Chapter 217: Chapter 68 Putting it on the Agenda (Like and Extra Chapter)
The righteous path was also at a loss. Who could have imagined that Zhu Biliang would suddenly rise to prominence?
After all, the people who came were just some errand-running Elders at the Nascent Soul Realm; the truly powerful figures were holed up in their sects.
Everyone exchanged a few pleasantries, denounced the Soul Refining Sect, and then dispersed.
Each went back to their own homes and families.
“What a pity! It’s rare to encounter an opportunity for a Magical Treasure to appear. If we could have traded with other sects to obtain it, it would have surely boosted the foundation of our White Emperor Sword Sect,” Xu Youxin said regretfully.
Ye Changsheng thought to himself, if they had truly done that, it would have been a huge loss.
He hadn’t expected that something he casually tinkered with would be taken so seriously by the White Emperor Sword Sect.
If he were to reveal the true Twilight Snow Sword, they would probably be overjoyed.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t take it out.
“Damn Soul Refining Sect, I really *************************!” Tang Yi spat out fragrant words, cursing vehemently.
Usually, Tang Yi appeared as a mild-mannered, refined, and slightly plump Cultivator, who also enjoyed elegant pursuits.
But when he started cursing, he was comparable to an online troll, never repeating himself, which was truly astonishing.
“Junior Brother Tang, control your emotions! Your disciple is watching,” Xu Youxin nudged Tang Yi.
Tang Yi then remembered that Ye Changsheng was present and quickly stopped himself, chuckling sheepishly, looking a bit embarrassed.
“Changsheng, what I said just now was just casual talk, don’t take it to heart. You know my usual demeanor!”
Ye Changsheng replied, “Yes, of course. Don’t worry, Master, I won’t tell anyone.”
“That’s good, that’s good.”
“But Master, when you spoke so vehemently, you looked like a god of war!”
“Alas, I’m old, old, not what I used to be! My power is not what it once was!” Tang Yi waved his hand. “Back in the day, I used to debate anyone.”
However, this was also true.
In the cultivation world back then, Tang Yi was nicknamed the “Horse-Hunting True Person.”
This was because during battles, he liked to curse while fighting. Even if he was losing, he had to win the verbal battle. He would always start with something like, “You’re dead.”
His most famous battle was when he was in the late Golden Core Realm and fought a cultivator in the early Nascent Soul Realm.
He was initially at a disadvantage, but he used his sharp tongue to curse the opponent until they spat blood, disrupting their State of Mind and forcing a victory in this cross-level battle, thus earning his title.
However, later Shen Pingchuan felt that Tang Yi was damaging the reputation of the White Emperor Sword Sect too much and ordered him to correct this bad habit. Tang Yi, bound by the sect’s command, had no choice but to comply.
He then began to dabble in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
But deep down, he remained a rebellious keyboard warrior.
“Alright, Changsheng, let’s head back to the White Emperor Sword Sect to report,” Tang Yi said.
…
Since Ye Changsheng was a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining, he didn’t know how to control a sword.
It was Tang Yi who brought him back to the White Emperor Sword Sect.
On the way, Tang Yi chatted about Ye Changsheng saving him at a critical moment, once again expressing his gratitude.
Meanwhile, Xu Youxin was flying on his sword on another side. Due to the wind, they couldn’t hear the conversation between the two on the other sword, thus creating an environment where Ye Changsheng and Tang Yi were alone.
Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, Ye Changsheng decided to obtain some information from Tang Yi.
“Master, I have something I’d like to ask you about.”
“Oh, what is it?”
“Master, within the White Emperor Sword Sect, the Sky-Opening Sword Array corresponds to five Divine Swords, but the Azure Sword is missing, isn’t it?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“I don’t understand, why is our Azure Peak specifically lacking a Divine Sword?” Ye Changsheng asked.
Tang Yi hesitated, wondering whether he should speak.
When he took over the position of Great Elder of Azure Peak, the Azure Sword was already missing. He had asked Shen Pingchuan the same question.
Shen Pingchuan’s answer was ambiguous, telling Tang Yi not to ask too many questions.
However, people always have a rebellious streak; the more you tell them not to investigate, the more their curiosity is piqued.
Thus, Tang Yi, from another person, Qi Canghai, by researching the sect’s historical records, and other clues, had a rough idea of what had happened back then.
“Changsheng, why are you asking this question?”
“I was thinking, Master, as the Great Elder of Azure Peak, it’s not easy for you. Just now, you were trying to seize that Magical Treasure to replace the Azure Sword, which is why you tried so hard, right? Seeing you try so hard pains me, so I wanted to learn about the Azure Sword to see if there’s anything I can do to help.”
“You actually figured that out.”
Tang Yi smiled, feeling a warmth in his heart. This Ye Changsheng usually liked to slack off and be lazy, but his heart was still concerned about Azure Peak!
“Alas, however, Changsheng, with your cultivation, you can’t really help.”
“Was the Azure Sword taken by someone?”
“In a way… it was taken by an immensely powerful being,” Tang Yi said. “It’s a pity I can’t mention his name.”
“And why is that?”
“…Alas, I can’t explain it clearly either, but he is an extremely dangerous existence. Anyone who tries to investigate him will face eternal damnation. There was once a sect, no less influential than the White Emperor Sword Sect, that somehow got connected to that powerful being and was completely annihilated within an hour, disappearing from Qixia Isle.”
Ye Changsheng appeared confused, but his heart was turbulent.
If it were before, he might have thought Tang Yi was bragging.
But after learning that Qi Zhen personally suppressed the Evil Fire Fierce Phoenix, he knew that there was more to it than met the eye, even a shocking secret hidden behind it.
Although Ye Changsheng didn’t like to get involved in such matters or pry into things that didn’t concern him, thus inviting trouble, a deep urge in his soul compelled him to uncover the truth behind it.
Alas, he didn’t know if this was good or bad.
“I didn’t expect that powerful being would trespass into the White Emperor Secret Realm and still be alive,” Tang Yi murmured softly. “What a shame, I’m not qualified to enter. If I could, perhaps…”
Ye Changsheng heard him.
“Master, what did you just say?”
Tang Yi realized he had let slip, and quickly changed the subject, “N-nothing. Oh right, Changsheng, how is your current cultivation? Do you need Master to guide you…”
Tang Yi’s nervous reaction made Ye Changsheng even more certain, and he filed this important piece of information away in his mind.
The White Emperor Secret Realm required the Sect Master’s approval to enter and was a highly guarded place within the White Emperor Sword Sect. Currently, only three people in the White Emperor Sword Sect had ever entered it.
As for the Little Fox, due to her previous experience, she had unexpectedly obtained this qualification.
Perhaps allowing her to enter the White Emperor Secret Realm would provide a clue to Qi Zhen’s secret.
Ye Changsheng decided in his heart that the Little Fox needed to be put on the agenda.
