Chapter 39

Yue Qin and Yun Zheng, using a teleportation talisman left by their master, arrived at a place called "Cloud Above." "Cloud Above" was actually a continuous mountain range, towering into the clouds and perpetually shrouded in mist, seemingly above the clouds themselves. It was inhabited by reclusive, hermit-like masters.

The Xuanji Daojun standing before them was none other than a senior member of the Tianxuan Sect.

The two bowed respectfully.

"Are you a disciple of Chixiao? What's your name, Yun?" Chixiao Zhenren was the master of Yue Qin and Yun Zheng.

"Junior Yun Zheng greets Senior Grandmaster."

"You are the new sect leader of Tianxuan Sect. What brings you here?" Xuanji Daojun couldn't help but ask curiously. There was a powerful cultivator like Danxi, who had reached the Nascent Soul stage, in the sect. Was there anything that even he couldn't solve?

Yueqin and Yunzheng briefly explained the situation.

Xuanji Daojun looked displeased and said, "So, you came all the way to see me for a female cultivator?"

Yun Zheng was speechless.

Yue Qin, however, stepped forward to defend herself, saying, "Grandmaster, it's not just like that. Sister Liu is my savior. She offended the sects of Xizhou because of me, which is why she followed us to Tianxuan Sect for protection. Now she's imprisoned on Lingcui Peak by the Supreme Elder. I had no other choice but to come and beg you, Grandmaster."

He knew what kind of person Dan Xi was. This guy was single-mindedly focused on cultivation, obsessed with alchemy, and didn't even want to come up to "Cloud Peak" because the spiritual plants on Lingcui Peak grew there and were inconvenient to move. The idea that he was infatuated with a female cultivator and imprisoned her on Lingcui Peak was simply unthinkable. Besides, if they were really fighting over a woman, was he really going to have to come down the mountain to mediate? That was absurd.

Xuanji Daojun snorted and said, "No matter what, this is your own business. I will not come out of seclusion unless it is a major matter for the sect."

After saying that, he waved his sleeve and adopted a posture of dismissing the guest.

"Grandmaster! I've thought of something," Yun Zheng said urgently.

More than ten days ago, he noticed unusual activity in the Spirit Ruins Secret Realm. The Spirit Ruins Secret Realm was a forbidden area within the sect, usually completely deserted. Although he was depressed because of previous events, he was, after all, the current sect leader of the Heavenly Profound Sect, and he couldn't shirk his responsibilities. The sudden surge of strong spiritual energy within the Spirit Ruins Secret Realm meant he had to investigate.

The Spirit Ruins Secret Realm is surrounded by a powerful array, so powerful that even with his Nascent Soul cultivation, he has no way to enter. Therefore, he usually pays no attention to this place.

The former sect leader, True Person Chixiao, was disheartened after failing to advance his cultivation and hastily went into seclusion, leaving many things unexplained to his disciple, Yun Zheng. In truth, he was a remarkably carefree person; as the sect leader, what exactly was inside this secret realm? Why was it sealed off? And who sealed it off? He knew absolutely nothing about these secrets.

That day, he attempted to investigate, but was blocked by the barrier and unable to enter. Yun Zheng thought to himself, if it were a Supreme Elder, they would surely know how to enter and exit; he, the sect leader, was truly useless. Perhaps out of spite, he stayed outside the Spirit Ruins Secret Realm for a long time, observing the changes in spiritual energy there. After the initial violent turmoil, it gradually subsided, as if someone had settled things properly.

Then, a gap appeared in the barrier, and a person emerged from the secret realm. It was none other than Daoist Danxi, who was holding the sleeping Jiang Liuya in his arms as he slowly walked out.

Yun Zheng didn't know if he had been discovered. The difference in strength between him and Daoist Danxi was huge. If the other party wanted to investigate, it wouldn't be difficult to find his traces. So he didn't deliberately hide himself.

However, Daoist Danxi had no intention of lingering and left in a flash, presumably returning to Lingcui Peak.

Afterwards, Yun Zheng also left indignantly.

"Grandmaster, what exactly is inside the Spirit Ruins Secret Realm?" Yun Zheng asked.

In truth, he didn't know if this matter would be enough to impress the senior before him. But a place within the Tianxuan Sect that even he, the sect leader, couldn't set foot in must be extraordinary.

"You mean, Danxi entered the Spirit Ruins Secret Realm without permission and brought an outsider with her?" Xuanji Daojun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Jiang Liuya entered Danxi Daojun's sea of ​​consciousness. All of Danxi Daojun's past and memories were completely open and unreserved. Jiang Liuya had never entered anyone else's sea of ​​consciousness before; she might as well have used that skill to directly search the soul, but such an evil technique would completely cripple the person subjected to it.

Fragments of memories, like stars, floated in Danxi Daojun's sea of ​​consciousness. Jiang Liuya's divine sense wandered through this vast ocean of memories, casually browsing through the fragments that passed by.

His life was very simple, or rather, monotonous; aside from alchemy, he focused solely on cultivation. Occasionally, he would store the finished pills in the sect's treasury for the disciples to choose from. He never entrusted these tasks to others; he did them all quietly and without fanfare.

It seems that, except when I'm promoted, when the flashes of memory are a bit brighter than usual, they don't seem to cause any emotional fluctuations at other times.

Following the timeline, she searched little by little, and the memories of fifty years ago were what Jiang Liuya cared about most.

For some reason, her memories of that period had long since become hazy.

Jiang Liuya had once speculated that it might be some kind of secret technique that caused her to forget that memory. Her first suspect was the man in blue; that bastard didn't even want to retain her memories and wanted to erase all traces of her.

If there really was a misunderstanding between them, clues could surely be found in this memory.

Fifty years ago, when Daoist Danxi had just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, he was summoned by his master to the Western Continent.

Jiang Liuya patiently went through his memories of that period.

Compared to his previous promotions, things after he arrived in the Western Continent were somewhat unclear to him.

I could vaguely see a woman on the screen. Her face was not clear, so it was likely that Daoist Danxi had not cared about this matter and had forgotten about it.

However, based on the general appearance and clothing, Jiang Liuya had already determined that this person was her former self.

What's going on? His memories are continuous; he had been in seclusion and advancing his cultivation level until he stepped out and found himself in this situation, which is clearly not the case. Although her memories are hazy, she is still certain that they spent some time together and had unforgettable experiences, which is why she is heartbroken.

Jiang Liuya withdrew from this memory; it wasn't the fragment she was looking for.

She returned to the vast and boundless sea of ​​consciousness. Back at the starting point, she observed carefully and discovered that the recent lights and shadows were larger and brighter. Perhaps certain recent events had caused Danxi Daojun to experience strong emotional fluctuations, making these lights and shadows appear even more extraordinary.

These lights and shadows seemed to attract her, drawing her deeper into their exploration.

Jiang Liuya touched the light and shadow with her divine sense, and the memory images within immediately appeared before her eyes.

This is……

It turns out that he was caught in a fragment of time and space and lost his memory. And then…

Jiang Liuya's emotions remained unsettled for a long time. Through Danxi Daojun's perspective, Jiang Liuya relived that period of time. From meeting, getting to know each other, falling in love, to separation. She realized how brightly he saw her, as if she were in a different scene from her surroundings. Finally, he was expelled by the consciousness of time and space, forced to leave her side.

For a long time, she hated the man in blue, not only because he broke his promise and abandoned her. What she resented even more was that he was clearly powerful and highly skilled; he could have easily saved her master and the others with a little effort, yet he showed no regard for their past relationship and left abruptly. The Imperial Pill Sect had once taken him in, and they weren't completely unrelated. How could he be so heartless, watching his old friend, with whom he had spent so much time, fall into dire straits and perish?

It turns out that her resentment over the years was all a misunderstanding.

She stood there for a long time, and finally returned to the memory that Daoist Danxi had just experienced.

That day, in the alchemy room, Jiang Liuya's eyes shone brightly as she proudly said, "My master said the same thing. She said I am the most talented disciple."

"I will definitely carry on my master's mantle and revitalize the Imperial Pill Sect in the future."

Whether it was due to the embellishment of Danxi Daojun's memories or not, she spoke with radiant joy, as if glowing. Her eyes were like a dazzling galaxy, shimmering with light.

So, I had said something like that before.

Jiang Liuya stood silently before the light and shadow, repeatedly looking at the words, her eyes glistening with what seemed like tears.

"Are you tempted?" a voice sounded behind Jiang Liuya.

The voice was exactly the same as her own. Jiang Liuya wondered, could it be her own voice?

No. Although the voice was identical to my own, it wasn't a thought in my mind.

Jiang Liuya looked surprised and looked around.

Behind her was someone who looked exactly like her!

Jiang Liuya's pupils contracted slightly.

The person in front of me had the same voice and appearance as me, but their eyes were an extremely strange purple.

"You are, Lin Yuan?" Jiang Liuya asked, already certain in her heart.

Lin Yuan's divine sense also arrived in Danxi Daojun's sea of ​​consciousness!

Yes, Lin Yuan has fully awakened under the catalysis of his own spiritual power.

Her consciousness actually followed him and entered the sea of ​​consciousness of Daoist Danxi.

Within this sea of ​​consciousness, which resembled a galaxy of stars, two foreign divine senses unexpectedly appeared.

Jiang Liuya and Lin Yuan looked at each other.

"You've wavered, haven't you?" Lin Yuan said expressionlessly, his tone indifferent, as if stating a definite fact.

"Lin Yuan, what are you doing here?" Jiang Liuya didn't answer Lin Yuan's question, but instead asked her own.

Lin Yuan seemed to sense her worry, and a mocking smile slowly crept onto his lips.

"You've come in, why can't I follow? What are you afraid of?"

"Are you afraid I'll destroy his consciousness, like this?"

As Lin Yuan spoke, he suddenly released his spiritual power.