Chapter 4042 Information is Money

Seeing Ye Bufan remain silent for a long time, Zhuge Qingyang was a little surprised, "Young Master Ye, is something wrong?"

"No, no, I was just lost in thought about something.

Senior, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll go back and prepare. I'll participate in the Dan Wang Competition tomorrow."

Ye Bufan waved his hand. Some things were inconvenient to tell the Old thing.

Since the questions in his mind had been clarified, there was no need for him to stay here. After saying goodbye, he returned to his room.

As for the Dan Wang Competition, although Hua Qiqi had mentioned that Zhuge Qingyang was the chief judge, he didn't even bother to ask about such matters.

If he could obtain the condensing spirit fruit and raise his Mental Energy, the position of Dan Wang would undoubtedly be his.

If he couldn't improve in a short time, everything would be in vain.

After returning to his room, he began to ponder the matter of Xuanji Emperor alone; this was the most important issue at hand.

Firstly, the opponent's strength should not have fully recovered after Rebirth. According to the level shown last time, he was basically at the Immortal Venerable Peak.

But once Hundred Transformations Illusory Sky Metal and the ability to control space were added, transcending ranks to kill would be effortless.

He didn't know what secret method this Old thing used for Rebirth, or if he performed Possession on someone else's Physical Body. In short, his current strength had not returned to its previous level.

After the last confrontation, he hadn't shown up for such a long time and hadn't come to seize the Sun-Extinguishing Bow from him, which must have a special reason.

Either he was looking for an opportunity to Breakthrough, or he was preparing for the Dan Wang Competition.

Seeing him rush to sign up, it was likely the latter.

Why would a former Saint Emperor come to participate in the Dan Wang Competition? It certainly wasn't for fame.

There were only two possibilities: either for the prize, or for a spot to enter the Immortal Paradise.

Thinking of this, Ye Bufan's heart warmed. It seemed there must be some treasure in the Immortal Paradise that would benefit his rapid cultivation recovery; otherwise, he wouldn't make such a move.

When Xuanji Emperor signed up, he used the name Mu Ji, which was clearly the second character of Xuanji split apart.

As for his appearance, it certainly wasn't his own from before. Either he performed Possession on someone else, or he changed his appearance through disguise.

One thing was certain: he dared not expose his true identity.

Even in the Mixian Ancient Realm, he didn't even use the Hundred Transformations Illusory Sky Metal. He only brought it out when he was cornered, the purpose being to hide his identity.

This was understandable. If a reborn Saint Emperor had fully recovered his strength, that would be one thing.

But he hadn't; he was only at the Immortal Venerable Peak. Once the news spread, he would likely become a juicy target in the eyes of countless powerhouses.

An ancient Immortal Cave passed down would make countless people crazy, let alone a reborn Saint Emperor.

Not to mention anything else, just that Hundred Transformations Illusory Sky Metal would make countless people envious.

Thinking of this, a smile curved on Ye Bufan's lips. It seemed that only he knew Xuanji Emperor's identity now, which he could take advantage of.

Information is money. This saying applies in the business world on Earth, and it is equally true in the Immortal Realm.

At the same time, at the Xingyao Sect's驻地, Elder Qu Changsheng was furious, roaring at several Immortal Emperor level powerhouses under his command.

"You've been out for so long, and you still haven't found out who the murderer is?"

It turned out that Qu Heng was his most beloved son and also the Sect's Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist, so he was exceptionally given a red token in the Xingyao Sect.

But not long ago, his soul token suddenly shattered, which made Qu Changsheng furious, and he immediately sent people to investigate who killed his son.

The main reason was that the people sent out had investigated for a whole night and found no clues.

"Elder, we have already checked. We found no enmity between the Young Master and anyone, and we don't know why he quietly left the city. No one knows what he went to do."

The Immortal Emperor Peak in charge was full of grievances. The place where Qu Heng fell was empty, not even a bird. How could such a thing be investigated?

But there was no choice. He was facing a Saint Emperor level powerhouse, so he could only patiently explain.

Actually, if anyone was to blame, it could only be Qu Heng himself. He was too arrogant, thinking that killing an Immortal Venerable level powerhouse would be an easy task, with no accidents.

To prevent Hua Qiqi and the Alchemist Guild from knowing the news, he did everything silently, leaving no trace, so the Xingyao Sect couldn't find any clues even if they wanted to investigate.

"All of you are useless! Go investigate again!"

Qu Changsheng was filled with Killing Intent. He had originally hoped that this son would shine brilliantly in the Dan Wang Competition and bring glory to the Sect.

But now, the Dan Wang Competition was about to begin, yet his son was dead, and what was most infuriating was that he still didn't know who the murderer was.

"Yes!"

Those Immortal Emperor level powerhouses dared not speak their anger and could only agree before retreating again.

On the other side, at the Lingxiao Sect's驻地, Liu Wuzhou stood respectfully before a middle-aged scholar, who was the Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sect, the Five-Rank Saint Emperor Ni Sakong.

He had originally thought that after he brought the news back, the Sect Master would go to Qin Jian Mountain Manor to demand the person, but so much time had passed without any movement.

Seeing that the Dan Wang Competition was about to begin, he asked, "Sect Leader, are we just going to let that Ye go?"

"What's the hurry? It's just letting him live a few more days."

Ni Sakong looked out the window, his voice unhurried. "

This is Tiansheng City. There are some things we can't do too obviously. Let's wait until after the competition."

Early the next morning, as the President of the Alchemist Guild, Zhuge Qingyang, accompanied by Grand Elder Luo Rong and Elder Wu Zheng, left early.

The Dan Wang Competition was hosted by the Alchemist Guild, with the Five Great Sects assisting, and the judging panel for the competition was set up accordingly.

Zhuge Qingyang and the two Grand Elders served as chief judges, while the Sect Masters of the Five Great Sects formed the auxiliary judging panel, responsible for the overall judging of the competition.

As soon as they left, Ye Bufan also brought Hua Qiqi and Xia Qingying to the square where they had registered yesterday.

Today was different from yesterday; the entire square was enveloped by a huge transparent Formation.

The scenery inside could be seen clearly, but to enter, one could only pass through a single gate. Only people from the Five Great Sects and Immortal Pill Masters with contestant tokens could enter.

In the air, a huge projection Formation allowed the competition scene to be seen from any corner of Tiansheng City.

Even so, the number of people who came to the scene was immense, surrounding the Formation, waiting to witness the grandeur of these Immortal Pill Masters.

Ye Bufan had another purpose, so he arrived here relatively early, letting Hua Qiqi and Xia Qingying enter first while he waited outside.

As time passed, more and more people entered, but Xuanji Emperor never appeared.

Ye Bufan was a little anxious. His Mental Energy hadn't improved yet, so why wasn't that Old thing showing up?

Seeing that the time for the competition to begin was getting closer and closer, with only about a quarter of an hour left, the plain-looking Mu Ji finally walked over from a distance.

He strode towards the gate of the Formation, when suddenly a voice came to his ear. "Xuanji Emperor, why are you only just arriving? I've been waiting for you for a long time!"