chen Fan was standing right on the mountain range’s boundary.
“We are from Qishan City just outside of these mountains. My father is the City Lord,” Qi Xiu’er said with pride on her face.
Chen Fan cracked a smile.
He had learned from Qian Yi Xue that the Realm of Kunxu’s population was in the hundreds of millions, scattered in countless settlements. These settlements were independent city states, and could be as large as metropolises on Earth. Although those settlements were autonomous, each of them was affiliated to a major sect, and had to listen to the Sect Masters’ orders.
“Qishan City is under the Eastern River Sect’s protection. According to the sect rules, we are required to report your presence to the Immortal Masters of the Eastern River Sect,” Qi Mufeng said slowly.
“Eastern River Sect? I’ve never heard of it. How does it compare with the Heavenly Thunder Sect or the Azure Mystic Sect?”
Chen Fan yawned.
Qi Mufeng tightened his back as his face became serious. “The Heavenly Thunder Sect and the Azure Mystic Sect are Exalted Sects that have been around for thousands of years, they are guarded by Supreme Overlords. The Eastern River Sect only had one Earth Level Deity in its heyday. May I ask if you are from the Heavenly Thunder Sect or the Azure Mystic Sect?”
Admiration and fear were written all over Qi Mufeng’s face.
A Immortal Master from a large sect obviously deserved much more repect than even the Sect Master of the Eastern River Sect.
“Sure,” Chen Fan replied.
Chen Fan not only knew cultivators from those sects such as Earth Level Deity Hans.h.i.+ and Earth Level Deity Leixing, but he had also killed all of them.
Qi Mufeng bowed deeply to Chen Fan and invited him to visit Qishan City. Chen Fan accepted the invitation.
By then, his wounds had almost recovered and he had also reached the Divine Sea level again. With the help of many tricks and devices under his disposal, he was confident about his safety.
“I should head out and look for some medicine to create Grand Pills using the Divine Child. That should help me recover even faster,” Chen Fan thought to himself.
“Immortal Master Chen, which Sect are you from?”
“Immortal Master Chen, have you seen real sages? What do they look like?”
“Immortal Master Chen, my sister was taken away by elders of the Immortal Sect. My dad said he’s going to send me away to the Immortal Sect as well.”
Qi Xiu’er prattled on.
Her innocent face bloomed like a flower and reminded Chen Fan of his disciple A’Xiu.
As soon as the three of them left the forest, they were greeted by a cavalry column. The soldiers were wearing black armor and riding tall beasts with horns on their foreheads.
“My lord, my lady.”
A young man leading the black knights got off his mount and strode toward them. His steps carried formidable energy and confidence, a telltale sign of his Transcendent State power. If he lived on earth, he would have been a new rising star in the Martial Arts world. The knight’s gaze landed on Xiu’er.
Qi Mufeng introduced the two, “Immortal Master Chen, he is the captain of the city’s guard, Qi Dong. Qi Dong, this is Immortal Master Chen, our guest. Please treat him with the utmost respect.”
“Immortal Master?”
Qi Dong looked up and found that Chen Fan was just an ordinary young man. A flicker of conceit flashed across his face, but he quickly masked it with a smile.
He then offered Chen Fan one of the horned beasts as a steed.
They rode swiftly across the landscape and Chen Fan was amazed by the endurance and speed of his mount. Qi Xiu’er was riding in the same saddle with Chen Fan and she kept on throwing questions at him.