Painting of the Nine Immortals - Chapter 701

Chapter 701: 701
In the previous era, the City of Sin was named the Guardian City . It was a commonly known nickname given to this city after it helped the humankind defend against the foreign kind .



Legend has it that this city was full of secrets . One of the most famous guesses was that it contains the secret method that teaches people how to fly!

Of course, this was merely a guess and has not been tested . But that alone was enough to make everyone curious .

Sadly, everyone who came to investigate this city has always left the city without any valuable information . As time went on, less and less people visited . Slowly, everyone forgot about the Guardian City .

Now, nobody even remembered that glorious name and was treating it like a landfill that was only good for trash .

One has to admit that this was tragic and sarcastic .

The city that once protected the humankind was not only forgotten by the humankind, even its name turned into one that contained the word "sin" .

However, some people never forgot this city's history and rumors .

Ling Xian was one of them .

Inside the Hidden Territory, he once read an ancient book that clearly stated that the Guardian City contained a giant secret . This was why he asked Chu Zhong Tian to investigate this city in the dark and try to find out what that secret was .

Now that Chu Zhong Tian was claiming that there were some findings, why wouldn't his spirit lift?

"I…"

Chu Zhong Tian paused and subconsciously glanced at Huang Er .

At this, Ling Xian smiled, knowing that Chu Zhong Tian wasn't sure if it was appropriate to speak of it before Huang Er .



Huang Er was quick to think on his feet . He quickly said, "I just remembered, I have some things to attend to, you guys talk . "

Then, he turned to leave . However, before he could exit, Ling Xian stopped him .

"Stay . I think highly of you . There isn't anything I need to hide from you . "

Ling Xian smiled . After what happened with the six powerhouses, Huang Er's loyalty had been proven . If he wasn't faithful to the City, he would've escaped when the people attacked .

But he didn't escape . On the contrary, he chose to stay inside the City . That proved to Ling Xian how faithful he was .

Therefore, Ling Xian decided that he could be trusted .

"Master, what kind of good deeds have I done to deserve such trust from you?"

After hearing what Ling Xian said, Huang Er's eyes turned red again and almost cried out loud .

Though he wasn't sure what the secret was, from all angles of observation – based on how people attacked and how Chu Zhong Tian reacted, it was an important matter .

This was why he chose to leave them alone, in case it got awkward . But he didn't expect Ling Xian would allow him to stay . Just how trusted was he?

Why wouldn't he feel appreciative?

At this moment, Huang Er suddenly felt like he would die willingly for Ling Xian!




"Alright, why's such a big man crying?" Ling Xian smiled warmly .

"Yes, yes . I will retract this . "

Huang Er nodded and somehow retracted the falling tears . His face once again turned into his signature smile .

"You…"

Seeing how dumbly Huang Er smiled, Ling Xian shook his head and shifted his gaze back to Chu Zhong Tian, "You can speak of it now . "

"Yes, master . "

Chu Zhong Tian nodded . Since Ling Xian had clearly indicated that Huang Er can know of this, he wasn't going to fight it . "

After thinking for a bit, he said, "For the past decade, I have been observing the City of Sin . At first, I did it without a routine . So I wasted seven years without finding out a single trace . "

"It was only four years ago when I began to observe in a pattern . It helped me find some clues . "

"Every time there is a full moon, the walls of the city would glow with a faint light . If it weren't for my completion leveled Qi, I wouldn't have seen it . "

Chu Zhong Tian was speaking slowly, "All four years, without exceptions, when there is a full moon, a light would glow off the walls . That is my only finding . "

"A faint glow on nights with a full moon?"

Ling Xian frowned, "Did you not investigate further?"

"I tried . Would I dare to disobey your orders?"

Chu Zhong Tian bitterly chuckled . "Every time the wall glows, I would scan it with my Qi . But I never found anything unusual . The reason for its glowing was because the stones used to build the wall has that special ability . "

"These four years, I have tried many methods . I have used fire to burn it and used water to wash it . But the walls remained in place without even the slightest change . "

Chu Zhong Tian sighed, feeling useless and feeling like he wasted Ling Xian's trust .

"How eerie . "

Ling Xian frowned tightly . After hearing Chu Zhong Tian's description, he could imagine the helplessness this completion leveled cultivator felt against the wall .

Because even he couldn't think of a single reason .

"Exactly . If we say this city has no secrets, it glows on days with a full moon . If we say this city has secrets, there is nothing unusual about it other than that it glows . How troublesome . "

Chu Zhong Tian appeared helpless .

Ling Xian was also helpless . Because based on what he was hearing, even if he tackles this issue himself, he won't find any clues .

But no matter what, this was something . At the very least, he now believed that the rumor about the City of Sin having a secret was not created out of thin air .

"The walls only glow when it's a full moon?"

Ling Xian pondered and asked, "Zhong Tian, when's the next full moon?"

"Master, tomorrow is a full moon . Do you want to see for yourself?" Chu Zhong Tian responded .

"That's right . It's a clue after all . Of course, I want to check it out . " Ling Xian revealed a faint smile .

No matter what, this was the only ray of light he could see after waiting for more than a decade . How could he not see for himself?

"I believe you beat me in both capabilities and intelligence . You will definitely succeed if you show up yourself and you will find the key issue . " Chu Zhong Tian smiled, his eyes flickered with anticipation .

Huang Er flattered, "Hehe, master, you are multi-talented and prominent . You will for sure find out the secret behind the City of Sin . "

"You two need to stop flattering me . "

Ling Xian shook his head softly . "The secret for the City of Sin is not that easy to solve . I have no ideas right now . "

"That's okay . I believe the moment you stand there, the secret will appear right in front of you . " Huang Er continued to smile .

"Saying this kind of things is all you know . "

Ling Xian shook his head with a grin, "Alright, let's not discuss such useless topics . Find me a place to rest in . "

"Alright, please follow me . " Huang Er nodded and marched forward .

"Zhong Tian, take some days to rest up . Do not worry about what is going on in the city . "

Ling Xian ordered . Under Chu Zhong Tian's appreciative and respectful stare, Ling Xian followed Huang Er out of the palace .

He decided to take a day to rest up . When the night of the full moon comes, he will investigate the City of Sin .