Chapter 384 - 379: The Bustling Moon Invitation Immortal City
Ding Huan had not returned to Moon Invitation Immortal City, but the large business screen outside his shop clearly stated that he would be returning to the shop soon.
Returning to the shop was out of the question; he wasn't an idiot.
Would he return to his own shop after exposing his identity?
He released this message through the Array to find out exactly who was seeking him so that he could personally knock on their door in the future.
Ding Huan could see everything that happened inside his shop clearly.
He had etched Monitoring Void Array Patterns outside the shop, and unless one understood Void Array Patterns, no one could detect his Monitoring Array.
Those who understood Void Array Patterns would probably not offend such a Void Array Pattern Master unless it concerned them.
Just as Ding Huan had anticipated, after he released the message that he was about to return, the outside of his shop in Moon Invitation Immortal City was now packed with people.
It had been nearly two years since Ding Huan accepted his first commission. Even without a message from Ding Huan, everyone figured it was about time for his return.
Currently, the only people inside Ding Huan's shop were Yan Yuefang and Chang Danyi.
Chang Danyi was quite helpless; her master was determined to find Ding Huan, especially now that rumors were spreading in Moon Invitation Immortal City of a shop that specializes in searching for Immortal Spirit Spring Eyes.
With such a shop in existence, they naturally came to seek it out as soon as possible.
After finding the shop owner and learning that the shop was rented by Ding Huan, albeit the appearance did not match, Yan Yuefang still decisively purchased the shop.
Appearances can be changed, and according to the former shop owner, the individual who rented the shop might very well be the Ding Huan they were looking for.
So now the people in the shop were Yan Yuefang and Chang Danyi, naturally waiting for Ding Huan's return.
When Yan Huanqi arrived, what he saw was the crowded scene outside Ding Huan's shop.
He wasn't surprised by the multitude of people outside Ding Huan's shop.
Given the exposure of Ding Huan's abilities, it would be strange if it wasn't crowded.
What he found surprising was that nobody seemed to know if Ding Huan had returned. Why were people gathering here before Ding Huan had even arrived in Moon Invitation Immortal City?
Gu Pei was the first to learn that Yan Clan's Immortal Clan had found an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye, but when Gu Pei left, Ding Huan was still with the Yan Family searching for a second Immortal Spirit Spring Eye.
As soon as Yan Huanqi thought of this, he saw Gu Pei waiting in the crowd.
Gu Pei also saw Yan Huanqi approaching and greeted him with a smile.
"Mr. Yan, you really kept me in the dark there; I only found out afterwards that it was Ding Huan who helped your Yan Clan find the Immortal Spirit Spring."
In Gu Pei's eyes, Yan Huanqi and Ding Huan were acquainted and had a good relationship. With Yan Huanqi's introduction, the conversation would naturally be smoother.
"It was him, last time he invited the shop owner to help find the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye..."
Someone in the crowd recognized Yan Huanqi.
Instantly, many people rushed over, and Yan Huanqi was besieged with no way out. Everyone was asking about two things:
First, whether the shop owner had helped the Yan Clan find an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye, and second, where the shop owner was now.
Yan Huanqi hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, quiet down a moment, I will explain."
Finally, when everyone quieted down, Yan Huanqi took a breath of relief and said:
"I can responsibly tell everyone that the shop owner, Mr. Ding, is a capable person; he has already helped my Yan Clan find an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye..."
As soon as these words came out, the scene exploded.
There were many people gathered here just to watch the excitement.
It could be said that aside from Yan Yuefang, Gu Pei, and a few others who suspected the shop owner was Ding Huan and truly wanted to find him, the majority were just onlookers.
Now that Yan Huanqi confirmed that the shop owner could help Immortal Sects find Immortal Spirit Spring Eyes, the matter became significant.
In the Fourth Immortal Domain, who wouldn't want to invite such a person back to their Immortal Sect to find an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye?
Suddenly, message after message was sent out as they began summoning others.
Yan Yuefang also felt uneasy.
If no proper Immortal Sect Master came, her chances of inviting Ding Huan were the highest.
Once a major Immortal Sect Master arrived, the person who could invite Ding Huan might not be her from Shuangzi Mountain Immortal Sect anymore.
Chang Danyi remained silent. She had known that it must be Ding Huan when she saw the store's claim of needing a year's time to find an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye.
Ding Huan didn't need a year to locate an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye; he needed a year to gather Immortal Crystals. Otherwise, wouldn't the search be in vain?
Would a person like Ding Huan be doing this for one hundred thousand Low Grade Immortal Crystals?
Now that Ding Huan had found an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye for the Yan Clan and Yan Clan's people had turned up, she was certain Ding Huan would not return to Moon Invitation Immortal City.
She won't be returning anytime soon. Having spent time with Ding Huan, she had come to understand some aspects of his temperament.
For Ding Huan, he definitely wouldn't let Immortal Crystals gather mold in his pockets.
From the way Ding Huan had generously given her Immortal Crystals, she knew that he wasn't a saver of Immortal Crystals; he was the type to spend two for every piece he possessed.
In the Yan Family's Immortal Spirit Spring Eye, Ding Huan must have condensed at least ten or twenty thousand Immortal Crystals in a year, right?
With so many High Grade Immortal Crystals, if Ding Huan didn't enter seclusion to cultivate and enhance his strength, then she would admit defeat.
"Everyone quiet down and listen to what Mr. Yan has to say." Someone in the crowd with a loud voice called for silence.
Clearing his throat, Yan Huanqi continued:
"After Mr. Ding found the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye for our Yan Clan, he left our Immortal Clan. Because our clan was facing an imminent crisis of destruction, we could only gather seventy thousand out of the promised hundred thousand as a reward at the time.
After Mr. Ding left, our Yan Clan immediately went to gather more Immortal Crystals, and now that we have gathered them, we brought them to Mr. Ding without delay."
Yan Huanqi didn't disclose the events of the past few months, nor did he mention that Ding Huan actually took an extra hundred thousand Immortal Crystals.
"But Owner Ding Huan hasn't returned to Moon Invitation Immortal City," someone in the crowd asked with uncertainty.
"Could it be that your Yan Clan did something to Mr. Ding?"
"There's indeed such a possibility. We must report this; the Yan Clan dares to imprison Owner Ding..."
Yan Huanqi broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly raised his voice, "Don't worry, everyone, our Yan Clan really hasn't done anything to Mr. Ding Huan.
Mr. Ding Huan definitely left our Yan Clan, and I, Yan Huanqi, can swear to the Great Dao right here. Mr. Ding has shown great kindness to our Yan Clan; how could we possibly keep our benefactor against his will?"
Deep down, Yan Huanqi was filled with dread. If his Yan Clan had truly kept Ding Huan, consequences would surely be as dire as they had feared—unlikely to survive in the Fourth Immortal Domain.
It wasn't that the inhabitants of the Fourth Immortal Domain had a particular sense of justice, but rather, the value of Ding Huan was too great; his Yan Clan had no right to keep Ding Huan to themselves.
Gu Pei, intent on establishing a good relationship with Yan Huanqi, took the initiative to explain:
"I was also at the Yan Family when Mr. Ding found the Immortal Spirit Spring for our clan. I did not witness Mr. Ding's departure, but I believe that our Yan Clan would not have kept Mr. Ding.
I'm here waiting for Mr. Ding as well."
Her explanation actually did more harm than good, but luckily, no one dwelt on it too deeply.
"Dan Yi, do you think it's possible for the Yan Clan to have kept Ding Huan?" Yan Yuefang inquired through a voice transmission.
Chang Danyi shook her head: "Based on my estimate, the Yan Clan definitely wants to keep Brother Ding, but they don't have the means to do so."
If even the Yan Clan could keep Ding Huan, then he wouldn't possibly have lived to see today.
Now she was even certain that even if she hadn't informed Ding Huan in Void City, he might not be Crazy Wu's match, but Crazy Wu dreaming of keeping Ding Huan was pure folly.
Whether it was Void City or Hundred River Immortal Path, Ding Huan always left with what he needed without any danger.
In Moon Invitation Immortal City, since Ding Huan dared to set up his stand, he must have considered the risks well in advance.
Therefore, Ding Huan would not be coming back in the short term.
"Haha, where is our Array Master Mr. Ding from Hundred River Immortal Path?" A robust voice called out.
Those who recognized the voice knew that it was Meng Zhongqi, the Sect Master of Hundred River Immortal Path, who had arrived.
Not only the Sect Master of Hundred River Immortal Path, but following Meng Zhongqi, a stream of figures rapidly made their way towards Moon Invitation Immortal City.
These Immortal Sect Masters were each showing off their Divine Skills, utilizing Teleportation Talismans, Teleportation Arrays, and whatever else they could make use of.
One Immortal Sect Master, seeing that the search for Ding Huan was attracting more and more people and fearing he had no chance, boldly spoke up:
"Fellow Daoists, it hasn't been easy for our Fourth Immortal Domain to produce a genius capable of finding Immortal Spirit Spring Eyes. It's improper for any Immortal Sect to invite him away. My suggestion is to establish a collective Immortal Spring Department in our Immortal Domain.
This Mr. Ding will be in charge of looking for Immortal Spirit Spring Eyes for us, what do you say?"
Hearing this, Chang Danyi shivered subconsciously, feeling the malice in his words.
The proposal sounded pleasant, but it was clearly an intent to imprison Ding Huan, turning him into a tool for their benefit.
If this plan really came to fruition, Ding Huan would no longer have a moment to call his own. He would spend every day searching for Immortal Spirit Spring Eyes for the various Great Immortal Sects.
Chang Danyi desperately wanted to inform Ding Huan of this news, but she didn't have his Communication Bead.
"Could it be that after acquiring the Immortal Crystals from the Yan Clan, Ding Huan chose a place to seclude himself?" someone in the crowd started to wonder if Ding Huan would no longer come to Moon Invitation Immortal City.
Such suspicions were normal because the Yan Clan wasn't far from Moon Invitation Immortal City.
If even the late-arriving Yan Huanqi had made it, there was no reason for Ding Huan not to.
"What if Ding Huan doesn't show up?"
"We could look for his friends. If we bring his friends here, he will definitely come to meet them."
"Who are his friends?"
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