Mythical Cultivation

Chapter 536 Huang Wenyan visits again

Upon hearing this, Wu Ming was slightly surprised, but he quickly stood up and walked towards the front yard.

Just now, he used his spiritual sense to scan the area and immediately realized that the newcomer was none other than Huang Wenyan, an elder of the Huang clan.

Wu Ming frowned slightly, wondering to himself: Why would Huang Wenyan appear here? Logically speaking, he should be on Qingluan Mountain, competing with other cultivators for the legendary opportunity.

After all, before Wu Ming left Baiye County, Huang Wenyan had personally invited him to go to Qingluan Mountain together to attend this feast of opportunity.

However, contrary to his wishes, Huang Wenyan appeared here, which made Wu Ming very suspicious.

Could something have happened at Qingluan Mountain?

Or perhaps there were other, more important matters that forced Huang Wenyan to abandon that opportunity and come here instead?

Wu Ming knew that further speculation would be futile. Since Huang Wenyan was already there, he only needed to ask him directly to find out the reason.

So he strode to the front yard, smiled and said to Huang Wenyan, "Fellow Daoist Huang, what celestial breeze blew you here today?"

Seeing this, Huang Wenyan gave a bitter smile. He sighed and said slowly, "Alas, Fellow Daoist Wu, this is a long story."

His words revealed an indescribable helplessness and sorrow.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, come in first and we'll talk." Seeing Huang Wenyan's worried expression, Wu Ming knew there was more to the story.

Huang Wenyan naturally did not refuse and followed Wu Ming into the mansion.

After the two were seated, Wu Ming asked first, "Fellow Daoist Huang, has something gone wrong with the opportunity at Qingluan Mountain?"

"What Fellow Daoist Wu said is correct; something has indeed happened at Qingluan Mountain. I came to see you today to invite you to compete for that opportunity. I wonder if you have the time?"

Huang Wenyan didn't mince words and directly stated his purpose.

Upon hearing Elder Fang's words, Wu Ming felt a surge of joy, but on the surface, he deliberately feigned confusion, as if he knew nothing about the matter.

In fact, he had always been worried that the competition for the opportunity at Qingluan Mountain was nearing its end, which would make his mission extremely difficult.

It should be noted that his mission location was Qingluan Mountain. If his guess is correct, the emergence of the cave that Elder Fang mentioned should be the same as the opportunity that Huang Wenyan mentioned before.

That's why he was able to sit so calmly in his mansion, because he knew that people from various powerful forces would come knocking on his door sooner or later.

However, to his surprise, the person who came this time was Huang Wenyan.

Upon hearing Huang Wenyan's words, Wu Ming also spoke up, "I was unable to agree to your request before because I had a mission to complete and could not get away."

Now that fellow Daoist has invited him again, Wu will naturally not refuse.

However, before we set off, I still hope that you, fellow Daoist, can explain the whole story in detail.

So, under Wu Ming's questioning, Huang Wenyan recounted the whole story.

It turned out that Huang Wenyan had failed to invite Wu Ming last time, so he returned to his family and immediately discussed with the elders of the family. They decided to go to Qingluan Mountain together to find the legendary opportunity.

However, what they did not expect was that because the opportunity was too far away from the Huang family, the Huang family could not completely block the news.

On their way to Qingluan Mountain, a few rogue cultivators accidentally discovered this secret and quickly spread the news.

This news swept through the entire Baiye County like a storm.

All the major forces, sensing the potential profits, rushed towards Qingluan Mountain like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey.

The Huang family ranked last in terms of power in Baiye County, and they were naturally powerless to resist so many powerful enemies.

Left with no other choice, the Huang family could only watch helplessly as other forces got involved in that opportunity.

However, the Huang family did not give up. They knew that they could not compete with them on their own, so they decided to cooperate with other forces to seek common interests.

Huang Wenyan was entrusted with an important task, serving as a liaison officer responsible for traveling around and relaying messages.

Coincidentally, Huang Wenyan received news the day before that Wu Ming, the garrison commander, had returned.

A thought struck him, and he felt this was a golden opportunity. So he came over without hesitation and invited Wu Ming to join them again.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, there's no time to lose! Various powerful forces are eyeing Qingluan Mountain covetously, and the restrictions on that cave dwelling could be breached at any moment. When should we finally set off?"

Huang Wenyan looked at Wu Ming with great anxiety. His tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly after hearing Wu Ming agree to help, but his anxiety was still evident.

Seeing this, Wu Ming quickly comforted him, "Fellow Daoist Huang, please calm down. I know this matter is extremely urgent, but we must not act hastily. If we are not well prepared, we will not only be unable to help, but we may also lose our lives in vain."

After saying that, he paused briefly and continued, "It just so happens that I have two good friends visiting my home. They are both people of considerable ability."

In my opinion, we should invite them to come along; this would greatly increase our chances of success.

Upon hearing this, Huang Wenyan's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Oh? So you have other friends at your residence, fellow Daoist! Since they are your friends, they are naturally my friends as well."

"Fellow Daoist, please quickly invite them out so we can discuss this matter together."

He trusted Wu Ming's character quite a bit, and since Wu Ming thought the two of them could participate, there shouldn't be any problems, so he agreed without hesitation.

Seeing that Huang Wenyan did not refuse, Wu Ming felt relieved and quickly got up and walked towards the backyard.

Upon arriving in the backyard, he saw Pan Ning and Chu Nan standing there, seemingly having been waiting for a while.

Wu Ming quickly stepped forward and told Pan Ning and Chu Nan the whole story in detail, instructing them to hide their identities, pretend to be his friends, and go out together to meet Huang Wenyan.

Pan Ning and Chu Nan exchanged a glance and nodded to indicate that they understood.

The three of them then returned to the front yard together.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, these two are my friends."

Wu Ming pointed to Pan Ning and Chu Nan and introduced them to Huang Wenyan.

Upon hearing this, Huang Wenyan's gaze fell on Pan Ning and Chu Nan.

He sized up the two men, thinking to himself: These two men both seemed quite extraordinary, especially their aura, which seemed to be even more profound than that of the other elders in his Huang clan.

"Huang Wenyan of the Huang clan greets you two fellow Daoists. May I ask how you are addressed?"

Huang Wenyan bowed respectfully and asked politely.