Jiang Zuo looked at the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion. Although he couldn’t see the man’s face and his voice was placid, Jiang Zuo could still hear the sorrow within it.
Their end was tragic.
The Qin Family Siblings had all died.
He had failed to protect the people he wanted to save.
Then, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion spoke again. "Actually, You Si has always existed. The reason it has never appeared before is that Qianning has always been present.
If Qianning were to vanish completely, this world would no longer have an Immortal Spirit. There would only be You Si."
Jiang Zuo looked at him. ’So, he’s You Si?’
’So I actually met the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion in my past life?’
’The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion also cultivated Innate Chaotic Qi. I had already awakened by then; there’s no way I wouldn’t have sensed it.
But I never sensed anything familiar about You Si.
And what exactly did he fail at?’
At that moment, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion looked toward Jiang Zuo. "I don’t know if it’s you, or a group of you, but for those who are able to see this memory...
...it means Qianning is not here.
Qianning’s absence is a good thing for me. It means I’m halfway to success. But what follows could also be complete failure.
As for you, the world may fall into chaos. I hope you can hold on.
Become as strong as you can.
By the way, there’s something in the house. Take it if you can. If you can’t get in, just wait for a day when you can and take it then.
Because if you lack the strength to even enter the door, you won’t be able to take the item anyway.
I can’t say too much, nor can I help too much. The future is too unpredictable. The more involved I get, the more chaotic things will become.
After all, I am already a dead man.
What I can do is very limited."
After he finished speaking, he began to fade away. In just a moment, he dissipated completely before Jiang Zuo’s eyes.
Jiang Zuo watched the spot where the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion had vanished and couldn’t help but sigh.
’So, what was he trying to do, exactly?’
’And will the world really fall into chaos?
I don’t feel it at all.’
As for the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion claiming he was dead, Jiang Zuo didn’t pay it much mind.
What Jiang Zuo cared about was that the man said Qianning was absent, which implied there was a chance she could have been present.
Saintess Mark, Qin Qianning, Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit... Jiang Zuo thought back to the attempted fusion with the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit.
He considered many things before finally reaching a conclusion. ’So, is that how it is?’
’In that case, in my past life, Jiu Xi wasn’t just Jiu Xi, was she?
Was she Qin Qianning?’
Jiang Zuo shook his head. ’No, that’s not right.’ In the past, he would have never believed she was Su Qi.
But now, Jiang Zuo believed she was Su Qi.
’So, is this part of the reason she couldn’t tell him the truth?’
’Then, was the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion unwilling to let the fusion happen, too?
What about his backup plan, then?
The fusion was arranged by him, or perhaps with Qin Tian. Without a contingency, it would have been impossible to stop.
If not for my unexpected appearance, the fusion would have already succeeded.
I didn’t show up in my past life, so... he failed?’
Jiang Zuo felt it couldn’t be that simple.
He had always believed the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion to be exceptionally powerful.
Besides, he hadn’t encountered You Si until much later in his past life.
Jiang Zuo stopped thinking about it. In any case, if the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit dared to cause trouble, he would simply destroy it again.
’An unfused Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit should be something I can eliminate.’
’Once my Cultivation is high enough, I’ll go to the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion and make the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit disappear for good.
To prevent any future problems.
Su Qi is Su Qi, now and forever. She is not an accessory to anything or anyone else.’
*******
「In the Holy Land.」
After the image vanished, Jingyue, too, was lost in thought.
’So, the world is already starting to have problems?
When did it start?
Did it start on the day the fusion failed?
But where is the world in chaos?
Liyuan Island?
But Liyuan Island was suppressed so easily.’
Jingyue sighed in frustration. She didn’t understand, either.
’But no matter how strong I get, how much of a difference can I make?’
’Still, she was lucky to have a good master.
Her master wasn’t exceptionally strong, but someone who *was* exceptionally strong was fond of her master, and that was enough.
He’ll definitely come to the rescue when the time comes.’
Just then, Xiaoxiao asked, "Holy Sister, that man just said he had something for us. Since we’re not there, does that mean we can’t get it?"
Hearing Xiaoxiao’s words, the others froze for a moment. It seemed she was right.
Qing Lian said, "He was the one who found it. Without him, we would have never known about any of this, so he deserves to have it."
Jingyue sighed. "If he takes it, he takes it. Maybe he won’t find it valuable and will just give it to us.
I’m just very curious what it could be."
******
By now, Jiang Zuo had completely come back to his senses.
He looked toward the wooden cabin.
He’d known from the beginning that the cabin had a Restriction on it, but he never expected the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion to have left something behind.
The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion was no ordinary person, so whatever he left behind was bound to be extraordinary as well.
So, he too was very curious about what it could be.
Just then, Swordsman Beitian approached Jiang Zuo and said, "Fellow Daoist, are you all right? It looks like this place is about to be overrun."
The area outside was now completely covered in skeletons, and the sky was growing dark. If this kept up, it certainly wouldn’t end well for them.
The skeletons couldn’t get in, but the people inside couldn’t get out, either.
If they weren’t scared to death, they’d be trapped to death.
Jiang Zuo glanced outside. The valley was indeed almost completely covered.
He then nodded. "Right. Let’s grab something from the cabin, and then we’ll leave."
Nangong Sui was secretly overjoyed. He felt that this man should be able to get in, and once inside, he himself would surely be able to get his hands on some great treasures.
’The Restriction here is so powerful, which means the owner of this place must have been incredibly strong.
With my luck, there are bound to be lots of treasures to be had.’
So, with the best of intentions, Nangong Sui asked, "The Restriction on the cabin is very strong. Fellow Daoist, do you have a way in?"
Jiang Zuo didn’t answer, instead walking directly toward the cabin.
Everyone understood Po Xiao’s temperament to some degree, so no one took it personally.
Unless, of course, you didn’t want him to lead your escape.
Soon, Jiang Zuo arrived before the cabin. He reached out, pushed the door open, and walked right in.
The others, who had been waiting to see how Po Xiao would break the Restriction, were instantly dumbfounded.
"..."
’He... he just went in like that?’
’You could have at least made a show of breaking it! What’s with just ignoring the Restriction and pushing the door open?’
Nangong Sui then asked Swordsman Beitian, "Senior, has the Restriction been broken? Can we go in?"
Swordsman Beitian shook his head. "No, the Restriction is still there."
Nangong Sui: "..."
’Could it be that there are no treasures here?
Or perhaps the item is dangerous?
Is that why my luck isn’t working?
That must be it.’
At that point, Hu Xing suggested, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Po Xiao was granted default access? After all, Fellow Daoist Po Xiao has a significant connection to this place."
Everyone found this explanation convincing. Po Xiao had been the one to bring them here, and he had been in a trance ever since they arrived.
It was impossible that he had no major connection to this place.
However, Swordsman Beitian shook his head. "You may not understand, but this Restriction doesn’t have a function to recognize people. It must be broken by force.
You might not believe it, but Fellow Daoist Po Xiao’s mastery of Restrictions has long surpassed our imagination."
Everyone was stunned.
’Surpassed our imagination?’
Frankly, they didn’t really care about their own limits. The main point of shock was that Swordsman Beitian was Tier Six. When he said "our," that included himself.
’To surpass the imagination of a Tier Six expert.
What kind of mastery was that?
Is Po Xiao some kind of monster?’