Chapter 82.2 Not Once In Dreams

Qu Xuanzi had a magic treasure called the “Water Mirror”, which could briefly trace back events that had occurred at a certain location.

He pulled out the Water Mirror, which floated in the air, and everyone looked over.

All they could see was that within the Taixu Sect, the stream in front of their mountain gate ran red with the blood of their disciples. The Demon Emperor’s methods were extremely ruthless, and all disciples with cultivation of Golden Core and above had had their inner cores extracted. In the Water Mirror, the demons and devils were rampant, but the figure of the Demon Emperor wasn’t clearly reflected, only their back was shown, and even their gender was unknown.

Such a bloody and rampant scene aroused fury within the people of the immortal sects. With a flushed face someone angrily scolded ¹ 唾骂 (tuòmà) – to spit on and curse; to revile with righteous indignation ² 义愤填膺 (yìfèn-tiányīng) – righteous indignation fills one’s breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice , “That wretched Demon Emperor! If I ever come across him, I’ll surely grind his bones into ash ³ 挫骨扬灰 (cuògǔ yáng huī) – (lit.) grind the bones into ashes and scatter them; used to describe someone who hates another one very much. !”

However, everyone also understood that since he was the emperor of the Demon and Devil Realm, how could he be easily caught?

Demons and devils now lived in the Saha Devil Domain. Not even a blade of grass could grow ⁴ 寸草不生 (cùncǎobùshēng) – idiom; fig. barren in that d*mned place, and the river ran with blood. No one could guarantee that if they sent a disciplinary expedition ⁵ 讨伐 (tǎofá) – send armed forces to suppress; to crusade against , they would return alive.

Qu Xuanzi put away the Water Mirror and said, “I’m about to break through, so I need to go into seclusion to go through my tribulation. Qing Wu will bring the disciples of Hengyang Sect to Taixu to find out more about the Demon Emperor, and look for the token to get to the Saha Devil Domain.”

“Chixiao Sect is willing to follow……”

“Zhen ⁶ 真 (zhēn) – true/real wu ⁷ 武 (wǔ) – martial/military;; 真武 (zhēnwǔ) – Lord of profound heaven, major Daoist deity; also known as Black Tortoise (玄武) or Black heavenly emperor (玄天上帝) Sect is willing to follow the Immortal Lord……”

“And we, the Tian ⁸ 天 (tiān) – sky/heaven yuan ⁹ 元 (yuán) – original; primary; fundamental Sect, are also willing to go together.”

Zang Hai heard and asked, “Little Junior Brother, how about our sect? Should we go or not?” The main issue was that there seemed to be no talented individuals for their sect to send out as representatives.

“Not going,” Tantai Jin said indifferently.

Zang Hai sighed. At such a time when cohesion was needed, Xiaoyao Sect was unbearably shameful. He silently covered his face with his sleeve.

“Secondly,” Qu Xuanzi said, “Cangyuan Secret Realm is about to open in half a month, and the entrance will be in Zhaoxia ¹⁰ 朝霞 (zhāoxiá) – rosy dawn; rosy clouds of dawn City. There are countless magic treasures in the secret realm, and the opportunities are unimaginable, but there are also many dangers. It’s just that the Cangyuan Secret Realm has always only allowed disciples with a cultivation level of middle stage Nascent Soul and below to enter. When the time comes, there may be demons and devils sneaking in, so everyone must be extra careful.”

This matter wasn’t a secret. On the contrary, many people came to the competition this time to get acquainted with disciples whose cultivation level was of Nascent Soul and below, so that when the time came, they could gain experiences and look for opportunities together.

Immortal cultivation knew no passing of time. Perhaps, once they entered the secret realm, it would be three or five hundred years before they’d come out again.

It was said that there were fragments of divine artifacts in the Cangyuan Secret Realm.

If they really found the fragments of divine artifacts, they would have a much bigger chance of winning the war against the Demon and Devil Realm in the future.

Su Su had once heard from Curved Jade that two hundred years ago, the Cangyuan Secret Realm had opened once, but back then, Gongye Jiwu’s cultivation was still low. Qu Xuanzi was afraid he would die, so he didn’t let him go.

Thinking about back then, Su Su couldn’t help but look at the noble and benevolent ¹¹ 光风霁月 (guāngfēng-jìyuè) – lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom); open and aboveboard; calm and clean man beside her.

“Senior Brother, will you go to the Cangyuan Secret Realm?”

Gongye Jiwu put down his wine bottle. Previously, he was lost in thought,  but hearing Su Su’s words, he gently said, “Instead of the Cangyuan Secret Realm, I’m more worried about the annihilation of the Taixu Sect. Taixu needs people to go and investigate.”

Su Su understood his decision.

It seemed like everything had changed, but Senior Brother still remained the same. He always stood in front of the common people. Whether he would succeed or die, he was always very calm.

Staring at his gray eyes, Su Su suddenly remembered the man who’d asked her to keep walking forward under the moon that year.

Xiao Lin…… whom she had personally killed.

All that had passed was like floating clouds on fingertips, it seemed to have happened a long, long time ago.

Su Su knew that she should also gradually let it go.

From what she saw in the Water Mirror, Su Su understood that the battle between the immortal realm and the demons and devils was inevitable, and perhaps soon, the immortals and devils would still start a war.

It’s just that this time, the immortal sects had the power to fight, no longer as hopeless and powerless as before.

All the sects bid farewell to Hengyang Sect and went back to prepare for when they’d later enter the Saha Devil Domain. Besides that, they also needed to tell their younger generation of disciples about the matters of the Cangyuan Secret Realm.

Currently, Su Su’s Heartless Dao wasn’t stable yet, so she planned to go back to Changze by sword to cultivate. But before she could take out her immortal sword, a delicate and reckless whip struck over out of nowhere.

The whip had water ripples on it, and approached with killing intent.

Su Su immediately noticed the wind-splitting sound and planned to dodge.

“Junior Sister!” Ying Zhuang was too shocked and couldn’t stop it in time, but another sword with blue light collided with Cen Mixuan’s whip, and the sword shattered.

Yue Fuya stood in front of Su Su, “Senior Sister Cen, this is Hengyang Sect, not Chixiao Sect. If you disrespect Senior Sister again, don’t blame Hengyang Sect for being impolite!”

Yue Fuya’s spiritual sword was shattered into pieces on the ground. Su Su saw the fragments and felt a little angry. Junior Brother Fuya cherished his sword, and the entire sect knew it.

Now, his sword was destroyed because he protected her.

Cen Mixuan didn’t seem to hear what he said, and without saying a word, she started to strike again.

Su Su was about to fight back, but seeing Cen Mixuan’s empty eyes, she suddenly felt like something was wrong. Although Cen Mixuan was domineering, right now, she’d come to Hengyang Sect to cultivate her mind and was hoping for Qu Xuanzi to take her as his disciple.

Su Su was Qu Xuanzi’s daughter, so Cen Mixuan wouldn’t suddenly attack her in Hengyang Sect.

Just as she was busy thinking, in the next moment, a slender hand appeared out of nowhere and grabbed something from the top of Cen Mixuan’s head.

Cen Mixuan’s eyes widened and she limply collapsed.

“Junior Sister!” Ying Zhuang hurriedly caught her.

Behind Cen Mixuan, Gongye Jiwu walked out. He frowned and looked at Su Su, “Junior Sister, are you alright?”

Su Su shook her head. She looked towards the ball of purple Qi in Gongye Jiwu’s palm, “This is?”

Gongye Jiwui crushed the purple Qi in his palm and said, “It’s a puppet spell.”

At his words, Ying Zhuang’s face looked extremely bad, “Who would use a puppet spell to control Junior Sister to attack Immortal Li?”

Yue Fuya also realized the seriousness of this matter, and he pursed the corners of his mouth.

“Junior Brother Ying, think carefully. Has Junior Sister Cen offended anyone recently?” Gongye Jiwu asked.

Ying Zhuang looked at Yue Fuya and hesitated for a moment before shaking his head.

He had been accompanying Junior Sister, but he didn’t know that she was being controlled. This person who’d harmed her was really too scary.

Puppet spell…… what a detestable yet familiar method.

Su Su looked towards the sky but the flying magical artifact, a liquor gourd that belonged to Xiaoyao Sect, had already long flown away. Tantai Jin’s breath had also disappeared.

She looked at the unconscious Cen Mixuan, then at Gongye Jiwu, and suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.

Five hundred years have passed. Does that person not change at all? Even if his evil bone was replaced with divine marrow, he’s still using such despicable means. In the past, he controlled me to kill Xiao Lin, and now he still continues to control Cen Mixuan to kill me?

At that moment, the young man sitting on Zang Hai’s liquor gourd opened his eyes.

I didn’t manage to test her limits, Tantai Jin dully thought, it’s really a pity . His eyes were cold and his slender fingers tightly grasped his jade, as if he was holding onto his last straw ¹² last hope .

The jade in his hand was the same jade that the young girl had personally tied to his waist on that winter day, in the horse carriage in the mortal realm.

She’d helped him up from the snowy ground, beat King Zhao for him, and asked him not to bend his knees.

Back then, her little face was furrowed and she’d softly said, “This is for you. If King Zhao sees it, he should be more or less afraid.”

Back in the mortal realm she’d brought the warmest spring, but also gave him the most painful cruelty. He wanted her to come back, and would do absolutely anything to achieve it.

Even if she hated him, just like how she hated him back then.

But not like now, never even entering his dreams.

Edited by: Gaze

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