Three years had passed since the Lotus King was lost in the Nine Yang Cave.
During these three years, the Yingyue Cave Heaven had searched that cave countless times, and had scoured every inch of the Earth Immortal slaves within, yet they still could not find any trace of the Lotus King.
The only clue they had was that the cultivator named Zhu Yu had managed to smuggle a storage artifact with him.
However, with Zhu Yu now dead and his storage artifact also missing, there was no way to find the Lotus King's whereabouts.
The name Yingyue Cave Heaven was derived from its owner, the Yingyue Heavenly Immortal.
Since she founded Yingyue Cave Heaven a million years ago, she had made quite a name for herself in the Immortal Realm.
Although the Yingyue Heavenly Immortal had lived for millions of years, an immortal's physique was already different from that of mortals. She was pure and untainted, and the passage of time would not leave any marks on her beautiful face.
At this moment, the Yingyue Heavenly Immortal had just finished reading an intelligence report submitted by her subordinates. Her face, which had been as calm as a well for tens of thousands of years, was now filled with shock, doubt, and confusion.
"Cave Master, is there something peculiar about this matter?"
The beautiful woman standing below, asking cautiously, was none other than the Water Moon Fairy who had captured Xiao Fei that day and thrown him into the Nine Yang Cave.
"Are you sure his name was Zhu Yu?"
The Yingyue Cave Master inquired, her eyes even showing a hint of imperceptible anticipation.
"He always called himself Zhu Yu in the Nine Yang Cave!"
"Have you ever heard of the Hao Yu Immortal Lord?"
"It is said that the Hao Yu Immortal Lord is the most handsome man in the Immortal Realm. Someone once said: 'One who does not know the beauty of the Hao Yu Immortal Lord is blind.'
Countless women in the Immortal Realm, even those with world-shattering cultivation, could not resist Zhu Yu's gentle smile. His smile could make countless women fall for him.
Even countless men dared not look directly at the peerless beauty of the Hao Yu Immortal Lord…"
As the Water Moon Fairy spoke, she felt a sense of longing.
What kind of person would make all the women in the Immortal Realm willing to break their waists for him?
"Perhaps these legends are just rumors," the Water Moon Fairy shook her head. How could such a person exist in the world?
"No! The rumors are absolutely true! The true charm of the Hao Yu Immortal Lord can only be described as one-ten-thousandth of its true extent in the legends."
The Yingyue Cave Master lowered her head slightly, a blush spreading across her face, all the way to her ears. It seemed as if she was hiding some untold little story.
"Cave Master, could it be that this Zhu Yu is the Hao Yu Immortal Lord? But I had already captured him that day. He was of ordinary strength, had an average appearance, and was very sneaky, looking rather vulgar. Could it be a case of mistaken identity?"
The Water Moon Fairy found it impossible to connect the Xiao Fei, who had just illegally crossed into the Immortal Realm that day, with the legendary most handsome man in the Immortal Realm.
"It's impossible to have the same name! You might not know, but at their level, their words are law. Every word they speak turns into a law. Let alone their names, which are already integrated into the laws. If a child from an ordinary family accidentally took the same name as them, they would be targeted by the laws, and countless disasters would befall them out of nowhere, making it impossible for them to cultivate successfully."
The Yingyue Cave Master said this, and she herself was somewhat puzzled.
"However, if it were truly the Hao Yu Immortal Lord who needed the Lotus King, he wouldn't need to go through all this. He would simply have to open his mouth, and I would personally present the Lotus King with both hands."
Upon hearing this, the Water Moon Fairy mused to herself that it seemed her Cave Master was also one of the many women conquered by the Hao Yu Immortal Lord.
The Yingyue Cave Master seemed to see through the Water Moon Fairy's thoughts and lightly tapped her on the head.
"Do you know that the Heavenly Fire Golden Lotus in the Nine Yang Cave was personally bestowed by the Hao Yu Immortal Lord back then! If he needed it, I would have gladly offered it with both hands!"
"Pass down my order, secretly search for the whereabouts of this Zhu Yu. If you find him, you must treat him with courtesy! Even if this person is not the Hao Yu Immortal Lord himself, he should have some connection to the Immortal Lord, or have some other background."
The Water Moon Fairy received the order, bowed, and retreated. Only the solitary figure of the Yingyue Cave Master remained in the grand hall.
"Immortal Lord! After disappearing for so many years, are you finally returning?"
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If Xiao Fei knew that the Lotus King, which he obtained by sacrificing an Earth Immortal clone, could have been easily obtained if Zhu Yu had just spoken a word, would he have vomited blood and died?
Fortunately, he didn't know about this matter yet. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to immerse himself in the joy of obtaining the treasure.
He found a hidden spot in the lower realm again, set up formations, and attempted the second crossing. This time, he was lucky. After flying to the Immortal Realm, he successfully appeared in a bird's nest. Other than startling the large bird that was incubating its eggs, there were no other negative consequences.
This large bird had no strength, and its intelligence was also very ordinary, posing no substantial threat to Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei calmly brushed off the bird feathers on his body and walked out of the cave where the bird's nest was located. Outside the cave was a dense forest. Xiao Fei walked through the forest, released his immortal sense, and cautiously probed outward. After suffering a loss last time, he had become even more cautious this time.
As his immortal sense gradually spread outwards, the scenery of the dense forest appeared within his immortal sense. The spiritual energy here was abundant, and the most powerful creatures were only at the Integration or Mahayana stage.
Xiao Fei took another deep breath. He could be sure that it was indeed spiritual energy and not immortal energy. This scenery and environment were similar to the lower realm. If he hadn't spent a long time with those Earth Immortals in the Nine Yang Cave and had some understanding of the Immortal Realm, he would have truly believed that he had failed his crossing again.
He had heard from those Earth Immortals in the Nine Yang Cave that not all places in the Immortal Realm had immortal energy. Most places did not have immortal energy, and the few places that did were already occupied by others. Therefore, the Immortal Realm had many forces such as various Sacred Lands and Cave Heavens. These Sacred Lands and Cave Heavens possessed a large number of experts and occupied territories with immortal energy, forming the basic structure of the Immortal Realm. Anyone who wanted to establish themselves or cultivate in the Immortal Realm could only join these Sacred Lands or Cave Heavens. Otherwise, even if they lived for ten thousand years in the Immortal Realm, they might not be able to absorb a single wisp of immortal energy. Of course, there were a few stubborn immortals who only sought freedom and did not join any forces. After all, once they cultivated to the Earth Immortal stage, they would possess endless lifespan, and it wouldn't matter if they could absorb immortal energy or not. From then on, they would live a life of detachment from worldly affairs, enjoying their carefree days. However, human desires are always endless. Even after cultivating to immortality, there would still be greater desires that would motivate them to climb higher. The life of detachment and carefree enjoyment, after a long time, would also become tiresome, especially in the Immortal Realm where experts were as numerous as clouds, and Earth Immortals were merely the lowest level. Once they encountered conflict with others, if they lacked strength, they could only remain detached from worldly affairs. Even if someone slapped them, if they couldn't fight back, they could only retreat and continue to adhere to the principle of detachment from worldly affairs. If others pressed their advantage and slapped them again, and they were still weaker, they could only choose to retreat and let the vast sky be their refuge.