Embers of Sword

Chapter 650 Tianyuan
A flying sword slowly landed in front of the Taoist sect's mountain gate.

The little girl with pigtails jumped off the flying sword, stretched out a big yawn, and then was startled.

The fog dissipated.

There were already Taoist disciples waiting in front of the mountain gate, all of them women.

Xie Xuanyi was somewhat surprised.

These people were all familiar faces; they were the young disciples of Yuqingzhai who had participated in the Northern Hunt with him.

"Welcome, Young Master Xie!"

"Welcome, Sword Immortal in Black Robes!"

Respectful voices rang out in unison.

"Thank you, Lord Mountain."

The leader was Shang Yi, a rising star among the younger generation of Taoists.

She first bowed, then looked at the young black-clad swordsman in front of her with a complicated expression.

After shedding his "All Beings" persona, Xie Xuanyi was no longer the ordinary person he once was. His eyes and brows were imposing, making people afraid to look him in the eye.

Is this still the same Xie Zhen from before?

"Miss Shang, you're too kind."

Xie Xuanyi looked around thoughtfully and said, "Everyone... seems to have been prepared all along."

"...It was instructed by the Great Master."

Shang Yi respectfully said, "Since Master is reflecting on his mistakes at Yuqingzhai, I will lead all the disciples of Yuqingzhai to wait here, both to welcome him and to apologize."

The news of Xuanzhi Zhenren's advancement to Yang Shen has not yet been released.

After Chongkan's death and the demise of his Daoist practice, only Junshan remained as a "Great Master" in the Daoist school.

"apologize?"

Xie Xuanyi chuckled to himself.

"The Taoist sect has made many mistakes over the years."

Shang Yi lowered his eyes and said cautiously, "I earnestly hope that Young Master Xie will forgive him for the sake of the Great Master."

Xie Xuanyi had already guessed the purpose of Shang Yi's welcoming of the Junshan Sect.

Because of the Jiangning Prince's Mansion, the Master of Taishangzhai had a grudge against him. If he were to pursue the matter, Li Chen, with his strength, would naturally be no match for him.

The Taoist sect has now suffered a severe blow.

Fortune is declining.

These few vegetarians are the last backbone.

"My feud with Taishangzhai has long been settled. Fang Hang tried to kill me, but I killed him."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "As for Li Chen... if he can't let go of this obsession and still seeks revenge on me, he will end up like Fang Hang. If he can come to terms with it, then naturally there won't be any trouble."

Hearing this answer, Shang Yi breathed a huge sigh of relief.

This can be considered a fulfillment of the agreement.

Xie Xuanyi suddenly asked, "Where is Daoist Zhu?"

The matter of the Supreme Fast can be taken very seriously, but put down lightly.

But Xie Xuanyi would not let the "petty man" Zhu Daoren, who was stirring up trouble and spreading rumors behind the scenes, off the hook, off the hook.

"already dead."

Shang Yi sighed softly: "The sect leader has manifested his divine form and executed the Candle Daoist. This sect leader has met a tragic end, with his body and soul destroyed, and the Incense Hall has also been destroyed along with him."

"Sect Leader?"

Xie Xuanyi raised an eyebrow.

The great battle of the Sword Palace, concerning the rise and fall of the Great Chu.

Qin Zu died in battle.

Logically speaking, Xiaoyaozi should not remain detached from worldly affairs. Since this Taoist sect leader can manifest his spirit, why doesn't he participate in the battle of Lotus Peak?
Hearing this, he was about to say something more.

A deep voice echoed from the misty Taoist gate.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao Xie, please come to Tianyuan for a gathering."

The sound was like thunder and drums, deep and resonant.

Upon hearing the sound, the disciples of Yuqingzhai immediately lowered their heads and made way for each other.

Jiang Huang was somewhat frightened.

Just by listening to this voice, how come it is even more powerful than the red-robed old man who used a sword before?

……

……

The Taoist disciples bowed and made way for them.

Xie Xuanyi, carrying Jiang Huang, rode their swords through the mountain gate and soon entered the Tianyuan Secret Realm.

The entire route was filled with shadowy walls and grottoes.

Like the Great Eagle Sword Palace, the Taoist sect has a special grotto-heaven to imprison powerful demons. However, the journey was quite peaceful.

Those powerful demons showed absolutely no arrogance...

They huddled together, as if they were afraid of something.

"what?"

Jiang Huang let out a soft sigh upon seeing this scene of the Shadow Wall Cave.

She has the noble blood of a phoenix flowing through her veins.

The powerful demons trapped in the screen wall, who were already timid, became even more frightened upon seeing the "phoenix" and immediately lowered their heads.

Xie Xuanyi focused all his attention on the end of the secret realm. He sensed an extremely powerful Yuan energy gathering and solidifying at the end of the Shadow Wall Cave Heaven… In terms of scale and momentum alone, this Yuan energy surpassed even the so-called Yang God Realm. In Xie Xuanyi's memory, only his master seemed to be able to rival it.

Is this the leader of the Taoist sect?
Swish!
The sword light flashed out of the dense forest and arrived at the legendary Tianyuan Mountain.

The next moment, the view suddenly opened up.

Xie Xuanyi was stunned.

Where the vast primordial energy converged, countless talismans hung, transforming into a cloud well that reached straight to the sky.

The sunlight was condensed and compressed by the white paper talisman, shining straight down onto the top of the small hill.

On the hill.

The young boy in the Taoist robe looked somewhat desolate as he stood on a large rock, gazing up at the Cloud Well, his robe being blown backward by the wind.

On the other side, Deng Baiyi sat under the shade of a tree, her eyes closed and seemingly dozing.

"coming?"

Master Junshan stood with his hands behind his back, glanced listlessly at Xie Xuanyi, and then looked away.

"This is……"

Xie Xuanyi was somewhat confused.

What was that thunderous voice transmission earlier?
Where is Xiaoyaozi?

"Dreaming..."

A faint sorrow lingered in Grand Master Junshan's eyes as he gazed at the talismans flowing in the courtyard and said softly, "You should know what this means, shouldn't you?"

Xie Xuanyi noticed.

At the top of Tianyuan Mountain, there is a small prayer mat.

This scene……

It is very similar to the Lotus Forbidden Land.

"In a state of spiritual travel, the physical body retreats into the void, while the soul traverses the long river."

Xie Xuanyi murmured in realization, "Because of the loss of the Daoist dragon vein, Senior Xiaoyaozi... failed to find the 'anchor point' for his return journey?"

The reason why Master has been in seclusion at Lotus Peak for many years is because...

To enter a state of spiritual reverie requires tranquility.

Lotus Peak is the core of the Great Eagle Sword Qi Dragon Vein, containing a large amount of fortune. It is the safest place to travel in spirit here.

The Taoist school is different.

The Taoist dragon vein was taken away by Chongkan and voluntarily offered to Renshou Palace.

"Yes."

Master Junshan said sadly, "Chongkan died and his Dao dissipated, giving his vital energy back to Tianyuan... I thought that by using the great formation to capture the dragon vein, I could summon my senior brother back... But..."

Speaking of which.

Xie Xuanyi then understood everything.

The reason why the world-renowned Taoist sect leader did not participate in the previous Sword Palace battle was because he had not "awakened" at all.

His spirit wandered in the void, his soul scattered.

The sect leader's "condition" is much worse than the master's—

However, after Chongkan's death, the Taoist community urgently needed someone to step forward and take charge.

The disciples of Yuqingzhai who are now in charge of welcoming guests at the mountain gate.

In addition, there are the Taishangzhai, Zhongmiaozhai, and Duobaozhai, places for self-reflection and meditation...

These people all believed that the sect leader had been revived.

I don't know.

Xiaoyaozi remained detached from the void.

now.

The Great Master Junshan, who has lived for hundreds of years, stood alone in front of the prayer mat, looking just like a helpless ten-year-old child amidst the sweeping clouds.

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(PS: The next chapter will be at 10 AM tomorrow.)
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