#462 - The Return of the Grandmaster

The group discussed matters for a whole morning before finally dispersing.

Lingfei went to heal her injuries.

Su Xiaoxiao took Chan'er out to play.

Qin Keqing and Su Lan each returned to their rooms to cultivate.

They were both dissatisfied with their current realms, feeling that the gap between them and the people around Jun Wuxie was growing larger and larger, making them feel distressed and like burdens.

Both women had fallen into a mental dead end.

Jun Wuxie could see their thoughts and had tried to enlighten them, but it was to no avail.

In the end, he could only sternly warn them that no matter how much they wanted to improve their realms, they must not be impatient for success.

His main concern was that they would develop problems if they continued like this.

In cultivation, the most taboo thing is being impatient for success, which could lead to cultivation deviation, backlash, and difficult-to-resolve hidden injuries, or even more severe consequences.

… …

The scenery of Zongwang Mountain was beautiful and very serene.

Yan Qingcheng held Jun Wuxie's arm, silently accompanying him as they walked along a mountain path.

"In another two days, you should also go into secluded cultivation. With the [Saint Marrow Liquid], the time for breakthrough should be greatly shortened. Have you refined all of the supreme-grade spirit crystal stones I gave you, with the life source energy they contain?"

Yan Qingcheng shook her head and said, "At that time, the family situation was complicated, and I was constantly in danger, treading on thin ice, so I collected and stored those life source energies, saving them for life-saving purposes in critical moments."

"No wonder, the intensity of your talent growth is still stuck at the quasi-Timeless King level. If you refine those life source energies, breaking through to the Timeless King level would not be difficult."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingcheng slightly raised her exquisite face and gazed at him, her eyes filled with starlight: "Do you remember when we first met, you were just a small martial artist below the Dongtian realm, yet you dared to fight Xiao Tianming, even resorting to taking Explosive Qi Pills."

"Years have passed, and the big boy from back then has become increasingly resilient and is no longer the small martial artist he once was. Now, even I am no match for you."

She was very emotional and also very proud because this legendary young man was her, Yan Qingcheng's, man.

Now that she thought about it, she was very grateful to the Fiery Sun Flower, thanking it for giving them this fate.

"Then you should be obedient and be a little woman behind me, and don't try to be brave in everything." Jun Wuxie stroked her charming cheek and said, "Just like what happened that day, you even wanted to stop me from going to the Charming Eyes Clan. If I hadn't gone, and you had killed Gu Yu on the spot, then the result would have been life and death separating us. I was very angry about this, but I couldn't bear to blame you."

"I was wrong, I will never do it again."

Yan Qingcheng gently met his gaze.

She now felt that she was becoming more and more inseparable from this man.

Separation of life and death.

Every time she thought of such a scene, she felt very scared and panicked, as if she had fallen into a dark abyss.

"That's more like it."

The corners of Jun Wuxie's mouth slightly curved upwards.

Yan Qingcheng looked at his mischievous smile, suddenly patted his chest, and gritted her teeth, "What's going on? I'm clearly older than you, but now you're lecturing me!"

"Actually, I'm older than you. I'll tell you about it in the future."

Jun Wuxie said with a smile.

Yan Qingcheng was only thirty years old, but his real age was over forty.

It was just that the twenty-something-year-old him back then had regressed into an infant and lived another life.

This was not a past life or a present life, but rather his physical body had become smaller, his memories had been sealed, and he had regained a childhood and adolescence.

"It seems you have many secrets."

Yan Qingcheng did not ask further but was filled with curiosity.

Jun Wuxie smiled, and just as he was about to answer, his expression suddenly changed slightly.

"Qingcheng, you go back first. I have something to go to the back mountain for."

Yan Qingcheng was stunned for a moment but didn't say anything and silently left.

"Who could it be that wants me to go to the back mountain forbidden area?"

Jun Wuxie stared intently at the back mountain forbidden area.

That voice had suddenly sounded in his mind just now, very unfamiliar, and he was certain he had never heard that voice before.

He did not hesitate and quickly arrived at the entrance of the mountain valley forbidden area.

"This is… …"

Standing at the entrance of the mountain valley, he was shocked and uncertain.

It was actually filled with an unspeakably powerful sword intent.

The terrifying nature of that sword dao will was as if it wanted to slay all the immortal gods in the sky, giving people a huge spiritual impact.

He supported his golden blood energy circle and stepped into the mountain valley.

The sword intent struck like an invisible war sword, striking his body, causing the blood energy circle to shake incessantly, emitting dense metallic tremors.

"Who are you?"

Jun Wuxie's pupils constricted.

He saw that the tomb of the ancestor in the valley had disappeared, leaving behind traces of being leveled.

The dust on the stone door of the abandoned forbidden area cave had been cleaned spotlessly at some unknown time.

Inside the cave, there was a faint aura as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea.

Moreover, all the powerful sword intents in the valley came from within the cave.

"Come in."

A deep and sonorous voice came from inside the cave.

That voice was like a sword, directly entering people's hearts. It was as heavy as a great mountain, as deep as rivers, causing a huge impact and pressure on people's hearts, making them suffocate.

In an instant, all the heaviness and depth turned into peerless sharpness, as if to annihilate people's souls.

His mind was greatly shaken!

If not for the soul realm of a semi-sage peak, it would have been impossible to withstand the impact of the sword intent.

Too terrifying!

This kind of sword dao will was extremely terrifying!

And all of this was just a trace of sword intent naturally emitted by that person!

He could clearly feel that the other party had not deliberately done it!

The Soldier Talisman in his body did not move at all.

From this, it could be determined that the level of this sword intent killing was not at the Saint Realm!

Obviously, the master of the sword intent had deliberately suppressed it.

Bearing the impact of the sword intent, he stepped towards the depths of the mountain valley forbidden area, passed through the stone door, and arrived at an ancient hall.

This hall was simple and unadorned, but it could make people feel the boundless sword intent!

His gaze instantly froze in the center of the hall.

There was a tall figure there, more than eight feet tall, heroic and majestic!

The man was wearing a gray-white robe, with thick black hair draped over his shoulders, carrying a war sword wrapped in cloth strips on his back, standing there like a mountain.

"Senior, who are you?"

Jun Wuxie asked tentatively.

Although the sword intent was terrifying, he did not feel any killing intent from this person.

The man did not respond, just stood there quietly.

Jun Wuxie also did not speak.

He was waiting for the other party to respond.

Since the other party had led him here, it was impossible for him to remain silent.

Sure enough, after a moment, all the sword intent gradually converged and completely dissipated.

The man slowly turned around.

Jun Wuxie saw his face clearly, and his pupils gradually shrank, his heart like a stormy sea!

The Primordial Sword Embryo in his body was trembling slightly at this moment, emitting a sword cry.

"Ancestor?"

Jun Wuxie's voice was slightly low and dry.

Was this real?

He felt that his brain was a little overwhelmed.

The ancestor had been immersed in the power of darkness for thousands of years, how could he still return to a normal state?

Moreover, didn't the ancestor ascend to immortality thousands of years ago?

Later, the ancestor appeared many times, wasn't it because he was immersed in the power of darkness and had a new intelligence?

Speaking of which, the ancestor should no longer be the same person as he was thousands of years ago, only having the same body, a trace of undying obsession, and some consciousness from his lifetime, but the main consciousness was no longer the same.

"You are very good." The middle-aged man's eyes seemed to be able to see through everything: "After thousands of years of sinking, struggling in endless darkness, I thought I was only waiting for myself, but I didn't expect to wait for you."

"Are you really the ancestor, the ancestor from thousands of years ago?"

Countless question marks涌上Jun Wuxie's心头.

The ancestor had come back from the dead, how was this possible?

Or rather, he hadn't died at all back then?

The middle-aged man nodded and said calmly: "Yes, I am the person from thousands of years ago—Tian Jianyi, the founder of Zongwang Academy."

Having received a definite answer, Jun Wuxie's tense mood relaxed slightly.

The ancestor had returned!

He had really returned!

The ancestor's power was beyond his imagination!

"I know you have many questions in your heart. In fact, thousands of years ago, I did not die. It was just that in order to resist the power of darkness, I had to use the secret method of the Burial Clan, placing myself in a situation where I would die and then be reborn."

Tian Jianyi looked Jun Wuxie up and down, nodding with great satisfaction: "You make me very satisfied. No wonder you were able to take the [Saint Marrow Liquid] from Refining Soul Mountain and purify the power of darkness in the Sea of Tribulation."

"Ancestor, how do you know about these things?"

Jun Wuxie was shocked.

"I have been to Refining Soul Mountain, scaring away a few little beast kings. I also watched you enter the Sea of Tribulation and watched you come out of the sea with my own eyes."

Jun Wuxie was dumbfounded.

No wonder those beast kings suddenly ran away at that time, as if they had seen something very terrifying, fleeing for their lives.

At that time, he was almost exhausted.

If those beast kings hadn't run away, he would have been difficult to deal with, unless he used the God-Controlling Talisman again.

"So, the ancestor had always been in the secret realm of the Ancient Burial Ground at that time…" Jun Wuxie looked at Tian Jianyi speechlessly and said, "You are too unqualified as an ancestor. Not only did you abandon the sect, but you also didn't take action when you saw the rising star of the sect fighting desperately with the beast kings. It was really too difficult for me…"

Tian Jianyi smiled, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "A true powerhouse needs to break through his own limits and hone his fighting will through life-and-death battles. I believed you could win at that time, at least you could kill a few beast kings, so there was no reason to take action."

Jun Wuxie: … …

"Now that the ancestor has returned, I wonder if you have any ideas about the future development of the sect?"

"Didn't you already have an idea?" Tian Jianyi looked at him calmly, "Our sect doesn't need a large number of people, it only needs to cultivate a dozen or so geniuses. I think the plan you discussed with others today is feasible."

"Is Ancestor talking about the plan to establish a Royal Academy?"

"That's right." Tian Jianyi nodded and said, "I plan to rename the sect to [Zhu Xian Sword Sect]. This name comes from the sword art I cultivate. It's time to abolish the sect's old sword art and switch to cultivating the [Zhu Xian Sword Art] from now on."

Jun Wuxie: … …

Zhu Xian Sword Sect?

Zhu Xian Sword Art?

This name sounds so cool!

"My Zhu Xian Sword Sect will be the only national sect of Great Zhou in the future, supporting the rise of Great Zhou and deterring the universe!"

Jun Wuxie felt his blood boiling as he listened.

This was his plan and the grand future he envisioned.

However, achieving it would be extremely difficult.

"Ancestor, if we want to do this, we will inevitably face targeting and suppression from various major forces. Can you withstand it?"

Tian Jianyi smiled faintly and said, "I have a sword that can slash the stars, sun, and moon. Why fear the invasion of enemies? You don't need to worry about the sect's safety."

Can slash the sun, moon, and stars?

Jun Wuxie was speechless for a long time.

What realm has the Ancestor reached now?

Half-Saint?

In any case, he couldn't see through it. Facing the Ancestor was like facing a boundless ocean, facing an endless abyss!

With the Ancestor's words.

He felt very at ease.

It seems that there won't be any problems with the sect's safety.