Time slipped away silently. Two years passed in the blink of an eye after Li Xuan entered the Zhenyu.
On this day, a figure suddenly appeared in the quiet forest.
This person was none other than Li Xuan.
At this moment, Li Xuan’s aura was steady, and his gaze instantly shifted to the distance.
“I never expected that the Blood Escape technique back then would have dropped me here,” Li Xuan said with a hint of emotion as he found himself more than a thousand li away from Gu Tong City.
For the past two years, Li Xuan had been in a coma in Zhenyu for most of the time. If not for Xiao Bai constantly injecting spiritual energy to heal him, Li Xuan’s injuries would have been fatal.
The next moment, Li Xuan moved and flew instantly towards Gu Tong City.
Although more than two years had passed, Li Xuan naturally did not forget the revenge for Ajin and Ali. Even though Ajin and Ali’s injuries had already been healed by Xiao Bai.
However, after more than two years, Li Xuan’s priority was to gather information first.
Soon, Li Xuan sat down in a teahouse in Gu Tong City. In a short while, Li Xuan heard extremely surprising news.
It turned out that in the two years Li Xuan had been missing, the Nine Gates had split into three factions and had begun a fierce struggle.
Especially after the Wu family claimed that Li Xuan had been a guest at their manor, they had seized a considerable amount of resources. Many forces also chose to side with the Wu family.
The current Huayang Continent could be said to have become a tripartite confrontation. The Liu family and the Wang family were implicitly allied with the Huo family, headed by the Chen family, and the Sun family, to confront the faction led by the Wu family.
Such a change had caused the fighting on the Huayang Continent to become unprecedentedly fierce. Even Liu Xuan, who was the strongest, had to dedicate his entire attention to the conflict.
“I didn’t expect the Nine Gates to have evolved to this point. In that case, Liu Xuan indeed doesn’t have much energy to deal with me. However, the revenge for Ajin and Ali cannot be ignored,” Li Xuan said, his eyes instantly narrowing.
“Young master, although your strength has broken through, you are probably still no match for that Liu Xuan. Moreover, this time you are not as well-prepared as last time,” the voice of the Heavenly Dao Brush suddenly echoed in Li Xuan’s mind.
Li Xuan then smiled and transmitted his voice, “Didn’t that Wu family say I was a guest at their manor? It’s time to pay the Wu family a visit.”
On the Huayang Continent, within the City Lord’s Mansion of Gu Tong City.
At this moment, Wu Xue looked respectfully at the figure in front of him, his eyes filled with a hint of awe. Although Li Xuan’s battle with Liu Xuan ended in defeat, it was already heaven-defying for him to fight to that extent with his Fate Realm strength.
More importantly, this Li Xuan was actually still alive.
“Senior, the Patriarch is on his way. Please wait a moment.”
At this moment, Wu Xue would not casually satisfy his curiosity by asking Li Xuan about his whereabouts for the past two years. Especially after learning the purpose of Li Xuan’s visit, he had immediately used the Wu family’s secret method to send a message to Wu Yigou.
Even his address had quietly changed.
Li Xuan nodded upon hearing this, took a sip of spiritual tea, and slowly said, “City Lord Wu Xue, I heard that your Wu family’s influence has risen significantly in the past two years.”
“And there is one thing I am very curious about. When I confronted your Nine Gates back then, why didn’t the other eight families of your Nine Gates attack Liu Xuan to help him? Logically, your Nine Gates belong to the same lineage and are under Liu Xuan’s command. What happened back then has always puzzled me.”
Wu Xue gave a wry smile upon hearing this, cupped his hands towards Li Xuan, and said, “Senior, you are unaware that our Nine Gates have long since deviated from their original development plan when they were first established.”
Li Xuan became curious upon hearing this and asked, “What do you mean by that?”
Wu Xue sighed, “The establishment of the Nine Gates back then was intended for our nine families to share resources and coordinate personnel, thereby enhancing the overall strength of each gate. The chosen Grand Gate Master was actually just a leader figure at the time.”
“Moreover, the initial leader, the Grand Gate Master, was the Zhang family, the tenth family that has now disappeared. After thousands of years, our nine families have indeed developed. However, the path we took has increasingly deviated from the original plan.”
“The Zhang family? The tenth family? City Lord Wu Xue, I’m a bit confused by what you’re saying,” Li Xuan asked with a slight frown.
“Senior, you are unaware. In fact, the original Nine Gates did not include the Sun family. Zhang Daoling, the patriarch of the Zhang family at the time, took all the members of the Zhang family to the Eternal Continent after breaking through to the Supreme Realm.”
“Without the Zhang family, the Nine Gates were no longer fitting their name, so they added the Sun family to our Nine Gates. Over the years, the Liu family’s actions have become increasingly arrogant, even reaching a point where they are beyond restraint.”
“Furthermore, Liu Shaoyun, the son of Liu Xuan, has committed countless wicked deeds of harming innocent women in secret, relying on his identity. He has even unscrupulously hunted high-level spirit beasts on our Huayang Continent to extract their essence for his own use.”
“Senior, you also know that hunting high-level spirit beasts requires extremely strong strength. However, Liu Shaoyun, with Liu Xuan’s token, mobilized a large number of men and suffered considerable losses. Among them were disciples from the other gates of our Nine Gates.”
“Therefore, when you approached the Nine Gates, our gates chose to stand by and watch. Moreover, at that time, we truly needed to use you, senior, to set the Nine Gates right.”
Wu Xue lowered his head and bowed slightly to Li Xuan, apologizing for his actions.
Li Xuan smiled upon hearing this, realizing he had been used as a pawn. However, even without these circumstances, if anyone dared to harm Ajin and Ali, Li Xuan would not have feared them, no matter how strong they were.
Buzz.
At this moment, a buzzing sound suddenly rang out.
Li Xuan sensed it slightly and then smiled, saying, “Sect Master Wu, long time no see.”
“It is our fault for not welcoming you, esteemed Daoist Li. Please forgive us.”
As soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, Wu Yigou’s voice echoed in the great hall. Then, before Li Xuan’s eyes, Wu Yigou’s figure appeared with a flash of spiritual light. Upon appearing, Wu Yigou cupped his hands towards Li Xuan and then looked at Li Xuan with a smile.
“Sect Master Wu is too polite. I apologize for the abrupt intrusion and for troubling you to come all the way to Gu Tong City. It’s really been a long journey,” Li Xuan replied with a smile.
Wu Yigou also smiled slightly, and after a period of pleasantries, Wu Yigou’s expression turned serious, and he looked at Li Xuan and said, “May I know what business Daoist Li has with me? Wu Xue’s message seemed rather urgent? If there is anything I can help with, please do not hesitate to ask.”
Seeing that Wu Yigou had brought up the main topic, Li Xuan nodded and said, “Sect Master Wu, the Nine Gates are currently divided into three major alliances. As the head of one of the gates, you must have some information and are somewhat aware of the situation. To be frank, I do have something that requires Sect Master Wu’s help.”
Wu Yigou smiled and said, “It is our Wu family’s fortune to be able to associate with such a young and powerful individual. May I know what Daoist Li wishes for our Wu family to do?”
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and slowly said, “Sect Master Wu, to be frank, I want to know how to get from the Huayang Continent to the Eternal Continent. Of course, other continents are also fine. I believe Sect Master Wu would know, wouldn’t you?”
“A method to leave the Huayang Continent? Daoist Li, you didn’t know?” Wu Yigou asked, looking at Wu Xue with bewilderment and then back at Li Xuan.
Wu Yigou was extremely confused. In his impression, Li Xuan was someone from the Eternal Continent.
And now, he didn’t know the way back?
“Sect Master Wu, the reasons behind this are difficult to explain in a short time. For now, I just want to confirm one thing: does Sect Master Wu know of a method to reach other continents? Of course, a route would be best. As long as Sect Master Wu tells me, I, Li Xuan, will owe you a favor.”
Li Xuan heard the implication in Wu Yigou’s words that he knew the route to leave the Huayang Continent, and he said earnestly.
Wu Yigou’s expression also turned serious, and he said, “Daoist, you are too kind. Although the route to leave the Huayang Continent is a secret of our Nine Gates, since Daoist Li is asking, I am naturally willing to tell you. Please wait a moment.”
As Wu Yigou finished speaking, his eyes closed slightly. In just an instant, a spiritual light imprint floated out.
Looking at the floating spiritual light imprint before him, Li Xuan knew that it contained the route to leave the Huayang Continent.
However, seeing Wu Yigou’s meaningful gaze, Li Xuan knew that he would probably have to lend a hand.
“Sect Master Wu, the matters within the Nine Gates must be quite troublesome right now, aren’t they? If you need anything, as long as it is within my capabilities, Li Xuan, please do not hesitate to command,” Li Xuan said with a smile after pondering for a moment.
Wu Yigou smiled and nodded, “Daoist, you are too kind. However, in a month’s time, our Nine Gates will engage in a decisive battle. As Daoist knows, with Liu Xuan’s strength, it is likely that no one in our Wu family can match him. Therefore, I would like to invite Daoist to join me. What do you think, Daoist?”
Li Xuan nodded and said, “The score between Liu Xuan and me has not yet been settled, so I will not leave so soon. However, as for the affairs of your Nine Gates, Sect Master Wu likely has his own plans, and I will not interfere.”
Wu Yigou nodded in satisfaction.
“In that case, I shall thank you in advance, Senior.”