Chapter 1 Instant Panic

For a moment, everyone was panic-stricken.

The Tianlian Sect’s (Heavenly Lotus Sect) gaze towards Chen Xiao was far from simply looking at a savior.

Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "You all seem very afraid of me?"

The crowd didn't answer his question, and Chen Xiao's expression turned cold.

Of course, his face was hidden under the black robe, so no one could see his expression.

"Absurd, what are you thinking?"

Qinglian Daoshou (Pure Lotus Dao Chief) shouted angrily, "I don't care what you're thinking, the first thing I want you to understand is that if it weren't for Chen Xiao just now, you would all have died in the hands of the Tianxue Sect (Heavenly Blood Sect)!"

"Thank you, Immortal Master Chen, for saving our lives. This great kindness and virtue, this poor Daoist will never forget!"

Jiaolian (Lovely Lotus) rolled her beautiful eyes and suddenly shouted loudly.

With Jiaolian Daogu (Lovely Lotus Daoist Nun) setting an example, the other Daoist nuns also bowed to Chen Xiao to thank him for saving their lives.

However, people's hearts are hidden, and no one can be sure what they are really thinking.

"Tianlian Sect disciples, listen up! If anyone dares to spread today's events, this seat will search every corner of the earth and heavens to hunt them down and kill them, understand?"

Qinglian Daoshou shouted loudly.

"Understood!"

The Daoist nuns responded one after another.

The gloom on Chen Xiao's face gradually dissipated. In fact, just now, he had the intention to kill.

If it hadn't been for Qinglian Daoshou's words, he would have already started a massacre.

Because looking at the expressions of those Daoist nuns, there was clearly a risk of them informing.

Of course, Chen Xiao wasn't afraid of them informing. He simply felt that he had saved their lives, but they turned around and bit him. He wasn't used to their bad habits.

And Qinglian Daoshou's words, seemingly intimidating her own disciples, were actually begging Chen Xiao for mercy.

For the sake of Tu Shanche, Chen Xiao gave Qinglian some face.

"Qinglian Daoshou, will killing these demonic Daoists of the Tianxue Sect here cause any trouble for you?"

Chen Xiao asked.

If killing the Tianxue Sect would cause any trouble for Qinglian Daoshou, Chen Xiao wouldn't mind helping her solve those worries.

"No, Immortal Master Chen!"

Having witnessed Chen Xiao's strength, Qinglian Daoshou's attitude towards him had also changed greatly. She no longer treated him as just Tu Shanche's little brother, as she had before.

"Immortal Master Chen, in fact, the Hidden Immortal World believes in the law of the jungle even more than the secular world outside. Whoever has the bigger fist has the final say. The order of the Hidden Immortal World is built upon this law of the jungle."

Four words: the strong eat the weak!

If you kill someone or destroy a sect, it won't attract the pursuit of other sects.

On the contrary, if you are weak and bullied, it is very likely to attract the misfortune of other sects, who will take advantage of your unpreparedness to peck a piece of meat from you.

"I understand. In that case, which sects stand at the top of this food chain?"

Chen Xiao asked.

Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp… Since this place believes in the law of the jungle, there must be a super sect.

"In the Hidden Immortal World, there are three super powers: the Tian Sect (Heaven Sect), the Di Sect (Earth Sect), and the Ren Sect (Human Sect). They stand in a tripartite balance in the Hidden Immortal World, being both friends and enemies to each other."

"In fact, other sects, large and small, are all attached to these three super sects. For example, our Tianlian Sect and the Tianxue Sect are both attached to the Di Sect, simply because the Di Sect occupies the southern part of the Hidden Immortal World, and we and the Tianxue Sect are within its territory."

After listening to Qinglian Daoshou's introduction, Chen Xiao had a deeper understanding of the situation in the Hidden Immortal World.

The Di Sect occupies the entire south, while the Tian Sect occupies the northeast, and the Ren Sect occupies the northwest.

The Immortal Sect City, on the other hand, is located in the center of the entire Hidden Immortal World and is also a buffer zone. The Tian, Di, and Ren Sects all have their own forces in the Immortal Sect City.

"Thank you, Qinglian Daoshou, for your information. I will take my leave now. We'll meet again!"

Chen Xiao cupped his hands towards Qinglian Daoshou, intending to say goodbye and leave.

"Immortal Master Chen, please wait."

With that, Qinglian Daoshou took out a purse and handed it to Chen Xiao. "Immortal Master Chen, you saved the Tianlian Sect from dire straits. This great kindness and virtue is like rebirth. Here are two thousand spirit stones, a small gift to show our gratitude."

This purse was a storage treasure. Otherwise, how could such a small purse hold two thousand spirit stones?

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Chen Xiao didn't stand on ceremony and directly accepted the spirit stones.

The spirit stones contained pure spiritual energy, which was greatly beneficial to Chen Xiao's breakthrough to the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Azure Sky Formula.

Qinglian added, "Immortal Master Chen, in the Hidden Immortal World, spirit stones are not only used for cultivation, but also a hard currency that can be used as money in the secular world."

Chen Xiao suddenly understood why Qinglian had put the spirit stones in a purse.

Moreover, two thousand spirit stones should be a considerable fortune. This could be seen from the painful expressions on the faces of the Tianlian Sect disciples behind her.

"By the way, Immortal Master Chen, the reason I told you to be cautious before was because I didn't know enough about your strength… If you are a Hedao (Integration Realm) cultivator, then ordinary large sects wouldn't dare to make things difficult for you easily. You only need to be wary of those three super sects."

"I understand, thank you, Qinglian Daoshou."

Chen Xiao also felt that Qinglian Daoshou's attitude towards him was obviously different from before.

But thinking about it, it was understandable. After all, her previous kindness was only out of respect for Tu Shanche.

And now her kindness was out of awe for a strong person.

There was naturally some difference between the two.

Since he didn't need to worry about ordinary medium and large sects, Chen Xiao directly summoned the Yitian Sword and flew north on his sword.

All the way north, Chen Xiao rode the wind, and the green mountains under his feet were like ink.

The scenery of the Hidden Immortal World was like the ancient Nine Provinces that hadn't been invaded by industrial society, with green mountains and clear waters, and a pleasant environment.

Moreover, the Hidden Immortal World was sparsely populated. Chen Xiao flew for hundreds of kilometers in one breath without seeing any signs of habitation.

It wasn't until he had flown for about a thousand kilometers that he found a town in a plain surrounded by mountains.

Having come all this way, Chen Xiao naturally had to experience the local customs and planned to enter the town to explore and feel the atmosphere.

In order not to attract attention, he drove the Yitian Sword to land in a deserted place outside the town, put away the Yitian Sword, and then walked towards the town.

Zhenwu Town!

On the tall city wall, three large characters were engraved in ancient script.

There were no soldiers guarding the city gate. It seemed that there were no such things as soldiers in this place.

There were few people around the city gate. No one was entering or leaving the city. Chen Xiao walked inside for a few hundred meters before the surroundings became lively.

The shops on both sides of the street were lined up, and there were some vendors selling things on the roadside. The pedestrians were like weaving, a scene that could only be seen in ancient costume dramas.

However, one thing that surprised Chen Xiao was that a large portion of the people he met on the road were just ordinary people.

That's right, ordinary people with no cultivation at all.

Those small vendors selling along the street were all like this.

Occasionally, he saw some cultivators, but they were only just starting on the path of cultivation. But even these low-strength cultivators were all arrogant.

Chen Xiao really didn't expect that there would be such a large group of ordinary people in this Hidden Immortal World.

The buildings in the town were naturally all ancient styles, including the waiters in the shops, also known as the shop assistants, who were all dressed in ancient costumes.

Chen Xiao found a grand restaurant and walked in. He went up to the second floor, found a table by the street, and sat down.

"Guest, what would you like to eat?"

The shop assistant with a towel on his shoulder asked with a warm smile.

Chen Xiao ordered a few side dishes and a pot of old wine at random.

After a while, the wine and dishes were served, and Chen Xiao poured and drank by himself.

He wanted to ask about what was going on with the ordinary people in this town, but doing so would be tantamount to revealing his identity.

Just then, a burst of noise came from outside the window. Chen Xiao looked towards the sound and saw a group of men in black finery chasing after a dirty little beggar.

Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly. He had finally seen some characters who were worth looking at.

Those men in black finery all had the strength of the Golden Core stage. The middle-aged man who looked like the leader had already cultivated a nascent soul.

And that dirty little beggar also had the cultivation of the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.

This was more like it!

Chen Xiao originally thought that cultivators of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages should be everywhere in the Hidden Immortal World, but reality was slightly different from what he had imagined.

"Stop, you little thief! When I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"

The leading man in black, holding a wolf's tooth club, shouted at the little beggar.

The wolf's tooth club was clearly not an ordinary object. Spiritual energy flowed on it, and it was clearly a magical artifact.

And although the little beggar seemed to be at the end of his rope, he relied on his agility to escape from the hands of the men in black many times. After escaping, he made faces at the middle-aged man.

"Come on, if you can catch me today, I'll change my last name to yours!"

"You little thief, when I catch you, I'll peel off your skin!"

The middle-aged man was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged. He suddenly threw the wolf's tooth club in his hand. The wolf's tooth club seemed to have eyes and went straight for the little beggar, chasing after him relentlessly.

The little beggar turned a corner, and it turned a corner with him!

With a bang, in the end, the little beggar was unable to escape the pursuit of a magical artifact. A blow hit the back of his head, and he was knocked unconscious on the spot.

"Damn, let's see where you can run now!"

"Little brat, you've exhausted Grandpa!"

The men in black cursed as they came closer, took out ropes and chains, and were about to tie up the little beggar.

And these ropes and chains also had some spiritual energy on them, so they were clearly not ordinary ropes and chains.

The middle-aged man raised his hand, and the wolf's tooth club flew back into his hand.

He snorted coldly and said angrily, "Hmph, this little brat is tired of living! He dares to steal from our Li Mansion. I'll kill you today!"

He poked the unconscious little beggar with the wolf's tooth club.

The little beggar rolled over, and his dark eyes suddenly opened, with a strange cunning in them…