Xiao Fei Cai had not stayed in the Golden Radiance Cave Heaven for long before news of his appearance spread far and wide, with envoys from numerous Holy Lands rushing to the scene.
It was unclear who leaked the information, causing the entire Immortal Realm to know he had arrived at the Golden Radiance Cave Heaven.
Or perhaps Xiao Fei's appearance was too striking, always standing out in a crowd, and he was discovered on the way.
Facing the envoys from the great Holy Lands, the Golden Radiance Cave Heaven dared not obstruct them and could only invite them in with great ceremony.
In a short period, envoys from six Holy Lands had arrived. To Xia Fei Xue's relief, the envoy from the Jade Void Holy Land also came, greatly reducing her pressure.
"Fellow Daoist Fei Xin, I, on behalf of the Cloud Sea Holy Land, sincerely invite you to join us!"
"As long as Fellow Daoist Fei joins, our Golden Dragon Holy Land will immediately grant you a spot as a Holy Son."
"Our Wind Feather Holy Land's Holy Lord can take Fellow Daoist Fei as a personal disciple, and you will receive focused cultivation."
"Our Ling Ao Holy Land..."
In a grand hall of the Golden Radiance Cave Heaven, envoys from the various Holy Lands offered all sorts of tempting conditions, inviting Xiao Fei to join.
The visitors were all spokespersons for their respective Holy Lands. Besides possessing Heavenly Immortal strength, their status and position in the Immortal Realm far surpassed others of the same cultivation level.
Now, they addressed Xiao Fei as a brother, treating him as their closest confidant.
The conditions offered by the envoys were also treatments that other cultivators could only dream of.
As long as Xiao Fei nodded slightly, he would immediately become someone second only to the ruler in a Holy Land, and the Holy Land would pour all its resources into cultivating him.
It was already foreseeable that the future Xiao Fei would surely become a renowned powerful figure in the Immortal Realm.
This scene made the disciples of the Golden Radiance Cave Heaven present in the hall wish they could tightly cling to Xiao Fei's leg and become a part of it.
Some female disciples even directly utilized their innate advantages, throwing one strange glance after another at Xiao Fei.
At this moment, even the freckles and old spots on Xiao Fei's ugly face seemed vivid and interesting.
However, Xiao Fei's demeanor was far from as excited as the onlookers. Instead, he felt calm and cautious, not daring to make a choice easily.
He originally had few thoughts about joining these Holy Lands, but now that these factions had come knocking, he didn't know how to refuse.
Moreover, the conditions offered by the various factions were truly tempting.
Now that everyone was offering enticing conditions and showing full sincerity, if he refused them all, he would likely offend many factions, making things difficult for him in the future.
It was possible he could be killed the next moment.
Given the nature of these Immortal Realm factions, anything that could not be used for their benefit would be destroyed by them rather than be given to others.
If he were sensible now and joined one faction, that faction would surely protect him, preventing him from being harmed by other factions.
If he insisted on his own way and refused all factions to go solo, he might not be able to leave this hall today, as no one would let him go.
After pondering for a while, Xiao Fei cupped his hands in greeting to the envoys of the various factions. He decided to return the choice to them.
"I am deeply honored by the favor of all seniors, which has overwhelmed this junior!
To be frank, this junior suffered some injuries in the past, which may greatly affect my future cultivation and advancement. I wonder if any of the seniors can offer guidance?"
His current clone was only at the True Immortal realm, while the envoys present were all Heavenly Immortals. He had to show the proper respect.
"Fellow Daoist, what injuries have you suffered? Let this old man examine you!"
"This humble one is also skilled in some healing secret arts..."
Immediately, two of the Holy Land envoys volunteered to examine Xiao Fei's injuries.
"Then I shall trouble all seniors. The injuries this junior suffered are to the soul. My soul is fractured and incomplete. I hope to find a method of treatment."
Several powerful individuals probed into Xiao Fei's body with their divine senses to examine his soul injuries. After a long time, none of the powerful individuals spoke.
Silence!
Shaking heads!
"Alas~"
Sighs!
This caused Xiao Fei's heart to sink, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. He had seen such expressions before.
I might die~
There's no cure~
"Seniors, can you speak frankly?"
An old man shook his head and sighed again before slowly saying.
"Young Friend Fei's soul damage is significant and will greatly impact his future cultivation and advancement."
After examining his soul injuries, the attitude of these individuals towards Xiao Fei immediately changed.
Before, they had addressed Xiao Fei as a fellow Daoist, interacting with him as equals. Now, they had changed to addressing him as "young friend," adopting the demeanor of elders towards a junior, and their expressions had become much more arrogant.
"With Young Friend Fei's current soul condition, advancing from True Immortal to Heavenly Immortal will encounter immense obstacles!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fei nodded in his heart. Indeed, he had encountered great obstacles, but he had already successfully broken through.
Following Zhu Yu's method, he had used a bottle of ten-thousand-year immortal stone marrow liquid and successfully broken through.
Of course, he would never mention such a thing to the individuals before him.
"Even if he barely breaks through to the Heavenly Immortal realm, he can only stop there, with no possibility of further advancement in his lifetime."
At this point, everyone in the grand hall sighed and shook their heads, having passed judgment on Xiao Fei.
"Seniors, am I truly beyond hope? Are there no methods of treatment?"
Xiao Fei became a little anxious and quickly pressed on.
He remembered that Zhu Yu had also examined his soul injuries. At that time, Zhu Yu had been nonchalant, not considering it a big deal.
In Zhu Yu's words, it was akin to breaking an arm or losing a leg, something that would heal with simple rest.
Therefore, he had not been too worried and was slowly searching for the immortal medicines that Zhu Yu had mentioned.
The words of these Holy Land envoys now startled Xiao Fei greatly.
"Alas~"
"There are methods to treat soul damage, but your soul injuries are too severe. Ordinary methods and immortal pills will have no effect."
"Based on my knowledge, injuries like yours, young friend, cannot be healed!"
"There's nothing that can be done..."
Several Holy Land envoys expressed their inability to help.
"Given Young Friend Fei's current soul condition, it is no longer convenient for him to serve as the Holy Son of our Golden Dragon Holy Land.
Of course, if Young Friend Fei is willing, we can still accept you as a formal disciple of the Golden Dragon Holy Land."
"The Holy Lord of the Wind Feather Holy Land is currently busy with many affairs and likely has no time to personally guide disciples.
If Young Friend Fei is willing to join, you can only become an ordinary disciple."
"We..."
Just moments ago, the envoys from the various Holy Lands were vying to recruit Xiao Fei, promising various benefits and seeking to take him into their fold.
Now, in the blink of an eye, they had all retracted those benefits.
Xiao Fei, who had been somewhat overwhelmed and conflicted by everyone's enthusiasm earlier, now felt as if a large basin of ice-cold water mixed with frost had been poured down his collar.
It chilled him from the inside out!
Xiao Fei had originally intended to inquire with the envoys about the immortal medicines Zhu Yu had introduced to him.
However, these individuals had clearly lost interest in him. They merely cupped their hands perfunctorily and departed.
This left Xiao Fei with no opportunity to ask.
As the crowd dispersed, only the crookedly placed tables and chairs and the mess of dishes and cups remained in the grand hall.
Several disciples of the Golden Radiance Cave Heaven were cleaning the hall. The way they looked at Xiao Fei had long lost its previous fervor.
The blemishes on Xiao Fei's face were still the same, but he, along with them, had lost his radiance. Truly unsightly!
The world is fickle, and people's hearts are cold!
Even the exalted immortals of the Immortal Realm were not immune.
Xiao Fei sighed and was about to turn and leave when he heard a clear voice from behind him.
"Fellow Daoist Fei, please wait!"
Xia Fei Xue appeared behind him, her face beaming with a smile, appearing warm and radiant, like the winter sun.