527: Venerable Zixiao

"No way?"

Elder Beihai's expression changed several times, his worry evident. Although he and Qi Dade often bickered, they shared a true revolutionary friendship. If Qi Dade were to die like this, it would truly be his greatest regret.

Elder Beihai's worried expression fell upon Fairy Qing Ruo, who had already broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage. Fairy Qing Ruo knew without thinking why Elder Beihai was worried.

"No need to worry, let's go and see the situation first."

Fairy Qing Ruo tightened her grip on Elder Beihai's arm.

"Mhm."

Elder Beihai came back to his senses and nodded.

The two figures vanished from their spot.

On Qingyang Peak, to the west of the Elder's Immortal Cave, an ancient Immortal Cave, covered by a faint Formation, remained tightly shut.

"Old Qi, he's not really gone, is he?"

Looking at Qi Dade's Immortal Cave, which was silent and showed no signs of any aura, Elder Beihai's heart trembled.

"Dade! Dade..."

"Did you just leave like this?"

Elder Beihai's voice echoed throughout Qingyang Peak, filled with such profound grief that it moved all who heard it to tears and sorrow.

"Hus..."

Fairy Qing Ruo's cherry lips parted slightly, wanting to say something, but seeing Elder Beihai already immersed in his own world of sorrow, she swallowed back the words she wanted to speak.

"Eh?"

"That sounds like Elder Beihai's voice?"

On Qingyang Peak, the Zhou Family Disciples, startled awake by the mournful sound, all looked towards the source of the voice, in the direction of Qi Dade's Immortal Cave.

"Hiss!"

"What could have caused Elder Beihai such pain?"

"Looking at that direction, it seems to be Elder Ruoxian's Immortal Cave. Could something have happened to Elder Ruoxian?"

"But who is Dade?"

"..."

A series of questions rolled through the minds of the Zhou Family Disciples.

Just then, inside the Immortal Cave in front of Elder Beihai and Fairy Qing Ruo, the aura of a jade-faced, white-robed figure sitting cross-legged suddenly became chaotic.

"I..."

"Beihai, you son of a b****!"

Hearing the earth-shattering words "Dade," Qi Dade, who was studying a secret technique, could no longer stabilize his mind and almost suffered a Qi Deviation.

Qi Dade's expression changed. With a flash, he disappeared from inside the Immortal Cave.

"Da..."

As Elder Beihai's eyes were still hazy, an enraged figure suddenly appeared before him.

"You son of a b****!"

Qi Dade cursed loudly, completely abandoning his immortal-like image.

While Elder Beihai was stunned, Fairy Qing Ruo beside him twitched the corner of her mouth and turned her head away, unable to bear watching.

After a long while.

Qi Dade regained his composure, looked at Elder Beihai, who was utterly bewildered by his scolding, and sighed softly with a dejected expression.

"Old Ghost Zhao, my reputation is ruined by you..."

..."Hiss! I understand!"

When Qi Dade emerged from seclusion, his Nascent Soul Stage aura involuntarily spread out, sensed by the Golden Core Stage Elders, Foundation Establishment Stewards, and Qi Refining Disciples of the Zhou Family.

Some people's hearts stirred. Connecting it to Elder Beihai's earlier shouts, they suddenly understood.

"So Dade is Elder Ruoxian's True Lord Dao name!"

"True Lord Dade... Hiss! This name..."

"Why is it so strange?"

The Zhou Family Disciples were puzzled, but out of respect for their Family Senior, they still committed the name to memory.

On this day, Qi Dade emerged from seclusion, achieved the Nascent Soul Stage, and was respectfully called True Lord Dade by the Zhou Family Disciples!

"Xingqun, so Elder Ruoxian broke through to become a Nascent Soul True Lord."

"This should be a happy occasion, so why is Elder Beihai so sad? Could it be that they actually don't get along?"

On Xie Ling Peak, Zhou Xingnian, who had rushed over from Qingyang Peak, as usual, drank the spirit tea brewed by Zhou Xingqun in one gulp, and then said with a gossipy smile.

"You want to meddle in the Elder's affairs?"

Watching his spirit tea, brewed with special techniques, being gulped down by Zhou Xingnian like a cow chewing peonies, Zhou Xingqun sighed in his heart. How was this any different from wasting something precious?

"Hehe, how could I?"

Zhou Xingnian scratched his head and gave an embarrassed smile.

"Speaking of which, you've been too diligent these past few years, haven't you? It's always seclusion or seclusion; I haven't seen you go out at all."

"Your title as the first in the xing generation has been taken by Xingquan for a long time now."

Zhou Xingnian said with a hint of complaint.

"It's just an empty title, not worth mentioning."

Zhou Xingqun remained unmoved, still maintaining a detached demeanor.

"Alright, I knew that would be your answer."

Zhou Xingnian shrugged, having clearly anticipated Zhou Xingqun's response, but he still asked every time.

"Your grandfather still hasn't returned?"

Zhou Xingnian stood up, looked around, and suddenly thought of something, asking Zhou Xingqun. Zhou Xingqun's grandfather was stationed outside. These years, besides sending resources back to Zhou Xingqun every year, he himself had not returned.

"Mhm."

Zhou Xingqun nodded. Having lived two lives and experienced a long journey, he already viewed these worldly emotions very openly.

He couldn't say what he felt about this 'convenient' grandfather, but since he had received care, the kindness naturally had to be remembered in his heart, Zhou Xingqun thought to himself.

"Alright, I'm leaving."

After a while, Zhou Xingnian clapped his hands, preparing to depart.

He came here to find Zhou Xingqun every so often, fearing that Zhou Xingqun might become foolish from cultivating in seclusion, so he came to give him some fresh air.

Now that his objective was achieved, he still had his own matters to attend to, so he would not linger here.

He watched Zhou Xingnian leave.

Zhou Xingqun, sitting cross-legged in his Immortal Cave, felt a slight heaviness in his heart, sensing the Golden Core Stage magical power circulating within him, yet finding no satisfaction.

"Too slow..."

Zhou Xingqun sighed softly. For the past two years, he often felt a tremor in his heart, startling him awake from his cultivation.

For him, this was extremely abnormal.

Perhaps Yao Guang had already sensed his continued existence in this world.

Zhou Xingqun pondered strategies in his heart. The Immortal Cave fell into silence.

Outside.

Due to Cultivators from the Outer Sea of the Chaotic Sea frequently entering the Inner Sea to seek Opportunity.

This disturbed the sea beasts in the Inner Sea. Some Cultivators died, and some Inner Sea beasts rushed out of the Inner Sea, encountering Outer Sea Cultivators, leading to immediate conflicts.

The Thousand Island Alliance Cultivators stationed there reported the situation, but received no response.

This was precisely the situation that would arise under the Xiwu Divine Hall's indulgence, perfectly aligning with the Xiwu Divine Hall's anticipated development.

If this continued, once they found nothing, they would only need to light a fire to completely ignite the conflict between the Inner and Outer Seas, sparking war to force out the one hidden in the Inner Sea.

Time slowly flowed on.

Five years later.

On Qingyang Peak of Gui Zhou Island.

Purple-gold lightning descended from the sky, illuminating the entire Gui Zhou Island.

On Gui Zhou Island, Venerable Cangwu and Venerable Qian Mei Hu, who were exchanging chess moves, paused their pieces. Both the human and the demon simultaneously looked towards the purple-gold lightning continuously sweeping down from above Qingyang Peak.

"It seems another fellow Daoist is about to join us."

Venerable Cangwu's profound aura, belonging to the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation, flashed and then vanished, as he said with a slight smile.

"Truly remarkable talent."

Venerable Qian Mei Hu praised.

The lightning descended, completely disappearing into an Immortal Cave.

However, Zhou Xiutong did not emerge from seclusion yet.

At the same time.

Beneath the sea of Gui Zhou Island.

"Ding~"