Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

Qiuu Ming was also quite emotional, nodding repeatedly. ”Brother Wen, from now on, just say the word. I, Qiuu Ming, would go through hell and high water for you.”

Both of them were well aware of how precious this Rebirth Ointment was. What Wen Qingye had given them may have been just a small piece of paste, but to them, it was hope—an extension of their lives.

Yann Xiangyang watched from the side. She knew Wen Qingye must have given Qiuu Ming and Zhou Yue an incredible treasure; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so emotional. Looking at Wen Qingye’s back, as steady as a mountain and free as the wind, she couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotions.

”You exaggerate,” Wen Qingye said with a smile.

”I’m not exaggerating, not at all,” Qiuu Ming said, shaking his head. Then, with a hint of joy in his eyes, he added, ”Brother Wen, we’re getting married in three months. You have to come and have a few drinks with us.”

Wen Qingye was taken aback for a moment, then a smile graced his lips. ”Of course. On such a happy occasion, a few extra drinks are a must.”

Yann Xiangyang was also slightly surprised.

”Well, we won’t disturb you any longer. We’ll take our leave,” Zhou Yue said, pulling Qiuu Ming, who still wanted to chat, toward the door.

Qiuu Ming was thoroughly confused, but one look from Zhou Yue’s eyes, and he instantly fell silent.

Wen Qingye watched the two of them with a smile on his face. Only after their figures disappeared from view did he slowly withdraw his gaze.

”Well, I should be going too. I heard you’ll be challenging a Core Disciple at the Three Pristine Platform on the Main Peak soon. When the time comes, I’ll go and cheer you on.” Yann Xiangyang seemed to sense Qiuyue’s strange glance and couldn’t help but rise and leave in a hurry.

After Yann Xiangyang left, Wen Qingye took out the Sword Manual and began to comprehend the Lifeless Sword Dao within it.

For some reason, he always felt that using the conventional sword techniques from the One Thought Sword to execute the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao was a bit forced, sometimes even uncomfortable.

He knew this was because his comprehension of the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao was still insufficient. Otherwise, any sword in his hand would feel natural, whether he was using the Lifeless Sword Dao or the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao.

’If I get the chance, I should forge another sword,’ Wen Qingye thought to himself.

With so many ores and the Celestial Star Powder in his Sumeru Mustard Seed, Wen Qingye was confident he could forge an exceptional Treasure Sword. Recalling the Heavy Sword used by the Immortal Slaying Sect disciple he had seen in the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele, Wen Qingye knew exactly what kind of sword he wanted to forge.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed. Wen Qingye felt his comprehension of the Laws of the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao and the Lifeless Sword Dao improving day by day, growing deeper and deeper.

However, comprehending the Lifeless Sword Dao was becoming increasingly difficult. Unlike the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao, for which he had so many memories to reference and comprehend, this one required him to explore and figure it out on his own.

Wen Qingye felt that his cultivation had also stabilized considerably. Taking advantage of the midday sun, he suddenly felt like taking a trip to the West Garden.

...

The midday sun was warm and gentle, so clean and clear it seemed to seep into one’s very soul.

Spirit Fields were scattered throughout the West Garden, pulsating with vigorous life. Many Registered Disciples were continuously infusing their Primordial Qi to stimulate the growth of these Spirit Seeds.

Bathed in the sunlight, the entire West Garden seemed to glitter with a golden splendor.

Beside a lush green tree, mottled shade was cast by the dappled golden light filtering through the leaves. Beneath the tree, Chuu Guang sat quietly, the deep wrinkles on his old face seeming to relax. His eyes gazed into the distance, as if lost in thought.

”Martial Uncle Chuu, it’s good to see you well.”

Wen Qingye had walked up right beside him without him even noticing.

Chuu Guang raised his head. Seeing it was Wen Qingye, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. ”It’s you, Qingye! HAHAHAHA!”

Wen Qingye slowly sat down next to Chuu Guang and followed his gaze, which was fixed upon Danxuan Peak, one of the Seven Peaks.

When Chuu Guang saw Wen Qingye looking in the same direction, he couldn’t help but sigh and say helplessly, ”Danxuan Peak... oh, Danxuan Peak. I can never go back in this lifetime.”

”Why?” Wen Qingye asked, looking at Chuu Guang beside him.

Chuu Guang’s expression grew desolate. He lowered his head and said, ”Because he won’t let me go back.”

Wen Qingye said nothing, merely gazing at Danxuan Peak in the distance. On the journey of life, listening is also a form of cultivation—a cultivation of the heart.

Chuu Guang was silent for a long while before he slowly began to speak. ”You should know his name. Chuu Qi. He is my brother, born of the same mother.”

Chuu Qi, the current Peak Master of Danxuan Peak. There isn’t a soul in the Celestial Profound Sect who doesn’t know him. His Alchemy Skill is second to none within the sect, granting him an exceptionally high status. Of course, that was before Wen Qingye arrived.

The next words, however, slowly began to surprise Wen Qingye. ”Our relationship has probably long been forgotten. He and I are blood brothers. We were both originally disciples of the Thousand Nether Valley.”

”The Thousand Nether Valley?” Wen Qingye asked, puzzled.

Chuu Guang explained, ”The Thousand Nether Valley is located in the southern part of the Eastern Profound Domain. Its power is by no means inferior to the Celestial Profound Sect. The Thousand Nether Valley has numerous vassal states, and its resources are countless. It borders the Taiyi Pavilion, and aside from the Seven Great Ancient Countries, the Taiyi Pavilion most covets the nations under the Thousand Nether Valley’s control.”

”We two brothers are outcasts of the Thousand Nether Valley. The reason for all of it was because I fell in love with a woman, a woman I shouldn’t have loved—the daughter of the previous Valley Master of Thousand Nether Valley, who is now the current Valley Master, Nan Xiang.”

Wen Qingye frowned. ”Then what was the reason you two left the Thousand Nether Valley and came to the Celestial Profound Sect?”

Chuu Guang looked up at the sky and said with a bitter smile, ”One day, Nan Xiang came to me and asked me to do something with her. I agreed. It was a ridiculous affair, but I still agreed.”

Chuu Guang seemed to be lost in memory. ”The affair was to go to the Taiyi Pavilion and find Gu Yifeng. It turned out that Nan Xiang had fallen in love with someone. The man she loved was none other than the peerless genius of that generation in the Taiyi Pavilion, Gu Yifeng. Later, the two of us spent three months traveling to the Taiyi Pavilion’s territory. Nan Xiang met Gu Yifeng, who was handsome, dashing, and incredibly talented. And after that... Nan Xiang became pregnant with Gu Yifeng’s child.” As Chuu Guang spoke, his smile grew increasingly bitter.

”But Gu Yifeng couldn’t marry Nan Xiang, because...”

Wen Qingye’s eyes were calm as he finished the thought, ”Because the supreme path of the Taiyi Pavilion is the Taiyi Heartless Dao, a path that requires one to sever all emotions and desires. And what Gu Yifeng chose to sever was love.”

”How... How did you know that?” Chuu Guang stared at Wen Qingye, his face pale with shock, his eyes filled with irrepressible astonishment.

’Lim Tian cultivated the Taiyi Heartless Dao and had already reached the second layer of the Earth Dao. This path is ranked 417th among the Three Thousand Great Dao, making it a relatively accomplished Great Dao. But while this path is formidable, it has a fatal flaw. Those who cultivate it must sever one of the seven emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate, or fear. With this knowledge, he could naturally deduce the Taiyi Pavilion’s background. The Taiyi Pavilion was merely a branch of the Taiyi Dao in the Lower Realm.’

Wen Qingye smiled and said, ”I just happen to be very familiar with the Taiyi Pavilion.”