"May I ask where you are from?" Elder Deng asked.
Ye Kong answered, "The Myriad Swords Demon Sect."
Elder Deng took a sip of his tea and looked at Ye Kong with a smile. He shook his head. Though he didn't say it, it was clear he didn't believe him.
Ye Kong wouldn't reveal his identity to someone he wasn't familiar with. He smiled, "I am indeed from the Myriad Swords Demon Sect. When I recover, I will use the Myriad Swords Demon Technique on Elder Deng."
Elder Deng laughed. If other people heard this, they would believe it. However, Elder Deng traveled extensively on a daily basis. How could others compare to his experience?
"I heard that the Myriad Swords Demon Technique can only be used by cultivators above the Yuanying realm. Did you reach the Yuanying realm before you lost your arcane energy?"
Ye Kong blushed when he heard that. He knew that his lie had been exposed. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I was just joking. However, my master, Sir God Li Yuan, can indeed use the Myriad Swords Demon Technique."
Since he said so, Elder Deng didn't ask further. Divine Lord Li Yuan had ascended tens of thousands of years ago. No matter how knowledgeable Elder Deng was, he wouldn't know who Divine Lord Li Yuan was.
"If that's the case, then we'll consider you as a member of the Myriad Swords Demon Sect." Elder Deng nodded. He stood up and opened the window of the house. He looked up at the dark red sky and said calmly, "Every realm of the Eight Thousand Realms of the Distant Cloud Realm is enveloped by an array formation. Humans who live under it can only see that dark red array formation forever. No one has ever seen the sun, moon, or stars. Only in the records of ancient books can we find some clues. Otherwise, people would've forgotten that the sky isn't supposed to be like this. This kind of life is so boring. "
Ye Kong stood up and smiled, "Senior, you're wrong. It doesn't matter if we can see the sun or the moon." Ye Kong and Elder Deng stood side by side. It was as if he could see the humans and cultivators living under the control of the Demon Dwellers. He said, "What's important is whether we can live freely and whether we can control our own lives. Senior, you don't know, but in some places, even though they can see the sun, the stars, the moon, and the four seasons … they yearn to return to Yunyao and live freely. "
"Oh? There's such a thing? " No matter how experienced and knowledgeable Elder Deng was, he couldn't imagine that someone would actually come to this sunless Yunyao.
"Of course there is. It's just that everyone doesn't know about it. Everyone worked hard to cultivate, wanting to leave this world. But after they went there, they realized that Yunyao was thousands of times better than that place."
"Is it the Upper Realm?" Elder Deng asked.
Ye Kong shook his head. "No."
"Where is that?"
Ye Kong said, "I'm not sure either. To be honest, there are some things that I haven't figured out yet, so I don't know how to tell you … But don't worry, when I figure it out, I'll definitely tell you everything."
Hearing him say that, Elder Deng didn't ask anymore. He just smiled and said, "When the time comes, don't forget about me, my young friend."
After saying that, Elder Deng walked to the last part of the row of portraits, pointed at one of them and said, "This is This Old Man's good friend, and also Shuhui's grandfather. Years ago, he left Yunyao in search of a paradise where he could see the sun and the moon, never to return."
Ye Kong walked over, and when he saw the old man in the portrait, he was shocked.
It turned out that the person in the portrait was Wu Wuzhi. When the portrait was painted, Wu Wuzhi was still very young and high-spirited, completely different from the Old Village Chief that Ye Kong had seen. However, from the expression between his eyebrows, it was clear that the person in the portrait was Wu Wuzhi.
At this time, Ye Kong finally understood. No wonder The Black Robe would send him here. It turned out that Wu Wuzhi had used the Black Robe Token at home. And Wu Wuzhi was also from Yunyao.
But how did he get to Cangnan? Was this related to the huge debt he owed?
However, when Ye Kong heard this, he was filled with hope. Since Wu Wuzhi could get to Cangnan from here, he could also find a way back!
Elder Deng, who was reminiscing about the past, didn't notice the change in Ye Kong's expression. He continued to look at the portrait and said, "Back then, Brother Wu and I were best friends. We cultivated together, exchanged our experiences, and were as close as real brothers."
"That's because he yearned for those worlds with the sun, the moon, and the stars, but he didn't have a way to get there. Thus, he stopped cultivating and began to search for a way to go to other Cangzi Continents in ancient books. "
"I don't know if he found a way, but one day, he gained the ability to predict the future. Thus, many people came looking for him, asking him all kinds of questions. At first, he answered them one by one. However, the more questions he answered, the more retribution he would receive. According to him, this was leaking the secrets of heaven, and he would suffer the wrath of heaven. "
"As more and more of his friends and family died, for fear of bringing disaster to his daughter, he once again thought of searching for other worlds. Finally, one day, he disappeared forever. All these years, I've been asking about him, but there's nothing. "
When Elder Deng finished, he sighed in disappointment. "I don't know if he found the heaven in his heart. Watching the sun rise and the moon set every day, I wonder if he will remember old friends like us."
Ye Kong also let out a sigh. Wu did go to Cangnan Continent and saw the sun, the moon, the stars, and the ocean that Yun Yao didn't have … But his ending wasn't that good.
Ye Kong opened his mouth to comfort him. "Elder Deng, as the saying goes, where there's a will, there's a way. I believe Old Senior Wu should have reached the other shore in his heart."
Elder Deng nodded and said, "I don't know if he's doing well over there, or if his cultivation has improved. If he wasn't obsessed with those unorthodox ways, his cultivation should be higher than mine by now."
Ye Kong shook his head. "It can't be called unorthodox ways. I think that's Old Wu's lifelong pursuit. Even if he had to pay a price, or if the ending wasn't perfect, I think he should be happy to be able to realize his lifelong pursuit. A man is not a fish, how can he know the happiness of a fish? "
"A man is not a fish, how can he know the happiness of a fish?" Elder Deng laughed and praised, "These days, I've heard people say that the son-in-law of the Yan family is so talented that even the Soul Formation Divine Lord fell for him. At that time, I didn't believe it, but after talking with you today, your words are really witty. This old man feels a little ashamed in front of you. "
Ye Kong laughed mischievously. Motherf * cker, those transmigration novels really weren't written blindly. Earthlings in the ancient times or in the other world were all very successful. A dabbler like him could actually be called the most talented. This was really embarrassing.
Before Ye Kong could be modest, a crisp voice came from outside. "Elder Deng, you're praising him. In fact, he's a hooligan."
Ye Kong was stunned. This damn girl, she actually stole my lines.
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