Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 1651: Those of the Enslaved Generation

Fang Chen had never met Elder Donghua before. Seeing Xie Aman nod, he walked up to the man.Elder Donghua studied Fang Chen for a while before suddenly producing a dark green wine chalice. "Whenever the former Old Nine would return from Ancient Forbidden Zones, she would bring me all sorts of immortal wines. She was a lover of wine, and so am I. I promised to give her a chalice, but I forgot because of my seclusion. I'll give it to you now."

Fang Chen was taken aback.

The former Old Nine?

Xie Aman's voice rang in his ear. "The person who held the ninth position before you had an untimely death. She was a close friend of Elder Donghua despite their age difference, and they got along incredibly well. This chalice isn't anything overly precious, so just accept it. When people get old, they tend to get sentimental."

Realization dawned on Fang Chen. He accepted the dark green chalice and cupped his hands toward Elder Donghua. "Thank you, Senior."

Elder Donghua nodded and closed his eyes, appearing somewhat weary. "Mhm."

Xie Aman commanded, "Old Nine, recount your encounter involving the God Dao Sect."

Upon hearing that, Fang Chen immediately recounted everything that had happened within the Immortal Origin District. After listening, the crowd had looks of surprise.

"The God Dao Sect and the Fallen Immortals of the Zhisheng Immortal Dynasty are working together?"

"That seems somewhat improbable."

"Unless that group of Fallen Immortals wants to use the God Dao Sect to eliminate dissidents."

"But... what does the God Dao Sect want with four captured sixth-transformation Fallen Immortals? Are they plotting to seize their inheritances?"

"If it were just to eliminate dissidents, there would be no need to pay such a price. Fallen Immortals guard their inheritances very closely. If I were them, I wouldn't want Fallen Immortals appearing in the Nine Mortal Realms who aren't under my control either."

Many elders nodded in agreement. They knew better than anyone how troublesome Fallen Immortals could be. Why would they want more people like themselves, sinister, ruthless, and unrestricted by the constraints of the Immortal Path, running around the Nine Realms?

Xie Aman said, "As for why the Fallen Immortals would cooperate with the God Dao Sect, it's nothing more than a conflict of interests. The God Dao Sect must have offered sufficiently tempting conditions for Fallen Immortals to be willing to betray their own kind just to make a deal. And the most critical part of this matter is that when I led people to intercept that eighth-transformation immortal from the God Dao Sect, there was no record of their entry or exit at the Blood Gate Border."

A group of elders began raising their doubts one after another.

"No entry or exit records? That would mean they never went to the Major Immortal World."

"Those records are maintained for at least a century. This proves that within the last hundred years, they haven't set foot there."

"Old Nine, if they never went to the Major Immortal World, how could you have seen them?"

"If I were them and intended to carry out such an operation, the first step would be to ensure that there were no core disciples from any major powers present at that Immortal Origin District."

"Exactly. If they were spotted like this, wouldn't they be exposing their tracks?"

"You are a core disciple and possess a Formation Heart. It would be simple for them to detect whether a core disciple like you was present in the District. Even a seventh-transformation Ancient Immortal could do it easily, let alone an eighth transformation."

Fang Chen narrowed his eyes. It was true that he was a core disciple, but the one who had visited the Immortal Origin District was merely his avatar, Fang Renjian, not his true self. It seemed that the eighth-transformation Ancient Immortal had indeed done exactly what the elders suggested, first confirming there were no core disciples present before making a move. After all, only the core disciples of various factions would have the capability to recognize their true identities.

That was likely why, during the confrontation that day, he could clearly capture the deep-seated, hidden shock within the eyes of those four God Dao Sect cultivators.

"Elders, that is not the crucial point here," countered Xie Aman, shaking her head.

"Old Nine has only been in the Upper Three Realms for a few years, and he has spent that time cultivating within the Enlightenment God Palace. He has had no opportunity to become acquainted with cultivators from the Shenwang Realm. Even our most senior core disciples have never set foot there. Yet, this time, Old Nine recognized at a single glance that all five of them hailed from the God Dao Sect."

One elder muttered to themselves, "That still isn't physical evidence."

"The most critical point," Xie Aman said calmly, "is that I can state with certainty that those five have been to the Major Immortal World and, within a short period, had contact with the Fallen Immortals there."

The elders' expressions tightened.

"Are you truly certain?"

They might question Fang Chen because his seniority was too shallow, but Xie Aman was the chief core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace, and her status was transcendent. She wasn't being nurtured to be an Elder like them, but rather as the next generation's Palace Master, a future ninth-transformation. Therefore, her words carried immense weight.

"I am certain. I smelled the scent of those Fallen Immortals on them." Xie Aman nodded. "If they indeed went to the Major Immortal World but there are no entry or exit records, what does that imply?"

Elder Hou let out a long sigh. "It implies... that the True Immortal Ancient Mirror is helping them conceal their movements."

"So, when she said 'they' might be awake... she meant...."

Chen Enxue, who had remained silent until now, had a look of absolute horror grip her face. She instinctively turned toward Xie Aman. "The True Immortal Ancient Mirror has awakened!?"

"That seems unlikely..."

"If a Spiritual Treasure of that caliber awakens, can a ninth-transformation True Immortal even control it anymore?"

"Even in the past... only a handful of people were qualified to be its master. Everyone else... were merely those of the enslaved generation..."

The Council of Elders instantly erupted into chaos.

Fang Chen was inwardly shocked. When Xie Aman felt that the Minor Immortal World was unsafe and led them away in a hurry, was it because she believed the True Immortal Ancient Mirror was behind everything? Why say it had awakened? Had such a Spiritual Treasure been slumbering all this time?

Xie Aman said with a grave expression, "The Blood Gate Border is managed by it. It is because of its existence that the border has remained stable all these years. If the True Immortal Ancient Mirror has awakened, everything changes. It is not of the human race, so no one can guess its actions or motives. But based on its past methods, we can infer that because it stayed in the Major Immortal World for countless ages, it leans more toward the Immortal World than the Nine Mortal Realms.

"The God Dao Sect also possesses a Spiritual Treasure. It once spent time alongside the True Immortal Ancient Mirror in the hands of the same senior. They know each other. If the God Dao Sect was able to enter the Major Immortal World silently this time, it's possible that it has awakened as well."

"If the God Dao Sect's Spiritual Treasure has also awakened... then things are going to get lively," muttered Elder Hou to himself.

He sounded like sarcasm, but his tone was extremely grave.

Elder Donghua slowly opened his eyes. "In your opinion, are you saying that the reason the God Dao Sect is collaborating with the Fallen Immortals is actually because of those two Spiritual Treasures?"

Xie Aman nodded. "It is a possibility. That is why I hope the Elders will share their opinions."

"How about letting me take a trip to the God Dao Sect? It just so happens I can visit an old friend." Elder Donghua suddenly chuckled. "I haven't been out for many years. These old bones are starting to stiffen."

Everyone's expression became exceptionally solemn.

Xie Aman frowned. "Elder Donghua, if you truly intend to go personally, are you aware of the dangers involved?"

Elder Donghua replied with a faint smile, "At worst, I'll just transform into a Ghost Immortal ahead of schedule. It's no trouble."

Elder Hou nodded. "This is actually a viable option. The Palace Master cannot go easily, as the methods of those Spiritual Treasures are not to be underestimated. Having Elder Donghua take a trip is acceptable. I agree."

The other elders also began to voice their support one after another.

Seeing that, Elder Donghua stood up, dusted off his sleeves, and transformed into a streak of white light, shooting out of the hall and vanishing into the horizon.

After the meeting ended, Xie Aman took Fang Chen away privately; she even refused Chen Enxue's request to join them.

Xie Aman said softly, "Old Nine, you mentioned the Nine Realm Immortal Alliance back in the Minor Immortal World. Now, this matter may truly have something to do with them."