Chapter 916: Secrets (1/2)

“Zhao Shanling!” Nie Tian exclaimed softly.

He hadn’t expected that the upheaval in the Domain of Heaven Python actually had something to do with Zhao Shanling.

Back when Zhao Shanling had returned from the Shatter Battlefield, Nie Tian had seen him badly injured, and had thus asked him about it. Zhao Shanling had avoided the subject intentionally.

Now that he heard Wei Lai’s words, it seemed to him that it was very likely that Zhao Shanling’s injuries had had something to do with the Void Spirit Society.

As one of the four most ancient human powers and colossi in the starry river, the Void Spirit Society had taken the initiative to reach out to Zhao Shanling, asking him to become one of them.

Who would have thought he would actually refuse the offer, and tell them that he was from the Domain of Heaven Python...

As his train of thought came to this point, Nie Tian realized why Zhao Shanling had demanded that people pay close attention to the teleportation portal that led to the Realm of Maelstrom after returning to the Domain of the Falling Stars.

He must have been worried that the calamity he had put the Domain of Heaven Python in might spread to the Domain of the Falling Stars through it.

Also, he must have been afraid that the Void Spirit Society would follow the vine to the melon, and find him in the Domain of the Falling Stars.

The Void Spirit Society had been tricked into believing that he was from the Domain of Heaven Python. Knowing well about the outsider invasion of the Domain of Heaven Python, not only had they wrung their hands, but they had even demanded that the human powers in the nearby Premium grade domains stay out of it.

The reason why they had done that was because they had wanted to teach Zhao Shanling a lesson, so that he would give up resistance and do as he had been bidden.

However, Nie Tian was well-aware that even if the outsiders killed every single human in the Domain of Heaven Python, Zhao Shanling wouldn’t even frown in the slightest.

“You’ve heard of the man, right?” Wei Lai asked.

The other three experts also fixed Nie Tian with curious gazes, assuming that since Nie Tian had visited the Domain of Heaven Python, he must have heard of Zhao Shanling.

“Yes, I have...” Nie Tian said, his expression strange. “Does that Voidspirit Pagoda of his really have a close connection to the Void Spirit Society?”

“The Voidspirit Pagoda’s former owner was Qu Feng, who was the son of the Voidspirit God, the Void Spirit Society’s sectmaster,” Wei Lai said. “The Voidspirit God forged the Voidspirit Pagoda himself for Qu Feng, with the same method he had used to forge the Void Mirror, an Immortal grade signature spiritual tool of the Void Spirit Society. Even though the Voidspirit Pagoda isn’t at the Immortal grade, it’s an invaluable Spirit Channeling grade spatial tool.

“Qu Feng had a falling out with his father, the Voidspirit God, over his marriage. Therefore, he took the Voidspirit Pagoda and left for the remote Domain of Heaven’s Boundaries.

“However, he eventually failed while trying to break through into the Saint domain, and died in a space disruption zone. No one ever saw the Voidspirit Pagoda since then. Who would have thought that Zhao Shanling took it? After learning about this and the fact that he was well-versed in spatial power magics, the Void Spirit Society expressed their intent to take him in as a disciple, which was actually a generous offer...”

Wei Lai took his time to explain the truth to Nie Tian.

While listening, Nie Tian combed through his thoughts. “So Master Voidspirit’s real name was Qu Feng, and he was the son of the Void Spirit Society’s sectmaster, the Voidspirit God. The Voidspirit God forged the Voidspirit Pagoda himself...”

Then, after a moment of hesitation, he decided to tell the truth about Zhao Shanling.

After all, as long as people from the Void Spirit Society went and asked around in the Domain of Heaven Python, they would easily find out that Zhao Shanling wasn’t a local Qi warrior.

This wasn’t something he could keep a secret.

With a dry smile, Nie Tian said, “In fact... Zhao Shanling is also from the Domain of the Falling Stars. And I helped him find the Voidspirit Pagoda that Qu Feng left behind in a space disruption zone.”

The four powerful experts’ expressions flickered as soon as they heard these words.

“Tell us more about that Zhao Shanling,” Wei Lai said with furrowed brows.

Nie Tian nodded, and then briefly explained Zhao Shanling’s deeds in the Domain of the Falling Stars.

After he finished, Wei Lai pondered in silence for quite a while before saying, “So that’s how it is. Since he’s from the Domain of the Falling Stars and the Domain of the Falling Stars is a part of us, we have every reason to intervene. Besides, the enmity between the Void Spirit Society and Zhao Shanling isn’t beyond salvation. Instead, they actually have deep connections with each other.

“How about this: I’ll go take care of this matter? Since the Divine Seal Sect wants to follow you, a Son of the Stars, we’ll include the Domain of Heaven Python in our map.”