"That's all! I once started as a low-level cultivator and worked my way up."

"I understand your concerns and expectations to some extent."

"As long as your answers satisfy me, I don't mind giving you something in return. After all, meeting me is a kind of fate."

Seeing the round-faced old man trying to explain with a panicked look on his face, Chen Yun waved his hand and spoke in a calm tone.

"If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Although my family is not large, the information channels are still relatively smooth. I will definitely do my best to meet your needs!"

When Huang Yuanming heard this, he was extremely happy and his attitude became even more respectful.

Chen Yun smiled in response. Even though he had not promised to give them any substantial compensation, he believed that these people would not lie when answering questions.

However, if there is any benefit to be gained, greater efforts will be made to provide accurate intelligence.

I'm afraid all the inside stories and secrets will be told to him proactively.

"Regarding the last time the Fallen Demon Valley was opened, many practitioners went deep into the exploration. Given your family's location, I believe you should have learned a lot of information. Please briefly describe the details of the time."

Chen Yun looked at the three people and spoke in a gentle tone.

"It was more than 20 years ago that a large number of practitioners set foot in the Demon Valley in search of treasures."

"Because the Ghost Spirit Sect has developed a safe way to enter the valley, more than 500 cultivators above the Jindan stage have entered the valley to search for the treasures left behind by the ancient sages."

“However, the Fallen Demon Valley is full of dangers. Although many higher-level monks have set foot in this valley, most of them only wander around the outer valley. Many more are lost in the outer valley’s restrictions and space rifts.”

"Less than half of the original number of people survived. Even worse, the Ghost Spirit Sect's colleagues accidentally released two ancient demons that could devour Nascent Souls in the inner valley. The Sect Master and everyone else died on the spot."

"These two demons are very powerful. According to rumors, the Yuanying cultivators in the inner valley joined forces to fight them fiercely. Senior Wei and Master Mulan, two of the three great cultivators, also participated in the battle to eliminate the demons."

"We just killed one of them, and the other one managed to escape from the Fallen Demon Valley. The monks who participated in the battle suffered heavy casualties, and many well-known predecessors died in this battle."

"However, the Fallen Demon Valley can be called the cemetery of ancient sages. It is said that the final survivors all gained something."

"There are even a few seniors who have found elixirs and techniques that can prolong life and break through realms in the valley. This incident shocked the Tiannan cultivation world."

“After that, many cultivators followed suit and took the risk of using the Ghost Spirit Gate’s teleportation array to once again set foot in the Fallen Demon Valley.”

"However, after this group of nearly a hundred monks entered the valley, no one returned alive, which deterred potential adventurers. The Fallen Demon Valley once again became a forbidden area, and no one dared to enter without permission."

"Another demon also managed to escape from the Demon Valley. What happened to this demon afterwards?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yun's face became solemn and gloomy.

"As for this demon, even if you didn't ask, I would have told you. It was this demon that almost put the entire Tiannan cultivation world into crisis."

When Huang Yuanming saw Chen Yun asking, his expression changed slightly and he spoke slowly.

Chen Yun frowned and listened in silence, waiting for the other party to continue.

"At first, some people thought that this demon could not survive in the human world for long and would eventually return to the other world. Therefore, it did not attract much attention."

"However, this demon attacks high-level cultivators everywhere and devours their Nascent Souls to restore their vitality. In just a few years, six or seven Nascent Soul cultivators have been killed."

"This demon showed no signs of returning. Only then did everyone realize that this demon had mastered the method of staying in this world for a long time."

"So, the three great monks joined forces with dozens of Yuanying-stage seniors to form a demon-suppressing team to target this demon."

"This demon is extremely cunning. He avoids direct confrontation with the demon-suppressing team and only attacks lone monks."

"They even launched an attack on the Mulan people. The Mulan people also sent a group of great masters to join the demon-suppression team."

"Since then, this demon has been besieged by monks and mages, and has been forced to flee in all directions, in a very miserable state."

"However, this has aroused the madness of this demon. Not only did it attack high-level monks, it even frequently attacked low-level monks."

"It is said that within a few months, this demon massacred more than ten immortal cultivation families and several small immortal cultivation sects. No one could stop this demon."

However, as fate would have it, it was eventually cast into the hands of a dying elder of a demonic sect who cast some mysterious spell on it.

The monster's trail was eventually tracked by the demon-hunting team, who set up a heavy encirclement on Luohun Mountain in Fengdu Kingdom.

It is widely known that when the ancient demon's vitality was fully recovered, its cultivation almost reached the level of a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage.

At that time, a total of two great monks and a Mulan divine master were mobilized to carry out the encirclement and suppression.

The fierce battle was so chaotic that many other monks were unable to participate.

In the end, the entire main peak of Luohun Mountain was razed to the ground.

Having said this, Huang Yuanming paused for a moment, a trace of horror showing on his face.

Chen Yun was also shocked when he heard this. The three late Nascent Soul cultivators joined forces to fight against the ancient demon, but they were unable to subdue it in a short period of time.

From this, it can be seen that this ancient demon who has recovered his vitality does indeed possess magical powers comparable to those of a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage.

"So, was this ancient demon completely destroyed in this battle?"

Chen Yun asked calmly.

"I am not clear about this question. Some people said that the demon died on the spot under the siege of the monks."

"On the other hand, some people also rumored that it used incredible secret methods to successfully escape the encirclement."

"Due to the limited capabilities of my family, I am unable to confirm the authenticity of this matter."

"However, since that encirclement and suppression, this monster has disappeared from our Tiannan region. This is a fact. Perhaps, it has been completely destroyed."

Huang Yuanming hesitated for a moment and gave his own speculation.

"Both body and soul are destroyed!" Chen Yun touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and expressed doubt in his heart.

If this ancient demon was really destroyed in this battle, then why would Wei Wuya and others be so secretive?

Most likely, some unexpected events occurred, which prevented them from clarifying the matter publicly.

However, the monster has since disappeared, which is puzzling.

Could it be that after this battle, it was seriously injured and had to hide to heal its wounds, or did it directly leave the Tiannan area?
"Indeed, there have been some other major events in recent years, but they pale in comparison to what happened in the Fallen Demon Valley."

"There was only one thing that caught people's attention - not long after the demon disappeared, a huge whirlpool emerged in the boundless sea."

"The vortex releases a large amount of spiritual energy, making the nearby seawater pure. At the same time, seven islands rise under the vortex, each of which is full of spiritual energy and has top-grade spiritual veins."

"It is said that the whirlpool is bottomless. Many monks have tried to explore it, but the deeper it goes, the greater the pressure becomes, so no one can reach the depths."

"Is the whirlpool thing true?" Chen Yun showed a look of surprise and asked Huang Yuanming.

"How dare I deceive you, senior? This matter has attracted attention for many years and has just gradually calmed down. You only need to know a little bit to discern its authenticity." Huang Yuanming responded to Chen Yun respectfully.

Chen Yun nodded slightly, showing great interest in this, and turned to ask about other matters, especially the recent developments of the Mulan people and the ways of good and evil, and questioned them seriously.

Huang Yuanming and the other two answered without reservation. Huang Yuanming was the main person to answer the questions, and the other two supplemented them at the appropriate time.

After a period of conversation, Chen Yun had a preliminary understanding of recent events and his mood was calmed.

Apart from the ancient demon and the whirlpool, other so-called major events are nothing more than the discovery of rare spiritual herbs or treasures in a certain place, or a fight between two major immortal cultivation forces.

To Chen Yun, such trivial matters were of no consequence. However, he remained calm and listened to the three people's eloquent speeches.

Chen Yun did not ask about the Luoyun Sect.

This place is very far away from Xiguo, and it is difficult for a small family like theirs to know the details.

To learn more about Luoyun Sect, you need to return to Xiguo or go to the market town to inquire.

After listening to the three people's detailed descriptions, Chen Yun showed a look of satisfaction. He waved his sleeves lightly, and a pair of golden short spears suddenly appeared on the table.

"Thank you all for providing me with so much valuable information. However, I have no money for the precious items you mentioned."

"Therefore, Chen has decided to give you this pair of Broken Golden Spear magical instruments as a token of gratitude."

Chen Yun said calmly.

"I am unworthy of this gift. Thank you, respected senior, for giving me this treasure. Just by looking at the appearance of this pair of golden spears, we can tell that it is very likely a high-level magical weapon."

Huang Yuanming's gaze lingered briefly on the pair of golden spears, and then he quickly bowed in salute and expressed his gratitude with joy.

As the pillars of these three families, although they are not without high-level magic weapons, owning the scarce number of high-level magic weapons is a common problem they face.

Now, just by answering a few questions from Chen Yun, they could easily obtain such treasures, so they were naturally very surprised.

"Although this pair of Broken Golden Spears are high-level magical weapons, if they can be used skillfully together, their power is not inferior to top-level magical weapons."

"Chen got them by chance and found them quite interesting, so he has kept them till now."

"Giving them to you now can be considered as a gift to help them find a suitable home."

"Haha! Since the gift has been given, it is inconvenient for Chen to stay for long. Maybe we will have a chance to meet again in the future."

After Chen Yun briefly introduced the power of Jin Ge, he smiled lightly.

The spiritual light around his body became brighter and instantly turned into a green light that rushed out of the hall, flashing a few times before disappearing without a trace.

The three seniors were stunned. They did not expect Chen Yun to leave so easily.

A series of words of gratitude emerged from deep in my heart, but I had no choice but to swallow them back into my stomach.

Then, the three people's attention was simultaneously focused on the pair of golden swords on the table.

"This distinguished senior is so generous that he easily gave me such a pair of high-level magic tools."

The round-faced old man stared at Jin Ge and whispered to himself.

"It depends on the status of the giver. For us, a high-level magic weapon is naturally an extremely precious and rare treasure; but for this senior, I'm afraid he wouldn't even take it seriously."

The most taciturn old man in white robes among the three suddenly showed a strange look on his face and spoke slowly.

"Brother Wang, what exactly do you mean by that? Judging from your tone, it seems that you have recognized the true identity of this senior!"

Huang Yuanming's heart moved, and he couldn't help asking. The round-faced old man also looked at the old man in white robes in surprise.

"Brother Huang, it seems that you are not omniscient and omnipotent. As soon as this person appeared, he asked about the Fallen Demon Valley and the monsters in it. He has such a profound cultivation at such a young age, and he claims to be surnamed Chen."

"Can't you guess his identity yet? Don't forget it."

"When the two demons were besieged in the Fallen Demon Valley, in addition to the Nascent Soul cultivators who died in the battle, was there another famous person who went missing?"

The old man in white robe said with a wry smile.

"Are you referring to that Senior Chen?" Huang Yuanming suddenly realized, his face changed drastically, and he cried out.

The round-faced old man also reacted immediately, his face also filled with shock.

"Now you two brothers should understand what I mean. This senior is second only to the three great cultivators, so it is natural that he is so generous."

"After listening to what Brother Wang said, there is indeed a 70% to 80% possibility. However, whether this senior is the senior Chen or not."

"For us, there is not much difference. Even if we want to curry favor with them, we will find that practitioners of this level do not care about the status of our family."

"It is unexpectedly lucky that we were able to obtain two top-grade magical instruments this time. I believe that the senior generously gave them to us because he thought we had destroyed the spiritual spring water."

"Now let's talk about what to do with this guy holding a golden spear."

After a moment of silence, Huang Yuanming sighed with a sense of loss. There was still a hint of helplessness in his words.

Although such an opportunity is rare, a strong man like Chen Yun is too far away for them.

Therefore, even though I am full of regrets in my heart, I don’t think there is anything to regret.

Hearing Huang Yuanming mention the pair of golden swords, the other two senior elders temporarily put aside the issue of Chen Yun's identity.

His gaze turned back to Jin Ge. After all, the immediate interests were more practical and tempting than discussing those illusory identities.

So the three elders immediately began to discuss and decide the ownership of the two golden spears and how to use them.

……

Let’s ignore for the moment the discussion among the three family elders over the fight for the treasure. Chen Yun himself was completely unaware of this and had already appeared in another place more than a hundred miles away from the original location.

In this disaster, he was lucky enough not to arrive in the territory of Dongyu Kingdom immediately after the space rift appeared. It was a blessing in disguise.

After all, that fragile space rift may change its position at any time, so there is no need to be surprised even if it suddenly appears thousands of miles away from home.

"Young man, where are you going next? Do you plan to return directly to Luoyun Sect?"

"Don't forget that some of the materials I asked you for to refine the puppet have not yet been collected. These materials must be collected as soon as possible."

The voice of Lord Dayan suddenly rang in Chen Yun's mind.

"I understand this principle. But the materials you need are all rare and precious items in the world. I'm afraid it would be difficult to collect them all even if you go all over Tiannan."

"This is not a task that can be completed in a short period of time!" Chen Yun frowned and replied with a little helplessness. (End of this chapter)