Chu He pondered for a while before sighing, his thoughts becoming distant.
"The snake was probably referring to Master Jialan. His name was Xiao Qilan, and he was a direct descendant of the Xiao family of Suiyang. At the time, the Xiao family was the leader of the hundred immortal sects, with an unrivaled status. Master Jialan rose to fame at a young age and was a role model for the young generation of immortal cultivators at the time."
"When I was young, I was fortunate enough to receive guidance from Master Jialan. With his guidance, my cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, and I progressed further and further on the path of immortal cultivation. Alas, it's a pity that he later disappeared."
"When he and the other young talents from the various immortal sects disappeared, I was only about three hundred years old. After they disappeared, those with ulterior motives in the world of cultivation began to revolt. It took the people from the major immortal sects a full hundred years to suppress them."
"It was from that time that the Immortal Alliance decided to establish sects to guard various regions. Later, as time went on, the strength of each sect began to emerge, and thus the five major sects were formed. After the establishment of the five major sects, the hundreds of immortal sects began to retreat behind the scenes."
At this point, Chu He stroked his beard with considerable pride. "Unfortunately, at that time, the Wuji Sect founded by your master and your ancestor passed through numerous evaluations and became one of the five major sects."
After hearing his words, Xiao Wu raised a question, "Disappear? Isn't that falling?"
"No, no, no. When a great being falls, a thunderstorm will descend from the sky. However, during the years they disappeared, or even for the next few hundred years, nothing unusual happened in the entire cultivation world."
Chu He sighed softly, "Actually, I never believed they would perish en masse. How could this be possible?"
"Well, but who else disappeared with Master Galan?"
"There is also Yun Qinglian of the Yunxi Yun family, also known as the Fairy Qinglian. She and True Lord Jialan were known as the Twin Beauties of the Immortal Alliance, and later they became Taoist couples."
"I remember there was Feng Boyi from the Nanfeng family, Yang Hengyuan from the Xichuan Yang family... and others, but after thousands of years I no longer remember them."
He chattered on and on about a lot of people's names. When Xiao Wu heard the names Xiao Qilan and Yun Qinglian, his head buzzed and he could not hear anything else.
"Master, Master, are you okay?"
It turned out that the three beasts saw her stop halfway through her walk with a terrifyingly empty look in their eyes. They were worried that something had happened to her, so they huddled together and tugged at her clothes, looking at her worriedly.
She came to her senses and said, "I'm fine, keep going."
Chu He thought she was feeling sad and consoled her, "Don't be sad, my disciple. It's been thousands of years since the incident. No matter how much you and I regret it, we can't undo it."
Xiao Wu gently pinched the small cloth bag passed down to her by her great-great-grandfather, which was hidden in her sleeve, and hummed.
The man and three beasts continued to walk through the narrow corridor. It was very narrow at first, just wide enough for one person to pass through. After walking a few dozen steps, the view suddenly became wider.
Xiao Wu stared at the bronze door in front of him and fell into deep thought. Chu Heye was silent for a long time before speaking. "Haha, this bronze door is durable and strong enough to hide treasures. Disciple, isn't your fire very powerful? Go and try burning it."
Xiao Wu thought so too. She first kowtowed three times in front of the bronze door, then took out a stack of paper money and burned it, muttering something. People thought she was going to hold some ceremony.
After doing all this, she took out the Tai Sui Sword and swung a sword energy towards the bronze door. The bronze door remained motionless. It was indeed as strong and durable as her master said, and it was first-class in anti-theft.
There was no other way, so she had to use the old method again and use her spiritual fire to burn through the bronze door.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew out from the corridor, and Xiao Wu got goose bumps all over his body. Here it comes, it's this familiar feeling again.
The bronze door was suddenly opened from the inside, and a gust of wind pushed her in.
Fortunately, she had made preparations in advance, so she didn't get blown away by the wind like a tire like the first time.
The three beasts were completely unprepared and rolled until they turned into a ball. When they stopped, they had stars in their eyes.
The moment they entered, the bronze door closed, and at the same time, the oil lamp inside automatically lit up.
When the lights came on, Xiao Wu could see the whole picture of the cave buried under the desert. There were majestic dragons placed in the four directions of the cave. If you look closely, you will find that their eyes, expressions and even the positions of their two front paws are different.
Look at the exquisite reliefs carved on the wall. These reliefs all depict a majestic dragon, either playing in the water or practicing. From their appearance, it is not difficult to see that all the dragons carved in this cave are the same dragon.
She took out the photo stone and began to record every detail of the place.
The stingy rooster wandered around and met the gaze of the stone sculpture of the Azure Dragon placed in the north. Its face was filled with disdain. "Why does it look more and more like that dead Azure Dragon?"
Chu He in the space was a little excited, "Disciple, let the master out to see, the master has been recuperating for so long, it will be fine if he comes out for a while."
Xiao Wu released him. After Chu He appeared, he didn't even look at his disciple. He just floated around the cave. The more he looked, the more solemn his expression became.
"Qinglong Tomb! It turns out that the legend is true!"
"I just don't know why the Origin Heart that should have been placed here is missing. I hope nothing bad has happened."
"What's the Origin Heart?" Xiao Wu asked as she took photos. Suddenly, she saw a relief sculpture in the corner that looked different from the surroundings. "Second Master, there seems to be a map carved here!"
When Chu He saw the map, his face turned several shades paler and he murmured, "It turns out the legends are true."
After he finished muttering, he suddenly thought of Master Galan and the others. Could it be that they collectively "disappeared" because of the "legend"?
After hearing him mutter twice that the legends were true, Xiao Wu looked up at him in confusion and asked, "Second Master, what legend are you talking about?"
Since it was all just a legend, Chu He thought it would be fine to tell her, "Hey, disciple, do you know why this world of cultivation and the human world are called Qingxuan Continent?"
He pointed to two areas on the map and said, "Because the Qingxuan Continent is composed of the Qinglong Realm and the Xuanwu Realm."
"Legend has it that when all things first began to exist, four continents were created: the Azure Dragon Realm, the White Tiger Realm, the Vermillion Bird Realm, and the Black Tortoise Realm. Together, they are known as the Four Realms. Each realm has a Heart of Origin, guarded by a corresponding guardian beast."
"It should be over ten thousand years ago, when these four realms were still connected, and people from each realm could travel to and from each other. But then, for some unknown reason, the White Tiger Realm in the north and the Vermillion Bird Realm in the south completely separated from the Azure Dragon Realm and the Black Tortoise Realm. People searched for these two places for a long time but never found them. It was as if they had vanished into thin air."
"So from then on, there was no longer any mention of the Four Directions Realm. The two connected landmasses of Azure Dragon Realm and Black Tortoise Realm were collectively referred to as the Azure Profound Continent."
Xiao Wu frowned, "What would happen if these four places were separated for a long time?"
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