370: Chapter 370 A Voice Transmission from Xiao Huang

On the evening of the third day after the three of them changed direction, they arrived at the western border of the Chixiao Dao Domain.

Before them lay a desolate Gobi desert. The reddish-brown gravel shimmered with a dull light under the setting sun, and the outline of the Qingming Domain's border was vaguely visible on the horizon.

Zhao Tian found a sheltered grotto, and the three of them settled down temporarily.

Just as Su Changge sat down in the grotto, a Jade Slip at Ye Qingyao's waist suddenly lit up.

She took out the Jade Slip, swept it with her Divine Sense, and her brows twitched slightly.

"Revered Master."

"Hmm."

"It's a transmission from Xiao Huang."

Su Changge's fingers paused.

"How did he find you?"

"During the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, this Disciple exchanged transmission frequencies with him to facilitate subsequent matters."

Ye Qingyao glanced at Su Changge, seeking his opinion.

"He specifically asked to send his greetings to Revered Master. Does Revered Master wish to reply personally?"

Su Changge shook his head.

"You can just relay it."

[Me having a direct conversation with Xiao Huang? Isn't that just asking for death? What if he asks me some professional question that I can't answer?]

Ye Qingyao nodded and relayed the content of Xiao Huang's transmission from the Jade Slip.

"Xiao Huang says that the aftermath work following the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly in the Chixiao Dao Domain has been basically completed."

"After the four demonic Dragons had their Demonic Techniques abolished, they were taken into custody by the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall. They are currently stable and not causing any trouble."

Su Changge gave a hum.

"Red Ember voluntarily requested to stay in the Sacred Hall to redeem his crimes through service, and Xiao Huang agreed."

"The other three Dragons also expressed their willingness to follow the arrangements of the Sacred Hall."

Su Changge gave another hum.

Ye Qingyao continued, "Xiao Huang also mentioned one other thing." Her speaking speed slowed down.

"He says that recently, the intelligence network of the Chixiao Dao Domain intercepted an abnormal signal from the Xuanhuang Domain."

Su Changge's gaze shifted over.

"News regarding the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent?"

Ye Qingyao nodded.

"Xiao Huang says that over the past half-year, the Spiritual Qi in the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent of the Xuanhuang Domain has fluctuated violently, and Dragon Qi has been leaking from many places on the surface."

"His original words were: 'If Lord Dao Ancestor has time, please pay attention to matters in the Xuanhuang Domain. The abnormal movements in the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent are likely not ordinary changes in the terrain; there seem to be signs of an ancient Seal loosening within.'"

Su Changge's brows furrowed.

"A Seal?"

"Yes. Xiao Huang's intelligence mentions that in the core region of the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent, which is the deepest part of the Dragon Spine Mountain Range, there is a suspected Seal left over from the ancient era."

"What is sealed inside?"

"Xiao Huang is not sure; he is merely reminding Revered Master to be more vigilant."

Ye Qingyao closed the Jade Slip.

Su Changge fell silent.

Zhao Tian, crouching at the entrance of the grotto, had heard the gist of it.

"A Seal? There's a Seal in the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent too?"

He turned back to look at Ye Qingyao.

"Sect Master Ye, did you know about the Seal in the deepest part of the Dragon Spine Mountain Range in your past life?"

Ye Qingyao's expression changed subtly.

"When this Disciple was Cultivating in the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent in my past life, I did indeed sense abnormal energy fluctuations deep within the Dragon Spine Mountain Range."

"But at that time, this Disciple focused my attention on my own Cultivation and did not investigate further."

She paused.

"The Dragon Suppression Array that this Disciple set up happens to be directly above that Seal."

Su Changge closed his eyes.

[Perfect.] [Truly perfect.] [Ye Qingyao's Array is above the Seal; the Seal loosening causes the Dragon Pulse to move abnormally, and the abnormal movement of the Dragon Pulse causes the Array to potentially be broken.]

[This matter is interconnected.] [In other words, the problem with the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent is far more serious than just the remnants of Ye Qingyao's past life.]

[It's not just the issue of her Great Emperor's will potentially being stolen; it also involves an ancient Seal that is sealing who-knows-what.]

[That old thing Xiao Huang, he kindly sent me intelligence, but in reality, he just pushed me deeper into the fire pit.]

Su Changge opened his eyes and looked at the darkening sky outside the grotto.

"Ye Qingyao."

"This Disciple is here."

"You spent several hundred years in the core of the Dragon Pulse in your past life; did you really not detect the existence of the Seal?"

Ye Qingyao thought back carefully for a long time.

"In my past life, this Disciple did indeed sense an extremely ancient power sleeping deep within the Dragon Spine Mountain Range, but that power was too deep and too vast. With this Disciple's Cultivation at that time, it was impossible to touch its essence."

"This Disciple once thought it was merely the power naturally deposited by the Origin of the Dragon Pulse."

She looked at Su Changge, her tone carrying a rare sense of self-reflection.

"Now it seems, this Disciple's judgment in my past life might have been wrong."

Su Changge did not comment on whether her judgment in her past life was wrong.

He was thinking about another matter.

[The ancient Seal is loosening, the Dragon Pulse is moving abnormally, and experts at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage from all sides are coveting it.] [If I don't go, what will happen?]

[The Seal will continue to loosen, the Dragon Pulse will continue to move abnormally, the struggle between the four forces will escalate, and eventually, the Seal will completely collapse, and the thing inside will run out.]

[By then, the Xuanhuang Domain will be in Chaos.] [If the Chaos reaches a certain level, it will spread to other Dao Domains.]

[If it spreads to the Lingxu Wasteland or the Cangxuan Dao Domain, then even if I hide in the back mountain of the Taixuan Sect, I won't be safe.] [Therefore, whether I want to deal with this matter or not, it will eventually come knocking at my door.]

Su Changge took a deep breath.

"Reply to Xiao Huang."

Ye Qingyao immediately took out the Jade Slip.

"Just say, 'Understood.'"

Ye Qingyao's hand paused.

"Just these two words?"

Su Changge nodded.

Ye Qingyao did not ask further, entered the two words into the Jade Slip, and sent it out.

Far away in the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall of the Chixiao Dao Domain, Xiao Huang received the reply.

He stared at the two words in the Jade Slip for a full cup of tea's time.

"Understood."

Just these two words. No follow-up questions. No surprise. No extra reaction whatsoever.

Xiao Huang's hands trembled slightly.

He turned to look at the Deputy Hall Revered Master beside him.

"What do you think Lord Dao Ancestor means?"

The Deputy Hall Revered Master thought for a moment.

"Perhaps Lord Dao Ancestor already knew about the matter of the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent?"

Xiao Huang nodded slowly.

"That is what I think as well."

He put away the Jade Slip and sighed deeply.

"For a person of that level, all the affairs of the world are within his grasp. This transmission of mine is likely no different from nonsense in his eyes."

The Deputy Hall Revered Master hesitated.

"Then, does the Hall Revered Master still intend to continue following up?"

Xiao Huang waved his hand.

"No need. Lord Dao Ancestor has his own arrangements; why should we worry about it?"

"Just manage the affairs of the Chixiao Dao Domain well."

Inside the grotto, Su Changge leaned against the stone wall with his arms crossed.

Zhao Tian leaned in.

"Junior Martial Uncle, listening to you, it sounds like there aren't just four experts at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage in the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent; is there something sealed underground too?"

"Hmm."

"Then are we still going?"

Su Changge glanced at him.

"Are you afraid?"

Zhao Tian scratched his head and chuckled twice.

"I'm not afraid. With Junior Martial Uncle here, even if the sky falls, Junior Martial Uncle will be there to hold it up."

Su Changge did not speak.

[The sky falls and I'll hold it up.] [Do you have any idea that my frame can only hold up a single roof tile?]

Ye Qingyao walked over and stood before Su Changge.

"Revered Master, this Disciple has already begun planning the route to the Xuanhuang Domain. Turning south from the outer wasteland belt of the Qingming Domain and passing through the Chaos Strait will take about twenty days."

"Hmm."

"This Disciple will collect as much information as possible about the current situation of the Dragon Vein Ancient Continent along the way and formulate response strategies in advance."

Su Changge nodded.

Ye Qingyao hesitated for a moment, then spoke again.

"Revered Master, this Disciple has one more thing to say."

"Speak."

"If there is danger on this trip, this Disciple will stand in front of Revered Master."

Her voice was very soft, yet very clear.