Chapter 1273

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

After the voice of the Great Dao Venerable settled, Tian Shu Xing fell into "silence."

It was not ordinary quiet, but a precipitation wrapped in time.

Most of those present were still immersed in the afterglow of those words just now.

Some frowned in thought.

Some closed their eyes to contemplate.

Some treated it like a supreme treasure.

The golden light spots filling the sky continued to drift down, landing on everyone's shoulders, hair tips, and robes, imprinting the true meaning of time contained in that sermon just now into the depths of each person's divine soul.

The starlight of the Beidou Qixing dimmed to the extreme at this moment.

As if the light of the entire star domain was concentrated on Tian Shu Xing alone.

Xu Zhangqing sat cross-legged on the futon, his face calm, but his heart was still in turmoil.

Every word of his master's exposition on time emphasized the authority of the power of time, while also hinting that this authority belonged only to "Him" who ruled the River of Time.

Any attempt to bypass time was a challenge to this authority.

And the Yuan Dao founded by Xu Zhangqing happened to exist outside of time.

Unstained by cause and effect, leaping out of the Three Realms.

This was another complete system belonging solely to him, independent of the Great Dao Venerable.

Therefore, were these words a warning to himself?

Of course, this was all just speculation.

Xu Zhangqing had never exposed the Yuan Dao before anyone, and everything he did was disguised using the power of creation.

Perhaps his master felt that this disciple was somewhat different from before.

But he should not have seen any clues.

Otherwise, once the Yuan Dao was exposed, what he faced would not be his master's probing, but the same fate as the former Lord of the Creation Dao.

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The golden light gradually faded, and the sermon ended.

The senior brothers and sisters beside him stood up one after another.

Some were still savoring it, while others had already begun to exchange words in low voices.

Xu Zhangqing stood up, intending to greet Xu Ping'an and return to Yu Heng Xing together.

But he saw him still sitting cross-legged in place, with time fluctuations swirling around his body.

It seemed that his comprehension of the aspect of time had advanced another level now.

"Father!"

Xu Ping'an opened his eyes, his tone carrying an excitement he could not conceal: "Ancestor Master's words have given me some ideas.

Therefore, my child will enter seclusion for a period of time and will not return with you."

The place of seclusion was naturally where Zhen Yuanzi was.

Once any problem arose, it could be resolved in time.

Therefore, over these years, Xu Ping'an and Zhen Yuanzi's relationship had grown increasingly close.

"Good!"

Xu Zhangqing glanced at him, then nodded lightly.

Unexpectedly, just one sermon could actually cause a loosening in Xu Ping'an's Void Refinement Perfection realm at this moment.

This was a sign of breakthrough.

Only one deep seclusion was needed to impact the Unity Stage.

Since encountering such an opportunity, it naturally could not be missed.

Therefore, Xu Zhangqing returned to Yu Heng Xing alone.

Since Ruo Qunshuang passed away, Xu Zhangqing no longer returned to the clan residence.

Basically, he had always lived in the bamboo hut, living with several mu of spirit fields.

At this moment, Mu Ning's spiritual light flashed gently in Shen Guo, and she slipped out just like that.

Speaking of which, ever since she detached from the World Tree and took residence in the Ten Thousand Dao Spirit Tree, she had undergone some subtle change.

No longer bound by conventional space restrictions or spiritual power barriers, she slipped out with a light pass.

Therefore, this was already Mu Ning who knew not how many times she had run out.

Of course, Xu Zhangqing had not blamed her.

First, she was his senior sister, and seniority was there.

Second, he was indeed too lonely and needed someone to accompany him.

Mu Ning raised her face, looking at him with her jade-green apricot eyes, and asked curiously: "Sixth Junior Brother, is that blurry person just now your current master, the Great Dao Venerable?"

Xu Zhangqing was stunned for a moment, then asked back: "Senior Sister, you cannot see the Great Dao Venerable clearly?"

Mu Ning shook her head: "I can only sense that He is there, but cannot see His specific face and figure.

His existence is like time.

Existing there, yet not existing there.

Or rather, this current "existence" is merely to let you know someone is preaching the Dao, while the true main body is simply not here."

After hearing this, Xu Zhangqing remained silent for a while.

Regarding his master, he indeed felt a distance that was difficult to express in words.

As if the person sitting there was merely a projection cast upon the long river of time.

And His main body had perhaps long since fused into the long river of time, and could no longer be seen by anyone with the naked eye.

Seeing him say nothing, Mu Ning suddenly pouted her lips and said seriously: "Junior Brother, I think you're quite pitiful!"

Xu Zhangqing was stunned upon hearing this.

This time, he was truly somewhat surprised.

He never expected to hear these words from Mu Ning's mouth.

"How so?"

"I used to be unable to leave the Green Wood Immortal Sect, thinking I was the loneliest person under heaven!"

"Only today did I suddenly realize that you cannot leave the Northern Dipper Xianfu, nor can you leave Yu Heng Xing and this bamboo hut!"

"Ugh~"

Xu Zhangqing's hand holding the teacup paused at his lips, and he did not drink for a long time.

Even an outsider could see it so clearly, yet his family and friends, one by one, could not understand.

Xu He and Xu Sui felt their father sat steadily on Yu Heng Xing, and the clan was flourishing day by day.

Xu Ping'an felt that the Great Dao Venerable valued his father and his master trusted his father, which was a great blessing.

Yes, these people indeed "trusted" him.

But at the same time as trust, it was also imprisonment.

Mu Ning blinked, walked to Xu Zhangqing's front, leaned close to look at his face: "Junior Brother, I find you really strange."

Clearly you are the one locked in the cage, yet you still want to save me from the cage!"

Xu Zhangqing smiled and shook his head, then drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Seeing he still would not speak, Mu Ning put away her smile: "Junior Brother, your cultivation has already approached the peak of the Void Refinement realm, shouldn't you consider undergoing the tribulation?"

After undergoing the tribulation, your Shen Guo will "come alive."

By then, those rare spirit plants you planted will all become spirits!"

Xu Zhangqing said truthfully: "I am indeed thinking about it, just somewhat hesitant."

If all goes well, the master will have me stay in the Northern Dipper Xianfu to undergo the tribulation."

Mu Ning blinked: "With a Great Power protecting you, isn't that good?"

Xu Zhangqing shook his head: "But, I have my difficulties..."

Undergoing the tribulation in the Northern Dipper Xianfu, though protected by strong ones such as the Great Dao Venerable.

However, the Yuan Dao Foundation is extremely likely to be exposed.

Not only that, the Great Dao Venerable commands the power of time, and it is impossible for him not to notice this power that is completely opposite to his own authority.

By then, how will He view this power?

How will He deal with the person who created this power?

Praise, use, or just like when sealing the Lord of the Creation Dao back then, come again to root out the weeds and eliminate the roots?

He did not want to gamble, nor could he gamble.

One careless move, and the whole game is lost.

"Then leave here."

Mu Ning's voice pulled back Xu Zhangqing's thoughts, she said seriously: "You're almost a cultivator at the Unity realm, yet you still hesitate in doing things, this is too improper!"