Cultivation Online

Chapter 1154 Entering The Inner Areas

After being teleported out of the Sword Temple, Yuan found himself standing at the entrance of the building.

”I hope I didnʼt inconvenience the Tian Family too much by being gone for so long without any explanation…” Yuan quickly rushed outside as he activated his Divine Sense, hoping to find Tian Yanyu and her mother.

Sure enough, he found them standing not too far away from the Sword Temple.

He immediately rushed over after seeing them.

”X-Xiao Yang!” Tian Yanyu was the first to notice him since she had been staring at the Sword Temple this entire time.

”Youʼre alive! I knew it!” She was clearly overjoyed to see him again.

”I am really sorry! I had an enlightenment in the Sword Temple and lost track of time!” He immediately lowered his head and apologized to them.

”You had an enlightenment…?” Tian Suyinʼs eyes widened upon hearing that.

”No wonder why it took you so long to come back out! And congratulations on your enlightenment! Even the Elders at my Sect have never experienced one! Youʼre too amazing, Xiao Yang!” Tian Yanyuʼs eyes shone with excitement.

Tian Suyinʼs eyebrows twitched at such words, as she was also a Sect Elder.

”Sorry for not being part of the one percent that experienced enlightenment, and sorry for not being amazing.” The irritation in her voice was obvious.

”S-Sorry… I didnʼt mean to mock you…” Tian Yanyu quickly realized her mistake and apologized.

If they knew that this wasnʼt Yuanʼs first or even second enlightenment, who knows how they would react.

Sometime later, Yuan spoke with a guilty look on his face, ”I really hope you guys havenʼt been waiting for me this entire time.”

”Hmph. I told her we should just regroup with the others after waiting for 2 weeks, but this stubborn girl kept refusing, so yes, we have been waiting here for an entire month.” Tian Suyin said.

Tian Yanyuʼs face flushed with redness as she silently nodded.

Yuan felt incredibly guilty for making these two ladies wait an entire month for him, so he decided to postpone entering the inner area to help them a little more.

”I was going to enter the inner areas after this, but I will hold that off for a little longer. Do you guys have any specific places that you wish to visit? I will take you there as an apology,” he said to them.

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”I do!” Tian Suyin interrupted.

Yuan smiled at her, ”Where would you like to go?”

”I have always been interested in this place, but due to it being at the edge of the inner area, I never really had the courage to go. However, now that we have a monster like you with us, I think itʼs possible!”

And she continued, ”Itʼs a place called Sword Graveyard, where thousands of powerful swords are rooted into the ground. Rumors are that each sword has a powerful sword technique hidden within, meaning that there could be potentially thousands of sword techniques to be learned there.”

”Oh, I read about that place. I wanted to go there, as well.” Yuan said.

”Then itʼs settled. Letʼs go there now. Though, I donʼt really know how to get there since itʼs not near this area.” Tian Suyin said.

Yuan turned to look at Jin Xi and asked her, ”Do you mind showing us the way? Youʼre a guide, so you should be able to do that at the very least, right?”

”Yes, I donʼt mind showing you the way to the Sword Graveyard.” She nodded with a nonchalant face.

”Wait… Sheʼs coming with us as well? Isnʼt she a Spirit from the trial? Is that even allowed?” Tian Yanyu asked.

Yuan nodded, ”Sheʼs a special case.”

”Itʼll be even more reassuring if sheʼs coming with us.” Tian Suyin smiled.

”Oh, she wonʼt protect us even if we are in danger. Sheʼs just a guide.” Yuan quickly said. He didnʼt want them to have the wrong idea later on when she refuses to protect them.

”Is that so… What a pity. Anyways, it shouldnʼt be too dangerous since itʼs going to be on the edge of the inner area.”

They left the Sword Temple shortly after.

”You know, thereʼs a rumor going around claiming that you have died inside the Sword Temple.” Tian Yanyu said to Yuan as they traveled.

”Iʼm not surprised.” Yuan chuckled.

A week of traveling later, they arrived at the border of the Nameless Emperorʼs Tombʼs inner area.

”This should be obvious, but the inner area is nothing like the outer area. Itʼs much more dangerous with many more magic beasts and other entities roaming around. The trials will also be more brutal. Less than 1 percent of people who enter the inner area make it back out alive.” Jin Xi warned them.

”Other entities, huh…” Yuan mumbled.

”By entities, sheʼs probably talking about demons.” Tian Suyin said.

”Oh, right, I read about this before, but I didnʼt care about it since I never imagined entering the inner areas.” Tian Yanyu sighed.

”Unfortunately, they are not something even you can handle, Xiao Yang. We must run if we encounter one.” Tian Suyin said to him, unaware of his demon slaying expertise.

”Hoh? They must be really strong then. I canʼt wait to fight one. I like a good challenge, after all.” Yuan decided to play dumb and act like heʼs never encountered a demon before.

”Are you even listening to me? Unless you know demon sealing techniques, itʼs nigh impossible to kill them because of their immortality. I do not want to repeat myself again— we must run if we encounter one!” Tian Suyin spoke with a frown on her face.

”If itʼs Xiao Yang, maybe he can kill them…” Tian Yanyu said, showing her absolute trust in his abilities.

Tian Suyin facepalmed at her daughterʼs blind trust in Yuan.

”Whatever. If you really want to fight it, I wonʼt stop you, but I will also not stay to fight it with you. I am not reckless, after all.”

”Of course.” Yuan nodded with a smile.