Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Qin Naihe said, “I heard that powerful Saints have the ability to resurrect the dead. Why don’t Pavilion Master seek the help of a Saint?”
Everyone looked at Qin Naihe in unison. The difficulty of this was no different from ascending to heaven, right?
Lu Zhou asked, “You’re talking about the Great Void?”
Qin Naihe replied, “You can either seek help from the Saints in the Great Void or seek help from Saint Chen in the twin lotus domain.”
Lu Zhou looked at the sky and pointed at it as he said, “Do you think you can find the Great Void?”
Qin Naihe shook his head. Naturally, he could not find it. No one knew where the Great Void was. He said, “Even the people from the Great Void can’t tell you where the Great Void is. My ancestor had said the people there relied on runic passages and jade talismans to enter and leave the Great Void. Those things can’t tell you direct location.”
Yu Zhenghai asked, “Where’s the twin lotus domain?”
“I’m not quite sure. They’ve isolated themselves, after all. After Saint Chen suppressed them, he drew a line with the Great Void, agreeing not to interfere in each other’s affairs. However, it’s not hopeless. Pavilion Master, you can speak to Venerable Master Qin about this matter,” Qin Naihe said. To be honest, he was not really happy to stab his former employer in the back, but the current situation necessitated him to do so.
Lu Zhou raised an eyebrow. “Qin Renyue knows?”
Qin Naihe remained silent.
Lu Zhou understood Qin Naihe’s thoughts so he said, “Don’t worry. Qin Renyue won’t blame you, and I won’t make things difficult for you. Everyone else, return first. Qin Naihe, you’ll accompany me to the southern mountain training hall.”
“Understood.”
…
Half a day later.
The white palace was quiet and peaceful.
The blue-clad female attendant’s expression was unsightly when she arrived. She bowed and said, “Master, please punish me!”
Lan Xihe opened her eyes and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“The Halcyon Bird and the beast tamer, Yang Liansheng, left the Great Void, and now, something has happened,” the blue-clad female attendant said as she lowered her head. Her body trembled slightly.
“What happened?” Lan Xihe asked again.
“T-they… T-they’re dead,” the blue-clad female attendant said nervously.
Lan Xihe rose to her feet. She flashed and arrived half a meter in front of the blue-clad female attendant before she said, “The Halcyon Bird is a divine beast! Who can kill it? The jade green lotus domain’s Chen Fu?”
The blue-clad female attendant did not dare to lift her head at all as she replied, “It’s Ling Guang from the underground palace in Mount Halcyon.”
Lan Xihe was stunned.
After a long period of silence, the blue-clad female attendant said tentatively, “Yang Liansheng’s brother, Yang Jinhong, and Yue Qi are also dead.”
“…”
Lan Xihe frowned. “Yue Qi is close to becoming a Saint, and he had demonic and sacred relics. How could he…”
Lan Xihe trailed off. All those things meant nothing in front of Ling Guang, after all. After a moment, she asked, perplexed, “Ling Guang had been sealed for such a long time. Who released him?”
“T-this… I don’t know. The Sacred Hall has sent Mr. Ouyang to investigate,” the blue-clad female attendant said.
“Go and inquire. If you can’t find out why, there’s no need for you to return to see me,” Lan Xihe said.
“Yes.” The blue-clad female attendant left nervously.
…
A day later.
At the Sacred Hall that was like a magnificent mountain.
A huge scale stood in the middle of the hall. It seemed capable of measuring everything between heaven and earth and guiding the force of the world. It shone brilliantly as though it could illuminate the nine heavens. It was called the Scales of Justice.
Currently, one side of the scales was lowered while the other side was raised. It was not balanced as it should be.
At this time, an old man waited outside of the Sacred Hall.
After a while, a low and calm voice rang from within.
“Ouyang, have you investigated the matter?”
Ouyang Ziyun bowed and replied, “I’ve investigated it thoroughly. The initial conclusion is that Yang Jinhong and Yang Liansheng secretly brought the Halcyon Bird back to Mount Halcyon. After unsealing Ling Guang, both sides perished.”
“Thank you for your hard work.” The voice was still calm.
“It’s my duty.”
“During the period of imbalance, keep an eye on everyone in the Sacred Temple. Make sure they don’t leave the Great Void without permission. Anyone who violates this rule will be punished with the destruction of three Birth Charts.”
“I’ll pass down the order immediately,” Ouyang Ziyun said before he left.
When Ouyang Ziyun was about to leave the Sacred Temple, a black-clad cultivator appeared out of thin air about 50 meters away. He said with a smile, “Mr. Ouyang, I really admire you for your diligence.”
Ouyang Ziyun glanced at the black-clad cultivator before he asked, “Why did you come to the Sacred Hall?”
“What? You’re not allowed to come here, but I’m not? Don’t you think that’s unreasonable?”
Ouyang Ziyun scoffed and ignored the black-clad cultivator, turning around to leave.
The black-clad cultivator said with a dark voice from behind, “The matter at Mount Halcyon isn’t as simple as you said, right?”
Ouyang Ziyun stopped his tracks and said without turning back, “If you’re suspicious, you can go and investigate it on your own and report your findings to the Hall Master.”
“That’s not what I mean, Mr. Ouyang. You’ve misunderstood me. Please go ahead,” the black-clad cultivator said.
After Ouyang Ziyun left, the black-clad cultivator still maintained the smile on his face.
…
In the green lotus domain.
At the Qin clan’s southern training hall.
Qin Renyue looked at Lu Zhou and Qin Naihe in shock. “Brother Lu, you’re planning to look for Chen Fu?”
Lu Zhou said, “Only Chen Fu knows how to resurrect the dead. Moreover, I have questions about the Great Void as well. If you know where Chen Fu is, you shouldn’t stop me.”
Qin Renyue shook his head and said, “How can I stop Brother Lu? It’s just that Chen Fu has never cared about worldly affairs. As for the twin lotus domain, it’s really isolated from the world. The people there are hostile to outsiders. If you go over like this, I’m afraid it’ll be… dangerous.”
“If I was afraid, I wouldn’t have asked you about his location,” Lu Zhou said.
Qin Renyue nodded. “Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, Brother Lu, I’ll help you this time. If you head to the extreme west of the green lotus domain, it’ll lead you to the Lost Land. At that place, there’s a runic passage there that leads to the twin lotus domain.”
Lu Zhou nodded.
Qin Renyue said again, “Ordinary cultivators won’t set foot in the Lost Land. The environment there is similar to the Unknown Land. Please be careful once you’re there. However, since your cultivation base is profound, Brother Lu, you shouldn’t have much of a problem. The Lost Land’s terrains are complicated and steep. It’s not inhabitable for humans and fierce beasts alike. I don’t know how it became that way.”
“Is Chen Fu a Great Saint?” Lu Zhou asked.
Qin Renyue shook his head. “It’s said that he’s a true Great Saint, but I can’t be sure. I’ve never met him before, and I’ve only heard of his legendary stories. As for his temperament, I’m not sure about that either.”
“Alright. I’ll look for him,” Lu Zhou said before he rose to his feet and walked out.
Qin Renyue was stunned by Lu Zhou’s decisiveness.
Qin Naihe’s expression was rather awkward as he bowed to Qin Renyue.
Qin Renyue looked at Qin Naihe with a complex expression before he sighed. “Naihe.”
Qin Naihe fell to one knee. “Venerable Master Qin, I…”
“I understand, and I don’t blame you. Cultivate well with Brother Lu. The doors of the Qin clan will always be open to you,” Qin Renyue said.
Qin Naihe was touched. He bowed to Qin Renyue quietly before he left the southern training hall.
…
Over the past three days, Lu Zhou had recovered his divine power.
With that, he rode on Whitzard and flew toward the Lost Land in the extreme west.
