I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 236: Fantasy Dream Crystal
Xie Yuan was startled when he saw the strange scene in front of him, and his surroundings turned back into his own bedroom.

He stood up suddenly, his expression changing.

What happened in Jianzhen Lake?
Why did the dark lake become so bright?

How can you have a panoramic view of such a large lake?
Why do all those geniuses who came in together look half dead... no, some are even dead.

Including Qian Yangsheng who died at his hands, three people have died.

They all seemed to be trapped in an irretrievable hallucination and unable to stay awake.

Could it be that the Yao family has done something again?
But even if they were given a hundred courages, they would not dare to attack these geniuses from different major forces at the same time...Declaration of war on Wanzong?
The Yao family is not stupid.

Xie Yuan frowned, not knowing what was going on.

But thinking of Zhang Junyi's half-dead appearance, he felt that he could not delay here any longer and had to go out and rescue the Taoist priest.

Xie Yuan frowned, luck.

Then silence.

and so……

How to get out?

At the very beginning, when he saw his own panel, he had already realized that this was just an illusion.

As he used more and more worldly means and continued to practice his skills, Xie Yuan felt that his dreams were becoming more and more transparent, less and less real, and seemed to be shattered soon.

He felt that if he practiced for another ten days or half a month, he would be able to return to the bottom of Jianzhen Lake and wake up completely.

However, seeing the situation in Zhenhu, the Taoist priests might not be able to hold on within three to five days, let alone ten days or half a month, and most of the others would also be dead.

Only Senior Brother Qin Zhenyang can hold out longer, but it doesn’t look like he will last more than ten days…

I just want to go out now, but I don’t know how to wake up!

Xie Yuan frowned slightly, and suddenly thought about something.

Why am I in such a good state? So clear-headed?
Compared to others, what is special about me?

……

Purple Mountain.

See the real lake.

There were overlapping shadows by the lake, and it seemed that there were quite a lot of people standing there. It was rare for the Yao family's forbidden area to be so lively.

Even above the lake, there were several figures with powerful auras constantly patrolling and looking back and forth. They were none other than masters.

Yao Qinglai on the shore looked at the masters on the lake, his face looking ugly, anxious and heavy.

It was obvious that the people around were not all from the Yao family, and most of them were not even from the Yao family.

They surrounded Yao Qinglai and asked:

"Elder Yao, what's going on? Why is it that we have been in there for so long and there is still no news?"

"Elder Yao, what do you mean by the lack of communication with the lake? This is your Yao family's Jianzhen Lake. You have been in charge of it for thousands of years. How could you not be able to detect what is going on inside?"

"Yao Qinglai, where is my son? You better give me an explanation right now! Otherwise, I will never forgive your Yao family!"

Yao Qinglai was exhausted and under great pressure. He could only say over and over again:

"Everyone, please be patient and wait until the Patriarch and the Grandmasters have finished their investigation."

On the lake.

The head of the Yao family had a solemn expression on his face and stood still, with several masters surrounding him.

"Master Yao, what exactly do you mean by the Yao family?"

A master asked with a hint of severity.

Patriarch Yao frowned and said slowly:
"Something strange seems to have happened to the Jianzhen Lake Ruins. We know very little about what's going on inside..."

"Is it limited, or is it completely out of control? What about the thirteen people who went in? Since you have already noticed the problem, why are you talking about it now?"

The master interrupted him directly.

There was a hint of annoyance in the eyes of the head of the Yao family. As the head of an aristocratic family, this was the first time in his life that he was questioned like this.

However, this incident had a wide impact, and the status of the person in front of him made it impossible for him to scold him. He could only frown and say:

"Elder Junlin, this kind of thing happened by accident. No one wanted it to happen, and it's even more impossible that my Yao family intended it."

The masters also felt that the Yao family would not be so bold, and there was no need for it. What was the motive?
Jianzhen Lake has been open for so many years and has always been stable. No particularly unusual people entered this time.

Oh, Zhang Junyi might be one of them, but it is even more impossible for the Yao family to take action against Zhang Junyi...

However, no matter what, since it was an accident that happened in the Yao family, everyone would definitely ask them for an explanation, at least to know whether their disciples and nephews could still come out.

Wang Junlin, the Grand Master of the Wang Family of Langya, said solemnly:
"Qiwen is the most promising descendant of the Wang family to become a grandmaster this generation, and he is also the heir of the family head. Patriarch Yao, we must bring him out."

Yao Yuzhi, the head of the Yao family, frowned even more when he heard this:

"I know, but..."

To be honest, Yao Yuzhi is probably the person who least wants this to happen.

After all, so many geniuses from various families had accidents at the same time in the Yao family's territory, which was a huge trouble for them.

But even he had no idea why such a change happened.

At first, the Yao family noticed that Qian Yangsheng had died suddenly, and that something seemed to have happened to the lake in the lake, so they were just about to come and check it out; however, before they could figure out what had happened, the Yao family's magic weapon for sensing the ruins suddenly burst into light and was completely destroyed.

During this period, they wanted to go in and investigate, but found that the previous entry method was ineffective.

After trying for a long time without any results, they discussed the reasons and solutions for a long time, but they still had no clue.

Is it related to Zhang Shan holding the water droplets to kill the man who was suspected to be Xie Yuan? But a fight between a few juniors is unlikely to lead to such a result...

In the end, the Yao family had no choice but to bite the bullet and notify the forces and elders to which the young people who were entering to practice belonged, leading to the current situation.

Seeing him like this, Wang Junlin frowned and said:
"Don't you have any other solution? Just let me go! I'll go into the ruins and investigate."

Yao Yuzhi considered:

"Elder Junlin, the carrying capacity of the ruins is limited, and no more Grandmasters can enter. Moreover... now the ruins have undergone a mutation and seem to be completely closed. We haven't found a way to enter."

Upon hearing Yao Yuzhi's full admission that he had completely lost control of the ruins, the surrounding masters looked at each other with unsightly expressions.

Wang Junlin was silent for a while, then said coldly:
"In this case, I have to inform the head of the family."

Yao Yuzhi's expression changed for a while, he sighed, and nodded slightly.

If the head of the Langya Wang family, the fourth-ranked grandmaster on the Tianlong Ranking, came in person, then things would probably become even more complicated, and the Yao family would definitely be under tremendous pressure.

But Wang Qiwen is the son of the Wang family patriarch, the grandmaster, and also the most talented offspring. Since he is trapped in there... things have come to this point, and they have no other choice.

……

"Xie Yuan, I'm almost there, come down quickly!"

On the other end of the receiver, Wang Yibing's hoarse voice was howling. Xie Yuan held the phone away and said helplessly:

"Got it, I'll be right there."

"Hurry up! The camera will film you if you stop here for too long."

"Ah."

Xie Yuan was about to put down his phone, but after a pause, he said seriously into the receiver:

"Thanks, brother Bing."

"Huh? It's okay. It's my honor to drive you."

Wang Yibing was a little confused. After he finished speaking, he cursed:
"Nerve, hurry up!"

Xie Yuan hung up the phone and took one last look at the shabby bedroom where he had lived for over a month.

It's time to leave.

He sighed deeply and stroked his slightly hot left arm.

There is a small 24-hour dynamic blood pressure monitor hanging there, which is similar to a watch. It doesn’t affect anything, but it is a requirement of the hospital.

But now, it seemed to Xie Yuan that this oval-shaped instrument with a dark body and smooth lines just covered the position of the two petals of the Bagua lotus.

What a clever and reasonable design that is hard to detect... This dream is not simple.

The panel is the key to my being awake, but it is not the key to keeping myself so lucid and intact all the time.

Another thing that makes him different from others is the two petals of Bagua lotus that Mu Chaoyun left for him.

Feeling the slight heat on his arm, Xie Yuan had completely understood the essence of this place.

I pushed the door open and saw that today was the weekend and my parents were watching TV on the sofa.

Xie Yuan looked at them quietly, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

The profits from live streaming during this period are beyond imagination.

Not only did they pay back all the money they borrowed from relatives and friends, they also paid the interest, which made Xie Guoliang and Wang Yafang feel relieved.

The Xie family is now debt-free and does not feel any pressure even when renting a house, but Xie Yuan does not stop there.

He bought back the old house directly and is in the process of completing the formalities these two days. He will be able to move in in two days and return to the place where the family of three spent many memories.

It would have been fine in a few more days, which is a bit of a shame... but it's good enough.

Without heavy external pressure, the family's financial situation is getting better and better. Xie Guoliang no longer has to take care of all the things at school, and he spends more time at home.

Xie Yuan taught the parents to practice simplified health-preserving exercises together. In less than ten days, both of them had obvious improvements in their mental and physical conditions. Wang Yafang had fewer white hairs and never had asthma attacks again. Xie Guoliang's chronic pharyngitis was also greatly alleviated. The originally serious and dull teacher became cheerful and loved to laugh.

All the problems that needed to be solved have been solved, and it's about time.

The couple saw Xie Yuan come out and stand there motionless, and asked curiously:

"Son, what are you doing?"

"Oh, it's okay... Wang Yibing has arrived, I'll leave now."

"Oh, okay. Don't work too hard, take a rest when you need one. Drink more water and walk around more often, don't stare at the computer screen all the time."

Wang Yafang warned earnestly.

Xie Guoliang also pushed his glasses, nodded and said:
"You can never make enough money, and we don't expect to be rich. The best thing is for our family to be together and healthy... We should find time to go to school and get a diploma."

"I know dad."

Xie Yuan smiled, took a last deep look at his kind parents, and opened the door:
"Dad, Mom, I'm...going out."

He walked out of the house, closed the door, closed his eyes, and took a deep, deep breath.

When I opened my eyes again, there was that huge crystal in front of me.

Xie Yuan touched his left arm, feeling the slightly warm Bagua Lotus there, and looked at the huge crystal column inserted in the mud at the bottom of the lake.

The light is bright and seems real or illusory, and there seem to be mysterious runes constantly appearing and disappearing inside, which makes people intoxicated.

[Black Book: Dream Crystal]

"Dream Crystal... Black Book..."

Xie Yuan somehow recognized the name of this crystal, muttered to himself, and let out a long breath.

It is indeed the Black Book.

No wonder it has such power that the entire lake within the lake is shrouded in illusions that appear all the time.

But it made him reminisce a lot, and even though he had already noticed it, he didn't want to wake up.

This is the truly powerful illusion.

Just like the honey trap.

False honey trap——

The stunning beauty is half-hidden in a veil, with a charming figure and an enchanting voice:
"If you agree to this condition, I will be yours..."

The real beauty trap——

A pretty girl jumps in front of you, her face still has the youthfulness of the past, and she is smiling:

"Hey, why are you still as silly as you were in school?"

And the beauty trap that can break the Trisolarans——

"Hello, Mr. Luo, my name is Zhuang Yan."

Xie Yuan shook his head. Since it was over, let it stay in his heart.

Although it was just an illusion, Xie Yuan inexplicably felt as if he had made up for some regrets, and his mood was calmer than ever before.

"The Dream Crystal... the changes in the entire lake must be caused by this."

Xie Yuan looked around, and the lake within the lake was all dyed with a dreamy fluorescent light. The originally dark lake water seemed to have become a dream. The faces of everyone who entered it showed more or less satisfaction, as if the most desired dream in their hearts had become a reality at this moment.

This thing has been here for so many years, and the Yao family has never discovered it... If they knew, there would be no reason for them not to keep the Black Book, let alone open it to the outside world.

Since there have been no unusual changes for so long, why did something go wrong today?

It can't be that this has something to do with me again... Trouble happens wherever I go. Am I the one who affects the overall environment?
Xie Yuan was silent, feeling that this might be the truth.

The two petals of the Bagua lotus in his hand became slightly hot, and the two petals that were originally invisible automatically appeared, with faint light flowing on the lines, like breathing, echoing the flickering soft light of the Fantasy Dream Crystal.

The resonance of the Black Book...

It should be the approach of the Black Book that caused these changes.

Then on the sword peak... yes.

Xie Yuan suddenly recalled that when he and Mu Chaoyun first climbed Yunshan Mountain, they both felt the existence of the Sword Peak Black Book.

Meanwhile, Li Xingtuo, who was in seclusion at Jianfeng, suddenly had a breakthrough. His sword pierced through the clouds and he made further progress, causing Wei Dongdu from Cangjian Pavilion to come and challenge him.

In this case, I am afraid that Li Xingtuo was able to break through because the sword peak was surging with sword intent at that time, just like the lake in the lake now? And that was a complete Bagua Lotus, no wonder it allowed a master of Li Xingtuo's level to make another step forward.

There are usually some strange reactions between the Black Books.

Xie Yuan nodded slowly.

It seems that the sect leader still owes me a favor... No, I have to find a chance to let him know later, otherwise he will think that I sneaked up here just to eat Ruyun Peak's free food.

As for now.

Xie Yuan felt that thanks to the two petals of the Eight Trigrams Lotus, he was a special one among those under the Fantasy Dream Crystal. He even felt inexplicably close to this huge and mysterious crystal and could partially benefit from its power.

At least he could have a clear view of the entire lake within the lake and see the conditions of other people, all thanks to the power of the crystal.

In fact, it seems now that this lake within a lake is not that big, at least not as big as the real lake outside.

But when I explored it before, it seemed endless.

But since I have some affinity with this Fantasy Dream Crystal, then...

Xie Yuan suddenly had a bold idea.

Can you take this page of the Black Book away?

As long as the Fantasy Dream Crystal is completely controlled, the illusion crisis facing the Taoist priest, Senior Brother Qin and others will be resolved.

As for the mystery of the Black Book, the skills that can be comprehended from it, and how it will promote one's progress, there is no need to say more.

Moreover, his cultivation has improved greatly this time. Xie Yuan feels that this Fantasy Dream Crystal should be able to greatly assist his cultivation with its own characteristics!
Xie Yuan's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the huge crystal in front of him and took a step forward.

In an instant, his eyes became somewhat unreal, and the space around him seemed to change, as if he would fall directly into a dream in the next moment.

But Xie Yuan shook his head immediately. Since he had the Bagua Lotus with him, he would not fall into hallucinations involuntarily after waking up.

Walking crookedly to the side of the crystal column, Xie Yuan looked up and saw more clearly the various runes, patterns, and even scenes that were constantly appearing and disappearing in the column. The most common of them was the Buddhist swastika, which was golden and contained a strong Buddhist meaning.

The next moment, Xie Yuan closed his eyes slightly, not daring to concentrate on looking anymore.

He tried to reach out and touch the Fantasy Dream Crystal.

When my hand touched the surface of the crystal, it was not as hard or warm as I had imagined. Instead, it was like jelly or even mud. My hand sank into it with a slight push.

But when Xie Yuan tried to grab the crystal, as soon as he exerted force, his hand came up empty.

He withdrew his hand, looked down, and raised his brows slightly.

"As my hand reached in, the Eight Diagrams Lotus was the most excited, as if it wanted to merge with it. But I always felt that the 'strength' was a little lacking. This crystal could be seen and touched, but it was not strong enough to shake it..."

Xie Yuan tried again and the Fantasy Dream Crystal could be touched, but it was like being caught between illusion and reality, real but not completely real.

Can't take it away.

Xie Yuan suddenly realized that if it weren't for the two petals of the Bagua lotus, he wouldn't even be able to touch the crystal. All he would see before his eyes would be a phantom and endless water.

Either he could comprehend and work hard at this time, gradually establishing a connection with the Fantasy Crystal, and then he would have a chance to refine it; or, if the complete Eight Diagrams Lotus was here, Xie Yuan felt that he should be able to pry it open by relying on the attraction between the two pages of the Black Heavenly Book. The Fantasy Crystal that produced illusions and the Eight Diagrams Lotus of the Dark Heavenly Secret felt like two adjacent pages in the Heavenly Book?

As for now, there is no way to take it away.

Xie Yuan let out a breath, shook his head slightly, and didn't feel too regretful.

As for the divine object like the Black Book, Xie Yuan had only seen the original form of the Eight Diagrams Lotus which had been completely controlled by the Mu family for thousands of years; as for Jian Feng, he had only smelled it and had seen it with a little breeze.

The other thing is the Fantasy Dream Crystal that I see and hear for the first time.

The Black Book has always been a legendary thing, rarely seen, and it is not easy to take it away.

But it doesn't have legs anyway, so as long as no one else knows, it can go back and find Mu Chaoyun, and the two of them can move the crystal away together...

It's just that I haven't seen Miss Mu for a long time. I don't know where she is now, how she is doing, and whether there is any clue to the great revenge in the family?
Xie Yuan was thinking about the girl here, slightly absent-minded. Zhang Junyi slowly floated past behind him, his eyes rolled back, and he spit out two bubbles with a gurgling sound. He was almost choked to death by the illusion and the lake water.

Xie Yuan came to his senses, looked back, and immediately reached his hand into the crystal.

Although it cannot be taken away, it can stop the overall movement of the Fantasy Dream Crystal and make the lake water temporarily harmless.

He had just stretched out his hand, about to calm the Fantasy Dream Crystal, when he suddenly paused.

Anyway, the Taoist priest can still hold on for two days. He looks so happy. Let's wait for now...

Xie Yuan's eyes flickered.

He suddenly wondered, did the Yao family and the Qian family know about the situation or not? They sent Qian Yangsheng to kill him, but according to Qian Yangsheng, he was not 100% sure of his identity.

It’s just that the two families think too highly of themselves and would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go. They want to nip the danger in the bud in this lake within the lake which is difficult for the outside world to detect.

Does anyone outside know that Qian Yangsheng is dead?
My identity has been confirmed. Are the Yao and Qian families aware of it?

No, most of them don’t know the situation here. The lake in the lake is definitely isolated from the outside world now.

Almost everyone in here is dying. If the Yao family knew about this or had a way to do it, they would have come to rescue them long ago. Since they didn't come, it means that they either didn't notice it or didn't have the ability.

Considering that the Yao family has controlled this place for thousands of years, and also found the Dingshuizhu in Jianzhen Lake, and that he and Senior Brother Qin were inexplicably separated and Qian Yangsheng came to find them immediately, Xie Yuan felt that the Yao family should have some control over this place.

Especially if they want to allow geniuses from other major families to come in, how can they ensure the safety of others?
Most likely it is the jade pendant, which should be able to connect with the outside world.

Qian Yangsheng is dead, they should know...

And they haven't taken any action yet and haven't come in to rescue. This must be thanks to the Huanmeng Tianjing Crystal. Looking at the abnormal situation here, it is estimated that they have been cut off from the outside world.

Xie Yuan nodded and roughly deduced the current situation, which was almost identical to the actual situation.

If I calm them down now, they might send people in immediately, and then I will be completely exposed under the eyes of the Yao family.

Wait a minute, Xie Yuan needs to think twice before acting.

The Fantasy Sky Crystal is the biggest source of the Lake in the Lake ruins, and it is also the exit of the ruins.

I can leave the ruins, but the problem now is, how can I leave Jianzhen Lake safely?
If nothing unexpected happens, Jianzhen Lake should be surrounded by people from the Yao family and other families.

Of course, there is also a very small possibility that the Yao family has no idea what is happening here - but there is no need to think that a thousand-year-old family is too weak, even if they are now at one of the weakest times in history.

Xie Yuan felt as if he was surrounded.

When I came to the ruins of Jianzhen Lake, I didn't expect that the two families would be so decisive and sharp and noticed my identity.

It should be Mr. Qian... The means of the noble family should not be underestimated.

This has become a trap for oneself.

How to get out...

Xie Yuan frowned slightly, and Zhang Junyi floated past him again, but was slapped away by him.

Zhang Junyi floated away with a pale face and a raised mouth, but suddenly a hand hooked his ankle and pulled him back.

Xie Yuan looked at Zhang Junyi, touched his chin, and said thoughtfully:

"We're not the only two here..."

……

See the real lake.

Several powerful masters from various families had gloomy expressions on their faces. They had been searching here for several days, but even they had not found any way to enter the ruins.

This relic seemed to have disappeared from here directly. Even if they tried their best, they could not find the opening. It was as if the lake in the lake was just a dream, which disappeared without a trace after waking up, along with the thirteen geniuses inside.

Yao Yuzhi and Wang Junlin stood on the shore, watching those unwilling masters searching back and forth, both with gloomy expressions.

All those who enter the ruins are geniuses from various families, the top priority for cultivation by major forces. Not only the major forces, but also small and medium-sized sects and families have spent a large amount of money to buy the quota by virtue of their close relationship with the Yao family, and send their most promising descendants to come here to accelerate their training and sharpen their martial arts will, in the hope of seeing the true master.

This is the case with the old man Hanshan on the lake.

He is a famous figure among the independent cultivators in Jiangnan. He did not come from a powerful family, but relied on his talent and chance to become a master, and has been a powerful figure in Jiangnan for decades.

When he was old, he took in a gifted disciple to inherit his mantle, and it was said that the disciple was better than his master, and it was almost certain that he would become a master. Therefore, this time he spent a lot of his savings and favors to send the disciple to the Jianzhen Lake ruins.

As a result, something went wrong.

Old Man Hanshan had a frost mask on his face as he walked around the lake, glancing at Yao Yuzhi who was standing by the lake from time to time with a murderous look in his eyes.

The name of the aristocratic family is feared by everyone.

However, Old Man Hanshan himself is both good and evil, with no worries. He has only this one accomplished disciple, and he has high hopes for him and regards him as the successor of everything he has learned. If he were to be trapped here... then Old Man Hanshan, who has no burden, probably wouldn't care about whether he is from a noble family or not.

Yao Yuzhi keenly noticed the look in Old Man Hanshan's eyes and frowned tightly.

This kind of thing is the most troublesome.

His face was solemn, and he asked Wang Junlin beside him:
"Elder Junlin, is Patriarch Wang on his way?"

Wang Junlin's expression changed slightly after hearing this, and then he said in a deep voice:

"The master of the house has something to do and can't leave."

"Can't leave?"

Yao Yuzhi was somewhat surprised:
"Could it be that Patriarch Wang is in seclusion? Could it be that his cultivation has improved again?"

Wang Yunzhi is already the fourth Grandmaster on the Tianlong Ranking, how could he make such rapid progress?

Yao Yuzhi's thoughts were a little complicated, and he thought so subconsciously.

Otherwise, Wang Qiwen, the most famous genius of the Wang family and his own son, was in danger, so Wang Yunzhi should have come to take a look, unless it was a fatal barrier that was about to be broken through.

With the Grand Master taking action, many things that ordinary people consider impossible can be solved with just a flick of the hand, and most of the people in the lost ruins can be rescued.

Speaking of which, the two of them were of the same generation, but since they became famous at a young age, they have never been on the same level...

But so many years have passed, and he has also been in charge of the Yao family and experienced many changes and seen all the world. The thoughts of those years were just a wisp of smoke on the lake of his heart, which soon dissipated.

Wang Junlin shook his head and said in a strange tone:

"The head of the family didn't practice, he just said that there was nothing serious and he would be out soon."

Yao Yuzhi was stunned. Had Wang Yunzhi noticed this a long time ago?

Or is it that the Grand Master can sense the secrets of heaven and predict things?

The Yao family is weak now, but even in the decades before the Eight Gates Rebellion, the Yao family did not produce a grand master.

Without a grandmaster in charge, there is no way they can influence the world... Unfortunately, the most promising grandmaster of the family was brutally killed by the witch.

Yao Yuzhi was analyzing Wang Yunzhi's intentions in his mind, and thinking about how to eliminate the impact and continue to strengthen the Yao family after this, when he suddenly felt a breeze on the lake.

The breeze quickly turned into a gale, waves formed in the center of the lake, the water gradually sank, and a vortex was formed, but it was upside down, which looked very strange.

All the experts around Jianzhen Lake frowned, looked carefully, alerted themselves, and quietly observed the change. Many of them even looked forward to it, showing expressions of anticipation and anxiety.

Several figures suddenly emerged from the whirlpool, and when everyone looked closely, they found out that they were some boatmen.

The boatmen had been dead for many days, their bodies were rotten and their faces were hideous, most of them were drowned; but one of them had a sunken chest, obviously he had been attacked.

The people present were all experts, including some Grandmasters. They understood what had happened at a glance, and scanned the faces of the Yao family members calmly, thinking to themselves:

"This isn't the first time we've transported a genius into the lake, why do we need to kill the boatman?"

There was indeed a conspiracy this time.

Although killing a few civilians was nothing for the noble families, it seemed that there were plans against others, and several forces were wary of the Yao family.

The faces of the Yao family members were a little stiff. Doing the thing was one thing, and having it presented in public was another. Especially since everyone had misunderstandings about them in the first place, it would be impossible to clear them up even if they jumped into the river.

Wang Junlin said nothing, but Yao Yuzhi beside him hesitated to speak and sighed:
"Elder Junlin, I hope you and Patriarch Wang know that my Yao family has no intention of targeting nephew Qiwen."

"I know."

Wang Junlin did not comment and said that he believed the Yao family would not dare to provoke the Wang family without reason.

But no matter what their intentions were, they ultimately affected other people and caused a crisis, so the blame will naturally be placed on them.

Yao Yuzhi shook his head, knowing the truth.

Although he did not think that the change was caused by Qian Yangsheng's assassination of Xie Yuan, it was useless to explain. After all, he did not know why.

Behind the boatman, a dim light flashed in the center of the vortex, and more than ten figures emerged one after another.

The eyes of the masters on the Zhen Lake lit up immediately, and they were all delighted:

"Disciple!"

"The third one is out!"

"Qiwen!"

The masters turned into phantoms and rushed to the vortex to bring out their disciples and descendants.

But not every sect sent a master. For example, disciples of sects that were far away, like the Yunshan Sword Sect and Jining Academy, were swaying in the vortex, and then they came out in circles and floated on the lake.

With a splash, Qin Zhenyang broke out of the water, and the energy in his body steamed, instantly evaporating the water off his body.

Then he picked up Xie Yuan who was beside him, and moved towards the shore as if he was floating on the water.

Suddenly, the scene in front of Qin Zhenyang darkened, and a majestic figure appeared in front of him.

Qin Zhenyang, carrying Xie Yuan on his back, stopped and looked at Yao Yuzhi in front of him, and said in a deep voice:

"Master Yao, my junior brother is unconscious. I need to take him back for treatment. I will report what happened here to Master."

Yao Yuzhi paused, and his deep gaze swept over Xie Yuan who was sleeping on Qin Zhenyang's back. He seemed to stare at him for a moment, then suddenly made way.

"My dear nephew Qin, you have suffered a lot. I came here to see if you were injured. This was an accident. I will write a letter to explain to Sect Leader Li."

Qin Zhenyang glanced at Yao Yuzhi who seemed polite. His face was expressionless and no trace of joy or anger could be seen.

He nodded and said:

"Thank you for your concern, Patriarch Yao. I will go back now."

After saying that, Qin Zhenyang carried Xie Yuan on his back and went ashore without any hindrance.

Yao Yuzhi was quietly looking at Qin Zhenyang, or rather, at Xie Yuan behind Qin Zhenyang, when he suddenly heard a roar of grief and anger coming from behind:

"Peng'er!"

Everyone turned their heads and saw old man Hanshan holding the body of a young man and howling to the sky over the lake.

His roar contained tremendous energy. The whirlpool on the lake had just disappeared and was about to calm down when suddenly columns of water exploded again. A strong wind blew, and the waves surged, hitting the shore.

After old man Hanshan let out a long howl, he suddenly lowered his head, his eyes red, and looked at Yao Yuzhi.

He flashed and rushed directly in front of Yao Yuzhi, almost face to face with him, gritting his teeth and said:
"Yao Yuzhi, I want you to give me an explanation!"

The two men's breathing could be heard, and old man Hanshan's saliva was flying all over the place, directly onto Yao Yuzhi's face.

Yao Yuzhi had a blank expression on his face, and he did not move. He looked at Old Man Hanshan quietly until the bloodshot in his eyes faded a little and he took a step back. Then he slowly said:

"Brother Hanshan, and everyone else, this incident was purely accidental. I will definitely find out what happened. When I have the result, I will give you an explanation."

His voice spread throughout Jianzhen Lake, causing everyone else to stare at this side silently, including another master whose disciple had died.

Old Man Hanshan's voice was icy cold:

"Can an explanation save my disciple's life?"

Yao Yuzhi looked at him and said calmly:
"It can't be changed back, but we have to find out."

He said no more, but just confronted old man Hanshan quietly. The lake was filled with silence.

Old Man Hanshan looked at Yao Yuzhi, a faint light flashed in his eyes and the corners of his mouth turned down.

He snorted, hugged his disciple's body, and suddenly turned into a stream of light and went away.

Seeing that no one said anything more, Qin Zhenyang turned around and walked out of Zijin Mountain.

While leaving, he turned his head slightly and saw Qian Yangsheng being fished out of the water. His bloodless body was placed on the shore, while several people from the Qian family surrounded him silently without saying a word.

He looked for a while, did not stay any longer, and quickly returned to the Sword Sect's branch in Jinling City.

More than a month has passed since Qin Zhenyang and Xie Yuan entered Jianzhen Lake. His fellow disciples have grown tired of playing here and have seen enough. They have fought several matches with local warriors and gained something from it.

As a result, before the two of them came out, they heard through channels that something had happened to Jianzhen Lake. They were extremely anxious and were thinking about reporting it to their commander, but Qin Zhenyang came back carrying Xie Yuan on his back.

"Brother Qin, you're finally back... What happened to Brother Zhang?"

Ning Zi came out after hearing the news, her eyes lit up when she saw Qin Zhenyang, and she jumped over directly.

However, she soon saw Xie Yuan who was motionless behind her, and suddenly became anxious, and asked very quickly.

Qin Zhenyang shook his head:
"It's okay. His condition is stable. He just can't wake up for the time being."

"But... he looks like he's dead."

Ning Zi said hesitantly.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Qin Zhenyang waved his hand.

He carried Xie Yuan into the room. During this time, Huang Zifeng and Lin Zhen also rushed over. Seeing Xie Yuan's condition, they became anxious.

"Brother Qin, how is Brother Zhang?"

"Brother Qin, Brother Zhang..."

Qin Zhenyang put Xie Yuan down in the room and stood at the door:
"Don't worry, Junior Brother Zhang is in good condition, he just needs to rest. You all go back first and don't disturb him, I'll just watch over him here."

Lin Zhen hesitated to speak, but Ning Zi said directly:

"Brother Qin, why don't you send him back to his room? Why are you leaving him here?"

This was just an ordinary guest room. Xie Yuan had never lived here before, and the conditions were not as good as their own room.

Qin Zhenyang pondered for a moment and said:
"I still have to heal his wounds, so let's just stay here."

After saying that, he closed the door, leaving the other three looking at each other with some worry in their hearts.

In Jinling City, Qian Family Compound.

The sound of crying shook the earth, and white banners and paper money fluttered in the sky.

In the mourning hall, a large rosewood coffin was placed in the middle, with the pale-faced Qian Yangsheng lying inside.

Mr. Qian and other members of the Qian family in Jinling gathered around, looking at Qian Yangsheng's body with solemn expressions.

Mr. Qian never imagined that Qian Yangsheng, who was so powerful and had the Dingshui Pearl, would die in Jianzhen Lake.

That Zhang Shan is undoubtedly Xie Yuan...but even if it is him, how can he be a match for Qian Yangsheng?
Even if he didn't take the water bead, the huge difference in cultivation and strength between the two was there, and Xie Yuan had no chance of winning;
What's more, he has such a treasure in his hand!
Xie Yuan's achievements in battle were always with others. Without Situ Qin, Hui Jue and Zhang Junyi, even Mr. Qian himself could handle him.

This time, the Yao family deliberately muddied the lake water and left no one else with "Zhang Shan". Only Qian Yangsheng arrived quickly with the help of the Water-Fixing Pearl.

How difficult is it to deal with someone like Xie Yuan?

Qian Yangsheng, holding the Dingshuizhu, is almost invincible in Jianzhen Lake. Even a master can defeat him with a few moves.

I thought it would be an easy task, but in the end... Qian Yangsheng, who was highly expected in the family, died.

"Sixth uncle is on his way."

Someone beside him whispered.

Mr. Qian nodded silently. Once the Qian family master arrived, this matter would definitely not end so easily.

He took one last look at Qian Yangsheng's body and left silently.

In the middle of the night, there was no one else in the mourning hall except the servants who were on guard.

The two servants stared at the eternal lamp in front of them, taking turns supervising, not letting the other fall asleep, nor daring to let the lamp go out.

If the night watchman turned off the eternal lamp, then they could probably go down to accompany the Seventh Young Master.

A gust of night wind blew by, and the candle flame flickered. The two men hurriedly protected it, then added lamp oil and burned incense.

One of them had just finished bowing and looked up, then he suddenly froze with a dazed look on his face.

Then he looked horrified and shouted, startling the people around him, and scolded:
"What are you yelling for? You woke me up. Do you want to live or not?"

"But...but...but, Master is done!"

"What? Which master..."

The other person said nervously, ready to kneel down and apologize.

"Seventh, Seventh Young Master!"

The man was stunned, then suddenly he shuddered and slapped his companion:

"Why are you scaring people in the middle of the night?"

"Really? Really! I just saw him, he sat up! Holy shit!"

The other person felt a chill on his back when he heard what he said so realistically. He got goose bumps all over his body and kept looking back.

The coffin lid was half open and the coffin was quiet, as if nothing had happened.

The man walked forward slowly, as if wanting to look but not daring to, and took a quick glance with half-squinted eyes.

Qian Yangsheng was lying there safely.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and punched his companion again:
"Idiot! Are you going to die if someone hears you joking like that?"

"I'm not kidding... I just saw him come out..."

The first person also saw that everything was fine inside and was immediately confused.

The two of them argued for a while, but finally lowered their voices and stayed beside the mourning hall, not daring to wake anyone else.

Just behind them, Xie Yuan was standing quietly, wearing Qian Yangsheng's clothes.

"The combination of Heaven Hidden Technique and Heaven Illusion Technique is quite useful."

[Heavenly Illusion·Mastery: (3/3000)]

【Heaven and earth are illusory, and the false is made true. 】

But his gains this time were more than that.

Glancing at the handwriting in front of him, Xie Yuan muttered silently in his heart:

"Golden Bell Cover, Black Heavenly Book, and... Buddhist Rhyme?"

【Buddhist Rhyme: (3/9)】

He frowned slightly, shook his head, did not delve into it further, and quickly left the Qian family.

(End of this chapter)