Immortal Travel of Longevity

This unexpected figure caught Chen Changsheng off guard.

To his understanding, the rules of the Yellow Springs should have been governed by heaven and earth, yet this person felt far more like an outsider.

Perhaps what he had said wasn't a lie.

A portion of the rules of the Yellow Springs rested in his hands.

If that was the case...

Things were going to be troublesome.

Seeing this, the man said, "Go back. You shouldn't be here yet."

Chen Changsheng asked, "You seem to know me very well."

"Still asking these meaningless questions? I have already told you the answer."

The man corrected him, "Wrong. You are me."

Chen Changsheng paused and asked, "This Chen is your External Avatar?"

The man replied, "You aren't entirely stupid."

Chen Changsheng's heart jolted; he could hardly believe it.

Taking the answer at face value for now, he asked, "Then what are you doing here?"

"I naturally have my own matters to attend to."

The man looked up with a brief glance, then said, "It is time for you to go."

"You..."

Chen Changsheng was just about to speak.

But the man simply raised his hand and delivered a palm strike.

Chen Changsheng's divine sense was instantly stunned. In a flash, his figure flew backward toward the surface of the Yellow Springs.

The sheer force of this spiritual tremor left him in utter disbelief.

It was the only heavy blow he had suffered in a very long time.

In front of that man, his supposedly majestic divine sense was like thin paper, shattering at a mere touch.

In a mere instant.

His divine sense was beaten back into his physical body.

Immediately after, another force dragged him upward, and an exit suddenly opened above the Yellow Springs.

He was pulled through that exit and departed.

At the exact moment Chen Changsheng departed, a sudden prying gaze from the Heavenly Dao descended upon the area. Only after finding nothing amiss did it peacefully fade away.

Deep within the Yellow Springs.

The man gave a faint glance, shook his head, and returned to the platform. He once again transformed into that dazzling light guarding the space; no one ever knew exactly what he was trying to achieve.

That exit brought Chen Changsheng to an unknown place.

He stumbled and tumbled right out of a statue inside a City God Temple.

All was dead silent. The sky outside was particularly dim, illuminated only by bright moonlight and scattered starlight.

Chen Changsheng gasped for breath, taking a long while to recover.

His sudden appearance in the temple had also alarmed the local City God's Patrol Spirits and underworld deputies.

"Who goes there?!"

A group of underworld deputies immediately surrounded him.

Binding Chains and Long Sabers were pointed straight at him, ready to strike at any moment.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng cupped his hands and said, "This Chen wandered in by mistake and will take his leave now."

"Take him down!"

One underworld deputy immediately ordered, ready to capture Chen Changsheng on the spot.

"Stay your hands! Stop at once!"

A voice suddenly rang out.

The underworld deputies froze for a moment and halted their advance.

"City God Lord."

The City God stumbled over, the hat on his head nearly falling off.

Upon arriving, he quickly knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Ximing's City God, Qi Xiuming, pays his respects to the Supreme Immortal! I beg the Supreme Immortal to forgive the offense of these underworld deputies!"

Chen Changsheng paused for a moment. "It's you..."

It turned out he had landed in an acquaintance's territory.

Many years ago, when he passed through West Xiao, he had encountered the chaos of the Soul-Summoning Banner. That unrest had started because of Chenghuang, and this was the very City God who had commissioned him back then.

What a coincidence.

With the City God apologizing, the underworld deputies in the hall instantly realized what was happening and hastily knelt to admit their mistake.

"We failed to recognize the Supreme Immortal. Please forgive us!"

"Supreme Immortal, please forgive us."

Chen Changsheng didn't mind. After all, it was his sudden appearance that had startled these underworld deputies in the first place.

Seeing that Mister Chen did not hold it against them, the underworld deputies and the City God breathed a sigh of relief.

City God Qi ordered the underworld deputies to withdraw, then invited Mister Chen into the Main Hall, ordering his people to serve good wine and food to entertain him.

Chen Changsheng waved a hand. "Wine is enough; there's no need for food."

City God Qi let out a long sigh. "This humble deity nearly offended the Supreme Immortal. Because the Supreme Immortal doesn't hold it against me, I feel even more uneasy."

"Keep things casual. Besides, This Chen appeared without warning; it was inevitable they would be frightened."

Chen Changsheng continued, "Speaking of which, This Chen can't even remember the last time I visited Ximing. Why doesn't the City God take This Chen for a stroll?"

"Very well. This humble deity will lead the way for the Supreme Immortal."

City God Qi brought the wine and guided Mister Chen into the city.

Ximing was once the royal court of West Xiao.

Although the city was breached back then, its prosperity had been preserved.

However, the royal court itself was later burned to the ground, and even now, remnants of ash could still be seen.

City God Qi said, "That great fire burned for over seven days. At the time, the entirety of Ximing City was choked with thick smoke, and it wasn't until half a month later that people slowly started to return."

"As for the ashes left from the royal court, no one dared to sweep them away. Back then, the King of Xiang dispatched a large army to garrison this place. Anyone who showed any ulterior motives would have their throat slit by a sword on the spot."

City God Qi sighed and said, "Dynastic changes always plunge the people into misery. However, compared to the sheer panic of the past, this current peace is incredibly hard-won."

Chen Changsheng nodded. "The City God has profound insight into this mortal dynasty."

"The Supreme Immortal praises me too highly."

The Ximing City they saw now had already recovered its vitality, but it still couldn't compare to its past prosperity. West Xiao was gone, and the sole national capital had become Shangjing, leaving this place to be slowly forgotten by many.

Chen Changsheng asked, "Who are the main inhabitants of Ximing now?"

The City God replied, "The situation in Ximing City is a bit chaotic. Xiang People, Jing people, and North Desert People registered under Xiao household registries are all mixed within."

Chen Changsheng raised an eyebrow. "There are also North Desert People?"

The City God nodded. "Back then, in order to pacify tribal conflicts, the king of West Xiao had a portion of the North Desert People change their registry to West Xiao."

Chen Changsheng said, "This Chen remembers that there still seems to be conflict between Great Xiang and the Northern Desert."

The City God said, "Indeed. These North Desert People holding West Xiao registries are basically hiding in the marketplaces, undiscovered by the Local Government."

"I see."

Chen Changsheng exhaled and said, "It seems the situation in the Northwest is much worse than imagined."

City God Qi nodded. "The Northern Desert is remote, and its ambitions remain unsettled. Furthermore, with North Desert People hiding here in the Northwestern Lands, resolving this trouble will be especially difficult."

Chen Changsheng said, "The Northern Desert is bitterly cold, with high mountains and treacherous roads. They have no way to grow crops. Under such conditions, peaceful coexistence is destined to be difficult."

In truth, wars were often not started solely out of greed, but out of sheer desperation. It was just like with people—desires could be suppressed from time to time, but if someone didn't eat, they would starve to death.

Chen Changsheng asked, "How does the City God feel the current Northwest compares to the era of West Xiao?"

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!