Chapter 499: Gai Wu

"Brother Xia... is actually a sword cultivator who can freely slay Golden Core Realm cultivators?!"

The cultivator from Dragon Soaring Pavilion arrived late. Then, when Che Yuxuan saw one Golden Core after another being harvested by sword light, his face filled with shock.

The deck was very quiet. In just a dozen breaths, thirty or so Golden Core Realm cultivators had fallen.

Fang Chen collected the storage rings left by those Golden Core Realm cultivators and directly threw the high-grade, yellow-rank treasures to Little Sword. Dozens of high-grade, yellow-rank treasures were equivalent to two or three top-grade, yellow-rank treasures.

Little Sword happily devoured them, rapidly growing stronger with each treasure it devoured.

Among them, the storage rings of the four celestial soldiers and Senior Chi contained a considerable amount of spirit stones, almost equaling the total of the rest of the Golden Core cultivators combined. Altogether, there were more than seventy thousand spirit stones, which was quite a substantial income.

Fairy Yu was still recovering and meditating.

Fang Chen looked at everyone and said lightly, "Tonight is New Year's Eve, everyone. Continue to eat and drink well. No need to mind the two of us."

"Yes...."

Everyone nodded subconsciously and returned to their seats, but the atmosphere couldn't return to what it was before. They were all sitting straight and speaking in low voices, afraid of disturbing the two.

Fang Chen sat next to Fairy Yu and took out Mirror of the Universe. "Little Mirror, what is the origin of Heavenly King Zhen?"

"Do you want detailed information or just general information?" asked Mirror of the Universe.

Fang Chen replied, “Of course I need detailed information. How many low-grade spirit stones do you require?”

Fairy Yu's current situation was related to Heavenly King Zhen. If that guy wanted to go after Fairy Yu, it was the same as going against Fang Chen. Fang Chen had learned from his military experience that knowing oneself and knowing the enemy was the key to victory.

"For detailed information, ten thousand low-grade spirit stones are enough. For general information, only five hundred low-grade spirit stones are needed," Mirror of the Universe replied.

Fang Chen's eyes flickered. “Why is there such a big difference?”

"In the Central Continent, Heavenly King Zhen's reputation is resounding. Even ordinary people know about it, so it's naturally not worth much."

Fang Chen nodded slightly, took out ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, and tossed them to Mirror of the Universe. That was equivalent to using a top-grade, yellow-rank treasure to exchange for detailed information about a big shot, which seemed worthwhile no matter how you looked at it.

Water elemental energy permeated around Fang Chen, forming a mist that enveloped the two of them, making it impossible for onlookers to discern anything even if some cultivators were peeking sneakily.

After Mirror of the Universe consumed the spirit stones, it immediately signaled Fang Chen to flip to page seventy-nine where rows of words began to appear.

[Heavenly King Zhen. Secular Name: Honored Gai]

[Ranked 67th on the Emperor's Ranking, a cultivator in the Ascension Realm.]

[The territory of Heavenly King Zhen’s residence spans millions of miles, with endless experts. Heavenly King Zhen has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Gai Hong, is a cultivator in the middle three realms, specifically at the Fusion Realm, and is the emperor of the second-tier empire, Giant Antler!]

[The second daughter, Gai Yunnuo, is a cultivator in the Soul Splitting Realm. She is the empress of the second-tier empire, Celestial Dome.]

[The third son, Gai Wu, is a Golden Core Realm cultivator, and is the child most favored by the Heavenly King Zhen. Recently, his foundation has been crippled recently, and he has no hope of advancing further.]

“Brother, because only a few powerful cultivators are aware of this information, it's considered detailed. There is even more detailed information, but it requires more low-grade spirit stones, which you probably can't produce right now,” added Mirror of the Universe.

“Ranked 67th on the Emperor's Ranking? In the Ascension Realm... doesn't that qualify as a First Rate Sect Leader?” Fang Chen pondered.

“Certainly not a First Rate Sect Leader. Those who can be called First Rate Sect Leaders here are fellows who failed their ascension and became Loose Immortals. They can be considered half-immortals. Heavenly King Zhen is still far from that stage,” Mirror of the Universe said somewhat disdainfully.

Fang Chen's gaze gradually became serious. The gap between him and the Heavenly King Zhen was like that of an ant on the ground compared to the sun, moon, and stars in the sky. Fortunately, the Void Immortal Sword Sect had not completely abandoned Fairy Yu. At least, they made the Heavenly King Zhen wary enough to only allow cultivators of the same level to hunt her down.

“Who was it that destroyed Gai Wu's foundation?” Fang Chen asked casually as he looked at Fairy Yu.

It was no surprise that Fairy Yu was being hunted down due to this matter, and the one who might have destroyed Gai Wu's foundation could very well be her. That could explain why the Void Immortal Sword Sect would allow Fairy Yu to be hunted down like that with their temperaments as sword cultivators.

“Brother, you can ask her about these matters later. There's no need to waste spirit stones,” the Mirror of the Universe advised.

Fang Chen nodded lightly. “How many low-grade spirit stones are needed for a detailed profile of Senior Yun He from the Three Thousand Dao Sect, and is it a considerable amount?”

“You will need mid-grade spirit stones to obtain a detailed profile of this person, and quite a number of them too,” Mirror of the Universe replied.

Fang Chen smiled. “Then there's no need.”

He already got the answer he wanted. Senior Yun He's detailed information was more expensive than that of Heavenly King Zhen, even requiring mid-grade spirit stones. It indicated that his strength should be above that of Heavenly King Zhen.

However, the way Mirror of the Universe priced the questions was somewhat unique. Some questions were mainly priced based on how many people knew about the matter, rather than the nature of the question itself. For example, Fang Chen's question on the whereabouts of Xia Xuanji and Fang Cangyue required a sky-high price.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Even though Senior Chi had died, the ship continued to operate as usual, heading toward the direction of Tai Chu. However, no one dared to tread lightly on the deck these days, fearing that they might disturb Fang Chen and Fairy Yu.

Fairy Yu suddenly opened her eyes. When she saw Fang Chen beside her, a relaxed smile found its way to her lips.

She said, “It has been a long time since I've had a rest like this."

This was the first time she felt relaxed in recent years, both mentally and physically. She felt extremely safe with Fang Chen by her side.

“Have you rested well? How did those Golden Core Realm cultivators manage to find your whereabouts?” Fang Chen asked with a smile.

Fairy Yu gently leaned against Fang Chen's chest, shaking her head slightly. “I don't know. Every few days, or sometimes even daily, they will find me. It's quite annoying.”

Fang Chen planned to ask Mirror of the Universe later to see what was going on and if there was a way to resolve it.

“How did the grudge between you and the Heavenly King Zhen start? Is it related to his third son, Gai Wu?” Fang Chen asked.

Fairy Yu was somewhat surprised. “Lord, you also know that scoundrel?”

Even in the Central Continent Empire, not many people knew about Gai Wu. That guy was not very old and was in his early thirties. If it wasn't for Gai Wu coming to the Void Immortal Sword Sect, she would have never known about such a person.

Fang Chen softly nodded as he looked at Fairy Yu.

After thinking for a moment, Fairy Yu began, “Indeed, the incident did start because of Gai Wu. That year, I returned with my senior sister to enter seclusion and coincidentally encountered him, who was visiting the Void Immortal Sword Sect.

"As he is the third son of the Heavenly King Zhen, he had many privileges. As long as he didn't wander into the restricted areas, he could go anywhere he wants."

A hint of disgust appeared in Fairy Yu's eyes. "But he shouldn't have. He shouldn't have opened the door to my seclusion chamber at the moment of my breakthrough to the Foundation Building Realm!”

Through her narration, Fang Chen came to understand the whole incident. Gai Wu had a reckless temperament, and being the third son of the Heavenly King Zhen, he had acted without restraint. Seeing Fairy Yu's captivating appearance, he had disregarded the fact that she had been breaking through to the Foundation Building Realm and tried to make advances on her. That led to Fairy Yu's spiritual energy reversing, causing her to go into a demonic state.

Even then, he had shown no remorse!