I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 450: The Secret of the Desolate City Must Not Be Revealed

Chapter 450: The Secret of the Desolate City Must Not Be Revealed

To say this place is beautiful with clear waters and lush mountains... that's impossible!

That young man wasn't affected by the "Bewitching Illusion Array" within the ancient wilderness vein?!

To protect the secrets here.

The powerful figures of the desolate city went to great lengths, using up half of the resources they brought with them, to construct a massive "bewitching illusion array" in order to prevent the "truth" here from being exposed to the world.

Anyone who comes here, regardless of who they are, will remain in the illusion unless their cultivation level does not exceed the True Immortal stage or they have not obtained the tacit approval of the "Bewitching Immortal Illusion Array"!

of course.

This formation is harmless; its purpose is to completely change the outside world's perception of the Ancient Wilderness Vein into a negative one: "barren, desolate, sparsely populated, and a waste of time with no profit to be gained."

With such a grand gesture, anyone who comes here will definitely be affected. But has this young man seen through the true nature of the "Bewitching Illusion Array"?

That leaves only one explanation.

This person's cultivation level has surpassed that of a True Immortal!

If even Yuan Chou couldn't discern the young man's true strength, what if such a master harbored ill intentions towards their desolate city...?

"Brother Yuan, could these be those bastards from 'The Void Immortal World' sent to scout this place?"

Jin Qian's eyes immediately filled with murderous intent, as if he wanted to grab a kitchen knife and chop the two master and apprentice who were eating outside right now.

If those two are indeed beings of the Void Immortal Realm who have come to explore this place, then they must not leave alive!

Otherwise, if the people of "Virtual Immortal World" notice something unusual here, the entire city will be in danger!

and.

That young man must be at least a True Immortal, and his disciple has the bloodline of a noble and powerful immortal clan...

Can’t be wrong!

That young man must have been sent by "Void Immortal World" to pick up that exceptionally talented little girl and take her back to Void Immortal World for training. He just happened to come here on the way!

Wait for him to go back.

I will definitely report the situation here to those bastards!

"Don't mess around."

Yuan Chou immediately stopped Jin Qian's impulsive act and said, "I don't think they are from 'Xu Xian Tian Di'."

These words left Jin Qian even more confused.

"But how is that possible? Apart from the Void Immortal Realm having the means to receive the 'blessings of the Immortal Realm,' there couldn't possibly be any other force in the Profound Heaven Realm that could obtain the 'Original Aura'!"

"You're wrong. It's not only the Void Immortal Realm that can cultivate Immortal-level cultivators."

Yuan Chou snorted and said, "There are all sorts of strange things in this world, and anything can happen. Don't think that the Xuan Tian Realm is so shallow."

"..."

Jin Qian was stunned, then realized, "Brother Yuan, are you talking about the legacy left over from the Great War of the Five Realms?"

"Hard to say."

Yuan Chou was also deep in thought, too many uncertainties preventing him from making any hasty conclusions.

Admittedly, the two outsiders had almost caused Yuan Chou's heart to stop, and he was about to kill them at the city gate. However, after probing Gu Heng, he cautiously told him that this young man was definitely stronger than him.

Otherwise, in his eyes, that young man couldn't possibly be just an "ordinary person." The only possibility was that he was much stronger than him, so much so that Yuan Chou couldn't see his true cultivation level.

Moreover, the other party didn't seem like the kind of person who came prepared and full of scheming.

The desolate city has always had to do everything in its power to hide its tracks, lest it be discovered by the spies of the "Virtual Immortal World" and then launch a large-scale attack. If it were to accidentally clash with a powerful outsider...

In the event of a conflict, this ancient and desolate vein could be destroyed!

How will we hide it then?

"No matter what, we can't act rashly." Yuan Chou shook his head. "Judging from our interaction just now, he's probably not someone to be trifled with."

Jin Qian frowned. "Then what should we do?"

"What else can we do?" Yuan Chou sneered. "This matter is not up to you or me. I need to inform Elder Shu and Elder Hua so that they can make a decision as soon as possible."

"Before that, I'd like to ask you to keep them calm and keep an eye on them. Remember, don't alert them. If you notice anything unusual, report it to me immediately. And remember, never fight them head-on."

"I understand, I know what's important."

Jin Qian patted his chest and agreed.

……

"Hiccup~"

Qin Yiyao leaned back in her chair, let out a rather unladylike burp, then rubbed her round belly and exclaimed, "So full."

Gu Heng, who was feeding Xiaobai a roasted chicken leg nearby, glanced at her upon hearing this.

"I usually don't see you eat this much, why are you eating so heartily today?"

"Mmm...because it's delicious."

She sat up and stared at her master: "Master, are you planning to settle down here?"

"Hmm, I don't see many people here. There should be empty rooms inside, but I won't open a clinic this time, to avoid having too much trouble."

Gu Heng looked out the window.

"Girl, do you know why I chose this place?"

Qin Yiyao thought for a moment and said, "This ancient wilderness vein is relatively close to the Central Region. I suppose Master moved here for my sake?"

"That's right. This place is on the edge of the Eastern Frontier, far from the Demon Realm, and very close to the Central Region. Beyond the Ancient Wilderness Vein to the west lies the ancestral kingdom of a certain Central Continent Dynasty. It will be of great help to your cultivation."

Gu Heng did not intend to stay in Yunling City for two reasons. First, that place was about to be impacted by war and could not be stayed for long. Second, although the Central Region was more chaotic than the Eastern Frontier, at least there was no need to worry about the iron hooves of the demon army, which was more suitable for the little girl to train herself.

She is now a cultivator.

Cultivators cannot stay at home every day; they must go out and see the world, venture out and experience, and temper themselves. Otherwise, even the best seedlings will find it difficult to grow into towering trees.

Although Gu Heng wanted to follow her all the time, unfortunately, his current level of cultivation was only at the beginning stage, which could only hold her back.

The system doesn't provide many items, so you have to use them wisely every time you use them.

He would stay here, trying to improve his cultivation level while also being able to provide assistance to Qin Yiyao in case of emergency.

Best of both worlds.

"From now on, you can do whatever you want without worry. If you encounter any trouble, you can ask your master for help."

"Master is so good..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yiyao nodded happily with a sweet smile.

Whatever.

Settling down here is actually quite suitable. She doesn't know much about this place, but she knows quite a bit about the Central Plains Dynasty, which is on the other side of the ancient wilderness!

For example, the Central Domain Kingdom closest to this ancient wilderness vein is called "Yanluo Kingdom". Among the dozens of kingdoms of the Central Continent Dynasty, it ranks last in strength, even worse than the Sun Flame Dynasty.

But after all, it was a vassal state of the Central State Dynasty, with someone protecting it. Moreover, other vassal states saw it as too weak and didn't want to touch it. If they sent troops to attack it, they wouldn't even be able to recoup their costs. So even though Yanluo Kingdom was one of the worst vassal states, it was still extremely peaceful.

But others have no interest in Yanluo Kingdom.

Yes, she does.

Qin Yiyao thought for a moment, then curled her lips into a wicked smile.

It's time to build the world from scratch!

When she first began to have the idea of ​​becoming the empress of the dynasty, wasn't it during the period of fusion?

The Great Qin Dynasty grew bigger and stronger little by little in this way. It was a good thing that Qin Yiyao never thought possible. Even now that she has a good master as her backer, she does not intend to be so complacent.

People should always give themselves more challenges.

"Gentlemen, did you enjoy your meal?"

With his plump belly, Jin Qian brought Gu Heng and Qin Yiyao some fruit preserves and pastries. Qin Yiyao's eyes lit up immediately when she saw the sweets.

Although this deserted city is dilapidated and the inn is also dilapidated, the food served here all looks very appetizing.

She took a bite of the candied fruit cake.

So sweet! So sweet! So sweet! So sweet!

"Very good, I'm a little overwhelmed by your hospitality, shopkeeper."

Gu Heng picked up a grape and put it in his mouth.

"May I ask your name, shopkeeper?"

"Hehe, you're too kind. My name is Jin Qian, not Qian as in money, but Qian as in the universe."

Jin Qian chuckled and sat down quite naturally, pouring himself a cup of fragrant tea: "In our small town, we've really never seen many outsiders."

"Indeed, this place is sparsely populated, so it's likely that not many outsiders have come here."

Gu Heng said thoughtfully.

"That's right. But I recently heard that the demon army has launched a massive invasion! They've been attacking and capturing cities and strongholds all the way. Many forces in the Eastern Frontier have started to flee with their families. But if they want to go to the Central Region, they won't pass through here."

Jin Qian clicked his tongue in amazement.

"We came from over there."

Gu Heng patted Qin Yiyao's head, and the latter, like a little hamster, lowered her head and slowly nibbled on her candied fruit cake.

The Holy Yao Emperor could resist any temptation, except for sweets. "So you two are also refugees?"

Jin Qian's heart tightened.

"Well, what else can we do? After all, we're just people looking for a place to live in this chaotic world."

Gu Heng sighed.

Along the way, Gu Heng also heard a lot of news from the border between the Eastern Frontier and the Demon Realm.

It is said that the demon army is unstoppable. On the ground, there are tens of thousands of powerful beasts born for war rampaging, which are difficult for even cultivators in the Nascent Soul or Integration stages to resist and will be trampled into mincemeat. In the sky, there are countless flying beasts and monsters that blot out the sun...

Three days after they left Cloud Spirit City.

Gu Heng heard that the Yan Dynasty had already been destroyed.

Emperor Riyan himself, along with his ministers and imperial guards, stood firm in the capital city of Riyan, fighting to the death. They managed to buy time for many ordinary people to escape, but in the end, the city fell and everyone perished. It is said that Emperor Riyan burned his life essence, unleashing power comparable to a first-level Mahayana cultivator, inflicting heavy losses on the demon army and forcing a Mahayana-level demon on the demon side to make an extraordinary move to kill him…

Although Gu Heng had no feelings for Emperor Yan that day, it was still a great pity that he ended up like this.

Within three days of the start of the war, most of the forces on the eastern border had met this fate.

Although not completely wiped out, they were severely weakened. Even if they were to defeat the demons and return, they would never be able to regain their former glory.

Even forces with experts at the ninth or tenth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm stationed there could only hold out for a few days...

This is the war that the demon race is fighting with all its might.