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"Did he come to find me because of the Peach Blossom Sect?" Wei Chen felt a surge of excitement. He had never met Bai Xiaosheng before, and the only reason for this unexpected visit could be the three words: Peach Blossom Sect. It was also possible that Han Mang and his group were searching for Bai Xiaosheng as well, both parties looking for each other.
Wei Chen quickly went out to greet him and saw a refined middle-aged man standing at the entrance of the city lord's mansion, with no one else around.
"Senior, are you looking for me?" Wei Chen asked calmly.
"I am Bai Xiaosheng. May I have a word with you?" The man introduced himself as Bai Xiaosheng, but Wei Chen couldn't be sure if he was indeed the real Bai Xiaosheng.
"Follow me," Wei Chen nodded and led the man into the city lord's mansion.
Inside the mansion, the scene was filled with blood and gore, an overwhelming stench that even made Wei Chen feel uncomfortable. Yet, the middle-aged man wore a calm smile, seemingly unfazed by the gruesome surroundings, exuding an unsettling sense of composure.
Wei Chen brought him to an untainted pavilion and stopped, saying lightly, "Senior, what do you want to discuss?"
"Young Master Wei, I'll get straight to the point. Let me introduce myself properly. My real name is Bai Xiaosheng, and I am the founder of the information transmission organization in the Central Domain known as Bai Xiaosheng. You may not have seen me before, but I have seen you. When I was on Penglai Island, I knew that a new noble from the Central Domain named Wei Chen was about to emerge."
"Penglai Island? You went to Penglai Island?"
Wei Chen scrutinized Bai Xiaosheng, thinking to himself: "If he went to Penglai Island, Ji Mei should have known about it."
"I disguised myself to go there. At that time, I had another identity—one that is not ordinary. I cannot share it with you; please understand. But you did not kneel before the Sea Monster Emperor and Fire Sect Master Thunderstorm. Those present at that moment must have remembered you."
Hearing this from the middle-aged man made Wei Chen believe him a little more.
"If you still doubt me, you can feel my Soul Power."
The middle-aged man gathered a sphere of Soul Power in his hand, its purity and intensity so explosive that it sent a tremor through Wei Chen's heart.
Although he did not know what kind of aura belonged to the Soul Realm, he was certain that this person's strength was absolutely above that realm.
"Young Master Wei, do you believe my identity now?" Bai Xiaosheng said with a calm smile on his face, as if nothing could disturb his pleasant demeanor.
That smile was incredibly charming; even Wei Chen felt a bit dazed by it.
Yet, the sensation was not the seductive technique of the Western Demon Clan, but rather a warmth that emanated from deep within.
Indeed, it was warmth! Looking at Bai Xiaosheng filled him with a sense of comfort. His face was not particularly handsome, but it was pleasing to the eye—something about it made one feel at ease.
Especially Bai Xiaosheng's eyes, which were slightly squinted. They did not appear gloomy; instead, they seemed to be narrowed into slits from smiling.
Such a person was truly remarkable.
Wei Chen bowed respectfully and said, "I pay my respects to you, senior."
"Oh, I can't accept that. Your strength and status make it hard for me to accept being called senior. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Bai," Bai Xiaosheng replied with a gentle smile.
Wei Chen nodded and smiled back. "Alright, Brother Bai. May I ask why you have come to find me? Let's speak frankly."
"I originally intended to go to the Blackwater Sect. I almost arrived right after you boarded the Warship. Later, when I reached Maguan City and heard about your exploits, I decided to wait and see. Truly, your strength astonished me, and your companion's power is even more unfathomable," Bai Xiaosheng said.
"Brother Bai, you flatter me. My Minor Technique is nothing to boast about," Wei Chen said humbly.
"Wei Young Master, why be so modest? I can see that within the City Lord's Mansion, there aren't many capable individuals. Those formations were all set up by you. Your skills in formation are truly formidable; others would be hard-pressed to deny it. As for that other young man, forgive my lack of insight, but I cannot gauge his strength. However, I am certain that his abilities far surpass mine. I consider myself not lacking in strength; in the Central Domain, I rank among the top ten at least. Yet that young man's power is definitely greater than mine, and I admit I am no match for him. Wei Young Master, you are currently strong and well-equipped, with your own impressive skills in formations and such a powerful ally by your side. You have great potential in the Central Domain. I would like to ask what your plans are moving forward?" Bai Xiaosheng inquired.
Wei Chen did not explain Gu Yuehong's question. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Brother Bai, I need to find a few of my seniors to establish a Cloud Spirit Sect, named Peach Blossom Sect. When the time comes, I hope Brother Bai can take some time to attend our Peach Blossom Sect's Establishment Ceremony."
"Oh? So there really is a Peach Blossom Sect?" Bai Xiaosheng's expression showed disappointment for a moment before returning to normal as he smiled and said, "I will definitely attend. I was planning to invite you to join my faction, but it seems that's not possible now. Haha, rest assured, when your Cloud Spirit Sect is established, this big brother will surely be there."
"Thank you in advance, big brother," Wei Chen said as he clasped his fists together. He then asked, "Brother Bai, have my seniors not passed any messages to your Bai Xiaosheng faction?"
"So far, we haven't received any news. If we had any information, I wouldn't have needed to ask," Bai Xiaosheng replied.
Hearing Bai Xiaosheng's words, Wei Chen's face fell with disappointment. However, after thinking it over, he felt relieved. Maguan City was not significant in Blackwater Territory; Jiaoleimen was the strongest Eighth-Rank Sect after Blackwater Sect. With Jiaoleimen's downfall, Wei Chen's name and the words Peach Blossom Sect had already gained notoriety. Surely Han Mang, Han Che, and Pharmaceutical Sovereign would come looking for him once they received the news.
Wei Chen was not overly concerned about that issue. After some hesitation, he looked seriously at Bai Xiaosheng and asked, "Brother Bai, do you know about most major events happening in the Central Domain?"
"Pretty much; unless it's something extremely secretive from Fire Sect that I wouldn't know about, I have some knowledge of most things. But Wei Young Master, those matters are not something I can easily divulge—not for any other reason but personal ethics," Bai Xiaosheng replied.
"I understand that; I'm not one for gossip either and have little interest in such matters." With that said, Wei Chen took out the Rainbow Cloud Jade made from Seven-Colored Devouring Python Ni Junlin and asked, "Brother Bai, do you know what this is?"
Bai Xiaosheng took the Auspicious Cloud Jade and his expression changed several times before he narrowed his eyes at Wei Chen and said solemnly, "Wei Young Master, if I'm not mistaken, this piece of jade is not true jade but rather a solidified form of Soul Power. Inside it may contain a human soul."
He then frowned and shook his head. "Perhaps it's not a human soul but rather that of a powerful beast that has cultivated Three Souls and Seven Spirits and possesses a soul of its own. After experiencing battle and exhausting its Soul Power and life force, it transformed into this piece of jade."
Bai Xiaosheng, a well-informed individual, left Wei Chen in awe. He quickly asked, "Brother Bai, is there any way to save her? To be honest, this piece of jade was transformed from a friend of mine, and I can't think of any method to help her recover."
Bai Xiaosheng pondered for a moment and replied, "In this situation, I have not experienced it myself; I only learned a bit from an ancient text. To restore her, I can't guarantee success. The book mentioned that continuously infusing Soul Power into it until it reaches the state before it turned into jade might allow for recovery. This is the first time I've encountered such a situation, so I can't say if it will work. Wei Young Master, you might as well give it a try; even if it fails, you won't lose anything."
"Alright, I'll give it a shot. Thank you, Brother Bai," Wei Chen said with a glimmer of hope as he nodded.
"Then I shall take my leave. When your Peach Blossom Sect is established, I will definitely attend. My sources of information are quite reliable; when that time comes, even if you don't invite me, I will come regardless."
With a cheerful laugh, Bai Xiaosheng departed. Wei Chen immediately found a relatively clean room and began to frantically channel Soul Power into the jade.
As the Soul Power flowed in, the Rainbow Cloud Jade became increasingly translucent, as if it were about to melt.
After a while, Wei Chen found himself exhausted. Before Ni Junlin turned into jade, she had fought against the Soul Palace in the Earth Soul Realm; at that time, her Soul Power Realm was already at the Earth Soul Realm level, which meant Wei Chen's Soul Power was naturally insufficient.
He called for Gu Yuehong and said, "Gu Yuehong, what you absorbed in the Soul World must also be Soul Power, right?"
"That's correct. In any realm, one must adhere to the spatial laws of that realm. The methods of cultivation and the energy absorbed must follow those rules. The spatial laws are the most powerful."
"I don't have time to listen to your talk about spatial laws right now. Quickly infuse Soul Power into this jade; we probably need the total Soul Power of an Earth Soul Realm Level Four expert for this to work. Can you do it?" Wei Chen urged.
Gu Yuehong pouted disdainfully and replied, "Earth Soul Realm Level Four is nothing. Just transforming into a dragon consumes that much Soul Power for me; it's just a matter of doing it."
"That's good then. When you infuse your Soul Power, keep it steady and don't be too reckless. If you end up killing my woman, you can consider yourself dead too."
"This thing must have transformed from the Seven-Colored Devouring Python that followed you in your previous life, right? Heh, that Seven-Colored Devouring Python really had a tragic fate, following you for countless years only to gain nothing in the end. For a woman, having no title is the most pitiful thing."
Gu Yuehong continued to infuse Soul Power into the colorful jade while saying, "In your last life, there was truly only one woman who was recognized."
"Was it that golden dragon?"
"That's right, it was the Golden Dragon King. Her strength is formidable and she is worthy of you. All members of our dragon clan unanimously agreed that she should be with you. But poor Seven-Colored Devouring Python, even though she followed you, she had no title, which is quite tragic."
As Gu Yuehong spoke, her gaze towards Wei Chen unconsciously carried a hint of disdain.
"In your previous life, you were too proud, like the Seven-Colored Devouring Python, an ancient beast that isn't considered auspicious but rather belongs to the category of ferocious beasts. Because of that, you never gave her a title. As a man, reaching this level of failure is quite disappointing."
Upon hearing Gu Yuehong's words, Wei Chen suddenly understood why when he first met Ni Junlin, she had insisted on marrying him...
A sense of guilt stirred within Wei Chen, but he argued back, " Gu Yuehong, in my previous life I was the Demon Lotus Emperor, and I am Wei Chen now. I am completely different from the Demon Lotus Emperor. Perhaps he was proud, but I am not. My background is quite ordinary. Just wait a little while longer, and I will marry her."
"Heh heh, that's great! To see the tragedy of your past life turn into a comedy in this life makes me happy for you."
Two hours later, the colorful jade completely softened and transformed into a flowing tassel.
Immediately after, vibrant colors flickered continuously as a woman appeared in Wei Chen's line of sight.
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