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

boom……

In the boundless universe, that celestial figure, shrouded in endless dark demonic energy, wearing a ghostly mask, and possessing an arrogant posture, reappeared before the eyes of the world after more than a thousand years.

She began her aimless search once again.

But this time, it's uncertain whether a clear result will be obtained.

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The Big Dipper Starfield, the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness.

Rewind to the year 1351 of the Devouring Heaven Calendar.

This year marks nearly a thousand years since the devastating collapse of the Feathered Divine Dynasty.

A thousand years is a long time, even for cultivators of the Sendai realm who often live on cycles of sixty years; this has already consumed a significant portion of their lives.

In the same amount of time, for lower-level cultivators, or even ordinary mortals, countless cycles of life continuation and renewal would have already occurred.

This is enough to dilute much of the bloodshed and fear over time. The bloody terror of the past seems to remain only in the cultivation history of some supreme lineages, as a cold stroke.

The Southern Region, once a desolate mountain range, has now undergone a dramatic transformation.

The majestic mountains were moved here, and the spiritual veins were restored by an unparalleled figure using great supernatural powers.

The pavilions and towers, naturally formed by the Taoist spirit, are built against the mountain, adorned with flowing springs and waterfalls.

Although its life essence cannot compare to that of clans and lineages with the foundation of great emperors, it is still so rich that it lingers like mist, making it a top-tier blessed land.

The mountain gate here is magnificent.

Outside the jurisdiction's boundary, four large characters are engraved in ancient seal script.

Tianxuan Holy Land.

This holy land was only established a few decades ago, and its scale is not large, with only a few hundred disciples, but it has gradually gained a reputation in the Southern Region.

Not only because of the blessed land it occupies, but also because of its founding patriarch.

It is said that she was a mysterious woman.

His cultivation level is unfathomable, at least at the Great Sage level. He is low-key but has extraordinary methods.

this day,

Deep within the Tianxuan Holy Land, in a serene and elegant cave dwelling.

Chi Xuan, dressed in a pale yellow gauze dress, stood quietly by the window, gazing at the clouds drifting by outside.

More than a thousand years have passed since the end of the turmoil.

Time seems to have left no trace on her.

Now that her cultivation has reached the peak of Quasi-Emperor, her appearance is still beautiful and extraordinary, but her once bright and clear eyes have become weathered by too many hardships.

In the past one or two thousand years, since my parents passed away one after another...

In that place beyond the borders, as one of the settlements for the Chi and Xiang families, she served as a source of life and protected the two clans for many years.

Only when the situation in the forbidden zones and the entire universe gradually became clear and the dust settled did she lead a portion of the Chi family back to the Big Dipper.

however,

Previously, due to the passage of time,

Generation after generation of descendants were born, grew up, and grew old on that new land.

They no longer feel the same sense of belonging to the distant Beidou homeland as the older generation did.

That place became a legend in the dusty archives.

It has become a vague sense of nostalgia for the older generation, but no longer the "home" that the younger generation is willing to return to.

It wasn't until that moment that Chi Xuan gradually began to understand.

Why were people like the Old Ancestor of Yushan so resistant to moving away from their homeland back then?

Migration severs not only geographical connections, but also the memories, emotions, and roots passed down through generations.

When a generation departs, it is naturally something to be cherished.

But after two or three generations, the homeland truly becomes a thing of the past, and a new home becomes the true destination.

Perhaps those people, when they have the ability and leisure time, will think of coming to visit and commemorate the homeland where their ancestors once lived when they travel, but that's all.

Once she understood this, Chi Xuan felt relieved.

She did not force all her people to return; in the end, she only took some of the elderly who still held onto their longing for Beidou back with her.

However, she left behind the entire Tianchi Mountain range, the clan's territory that she and her sister Chi Yao had once moved away with great supernatural powers, in that new land of life.

The Chi family bloodline continues there, and will surely flourish again.

Strictly speaking, the Tianchi Mountain Range, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, is actually the core of the Chi family's ancestral homeland since ancient times.

Wherever the Tianchi Mountains are, that's where the Chi family is. Unlike some of the Xiang family members who survived the turmoil, they don't feel an attachment to the Big Dipper.

In the nearly one hundred years since its return,

Chi Xuan placed the elderly people in the old site of the Tianchi Mountain Range in the Northern Region, which she had "refilled" with her great supernatural powers.

She thought that this was where those old people's memories began.

Let them complete their final journey in the familiar mountains and rivers.

She herself stayed there for several years before coming to this southern region, heartbroken and dejected.

For various reasons, she found it difficult to spend her days idly in the Northern Region, which held so many memories.

My parents, my sister, and most of those familiar faces are no longer here.

Going back would only add to the sadness.

Moreover, the generation that returned are all very old, and once they pass away, she will likely be left alone at the old site of the Tianchi Mountains in the Northern Region.

After much deliberation, she came to the Southern Region, a relatively unfamiliar land that could bring her some peace of mind.

There weren't many of her clansmen who came back with her to begin with, and when she came to this southern region to establish her lineage, even fewer people followed her, and most of them had already grown old.

Considering that the Chi family's bloodline had continued and spread beyond the borders, she decided not to rely on family bloodlines to establish a lineage of aristocratic families.

Almost completely alone, she found this sacred mountain in the Southern Region.

It took several years of unparalleled supernatural powers to move mountains and fill seas, sort out the earth's veins, and set up a great formation, finally establishing this Tianxuan Holy Land.

"Tianxuan" is a homophone for "Tianxuan".

It also subtly aligns with one of the seven stars of the Big Dipper, serving as a commemoration of the past "Chi" family.

It also reflects her aspirations for her own future path to enlightenment, even though others have already achieved enlightenment before her.

More importantly, these two words represent a brand new beginning, a farewell to past joys and sorrows.

The Holy Land does not value bloodlines and welcomes disciples from all walks of life, only considering their character and aptitude.

After that, she spent more than ten years organizing all her life's learning, combined with what she had learned from her travels, into a rough system, and began to preach and teach without discrimination.

Over the decades, they have managed to recruit some disciples with good character, and the holy land has begun to take shape.

At this moment, she gazed out the window, her thoughts drifting far away.

How many of the clansmen from the old site in the northern region are left today?

The descendants of the tribe in their new homeland beyond the borders,

And then there were my deceased sister, my brother, my parents…

Familiar faces disappeared one by one, until finally, she was left all alone.

"Perhaps, loneliness is destined on the path of cultivation. I wonder what it would be like if someone could truly achieve immortality?"

She sighed softly, her voice echoing in the silent cave.

Da...da...

at this time,

Light footsteps could be heard outside the cave.

A young girl, dressed in the robes of a disciple of the holy land, with delicate features and resolute eyes, respectfully bowed outside the door.

"Master, there is a 'little beggar' outside the mountain gate who has been wandering around the foot of the mountain for several days. Observing his resolute character, he seems to lack any talent..."

However, it seems to have some affinity with the art of formations, as it accidentally triggered a corner of the mountain gate's maze without being harmed.

After his fellow disciples revived him, they asked him where he came from. He said he came from the Chixia River region a thousand years ago. The disciple thought that this place was once the ancestral home of the Xiang family of the Holy Body, so he came to ask whether it was appropriate to…

Chi Xuan snapped out of her thoughts, her eyes flickering slightly.

Chixia River?

I wonder how those Xiang family members who returned with me back then are doing now, and how come some of their children are still living away from home.

Or perhaps, that person wasn't from the Xiang family...

With a slight thought, she enveloped the area outside the mountain gate.

shuh...

A ragged, emaciated boy, about eight or nine years old, was huddled under the stone steps of the mountain gate, seeking shelter from the wind. His face was dirty.

Only a pair of eyes, despite hunger and cold, still shone with a resilient light.

He was holding a tree branch in his hand, unconsciously scratching something on the ground.

Upon seeing this, Chi Xuan's heart stirred slightly.

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Chapter 297 Crimson Cloud River Forbidden Zone (Bonus Chapter of 10,000 Words, Please Subscribe!)

"Bring him in. From now on, let him cultivate at Tianxuan Peak... Well, since he is suspected to be a descendant of the Xiang family, let's bring him here first and I'll inquire about him..."

As her thoughts wandered, Chi Xuan's voice echoed from the cave.

In recent years, with the establishment of the Daoist lineage, she has been preoccupied with numerous affairs, and the transmitted scriptures have not been fully completed, thus she has paid little attention to the outside world.

Today she wanted to take this opportunity to inquire about the Xiang family's recent situation.

If there is anything "unusual," perhaps this could be used as an opportunity to travel to the depths of Chixia River, or even to explore some clues in a less presumptuous and more legitimate manner.

Outside the cave, the young female disciple was visibly taken aback upon hearing this.

They seemed not to have expected the patriarch to make such an arrangement. Even though it was a member of the Xiang family, who had a connection with the Chi family from which the patriarch originated, this reception was still far too grand.

It should be noted that neither she nor her fellow disciples had ever sensed the slightest trace of the Undying Golden Body's bloodline within him.

This indicates that even if he came from the Xiang family, his bloodline was already so thin that it was no different from that of an ordinary person.

Moreover, he is currently just a mortal who has not yet opened the sea of ​​suffering. The gap between the two in terms of status and cultivation is simply too great.

But she dared not ask any more questions, nor did she have time to think about it carefully. She quickly bowed outside, accepted the order, and withdrew.

"Yes, Master!"

Inside the cave,

Chi Xuan turned around, her bright yellow gauze dress trailing on the ground, and she no longer looked out the window.

She established holy sites and gathered many disciples; she did more than just pass on her mantle.

It is also on this lonely path to immortality, where my sister, father, and mother have all passed away, that I seek a place of peace for myself. If I cannot attain enlightenment in this life or the next, and pass away peacefully, I will leave some traces of myself in this world.

rustling... rustling...

Inside the serene cave, a misty atmosphere filled the air, accompanied by the delicate fragrance of Ganoderma lucidum.

"Master, the person has been brought."

Before long, outside the cave, the pretty young female disciple respectfully reported, her voice pulling Chi Xuan back from her reverie.

"Bring him in."

"Yes."

The cave's protective barrier opened a crack, and the girl led the boy inside.