Chapter 37: Li Fang’s Mercy
The Outer Realms sprawled endlessly across the periphery of the known universe. Teeming with innumerable minor worlds, most were little more than the fragmented remnants of shattered realms or stagnant lands where Qi barely lingered. In these desolate corners of existence, cultivation was a constant struggle. The scarcity of spiritual veins and the absence of higher dao laws made even reaching the Divine Transformation Realm a feat worthy of legends.
Amidst this scattered wilderness, a handful of realms stood apart—rare oases of spiritual density and ancient inheritance. These were the realms of the Outer Divine Sector, each capable of nurturing powerhouses whose words could shake the heavens. Though still deemed inferior to the Inner Realms, they formed the beating heart of strength within the Outer Realms.
Among the five strongest realms stood the Jade Flowing Realm—a land of endless rivers, mist-veiled gorges, and stone pagodas that floated like drifting lotus petals across the sky, Here, The Luminous River Sect reigned supreme, their cultivation methods reflecting the ceaseless, cleansing rhythm of water—ever-moving, ever-purifying, ever-refining.
Xiao Ning’s gaze darkened slightly at that.
Wu Shu noticed. "You don’t agree with her methods? Doesn’t matter. She was powerful enough to do as she pleased. She ruled the Jade Flowing Realm from the Luminous River Sect, and few dared challenge her."
Soon, his expression took on a peculiar turn.
"One day, she was traveling in the Outer Realms when she received a message from her junior brother. It said the sect was under threat, that their ancestral foundation was being invaded. Of course she returned immediately."
His voice grew hoarse.
"But who would’ve expected it? The moment she arrived... three other Divine Transformation cultivators were already waiting. Late-stage like her. Waiting in ambush."
Xiao Ning’s expression darkened. "Her junior brother lured her into a trap?"
Wu Shu nodded slowly. "He colluded with three foreign cultivators—experts from outside the Jade Flowing Realm..... On the surface, it seemed he just wanted her role as sect leader... but some suspect there’s more behind his betrayal than mere ambition."