Chapter Fifty-Three: The Purple Cloud Gate

  After finishing reading the post, Chu Hao was somewhat unable to calm down the excitement in his heart. He put the post on the table and leaned back slightly with his head tilted backwards.

  His hands were always in his sleeves, and he had a black robe with long sleeves, so others couldn't see his arms at all.

  This post, within Chu Hao's expectations, was written by the craftsman from the palace who even the emperor had to show great respect to. The meaning of the post was very clear: it asked Tao Ranju to pass on a message that five days later, he wanted to meet with the craftsman who forged flying swords, and the location would be decided by himself.

  With Tao Ranju's guarantee, nothing will go wrong.

  However, Chu Hao did not expect that his plan would take shape so quickly. That court craftsman, Wu Lang, was so impatient that he wanted to start playing chess already.

  According to Chu Hao's estimation, this auction should have at least taken a day or two for the craftsman to become vigilant and find himself, but unexpectedly, it only took half a day to send a notice to Tao Ranju.

  Although his heart was still racing with excitement, Chu Hao took a deep breath and remained calm. He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth to ask, "Who is this Wu Lang craftsman?"

  "He was a craftsman who entered the imperial palace fifteen years ago." Although Wu Lang's backing forces were also quite powerful, it could be said that in the entire Cangyun continent, due to some purposes, Hu Dong weighed it in his heart and decided to tell Chu Hao the truth. After all, Bi Zhuang showed more excellent strength, and Bi Zhuang was generous with his hands, not only having alchemists but also equipment masters, even the big sister's servants were strong foundation-building cultivators! One Wu Lang shouldn't be a match for them.

  "To be specific, Hu is in charge." Chu Hao was very concerned about this fellow practitioner who had never met before. He took a glance at Hu Dong's expression and guessed a few of his thoughts, then said: "Sit down and talk, I am the guest, you are the host, where is the reason for the host to stand and the guest to sit alone?"

  Hudong chuckled a few times, sat down, and he also figured it out. The sword elder in front of him seemed to be very interested in Wu Cang as well. After sorting out his thoughts, Hudong finally spoke up:

  "Wu Lang arrived in Shenglong City fifteen years ago and entered the imperial palace within a few days, becoming an honored guest with great power in Yun Tianjing City. Wu Lang's skills in refining equipment are quite good, and he has collaborated with our Tao Ranju several times during this period. He is even familiar with several of our elders. However, I couldn't tell his age, as he has maintained the appearance of a man in his fifties or sixties all these years, and we all address him as 'Old Brother Wu'."

  "Huh?" Chu Hao pondered for a moment, saying: "Arrived in Longcheng fifteen years ago? And entered the imperial palace within days, being treated as an honored guest by the Emperor of the Cloud Heaven Empire?"

  "Yes." Hu Dong nodded and said, "Senior, you don't know that in front of this realm, the emperor may not be anything, but in the eyes of most ordinary people, the emperor and power are supreme. Being able to get the Son of Heaven to treat him as an honored guest, Wu Cang had to say is still quite formidable. Moreover, he didn't rely on even half a bit of his sect's power."

  School gate?

  Chu Hao's heart moved, when he previously heard that Wu Lang had only arrived in Shenglong City fifteen years ago, Chu Hao had guessed that perhaps it was not related to the power of the white-clothed woman, and now hearing that Wu Lang had a master behind him, this guess was confirmed.

  After all, since they clashed with that white-clothed woman ten days ago, they should have a connection with the royal family.

  "It seems that this Wu Lang is not simple." Chu Hao nodded and casually said: "Then what sect is he from? Why did he come to Shenglong City? Do you know, Hu Guanshi?"

  "Heh heh, speaking of which, this sect and your manor have some similarities." Hu Dong paused for a moment before continuing: "Wu Lang's sect is called the Craftsman Divine Sect, specializing in crafting magical equipment. It's said that the Craftsman Divine Sect once had an exceptionally gifted craftsman who created a legendary artifact that shocked the continent, attracting many powerful experts' envy and causing a stir at the time."

  Those below fifth rank are law enforcement tools, while those above fifth rank are treasured instruments. At this moment, Chu Hao naturally understood that the treasured instrument in Hu Dong's mouth referred to the fifth-rank treasured instrument.

  However, can a fifth-grade treasure cause a sensation?

  This made Chu Hao's throat choke.

  He was known to have forged an eighth-grade treasure at the age of 23 in his past life, earning him the title of Grandmaster Artificer and First Genius. Who would have thought that this world had fallen behind to such a degree that fifth-grade treasures could be cherished to such an extent?

  And also, the name "Zhang Shen Zong" is too domineering, it's even more overbearing than his own Lian Qi Men!

  Chu Hao's expression didn't change, but he was shocked and asked: "Treasured object?"

  "It seems that your esteemed sect has not appeared on the mainland for a long time." Hu Dong's heart was delighted to see this, as it meant he had value to offer to Bi Zhuang. This way, they could establish a connection without appearing passive: "It was probably over fifty years ago when the treasure known as 'Linglong Bell' emerged, which indeed attracted many cultivators to seek it out from Xiangshen Sect. Later, it was obtained by the only Golden Dan first-level elder of Ziyun Gate." As he spoke, Hu Dong suddenly recalled what the Fifth Elder had said earlier and continued cautiously: "Sword Elder, Ziyun Gate is actually the strongest cultivation sect in the Cloud Heaven Empire."

  This sentence made Chu Hao's heart violently shake!

  Breath caught in an instant!

  His fingers involuntarily clenched, Chu Hao made an effort to remain calm and slowly said: "We rarely leave Bi Zhuang and have not been in Yun Tian Empire for long, so we are not very clear. Please, General Hu, tell us more."

  Hu Dong, however, did not notice the tremble in Chu Hao's voice and instead felt somewhat puzzled. After all, the Purple Cloud Sect was not just a major power within the Yun Tian Empire, but also on the entire Cangyun Continent, with a reputation that was well-known to almost every cultivator who had reached the Xiantian stage, including himself.

  And the reason is very simple, because there is a Golden Elixir First Grade peerless Daoist in the Purple Cloud Sect!

  In the entire Tianqin continent, the number of Golden Elixir cultivators can be counted on one hand. As for those who are known to still exist on the continent, there are only five people! Among them, the one from the Purple Cloud Sect is one of the five!

  It stands to reason that even if Bi Zhuang rarely enters the world and is a major force in alchemy, it's understandable that Jiang Shen Zong, this new rising force, doesn't know. But for Jian Lao, who has achieved the Great Circle of Building Foundation, not knowing about Zi Yun Men is somewhat inexcusable.

  After all, the Great Round Foundation is only one step away from the Golden Elixir stage. Having reached that realm, one should also have some understanding of the Golden Elixir cultivators.

  Although he didn't understand in his heart, Hu Dong didn't think much about it. After all, Chu Hao's strength was what he had seen with his own eyes, and having a mind was the characteristic of the foundation period. Moreover, there was also the affirmation of Tao Ranju Wuzhang Lao, this sword elder was indeed a fourth-level to great perfection foundation cultivator! So, no matter how much he thought about it, he didn't suspect Chu Hao's cultivation, but rather wondered if this senior might really have some entanglements with Bixuan and Ziyunmen, just as Wuzhang Lao had said.

  However, although Tao Ranju is detached from the world, he reveals some things that don't seem to have any impact on Hu Dong, even if Bixuan and Ziyunmen are in conflict.

  Huang Dong opened his mouth and said:

  "The specific situation of the Purple Cloud Gate, I don't know very clearly either. Because my strength is too low, even if I am in charge of Tao Ran's residence in Shenglong City, I won't be able to touch that field until I reach the Xiantian realm." Hu Dong said with some embarrassment, and then continued: "However, I have been working at Tao Ran's residence for over 20 years, so I do know some things, such as the imperial succession event of Yun Tian Empire 20 years ago."

  Chu Hao gripped the armrest tightly and said calmly: "What's going on?"

  Seeing Chu Hao's interest, Hu Dong was also extremely happy and thought for a moment before continuing: "Although the Purple Cloud Sect is a native-born Daoist sect of the Yun Tian Empire, it has never participated in any worldly disputes. This tradition has continued for hundreds of years without any change." Hu Dong glanced at Chu Hao's expression and continued: "However, strangely enough, twenty years ago, that Third Prince, who is now the Emperor of the Yun Tian Empire, somehow managed to get the Purple Cloud Sect to help him contend for the throne! The participation of the Purple Cloud Sect allowed him to defeat the Eldest Prince and the powerful Weiyuan Wangye, who had the strongest forces, and establish his dominance."

  He shook his head and sighed, "That time, the Purple Cloud Sect launched a surprise attack with their powerful fists, catching everyone off guard. Fortunately, the Purple Cloud Sect retreated after the Third Prince seized the throne; otherwise, who knows what other bloody storms would have ensued."

  Chu Hao's eyebrows furrowed, his heart beating even more violently, but he maintained his calm tone and said, "Oh, there's something like that?"

  "A thousand truths! Otherwise, the one sitting on the Cloud Heaven Dragon Chair now would not be the Third Prince, but rather the original Weiyuan King. Hu Dong nodded and said: "This move by the Purple Cloud Sect is indeed a departure from tradition in the entire continent's cultivation world, leaving behind many rumors and being criticized by other sects. However, the Purple Cloud Sect has a large family business and has a Golden Dan period expert sitting in charge, so other sects only dare to scold them for a few sentences, not daring to really do anything to them."

  "What's the point of Ziyunmen participating in the imperial prince's succession struggle? Does Hu know what he's doing?" Chu Hao asked again.

  Hu Dong revealed a bitter smile, shook his head and said: "This matter I have not been involved in before, and do not know the reason behind it. However, I once heard an elder from Tao Ran Ju Zhong mention it unintentionally, seemingly some high-ranking members of the Purple Cloud Sect were very dissatisfied with the original method, and even stirred up some unpleasantness, but later it was also settled."

  Chu Hao didn't have the heart to continue listening anymore, he felt that his long-dormant blood was still boiling at this moment, that scorching hot blood flowed all over his body, deeply, painfully, and unbearably!

  Zi Yun Men, it turns out, is called Zi Yun Men!!

  A cold glint flashed in Chu Hao's eyes, he didn't care if there were any Golden Dan period masters sitting in the Purple Cloud Sect, as long as his strength was sufficient, as long as he could truly shake the sect, as long as he had investigated everything, he would definitely make them pay for their blood debt with blood!

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