Chapter 257 The Arrival of the Red Ancestor

A moment later, the Prince of Luyang departed with his men.

The convoy continued moving forward. After leaving the region where the capital was located, their speed began to increase. Two days later, they left the Central Province and headed towards the northern part of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Heading north, they would pass through Qing Province, then You Province, and then the vast, uninhabited wilderness. That place was the traditional battlefield between the Great Jin Dynasty and Northern Mang; no provinces or counties were established there, only dozens of mighty passes guarding it.

The Great Jin Dynasty's Prince of Zhenbei, Li Shuoting, as well as General Pang Chong, were stationed at the first mighty pass, Longsheng Pass.

After the team reached that place, there would be people sent by the Northern Mang Left Worthy King to meet them and escort Princess Yunshu to the Northern Mang capital.

The further north they went, the colder the climate became.

Spring in the north arrived relatively late. Now, the vegetation had withered, and there were almost no people along the way. Most areas were covered in vast white snow, and only near towns could one see scattered Jianghu people walking outside.

Inside the carriage, Yan Chu slowly opened his eyes, a flash of bright light shining within them.

【 Cultivation Technique: Heaven-Changing Earth-Striking Great Art (Mastering Reincarnation 2159391 / 3000000) 】

Adding all the experience gained after killing those few Northern Mang people to the Heaven-Changing Earth-Striking Great Art, his Spiritual Divine Treasury had expanded significantly once more.

At this moment, the Sea of Consciousness space was infinitely vast, and behind the Primordial Spirit was a mysterious halo of light, resembling the legendary Reincarnation Disk.

Exhaling a long breath slowly, Yan Chu frowned slightly.

"Is the Red Ancestor still not coming?"

According to the style of Red Sleeve Beckon, after cutting these people down, their hearts became as petty as a woman's. Since he had wiped out the entire headquarters of Red Sleeve Beckon, with the Red Ancestor's capabilities, it was impossible that he couldn't find out it was him who did it.

After all, there shouldn't be a second person besides himself who had such a deep grudge against Red Sleeve Beckon and possessed such strength.

Red Sleeve Beckon was created single-handedly by the Red Ancestor; with over a hundred years of hard work destroyed, he would absolutely not remain indifferent.

Getting off the carriage, he glanced at the Northern Mang guards not far away. Those people did not dare to meet his gaze and all averted their eyes.

The scene from a few days ago still made these people feel lingering fear.

In these past few days, they hadn't dared to provoke him again.

"Great Hero Yan!"

Cui Yiting walked up with a smile to greet him.

"Commander Cui!"

Yan Chu looked at the rolling mountains ahead and asked with a smile, "Is this Qing Province? The mountains and rivers are indeed magnificent, with majestic Peaks and steep ridges stretching endlessly."

"Indeed!" Cui Yiting introduced, "Qing Province is a place where outstanding people and spirits gather, and the Martial Dao is prosperous. With the Divine Sword Villa presiding over it, it stands alongside the Heavenly Saber Sect as the two heroes of blade and sword, ranking among the top of the nine great Sects. The Villa Master, Cao Bingzhu, has been famous for over three hundred years and is highly respected in Qing Province; even the Imperial Dynasty treats him with great respect."

"Moreover, his son, Young Villa Master Cao Hu, also has astonishing talent. Now, under the age of fifty, he is already a Peak Supreme Grandmaster. Many people say he is expected to open his Divine Treasury before the age of one hundred and inherit his father's mantle."

Speaking of this, Cui Yiting glanced at Yan Chu. Of course, no matter how high the talent was, compared to this Prodigy before him, it was nothing.

Yan Chu nodded and pointed to the west, saying, "Going straight west from here, that would be Soaring Province, right?"

"Correct!" Cui Yiting's expression became much more serious. "More than half a month ago, Xue Bai appeared in Soaring Province. He is already a Celestial being who has opened the Physical Body Divine Treasury. The Grand Tutor Yuwen Xuan, who was guarding Soaring Province, was defeated by Xue Bai and fled with heavy injuries. Afterwards, with the Changle Gang acting as internal support, most of Soaring Province has now fallen."

"Xue Bai..." Yan Chu raised an eyebrow. He still had a grudge against him that hadn't been settled; it was he who had sent the Buddhist disciples of Nalanda Temple to deal with him back then. He didn't expect that in such a short time, he had already become a Celestial being?

Yan Chu asked curiously at this time, "With the Imperial Dynasty's power, suppressing the rebellion with full force shouldn't be difficult, right? Why let Xue Bai occupy so many provinces and counties?"

Cui Yiting looked left and right, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he whispered, "Great Hero Yan, you may not know, but it is rumored that Xue Bai is a person of destiny. According to the calculations of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, this person may be the one to overthrow the Great Jin Dynasty and unify the entire world in the future."

"Behind him, not only is there Nalanda Temple, but there is also support from some other forces, such as the Buddhist ancestral home, Ten Thousand Buddha Cave."

"Because of his status, Buddhist and Daoist Holy Lands like Qingyang Palace and Hanging Temple mostly hold a wait-and-see attitude and are unwilling to get involved to help the Imperial Dynasty suppress the rebellion."

"The current Imperial Dynasty not only has to deal with the threat at the northern border and the harassment from Southern Wei, but also has to cope with Nalanda Temple and Ten Thousand Buddha Cave behind Xue Bai. The pressure is immense, and they simply cannot spare any extra strength."

"Currently, the main focus is still on Northern Mang and Southern Wei."

Yan Chu understood.

After opening his Divine Treasury, Yan Chu had gained much more understanding of this world and knew that the theory of Luck was by no means ethereal.

For example, with the members of the Imperial family, when he explored them with the power of his Primordial Spirit, he could see extraordinary visions. This was not because they themselves were so extraordinary, but purely due to the blessing of the Imperial Dynasty's Luck.

"Ahead is Hidden Sword Valley!" "After passing through Hidden Sword Valley and traveling several hundred li further north, we will enter the territory of You Province. You Province is a place of bitter cold and sparse population; for a long time, we won't be able to see anyone again."

Cui Yiting pointed to the valley between several large mountains dozens of li away and said, "The origin of this Hidden Sword Valley has some stories."

"Oh?" Yan Chu asked with a smile, "What kind of stories?"

Cui Yiting was in a good mood to talk, so he spoke somewhat incessantly, "It is said that before the founding Emperor's cultivation had reached Major Achievement, he had offended a great expert. After fleeing here, he accidentally discovered a divine sword hidden in the valley. With the help of the divine sword, he was able to slay that expert and wielded the sword to contend for the world."

"Afterwards, this valley was called Hidden Sword Valley."

"How credible is this rumor?"

Cui Yiting shook his head and laughed, "I don't know about that. It's been over a thousand years, and there are no official records. Perhaps it's just something the people of Qing Province made up."

Yan Chu also laughed and said, "Whether this Hidden Sword Valley hides a sword or not, I don't know, but it is more than enough to hide a person!"

Cui Yiting was stunned, hearing the implication in Yan Chu's words, "Great Hero Yan, what do you mean?"

"Exactly what it sounds like!" A knowing smile appeared on Yan Chu's face, and he ordered, "Wait here for me, I'll be back shortly!"

After speaking, he rose into the air, transforming into a Nine Heavens Profound Wind and drifting towards the mountains dozens of li away.

At the same time, both Luo Jin and the Third High Priest appeared in front of the convoy. A look of worry appeared on Luo Jin's pretty face, while the Third High Priest grinned, his smile full of schadenfreude.

A lofty and unfathomable aura appeared above Hidden Sword Valley.

This aura could only be perceived by those who were also Celestial beings. The masculine and vast Sword Intent had already locked onto Yan Chu from dozens of li away; the other party had been waiting here for Yan Chu's arrival.

Yan Chu stepped through the Void Realm, taking one step to reach above the valley.

Below, on a pine tree covered with snow, an old eunuch dressed in a red flying-fish python robe stood calmly. Looking up at Yan Chu, he said in a shrill voice, "I have been waiting here for you for a long time!"