Chapter 00322: The Person from the Five Realms Immortal World
# The Person from the Five Realms Immortal World
Chapter 322
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 322: The Person from the Five Realms Immortal World
Lan Xiaobu's words sent a wave of excitement through everyone in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
Pills like the Void-Breaking Pill and the Silent Yi Immortal Pill were as common as grains of sand to Lan Xiaobu, but to ordinary cultivators, each one was a treasure worth a lifetime of effort.
Why were the major sects so cohesive? It was because they had these kinds of immortal pills as rewards, giving their disciples something to strive for.
Lan Xiaobu had two reasons for handing out these pills.
First, as the Grand Immortal Officer, even if he didn’t plan to do much, he couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of his subordinates.
Second, he needed a group of loyal followers, at least to help him figure out how to reach the Five Realms Immortal World.
After letting the excitement settle, Lan Xiaobu continued, “Next, I have a very important task for all of you. Anyone who finds or hears any information about it will be rewarded, and the rewards will be extremely generous.”
Hearing this, everyone perked up, listening intently to what Lan Xiaobu had to say.
Lan Xiaobu said, “Many of you have probably heard of the Five Realms Immortal World. This immortal world was formed by the fusion of five great universes. My master is also searching for the Five Realms Immortal World. Now, anyone who can find out how to get there will have rendered a great service. I need to go into seclusion for a while, but if anyone finds information about the Five Realms Immortal World, you can summon me out of seclusion at any time.”
The mention of the Five Realms Immortal World immediately sparked a flurry of whispered discussions among the crowd.
Just as Lan Xiaobu was about to wrap up the meeting, a second-level Immortal Officer stood up.
“Officer Heng, do you have something to say?” Lan Xiaobu asked, recognizing the man as Heng Jiaping, a diligent and honest officer who often took on cases others avoided due to their lack of rewards or prestige.
Heng Jiaping had risen to his current rank through sheer hard work and years of service in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
Heng Jiaping, visibly excited that the Grand Immortal Officer knew his name, quickly bowed and said, “Grand Immortal Officer, I once heard about the Five Realms Immortal World in a case I handled.”
“Oh? Tell me more,” Lan Xiaobu said, his interest piqued.
Heng Jiaping continued, “There was a case in Lezhen Immortal City…”
He paused, as if recalling something, then added, “This case might actually be related to you, Grand Immortal Officer.”
“Related to me?” Lan Xiaobu was puzzled.
He had no memory of such a case.
Heng Jiaping went on, “In Lezhen Immortal City, there was a cultivator named Ju Xiuruo. Her partner was Yang Buqing. Due to some domestic disputes, Ju Xiuruo killed Yang Buqing and his sister-in-law, Shi Yan. I was the one who investigated the case. Later, Ju Xiuruo was captured by Officer Guang and Officer Jian and brought to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.”
Lan Xiaobu was surprised.
He hadn’t known that Heng Jiaping had investigated Ju Xiuruo’s case.
He had always assumed it was Officer Guang Li who had handled it.
“Go on,” Lan Xiaobu urged.
Other officers lowered their heads, some silently lamenting Heng Jiaping’s lack of tact.
Everyone knew that Ju Xiuruo had been released by the Grand Immortal Officer.
Bringing this up now was bound to make Lan Xiaobu lose face.
But Heng Jiaping seemed oblivious to this, continuing, “During my investigation, I discovered that Shi Yan wasn’t from the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain. She was from the Five Realms Immortal World and had accidentally ended up in the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain. By chance, she was saved by a man named Yang Cang, and later married Ju Xiuruo’s younger brother, Ju Chengsang. In the end, she was killed by Ju Xiuruo.”
Lan Xiaobu hadn’t expected such a complex backstory.
He immediately said, “Officer Heng, you and Officer Qi will accompany me to Lezhen Immortal City. I need to meet this Yang Cang.”
“Yes!” Both Heng Jiaping and Qi Yunshu responded enthusiastically.
Zhao Gongming also spoke up, “I’ll go with you as well. I know Lezhen Immortal City. I have a bit of a grudge with the city lord, Shi Qi. His cultivation isn’t low, so it’s good to have some backup.”
Lan Xiaobu knew what Zhao Gongming was referring to.
Shi Qi’s son, Shi Bu, had been killed by Zhao Gongming, which was why the Forbidden Immortal Bureau had been after him.
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Lezhen Immortal City was a sizable city in the Jiangyan Immortal Path, ruled by City Lord Shi Qi.
Lan Xiaobu, Zhao Gongming, Qi Yunshu, and Heng Jiaping arrived in Lezhen Immortal City.
The Ju family’s estate had long since fallen into disrepair.
If no one claimed it soon, the city lord’s office would take it over.
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t there for the Ju family, but for Yang Cang, who lived in what could be considered the slums of Lezhen Immortal City.
This area had very weak immortal spiritual energy.
What little there was had been siphoned off by nearby spirit-gathering arrays.
Most immortal cities didn’t allow such arrays to be set up randomly, and Lezhen Immortal City was no exception.
However, Yang Cang’s residence seemed to be in a zone where such restrictions didn’t apply.
To their surprise, Yang Cang wasn’t home.
After asking around, they learned that he had been taken away by the city lord’s office for some unspecified crime.
In an immortal city that was part of an immortal court, the rules were different.
Lezhen Immortal City belonged to the Jiangyan Immortal Path and the Star Ascension Immortal Court.
In theory, the city lord’s office didn’t have the authority to arrest people—only the Forbidden Immortal Bureau could do that.
But in practice, city lords often arrested people within their jurisdiction, a tacitly accepted practice that everyone knew about but didn’t discuss.
As for why the city lord’s office had taken Yang Cang, no one knew.
But Lan Xiaobu didn’t care about the city lord’s authority.
He headed straight for the city lord’s office.
In terms of rank, within an immortal domain, the Grand Immortal Officer of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau held a higher position than a city lord.
In terms of power, the Grand Immortal Officer’s authority far exceeded that of a city lord.
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Meanwhile, City Lord Shi Qi sat in his office with a grim expression.
His son, Shi Bu, had been killed, and the Forbidden Immortal Bureau had been chasing the Nightmare Demon responsible.
But now they were telling him the demon had escaped.
The Forbidden Immortal Bureau, with all its prestige, had failed.
If it really had been a Nightmare Demon, Shi Qi might have accepted it.
But he suspected that the killer wasn’t a demon at all, but a damaged primordial spirit.
How dare a mere spirit act so brazenly?
“Hmph!” Shi Qi snorted.
If the Forbidden Immortal Bureau was useless, he would handle things himself.
“Someone, call Xin Fu here,” Shi Qi ordered, determined to get to the bottom of his son’s death.
Just as someone outside acknowledged the order, a voice called out, “Is City Lord Shi here? The Grand Immortal Officer of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau has come to visit.”
“The Grand Immortal Officer is here?” Shi Qi was startled and hurried out to greet them.
The previous Grand Immortal Officer had been Teng Mo, who had announced Lan Xiaobu as his successor.
However, this news had only spread within the Jiangyan Immortal Path’s Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
Shi Qi, as a city lord, hadn’t yet heard that Lan Xiaobu was now the Grand Immortal Officer.
When Shi Qi stepped out, he immediately recognized Lan Xiaobu.
Even if he didn’t know anyone else, Lan Xiaobu was too famous to miss.
Although Shi Qi hadn’t attended the alchemy competition, he had seen recordings of Lan Xiaobu’s performances.
Lan Xiaobu had been a minor officer in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau before, so it made sense that he had been promoted to Grand Immortal Officer.
Realizing this, Shi Qi quickly clasped his hands and said, “Grand Immortal Officer Lan, your presence brings honor to Lezhen Immortal City.”
Lan Xiaobu laughed and said, “I’m here to trouble City Lord Shi with a matter.”
Shi Qi smiled broadly and replied, “For the Grand Immortal Officer, nothing is a trouble. Whatever I can do, I will do without hesitation.”
“That’s great,” Lan Xiaobu said. “There’s a cultivator in Lezhen Immortal City named Yang Cang. He’s involved in one of our cases, and I need to take him with me.”
Shi Qi’s expression turned serious, and he said without hesitation, “Of course, I have no objections. Let me send someone to take you to Yang Cang. If he’s still in Lezhen Immortal City, we’ll find him.”
Lan Xiaobu frowned.
Yang Cang had clearly been taken by Shi Qi’s office.
What was Shi Qi playing at?
All Lan Xiaobu wanted was to take Yang Cang away.
As for Shi Qi’s unauthorized arrest, Lan Xiaobu didn’t care.
Such things happened all the time, and he had no interest in policing them.
But to his surprise, Shi Qi was denying that he had taken Yang Cang.
Lan Xiaobu’s expression darkened, and Qi Yunshu immediately spoke up, “City Lord Shi, we’ve heard that Yang Cang was taken by your office. That’s why the Grand Immortal Officer has come to retrieve him.”
Shi Qi frowned. “Who dares to slander the city lord’s office? As the city lord of Lezhen Immortal City, I don’t have the authority to arrest people at will.”
Even as he said this, Shi Qi silently vowed to deal with whoever had spread this rumor.
In his city, someone dared to accuse the city lord’s office of making arrests? How bold.
Lan Xiaobu said coolly, “City Lord Shi, are you refusing to hand him over?”
As he spoke, Lan Xiaobu felt a pang of relief that Zhao Gongming had come along.
Otherwise, he would have had to leave empty-handed.
Shi Qi’s cultivation was likely at the Immortal Venerable level.
If they came back later, even if Yang Cang had been taken, he would have been reduced to ashes by then.
Shi Qi said with a straight face, “Grand Immortal Officer Lan, I truly haven’t seen Yang Cang. If I had, I would have handed him over to you. Please don’t listen to the idle gossip of random cultivators. In my thousands of years as the city lord of Lezhen Immortal City, I have always upheld the responsibilities of a city lord under the Star Ascension Immortal Court, striving to do my best in all matters. I would never knowingly break the law.”
(End of Chapter)