67: Shen Jialin Yuan, your servant has returned!

On a dark, windy night, sobbing sounds echoed from the Ninth Mountain.

"What the hell! Crying your sister out late at night, are you going to let people Cultivate or not!" A furious curse rang out.

At the foot of the Ninth Mountain.

The collective residence of the Outer Sect Disciples.

Long Stick Li, who was about to sleep, suddenly opened his eyes, frowned deeply, and turned his head to see many Disciples already staring wide-eyed at him.

"Senior Brother Li, it sounds like someone is crying on the Ninth Mountain!"

"Sometimes people are truly speechless, sigh. I just fell asleep..."

"Huh?"

"It seems the sound stopped again."

Dong!

A Profound Sound descended.

Everyone instantly collapsed and fell asleep.

At this moment, on the Ninth Mountain.

The old man stood up, withdrew his Divine Ability, wiped away his tears, and revealed an expression of deep remorse and regret.

At this moment, his memory was finally fully restored.

Today, upon learning that Shen Nian was suspected of being a Hunyuan Grandmaster, he began paying attention to Shen Nian with the mindset of a Sect Master. As he thought about it, he was surprised to find that he seemed very familiar with the other party, but an inexplicable force was forcibly pulling his consciousness away, making him ignore Shen Nian.

It was extremely strange!

It was as if one voice told him to focus on fishing, and another told him to keep paying attention!

In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of fishing and continued casting his line.

But as more and more news about the other party popped up in the great xia secret records, he couldn't ignore it!

Especially after receiving news from a Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Sword Sect, stating that Xuan Guang Cave might take action against Shen Nian, hearing that Shen Nian was in danger seemed to awaken a primal instinct within the old man.

Like he was pumped full of adrenaline, he charged up to Xuan Guang Cave and directly fought the opponent.

As they fought, his memories became clearer and clearer... until now, returning to the Ninth Mountain and looking at the wooden house, he remembered everything.

"I am Lin Yuan, the servant of Shen Nian, the Young Clan Leader of the Ancient Desolate Shen Family. I came to Great Xia because of the Young Clan Leader..." Lin Yuan murmured, his eyes becoming clear, and he couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

"Young Lord..."

"Your servant has returned!!!"

"No one dares to bully you, Young Lord! We will never suffer grievances again!!"

The next second, Lin Yuan turned and tore open space. Before stepping in.

He glanced at the fishing rod on the ground, couldn't help but twitch his mouth slightly, and stomped down.

Crack!

The fishing rod, crafted from incredibly precious Spirit Jade, shattered.

Fishing?

What the hell am I still fishing for!

He was now panicking immensely.

The Young Lord doesn't know if he's awake yet. If anything happened, and he was killed by some Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivator in Great Xia, he would truly become the most aggrieved Young Clan Leader in the history of the Ancient Desolate Shen Family!

He didn't know if the news on the great xia secret records was true or false: Hunyuan Grandmaster, Void Returning Sword Dao. This shouldn't be; it's illogical... At this very moment.

At the Northern Heavenly Abyss, air turbulence raged ceaselessly, and the barrier was in disarray. This was the result of a great battle, and the aftermath had yet to fully dissipate.

Inside the First Cave Great Hall, which was pitch dark after nightfall, not a single speck of light could be seen.

After a long time, a cold, deep voice sounded.

"Why are there no lights?" The old man in the Black Robe asked with a cold Face. His hands, clasped behind his back, were still trembling, and the two-layered Void Returning dao palace built within his body was unstable.

He couldn't understand why a great power at the Fourth Layer of Void Returning suddenly appeared in the Heavenly Sword Sect, wearing the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect's clothes, and immediately started pummeling him.

Having fought the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect for many years, how could he not recognize the other party? That old man didn't know the Dao of the Sword at all; he only knew how to swing his fists!

Especially the dialogue during their fight nearly made him explode with rage.

"Fellow Daoist from the Heavenly Sword Sect, or perhaps from Eastern Profound, let's not fight first; everything can be discussed!"

"I don't know..."

"Fellow Daoist, why? This Seat has already said we can discuss it and won't pursue any responsibility!!!"

"I really don't know!!"

"Fellow Daoist, you—"

"Cursing me? I'll pummel you to death!!"

Jiang Yang shivered with cold rage. If that old man hadn't suddenly gone crazy and run off, he, the Great Cave Lord of Xuan Guang Cave and Great Xia's Number One Powerhouse, might have been beaten to death.

Dying without knowing why!

"My Lord, you said that to ensure the secret is not leaked, everything must be done discreetly. I thought we could be even more secretive, and turning off the lights adds more ambiance." A voice as thin as a mosquito hummed in Jiang Yang's ear, sounding slightly excited.

Bang!

A mist of blood burst open in the darkness. At the same time, brilliant golden light drifted, illuminating the magnificent hall, and a pungent scent of blood permeated the entire space.

Jiang Yang used his Divine Thought to crush the person who had just spoken, and said coldly, "Don't let such an idiot appear in This Seat's Great Hall ever again!"

He was already furious!

Wasn't this seeking death?

At this moment, several Black Shadows knelt in the hall, trembling.

"Yes, Great Cave Lord!"

After a long silence, a Black Shadow cautiously asked in a trembling voice.

"Great Cave Lord, will that terrifying old man come again..."

"If he comes again, our centuries-long plan will be ruined..."

Jiang Yang's mouth twitched slightly, and he remained silent.

Do you think I don't know what you're saying?

Is his arrival something I can decide?

Although he thought this, Jiang Yang still guessed something was up. He had just planned to investigate the matter concerning his Junior Brother, and the other party immediately showed up.

It was very clear.

This seemed to be protecting someone.

Immediately, Jiang Yang said, "During this period, try not to have any more conflicts with the Heavenly Sword Sect. Put the deaths of Junior Brother Yue and the other sect members aside for now..."

"Great Cave Lord, what about the matter of the Fourth Cave Lord wanting to initiate the Three Sect Joint Inquiry?"

"The death of Cave Lord Yue is highly likely related to the Heavenly Sword Sect..."

"If we anger that terrifying old man again, what should we do..."

"We can't! The words have already been put out, and we can't take them back now, that's the main problem..."

Listening to the discussions, Jiang Yang thought for a moment and said, "Remind him that the Joint Inquiry is fine, but he must not do anything excessive, or no one will be able to protect him. We must endure for now, and prioritize the overall situation of Xuan Guang Cave!"

"Yes, Great Cave Lord!"

After all the Black Shadows disappeared, Jiang Yang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Things are starting to exceed expectations. I must go ask My Lord..."

...Xiao Qinger, back in her room, had been Cultivating on her bed for quite some time, occasionally taking breaks to flame posts that questioned Shen Nian. Her pretty Face showed anger, sometimes gritting her teeth.

Finally!

The content truly affected her mood, so she withdrew her Divine Thought and stopped looking.

"Is it worth it? Does your Senior Brother care about these things?" The Female Yan Emperor said helplessly in her mind. She could also see the information within the spirit jade.

She felt utterly bored by this thing created by Sunset Valley.

great xia secret records?

Instead of spending all this time chatting about this and that online, you should spend more effort on cultivation.

Clearly, they have too much time on their hands.

"No way!"

"These people don't know anything and are just badmouthing Senior Brother! Senior Brother might not care, but I care a lot!" Xiao Qinger said indignantly.

"Senior Brother has been so good to me. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have recovered my cultivation, nor would I have Awakened my Divine Body. The Xiao Family... the Three-Year Agreement... none of this would have gone my way. My Lord Empress, have you forgotten the life we lived before?"

"We were constantly fighting Wolf Demons for food, starving nine times in three days, facing life danger at any moment, and saw almost no hope for progress in Cultivation. If not for Senior Brother, we might have died somewhere long ago!"

"How could we Cultivate as easily and comfortably as we do now? And Senior Brother even gives us so many resources. We must have a conscience!"

Xiao Qinger spoke with a solemn and serious expression.

"Uh..." The Female Yan Emperor twitched her mouth, her Face feeling hot.

Listening to you, was following This Empress really that miserable?

Should I leave then?

However, to save Face, the Female Yan Emperor changed her tone and said steadily, "Actually, you can't put it that way. As long as This Empress is here, you won't die."

"But since you mentioned having a conscience, if you want to properly repay your Senior Brother, listen to This Empress and go find the Exotic Flame!"

"Only when you become stronger and your Divine Body is fully Awakened can you truly help your Senior Brother!"

The Female Yan Emperor showed a hint of determination.

Only then can This Empress prove the power of a Fire Element Emperor Lord!

This cannot continue.

She must prove herself!

During this time, she gradually realized something was wrong. Xiao Qinger didn't seem to worship her as much as before, and the help she could provide Xiao Qinger was diminishing, while the girl was improving at a terrifying speed.

Where could a Great Power of the Dao Integration Realm put her Face?

Was she that lacking in presence?

"Exotic Flame..." Hope also flashed in Xiao Qinger's beautiful eyes as she clenched her jade fist.

At this moment, in the room next door.

Shen Nian opened Yue Qingguang's Spatial Ring and quietly counted the spoils of war from this time.

Suddenly!

Shen Nian's eyelid twitched slightly. A spatial rift appeared in front of him, and an old man, with snot and tears smeared across his Face, walked out with his arms wide open, a sobbing voice ringing out.

"Young Lord!!!"

"Scram!"