Douluo Continent: A Reincarnated Immortal, A Flute Melody Sends Off Heroes

Chapter 13 The Seven-Day Pact, Sunset Forest

Yu Tianheng and the others stood quietly not far away, listening to the immortal's flute music, as if they had been transported to a distant world.

The flute's melody, carrying endless vicissitudes and loneliness, seemed to be telling a long-forgotten story.

Even the usually most lively Oslo and Yufeng suppressed their smiles, their eyes revealing a hint of contemplation.

As the flute music gradually faded, the banished immortal slowly put down his jade flute, his gaze still fixed on the distance, as if he had pierced through time and returned to the era in which he once roamed the world.

Yu Tianheng and the others dared not disturb them, but stood quietly in place, their hearts filled with awe and curiosity.

After a moment, the immortal regained his senses, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned to look at the crowd, and said calmly, "Is there something you need?"

Yu Tianheng and the others quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Ye Lingling couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, that piece of music just now... it was so beautiful! But why did it sound a little sad?"

The immortal smiled slightly, his eyes filled with a profound depth: "That was a song written for an old friend, telling the story of his glorious life."

Yu Tianheng nodded, but he was very puzzled. His teacher's old friend?

Just then, a faint sound of footsteps came from afar.

Everyone turned around and saw a young man dressed in luxurious clothes walking slowly towards them. He was none other than Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Xue Qinghe smiled gently, his gaze warm, like a refined gentleman. He walked up to the group, nodded slightly, and said, "Master Zhexian, we meet again."

The immortal put away the jade flute in his hand and nodded slightly to him: "I never expected that we would meet again after our parting."

"Your Highness, you're not here to force the Immortal Master to teach that idiot, Xue Beng, are you?"

Dugu Yan spoke bluntly, startling her teammates who stared at her with wide eyes.

My dear vice-captain! Don't insult someone's brother in front of the Crown Prince!

Yu Tianheng was also startled, but he still grasped Dugu Yan's hand to show his stance.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe was not angry. Instead, he smiled slightly and looked at Dugu Yan with gentle eyes, saying, "This must be Miss Dugu Yan, the granddaughter of Senior Dugu. I have come here today not for my fourth brother's matter, but to sincerely invite Master Zhexian to my residence for a chat. Master Zhexian is exceptionally talented and has extraordinary strength, which I have long admired. I only wish to discuss some cultivation insights with you, and have no other intentions."

Dugu Yan was taken aback by Xue Qinghe's attitude. She hadn't expected that the Crown Prince would be so magnanimous and not get angry at all because of her frankness.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but Yu Tianheng gently tugged at her sleeve, signaling her not to say anything more.

The immortal glanced at Xue Qinghe and said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I have always preferred tranquility and am not used to going to those bustling places. I appreciate Your Highness's intentions."

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe maintained his gentle smile, seemingly unsurprised by the Immortal's refusal. He nodded slightly and said, "Since you are unwilling, Master, I will not force you. However, if you change your mind in the future, the gates of the Crown Prince's residence will always be open for you."

The banished immortal smiled faintly and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe said nothing more, nodded slightly to everyone, and then turned and left.

His back view remained calm and elegant, as if the invitation was just a casual remark and he hadn't taken it to heart.

After Xue Qinghe walked away, Dugu Yan couldn't help but purse her lips and whisper, "This Crown Prince is quite good at putting on an act. He clearly has no idea what he's up to, but on the surface he acts like a gentleman."

Yu Tianheng gently patted her shoulder and said in a low voice, "Yan'er, be careful what you say. His Highness the Crown Prince is, after all, a member of the royal family, and we should not discuss him too much."

Dugu Yan snorted. Although she was unconvinced, she knew that Yu Tianheng was right, so she said no more.

The immortal glanced at everyone and said calmly, "Let's end our cultivation here for today. Go back and get some rest. We'll continue tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and then left.

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Day after day, seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Dugu Bo arrived at the gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy as promised, waiting for the arrival of the Immortal.

He stood beside a luxurious carriage, glancing anxiously towards the academy from time to time.

Before long, the figure of the banished immortal appeared at the academy gate.

He was still dressed in white, his expression calm, as if nothing in the world could disturb his peace of mind.

"Young friend, you've finally arrived." Dugu Bo stepped forward, his tone tinged with urgency.

The immortal glanced at him and said calmly, "Let's go to the place you mentioned."

Dugu Bo nodded and then gestured for the immortal to get into the carriage.

The carriage slowly started moving, heading towards Sunset Forest.

……

Deep in the Sunset Forest, poisonous fog lingered, and the air was filled with a pungent, fishy smell.

Gu Bo led the immortal deeper and deeper, and soon they arrived at the valley.

The valley is surrounded by towering cliffs and a thick, green, poisonous fog that keeps all living things out.

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"This is it." Dugu Bo pointed to the poisonous fog, his tone filled with anticipation.

The immortal nodded, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings, and said calmly, "Is this the place of ultimate yin and yang you spoke of?"

"Hmm." Dugu Bo nodded and explained, "I discovered this place by chance more than ten years ago and then transformed it into a medicinal herb garden."

"Many immortal herbs grow inside. If you can remove the toxins from my body, you may take these herbs."

"Let's go in and take a look."

Having said that, the immortal took the lead.

Dugu Bo was startled by what he saw, knowing that the poisonous fog on the outside was comparable to his Jade Phosphorus Serpent Venom.

Without the antidote pills he developed, ordinary people simply cannot enter.

But then he suddenly remembered something, shook his head, and smiled bitterly.

"I was truly foolish. With his martial spirit, how could mere poisonous mist possibly harm him?"

Dugu Bo followed behind the immortal and entered the valley together.

As soon as the immortal entered the valley, a thick green mist rushed towards him.

However, the immortal remained completely unaware, his expression unchanged, and walked straight ahead.

The True Phoenix Flames on his body sizzled as they burned the poisonous mist.

Dugu Bo followed closely behind him.

Soon the two entered the valley.

To the immortal's surprise, they found themselves in an inverted cone-shaped valley. The valley they were in was on the edge of this valley, and thick, humid heat rose from within it, carrying a distinctive sulfurous smell.

"Is there a hot spring here?"

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