"Yes …" Slowly, the middle-aged man nodded. His gaze was gentle as he looked at the old sword immortal calmly.
At that moment, the old sword immortal suddenly felt that the temperament of the person in front of him seemed to have changed again.
It was still He Sen's face, but it was no longer the feeling of Jiang Yi.
But to the old sword immortal, there was still a sense of familiarity.
"Brother Jichong, it seems like it was yesterday when we admired the snow at Mei Ridge, but it has been more than a thousand years." The middle-aged man sighed. "Even Mei Ridge has disappeared from the mortal world."
The old sword immortal Yun Jichong took a deep breath and looked at him without saying a word.
The scene in front of him seemed to have returned to more than a thousand years ago, when he admired the snow, discussed Dao, and sparred with his old friends.
The figure of the green-robed man then gradually overlapped with the 'He Sen' in front of him.
Memory and reality seemed to blend.
However, very few people knew about it. The old sword immortal was probably the only person alive. Even the people in the Heavenly River did not know about it.
At the very least, it was not something that Jiang Yi and He Sen, who were born in the Ancient God, could know about.
"Brother Qingshi …" The old sword immortal seemed to be seeing him for the first time as he sized him up.
The 'He Sen' in front of him smiled. "It was not my wish to hide it from you for so many years. Please forgive me, Brother Jichong."
He sighed. "Sometimes, even I am confused about who I am."
The old sword immortal did not speak.
Even he, who was used to experiencing hardships, felt surprised.
The 'He Sen' in front of him was not the Hierarch of the Ancient God, Jiang Yi, but his old friend from more than a thousand years ago, the first master of Qingyun House, Yang Qingshi?
No …
It should be said that the other party was not only Jiang Yi.
It was both Jiang Yi and Yang Qingshi.
Including the 'He Sen' today, they were all the same person.
The old sword immortal could now understand why the other party questioned why the current 'Supreme' did not recognize him.
Because more than a thousand years ago, Yang Qingshi had also met the Supreme.
The change of the soul and awakening of the wisdom, even if he could hide it from his old friend, he could not hide it from the Supreme.
From the first time she met the 'Supreme' in the Dark Cave with Jiang Yi's identity, but the 'Supreme' did not expose her identity as Yang Qingshi in her previous life, Yang Qingshi, or rather, Jiang Yi, had probably already been suspicious, right?
Of course, it could also be explained by the fact that in the eyes of a supreme being, he was just an insignificant character and she did not care about him.
But if what he said was true, that the abnormality of his soul was related to the God of the Netherworld, or even that he was a God of the Netherworld, how could Zhi Zun ignore it?
"You weren't confused at all. You were able to distinguish very clearly. Let's not talk about other people, at least this Yun's eyes are blurred from old age. I didn't see any flaws before."
After a while, the old Sword Immortal exhaled deeply. "How should I address you now?"
"Brother Ji Chong, please do as you please. I'm fine with anything," the middle-aged man replied.
"Mister Jiang." The old Sword Immortal looked at him. "That's how I've been addressed in recent years."
"… Alright, I'll listen to you, Elder Yun." Jiang Yi smiled, knowing that the old Sword Immortal was still suspicious of him.
However, he did not mind and said calmly, "Please keep this matter a secret, Elder Yun. On one hand, it's because of the Yuanming Ancestral Returning Stone, and on the other hand, it's related to the God of the Netherworld who caused all this. I've always been cautious and tread on thin ice, but I have my own difficulties."
"Alright, I promise you." The old Sword Immortal nodded and looked at him with a slightly strange gaze.
The old man suddenly asked, "Fu Chen, is it you too?"
Jiang Yi smiled. "Elder Yun's eyes are sharp."
Fu Chen was the second-generation House Master of the Green Cloud House. He had inherited the legacy of the founder, Yang Qingshi, and had once been a big shot in the Human World.
However, because Black Snow Elder wanted to use the Yuanming Ancestral Returning Stone to control him, Fu Chen would rather die than submit and had resolutely committed suicide.
The Green Cloud House, which was originally a holy land along with the Sky River House, the Ancient God House, and the Green Bull Temple, slowly declined and completely disappeared in the long river of history.
Fu Chen, like Jiang Yi, possessed the phenomenon of a trembling Heavenly Soul.
Before this, the old Sword Immortal had thought that they were two people from different eras who possessed the same rare constitution.
However, now that Jiang Yi had admitted to being Yang Qingshi's descendant, the old Sword Immortal immediately thought of Fu Chen.
It was not that two people were born with the same constitution.
Instead, this special spirit was the same, reincarnating in the Human World over and over again.
Yang Qingshi, Fu Chen, Jiang Yi, and now He Sen.
Perhaps He Sen was not?
Was he a proper reincarnation, or was he trying to possess someone every time?
The old Sword Immortal looked at Jiang Yi in Silence. "After Fu Chen and before Jiang Yi, there are still a few hundred years?"
"Yes." Jiang Yi smiled. "There's also Murong Ming."
The old Sword Immortal nodded slowly. "I see."
The Murong clan was the former royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They had once divided the world with the Eastern Zhou Xu Clan, the Western Qin Li Clan, and the Southern Chu Cheng Clan.
Murong Ming was also known as Emperor Heng of Wei. Although he was not the last Emperor of Wei, he was the last Martial Venerable.
After his mysterious disappearance, his successor was not strong enough. As a result, the Northern Wei Dynasty was encircled and annexed by other factions. The country's strength declined day by day until it was completely destroyed.
The old Sword Immortal estimated the date.
When Murong Ming disappeared, he was about the same age as Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi was born not long after Murong Ming disappeared.
Calculating back in time, not long after the death of Green Cloud House's second master, Fu Chen, was also the year Murong Ming was born.
And the time when the first master of Green Cloud House, Yang Qingshi, died was close to Fu Chen's birthday.
Based on the timing, it matched perfectly.
Speaking of which, before Green Cloud House completely declined, it had been active in the Northern Wei Dynasty for a period of time. It was treated courteously by the Northern Wei royal family, which was led by Murong Ming.
However …
The old Sword Immortal frowned and quickly noticed a problem.
From his old friend, Yang Qingshi, to Fu Chen, to Murong Ming, and finally to Jiang Yi, they all seemed to have short lives.
If Fu Chen died early because of the Black Snow Elder and the Yuan Demon Sect Returning Stone, and Jiang Yi because of the unknown Supremacy, there was a reason for their deaths. However, Yang Qingshi and Murong Ming's deaths were extremely strange.
As far as he knew, Jiang Yi's lifespan in these two lives was only about 360 years, which was about six cycles of sixty years.
This could be said to be an untimely death for a powerhouse like him.
It was fine if it happened once, but it was obviously abnormal when it happened so many times.
"If they had not met with a sudden death due to some special reason, Fu Chen and … you, would they also only have a lifespan of about 360 years?" The old Sword Immortal looked at Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi clapped his hands and smiled. "Elder Yun is right. No more, no less. It's exactly 360 years."
He looked up at the ceiling and said unhurriedly, "Although I have never tried it before, if I practiced martial arts for a lifetime and failed to break through to the Martial Sage realm, would I die of old age and enter the next reincarnation cycle? However, it seems that every time I cultivate to the Martial Venerable realm, I only have a lifespan of 360 years."
"Back then, I …" Jiang Yi paused and smiled apologetically at the old Sword Immortal. "Back then, when Yang Qingshi was about 260 years old, he met that woman. As a result, his spirit changed and his Heavenly Soul trembled. From then on, he had to go through the so-called Tribulation of Spirit Reincarnation."
His eyes were filled with reminiscence. "Yang Qingshi quickly realized that the other party was not bluffing, so he hurriedly tried to find a way to resolve it. However, he could not find a way. A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Seeing that his time was approaching, he could only resign himself to death and wait for his first tribulation."
Jiang Yi looked at the old Sword Immortal. "I have to thank Elder Yun and a few other old friends for taking care of Qingyun House during Fu Chen's growth."
"You established the foundation of Qingyun House during those hundred years." The old Sword Immortal's tone was slightly sorrowful. "At that time, you wanted to prepare a family in advance for your second reincarnation."
Jiang Yi smiled, tacitly agreeing.
The old Sword Immortal fell silent again.
At most, he would have to go through a Tribulation of Death once every 360 years. Everything would be for naught, and he would have to start all over again.
For a Martial Venerable expert like Yang Qingshi, who had a lifespan of more than 360 years, he naturally wanted to get rid of such days.
However, he could not discuss this matter with his old friends like the old Sword Immortal. They could only discuss it together.
If what he said was true, that his current situation was related to the God of the Netherworld, then it was hard to predict how the others would react because of the Supreme Martial Artist.
On the other hand, if the news was leaked, the God of the Netherworld's reaction would be equally hard to predict.
Back then, Yang Qingshi was already a Martial Venerable. However, his spirit had been tampered with by the God of the Netherworld, yet he could not do anything about it. One could imagine the capabilities of the God of the Netherworld.
But then again, the current Jiang Yi, who was once Yang Qingshi, might be harboring selfish motives.
Although the Tribulation of Soul Reincarnation required him to cleanse himself and start over every 360 years, he retained the memories of his previous life every time he was reincarnated.
The toughness of his spirit allowed him to not be destroyed even after being attacked by a strong enemy, allowing him to escape and be reborn.
To a certain extent, this could be considered a form of indestructible spirit.
If one could control it and use it for one's own use, it might not be a bad thing.
The old Sword Immortal now suspected that the other party had already gained some insights.
For example, when Jiang Yi was destroyed this time, he did not directly enter the Samsara cycle for the next life. Instead, he was reborn in the body of a target that he had prepared beforehand.
Or perhaps Jiang Yi had come into contact with the God of the Netherworld again, causing the Tribulation of Soul Reincarnation to change?
The old Sword Immortal felt a sense of unfamiliarity with his old friend.
"Back then, I never expected that this Heavenly Soul Tremor would have a fatal flaw. It actually had a nemesis like the Yuanming Sect Returning Stone." Jiang Yi shook his head. "Therefore, Fu Chen could only end his own life. As for Murong Ming, his 360 years were up and he could only reincarnate once again. Unfortunately, Northern Wei was cut off just like the Qingyun House. Although some descendants survived, it was difficult for them to make a name for themselves. It was better for them to embrace a new life and identity to avoid being killed instead. "
Slowly, the old Sword Immortal looked at the other party and asked, "Since you have lied to I for so many years, why did you suddenly confess today?"
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