"The immortal power of the Scarlet Sun Golden Immortal is indeed much stronger than that of the Purple Moon Immortal..."

After his cultivation level reached the level of 'Red Sun Golden Immortal', Duan Lingtian could also clearly feel the changes in the immortal energy within his body.

Changes like that are not comparable to the changes in the power of immortality during any previous breakthrough at the immortal level.

"However, I don't know how long it took me to retreat this time."

Although his cultivation level has successfully broken through and achieved the status of 'Golden Immortal', Duan Lingtian does not know how long he has been practicing because it is impossible for him to pay attention to time when he is practicing.

"Although I don't know how long this retreat took, I can be sure that it took a long time... It's really strange: I broke off Zhou Fei's limbs, seriously injured him, and violated the rules of Qianlongyuan, but I also

No one came to me to accuse me?"

That day, he defeated Zhou Fei, cut off his limbs, and robbed Zhou Fei of the deepest stone chamber in the Hidden Dragon Abyss. When he came in to practice, Duan Lingtian was already prepared for someone to come and ask for help.

After all, he violated Qianlongyuan's rules.

In addition, Zhou Fei is also the adopted son of "Zhou Tong" who is the first to be enshrined in the county governor's mansion.

However, he never expected that in the process of his breakthrough to the 'Red Sun Golden Immortal', he did not suffer any interference, as if the incident where he disabled Zhou Fei's limbs did not really happen.

.

"What's going on?"

Under doubt, Duan Lingtian left the stone chamber at the deepest part of Qianlong Abyss and appeared in front of several young men who had just come out of other stone chambers.

These young men also discovered Duan Lingtian when he came out.

"It's that Duan Lingtian! He's out of seclusion!"

"After half a year, he finally came out of prison... What's even more unexpected is that the incident half a year ago ended so inexplicably."

"Finished? As far as I know, this matter is not necessarily settled... It is said that it is because Zhou Tong has been in seclusion half a year ago and has not come out yet, so he did not intervene in the incident half a year ago.

If he gets out of seclusion, even if half a year has passed, he won't be able to let it go!"

"Yes. For that incident half a year ago, anyone with a discerning eye can almost conclude that Elder Zheng Qiu deliberately took the blame and protected this Lingtian... If Zhou Tong is released from seclusion, he will definitely not let it go easily.

Elder Zheng Qiu and Duan Lingtian."

…

Several young men looked at Duan Lingtian from a distance and whispered for a while.

Although their whispers were not loud, they still reached Duan Lingtian's ears clearly.

For a moment, Duan Lingtian couldn't help but be startled:

"That incident half a year ago? Was it the incident where I broke off Zhou Fei's limbs, severely injured Zhou Fei, and violated the rules of Qianlongyuan?"

"That Zhou Tong happened to be in seclusion? No wonder he didn't cause any trouble for me... However, they said that Elder Zheng Qiu deliberately took the blame and protected me. So what happened?"

Duan Lingtian felt extremely confused about this.

"What do you mean by what you said?"

In a flash, Duan Lingtian appeared in front of those young men who were whispering like a ghost, causing their expressions to change drastically.

Duan Lingtian asked calmly: "What do you mean when you say that Elder Zheng Qiu deliberately took the blame and protected me?"

Several young men originally thought that Duan Lingtian was angry because they heard their whispers and wanted to cause trouble for them, so they couldn't help but change their expressions.

Now, facing Duan Lingtian's inquiry and seeing Duan Lingtian's face without any anger, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, in the face of Duan Lingtian's inquiry, they did not dare to neglect. They quickly told Duan Lingtian the ins and outs of the matter, and also let Duan Lingtian know that he had been in seclusion for half a year this time.

In addition, it also let Duan Lingtian know that the incident half a year ago has been calm so far, and no one has come to him to investigate the 'reason'.

It turns out that everything is because of that inner palace elder ‘Zheng Qiu’!

"Elder Zheng Qiu actually said that he didn't tell me the rules of Qianlongyuan, so I broke off Zhou Fei's limbs, seriously injured him, and violated Jiuyou County without knowing the rules of Qianlongyuan.

Qianlongyuan’s rules set by the governor himself?”

After knowing the ins and outs of the matter, Duan Lingtian frowned slightly again, "But, doesn't Elder Zheng Qiu know... will he offend Zhou Tong by doing this? Isn't he afraid that Zhou Tong will cause trouble for him?"

Taking a deep breath, Duan Lingtian also left Qianlongyuan and followed the memory of half a year ago to find Zheng Qiu, the elder of the inner palace.

"Duan Lingtian...are you out of seclusion?"

Zheng Qiu was also a little surprised when Duan Lingtian came to his door.

He had also heard that Duan Lingtian had not left the stone chamber at the deepest part of the Qianlong Abyss for the past six months and had been in seclusion.

Because of this, when he saw Duan Lingtian coming to his door, he asked this question.

As for the reason why Duan Lingtian came to visit him, he could naturally guess a thing or two.

"Um."

Duan Lingtian nodded, and then couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that an inadvertent retreat would take a full half a year..."

"That's what cultivation is like."

Zheng Qiu said with a smile: "You have only been here for half a year...I once spent more than ten years in retreat. As the saying goes, 'cultivation has no time'."

"What I didn't expect was that...half a year ago, Elder Zheng Qiu, you actually took the blame for me."

When Duan Lingtian spoke again, he looked at Zheng Qiu with a solemn expression and said: "Elder Zheng Qiu, I know you did that with good intentions... But haven't you ever thought about it: once Zhou Tong comes out of seclusion, you will know

Will that incident half a year ago cause you trouble?"

"Duan Lingtian, do you think... I took the blame for you six months ago in order to repay the favor that Xue Youcheng owed you on the way to the county?"

Zheng Qiu asked.

"Isn't it?"

Duan Lingtian asked back.

"Of course not!"

Zheng Qiu shook his head and said: "After you came to the Sheriff's Mansion, I told you... I will ask the Sheriff to help you when Zhou Tong worships you and accepts you as his direct disciple.

You will not be persecuted by Zhou Tong. By doing this, you can repay the favor owed to you."

"It can be said...from the moment I sent you to Qianlongyuan, the relationship between you and me was already clear."

Zheng Qiu continued.

Duan Lingtian then remembered that Zheng Qiu had indeed said this to him before he and Qin Yu were placed in this courtyard and went to find the governor of Jiuyou County alone.

"Since the relationship between us is already two-sided... Elder Zheng Qiu, why do you want to take the blame for me?"

Duan Lingtian became increasingly confused.

He always felt that this matter was not that simple...

Elder Zheng Qiu, if he didn't think he still owed him a favor, would not risk offending Zhou Tong to help him get out of trouble.

After all, he and Elder Zheng Qiu could only be regarded as casual acquaintances.

"I can tell you this later..."

Zheng Qiu took a deep look at Duan Lingtian and asked: "I'm more curious...why did you insist on breaking Zhou Fei's limbs, seriously injuring Zhou Fei, and violating the rules of Qianlongyuan after knowing the rules of Qianlongyuan?"

"You should know... by doing that, you not only offended Zhou Fei's adoptive father, the number one enshrined 'Zhou Tong' in our Jiuyou County Sheriff's Mansion, but also offended the Sheriff who established the rules of Qianlongyuan!"

"What you do is simply playing with fire!"

"I'm really curious...why did you do that? Didn't you think about the consequences?"

After Zheng Qiu finished speaking, he asked further.

"Why do you do that?"

Hearing Zheng Qiu's words, Duan Lingtian narrowed his eyes, and a sharp cold light flashed in the slits of his eyes, "What I did was just to treat others with their own treatment... If it weren't for Zhou Fei who threatened to cut off my

Limbs, I have no interest in breaking off his limbs!"

"Just...that simple?"

Zheng Qiu looked at Duan Lingtian in disbelief, "You... you broke off his limbs and seriously injured him just because of his threatening words at that time?"

"Threatening words?"

Hearing Zheng Qiu's words, Duan Lingtian smiled coldly, "Elder Zheng Qiu, I was also stronger than him that day... If my strength was not as good as his, I am sure that it was not him who had his limbs amputated that day, but

I!"

"Even so, you are too impulsive!"

Zheng Qiu shook his head and said: "According to the rules of Qianlongyuan, the challenger cannot seriously injure the challenged, but the challenged can seriously injure the challenger... In other words, he can do it without destroying your limbs.

I'll cut off your limbs. But you can't do that!"

"I couldn't care so much about the situation at that time."

Duan Lingtian said calmly.

In his words, Duan Lingtian completely portrayed himself as a reckless man.

But, is this really the case?
To be continued...