Lan Zi Zhen, the master of Xianyue
Pavilion, arrived at Luojinwu as soon as he could. The moment he saw his son,
he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Lan Chui Han recovered quickly under the care of the elders of Chunyang Sect. After all, he had the foundation of the Chunyang Technique, which was the best way to strengthen the body. Compared to his bony appearance when he was rescued, he was only slightly pale and thin now. It even added a bit of pathogenicity, fragility, and ethereal beauty to his celestial appearance.
Although his body was recovering, his
soul was still sealed, and the sadness he felt* was much more difficult to
handle than the damage of the body.
After hearing about Lan Chui Han's experience, Lan Zi Zhen felt both hatred and heartache: "Now, I really regret that I used Shen Nong Ding to forge a sword for him back then. If he didn’t go to Chidi City, he would not have known the Red Ghost King."
"If he and the Red Ghost King really had a grudge in the previous life, whether you guys went or not, Jiang Qu Lian would still come and find him."
"At least he won't approach him as a friend." Lan Zi Zhen said with red eyes, "The immortal cultivation world does not befriend people outside the Pass, but he never cared about the good and evil tonality of the Cangyu Sect’s people and kept up a regular correspondence with Yun Zhong Jun. He even invited that evil beast to Xianyue Pavilion several times. Had it not been this way, how could my son not take precautions!?"
"A human’s heart is incomprehensible, let alone a ghost." Xie Bi An consoled, "You don't have to blame yourself, Pavilion Master Lan. At least he came back alive now. We must find a way to cure his nightmare."
Ever since Lan Zi Zhen knew of Xie Bi An’s identity, he was in awe of him. After all, according to seniority, Xie Bi An was his grandfather. Lan Zi Zhen arched his hand and said, "Thank you for saving my son, Emperor, but even the elders are at their wits' end about this nightmare. How can we save him?"
"We need to treat the root of the problem. I'm afraid we still need to know the grudge of their previous lives, so we have to go look for Xu Zhi Nan and the Golden Trunk Jade Policy. Right now, there is only one way to try." Xie Bi An looked at Fan Wu She, "There is a name that might be able to stimulate him and try to wake him up."
"What name?"
"Ah Yun*."
"'Ah Yun'?" Lan Zi Zhen
frowned and thought for a moment, "I've never heard of it. Who is that?"
"It's a person related to his previous life and probably had a deeper relationship with him." Xie Bi An answered evasively. He could not directly say that Lan Chui Han and Jiang Qu Lian were a resentful couple in their past lives, otherwise not only would Lan Zi Zhen not be able to bear the blow, but the reputation of Lan Chui Han and the Lan family in the immortal cultivation world would also be ruined.
Although Lan Zi Zhen was feeling uncertain,
he still believed Xie Bi An: "I understand. I will try."
Zhao Wen said, "Is the Emperor going to Shu land?"
"Yes, is there any update?"
"Not for now, but master probably never left Shu land. My sect’s cultivators have already locked the approximate location." Zhao Wen sighed and looked very sad, "Master he...no matter what, I hope the Golden Carved Jade Suit can be returned to its original place. Otherwise, how could my Chunyang Sect’s centuries-old foundation continue?”
Xie Bi An said sternly: "It's indeed a large matter to lose the sect’s treasure, but the root of a sect to settle down should be its unique skills, loyal and progressive disciples, and unswerving spirit of the heart of the Dao. There’s no need to be too superstitious about one magic treasure.”
"The Emperor is right. It's just that the disciples of our sect are discouraged nowadays and desperately need something to uplift their wills." Zhao Wen bowed keenly, "Thank you, Emperor."
Xie Bi An returned the salute, "I
did my best."
Before leaving, Xie Bi An went to
visit Lan Chui Han again. He said some words of encouragement to Lan Chui Han,
although he didn't know if the puppet-like world's number one Lord had heard it.
Afterwards, the two of them left Luojinwu
and went to Shu land by sword flight. They planned to go to a small city a
hundred miles away from Mount Shu first. A Chunyang Sect’s branch was over
there, and it was the disciple of this branch who found Xu Zhi Nan’s trace.
They arrived at this small city called Yizhou. After contacting the Chunyang Sect’s branch, they found that it was still backed by Mount Shu’s system, even though it was far away from Diancang Peak where Wuliang Sect was located. Xu Zhi Nan was somewhere in the mountain, which meant that since the battle of Fengdu City, Xu Zhi Nan actually escaped into the territory of Wuliang Sect.
However, it was impossible for the Wuliang Sect to have the spare energy to monitor and patrol its territory amidst the chaos.
Although several disciples of Chunyang
Sect found Xu Zhi Nan's trail, the pinpointed area was not small. However, they
had a way to find Xu Zhi Nan.
"Eat meat?" Xie Bi An was
stunned and asked in reply.
Shu Hua, the eldest senior brother who ruled Yizhou, said, "Yes, if master wants to heal his wounds, he needs to eat a lot of meat. Please listen to junior's explanation. We practice the Chunyang Technique, which is to refine the flesh body infinitely, and there are several stages in the process of cultivation. Before the formation of the core, the flesh will constantly approach the strongest state that mortals can achieve. We need to eat a lot every day, especially meat. After the formation of the core, with the spiritual foundation, we won’t die without food and drinks for a few days. Some will even cultivate and restrain from eating intentionally; but in order to cultivate from the primary to advanced stage, we have to constantly consume our physical strength, so we still need to eat more. After cultivating to a high-level, there is not much demand for food because the growth of cultivation becomes very slow. And finally, the elders and master have to learn the ultimate meaning of Chunyang Sect---- when tackling imperishable heavenly fire, they need to consume a lot of meat again. When other patriarchs cultivate in seclusion, most of them restrain from eating, but only in our Chunyang Sect, we eat more meat than four to five people daily."
"However, Xu Zhi Nan did not break through the imperishable heavenly fire." Legend has it that Chunyang Sect's ultimate meaning could make the cultivator be like a phoenix nirvana* and find a way out of an impasse. If Xu Zhi Nan had really broken through the imperishable heavenly fire, does he still need to make enemies with the rest of the world?
"Yes, but master's cultivation is infinitely critical. At the same time, master is injured now. When the cultivators of our sect are injured, they also need to eat a lot to replenish their strength. Although master's physical body is gone, his soul can still exert a part of the Chunyang Technique. If he is in someone else's body and needs to use the Chunyang Technique to heal at this time, he will definitely need to eat a lot, and meat is the most convenient and contains the most energy."
"What you mean is, wherever
there’s an unusual consumption of a large amount of meat, such as many wildlife
deaths, he could be there."
Shu Hua nodded: "Exactly. We
also found master's trail through this point. Master must have eaten a whole
wild boar in less than a day."
"Send out whoever you can
mobilize." Fan Wu She narrowed his eyes slightly, "Find Xu Zhi Nan
for me."
The branch of the Chunyang Sect in this area only had about 20 people, which was not enough. They hired local hunters to go into the mountains with them to search for dead wild animals.
The hunters were familiar with the terrain and made a discovery that night. In a dense forest in the level ground of the southeast mountains, several skeletons were found within a 10-mile radius. The hunters identified them as three wild boars and two deer at a glance. Most of the hunters had to pull their prey down the mountain after hunting. After all, that was what they fed their families. Even if they wanted to eat, they only ate a small part of the belly. But these wild animals were basically only left with skeletons after eating, and they were not bitten by beasts. They were cut out by knives.
The cultivators of Chunyang Sect used
their unique sound waves to explore the surrounding area. This kind of
inaudible sound wave could help them vaguely find their fellow cultivators.
But they couldn't find Xu Zhi Nan. Instead,
they met an unexpected person.
Out of the dense forest came a
graceful figure. In contrast to her petite figure, she had a big bow behind
her. She was Hua Xiang Rong, the one who went to track down Xu Zhi Nan.
She looked beautiful and her expression was cold. She was gradually becoming like her senior sister. She swept a glance at the crowd coldly: "You came too late. He has already run away."
Xie Bi An frowned in disappointment, "You've been following him all along? Up until here?"
Hua Xiang Rong said calmly: "On and off. Anyway, he has not been able to shake me off. I also don't dare to venture any closer. After all, even if he is injured, I am not his opponent. I have been waiting for the right moment."
"Then has it come?"
"I have waited for you guys."
Hua Xiang Rong's eyes lit up, "I knew you guys would not let him go."
"Then where is he going now? Let’s
go and catch up quickly." Xie Bi An said urgently.
"He's gone to Mount Shu."
"What?"
"You guys still don't know what happened to the Wuliang Sect?"
PS: I think SQC forgot Lan Zi Zhen’s name and wrote his name as Lan Zi Ruo. I used Zi Zhen for consistency.
Yun*[匀]---it's been a loooooong time since I saw this word. This Yun actually appeared in Zong Zi Yun, 5th brother of SZH. OHHHHH WHAT THEEE FUCCCC-----(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
sadness he felt*[心魇之殇]--- individual definitions: 心魇 inner demons/nightmares, 殇 died at young age. When put together,
it means sadness.
phoenix nirvana*[凤凰涅槃]--- It refers to the Phoenix being reborn
after burning in the fire, eventually getting an eternal life. It refers to an
indomitable spirit and a strong will to struggle bravely.
‘imperishable heavenly fire’ [不灭天火]----Is sth SQC created on her own
Edited on 4 July 21 (Emzie)
Not the author forgetting their own characters name shskshdkdjd
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