Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 138: The Emergence of the Spirit Marrow

“You seem to disagree.” Xia Yun looked at Fang Chen and laughed. “I don’t blame you. You aren’t a cultivator. We appear lofty before mortal eyes, but we are treading on thin ice. We have to contemplate again and again before making a move lest it bring disaster upon us.

“The recent incident revealed that Chillwater’s Ji Clan was worshiping an immortal, but who knew before that Chillwater was backed by a cultivator? While you took down the cultivator, his friends and family might not be willing to let things slip. Chillwater might have more than one cultivator too.

“If we go a step further, Guhe, Longdu, Yizhou, and Greenpine might have cultivators too. Perhaps, they might have ancestors who sought the path of immortality like I did and returned after reaching a high level of accomplishment.

“What I’m saying is that it never hurts to be prudent. It’s one thing if the enemy is weaker, but a stronger foe can easily end me. The path of immortality is long and arduous. To lose everything over something so petty is nothing short of foolishness…”

Fang Chen chuckled. “Elder, why did you return then?”

“I came to check if Chillwater has any other cultivators. If he’s weaker than me, I’ll step in and handle it on your behalf. Otherwise, I’ll mediate between the two of you,” Xia Yun said. “Also, I didn’t make a trip here just to visit Great Xia. I just happened to pass by while traveling elsewhere.”

“Senior Xia, have you resolved the matter yet? Do you need us to make a move?” a voice was relayed to the crowd’s ears.

It was another cultivator!

Li Daoye’s eyebrows shot up. Fang Chen feigned ignorance since Xia Yun thought that he was an ordinary martial artist.

Two figures suddenly appeared behind Xia Yun—it was a man and a woman. Both of them looked young, and the pride in their eyes couldn’t be concealed.

“Junior Brother Liu, Junior Sister Tantai, I have kept you waiting. Allow me to introduce you to this daoist over here. He is…”

Xia Yun was extremely courteous to his two juniors, so much so that his attitude felt

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