Jiang Yuxing held up one finger and said, "First, give us a place and time to meet next time so we can contact you and avoid not being able to find you next time."

Su Nian thought for a moment, then pointed to the largest restaurant and inn in the western part of Rivet City and said, "How about Ruyue Inn? When we get there, we can ask the innkeeper for a room on the second floor. Just tell him my name, and he'll tell you which room to go to."

Jiang Yuxing nodded. "Okay, there's a second thing."

"What?"

Jiang Yuxing said in a deep voice: "At the border between the two realms, the people of the Human Emperor Palace and the Chaos Demon Clan have already clashed. A battle involving a hundred people broke out between the two sides. Although the scale was not large, the Human Emperor Palace suffered heavy losses, and two elders directly perished on the battlefield between the two realms."

Su Nian pinched her chin, surprised but not at all.

"Among the new nine demon races, only the Illusion Demon Race, Reincarnation Demon Race, Chaos Demon Race, and Death Demon Race inherited the previous quota. Among them, a group of demons have undergone the baptism of two ancient demon gods, and their overall strength has increased significantly. Although the Human Emperor Palace is unparalleled in top-level combat power, in terms of overall strength, the Human Emperor Palace may not be able to defeat the Chaos Demon Race. Therefore, it is not too surprising," Su Nian said, stroking her chin.

“Yes, if we take both sides out of the picture, the overall strength of the Human Emperor Palace is inferior to that of the Chaos Demon Clan.” Jiang Yuxing nodded.

He then said in a deep voice, "That's why the battle has become so intense. We all thought that with His Majesty the Human Emperor leading the human army, we could easily overpower the demons. However, those veteran demons have reorganized very quickly after the Hundred Races War. If a deadly battle breaks out between the two sides, and His Majesty the Human Emperor is tied down, then this hastily assembled human army may face defeat!"

The main force of this human army consisted of members of the Human Emperor's Palace, followed by the Blazing Sun Temple, and then a group of elders and disciples sent by the Moonlit Pavilion and the Seven Star Sect to provide support.

The gap between top-tier and mid-tier forces is enormous. This human army may seem large, but in reality, only members of the Human Emperor's Palace and the Sun God Temple can shoulder the main responsibility.

Su Nian shook her head. "Then what does this have to do with me?"

Jiang Yuxing said solemnly, "His Majesty the Human Emperor knows that you are quite powerful. With your strength, staying in this far south would only be a waste of your martial arts skills. Therefore, he specifically asked us to invite you to come out of seclusion and assist the human army in defeating the demons!"

Su Nian smiled.

His smile was one of helplessness.

"Why didn't he seek help from the other two major sects, but instead came to me? Has he gone mad?"

“This… Su boy, you’re young and don’t know the history of the three upper sects, which we can understand.” Jiang Yuxing shook his head with a hint of helplessness. “According to the rules from ancient times to the present, only the Human Emperor’s Palace among the three upper sects is responsible for managing human affairs. Although we often refer to the first two sects as sects, they cannot actually be considered true sects.”

Su Nian certainly understood what Jiang Yuxing wanted to say.

The three upper sects truly represent Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Jiang Yuxing held up one finger to explain to Su Nian, "The Human Emperor's Palace ranks third among the three upper sects. Its master is His Majesty the Human Emperor, the ruler of all things in our Nine Provinces. Many years ago, he reached the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, just one step away from becoming an immortal. Many years ago, he also comprehended the ultimate Dao of 'Humanity.' Not to mention the demons of the Demon Realm, even the people of the Nine Provinces are no match for him."

At this point, Jiang Yuxing paused, looked at Su Nian and said, "Perhaps you are wondering why the Human Emperor's Palace is only ranked third, since His Majesty the Human Emperor has already reached the pinnacle of humanity?"

Su Nian crossed her arms cooperatively, though she already knew the answer, she still feigned curiosity, "Why?"

"Because the elders and disciples of the two top sects are not pure humans!" Jiang Yuxing raised a second finger and said seriously, "The Underworld! Ranked second among the three upper sects, their sect has not recruited any disciples for over a thousand years in a small, unknown world. No one knows where they are, nor does anyone know the true strength of the Underworld. But when I was very young, I heard from the older generation that the Lord of the Underworld controls the 'Path of Hell,' and all the souls of the dead eventually flow to him, becoming nourishment for his cultivation."

Su Nian remained silent for a while.

Although it was hearsay, what Jiang Yuxing said was not far from the truth.

The Lord of the Underworld, Yama, is a top cultivator whose danger level is in no way inferior to that of the peak Ghost Emperor Ye Hua.

If he and his underworld were to launch an attack on the Demon Realm, the situation would likely be one-sided.

Fortunately, the Underworld sect has inviolable restrictions, and all actions of the three upper sects in this world can only be handled by the Human Emperor's Palace.

"Number one among the three sects, Nantianmen!" When talking about this sect that had dominated the top spot in the Nine Provinces for tens of thousands of years, Jiang Yuxing raised his third finger, but couldn't explain why.

"Regarding this sect... I only know its name. Everything else is just hearsay. Some say that Nantianmen is the legendary immortal realm, while others say that Nantianmen is the rift between the immortal realm and the mortal world. Over the past tens of thousands of years, hundreds of cultivators have reached the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, but none of them have ever ascended to immortality. It's as if there are no true immortals above the Tribulation Transcending Realm. Young Su, you have considerable strength and are still young. If you have the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of immortality in the future, you can try to find this number one sect. Perhaps all the secrets to becoming an immortal are hidden within Nantianmen."

Su Nian nodded.

In his previous life, after Ye Hua ascended to the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Body, he had been searching for the Southern Heavenly Gate, but he never found it in the end.

Coincidentally, Su Nian had once unintentionally entered the South Heavenly Gate.

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