Ye Chen and Ye Feng rejoiced at the same time. They quickly stood up and said, "Father, why are you here?"
"Haha! The Blue Dragon King personally came to my Ye Clan. How could I not come? Why didn't the two of you tell me? "the newcomer scolded with a smile, appearing very approachable.
No wonder no one sensed him. The one who came was the Greater Heavenly Emperor Wu, a peak Martial Emperor, the Northern Sea Alliance's Alliance Chief, Ye Qing.
Being addressed as the Blue Dragon King by such a person, Xiao Chen simply could not accept it. He quickly stood up and performed a cupped-fist salute. "Senior must be joking. How could I dare to call myself king before Senior?"
Ye Qing retorted seriously, "Why not? This is the title that the Prime of the Bushin Palace, the Thunder King, personally conferred. Which Martial Emperor would dare to not acknowledge it?"
"Senior, just call this little one by my name. I truly do not dare."
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. The other party's seriousness put him at a loss.
Ye Qing smiled and said, "Haha! I'll stop joking with Little Friend. Come, sit, sit."
Ye Qing had a natural charm. His words and actions were very convincing.
After everyone sat down, Ye Qing continued, "The number of great changes is a phrase that the orthodox Daoist Immortal Cultivators often mentioned during the Immortal Epoch. Even now, no one can explain the original correct explanation. The Penglai Sea's people all have their own understandings of it.
"Speaking of which, why does Little Friend think that only one out of fifty is forty-nine? Heaven never seals off all paths, leaving a chance for survival?"
Xiao Chen blushed with shame. He really could not come up with any great reason for this phrase.
However, he often saw this phrase in all sorts of secret manuals and ancient books. He combined it with his Flawless saber Dao and casually comprehended it, not daring to show it off in front of Senior.
After Xiao Chen told the truth, Ye Qing smiled unconcernedly. "There are many crucial and controversial points in this phrase. What does the number of great changes refer to? Why only forty-nine out of fifty? There are many different opinions. Little Friend, you can just casually say it."
Ye Feng and the others also looked at Xiao Chen curiously, causing him to feel a significant pressure. He smiled and said, "In that case, I was just speaking casually. Senior, please don't laugh at me."
"The way I see it, the number of Dayan refers to the number of changes in the Heavenly Dao. Forty-nine out of fifty is how I understand it."
"The number of changes in the Heavenly Dao requires fifty to be perfect and flawless. However, the Heavenly Dao left behind one change, so it is impossible for anything to be perfect. There is nothing in the world that is flawless."
"This is a sliver of hope. There will always be this sliver of hope. Everyone's life is spent pursuing this sliver of hope. Obtaining this one will create a new one. "
While the others were still at a loss, Ye Qing's eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "You mean that the Great Dao will not change? Even if you obtain this one, the Heavenly Dao will change. In the end, you will find that the number of great changes is still forty-nine, and you will have to search for a new one."
After that, Ye Qing thought of something and said in sudden understanding, "I heard long ago that you comprehended the Flawless saber Dao. Originally, I did not think much of it. However, after hearing what you said, I can conclude that you have indeed created a Dao that belongs to you."
Xiao Chen felt like he had met someone who understood him. He poured a cup of wine for Ye Qing and continued, "The Great Dao is flawless, but it is also flawed. Flawless refers to a kind of pursuit, a kind of obsession. In life, there will always be a sliver of hope. Do not ever give up until the very last moment. "
Ye Qing felt something in his heart. Xiao Chen's words happened to touch on his recent troubles. He drained his cup in one gulp and said, "That's right. There will always be a sliver of hope. Who knows what the future will be like?
"No matter what, I, Ye Qing, will definitely befriend you, Blue Dragon King. When you advance to Martial Emperor five years later, this Ye will give you a big gift!"
Xiao Chen raised his cup and clinked glasses with Ye Qing, draining it in one gulp. This trip to the Northern Sea had taken up a lot of time. Given the tight time he had, it was not worth it.
It was worth it to be able to meet his good friend Ye Chen and personally impart the mysteries of the Massacre saber Dao to him. If he could befriend a senior like Ye Qing, it would all be worth it.
Xiao Chen drank this cup of wine to his heart's content.
Ye Qing smiled and said, "It is rare that you are in such a good mood. Let me speak about my thoughts on this Great Yan number, forty-nine out of fifty."
After Ye Feng, Zi Ying, and Ye Chen carefully experienced Xiao Chen's understanding, they were already entranced and gained many comprehensions.
When they heard that Ye Qing wanted to speak as well, they could not help but become more interested. Ye Chen even stood up with a smile and said, "Father, let me pour some wine for you. Normally, when I ask you, you always say that you do not know anything. Today, you should speak more."
Ye Qing smiled and scolded, "You blockhead. No matter how much I speak, you will not understand. Instead, it will harm you."
"The Great Yan number, my view is the same as Little Friend Xiao Chen's. It is the number of changes in the Heavenly Dao. However, the one that is removed cannot be chased or found."
"One, two, three …"
Ye Qing started counting. At first, he did not feel anything. However, the three slowly discovered that something was wrong.
As Ye Qing counted them one by one, the surrounding scenery began to change rapidly, and a small world suddenly formed.
Every time Ye Qing counted a world, the small world would change. It was like everything in the world was returning to its place. As the number increased, the small world slowly became more complete.
Tall mountains, flowing water, blue sky, white clouds, flowers, trees, and people came and went.
Without realizing it, Xiao Chen and the others started silently counting along with Ye Qing's numbers.
When Xiao Chen counted to forty-nine, the small world was completely formed. Ye Qing stopped counting. Xiao Chen felt stifled. When he wanted to count to fifty, he could not do it no matter how hard he tried.
In the end, the number 'fifty' disappeared from his mind. No matter how hard he tried, he could not recall it.
Ye Qing drank the cup of wine that Ye Chen poured for him and smiled faintly. "Where is fifty? This is my world. I am the Heavenly Dao. The final change is myself. It cannot be thought of, it cannot be sought, it cannot be imagined. "
When Ye Qing waved his hand and scattered his small world, the other three, including Xiao Chen, showed incredulous expressions. They felt like they had opened another door, boundlessly mysterious and unfathomable.
Thinking about how he had boasted in front of Ye Qing earlier, Xiao Chen could not help but feel embarrassed. This was the correct understanding. This was how the Great Dao should be.
Just at this moment, four people arrived with Ye Qing. However, they stood in the distance, looking like guards.
One of them ran over and quickly said to Ye Qing, "Big Brother, it is about time. The people of the Sole Hegemon Mountain Manor and the other nine factions should have already set off."
Ye Qing stood up and looked at Ye Feng. "Feng`er, go and bring Mister Qin over. Then, we will leave together. Chen`er, take good care of Little Brother Xiao Chen and this young lady from the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association. Take good care of them as well. "
An indiscernible sadness flashed in Ye Feng's eyes. Then, he stood up to receive the order and left.
"Little Friend, don't let your Dao waver. The Great Dao has always been one where hundreds of schools of thought contend. There is no correct Great Dao. My Dao might not be the only one."
Before Ye Qing left, he said this to Xiao Chen. Then, he patted Xiao Chen's shoulder and smiled. "Let's go. I am going to the one you mentioned, the one chance of survival. Until the very end, I cannot give up."
After saying that, the current Alliance Chief of the Northern Sea Alliance left with the four people that followed him like shadows.
Xiao Chen entered deep thought, feeling greatly touched. After a while, he reacted and asked, "Ye Chen, what is your father going to do? Why does he look so worried?"
Ye Chen sighed and said, "Recently, I discovered a dragon cave in the Northern Sea. It seems to contain a Holy Spirit Vein, perhaps even a King Spirit Vein.
"My elder brother went to invite someone. Originally, he wanted to invite the publicly acknowledged strongest Geomaster, Jiang Tian. However, who could have imagined that the Sole Hegemon Mountain Manor's people would invite him? When he went to invite other Geomasters, he discovered that the more famous ones had already been invited by other factions. So, he could only invite a low-ranked Geomaster. "
Xiao Chen understood. Although losing a Holy Spirit Vein to a major faction like the Ye Clan was painful, it was still acceptable.
If a King Spirit Vein was snatched away by the Sole Hegemon Mountain Manor or another faction, the Ye Clan's position as the top faction in the Northern Sea Alliance would definitely be unstable.
The importance of a Geomaster in fighting for a hidden Spirit Vein like this went without saying.
Ordinary Spirit Veins could be discovered with one glance. With soaring Spiritual Energy and various mysterious phenomena, it would be hard not to discover them.
However, everyone could discover such Spirit Veins. The various Holy Lands had already plundered them clean. Once they appeared, they would incite the various factions to fight over them.
In this day and age, if one wanted to discover a new Spirit Vein, they could only rely on a Geomaster to seek dragons and fix veins.
After the Sole Hegemon Mountain Manor managed to invite Jiang Tian away, the Sole Hegemon Mountain Manor had already snatched away half of the Spirit Vein hidden in this dragon cave.
The Ye Clan had lost a great advantage. It was practically impossible for a mediocre Geomaster to compete with the Sole Hegemon Mountain Manor, which had the strongest Geomaster.
When Zi Ying heard this, she immediately looked at Xiao Chen. She smiled and said, "In that case, how about Brother Xiao give it a try? He is quite knowledgeable about seeking dragons and fixing veins. It would not be too much to consider him an expert."
Ye Chen's eyes lit up as he asked in anticipation, "Xiao Chen, you also know how to seek dragons and fix veins?"
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly to himself. He knew that Zi Ying was taking revenge on him. He took a sip of wine and smiled. "Don't listen to her nonsense. I only know a little about this. Before a Geomaster, it is not worth mentioning."
However, Ye Chen did not care that much. He stood up and pulled Xiao Chen along with him. He smiled and said, "It's fine. Let's go. In that case, come with me and take a look. I don't need you to do anything. Just watch."
Zi Ying looked provocatively at Xiao Chen, smiling gently. Her meaning was clear: You did not tell me anything. Now, it will be hard for you not to expose yourself.
Xiao Chen could not avoid Ye Chen's enthusiasm. He said helplessly, "Alright, I'll go and take a look. However, don't get your hopes up."
Ye Chen smiled and said, "It's fine. Just go and take a look. It will just broaden my horizons. Let's see how these Geomasters subdue a dragon."
Ye Chen led Xiao Chen and Zi Ying, rushing all the way. They finally caught up to Ye Qing's group, who were preparing to leave, at the gates of the City Lord's Residence.
Xiao Chen sized up the group. Not including Ye Qing, there were at least three Emperor Wu. The others were all Blue Robed Emperor experts.
There were also many peak Consummation Blue Robed Emperors with souls condensed in their Heavenly Seal.
Aside from these, there were also many strong grandmaster-level Martial Sages standing on the war chariots waiting in the air. They controlled the war chariots into battle formations, enough to pose a threat to Emperor Wu.
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