Chu Feng and his group burst into laughter, recounting everything they had done since arriving in Capital City.

It was truly thrilling, a nightmare for the city’s nobles and aristocrats.

Countless people have currently hired cultivators to hunt them down relentlessly.

Upon arriving in Capital City, their first task was to choose various targets and begin raiding them one by one.

The families were caught off guard and suffered significant losses.

Not only did they lose books from their Scripture Pavilions, but their inner vaults’ herbs and Spirit Stones were also completely looted.

Chu Feng took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Long Fei, saying, "Knowing you love books, all the books from these big families are inside this."

Long Fei accepted the Storage Ring and curiously asked, "How come I didn’t hear a word about this in Capital City?"

Chu Feng and his group laughed heartily, "These major families care about face; they wouldn’t openly admit they’ve been robbed!"

The Bald Dog asked Long Fei, "Master, have you ever met the current Virtuous Prince?"

Long Fei raised an eyebrow, "I just met him yesterday, why?"

The Bald Dog looked around at everyone, then replied seriously, "That prince’s mansion is peculiar, filled with formations and gathered with experts. When Mouse Brother and I dug a hole and just got in, we were discovered by them. If it weren’t for a protective treasure, we might have perished there."

Long Fei replied, "The Virtuous Prince is Empress Wu’s own son, so the tight security in his mansion is to be expected."

The Bald Dog said, "Master, you might not know this, but it’s not the experts and formations that are the issue. The key is the ground of his mansion; it’s entirely paved with Nether Earth. When we dug in, we almost got poisoned to death."

"Nether Earth?"

Long Fei was taken aback.

Wang Xiaoya curiously asked, "What’s Nether Earth?"

The Bald Dog explained, "Nether Earth is a type of soil from the Netherworld, completely different in attribute from our Yang Realm. Its Yin Qi can instantly freeze a person’s bloodline’s Essential Qi. It’s said that a body buried in Nether Earth never decays."

Wang Xiaoya remarked, "That’s strange. I saw that Virtuous Prince; he seemed noble, not like someone who practices such sinister methods!"

The Bald Dog continued, "In their household, on top, it’s covered with a normal layer of soil, about a meter deep. Below that is all Nether Earth, greatly suppressing the surrounding Yang Qi. If one lived above without a protective technique, they would definitely be overtaken by the sinister energy and die."

Long Fei inquired, "Did you observe if anyone in that prince’s household died from this sinister energy?"

The Bald Dog and others shook their heads.

Long Fei chuckled, "This is peculiar. Could it be that everyone in the Virtuous Prince’s mansion is an exotic being?"

Chu Feng reminded, "In any case, be cautious with this prince. From our observations, he’s not simple."

Long Fei nodded, asking them, "What have you discovered here? What’s this opportunity?"

Chu Feng replied, "We found out that the so-called opportunity is a broken Starry Ancient Path. Both Tianshu Star and Tian Cha Star serve merely as transit hubs, not the ultimate destination. There might be countless grand worlds within this starry sky similar to Tianshu Star. It’s said these grand worlds are connected to the Ancient Heavenly Court."

"Is this the Immortal Realm?"

Wang Xiaoya widened her eyes.

Chu Feng shook his head, "No, it’s still the Human Realm. But it’s said to lie between the Immortal Realm and Human Realm. Many past experts have chosen this path to reach that place."

Long Fei asked, "When will this path open?"

Chu Feng replied, "Uncertain, nothing is happening currently. However, we’ve observed that numerous experts have gathered here, all disciples from major sects. It seems this is not just a groundless rumor."

Long Fei nodded and instructed them, "You stay hidden while Little Ya and I will work openly with you. Once we seize this Ancient Heavenly Court opportunity, we can return home immediately."

Chu Feng and his group nodded, understanding his intention.

Having embarked on the Starry Ancient Path, everyone longed for their family and homeland.

Who knows how that small world is doing now?

They had offended too many people, hiding in caves to avoid exposure.

After Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya left, they strolled leisurely outside.

This place was unlike the mundane world, with people of all sorts mingling, all of them cultivators.

A group of cultivators, forming little bands, drifted around the small stalls, hoping to find a rare artifact.

Long Fei glanced around. The stalls offered Magical Treasures, Pills, herbs, gambling stones, and Exotic Beasts.

Mostly ordinary items, making it difficult to find any rare gems.

Long Fei led Wang Xiaoya around, stopping at a crowded area.

This stall was larger, with veiled, Western-looking women dancing exotic dances on an erected platform.

The cultivators below watched in curiosity, discussing among themselves, "Which tribe are they from? Why do they have blue eyes?"

Someone said, "Don’t you know? They’re from the Barbarian State, here to trade in Central Earth."

Another asked, "Is it the place famous for spirit slave trades?"

"Yes, yes!"

Someone nodded, "These Western elves are way more exotic than our Eastern women. Look at that firm waist!"

"Tsk tsk, let’s buy a slave for fun!"

Someone excitedly declared, eyes gleaming.

As the dance concluded, a man with a full beard stepped up, extending his arm in welcome, "Esteemed guests, welcome to our stall. Now, I’m about to showcase a few of our most popular Western Magical Treasures. You won’t be disappointed."

Someone teased, "We don’t want Magical Treasures; we want the elf women."

"Yeah, your Barbarian State is still a wild land; what treasures can there be?"

People scoffed disdainfully.

The bearded man shook his head, "Hold on, my dear friends; I believe you have deep misconceptions about our homeland. You have your Eastern Spells, and we have our Western Spells. The gods of our mighty Olympus possess similar world-transforming powers as your Eastern Divine Spirits. They too reside above your Heavenly Palace and will soon descend upon your world. By then, you’ll come to understand us anew."

The crowd sighed impatiently, "What treasures are you selling?"

"Yeah, stop rambling!"

"What gods, in your Western barbaric lands, are there any gods at all?"

The crowd rebuffed loudly. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

The Western man above didn’t argue. Instead, he pulled out an Azure Long Sword, saying, "Please, behold! This is a War Sword crafted by our Dwarf Tribe. It rivals your Eastern Immortal Sword in quality, yet costs only a hundredth. It only requires a hundred thousand Spirit Stones to possess such a divine sword."

Someone below scoffed, "You braggart! Compare with our Immortal Sword, will you? I have a Human Immortal Sword right here, let’s compare with your broken sword."

As he summoned a Longsword, stepping onto the platform, he swung toward the Western man’s Azure Long Sword.

The Western man sharply raised his sword, causing wind to swirl around him.

His Azure Long Sword swung upward, clashing with the other’s Human Immortal Sword.

With a resounding bang, the massive force shattered half of the wooden platform beneath.

The crowd gasped, eyes wide with shock.

The exotic man’s sword remained intact, while the Eastern cultivator’s Human Immortal Sword broke into two. It was cut in half by an exotic sword without any Mystic Pattern.