Hearing Yan Di's question, Yan Zhaoge answered solemnly, "Luckily, the Clear Light Locale disciples were looking for my mother this time. Also, that Li Cheng who resembles junior apprentice-sister Sikong just so happened to be guarding outside the passageway, not entering the foreign dimension."
Otherwise, Clear Light Locale might know that Sikong Qing, Li Cheng and the others were related to Xue Chuqing.
Yan Zhaoge said, "While I cannot be absolutely certain, I believe that my judgement is correct."
The uniqueness of Sikong Qing and the others, the runes concealed within their souls, were likely all created by Xue Chuqing.
On the other hand, it was most likely due to this that Xue Chuqing was being pursued now.
Yan Di pondered for a moment before saying, "Tell junior apprentice-niece Sikong about this as well. You can simplify the matter regarding your mother a little. The main point is for junior apprentice-niece Sikong to be prepared and be more careful when outside."
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "I understand."
The father and son talked about many other things, mostly regarding the current situation of the World beyond Worlds and Broad Creed Mountain's future development.
While Yan Zhaoge did not hold any position in the sect, he had long since become a core member of its decision-making circle.
Whether it was Yan Di or Yuan Zhengfeng, they were both happy to consult his opinions on the sect's overall strategy.
In the end, Yan Di smiled, "You have truly gained much from your trip this time. Those miraculous pills are one of them. While they are great in number, they will eventually be used up. Being able to obtain the legendary Cyclic Heavenly Scripture was even more difficult. This is the true cornerstone of the sect, a merit that can last for ten thousand lifetimes."
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "While it is incomplete, there is a possibility of completing it. I can study it together with Grand Master at that time."
"Our sect's Heavenly Broad Creed Palm originated from the Cyclic Heavenly Seal in the first place."
He sighed, "Sadly, the fragment that our founder Qiu Yuan obtained was lost."
The founder of Broad Creed Mountain in the Eight Extremities World, the Heaven Establishing Old Man Qiu Yuan, had obtained a miraculous fragment that year, using it to comprehend the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm and establish Broad Creed Mountain's initial foundation.
This fragment had become one of Broad Creed Mountain's heirlooms as it had always been kept by its Chief, passed down from generation to generation as no one else in the sect would be able to come into contact with it.
Yan Zhaoge had originally been very interested in this.
He suspected that the fragment had fallen from the Flipping Sky Seal, the famous treasure of Heavenly Lord Guangcheng, a bigwig of Daoism.
After Yan Di had taken over as the Chief of Broad Creed Mountain, Yan Zhaoge had even wanted to take a backdoor approach, obtaining the fragment from his father to research on it.
Who knew that Yan Di would learn from Yuan Zhengfeng that this fragment had long since been lost.
According to what Yuan Zhengfeng said, the fragment had been lost long before Zhan Dongge became the Sect Master, and its whereabouts were unknown.
Strangely, how the fragment was lost and whose hands it fell into were still unsolved mysteries.
Zhan Dongge, Zhan Xilou, and Yuan Zhengfeng, who had taken over the position of Sect Master, had all tried their best to investigate, but to no avail.
With Broad Creed Mountain's strength in the Eight Extremities World, even at its lowest point, it was impossible for such a precious treasure to be stolen by outsiders.
Even if it was taken away by an outsider, it wouldn't disappear without a trace like this. At the very least, he knew who did it and how it was lost.
Therefore, all along, Zhan Dongge, Yuan Zhengfeng, and other investigators had determined that the problem lay within.
Unfortunately, there were no results in the end.
Due to the uniqueness of the fragment, news of it had been strictly locked down. Still, this had been the greatest internal mystery of Broad Creed Mountain for the past century or so.
Still, after learning of the existence of the World beyond Worlds and witnessing treasures like the Extreme Yang Seal and the Extreme Yin Crown, knowing that the Exalted Solar Luminary and the Exalted Lunar Luminary had once been to the Eight Extremities World, Yan Zhaoge, Yan Di, Yuan Zhengfeng and the others had begun to suspect that the problem might not necessarily lie within the sect.
This was especially so as the Extreme Yang Seal contained the profundities of the Extreme Yang Scripture as well as the principles of the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture and the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture as well. Yan Zhaoge felt that the greatest suspect was that elusive Exalted Solar Luminary, Gao Han, who had left the Extreme Yang Seal in the deep abyss of the Earth Domain.
With this bigwig's abilities, soundlessly taking something from Broad Creed Mountain of the Eight Extremities World would be even easier than eating or drinking.
Let alone a dead object, even a living person or countless living people would be taken away just like that, not causing any ripples in the slightest.
Yan Di said, "Many years have already passed since this matter. It would be even more difficult to investigate it now. Still, it is a major matter for our sect. We still have to do our best."
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "I understand."
After taking his leave of Yan Di, Yan Zhaoge prepared to go see Sikong Qing.
While he had the complete Cyclic Heavenly Scripture and it was not impossible for him to directly provide it to the sect, he still decided to play it safe.
The version that he had provided to Yan Di, Yuan Zhengfeng and the others was something that Yan Zhaoge had obtained after analysing the complete Cyclic Heavenly Scripture and integrating his own understanding.
All along, when Yan Zhaoge executed the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm and secretly circulated the Cyclic Heavenly Seal, its power had been extremely domineering.
While the enemies who had faced this move had basically all perished, there had still been eyewitnesses.
In the eyes of those who were unfamiliar with the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm, as time passed, doubts would inevitably arise in the eyes of those who were familiar with it.
At that time, Yan Zhaoge could be said to be exceptionally talented in this martial art, actually having gradually been able to restore some of the essence of the Cyclic Heavenly Seal's essence.
Contrasting it with that incomplete Cyclic Heavenly Scripture that was gradually being restored, the former and the latter were in sync.
As Yan Zhaoge walked, he saw two people standing before him, staring at each other.
Looking carefully, one of them was Xiao Ai, while the other was a youth with a benevolent expression and a simple gaze.
This youth was not short, but the childishness on his face had yet to completely fade as a childlike innocence could be seen within his gaze.
Xiao Ai had originally been appraising this youth curiously. Sensing Yan Zhaoge's arrival, she instantly cheered, "Young Master!"
That youth seemed to have reacted a beat slower as he swivelled his head to look at Yan Zhaoge. After recognising him, a smile filled his face as he was even happier than Xiao Ai's, "Senior apprentice-brother Yan!"
It was precisely Ying Longtu.
The flow of time in the Vast Ocean World was faster than in the World beyond Worlds. Having spent quite a bit of time there, Ying Longtu had already grown up.
Still, perhaps because his mental development was slower than others, or perhaps because he had already attained an extremely high cultivation base at a very young age, Ying Longtu's appearance had changed more and more.
In recent years, the changes in Ying Longtu's appearance had been getting smaller and smaller, as if it was gradually coming to remain that of a youth.
While his actual age was not yet twenty, from his external appearance, he seemed even younger than his actual age.
Ying Longtu himself did not know anything about this, not caring about it. Yan Zhaoge, Yan Di and the others did not force him.
Seeing Yan Zhaoge, after his joy, he suddenly slapped his head, "Senior apprentice-brother Yan, a month ago, I met someone who gave me something and asked me to pass it to you."
Han Long 'er paused for a moment before adding, "That person emphasized that it definitely had to be passed to you."
Yan Zhaoge was rather taken aback, "Oh? What is it? "
Han Long 'er handed over a jade talisman.
Seeing the jade talisman, Yan Zhaoge's heart jolted slightly.
He was not unfamiliar with this thing.
This type of jade talisman was specifically used to store and record martial arts manuals. (To be continued.)
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