As soon as Chu Ming finished speaking, a hint of embarrassment appeared in An Ruosu's eyes, and at the same time, waves surged in her heart. Although her Soul Power was not very strong, she still prided herself on not being weak. But with just a slight sweep, Chu Ming had noticed the traces, which indirectly showed that his strength was definitely beyond her imagination.

"Sorry!"

An Ruosu nodded, then flew and landed behind Ye Mei.

Seeing An Ruosu's display, Ye Mei couldn't help but glare at Chu Ming. Chu Ming touched the tip of his nose, secretly thinking that it was indeed An Ruosu who was wrong first; he had just slightly reminded her.

"We came here because we have something we want to discuss with you."

After a brief pause, Ye Mei spoke. At this moment, most of the martial artists who were watching the scene had already left, but there were still one or two lingering in the distance.

"How about we leave here first and then discuss things?"

Chu Ming suggested.

Ye Mei looked around and found that there were still people paying attention to this place, and his brows furrowed immediately.

"Alright!"

...

In the Drunken Immortal Tower on the second floor, a dozen people sat at two tables near the window. To Chu Ming's left was Ye Mei, and to his right was a male disciple named Hu Ping. An Ruosu was beside Ye Mei, occasionally glancing at Chu Ming.

"So, what do you want to discuss?"

Chu Ming asked. He noticed that An Ruosu had a very high reputation among the group. For instance, the seating arrangement was obviously arranged by her, and the people from Wind and Thunder Pavilion didn't dare have the slightest objection.

"We want to form an alliance with you!"

Ye Mei did not hide anything and got straight to the point. The others at the table also looked at Chu Ming with keen eyes.

"An alliance?"

A flash of insight crossed Chu Ming's mind, and he quickly pondered.

"Is it about the Ancient Battlefield?"

"That's right. According to our sect's information, the Ancient Battlefield is about to appear near Rainbow City soon."

Ye Mei nodded affirmatively. She said these words under An Ruosu's direction, undoubtedly showing their sincerity.

"I still want to act alone!"

After thinking for a while, Chu Ming's expression was indifferent as he gently refused Ye Mei.

"Brother Chu, have you thought it over? The people entering the Ancient Battlefield this time are not just from our Wind and Thunder Pavilion. There are also young elites from the other Three Pavilions and Two Palaces. If we act together, at least we can look out for each other."

Ye Mei frowned, feeling that Chu Ming's refusal was too hasty. Acting together was obviously more beneficial than harmful.

"It's no matter. I'm used to working alone."

Chu Ming shook his head and continued to refuse.

"Since it's like that, we won't force you."

A trace of regret appeared on Ye Mei's face as she communicated silently with An Ruosu.

After finishing their meal, Chu Ming parted ways with the Wind and Thunder Pavilion group and headed towards his lodging.

After Chu Ming had left, Hu Ping, who was sitting next to him, showed a hint of indignation and said to An Ruosu, "That Chu Ming is really too arrogant. Just because he has some skills, he thinks he is invincible."

"Everyone has their own aspirations; we cannot force them."

An Ruosu shook her head. Since Chu Ming had refused, they would not insist. Having Chu Ming would have been the best, but without him, it wouldn't spoil their initial plans.

"He probably doesn't know the foundation of the Three Pavilions and Two Palaces. When he gets to the Ancient Battlefield, he will suffer the consequences."

Hu Ping sneered. He had long had feelings for An Ruosu, and Chu Ming thwarting An Ruosu's intentions today made him extremely unhappy.

Ye Mei wanted to argue but finally sighed lightly, saying nothing more. The foundation of the Three Pavilions and Two Palaces was indeed much stronger than their Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

The reason Hu Ping said those words was not without basis. Among the Three Pavilions and Two Palaces, there were Ancient Battle Arrays passed down from the Ancient Era. A battle array formed by twelve invincible Guiyuan Realm warriors was enough to rival ordinary Realm of Transcendence experts. If thirty-six invincible Guiyuan Realm warriors were to form a battle array, even a Great Power of Transcendence would be exhausted to death if trapped inside.

...

Back at the inn, after closing the door, Chu Ming took out an ancient to modern text translation book from his Storage Ring and carefully translated the ghost-headed characters on the fragment.

An incense stick's time passed, and Chu Ming couldn't help but frown.

"Qingfeng Mountain, Ancient Moon Stream, Black Flame Peak, these are all place names. Could there be some kind of connection?"

Chu Ming murmured to himself. Qingfeng Mountain, Ancient Moon Stream, and Black Flame Mountain were three locations around Rainbow City, all to the east. These places were no secret to the people of Rainbow City.

"Could the entrance to the Ancient Battlefield be in the middle of these three points? Or could it be related to them?"

With this idea, Chu Ming took out a topographical map of the surrounding area from his Storage Ring and gently spread it out, tracing it slowly with his finger.

Soon, a look of disappointment appeared on his face. The three locations were clearly separated, with no apparent connection.

To be honest, Chu Ming was not in a hurry. Given the current excitement over the Ancient Battlefield in Rainbow City, once someone discovered its traces, news would spread instantly throughout the city. Moreover, he believed that others were also likely to have translated the ghost-headed characters on the fragment by now. The Pill Cauldron Pavilion had been studying the fragment for over a decade; unless they were complete fools, they must have translated the ghost-headed characters by now.

"It looks like I'll have to take it slow."

Chu Ming sighed softly, knowing he couldn't be too hasty. He put away the map and fragment, then sat cross-legged on the bed, closing his eyes to meditate on the existence of the Sword Scripture within his Dantian.

He hoped to comprehend a Low Level Secret Martial Art from the Sword Scripture. This was not without foundation.

Boom!

Chu Ming's vision went black, and his mind sank into the Sword Scripture. Everything around him was pitch black, with stars adorning the sky. Streaks of light shot by, like a river of stars streaming down.

"Could these streaks of light be Secret Martial Arts?!"

Chu Ming was completely shaken. The streaks of light varied in strength. The weakest emitted a wave equivalent to the Void Wounding Sword, while the strongest made Chu Ming feel oppressed. It was as if he saw the world being destroyed and recreated, with sparks exploding and shooting out.

Calming his mind, Chu Ming closed his eyes to focus, attempting to connect with one of the streaks of light. Time slipped away quickly.

While Chu Ming was in seclusion, the entire Rainbow City became lively. At this moment, the eyes of the entire Central Divine Domain were focused on Rainbow City. The position of City Lord had long changed hands, with Sword Mad King, an invincible Life and Death Realm King from the Blade God Palace, taking over.

Rainbow City already belonged to the Blade God Palace. Now that such a major event was occurring, the Blade God Palace certainly could not sit idly by. If the Rainbow King continued to serve as City Lord, it would be impossible to intimidate the various forces coming and going.

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