As the Universe Turns - Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Heavenly Gate
However, the sedan chair was surrounded by green beads. The sedan chair’s curtains were woven from ice silk and emitted a faint cold aura. The sedan chair was lifted by four red-clothed women with long swords hanging from their waists. In front of them, there were two women from Qingyi. The auras of these six people were extraordinary. It seemed that the person in the sedan chair must be someone with an extremely distinguished status.

The noisy disciples on this side also stopped and looked at the jade sedan. They saw that the steps of the four women carrying the sedan did not slow down. However, the ancient path was not wide, so it was impossible for both sides to pass through at the same time. Either they passed through the sedan in two groups, or they stopped to the side to avoid the sedan and let the sedan pass first.

Seeing that both sides were approaching, Mei Jianyi raised his hand and signaled the dozen disciples behind him to stop. However, he did not have any intention of avoiding her immediately. Although Daoist Qingxuan had warned her not to cause any trouble on the way, he had also said that she could not break the name of Xuan Qing. It was still unclear who the other party was, or if he could be respectful, but it would not be for no reason.

The sedan chair also stopped. A Qingyi woman in front coldly said, “Who are you? Why are you blocking Master’s path here? Do not move!”

Originally, Xuan Qing Sect was a righteous and famous sect. It didn’t matter if they had to give way for a moment. Only then would they show off their reputation. However, the other party’s attitude was truly unpleasant. Besides, all of the disciples present this time were disciples of the Seven Paragons. Which one of them didn’t have any pride in their hearts? Ruan Fuling immediately said coldly, “We are from Xuan Qing Sect. Who are you?”

Originally, she thought that when she heard the word “Xuan Qing”, the other party would restrain herself slightly, but unexpectedly, the woman from Qingyi still had an ice-cold expression on her face. “There are many roads in the world, but not all of them belong to the Xuan Qing Gate! Get out of the way!”

“You!”

How could Poria be so energetic as to hear this? Just as she was about to say something else, a hoarse old woman’s voice suddenly came from the sedan chair. “Forget it, Fairy Miaoyin is famous all over the world. Retreat to the side of the road.”

“Yes, Granny …”

The woman from Qingyi coldly glanced at Poria before ordering the four red-clothed women to carry the sedan chair to the side of the road and let the dozen or so people on the other side walk first.

Yi Chen was curious. He thought to himself, Especially that old man Xuanyang, They always underestimated their master, At this moment, the granny in the sedan chair did not say how powerful Xuan Qing was. She only said how powerful Master was. She meant that she was giving face to Master, not Xuan Qing. These words sounded extremely useful to him. As she passed by the sedan chair, she couldn’t help but glance into the sedan chair. However, before she could see it clearly, Martial Uncle Mei pulled her away and signaled for her to leave quickly.

Only after walking far away did Leng Qianxue glance behind her. She could no longer see the sedan chair and whispered, “Senior Sister Mei, can you tell who they are?”

Mei Jianyi shook her head, thinking that there were many different sects in the world. Just now, she could not tell anything from each other’s attire. However, for a moment, she could feel an unusual aura in the sedan chair. It was because of this that she left in a hurry.

“Let’s go to the front town to rest for a night. We’ll set off for Tiantai Mountain tomorrow morning.”

…

The Heavenly Gate Martial Meeting was a grand gathering. All the sects of the Righteous path would come to participate. Even if they did not compete with the sects of the world, it would be good as long as they could make it into the finals. It was because every time the grand gathering took place, the Eastern Prefecture would be packed with people. Even in such a small town, the inns were almost full.

Tonight, the moonlight was dim, and Yi Chen could not sleep. He came to the backyard with his heart full of worry. The moonlight was clear, and there were a few daffodils quietly open by the pool under the wall. The fragrance was refreshing. He couldn’t help but think of the Jade Lotus Lake in front of the Jade Light Hall. Master, had you fallen asleep at this time? He was still standing beside the pond, just like himself.

He sighed. He couldn’t help but think that although Master was now Excellency of the Yaoguang bloodline, those people in Excellency Xuanyang usually still treated her as a junior. Only the granny that he met on the ancient path today would respect Master. Who exactly was that granny?

“Sigh …”

Sighing again, Yi Chen walked to the edge of the pond and sat down. He looked at the young man with a worried expression on his face in the water. Why did that young man look so much like him? He shook his head and smiled.

“It’s so late, why aren’t you going back to your room to sleep?”

Right at this moment, a gentle and pleasant female voice suddenly sounded from behind. Yi Chen stood up and turned around. Under the moonlight, a beautiful woman dressed in light red walked over and said softly, “Uncle Mei …”

He smiled softly and stroked his hair that had been blown away by the wind. He smiled softly and said, “Go back to sleep. I still have to leave for Tiantai Mountain tomorrow morning.”

“I can’t sleep.”

Yi Chen turned around and looked at the sparkling water. His eyebrows met his young age, but his heart was heavy. He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart and recall what happened in the ancient village eighteen years ago.

Up until now, few people knew about the youth’s background. Only she and her junior brother, Jiang Nanliu, had witnessed what had happened back then. In addition, the Heavenly Secrets Excellency had truly counted to a certain extent. No one else knew about it, not even Sect Master Qingxuan.

…

The next morning, they left for Mount Tiantai early. Although Mount Tiantai was not as blessed as Mount Xuanqing and was arranged in a seven-star arrangement, it was no small matter. There were eight palaces in the Heavenly Gate: Qianyuan Palace, Kunyi Palace, Li Huo Palace, Kanshui Palace, Xunfeng Palace, Thunder Shaking Palace, Gen Yue Palace, and Dize Palace.

Each palace was headed by an elder, known as the Eight Palace Elders. Above the Eight Palace Elders, there were three Daoists, Daoist Feng Yin, Daoist Yushan, and Daoist You Lan. They were the Three Heavenly Saints.

Apart from these people, each sect naturally had elders stationed at the Heavenly Gate. Normally, if anything happened, they would immediately send a message back to their own sect. Thus, no matter how powerful the Heavenly Gate was, it was not a separate sect, but an Immortal Dao Alliance.

On Mount Tiantai, there were floating islands everywhere. Waterfalls splashed with jade and water mist. Under the sunlight, they formed brilliant rainbows. In the middle of the rainbows were palace buildings that seemed to be floating in the air. Not only were they not inferior to Xuanqing Sect, they looked even more dignified.

Not long after the group left, two Heavenly Sect disciples came to pick them up. When they arrived at the square, they saw figures shaking. They would be meeting martial artists next month. It was obvious that almost everyone from the various sects had arrived today. Normally, the Heavenly Sect was deserted, and only martial artists could be so lively.

“Elder Qingfeng!”

Nichang saw an old man in a cyan robe in the distance. He suddenly ran over with a smile. The old man turned around and stared at her for a long time before he suddenly reacted. “Little Nichang! Come and see who’s back!” He said with a slap on his forehead.

A few more elders walked over. Their faces were filled with joy and complexity. There were no traces of time. In the blink of an eye, the little girl from back then had already grown up.

The Heavenly Sect was not an independent sect. Therefore, whenever a person with excellent aptitude was discovered, they would usually be sent to each sect. Back then, Nichang was extremely talented, and there were countless sects fighting for it. However, Nichang only wanted to go to Xuanqing Sect. Therefore, Elder Qingfeng had sent people to escort him to Xuanqing Sect, and Elder Qingfeng was the elder stationed in the Heavenly Sect.

Seeing that Nichang was so refreshing and refined, the expressions of the elders of Cangfeng Valley, Qinghong Sect, and Yuxu Temple in the distance were a little ugly. Back then, because they were unable to drag this talented girl into their sect, they were even lectured by the sect leader.

Nowadays, there were many righteous sects in the world. The four most famous sects were Xuanqing Sect, Cangfeng Valley, Qinghong Sect, and the Jade Void Temple.

These four great sects each had their own strengths and held a pivotal position in the Immortal Origin Ancient Land. Especially in the past three hundred years, the four great sects had grown increasingly prosperous. Even the Heavenly Sect had given them enough face and never interfered in the affairs between these four great sects. If it were any other small sects, they would only need a Heavenly Sect Order to go down!

At this moment, with the arrival of Xuanqing Sect and Nichang, the entire plaza became even more lively. Many people looked over and whispered something to each other. They also wanted to see who this young girl, who was known as “there was no second person in a hundred years” and “comparable to Fairy Miaoyin from back then”, was.

At this moment, Nichang did not disappoint them. Just that peerless immortal energy was already rare in the world. The only difference between her and Fairy Miaoyin was that she did not have such a cold aura that made people afraid to approach her.

At this moment, many people are whispering, “Fairy Miaoyin has never accepted disciples in her life, but I heard that she accepted a disciple six years ago. Do you think it’s this Nichang?”

“Nonsense, apart from Nichang, who else can enter Fairy Miaoyin’s eyes?”

“Then why did I hear that Nichang seems to belong to the Xuanqing Sect Heavenly Jade bloodline?”

“Shouldn’t we know later?”

The crowd began to discuss. Mei Jianyi also led the disciples to the high platform. There was an elder writing down the candidates for this examination. His name and master’s inheritance had to be recorded.

Xia Guyun, Ye Huaiyou, and the others reported their master’s inheritance. When Nichang finally reported his master’s inheritance, not only was everyone below shocked, even the two writing elders who were in charge of recording were stunned for a moment.

“What’s going on? Didn’t she say that she joined Fairy Miaoyin’s sect? Why is she the sect of Sovereign Mei Yue?”

“Then who was the disciple Venerable Yao Guang accepted six years ago?”

The discussions in the crowd below grew louder and louder. Yi Chen lowered his head tightly. His eyebrows furrowed and he didn’t say anything. At this moment, the two writing elders finally noticed him and asked, “You are …”

“Disciple Xuanqing Sect, Xiao Yichen.”

His voice was very low, as if only he could hear it. He did not say who he was going to master, nor did anyone below hear his name clearly. The two writing elders only looked at him in surprise and did not ask any further. They wrote his name in the Xuanqing Sect Marquis Examination column, and silently added the words “Master Ling Yin” to the side.

Down below, the crowd was still chattering endlessly. It was as if Nichang had become the focus of the entire world. She was the main character of the Heavenly Sect Martial Meeting this time. As for him, he was just a disciple waiting for the examination, and no one noticed him.

Yi Chen couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart. He hadn’t mentioned his master’s inheritance. Otherwise, he would probably be the one being discussed at this moment. This was fine.

Right at this moment, a person walked towards him. His eyes were sharp, like the edge of a sword, cutting open the crowd on both sides and landing on his body, causing the originally noisy surroundings to suddenly quieten down.