Wu Shattered Star River

Jiang Han gave a wry smile and said, "I was caught. At first, I thought the Queen of the Succubus Clan had gone to the entrance to hunt you down, so I waited for a while before taking action."

"But I didn't expect that the Queen of the Succubus Clan knew about my two trips to the Holy Mountain all along. She deliberately deceived me, making me think she had left. When I went to steal the treasure, she sealed the space, and I had no way to escape but to surrender!"

"Uh…"

A look of surprise appeared on Mu Qingchen's face, and she asked, "Then why didn't she kill you? What did you do inside during this past year? How did you finally get out?"

Jiang Han pondered for a moment and said, "I was imprisoned by her in a place called the Heavenly Succubus Cave. She said that as long as I could walk out of the Heavenly Succubus Cave, she would let me leave. In the end… I successfully walked out of the Heavenly Succubus Cave, and she released me as promised."

"Uh…"

Mu Qingchen was stunned, somewhat unable to understand why the Queen of the Succubus Clan would do this. Aren't the Succubus Clan very hostile to outsiders?

"Alright!"

There must be a very big secret between the two of them, but Daoist Zheng Yi didn't want her to know, and Jiang Han wouldn't say it either.

She was very curious, but she didn't dare to disobey Daoist Zheng Yi, so she could only leave with a pout.

"Hehe!"

Seeing Mu Qingchen's pouting little mouth, Daoist Zheng Yi revealed a kind smile. He stroked his long beard and said, "How is it? This old Daoist didn't deceive you, did he? This trip was thrilling but without real danger, right?"

"Daoist is a divine calculator!"

Jiang Han cupped his fist in admiration and then said, "Daoist, is the Succubus Clan a subordinate of the Sea God Supreme God?"

"Yes!"

Daoist Zheng Yi nodded and said, "The reason I thought you would be safe this time is partly because of this."

"Since you were able to obtain the Sea God Seal fragment within the Sea God's Temple, it means you have gained the approval of the Sea God Supreme God. How could the Queen of the Succubus Clan possibly kill you?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Han nodded, but he didn't mention the agreement he had with the Queen of the Succubus Clan.

He brought up another matter: "Daoist, the Queen of the Succubus Clan said that there might be another fragment in the Dark Valley or the Ice Snow Holy Mountain. Do you think that's likely?"

Daoist Zheng Yi pondered and said, "It's very likely. The Zhou Tian Eight Trigrams Array is very strong. The remaining fragment can't be traced. This old Daoist actually suspects it's within the holy grounds of the other seven major forces."

"Because these holy grounds all have arrays personally set up by the Supreme Gods. For example, your Brightness Mountain has an array set up by the Brightness Supreme God, which can conceal some heavenly secrets, so this old Daoist can't trace it."

"I see!"

A bitter look appeared on Jiang Han's face, and he said, "If it's in the Dark Valley or the Ice Snow Holy Mountain, how could I possibly have a chance to get it?"

"Where there's a will, there's a way!"

Daoist Zheng Yi stroked his long beard and said, "There is a destiny in the dark. What is yours cannot be taken away, and what is not yours cannot be obtained even if you seek it. Little Friend Jiang doesn't need to worry. Perhaps one day the opportunity will suddenly arrive?"

Jiang Han nodded. He took out the Sea God Seal fragment, not afraid of Daoist Zheng Yi snatching it, and asked, "Daoist, these four fragments have merged together, but I have only refined one of them. So, I haven't completely refined this divine seal yet. Do you know the reason?"

"I don't know!"

Daoist Zheng Yi looked at it for a few moments and said, "This is the Sea God Supreme God's divine seal. This old Daoist hasn't studied it. You need to explore it yourself."

"Yes!"

Jiang Han nodded slightly and said, "How did the Sea God Supreme God die? Can Daoist tell me?"

"Not now!"

Daoist Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "Wait until you find the last fragment and refine the entire fragment. At that time, Meiji will naturally tell you."

"Alright!"

Jiang Han didn't continue to press. He thought for a moment and asked again, "Daoist… what is the relationship between the Ice Snow Supreme God and the Sea God Supreme God? Are they lovers?"

This question had been bothering Jiang Han for a long time. When he was at the Ice Snow Holy Mountain, the Ice Snow Supreme God sensed the Sea God Seal fragment in his hand, and her emotions became unusually agitated.

So, Jiang Han had always suspected the relationship between the Ice Snow Supreme God and the Sea God Supreme God.

Jiang Han had heard a rumor that the Ice Snow Mountain Supreme God was sealed and the Sea God Supreme God was killed around the same time, so he made this deduction.

"No, they are still enemies!"

Daoist Zheng Yi shook his head, then smiled wryly and said, "This old Daoist shouldn't say too much about the Supreme Gods' affairs. You can ask Meiji about it later. She followed the Sea God Supreme God for many years and knows everything clearly."

"Alright!"

Daoist Zheng Yi was unwilling to say more, so Jiang Han didn't ask any further. He stood up and said, "Thank you, Daoist, for clearing up my confusion. I'll take my leave now!"

"Go!"

Daoist Zheng Yi waved his hand, not trying to keep him. Jiang Han got up and left.

Mu Qingchen was waiting at the back mountain entrance. When Jiang Han walked down, Mu Qingchen asked curiously, "Jiang Han, what did you and my great-grandfather talk about?"

"It's hard to say!"

Jiang Han said with a wry smile, "There are many things the Daoist doesn't want you to know, and I can't say either. You should go ask the Daoist."

"Hmph!"

Mu Qingchen snorted and turned her head to the side, saying, "If you don't want to say, then don't say it. I don't care to know anyway."

Mu Qingchen ignored Jiang Han and left directly, not even seeing Jiang Han off the mountain.

Jiang Han simply didn't go down the mountain. He directly released the Immortal Escape Technique and遁 空 went away, heading towards Brightness Mountain.

Changing direction constantly along the way, it took Jiang Han more than half a month to successfully return to Brightness Mountain.

Entering Azure Peak and seeing so many lovers, relatives, and clansmen, Jiang Han had a feeling of being separated from the world.

He smiled wryly a few times. It seemed that he needed to rest well for a few months to eliminate the effects of the Heavenly Succubus Cave on him.

He didn't tell his family about his trip to the Succubus Illusionary Land, let alone mention the Succubus Clan.

However, Pei Zhu knew some of the situation. He told Pei Zhu that he had obtained the fourth fragment, leaving only the last one.

He also told Pei Zhu that the last one might be in the Dark Valley or the Ice Snow Holy Mountain.

"Dark Valley and Ice Snow Holy Mountain…"

Pei Zhu's heart sank upon hearing this. How could they possibly get their hands on it?

"Never mind!"

Jiang Han waved his hand and said, "I'm a little tired this time. I want to rest at home for a few months before doing anything else."

"Okay!"

Pei Zhu nodded gently, got up and said, "I'll have the maids draw water for you. You go take a bath, and I'll give you a massage…"

Jiang Han nodded and followed Pei Zhu into the bedroom.

In the following days, Jiang Han didn't care or ask about anything, not even bothering to inquire about the war reports from the front lines.

He spent his days accompanying his family, occasionally drinking and chatting with friends, living a comfortable and peaceful life.

After more than half a month of recuperation, his spirit gradually recovered somewhat, at least he no longer felt mentally dazed.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Three days later, Tian Yao walked in and said, "Young Master, Headmaster Yuan Xu sent a message, asking you to go over there. He said that the Domain Ancestor sent word that you might need to go to battle!"