Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor

Chapter 2463: Earth-Shattering Secret

Fang Bai’s severe injuries were naturally feigned.Before returning to the Golden Crow Palace, he performed a form of "self-harm," covering his body with scars and blurring his flesh, while also fracturing all his internal organs.

With Fang Bai’s constitution, such injuries seemed severe, but were actually inconsequential; if he wished, he could recover within several hours.

After "self-harming," Fang Bai controlled his breath to appear lethargic and extremely weak.

Fang Bai’s control over his own breath had reached a supreme realm of subtlety; even if the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor personally appeared, they wouldn’t discern that the serious injuries were entirely feigned.

Thus, Fang Bai easily deceived the upper echelons of the Golden Crow Sect, and the words he uttered were taken as truth by Yanshi Immortal Emperor and other senior figures of the Golden Crow Sect.

Therefore, the blame for this failure to chase the remnants of the Emperor’s Palace was pinned on several Golden Crow Palace informants who sent false messages from Evil Fire Valley.

Mistaking a high-rank Immortal Emperor Realm expert for a mid-rank was such a minor discrepancy that led to the Golden Crow Palace losing two senior members, four prodigal sons, and prodigal daughters— causing significant losses.

Fang Bai imagined that those informants who discovered Zixu Immortal Emperor’s trace would undoubtedly meet with misfortune.

Despite knowing that Zixu Immortal Emperor and other Emperor’s Palace disciples likely left Evil Fire Valley after their previous battle, the Golden Crow Palace still dispatched numerous experts to investigate.

As for the severely injured Fang Bai, Yanshi Immortal Emperor provided him with plentiful cultivation resources as a gesture of consolation, allowing him to recover well.

The four direct disciples of Yanshi Immortal Emperor all fell in the battle of Evil Fire Valley, yet Fang Bai, although personally favored by the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor who would guide him, was nominally still a direct disciple of Yanshi Immortal Emperor.

The disciples of Golden Crow Palace believed that for Wushuang Immortal King—the sole direct disciple—the Yanshi Immortal Emperor would spare no effort in imparting wisdom, nurture thoroughly, and also due to being favored by Golden Crow Immortal Emperor, in the future at the Golden Crow Palace, this Junior Brother Wushuang could almost walk sideways.

Despite their envy, the disciples of Golden Crow Palace understood that this Junior Brother Wushuang not only possessed Innate Spiritual Root but also excelled in artifact refining—a prodigious talent whom the senior figures would undoubtedly prioritize.

Fang Bai’s "severe injuries" recovered in less than a month, astonishing numerous Golden Crow Palace disciples, even taking Yanshi Immortal Emperor by surprise at his swift recovery.

Initially, Fang Bai thought he would be summoned by Golden Crow Immortal Emperor after recovering from his wounds, but through the words of Yanshi Immortal Emperor, he learned that the Immortal Emperor was still in seclusion.

"Master, has the Palace Master been in seclusion for quite a while? When will he emerge from it?"

On that day, after listening to a lecture by Yanshi Immortal Emperor, Fang Bai asked casually as if unintentionally.

Yanshi Immortal Emperor glared with dissatisfaction and said, "Why? Do you think the Palace Master’s strength is greater, wanting him to guide you, disregarding my abilities?"

Fang Bai noticed he was joking and quickly replied, "Disciple wouldn’t dare! It’s just that disciple has long admired the Palace Master’s prestigious renown and wishes to see him in person..."

Yanshi Immortal Emperor said, "It’s not easy to meet the Palace Master..."

He hesitated for a moment, then sent a message to Fang Bai, "A hundred years ago, the Palace Master acquired a cultivation technique left by a Demon Clan Emperor, and has been in seclusion ever since, trying to break through to the Great Emperor Realm... This matter is confidential, keep it to yourself and don’t tell others, or I will not forgive you!"

Upon hearing this, a mysterious gleam flashed in Fang Bai’s eyes, suddenly gaining insights into why the Golden Crow Great Emperor had wiped out the Moon Sea Sect and Chaos Heaven Sect, such small sects.

Though the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor is a top-tier Emperor Realm expert in the Immortal Realm with an unyielding spirit, he is cultivating a Demon Clan Emperor’s cultivation technique, which gradually corrupts the mind, turning him into a fierce and bloodthirsty like a Demon Clan expert.

Practicing the Demon Clan technique requires not only substantial high-level cultivation resources but also the blood essence of strong experts as a catalyst.

The so-called strong experts can be from Demon Clan, Demon Clan, or Immortal.

With Golden Crow Immortal Emperor’s cultivation level, the blood essence of ordinary experts is of little use, only the blood of Immortal Emperor Realm experts or the prodigal sons and prodigal daughters from various clans is most effective.

The blood of Immortal Emperor Realm experts is rich in immortal qi, whereas the blood of prodigal sons and daughters is exceptionally pure, making it the Golden Crow Great Emperor’s favorite for practicing Demon Clan techniques.

However, as an elite Emperor Realm expert in the Immortal Realm, the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor practicing a Demon Clan Emperor’s technique would, if exposed, cause a tremendous uproar in the Immortal Realm, turning him into a common enemy of all immortals.

As one of the few senior figures of the Golden Crow Palace privy to this matter, Yanshi Immortal Emperor disclosed this to Fang Bai to foster closeness, establish trust, and evoke gratitude, so that in the future, if he achieves Immortal Emperor status, he would remember this kindness.

"This matter, disciple will keep a tight lip and won’t reveal a word! Master’s trust in disciple fills me with gratitude, and I would not dare forget!"

Receiving such earth-shattering inside information from Yanshi Immortal Emperor, Fang Bai naturally displayed a grateful demeanor, solemnly pledging.

Yanshi Immortal Emperor saw Fang Bai understood his intent, nodded with satisfaction, and patted his shoulder, smiling as he said, "I trust you, which is why I disclosed this secret to you. I also hope you will understand my good intentions... Now, go cultivate!"

Returning to his Immortal Residence, Fang Bai sat cross-legged, allowing his thoughts to unfold.

He could now be certain that Linghu Qianjiao must have been brought back to the Golden Crow Palace by the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor and is imprisoned at some hidden location in the palace.

Linghu Qianjiao, being a prodigal daughter with Innate Spiritual Root, has blood essence precisely needed by the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor. Similar reasons likely explain why Moon Sea Fairy and Chaos Heaven Immortal Emperor, both Immortal Emperor Realm experts, were also seized by him.

Fang Bai and Linghu Qianjiao are joint cultivation partners as Immortal lovers, mutually sensing each other. Now, Fang Bai feels no discomfort, indicating Linghu Qianjiao is temporarily unharmed.

Yet, Fang Bai remains uncertain about when the Golden Crow Immortal Emperor might require Linghu Qianjiao’s blood essence, causing inevitable anxiety.

As a "close friend" from a previous life, Fang Bai knows some of the Golden Crow Palace’s mysterious locations, but dare not easily use his divine sense due to the presence of the top-tier expert Golden Crow Immortal Emperor, to verify whether Linghu Qianjiao is at those hidden spots, for it could turn problematic if detected.

Fang Bai understands that his divine sense can evade all Immortal Emperor Realm experts in the Immortal Realm, but would never escape the notice of a top-tier expert like Golden Crow Immortal Emperor.