211: Destiny

"Dead!"

Unlike the Gloomy Elder's loss of composure, Sleepless One was greatly shaken when he saw True Person Tiangou's corpse, but he merely stood frozen in place.

"Who could have killed a Golden Core True Person so silently, without any ability to resist..."

"Perhaps only a Nascent Soul True Lord could do it..."

Sleepless One mentally reviewed all the Cultivators present.

Zhou Leren's calm and unhurried expression involuntarily appeared in his mind.

"It's him!"

Sleepless One made a judgment in his heart.

However, large beads of sweat continuously dripped from his forehead.

He had just thought of causing trouble; judging by True Person Tiangou's fate, this would have been an act of courting death.

"Hoo~"

After a long while, Sleepless One felt completely drained, as if he had just gone through a life-and-death crisis.

Only relief remained in his heart, along with a deep affection for how beautiful life was.

Turning to look at the Gloomy Elder, who had already moved away with some vigilance and was urgently healing his injuries, Sleepless One did not seize the opportunity to strike. With a flicker of his figure, he disappeared from his original spot.

After this day, the Late Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivator Sleepless One was no longer active, choosing to live in seclusion and no longer appearing before others or participating in the various disputes of Cultivation.

After the news of this day spread.

Everyone thought that Sleepless One had been scared witless by True Person Tiangou's death, thereby becoming a laughingstock among the Cultivators of this region.

However, several decades later, when Sleepless One reappeared, his Cultivation had already Broken through to the Golden Core Stage.

He even established a Dao tradition, the Palace of Parting Sorrows, and Cultivators respectfully referred to him as Immortal Master Lichou (Parting Sorrows).

His secluded Cultivation had actually allowed him to comprehend a trace of the true meaning of Cultivation, using this insight to forcefully push the White-Haired Parting Sorrows Method to a higher Realm.

What he had sought for many years and failed to obtain, came flooding in once he let go.

Between one sip and one peck, who could truly understand the hidden meaning?

...On the cyan spirit boat.

Zhou Mingyi and the others' gazes towards Zhou Leren gradually became a little strange.

Although their Cultivation was low, being born into the Zhou Family, their knowledge was extraordinary.

The method of directly crossing space just now was clearly not something a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could achieve.

Nor was it a method that a Golden Core True Person could possess.

"This must be Old Ancestor's method!"

Zhou Mingyuan kept signaling to the others with his eyes.

Zhou Mingyi and the others all nodded, clearly understanding the meaning in Zhou Mingyuan's eyes.

In their hearts, they were both shocked and excited to be traveling with the Old Ancestor, and they also had a slightly different view of their Great-Grandfather's previous demeanor.

"This is Great-Grandfather's true face!"

The several of them felt as if they had discovered a huge secret.

"Great-Grandfather..."

Zhou Mingjie was the youngest among the five, and being outspoken, he almost blurted out the question, but fortunately, Zhou Mingyi pulled him back in time.

"What is it?"

Zhou Leren's slightly authoritative voice came from the front.

"Nothing, nothing."

Zhou Mingrui quickly replied on behalf of Zhou Mingjie.

Zhou Leren was puzzled.

But he did not continue to ask.

He used his Divine Sense to examine the three Storage Pouches that had flown into his hand from True Person Tiangou.

"Changming Scripture (Eternal Brightness Scripture), Changming Sword..."

His Divine Sense swept over the square jade tablet and the jade sword.

Connecting this with the scattered records in the stone tablet and murals at the Legacy entrance.

He nodded slightly.

These two items should be the Legacy items from the Changming Ruins.

He took out the jade tablet.

Zhou Leren examined it carefully.

A moment later, he came back to his senses.

This Changming Scripture (Eternal Brightness Scripture) was the Legacy classic of the Changming lineage of the Five Elements Sect.

Although not as good as the Five Elements Primordial Canon, it was comparable to the Legacy of the five lineages like the Crescent Moon Sect.

He looked at it for a moment.

Zhou Leren put the jade tablet back into his Storage Pouch.

When he returned to the Zhou Family, it could be added to the Family's Cultivation Technique Hall.

Serving as the Zhou Family's foundation.

Then, he picked up the Changming Sword and looked at it, appearing quite fond of it.

Inside the Storage Pouch.

In addition to these two treasures.

There were also True Person Tiangou's own Cultivation Technique and Magic Treasure.

Although the Cultivation Technique was incomplete, only allowing Cultivation to the Early Golden Core Stage.

It was still a third-tier Cultivation Technique, of extraordinary value.

As for the remaining Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and the other two Storage Pouches.

Zhou Leren did not look closely, thinking that he would hand them over to Zhou Leyi for detailed distribution and management once he returned to the Clan.

"Swoosh~"

The cyan spirit boat was extremely fast, streaking across the sky, leaving a cyan trace...

Outside Cloud Dream Marsh, Yingyang Commandery.

The cyan spirit boat stopped, revealing the six figures on board.

Zhou Mingyi and the others stood up, looking at the place they had already reached outside their home.

In their hearts, there was joy as well as some regret.

Throughout this journey.

Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan) had not appeared.

Although the several of them were certain that their Old Ancestor must have been accompanying them this time.

They had never managed to see him.

This caused them no small amount of disappointment.

Around Zhou Leren's waist, within the black spirit beast pendant, on the jade bed, a several-zhang-long black snake was coiled up, lazily unwilling to move.

The cyan spirit boat continued forward.

It arrived in front of Jade Moon Peak. It entered the Great Formation.

After dropping off the five people.

Zhou Leren had intended to go find Zhou Leyi to hand over the gains from this trip.

In his mind, Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan)'s voice rang out.

"Give me the Five-Colored Stone."

Zhou Leren was startled.

However, he did not hesitate or ask for the reason.

With a wave of his right hand, the five-colored strange stone appeared before him.

Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan)'s figure materialized from the spirit beast pendant.

He opened his mouth and swallowed the Five-Colored Stone into his belly.

After nodding to Zhou Leren.

Space fluctuations reappeared.

Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan)'s figure merged into the fluctuating space, disappearing from Zhou Leren's sight.

Zhou Leren thought for a moment.

He still decided to go find Zhou Leyi first.

Inside the Zhou Family Great Hall.

After the Zhou Family disciples announced his arrival.

Zhou Leyi went out to greet him and led Zhou Leren inside.

"Elder Brother."

Zhou Leyi's face lit up with joy, and he called out.

"Did everything go smoothly?"

Zhou Leyi asked.

"Everything went smoothly."

Zhou Leren nodded.

The two spoke as they walked, heading into the hall.

Zhou Leren handed over all three Storage Pouches, the Changming Scripture (Eternal Brightness Scripture), and the Changming Sword he had obtained this time to Zhou Leyi to handle...

Above the high sky, outside Xuanqing Mountain, Huichuan Prefecture.

As soon as Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan)'s figure appeared.

His aura was slightly released.

A figure had already appeared in front of Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan).

"Fellow Daoist Mo (Mo Xuan), please come in quickly."

True Lord Herun (He Run) smiled, cupped his hands in greeting to Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan), and made a gesture of invitation.

"Fellow Daoist He (He Run), I came uninvited, please forgive me."

Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan) was not polite and flew towards the Xuanqing Sect.

"Hahaha, not at all, you are most welcome."

True Lord Herun (He Run) shook his head and smiled. The two walked side by side, flying into the Xuanqing Sect and arriving at Suqing Peak.

On Suqing Peak, inside the Cliffside Pavilion.

Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan)'s body shrank, coiling in front of a Dao platform.

On the other side of the Dao platform, True Lord Herun (He Run) sat cross-legged, holding a pot of freshly brewed spiritual tea.

He poured two cups, pushing one of them towards Mo Xuan (Mo Xuan).

True Lord Herun (He Run) softly said:

"Fellow Daoist Mo (Mo Xuan), this is the new tea leaves our Sect has acquired; please try some."