My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Chen Sansi looked toward the East, only to see a black shadow flickering in and out of visibility among the mountains and forests. One moment it was at the mountaintop, then after a while, it appeared on the mountainside, and not long after, it showed up several miles away.

That's not right...

It wasn't moving fast, but its body was enormous!

A giant snake!

This must be the very snake that Sun Buqi and the others had mentioned before.

Standing here, he was unable to see just how massive it truly was.

But the trembling of the ground wasn't caused by the giant snake alone.

Many other powerful Exotic Beasts had also started running throught the mountain forests.

"Boom——"

At the same time, straight ahead, a black miasma burst into the sky, deep black mixed with a bloody red, reaching for the clouds like a Heavenly Pillar that connected heaven and earth. Despite being over a hundred miles away, Chen Sansi felt his hair stand on end and discomfort envelop his entire being.

There was no fear in his heart; these reactions were purely instinctive.

Over there...

It was the Twelve Layers Mountain!

Several mountains stood between his location and there, so he couldn't clearly see what was happening inside.

"Could this be the source of the Poisonous Beasts' infection?"

The surge of Evil Qi dissipated as quickly as it appeared, only lasting a few breaths, and the mountain forests gradually returned to calm. Then...

Chen Sansi saw.

Several figures flew through the sky and descended into the Twelve Layers Mountain.

The distance was great.

But his eyesight was remarkable.

Those specks were people!

Individuals, one after another!

Some were standing on swords, some were walking through the air outright, and others were riding flying beasts...

This...

Immortals?!

There were so many immortals in the deep mountains?

From this angle, it seemed like after passing another mountain, it would be like a completely different world.

Chen Sansi was puzzled.

This place wasn't too far from Liangzhou, given that there were many large mountains separating them. It had taken him many days of traveling day and night to get here, but to say it was far wasn't quite true either.

If Immortals were present here, how could no one have discovered them?

And what were they doing here?

Obviously, it had something to do with the Evil Qi.

Were there people from the Witch God Sect among them?

And was it related to the consistent murders of Sect disciples?

Countless clues at this moment tangled into a chaotic mess, making it difficult to untangle the relationships; one could only wonder what would happen if things continued this way.

Suffering of living beings.

The thought began to echo incessantly in Chen Sansi's mind.

He was also one of those living beings!

If there truly were to be earth-shattering changes, not just he, but everyone in Liangzhou wouldn't be able to escape.

But...

Clearly.

The situation before him was not something he could participate in.

Chen Sansi no longer dared to approach rashly.

If he were noticed by those "Immortals," he feared he wouldn't even have the chance to escape...

He picked up Youyou's corpse and started back the way he had come. When he returned to the entrance of the Luotian Mountain Range ten days later, he was grateful that he had asked Qian Xun to call for help in advance, easing the transport of his items.

The scenes from the heart of the mountain range.

They replayed continuously in his mind like slides in a projector.

"How did it go?"

Inside the mansion.

The Empress looked at him, full of serious thoughts, and in a teasing tone, she asked, "Did you see everything?"

"What were all those?" Chen Sansi inquired, "Can you explain it more clearly?"

"Most of those you saw are not people of this world; to you, they indeed qualify as immortals," the Empress said calmly. "They gathered here with a grand scheme. I haven't dealt with them, but I know that once they succeed, not just Liangzhou, but the entire realm will transform drastically."

"Including Qing Country?"

After receiving tacit agreement, Chen Sansi continued, "Then you're not going to intervene?"

"Why should I intervene?"

"Didn't you say Qing Country would be affected too?"

"I don't care."

"..."

Chen Sansi knew there was no point in continuing the conversation.

"After what you witnessed today, are you willing to let sister come with me first?" the Empress added. "With me, at the very least, her life isn't in danger. If the situation has a chance to settle, and she truly cannot let go of you, I will personally escort her back here, although the probability of settling things is nearly nonexistent."

"Mhm."

Chen Sansi had no reason to refuse: "Please take care of Sister Lan for a while."

Gu Xinlan quickly learned of the news.

She was unwilling to leave: "What's happening, Brother Shi, why are you sending me away?"

"Your sister still has governmental affairs to take care of, and she can't bear to part with you either, so isn't that all the more reason to have you join her?"

Chen Sansi made up an excuse: "After so many years apart, it's about time for you sisters to have a proper reunion. I'm just worried that after you return and live the life of nobility, you won't want to come back."

"Nonsense."

Gu Xinlan replied indignantly, pinching his arm hard.

She wasn't foolish.

She could tell something was wrong.

The more so, the less she would cause trouble, understanding that staying would only hold them back.

After some patient persuasion, she agreed.

"And Du He?"

Gu Xinlan asked, "The child hasn't weaned yet."

"He'll stay too."

The Empress's face was expressionless: "I'm only taking sister with me."

Chen Sansi could tell.

This little aunt of his was indifferent to everything except her feelings for her sister.

"Don't worry, Sister Lan, just let Du He stay, we'll find him a wet nurse later."

"..."

It wasn't long before everything was arranged.

"In recognition of your decent treatment of sister these past two years, I shall grant you some gifts," said the Empress as she waved her sleeve.

A large Brocade Bag suddenly appeared in Chen Sansi's hand.

Through the Brocade Bag, he could see an extremely dense Qingxuan Energy.

Spiritual Energy.