At this moment, David was very anxious, and at the same time, he hoped that the two cultivators were not Mu Sha and his wife.
Otherwise, he would raze the entire Azure Nether Immortal Continent to the ground and exterminate all the gods.
David and Ming Li traveled at full speed, crossing the vast buffer zone between the Northern Underworld Ice Plains and the Blue Underworld Immortal Continent. Finally, seven days later, they arrived at Jade Immortal City on the western border of the Blue Underworld Immortal Continent.
Jade Immortal City and Cold Abyss City had very different styles.
Instead of ice and snow, there are beautiful views with spring-like weather all year round.
The city walls were made of pure white jade, towering high into the clouds, with pale blue spiritual light flowing on their surface.
The city is filled with spiritual energy, with magnificent buildings standing side by side, and cranes and other mythical birds flying among them, creating an atmosphere of extraordinary beauty.
However, as soon as he entered the city, David felt clearly that behind this peaceful facade, there was a sense of oppression and mounting tension.
Although there were quite a lot of monks on the street, most of them were in a hurry and didn’t communicate much with each other, their eyes showing a hint of vigilance and aloofness.
Occasionally, small teams of cultivators, wearing uniform blue Daoist robes and emitting powerful auras, would be seen patrolling around. The words “Immortal Jade” were embroidered on their chests, and their sharp eyes scanned the people passing by. They were the law enforcement disciples of the Immortal Jade Palace.
With Mu Sha and his wife’s safety as a priority, David didn’t have time to enjoy the city view. He immediately approached a middle-aged cultivator who was passing by, cupped his hands, and asked, “Brother Daoist, may I ask whether, some time ago, there was a public beheading of cultivators in this city? Was it a man and a woman?”
Hearing that, the middle-aged cultivator’s expression changed drastically, as if he had seen a ghost. He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, “I don’t know, I’ve never heard of you! Fellow Daoist, you’ve got the wrong person!”
After saying that, he left in a hurry without looking back, as if avoiding a plague.
David frowned and asked several other cultivators, but the result was the same.
Every time the words “beheading” or “one man and one woman” were mentioned, the other person would immediately deny it or look frightened and leave in a hurry, as if the topic was some kind of taboo.
“It seems that this matter is a closely guarded secret in Jade God City, and ordinary cultivators don’t even dare to talk about it.”
Ming Li said in a low voice, “Master Chen, this place is not like Hanyuan City. Under the influence of the gods, I am afraid everyone is in danger.”
“How are we supposed to know?” David was very worried.
“Every big city where cultivators gather has places that cannot be seen during the day.”
A flash of light appeared in Ming Li’s eyes. “Selling information, black market transactions, underground gambling as long as you have money or enough power, you can always find something in these places. As far as I know, there is a Zhiwen Pavilion in the dark alleys of the western district of Yuxian City that specializes in selling and buying information.”
“Go ahead!” David said without hesitation.
The two strolled down the streets and alleys, avoiding the busy main streets, and came to a relatively remote area in the western part of the city, where the buildings were low and messy.
The streets here are narrow and damp, and the air is filled with the strange smell of mold mixed with cheap drugs and blood.
The pedestrians were dressed simply, some even wore tattered clothes, and their eyes mostly looked greedy, alert, or fierce, which did not match the heavenly atmosphere of the main urban area.
At the end of the deepest alley, there was a small, inconspicuous shop with a patterned wooden plaque hanging above the door, on which the three characters “Zhiwen Pavilion” were written in blurry dark red paint.
There were no guards at the entrance, but David could sense that several hidden security measures and barriers had been installed around the shop.
When the door was opened, the room was dimly lit, only a single yellow oil lamp flickered on the table.
Behind the counter sat an old man with a hunched back and a face full of scars, squinting while wiping the black dagger in his hand with a dirty cloth.
The old man’s aura was faint, but David could feel that his cultivation was at least the third rank of the Upper Immortal Realm.
“Buying information, or selling information?”
The old man didn’t even lift his head, his voice was as hoarse as a broken gong.
FAQ Novel
Q: Why are cultivators advised against going to the Qingming Immortal Continent?
A: Cultivators are living in fear on the Qingming Immortal Continent, with public executions occurring for those who break rules, such as two recent beheadings for entering the twelfth heaven without permission.
Q: Where did the reported public executions of the two cultivators take place?
A: The two cultivators were beheaded in Jade Immortal City, located in the Eastern Region of the Blue Nether Immortal Continent, which is also the location of the Jade Immortal Palace.
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