Chapter 209: Ninepeace City

Standing in front of Chen An was an ordinary cultivator, probably just a miscellaneous disciple.He stood in front of Chen An, looking a bit nervous, "This is an order from the stewards."

"I know."

Chen An nodded, not bothering the disciple who delivered the message, and directly asked the other party to leave.

Back at the medicine hall, he couldn't help but frown.

The disciple who came to pass the message just now transmitted an order for Chen An to go to a valley to search for the trace of a cultivator from the demonic path.

It was said that recently, there were traces of demonic cultivators appearing nearby, lingering around with apparent intent to encroach on the territory of the Haoshan Sect.

This was no small matter.

In the Dust Realm, cultivators can be divided into many sects based on their traditions.

Among them, those who cultivate orthodox methods are part of the Xuanmen sect, while others are part of the demonic path.

The two sides were distinct, with significant differences in cultivation methods and training, but they could generally coexist peacefully, not interfering with each other.

However, this time, the appearance of traces of demonic cultivators within the territory of the Haoshan Sect was strange.

This caught the attention of the Haoshan Sect.

Sending someone to investigate was only right.

The only thing that puzzled Chen An was why someone like him was being sent for something like this?

The disciples of the Haoshan Sect all had duties to fulfill.

This was normal, after all, the Haoshan Sect did not keep idle people.

Except for senior disciples like Liu Roujun, who could directly enjoy the provisions of the Haoshan Sect, the other disciples, even those at the level of cultivation like Wei Li, had to work honestly to receive their own allowances.

But Chen An was an exception.

He had long been attached to the medicine hall through Huan Dan and others, so logically speaking, even if there were tasks assigned, it would at most involve gathering medicinal herbs or refining pills, the tasks that members of the medicine hall should be doing.

How could something like investigating people from the demonic path fall on him?

Chen An was completely baffled.

In a distance, within the Haoshan Sect.

"Everything has been arranged?"

In the main hall, a middle-aged man sat on a high platform, looking down with a indifferent expression.

Under his gaze, several people stood there, including someone familiar to Chen An.

This person was named Wei Li.

"Everything has been arranged properly."

Wei Li respectfully spoke, "According to your instructions, those arranged are of low cultivation level but quite crucial."

"Well."

The middle-aged man nodded lightly, "After arriving at the location, find an opportunity to make them drink the God Water to control them. If that doesn't work, just eliminate them directly."

"Yes."

Wei Li nodded respectfully, "Should we inform the other elders?"

"No need for that."

The middle-aged man shook his head, "The other elders have other people working, not our responsibility."

"Don't worry, within three months at most, we will be able to handle it."

"At that time, all of you will be the next batch of stewards in the Haoshan Sect. If you perform well, you might directly receive the Sage Pill in the future, forging the foundation for spiritual transformation is not impossible."

"Yes."

Listening to these words, everyone below immediately nodded, bowing to the middle-aged man with an expression of fanaticism.

Apparently, unbeknownst to most, a vortex had already formed within the Haoshan Sect.

But this obviously had nothing to do with most people.

A few days later, Chen An set out with his belongings.

He rode in a horse-drawn carriage towards the outside world.

The speed of the carriage was fast, taking only a few days to reach the destination.

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Chen An looked around, feeling the aura coming from all directions, and couldn't help but be surprised, "Indeed, there is the aura of demonic cultivators."

After cultivating the Spiritual Transformation Technique, his sensitivity had increased significantly compared to before, and he could easily sense things that ordinary people could not perceive.

For example, at this moment, he could clearly sense the demonic aura around him, although it was well hidden, he still noticed it.

But what puzzled him was the extent to which this demonic aura was spreading, wasn't it supposed to be just one hidden demonic cultivator?

Why was the demonic aura so obvious in this city?

Chen An was puzzled and realized that something was wrong.

This place was likely problematic.

So he began to seriously consider whether he should run away.

He wasn't afraid, he wasn't even afraid of fighting the Golden Core Divine Beast in the secret realm, so a few demonic cultivators would not be more terrifying, right?

But if he were to be exposed, it would be troublesome.

The world's hostility towards cultivators was too strong, once he revealed his identity as a cultivator, it would probably be troublesome.

The fates of Nan Jue and Master Tiesmith were lessons for him.

So it was better to be cautious.

Even if he just went back like this, no one could say anything.

At most, he would be fined some spirit stones.

But while he was thinking this, someone had already approached.

"May I ask if you are Junior Brother Chen?"

A gentle voice came from the front.

Chen An looked up, and a middle-aged man dressed in white, with a handsome face, was already standing there, seemingly greeting him.

Well, there was no way to escape.

As Chen An saw the other party, he understood that his plan to escape was probably doomed.

The other party's cultivation level was slightly higher than his, reaching the fourth level of Qi Refinement.

Unless he directly fought the other party, there was no way he could run away.

"I am Chen Changming, may I ask for Elder Brother's name?"

Chen An got off the carriage and spoke softly.

"I am Song Qing, the lord of Ninepeace City."

The middle-aged man's face was gentle, and he seemed to have a good temperament, "It is rare for fellow sect members to visit this place. It is a joy for Junior Brother to come, please allow me to entertain you properly."

"Thank you."

Chen An glanced at him deeply and then followed him inside.

Around the place, there were representatives of the noble families everywhere, all seemingly ready with some intentions.

Sure enough, after a while, Song Qing spoke.

"Junior Brother, have you brought someone to serve you during your visit this time?"

Song Qing smiled and pointed to the representatives of the various noble families below, "We don't have much in Ninepeace City, but we do have quite a few beautiful women."

"If Junior Brother is interested, you might as well take advantage of one or two, it would be quite a pleasant experience."

He said with a smile.

And at his words, the people around suddenly became excited.

It seems that as long as Chen An nodded, they would immediately send someone over.

"No, thank you."

Chen An smiled and declined, "I am already married, so I don't need such things."

"Is that so."

Song Qing seemed a bit regretful, but didn't say much, "Junior Brother is indeed a dedicated person."

"If the beauties are not willing to enjoy, how about enjoying some delicious food?"

He smiled and clapped his hands.

Immediately, servants brought out dishes that had already been prepared.

These dishes all looked very unique and exquisite, with many dishes carrying a certain fragrance, which seemed to have been seasoned with a lot of spices.

There were even many spirit herbs used as fillings, adding them into the dishes.

Chen An didn't refuse these and politely enjoyed them.

He seemed to enjoy the meal quite happily.

There was no way.

In his past life, Chen An was a foodie, with no other hobbies, he just loved to eat all kinds of delicacies.

Especially the more flavorful dishes, he liked them even more.

And after crossing over, this hobby was never able to be exercised.

He had had enough of the food in this world, and even the ones that looked decent turned out to be tasteless when actually eaten.

For Chen An, this kind of food was truly not enjoyable, so he had given up on it long ago.

But the dishes in front of him seemed to be of a quality, and many of the items looked quite good and delicious.

This piqued his interest.

"If you are satisfied, you can take a few chefs with you when you leave."

Seemingly noticing Chen An's satisfaction, Song Qing smiled and said, "My chefs here are all specially trained and are quite outstanding in Ninepeace City."

"If Junior Brother is interested, it would be worth a try."

"Thank you."

Chen An did not refuse.

This was one of his few hobbies.

He had grown tired of the food in this world, and now that he had the opportunity to have a few decent chefs, he didn't want to miss it.

After the meal, the relationship between the two sides seemed to have gotten closer.

Song Qing's words became more daring.

(This chapter is complete)