Dinner

The Central Region of the Immortal World.

This was the largest and most populous region, home to thousands of clans.

In this region, there weren't even any sects, only academies where cultivators studied.

Many said that the Central Region was the backbone for the human race in the Seven Realms.

Perhaps other races could come to the Human Immortal World, but there were only a few figures who dared to set foot in the Central Region.

There were two clans that had three Immortals, four clans that had two Immortals, and seven clans that had one Immortal.

In all, this region had produced seventeen Immortals, the most in the entire Seven Realms.

Actually, there was one very unique clan, the Jian Clan, also known as the Sword Path Clan.

They had no Immortals, but they could be said to be the strongest clan, above the other two clans that had three Immortals.

It was strange, but the fact was that this clan always produced genius after genius was terrifying.

Some of them could defeat the strongest Immortal Candidates who eventually managed to become Immortals.

However, they themselves could not become Immortals. It wasn't that they weren't strong, they simply couldn't. Basically, their bodies cannot fuse with Immortality.

One of the reasons was because they didn't actually have the Wheel of Life. Without it, there was of course no way to store Immortality.

Of course, it was very strange for a powerful clan to not have the Wheel of Life. Any cultivator, if able to reach the Great Sage Realm, could at least awaken one Wheel of Life, but they really couldn't even after reaching the Infinite Sovereign Realm.

Rumors said that this was because of their cultivation path, and there were also those who said they were cursed.

In the end, no matter what their genius prowess was like, they could only become False Immortals, which was a pity.

At the top of a barren mountain full of rocks, there were luxurious concrete houses with two or three floors, designed like villas.

It was such a quiet neighborhood that it was more worthy of being called a village.

The people are almost invisible, with the occasional person or two coming out of the houses and practicing swordplay using wooden swords.

With no aura at all emanating from the houses, passersby would probably think that this was just a village of mortal humans.

Of course, to the people of the Central Region, this village was one of the most feared places.

In one of the houses, a young girl's loud voice could be heard.

"Miss, miss, that Ming Ze is so arrogant. He told everyone that if you want to be a hero to save Miss Xia, you must first see who the villain is. Miss, let's visit him and teach him a lesson. He needs to be told that there are many stronger than him."

Although Ming Ze originally only said that to Sun Ji, the news changed again.

He was said to have also said that to the entire world.

This meant that he really did use evil magic on Xia Qinghe and he was warning that for anyone who wanted to act like a hero to save Xia Qinghe, they should first see who the villain was.

Inside the house, the young girl was panting when she spoke.

She appeared to be only 13 years old, with her hair plaited in two.

In front of her, a beautiful-faced young woman with very sharp red eyes and pale white skin like she had never been exposed to the sun.

She was wearing a short-sleeved black kimono, which perfectly matched her elegant slender body while her white-colored hair was in a neat bun.

Interestingly there were red tattoos on her neck and hands. They were various words, consisting of the words; kill, die, soul, sword, and some other words that basically indicated cruelty.

And there was a sword with a scabbard engraved with a skull head that she placed on her thigh.

Her name was Jian Wuxin, the young lady and strongest genius in the current Sword Path Clan.

Between her and Xia Qinghe actually had a friendship relationship since they were children. That was the reason why the young girl told the lady about Xia Qinghe's current situation.

After the young girl, Jian Xue, spoke, Jian Wuxin immediately stood up.

"We're leaving now," she said, her eyes becoming colder.

It seemed that she couldn't keep quiet since hearing that her friend was in danger.

***

At this time, Xia Qinghe finally brought a tray from the kitchen.

It was large with many overlapping dishes. She apparently cooked quite a lot.

Ming Ze saw fried chicken and duck, roasted meat along with the soup, and various sauteed vegetables, including fruits that had been cut.

The drink seemed to be oranges squeezed and mixed with honey. Even the ice looked like special ice taken from who knows where because of its light blue color.

Xia Qinghe placed plate after plate on the table with a very polite gesture.

After finishing, she finally sat down.

"Please eat, Fellow Daoist, I hope you like my cooking," she said in a gentle tone that was very pleasant to hear.

"Thank you," Ming Ze replied, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat.

He didn't need to restrain himself when he was invited.

Who doesn't know that a woman would be very happy if a man ate her cooking with gusto.

Xia Qinghe herself started eating when he ate, but she ate slowly.

She behaved like a host serving a guest.

"Fellow Daoist, your previous technique is from the bloodline, right? I wonder if it was the bloodline of the True Dragon," Xia Qinghe said.

It seemed to have intrigued her so much that she talked about it.

"Yeah..." Ming Ze didn't dispute that.

"No wonder, it's so powerful," Xia Qinghe said, showing obvious admiration.

Ming Ze smiled at what she said, but he chose not to say anything that might press on the woman's mind such as reminding her that her rival for Immortality was powerful.