Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

"At True Man Hu's place in my sect," Fire Crow Daoist said calmly.

"Hu Tiancong?" Sun Duo snorted lightly. "Hao Sanding is the key person in this investigation. If he doesn't show up, how will we know if things are true or false!"

Fire Crow Daoist smiled and said, "It's been almost thirty years. I can't keep him locked in a spirit beast bag all the time, can I? I already had True Man Hu find a place to imprison him. If Envoy Sun wants to interrogate him, it's easy to arrange. Just go to the Second Demon Suppression City to find True Man Hu. He will arrange everything for the envoy."

Sun Duo skipped over this matter and asked, "True Man Yuan, why weren't you on the flying boat when it was destroyed?"

"Before the flying boat was destroyed, it was intercepted by the White Bear King. If I hadn't left the cabin to fight, the flying boat would have been damaged even sooner. However, I had only just entered the Nascent Soul stage a few years ago and wasn't confident I could defeat the White Bear King, so I let the flying boat escape first. But after I got rid of the White Bear King and went to chase the flying boat, I couldn't contact the disciples on board, so I couldn't protect the flying boat anymore." Fire Crow Daoist answered every question truthfully, without hiding or changing anything.

Sun Duo listened expressionlessly and then asked, "Daoist Yuan says he couldn't contact the boat. Do you have any evidence?"

"Envoy's question is difficult for Yuan. How can this be proven?" Fire Crow Daoist asked in return.

Sun Duo didn't care so much and only said, "Since there is no evidence, how can I believe it? This matter can only be doubted. We will determine the truth after questioning all the survivors."

Zhang Yuanjing was on the boat at the time and knew the situation inside. Hao Sanding opened a certain formation on the boat, which caused him to lose contact with Fire Crow Daoist. Qu Chongyi also had some doubts. The other survivors must have noticed as well. However, apart from Zhang Yuanjing, none of the others could have used the sound transmission spirit jade, because there was no one nearby to transmit to. Therefore, it was useless to explain to Sun Duo, so he simply didn't bother.

Afterwards, Sun Duo asked Fire Crow Daoist how he found Zhang Yuanjing and how he escaped, listening only without making any comments. After the questioning was over, he ignored Zhang Yuanjing and let the two leave directly.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Tang Zhaoyang chuckled and said, "True Man Sun is just this kind of person, don't mind him. Now that you've been questioned, why not go to my Chaotian Sect's residence for a cup of tea?"

Fire Crow Daoist happily said, "There's no time like the present. Today is a good day to bother you with Yuanjing."

This questioning seemed ordinary, but it was actually quite dangerous. The reason why it ended without incident was not due to anything else, but to this True Man Tang of the Chaotian Sect.

Don't be fooled by his aloof appearance. In reality, he has already stated his position, that he is not on the same side as Sun Duo. Therefore, Sun Duo ultimately did not use force. You must know that this Tang Zhaoyang is also a mid-stage True Man. He became famous earlier than Sun Duo, and he is also the acting manager of the City Lord's Mansion. No matter how strong Sun Duo is, it would be difficult to launch an attack without his support.

The Chaotian Sect's residence in Nantian City is located in the center of the North City. It is a magnificent palace with high gray stone walls, multiple palaces and pavilions, heavy shade from trees, dotted with calm lakes, and artificial mountains everywhere. It is much more luxurious and grand than the City Lord's Mansion. No wonder Tang Zhaoyang and Qian Wuyi always said they wanted to invite them here as guests.

"No wonder they say your sect is the landlord of Tiannan Immortal City. That's really not wrong!" Fire Crow Daoist said with a smile, standing in front of the palace's gilded gate.

Tang Zhaoyang chuckled, "This city was first built by my sect. First come, first served, it's normal to occupy some more land. As for the lord of this city, it is the Seven Cities Alliance's Executive Hall. How dare my sect claim the title of landlord!"

Fire Crow Daoist smiled without saying a word.

The group walked into the mansion and arrived at a hundred-acre lake. This place had lush forests and tall bamboos, winding corridors and arched bridges, pavilions and stone benches. They sat down in one of them, and soon Qi Refining stage maids came to serve tea and water.

After the irrelevant people left the pavilion, Tang Zhaoyang began to introduce the construction of this palace, and also recounted the changes in Tiannan City. Then, he turned to the many difficulties the Chaotian Sect encountered when it established its sect south of the Hengduan Mountains, and how it was supported by the Xuantian Sect, which allowed it to survive. What he said afterwards was nothing more than the origins of the two sects, their friendship over the generations, advocating for working together and responding to changes.

Fire Crow Daoist nodded repeatedly, expressing his agreement. He especially agreed without hesitation to the matter of the two sects working together.

Seeing this, Tang Zhaoyang suddenly asked, "Daoist Yuan, Yuanjing, do you know who proposed sending the inspector to investigate the Bishi Mountain incident this time?"

Fire Crow Daoist had already received a message from Hu Tiancong, but he did not reveal it. Instead, he went along with the flow and said, "I don't know yet. Who is it?"

"Tao Yuanshan of the Celestial Pattern Sect," Tang Zhaoyang said concisely.

"This sect has always followed the lead of the Celestial Dao Sect. Could it be that the proposal to investigate the events of that year was the Celestial Dao Sect's intention?" Fire Crow Daoist asked.

For him and Zhang Yuanjing, it didn't really matter who wanted to use the events of that year. What they wanted to know more at this time was which side Tang Zhaoyang and the Chaotian Sect behind him belonged to.

Tang Zhaoyang shook his head, "It's hard to say. Although the Celestial Pattern Sect certainly respects the Celestial Dao Sect in all matters, it doesn't mean that it is an appendage of the Celestial Dao Sect. You must know that all those who can become one of the Ten Great Sects of the Central Domain have their own foundations. This Celestial Pattern Sect takes the study of the patterns of heaven and earth as its foundation, and has unique skills in formations, restrictions, and transforming and altering terrain. It has always sent disciples to travel to various domains to investigate everywhere, mysteriously and secretly, concealing things, and I don't know what kind of secrets they are plotting."

"Transforming and altering terrain?" Fire Crow Daoist asked in surprise, "Daoist Tang, do you mean changing the geographical trends and destroying spiritual veins and spiritual acupoints?"

Tang Zhaoyang nodded, "That's exactly what I mean. This technique of transforming and altering terrain was passed down from ancient times in the Eastern Domain. The military and yin-yang families of the Jixia Academy have this inheritance, but I don't know where the Celestial Pattern Sect obtained this technique, and it has gradually gained the upper hand."

"True Man Tang, do you think that this sect's proposal to investigate the destruction of the flying boat is to use the technique of transforming and altering terrain to deal with my Xuantian Sect?" Zhang Yuanjing, who had been listening quietly, suddenly asked.

"Yuanjing, why do you say that?" Tang Zhaoyang asked with a smile.

He looked at Zhang Yuanjing with a kind and natural gaze, as if he were really an elder talking to his own junior.

"This junior discovered Celestial Pattern Sect disciples secretly setting up formations in a key location south of Tianque Mountain, seemingly plotting something," Zhang Yuanjing said hesitantly. "That person is Cai Fengjin, who seems to be extremely accomplished in formations."

"It's him!" Tang Zhaoyang's expression suddenly became somewhat gloomy. "This person is known as one of the Three Rising Stars in the Celestial Pattern Sect. He is the only one who has entered the ranks of formation masters with a Foundation Establishment cultivation base. He is especially talented in the art of transforming and altering terrain. It is said that he is very likely to become the new generation successor of the Celestial Pattern Sect's terrain lineage."

He paused slightly and said in a deep voice, "In this case, some previous guesses were not groundless. This Celestial Pattern Sect does have a plan to stir up the situation in the Southern Domain!"