"Abbot!" At this moment, the elders seemed a little nervous, as if they were hinting at something to her.
Yan Xuehen shook her head slightly: "It's alright. With the Regent's current cultivation level, he wouldn't covet our sect's treasures."
Then she looked at Zu'an and said, "However, this matter concerns the rise and fall of Baiyujing, so I hope the Regent will not spread it."
Seeing her serious expression, Zu'an also became serious: "Okay!"
Yan Xuehen then explained, "If we're talking about a special existence in Baiyujing's secret realm that truly fits the description you just gave, it's probably only that jade disc."
"Jade disc?" Zu An was taken aback.
"It's called a jade disc, but it's actually a huge rock on the summit of the highest peak in the secret realm. It's just that the material is special, as if it's made entirely of jade, and its surface is so smooth that it reflects people's reflections," Yan Xuehen explained.
"A being that can exist on the highest peak of the Jade Capital Secret Realm must be no ordinary piece of jade," Zu'an remarked.
“Indeed, that jade disc is extremely special,” Yan Xuehen’s face revealed a rare fervor. “Special images always appear on that jade disc, but they are not reflections of any place in the secret realm. We have never even found a similar place in the outside world. There are rumors that the jade disc reflects the scene of the fairyland.”
"A fairyland?" Zuan couldn't help but sit up straight, his interest piqued.
“That’s right,” Yan Xuehen nodded. “Legend has it that many, many years ago, the seniors of the sect saw immortals dancing with swords inside, and Bai Yujing’s swordsmanship is inherited from there.”
"An immortal dancing with a sword?" Zu An was taken aback. Why did it sound so familiar? "Have you seen it with your own eyes?"
Everyone in Baiyujing shook their heads. Yan Xuehen replied, "These records are only found in the ancient books of our sect's predecessors. We have never seen them with our own eyes, but the sword techniques passed down from them can't be fake. For example, my Snowflake Divine Sword comes from the Immortal's Sword Dance in that jade disc."
Zu An said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the predecessor who created this sword technique in Bai Yujing is impersonating an immortal?"
Many elders showed some dissatisfaction upon hearing this, but Yan Xuehen explained, "Senior Bai Yujing didn't need to do such a thing. Moreover, although we can't see the scene of immortals dancing with swords in the jade wall now, there will always be some other scenes. Throughout the ages, there have been people in the sect who have been inspired by the jade wall to create martial arts."
“For example, Senior Brother Li, whom you met before, had his Longevity Sword created after he suddenly realized something while observing some scenes in a jade wall one day.”
Zu An recalled Li Changsheng's swordsmanship. With each strike, a phantom of a celestial palace would appear, its style exuding an otherworldly and ethereal aura, truly unlike anything found in the mortal realm.
It seems this jade disc is indeed extraordinary.
"Could that jade disc be a passage connecting to another secret realm?" Zu An asked.
Yan Xuehen shook her head: "For thousands of years, countless predecessors in Baiyujing have investigated the secrets of that jade disc, but unfortunately they have found nothing. No spatial element fluctuations can be detected on it. Apart from some mysterious images that appear on a few special days each year, there is nothing else special about it."
Zu An thought about the days when Chu Chuyan disappeared, and it seemed like nothing special happened: "Then where is that jade disc now?"
Yan Xuehen subconsciously looked at Elder Ming beside her, who replied, "At that time, the abbot was anxious to search for Chu Yan's whereabouts and did not pay attention to the jade disc. In fact, the jade disc had already disappeared."
"What!" Yan Xuehen was shocked.
"When the world changed drastically in the secret realm, I was more worried about the Immortal Jade Disc. After all, the prosperity of Baiyujing today largely depends on it. I was thinking of seeing if there was any way to set up a protective formation nearby, but when I got to the top of the mountain, I was shocked to find that the jade disc had disappeared."
"Why didn't you tell me about something so important sooner?" Yan Xuehen asked anxiously.
“At that time, the abbot was frantically searching for Chu Yan’s whereabouts and had no time to care about these things,” Elder Ming sighed. “At that time, I joined several other elders to search everywhere for the whereabouts of the Immortal Jade Disc, but unfortunately we found nothing. We even suspected that the jade disc might have fallen from the clouds due to the changes in the heavens and earth.”
"This matter is too important. We have been discussing what to do, worried that the news might leak out and cause panic among the disciples. But now, from what you are saying, it seems that the disappearance of the jade disc is related to Chu Yan's disappearance."
"But all these years, that jade disc has never had any problems..." Yan Xuehen was somewhat lost in thought, feeling a little bewildered. The jade disc held such a high and mysterious position in Baiyujing that even if she knew it was related to Chu Yan's disappearance, she didn't know what to do.
The group discussed for half a day, but unfortunately they couldn't come to any useful conclusions. In addition, it was getting late, so they dispersed.
Seeing the distraught Yan Xuehen, Zu An comforted her, "At least we now know the reason for Chu Yan's disappearance, so it's not a complete loss. You've just recovered from your serious injuries, so you should rest well first."
Yan Xuehen felt tired, and upon hearing this, she hummed in agreement: "You're tired too, get some rest."
After saying that, her face suddenly flushed: "That's not what I meant. I meant you must be tired from traveling all this way."
Zuan couldn't help but smile: "I didn't say anything, you just misunderstood."
Yan Xuehen didn't dare to look her in the eye, and ran away guiltily, lifting her skirt.
After she left, Zu'an put away his smile, set up several isolation formations in the room, and took out the Tai'a sword: "Empress, are you there? I have something to ask you."
"I told you to call me Master." A flash of red appeared, and those majestic phoenix eyes were particularly captivating.
Looking at Mi Li lying on the bed, Zu An couldn't help but sigh, "Why do you always like this sleeping position?"
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