92: Xingyun Pavilion

In the Void Realm, Xiao Lei and his group were on their way to Starfall Pavilion.

The Xiao Yi Xian’s aura was profound; after absorbing the poisonous Qi from Ice Venerable’s body and various poisons collected in Ice River Valley, her strength had surged to the Peak of a seven-star Dou Zun.

And Xiao Lei had naturally also broken through to the Peak of a seven-star Dou Zun!

Yao Lao’s phantom floated beside Xiao Lei, “When Starfall Pavilion was first established, I chose a hidden location. Due to a meteorite from outside the heavens, a Small World formed there. With the Star Domain’s concealment, ordinary people wouldn’t notice anything unusual even if they flew over Starfall Pavilion.”

Although Yao Lao was a typical hands-off manager, never personally overseeing Starfall Pavilion after its establishment, instead leaving it to Wind Venerable, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride when talking about the power he had established.

However, he soon heard Xiao Lei whisper, “Found it!”

The next moment, spatial power surged in Xiao Lei’s hand, and a long, narrow tunnel appeared, leading directly into the Star Domain. With the help of Xiao Lei’s spatial power, the group all entered the passage.

“To prevent conflict, Senior, please release your aura!”

With their lineup, Wind Idle might not know and would think they were there to destroy Starfall Pavilion.

Sure enough, sensing an invasion of the Star Domain, Wind Idle immediately rushed to the interface between the spatial tunnel and the Star Domain. Spatial power surged, and he was about to violently destroy the passage, but then he saw Xiao Lei and his group.

At the same time, he also sensed Yao Lao’s familiar aura, especially the Bone Chilling Flame, which they had both risked their lives to snatch back in the day.

Wind Idle stood there in a daze, allowing Xiao Lei to invade the Star Domain. Several Elders in the pavilion came to Wind Idle’s side, all shocked by the strength of Xiao Lei and his group. However, since Dou Zongs did not have the ability to manipulate spatial power, they could only stare.

Once Xiao Lei and his group entered the Star Domain, they did not attack, and only then did everyone relax.

The somewhat ethereal Yao Lao stood with his hands behind his back, saying with some emotion, “Wind Idle, long time no see!”

Hearing this, Wind Idle’s eyes welled up, “How do the Disciples in this pavilion clean? Why is there still sand…”

So long, so long… Wind Venerable had persisted in this Starfall Pavilion for decades, yet he hadn’t received a single message from Yao Lao.

Wind Idle rushed forward, wanting to give Yao Lao a hug, but found that the other party was currently a Soul body. For a moment, he was flustered, which made Yao Lao laugh out loud.

“Where have you been all these years, and this… ”

Wind Idle looked at Yao Lao’s damaged Soul body and couldn’t help but feel regret. When the other party traveled the continent, his cultivation was at the Peak of a nine-turn Dou Zun, how spirited he was, and now… However, Yao Lao merely smiled easily, “It’s a long story. Let me introduce you first.”

Saying that, Yao Lao raised his hand and pointed at Xiao Lei, “This is young friend Xiao Lei. It is thanks to him that I was able to safely reach Central Plains and see you. When Mu Gu Old Man found me and attacked, he was the one who helped.”

Hearing this, Wind Idle was first startled. He naturally knew Mu Gu Old Man. “Mu Gu? So it’s because of that old fellow that you ended up like this? Hmph! I should kill him!”

Yao Lao waved his hand, his mood somewhat complex. He and Mu Gu were Senior Brothers, but later the other party was expelled from the sect.

And there was also Han Feng… Seeing this, Wind Idle said no more, but straightened his body and cupped his hands to Xiao Lei, “Thank you, friend, for your righteous assistance in saving this old fellow’s life. Does friend have a title?”

Xiao Lei had the aura of a Dou Zun, but Wind Venerable had never heard of Xiao Lei on the continent, so he could only address him as ‘friend’ for now.

“You’re welcome. Yao Lao and I have common interests. Those were just minor matters. As for a title, I don’t have one yet!”

Xiao Lei hadn’t not considered the matter of a title. Venerable Skyfire and the Xiao Yi Xian had both offered him suggestions, and even Zi Yan had used her little brain to come up with a title for Xiao Lei.

But Xiao Lei wasn’t too satisfied with any of them, so he decided to wait until he broke through to Dou Sheng before considering such trivial matters!

Yao Lao then gestured to Xiao Yan, who immediately understood, “Senior Feng, hello!”

“My newly accepted Disciple, Xiao Yan!”

…In the Starfall Pavilion’s deliberation hall, Wind Idle slammed the teacup in his hand onto the table, startling Mu Qingluan beside him.

In all her time as a Disciple, she had rarely seen her teacher get so angry.

But she was even more curious about the distinguished guests filling the table.

“The ethereal figure seems to be the mysterious Pavilion Master, and the young man beside him is his Disciple, which means he’s also a Young Pavilion Master like me. His strength is alright, barely reaching Dou Wang, but still a bit weaker than me!”

Lacking the Opportunity of the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Yan’s Cultivation progress was not fast, and he couldn’t compare to Mu Qingluan, who had been Cultivating in Central Plains. However, considering Xiao Xuan’s other two Heavenly Flames, it was believed that Xiao Yan’s cultivation would soon catch up.

After observing the other young man in the group, who was the same age as Mu Qingluan, yet could speak and laugh freely as an equal to her teacher, Mu Qingluan was truly curious.

However, what surprised Mu Qingluan the most was the little girl beside them who kept tugging at Xiao Lei’s sleeve, asking for Medicinal Pills. From her, Mu Qingluan felt a powerful Bloodline suppression… This was unrelated to cultivation, but rather the fear among Demonic Beasts towards those with a higher Bloodline.

Perhaps sensing someone peeking at her, Zi Yan lifted her head, which had been rubbing against Xiao Lei’s hand, and looked around.

Mu Qingluan quickly lowered her head… “Hmph! Han Feng, that ungrateful wretch! I should have known it was him. He was an orphan you picked up from a ruin in the Black-Corner Region, yet he shows no gratitude!”

“Where is he now? Has he been brought to justice?!”

Yao Lao recounted the reason for his death to Wind Idle, immediately filling his good friend with righteous indignation.

“Haha, along with Mu Gu Old Man, they were both dealt with by Xiao Lei…”

Xiao Lei chuckled, he hadn’t given Han Feng’s Soul to Yao Lao, so as to prevent Yao Lao from knowing the truth of what happened back then. Mu Gu Old Man’s Soul was directly used to refine a Heavenly Demon Puppet.

“Alas! What are your plans now? I say you should stay in Starfall Pavilion. Here, I can at least offer you some protection…”

There was a hint of sorrow in Wind Idle’s words.

Seeing this, Yao Lao laughed heartily, “No need to worry about me. Life and death are not irreversible, and I have found a way!”

A hint of joy flashed in Wind Idle’s eyes, and he eagerly asked, “What way? Do you need my help with anything?”

“You don’t need to do much. It’s just that I’ve been dead for many years, and much of my Soul Origin has been lost. Before I can be resurrected, I need to find a Soul Infant Fruit to replenish my Origin.”

During these past days, Xiao Lei had not failed to consider helping Yao Lao replenish his Soul Origin. However, most Medicinal Pills were useless, and while the Medicinal Pills from some high-grade Pill Formulas left by the Xiao Clan were effective, the rarity of the medicinal ingredients was no less than that of the Soul Infant Fruit, so Xiao Lei still couldn’t solve it for the time being.

“Also, in my transaction with Xiao Lei, I mentioned a very important bargaining chip.”

“The long blade you gave me back then, I gave it to him. You told me then that you weren’t capable enough to imbue weapons with special properties. How about it, after all these years, are you confident now?”

Hearing Yao Lao mention it, Wind Idle quickly recalled the incident, but then he became somewhat hesitant.

“Uh, Chen Ge, actually… that blade wasn’t forged by me, but by someone else. I just… said it was me who forged it back then!”

Wind Idle had indeed studied forging and had achieved some success, for example, the Bone Flame Ring Yao Lao wore was forged by him.

But with Wind Idle’s ability, he truly could not forge Xuan Yi.

“Then, who was the one who forged it?”

Xiao Lei didn’t rush, but asked slowly.

“The Shi Clan, Shi Duan!”