Chapter 970 - Gathering From All Directions (1/2)

“What do you know about Immortal Divine Medicine?”

Chen Fan turned around, eyes glinting.

The brawny man seemed embarra.s.sed by the slip of the tongue. The manager in a golden outfit said in a placating tone, “You might not know him. This is Captain Xue. He is one of Lady Zi’s personal guards. Lady Zi is from the Dragon Burial Region. Legend has it that one of the Zi family’s ancestors claimed that they had found a Divine Treasure Cove in the deepest parts of the Ancient Demons Loch.”

“The cove was surrounded by marvelous herbs and beasts. However, it was guarded by a nine-headed phoenix. The Zi family Lord was convinced that he had hit the jackpot, and commissioned many expeditions to retrieve the treasures, but their attempts had all but failed. The Treasure Cove had become a joke.”

“My friend, let that be a lesson to you. Think twice before you venture out to seek treasure.”

Captain Xue was embarra.s.sed by the manager’s jeering stab. He hurried to explain, “Don’t you worry about that. Even if you can’t find anything, we will still reward you handsomely.” Unfortunately, his voice lacked any confidence.

He knew that his master was asking too much from the prospective cultivators, like Chen Fan.

However, Chen Fan was exhilarated when he heard the word “Nine-headed Phoenix.”

“Very well, we are in if the price is right.” Chen Fan’s words surprised everyone.

“Really?”

Captain Xue was taken aback.

“I promise, our price won’t disappoint you. Although the Zi family is going down hill, they are a Heavenly Lord Family after all. There will be plenty of spirit treasures for you to choose at the end,” Captain Xue said.

Chen Fan nooded. Their Spirit Treasures were of no interest to him. He then purchased some elixirs from the Brahma Palace and headed to the Zi family estate.

The manager shook his head as he watched Chen Fan disappear into the distance. He lamented how easily Chen Fan had been overtaken by greed, readily putting his own life at risk.

Even as he was about to start off, he suddenly noticed that the girl in the purple outfit looked familiar.

There was a hint of a dragon’s majesty about the girl’s demeanor. Her blond hair and tall stature matched the description of the True Dragon G.o.ddess from the Reincarnation Sect. If she really was the True Dragon, that young man must be…

Shocked by his own conclusion, he ran to the chief manager to report his findings.

The Zi family residence was located in a quiet corner of the region. The residence had a modest courtyard decorated with elegant pavilions. The autumn wind picked up the golden leaves on the lawn, creating an almost poetic scene.

When Chen Fan entered the courtyard, he found out that a group of people had already gathered there.

Each of them were of Golden Core Level or above. Some of them had attained a peak superior-grade Golden Core. These were all members of the expedition hired by the Zi family. Chen Fan’s appearance caught the crowd’s attention, however, they all looked away with disdain after realizing that he was only a Connate Cultivator.

A servant girl came closer and said, “Captain Xue, you’re back. Our lady is expecting you.”

Captain Xue gave Chen Fan an apologetic smile and hurried away.

Chen Fan then led Xiao Mang and Zhao Juexian to a corner of the courtyard to rest a while.

“Brother, why do we need to come here?”

Xiao Mang asked using Divine Will.

“We need them to lead us to the Treasure Cove. We will ditch them as soon as we get there,” Chen Fan said.

He kept the real reason to himself, fearing that it would scare the girl.

The Zi family’s Ancestral Chief was right in thinking that there was a Divine Medicine. However, the phoenix was not a guard. It was the medicine itself. The medicine was called Divine Medicine of Nine Phoenix. It only grew in the untouched cultivation sacred land. Therefore, it was unknown to the residents of Tianhuang. Chen Fan had read all the doc.u.ments at the Alchemy Guild, and found no mention of it.

“If it really is the Divine Medicine of Nine Phoenix, it can complete the seventh trans.m.u.tation of the Deity Wheel.”

Chen Fan pondered.

Meanwhile, a commotion began among the crowd.

“Do you really think there will be any Divine Treasures?” a young cultivator asked curiously.

“That’s all bulls**t! They have been saying it for a thousand years, but still had nothing to show for it. Their obsession finally got the better of them. Look at the miserable state of the Zi family. I doubt they will find anything,” a brawny man said with laughter.

“It doesn’t matter if we can find anything or not, as long as the pay is good,” a Black-robed elder said.

“That’s right.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The group of people chattered away as if they had already forgotten about Chen Fan.

These were renowned Golden Core Cultivators in the city. Since Chen Fan was only a Connate Cultivator, they naturally excluded Chen Fan in their discussion.

“The Lady is here.”

Lady Zi had arrived.