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Chapter 146 - 128 Unwelcome Guest (Two in One)_2
Chapter 146: Chapter 128 Unwelcome Guest (Two in One)_2
Yet, the Taiqing Tao Palace had become the second largest sect in the world today.
At this point in time, what do the people from the Taiqing Tao Palace want to do by coming to the Qionghua Realm?
Tianyan shook her head and smiled faintly,
"Compared to what they might be here to do, I’m more curious about the world outside the Qionghua Realm within this Illusionary Realm."
Hearing this, Xu Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.
The Qionghua Realm was vast. Although not as expansive as before the illusion took effect, it still possessed one-fifth of its original size.
Maintaining such a scale of the Illusionary Realm was already terrifying, but if the space outside the Qionghua Realm was also an illusionary space, they might be able to walk away directly, avoiding becoming the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree and Leech King.
With this thought, Xu Yuan gently shook his head,
"It’s useless to think about this. The Illusionary Realm’s source is most likely this Qionghua Realm. Even if we got out, we’d eventually have to come back."
Tianyan glanced at the sky and sighed softly,
"This Illusionary Realm is truly bizarre..."
"Indeed, it’s bizarre. Let’s hurry up and find a way out," Xu Yuan said. "I don’t want to spend a lifetime here with you."
"Heh." Tianyan gave him a sidelong glance.
...
...
The arrival of that young and outstanding member of the Taiqing Tao Palace did not affect Xu Yuan and Tianyan’s daily life; in fact, for the past few days, they had not even set foot on Qionghua’s main peak and had remained between the mansion and the grasslands.
About four or five days passed,
In the master bedroom,
Tianyan sat cross-legged on the large bed, quietly breathing in and out in meditation, with only the rustling sound of Xu Yuan flipping through pages occasionally breaking the silence.
Suddenly,
"Dang——"
the melodious sound of a bell echoed from the summit of Qionghua’s main peak. The sound spread from near to far, startling the birds into flight and resonating through the entire Qionghua mountain range without end.
Xu Yuan’s focus wavered as he read, and he placed the book on the red sandalwood desk, furrowing his brows immediately.
Tianyan took a few deep breaths, stopping the flow of her cultivation technique.
They exchanged a silent look, both eyes reflecting a touch of gravity.
The Tianqiong Bell on Qionghua’s main peak was only struck on important days or for major events of the Qionghua Sect.
Depending on the significance of the occasion, the number of bell tolls would increase progressively,
one, three, six, nine, thirteen.
The prolonged sound of the bell continued to resonate, and silence began to spread within the room.
Three times.
The Tianqiong Bell tolled three times, and according to the sect’s rules and etiquette, it was also rung three times for the Saintess’s coronation ceremony.
Without a change in expression, Tianyan leapt down from the bed, straightened her dress, and spoke softly,
"Let’s go."
No matter how many times the Tianqiong Bell was rung, its resounding meant that the core disciples of the Qionghua Sect were to gather at the Qionghua Hall.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Xu Yuan stood up and whispered,
"It’s probably not the Saintess coronation ceremony."
"Why not?" Tianyan’s mood was visibly not good as she glanced at him, "The Saintess of the Qionghua Sect is directly appointed by the Sect Masters and Elders, not selected."
Xu Yuan gently shook his head and whispered back,
"Based on your previous cultivation level and talent, no matter how you look at it, the position of Saintess would not be yours. You haven’t reported your breakthrough to Third Grade, and even for an appointment, it would still need to be acceptable to everyone."
Jing He was twenty-five years old this year, at the peak of Third Grade.
Yuchu was also twenty-three years old, but she was only a Fourth Grade Integration Body.
Such a cultivation level was rare within the Qionghua Sect, but it was not unique.
Tianyan’s beautiful eyes flickered for a moment before she exhaled deeply,
"Then what do you think it could be?"
The Saintess’s coronation ceremony would ring the bell three times, but three tolls did not necessarily mean it was for the coronation.
When important guests arrive in the realm, the Qionghua Sect would ring the Tianqiong Bell to demonstrate their courtesy and to show respect.
After pondering for a while, Xu Yuan said in a low voice,
"I have a feeling it’s related to that young disciple from the Taiqing Tao Palace who arrived these past few days."
Tianyan frowned,
"Even if it’s the head disciple of the Taiqing Tao Palace, such a ceremony would not be necessary."
Xu Yuan shrugged,
"Then, I don’t know. Let’s go and see; perhaps another senior from their side has visited in the past few days."
Tianyan exhaled softly and nodded her head.
With that, the two of them left the house and flew swiftly towards the direction of Qionghua Hall...
An hour,
Qionghua Hall was situated at the very top of the main peak of the Qionghua Mountain Range. It was enclosed by a towering wall of white jade brick, with lush forest all around and a misty fog swirling. Only a straight flight of stone steps led directly to the grand doors of the wall.
Due to the distance, when Xu Yuan and Tianyan arrived, they were already somewhat late.
At that moment, the grand doors of the towering wall outside the Qionghua Hall were shut, and to enter, one had to take the side entrance.
But as soon as they entered, even through the restrictive barrier of the wall, Xu Yuan still sensed a sharp fluctuation of Origin Qi coming from inside.
This is... Is someone dueling inside?
In front of the Qionghua Hall, there’s a vast and flat square at the foot of the stairs, where the annual gathering of core disciples from various Sects usually takes place.
Thinking about this, Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
Could it be that the man from Taiqing Tao Palace came to Qionghua Sect for a duel?
Feeling somewhat perplexed, yet without uttering a word, the on-duty Inner Sect Disciple helped open the side door of the palace, and the two of them stepped inside...
...
...
"Buzz!!!!"
After the resounding clang of a blade, the powerful Energy Mechanism nearly enveloped the entire dueling arena.
As expected, a duel was currently in progress in front of Qionghua Hall.
Qionghua Sect versus Taiqing Tao Palace,
The old big brother Li, a spoiled disciple, was up against the carefree man in white robes.
But Xu Yuan had to admit, he was somewhat shaken by what he had just witnessed.
Because,
After the sword’s call,
Big brother Li’s head was directly chopped off by the languid young man.
As it hit the ground,
It rolled several times before finally coming to a stop, and bright red blood continued to seep from the body, starkly conspicuous against the white jade stone tiles.
Big brother Li’s cultivation was only at Third Grade and he wasn’t capable of regenerating from his blood.
He was dead.
Xu Yuan felt it was somewhat absurd.
He actually had a rather good impression of this big brother Li.
In the last few months, he often visited him and Tianyan, bringing precious Elixir Medicine that helped with healing or cultivation.
In big brother Li’s view, among their group, it was only Xu Yuan and Tianyan who lacked the supervision of elders, so he, as the older brother, had to take on this responsibility.
And now, he had been beheaded just like that.
In one of the most important places of the Qionghua Sect,
In front of the gates of Qionghua Hall,
In front of many Sect Elders.
What was happening?
The whole Qionghua Hall was deathly silent, with only the sound of blood gushing from big brother Li’s body faintly ringing out.
Xu Yuan carried a hint of perplexity and shock in his gaze as it swept over the grim-faced Sect Elders at the edge of the arena and looked up at the entrance of Qionghua Hall, following the stairs upwards.
There,
He saw an old man with a face slightly weathered by time standing quietly at the palace entrance.
This old man was Bai Fan’s father, the Sect Master of Qionghua Sect.
Xu Yuan didn’t know about the dealings behind the scenes, but openly, this old man was the only Saint-level powerhouse in Qionghua Sect at present.
He... just watched as big brother Li was decapitated?
Why didn’t he intervene?
When Xu Changge went to the Tianyuan competition years ago and started chopping people down, later generations of Sect Elders knew to step in and stop it.
How could you, a Saint-level powerhouse, just watch as an important junior of your own Sect was killed by an outsider in your own backyard?
The Sect Master of Qionghua Sect seemed to notice Xu Yuan’s gaze as well. After a silent moment, he simply looked downcast and gently shook his head at him.
However, in the next instant,
Xu Yuan saw the Sect Master of Qionghua Sect subtly turned to someone beside him and whispered something softly.
Only then did Xu Yuan notice that there was another person standing next to the Sect Master of Qionghua Sect.
It was a young man in long, black robes.
Barely sixteen or seventeen, with star-like eyes and a striking appearance, there was a subtle flicker of golden light in his narrow eyes, but his expression was one of indifference.
Xu Yuan slightly furrowed his brow.
The young man’s cultivation seemed to be around Third Grade. Why was he standing beside the Sect Master of Qionghua Sect?
And why did a formidable Sect Master, a Saint-level powerhouse, treat him with such equality?
A multitude of doubts arose in his mind when the young girl beside him suddenly reached out and grabbed him.
Feeling the warmth from her delicate fingertips,
Xu Yuan turned to look at her, just in time to hear her voice in his heart:
"It seems the matter of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree has leaked. These powerful Sects have joined forces, wanting to have a share. Now, it appears they are gambling in a duel."
Xu Yuan was about to respond with a mind transmission, but Tianyan spoke first:
"Don’t transmit your voice, that guy on the stairs might hear us."
Huh?
Xu Yuan looked at Tianyan with a trace of surprise.
Tianyan, however, wasn’t looking at him. Her golden eyes were fixed on the golden-eyed young man in front of the palace, and she said with interest:
"He is the Jiatiange Saint Heir of this era."
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