Chapter 48
These days, Xie Wen has noticed that Shen Lizhi and Yun Yan are getting quite close, which is unusual for him.
I thought their relationship had finally improved.
Look, now the two of them are so close that Shen Lizhi can even play in Yun Yan's room. Xie Wen was very pleased, but the next moment he caught sight of chickens and eggs scattered everywhere, and dust flying all over the room.
The faint sounds of two people arguing could be heard coming from inside the room. Shen Lizhi said, "Don't push your luck. I'm already being kind enough by condescending to clean your room. You should be thanking me for my great kindness, and you're still finding fault with me!"
Yun Yan: "Ha! If it weren't for your sincere request, I wouldn't have let you... Look at the mess you made! You even broke several of my precious teacups. You have to compensate me."
Shen Lizhi: "Pah! Who begged me to clean your house? If it weren't for asking where Awen is, I wouldn't even dare to say a word to him because of his foul mouth!"
Judging from the situation, Yun Yan was clearly at a disadvantage. He was so angry with Chen Li that he could barely speak and his face had turned slightly green.
Many disciples passing by were watching the spectacle with great interest. They all knew that this newly recruited errand boy was Yun Yan's nemesis. In just a few days, they had heard fierce arguments coming from time to time, and each time he had subdued Yun Yan completely.
That was incredibly satisfying. Yun Yan's usual arrogance vanished completely in front of Shen Lizhi.
Xie Wen stood at the door, unable to bear listening, but he felt a surge of joy, knowing that someone could finally handle Yun Yan.
The arguing inside continued when suddenly a powerful sword intent slashed out from inside, sending the onlookers flying. The door slammed shut, and Yun Yan roared impatiently, "Get out of here!"
Xie Wen, who had just lifted his leg to leave, heard Yun Yan's angry roar behind him and found it strangely pleasant to hear.
Xie Wen had only gone halfway when he ran into Chu Xianyue on the road. Before Xie Wen could greet Chu Xianyue, Chu Xianyue asked Xie Wen first, "Have you seen Pei Xuan recently?"
After Chu Xianyue mentioned it, Xie Wen realized that he hadn't seen Pei Xuan for quite some time, and hadn't seen him by her side even after several visits to his sister. Pei Xuan had been diligently cultivating and was extremely busy.
Xie Wen asked, "Is something unusual happening on Pei Xuan's side?"
Chu Xianyue nodded and said, "I observed through the tracking spell that Pei Xuan's whereabouts are very strange. Sometimes he flashes around Qinglian City, but only for a short while before returning to Tianyan Sword Sect."
Xie Wen said, "So your guess is?"
Either the tracking spell was discovered, and Pei Xuan deliberately tampered with it to distract Chu Xianyue. Or Pei Xuan could truly travel between the two places in an instant. But you must know that Qinglian City and Tianyan Sword Sect are a hundred miles apart. Even at the fastest speed on a sword, it would take several hours.
Chu Xianyue said, "There is a long-lost spell in this world called the Earth Escape Technique. If one can truly master such a spell, one can indeed travel a thousand miles a day in a matter of seconds, but it also requires a huge amount of magical power."
Xie Wen asked, "Is there any way we can follow Pei Xuan silently?"
A quarter of an hour later, at the foot of the outer mountain, this area is where the inner and outer sects meet, and it is also the residence of some outer sect disciples. Pei Xuan lives here.
At this moment, he was learning new spells in the Trial Forest with many outer disciples. However, while everyone else practiced sword techniques in groups, Pei Xuan always went alone.
When he was alone and didn't speak, Xie Wen felt that he was a bit of a stranger, completely unlike the honest, simple-minded, and silly person he appeared to be in front of Xie Wen and Xie Yichun.
He was like a completely different person, or more accurately, this was actually his original self. Cold and aloof, indifferent to outsiders, even his eyes were different now. It was a feeling Xie Wen couldn't quite put his finger on.
Pei Xuan practiced his sword in the trial forest until sunset. The slanting sunlight shone into the bamboo forest, casting dappled golden light on his face. In truth, this man had a rugged appearance, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, making him more handsome than most of the outer disciples.
The only downside is that he wasn't a good person.
Ultimately, they will all have to oppose the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect.
As Pei Xuan walked out of the Trial Forest under the setting sun, a bamboo leaf was brought out with it by the golden light. Two of the bamboo leaves, which were shimmering with spiritual light, landed on Pei Xuan's shoulder.
Pei Xuan was unaware.
He sheathed his sword and returned to his small dwelling, which was simply furnished with only a bed, suggesting he didn't intend to stay there long.
Pei Xuan casually prepared something to eat as his dinner.
Nothing unusual happened until night fell. It wasn't until the night had completely enveloped the earth that Pei Xuan got up and made a move.
He lifted the straw mat on the ground, revealing a circular spell symbol on the soil, adorned with various talismans. Pei Xuan then got up, closed the doors and windows, and, after confirming no one was around, returned to the circular spell, knelt on one knee, and silently chanted incantations to cast the spell.
The circular incantation began to glow with spiritual light, and after a dizzying moment, the scenery before my eyes was completely different.
What was once a dilapidated and simple thatched hut has now been transformed into a grand mansion with antique and luxurious decorations. Various exquisite magical artifacts are displayed around it, and the candlelight is bright enough to clearly see the old man in immortal robes standing by the shelf wiping the various magical artifacts.
The man seemed to have known all along that Pei Xuan would appear here at this time, and he was not surprised at all. The old man turned his head, with a white beard and white eyebrows, and looked like a sage.
He looked at Pei Xuan with a forced smile and said, "It was indeed a wise move to let you master this Earth Escape Technique. If I had known this earlier, we wouldn't have been like before, unable to get any information out. That damned Sword Sect, they even have to report the entry and exit of a bird. I wonder what kind of shady things they're hiding inside."
Pei Xuan said, "Master, the other day, that master and disciple pair successfully broke the Ten Directions Cauldron that was suppressing Little Mirror Lake. Having learned from the last lesson, that master and disciple pair should be more cautious and vigilant, making it difficult for them to make a move again."
The old man walked over and patted Pei Xuan's head. "Ah Xuan, when you were seven years old, you lived with your parents in Niujiao Village. Later, a hermit came down from the mountain and, under the pretense of exorcising evil spirits, killed your parents with a single sword. Do you remember?"
Upon hearing this, a flicker of anger ignited in Pei Xuan's eyes. He straightened his posture and said, "Of course I remember!"
The old man continued, "Remember this, that immortal is Chu Yu, Chu Xianyue's father! He killed your parents. Back then, your parents died and you were left to wander the streets. I found you, took you in as my last disciple, and carefully nurtured you."
Pei Xuan said, "I will never forget my master's kindness."
The old man looked down at Pei Xuan and said, "It's good that you haven't forgotten. Pei Xuan, you don't need to worry about the Tianyan Sword Sect. We still have the Dynasty behind us. The Dynasty has long disliked the Tianyan Sword Sect. The Tianyan Sword Sect has been holding its position for so many years without doing anything, it should have stepped down long ago! They are no longer worthy of the position of the top immortal sect. We, Kunlun Ruins, are the strongest."
Pei Xuandao replied, "Yes! It's only a matter of time before Kunlun Ruins rises to power."
The old man was none other than Zhenxi Daoist, whom Xie Wen had met once before at Huangqi Palace. He snorted lightly, as if what Pei Xuan said was an irrefutable fact. He turned around and picked out a magical artifact from the shelf full of magical treasures, showing it to Pei Xuan, and said, "This is the Guixu Artifact. Once opened, it can trap anyone you want to subdue inside, preventing them from ever escaping for all eternity until their soul and spirit are completely destroyed."
Pei Xuan tried to take the Guixu artifact with both hands, but as soon as he got close to Zhenxi Daoist, Zhenxi Daoist's expression changed and he frowned deeply. "Are you sure you weren't discovered when you came? I can smell someone else's scent on you."
The old man cautiously approached Pei Xuan, reaching out to touch his back. He grabbed the fabric with both hands and suddenly tore open a hole, revealing a golden curse mark imprinted on his back.
Tracking Spell!
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's sharp eyes were fixed on the two lush green bamboo leaves that flew off Pei Xuan's shoulder, which were now faintly glowing with spiritual light.
Chu Xianyue and Xie Wen realized they had been exposed and were about to flee.
Chu Xianyue and Xie Wen are currently only two wisps of their divine consciousness attached to the bamboo leaves; their true forms are still at the Tianyan Sword Sect, a hundred miles away. Without magical power, all they can do is run.
But how could two light bamboo leaves escape the hands of the Grand Elder of Kunlun Ruins? In an instant, they were snatched away, and with a thud, the world of the two bamboo leaves went dark.
The old man used the same Void Returning Device to trap them inside, giving them absolutely no room to struggle.
Before Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue's world was completely isolated from the outside world, they vaguely heard the old man's conversation with Pei Xuan: "We've been discovered."
"Instead of waiting for others to come and attack you, why not just storm the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect directly?"
"Besides, their most powerful swordsman is already trapped in this magical artifact. It's a blessing in disguise. Under normal circumstances, how could we have captured Chu Xianyue so easily?"
"Let's go! Gather all Kunlun disciples and storm the Tianyan Sword Sect!"
As the array within the magical artifact was activated, the sound gradually faded away, completely isolating everything from the outside world, and the world fell silent.
The interior of the Void Vessel was extremely dark, with only a sliver of light shining down from its center. Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue's consciousnesses had already emerged from the bamboo leaves. The two stood there, looking at each other in silence for two seconds, before Xie Wen couldn't help but cry out, "It's over! Are we finished?"
Chu Xianyue stood at a distance, almost swaying as Xie Wen supported him with both hands, yet he remained as calm and composed as a mountain, saying indifferently, "Xie Wen, calm down first."
I know you're anxious, but please don't rush.
Xie Wen tried to activate her magic power, but it was useless. They were just wisps of divine consciousness now, how could they possibly use magic power? Xie Wen looked at the Void Reversion Artifact that was covering them and tentatively tapped it. As soon as she touched it, Xie Wen was made dizzy by the vibrations it emitted, and she subconsciously staggered backward, but Chu Xianyue supported her arm.
Chu Xianyue: "Don't try to break free here. The more you try to break free, the more pain you will suffer and the easier it will be to be swallowed up by it."
Xie Wen asked, "Then what should we do?"
Chu Xianyue calmly said, "This Void Artifact can only be opened from the outside. We cannot open it using our own power."
Hearing Chu Xianyue's words, Xie Wen felt somewhat desperate.
Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue's true forms are currently not in Chu Xianyue's room in Feiying Pavilion. No one dares to enter such a place without Chu Xianyue's permission. Unless Yun Yan has something to discuss with them, but even if Yun Yan knows that Chu Xianyue and Xie Wen's consciousnesses have left their bodies, and even if she realizes they are in danger, how would Yun Yan know where to find Chu Xianyue and Xie Wen in this vast Immortal Capital?
And I just heard that old man say that he's dropping the pretense and going to attack the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect directly!?
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