As the Universe Turns - Chapter 691
Chapter 691 Ten Years Apart
“Yun’er, what are you doing here?”
On the left side of the hall, a man dressed in Qingyi stood up and quickly walked over. The woman raised her head and looked at Yin Chunqiu, who was icy cold at the head of the hall. She looked at him again and said in panic, “Brother Feng, please beg father, or else we will submit. You see, our son Jin is only so young and can’t even walk. You have the heart, have the heart to bear with him …”
“Shut up!”
Before she could continue, the Qingyi man suddenly took the baby from her hand and slapped her heavily on the face. He stared at her and said, “What do you know, a woman? Get out!”
“Young Master, don’t hit Young Madam …”
The old woman hurriedly walked over and supported the woman who had been beaten. Tears slowly gathered in her old eyes.
The man furrowed his brows and handed the baby to her, “Get out! Don’t come in again!”
However, no one saw the helplessness in his eyes when he handed over the baby in his hand. He turned around and looked at his father at the head of the hall. He resolutely said, “Father, we will not surrender this time. I want to see how he can destroy our Heavenly Scorpion Sect no matter how powerful he is!”
At the head of the hall, Yin Chunqiu’s eyebrows were still tightly knitted. If he could let the family members of the sect go out to seek refuge, he would have sent them out long ago. However, once the killing order was issued, no one would be able to leave. Even if they escaped, even if they fled to the ends of the earth, they would still be killed in the end. Rather than that, it was better to stay in the Scorpion Sect. This was the safest way.
“Lustless Heaven …”
…
Misty Jade Cloud Sky, a majestic and dangerous mountain path. To the south of Xianyuan Five Realms, there were numerous mountains. Among them, there was a mountain peak that went straight into the clouds and could not be seen. It was called the Beyond the Heavens Peak.
Above the Beyond the Heavens Peak was a myriad of clouds. If one were to use their swords to reach the clouds, one could vaguely see Immortal Islands floating above them. There were many cliffs and waterfalls, as well as immortal palaces and jade palaces one after another.
Ordinary cultivators would have thought that they had arrived at the Immortal Dimension or seen a strange mirage when they saw such a wondrous scene. However, this place was not the Immortal Dimension or a mirage. Instead, it was a pure land left behind from ancient times. It was called “Lustless Heaven”.
There were ancient records in the skies of Lustless Heaven. It was a pure land opened up in the ancient times by the Desire-less Fairy to avoid the chaos of the gods and devils.
However, not only was Lustless Heaven floating in the sky, there were also formations concealed around it. It was like a Profound Realm. It was because no one had ever found this ancient land in the past tens of thousands of years. It was only ten years ago that the flow of spiritual energy in this place was discovered.
The immortal trees above were lined up, and the flowers were like brocades. Although they were high up in the sky, they were like spring flowers blooming in March. Between the islands, there were waterfalls hanging down. It was unknown where the water came from, nor where it finally landed.
The entire Lustless Heaven was ten times larger, and at the highest point, there was a palace. Within the boundless clouds, it looked exceptionally cold and clear.
At this moment, on the edge of the cliff outside the palace, there was a figure standing there. That person stood with his hands behind his back, his head of white hair floating in the wind. Gu Qing’s back did not move at all.
Ten years had passed, and his appearance had not changed at all. However, his black hair had already turned completely white, and there was a lonely chill between his eyebrows that no one could approach.
This white-haired man was none other than Xiao Chen.
Perhaps the person who had changed the most in the past ten years was not his people, but his heart.
“Your Excellency …”
Suddenly, a woman’s voice sounded from behind. But looking at the woman’s picturesque features, her white clothes were flawless like the moon. It was Master of Moon Valley, one of the Four Valleys’ Valley Masters.
Xiao Chen still stood with his hands behind his back. He looked at the distant white clouds and did not turn around. He only said, “Moon, what’s the matter?”
“Palace Master is awake” Master of Moon Valley whispered.
Xiao Chen nodded and immediately turned to the palace. Master of Moon Valley raised his head and looked at his back, which was gradually disappearing. Suddenly, the image of the man from back then appeared in his mind.
No matter how ruthless he had become and how decisive he had become over the years, there was always a place in his heart that was gentle.
“Wei Yang …”
Xiao Chen sat down beside the bed and gently helped Hua Weiyang up. There wasn’t much blood on her face, and her lips were also very pale. Ten years ago, she was severely injured by Daoist Feng Yin’s Blood Finger. If she hadn’t been born different from ordinary people and Yu Lianhua had blocked her, she would have probably died at that time.
But even so, she had often fallen into a coma over the past ten years, and Xiao Chen was finally certain that she was truly a Mysterious Yin Body.
The Profound Yin Physique’s lifespan was often very limited, and her lifespan shouldn’t have been so fast. It was all because of that time ten years ago that her lifespan had accelerated. Now, it had been ten years since she could only resist the speed of her lifespan by sleeping. Until now, Xiao Chen still hadn’t found a perfect way to save her.
“Wei Yang, I will definitely cure you.”
Hua Weiyang smiled gently and reached out to stroke the white hair beside his ear. He smiled and said, “This is not a disease. No matter how skilled you are in medicine, how can you treat it?”
“Even if it’s fate, I’ll change it for you.”
Xiao Chen’s gaze was the same as before. Perhaps the only thing that hadn’t changed was his persistence.
“Idiot …”
Hua Weiyang shook his head and smiled. He gently leaned against his shoulder and said, “At most, there are three years left. The seed of the evergreen leaves will wither completely. At that time, if you haven’t found the unique undying heart in the world, I’m afraid …”
At this point, she stopped and raised her head to look at Xiao Chen. “Don’t run around for me anymore. You have to find the Undying Heart. Then go to the Immortal Northern Ancient Realm to find Fairy Su Wen and ask her to change your heart for you.”
“Don’t worry.”
Xiao Chen shook his head, gently stroked her cheek and said, “With my current cultivation, suppressing that death energy is not difficult.”
“But …”
Hua Weiyang frowned slightly and was about to say something. Suddenly, footsteps sounded from outside. Xiao Chen looked outside and asked, “Moon, what’s the matter?”
“Back to Excellency, it’s Yang Xiaoran. He’s back …”
“Mm, you go ahead and let him wait outside.”
“Yes …”
After a while, until he could no longer hear the sound of footsteps outside, Xiao Chen turned around and slowly helped Hua Weiyang to lie down. He whispered, “You rest for a while, and I’ll go out.”
“Mm …”
Hua Weiyang nodded. She didn’t ask much about anything else. However, she felt a little uneasy in her heart, just like that time ten years ago.
When Xiao Chen went outside, Yang Xiaoran was the only one in the hall. He didn’t see the Valley Master of Moon. When Yang Xiaoran saw him come out alone, his body trembled slightly. Even after so many years, every time he saw him, it was as if he had fallen into an icy pond. He immediately bowed his head and cupped his hands, saying, “Subordinate Yang Xiaoran, greet Excellency”