"No matter what, Xia Feng knew he had to thank Wu Jizi in front of him.
'Great kindness needs no words,' Xia Feng said again, expressing his gratitude.
'Show me the pills you refined,' Wu Jizi changed the subject.
Xia Feng took out the pills upon hearing this and handed them to Wu Jizi. Wu Jizi took one, raised it high, looked at it for a moment, and praised,
'Excellent pills, I am ashamed to be inferior.'
Xia Feng then took out three more pills and handed them to Wu Jizi, saying, 'You taught me refining, and the Dan Sect provided the medicinal ingredients. The pills should rightfully be split with you.'
Wu Jizi only took one from Xia Feng's hand and smiled, saying, 'I only need two. You keep the rest. Medicinal ingredients are easy to find, but pills are difficult to form. If I were to refine them, the quality wouldn't be this good, nor would there be so many. Taking two is already a great gain for me.'
No matter what Xia Feng said, Wu Jizi refused to accept the other two.
Seeing this, Xia Feng said no more. He then took out a pill and handed it to Lü Siyao, saying, 'Everyone who sees deserves a share. You've worked hard during this time.'
Lü Siyao quickly shook her head, hiding her hands behind her back, and said, 'Taking care of you and Master is what I should do. I don't want such valuable pills.'
'Take it, this is for you,' Xia Feng said again.
Lü Siyao still refused to accept it. Wu Jizi on the side smiled and said, 'Take it, Xia Feng is giving it to you.'
Xia Feng then sent it over again, and Lü Siyao finally accepted it.
'Keep it safe, and don't tell anyone,' Xia Feng knew the importance of the pills.
'Mm,' Lü Siyao nodded. She also knew the importance of these pills. If others knew she had the Po Yuan Wu Ji Pill, many ill-intentioned people would target her.
As long as she didn't leave the Dan Sect, there wouldn't be major problems. Those who coveted these pills were none other than powerful cultivators at the Immortal Emperor realm.
'When are you leaving?' Wu Jizi looked at Xia Feng and asked.
He knew Xia Feng had worked hard to break through to the Alchemist Grandmaster realm just to refine the Hun Yuan Pill, but the Dan Sect was still missing two ingredients for it.
These were the Huang Shu Fruit and the Nai Wei Grass.
'I'll leave tomorrow. I'll return as soon as I find the remaining two medicinal ingredients,' Xia Feng said slowly.
'I cannot provide any help with these two ingredients. You must find them yourself. Head south; Huang Shu Fruit has appeared there before.'
Wu Jizi nodded upon hearing this and provided Xia Feng with useful advice.
Lü Siyao felt a sudden sense of loss and reluctance when she heard Xia Feng was leaving.
For the past three years, they had been together every day. It was impossible for Lü Siyao to have no feelings for Xia Feng.
It was just that Xia Feng had already ascended to the heavens, and she knew that as an ugly duckling, she was not qualified to overthink things. She could only silently pray in her heart for Xia Feng to be well.
'Alright, let's all have a good drink tonight,' Xia Feng nodded.
That night, all three drank to their heart's content. Lü Siyao, who was initially pouring wine, eventually started drinking as well.
Perhaps it was due to a heavy heart, or perhaps it was intentional.
The next day, Xia Feng left the Dan Sect directly and flew towards the south.
Kongxu City.
It was as if the city had just undergone a great battle, with the smell of smoke pervading the entire Kongxu City.
Teams of people were packing up the bodies of their companions before loading them onto vehicles and bringing them into the city.
'Sigh... the demon race's incursions have become more frequent recently. Kongxu City doesn't feel safe anymore.'
'Kongxu City was abandoned by the Tianxuan Continent long ago. Only us desperadoes eke out an existence here.'
'Life and death are predetermined. The cultivators who descend from the lower realms are quite desperate.'
Several people on the city walls discussed the matter with sighs.
Kongxu City was a gathering place for desperadoes and cultivators who had ascended from the lower realms; this was their home.
Most of these desperadoes had offended powerful sects or cultivators and were under a kill order, which forced them to hide in the lawless Kongxu City.
As for those who ascended from the lower realms, they were even more unwelcome everywhere and all found refuge in Kongxu City to survive.
On the other side of the city walls sat three people, their eyes looking mournfully into the distance.
'I wish I hadn't ascended. I've been here for over ten thousand years, living precariously every day. Life is worse than death,' said an old man with white temples.
'To ascend, I exhausted the family's resources for the heavenly tribulation. I thought I could be superior after coming up, but it turns out I'm worse than a dog. If I had known, I would have preferred to die of old age in the lower realm,'
Another person chimed in.
'You two are just complaining. You've earned merits twice and obtained cultivation resources. Now you're both Profound Immortals, but I'm still a True Immortal. I don't know if I'll survive the next demon invasion.'
These three were: Dongfang Yongshou, Nangong Tian, and Shangguan Jia.
The three of them were the Holy Masters of the reclusive families on Earth, and their current circumstances could only be described as tragic.
Dongfang Yongshou and Nangong Tian fell silent upon hearing Shangguan Jia's words.
Yes, they didn't know when they would die.
Recently, the demon race had been acting like they were in heat, invading every few years, whereas before they would only invade once every several decades or centuries.
'It's a pity for Sima Haitao. He's been dead for a hundred years, which is also a relief,' Dongfang Yongshou sighed.
Upon Dongfang Yongshou mentioning Sima Haitao, the other two fell silent again.
Over ten thousand years had worn down their edges. Back on Earth, they were more than just spirited; they were the elite of society.
The sudden drastic change made it difficult for them to accept.
'If I could, I would trade the rest of my life for one year back on Earth,' Shangguan Jia said silently, looking into the distance.
This struck a chord with them. Wasn't that the truth?
'It's been thousands of years since anyone ascended from Earth. What's happening down there? I can't find anyone to ask about the situation at home,'
Dongfang Yongshou said suspiciously.
'Yes, I was among the last batch,' Shangguan Jia sighed.
'It's good they aren't coming. Would they suffer the same fate as us if they did?' Nangong Tian retorted.
'That's true,' Dongfang Yongshou nodded.
Wuuu...
The horn sounded again, and the three men's spirits perked up.
'The demon race is starting again. Is there no end to this?' Shangguan Jia complained.
'They have two Immortal Emperors leading them, while we only have one. I don't know how long we can hold them back this time. If it really comes down to it, we should just run. It's better to live in misery than die miserably,'
Dongfang Yongshou said, looking at the horn that had already sounded.
'Let's see. If we really can't defend it, everyone will run,' Shangguan Jia said, looking outside the city.
At this moment, a large number of demons had gathered outside the city, preparing to attack Kongxu City again.
The entire Kongxu City was on high alert, the atmosphere extremely tense.
'City Lord, your injuries haven't healed yet. Should you rest for a while?' someone next to the City Lord of Kongxu City asked with concern.
'There's no time. With both demon emperors coming this time, Void City might not be able to hold,' the City Lord of Kongxu City felt a chill in his heart.
At this moment, a figure flew into the sky outside the city, looking over the entire Kongxu City and shouting loudly:
'Leng Li, surrender quickly. Today, no one will be able to protect Kongxu City.'"