Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1411: Jiangshen Domain/Ghost Domain

"You don’t need to contact Zhang Fei, Father." Tian Yizu and the others turned to Tian Huangjin. "I’ve informed Tianshi Shengjie about everything, and she is currently with him, so I am confident that she has already communicated our leader’s decision to him."

"That’s good." Tian Yizu examined his daughter’s body. "How did your soul power increase so significantly after you returned from the Moonlit Passion Sect?"

Tian Wei and Tian You’an were also curious about this, prompting Tian Huangjin to explain to them about the Yin-Yang Lotus Temple in the Ashen Lotus Monastery, which surprised them.

"Such a place actually exists, huh?"

"Yes." Tian Huangjin nodded at Tian You’an. "Unfortunately, no one can enter that place because the portal is unknown, Grand Elder. However, Zhang Fei has a special ability to go there, and he has brought many people there to cultivate their souls."

"I see." Tian You’an nodded in understanding. "Let’s go now, or our leader will be suspicious of us."

Tian You’an and Tian Wei flew away from the place, but Tian Yizu did not leave right away. "Huangjin, I forbid you from going to the Moonlit Passion Sect for now. You can return to the sect once the situation has calmed down."

"Yes, Father."

After Tian Yizu left, Tian Huotian asked Tian Huangjin. "Do you think it’s okay if we leave Tian Zhiling in the sect? Should we ask her to return to our domain instead?"

"Hmm?" Tian Huangjin thought for a moment. "Tian Zhiling isn’t the child of a grand elder like us, so I’m sure our leader won’t notice her absence. However, I will warn her to be careful if our leader sends one of his trusted aides to the sect, so she can hide from that person later."

Tian Huotian nodded in agreement with that. "Alright, you can contact her now, and you have to ask her to be careful with our leader’s people."

"Yeah." They hurried to leave the place, and Tian Huangjin contacted Tian Zhiling, asking her to be careful.

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"Did Tian Yizu and his group do something while I was in my seclusion?" Tian Qiye asked her aides.

Tian Liefeng answered her directly. "Leader, Tian Yizu and his group almost never left our domain, but they once went together to eliminate one of Jiu Mozu’s subordinates in the Twin Flames Main Domain a few months ago."

"Hmm?" Tian Qiye turned to face him. "Where did they get the information about the demon’s presence in that domain?"

"I don’t have any information about that."

"Do they have ties to any of the sects in that domain?" None of them had an answer for Tian Qiye, but she had other thoughts and ordered two of them. "Tian Yaoqin and Tian Hanyun, I want you two to go to the Moonlit Passion Temple to see the situation in the sect, and you guys must report everything you see in the sect to me, especially regarding Zhang Fei."

"Yes." Tian Yaoqin and Tian Hanyun immediately left the place for the Moonlit Passion Temple.

Tian Liefeng asked her directly, "Do you think Tian Yizu and the others have any connections with Zhang Fei, Leader?"

"That’s just my guess right now." Tian Qiye fell into deep thought for a moment before continuing, "If only one demon appears in that domain, they shouldn’t have needed to go there together, and they could simply send one of their own to kill it. I think their going to that domain has something to do with Zhang Fei, and he might be hiding something related to our race, so they have to go there to meet him."

"For example?"

"I can’t guess their reasons until I have clear information about Zhang Fei and the sect, and I will wait for Tian Yaoqin and Tian Hanyun to return before I make a decision on this matter." Tian Qiye fell into deep thought once again, and she took out a golden shield. However, the golden shield was sealed by golden chains, which surprised Tian Liefeng.

"Leader, that golden shield—"

"That’s right." Tian Qiye nodded to him. "This golden shield is the Holy Radiance Shield, and it belongs to our first ancestor, Tian Huangjin. I found this shield several thousand years ago in one of the domains, and I have kept it ever since. I have never shown it to anyone because I know many of our race are loyal to our first ancestor, and they have long awaited her return, including Tian Yizu and his group. Unfortunately, I have never been able to break the seal, even though my cultivation has reached the Celestial God Realm."

"So, only our first ancestor can use this set of equipment, right?"

"Ancestor Tian Huangjin is the only person who can wear this set of equipment." Tian Qiye kept the shield in her storage. "As for the Holy Radiance Sword, it chose Tian Yizu’s daughter as its new owner, and I couldn’t do anything to stop the sword from choosing her. As for her crown, armor, cape, and boots, I’ve searched for them in various domains, but I never managed to find one of them."

Tian Liefeng suddenly remembered something and shared it with her. "A few years ago, I heard about the appearance of a golden light in the Jiangshen Domain, and I thought it had something to do with one of the equipment sets. I tried to check in that domain, but all the ghosts there were bothering me, so I couldn’t reach that place."

"Hmm?" Tian Qiye raised her eyebrows. "Have those ghosts gotten stronger?"

"Haish." Tian Liefeng sighed heavily as he shook his head. "Leader, you have been in seclusion for so long that you were unaware of the changes in that domain; all the ghosts have become stronger since the appearance of the ghost emperor. The ghost emperor is extremely powerful, and I almost lost my life when I was inspecting the domain because he kept attacking me. Not to mention, the Spirit Willow Tree also resides in that domain, and the ghost emperor will kill anyone who approaches the tree."

Tian Qiye raised an eyebrow after hearing that. "The ghost emperor and the Spirit Willow Tree, huh?"

"You shouldn’t go to that domain, Leader." Tian Qiye looked at Tian Liefeng again. "That domain has changed a lot since I last went there, and it’s filled with ghost miasma now. If you set foot there, I’m sure the ghost miasma will enter your body, and—"

"You look down on me too much." Tian Qiye’s body suddenly glowed golden, blinding Tian Liefeng’s eyes. When the light disappeared, her appearance changed significantly, and her golden wings grew longer. "When our winged race breaks through to the Celestial God Realm, our basic forms will evolve, and we will gain new abilities. The ghost emperor and the Spirit Willow Tree may be powerful, but I’m confident I can defeat them, so I’ll go to that domain now to check whether the golden light is related to the Holy Radiance Equipment or not."

"Are you going there yourself?" Tian Qiye didn’t say anything and enveloped Tian Liefeng with her aura, taking him away from their domain. ’I will definitely die if she takes me to that domain.’

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After some time, Tian Qiye and Tian Liefeng reached the Jiangshen Domain, where dense ghost miasma enveloped it, limiting their visibility.

Tian Qiye enveloped them with her aura, preventing the ghost miasma from invading their bodies. She also activated her defenses, especially since the place was filled with wandering ghosts.

Many wandering ghosts tried to attack them, but they couldn’t penetrate Tian Qiye’s defenses, and they died instantly the moment they touched it.

Tian Liefeng was shocked to see this, and he desperately wanted to break through to the Celestial God Realm. Unfortunately, he didn’t know how to break through because it wasn’t an ordinary realm, and they had to find their own way.

Tian Qiye tried to spread her senses throughout the domain, but she frowned because she couldn’t do that, and she felt that something was intentionally limiting her senses.

"Where was the last time you saw that golden light?" Tian Qiye turned to him.

Tian Liefeng shook his head at her. "I’ve only heard about it from someone who’s been here, but I’ve never seen the golden light with my own eyes. However, that person said that the location is not far from the Spirit Willow Tree, which should be in the central area of this domain."

"Hmm?" Tian Qiye once again tried to spread her senses throughout the domain, but she got the same result, as her senses were restricted by something mysterious, preventing her from detecting too far. She was confused by it all, and she thought twice about venturing deeper into the domain. ’What exactly is restricting my senses? I’ve already broken through to the Celestial God Realm, so there shouldn’t be anything that could restrict my senses this much.’

However, Tian Qiye did not know that the Spirit Willow Tree was no ordinary living creature, and it had lived far longer than her.

"Are you going to check this domain, Leader?" Tian Liefeng looked at the wandering ghosts that kept attacking them, but they always died as soon as they touched Tian Qiye’s barrier. ’Unbelievable! Her barrier is truly strong to deal with these ghosts.’

"I can’t use my senses to check the domain areas, so we’ll have to go ourselves to check the central area." Tian Liefeng smiled wryly in response to Tian Qiyer’s decision. "Let’s go there."

- To Be Continued -