Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 156 - One Hundred Thirty-Six: The Past

Chapter 156: Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Six: The Past

The full moon hung in the sky, and the snow-covered forest was tranquil and silent.

"Xu lad, are you saying... the true strength of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree for the Sects lies in its ability to help one comprehend the Dao?"

"Old Man Luo, how can you know nothing at all?"

"What do you mean nothing at all? The Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree has not appeared in the world for so long, isn’t it normal for me not to know about it?"

The sound of their fragmented conversation approached from afar, accompanied by the soft "creak creak" of footsteps crunching in the snow, drifting through this ice-white winter forest.

Under the quiet moonlight,

Xu Yuan glanced at the Saint’s Remnant Soul floating in mid-air and patiently explained:

"Heh... You’re not wrong, the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree indeed allows one to grasp the Dao Charm. Even those with a Fourth Grade Integration Body can comprehend the unique Dao Charm of the tree. After Qionghua Sect sacrificed Yuchu and Jing He, they managed to advance at least one Third Grade Great Grandmaster every year, and that is why they flourished."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan grinned meaningfully.

This world is too vast, so vast there is never a shortage of geniuses.

There are many cultivators under twenty with a Fourth Grade Integration Body in this great world, yet among these talented individuals, very few can advance to a Third Grade Great Grandmaster in a short period.

Below the Third Grade, although there are bottlenecks, these are merely at the physical and will-spirit levels—if the meridians are spacious enough, if the will-spirit is solid enough, if the cultivation technique is powerful enough, and if the elixir medicines are sufficient, one can almost effortlessly cultivate to the Fourth Grade Integration Body.

But Dao Charm, that thing is profound beyond profound.

Even if someone teaches you, if you can’t comprehend it, you’ll never be able to in your entire life.

And the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree directly allows one to ponder the Dao Charm.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan shook his head gently:

"However, the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree can only allow one person to ponder the Dao Charm at a time. Pondering it simultaneously interferes with each other, but even so, it makes people from all over the world eager to pursue it..."

"..."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul fell silent for a moment, then suddenly grinned playfully:

"So that means, kid, you let Ran Qingmo chop down the treasure of your Prime Minister’s Mansion. Tsk tsk... I really want to see the expression on your family’s faces when they find out—each year, at least one Great Grandmaster, even Heaven’s Watchtower wouldn’t be this sure in the past."

"..."

A spasm crossed Xu Yuan’s face.

If word of this got out, not to mention Xu Changge, even his old man would probably not be able to restrain himself from taking action personally.

With a soft snort, Xu Yuan said in an unchanging tone:

"Old Man Luo, how do you think the Qionghua Sect was destroyed that year if it was so prosperous?"

To gather information, the Saint’s Remnant Soul played along:

"How so?"

Xu Yuan, recalling the somewhat blurry memories of that "dream" in his mind, suddenly laughed:

"Old Man Luo, there is something you got wrong earlier."

"What?" The Saint’s Remnant Soul frowned.

"My Prime Minister’s Mansion is not comparable to the Qionghua Sect." Xu Yuan said, looking downward.

"Oh?" The Saint’s Remnant Soul narrowed his eyes.

"..."

Ran Qingmo’s dark and lustrous eyes were also filled with curiosity, waiting for the rest of the story.

Gently shaking his head, Xu Yuan softly said:

"Yuchu made his move during the millennium celebration held by the Qionghua Sect.

"Having benefitted from the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree and nearly three decades of development, Qionghua Sect reached the peak of prosperity. On the day of the millennium celebration, all the strong members of the Sect returned to the Qionghua Realm. The Taiqing Tao Palace, Heaven’s Watchtower, and other large Sects, almost all led by their Sect Masters, accompanied by several Saints and numerous disciples came to offer congratulations. The entire Qionghua Realm was in joyous celebration...

"Hold on." The Saint’s Remnant Soul frowned and interrupted.

Xu Yuan glanced at him; "What is it?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Even if the Qionghua Sect was that powerful, the Heaven’s Watchtower Master wouldn’t so easily leave the Watchtower. To show importance, at most one or two Saints would go."

Xu Yuan shrugged: "I am certain that person was the Heaven’s Watchtower Master."

Because that person was Tianrui.

Unlike him and Tianyan, Jing He was only crippled by severing an arm with the Sumeru Ring on that day—an arm severed by Yuchu, which was also one of the reasons why Qionghua Sect managed to withstand the pressure and save Jing He.

The Saint’s Remnant Soul’s eyes flickered uncertainly, but he soon sighed and said in a low voice:

"Alright, continue."

Clearing his throat, Xu Yuan said:

"In any event, the celebration went smoothly. When that lad Tang Jiuqing... cough, when the Qionghua Sect Master announced the start of the millennium celebration in front of the palace, Yuchu made his move instantly."

As he said this, Xu Yuan recalled the scene from back then, his eyes revealing a strange and complex look:

"Yuchu’s method of attack was straightforward, using the Enchantress Divine Flower poison."

"Enchantress Divine Flower poison?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul had a somewhat odd expression, "There were so many powerful beings in the Qionghua Realm at that time, how could it have been possible?"

Xu Yuan paid no attention to his words, simply stating:

"Yuchu alone naturally couldn’t have done it, the moment she made her move, those who had comprehended the Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm instantly became the source of the Enchantress Divine Flower poison!"

"...." said the Saint’s Remnant Soul.

"...." Ran Qingmo’s mouth formed an ’o’ shape in surprise.

Xu Yuan glanced at the two of them:

"Almost in an instant, the entire Qionghua realm was enveloped by a sea of Enchantress Divine flowers, and the hundreds of thousands of cultivators who came to celebrate were all trapped in an illusionary realm."

As he spoke,

Xu Yuan paused, then said:

"Old Man Luo, you must know the severity of the cherry blossom sea formed by Yuchu’s self-destruction, right? The sea from ten thousand years ago was several levels stronger than the effect of the Enchantress Divine at Yuchu’s self-destruction."

"Hmm... Tianrui, also known as the Heaven’s Watchtower Master, barely managed to stay conscious and tried to escape, but was beaten to death by other saints under Yuchu’s control."

"..."

On hearing this, the Saint’s Remnant Soul fell silent, his eyes flickering for a moment before his pupils suddenly constricted, and he let out a long sigh:

"So that’s what happened....."

"What?" Xu Yuan arched an eyebrow, not understanding what Old Man Luo had realized.

"The great calamity from twenty thousand years ago," said the Saint’s Remnant Soul.

"....."

Xu Yuan’s eyebrows lifted, "What great calamity? Spectral remnants?"

"Calamities aren’t only made up of spectral remnants."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul shook his head, "No wonder the Heaven’s Watchtower Master personally went there; he must have wanted to use the opportunity of the celebration to inform the world and gather forces."

Saying this, the Saint’s Remnant Soul revealed a hint of amusement:

"And then, he got wiped out right at the celebration."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan understood and wrapped his palm with Origin Qi, patting the Saint’s Remnant Soul on the shoulder, saying:

"That’s why I say the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree is a double-edged sword; just a moment of carelessness and you’re bitten by it. My father and the others wouldn’t blame me."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul shook his head, then suddenly asked:

"But how could that illusionary space you spoke of be so vast? That’s almost half the world."

"..."

Upon hearing this,

Xu Yuan suddenly stopped in his tracks on the snowy ground, glancing at the Saint’s Remnant Soul with a hint of a smile.

"....." said the Saint’s Remnant Soul.

The corners of the Saint’s Remnant Soul’s mouth twitched:

"Xu kid, I’ve told you everything I know, so don’t play these games with me."

"Pfft...."

Xu Yuan couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud.

After he had his laugh, Xu Yuan let out a deep sigh:

"Don’t worry, I’ve been curious about it since the beginning, and so has Tian...ah, so have I."

"It wasn’t until I heard Yuchu explain it herself that I understood, that illusionary realm was formed by a collection of all those spectral remnants who had died in the millennial celebration."

"Hundreds of thousands of cultivators, the spectral remnants of powerful beings from almost half the world, came together to form that massive illusionary realm!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Xu Yuan was about to crack a smile when Ran Qingmo suddenly raised her hand to cover his mouth.

In the next moment,

a tremendous wave of Origin Qi swept past from a distance, frightening Xu Yuan into immediate silence.

It was Tianyan.

They had come to the Wanxing Mountain Range using the secret transmission array once used by Tianrui, and it had been four days since their arrival.

The fluctuations of Tianyan’s Origin Qi had appeared on the second day.

This Washboard Saintess,

she’s been frantically searching the Wanxing Mountains for someone these past few days...