6 Little Hai (1/2)

The Golden Bridge was quite wide, so even though there were thousands of people walking on it, the Golden Bridge seemed sparse. Wang Lu was leisurely walking behind the nervous crowd, cheerfully talking with his errand boy.

The average background of these thousands of people was extremely high; most of them even came from prominent families. But at the foot of the Spirit Sword Mountain, everyone would keep quiet out of fear. In this Immortal Path, very few could maintain their composure. However, Wang Lu's stunning performance when he appeared a week ago made him the center of attention of the people around him.

While most people were hesitating, opting for a wait and see approach, there was someone already coming for Wang Lu. That person casually greeted him, as if they knew each other for a long time.

”Hi, I haven't seen you the past few days.”

Wang Lu was happily chatting with his errand boy, hence this person's interjection suddenly stupefied him. He turned his head and immediately asked, ”Do you owe me money?”

The youth was stupefied as well. ”I, I don't think so.”

”Well then, do I have to talk to you?”

”... It doesn't appear to be so.”

”Then why did you talk to me? Just trying to strike up a conversation?”

”...”

”That said, who are you?”

The person forced a smile. ”Now I know why people say that eminent people have short memory...” He cupped his hands together in a greeting posture and said, ”I am Hai Yunfan from the Cloud Region. We met in the lobby at the Ru Family Inn a week ago.”

Wang Lu frowned, seemingly trying to remember who he was. ”Oh, you were the young man who asked me about the tasks... Do you have any advice for me?”

”I am not qualified to give you advice. I'm just curious as to why you're not as concerned and worried like everyone else here in this Immortal Path. I really want to know how you can act so calm and confident.”

Wang Lu smiled, ”So, you want an advice from me again? This habit of yours is not good. Qualified adventurers should pride themselves on independent exploration. What do you get in chewing sugar canes that have been chewed by other people already?”

Hai Yunfan's eyes lit up. ”So, do you really know some tricks for walking on this Immortal Path?”

”How would I know? I've never seen the strategy guide.”

”Then...”

Wang Lu said with a sinking voice, ”Of course, it's all about strength. If you're strong enough, then why would you need to care about strategy? For me, the road to immortality will be as smooth as the royal road.”

Such rhetoric really surprised Hai Yunfan, causing his gaze to shift towards the sky. Wang Lu also raised his head. The sky was bright and scattered with floating clouds, even the birds were missing from the sky, which made Wang Lu wonder what exactly Hai Yunfan was gazing at.

Hai Yunfan sighed, ”I was looking for thunderbolts. Boasting at the foot of the Spirit Sword Mountain, I wouldn't be surprised if you got struck even by a calamity-level thunderbolt.”

Wang Lu was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed, ”Your name is Hai Yun Fan right? Don't worry, I'll remember you this time. Don't worry. I'll protect you when we get into the sect.”

”You are very kind to say that.” Hai Yun Fan cupped his hands together again and began to walk next to Wang Lu. Behind them, Wang Lu's errand boy conscientiously followed them.

Wang Lu didn't care about it at all. As they walked, he asked, ”If I remembered correctly, you are the son of an official right?”

”Oh?”

”I mean, your dad is a very powerful official.”

”Sort of. He's the emperor of the Grand Cloud Empire.”

”Whoa. Then wouldn't that mean you have three thousand stepmothers?”

”...”

”Anyway, why did you give up the promising path of royalty to come here?”

Hai Yunfan said with a smile, ”Power and influence in the mortal world is not as interesting to me anymore compared to the marvel of the Immortal World. Regarding Immortal Cultivators, because of the Grand Cloud Royal Family's influence, it is indeed not difficult for me to get into some normal sects. In the Grand Cloud Empire, the White Dragon Temple and Merciful Cloud Mountain are both fourth-rate sects in the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals...” He then said with a mocking smile, ”But fourth-rate sects are nothing compared to the five top sects in the union, not to mention...”

Hai Yunfan glanced at the sky again and sighed. He then said, ”Other than the five great sects, there are no other sects that can actually touch the Immortal World. Among the sects in the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals, only these five sects have mastered their way to immortality. Since I have decided to enter the Immortal Cultivation World, I naturally want to be a real immortal. Otherwise, I might as well live a comfortable life as an emperor.”

Wang Lu looked surprised. ”You sure know a lot.”

”Since I made a decision to choose this path, I gathered quite a lot of information before I came here... and the information isn't a secret anyway. Among those who rushed to Spirit Sword Mountain, who doesn't come with a preparation? Who's not trembling with fear?”

Wang Lu shrugged and smiled. He secretly said to himself, ”I don't have any preparation at all. A valiant man is born with the ability to take exams without any preparation. F*ck preparation.”

The two walked side by side. The Golden Bridge stretched all the way up and was quite steep, but the two of them did not feel tired. They gradually moved forward from the rear.

Staring at the teenagers they passed, Hai Yunfan said, ”Speaking of which, before this Immortal Gathering held by the Spirit Sword Mountain, the five great sects had never opened their doors to such a great number of people. Granted, even if they held the Immortal Gathering, it would be held once in awhile with many restrictions in place. So this gathering is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

Wang Lu looked around and said, ”Yeah, there are so many princes and sons of officials, enough to hold a Grand Banquet.”

Hai Yunfan said, ”Well, these are not just people with illustrious positions. At the very least, as far as I know, more than eighty percent of them have a natural spirit root.”

”What?!”

In the back, the errand boy, Wang Zhong, was wonderstruck and could not help but ask, ”How did you know that?”

Hai Yunfan looked back, smiled and said, ”Don't underestimate me. Even though I'm a prince of the Grand Cloud Empire, I can name the majority of people here... Moreover, without any real skill, who would dare to come to the Spirit Sword Mountain? Among the five great sects, the Spirit Sword Sect and Kunlun Immortal Sect are famous for sticking to ancient traditions. The Spirit Sword Sect is even more stubborn than the Kunlun Immortal Sect. Thus, there aren't any artificial spirit roots in the sect so far. The only thing any ordinary mortal could get from climbing here is humiliation.”

While Hai Yunfan was talking, Wang Lu did not seem worried, but his errand boy's face grew ugly. Obviously, he remembered the Spirit Root Development Pills and the other items in his bag.

Hai Yunfan smiled and said, ”But then again, in this Immortal Gathering, the only requirement from the Spirit Sword Sect is that the participant must be twelve years of age or under, and they mentioned nothing about spirit roots. Maybe they've changed their mind? Although the remaining twenty percent of people here are just trying out their luck...” He paused for a moment, ”But I am not optimistic about that.”

While talking, the party of three had already walked on the bridge for a long time. The clouds around them were getting thick, and the Spirit Creek Town behind them had shrunk to the size of a cardboard box. The errand boy closely followed the two in front of him, not even daring to look back.