CHAPTER 431: 429. TENS OF THOUSANDS GATHER, SWORD POINT TO IMMORTALITY

"Master, congratulations."

Bainian Xiang grinned with a toothy smile.

Zi Ran gently stroked Bainian Xiang’s head, smiled indulgently, and then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

The upgraded version of Moonlight Dumplings takes 3 hours to prepare.

Zi Ran waited outside the door for three hours, reenacting the scene of many past Mountain Suppression Realm cultivators waiting all day outside, just to see her.

When Wen Ping opened the door, Zi Ran quickly went up to him.

"Lord Sect Leader Wen."

Three hours seemed like thirty years to her.

She never thought time could be so hard to endure.

Wen Ping was startled, instinctively took a step back, then, seeing who it was, smiled helplessly and said, "The stuff is inside. After eating, your hand shouldn’t shake for a while."

"Thank you, Lord Sect Leader Wen."

Zi Ran rushed to the stove in three steps.

Lying in the snow-white soup were dumplings like crescent moons, looking particularly tempting.

Without a word, she picked one up with chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

This time, that small Cyan Bird flew to the railing of the porch in front, eagerly watching the activity in the kitchen—along with everyone else.

Wen Ping started taking things out, the celestial materials and treasures received from Mountain and Sea City a few days ago, though only part of them were obtained, some were still missing.

Fortunately, Zi Ran said she had them all.

He did everything he could; next was to have Zi Ran work for him.

Eleven days remained before the system forcefully returned.

Just as he fished out the Jade Box, a voice came from the kitchen, "My hand..."

Then Zi Ran walked out.

One hand holding chopsticks, steadily holding them.

This simple action for ordinary people drew cheers from everyone at this moment.

The Cyan Bird chirped a few times, joining in the excitement.

"Senior Zi Ran, I’ve temporarily helped heal your hand, next is my matter..."

Wen Ping spoke halfway when Zi Ran directly interrupted him.

"Rest assured, Lord Sect Leader Wen, creating the Vortex Map is what I’ve been doing all my life; I will surely give Lord Sect Leader Wen a satisfactory report... Ah Xiang, pack up the things and deliver them to the secret room, I will be right over." Knowing Wen Ping needed it in ten days, she dared not delay.

Wen Ping nodded.

Then turned to Lin Kewu and others behind him and said, "In these ten days, I need to go out once, I’ll be back in three or four days; you all stay at Sea Dragon Mountain."

"Understood, Sect Leader!"

Lin Kewu and the others responded one after another.

"Lord Sect Leader Wen, what are you going to do?"

Zi Ran suddenly chimed in.

Wen Ping knew what she meant, surely thinking if there’s anything she could help with, given that her status at Heaven and Earth Lake was quite high.

"I’m just looking to collect some celestial materials and treasures."

"Then let..."

"No need, I’ll handle it myself." This trip was to buy the Vortex Map for transformation, which involved auctions, better to go alone, after all, spending one’s own money makes one cautious, Bainian Xiang certainly wouldn’t. "By the way, once I get the Three-Vortex Vortex Map, I’ll leave Xuanse Lake, if you want further hand treatment, you can find me at Cangwu City in East Lake."

"Lord Sect Leader Wen’s sect is at East Lake?"

"Hmm?"

"That’s a Barbaric Land... why settle the sect there, Lord Sect Leader?"

"Does a reason matter?"

Wen Ping smiled lightly.

After smiling, he left.

Leaving Zi Ran to ponder and continue eating Moonlight Dumplings, she never expected Wen Ping to hail from East Lake!

The place even Divine Profound Realm cultivators avoid.

...

As Zi Ran began making the Three-Vortex Vortex Map, Wen Ping had already started collecting Vortex Maps from the cities closest to Sea Dragon Mountain.

He needed not much, just collect a Two-Vortex Vortex Map.

Along with some celestial materials and treasures, upon return, he would have Zhantian Qingxuan make a One-Vortex Vortex Map.

At this moment, Mountain and Sea City was increasingly lively.

Due to the Red Summoning Order, various forces from all directions began gathering at Xuanse Lake, making Mountain and Sea City bustling once again after the Dragon Ascension Day. When people learned the sect territory of Iron Mountain Pavilion had been razed, the news spread across Xuanse Lake, prompting other branches to send more people.

Only three Mountain Suppression Realm experts have arrived!

Over a thousand experts above Divine Profound Realm.

Those in Upper Profound Realm reached fifty to sixty thousand.

And it’s only been three or four days.

...

"An East Lake force has managed such major feats."

"Indeed, killing an Alliance Chief, razing a Four-star Influence territory, it’s really astounding."

"This is Xuanse Lake’s first Red Summoning Order in ten years. Initially, thought it’d assemble to attack the Demon Race, didn’t expect it would be towards East Lake."

Passersby chatted as they walked.

Everyone’s topic couldn’t steer away from East Lake, Immortal Sect.

At this moment, H Lan, walking on the street, saw the numerous powerful cultivators, remained silent, not knowing what to say, while Cang Lan from Sea of Clouds curtailed deeper into shock with each glance.

They didn’t foresee the situation escalating to this point.

With Iron Mountain Pavilion’s four Mountain Suppression Realm experts leading, accompanied by the Hundred Sects Alliance and three other Mountain Suppression Realm experts from other forces, this coalition’s gathering was unstoppable.

"Let’s go back."

"Lord Sect Leader Wen should have received the message many days ago, right?"

"Yes, should be about three or four days since it arrived, if there’s a response, it should come today."

H Lan said, slowly departing the street, heading back home.

Right when he reached the door, a woman suddenly ran out—it was H Lan’s wife!

She held an opened letter excitedly running over, "Old H, Bainian Xiang sent you a letter."

"Junior Sister wrote?"

Amid confusion, H Lan took the letter.

Cloud Sea Cang Lan followed behind H Lan’s wife into the house, chatting along the way, "More and more people are gathering, already heard of three Mountain Suppression Realm experts arriving. Add the four from Iron Mountain Pavilion, there’re seven in total now. And it’s just the beginning; many more will come to join if it’s led by Iron Mountain Pavilion."

Being a Four-star Influence, Heaven and Earth Lake was already a top-tier force.

Its leading position would attract more forces repeatedly compared to usual gatherings.

"Then Lord Sect Leader Wen will be troubled." The wife said, frowning.

"Yes, so many troubles. Mainly with Iron Mountain Pavilion leading, the troubles increment rapidly... likely, I’d better go. Lord Sect Leader Wen saved my life, I must go help from Cloud Sea City."

"City Lord of Cloud Sea, should you go, isn’t it..."

The wife’s words paused.

The word ’death’ was unlucky.

Better not to say.

"No need to go!"

Suddenly, H Lan’s voice emanated.

Cloud Sea Cang Lan was taken aback, turned to ask, "Brother H Lan, what did you say?"