Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

This coastal beast tide came suddenly, without any warning. However, the number of cultivators participating in the resistance was unprecedented, and the outcome was just as surprising. When all the sea beasts retreated back into the sea, and no large-scale invasion of beasts was observed on land, the City Lord’s Mansion and Tianhai Sect jointly announced that the sea beast tide had finally subsided. Tianhai Sect expressed their deep gratitude for the strong support from all sides, sending out many unique products from the sea. Both Gu Yao and Chi Changye, who had made great contributions, were heavily thanked by Tianhai Sect.

After bidding farewell to Tianhai Sect, the group from Tianfu Academy began their journey home, where they would continue fulfilling the orders they had received.

Tian Ru, who had been stationed at a more distant location on the coast, had to wait until the beast tide had fully retreated before returning to her sect. When she saw that Gu Yao’s group had already boarded a flying magical artifact and was flying away, she turned to her nephew and sighed, “I never expected him to get this far. I underestimated him. If it weren’t for him, the beast tide wouldn’t have subsided so quickly, and the losses for Tianhai Sect would have been much greater. He has done us a great favor.”

Tian Ru’s feelings were complicated. The person she had once looked down on had now become the one to turn the tide. However, she wasn’t the type to deny her mistakes. After all, she had successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, standing out among many other cultivators.

Tian Feiyang smiled and said, “Aunt, you only had a brief interaction with Gu Yao, so it’s normal that you don’t know him well. I’ve known him much longer, and even I didn’t see it.”

Tian Ru understood that her nephew was trying to comfort her, so she smiled and then remembered something. “Feirong’s cultivation has increased greatly. Was it because of Gu Yao’s help? Did your parents know about this?” When she saw her other nephew this time, she was shocked to find that his cultivation was no less than Tian Feiyang’s, whom she had always considered highly of. It made her doubt her own judgment once again.

Tian Feiyang hesitated and said, “They probably don’t know. I’ll tell them next time I send a letter.”

Tian Feiyang had some doubts. When he had first mentioned cultivation to his second brother, he noticed a fleeting, complicated expression on his usually carefree brother’s face. His second brother only said that Gu Yao had helped him, but seemed to deliberately avoid further details. He didn’t know what his brother was hiding, and during their joint battle, he had noticed a faint light green flame-like power in his brother’s spiritual energy. Its power was extraordinary, and even he might not be able to withstand it in a direct confrontation. He didn’t know what had happened to his second brother.

Tian Ru didn’t think too much about it. “Mm, you should mention it. It’s a good thing. Your father will definitely be happy to hear that Feirong has made such progress. With you two brothers working together, the Tian family will have no problem lasting another couple of hundred years.”

She only knew that it was a good thing for the Tian family that a nephew who had once been complacent and uninterested in advancing had now suddenly made such progress.

The beast tide had receded, but the senior members of Tianhai Sect were still unable to fully relax. The sudden appearance of the beast tide and the unclear reasons behind it were like a sword hanging over their heads. Until they clarified the situation, they couldn’t be sure when it might strike again.

In the past, beast tides often had traces to follow, but this time, even after sending people to venture deep into the sea to investigate, they couldn’t identify the source.

Even the land-based beast tide appeared without cause and receded for unknown reasons.

“Could someone, or some demon, be behind all this?” one of the elders dared to speculate.

“And the purpose? What would be the goal of creating such a large-scale beast tide?” someone raised a doubt. They weren’t trying to refute the speculation, but merely wanted to understand the situation more clearly.

The sect leader coughed lightly and said, “Enough, everyone. Whatever the cause may be, we must rely on evidence. Until we find sufficient proof, we will continue our investigation while strengthening our patrols to prevent any unexpected incidents. Since our resources are relatively abundant this time, I’ve decided to allocate some as rewards for the disciples who performed outstandingly. This will help them grow faster.”

“Yes, as the sect leader says.”

“Many of the local residents suffered severe damage during this incident. I suggest we send some disciples to check on the situation. We could recruit children or youths with spiritual roots into our sect to replenish our losses. These people will also be more motivated to protect this region in the future.” someone proposed.

“I think that’s feasible.”

“I agree, let’s proceed with that.” The sect leader also agreed. Like the local residents, they depended on the sea for their livelihood. While this place was dangerous, the resources in the sea were rich, and the areas on land with abundant spiritual energy had already been divided up by various forces. If they tried to seize a portion, they would face resistance and suppression from all sides.

On the way back, everyone was in high spirits. The rewards from this trip had been tremendous. Apart from the bounty from hunting sea beasts, the greatest fortune was that they had obtained the Qingchen Pills. Once the news of the pills spread back to the other disciples who hadn’t participated in the battle against the beast tide, many sent messages asking if they could obtain the pills through backdoor channels. Of course, no one paid attention to these requests. They could only wait in line like everyone else.

“I heard that Tianhai Sect still hasn’t figured out the cause of the beast tide. They are the most familiar with this sea area, and if they couldn’t find out, we have no chance,” Jiang Yan said, sharing what he had learned. While Gu Yao focused on alchemy, the others were more interested in battle. Jiang Yan, however, dealt with various people and maintained contact with Tianhai Sect, so he knew more about the situation.

“Maybe they will figure it out in time. No matter the reason, there will always be some trace left behind. If we follow the clues, we will eventually uncover the truth,” Gu Yao said optimistically.

“Right, Xiao Yao is right,” Chi Changye agreed without much thought, causing Tian Feirong and the little chubby boy to exchange awkward glances.

Jiang Yan and Chi Changye exchanged a look in mid-air. Both believed that, even if this had been man-made, it would be impossible to erase all traces completely. Even if they had wiped everything away, something else would eventually expose their tracks.

This was the same as the fall of the Shi family two years ago, and it was the same as the beast tide two years later.

If this was indeed artificially orchestrated, what they should be concerned about now was not the beast tide itself, but the safety of Gu Yao.

If the beast tide hadn’t ended so quickly, the consequences wouldn’t have been as mild as they were now. If we trace it back to the root, the one who accidentally released the Qingchen Pill and forced the plan to fall apart was Gu Yao. Would the masterminds behind it let him go?

Chi Changye didn’t explain these speculations to Gu Yao, fearing it would distract him from focusing on his alchemy and lead to unnecessary external interference.

At this moment, however, Chi Changye noticed something unusual. He suddenly rose and flew in front of the flying artifact. After observing for a while, he waved his hand to signal to stop.

“Chi, what’s going on? Could someone dare to attack us during our journey?” Lu Qiusheng swiftly approached Chi Changye, while Jiang Yan also moved to the other side, vigilantly scanning ahead.

“Whether it’s someone or not, we’ll know once I strike,” Chi Changye said coldly, drawing his sword. The flying artifact came to a halt, and Jiang Yan signaled for the protective shield to be raised. Chi Changye flew high into the sky, looking down at the scene below, then slashed his sword through the air with incredible momentum and power.

The people on the artifact couldn’t see the sword strike clearly; all they saw was a flash of lightning cutting across the sky. Chi Changye was enveloped in lightning, and there was a loud “boom” followed by a “crack” sound. The scene ahead shattered like transparent glass, scattering into pieces, and the hidden cultivators inside fell, spitting blood. Among them, a withered old man looked up in disbelief at the cold-faced Chi Changye in the sky, unable to believe that someone could break their combined formation with a single sword strike.

“Why are we still waiting? Go! Keep them all!” the withered old man rasped, unwilling to believe that after Chi Changye’s powerful sword strike, he could still have the strength to defend against everyone’s attack.

As a result, more cultivators rushed out from the shadows, flying toward the floating artifact. Lu Qiusheng cursed loudly, “Where did these bastards come from, daring to speak so arrogantly about keeping us all here? I’ll skin them alive!”

But before the disciples could fly out of the artifact, several small jars flew out from it, accompanied by a voice: “Brother Ye, break them, and find a way to blow them away.”

As soon as the voice faded, the jars exploded mid-air with a series of “bangs.” The jars contained liquid, but once exposed to the air, it vaporized into gas, creating a fierce hurricane that carried the strange-colored gases toward the oncoming attackers.

“Not good, quickly hide! Hold your breath!”

The toxic nature of the gases was evident from their color, and the withered old man immediately shouted a warning. However, the hurricane was incredibly fast, and some cultivators reacted too slowly, inhaling the toxic gas. Their heads spun, and they lost control of their spiritual energy, plummeting from the artifact, their bodies crashing to the ground like a pile of meat.

“Good grief!” Lu Qiusheng, who witnessed the scene, swallowed nervously, “What on earth did Junior Brother Gu create? That’s terrifying! But is there more? Leave some for me, for self-defense!”

Although they were in front, they could still hear that the voice was from Gu Yao. And besides him, who else could cooperate so seamlessly with Chi Changye?

“Here are the detox pills, what are we waiting for?” Gu Yao took out a handful of pills, eager to fly out of the artifact and slice those road-blocking bandits like cutting watermelon.

Everyone quickly snapped out of their previous silence, and they all grabbed a pill and flew out, leaving behind the ones controlling the artifact. As Gu Yao had described, killing the road-blocking bandits was as easy as cutting watermelon. Those who didn’t manage to escape were easily cut down. However, the withered old man and others who hadn’t rushed out in time saw the situation and fled.

Chi Changye decided to stop there, not chasing them further, as he was worried they might have a backup plan. He turned to glance at Jiang Yan and seemed to confirm their suspicions. The beast tide Tianhai Sect had experienced was indeed man-made and was likely linked to the Shi family’s extermination incident.