ps: 173 is at the end of Volume 1
Xiong Lie frowned slightly and asked in return, "And who are you?"
One of them scoffed, "We're from the Federation's enforcement team. That's our squad leader, Zhang Rui. If even we don't know him, are you even from the Half-Heaven Realm?"
Lan Hua was startled, "The Federation's enforcement team?"
Looking at the people escorting them, they vaguely guessed that those being escorted came from the east and were very likely people from Xuanyu who had smuggled themselves here.
"Oh, it's the Federation's law enforcement team. I'm so sorry to have delayed your escort of the illegal immigrants!" Lan Hua said with a smile.
Squad leader Zhang Rui said, "It's alright. I've caught several groups of smugglers recently, and not a single one was left. I've taken them all away and handed them over to the organization for processing!"
Lan Hua asked in surprise, "So many people, Captain Zhang, where did you find them?"
Zhang Rui pointed eastward, "The eastern shore of the wilderness!"
"Damn it, for some reason, recently there have been teleportation arrays that keep sending smugglers there. It's a godforsaken place, practically deserted, forcing us brothers to travel as a group!"
Lan Hua and Xiong Lie exchanged a glance, both thankful that they had been teleported to the wrong location by the teleportation array, otherwise they would have suffered the same fate.
Although he was not afraid of these law enforcement teams, he became a wanted person as soon as he entered the Half-Heaven Realm, which was quite troublesome for him.
Zhang Rui said, "Kids, you guys are quite capable for managing to get out of that barren pit. You could consider joining my alliance and contributing to maintaining order in the Half-Sky Realm!"
Lan Hua clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for the invitation, Captain Zhang. I am just a rogue cultivator, used to a carefree life, and I am unwilling to do this official business. I am truly sorry!"
Zhang Rui nodded slightly, "It's alright. If you want to become one someday, you can come to the Federation's Enforcement Division to find me!"
After saying that, he piloted the flying boat and led the group of stowaways away.
After everyone had gone some distance, Xiong Lie let out a long sigh and said, "This trip to the Half-Heaven Realm was truly thrilling!"
“Yes, Brother Niu said the Eastern Wilderness Coast is very safe, but it seems that’s not the case!” Lan Hua said.
He knew that once they were taken away by the Federation's enforcement team, they would likely be taken to the proper channels and sent back to Xuan Yu.
In that case, all the spirit stones you've painstakingly saved will be wasted.
Xiong Lie said, "Brother Lan, why don't you come with me to the Spirit Clan? It's a world of its own, a place where the Feather Clan, Scale Clan, and Beast Clan cultivate together!"
Lan Hua shook his head and smiled, "Alright, I appreciate Brother Xiong's kindness, but I plan to wander around first. If all else fails, I'll go to the Spirit Clan's territory to find you!"
Xiong Lie didn't insist. After leaving the Spirit Clan's address, he left alone.
Lan Hua stood in mid-air, pondering the vast Half-Heaven Realm, wondering where his final resting place would be.
Opening the map left by Jiang Pan, the Half-Heaven Realm is as vast as the Xuanyu Realm, mainly composed of four continents: East, West, South, and North.
Each continent is extremely large, and the Eastern Wilderness is located at the very edge of the Eastern Continent. The Eastern Continent is also known as the Eastern Divine Continent, and the Barren Pit is a dangerous place in the Eastern Continent.
"The renowned Duanmu family, known for its archery and bows, is located in Xihe Continent, while the Nalan family, a dragon-wielding clan, is located in the Southern Continent. Where should I go?"
"Going there rashly wouldn't be a good idea!" Lan Hua muttered.
"ah!"
A scream came from the ground, accompanied by a flash of light that shot towards Yu Guolan Hua, but he blocked it with a palm strike.
"Damn, it's like being suspended in mid-air and disaster strikes from the ground!"
"What a sharp sword light! Even from such a height, it still has such power!"
Lan Hua hovered twenty feet above the ground. Upon closer inspection, she saw two men fighting, surrounded by a large crowd of onlookers, mostly ordinary people.
Two more corpses lay in the distance, their faces gaunt, as if they had been drained of their life essence.
Both fighters were at the Yuan Dan realm. One of them was in his early thirties and his spells were righteous and awe-inspiring, with a sword scar on his chest.
As for the other person, he was surrounded by black energy, which suggested he was not on the right path.
The wounded man roared, "You evil bastards of the Demonic Sect, who indiscriminately slaughter innocent people! Even if I die today, I will drag you down with me!"
After saying that, he raised his sword to the sky, gathered all his Yuan Power, and unleashed a dazzling sword light, slashing at his opponent.
The man known as the Madman of the Demonic Sect snorted coldly and struck out with his palm. Instantly, black energy surged into the sky, transforming into two giant claws that shattered the incoming sword light.
Then he struck his opponent with a palm, severely injuring him once again.
"A member of the Demonic Sect?"
Lan Hua asked in surprise, "I've never even heard of the Demonic Sect in the Xuan Yu Realm, how come it exists in the Half Heaven Realm!"
The demonic sect member's face instantly turned cold, and he struck out with another palm, seemingly about to kill his opponent.
"You're nothing but a little dog from the Xuan Yu Realm, how dare you fight your grandfather? Die!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua's face turned cold. She unleashed a palm strike, and a red blade of energy instantly broke through the palm strike of the Demon Sect expert, striking the man's arms directly.
His strike employed the skillful force of the Heaven-Opening Palm.
Although the man's arm was not severed, the meridians in his arm were broken, preventing him from circulating his vital energy.
Suddenly, a flash of sword light appeared, and the head of the demonic sect member was severed.
The poor demonic sect expert didn't even have a chance to scream before losing his life.
The man sheathed his sword, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lan Hua, and said, "My name is Yao Feiyang. Thank you for your help, young hero!"
Lan Hua introduced herself and said with a smile, "No need to be so polite. It is the duty of a chivalrous person to help those in need, especially since we are from the same hometown. Helping each other is the only thing we should do!"
Yao Feiyang was overjoyed, "So you're also from Xuanyu! I've never seen you in the Xuanyu Alliance before!"
"Xuanyu Alliance?"
Lan Hua said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm new to the Half-Heaven Realm and don't know about the Xuan Yu Alliance!"
Yao Feiyang showed a hint of realization and said, "It's alright. Since we are all from Xuanyu, we should look out for each other!"
The two then started chatting as they walked.
Lan Hua asked in surprise, "Brother Yao, how come there's a Demonic Sect in this Half-Heaven Realm?"
"Brother Lan, you may not know this, but there used to be a Demon Sect in the Xuan Yu Realm, and the Demon Sect was located on the Death Continent. However, it disappeared after the war between the Four Emperors!"
Lan Hua was speechless. In the war between the four emperors, one of the emperors was the Demon Emperor.
In a world-ending war, the Demon Emperor even wiped out his own disciples and descendants; it's truly unbelievable.
Yao Feiyang said, "Actually, there are very few people from the Demonic Sect in the Half-Heaven Realm!"
“True demonic cultivators are not easy to kill, but their cultivation methods are special. They refine spiritual energy into demonic elemental power, which is one of the myriad great paths!”
"But the person I just killed was a true scoundrel in cultivation. His cultivation method was extremely evil, sucking the life essence of others. Such a person could not possibly survive the Heavenly Tribulation and enter the Heavenly Realm!"
Lan Hua nodded, "Brother Yao is right!"
"However, how did that person from the Demonic Sect discern your identity as a member of the Xuanyu Sect, and why do they look down on people from the Xuanyu Sect so much?"
Yao Feiyang smiled and picked up the jade pendant at his waist, saying, "That's because everyone who joins the Xuanyu Alliance comes from Xuanyu. That person saw through my identity with this jade pendant!"
"As for the people of Xuanyu being looked down upon, it's not something that happened overnight, but rather thousands of years ago; it's deeply ingrained!"
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