Chapter 200

A very, very long time ago?

This is just like saying nothing—Master Shu always talks like this.

Chi Jiuyu couldn't help muttering to herself.

Seeing Xu Xing pull out his phone, she hurried over again.

"Master Shu, who are you looking for?"

"When you enter someone else's territory, you naturally must inform them."

"Oh." Chi Jiuyu looked up at Xu Xing. "Is it the head of Ling Yin Fang?"

During the last Xian Sect grand competition, she had seen the head of Ling Yin Fang.

"No, it's Elder Lingzu."

Elder Lingzu?

Chi Jiuyu blinked, then looked back at Xu Xing's phone screen.

There, she saw Master Shu enter a group chat—The Grand Xuan Xian Sect's Elders' Retirement Mutual Aid Group.

"???!"

Wait, do the groups Master Shu and his peers create all have such down-to-earth names?

"What, didn't Sister Jie tell you?" Xu Xing smiled.

"My master would never tell me things like this."

Chi Jiuyu stared at the phone screen, seeing several messages displayed—images from earlier battles between Bie Xuening and Master Mei Zu.

"Alright, stop fooling around."

Xu Xing raised his hand and pushed her aside.

"Aww, just let me look! Back in Xuanjian City, I never hid my messages from you, Master Shu!"

"That's different—I can see you no matter where you hide."

"..."

Being high-cultivation is so impressive! Chi Jiuyu pouted.

Looking closely, she noticed a patch of snow mulberry leaves lying on the roadside greenery ahead.

"Master Shu, hold this for me first."

After handing the original snow mulberry leaf to Xu Xing, she ran over.

Xu Xing shook his head slightly, then sent a message to the Elders' Group.

Master Jianzu: "I've arrived at Ling Yin Fang. @Elder Lingzu"

Master Mei Zu: "/confused"

Master Mei Zu: "You two still haven't added each other as friends after all this time?"

This guy seems to be permanently online.

Elder Lingzu: "Okay."

Elder Lingzu: "The person I arranged should have arrived too."

Master Mei Zu: "/terrified"

Master Mei Zu: "You can still track Brother Dao's whereabouts?"

Elder Lingzu: "There's surveillance."

They had already been at Ling Yin Fang for a while, and Xu Xing hadn't concealed his presence.

Master Mei Zu: "..."

Master Mei Zu: "You're not constantly watching the surveillance, are you?"

Naturally, there was no reply.

Suddenly, Xu Xing's heart stirred—he looked up ahead.

Chi Jiuyu had reached the patch of snow mulberry leaves and was about to reach for them...

But a pale, clean hand moved faster, gently taking the leaf away.

Huh? Chi Jiuyu looked up and saw before her a woman with delicate features, curved brows and eyes, a faint smile like spring sunshine—soft and warm.

Her long hair fell loosely over her shoulders; she wore a beige knitted long-sleeve top and loose trousers, simple in design, enhancing her gentle aura.

Beside her stood a young man with black hair and purple eyes, dressed in a black coat.

They must be a couple.

Their cultivation level... she couldn't tell at all.

Hmm...

After a moment's thought, Chi Jiuyu turned and walked back.

But as she sneakily glanced back, she realized the two were following her.

Huh??! What do these two want?

She quickened her pace and reached Master Shu's side.

Then she turned and shouted loudly: "Who are you? Why are you following me!"

Before she finished speaking, the woman handed the snow mulberry leaf to her. "Take it."

Master Shu's voice also sounded beside her ear.

Confused, Chi Jiuyu took the snow mulberry leaf, then watched the woman bow to Master Shu.

"Disciple Ning Wan Zhu, greetings to Elder Master Jianzu."

"Mm. Elder Lingzu's thoughtfulness is appreciated."

Ning Wan Zhu? Isn't that the Ling Yin Fang disciple who accompanied him in the Legend of Shenghuang Yuan?

This one is quite mysterious. Though she has always stayed by Sage Emperor Yuan's side, perhaps Ling Yin Fang deliberately concealed her, so the world knows little about her.

Since she is Ning Wan Zhu, then the one beside her…

Chi Jiuyu couldn't help but recall the news she had recently seen on the Spirit Net.

"Yuan, why did you take on such an appearance?" Xu Xing asked.

As the spiritual light flowed across his face, Yuan also returned to his original appearance.

"A few of Wan Zhu's senior sisters said my face was unpleasant to look at," he said with a bitter smile. "And my identity does cause some trouble when I travel outside."

The worshippers of the three words 'Sage Emperor Yuan' are not only found within the Righteous Alliance.

But the main reason is still the former.

Chi Jiuyu was somewhat surprised—this person really is Sage Emperor Yuan! "This is my senior sister's disciple, Chi Jiuyu."

"I have heard of you, the foremost of the younger generation of the Xian Sect." Ning Wan Zhu extended her hand. "Hello, Junior Sister Chi."

Among the Qidaxian Sect, if relations between disciples are fairly good, they may address each other in this manner.

"Hello, Ye Shijie Ning!"

This Ye Shijie Ning really feels just as gentle as the rumors say.

According to rumor, she and that master of Listening Rain Tower are both Sage Emperor Yuan's confidantes…

Chi Jiuyu hesitated for a few seconds, but still barely restrained the urge to ask.

"Ye Shijie Ning, just call me Jiuyu. Junior Sister Chi sounds really weird."

And if you read it faster, it turns into 'eat sh*t'…

Even being called 'Dead Fish' would be better than this! "Alright, I'll remember." Ning Wan Zhu readily agreed.

"Senior, Jiuyu, my master is already waiting. Please follow me."

"Alright."

The four of them thus headed toward Ling Yin Fang.

…………

Unlike the Xiang Jianzong's inner gate, which is a floating continent.

Ling Yin Fang's inner gate is a Secret Realm that does not exist in reality, or one could also call it a grotto-heaven.

The outside world has almost no information about it.

Unlike a Typical Secret Realm.

The grotto-heaven where Ling Yin Fang's inner gate lies has very complete rules.

The alternation of day and night, the rotation of the four seasons—all are no different from the outside world.

Moreover, the grotto-heaven has cultivated many exotic flowers and rare herbs.

For instance, the snow mulberry trees now planted in the outer gate were cultivated by this grotto-heaven many years ago.

At this moment, deep night had fallen within the grotto-heaven, and the four walked along a secluded, quiet path.

Exotic flowers blanketed both sides, releasing a faint, delicate fragrance. The air was filled with elegant, gentle spiritual energy, refreshing and uplifting.

Further away, ancient trees reached to the heavens, their branches dense with leaves. Glowing vines coiled around the trunks, their faint light illuminating the path ahead.

But within this place, the most eye-catching was still the enormous divine tree at the very center of the grotto-heaven—blotting out the sky and sun, like the legendary laurel tree.

High above, branches as white as Bai Yu meandered, leaves like glazed glass stirred gently, and round, white fruits hung suspended, emitting a hazy glow. The clouds were clear and bright, like the moon condensing the cold stars.

The cool white light of moonlight poured down, like a Mid-Autumn night scene.

Xu Xing looked up, and couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart.

In years past, this tree covered only a hundred li, its branches and leaves sparse.

Now seeing it again, it already covered tens of thousands of li, its spiritual energy vast and mighty, its branches and leaves luxuriant, laden with abundant fruit.

Chi Jiuyu also stared blankly, her heart filled with shock.

With her eyesight, she couldn't even see where the main trunk was, or how far the canopy extended! How could it be this exaggerated! Hmm! Once she became sect master, she would definitely plant one at the Xiang Jianzong too! She had just secretly made this decision in her heart, when her vision blurred, her nose tip grew cool—and it was a snowflake melting.

"Martial Uncle! It's snowing!" Chi Jiuyu exclaimed joyfully.

Xu Xing did not reply, but looked into the distance.

Snowflakes drifted down all over the sky, making the glazed-glass-like main trunk appear even more sacred and pure, as a woman's voice rang in his ear.

"Long time no see, Xu Dage."

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