As the Universe Turns - Chapter 44

Chapter 44 Strange Man
After leaving the Heavenly Lake, Yi Chen did not know where to go. He went back early. He was afraid that Master would ask why he had returned so early. He had mixed feelings along the way. No matter how good the scenery of Xuanqing Mountain was in early June and summer, it would be difficult for him to dispel the frustration in his heart.

Unknowingly, he arrived near Lian Feng Tower. However, seeing a few towering mountains towering into the clouds, Yi Chen suddenly remembered that it had been a long time since he had visited the old uncle sweeping the floor. It was not autumn yet, and he did not know if the old uncle was still at the Immortal Burial Cliff. He simply opened the Ling Xian Step and flew over to the Immortal Burial Cliff.

When he arrived near the Immortal Burial Cliff, a cold aura pounced on his face. Even though his current cultivation was extraordinary, he still felt that this place was dangerous and did not dare to get too close to the edge of the cliff.

The surroundings were lonely and miserable. There were no leaves circling around, nor did Yi Chen see the old uncle sweeping the floor. He couldn’t help but feel a burst of disappointment. He sat alone in the place where the old uncle had guided him to the Dragon’s Roar Palm for a while and sighed lightly. Just as he was about to leave, an old man’s voice sounded from afar, “Young man, why are you sighing so long?”

Hearing the familiar voice, Yi Chen’s sense of loss disappeared. He stood up and saw an old man in green floating over. Although he didn’t have the immortal posture of an elder in the sect, he had his hands behind his back and his feet were empty. He looked very leisurely, more like a hermit expert from the outside world.

“Uncle, you’re here!”

Yi Chen immediately walked up. He had been busy cultivating for the past two years, so he could only secretly come down the mountain to visit his uncle without Master’s knowledge. He was happy to see his uncle still as he was today.

Daoist Withered Pine floated lightly in front of him, his hands still behind his back. He said, “You have already reached the realm of Qi Refining God.”

“Yes! Yes!”

Yi Chen nodded happily. When he was down there, everyone thought that he was only at the stage of refining Qi. He didn’t want to come, but Uncle saw through his cultivation.

Of course, it wasn’t hard to tell that someone as powerful as Venerable Xuanyang had already reached the Qi Refining God Realm. However, Daoist Xuanyang had always disliked him, so he didn’t even bother to look at him. It was because I had thought that he only had the cultivation to refine Qi.

Daoist Kusong stroked his white beard and said, “Since that’s the case, why did you sigh?”

Hearing his question, Yi Chen felt a little gloomy. He sat down on a stone and put his hands on his chin. “Uncle, you don’t know that I’ve been cultivating so hard for the past three years to participate in the Heavenly Gate Martial Meeting. Who would have thought that Excellency Xuanyang would hate me for contradicting him in the past and intentionally arrange a spot for me to sit for the examination?”

Daoist Kusong slowly shook his head, “Daoist Xuanyang is the leader of the bloodline. How could he hate you, a little kid? You think too much.”

‘”But” Yi Chen still had something to say, but in the end, he hesitated and lowered his head silently. “Isn’t this good? It’s better to watch the battle below the stage than to fight on stage.”

Yi Chen sighed and said, “But I have to win the Heavenly Gate Martial Meeting before they will respect Master.”

“Then do you mean that they don’t respect your master if you don’t win the tournament?” Daoist Kusong asked.

“I…”

Yi Chen could not answer his question for a moment, and finally sighed. He did not leave until noon. Under the guidance of the old man, his mood was not as gloomy as before.

Returning to Violet Night Peak, Ling Yin closed her eyes and sat in the Jade Light Hall to practice. Yi Chen walked in gently and said, “Master, I’m back!”

“Yes.” Ling Yin slowly opened her eyes and waited for him to come closer before saying, “This morning at the bottom, you contradicted Excellency Xuanyang again.”

“Oh …”

Yi Chen lowered his head and slowly walked over. He was afraid that Master would be angry and didn’t dare to explain what happened in the morning. However, even if he didn’t explain, how could Ling Yin not understand his thoughts after spending so many years with him? He only said, “Sit down and help Master sort out your meridians.”

“Yes.”

Yi Chen sat down as he said. Ling Yin pushed his palms and placed them on his back. After a while, he said, “If you continue like this, how will your Grand Martial Uncles like you?”

“Master …”

Yi Chen frowned slightly. He knew that none of the Excellency liked him. He also knew that the Xuanmen Sect cared the most about respecting teachers and valuing the Dao. As a disciple, they shouldn’t contradict Excellency no matter what. But today, they couldn’t be angry. Old Man Xuanyang said that he was the one, but he had to say something about Master.

“Forget it. In the next few days, it will be easy to cultivate.”

Ling Yin sighed softly and didn’t say anything else. It was like this until dusk. In the Heavenly Pivot Hall, Sect Leader Daoist Qingxuan was sitting at the head of the hall, with Jiang Nanliu and his eyebrows crossed.

However, seeing Daoist Qingxuan’s slightly knitted eyebrows, there must be something troubling. After a long time, he said, “Forget it, Mei’er, bring them to Mount Tiantai in seven days. As for Ling Yin’s disciple, he should go and experience it this time.”

“Yes, Master.”

Daoist Qingxuan cupped his eyebrows and nodded slightly. “In addition, there have been frequent movements from Dongjie recently. I’m afraid that the Devil Dao has made some movements. Be careful when you go. If you encounter a Devil Dao monster, if there are too many people on the other side, don’t directly conflict with him. I’ve already asked Xiao Yin to go over there to investigate.”

“Disciple understands. Master, don’t worry.”

He cupped his brows and cupped his hands again. Daoist Qingxuan nodded his head and his expression became solemn again. He said, “Take them to the Heavenly Gate this time. Remember, no matter what the other sects are, you must not lose the name of Xuanqing before you learn martial arts.”

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. The Heavenly Gate was far away in the east of the Immortal Primordial Ancient Land. It was close to Mount Tiantai in Dongjie. Excellency could easily reach it with their swords. However, the disciples’ cultivation was still shallow and it would be difficult for them to ride their swords in the past. Therefore, it would take about three days for them to arrive by riding on clouds.

Yi Chen had finished his preparations for the past seven days. He bid farewell to Master this morning and arrived at the Heavenly Lake Square at noon. As soon as he entered, he saw people shaking around and whispering something.

“Do you know who that person is? He has been standing here all morning, as if he wants to join our Xuanqing Sect?”

“I’ve heard of that person before. He seemed to have been kicked out of the Heavenly Gate three years ago. Tell me, what kind of crime did he commit before he was kicked out of the Heavenly Gate?”

“Who knows? Why would you suddenly want to join us in Xuanqing Sect? It’s really strange. There are many strange things this year …”

Yi Chen listened to his curiosity and squeezed up. There were a few elders sitting on the high platform of the plaza, and there was a figure standing below. That person was long and jade. He was dressed in green. He was about twenty years old, and his eyebrows were sharp. He was quite handsome and extraordinary, but there seemed to be a deep sense of loneliness hidden between his eyebrows.

For some reason, it was clear that he had never seen this lonely man before in his life. However, when Yi Chen saw this lonely man, he felt as if he had met the old man at first sight. It was as if he was also the same as him, depressed and unambitious.

“Alright, you can go. Excellency really won’t come today. You won’t be able to see them.”

At this time, a woman walked down from the high platform. However, she saw that her figure was light and her red clothes were like clouds. She was precisely Tuckahoe, the disciple of the Excellency of the Brow Moon of Skyjade Peak.

Poria looked at the man with sharp eyebrows in front of her and seemed to be quite amused. She smiled and said, “I’m serious. If you want to come later, only my master, Mei Yue Excellency, will be here. However, our Tianxuan Peak only accepts female disciples. It’s impossible for you to join Tianxuan Peak, right?”

As soon as these words were spoken, many senior sisters and junior sisters of the nearby Tianxuan Peak covered their mouths and smiled. Occasionally, their eyes would roll and stare at the azure-clothed man’s face.

“Sigh …”

The man sighed softly, his eyebrows full of disappointment. He bowed to Fu Ling and said, “Thank you, Miss.” After saying that, he turned around and walked back, sighing, “Playing the sword to make a song is bitter and self-enjoyable. The Vastsea Pearl hasn’t been there yet. I thought that Xuanqing Sect, who is famous all over the world, would abandon worldly opinions. Sigh …”

Seeing the man slowly leave, Fu Ling’s eyes didn’t blink. He thought that this person was very strange. He was clearly teasing him just now. Why wasn’t he angry? He even said “Thank you, Miss”.

The man slowly walked out of the square. When he passed by Yi Chen, he looked at him. Yi Chen also looked at him. The two of them brushed past him like this.

After a while, the plaza gradually regained its calm. A ray of light shone from the horizon, and Mei Jianyi floated lightly on the plaza. With a wave of his hand, a cloud flew down from the clouds.

This time, Tianxuan Peak’s Leng Qianxue and Ni Shang, Tianquan Peak’s Xia Guyun, Xuanyang Peak’s Qingshan, Wang Hengfeng’s Ye Huaiyou, Yu Ji Peak’s Shen Yu participated in the Heavenly Gate Martial Meeting. As for Xiao Yi Chen, he went to the Heavenly Gate as a disciple awaiting the examination.

Apart from the seven of them, there were also a few disciples who followed Mei Jianyi. Some disciples would come in the next few days, and they would be together with a few other elders at that time.

When everyone was on the cloud stone, Mei Jianyi slightly formed a seal with his hands. With a flick of his sleeve, the cloud stone trembled and instantly disappeared into the clouds.

After leaving Xuanqing Mountain, Yi Chen looked down and saw mountains and rivers rapidly retreating. At this moment, a heroic aura suddenly appeared in his heart. When he was young in the past, he always thought that one day he could go to the outside world to take a look. Didn’t it already come true?

However, it was still unknown how cruel the outside world was, whether it was saber-light, sword-shadows, or bloody storms.

When Yi Chen regained his senses, he thought of the strange man in green and asked Fu Ling, “Senior Sister Fu Ling, do you know who that person was at noon today?”

“Ah?” When Ruan Fu Ling was asked, he came back to his senses and thought, “Well, that person’s name is strange. It seems to be called a bird. How could there be such a strange name …”

“What bird?” Yi Chen was also confused.

The Heavenly Gate was far away from the Eastern Prefecture. Even with the fastest speed, it would take three days for the stone to arrive. During this period, the stone could not fly continuously. Every time dusk fell, Mei Jianyi would bring his disciples down to find the town for the night. She naturally remembered Daoist Qingxuan’s warning before she left. Recently, all the sects in Diabolism had been restless. She had been cautious along the way, but the disciples had been very lively. Apart from Xia Guyun and Leng Qianxue, they had always been cold and cold.

On the evening of the third day, Mei Jianyi brought all the disciples to the ground. Not far ahead, they arrived at Mount Tiantai. However, it was already dusk today and it was not easy to go up the mountain at night. Therefore, he decided to rest in the town ahead for a night before leaving tomorrow morning.

Along the way, Fu Ling and Ni Shang were exceptionally lively. Every time she heard Ni Shang say that she had come from the Heavenly Gate, everyone was curious.

When he arrived at an ancient road, he saw that there were deep vegetation along the road, flowers blooming like brocade, willows swaying in the wind. Mei Jianyi suddenly reached out and stopped. Not far ahead, a jade sedan chair suddenly appeared, heading towards them.