Mo Tiange wasn't familiar with the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Celestial Pole.
It hadn't been long since she advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, so she hadn't established any connections. Out of consideration for Xuanqing School, the Nascent Soul cultivators from various cultivation groups treated her politely. However, as Nascent Soul cultivators, they inevitably had a bit of arrogance and always kept a distance from each other.
However, this Fellow Daoist Huo from Spirit Beast Sect was talkative and humorous.
Qin Xi smiled and said, "Xuanqing School is also a member of the Immortal Alliance, so it's only right for us to help."
Huo Ziqi blinked and smiled. "That's good, that's good."
"This matter has something to do with Xuanqing School."
Huo Ziqi slowly explained the matter. "Not long ago, your group's Brother Xuanyin, Tiandao Sect's Fellow Daoist Lu, and Biyun Sect's Fellow Daoist Qinglan went deep into the demonic beast forest. They killed a beast cultivator and obtained something from him.
The three of them returned to Kunzhong City and handed it over. After the doyens studied it, they found it was an ancient item. It seemed to be a map of a large ancient sect's storehouse. "
"Storehouse map?" Qin Xi was surprised. Mo Tiange was also attracted.
They had been to the storehouse of the Ice Palace and knew how grand the storehouses of the so-called big ancient sects were. If they could really find the storehouse of a big ancient sect, it would be great news for the current Immortal Allies — they would need to consume resources to fight against demonic cultivators and demonic cultivators.
Mo Tiange became suspicious. Finding an ancient storehouse was a big deal, so this news should be very secretive. Why did Huo Ziqi say it so easily?
What was even more strange was that the Immortal Alliance only sent two early stage Nascent Soul cultivators to investigate. It seemed they didn't attach much importance to it.
Huo Ziqi waved his hand as if he knew her doubts and explained, "You don't need to be surprised. This map is incomplete and only vaguely points to the west, so the Immortal Alliance sent me and Fellow Daoist Zong to explore the situation.
In fact, the map is too incomplete, so the Immortal Alliance didn't have much hope. "
"I see." Qin Xi nodded to show his understanding. "In that case, this task won't be easy."
"Of course."
Huo Ziqi smiled bitterly. "We only have an incomplete map in our hands. We don't even have a detailed clue.
According to the markings on the map, the storehouse was probably in the far west, but the far west was so vast, where could they find it?
We entered the desert, but we didn't find anything. So, we came to Sandstorm City to try our luck. "
Mo Tiange turned to look at Fengsha City, which wasn't too far away. She asked, "Could it be that in the Distant Past era, there was a big spirit vein in the far west?
Otherwise, why would this ancient sect build their storehouse here? "
The sect's treasury was extremely important to the sect.
Apart from having more high-grade cultivators and disciples than smaller sects, the main reason why a large sect was a large sect was because of its vast accumulation of resources.
Large sects had tens of thousands of years of accumulation and were rich in resources. If needed, they could raise a large number of outstanding disciples in a short period of time. In times of danger, they could erupt with great strength. This was the so-called foundation of large sects.
So, the sect's storehouse was built in the sect's base, and it was covered in layers of restrictions and heavily guarded. If one wasn't a core disciple of the sect, it would be difficult to even catch a glimpse of it.
Apart from that, many sects would also set up their own storehouses.
These storehouses were usually built in the sect's main courtyard.
For example, Zhengfa Sect was located in the far north, but it also had a sizable branch in Kunwu that also had a storehouse.
Places with courtyards were bound to have spirit veins.
Huo Ziqi shook his head. "We're also very unfamiliar with the far west.
However, after going around for a while, it doesn't seem like there's a big spirit vein in the far west. "
Mo Tiange and Qin Xi looked at each other, and Qin Xi said, "Since there's no spirit vein, how could there be a storehouse?"
Huo Ziqi said, "To tell you the truth, in the ancient records of the Celestial Pole, there's never been any record of any large cultivation group in the far west. Several doyens think this storehouse is probably the secret treasure hiding place of a large ancient sect."
"Oh …" The two of them understood.
The so-called secret treasure trove was, in fact, a well-hidden warehouse.
Many large cultivation groups had this kind of secret storehouse, but no one knew where it was except for the people in charge.
The affairs of the world were unpredictable. Even a large cultivation group might face a calamity. Once they encountered such a crisis, the function of the secret storehouse would become obvious.
They could use the materials in the secret storehouse to find an opportunity to rise again. Even if they couldn't restore their former glory, they wouldn't destroy their orthodoxy.
This kind of secret storehouse was usually very rich, second only to the sect's main storehouse.
Moreover, the location didn't matter whether there was a spirit vein or not — the more remote the better.
That being the case, the far west was indeed a good place. The conditions were bad, and there were few people here. If they didn't use the secret storehouse, no one would know about it.
More importantly, for them, the secret storehouse of a large ancient sect was more meaningful than the main storehouse.
Because the main storehouse was located inside the sect, it was backed by a spirit vein. No matter how long it had been, the power of the restrictions would still exist. It would be very troublesome to break it, and sometimes it would be impossible to break it.
As for the secret storehouse, it was usually located in a desolate place. Without a spirit vein, the restrictions and formations would slowly lose their power over a long period of time. If they found it, they could take out all the treasures in the storehouse.
"So, Fellow Daoists are going to Fengsha City?" Qin Xi asked.
"Isn't that right?"
Huo Ziqi shook his head and sighed. "We analyzed the situation. We can't just bury the treasures in the desert, right?
So, our target is the edge of the desert. Fengsha City is one of the three most dangerous places in the far west. It's a good place to hide treasures. "
Then he looked at Qin Xi and Mo Tiange. "What about Fellow Daoists?
Do you also want to go to Fengsha City? "
Qin Xi nodded. "Yes, we came for Fengsha City.
Apart from the three most dangerous places, is there any other place in the far west where Nascent Soul cultivators can't return? "
"What a coincidence." Huo Ziqi smiled. "Since we have the same goal, are you willing to go with us?"
Qin Xi glanced at Mo Tiange and said with a smile, "Since Fellow Daoist Huo invited us, why not?"
* * *
After reaching an agreement with Huo Zong and Mo Tiange, the four of them arranged a time and went their separate ways.
Huo Zong and Mo Tiange went to the surrounding small tribes to inquire about the situation in Fengsha City.
Mo Tiange and Qin Xi temporarily settled in the small town.
"Senior Martial Brother," Mo Tiange said worriedly after setting up a Soundproof Barrier, "how trustworthy do you think Fellow Daoist Huo's words are?"
Qin Xi didn't answer but asked, "Do you think his words aren't trustworthy?"
Mo Tiange pondered and said, "I don't know this Fellow Daoist Huo, so I don't know what kind of person he is.
However, discovering the treasure hiding place of a great ancient sect is a big deal. How could he casually disclose the mission?
He said the Immortal Alliance doesn't have much hope for this, but this reason seems a bit far-fetched. "
Even if there was no definite information about a secret storehouse, it couldn't be casually publicized.
Although the Immortal Alliance was established in the Celestial Pole now, there were still competitors among the cultivation groups. Moreover, among the people who discovered the treasure map, there were people from Xuanqing School. Did he not consider that they came here secretly to investigate the location of the treasure?
"What you said makes sense."
Qin Xi didn't object, but his next sentence was: "But I think he's just a little petty."
"Oh?"
Qin Xi said, "Senior Martial Brother Zhenyang's name in the Council of Elders isn't a secret to Xuanqing School.
Regardless of whether we came here for this matter or not, it's not strange for him to be frank about this mission. First, it's easy for us to find out, so there's no need for him to hide it. Second, I'm afraid he's deliberately flattering us. "
Mo Tiange was puzzled. "Why would he flatter us?
In terms of identity, he's the Grand Supreme Elder of Spirit Beast Sect, one of the seven great cultivation groups, so he's not inferior to us. In terms of cultivation level, he's only one small realm higher than you, so it's not worth flattering us, right? "
"It's not because of this." Qin Xi shook his head. "In my opinion, not only are his words not trustworthy, but they're also quite exaggerated."
"Huh?" Mo Tiange was even more confused. "Then why did you say he's just a little petty?"
Qin Xi smiled and said, "How can the far west be so big? Why did they come to Sandstorm City so coincidentally?
It's not easy to bury treasures in the desert, but Westridge Mountain Range is very long.
Sandstorm City is a dangerous place, so shouldn't it be the last place to investigate? "
"… You're saying they're sure the secret storehouse is in Sandstorm City?"
"Even if they're not sure, they should have some pretty solid clues." Qin Xi stared at her meaningfully. "Do you understand now?"
Mo Tiange thought about it and understood what he meant. "I understand. We just happened to come to Sandstorm City at this time, so this secret storehouse is very likely to be discovered by us.
That being the case, why don't we join them? With treasures in front of us, everyone has to be a little petty. "
"Correct."
Qin Xi showed a faint smile. "He invited us to go with him and didn't conceal his mission at all. He wants to borrow our strength, but he also agreed to share a piece of the pie with us."
"…" Mo Tiange shook her head. The thoughts of these Nascent Soul cultivators were really complicated.
On the surface, Huo Ziqi seemed straightforward, humorous, and straightforward, but she didn't expect there were so many layers of meaning in his few short sentences.
"Then what do you think, Senior Martial Brother?"
"Since I agreed, I'll naturally accept his proposal," Qin Xi said lightly.
"This secret storehouse belongs to the Immortal Alliance even if we find it. If we can take advantage of it, why shouldn't we?"
"… Alright." After a pause, she suddenly laughed.
Qin Xi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Mo Tiange stopped laughing and asked, "Do you remember when we left Yunwu Sect, you took me back once?"
"Of course I remember."
Qin Xi sighed with emotion. "At that time, you were still a little girl. In the blink of an eye, it's been more than a hundred years!"
"Yes!"
Mo Tiange sighed but soon smiled. "At that time, I wasn't familiar with you. I only felt you were cold, steady, and had the air of a gentleman. I didn't expect that before we left, you would ransack Yunwu Sect …"
Qin Xi also laughed when he heard her mention this. He touched his nose, seeming a little embarrassed. "It'd be a waste not to take some advantage.
Yunwu Sect did that kind of thing, and I've long wanted to teach them a lesson. By the way, you obviously hated them back then, but why haven't you mentioned revenge all these years? "
Mo Tiange looked at him meaningfully. "When we left that year, you seriously injured two Core Formation cultivators from Jiang Clan. Did you think I didn't know?"
Qin Xi was stunned. "You knew?"
"Yes, I met Senior Martial Brother Liu later!"
Mo Tiange sighed and said faintly, "Jiang Chengxian was killed by Senior Martial Brother Jiang, and the two Core Formation cultivators from Jiang Clan were seriously injured by you. What kind of hatred do I have?
The ones who offended me were people from Jiang Clan, and the ones who saved me were also people from Jiang Clan.
As for Second Uncle's revenge, by the time I had the ability to go back, those two Core Formation cultivators from Jiang Clan were probably already dead. Did I really have to go back and exterminate the whole Jiang Clan? "