Chapter 2045: Meeting the Master of the Star Chasing Palace

There are billions of people in the world, and many share the same name, but... young talents like Zheng Yang, Liu Yang, Zhang Xuan... all three sharing the same name—it couldn't be such a coincidence!

Zhang Xuan's several disciples, each with their own names, others might not know, but Wu Chen knew a lot... The Upper World was so difficult to pass through; it was already hard enough for Teacher Zhang to enter, how could all his disciples follow along?

In other words... these two people were most likely fakes, both disguised by this Teacher Zhang!

This guy, in the Master Teacher Continent, seemed to have many identities—Yang Xuan, Luo Tianya, Sun Qiang... he really liked disguises.

"The same person? What do you mean?"

Hearing his muttering, Han Jianqiu looked over.

"Nothing..."

Wu Chen quickly shook his head: "Just talking to myself..."

Han Jianqiu stopped pressing and said with emotion: "It seems the Tongtian Bridge will be lively this time. I wonder how our Sect Leader Zhang compares to this Liu Yang and Zheng Yang! The three young talents competing on the same stage... it's really something to look forward to!"

"Yes, something to look forward to!" Liao Changlai's eyes were full of anticipation.

His gaze narrowing, Wu Chen's mouth twitched as he echoed, but his voice was only audible to himself: "Yes... something to look forward to... But... I think he probably wouldn't think so..."

...

Half a day later, Zhang Xuan returned to the Star Chasing Island.

"Greetings, Sect Leader..."

Sect Leader Kui Xiao came to greet him.

He didn't know where the other had gone, thinking he had just taken a stroll outside.

"Sect Leader?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"I have already given orders to spread the news to the other five major sects. From now on, you are the new Sect Leader of the Seven Star Tower!" Sect Leader Kui Xiao laughed. "And I will automatically become an Elder..."

Unexpected that the other had moved so quickly, Zhang Xuan gave a wry smile.

But since he had already agreed earlier, he naturally wouldn't refuse now, and having the identity of Sect Leader would make it easier to do certain things.

"What is the relationship between the Seven Star Tower and the Star Chasing Palace?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xuan asked.

"The Star Chasing Palace doesn't have a very good relationship with any of the five major sects. The Seven Star Tower only contacts them when conducting trade; normally, we don't interact much."

Sect Leader Kui Xiao, now Elder Kui Xiao, said.

"So the relationship is average?" Zhang Xuan frowned deeply.

"Yes," Elder Kui Xiao said. "If the Sect Leader wants to do something that isn't too significant, given the prestige of the Seven Star Tower's Sect Leader, they probably won't make things difficult."

As one of the six major sects, even if relations were poor, face still had to be given.

Otherwise, both sides would be embarrassed.

"I want to meet the Master of the Star Chasing Palace to inquire about some matters," Zhang Xuan said.

"Just asking about matters should be easy!" Elder Kui Xiao smiled. "As long as it doesn't involve sacrifices and deities, it should be fine... The Star Chasing Palace's greatest strength is offering sacrifices to heaven and communicating with deities. If it involves these, they are secrets and they probably won't speak."

Back when the six sect leaders gathered to discuss the Tongtian Bridge, Sect Leader Qin Yuan only said one sentence and almost started a fight.

Therefore, matters concerning deities were a sore spot for them; as long as it wasn't touched, there wouldn't be much problem.

"This..."

His brows tightly locked, Zhang Xuan didn't know how to answer.

What he wanted to ask was precisely about these two things.

"Could it be that the Sect Leader wants to inquire about something related to that?" Seeing the expression of the person before him, Elder Kui Xiao was stunned.

"I do want to ask about some aspects of this to confirm a guess..." Zhang Xuan paused. "Do you know how to contact this Palace Master?"

Even if the other might not tell him, he still planned to go and try.

As a Sect Leader, inquiring at the same level was at least easier than disguising as a disciple to investigate.

Seeing that the Sect Leader truly wanted to inquire about these matters, Elder Kui Xiao rubbed his forehead but eventually spoke: "Contacting her isn't difficult; I can arrange a meeting for you. However... the Sect Leader must be careful. Palace Master Du Qingyuan has a fiery temper. If any verbal dispute arises, please don't act impulsively and consider the stability of the sect..."

Du Qingyuan was very powerful, but their new Sect Leader also had pseudo-god weapons and immortal beasts. If the two sides fought, it was uncertain who would win.

However, it was best not to create conflict; once that happened, both major sects would inevitably be affected.

"Don't worry, I'm just asking about matters; I won't cause trouble..."

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

He was low-key and reserved, usually not bothering others unless they bothered him; he wouldn't easily cause trouble, especially when it involved two major sects.

"That's good!"

Hearing the Sect Leader's promise and recalling his performance in the Small Mirror Sea, Elder Kui Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll contact her now..."

With that, he took out a jade token, tapped it lightly, and after a moment looked up: "Sect Leader, Palace Master Du has agreed, but she wants you to go to the Star Chasing Palace to meet..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Where to go didn't matter to him; as long as he could meet her.

Elder Kui Xiao led the way, and the two flew one after the other. Before long, they arrived at the massive gate of the Star Chasing Palace.

Unlike other sects he had seen, it was just an ordinary palace standing in the huge city of Star Chasing Island, not appearing very imposing. However, upon closer inspection, one could still find that this place was not only the center of the entire island but also the point where spiritual energy from millions of miles of sea converged, clearly containing a massive formation.

No wonder it stood unshaken; the six major sects were indeed not simple.

After presenting the visiting card, they smoothly entered a main hall. Before long, a maid came to them: "Sect Leader Liu, our Palace Master will only see you alone. Elder Kui, please wait here."

"Alright."

Knowing that the Sect Leader must have confidential matters to inquire about and it was inconvenient for him to be present, Elder Kui Xiao nodded, gave a cautious look, and sat down in the room.

Led by the maid, Zhang Xuan followed closely, passing through a corridor and entering another hall.

The hall was quiet, with a large screen in the middle blocking the view.

"I just received news of Sect Leader Liu's succession at the Seven Star Tower, and now the Sect Leader comes... What is the matter?"

A faint voice sounded from behind the screen: "The Star Chasing Palace and the Seven Star Tower have always had trade relations. For Sect Leader Liu to rush over, it must be something important. If I can help, I will not refuse..."

Seeing that this Palace Master Du actually used a screen to block the view and spoke with such an attitude, Zhang Xuan felt slightly displeased but still nodded and cupped his fists: "I have come indeed to ask for a favor."

The person behind the screen said: "Sect Leader Liu, please speak."

"I heard that more than two months ago, Palace Master Du offered sacrifices to heaven and guided a deity to descend. I would like to inquire about some specific information regarding this deity. I hope the Palace Master can inform me."

Zhang Xuan said.

Since he was here, he naturally wanted to clarify all the doubts in his mind.

"Where did Sect Leader Liu get this information... I am not aware of this matter, so naturally I cannot inform you." The faint voice from behind the screen sounded.

Zhang Xuan frowned: "I have already been to the Unmanned Sea and found out that more than two months ago, the Palace Master indeed went there and, through sacrifice, caused a deity to descend, even leaving behind countless divine blood from injuries..."

"Sect Leader Liu must have misheard. I have been at the Star Chasing Palace all these years and have never been to the Unmanned Sea. I know nothing of what you speak." The voice from behind the screen sounded faintly. "If Sect Leader Liu only asks about these baseless matters, I'm afraid I cannot accompany you further. Xiao Qing, see the guest out."

"Sect Leader Liu, please."

The maid from earlier approached.

"Since Palace Master Du is unwilling to say more, I will have to be rude."

With a cold snort, Zhang Xuan ignored the maid and abruptly stood up.

He had anticipated that the other would deny it, but it involved Luo Ruoxi; today, even if it meant turning hostile, he would get to the bottom of it.

In the past, he might have been cautious, but now, with the protection of five pseudo-gods, if the other refused to speak, he would force her to!

Other matters could wait, but this one would not be delayed a moment longer.

"Rude?" The voice from behind the screen turned cold. "What does Sect Leader Liu mean? Do you intend to act recklessly in my Star Chasing Palace?"

"Exactly."

Nodding, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Whoosh!

Four pseudo-god realm immortal beasts appeared simultaneously in the room: "Invite Palace Master Du over for me."

"Yes!"

The Jiao Shark and Xuanbei Turtle, though marine life, could still live on land with their pseudo-god cultivation, though their strength was not as great as in water.

Boom!

The four immortal beasts simultaneously released their immortal power, and a powerful force shot straight into the sky.

"How dare you!"

The voice from behind the screen, clearly not expecting the Seven Star Tower's Sect Leader to be so audacious as to start a fight at the slightest disagreement, let out a sharp cry.

Swish!

Around the hall, wind sounds arose as several elders at the peak of Immortal Lord realm rushed straight over.

"Scram!"

The great shark roared, the ground shaking like thunder.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Immortal Lord elders who had just entered were sent flying backward, each crashing to the ground, severely injured.

The gap between Immortal Lord and pseudo-god was simply too great. Even though the great shark could exert at most eighty percent of its strength on land, it was still beyond their ability to contend with or withstand.

Whoosh!

While the few Immortal Lords were being repelled, the second shark, third shark, and Xuanbei Turtle had already surrounded the figure behind the screen. With a surge of power, in the blink of an eye, they restrained and brought her out.

"You are not... Palace Master Du Qingyuan? Who are you?"

Seeing the figure brought out by the three beasts, Zhang Xuan frowned.

Although he had never met Du Qingyuan or heard what she looked like, the person captured was a woman only about twenty years old, clearly completely different from the legendary Palace Master Du, who was nearing the end of her lifespan.

This woman wore a light purple long dress, her figure graceful, her appearance no older than twenty-five, and her real age no more than a hundred years. Most crucially, her cultivation was only at the early Immortal Lord realm, not even reaching the peak. How could she be the Palace Master of the Star Chasing Palace, one of the six major sects?

It was known that Palace Master Du's true cultivation was even stronger than Sect Leader Kui Xiao!

Among the six sect leaders, even if she wasn't ranked first, she would definitely be in the top three.