Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 491: Chapter 15: Primordial Water Heavenly Lake! Li Yao has arrived _1

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Primordial Water Celestial Mountain.

This mountain stands tremendously high with abundant vegetation covering its slopes and casting thick shadows. A wide mountain path winds its way up from the foot of the mountain, leading all the way to the Heavenly Lake of the Primordial Water.

Golden sunlight filters through the dense forest, casting specks of light onto the winding path.

The path is paved with dark pounder stones. These stones, having been trodden on year after year, now bear indents and are covered in cracks, from which ruthless green moss pushes through, bringing out a jade-like sheen under the sunlight.

“Clump~” “Clump~” “Clump~”

A rhythmic clatter of hooves arises.

Two robust, azure Spirit Cows appear on the mountain path.

These Spirit Cows are both of exotic breeds, with ink-black hooves and crystal-clear eyes. Their stride is incredibly sturdy, and they move faster than average Spirit Cows.

On their back ride a man and a woman.

The two riders are none other than Wang Liyao and her guide, Lu Xianghui.

“Junior sister, our Primordial Water Heavenly Lake lineage is one of the oldest and most powerful within the Academic Palace. However, our lineage has always kept a low profile, hence our fame is somewhat shadowed by the Mysterious Ice Palace.”

“Our Master of the Primordial Water school, is directly taught by the Academy Principal. The Principal has been in retreat for many years and is no longer involved in administrative matters, which are now mostly handled by the Primordial Water Master. Junior sister, there are indeed many benefits if you can join our Primordial Water Heavenly Lake lineage.”

While leading the Spirit Cow, Lu Xianghui expounded on the nature of the Primordial Water Heavenly Lake lineage to Wang Liyao.

During their conversation, they passed a massive ancient tree with an exceptionally thick canopy.

Lu Xianghui pointed at the tree and remarked, “This is the Fusang Spiritual Wood. It was planted 1,300 years ago by the Principal. Of all the hundreds of trees planted at the same time, only this one still exists.”

“This white stone has been jokingly termed the ‘Commitment Stone’ by fellow disciples. It is rumoured that Master Wan and Sister Qiao pledged their love for each other here.”

“During the summer nights, lots of fireflies can be seen here. A number of older female students and junior sisters like to come here to practice their sword skills.”

“And, there is a grove ahead, which was a Rhododendron grove. But it was destroyed during a sibling’s show down a decade ago, and was then replaced by a Plum grove, which is why it is shorter than the surrounding trees.”

The Primordial Water Heavenly Lake lineage has a long history, and every piece of grass and tree on the mountain has its own story. As they made their way, Wang Liyao listened to numerous anecdotes from Lu Xianghui, her eyes were opened to many new perspectives.

While talking, the two had already left the plum grove, and other figures started to appear sporadically on the mountain path ahead.

A gentle breeze rustled the tree shadows, streaks of misty moisture wafted in.

“The intensity of the Water Aura in the surrounding atmosphere has increased,” Wang Liyao with her strikingly keen senses, raised an eyebrow, “Are we close?”

“Junior sister, you are truly sharp,” Lu Xianghui laughed, “Once we pass the grove ahead, we would be at the Heavenly Lake of the Primordial Water. At our current pace, we should reach in another fifteen minutes at most.”

As he said this, his heart is filled with a deeply hidden awe. The Spirit Mount is truly fast.

Usually, when he travels using movement techniques, he has to take a break after every quarter of an hour. The journey from the Thousand Autumn Hall to here typically takes a full day, how could it be so quick?

It seems like he has truly benefited from the presence of his junior female disciple today.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly.

After passing a towering black rock on their Spirit Cows, Wang Liyao’s eyes suddenly lit up as the surrounding trees became sparser, and the sunlight grew brighter.

A little further and the view suddenly cleared up. A vast expanse of blue suddenly came into view.

It was a colossal, azure lake.

The sunlight pouring down made the smooth surface of the lake shine as brilliantly and translucently as a sapphire. As gentle breezes blew, ripples appeared on the lake surface, casting off countless specks of floating light and scattering the reflection of the blue sky and white clouds, creating even more fluid brilliance.

In the sky, there were even faint traces of luminous strands, flowing softly like silken ribbons. Ever-changing in color and shape, they wove into myriad strange illusions.

All these in front of her, formed a grand canvas, radiating an unreal yet stunning beauty.

The overwhelming beauty was so stunning that Wang Liyao couldn’t help but widen her eyes slightly, left speechless by the spectacle.

“What do you think? Beautiful isn’t it?”

With a flip of the reins, Lu Xianghui led the Spirit Cow a few steps forward, his face brimming with proud satisfaction. Just like Wang Liyao was now, he too had once been on the receiving end of such an awe-inspiring shock when he first saw the lake. Thus, he understood her feelings well.

“The Heavenly Lake of the Primordial Water, indeed lives up to its reputation.”

At his words, Wang Liyao pulled herself back to reality, taking a deep breath, her expression filled with emotion.

Her home’s Zhuwei Lake, though beautiful, was incomparable with the sight before her eyes.

The beauty of Zhuwei Lake, filled with poetic charm, while the beauty before her, the Heavenly Lake, is like a gem that had fallen from the heavens into the world. It possessed an ethereal and pure beauty, untouched by the mundanity of the secular world. As such, it seemed extra pure and untouchable.

Apart from the picturesque scene, she was also astounded by the density of Spiritual Energy surrounding her.

The Spiritual Energy here was several leagues denser than at her home.

Merely standing here, every breath she took was infused with the dense Water Aura. The feeling of being permeated by the Water Aura was extremely soothing and pleasant.