Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

Tan Lin waved his hand, indicating that it was alright.

He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the turbulent flow of qi and blood and the chaotic flow of Dao principles within his body.

Just now, he confronted the avatar of the Immortal Queen, deducing from various angles and controlling the situation. It seemed easy and effortless, but in reality, he was proceeding cautiously at every step, and his mental energy was greatly depleted.

In addition, he had just survived the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation not long ago, and his realm was not yet stable. At this moment, all kinds of hidden dangers erupted at once, and the backlash from the Dao injury came unexpectedly.

"It's nothing, just an old injury."

Tan Lin's voice remained calm, but his slightly pale lips and the bloodstains between his fingers betrayed his true condition.

Li Qingjue's eyes welled up with tears, a mixture of heartache and worry.

She stared intently at Tan Lin, her voice trembling slightly.

"Master, what are you going to do?"

Your disciple is no longer the little girl who needed your constant protection. I have absorbed the essence of those forbidden zones, and although I haven't fully refined it, my combat power is already comparable to a mid-level Quasi-Emperor.

Even if there are formidable enemies, this disciple will fight alongside you!

Her tone was urgent, with an unprecedented insistence.

Throughout the long years, she followed in her master's footsteps, rising from humble beginnings and struggling in desperate situations.

She had witnessed her master coughing up blood, seen him sacrifice everything in the past, briefly return to peak strength to face powerful enemies alone, and also seen him silently recovering and healing in a "corner" where no one knew him, with his remnant soul body.

She used to hate herself for being powerless and for growing up too slowly.

Now that she has finally reached this point and has some strength that is barely enough, she no longer wants to just watch her master bear everything alone.

"Let me be with you, Master."

Li Qingjue spoke again, her voice soft yet firm.

Tan Lin looked up and met his apprentice's eyes, which were filled with tears yet were exceptionally stubborn.

"Nonsense."

His voice suddenly turned cold, and he turned away, leaving her only a slightly thin but upright figure like a pine tree:

"Where I am going, you will only get in the way. Go quickly to the location indicated by the coordinates to cultivate in seclusion, thoroughly refine your origin, and stabilize your realm. Without my message, you must not leave."

"Master!"

Li Qingjue stepped forward, wanting to say something more.

"Go quickly!"

Tan Lin's tone suddenly became stern.

At the same time, with a thought, the Zhuyin Soul Pearl in the depths of his consciousness trembled slightly.

A wisp of extremely faint, almost imperceptible crimson mist quietly spread out, silently enveloping Li Qingjue.

This mist originates from the mysterious power of "cause and effect," obscuring the secrets of heaven, concealing cause and effect, and erasing all traces that could be deduced and traced.

Li Qingjue felt a lightness all over his body, as if his connection with this world and with all past causes and effects had been temporarily severed and blurred by some invisible force.

She knew that her master was protecting her, shielding her from possible tracking and spying.

But this only made her feel more heartbroken.

Despite his own injuries and uncertain future, his master was still taking good care of her.

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Chapter 243 The Secret Thoughts of the Two Sisters of the Chi Family (Please Subscribe)

"Master..."

Li Qingjue's lips moved.

She didn't want things to be this way, and wanted to say something more, but she saw that Tan Lin was no longer looking at her. He simply turned his back to her, waved his hand gently, and gestured for her to leave quickly.

shuh...

Upon seeing this, her usually lonely and cold eyes were now misty, and all her stubbornness ultimately turned into silent submission in front of the other person.

She gazed intently at Tan Lin's retreating figure, as if trying to etch the image of that moment into the depths of her soul.

Whoosh!

Then, without further hesitation, a flash of dark light enveloped her.

The Great Dao Treasure Bottle floated and sank, supporting her figure. It transformed into a dark stream of light and sped towards the star coordinates given by Tan Lin, disappearing into the depths of the universe in an instant.

They remained in place until Li Qingjue's presence was completely lost from their direct perception.

Tan Lin slowly turned around, gazing in the direction his apprentice had left, and remained silent for a long time.

He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze returning to its deep intensity.

"Some roads, in the end, you have to adapt to walking them alone."

He muttered to himself, then his figure flickered and merged into the void, disappearing in a completely different direction from Li Qingjue's.

……

at the same time.

A corner of the starry sky in the farthest distance,

Chi Yao, Chi Xuan, and Song Canghai and his son stood silently in the void, gazing in the direction of the Demon Emperor's Tomb.

The earth-shattering commotion there has completely subsided, and the destructive energy tide is slowly dissipating.

However, the remaining ripples of law and the terrifying Dao rhythm that surged in all directions still made the Dao laws in many areas of this universe extremely unstable, and ordinary cultivators dared not approach them at all.

"It seems to be over..."

Song Canghai sighed softly, his aged face displaying an indescribable complexity.

He possesses some kind of ancient eye technique.

Although the distance was too great and the violent quasi-emperor laws interfered with the view, making it impossible to see the specific battle situation clearly,

However, based on the four swords piercing the air and merging with the array diagram, the terrifying killing intent that erupted at the final moment caused all the heavens and myriad realms to tremble.

The subsequent rapid silence signaled the end of the great battle, and the victorious side was undoubtedly the one who orchestrated the killing formation.

"This formation... is this the legendary Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation?"

A deep emotion flashed across Chi Xuan's beautiful eyes.

She possesses a primordial spirit body, making her particularly sensitive to killing intent. Even though they were separated by endless star fields, when those four earth-shattering sword cries rang out, she still felt a faint stinging sensation in both her physical body and primordial spirit, and her body felt cold.

"With the array diagram and the killing sword combined, I'm afraid there's probably no other weapon in the world that can surpass it in terms of power and killing force?"

Song Qiwen replied, his voice low.

During the commotion, the two brothers remained silent for most of the time, their faces no longer showing the carefree attitude they once had when walking alongside the Chi family like twin lotus blossoms, but only a barely perceptible sense of dejection.

They had "met" him a hundred or two hundred years ago, when they were still part of the Chi family.

In a sense, it was as if he had witnessed that person's rise step by step, from being a "peer" in the Xiang family, a family that had been friends for generations and needed to avoid trouble in the Chi family back then.

She has now become an amazing figure who can rival the sons of ancient emperors, even crushing ancient freaks including them, and even attracting the appearance of beings like the Immortal Empress.

Looking back now, the gap between them and the past is so large that it is despairing, and there is no hope of catching up.

"..."

Chi Yao remained silent on the side.

She simply gazed silently at the star field that was returning to darkness and silence.

Her beautiful face, illuminated by the starlight, appeared almost unreal, with a hazy, dreamlike beauty.

The earth-shattering battle just now, when she realized that the source was that person, reminded her of many things from the past.

The moments she shared with the Chi family, and the scenes of their farewell, flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.

The familiar yet unfamiliar aura of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword inevitably reminded her of more than twenty years ago.

At the entrance to the Demon Emperor's tomb, the figure in green robes appeared holding an array diagram, rescuing the Devouring Demon from a desperate situation.

At the time, I was simply shocked and amazed by the speed at which the other person had grown. But now, looking back, I feel a strange sense of loss.

He was still himself, but he had reached a height that she could only look up to.

Yes, back then, she considered herself to be someone she could still rival, though not quite at the same level. But now…

"Twenty or thirty years ago, when I first met Young Friend Tan, he was only at the mid-stage of the Great Sage realm..."

At this moment, Song Canghai spoke up with a sigh, his voice filled with deep emotion, revealing some of Chi Yao's thoughts:

"Now, however, he has already survived the quasi-emperor tribulation, wields the Heavenly Venerable Killing Array, and can contend with those on the verge of attaining Dao, even ignoring the supreme beings of forbidden zones and slaughtering the offspring of supreme beings."

This rate of growth is truly unprecedented and astonishing. If I'm not mistaken, he should be at most two hundred years old, right?

The words slowly faded away.

The two brothers beside him exchanged a glance instinctively.

Both saw bitterness in each other's eyes and fell silent.

His words undoubtedly struck a chord with the brothers Song Qiwu and Song Qiwen.

They are now considered geniuses who can dominate a region, and they think highly of themselves. But compared to that person, they are worlds apart.

Upon hearing this, even Chi Xuan's eyes dimmed, and she couldn't help but look at her sister beside her.

Having experienced life outside for a century or two, she was no longer the naive young girl she once was.

Let alone now, even more than twenty years ago, she was already quite perceptive. How could she not see that her sister most likely harbored special feelings for Tan Lin?

Although she never explicitly stated it, her subtle expressions when others mentioned it could not be hidden from her own sister.

After initial hesitation and conflicting feelings, she has long since come to terms with the matter.

After all, when it comes to that person, she had to admit that he was truly an outstanding individual capable of captivating the heart of any young girl whose love life was still uncertain and whose heart was just beginning to awaken to romance.

After traveling the entire universe and seeing all the races, in her heart, there was still no genius or prodigy who could compare to her.

However, it's likely that neither of them, regardless of the other's feelings, will have a future with that person.

That man was already accompanied by the enchantress Shao Hanyun and the Devouring Demon.

She herself is radiant, and while she herself is fine, her sister's feelings will most likely remain unfulfilled.

Thinking of this, Chi Xuan felt a strange tightness in her chest. She herself was still thinking about that person.

It's just that the other party is really too outstanding.

rustling... rustling...

The room fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle for a moment.

Song Canghai realized this, so he coughed lightly and changed the subject:

"This place is neither close to nor far from the Demon Emperor's Tomb. It is not advisable to stay here for long. Although the great battle has ended, it is hard to guarantee that there are other beings in the forbidden zone, or even the emergence of a supreme being. We should hurry to the Imperial Pass."

The group nodded, composed themselves, and set off again, transforming into five streaks of light heading towards the Imperial Pass at the end of the Ancient Road of Myriad Races.

The five of them didn't say much along the way, mostly traveling in silence.

Even during their occasional conversations, after a few sentences, they would still subconsciously drift towards speculation about the course of the battle that had just taken place and the various factors involved.

"The Undying Empress appeared in her avatar, then 'retreated,' ultimately annihilating the auras of all the forbidden zone cultivators. This time, Brother Tan Lin has likely offended the forbidden zones quite badly..."

Chi Yao said softly, her tone calm, but her slender fingers unconsciously curled up slightly.

“That’s right. In this way, there is no room for maneuver between him and the forbidden zone of life.”

Song Canghai sighed:

Behind those forbidden zones stood true ancient supreme beings.

Many have perished today, and the forbidden zone will certainly not let this go unpunished. Hopefully, no supreme being will emerge in this great era of enlightenment.

Even so, if Tan Xiaoyou manages to reconnect with the broken path to immortality in the future, his eventual attainment of enlightenment will inevitably be fraught with bloodshed and danger at every turn.

"Since he dared to do this, he must have been prepared."

Chi Xuan said, her tone carrying a hint of protectiveness that she herself was unaware of.