Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 387 Love and Hate
in the city.

The city was shrouded in a hazy, colorful light, creating various illusions within the mirage, mostly depicting lovesick men and women. Xu Xuan frowned as he watched, finding the City of Colorful Clouds increasingly frivolous.

Before he came, he had inquired about Huan Yan's whereabouts. He had only heard that this Purple Mansion True Person was mysterious and did not show his true face. His mountain gate was always closed, which was quite like that of an immortal.

Huan Yan's previous demeanor was quite mysterious, exuding an ethereal air while also possessing a touch of demonic aura, which made Xu Xuan feel uneasy.

Right now, he was keeping a certain distance from Huan Yan, but then he heard her cough lightly. Feeling a little embarrassed, he simply said:
“Dragon King, you misunderstand. Rainbows are the impure union of two energies. When they are in full bloom, they are male rainbows; when they are dim and waning, they are female rainbows. If one cultivates only one rainbow or one rainbow, one can still distinguish between male and female. But I now possess both paths and have a dual body of yin and yang.”

A sense of unease suddenly rose in Xu Xuan's heart. His gaze darkened slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"Such wondrous things exist! I wonder if there are other lineages that also lack distinction between men and women? I've heard of blood qi and earth essence."

Blood Qi has a [Male and Female Appearance], which is the combination of two bodies. It is formed by the [Jade Blood Heavenly Heart Technique]. Xu Xuan naturally did not cultivate it. As for the Earth Essence, it is because he remembered the [Unresolved Male and Female] in the [Returning to the Netherworld Sheep Appearance Scripture].

Although the Purple Mansion can freely shape and transform its physical body, including appearance and gender, it mostly uses its original form, and its soul cannot be altered.

"Blood Qi focuses on cultivating the physical body, and naturally possesses such wondrous qualities. As for the Earth element? It is somewhat different from my Rainbow Cloud Sect. It is a gestation within the Netherworld, and its male and female aspects cannot be discerned. It is not like our dual-body system."

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, fellow Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan felt somewhat relieved, and a certain inexplicable worry disappeared; he had probably been overthinking it.

The two continued walking towards a magnificent pavilion in the city, bathed in the glow of the setting sun. However, Xu Xuan faintly sensed a dragon's aura emanating from within, causing him to stop abruptly.

"Has any dragon offspring from the Eastern Han Dynasty ever visited this city, Master?"

He was now puzzled about the origin of this dragon energy, feeling as if he had seen it somewhere before, but couldn't quite place it.

“In the past, when Guangyu Dragon Prince broke through to supernatural powers, he wanted to see the Great Wilderness Sea and visited my Mirage Dao once. At that time, this dragon seed even invited my Yin and Yang bodies into the Water Palace to study the Great Dao together.”

There seemed to be a hint of nostalgia in Huan Yan's words, and her figure showed signs of changing again, but he stopped her and sighed.

Xu Xuan fell silent for a moment. In the past, when Tian Tuo looked through Dongfang Guangxu's memories, there were stories about this Guangyu Dragon Prince, who almost entirely earned the title of being a dragon by nature lewd.

She even dared to lay hands on and harass the legitimate daughter of the Golden Crow clan, and she didn't even spare her own elders. If she were to enter the Path of Joy, she could probably become a Vajra on the spot.

Now that he's involved with this illusory beauty, Xu Xuan can't help but wonder how he died.

In Dongfang Guangxu's memory, there was no record of his elder brother's cause of death, as if this memory had been severed, presumably to conceal something.

"I wonder what kind of lineage this dragon seed cultivates. I originally intended to bestow my Nether Sea upon him."

"I don't know either. It seems to be an ancient demonic path, somewhat connected to the Great Desire Demonic Land of Northern Liao. After he mastered it, his desires became even more intense and uncontrollable. He is indeed extremely powerful."

There seemed to be a hint of nostalgia in Huan Yan's voice. Xu Xuan listened in silence for a moment, then asked:
"I wonder what caused this person's demise?"

"How would I, a mere cultivator, know? Back then, it caused quite a stir, with many rumors circulating, such as the Immortal Sect taking action, or Heaven sending down punishment. There were even more absurd rumors that he had committed blasphemy against the image of a certain Yuanjun, and who knew that the Lord was in power and executed him on the spot."

"I think these are all baseless claims. With the two Dragon Lords of Donghan present, and Guangyu being the son of the Thunder Dragon King, his status is extremely noble."

Huan Yan paused halfway through her sentence and looked at Xu Xuan, "Of course, it is still not as pure as the Dragon King's bloodline or as profound as his realm."

"Stop." Xu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air. The various conjectures that Huan Yan had made were too shocking. In a sense, this Guang Yulongzi was also a unique figure in the world. Even Le Nian Jingang of the Joyful Dharma Path had to bow down to him.

'It's related to the Great Desire Demon Land. Why did Dong Han want to move it to the side of Heavenly Pool, directly opposite the Holy Land of Universal Salvation?'

He felt that something was hidden in this, but he couldn't figure it out at the moment, so he and Huan Yan went ahead to enter the treasure pavilion.

The exterior of this pavilion is bright and colorful, but once inside, the furnishings are quite serene and elegant.

Inside the jade bottle was a sprig of emerald green bamboo, its leaves shimmering with a blue light, seemingly capable of calming the mind and purifying turbid thoughts, thus bringing Xu Xuan a moment of peace.

"This is the Pure Heart Bamboo sent by the Great Salvation Holy Land. It was sent by the Holy Land after I went to the Sea Eye to slay the demon. It has a wonderful effect of purifying the mind."

Seeing that Xu Xuan's gaze was fixed on the green bamboo and that he seemed somewhat interested, Huan Yan immediately began to explain its origin.

'The Great Salvation Holy Land suppressed the Sea Eye and stopped the calamity of the Return to Nothingness; it is indeed a renowned righteous path. But what is its relationship with the Great Desire Demon Land?'

This family is located in the South China Sea. Although it is far from Tianchi and difficult for the Purple Mansion to easily visit, it is still a Golden Core lineage with a powerful figure in power and signs of taking action.

Even so, it is enough to rank it as the number one Daoist lineage in the world, except that the Purple Mansion is somewhat lacking, with only the Myriad Lin True Man.

"Let's not talk about that, let's get down to business."

Xu Xuan lowered his gaze slightly. The two sat down, and Huan Yan's demeanor became more solemn. Looking at her face, which was now filled with ever-changing colors, she said in a deep voice:
"The Stone Man's Path has been targeting the Netherworld Serpent for hundreds of years, relying solely on the fact that the Netherworld Purple Mansion is difficult to traverse. Now, the Dragon King is an exception."

“This feud has a long history and is not just a matter of Tianchi and the sea. If Hua Gu comes out of seclusion, he will definitely not tolerate the Dragon King.”

Huan Yan's words were not an exaggeration. Shi Rendao was arrogant and had used many tricks against the dragon that had fled from Mingze in order to occupy Tianchi. The grudge between the two sides could never be resolved.

Not to mention the matter between the Han family and Yue Heng back then, who relied on their supernatural powers to deceive this dragon seed when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage. How could the two sides possibly negotiate? In addition, with the matter of Ling Ji now, they are already mortal enemies.

Why did the True Man kill Hua Gu?

Xu Xuan ignored Huan Yan's words and instead questioned her.

This is the key to the matter. Huan Yan, who is only at the mid-stage of the Rainbow Purple Mansion realm, doesn't seem to be very good at fighting, yet she opposes Hua Gu. Why is that?

"It might be a joke to the Dragon King, but it was for a mortal woman."

Huan Yan's tone suddenly turned as cold and hard as iron, filled with murderous intent, completely different from her previous arrogant demeanor. She coldly said:

"My wife, whom I married in my youth, died at the hands of Hua Gu. But I'm afraid he doesn't even remember her, after all, she was just a mortal."

Xu Xuan listened silently, somewhat surprised by Huan Yan's emotional change.

Having previously heard that he had an affair with Guangyu, I assumed he was a dissolute person, but the hatred he now harbors is undeniable.

Amidst the shifting mirage, countless men and women simultaneously raised their heads, their eyes vacant, blood gushing forth.

(End of this chapter)