Chapter 622 - 602: Return to the Cyan Yuan Sect, the Moon and Lamps Remain

Yang Chan and Han Bingyu barely stopped as they traveled onward. Partway through, they acquired horses. Though this slowed their pace, it allowed for greater endurance.

Han Bingyu was not like Yang Chan. Even with his help, the journey was a great drain on her stamina. Furthermore, Yang Chan had no desire to expose his ridiculously powerful recovery ability. Of course, the fact that the Alien Race had ceased their pursuit also played a part.

Those from the Alien Race had not left Yu City. Instead, they had taken up positions nearby.

Without the danger posed by this Alien Race, Yang Chan was naturally in less of a hurry.

Riding horses instead of traveling on foot made the journey somewhat easier.

By nightfall that day, they had finally returned to the gates of the Cyan Yuan Sect.

A crescent moon hung high in the sky, and oil lamps adorned the sect’s main gate. Everything was so familiar.

The moon and the lamps were unchanged, just as they were when he had departed.

"Who goes there?"

As they neared the main gate, a Mountain Guard Disciple from the Cyan Yuan Sect spotted them and approached with his sword drawn.

"It’s me!"

Yang Chan moved closer to an oil lamp, allowing it to illuminate his face.

The crescent moon wasn’t very bright, but the lamplight was enough to show his face.

"Oh, it’s Pharmacist Yang! I didn’t realize you had returned. Please forgive me, Pharmacist Yang!"

After getting a clear look at Yang Chan, the Mountain Guard Disciple quickly sheathed his Long Sword and spoke respectfully.

"It’s fine. You’re not at fault."

"Besides, you are guarding the Sect’s main gate. How could there be any fault in that?"

Yang Chan said with a smile.

Returning to the Cyan Yuan Sect made him feel much more at ease.

Familiar scenery always provides a sense of security, a feeling that is hard to find in the outside world.

Even in a place like Yu City, which had a Cyan Yuan Sect garrison and people from the Merak Sacred Land nearby, it was difficult to feel this way.

Yang Chan said, then continued up the mountain with Han Bingyu.

The night had grown late, and he intended to return to his Yuanqing Courtyard to rest.

Within the Cyan Yuan Sect, his Yuanqing Courtyard was by far the safest place. He had set up numerous protective measures and even an escape tunnel there, making it the place where he felt most secure.

’No matter what surprises might occur, I’d have time to react and escape the danger!’

The night, lit by a crescent moon, wasn’t completely dark. Yang Chan could still see the path clearly, but Han Bingyu could not.

She got a lantern from the Gatekeeper Disciple and followed Yang Chan up the mountain.

They walked at a brisk pace and, before long, arrived at Yuanqing Courtyard.

The Maids were rather surprised to see the two of them return, as they had heard no word of their arrival beforehand.

Yang Chan glanced at Princess Lan Yue, who was disguised among the Maids. Although she didn’t have the Thousand-Faced Treasure, her Disguise skills were still decent. As long as she wasn’t in front of a Martial Arts Expert, no one would discover her Disguise.

That was why, before leaving, Yang Chan had arranged for her to simply carry on her duties within the Yuanqing Courtyard.

After he left the Cyan Yuan Sect, almost no one would come to the Yuanqing Courtyard.

Yang Chan didn’t go to his bedroom to sleep but went to his study instead. Sure enough, it wasn’t long before Princess Lan Yue came to find him.

"Your Treasure Weapon!"

Yang Chan took out the Thousand-Faced Treasure and returned it to Princess Lan Yue. Although it was unlikely anyone could discover her identity now, it was always better to be cautious.

Now that he was back in the Cyan Yuan Sect, he no longer needed to alter his appearance, so he had no more use for the Thousand-Faced Treasure.

"Pharmacist Yang, did things in the Purple Void Secret Realm not go well?"

Princess Lan Yue took it but didn’t leave right away. Instead, she asked about what had happened in the Purple Void Secret Realm.

"Something unexpected happened."

"The Alien Race within the Purple Void Secret Realm has emerged. I’m not entirely clear on the specifics myself. We’ll have to wait for news to arrive from Yu City."

Yang Chan frowned slightly.

News from Yu City was spreading slower than he had expected. While traveling on the road, he hadn’t heard anyone discussing the matter.

He knew that the Court’s information network was fast, so logically, the news should have spread already. Of course, it was also possible he missed it because he was constantly traveling and rarely stopped to rest.

"The Alien Race has emerged?"

"To think that this Alien Race has appeared in the world again!"

"They were all trapped in the Secret Realm before. It seems an expert must have appeared among the Alien Race this time!"

Princess Lan Yue was extremely surprised by this revelation.

She knew a little about the Alien Race, had read books about them, and had even seen one with her own eyes.

However, the ones she had seen were all restrained and incapable of resistance.

She had read in books that while this Alien Race seemed powerless to resist, their potential was not low and they could potentially threaten the dominant position of the Human Race.

Therefore, the Human Race didn’t treat them too gently and would even resort to outright slaughter if a situation felt wrong.

"Several Blood Exchange Martial Saints appeared. We used that as an opportunity to escape from Yu City, so we don’t know the current situation there."

"I’ll need to spend this time Refining more Elixirs. If something major happens, I can provide some help to the Sect."

Yang Chan naturally didn’t hide what he knew, as it was all information that would spread sooner or later.

Besides, it made no difference to him if Princess Lan Yue knew this information.

In a situation like this, not to mention Princess Lan Yue, even he had little power to turn the tide. Unless his Cultivation reached the level of a Blood Exchange Martial Saint, he wouldn’t even be qualified to participate.

After witnessing the power of a Blood Exchange Martial Saint, Yang Chan understood the gap between a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster and a Blood Exchange Martial Saint even more clearly.

Although he possessed many abilities, and his Combat Power even far exceeded that of an ordinary Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, there was nothing he could do when faced with such a massive disparity in strength.

Right now, Yang Chan was not yet capable of killing opponents of a higher realm, an act which required immense Combat Power.

Once Yang Chan’s Cultivation advanced to the Third Bone Marrow Cleansing, it might be possible, but it was not something he could do now.

The Second and Third Bone Marrow Cleansing would greatly enhance his body. Each was a qualitative leap, which would in turn grant his Combat Power a qualitative boost.

"Multiple Blood Exchange Martial Saints? It seems something major is about to happen!"

"The Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty alone is no match for multiple Alien Race Martial Saints. They will probably have to ask other Imperial Dynasties and Holy Lands for help!"

"I’ve read in books that there’s an agreement among the Human Race: whenever the Alien Race appears, no matter how great the internal conflicts are, they must first unite against them!"

"The Human Race can have internal strife, but they cannot afford to fight among themselves when facing an external threat from the Alien Race!"

"This is a lesson learned from the bloody history of the Human Race’s rise!"

Princess Lan Yue frowned slightly, but her expression quickly relaxed.

This wasn’t the first time the Alien Race had emerged, but the fact that the Human Race had always remained the master of the Taiyu Divine Continent was proof of certain things.

The records she had seen were not false, but true accounts.

Thinking of this, Princess Lan Yue naturally relaxed a little.

The conflict between races was naturally fierce, but right now, the Human Race was the ruler of the Taiyu Divine Continent. Even if this Alien Race had multiple Blood Exchange Martial Saint experts, as long as the humans united against them, they could swiftly suppress and eliminate them!