The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Chen Dong pondered for a while, then asked, "Since there's an alliance pact, why would Feng Fu dare to tear it up!"

Li Zhixuan replied, "I've discussed this with my master as well. He said the ones who signed the pact back then were the Divinity Transformation Cultivators and the reigning Sect Leaders of the five sects. Feng Fu is the only Sect Leader who took office after the fact. There are two reasons he might dare to break the pact. One is that something has happened to all the original Divinity Transformation Cultivators and Sect Leaders who signed it, so he no longer fears the backlash from the Celestial Dao. The other is that he, Feng Fu, wants to betray the Qixia Sect in the Upper Realm and seize the entire Wangyou Realm for himself."

"As Cultivators, they would naturally want to break through to a higher Realm. The Celestial Dao of the Wangyou Realm can only accommodate the Nascent Soul Stage; to reach Divinity Transformation, one must go to the Upper Realm. If that's the case, it must mean the Qixia Sect's Divinity Transformation Cultivator and Sect Leader who signed the pact are both dead!"

After hearing this, Chen Dong thought for a long time. "Our only option is to go to the Yun Gu Sect!"

Li Zhixuan asked, confused, "Why?"

Chen Dong explained, "According to your theory, if Feng Fu isn't afraid of the pact and hasn't betrayed the Upper Realm's Qixia Sect, then a Cultivator from the Upper Realm must have come down. But it's been so long since the Yun Gu Sect was destroyed, and there's been no news about that. Feng Fu must have a way to handle it. The five-sect pact is effectively gone, and the fact that the Black Dragon Sect and the Wangyou Sect don't have backing from Upper Realm Cultivators already proves the point. Right now, Feng Fu holds a massive advantage. The Black Dragon Sect and the Wangyou Sect are in grave danger. Only the Yun Gu Sect, having been destroyed long ago, is 'safe.' He has probably destroyed the passage there as well."

"If the passage is probably destroyed, what's the point of going? We'd be better off going back to the Wangyou Sect. I can help you open the passage there."

Chen Dong unleashed his Silver Needles and restrictive seals in unison, incapacitating Li Zhixuan once again. In a cold voice, he said, "You're being dishonest!"

Li Zhixuan's face darkened. "What are you doing? You despicable little man, you're going back on your word!"

"I said I would let you go, but not right now."

Afterward, Chen Dong took Li Zhixuan and left the cave, carefully making his way toward the Yun Gu Sect.

Not daring to use the Teleportation Arrays in the cities, Chen Dong traveled overland for two straight months. During this time, his own cultivation finally returned to its former peak, reaching Late-stage Foundation Establishment. Meanwhile, poor Li Zhixuan was kept in a state of severe injury by Chen Dong the entire time.

He finally arrived outside the Yun Gu Sect's main gate, only to find it sealed. In the distance, he could see a number of Qixia Sect disciples standing guard in front of it.

Chen Dong thought for a moment. Seeing that the disciples at the gate were not high in cultivation—at most Late-stage Foundation Establishment, not even a single Mixed-grade Golden Core among them—he disguised Li Zhixuan so he wouldn't be recognized and walked directly toward the gate.

Upon reaching the gate, several disciples noted Chen Dong's robes and bowed. "Greetings, Elder. Please present your Token!"

Chen Dong was secretly pleased. 'It's just as I thought. There are so many disciples that most of them have never met the Elders. Plus, Feng Fu thinks I'm dead, so no wanted notice was ever issued for me.'

Chen Dong took out his Token. The disciple at the gate took it, verified it was authentic, and respectfully returned it with both hands. "This way, Elder!" They didn't even dare to ask what Chen Dong was there for. To them, as long as an Elder's identity was confirmed, his business was not for them to question.

Leading Li Zhixuan, Chen Dong easily entered the Yun Gu Sect's gates.

Chen Dong asked, "Where would a Realm Passage typically be located?"

During this time, Li Zhixuan had been thoroughly disciplined by Chen Dong and had become much more obedient, answering whatever he was asked.

"The Wangyou Sect's Realm Passage is on the Supreme Elder's mountain peak. I don't know about the Yun Gu Sect's."

For this reason, Chen Dong randomly grabbed a Mountain Patrol Disciple to ask for information. He didn't even need to use any of his methods; the disciple saw his Elder status and told him everything he knew.

Chen Dong not only learned the location of the Yun Gu Supreme Elder's peak but also found out that the one currently presiding over Yun Gu was its former Daoist, Zhang Jun, who was now in the main hall on the primary peak.

At his current level, Chen Dong was no match for an uninjured Daoist like Zhang Jun. Without provoking him, he flew directly toward the Supreme Elder's peak.

Just as he reached the summit, he was surprised to find Feng Wei there.

It was too late for Chen Dong to hide; Feng Wei had already spotted him.

"What are you doing here?" Feng Wei asked.

Chen Dong was about to make something up when Feng Wei answered her own question. "Oh, right. You're investigating the matter of the Realm Passage. It's not surprising you'd come here."

Chen Dong nodded. "How has your investigation been going?"

Feng Wei said slowly, "I searched through the sect's core esoteric records but couldn't find a single trace. Then I figured there might be clues here at the Yun Gu Sect, so I rushed over. Sigh. This has made me miss out on a lot of opportunities to earn contribution points. You'll have to compensate me."

"What opportunities?"

"The sect's conquest campaigns! I can't believe how effective the Sect Leader was. He conquered the Wangyou Sect and the Black Dragon Sect in just two short months! Now, our Qixia Sect is the sole power in the entire Wangyou Realm!"

Li Zhixuan, who had been standing beside Chen Dong the whole time, had red, swollen eyes as he roared with agitation, "Impossible! The Wangyou Sect has its grand defensive array! How could it be conquered in just two months?"

Feng Wei was quite surprised, but then she considered that Chen Dong had never been one to get involved in worldly affairs, and his friend was likely the same. So, she patiently explained, "I didn't believe it at first either, but it's true. The Sect Leaders and Supreme Elders of the Wangyou Sect and the Black Dragon Sect were all killed. Only Elder Chi Lei of the Yun Gu Sect was captured alive. The Black Dragon Sect's Daoist is also dead. Right now, only Li Zhixuan and a few other scattered true disciples are still on the run. Catching Li Zhixuan would be worth a huge amount of contribution points."