Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 337 The New World
Shan Hai shook his head: "You can't blame Zhong Min for this."

“Your grandson’s fate is extremely special. He is not even in this realm. It is precisely because of this that he had the opportunity to avoid the secrets of heaven and become the second person after Ancestor Zheng.”

"Back then, Ye Chen knew that the Heavenly Hatred had not yet subsided, and he was unwilling to remain in this mortal world for thousands of years."

"A single divination cost eight thousand years of lifespan, just to follow Chen Linyuan's destiny and deduce this person who wasn't in the divination. If..."

"Don't tell me that. It's his own path, and he can decide for himself."

The old Taoist priest in purple robes waved his hand: "If you can't figure it out, it means that Heaven is on your side, and no one else has the right to interfere."

He stood up, his body surging with spiritual energy.

"You can discuss Chen Linyuan's matter with the people of Junshan; I'm not interested."

Before Shan Hai could even respond, the figure in purple robes vanished from the mountaintop.

"This……"

Shan Hai sighed softly.

Oh, that’s difficult.

Just then, a person slowly walked up from the foot of the mountain.

Wen Changming, the leader of the Taiyi Sect, was dressed in a black and white Taoist robe with a dark crown on his forehead.

He bowed slightly, his face expressionless, and respectfully asked the Taoist Master Shan Hai, "Master, may I ask why you have summoned me here?"

Shan Hai held a fishing rod, and there was no spiritual pressure around him. He looked like just an ordinary cultivator.

Who could have guessed that he would be the Supreme Elder of the Taiyi Sect, the revered teacher of the current sect leader?

Shan Hai remained silent for a moment, holding his fishing rod and staring at the divination texts scattered on the ground and buried in the snow in front of him.

"I have been calculating this divination for twenty-eight years. If it weren't for the fact that the Taoist scriptures can slightly circumvent the great laws of Heaven, I'm afraid I would have already died."

"...?!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Changming was greatly alarmed: "Master...you are the pillar of our Taiyi Sect, please put your own safety first!"

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing."

Shan Hai smiled and waved his hand: "The reason I summoned you here today is to tell you that the old order of humankind is coming to an end and a new era is about to begin."

"My righteous path will prosper, but the demonic path will no longer remain peaceful. You must be prepared."

Wen Changming bowed his head and said, "Yes, Master."

Shan Hai then turned to look at him and said, "Thousands of years have passed, how come you still can't remember?"

"Now that you are the head of the Taiyi Sect, you are the pillar of this Taiyi Sect. You should know what to do."

Wen Changming was taken aback, then said, "Master is right."

"Go ahead."

"Yes, Master."

The old man shakily extended his left hand from under his Taoist robe and gently waved it. Wen Changming felt a moment of dizziness, and in the blink of an eye, he was back at the foot of Daoyuan Mountain.

Wen Changming bowed respectfully towards the mountain peak before daring to activate his spiritual power and shake off the snow falling from his shoulders.

It transformed into a rainbow and vanished.

……

For the past six months since Song Yan entered the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he has been diligently consolidating his cultivation.

During this period, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Nuojing Conference was held once again.

This time, Song Yan still acted like an outsider, listening attentively to the people around him sharing many things that happened in the Central Region.

Actually, it wasn't anything serious.

In the southwest of the Central Region, there is a vast cloud-covered land called Jilongyuan.

The Silent Dragon Abyss had been silent for countless years, but just a few days ago, a cultivator nearby saw a dragon-shaped demon leap from the Silent Dragon Abyss into the clouds.

Stretching across the clouds, heading eastward.

In addition, these young masters and ladies in the Central Region also shared many of the strange phenomena they were in.

There was a subtle hint of unfavorable circumstances in his words.

Xiao Song, who was hiding in a dark corner and didn't say a word, didn't take it to heart at all.

Does that mean the world is going to descend into chaos?

It's not a big deal. Things aren't peaceful to begin with.

The meeting in Nuojing ended peacefully, and Song Yan continued his cultivation life.

Day after day. But before long, this peace was shattered.

On the day he emerged from seclusion, he received news that he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

Xiao He's cultivation has finally broken through to the second level.

Based on the human realm classification, he is already considered a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It was naturally excellent news, but it was accompanied by an agreement between the two: Xiao He would accompany Bai Qi to the Central Region to search for the Mountain and Sea.

While it's true that she's reluctant to part with it, Song Yan is still worried about that matter.

The mountains and seas are ethereal and boundless; no human cultivators have ever been known to have reached that place.

How could Bai Qi guarantee that she could truly find the place between the mountains and the sea?

If I find her, how will I begin the search for Xiao He in the future?

Before these questions could be answered, Bai Qi had already arrived at the appointment.

This time, she brought good news: two years ago, the demon cultivators on Shangtong Mountain learned of a clue about the area between the mountains and the sea.

Bai Qi made thorough preparations while waiting for Xiao He.

Now that Xiao He has successfully broken through to the second level, it's time for her to leave the Chu Kingdom.

……

"Yanyan, do you think it's fun to be between the mountains and the sea?"

"Play, play, play, all you know is playing."

Song Yan flicked her forehead: "When you get to the mountains and seas, you'll find your demon race's elders everywhere. You must learn from them and work hard to cultivate your demon magic. Don't embarrass yourselves."

"Okay, I see..."

Inside the Earth-character 21 cave, Song Yan was sitting at a stone table with a Qiankun bag on it.

He kept putting something inside, pausing every now and then to think about it.

Xiao He sat next to him, her two little hands folded together, propping up her head as she leaned on the stone table.

Her small, dark eyes would occasionally peek over to look at Song Yan.

"Yanyan, do you think we can see the stars between the mountains and the sea?"

"You can definitely see them. The places where great demons live, like between mountains and seas, are either very high up or have abundant spiritual energy. Those places are usually close to the stars, so you might be able to see them even more clearly."

"Okay..."

Xiaohe got the answer she wanted, but she wasn't very happy.

Song Yan tidied up for a while, then paused, seemingly pondering what Xiao He would need for her to cultivate in the demon realm.

But he didn't know much about the demon cultivators, so how could he possibly know?

"Yanyan..."

"Hmm? Go ahead, I'm listening."

"I've gone to the mountains and seas... Will I... will I ever see you again?"

Song Yan's expression froze slightly, then he smiled and said, "What are you thinking about?"

“Our Xiao He is a top-notch genius demon in the world. She just kept a low profile before. Once she goes to cultivate in the mountains and seas, she will become a demon immortal in no time.”

"A celestial being among demons, do you understand?"

"You can go wherever you want in this world, and see me? That's a piece of cake."

Song Yan spoke with great seriousness.

Xiao He's eyes lit up immediately.

The fear of the unknown future and the reluctance to part with Song Yan were somewhat alleviated by these few words.

"Besides, I've heard that the demon race all possess great supernatural powers. Who knows, one day you might do some calculations and find out that Xiao Song is in the Central Region today. Oh dear, he's gotten himself into a lot of trouble. Go check on him quickly and bring him some good food and drink from the mountains and seas."

"Then, with a whoosh, she appeared right in front of me, staging a damsel in distress rescue."

Song Yan winked at her: "Tell me, isn't that brilliant?"

"Hey hey hey..."

He told the story like a storyteller, making Xiao He laugh.

That would be wonderful.

(End of this chapter)