436: Chapter 436 History is something we made up.

"It's me, the Yu Kou."

A calm voice came from the other side.

But just that voice and that name alone carried immense weight—no further explanation needed!

Zhou Yan had originally thought Sha Fulin would be the one seeking him out, but he hadn't expected the Old Ancestor, the Yu Kou, to contact him.

After calming down, however, Zhou Yan realized that Senior Yu Kou was likely the only one who could properly solve his problem.

After all, if he truly had transmigrated, only this powerhouse who still existed in the past would have a way.

"Cough, Senior, do you know everything that's happened?"

"Do you need me to recount it?"

Zhou Yan's tone was inevitably a bit urgent; after all, being able to return was better than staying here and waiting to trade blows with that old fossil.

Once a person has a way out, many plans might be scrapped and restarted. With a better choice, existing benefits can be discarded.

"Don't be nervous. I've said there's no need for such formalities between us; honorifics aren't necessary."

"As for your situation, I've already understood it. I must say, you've caused quite a stir, kid."

"Everyone thought you were dead, but since that imprint wasn't triggered and your Soul hadn't returned to the underworld, everyone was in a state of panic."

"Those little fellows who were originally at the edge of the Xuantian Spirit Realm have all returned and are incredibly busy."

"Unfortunately, those people from the Truth Cult were prepared. Their middle and high-level members have all retreated into the Desire Realm. When our people struck, they could only slaughter the middle-tier members to vent their anger; they couldn't shake their foundation."

"As for the group that attacked you, that fellow named Ma Hao has vanished without a trace. No matter how they search, he can't be found. Schrödinger was heavily injured and fled; he likely won't dare show himself for a while, making it impossible to continue hunting him."

"They only caught that last fellow and interrogated him to learn their plan."

After hearing all this, Zhou Yan's mind was a bit of a mess. The 'little fellows' the Yu Kou mentioned must refer to the current Elders, right?

Zhou Yan knew to some extent that the Elders were rarely in the Sect in their true bodies.

Take Sect Master Qing Xu, for example; he was hardly ever around throughout the year. Only his Clone would occasionally handle business, and that Clone was unreliable and useless, like a mascot.

The other Elders also had rotations; sometimes it was the true body, sometimes a Clone.

Because Zhou Yan was a shut-in, he hadn't looked into these matters. They also seemed to keep these things hidden, so Zhou Yan had never asked.

Now, he learned from the Yu Kou that the Elders were actually outside the Human Realm most of the time. They had all returned because of his incident and had slaughtered almost all the Truth Cult members who hadn't escaped just to vent their fury.

This situation was just too explosive.

Everyone had been peaceful for so long that Zhou Yan sometimes forgot that the Elders were top-tier powerhouses of a top-tier Sect.

But killing so many... surely there would be repercussions?

"Senior Yu Kou, won't the Elders' actions have an impact on themselves?"

Zhou Yan finally asked his question.

While it was satisfying to have the strong bully the weak to avenge him, there was no need to kill good or unrelated people; that was a bit much.

Especially in this world where destroying a Soul required paying a price, it was entirely self-defeating.

However, the Yu Kou quickly provided an explanation.

"You don't need to worry about that. They're all quite old and know how to act with restraint. They know who should be killed and who shouldn't."

"They are perfectly capable of maintaining efficiency while thinking clearly. As for letting the roots remain after cutting the grass, you don't need to worry about that either."

"The Six Demonic Sects jointly maintain the Desire Realm; it's in their collective interest. Supporting the Truth Cult is a matter of mutual survival, but as long as their foundations aren't shaken, they are constantly annexing and encroaching upon one another."

"Now that the Truth Cult has exited the stage of the Eastern Region, someone will naturally step in to take their share. Their own people will also fully accept the resulting Karma for the remaining issues."

As he said this, the Yu Kou's voice turned slightly cold before becoming calm again.

"It's just that you've suffered, having to endure such a grievance without us being able to help you get complete revenge. The primary culprit is Feng Xu's successor; his methods are too troublesome, and we truly can't find him."

"And because of certain matters, they are very busy and can't get away, so they had to rush back."

"No, no, no, there's no need. Senior, what you've all done is more than enough. If this continues, the ones who suffer will still be the low-level Cultivators. There's no need for others to bear what I should bear. I will personally deal with Ma Hao sooner or later."

Zhou Yan hurried to stop him, sensing that if this continued, the Sect might actually go to war with the Truth Cult.

Although Jiang Hongyue had tricked him when he first joined, saying that all Six Sects combined could only match one of the Three Sects.

But now that he was a Saint, he should know better.

It seemed the Mahayana experts couldn't come out for some reason, which meant the forces below were actually quite balanced. Once they couldn't instantly kill each other, the battle would drag on for a very long time, which could be described as a waste of manpower and resources.

And once war broke out, too many people would suffer.

Since he was fine now, he would definitely settle the score with that old dog Ma Hao himself; there was no need for unnecessary conflict.

The other side was silent for a moment, and finally, a sigh came through.

"I'd actually prefer it if you weren't so sensible and rational. Those Elders of yours are prone to getting worked up; the more you say this, the angrier they get."

"Xiao Lan is still being scolded because of this, yet you, the one who truly suffered, are so open-minded."

"Child, you don't have to be kind all the time."

"When your cultivation is higher in the future, you'll understand that being a bit willful and not being too hard on yourself can actually save you a lot of trouble."

"Alright, I won't lecture you anymore. After all, our time is limited, and this little fellow is starting to reach his limit."

At this moment, Yuan Chenling, who was being cradled and stroked by the Yu Kou, was about to pass out.

This feeling of the world spinning was truly overwhelming. If it weren't for the Yu Kou constantly helping him stabilize, he probably would have vomited.

Oh no, I feel like I'm losing out. This trip is truly blood and sweat money!

Listening to the two of them still chatting about family matters, Yuan Chenling felt like dying.

"It's fine. When I get back, I'll work on helping Xiao Yuan Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul as compensation. He really has suffered quite a bit."

Thinking of the price of approaching the Yu Kou, Zhou Yan felt a bit bad for Yuan Chenling. Coupled with the fact that he had just scolded him, giving some compensation was only right.

Then, the Yu Kou saw Yuan Chenling instantly sit bolt upright, his eyes full of wisdom, and a smirk so wide it could touch the sky.

"Boss, Old Ancestor, it's rare for you two to chat for a while after just experiencing the pain of nearly being separated. In this situation of a grandparent and grandchild meeting, how could I, Old Yuan, be such a heartless person? I am already deeply moved."

"A mere bit of dizziness—*urp*—is no problem, no problem at all. I'm still here, still okay. Just... keep chatting."

Looking at Yuan Chenling in his arms, who nearly vomited because he spoke too much, the Yu Kou couldn't help but shake his head with a slight smile, continuing to stroke him.

"Alright, let's not waste this little lion's hard work. Let's get to the main point."

"Through the information gained from interrogation, we've learned that Ma Hao somehow derived a theory that he could use you as a Time Anchor to cross the river of time."

"The river of time is something we discovered long ago, and we've already developed everything that can be developed from it."

"But as for crossing the river of time, in all these long years, no one has ever been able to do it. Even Feng Xu has no such record; at most, one could use the river of time to reverse a portion of the world."

"But looking at your current situation, they have likely succeeded. And if you want to come back, it's actually quite simple."

"In a moment, I will dictate a time-based Cultivation Technique. As long as you practice it, you can simply observe the river of time. As a person from the modern era directly observing the ancient river of time, you are in the best possible condition to Cultivate time."

"I expect you will soon be able to achieve Soul Transformation by comprehending the Law of Time. According to Xiao Lan's report, you should already be at the edge of Soul Transformation."

"So you just need to comprehend it as quickly as possible, then head to Luyuan Heaven, and you can use that technique to return quickly."

"It's that simple? Didn't you say no one can cross it?" Zhou Yan was in disbelief. Why was it that even great powerhouses couldn't cross it, yet he could return just by comprehending a Law?

The Yu Kou's answer was also very concise.

Going is difficult, but returning is simple. The key lies in whether there is an anchor. Without a stable anchor in the past, the theory itself couldn't hold up.

To the point that no matter how perfect the theory was, it was meaningless in itself.

Under normal circumstances, one cannot cross the river of time. It's like a teleportation array with only one end and no other; teleportation is impossible.

But Ma Hao had a way to make Zhou Yan the other end, which is why he was sent here.

According to the Yu Kou's own guess, this should be related to Zhou Yan being an Immortal Reincarnation.

However, Zhou Yan himself knew it was likely because he was a Transmigrator.

So with an anchor present, the anchor at the other end could function, easily bringing him back.

One could say that while the path of the Law of Time was blocked, everything that could be developed had already reached its limit under the work of predecessors.

So after learning this, Zhou Yan instantly relaxed.

He hadn't expected it to end so simply.

Wait, something's wrong!

Did Ma Hao think the same thing?

Hearing no response from the other side for a long time, the Yu Kou spoke again.

"You've likely realized it too; this is also part of the plan. According to the information from the interrogation, having you practice the Law of Time is one of their objectives."

"Ordinary Cultivators, once they obtain the Power of Law, even if they want to switch to another, they need to wait a certain amount of time."

"Otherwise, those in the Soul Transformation stage would have long since achieved eternal life by constantly switching Laws to extend their lifespans."

"As for what the subsequent plan is, that person's knowledge has reached its limit; it couldn't be interrogated out of him."

"But this is an open scheme. You can't return without cultivating it, and you can't stay there for long, as something big will happen soon."

"So you can't exploit the time difference between the two worlds to find a loophole and wait until you can switch Laws before returning."

Zhou Yan had just been thinking that since the time difference in this world was so large, it wouldn't be a problem to stay for a while after breaking through to Soul Transformation. After all, his cultivation level was relatively safe.

But upon hearing that something big would happen, he became hesitant again.

At this moment, he finally asked his question.

"Senior Yu Kou, what exactly is going on here? Is this really the ancient era? Why do I feel like it doesn't match the history books at all?"

What awaited Zhou Yan was not a serious explanation, nor some cryptic concealment, but just a very ordinary sentence.

"That's normal. After all, history is just something we made up. Artistic processing, you know? Isn't that common knowledge?"

This casual remark from Senior Yu Kou shattered all the filters Zhou Yan had for him.

Wait, Old Ancestor, why are you so unreliable too?

So it turns out everything I've been reading for the past two years was fake history?