Wu Shattered Star River

Night's arrival and departure in autumn were swift; she returned just moments later, carrying a King-level expert.

Jiang Han glanced at the distant ice ship and then at the unconscious King-level expert, asking, "What about the soldiers over there? Won't you deal with them?"

"No need!"

Ye Wanqiu shook her head, saying, "I used a secret technique; they'll forget everything that just happened and won't even know I was here."

"Impressive!"

Jiang Han gave her a thumbs up. Ye Wanqiu tossed the King-level expert to Jiang Han, saying, "You can search her soul; I don't like doing it, it's too messy."

"Alright!"

Jiang Han took the King-level expert and retreated with Ye Wanqiu. After flying tens of thousands of miles, they found an ice cave. Jiang Han placed his hand on the King-level expert's head and began the soul search.

The King-level expert had many memories. Jiang Han searched for a full hour before stopping. The King-level expert's soul was damaged and she fell into a deep coma.

Jiang Han threw the King-level expert into the Heavenly Beast Cauldron, then sat down cross-legged and began to sort through the information he had just gleaned.

After sorting for over three hours, Jiang Han wearily opened his eyes. He didn't reveal the situation immediately but waved his hand, saying, "Let's leave this area first. The Yuanxing Sect has three Saint Sovereigns. If they all come after us, we'll be in big trouble."

"Okay!"

Ye Wanqiu didn't ask much. Jiang Han thought for a moment and said, "I'll take you using Starflash. I've scouted the situation, and as long as our luck isn't too bad, long-distance teleportation shouldn't be a problem."

Jiang Han had scouted the situation during the soul search, but Ye Wanqiu wasn't clear on the details, so she didn't insist and entered the Heavenly Beast Cauldron.

Jiang Han directly used Starflash to teleport away. After teleporting seventeen or eighteen times, he stopped in a mountain valley and released Ye Wanqiu.

As soon as Ye Wanqiu came out, she immediately surveyed the surroundings. Seeing no enemies nearby, she said, "You rest first, I'll keep watch."

"Alright!"

Jiang Han took out several soul-nourishing spiritual herbs and refined them, then sat down to recover.

After more than an hour, he opened his eyes and said, "I've basically figured out the situation in the Eastern Region. Let me explain it to you in detail."

"Okay!"

A look of anticipation appeared in Ye Wanqiu's eyes. Jiang Han handed a jade scroll to Ye Wanqiu, saying, "This jade scroll is a map of the Eastern Region, but it only records a rough outline. The Eastern Region is probably several times more complex than what's on the map. The entire Eastern Region is under the control of Baiyujing, which is the absolute overlord here."

"There are many sects and forces in the Eastern Region. The power ranking throughout the Frozen Wasteland ranges from one-star to five-star, with five-star being the strongest. Baiyujing is a five-star sect, Yuanxing Sect is a three-star sect, and Tatian Sect is a two-star sect."

"The entire Eastern Region has one five-star sect, twenty-eight four-star sects, hundreds of three-star sects, and countless one-star and two-star forces."

Ye Wanqiu curiously interjected, "How are the one-star to five-star rankings determined?"

"It's simple!"

Jiang Han explained, "It depends on the sect's top experts. For example, only those with Heavenly Emperor Realm experts can be considered a one-star force. Having a Saint Sovereign, which is your level, qualifies as a two-star force."

"Having three Saint Sovereigns is a three-star force, having a Dao Ancestor Realm expert or higher is a four-star force, and the rest is Baiyujing, which has over a dozen Dao Ancestor Realm experts and is the overlord of the Eastern Region."

"I see!"

Ye Wanqiu's expression became solemn. Her combat power was considered top-tier in the Great Thousand World, but here, she felt it wasn't enough.

The entire Eastern Region had hundreds of three-star forces, meaning there were at least three experts of her level in each of those forces.

In other words—not even considering the entire Frozen Wasteland, just the Eastern Region alone had hundreds of forces that she and Jiang Han couldn't afford to provoke…

Ye Wanqiu was silent for a moment, then asked, "How many regions is the Frozen Wasteland divided into?"

"Five!"

Jiang Han explained, "East, West, South, North, and Central, with the Central Region being the strongest, but the King-level expert didn't know the specifics."

"Because there are region boundaries between each region, making passage impossible. To go to other regions, there are only three passages, and those three passages are all controlled by Baiyujing's experts."

"That's not right…"

Ye Wanqiu suddenly remembered something and said, "The passage to the Great Thousand World isn't guarded by Baiyujing's experts. The Eastern Region has so many sects and so many experts, why haven't any experts gone to the Great Thousand World?"

"Because Baiyujing has a decree forbidding them from going down, or their clans will be exterminated!" Jiang Han said, "I estimate there are experts guarding nearby, but… we can't sense them. Or perhaps the entrance down has a special formation?"

Ye Wanqiu frowned and said, "If there are experts lurking, they must have reached the Dao Ancestor Realm. I don't know if we'll have trouble when we go back!"

Jiang Han pursed his lips. Ye Wanqiu waved her hand and said, "Let's not worry about that for now. Is there any news about the four Heavenly Treasures?"

"No!"

Jiang Han sighed and shook his head, saying, "This King-level expert has heard of these four items, but doesn't know where they are. This King-level's rank is still too low. I guess we need to find a Saint Sovereign to know more."

Ye Wanqiu asked, "Where are we going now? Can we enter Baiyujing's five cities? It would be easier to gather information inside the city, right?"

"We can't!"

Jiang Han said with a wry smile, "Baiyujing can only be entered by cultivators who possess the Baiyu Token, and this Baiyu Token is extremely difficult to obtain. Besides their own people, only Heavenly Emperors from outside forces are qualified to obtain the Baiyu Token, and even then, not everyone gets one."

"Let's go to Blood Moon Sea. It's the largest gathering place for rogue cultivators, making it easier to gather information."

"Is Baiyujing really that domineering?"

Ye Wanqiu frowned. She thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have any information on Baiyujing's twelve Lords?"

"Yes, but not much!"

Jiang Han said, "These twelve Lords are the supreme rulers of the Eastern Region, and the Grand Lord is the strongest expert in the Eastern Region."

"Um… It seems like the Second Lord had an accident and was removed from Baiyujing, and their building was destroyed. All the Lords are very mysterious; this King-level expert doesn't even know their names."

"Then let's go!"

Ye Wanqiu didn't ask much more. This King-level's rank was too low, and probably didn't know much top-level information. They should go to Blood Moon Sea to inquire.

Ye Wanqiu checked the jade scroll and found that Blood Moon Sea wasn't too far from here. They should be able to reach it in about seven or eight days of flying.

She looked at the jade scroll again and said, "As long as we avoid the three-star forces and those dangerous places, the rest of the area shouldn't be too dangerous for us. I'll take you, it'll be faster that way."

"Yes!"

Jiang Han took the jade scroll from Ye Wanqiu and, after examining it, said, "If we go to Blood Moon Sea from here, as long as we avoid the Cangyun Sect and Helan Mountain, the rest of the area isn't dangerous. You take me."

Jiang Han knew that Ye Wanqiu possessed very strong escape techniques. Ye Wanqiu's perception was stronger, and Jiang Han didn't try to be a chauvinist, letting Ye Wanqiu take him.

Jiang Han released the King-level expert, leaving them on the ground to their fate. Then, he entered Ye Wanqiu's spatial immortal artifact, and Ye Wanqiu's body disappeared into thin air.

Blood Moon Sea wasn't far from here. Ye Wanqiu used her powerful escape techniques and only spent a day and a half to reach the outskirts of Blood Moon Sea.

"Hmm…"

Ye Wanqiu looked at the vast and boundless, turbulent blood-red sea in front of her. After releasing Jiang Han, she said, "This sea is so magical. The Frozen Wasteland has such a perverted level of coldness, yet this sea hasn't frozen over?"

Jiang Han scanned the area and sensed it for a moment, saying, "There's something strange about this sea. According to the King-level expert's information, it's easy to breed resentment in the sea, leading to bloodthirsty impulses."

"This is the largest gathering place for rogue cultivators in the entire Eastern Region, and also the most chaotic place. We need to be careful when we go in—it is said that there are three Dao Ancestor Realm old demons here!"