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

From bottom to top, the Saint Wang Daoji became more and more perfect. She had a premonition that she would soon ascend to the tenth level of heaven and earth alone. At that time, the ten levels of enlightenment would be combined, and it would not be impossible for her to break through to the Great Saint level and maintain the Eight Forbidden Domains.

Perhaps it was precisely because of these gains that she briefly put aside some of her initial doubts about the outside and the bottom of the tower, which gradually became blurred in her subconscious.

But just a few days ago, that ambiguity seemed to vanish in an instant, and some doubts resurfaced in my mind, becoming incredibly clear.

Moreover, the "discontinuities" in the connections between these events seem to have been reconnected.

This unusual situation took her very seriously and served as a wake-up call for her.

Uh...

Faced with Gu Qingying's interrogation, Yunbao blinked blankly for a moment, then let out an innocent whimper and gently licked the other's fair palm with its tongue.

This is its usual tactic.

Normally, whenever Gu Qingying gets angry, it can usually get away with this by doing this or that.

But today is clearly different...

"No need to play dumb anymore. Now that your cultivation has reached the Saint Realm, you're all grown up. Why do you really need to care about my feelings?"

Beneath the light veil, Gu Qingying's stunningly beautiful face gave a self-deprecating smile. As she uttered those words, the jade-like hand that had been caressing the back of the clouded leopard's neck inexplicably tightened, her fingers slowly clenching:

"Tell me, what did you do on that rainy night months ago? When you returned, you carried the aura of a fierce wind from beyond the realm. Given your lazy nature, you've never gone that far before..."

Her gaze fell on the clouded leopard's vertical pupils, trying to catch the most subtle changes within them.

"On the second day after you returned, news spread in the Eastern Wilderness that the 'Human Emperor's Relics' had been unearthed here. At that time, I didn't actually suspect anything."

Before Gu Qingying could finish her sentence, she asked another question:

"But why were you fooling around and 'teasing' those people on the warship that Ba Xue group was on a while ago? The magic array that carried them to and from the outer space collapsed the night you went out..."

Upon hearing the words, the clouded leopard remained silent, only nuzzling its head against Gu Qingying's hand, as if as affectionate as ever.

"Tell me again, was it really a coincidence that you saved that little girl when you passed by at the very bottom? Why were you two unaffected when the energy of the array in the tower was leaking out? And why did you erase that little girl's foundation of divine power..."

rustling... rustling...

The clouded leopard flicked its tail but still did not speak. It was good at disguising itself, and its every move, including its eyes, made it impossible for Gu Qingying to see anything unusual for the time being.

But a series of strange things related to it did indeed happen, and they are there.

Previously, in that fourth level of heaven and earth, Ba Xue Cang Yuhang had only overstepped his bounds by a trace of magical energy to reach the Immortal Platform Secret Realm, and was then blasted to death by the "enforcers" in the tower.

Back at the very bottom level, the Cloud Leopard unleashed a semi-saint level aura, crushing the group of beasts attacking the girl, yet it remains alive and kicking to this day, which is a major point of suspicion...

Finally, Gu Qingying finished speaking.

Silence reigned within the barrier; she remained silent, as if awaiting the clouded leopard's reply.

At this moment, Cloud Leopard knew that the filter of "deceased younger brother" that the other party had used to treat it had temporarily disappeared.

It needs to reveal some substantial information to pass this test.

Of course, even if it doesn't say anything, or even if it's full of lies, the other party won't kill it.

After all, it was just a coincidence that the witch master and disciple surnamed Zhao from Chunqiu Pavilion failed to save Gu Qinghan from his demise by setting up an altar and performing a ritual.

Then, at the same time and in the same place, the younger brother of the goddess Gu died completely, and it was born in a nearby cave.

The master and apprentice surnamed Zhao said that it possessed some of Gu Qinghan's spirituality.

Gu Qingying truly believed this, because she sensed a spiritual aura in this ordinary clouded leopard, which was very intelligent from birth.

This cannot be explained by common sense, and there are no rare or precious natural treasures around the cave, so this seemingly absurd possibility seems to be the only one...

But in reality, it later realized, especially after being manipulated by that human emperor a few months ago, that all that talk about Gu Qinghan's spirituality was utter nonsense!

The source of its intelligence, which allowed it to grow from an ignorant young beast, actually came from a tiny fragment of the true soul of His Majesty the Human Emperor!

Its ability to rise to its current status, from a mere ordinary cloud leopard without any divine beast bloodline, to become a sacred beast, is all thanks to the legacy of His Majesty the Human Emperor!

It has absolutely nothing to do with the reincarnation of that weirdo Gu Qinghan!

The concepts of reincarnation and rebirth are all nonsense...

However, it also admits that over the years, it has indeed enjoyed the special privileges of being Gu Qingying's spirit pet and "younger brother".

Elixirs and divine fruits are plentiful.

Many times, it felt that Gu Qingying was very pitiful...

Uh...

Inside the barrier, the hand around its neck was tightening a little too much, and it whimpered again.

"You really have nothing to say? Qinghan would never lie to me..."

Gu Qingying loosened her slender fingers slightly and gently stroked the smooth fur on the clouded leopard's back.

He guessed right; she wouldn't really do anything to him, but...

As her thoughts wandered, a deeper contemplation flashed in the depths of her beautiful eyes. At this moment, she vaguely sensed that she seemed to have touched the edge of a huge vortex of conflict.

However, just as her intuition kicked in, someone in the secret realm of the Tianxuan Ancient Clan in the central region of the Eastern Wilderness activated [Reverse·All Causes Vision] and prepared to return to the training ground through the secret platform.

In an instant, the person selectively gathered the causal threads, including those of the person and the leopard within the barrier.

next moment.

A faint crimson glow seemed to flicker briefly in the pupils of Gu Qingying and Yunbao.

The former blinked her clear eyes, and the key "button" that had connected the various strange events in her memory loosened at this moment, becoming blurry once again.

She glanced at the barrier she had set up herself, her brows furrowing slightly before she waved her hand and wiped it away.

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Chapter Thirty-Two: Silkworms in the Ancient Clan's Secret Land (3.1K)

A few days ago, in the middle region of the Eastern Wasteland.

An invisible crimson mist drifted by, and Tan Lin's remnant soul silently escaped from the void, arriving in a secluded valley from the ancient imperial mountain region of the Northern Domain in a short time.

The secret place abandoned by the Tianxuan Ancient Clan before the Primordial Era is located in this valley.

He had previously used the secret platform left by the ancient princess in the training tower's underground palace to rebuild the passageway, break free from the Soul-Slaying Array's confinement, traverse the void, and finally arrive here.

This place is also one of the treasure troves he chose in advance for his next life.

He planned to bury the start-up capital for his next life right now.

In this world, no one knows what unexpected events might occur in the next moment.

Plans can never keep up with changes.

Perhaps before he could wait for the second or even the third deep crimson light spot to fill with "fireflies," some unforeseen event occurred, forcing him to prematurely activate the Soul Pearl to reincarnate.

Logically speaking, possessing this Soul Pearl, which can enable people to reincarnate, fake their death, and even unravel the mysteries of the womb, should be a great honor.

He should remain anonymous and steadily accumulate wealth generation after generation, avoiding too much interaction with the outside world before truly dominating this universe.

However, obtaining the fuel to power the Soul Pearl forced him to step forward.

Fortunately, now that the Soul Bead has changed, its divine power has become even more extraordinary. Just the function produced by filling the scale of the Soul Bead's barrier with one or two deep crimson light spots has made him fearless of most risks.

Furthermore, they can roam freely in forbidden and restricted areas such as the Ancient Emperor Mountain, continuously creating new achievements.

Tan Lin knew that this meant that the predicament he had faced since waking up had changed and entered a virtuous cycle.

"If it were half a year ago, I really wouldn't have imagined that someone in such a state of wandering and desolation could actually make a trip to the Undying Mountain and the Ancient Emperor Mountain... That little girl is truly one of my lucky stars..."

As the remnant soul ventured deeper into the valley, Tan Lin's thoughts raced as he continued to observe the movements of the anchor points at the ends of the causal threads.

After leaving Ancient Emperor Mountain, he removed the [All Causes Barrier], leaving only the [Reverse All Causes Vision].

The dual-state consumes too much firefly energy from the deep scarlet light point, and he wants to avoid unnecessary waste.

After all, the second deep crimson light spot had become an empty shell, and what he was now consuming was the capital he had to unlock his next life.

In fact, if he could, he wouldn't even want to maintain the [Reverse All Causes Vision] now, but he could see that the causal anchor point belonging to the Dao Body of the Carefree Celestial Venerable had not returned to the forbidden zone, but was still wandering in the Eastern Wilderness, only it had left the Central Region.

If someone were to unexpectedly run into them during this time, it would be a real surprise, and the loss would outweigh the gain.

wow...

As Tan Lin's remnant soul arrived at the entrance to the secret realm, he discovered that the causal branch belonging to the Undying Empress had suddenly broken away from the causal branch of the Undying Emperor and become an independent, complex main line connecting him.

"Have they already guessed my identity from the Immortal Daoist?"

Tan Lin's deep eyes flickered slightly.

These causal lines naturally cannot tell him exactly what happened; he has to deduce the key points and reasons for the changes himself.

hum...

The portal leading to the ancient clan's secret land deep in the valley quietly opened, and Tan Lin entered it with ease.

Nearly a million years ago.

This secret place was known only to the ancient princess Tianling and a few others in her clan. However, that ancient royal family, along with the ancient princess, has now perished in the chaos of time.

So much time has passed, the deceased are gone, enough to bury all secrets.

Now, the location of this secret portal and how to open it are undoubtedly known only to him.

What you see now is the same as when he crossed over and left in an instant. The secret platform of the training tower underground palace has also moved here with him.

If he wanted to return to the Southern Training Tower, he only needed to activate this ancient clan's secret platform here without alerting anyone. His former lover, the ancient princess Tianling, often did this.

Unfortunately, the secret place, the secret platform, and even the painting that Fang gave him in ancient times are still there, but she has vanished.

Standing amidst the familiar scenery, Tan Lin lingered for a long time.

The secret realm is a world unto itself, quite large in area, isolated from the outside world like a training tower. However, it has remained tranquil for countless ages, and at most, there have only been two people here: him and Tianling.

A dense, ancient spiritual energy swirled into mist, filling the small world and nourishing the withered roots of medicinal herbs scattered throughout.

Here, time seems to pass exceptionally slowly.

At this moment, Tan Lin's state of mind was completely different from when he had arrived and left in a hurry.

Instead of burying the rare treasures he had looted from the forbidden zone, he began to carefully examine the place.

The remnant soul wandered around the various parts of the secret realm for a while.

Tan Lin could tell that after Taigu Xi Nian's death, Tian Ling must have lived here for a long time.

He had already discovered in the underground palace that the secret platform had been activated several times before the Desolate Ancient City, which meant that the other party had also lingered in that tender place at the bottom of the training tower.

……

After a while, Tan Lin's remnant soul hovered in the core area of ​​the secret place, his gaze sweeping over this space that held his memories with the ancient princess.

Deep in his mind, the memories of his past life with Tianling in this place and in the underground palace, like broken glazed tiles, sometimes shimmer with a luster that evokes reminiscence.

Finally, he ended his remembrance and slowly composed himself.

He hadn't forgotten why he was there.

She is gone; we should cherish the present.

Wow!

The radiant light of his primordial spirit emanated from within the barrier of the soul pearl, penetrating his semi-transparent remnant soul body.

He suddenly formed a hand seal, activated his source technique, and began to locate the dragon vein and pinpoint the burial site.

He planned to seal the immortality elixir seed, the rare variant of the Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass, divine gold, the King of Medicine, and other items under the most stable dragon vein node in this place.

Each node of the dragon vein has a naturally formed formation, where feng shui converges. This not only preserves rare treasures and essences, but if it aligns with the local environment, its spirituality may even increase.

In addition, the divine source liquid he found in the Undying Mountain is enough to ensure that these resources will continue to be available for him in his next life.

however.

When he pushed his mastery of the Source Technique to its limit and found the best burial spot, he inexplicably sensed a ripple fluctuation that was different from that of the dragon vein.

The fluctuation was extremely weak, not a leakage of spiritual energy, but more like a resonance between a highly sophisticated spatial restriction and the dragon vein of the place it was located under the erosion of time.

Such a peculiar fluctuation would have been completely undetectable to him had he not been in the state of activating the Source Technique.

"Could it be... that Tianling left something here?"

Tan Lin's remnant soul became interested in this.