Hearing these words, Ji Canghai beamed with joy. The next moment, he took out a black-grey scroll and threw it to Gu Yuan.

"This is a Heart Demon Blood Oath, a special magical artifact refined by predecessors of the Demon Dao. It has a strong binding effect. You only need to write down the agreement on it and then drip your essence blood onto it to make a pact."

"Unless you are a Yang Spirit expert who excels in the Divine Soul, or a Primordial Spirit True Immortal, once this oath is broken, even a Yin God Giant cannot resist it. You'll be tormented as though by five fires burning your heart, heart demons will breed, and life will be worse than death. Have you heard of it, fellow Daoist?"

Gu Yuan had indeed heard of such a thing, a niche magical artifact within the Demon Dao, extremely rare and uncommon. As for its effects, they were just as Ji Canghai described.

He wrapped his palm in True Qi, caught it, and opened it to find a series of agreements already written on it.

These included not killing each other and not disclosing each other's information, and were not overly restrictive.

But on it, besides Ji Canghai's name, there were also two other names.

They were Su Qiuyue and Duan Chen.

Coincidentally, Gu Yuan was not unfamiliar with these two names, and he had even met the latter in person.

Confirming that there were no traps on it, Gu Yuan straightforwardly used his fingernail to cut his skin, writing his name with his own blood.

Then, Gu Yuan felt a subtle connection forming between himself and the Heart Demon Blood Oath.

Inexplicably, he had a feeling that if he did not break the agreements, it would be fine. But once broken, something terrifying would happen.

"Very good, you are indeed straightforward, fellow Daoist!"

Seeing this, Ji Canghai clapped his hands and laughed.

"Seeing the names on this Heart Demon Blood Oath, Brother Ji didn't just call me, did he?"

Gu Yuan handed the Heart Demon Blood Oath back to Ji Canghai, feeling much more at ease internally, because the people Ji Canghai found included the True Inheritance of the Star River Sword Sect and also Su Qiuyue of Taixu Temple, further corroborating the truth of what Ji Canghai said.

Taixu Temple is not in Qinzhou, Liuzhou, or Fengzhou, but further away in Hengzhou, a rare major cultivation sect in the world, with a heritage that is long-standing, even stronger than the three major sects of Medicine King Mountain, Gu God Sect, and Star River Sword Sect.

"I hope fellow Daoist can understand, there's strength in numbers, after all."

Although Ji Canghai's cultivation strength was much higher than Gu Yuan's, his temper was quite good. He explained with a smile when he heard these words.

"When does Brother Ji plan to set off?"

Gu Yuan brought up the main issue, asking in a deep voice.

"There are rules within the Red Dragon Immortal Palace. Once inside, no matter who you are, you can stay at most for three months, after which you'll be transported out, unable to enter a second time."

"And every time the Red Dragon Immortal Palace appears, it often remains for two years. Currently, the competition within the palace is most fierce and most dangerous."

Ji Canghai thought for a moment and said, "The Red Dragon Immortal Palace opens today, and in my view, why don't we set off in three months?"

Gu Yuan nodded: "Okay, then three months later."

The two simply exchanged communication jade talismans, and as Gu Yuan was about to leave, Ji Canghai looked at him and suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist, stay a moment!"

"Does Brother Ji have something else?"

Gu Yuan was a bit surprised.

Ji Canghai smiled and said, "I feel a great affinity for you at first sight, fellow Daoist, and it seems that from now on, you and I are already companions, needing to support each other. There's something I can tell you, and I'm sure you'll be very interested."

"Oh? What is it?"

Gu Yuan was also intrigued upon hearing this: "Could it be related to me?"

"Not only is it related, but it's very significant!"

Ji Canghai asserted.

Gu Yuan appeared puzzled. He had never interacted with Ji Canghai before, and given their statuses, they should be like strangers, each going their own way.

Yet it seemed Ji Canghai knew something about him. Gu Yuan cupped his hands and said seriously, "I am all ears."

"Speaking of this, I stumbled upon it by accident."

Ji Canghai looked at Gu Yuan with a gaze carrying a special meaning, then slowly recounted the matter: "Two months ago, near this Jade Bright Immortal Pavilion, I saw with my own eyes, someone from your Medicine King Mountain meeting with the Formless Old Demon."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes, but did not speak, choosing to listen further.

"That Formless Old Demon is someone from my Demon Dao. Although he's a loose cultivator, his cultivation is quite profound. He is skilled in the Formless Demon Dao and has refined the Thirty-six Formless Shadow Demons and Seventy-two Substantial Divine Demons. Just one step away, merging these Formless Shadow Demons and Substantial Divine Demons into one, he would become an Undying Demon with infinite manifestations, able to reach the Yin Spirit Realm."

Seeing Gu Yuan remained silent, Ji Canghai smiled and continued, "The person from your Medicine King Mountain deliberately concealed their face and figure, but the herbal aroma from them, and the Eternal Evergreen Divine Technique they practiced, could not escape me."

"Sensing something was amiss, I hid in the shadows and overheard something."

Here, Ji Canghai looked at Gu Yuan: "That person called themselves Cyan Wood True Master and asked the Formless Old Demon for a Formless Shadow Demon with its original consciousness erased. They also mentioned your name."

Cyan Wood True Master... Gu Yuan exhaled deeply, his face showing a hint of coldness.

It truly is this old thing causing trouble!

Last time on the Suspended Dragon Boat, he was ambushed with Six Yin Earthy Yin Rotting Immortal Qi, nearly disrupting his cultivation and foundation.

And at the time, another Formless Shadow Demon was hidden within the servant disciple Qiu Zhi!

It all matches up!

Everything finally matches up!

Putting other things aside, this Cyan Wood True Master deserves to die, no wonder when they met before, there was such malice.

However, Cyan Wood True Master never boarded the Suspended Dragon Boat, and on the surface, they even always stayed guarding Jade Bright Immortal Pavilion, so this matter is not solely done by Cyan Wood True Master.

At most, they are just one of the masterminds!

No, this kind of feud cannot go unavenged, or else it would hinder my thoughts and cultivation!

Thoughts whirled in Gu Yuan's mind, yet outwardly he cupped his hands: "Thank you, Brother Ji, I owe you one."

With He Ling True Master not by his side now, if he were to investigate this matter on his own, he might find nothing in decades.

So no matter what, even if the other party is a disciple of the Primordial Nether Sect, Gu Yuan must acknowledge this debt!

Ji Canghai, though from the Primordial Nether Sect, at least owed no favor to Gu Yuan.

Ji Canghai was somewhat surprised, finding Gu Yuan's style of repaying favors intriguing, but then he dismissively said, "No worries, it's a small matter, Brother Gu, you needn't keep it in mind."

The two did not chat much, soon parting ways, and Gu Yuan also returned to his residence.

He didn't expect that going out today, besides buying the Mirage Dragon Pearl, would also yield such unexpected gains.

Not only did he secure a spot for the Red Dragon Order for free, but he also got information on the mastermind behind the earlier ambush against him.

Yet Gu Yuan could not find joy in it.

Being plotted against by the elders of his sect, who even intended to kill him, is not a matter for joy.

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