Xiao Chen placed his right hand on his saber hilt and said, "Don't get any closer. I do not want to know this secret. What I want to know is why you went to the Demonic World and mingled with the Demons."
"Demonic World?" Chu Chaoyun revealed a grave expression. He said, "That place can be considered a Demonic World for now. Why did you mingle with them? The reason is simple. I need to comprehend the will of darkness. I need the Martial Techniques of the Demon Race. I need strength. Like you, I need to continuously grow stronger!
"I once said that there would be a battle between you and me. However, it is not now. In the end, we are people of the same path."
After saying that, Chu Chaoyun knelt on the ground with a 'plop.' Then, he kowtowed three times in the direction of the cold pool. His lips curled up as he muttered something that only he could hear.
The Divine Dragon Protecting the Nation was also dead. The final witness of the Tianwu Dynasty had vanished from this world.
After kowtowing three times, Chu Chaoyun stood up and left. After walking for a hundred meters, he suddenly stopped and turned around. "I can guess some of your reasons for returning to the Sky Dome Realm. Why don't you make a trip to the Dark Church? Perhaps you will learn something unexpected there."
The seventy-two formation flags returned to the ground. Xiao Chen glanced at the dragon pearl containing overwhelming energy in his hand and placed it in his Universe Ring.
Then, he thought back to what Chu Chaoyun said at the end. Xiao Chen said, "Ao Jiao, how trustworthy do you think Chu Chaoyun's words are?"
Ao Jiao said bluntly, "I feel that he is purposely trying to lead you to the Sky Dome Realm's Dark Church. Does he have a grudge with the Sky Dome Realm's Dark Church?"
Xiao Chen said sullenly, "I think the same. However, the headquarters of the Dark Church is in the Deep Abyss Demonic World. A branch in the Sky Dome Realm should not be worth mentioning. Yet, Chu Chaoyun places so much importance on it. Perhaps there is something extraordinary about it. "
Although he knew that Chu Chaoyun was trying to lure him there on purpose, Xiao Chen's curiosity was still aroused.
"Where are we going now? Heavenly Saber Pavilion or Mohe City?"
Xiao Chen looked around and said, "Let's go and visit Yue Chenxi's and Gong Yangyu's elders first. There are still some things that I have to deliver first."
Even though Xiao Chen was very anxious in his heart, wanting to return to the Heavenly Saber Pavilion and see the girl he had hidden in his heart, as well as his clansmen in the distant Mohe River.
However, he had to complete his friend's request first.
When the two elders heard about Yue Chenxi and Gong Yangyu's situation in the Kunlun Realm, they felt very gratified. Xiao Chen chatted for a while and politely rejected the gifts from the two elders. Then, he rushed to the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.
With his current speed, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he came and went like a bolt of lightning under the Void-breaking Realm.
Before the sun completely set, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion at the foot of the Lingyun Mountain Range appeared before Xiao Chen's eyes.
There was an endless stream of disciples coming and going at the foot of the mountain. Xiao Chen casually extended his Spiritual Sense and covered most of the sect, taking in everything.
The Heavenly Saber Pavilion had changed a lot. Not only did the number of disciples increase, but there was also a change in their mentality.
Xiao Chen shifted his gaze to Qingyun Peak. Halfway up the mountain, he saw a familiar figure teaching the female disciples how to practice the saber.
This person was none other than Liu Suifeng. However, Xiao Chen was surprised to see Chu Xinyun beside him. The two of them had an intimate expression on their faces, and their words were very ambiguous.
Xiao Chen sighed and smiled, "It has been a few years. Suifeng finally got what he wanted."
When the sun was about to set completely, the disciples at the middle of the mountain all took their leave. Xiao Chen's figure flashed, and he silently broke through many restrictions and landed beside the two.
Liu Suifeng and Yun Kexin were startled. They quickly moved back and instantly drew their weapons. Then, they looked cautiously at the person who arrived.
When Liu Suifeng clearly saw Xiao Chen's appearance, he exclaimed in pleasant surprise, "Xiao Chen, why are you back?"
However, Chu Xinyun pulled Liu Suifeng back and said, "Wait a moment. Can't you make out his cultivation? Furthermore, why would Xiao Chen return to the Sky Dome Realm at this time for no reason? "
A girl's thoughts were usually more meticulous. Liu Suifeng was very carefree. When he saw Xiao Chen appear, he did not think much of it.
When he heard what Chu Xinyun said, he put his guard up. This person before him had an unfathomable cultivation. Based on his aura, he was much stronger than his Martial Grand Uncle's.
How could he be related to Xiao Chen, who left two years ago?
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and took out the Lunar Shadow Saber. Then, he casually tossed it to Liu Suifeng, not bothering to explain.
Liu Suifeng held the pitch-black scabbard in his hand and sized it up. If this was not Xiao Chen's personal treasure saber, what else could it be?
"Xiao Chen, it really is you!" Liu Suifeng exclaimed in pleasant surprise as he handed the Lunar Shadow Saber back.
Xiao Chen smiled calmly and said, "Junior Sister Chu, you are as meticulous as before. However, why are you not tending to the herb garden but coming to Qingyun Peak to teach Martial Techniques to your juniors?"
Chu Xinyun smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, Senior Brother Xiao Chen. I was blind and did not recognize you."
"Hehe! Xinyun married me half a year ago. Now, she is married to Qingyun Peak and is managing the matters of the peak together with me," Liu Suifeng said happily.
When Xiao Chen heard this, he felt disappointed and frustrated. Liu Suifeng was married as well. He took out two Sage Grade Secret Treasures and a bottle of Rank 9 Medicinal Pills and handed them over, "Consider this a belated congratulatory gift."
Liu Suifeng did not stand on ceremony with Xiao Chen. He immediately received them and tossed them to Chu Xinyun. He said, "Come, let's talk inside. We have not seen each other for more than two years. Let's drink to our heart's content."
Chu Xinyun received the two Sage Grade Secret Treasures and took a look. Then, her expression turned strange. She wanted to warn Liu Suifeng, but he and Xiao Chen had already gone far away.
Chu Xinyun could not help but smile bitterly. If Liu Suifeng knew these were two Sage Grade Secret Treasures, he would not have accepted them so casually.
--- At the stone table in the courtyard, Xiao Chen heard Liu Suifeng introduce the matters of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. He asked, "Where is Ruyue? Is she not at Qingyun Peak? "
Liu Suifeng drained the wine in his cup and answered, "She left long ago. Qingyun Peak regained its former prestige. After she handed Qingyun Peak to me to manage, she left with Princess Ying Yue.
"Half a year ago, she, Miss Feng, and Princess Ying Yue appeared at my wedding with Kexin."
Since Xiao Chen was with Ying Yue, there was no need to worry about his safety. However, he did not know why the three of them were together.
Liu Suifeng did not know much, either. He said, "I'm not sure about the details. However, given Princess Ying Yue's character, there is no need to worry."
Xiao Chen nodded slightly. However, he felt somewhat disappointed in his heart. On his return to the Sky Dome Realm, the person he wanted to see the most was naturally Liu Ruyue. This was even more important than figuring out why he was chased out of his clan back then.
However, it was fine to be with Ying Yue. After all, he would not return until he broke through to the seventh layer of the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. He had plenty of time.
News of Xiao Chen killing Sima Hong would spread soon. At that time, Liu Ruyue should rush back. ---
Late at night, Xiao Chen instructed Liu Suifeng not to spread the news of his appearance. Then, he started walking around Qingyun Peak alone.
Xiao Chen had studied at Qingyun Peak for two years. He was familiar with everything in Qingyun Peak — the flowers, plants, pavilions, terraces, and buildings. Along the way, he could not help but reminisce when he saw several places.
That waterfall was where he cultivated the Dragon and Tiger North Art. The forest at the back of the mountain was where he comprehended the Lingyun Saber Technique.
The tree branches that Xiao Chen chopped off back then had already changed. The people practicing the saber in the forest were also a group of girls, most of them fourteen or fifteen years old.
Even though it was late at night, they did not give up.
The peach blossoms remained the same, but the people had changed.
Xiao Chen continued walking and arrived at the place where Bai took human form. When he thought about how much pain that girl had to endure to undergo her tribulation to take human form, he felt a heartache.
Xiao Chen silently walked under the moonlight, not startling anyone as he arrived at the summit of Qingyun Peak. In the dark night, Xiao Chen saw the tallest, nameless peak in the Lingyun Mountain Range.
Xiao Chen could not help but reveal a smile. He thought about how childish he was when he confessed on that peak. If it were a regular girl, she would have run away in fright.
Xiao Chen gently leaped off Qingyun Peak and walked around the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. Some of the familiar sceneries stirred up some memories in him.
The things that were hidden in his memories appeared in his mind like a black-and-white movie.
Xiao Chen walked to the Heaven Ascending Platform. That battle was the battle that made his name known throughout the Great Qin Nation. Thinking about it now, he felt a lofty sentiment in his heart.
Unknowingly, Xiao Chen had not noticed that along the way, his mental state had become complete once again.
Xiao Chen had always been walking forward on the path of cultivation, but he had never looked back. Now that he was carefully sorting out his past and distancing himself from the intense competition in the Kunlun Realm, he had gained something else.
One who had traveled all over the mountains would not grow old; the lofty sentiments in one's heart would never fade.
Xiao Chen returned to his courtyard and started to cultivate the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. He had already reached the bottleneck of the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's sixth layer. It was no longer as unreachable as before.
Xiao Chen could feel that he was getting closer and closer to the horrifying Lightning Tribulation and the even more horrifying Heart Tribulation.
It was hard to say whether he could survive it or not. This was the greatest danger he had encountered since he started cultivating. If he was not careful, he might die.
If he could survive it, he would break out of his cocoon and become a butterfly. He would be reborn and walk a path that no one had ever walked before.
When the first ray of sunlight broke through the last trace of darkness before dawn, the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion came to life. The sounds of people practicing in the morning merged into one, displaying a flourishing vitality.
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and stood at the bottom of the cliff, taking in everything. The disciples of the seven peaks of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion practiced the Saber Techniques they learned under the supervision of the Peak Elders.
Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze and looked up. The smile on his face slowly froze as he sighed softly.
There was still a cliff at the summit of Qingyun Peak. Above the cliff was the true peak of Qingyun Peak. However, no one had been there for many years.
The new Qingyun Peak disciples did not know that there was an old man sealed in ice at the top. He had used his life to seal a high-ranked cultivator of the Demonic World.
Given Xiao Chen's current strength, this ice seal was nothing. If he had his current strength back then, Liu Ruyue's father would not have ended up like that.
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