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Honghuang's exclamation immediately drew the attention of everyone on the ship.

"I should have guessed it long ago. The person who could kill several Venerables in succession with only the Formation Realm cultivation in these eight lower realms must be him!"

"We have heard of Fellow Daoist Zhu's great name in the Upper Realm. We never expected that we would be able to cross the sea together here today."

"This is fate!"

"Yes, yes, yes, this must be fate!"

Everyone stepped forward, expressing their respect to Zhu Chen without reservation.

When Honghuang learned that the person who had just saved her was the infamous 'First Generation of Sinful Blood' from the Upper Realm, her eyes showed an expression of utter shock.

She never expected that she would actually run into this legendary 'big shot' today, and that he would even save her.

"It seems I have quite a reputation in your upper realm!"

Zhu Chen smiled brightly.

He wasn't surprised by Honghuang and the others' reaction.

Last time outside the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, he killed several Venerables in succession at the Inscription Realm, almost wiping out the Heaven-Mending Sect's lineage in the lower realm.

If anyone were to spread this news to the upper realms, it would surely cause a sensation.

Honghuang and the others all come from the Upper Realm, so it's normal that they would know her name.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu is joking. Your reputation in the Upper Realm is quite remarkable. Many ancient sects are searching for you everywhere."

Honghuang said solemnly, her tone tinged with regret.

She originally intended to lead Zhu Chen to the Upper Realm so that he could become an honored guest of their clan.

But now she has no choice but to give up.

Currently, the five major sects, led by the Patching Heaven Sect, are making every effort to apprehend Zhu Chen.

If she were to lead the other party to the upper realm, it would inevitably bring unimaginable calamity to her family.

She couldn't afford to cause this kind of trouble.

Although Lan Yu and the others were polite to Zhu Chen on the surface, they had already begun to keep their distance from him in their hearts.

They really wanted to befriend a young prodigy like Zhu Chen!
However, the wrath of the five ancient sects was not something their families could withstand.

To avoid getting into trouble, they could only try to distance themselves from Zhu Chen.

Zhu Chen, with his keen insight, naturally noticed the subtle changes in Hong Huang and the others.

But he didn't care.

When you're out in the world, taking care of yourself is the best way to survive, bar none.

He could understand the choices made by Honghuang and the others.

However, now that he had encountered these cultivators from the upper realm, he naturally wouldn't forget his purpose.

"Gentlemen, I have some questions I'd like to ask you, and I hope you can tell me the truth..."

As Zhu Chen spoke, he took out several bottles of Earth Fire Liquid from the cave and handed them to Hong Huang and the others: "As a reward, I can give you these Earth Fire Liquids."

"My God~, so much Earth Fire Liquid?"

Honghuang covered her mouth and exclaimed.

They had just collected some Earth Fire Liquid in the Golden Crow Ancient City.

However, there were many fire crows guarding the area around those fire liquids.

Therefore, they did not collect much of the fiery liquid.

The amount of Earth Fire Liquid that Zhu Chen had placed in front of them was dozens of times, or even more, than the amount they had on them.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu is truly generous! So much Earth Fire Liquid, just like that, giving it away..." Lan Yu and the others looked at the Earth Fire Liquid with shining eyes.

Earth Fire Liquid can help people refine their cultivation, making it a rare cultivation resource in the world.

If this molten earth fluid were left outside, it would definitely cause a huge frenzy among people.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Chen would give these things to them in exchange for some intelligence.

That's such a waste!

"I didn't expect this kid to have so many good things on him. No wonder the five ancient sects are doing everything they can to hunt him down..."

Standing behind Honghuang, Zhao Qi gazed at the earth fire liquid, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.

While everyone else's attention was drawn to the earth fire liquid, he secretly used a secret transmission talisman to reveal Zhu Chen's presence to an ancient sect disciple he knew.

"Speak, what do you want to know from us? We'll tell you everything we know."

Honghuang withdrew her gaze from the fiery liquid and turned to Zhu Chen, asking a question.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Chen said, "What major events have happened in the Upper Realm recently? It would be best if they were related to the Lower Realm."

Honghuang was slightly taken aback, and said with a look of surprise, "Aren't you a big deal yourself? Ever since the five ancient sects issued an arrest warrant for you, rumors about you in the Upper Realm have been almost constant."

Lan Yu nodded in agreement: "I can vouch for that. Your reputation in the Upper Realm is now comparable to that of Di Chong, the successor of the Immortal Palace!"

Zhu Chen smiled.

That Di Chong is nothing, how could he compare to me?

"These two bottles of Earth Fire Liquid are for you..."

Although Honghuang and Lanyu did not provide him with the information he wanted, Zhu Chen still gave each of them a bottle of Earth Fire Liquid as a token of his gratitude.

"Speaking of major events in the Upper Realm, I do know one..."

Just then, a man standing behind Lan Yu suddenly stepped forward.

He looked at Zhu Chen and said, "Some time ago, a woman covered in blood forcibly broke through the boundary and came to the Three Thousand Provinces. The woman's cultivation was extremely strong. She was besieged by several powerful figures at the level of sect leaders, but she actually fought her way out. Several sect leaders perished in that battle. Our clan leader happened to pass by there and witnessed it with his own eyes."

The speaker was named Xuanming, and he was also a friend of Honghuang and the others.

Could a severely injured woman who forcibly broke through the boundaries to the Three Thousand Provinces be the Goddess Liu?
Zhu Chen looked at Xuan Ming with some excitement and asked, "Where did that woman go in the end?"

Xuanming frowned, and after recalling carefully for a while, he said, "According to my clan leader, that woman was later rescued by another woman and went to some uninhabited forbidden area."

"She was rescued by another woman?"

Zhu Chen subconsciously turned around and glanced at Qian Renxue behind him.

He remembered that when he was ambushed by the Crimson King last time, it was Qian Renxue and the others who suddenly appeared to save him.

Could it be that the future Qian Renxue went to the Upper Realm and saved Liu Shen again?
But that seems unlikely.

When Han Li left, he had clearly severed the river of time.

Even if Qian Renxue later possessed strength comparable to a Celestial King, it would be impossible for her to traverse the river of time again.

Clearly, the woman who rescued Liu Shen was someone else entirely!
"Xuanming, how come I've never heard you mention this before?"

Honghuang looked at Xuanming with curiosity and asked.

Xuanming's expression was solemn: "This matter involves a wide range of people. It is said that even the Immortal Palace was involved at the time. The clan leader told us not to spread it, lest we bring trouble upon ourselves."

Upon hearing the words "Immortal Palace," Honghuang quickly covered her mouth: "Heavens~, even people from the Immortal Palace are involved! Who is that woman? How is she so powerful?"

Xuanming shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. My clan leader said that the woman's true form seemed to be a towering divine willow tree..."

...(End of chapter)