Chen Wentian flew up past the low, fluffy clouds until Thousand Flower City resembled a drawing on a map. He slowed to a halt and waited as four powerful spiritual signatures approached. Underneath the hood, his face had a frown.
He had received no warning from the observation posts on the borders of the province. He also had not sensed anything through his network of shadow anchors and void bee nests. It was only his intuition that allowed him to expect these uninvited guests. It was also his especially sharp senses as a shadow fox that gave him a few seconds of warning.
Three shapes approached from high altitude, flying down in his direction. They arrived quickly and slowed only when they got close. Now that they had been discovered, their heavy and domineering auras were on full display, as if this was their territory where they could do as they pleased.
The first person stood atop a giant eagle. He had a wild appearance, with untamed hair, a bare chest, and a dark tan. The beast he rode on had black and white feathers with a glossy yellow beak, huge talons that could break an elephant in half, and green eyes that gleamed with viciousness. Even in the world of immortals, this was an awe-inspiring combination. A Spirit Lord Realm cultivator and a Spirit Lord Realm tamed beast, it was enough to fight against a group of Spirit Lords and come out on top.
The second person was a veritable mountain of meat. He was so fat; he was about as wide as he was tall. He had no neck and his body formed a triangular shape from his head to the widest point of his waist.
The third person was equally ugly but in a wholly different way. He was a midget with a misshapen face that a mother couldn't love. Aside from the terrible sin that was his physical appearance, he stood on a pair of flaming metal wheels.
"Fellow immortals," Chen Wentian said in a dark voice, "This one is Elder Mo of Ten Thousand Flower Valley. I wonder for what reason have you three come to this province without announcement?"
His words were courteous but his tone was not.
"Eh? So, this is the Elder Mo they talked about?" The imp said. His voice was shrill and disturbing. "Hehe, he doesn't look like much. I alone will be enough to twist him into a meat dumpling."
"Hey you, surnamed Mo, stop with the bullshit!" The fatso shouted, "Tell your Immortal Royal Moon to come out. This daddy is only interested in beauties, not a stinky man like you."
Chen Wentian didn't answer. He didn't even get mad. He was instead analyzing these people and their possible backgrounds. These three seemed like loose cultivators or bandits. They didn't seem like members of any cultivation sect under the umbrella of the Immortal Association. Perhaps they were from the lawless lands in the central region of the Martial Brilliance Continent. Or maybe, they were cultivators from the frontier lands. That was the worst possibility as immortals in the frontier constantly fought with demons, wild beasts, and other people. They were better at combat and far more vicious than ordinary immortals.
"Not answering?" The fatty shouted again, "I am telling you, I want to see that Immortal Royal Moon. If she doesn't live up to what I have been told, I will destroy the city below and turn it into dust. And if she is, she had better serve me well in bed or else I will kill every single person in this peasant province!"
Upon these words, Chen Wentian received a series of angry messages from Jasmine. She really wanted to come over and blast this piece of fat into nothingness. He had to talk her down from doing anything rash or else it would have ruined everything and fallen into the enemies' trap.
Seeing that the Elder Mo in front of them still hadn't said anything, the one atop the eagle finally spoke.
"Hey kid, don't treat our words as fart. We mean what we say and we are capable of carrying out these threats. You still want to be silent? Good, good. Da Rou, Xiao Huo, go destroy the teleportation array. Show this idiot that we aren't playing around."
"Haha, about time!"
"Alright!"
The meat mountain and the hideous goblin raced towards the ground.
Chen Wentian reacted swiftly. A sword appeared in his hand, slashing towards the two. But the wild man and the eagle moved even faster. In a flash, they appeared in front of Chen Wentian, blocking his way. The eagle's claws emitted sharp rays of spiritual energy that clashed against his sword attacks.
"Tsk, tsk. Is this the strength of cultivators of a subcontinent? So trashy!"
Chen Wentian, however, was unfazed. He didn't even waste his breath with a retort. Instead, he directly contacted He Xingping through his soul realm. The message was passed along instantaneously, something his enemies could have never expected.
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Several provinces away, beside the teleportation array of Crystal Bamboo City, the capital of Red Bamboo Province, stood a small group of people. The normally crowded city square was utterly deserted except for them. They consisted of He Xingping and three immortals. They were Immortal Embracing Python Mei Qiaofeng, Immortal Dust Scorpion Tie Buqun, and Immortal Tempest Badger Qiu Chuyi.
They were all waiting for the signal to go. They were prepared to provide assistance and fight on behalf of Ten Thousand Flower Valley in their time of need. After the battle that shook the east, Beast God Sanctum was under Jasmine's complete control. They were now effectively a branch sect of Ten Thousand Flower Valley, a concept that would make outsiders fall over in shock if the truth was ever revealed.
The teleportation node in Crystal Bamboo City was the closest one that Chen Wentian controlled. A trip to Thousand Flower City could be completed within a few breaths. They would be able to make it just in time.
"It's time!" He Xingping said and immediately activated the formation with the target location. "Good fortunes, everyone."
"Don't worry, we'll handle them." Mei Qiaofeng said.
The trio of immortals stepped into the middle of the array and disappeared with a flash of light and waves of spiritual energy.
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