#528 - reason
Jun Wuxie lay on the beach all night, motionless, watching the stars fade from brilliance, watching the sunrise slowly rise from the horizon.
He thought a lot.
Even now, he still couldn't understand how Nannan had become Ye Qingxue.
What exactly happened to her back then, and where did Nannan go after he left?
He remembered the words he said yesterday, that she had returned to the space-time that belonged to her. What did that sentence mean?
He was certain that Ye Qingxue and Nannan were separated by too distant eras, a span of many epochs, tens of millions of years or more.
How could these two people overlap and become one person?
He finally sighed.
Perhaps the reason for this was no longer that important.
What really mattered was that Ye Qingxue was Nannan, that pitiful little girl who braved the cold and hunger.
That little tagalong who always wanted him to hold her little hand wherever he went, pitiful and always timid, yet very sensible and well-behaved.
He no longer had to worry about her wandering alone again without him, or meeting a cold-hearted person like her adoptive mother, or being abused…
“In the past, it was big brother's fault. Big brother wasn't strong enough and was almost beaten to death by bad guys. There was no way to fulfill my promise and return to your side, making you sad. In this life, big brother will definitely work hard to become stronger. One day, I will still stand in front of you as before, sheltering you from the wind and rain…”
He murmured to himself, looking at the rising sun at the end of the sea.
…
Eternal Life Temple, within the Zhenyu Pagoda.
“Princess, your emotional fluctuations are too great. This is not the state of mind that a powerhouse who has just entered the Heavenly Emperor Realm should have…”
Zhuque's majestic voice, tinged with gentleness, echoed within the second level of the pagoda.
“Aunt You, I'm fine, you don't need to worry.”
Tear stains remained on Ye Qingxue's face, but no emotional fluctuations could be seen in her eyes. She seemed to be as profound and indifferent as ever.
“How can I not worry? Your state of mind is wrong. Beings of our realm should not have entanglements in their hearts. If they do, the Emperor's Dao Will will be shaken, which is extremely detrimental to cultivation. This means that the Dao Heart has been shaken. You know better than I what that means.”
“I just…”
Ye Qingxue hesitated.
“You are just too deeply affected by that memory, because for you, it was the happiest time in your life that you had never experienced; a childhood from hell to heaven. Even the master didn't give you such a beautiful and unforgettable childhood back then, right?”
Ye Qingxue did not deny it and said in her flat tone: “Father loves me very much, after all, I am his only daughter. But at the same time, Father is also very strict. Since I can remember, I have been going against the current in various challenges and desperate situations set by Father. For me, childhood belongs only to others, not to me. It is a missing time in my life.”
Zhuque sighed: “Princess, don't blame the master. That era was too cruel and too dark. He had no choice. Time was tight, so he could only try every means to make you stronger in the shortest possible time, because he knew that he might not be able to protect you by your side forever…”
Ye Qingxue shook her head: “Aunt You, I have never blamed Father.”
“When the master found you in the future time and space, he knew that this experience would definitely have a profound impact on you. If he erased that memory of yours, it would leave a gap in your life, which would most likely affect your future upper limit, so he could only seal your memory. He just didn't expect that now that you have unlocked that memory, you still find it difficult to treat it with a peaceful mind…”
“Aunt You, you can't understand my feelings, after all, you have never had my experience and don't know what it means to me. Perhaps, I should thank the supreme powers of time reversal and space exile of that dark powerhouse back then, which allowed me to complete my complete life experience. Isn't this a valuable treasure?”
Zhuque was silent for a moment, and then said: “Back then, when you were seriously injured, you were turned into a young girl by the supreme power of time reversal and exiled to an unknown time and space by the supreme power of space exile. Your memory was completely lost, and your power was sealed, but you happened to meet the young master. Since then, the young master has had an inseparable connection with you and the master. Perhaps this is why the master chose him to inherit the Primordial Golden Body Technique.”
“In those years, he made me feel a warmth and happiness that I had never felt in my life…”
“Then why doesn't the princess recognize him?”
“Because I don't know how to get along with him after recognizing him. Although I am his Nannan, I am no longer the simple girl who doesn't remember anything. I have no way to be like I was in the Divine Ancient World, always following him, always wanting him to hold my hand, timid and insecure, always used to hiding behind him, letting him shield me from the wind and rain…”
…
By the sea, the sea water rushed onto the beach, submerging Jun Wuxie, and then quickly receded, revealing his wet body.
“Let's go!”
He supported himself on the ground with both hands and stood up, patted his hands, and his blood energy flowed, drying his clothes and hair. He turned and returned to the Binhai Ancient Town.
On the way, he opened the communication jade talisman: “Lingfei, go to the Xuanyuan Clan quickly and have them arrange for troops, craftsmen, management and service personnel to come to Binhai Ancient Town.”
Lingfei's message quickly returned: “Young Master, why is this?”
“Now, there is a sword condensed by the Military Saint here, suppressing one hundred and two half-saints of the Tianjing Sect and the Soul Hunting Hall. Don't you think this is a wonderful picture that has never existed in the world? At that time, you can promote it, mainly focusing on feeling the sword intent of the Military Saint and appreciating the kneeling posture of the half-saints, which will inevitably attract a large number of cultivators. We will charge a certain spirit coin fee, and the profit will be extremely considerable.”
Lingfei: …
On the other side of the communication jade talisman, the corners of her sexy mouth were slightly upturned, and she was almost amused by the young master's ideas.
Is that okay?
“Young Master, I really admire your business acumen.”
“That's right, don't you see who your young master is?” Jun Wuxie continued: “It's a pity that the time is not long, only one year, so we must make good use of it and get it running as soon as possible. At that time, there will definitely be many tourists, and other industries can be created, such as the catering industry. I have a large number of high-end ingredients here, half-step saint sect, saint sect-level sea clan flesh and blood, which can be specially aimed at cultivators of high realms.”
“Okay, I will arrange it immediately. Young Master, take care of yourself outside.”
“Understood. By the way, has Qingcheng emerged from seclusion? If she has emerged, let her come to Binhai Ancient Town immediately. I will wait for her here.”
After he finished speaking, he cut off the communication jade talisman.
That secret place is very likely to be one of the former clan lands of the demon clan, which may be helpful for Yan Qingcheng's bloodline awakening.
When he returned to the ancient town, he found that the people around the ancient town had not dispersed, and there were still crowds of people. Many of them were sitting cross-legged, with sword energy condensed around their bodies, obviously trying to comprehend the sword intent.
It was a pity that Ye Qingxue's sword had a very strong restraining sword intent, which was almost released only in this small area within the town.
Outside the town, only a faint sword intent could be felt.
At the same time, people did not dare to enter the ancient town because of fear, and could only feel the shallow sword intent from a distance.
He sent a voice transmission to the saint sect and a group of young geniuses of the Medicine King Sect, asking them to arrange for the homeless residents as soon as possible, and told them not to worry about Su Xiaoxiao. The sword intent of the Military Saint would safely send Su Xiaoxiao back to the Immortal Execution Sword Sect.
The people of the Medicine King Sect were naturally very happy.
They had already realized that the situation of the little saint was very bad.
Those half-saints suddenly appeared, probably not wanting to kill Jun Wuxie, otherwise why would they choose to show up when Su Xiaoxiao awakened?
The next afternoon, a huge warship broke through the air and appeared above Binhai Ancient Town.
The strong men of the Xuanyuan Clan had arrived, bringing a large number of troops, craftsmen, and so on.
“Young Master Jun.”
More than a dozen people from the Xuanyuan Clan came, including several half-saints, and the rest were all peak saint sects.
“You came quite quickly. I'll leave this place to you.”
“Don't worry, we will make good use of it.”
Several half-saints of the Xuanyuan Clan looked at the sword and the half-saints who were suppressed by the sword intent and kneeling on the ground, unable to move, with humiliation on their faces, and their eyes revealed different colors.
“Humph!”
The half-saints of the Tianjing Sect and the Soul Hunting Hall snorted coldly, and felt very uncomfortable being watched by the half-saints of the Xuanyuan Clan, and their faces were burning.
“Don't be angry, fellow Taoists. You will soon become a beautiful scenery of this Binhai Ancient Town. People all over the world will be able to admire your standard kneeling posture. You will be talked about by everyone and become household names. It is really enviable for us.”
The half-saints of the Xuanyuan Clan were a little playful, like old urchins, ridiculing here.
“You! Extremely hateful!”
The half-saints of the Tianjing Sect and the Soul Hunting Hall trembled with anger, their eyes were bloodshot, but they were helpless.
“I have some ingredients here. Take them and use them to open a restaurant for warriors of high realms.”
Jun Wuxie took out a few storage rings.
The half-saints of the Xuanyuan Clan took it and opened it, and were immediately stunned.
There were a large number of seafood such as sea snails and scallops inside.
The key is that these seafood are of extremely high grade, the lowest being the Sovereign Emperor level, and there are even a large number of Saint Sect level!
Such seafood ingredients, made into delicious dishes, wouldn't they be snapped up by the warriors?
These ingredients contain abundant life essence, which is absolutely nourishing, can strengthen the foundation and cultivate the vitality, and can even strengthen the body and prolong life!
“Young Master Jun, won't the sea clan go crazy?”
Several half-saints came forward and said in a low voice.
"Probably not. Although these ingredients are of considerable quality, they aren't important figures from any powerful clan. The strong clans of the Sea race wouldn't stand up for them. Besides, even if the Sea race wanted revenge, they'd come looking for me first. What are you afraid of?"
Several Half-Saints nodded, and then one of them said in a low voice, "There's something, Young Master Jun, that you need to be careful about. According to the information we received today, Nan Huang of the Yunling Nan family is very likely a Reincarnator. You can't measure this kind of person with normal thinking. The Nan family is in deep conflict with you, and it's inevitable that you'll face them in the future, so don't be careless."
"I understand."
Jun Wuxie's eyes twitched slightly. This news surprised him.
Nan Huang is actually a Reincarnator, meaning the second life of a strong person after their fall?
To become a Reincarnator is no simple feat. At the very least, a Half-Saint in this world couldn't do it. It would require someone at the Saint realm or above.
It seems that that guy's roots are probably in the Upper Realm. His previous life should have been a powerful Saint realm cultivator.
"By the way," he said, pointing to the golden blood energy barrier, "Before Xiaoxiao wakes up, don't let outsiders get close to this place."
The people of the Xuanyuan clan nodded.
At dusk, Yan Qingcheng arrived.
Jun Wuxie didn't stay there any longer and left the ancient town with her side by side.
"Wuxie, you asked me to come here quickly. Is there something you need?"
Yan Qingcheng held his arm, looking up at him with her devastatingly beautiful face, her purple bewitching eyes filled with a slightly dazed light.
"Do you know the origin of the secret land here? It might be the former territory of the Demon race. The true blood of your Bewitching Eye clan should be related to the Demon race's bloodline, right? Maybe you can gain something in this secret land. How could you miss such an opportunity?"
"The Demon race's territory?"
Yan Qingcheng was somewhat shocked. She naturally knew that she had a partial Demon race bloodline flowing within her.
"That's right. There must be things and imprints left behind by the Demon race inside."
As they spoke, they had already arrived in the vast mountain range. The secret land was just ahead.
The so-called secret land was just a mountain range.
It was shrouded in mist, looking mysterious and ethereal.
Many people were gathered in front of the mountain range, each standing on the peak of a mountain, quietly watching the misty mountain range ahead.
Among those people were the top prodigies sent by various major forces in the world, as well as the young kings of the Sea race.
Among them were the four young kings who had stopped before the ancient seaside town, exchanged a cold glance with Jun Wuxie, and left with a snort.
Besides them, there were other young kings of the Sea race, quite a few, numbering over a hundred.
However, there were not only young cultivators here, but also many older generation Saint realm experts, obviously here to support their respective young prodigies.
Jun Wuxie activated his Primordial True Eyes, his gaze piercing through the mist, and saw the scene within the mountain range.
There were very majestic and magnificent high mountains, lush with vegetation, filled with an ancient aura. He could see some ancient but damaged and collapsed buildings.
Many traces of fighting were left inside, looking fresh, obviously left recently.
Further inside was a hazy mist, shrouding the deepest part of the mountain range. Even the Primordial True Eyes couldn't see through it.
"That should be the depths of the secret land."
He thought to himself, unable to see through the mist. A mysterious force was affecting his pupil technique.
Those mists were slowly fading, especially in the middle, where the mist was slowly dispersing to both sides.
Obviously, if nothing unexpected happened, the entrance to the core area of the secret land would open there.
Jun Wuxie's gaze swept across and suddenly stopped at a certain location.
There was a steep mountain peak, and a woman in a white dress stood on the peak.
Her back view was beautiful, her figure slender, her black hair like a waterfall, with an ancient sword on her back, her clothes and hair fluttering in the wind.
What was most noticeable was her arm.
The sleeve of her right arm was empty, fluttering in the wind.
From the side, one could see that she was wearing a veil on her face, and even the ends of several hideous scars were exposed outside the veil, almost extending to her eyes.
Jun Wuxie's eyes twitched slightly.
That should be the one-armed woman who deliberately led away the Painless Acupuncture King, Ya Qian, at that time.
"Wuxie, what are you looking at?"
Yan Qingcheng noticed his strangeness, followed his gaze, and discovered that it was actually a one-armed woman, standing quietly on that mountain peak, her aloof back giving people a feeling of loneliness.
"It's nothing."
Jun Wuxie said calmly, but his heart wasn't so calm.
Who exactly was that woman, and why did she give him a feeling of familiarity?
