Chapter 1616: Crystalfowl Immortal Mine
Li Qiye didnât return to the Yu after Zi Cuining made her way back to Heaven Suppression. He brought the monarch to a remote location.
They crossed the mountains, vast oceans, and a world of snow into the depth of the Grand Sea. This was the farthest and highest location in this region.
In short, it was an incomparably long journey.
âWhere are we going?â She couldnât help but ask.
âA distant place. Since you have the Pearl Tower, you are eligible to know this place. Of course, whether you can find it again alone in the future, thatâs up to your own abilities.â Li Qiye said with a smile.
The monarch was momentarily stunned. After crossing through so many locations, she probably wouldnât be able to find the way again.
âWhy donât we just cross through space?â She became curious and believed that someone of his power could reach any coordinate in the nine worlds.
âCrossing space wonât do. This is a type of hidden realms, you must walk around to avoid it before reaching the area.â He answered.
The monarch realized that their destination was very important and mysterious or it wouldnât have this spatial protection.
They crossed through the extremes of the world before finally arriving. Though the monarch tried her best to memorize it, she still wasnât certain of making it back here alone next time.
A boundless land this was with endless forests and towering hills. An ancient aura assaulted the newcomers right away as if no one has ever inhabited this place.
The lack of people was made up with howls from apes and vines reaching for the sky. This land was full of life.
The spirit energy was so thick here that it became visible. It showed that no cultivators have tried to train here.
âThis place? How come no one has tried to establish a lineage here?â Even if she didnât understand cultivation geography, even a fool could tell that this place full of energy was the best for starting a lineage.
âBecause no one is allowed. It has an owner already.â Li Qiye smiled.
âJust what exactly is this place?â She inquired again.
âCrystalfowl Immortal Mine.â Li Qiye said: âOnly Immortal Emperors are allowed here, no one else.â
âCrystalfowl Immortal Mine?â She has never heard of such a place. There should at least be legends about it.
âOne of the six Ancestral Earths of the immortals..â Li Qiye said flatly.
This shocked the monarch since she has heard about the great six locations. She didnât expect for this place to be one of them.
âThere are really immortals around? At least in the ancient era?â She asked.
Li Qiye shook his head: âI canât answer whether there were immortals or not but there are many locations with unbelievably old beings, older than your imagination.â
She froze for a bit after hearing this response. His answer implied that the world was far more than it seemed. At the very least, much more than their current era.
Right now, she knew about the distant Desolate Era, the Desolace Expansion Era when the races competed against each other, the dark ages of the Ancient Ming Era, and the brilliant Emperors Era.
Li Qiye seemed to be saying that there were eras even before the Desolate Era and some terrible beings from that period were still alive!
She shuddered after thinking about the possibilities. Just imagine, anyone who could still live from those ages would cause a storm after coming into this world again.
While the monarch was digesting the information in astonishment, the two made it to the bottom of a cliff.
He smiled and said: âClean this place up a bit and throw away the pebbles. If we are visiting our hosts, we need to do it properly.â
The monarchâs wits returned. She looked around and saw vines, weeds, and stones everywhere.
She was a top and famous character in the Grand Sea. Someone as prestigious as her doing manual labor would shock any spectator.
However, she didnât complain at all and rolled up her sleeves to begin by cutting the vines and moving the stones. Her jade-like hands became dirty with mud from the diligent work.
Someone as strong as her wouldnât have any problem moving mountains and shifting rivers. However, after listening to Li Qiye, she didnât dare to do anything that could be considered offensive so she took her time.
Anyone else would feel sorry for such a beauty doing such hard work in this desolate place. No one could bear to watch.
However, Li Qiye didnât give a damn. He closed his eyes and didnât bother watching her do the menial work.
She finally cleaned up this place after some effort. A bottomless cave was finally exposed.
Li Qiye finally stood up and smiled. He knocked on the entrance and said: âOkay, itâs dawn now. Get up.â
Knocking was the wrong way to put it. He slammed on it, causing the entrance to quake with loud bangs.
âWhich bastard is ruining my good dream?â A spiteful voice came from the darkness.
Li Qiye waved his sleeve towards the monarch. She trembled and knew that this was an existence she shouldnât see so she quietly left.
A shadow emerged from the entrance. It stumbled back and forth as if it couldnât walk straight, on the verge of fainting from hunger.
Once it came to the light, people finally saw its appearance, a malnourished and bony pheasant.
Its feathers were sparse. Who knows how long it has been starving for? Even all the feathers were about to fall off.
âBastard, who the hell are you? If you arenât an Immortal Emperor, I will crush you to death for disturbing my slumber!â Despite its sad appearance, it still crossed its wings and said fiercely.
âChicken, how long have you been on duty to actually look like this now?â Li Qiye cheerfully smiled: âYour peers are really mistreating you. They hide in the cave and huffing and puffing the immortal energy while you are starving to death.â
âWho are you?!â The pheasantâs sleepy eyes turned cold. This piercing stare could kill just about anyone.
âAlright, Iâm here to collect your debt. It has been a while since my last visit but you shouldnât have forgotten me just yet.â He smirked in response.
âShit!â The pheasant instantly jumped around several times, no longer drowsy. It then took several steps back and glared at Li Qiye.
âIs such an overreaction necessary? Itâs not my first time here.â Li Qiye has grown accustomed to such reaction from people.
âYouâre that damned crow!â The pheasant, or a Crystalfowl, shouted at him.
âCorrect, no prize though.â Li Qiye was quite amused at this moment.
The pheasant didnât want to hear this answer even if it was the truth. It looked defeated and lowered its head: âNothing good will come of your visitâ¦â
âWait a minute!â The pheasant suddenly looked up and glared at him again: âYouâre not just taking a lass here, you, you got your body back!â
âCorrect again, still no prize though.â Li Qiye said: âAs for the girl, just showing her around. Itâs her own business whether she can get anything or not.â
âHmph, damned crow, our mine has nothing to do with you. Stop coming here since we donât have anything this time!â The pheasant unhappily complained.
âWeâve been friends for so long, do you really need to reject me before I even say anything?â Li Qiye wasnât in a hurry at all: âMaybe you should invite me in for a cup of tea and we can have a little chat or something.â