In just a short time, a tall, slender man arrived outside the City Lord’s Mansion and spoke respectfully, "Quentin Drew of Grand Fortuna City greets City Lord Guy Jinxuan and Steward Yang."
"Come in." Guy Jinxuan quickly concealed his excitement and replied in a calm voice.
"Yes." Responding, the tall, slender man walked in.
Guy Jinxuan’s gaze fell on Quentin Drew, feeling somewhat surprised. The aura on Quentin Drew indicated he had been in the Immortal Realm for quite some time; some of his true essence had already transformed into immortal essence.
However, there was a faint bloodthirsty aura about Quentin Drew, clearly showing he had been refining cultivators’ blood essence to cultivate in the Twilight Immortal Realm.
Guy Jinxuan didn’t care how Quentin Drew cultivated and asked indifferently, "You said you saw a disciple of the Puregate Sect?"
Quentin Drew quickly bowed and replied, "City Lord Guy Jinxuan, I am certain she was a disciple of the Puregate Sect. She had a pure and immaculate aura. The technique she used against me should be the Pure Path Canon. At the time, she gave her name as Moria Lane."
Quentin Drew was actually somewhat regretful. Had he used a bit more strategy, he could have captured Moria Lane. Unfortunately, he had been too excited upon seeing her—a disciple of the Puregate Sect, an immaculate spiritual body. If he could obtain Moria Lane, he was certain he could easily step into the True Immortal realm. Even the Golden Immortal realm would be within reach.
Because he was too excited, thinking that since he had already converted part of his essence into immortal essence, he could easily take down Moria Lane, who had just arrived in the Immortal Realm. Only when they actually fought did he realize how powerful a disciple of the Puregate Sect truly was. He also learned just how formidable the Pure Path Canon could be.
Even though he ambushed and gravely injured Moria Lane at first, he still couldn’t defeat her. If she hadn’t abhorred killing, he might already be dead at her hands.
"When did you encounter her, and where is she now?" Guy Jinxuan’s tone was calm, but inside, he struggled to suppress an overwhelming impulse.
Quentin Drew replied, "I saw her two years ago. At that time, she discreetly asked me about the location of the Puregate Ruins. I believe she must have gone there."
"Oh? Since you knew where she was headed, why didn’t you go after her?" Guy Jinxuan was itching to rush to the Puregate Ruins himself.
Quentin Drew thought to himself, If I could have beaten her, would I have come here? Of course, he didn’t dare say that aloud. "City Lord Guy Jinxuan, I heard that one can settle in Grand Fortuna City by reporting news of the Puregate Sect disciples, so I hurried here to deliver this information to you."
Guy Jinxuan nodded, "You may leave now. Quentin Yang, take Quentin Drew to find him a place to stay."
"Yes." Quentin Yang quickly answered, and together with Quentin Drew, backed out of the simple city lord’s mansion.
Once Quentin Yang and Quentin Drew had left, a fiery light flashed in Guy Jinxuan’s eyes. He slipped out the back door and quietly departed from Grand Fortuna City.
For cultivators who had been in the Immortal Realm for a long time, the Puregate Ruins were no secret at all. Guy Jinxuan had inquired about the Puregate Sect countless times and knew exactly where the ruins were. Now, he had to rush there immediately.
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After stepping into the Domain Stage, although Joe Di’s spiritual sense hadn’t advanced again, its range had expanded three to four times compared to before.