Chapter 539: Chapter 250: Honorary President of the Evergreen Commerce Association

"In the depths of the Cloud Wasteland, there might just be an entrance to the Black and White Forbidden Area, just like how the Longevity Sect inexplicably found a way into the Ghostly Realm before." Xue Qianbai explained to Li Changqing, then tightly gripped the paper in his hand, ready to leave.

"Where are you going?" Li Changqing was taken aback.

"I’m going to find Qinyang." Xue Qianbai said urgently, "I must tell Qinyang about this."

"Oh." Li Changqing sat down and then said, "Then go ahead. But don’t blame me for not warning you; if you really go, you and Qinyang will have no chance in this lifetime."

Xue Qianbai, who had just taken a step, immediately retracted his foot upon hearing this.

"Qinyang probably already knows your intentions. If you tell her this now, what will she think? She’ll believe you’re someone who would do anything to win her over." Li Changqing said, "Even if it’s true, and Qinyang believes Feng Wulin is malicious, you will have shattered her dream with your own hands. You will always be a thorn in her heart, so I don’t suggest you go."

"Then what should I do?" Xue Qianbai was puzzled.

"Wait, wait until the Black and White Forbidden Area opens, then adapt to the situation." Li Changqing poured Xue Qianbai another glass of wine: "Alright, have a drink, don’t dwell on unhappy things."

Only then did Xue Qianbai come back and drink silently.

"Li Changqing, your Evergreen Commerce Association’s intelligence capability has become so strong now, able to gather information from the Cloud Wasteland?" Xue Qianbai was somewhat surprised in his tone at this moment.

The Evergreen Commerce Association has only been established for a little over a year, yet it has such strong intelligence capabilities.

Indeed, it was incredible.

Li Changqing smiled, but did not explain, instead saying, "Our Evergreen Commerce Association is improving every day; Xue Qianbai, actually, I’ve always wanted to ask you if you’d be willing to join us as an honorary president."

"Me?"

"I’m from the Mountain Ancient Land, how can I join your Evergreen Commerce Association?" Xue Qianbai was a bit surprised.

"That’s why I said as an honorary president." Li Changqing raised his wine glass, clinking it with Xue Qianbai, and then said, "You can freely use the resources of our Evergreen Commerce Association, as long as you help us when we need it, you understand what I mean, we won’t bother you on ordinary days."

"I’ll think about it." Xue Qianbai did not agree immediately.

"If you agree, I guarantee I’ll help you win over Qinyang." Li Changqing pondered for a moment, then spoke with conviction.

"Whether it’s about Qinyang or not doesn’t matter; mainly, I, Xue Qianbai, consider you my brother. If the Evergreen Commerce Association needs help, I’ll definitely lend a hand, so what’s the issue with being the honorary president?" Xue Qianbai said solemnly at this moment.

Li Changqing: "..."

Looking at Xue Qianbai’s serious demeanor, Li Changqing almost believed him.

"By the way, help me look at this." At this point, Li Changqing took out a piece of paper and handed it to Xue Qianbai, then said, "Look at this place mentioned here?"

Although Li Changqing had the resources of the Cangyuan Pavilion, he wouldn’t rashly request Zhen Wanshou and Bai Map to relay intelligence unless absolutely necessary, as it would be a waste of resources. Since Xue Qianbai was here, he decided to have the experienced Xue Qianbai take a look.

Xue Qianbai opened the paper and glanced at it, seeing only four words written on it.

Bronze Immortal Mansion.

"Bronze Immortal Mansion..."

Xue Qianbai frowned, then said, "The Bronze Immortal Mansion is a legendary place in the Cloud Wasteland. It’s more like a secret realm, but the Bronze Immortal Mansion doesn’t remain in one place; it can appear anywhere unexpectedly."

"It’s rumored that the Bronze Immortal Mansion was once the residence of an Immortal. Many have explored it, but it’s vast, and it’s hard for anyone to explore it fully. Some obtained opportunities inside, while others never returned. It’s said to contain items exclusive to the Immortal Realm, extremely dangerous."

"Do you want to go to the Bronze Immortal Mansion? The level of danger there might not be less than the Black and White Forbidden Area." Xue Qianbai stated, "The main issue is the unpredictable appearance of the Bronze Immortal Mansion; you might never find it in your lifetime, or you might wake up tomorrow to find its entrance beside your bed."

"So miraculous?" Li Changqing was surprised there was such a wondrous place in the world.

"It’s rumored the Bronze Immortal Mansion can fulfill all desires, but it’s just a legend, never truly verified. However, it’s heard that a common member of the Ghost Race entered the Bronze Immortal Mansion in the Cloud Wasteland, and though he was of average talent, he astonishingly became the Painting Saint years later." Xue Qianbai also felt it was unbelievable.

A million people might not produce a High-Level Painter.

A thousand High-Level Painters might not yield a Painting Saint.

This illustrates how difficult it is to become a Painting Saint.

This naturally piqued Li Changqing’s interest. This intelligence pointed to the location of the Overlord Immortal Spear acquired at the Blood Mist Trade Fair in exchange for a Somersault Cloud.

Originally intended for his son, retrieving the Overlord Immortal Spear now seemed more challenging.

Firstly, entering the Bronze Immortal Mansion was uncertain.

And even if he got inside, its vastness made finding it uncertain.

At this moment, Li Changqing even suspected he’d been deceived.

The man merely wrote ’Bronze Immortal Mansion’ and handed it to him.

Celestial Sea City.

Jiang Tianyun entered seclusion once again.

This time, the retreat was peculiar, causing speculation among families in Celestial Sea City whether Jiang Tianyun was gravely injured from the previous battle with Li Xuanxi.

Despite widespread speculation, it remained unverified.

After the battle with Li Xuanxi, Jiang Tianyun showed no signs of discomfort.

No one knew if he was healing from injuries or had achieved a new insight, leading to secluded cultivation.

Celestial Sea Pavilion.

Lin Qingyi, wearing a green robe, walked slowly, gazing at the Celestial Sea Pavilion with a lazy yet solemn look.

"Lord Lin."

Jiang Feng approached: "The Realm Master is in seclusion, mustn’t be disturbed."

"I’m here on orders."

Lin Qingyi said calmly.

"Let him in." Jiang Tianyun’s voice echoed, devoid of joy or sorrow, yet somewhat melancholic.

"Yes." Jiang Feng quickly made way.

Lin Qingyi ascended the steps to the entrance of the Celestial Sea Pavilion, behind which lay an endless sea of clouds, evoking a boundless feeling. Within this vast cloud sea, rare Spirit Beasts roamed.

"How goes the investigation?" Jiang Tianyun asked wearily.

"Subordinate investigated Li Hengsheng, but found no clues." Lin Qingyi replied, "I reviewed everything over the years from start to finish, finding nothing amiss, except during the time he disappeared for three days at the White Snake Dao. Even Cangyuan Pavilion recorded nothing of those three days."

"However, during that time, someone was very close to Li Hengsheng."

"Who?"

"Guanglan Palace, Lu Shiran."

"Investigate!" Jiang Tianyun could not help but cough.

"Realm Master, are you alright?" Lin Qingyi asked seemingly concerned.

"Not dead yet." Jiang Tianyun took a deep breath and continued.

"Yes."

Lin Qingyi asked no more and turned to leave. As he moved farther from the Celestial Sea Pavilion, his expression grew sterner.

His eyes revealed something unfathomable.

Nightfall.

The gates of the Eternal Prison opened once more.

Yue Qingwu’s figure reappeared inside the Eternal Prison.

"Brother, the time has come." Yue Qingwu spoke to the shadowed figure.