Chapter 5

### Chapter 5: Purple Fragrance Fairy

"Brother Zhong, congratulations." Not far away, the voice of the Zhao family head echoed.

"Brother Zhong, congratulations." Another familiar face to Old Man Zhong.

Old Man Zhong immediately recognized him as the head of the Qian family, one of the four major families.

"Congratulations to you as well." Old Man Zhong quickly returned the greeting.

After all, the Zhao family head was also at the innate realm, and a few of his family members had been selected by the immortal sects.

"Brother Zhong, it's quite a surprise to see you here so soon after your birthday. It truly caught us off guard." The Qian family head looked at Zhong Shan and said.

"Indeed, it was a bit rushed, but I managed to make it in time. Are you all heading back soon?" Zhong Shan deflected.

"No, we still have some friends to visit. We'll have a long talk another day." The Zhao family head replied.

"In that case, let's catch up another time." Old Man Zhong smiled.

Then, everyone bid their farewells and left.

Before long, the Dragon Gate Valley was completely empty, with only Old Man Zhong and the four bodies of his adopted sons remaining.

Looking at these bodies, Old Man Zhong sighed. The path they chose, their fate was in the hands of heaven. But if they had been selected, would they have been like Zhong Shijiu or Zhong Tian?

After a moment of reflection, Old Man Zhong dug a large pit outside the Dragon Gate Valley and buried the four adopted sons.

By nightfall, Old Man Zhong rested at the Dragon Gate Valley. The scenes of the day's battle were still vivid in his mind. Sleeping among the dead, Old Man Zhong felt no fear.

At eighty, he had seen it all. Moreover, this place was the safest. Before the Dragon Gate Assembly, the auras of the various powerful figures had already cleared the area of any demons.

The next day, after eating some dry rations, he walked back with his dragon-headed cane.

Reaching the innate realm was different; his pace was much faster. He had come with nine people, but now he was alone. Old Man Zhong felt no sorrow, only joy. At the innate realm, he finally had a good start.

Of the four adopted sons, three had betrayed him, only Zhong Tian remained loyal. Old Man Zhong remembered this deeply, burying it in the deepest part of his heart.

The mountain path was rugged, and there were many poisonous insects and miasma along the way. Old Man Zhong had to be cautious. By evening, he found a forest, climbed a tree, and tied a hammock between two trees to sleep. He also smeared medicinal herbs on the branches to prevent snakes from biting him through the net.

Although Old Man Zhong had reached the innate realm and could go without sleep for long periods, he dared not travel at night. The deep mountains were filled with countless dangers. At night, he could only sleep in the hammock, in a state of light sleep.

Around midnight, two beams of light suddenly shot into the forest where Old Man Zhong was. In his light sleep, he instantly woke up and looked at the light not far away.

"Hehehe, Purple Fragrance Fairy, just give in to me. Being my Dao companion, would you really lose out?" A highly lecherous voice suddenly reached Zhong Tian's ears.

"Never! Red Phoenix Old Demon, how could the Kaiyang Sect ever ally with you? The former Red Phoenix Sect, I never thought it would degenerate into a world-renowned demon under your leadership." A very beautiful voice instantly pierced Old Man Zhong's ears.

Kaiyang Sect? Kaiyang Sect? Old Man Zhong's eyes lit up because he was familiar with this sect. However, he was not foolish enough to rush out. Instead, he held his breath and used the turtle breath technique he had practiced, making him seem like a dead man lying in the hammock, without a trace of breath.

"Red Phoenix Sect? Hehehe, if you care about the former major sect, how about I give you the ancestral sword passed down by the successive patriarchs? Just give in to me, and it will be yours." Red Phoenix Old Demon lecherously laughed.

"Huff~ Huff~ What have you done to me? Did you poison me?" The woman cried out in shock.

"Red Phoenix Mist, how does it feel? The best medicine in the world, only I, Red Phoenix Old Demon, can use it. I don't believe you can escape my hands. Don't blame me; it was your female disciple who revealed your secret before she died. Hehehe, it was fortunate for me to find you, a supreme cauldron. Hehehe, no wonder Purple Fragrance Fairy's lightning techniques are so powerful. If it weren't for the scapegoats I found earlier, I might have fallen to you. Hehehe." Red Phoenix Old Demon lecherously laughed.

"You killed Qing'er?" The woman said with hatred.

"Not exactly. She might have been very happy. Let's just say she died. Under my mind control, she revealed a bit of your secret. Hehehe, it was fortunate for me to find you, a supreme cauldron. Hehehe, no wonder Purple Fragrance Fairy's lightning techniques are so powerful. If it weren't for the scapegoats I found earlier, I might have fallen to you. Hehehe." Red Phoenix Old Demon lecherously laughed.

"I would rather die than let you succeed." Purple Fragrance Fairy angrily said.

"Too late. Fairy, are you feeling hot all over? Hehe, my Red Phoenix Mist covers the entire forest. Even if you die, you won't be able to escape. Hehehe, this is the best cauldron I've ever encountered. Come, let me taste what it's like. Hehehe." Red Phoenix Old Demon lecherously laughed.

"Go to hell~" Purple Fragrance Fairy shouted.

"Boom~"

A loud explosion echoed, and the area fell silent.

"Huff~ Huff~"...

In the distance, only the heavy breathing of Purple Fragrance Fairy could be heard, whether from exhaustion or the effects of the Red Phoenix Mist.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

A series of strange sounds followed.

"Hehehe, can't move, can you? Celestial Thunder Pearl, I didn't expect it to be a Celestial Thunder Pearl. If you had used it at the beginning, you might have killed me. But, hehehe, you can't move now, can you? It takes a lot of effort to activate it. Soon, under the Red Phoenix Mist, you will lose your mind. Then, I will come. Hehehe." Red Phoenix Old Demon lecherously laughed.

"Still, still not coming out. Huff~ Huff~" Purple Fragrance Fairy panted.

Hearing this, Old Man Zhong knew she was talking about him. Reluctantly, he got up. It seemed that Purple Fragrance Fairy's cultivation was stronger than Red Phoenix Old Demon's, otherwise, she wouldn't have discovered him. Running away now? As soon as he revealed his presence, the old demon would know, and he would face endless pursuit.

Sure enough, as Old Man Zhong got down from the hammock, Red Phoenix Old Demon noticed him.

"There's someone else." Red Phoenix Old Demon's voice was icy.

Old Man Zhong grabbed his dragon-headed cane and walked deeper into the forest. Soon, he found the two in a brightly lit area.

Purple Fragrance Fairy? Wasn't she the only one who appeared alone on the upper terrace at the Dragon Gate Assembly, the most beautiful woman among the five great immortal sects? Kaiyang Sect?

At that moment, Purple Fragrance Fairy lay on the ground, her face flushed, her eyes hazy, her beautiful lips slightly parted, and she panted heavily, seemingly supported by her last bit of willpower.

In her hand, a purple light connected to her palm. On the other end of the purple light was a purple flame, which continuously flickered, emitting a large amount of lightning. The purple lightning rained down on an extremely ugly old man in a black robe, making a crackling sound.

The old man struggled in the purple lightning, but his eyes flashed with excitement. However, when he saw Old Man Zhong suddenly appear, a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

In front of the old man was a red large sword, broken into two pieces, which must have been the ancestral sword. It seemed to have been broken by the purple flame.

"Push my body forward, use the Celestial Thunder Purple Fire to burn him. Huff~ Huff~" Purple Fragrance Fairy's eyes were almost closed, forcing herself to stay conscious.

Without hesitation, Old Man Zhong picked up Purple Fragrance Fairy and pushed her forward. As she moved forward, the purple light connected to her hand and the 'Celestial Thunder Purple Fire' quickly approached Red Phoenix Old Demon.

"No~" Red Phoenix Old Demon cried out in terror.

"Huff~"

Without any explosion, the Celestial Thunder Purple Fire enveloped Red Phoenix Old Demon. In just two breaths, his body was completely reduced to ashes.

"Good, huff~ huff~" Purple Fragrance Fairy's face showed a smile. The lightning and fire suddenly flew back and disappeared into her palm.

At that moment, Purple Fragrance Fairy seemed to have finished everything, her body relaxing, completely losing her senses.

Her soft body began to grope around in Old Man Zhong's arms.

Seeing the beautiful woman writhing and panting in his arms, Old Man Zhong also began to breathe heavily.

"Huff~ huff~" Old Man Zhong's eyes gradually turned red, a strong desire to possess her suddenly surged in his heart.

Old Man Zhong was startled. What was happening? Why was he feeling this way? Although Purple Fragrance Fairy was beautiful, he had seen many beautiful women. His own Baor, his Baor, was no less beautiful than her. Besides, he was already old, what was going on? Why couldn't he control himself?

Red Phoenix Mist, that's right. Red Phoenix Old Demon said it covered the entire forest. Had he also been affected?

Old Man Zhong felt he was losing control of himself.

He was old, eighty years old. What was happening? Was he going to be an old bull eating young grass? No, Purple Fragrance Fairy was a cultivator, she might be even older than him, so it would be her eating the young grass.

As he thought, Old Man Zhong's last bit of consciousness finally gave way.