bookcurios Chapter 1816
Chapter 1816
Inside the courtyard of the immortal abode, a newly opened jar of "Thousand Drunken Clouds" was placed on a long table. This was Chen Xuan's treasured immortal wine, which he had plundered from the bodies of other cultivators he had killed.
Amber-colored wine poured from the jade pot and fell into a white jade cup, where it emitted a faint glow. The aroma of the wine mingled with the refreshing scent of the herbs in the courtyard, spreading throughout the air.
Chen Xuan and Zi Mang sat facing each other. After drinking three cups of immortal wine, both of their cheeks were flushed, but the atmosphere was more subtly tense than when they first met.
Zi Mang's fingers, holding the wine glass, gently caressed the rim. Her gaze fell on Chen Xuan's face, and her smile grew even more ardent.
“Brother Chen Xuan, do you know that the inner sect assessment of my Purple Mansion Holy Land has always only looked at strength and not background? With your ability to kill Shen Yu and Qiu Zixian, you can easily obtain the status of an inner sect disciple as long as you are willing to make a move.”
He paused, his tone laced with enticement, "If you're willing to stay in the Purple Mansion Holy Land, I guarantee that within a hundred years you'll be among the core disciples—and then you'll have access to far more resources and inheritances than you do now."
These words sounded like a typical attempt to win him over, but Chen Xuan was secretly on guard.
He knew that this seemingly relaxed discussion over drinks was actually an unspoken game between the two of them.
Zi Mang wanted to find out his background and ambitions, inquire about his willingness to become a disciple, and incidentally bring him into the Purple Mansion.
He, on the other hand, wanted to use this "drinking and discussing" session to fill in the gaps in his knowledge of the hidden secrets of the various holy sites; this dialogue was very important to him.
So Chen Xuan didn't respond to Zi Mang's words. Instead, he picked up his wine cup, took a small sip, and asked casually:
"To be honest, I had been cultivating in the Qilin Star Region and knew very little about the situation of the major holy lands."
"Brother Zimang, I'm curious, in this vast universe, the ten holy lands are all the last line of defense for cultivator civilizations, each with its own mission. And do these holy lands know the location of each other's territories?"
Chen Xuan looked at the purple light and continued with a smile. His tone was flippant and his eyes were unfocused, as if he were just asking casually, "I wonder if it's possible to travel directly from one holy land to another through a teleportation array?"
Upon hearing this, Zi Mang didn't think much of it, assuming Chen Xuan was simply curious upon first entering the core star field, and replied with a smile:
“We naturally know the locations of the various holy lands, since a ranking battle is held between holy lands every five hundred years. We can’t possibly not even know where our opponents are.”
Zi Guang slightly misjudged the situation and said, "However, the teleportation array cannot directly reach the core of other holy land territories. As for the reason, I think Brother Chen Xuan should know something about it."
Chen Xuan nodded slightly.
Zi Mang continued, "Although the holy lands are infinitely far apart, if you take the core teleportation array inside a holy land, you can reach the territory of another holy land sect."
"I see." Chen Xuan nodded, then casually asked, "Brother Zi Mang, you are so strong, you must have represented the Purple Mansion Holy Land and fought against disciples from other holy lands, right?"
"For example, how strong are the top disciples of the Heartless Holy Land or the Yao Guang Holy Land?"
Chen Xuan asked one question after another, all of which seemed to be trivial "curiosities".
For example, the closeness of the relationship between holy lands, the rules of the ranking battle, and whether disciples from different holy lands often join forces to explore and train together—behind each of these questions, he is quietly piecing together the complete picture of the "holy land structure".
Although Zi Mang had some suspicions about this, she simply assumed that Chen Xuan was longing for life in the Holy Land, so she told him everything she knew:
"I've just been promoted to a core disciple, and I'm not qualified to represent the Purple Mansion Holy Land in the ranking battle yet."
Zi Mang answered them one by one, "There are also disciples of the Holy Land who have good relationships, see each other often, and even join forces..."
At this point, Zi Mang looked at Chen Xuan and smiled, transmitting her voice, "For example, Qiu Zixian before... hehe."