NOVPUBXu Zimei pulled Yue Qingli away.
He had figured it out; the middle-aged man’s talk of Heavenly Secrets Diviner was actually a person from Heavenly Secret Valley.
Heavenly Secret Valley is a very special existence in the Northern Continent.
The cultivation techniques they practice are very abstruse, and they can glimpse into the River of Fate.
However, compared to Xu Zimei, Xu Zimei directly travels through the River of Fate.
What Heavenly Secret Valley calls a glimpse is just seeing a corner of the River of Fate.
This level of glimpse is not highly accurate and consumes a lot of lifespan.
Even those at the Immortal Ascension Boundary dare not look too often.
Because doing so would incur divine retribution.
Divine retribution is very severe; it not only punishes the person who glimpsed.
It also punishes everyone related to that person.
This is why, after every successor of Heavenly Secret Valley leaves the valley,
They completely sever ties with Heavenly Secret Valley.
The saying "Once you leave the valley, cease to speak of heavenly secrets" means just that.
So that if divine retribution for glimpsing the River of Fate occurs in the future, it won’t implicate Heavenly Secret Valley.
Moreover, Heavenly Secret Valley is very clever in their dealings.
Under normal circumstances, they do not participate in mundane conflicts, unless there are special cases.
That’s why Yue Qingli directly asking her enemy’s identity, the middle-aged man surely wouldn’t reveal it.
...
Yue Qingli was somewhat regretful, but she still trusted Xu Zimei.
Watching the two figures departing, the Heavenly Secrets Diviner slightly furrowed his brow.
He found Xu Zimei somewhat inscrutable.
If Xu Zimei knew he was from Heavenly Secret Valley, then the fate he just spoke of could very likely all be true.
But Xu Zimei didn’t seem to care, as if he had anticipated it or didn’t take it to heart.
Although he had paid some price to glimpse the River of Fate, he felt he had a good grasp of the destiny set for Xu Zimei.
It’s a pity that half of that fate was obscured by fog.
He couldn’t see clearly through the fog inside.
The Teleportation Array was ready, and Xu Zimei and Yue Qingli set off on their journey to the Heaven Tiger Empire.
This Teleportation Array was more advanced than those Xu Zimei had used before, whether in terms of speed or the comfort of the experience, it was much better.
About half a month later, after a boring traverse through space and time,
Xu Zimei and Yue Qingli arrived at the Heaven Tiger Empire.
Located at the western end of the Northern Continent.
Among the thirty-six states, the power of the Heaven Tiger Empire could only be considered middle to lower.
They were also established later within those thirty-six states.
The tiger is the totem of this nation.
Any variety of tiger in this place would receive unexpectedly good treatment.
According to the information previously provided by Situ Yunfei, the location of the Wind Extinguishing Bead, one of the Five Spirit Beads,
Is within the Heaven Hidden Valley, inside the borders of the Heaven Tiger Empire.
The place where Xu Zimei and Yue Qingli took the Teleportation Array was not far from there.
The city where the two teleported to was called Worry-Free City.
Based on Xu Zimei’s inquiries in the vicinity, he learned that it would only take three hours heading north from Worry-Free City to reach Heaven Hidden Valley.
However, Heaven Hidden Valley had already been occupied by the Imperial Household of the Heaven Tiger Empire, and no one was allowed inside.
Thinking of this, Xu Zimei wasn’t in a hurry; without the accompanying entities of the Wind Extinguishing Bead, those people’s efforts were in vain.
At dusk, Xu Zimei opened an inn in Worry-Free City.
He asked Yue Qingli to stay in the inn while he decided to go out and gather some information.
After all, Yue Qingli was too weak, and bringing him would inevitably reveal their presence.
The influence of the Five Spirit Beads throughout the Yuan Central Continent was simply too great.
Most people also regarded it as nothing more than a legend.
Xu Zimei, who had not yet gathered all five Spiritual Pearls, didn’t want to reveal too much before then and become known to everyone.
"Then you be careful. Today, I heard about some strange things in Worry-Free City," Yue Qingli said on the side.
"What strange things?" Xu Zimei asked, startled.
"Do you know why this place is called Worry-Free City?" Yue Qingli glanced around and said in a low voice.
Xu Zimei shook his head; he truly hadn’t paid attention to that.
"It is said that an old lady with a pushcart walks through the city streets every so often at night," Yue Qingli said in a speculative tone.
"This cart carries something called ’memory-erasing water.’
It’s said that anyone who drinks it will forget all their troubles from their entire life."
"What does that have to do with me?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Everyone has troubles, right?" Yue Qingli replied.
"According to the townspeople, it’s best not to go out at night.
If you encounter the old lady, she’ll force you to drink the memory-erasing water, eventually causing you to lose all your memories."
"Now that’s interesting," Xu Zimei said, smiling with interest.
Items that erase memories are very expensive.
Ordinary people can’t get their hands on them, so why would someone waste it by letting others drink for free!
"Teacher, what are your troubles?" Yue Qingli curiously asked on the side.
"Does being too handsome count?" Xu Zimei joked.
...…
As darkness fell, the citizens of Worry-Free City had already closed their doors and returned home early.
Not a single person could be seen on the streets.
The moonlight tonight was half-covered by a thin layer of dark clouds.
The moonlight was somewhat dim.
Xu Zimei walked through the streets of Worry-Free City; the weather wasn’t cold, and various trees on both sides swayed in the breeze.
When he reached the city gate, Xu Zimei had not encountered the so-called old lady selling memory-erasing water.
In fact, he had wanted to meet her, but unfortunately, there was no opportunity.
He walked straight out of the city gate, discerned his direction, and headed toward Heaven Hidden Valley.
He moved at great speed, and in nearly two hours, he arrived at Heaven Hidden Valley.
From above, the entire Heaven Hidden Valley looked like a large bowl turned upside down on the ground.
Inside, the vegetation was lush, patrolled by nearly a thousand soldiers.
Xu Zimei dared not look any longer for fear of being discovered.
The arrangement around him was such that every bush and shrub could be an enemy soldier, and due to the vegetation being so dense, he couldn’t see the entrance to the Legacy Land.
However, he could make some guesses based on the distribution of the soldiers.
The location with more guards indicated that it was very close to the entrance of the Legacy Land.
Xu Zimei put on the night clothes he had prepared in advance, completely shrouded in a black robe.
Then, with a wave of his right hand, the figure of Mad Blood Old Demon appeared at his side.
He lay low in the dense bushes nearby, and then waved his right hand again.
A robust Holy Power burst forth from the body of Mad Blood Old Demon.
When that Holy Power erupted, a shockwave emanated from him, spreading out in all directions.
With a "boom," Mad Blood Old Demon stepped into the air and flew toward the interior of Heaven Hidden Valley.
His figure was formidable; with each step, the space beneath his feet cracked open.
Rumbling sounds echoed around him.
The moment Mad Blood Old Demon appeared, he was immediately spotted by the patrolling soldiers.
