Chapter 1608 - 172: Homecoming (Part 2)

Chapter 1608: Chapter 172: Homecoming (Part 2)

Xie Xuanyi did not meet many people.

After leaving Mei Mansion City, he rose with sword control, climbed above the clouds, and sat alone on the Sword Qi, propping his chin as he gazed at the magnificent Great Wall stretching thousands of miles below.

The eight-thousand-mile Northern Border Great Wall resembled a dragon’s spine.

The bright moon hung high, the wind blew the clouds and mist, whisking and unraveling, Xie Xuanyi sat alone beneath the Great Yue, watching the beacon lights rising from the ground, as the intoxication gradually dissipated.

"Little Xie Sect Leader."

From afar.

A blue radiant light shot up into the sky, arriving beside Xie Xuanyi.

"Palace Master Yu Wen."

Xie Xuanyi turned his head to look, speaking with a smile.

The newcomer was Palace Master Yu Wenbo of Qiantian Palace.

Yu Wenbo held the Coiled Dragon Mirror, his eyes glistening, his bright yellow robe fluttered in the wind, and though it had been just over a year since they last met, this Palace Master’s Divine Soul aura was much stronger than before... Now he possessed the strength at the Peak of the Fifth Realm of Yang God. Such prowess was enough to awe the heroes.

But compared to Xie Xuanyi.

Yu Wenbo’s Taoist Intent aura was much weaker.

"Did you return so soon from the Demon Country?"

Yu Wenbo smiled and said, "Why did you not inform us of such news first?"

The Northern Border Great Wall was heavily guarded.

Every night, there were Divine Skills users of the Yang God realm patrolling the area.

Tonight it happened to be him on duty.

As a ray of Sword Qi drifted heavenward, he immediately sensed it. But in this world, there were only two Sword Cultivators of the Yang God realm. Yu Wenbo discerned with a little recognition that it was Xie Xuanyi sitting atop the Sword Qi.

"I wanted to be low-key."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled.

He didn’t want to make a big fuss about the southern descent.

In a couple of days.

The news of his having slain Ling Chenzi and the Nether Sea Venerable would spread across the Four Realms...

By then, Da Sui Sword Palace might have a lot of people celebrating.

"Understand. Understand."

Yu Wenbo smiled with squinted eyes, "Little Xie Sect Leader returning safe and sound indicates that the journey to the Demon Country was quite successful."

For over a year now.

Many people in Da Chu were concerned and worried about Xie Xuanyi.

Putting aside the disciples of Da Sui Sword Palace.

The major Holy Lands, Families, all hoped for Xie Xuanyi’s early homecoming.

The reasoning was simple.

Da Chu waited a thousand years, only to finally have a Xie Xuanyi.

Now that the strongest ones have fallen.

If Xie Xuanyi, who successfully achieved Harmonization, were to die in the Demon Country, then the hard-won prosperity fortune of Da Chu would reverse, and the entire situation of the southern and northern war would turn around.

"All that needed killing have been killed."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Barring any surprises, the Northern Border Great Wall can enjoy peace for a long time."

"...?"

Yu Wenbo was taken aback.

These words might seem light and casual.

But they carried immense weight.

This Palace Master of Qiantian nervously said, "Sect Leader Xie, there are probably many in the Demon Country that needed killing..."

In truth, as he saw it.

Upon achieving Harmonization and killing the Sun Eater Venerable, Xie Xuanyi could have descended south.

Unexpectedly.

Xie Xuanyi stayed in the Demon Country for an extra year.

This year, he was likely hunted in all directions, quite difficult indeed.

"By tomorrow, Palace Master Yu Wen will understand."

Xie Xuanyi smiled modestly.

It wasn’t that he wanted to be mysterious.

But in Xie Xuanyi’s view, killing Ling Chenzi... was certainly a joyous event, yet announcing it to everyone would invariably have an air of bragging and self-satisfaction.

"It couldn’t possibly be that Ling Chenzi was killed?"

Yu Wenbo secretly speculated,

His expression grew serious as he reevaluated the young current Sect Leader of Da Sui Sword Palace before him.

At their last meeting.

Xie Xuanyi was merely a Yin God.

And now... Even if he released his Divine Thought to investigate with all his might, he couldn’t even see through the corner of Xie Xuanyi’s robe.

What kind of realm had he reached?

Yu Wenbo was no fool; he had witnessed the previous Battle of Poison, with Zhao Chunyang descending south from the Demon Country, pursued and ambushed by countless Demon Country Venerables, bloodstained and nearly perished in the Northern Domain. The plight faced by Xie Xuanyi was assuredly no easier than Zhao Chunyang’s back then, and to return safely from the Demon Country, the young man before him certainly had the capability to confront a Yang God Eighth Heaven Great Cultivator.

Even for a Yang God Eighth Heaven Great Cultivator, it would be extremely challenging to escape from a Great Palace Master of such strength.

To descend south safely.

It’s simply a miracle.

These years, the Yang God Venerables of the Da Chu Dynasty had gathered multiple times to discuss whether or not to head north for reinforcement... Everyone was prepared for the worst, in case Xie Xuanyi sent out news of descending south, all Yang God garrison officers on the Northern Border Great Wall would strike together to escort this Da Sui Sect Leader back to the country. No matter the cost, Xie Xuanyi had to return to Da Chu.

The Yang Gods held a pessimistic view towards the southern descent.

This matter was eventually decided by Chen Jingxuan, who put it on hold, waiting calmly for any change.

No one expected.

Xie Xuanyi just returned like that.

Just like a carefree ranger, venturing out for a trip, strolling leisurely, appearing above the Northern Border Great Wall.

During the conversation between the two.

Swish!

Another Sword Qi shot skyward, directly reaching the sky vault.

This Sword Qi moved extremely fast and was exceptionally fierce, tearing through the void and quickly appearing beside Xie Xuanyi.

"Master Zhao."

Yu Wenbo, seeing this, bowed, then stepped back two steps, voluntarily making way.

"Uncle Master."

Xie Xuanyi smiled as he looked at the elderly Sword Cultivator.

"..."

Zhao Tongtian silently watched the young man in the swaying black robe before him.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But as the words reached his mouth, he swallowed them all.

Like Yu Wenbo,

Zhao Tongtian released his Divine Thought, sensing Xie Xuanyi’s Sword Qi, then immediately ascended to meet him at the Heavenly Peak.

Unlike Yu Wenbo...

He looked at Xie Xuanyi without saying anything or asking any questions.

Merely gazing.