Chapter 1392

"Who is concealing Lu Xuan's karma?"

The straw‑raincoat man was shocked; he thought his cultivation was vastly inferior to Lu Xuan's present level.

It's absolutely impossible that Lu Xuan did this!

"Anything involving Lu Xuan, the water is still too deep!"

The straw‑raincoat man couldn't help but feel moved.

He secretly thought that perhaps the bronze ancient coffin's appearance this time was also due to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan has deep ties with this heaven and earth; when he returns to his peak someday, who knows how terrifying a blood‑storm will be raised by the old scores of this place's destruction.

Just then, an aged voice sounded in the straw‑raincoat man's ear: "Fellow Daoist Suyuan, I am Sima Cang; may we have a conversation?"

The straw‑raincoat man gave a faint nod: "So it's Fellow Daoist Sima Cang; pleasure to meet you."

Sima Cang is a powerful expert of the Longevity Tribe.

The tribes of the Longevity Tribe are spread throughout the Reverse‑flow Long River.

You should know that the Reverse‑flow Long River has many tributaries, giving rise to many tribes.

The tribe where Sima Cang resides, located on the Reverse‑flow Long River, is undoubtedly a major power, not to be mentioned in the same breath as the tribes of Lin Tian and Wang Hai at the river's end.

If I remember correctly, in the past the Longevity Tribe and the Past Sect swore a great Dao oath on a branch of the Luo River, and Sima Cang also appeared then.

Moments later, a large‑headed man in a long robe approached, his body exuding a rich aura of the Great Dao of Time, and he bowed to the straw‑raincoat man.

"Heaven increases the years, man increases longevity!"

"Fellow Daoist Suyuan, long time no see."

The straw‑raincoat man did not reel in his fishing rod; instead, he formed hand seals, a profusion of Dao patterns surged, letting it fish on its own, while he flicked his sleeve, instantly transforming the winds and clouds at the void's apex, and a Water‑Moon Cave Heaven came into being.

Above, a waterfall poured straight down, sending up ripples of radiance; auspicious beasts such as the azure phoenix fluttered their wings and danced in the mountain stream beside the waterfall, while droplets fell, forming brilliant divine rainbows that spanned between two mountain peaks; below lay a verdant deep pool, its ripples undulating.

Above, the sun, moon, and stars shone down, the scenery as beautiful as a painting.

The two sat cross‑legged in the mountain stream, the water murmuring softly, Dao Resonance abundant.

The straw‑raincoat man poured two cups of spiritual tea, saying, "Please."

Sima Cang drank it all in one gulp, waves of temporal Dao Resonance emanating from him, "Good tea, good tea!"

The straw‑raincoat man asked, "Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?"

Sima Cang said, "We want to know your attitude toward the World Tree."

World Tree!

Although the battle of the World Tree took place at the river's end, as a super‑large tribe, how could they not know?

After all, the World Tree is one of the only three complete great worlds within the Reverse‑flow Long River.

Although its grade is merely that of a Dao Lord, because it concerns Lu Xuan, it is different.

Sima Cang's tribe had already investigated; the Riverside Tribe where Lin Tian resides dispatched over a dozen Dao Lord‑level experts, all of whom were slain by Lu Xuan.

"If the Riverside Tribe were to mobilize all its hidden strength, it could probably exterminate Lu Xuan."

Sima Cang said softly.

It seemed he was expressing dissatisfaction with the straw‑raincoat man without leaving a trace; after all, the straw‑raincoat man had issued a warning, causing the Riverside Tribe to dare not dispatch stronger Dao Lord experts.

The straw‑raincoat man chuckled, pointing at his fishing rod, "So you think I am preventing your Longevity Tribe from slaying Lu Xuan?"

Sima Cang remained silent.

The straw‑raincoat man said, "My senior brother Suyuan is still in the Butterfly World, imprisoned together with your Longevity Tribe's patriarch Sima Tai by the Butterfly Moon; do you think I am cooperating with Lu Xuan?"

Sima Cang furrowed his brows slightly.

That makes sense.

By rights, Suyuan should be on their side.

The straw‑raincoat man said lightly, "Fellow Daoist Sima Cang, you are underestimating Lu Xuan. The waters of the Reverse‑flow Long River are deep, but the waters beyond it are even deeper. You should know what our Past Sect mainly does, right?"

Sima Cang replied, "Accepting the employer's mission, we go to many Rivers of Time to destroy the past."

The straw‑raincoat man nodded, "Everyone has a past—not only living beings, but also great powers. When a strong one steps into the peak, they naturally wish to erase their past, for their past contains flaws and weaknesses."

"Our Past Sect is responsible for erasing those flaws and weaknesses; in our eyes, there is only the mission, no friends or foes, unless someone targets our Past Sect's members."

Sima Cang seemed lost in thought.

The Past Sect, this is a rather peculiar sect.

Their elders and disciples wander the Rivers of Time, most of them being former Rivers of Time.

The straw‑raincoat man continued, "Once this fragment of the universe was a profusion of blossoms, giving rise to many strong ones, even birthing an existence as heaven‑defying as the Ruthless Empress; yet here it ultimately fell, numerous ancient great worlds collapsed, and the myriad‑ancient Dao lineage crumbled."

"Fellow Daoist Sima Cang, you were born in this River of Time, but powers like the Ancient Samsara Court have a history far longer than yours."

"Although they have been buried, their heritage is not exhausted, and moreover, the shattered Rivers of Time lie hidden within the river."

"The Ancient Samsara Court is one of my missions."

Upon hearing this, Sima Cang fell silent.

You have underestimated Lu Xuan and overestimated yourselves. The reason you can target Lu Xuan here is that someone beyond the Reverse‑flow Long River wants you to do so. The straw‑raincoat man continued.

"You……" Sima Cang wanted to speak but stopped.

The straw‑raincoat man pointed toward the World Tree, "Anything our Past Sect does is to pacify past karma; in fact, Lu Xuan has unknowingly lent me a small help. Now the newly renewed World Tree, the beginning of a new era, the past Rivers of Time have completely collapsed; to investigate the past, one must seek Lu Xuan."

"If any mighty one still wishes to know about the World Tree, I can push everything onto Lu Xuan, making him take the blame."

"Fellow Daoist Sima Cang, remember this: those strong ones who seek to change the past are the victors of history; the losers have no right to alter the past. For example, the people of the Deceitful Hall are already dead."

"Back when they passed through the Butterfly World, part of them were erased by the Butterfly Moon, and later Lu Xuan erased the rest; their end was death, a conclusion. The outside Deceitful Tribe demanding an explanation from me can only point to Lu Xuan."

Sima Cang drank another cup of tea and understood Suyuan's meaning.

They want to invade the World Tree now, but it's impossible—at least not at present!

A moment of silence fell.

Sima Cang asked, "Dao friend, what is your attitude toward the Primordial Original Seed?"

The straw-hatted man chuckled, took a sip of spiritual tea, and said, "The Primordial Original Seed is something my former sect could only hope for but never obtain. Our former sect doesn't want to get involved in this muddy water. How about it? Does the Longevity Clan have intentions?"

Sima Cang's gaze was deep and distant as he looked up at the vast starry sky, and said, "The Deceitful Clan obtained it; why can't our Longevity Clan? Moreover, not seeking the Primordial Original Seed—that was the agreement between the Riverside Tribe and the Deceitful Hall; what does it have to do with our tribe?"