Assisted by the Dragon and Phoenix, the Immortal Emperor's Presence

Murong Gong felt a bit bitter and asked, "I was obviously lying, and you believed it?"

He found that Zhang Shaofeng wasn't following the expected script, making it hard for him to trick him. He still wanted to make Zhang Shaofeng suffer like he did, kneeling in that courtyard!

Zhang Shaofeng replied, "You can't fool me. What you said is absolutely true. With your talent, unless an immortal helped, it's impossible for you to break through to the second layer of the Deity Transformation stage all at once! Stop talking and lead the way. I must see the immortal!"

Murong Gong was speechless.

"Didn't you consider that I might have obtained some kind of elixir?" Murong Gong thought that a normal person would first suspect something like that.

Zhang Shaofeng blinked and said, "Wouldn't a normal person believe their friend's words first? Especially when you speak so convincingly, and considering our many years of friendship, if I don't trust you, who should I trust?"

Murong Gong was left speechless by this.

Are you saying I'm not normal?

And I didn't believe my own son at first...

"To be honest, we just received an opportunity from that senior and left. It's not good to bother him again. That senior came down from the Immortal Realm to cultivate his mind, and he treats himself as a mortal. He certainly doesn't want to be disturbed constantly."

Murong Gong, seeing no way to trick Zhang Shaofeng, could only sigh and tell the truth. Moreover, he was touched by Zhang Shaofeng's loyalty and trust in him, making him feel a bit guilty for trying to deceive him.

However, this time Zhang Shaofeng, upon hearing this, scrutinized Murong Gong and said, "Why do I feel like you're lying to me?"

Murong Gong: "..."

What happened to our long-standing friendship?

What happened to trusting me first?

Now that I'm telling the truth, you're doubting me!

Murong Gong said irritably, "I'm not lying!"

Zhang Shaofeng heard this and smiled bitterly, "Then let me at least take a look from a distance? Or just see where the immortal lives! Honestly, I'm only one step away from a breakthrough. Seeing an immortal might give me the insight I need to advance!"

Seeing Zhang Shaofeng's pitiful expression, Murong Gong stroked his beard and sighed, "Fine, let's bother the senior one more time. But this time, we shouldn't mention opportunities. Otherwise, the senior might think we're greedy and distance himself from us."

Chen Pingan had made it clear that cultivating oneself was the true path. If they kept asking for opportunities, even an immortal would find it distasteful.

With Murong Gong's consent, Zhang Shaofeng's deep eyes gleamed with excitement. Thus, under Murong Gong's lead, the two headed towards Qingyuan Town.

At this moment, in Qingyuan Town, outside a large courtyard.

Chen Pingan walked out with a basket on his back. He had a job to support himself: collecting herbs from the mountains. Strangely enough, he always had good luck, almost always finding one or two low-grade spiritual herbs.

Spiritual herbs differed from ordinary medicinal plants. Finding one meant he didn't need to work for a whole month. Leaving the courtyard, Chen Pingan left the door slightly ajar, not bothering to lock it, and then walked towards the outskirts of town.

If one looked closely, they would notice a faint glow on the small hoe on his basket.

Half an hour after Chen Pingan left, two figures suddenly appeared outside the courtyard.

These two were none other than Murong Gong and Zhang Shaofeng.

"This is the place."

Murong Gong pointed at the ajar door with a complex expression. Not long ago, he had knelt here, and the thought still made him cringe.

Seeing Zhang Shaofeng, Murong Gong's eyes twinkled with an idea. He coughed and said, "Let's go in."

He motioned for Zhang Shaofeng to go first. His thought was simple: he had to kneel alone, which felt bad. If he easily let Zhang Shaofeng see the senior, Zhang Shaofeng would have it too easy. He decided Zhang Shaofeng should kneel too! That way, he would feel better.

However, seeing Murong Gong's actions, Zhang Shaofeng didn't move.

Murong Gong was puzzled.

Why don't you go in?

Zhang Shaofeng stood still and said seriously, "It's very impolite for us to enter like this. What if the senior gets angry? How about we call out first and ask if we can go in?"

Murong Gong: "..."

"There's no need. We can just go in," Murong Gong said with a misleading smile.

Why is this guy so cautious?

Zhang Shaofeng shook his head, "No, you should call out first."

Murong Gong was speechless, suspecting Zhang Shaofeng had seen through his scheme.

With no other choice, he called out for the senior. There was no response. He called out again. Still no response.

"The senior isn't here?" Zhang Shaofeng asked.

Murong Gong nodded, "Seems like he's not here."

If Chen Pingan wasn't home, he didn't dare enter either. Otherwise, he'd have to kneel again!

They could only stand outside. After a while, Chen Pingan still hadn't returned.

"Looks like the senior went far away. Let's come back another time," Murong Gong said.

Zhang Shaofeng reluctantly nodded. They were about to leave when suddenly, a huge black hole appeared in the sky above them!

This black hole was the size of a house, distorting the space around it.

Murong Gong and Zhang Shaofeng's eyes widened in shock.

"A secret realm?! How can there be a secret realm here?!"

"And such a large secret realm at that?!"

In the cultivation world, once one's cultivation reached the Tribulation stage, they could create secret realms. The size of the secret realm depended on their cultivation level. An average Tribulation stage cultivator could only create a secret realm the size of a head, with an interior space the size of a town. A Great Ascension stage cultivator could create a secret realm about the size of a bucket. But this secret realm before them was as large as a house. Could it be a secret realm created by an immortal?

"If the entrance light beam falls, won't it destroy the town?!" Zhang Shaofeng frowned.

Murong Gong also frowned. A secret realm entrance would soon release a beam of light, and its powerful force would level the ground beneath it.

"There's no other way. Let's save as many people as we can while we still have time!" Murong Gong said seriously.

These randomly appearing secret realms were like natural disasters—they were powerless against them.

Zhang Shaofeng nodded, ready to save as many people as possible.

But just as they were about to act, suddenly, a massive figure flew out from the courtyard, ascending into the sky in the blink of an eye.

Murong Gong and Zhang Shaofeng were stunned by the speed of this figure.

The figure was entirely golden.

It was enormous.

Its head was like a camel's, horns like a deer's, eyes like a rabbit's... paws like a tiger's, and body like a snake's!

This... this was a dragon!

The dragon ascended into the sky and flicked its tail. In the blink of an eye, the entire secret realm, like a bouncing ball, was flung away, flying several miles to hover above a barren forest. Having moved the secret realm, the dragon instantly disappeared back into the courtyard. Everything returned to calm.

All this happened in a flash!

Murong Gong and Zhang Shaofeng stood dumbfounded, like puppets, staring at the courtyard.

Gulp.

They simultaneously swallowed hard.

A dragon!

That was truly a dragon from legend!

It was hiding in this courtyard!

Zhang Shaofeng was deeply shocked, his heart pounding.

Murong Gong, on the other hand, was trembling. He knew more about what was inside the courtyard. There was also a phoenix! And now, there was a dragon too!

According to legend, in the Immortal Realm, the only person capable of commanding both a dragon and a phoenix was the Immortal Emperor!

Could the senior be...

Gulp!

Murong Gong swallowed hard again, his breathing becoming erratic.

This revelation hit him like a thunderbolt!

He was utterly stunned.