The question then arose: the cultivators of the Strange Cult reside only in the Four Seas and Five Pavilions, never interfering with the affairs of the Ten Great Desolates. Even when the Demonic Sect launched an army of nine hundred thousand soldiers to attack, they remained indifferent. It was only by chance that Ming Zhitian intervened to help, but why did this mysterious person appear in the Ten Great Desolates? And what was his intention?
Dong Qianyue cried out in pain as she was grabbed, "Mingxiu, you're hurting me!"
Ming Zhitian awkwardly released his grip, "Apologies, I got too excited."
Dong Qianyue's brow furrowed slightly, "Could it be that you've met this mysterious person?"
Ming Zhitian nodded, "We had an encounter once in the Ancient Grand Arena."
Dong Qianyue hastily asked, "And then?"
Ming Zhitian said, "He could perform the art of cloning. I was no match for him. If I hadn't had a means of preserving my life back then, I would have likely perished."
"Cloning technique?" Dong Qianyue was astonished, "Is that a cultivation method?"
Ming Zhitian shook his head, "As far as I know, it's something far more supreme than a super-powered individual, possibly nearing the legendary divine powers."
The sheer amount of information was overwhelming, and Dong Qianyue felt her mind couldn't keep up. Even Ming Zhitian had to ponder deeply, as the information he possessed came from Zhuge Shenhou's encyclopedia. Generally speaking, he wasn't entirely clear either.
Ming Zhitian continued, "At that time, the mysterious person was clad in black, his appearance completely concealed, and he also bled golden blood."
"!"
Dong Qianyue exclaimed, "The mysterious person I mentioned was also clad in black and bled golden blood. Could they be the same person?"
Ming Zhitian nodded thoughtfully, "It's not impossible to consider this possibility."
He glanced at the Phoenix of Ni Huang and said, "To be frank, I am not from this world. The reason I came to the Ancient Cultivation Realm was guided by your phoenix. It was a matter of chance."
Dong Qianyue recalled that time when she and the Phoenix of Ni Huang were attacked by the mysterious person and separated. The spatial rift tore open, and the space lost its balance, causing the Phoenix of Ni Huang to fall into an unknown dimension.
No wonder the Phoenix of Ni Huang had said someone seemed to be trailing it when it returned, it turned out to be Ming Zhitian and the little lion, Buck.
Seeing Ming Zhitian's candor, Dong Qianyue also stopped hiding, "Many years ago, the first time I encountered the mysterious person, during that same confrontation, I sustained a hidden injury that has not healed to this day. It occasionally flares up, and when it does, the pain is unbearable."
She then asked, "Do you know why the Lin Mi Sect of my Myriad Sen Wood Five Sects and Eight Gates only has the East, South, and West Gates, but no North Gate?"
Ming Zhitian shook his head. Dong Qianyue continued, "Because in the past, I had a beloved disciple. She was intelligent and knew how to please me, but I never expected she would betray me and collude with the mysterious person. When I discovered this, I sustained that hidden injury. Ever since then, the North Gate has become a taboo, and I don't wish for anyone to mention it. Today, I've told you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Dong Qianyue retched violently and then stumbled into Ming Zhitian's arms.
The scent was intoxicating, but Ming Zhitian had no mind for such things. He frowned and looked at her with concern, "What's wrong?"
Dong Qianyue's lips suddenly turned ashen, "I feel cold... and some pain, and also itching, as if thousands of ants are crawling all over me. But I can endure it. It will pass in a while."
Seeing her symptoms, Ming Zhitian decided to treat the ailment and took out a Hundred Grade Spirit Reviving Pill from his storage pouch for her to take.
"This is! A Hundred Grade Spirit Reviving Pill? I've searched for fifty years and couldn't find one..." Dong Qianyue's pupils widened in disbelief as she looked at the purplish-green pill poured from the purple medicine bottle.