“Sha E, this King asks you, where is the place with the most concentrated Spiritual Qi in this Oasis?”

Tianxie Ziyin didn't waste any words and directly asked Sha E coldly.

Sha E replied respectfully, “Replying to Master, the place with the most concentrated Spiritual Qi in the entire Sacred Scorpion Oasis is the Purple Heaven Secret Realm.”

“Purple Heaven Secret Realm? Then this King asks you again, are there Spirit Medicine like ‘purple sky fungus’ and ‘essence stabilizing fruit’ in this Purple Heaven Secret Realm?”

“Replying to Master, the Purple Heaven Secret Realm is called Purple Heaven precisely because a large amount of purple sky fungus grows within it. However, there is no essence stabilizing fruit here.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Che couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. So, there really was purple sky fungus in the Purple Heaven Secret Realm.

“En.”

Tianxie Ziyin nodded slightly, then she beckoned towards Sha E, and Sha E left the Magic Stone Space, appearing above the City Lord's Mansion.

Sha E, dressed in a black robe, first showed a strange expression, then a bitter look gradually appeared on his face. He shook his head helplessly, feeling as if a lifetime had passed.

“It's the City Lord.”

“The City Lord has appeared.”

When the nearly one hundred Core Formation Cultivators of the Holy Scorpion Guards and the three Nascent Soul Old Man discovered the black-robed youth, their faces immediately lit up with joy.

The three Nascent Soul Stage Old Man flew to Sha E's side, each bowing respectfully.

Sha E ignored the three of them completely and directly teleported to the side of the golden array where Yang Che was located.

Sha E was an eleventh-level Yao Beast, a Yao Cultivator comparable to a Human Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator. He had naturally clearly sensed Yang Che's Divine Sense in the Magic Stone Space just now.

Moreover, the Master had already instructed that from now on, this Holy Scorpion City—oh no, it would have to be renamed ‘Zi Tian City’—would be led by Yang Che as the ‘Young City Lord’.

Sha E's expression was complex. He naturally didn't think much of Yang Che's cultivation, which was only at the peak of Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but he dared not disobey the Master's instructions.

Sha E knew that from then on, he, the City Lord, would just be a ‘Puppet’.

Thinking of this, Sha E felt a sense of despondency.

If that mysterious Master directly led this city, he could still accept it, but to let someone who didn't even have Core Formation cultivation lead, Sha E was naturally unconvinced.

But no matter how unwilling he was deep down, he could only obey the Master's command.

The strange black-robed youth suddenly appeared outside the golden array, causing Wei Shan, her younger brother, and Pi Luo to feel their hearts sink, their expressions grave.

However, Wen Tong was suddenly overjoyed, thinking he could be saved.

“City Lord Senior, I am the Princess’s person, save me, save me.”

Wen Tong crawled towards the edge of the array's protective shield, begging with extreme servility and obsequiousness.

However, at this moment, Yang Che's sudden words sent Wen Tong directly into Hell.

“Wei Shan, Wei Chen, this Wen Tong will be personally killed by the two of you, to avenge your great hatred.”

Saying this, with the help of Tianxie Ziyin, he waved his hand and withdrew the array.

This scene not only stunned Wei Shan, Wei Chen, and Pi Luo, but even the three Nascent Soul Old Man who followed closely were utterly confused.

The black-robed Sha E was expressionless. He turned and instructed one of the Old Man (Nascent Soul Late Stage), “Tell all the Holy Scorpion Guards to go back, and you three go back too.”

“City Lord, this person has killed many…”

“Scram!”

Sha E suddenly roared in anger, and the three Nascent Soul Old Man were directly scared into silence, then quickly left with all the Holy Scorpion Guards.

Just then, Wen Tong also let out screams, being stabbed to death by Wei Shan and her younger brother with swords.

And with the City Lord's rage, those Cultivators or city residents who were originally watching from a distance also quickly scattered, fearing that if they walked too slowly, they would bring trouble upon themselves.

At this moment, Yang Che said to Sha E, “City Lord Sha, please personally take Princess Sha Jin back and keep her under guard. Afterwards, I will trouble you to immediately take me to the Purple Heaven Secret Realm.”

Sha E showed a hint of difficulty, and said softly with some apprehension, “Young City Lord, this Sha Jin is the beloved daughter of the Sand Sea City Lord, the ‘King of the Sand Sea’. If she is imprisoned like this, once Sand Sea City finds out, our small Holy Scorpion… Zi Tian City will not be able to stop them.”

“Since Zi Yin has arranged it this way, just do as she says.” Yang Che's expression was calm.

Sha E was startled, then carefully asked, “Young City Lord, is the ‘Zi Yin’ you mentioned the Master's name?”

Yang Che nodded.

Sha E was immediately shocked, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

… …

Inside the luxurious main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

Wei Shan, Wei Chen, and Pi Luo still felt somewhat ‘dreamlike’ at this moment.

Wei Shan had restored Yang Che's appearance, and her gaze towards Yang Che was once again filled with immense complexity.

And Wei Chen made no secret of his reverence for Yang Che.

Pi Luo, on the other hand, felt a sense of absurdity about being able to sit in the City Lord's Mansion, after all, he belonged to that organization.

Yang Che looked at Wei Shan and Wei Chen, the siblings, and smiled faintly, “You can move into the City Lord's Mansion to live. The full pattern star stone and Spirit Stone will both be halved.”

Then he looked at Pi Luo and said, “Fellow Daoist Pi, you said earlier that you are a member of ‘Tongyi Sect’. What exactly is this Tongyi Sect…?”

Pi Luo immediately explained to Yang Che.

After listening, Yang Che finally understood what the Tongyi Sect organization did.

After pondering for a moment, he said, “Regarding the matter of opening up the Medicinal Pill trading market, I will discuss it with the City Lord. It shouldn't be a difficult matter. You go back and wait for news.”

The brown-clothed man, Pi Luo, stood up, bowed deeply to Yang Che, and then bade farewell and left the City Lord's Mansion.

Wei Shan and Wei Chen, on the other hand, excitedly went to plan their settlement in the city.

After City Lord Sha E finished dealing with Sha Jin's matter, he finally appeared.

Seeing that Yang Che's true appearance was so young and his looks were unremarkable, he curiously glanced at him a few times, then said with some worry, “Princess Sha Jin has been placed under house arrest, but she has left a harsh warning that if she is not released within three days, she will definitely notify Sand Sea City to slaughter our Zi Tian City.”

“No matter.”

Yang Che's expression was calm, showing no emotion: “The Sacred Scorpion Oasis will be renamed Zi Tian Oasis, and Holy Scorpion City will be renamed Zi Tian City. You need to announce this as soon as possible and notify the other major Oasis. Now, please trouble City Lord Sha to take me to the Purple Heaven Secret Realm.”

“Good.”

Sha E immediately took Yang Che to a rather large Teleportation Array.

Through this Teleportation Array, Yang Che and Sha E were teleported to a wide stone peak platform.

Standing on the platform, looking as far as the eye could see, Yang Che couldn't help but be stunned.

Directly in front, two ten-thousand-foot-high peaks, like pillars supporting the sky, pierced into the clouds, and two stone palaces could vaguely be seen on their summits.

Directly above the stone palaces, high up in the distant sky, circles of steaming golden glow, like a celestial sea, formed thick clouds of mist that continuously rotated. The very center was like a mysterious, ethereal door, leading to an unknown place.

Below the golden glow, countless giant flying birds circled and danced. Some directly swooped down and landed on the stone palaces, while others flapped their wings and continued to fly higher, seemingly wanting to rush into that cloud-mist door.

The two ten-thousand-foot-high peaks, like pillars supporting the sky, nestled closely together, with nothing else around them; no other peaks could compare.

Such a magnificent sight not only captivated Yang Che but even Tianxie Ziyin directly emerged from the void illusion demon stone, revealing her true form.

“Master, this is one of the wonders of the Purple Heaven Secret Realm, Jie Tian Peak. It looks close at hand, but in reality, it is very far away and requires a large amount of Spirit Stone and another invisible Teleportation Array to reach there.”

Seeing the mysterious Master suddenly appear, Sha E was also startled and quickly introduced respectfully.

Tianxie Ziyin nodded slightly and said, “This King has sensed it. The Spiritual Qi on this Jie Tian Peak is so concentrated, it is no less than that of the Ancient Era. It seems this King has finally found an ideal place for recovery.”

After speaking, she turned to look at Yang Che and said, “Yang Che, next, this King will fully assist you in Core Formation. After you form your Core, you can Cultivate here with this King for ten years, fully providing Ancient God Power to this King. After ten years, you must find those three items for this King. At that point, your blood pact with this King will be considered over.”

Yang Che paused slightly upon hearing this, feeling a hint of disappointment in his heart.

However, it was quickly dispelled by the joy of rushing towards Core Formation.

At this moment, Tianxie Ziyin asked again, “Sha E, where is the ‘purple sky fungus’ in this Purple Heaven Secret Realm, and how is it to be harvested?”

“Replying to Master, it is in the Purple Cloud Sea, one of the wonders of the Purple Heaven Secret Realm. However, the purple sky fungus grows in a very peculiar location, on a dilapidated ancient flying boat, covered by an ancient broken array. Cultivators of Nascent Soul and above cannot approach it. Once they approach, the flying boat will fall into the cloud sea.”