Chapter 172: The Great Calamity of the Eight Domains

"Profound Gate?"

Hearing the two words "Profound Gate," Jinchanzi murmured, his look of shock softening quite a bit, revealing a trace of pity.

"The encounter of the Profound Gate is truly..."

"Sigh... child, for the sake of the Profound Gate's legacy, live on strongly!"

Although Xiyao had met Jinchanzi once before, because time was fleeting, she did not have the slightest understanding of him.

But hearing these words of his now, it made Xiyao feel a trace of warmth from being cared for, and it could be considered that she had developed a certain favorable impression of this leader of the Western Sect: perhaps he, like Senior Brother Mengchen, was a very good person.

"Mm! Xiyao certainly will, for the sake of the Profound Gate, and also for..." Xiyao nodded very earnestly, and as she reached the end of her words, she raised her eyes to look affectionately at Mengchen.

Sensing the gaze upon him, Mengchen turned his head to meet her eyes, revealing a brilliant smile as he said, "Xiyao, rest assured! With Senior Brother Mengchen here, from now on no one will dare to bully you again."

After speaking, Mengchen looked proudly at Jinchanzi again, patting his chest as he said, "Lao Tuzi, from now on I will cover you! As for those who ran away today, once matters here are settled, I will surely visit them one by one, make them pay the price, and avenge the brothers who died."

"Good! Good! My little bald thief has grown up! And become sensible too." Hearing Mengchen's words, Jinchanzi smiled with great relief.

But he also saw a trace of unusual emotion in the intertwining gazes between Xiyao and Mengchen.

For a moment, he pondered that perhaps he had been too persistent in the past; a fledgling eagle is destined to soar alone in the Nine Heavens, so how could it always be kept in a cage?

In the future, he would have his own path to walk; perhaps letting him follow his own heart would be true happiness! In the past, he had always wanted to keep him by his side, thinking that only under his own wings could he grow up safely.

Now it seemed that without his interference, he could not only grow up safely but also make so many life-and-death partners. Thinking about it now, perhaps he really shouldn't have done that back then!

Thinking of this, Jinchanzi raised his hand with relief, patted Mengchen, and said with a brilliant smile, "Little bald thief, I have already announced that you are no longer a disciple of my Western Sect. From now on, the mountains are high and the roads are long, go roam and venture as you please! A sect should not become your shackle."

Afterward, he looked at Xiyao with a friendly expression, then looked at Mengchen and said, "It is not easy to make lifelong partners. From now on, follow your own heart and do what you want to do. Just come visit me when you have time in the future, and that will be enough."

Xiyao understood clearly from Jinchanzi's gaze and conversation, and immediately a blush appeared on her pretty and charming face.

"Lao Tuzi..." After listening, Mengchen's heart became somewhat complicated and somewhat heavy...

He could hear that Lao Tuzi was sincerely blessing him and Xiyao. As the leader of the Western Sect, Lao Tuzi had truly given him, this disciple, plenty of indulgence and convenience.

The grace of raising and nurturing him was something he could never repay even a fraction of in a lifetime. At this moment, Mengchen felt deeply ashamed in his heart.

He was truly an unfilial disciple; not only did he not think about staying by his mentor's side to take care of him, but he also kept causing him trouble. He was truly ashamed.

Thinking of this, Mengchen said sincerely, "Lao Tuzi, I won't leave anymore, I won't run around anymore. I have decided that from now on I will stay in the Western Sect, stay by your side."

Hearing what Mengchen said, Jinchanzi's eyes flickered. To be honest, he was indeed very, very happy in his heart right now, and he really wanted Mengchen to stay by his side day and night.

But the next moment, he let go, feeling that he shouldn't be so selfish. How could he not know Mengchen's personality, which disliked being bound by rules? It was truly not right for him to stay in the Western Sect. "I am very happy that you can say this, but you have already been expelled, and the Western Sect will never again use a disciple who has been expelled. You know this rule, so from now on, go walk your own path!"

Jinchanzi's mind was made up. He knew that Mengchen's life was destined to be extraordinary and that he truly should not be buried by his side. He should go out into the world to struggle, step into higher realms, and walk the path he wanted to walk.

"Lao Tuzi..."

Mengchen was just about to speak, wanting to strive for a chance to re-enter the sect, but he was interrupted by Jinchanzi, who said, "I know what you are thinking. You don't have to force yourself for my sake. If there is anyone in this world besides yourself, I think I must be the one who most wants you to be happy."

"If you really care about this Lao Tuzi, just coming to see me a few more times in the future will be enough; there is no need to always stay with me."

"What's more, you are not alone anymore; you have so many good partners behind you. For their sake, you should also move forward, rather than entering a cage that binds you."

Jinchanzi's words echoed in Mengchen's heart, touching him deeply. Lao Tuzi always thought of him in everything after all.

Next, Mengchen did not speak again, but gazed deeply at Jinchanzi. Their eyes met, and from time to time, they laughed together.

Tianhu Shaonü, Xiaohuang, Xiyao, and the others saw this, and it was not hard to see that the deep master-disciple affection between them had truly risen to the level of intimate family affection.

In silence, Mengchen seemed to have an epiphany, his heart thinking of the great calamity mentioned by those great beings of the Upper Realm earlier!

A great calamity! The word "calamity" represents disaster, and adding the word "great" foretells that a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering catastrophe will descend.

But he was completely unclear about the origin of this great calamity. For this reason, Mengchen looked at Jinchanzi and said, "Lao Tuzi, I want to know what the great calamity mentioned by those Upper Realm great beings earlier represents?"

Hearing this, Jinchanzi frowned, his expression becoming somewhat grave, and he explained patiently and in detail:

"I suppose you also know that our Lower Realm Bayu is composed of the eight domains of Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Yu, Zhou, Hong, and the others. It is said that it was refined by predecessors with great magical power and is a place specially used to imprison ancient criminals and their descendants."

"Then, as a place for the Upper Realm to imprison criminals, the laws are naturally incomplete, the Great Dao is flawed, and various orders are unstable, making it very difficult to cultivate to the supreme realm."

"At the same time, the Lower Realm is not only a prison but also a medicine field for the Upper Realm. When the cultivators of the Bayu reach a certain level, in order to maintain the order and balance of the Lower Realm, the giants of the Upper Realm will come down to harvest the strong of the Bayu. The Venerables and gods of the Lower Realm Bayu will all be treated as Human Body Treasure Pills, refining their essence and blood into Human Body Treasure Pills."

"This is the so-called Bayu Great Calamity." After finishing, Jinchanzi's eyes became much graver.

The previous move by that Huofeng Zhizun had offended quite a few great beings of the Upper Realm. If the great calamity were to arrive, those people would surely come to kill them.

If Huofeng Zhizun could block them, it would be fine, but if she couldn't, I'm afraid all the disciples of this sect would suffer along with her! "That's right, this is the origin of the Lower Realm Bayu Great Calamity. Those with cultivation at the Venerable level and above will not be spared when the time comes." At this moment, Tianhu Shaonü also stood up and said, her exquisite and curvaceous figure moving lightly, extremely dazzling.

Arriving before Mengchen, Tianhu Shaonü showed a worried face and said, "Little brother, I think once the great calamity arrives, the great beings of the Upper Realm from the Flower God Palace, the Divine Flame Sect, and the Dao Sect will definitely come to the Lower Realm to find trouble with you. After all... after all, you snatched their Pure World White Lotus!"

(End of this chapter)