Canglan Immortal Palace has seven peaks.
Canglan Peak is the Main Peak, and also the residence of the Immortal Palace Master Cang Lin.
Next, there is the Taichu Peak, which has a formidable reputation.
Following that is Qing Song Peak, managed by Spiritual Master Zhuo Ye, where the Canglan Immortal Palace Enforcement Team is located, responsible for maintaining the stable operation of the Immortal Palace.
Wangyue Peak, with Spring Pool Holy Ruler as its Peak Master, controls various affairs of the Mission Pavilion.
There are also Anxiang, Biyu, and Feiyan Three Peaks, specializing in Medicine Refining, Artifact Refining, Formation, and Talisman respectively.
The Canglan Restaurant, where Shuo Qianye is taking Shuo Heng now, is not located within the Seven Peaks.
The sphere of influence of Canglan Immortal Palace is extremely vast, possessing an area exclusively for commerce.
This place is also affectionately referred to as “Xiangyue Street” by the Immortal Palace Disciples.
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Today, Xiangyue Street was very lively.
Or rather, it is lively every day.
Shuo Heng looked around curiously, finding that it seemed no less bustling than a modern commercial street.
In addition to some business firms that cooperate with Canglan Immortal Palace being able to open shops here, there are also many Canglan Immortal Palace Disciples setting up stalls, selling Spirit Medicine and Treasure Artifact.
Shuo Qianye saw Shuo Heng looking intently, knowing this was the child's first time out shopping, and wanted him to enjoy himself more: “Is there anything you like? Big Brother will buy it for you.”
Shuo Heng came back to his senses and shook his head: “Big Brother, I want to eat.”
“Alright, then we’ll go to…”
Before Shuo Qianye finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their path.
The young man was dressed in white, tall, with a handsome face that was, however, greatly diminished by the arrogance on it.
Yet, he flicked the corner of his robe, believing himself to be dashing.
“Oh, isn’t this Palace Master’s Personal Disciple, Junior Brother Shuo?” Zhai Lianshan scanned him up and down, bowing with no respect, “Greetings, Personal Disciple.”
Shuo Qianye’s face grew colder.
“Zhai Senior Apprentice Brother, is there something you need?”
Because Shuo Heng was by his side, Shuo Qianye did not want to say more to him.
Shuo Heng, however, was very interested in the current scene.
Is this the legendary scene of the protagonist slapping the face of a cannon fodder?
Good to watch, love to watch!
…
Zhai Lianshan was very repulsed by this Personal Disciple who had just been taken in by the Palace Master.
As for the reason, it was a very common occurrence in the Immortal Realm — resource contention.
Canglan Immortal Palace is a major power with abundant resources.
But having many resources does not mean everyone receives the same treatment.
On the contrary, the more resources there are, the fiercer the competition.
Some time ago, shortly after Shuo Qianye was accepted as a Personal Disciple by Cang Lan, the very famous Marrow Cleansing Pool of Canglan Immortal Palace opened.
The Marrow Cleansing Pool’s effect is as its name suggests; it can cleanse Meridians and improve them.
It opens once a year, with only ten spots available each time.
Furthermore, only Immortal Palace Disciples below the Golden Core Stage can participate.
And Zhai Lianshan was originally one of the ten spots.
He was already over twenty years old, and now at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation, this Marrow Cleansing Pool was extremely important to him.
As a result, Shuo Qianye suddenly appeared, directly taking his spot — after all, he was the Palace Master’s Personal Disciple, and the Palace Master intended to Cultivate him.
Although the Palace Master gave Zhai Lianshan some compensation, the matter of his spot being taken still deeply planted a thorn in his heart.
Is Shuo Qianye’s talent high? It is indeed high.
But he only has Qi Refining cultivation, while he himself is already at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage!
One step slow, every step slow.
If he waited another year, he might not even have the chance to get one of those ten spots.
The more Zhai Lianshan thought about it, the angrier he got, but in front of Shuo Qianye, he dared not show his hatred too obviously.
If the Palace Master’s Personal Disciple were to casually badmouth him in front of the Palace Master, it would be enough to cause him trouble.
So he could only trip Shuo Qianye up in small matters, so that even if Shuo Qianye was angry, he wouldn't have the face to bring the matter up to the Palace Master.
Thus, he set his gaze on Shuo Heng, who was happily watching the drama unfold.
That was a very beautiful child, with lively and cunning eyes, dressed in a purple robe made of Tiansan silk, wearing a jade crown, and with tassels hanging from his waist.
Zhai Lianshan knew that Shuo Qianye was a member of the prominent Shuo Family, so it was not surprising for someone related to him to be dressed like a wealthy person.
“Junior Brother, although you are the Palace Master’s Personal Disciple, bringing someone from outside the Immortal Palace without permission also violates the Immortal Sect rules. Please come with me to the Enforcement Team.”
That’s right, Zhai Lianshan was an Inner Sect Disciple of Qing Song Peak.
Qing Song Peak managed the Enforcement Team, and as an Inner Sect Disciple, he was naturally a member of the Enforcement Team, possessing the authority to bring people back to the Enforcement Team for questioning.
— Even if that person was a Personal Disciple.
Before the sect rules, everyone is equal.
And when Shuo Qianye heard Zhai Lianshan’s words, he actually felt like laughing for a moment.
Shuo Heng, who was watching the drama, was very confused as to why he was dragged into their conversation.
Shuo, the suspicious person, Heng tilted his head innocently, looking up at his Big Brother.
He saw it all!
Shuo Qianye almost couldn't hold back his laughter!
“Big Brother, is he talking about me?” Shuo Heng tried to divert the trouble, not wanting to deal with this mess.
Shuo Qianye looked at Shuo Heng’s wet eyes, raised his hand and rubbed his head: “It’s alright, Big Brother is here.”
As he spoke, he looked up at the complacent Zhai Lianshan: “Zhai Senior Apprentice Brother, my Junior Brother Shuo Heng is not an outsider of the Immortal Palace. He is the Personal Disciple of Lingquan Holy Monarch of Taichu Peak. According to the rules, you should also salute him.”
These words, once spoken, were like a giant rock breaking the calm surface of the water, stirring up a thousand waves.
Cultivator’s five senses are keen, and Shuo Qianye’s words were naturally heard by everyone nearby.
“What did he just say? Taichu Peak took a Disciple?”
“Taichu Peak Personal Disciple???”
The murmuring sounds reached his ears, and Shuo Heng sighed.
Indeed, people fear fame.
To be honest, Zhai Lianshan was also startled.
He originally wanted to say that Shuo Qianye was talking nonsense, but then he thought that the crime of privately bringing an outsider into the Immortal Palace territory was probably not as great as the crime of spreading rumors about Taichu Peak taking a Personal Disciple, so he forcefully swallowed his doubts.
“…How can you prove it?”
At this point, Shuo Heng definitely could not let Shuo Qianye lose face.
But it seemed his Master hadn't given him a jade token or anything to prove his identity.
So Shuo Heng thought for a moment and took out the qingfeng sword from his spatial ring.
The qingfeng sword was very long; placed on the ground, it was even taller than Shuo Heng at present.
Within the transparent blade, a green flowing light shone brightly.
In the hands of its new Master, the qingfeng sword let out a clear and joyful sword cry, expressing its fondness for Shuo Heng.
“This sword was a meeting gift from the Palace Master.” Shuo Heng propped the sword on the ground with one hand, blinking at Zhai Lianshan, whose forehead was sweating, “This… Zhai Senior Apprentice Brother? Do you want to take the sword to the Palace Master to show him?”
The most innocent tone, speaking the most cruel words.
Taking this sword to question the Palace Master, did Zhai Lianshan still want his life??
“Then, then why didn’t Lingquan Holy Monarch…”
“Zhai Senior Apprentice Brother. My Junior Brother is still young and cannot Cultivate.” Shuo Qianye noticed Shuo Heng was a bit impatient, probably hungry from waiting to eat, so he took the initiative to say, “Lingquan Holy Monarch probably intended to keep my Junior Brother by his side to raise him for a period of time before announcing his existence.”
Zhai Lianshan’s pupils trembled, and he involuntarily took a step back.
Given the reputation of Taichu Peak, Zhai Lianshan’s legs were a little shaky now.
Offending one Shuo Qianye could still be explained as him being unable to swallow the resentment of having his resources taken.
But adding another Taichu Peak Personal Disciple, he truly could not bear it.
“Today’s matter… was all a misunderstanding. I hope both Junior Brothers can be magnanimous.”
Zhai Lianshan lowered his head and apologized with clasped hands.
Shuo Qianye looked down at Shuo Heng.
The meaning was also very clear — should he let him go?
Shuo Heng put away the qingfeng sword.
Although just a small child, when he stood there, his aura seemed to be able to crush Zhai Lianshan.
“Zhai Senior Apprentice Brother.
You haven’t saluted me yet~”