"Uncle Xia... is he at the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce? Right here?" Yun Che was surprised. Half a year ago, after he returned to Floating Cloud City, he went to the Xia family first and learned that Xia Hongyi had already left home to look for Xia Yuanba, who had no news. The servant who stayed at the Xia family told him that when Xia Hongyi was packing his things, he took out a black crescent-shaped object... At that time, he suspected that it was something related to the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, and guessed that he might want to find Xia Yuanba through the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce.

Unexpectedly, he actually stayed in the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce.

And this is not the Black Moon branch that is spread all over Tianxuan... but the mythical Black Moon Headquarters!

Those who can stay here are definitely not ordinary people. Obviously, Xia Hongyi's relationship with the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce is not simple.

"If you want to see him, I can take you there myself now. I'm sure he will be very happy to see you." Zi Ji said with a smile.

Yun Che’s expression became extremely complicated. After a long silence, he slowly sat down and asked, “Is Uncle Xia living well here?”

"Whether it is good or bad, only he himself knows. But here, at least everything is stable for him and he won't be bullied by anyone." Zi Ji said.

Yun Che nodded and said half to himself, “That’s good. Knowing that Uncle Xia is safe and sound, I feel relieved… I was the one who brought Yuanba to Blue Wind Xuanfu, and I was also the one who brought him to Heavenly Sword Villa. If he had stayed in New Moon City, the things that happened later wouldn’t have happened. Before I found Yuanba, I didn’t have the face to see him… Senior Zi, please tell me about Yuanba. I know his abilities very well, so how could he have alarmed half of Shenhuang City?”

"Two years ago, a foreign boy came to Shenhuang City. On the first day after his arrival, and every day after that, he challenged the prestigious sects in the city."

"He...challenged the sect?"

"That's right. Unfortunately, his profound strength was too low, and he was easily severely injured by the opponent. But the next day, he went to challenge again with injuries all over his body. As a result, of course, he was injured on top of injuries. On the third day, he still went to challenge, and was beaten to the point of death by the opponent out of impatience... Although his profound strength was low, his physique was extremely abnormal. Even though he was seriously injured enough to be fatal, he was still able to stand up the next day and challenge again. There was even one time when the opponent punched two huge bloody holes in his body, but he still didn't die. At first, people thought he was a madman, but day after day, month after month, no one thought he was a madman anymore. People who are obsessed with pursuing power are not uncommon, but those who are obsessed to this extent, even for an old man, are rare in my life."

Yun Che: “…………”

"He stayed in Shenhuang City for three months. He was seriously injured every day. There was hardly a single intact part of his body. But he would always drag his seriously injured body to find opponents that he could never defeat. Among those he challenged, there must have been some impatient or malicious people who wanted to kill him. But no matter how seriously he was injured, he never died. In three months, people's views on him changed from ridicule to shock. Until one day three months later, he suddenly disappeared in Shenhuang City without a trace. Today, he should have been forgotten. However, what I can be sure of is that he was not secretly harmed by someone, otherwise he would never have escaped the eyes of Black Moon."

Yun Che's mood became extremely complicated. Although Xia Yuanba was extremely tall and looked very oppressive, he was influenced by Xia Hongyi and had an extremely gentle temperament and a simple mind, and he never wanted to fight with others. However, the Xia Yuanba described by Zi Ji was an out-and-out madman. He knew very well why Xia Yuanba had changed so drastically...

“…Senior Zi, thank you for telling me this. I’ll be in good hands with everything.” Yun Che stood up and said.

Zi Ji also stood up and said with a smile: "You're welcome. It is our honor to serve you, our Black Moon."

Yun Che knew why Zi Ji was so polite to him. The Black Moon Merchant Guild had been able to develop to this day, so it naturally had its own mature way of survival. For those with extremely high talents who might be ranked at the top of the Tianxuan in the future, Black Moon would naturally treat them differently, not only providing them with the most extreme service, but also wishing that the other party would owe them a favor.

“Oh, right,” Yun Che suddenly remembered something: “I wonder if Senior Zi has ever heard of the ‘Netherworld Udumbara Flower’?”

The Netherworld Udumbara Flower was one of the three things that Jasmine needed him to obtain within thirty years: a Netherworld Udumbara Flower, three Mystic Pills of Tyrant Mystic Beasts, and seventy kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystal.

"Netherworld Udumbara Flower?" Zi Ji's face showed a thoughtful expression. After a while, he slowly said, "I know this flower. It is an extremely evil thing. It can only grow in extremely dangerous places. It blooms once every 24 years and withers in three days. This flower is so scary that even if you get close to it, you will be invaded by the underworld energy and your soul will be damaged. In the worst case, you will faint for a long time, and in the worst case, you will become a living dead or even die directly. Other than that, I have never heard of any positive value. Why are you looking for this flower?"

"I naturally have a special use for this junior. If you know where it is, please let me know."

Zi Ji thought for a moment and shook his head. “The last record of the Netherworld Udumbara flower was 1,300 years ago. After that, there were no more records or legends about the Netherworld Udumbara flower. There are more and more humans in the Profound Sky Continent. Today’s human population is four times that of a thousand years ago. As a result, the yang energy of the entire continent far outweighs the yin energy. Perhaps, the Netherworld Udumbara flower will become extinct forever in the Profound Sky Continent.”

"...Thank you for the information, Senior. I'll take my leave now."

He unexpectedly learned some news about Xia Yuanba. Although this made him feel a little heavy, it was at least a small comfort... No wonder Xia Yuanba's whereabouts could not be found in the Blue Wind Territory. It turned out that after leaving Tianjian Villa, he came to the Divine Phoenix Empire.

After all, the Divine Phoenix Empire was a place where the level of profound strength was far higher than that of Cang Feng. Was he coming here to seek power in extreme sorrow and self-blame...

Little fairy, where are you...

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Phoenix Divine Sect.

As the day of the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament drew closer, Feng Xichen became more and more anxious. The humiliating scenes of that day irritated his nerves all the time. After he finally told Feng Ximing about Yun Che yesterday, he became even more restless.

Because what he described to Feng Ximing was completely different from the truth a few months ago. Although he was sure that if Yun Che really came to Divine Phoenix City, the Divine Phoenix Sect would never let him off, he couldn't help but worry that Yun Che would talk about what happened that day during the qualifying match. If what happened that day was made public in front of everyone, the mark of shame would not only be engraved in his heart and soul, but also on his face from now on.

The door was pushed open, and a tall figure stepped in with a scorching wave of fire. Feng Xichen turned around anxiously and was about to get angry, but when he saw the figure coming in, he hurriedly retracted the anger that was about to burst out and quickly stepped forward and bowed: "Your son greets the emperor."

“Get up.” Feng Hengkong raised his hand and said straight to the point: “A few months ago, Xi Ming has already told me in detail about your experience in Blue Wind Country. Although you have concealed it until now, it is understandable. I am not here to blame you.”

Feng Xichen hurriedly said: "This son thanks His Majesty Father for his grace... But, although His Majesty Father does not blame me, this son feels even more guilty and unwilling."

“Hmph!” Feng Hengkong’s face was filled with anger. “I didn’t expect that a mere Blue Wind Emperor would be so bold! Don’t worry, the humiliation you suffered in Blue Wind, I will get back for you a million times within three years, and then you can leave the Blue Wind Emperor to you to do whatever you want with. As for that kid named Yun Che… Hmph, didn’t he threaten to come and participate in the ranking battle? Very good, I will wait and see how he will perform on the field!”

Feng Xichen was half happy and half panicked in his heart: "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness... It's a small matter for your majesty to be humiliated, but the matter of my Phoenix Divine Sect's bloodline is greater than heaven. Why didn't Your Majesty have someone secretly deal with Yun Che before the ranking battle?"

“No need for that!” Feng Hengkong waved his hand and said with great contempt: “A mere Blue Wind Mystic is worthy of our Divine Phoenix Sect’s secret targeting? This is simply lowering the status of our Divine Phoenix Sect! The Seven Nations Ranking Tournament has always been our Divine Phoenix Sect’s performance. If there were no jokes and diversions, it would be very boring! I hope that Yun Che can perform well at that time and don’t let me down.”

"Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right." Feng Xichen bowed his head and said.

"Xichen, what's the result of the theft in Fengyu Palace that I asked you to investigate?" When talking about this matter, Feng Hengkong's face became obviously gloomy.

"I have investigated the thief..."

Feng Xichen had just finished speaking when Feng Hengkong turned around abruptly: “Who is this person! How dare you be so bold as to steal in my Divine Phoenix Sect!”

The reason for his rage was not only because of the audacity of this person, but also because of the terrifying ability of this thief. His Phoenix Divine Sect was a place where even a flying insect would be discovered immediately, let alone an outsider. But this thief sneaked into the Phoenix Jade Palace where all kinds of treasures were stored without being noticed by anyone... If he hadn't accidentally triggered the invisible mysterious formation when stealing things, no one would even know that the Phoenix Jade Palace had been sneaked into.

What shocked him even more was that after the thief triggered the profound formation and aroused the vigilance of all the sect masters, he actually left unscathed under the heavy siege of countless Phoenix powerhouses... This was almost impossible for even a true Overlord to do.

“Father, please calm down… In the entire Divine Phoenix Empire, there is only one person who has the ability to do this…” Feng Xichen raised his head and frowned, “Hua Minghai[①].”

“Hua Minghai?” Feng Hengkong’s face was gloomy, and then he quickly reacted: “‘Ghost Shadow Saint Hand’ Hua Minghai!?”

“That’s right!” Feng Xichen nodded: “In the whole world, only this person can do this. Hua Minghai’s profound strength is not outstanding, but his body movements and speed are unparalleled in the world. He is also extremely good at hiding, sneaking, disguising, and mimicking voices. His ability to escape is unmatched…”

“No need to say more.” Feng Hengkong raised his hand and said, “Of course I have heard of this name. Hua Minghai, who is known as the ‘number one thief in the world’ and the ‘ghostly holy hand’! It is said that no matter what this thief steals, he has never failed. Not to mention being caught, no one has even seen his true appearance. Humph… I didn’t expect that this thief would be so bold as to provoke my Phoenix Divine Sect! Does he really think that no one in this world can do anything to him?!”

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[①] Hua Ming Hai: Fireworks fade away quickly.