424: Zi You's resolute decision!

After more than a year, Su Ming returned to the Vast Immortal Domain.

The spatial rift behind him slowly closed, and the dense Spiritual Qi unique to the Vast Immortal Domain rushed toward his face.

Su Ming let out a long sigh of relief; his mind, which had been strained for over a year, finally relaxed.

Immediately after, Ye Chuxue stepped out from the Void Realm.

Without exchanging many words, the two exchanged a glance and transformed into two streaks of light, heading straight for the Star Radiance Mountain Range... Star Radiance Mountain Range!

Sword Pavilion.

It looked the same as when they left, except the original bed was covered with a thin layer of dust.

Since returning, Su Ming had been standing by the window, gazing at the distant horizon, completely still.

His silhouette was tall and straight, yet it exuded an unspeakable heaviness.

He, who originally intended to Cultivate properly, now had to consider the matter of going to the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

After all, if it hadn't been for the help of the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul this time, he and Ye Chuxue would likely have perished in the Canglan Realm.

"Su Qingyuan..."

Thinking of Su Qingyuan, Su Ming let out a helpless, long sigh.

Judging from the situation in the previous simulator run, Su Qingyuan was very likely the shadow of a major figure in the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

How easy would it be to take Su Qingyuan away from the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect?

However, he had already reached an agreement with the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul, and there was no room for regret.

Although Su Ming and the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul did not sign a contract for this transaction, Su Ming dared not break the promise.

The Sword Emperor Remnant Soul was currently in a deep slumber, but it still resided within his Sea of Souls.

If Su Ming broke the promise, the consequences were self-evident.

[simulator Cooldown: Nineteen Years!]

Su Ming glanced at the simulator; there were still nineteen years until the cooldown was complete.

And six years from now would be the time when the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm opened.

"Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm..."

"That's right! The Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm!!!"

Suddenly, Su Ming thought of something, and the gloom on his face instantly vanished.

Currently, the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect did not know that the ultimate dao emperor weapon in the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm had disappeared.

And the Sword Pavilion had not been exposed to the view of the major Sects.

Su Ming could now completely change what would happen in the future.

Previously, he felt as if he had walked into a dead end, only thinking about revenge and neglecting the safety of the Sword Pavilion.

But now, if he were to join the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect as a Loose Cultivator and enter the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm under the identity of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, he could seize the ultimate dao emperor weapon.

In this way, the crisis facing the Sword Pavilion could be easily resolved.

At the same time, Su Ming entering the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect would allow him to complete the transaction with the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul.

Furthermore, he would be able to dismantle the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect from within.

This plan achieved three goals at once!

...Not long after!

Inside the Sword Pavilion's main building, the atmosphere was solemn.

Su Ming's gaze swept over everyone present, including Xuanyuan Tianji, having gathered them all here.

He didn't beat around the bush and immediately dropped a bombshell piece of news.

"In six years, the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm will open."

When his voice fell, the main building was so silent you could hear a pin drop.

"Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm?"

Xuanyuan Tianji suddenly raised her head.

Her Phoenix eyes widened, and she subconsciously reached for her Storage Ring.

Only then did she remember that she still held a heavenly emperor token!

This was originally given to her by a Senior from the Vast Immortal Domain, but she had thrown it into her Storage Ring when she returned to the Weiyang Immortal Domain.

If Su Ming hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten about it long ago.

Su Ming nodded slightly and continued speaking.

"That's right, it is the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm."

"At that time, all surviving Human Race Sects in the Vast Immortal Domain who possess a heavenly emperor token will enter it!"

Everyone's expressions varied, some were excited, and some were solemn.

The Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm meant Opportunity, but also unimaginable danger.

"But... we don't have a heavenly emperor token, how can we enter?"

Seeing this, Gu Xinyue quietly raised the crucial question.

Su Ming didn't answer directly but looked toward Xuanyuan Tianji.

Seeing Su Ming look at her, Xuanyuan Tianji gave a wry smile and shook her head.

"You can even deduce something like this?"

"Don't worry! I have a heavenly emperor token in my hand!"

"One token allows ten people to enter."

Su Ming continued speaking.

Before anyone could ask further questions, Su Ming announced his plan.

"Only the Human Race can enter the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm, so..."

Su Ming stopped speaking and instead looked at Feng Xi and Situ Xiaoyue.

"I'm not interested in the Legacy of your Human Race!"

Feng Xi waved her hand, looking completely indifferent.

"However, I won't enter with you all. I will infiltrate another force and enter using their identity!"

As Su Ming said this, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"Another force?"

"Little Junior Brother, you aren't talking about the Haoran Immortal Sect, are you?"

Haoran Immortal Sect?

When Su Ming heard the name of this Sect, a look of disdain appeared on his face.

"The Haoran Immortal Sect is not worthy of possessing a heavenly emperor token. I will go to the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect!"

"Nine Heavens Immortal Sect?"

Everyone present, except for Feng Xi, spoke up in unison.

In everyone's eyes, the only Sect forces they had encountered in the Vast Immortal Domain so far were the Immortal Spirit Sect and the Haoran Immortal Sect.

They knew nothing about the other hidden Sects in the Vast Immortal Domain.

"Let's discuss this matter after the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm concludes!"

"Once you enter the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm, you will encounter the major forces hidden within the Vast Immortal Domain!"

The meeting quickly concluded, and everyone dispersed.

Only Su Ming and Zi You remained inside the main building.

Seeing Su Ming pack his belongings, looking ready to depart immediately, Zi You could no longer hold back and quickly stepped forward.

"Little Junior Brother, are you... going alone?"

Her voice carried a hint of an imperceptible tremor.

Although she didn't know what kind of place the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect was, Su Ming being alone in the dangerous Vast Immortal Domain was too risky.

As the Great Master Senior Sister of the Sword Pavilion, her responsibility was to protect the safety of everyone in the Sword Pavilion.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister."

Su Ming turned around and smiled at her.

"Don't you trust me?"

"It's not that I don't trust you..."

Zi You bit her lip, but the rest of her words wouldn't come out.

A moment later, Zi You let out a self-mocking laugh.

"That's right! Little Junior Brother, you've grown up now, and you're already more powerful than me, your Senior Sister!"

"You are no longer the Little Junior Brother in the Canglan Realm who needed our protection!"

"Little Junior Brother, you must protect yourself!"

Hearing this, Su Ming merely sighed softly and said gently.

"Senior Sister, wait for my return."

Having said that, Su Ming stopped lingering, turned, and transformed into a streak of sword light, soaring into the sky, disappearing from the Sword Pavilion in the blink of an eye.

Zi You stood alone by the main building window, gazing in the direction where the sword light had vanished, remaining motionless for a long time.

The wind lifted her hair and also stirred a trace of crystal moisture at the corner of her eye.

She didn't wipe it away, only muttering to herself.

"Little Junior Brother, you are too tired!"

"Throughout this journey, you have borne the burden alone, constantly deducing and enduring this power of Karma."

"As the Great Master Senior Sister, it is time for me to do something..."

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