288: Chapter 288 Aura Appears Out of Nowhere, Master is Completely Baffled

"How is this possible? My tracking secret technique actually failed?"

Ye Qingyao gripped the array induction tool, standing at the entrance of the side room, her face full of astonishment.

Her first reaction just now was that Revered Master was in the side room, so she wanted to use her self-created "Soul Searching and Origin Tracing Method" to locate Revered Master's specific position, so as not to disturb Revered Master's important matters by pushing the door open.

As a result, after she activated the secret technique, the technique that should have precisely locked onto Revered Master's aura only fed back a trace of an extremely weak aura, exactly the same as a Mortal, and that trace of aura disappeared into thin air less than a second after it appeared!

It didn't even leave a trace!

If she hadn't really touched that trace of aura just now, she would have thought her secret technique had a problem.

Ye Qingyao didn't believe it and activated the Soul Searching and Origin Tracing Method three more times in a row. The result was the same every time.

Either she couldn't search for anything, or a trace of a Mortal's aura would appear and then disappear instantly, not even leaving a coordinate behind.

Her expression changed again and again, the shock in her heart almost overflowing.

The Soul Searching and Origin Tracing Method was a secret technique she created herself after being a Reborn Empress for tens of thousands of years in her previous life. Let alone Mahayana Stage Cultivators of the same Rank, even existences at the True Immortal level, as long as they left a bit of aura within a thousand miles of her, she could precisely locate the other party's position, even if the other party was hiding in a space crack, it would be useless.

As a result, she actually couldn't track Revered Master's aura now?

No!

It wasn't that she couldn't track it, it was that Revered Master didn't want her to track it!

Ye Qingyao's brain spun rapidly, and she instantly understood the key to it, unable to help but gasp.

So Revered Master's cultivation had already reached such a profound level!

He could actually control his own aura as he pleased. When he didn't want to be found, he wouldn't leave a single trace, and could even disguise himself as a Mortal's aura to confuse the situation.

This was something even the legendary Feathered True Immortal couldn't do!

After all, as long as one was a Cultivator, there was Spiritual Power in their body, and as long as there was Spiritual Power, there would be Spiritual Power fluctuations. Unless one's cultivation really reached the point of merging with the Dao, one could not completely hide one's own aura without even a trace of Spiritual Power fluctuation.

No wonder she hadn't found a trace of Revered Master for three hundred years. It turned out Revered Master had always been using this method to hide his tracks!

The more Ye Qingyao thought about it, the more excited she became. Looking at the door of the side room, the worship in her eyes was about to overflow.

As expected of a Dao Ancestor-level existence!

His strength was terrifying to this extent!

She stood in place, calming her emotions for a long time, before suppressing the urge to rush in and see Revered Master.

Revered Master must have deliberately hidden his aura because he didn't want to be disturbed while deducing the heavenly secrets. If she barged in just like that and ruined Revered Master's major affairs, she would be a sinner of the Qingming Domain.

Ye Qingyao took a few steps back and leaned against the pillar nearby, her eyes fixed on the door of the side room, intending to guard the entrance like this and wait for Revered Master to come out of seclusion.

Anyway, in three days, Revered Master would be going to the Shattered Star Ancient Ruins, so she could see Revered Master after waiting for at most three days.

She held the array induction tool in her hand and carefully probed the memory fragments inside, wanting to see what the clues Revered Master left for her meant.

There were not many memory fragments in the array induction tool. Most of them were Li Changfeng's research notes, which recorded Li Changfeng's research on how to enter the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss all these years, wanting to go in and find wangchuan water to cleanse his marrow and repair his damaged Spiritual Root.

There were also several maps of the interior of the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss, marking the dangerous areas inside and the locations of Heaven And Earth Treasure. The most conspicuous was the location of the styx lotus at the bottom of the abyss, with a line of small text next to it: "The styx lotus can control soul bodies. If I can obtain it, it can help me Breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage."

Ye Qingyao looked at that line of small text and instantly understood Revered Master's meaning.

In her previous life, she was conspired against by Blood Bone Old Demon and Dao Monarch Yun Xing, her Spiritual Root was damaged, and she had serious hidden injuries to her Divine Soul. She couldn't repair them until she died in her previous life, and this was also the biggest obsession in her heart after her Rebirth.

She had originally planned to go in to find Star Flame to refine her Divine Soul and repair her Spiritual Root when the Shattered Star Ancient Ruins opened this time, but the effect of Star Flame was not as good as wangchuan water, and it was very easy to be backlashed by Evil Qi.

The wangchuan water in the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss could not only cleanse marrow but also completely repair the defects of the Spiritual Root, and even cure the hidden injuries of the Divine Soul together. Its effect was ten times better than Star Flame.

Revered Master must have known long ago that her Spiritual Root had problems, so he deliberately left clues on this array induction tool, letting her go to the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss to find wangchuan water first, and then go to the Shattered Star Ancient Ruins to meet him after repairing her Spiritual Root and Divine Soul hidden injuries.

Moreover, the styx lotus in the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss would also be of great benefit to her future Cultivation of soul-type Cultivation Technique. Revered Master had even thought of this for her!

The more Ye Qingyao thought about it, the more moved she became. A blush appeared on her cold, fair face, and her eyes were a little red.

She had been an orphan since she was a child, and after becoming an Empress in her previous life, she was also a lonely person. No one had ever cared about her like this. Even she herself had almost forgotten about the damage to her Spiritual Root. Revered Master had actually silently arranged everything for her.

This feeling of being cared about by someone was really too good.

Ye Qingyao gripped the array induction tool in her hand, memorized the map and all the information marked on it, and raised her hand to turn the array induction tool into fly ash, so as not to let others see the clues.

She was just about to arrange for her subordinates to prepare the things needed to enter the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss when she saw Dao Monarch Yun Xing walking out of the side room. His face was full of excitement, and he was floating as he walked, as if he had won a grand prize.

He walked to the door, saw Ye Qingyao standing by the pillar, hurriedly stopped, bowed respectfully to Ye Qingyao, not daring to lift his head.

"Your Majesty, the Immortal Venerable asked this Junior to follow him to the Shattered Star Ancient Ruins three days later. I will return to prepare first."

Ye Qingyao raised her eyebrows and nodded faintly.

"Got it. Behave yourself after going to the Ancient Ruins. If you dare to play any tricks, I will be the first to skin you."

Dao Monarch Yun Xing hurriedly agreed repeatedly, bowed again to Ye Qingyao, turned around, turned into a stream of light, and quickly left the Jade Cauldron Pavilion, afraid of being punished by Ye Qingyao if he left slowly.

Ye Qingyao looked at his back, a faint smile on the corner of her lips.

Sure enough, Revered Master accepted this Dao Monarch Yun Xing to use as cannon fodder. Later, when going to the Ancient Ruins to scout the way and deal with Blood Bone Old Demon, he could be used.

She was just about to take out the transmission jade talisman to send a message to her subordinates to let them prepare supplies for entering the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss when she suddenly felt a familiar aura coming from the direction of the side room.

It was that faint Mortal aura. This time it stayed for a little longer than before, about three seconds, and then disappeared again.

Ye Qingyao's heart skipped a beat, and she looked in the direction where the aura disappeared, which was exactly the direction of the Burial Star Plain in the west.

Oh!

Revered Master must have gone to the Shattered Star Ancient Ruins in advance to make arrangements!

Hiding his aura on purpose was just so he wouldn't be discovered by Blood Bone Old Demon, to avoid alerting the enemy.

Ye Qingyao understood instantly, hurriedly took out the transmission jade talisman, sent a message to her trusted subordinates, asked them to immediately prepare the things needed to enter the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss, and wait for her next to the Black Marsh.

After sending the message, she looked up at the direction of the side room again, her eyes full of reluctance.

She originally thought she could see Revered Master, but she didn't expect Revered Master to leave in advance.

But it didn't matter. After she obtained the wangchuan water from the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss and repaired her Spiritual Root and Divine Soul hidden injuries, she would immediately go to the Shattered Star Ancient Ruins to find Revered Master. By then, she could always follow Revered Master.

Ye Qingyao took a deep breath, suppressed the reluctance in her heart, and was just about to activate her Cultivation to leave the Jade Cauldron Pavilion and go to the Black Marsh to meet her subordinates, when she suddenly heard the door of the side room creak open.

Su Changge walked out, holding Willow and Little Stone, looking like he was going somewhere.

Ye Qingyao's heart beat wildly instantly, and she subconsciously wanted to step forward to pay her respects. As a result, just as she lifted her foot, she saw Su Changge look up at her. He just swept a faint glance at her, then moved his gaze away, as if he didn't know her at all, turned around, and walked towards the direction of the Teleportation Array.

Ye Qingyao froze in place, looking at Su Changge's back, her mind blank.

Revered Master was actually really here?

What did that look of his just now mean?

Did he not want her to expose his identity?

Or did he think that her current strength was too weak to deserve to be by his side?

Ye Qingyao stood in place for a long time without reacting. It wasn't until Su Changge's figure disappeared in the direction of the Teleportation Array, she suddenly came back to her senses, and a shocking fighting spirit instantly burst out in her eyes.

It must be that her strength was too weak now, so Revered Master didn't want to acknowledge her!

She must go to the Azure Mist Soul Locking Abyss as soon as possible to get the wangchuan water, repair her Spiritual Root, and improve her Cultivation. When she reached the Shattered Star Ancient Ruins, she must let Revered Master see her strength!

Ye Qingyao gritted her teeth, turned around, turned into a stream of light, quickly left the Jade Cauldron Pavilion, and flew towards the Black Marsh.

Not long after she left, the Teleportation Array of the Jade Cauldron Pavilion lit up, and Su Changge's figure appeared in the Teleportation Array, frowning and looking towards the direction of the Black Marsh in the west.

"Damn, who was that woman just now? She looked pretty good, but her eyes were weird. When she looked at me, it was like she wanted to eat me."

"Wouldn't it be some powerful expert who came to trouble me again? Fortunately, she left first, otherwise I would have had to spend emotion points to open the special effect."

Su Changge muttered a few words, holding Willow and Little Stone, turned around, and returned to the side room. He had just wanted to go to the Teleportation Array to test if it could be used normally, but he didn't expect to meet a strange woman.

Just as he closed the door of the side room, he heard the excited voice of the Goatee Elder coming from outside.

"Pavilion Revered Master! That was the Reborn Empress Ye Qingyao of Weiming Heaven just now! She actually stood at our door and guarded you for two hours!"

Su Changge was stunned for a moment, his eyes full of shock.

Ye Qingyao?

That legendary Reborn Empress? A top-tier powerful expert at the Mahayana Stage?

Why was she guarding my door for no reason?