Juanyi was stunned to hear Alex's words. Her eyes blinked in disbelief as she stared at the spatial ring she had just handed to her master. "The Divine Wind Sect? Weren't they the behemoth sect that always supported Master in the past? How could Senior Wei Lan's weapon be in the hands of one of their female disciples?" Alex did not answer immediately. He twirled the spatial ring between his fingers, allowing his soul energy to dive deeper to read the remnants of spiritual memories left inside it. The cold glint in his eyes sharpened further. "This girl's identity is no ordinary one, Juanyi. The spiritual robes and the seal on this ring indicate that she is a direct disciple of the Great Elder of the Divine Wind Sect," Alex said, his voice sounding as heavy as a mountain on the verge of collapsing. "There are two possibilities of what happened out there. First, the Divine Wind Sect betrayed our past alliance after I disappeared. Or second... I cannot be certain yet. We will find ou

Whoosh! The speck of the Universe-Destroying Fire at the tip of Alex’s index finger glowed increasingly dense, illuminating Zhao Kang’s face, which was now drenched in a cold sweat. The destructive aura radiating from the flame caused the surrounding air to crackle faintly, as if space itself was rejecting its very existence. "My first question is very simple," Alex said. His tone was incredibly calm, yet heavy with an intimidating emphasis. "Your Holy Bell Sect is a fairly decent sect in the outer regions of this immortal world. Based on what I know, a sect of the Holy Bell's caliber must possess the privilege of a periodic disciple exchange, specifically between the outer sect disciples in this Immortal region and the great sects of the Central Region." Alex paused, letting his gaze—deep as the ocean—lock down whatever remaining courage Zhao Kang had left. "Tell me... is the Holy Bell Sect currently undergoing, or about to undergo, a disciple exchange with the God Wind Sect of

The footsteps of Alex and Juanyi echoed in a constant rhythm as they passed through the grand gateway of the Information Tower, which was crafted from ancient black agarwood. The moment they stepped inside, the bustling din of the Starry Sky City was magically severed by a sound-isolating formation barrier. The atmosphere on the ground floor of the tower felt silent, cold, and permeated by wafting plumes of spiritual incense that soothed the senses of consciousness. Behind a long counter made of white jade sat a middle-aged male attendant clad in a plain gray robe. The attendant’s gaze swept over them lazily upon seeing Alex’s appearance, which merely radiated the aura of a one-star Initial God realm. To him, low-level cultivators like this usually only came to buy cheap information regarding regional maps or lists of low-tier hunted monsters. However, before the attendant could even open his mouth to greet them with a tone of cold formality, Alex was already standing right in fro

Huan Qin, who was preparing to explain the third name, instantly cut his words short. His tapping finger froze in mid-air above the jade table, leaving behind a projected silhouette of energy that slowly faded away as its information stream was forcefully interrupted. He stared at Alex with a deeply furrowed brow, unable to conceal the sheer bewilderment locked behind his expression. "Enough? Only two?" Huan Qin asked to confirm, his voice thick with confusion. For any cultivator intending to fight on the bloody stage of the Sacred Bell Sect, information regarding all rivals was a guarantee of survival. Refusing to know the other three monsters—including the fighter with the absolute defense he was just about to mention—was equivalent to offering one's neck to be slaughtered. However, as Huan Qin looked into Alex’s eyes, which were as deep as an unrippled ocean, the lack of understanding in his mind gradually turned into a subtle sense of dread. This was because the figure befor

Juanyi furrowed her beautiful brow, unable to hide the lingering astonishment behind her cold expression."Master, this servant does not quite understand," Juanyi whispered, voicing the doubt that troubled her mind."They are spies from the Information Tower. Their primary business is trading in secrets. If they realize tonight that you are not the real Wei Zhong, but rather the former Divine Emperor... won't they immediately sell this valuable information to the Ancient Xiao Clan to claim a massive reward?"To Juanyi, allowing spies from an information faction to live after witnessing such a monumental secret was equivalent to planting a time bomb ready to detonate at any moment. Furthermore, the Ancient Xiao Clan was their mortal enemy, currently gripping the Immortal Realm with an iron fist.Hearing his disciple's concerns, Alex—who was now fully in the form of Wei Zhong—merely chuckled softly. His raspy voice sounded incredibly calm, without a single ripple of panic."Juanyi, you