Embers of Sword

Chapter 642 River of Life
"Silly boy."

Zhao Chunyang sat in the light, smiling as he said, "Who am I... how could I die so easily?"

A faint light shone on the forbidden lotus grounds.

The robes gleamed.

The old man's eyes were clear, and he smiled: "If you don't believe me, just look."

Zhao Chunyang extended his arm, indicating that Xie Xuanyi should use his divine sense to perceive the object.

His aura flickered like a candle flame.

But after invading with his divine sense... Xie Xuanyi carefully examined his master's internal organs, which were as if forged from diamond. The injuries sustained in the battle between heaven and man were almost imperceptible. Although Yuan Huang was powerful after refining the Immortal Tree, it had not caused any fatal damage to his master.

In a sense.

Zhao Chunyang also wanted to thank Xie Xuanyi.

If Xie Xuanyi hadn't arrived in time and displayed his extraordinary talent, Zhao Chunyang's injuries would have been several times worse.

"Can……"

Xie Xuanyi hesitated and said, "I see that your breathing is not very stable."

"All mortals have their limits."

Zhao Chunyang said helplessly, "I've lived for so long... my time to die is coming."

"The Fountain of Immortality can delay one's death."

Xie Xuanyi said solemnly, "No matter what... you must swallow this drop of the Fountain of Immortality first."

He squeezed out all the moisture from his dantian.

One strand after another, endlessly, but growing ever thinner.

Xie Xuanyi had never used the Undying Spring like this before... Even when he fought Chongkan in the North Sea, he only used up half of the Undying Spring's water vapor, but now he wished he could use up the entire "spring".

he knows.

The master's realm is too high.

If the amount of your own Fountain of Immortality water vapor is insufficient, it will not have any effect.

Tens of breaths later.

Hundreds of wisps of dense water vapor condensed in front of Xie Xuanyi. The amount of life force contained in this "Fountain of Immortality" was already close to the fullness shown by Lu Yuzhen of the Great Yue Kingdom.

"..."

Zhao Chunyang looked at the pure white water vapor with a complicated expression, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

After a long silence, Zhao Chunyang took it and entrusted the Sword Qi Dragon Vein to Xie Xuanyi.

"Although the Sword Palace won this battle, it also suffered heavy losses."

He whispered, "Junior Brother was defeated in his battle with Lu Yuzhen and needs to recuperate. You can tell him everything that happened in the Lotus Forbidden Land, and tell him not to worry and not to come see me..."

"it is good."

Xie Xuanyi took the sword energy dragon vein and gently weighed it in his hand.

This dragon, formed from the essence of destiny, was clearly very light, like cotton wool. However, after weighing it a couple of times, it felt extremely heavy, heavier than an entire sword peak.

"Tsk..."

The little dragon looked at its new master with great interest, its eyes filled with joy and curiosity. It held Xie Xuanyi's fingers tightly with its five claws, its belly pressed deeply against his palm, sniffing intently.

It smelled a unique fragrance on this young man.

Being devoured by the immortal tree was like being drunk and intoxicated to it.

And now... it smells the familiar "fragrance of wine" again.

"Do you still have any of these fountains of immortality?"

Holding the wisp of steam, Zhao Chunyang suddenly asked, "Junior Brother is injured... the others must be in no better shape either..."

As he spoke, he dipped his hand into the steam.

"Master!"

Looking at the old man trying to separate the vapors of the Undying Spring, Xie Xuanyi said in a deep voice, "These vapors can regenerate... Besides, I also have the 'Life Dao Realm'. These Undying Springs are specially reserved for you. If you don't want them, then I don't want this dragon vein either."

The master instructed him to take the dragon vein and leave the Lotus Forbidden Land.

This is clearly meant to be a public announcement to the world.

From this day forward, the entire Great Jade Sword Palace has a new master! These past years…

Xie Xuanyi always regarded the Sword Palace as his "home," and he never thought of vying for power or seizing the throne. He didn't care about being the master of Xuan Shui Cave or the master of Lotus Peak.

In the Sword Forest, the senior brother's betrayal was like a sharp blade, deeply piercing his chest.

He was feeling a little tired.

"In that case... I'll accept it..."

Zhao Chunyang saw through Xie Xuanyi's thoughts, and he no longer stood on ceremony, gathering all the moisture into his sleeve.

In the past, the master and apprentice had never had any estrangement or reservations.

But this moment.

Zhao Chunyang and Xie Xuanyi looked at each other and fell silent.

"You secluded yourself in the Lotus Forbidden Land and traveled the long river in your spirit, you must have seen many things..."

Xie Xuanyi was the first to break the silence.

He planned to ask the last question in his heart before leaving so that his master could rest well.

"I've seen everything, both what I should and shouldn't have seen."

Zhao Chunyang lowered his eyes and slowly said, "One day, you will also be immersed in the realm of 'divine travel'... In the realm of divine travel, you will see the past, present, and future, and even have the opportunity to change the fate of others in the long river of time."

"...?"

Xie Xuanyi's heart skipped a beat.

Can you change someone else's destiny?

Even those who possess the "Hun Yuan Yi" (a celestial instrument) cannot accomplish this.

After attaining the Yang God status, one can travel beyond the physical world, transcend the Three Realms, and alter cause and effect.
Let alone those who monitor the heavens.

Even the senior disciple who has truly ascended to the Celestial Realm seems unable to accomplish this...

"To change the cause and effect of the long river requires a huge price to pay, and once cause and effect are touched, immeasurable consequences will occur."

Zhao Chunyang sighed and said, "Sometimes, you clearly want to save people, but it can lead to the deaths of more people. So for cultivators who 'travel in spirit,' not touching and only observing is the best outcome. The more you touch, the more you lose, and in the end... perhaps nothing will change."

This statement has a deeper meaning.

Zhao Chunyang raised his head and looked directly into Xie Xuanyi's eyes: "You actually want to ask about... your senior brother, right?"

"Zhou Zhiren betrayed the Sword Palace."

Xie Xuanyi gritted his teeth and said, "These...you saw them too?"

The betrayal in the Sword Forest almost severed the thousand-year-old heritage of the Great Spike Sword Palace!

If I hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
Xie Xuanyi killed Zhou Zhiren without the slightest hesitation.

A great calamity is imminent.

He had no choice but to speak.

There are just some things he can't understand.

"..."

Zhao Chunyang looked up at the clouds in the sky.

Bathed in the sunlight, the old man, in this moment of silence, visibly aged.

The lotus-patterned robes fluttered in the breeze, creating ripples of purple.

"This is a difficult question to answer."

After a long time.

Zhao Chunyang let out a heavy sigh and forced a smile, "If I said I knew nothing, it would seem too hypocritical..."

“I did indeed see the scene of ‘Sword Forest’ in the river of fate, and I saw his betrayal…”

"But... I didn't do anything."

“I just watched it all happen.”

"It was not revealed in advance, nor was it exposed to the outside world."

The old man didn't look into his proud disciple's eyes again. His voice held guilt, but even more so, sadness: "If you insist on an answer, it's that I no longer wish to change the cause and effect in this river of fate. At least the current outcome is good, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)