Chapter 964: Chapter 964: Reunion
"Yes, I have no problem with this."
Upon hearing Bai Shan’s words, Zhu Fei nodded, indicating he had no major objections.
Seeing Zhu Fei’s attitude, Bai Shan was clearly pleased. After a brief contemplation, he continued:
"But Brother Ye, you needn’t worry. Once we enter the third layer of the Divine Burning Tower together, you will have the right to leave at any time. Whether you choose to stay or go, we will not stand in your way."
This was information Zhu Fei had no prior knowledge of, and hearing it, his eyes flashed slightly. He looked at Bai Shan and feigned confusion:
"The third layer of the Divine Burning Tower? Is there something special about it?"
Bai Shan was evidently anticipating Zhu Fei’s question and did not conceal anything in response. He directly nodded and said:
"To be honest, Brother Ye, the Divine Burning Tower actually has seven layers. The first two layers usually produce common items, and the danger level is relatively low.
However, starting from the third layer, the danger factor within the Divine Burning Tower sharply increases. The scene you saw in the light shadow residue earlier happened in the third layer of the Divine Burning Tower.
Of course, from the third layer onward, the treasures present are far superior to the ones in the first two layers and cannot even be compared with them.
As for the subsequent fourth, fifth, sixth, and even the seventh layer that no one has ever set foot in, the dangers and opportunities within are far beyond anything the first three layers offer.
Especially in that legendary seventh layer, the Supreme Treasure Fragment is said to possibly reside there, but frankly, it’s too far-fetched for us. It’s something we neither want to nor dare to think about."
It could be said that what Bai Shan shared with Zhu Fei was quite confidential information regarding the inner workings of the Divine Burning Tower.
It’s only because Zhu Fei agreed to cooperate with Bai Shan that Bai Shan mentioned these matters. Otherwise, Bai Shan would never have divulged such information to Zhu Fei.
Zhu Fei was fully aware of this, but he didn’t speak further at this time.
Ultimately, their relationship was one of mutual cooperation.
Bai Shan needed Zhu Fei’s assistance, while Zhu Fei needed the information Bai Shan had, so neither could be said to be taking advantage of the other.
After some more conversation, Bai Shan stood up and smiled at Zhu Fei, saying:
"Brother Ye, let’s wrap up for today. Tomorrow, I’ll introduce you to some other people. By the way, I’ve already arranged a special room for you. If you don’t mind, you can stay in the room I’ve arranged."
Zhu Fei didn’t refuse Bai Shan’s offer either.
Together they left the VIP box, with Bai Shan departing directly, while Zhu Fei was led by a designated attendant to a private room.
Upon entering the room specially arranged by Bai Shan, Zhu Fei didn’t rush to attend to his own matters. Instead, he released his Divine Sense to meticulously inspect the entire room.
Once he confirmed there were no abnormalities, he took out some Immortal Crystals from his person and began cultivating quietly.
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A day quickly passed. The next morning, Zhu Fei left the room and arrived at the inn’s hall, only to find Bai Shan already waiting there.
Alongside him were six other people.
The six consisted of four men and two women, whose cultivation levels ranged between Heavenly Immortal Peak and Profound Immortal.
Zhu Fei paid little attention to the others, except one cold-faced male who caught his notice.
Outwardly, this cold-faced man’s cultivation seemed to be only at Early-stage Profound Immortal.
But Zhu Fei clearly sensed that the cold-faced man’s cultivation was not Early-stage Profound Immortal at all, but actually Golden Immortal Early Stage!
A Golden Immortal Practitioner willing to associate with a group of Heavenly Immortal and Profound Immortal cultivators?
No matter how one looked at it, this seemed rather unusual.
More importantly, this Golden Immortal Practitioner had deliberately and secretly concealed his cultivation level. What exactly was his intention?
If the man’s goal was the same as Zhu Fei’s reason for joining the team, Zhu Fei would never believe it.
Simply because a Golden Immortal Practitioner already counts as a mid-tier force in the Immortal Realm. Across various Great Sects, Golden Immortal Practitioners are a force to be reckoned with.
Even in a dire situation, it made no sense for a Golden Immortal Practitioner to join them for a reason as trivial as Zhu Fei’s.
At the very least, he could join a sect, where with his cultivation level, many sects would be eager to accept him.
However, Zhu Fei merely kept these musings to himself, showing no sign of them outwardly.
Upon Zhu Fei’s arrival, Bai Shan and the others reacted in varying ways.
As for Bai Shan, from the moment he saw Zhu Fei, his face lit up with a smile almost identical to yesterday’s.
The Golden Immortal Practitioner hiding his cultivation merely glanced at Zhu Fei from the corner of his eye, seeming rather unimpressed.
Perhaps realizing Zhu Fei was only an Early-stage Profound Immortal, he didn’t give him much attention.
Hence, after the brief glance, he quickly shifted his gaze away from Zhu Fei.
As for the other five, two Heavenly Immortal Peak cultivators smiled and nodded at Zhu Fei.
The remaining three Profound Immortal cultivators merely nodded without expression.
Zhu Fei didn’t mind and returned the gesture by nodding back.
After everyone greeted each other, Bai Shan proceeded to introduce everyone.
Through this, Zhu Fei astutely noticed that when Bai Shan introduced the concealed Golden Immortal Practitioner, whom he referred to as Jiang Yuan, Jiang Yuan subtly bent his body.
The movement was so subtle that if Zhu Fei’s attention hadn’t been mainly fixed on him, he might have never noticed.
For a Golden Immortal Practitioner to bow to a Middle Profound Immortal junior seemed quite out of the ordinary.
A flicker of light passed through Zhu Fei’s eyes as he memorized Jiang Yuan’s unusual behavior.
"Alright, everyone, I trust you are now acquainted with one another. There’s no need for extra words. I only hope that once inside the Divine Burning Tower, you can cooperate with each other.
Alright, if there’s nothing else pressing, let’s depart now. Our timing should be just right."
With that, Bai Shan began heading towards the inn’s entrance.
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