Chapter 1610 - 173: Homecoming (Part 3)

Chapter 1610: Chapter 173: Homecoming (Part 3)

Xie Xuanyi stood there for an entire night.

The moon set and the sun rose.

A ray of dawn light illuminated the Talisman Sea.

"Oh, he’s still here?"

True Master Jun Shan, feeling cheerful after a night’s sleep, stretched with a jest: "The dignified Sect Leader of Da Sui Sword Palace, standing here through the night. Wouldn’t it be a joke if word got out?"

"Standing is quite fine."

Xie Xuanyi crossed his arms and watched the Talisman Sea with interest.

Though he was a Sword Cultivator.

He had some research into the Talisman Path as well.

Deng Baiyi spent a night dismantling the talismanic technique; he watched silently the whole night... Although this night of talismanic transformation was silent, it was quite splendid. The Great Dao of the world is impartial; the talismanic technique is no less than the Flying Sword Skill, and in some places, it is even more profound.

"Well, one willing to hit, one willing to endure."

The young Daoist child with a sharp tongue mocked, "Master Xie, if you really have patience, you might as well stand here for three to five days."

"Does it take that long?"

Xie Xuanyi discerned the hidden meaning in True Master Jun Shan’s words.

This Great True Master seemed to have some strong Tao Realm ability of prophetic foresight.

And unlike Chen Jingxuan’s Heavenly Destiny Divination, Jun Shan’s third Tao Realm... requires no cost.

His presence in Tianyuan Mountain was within his expectations.

The meaning of the previous words was clear.

Unless disturbed.

Deng Baiyi would be in seclusion for several more days.

"It’s easy as pie."

True Master Jun Shan, hands on hips, gazed afar at the Talisman Sea, casually saying: "That Deng girl has been dismantling ancient texts day and night for a year, reaching a level even I find crazy. Her sessions of solitary cultivation range from a few days to dozens of days."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent, his expression complex.

He merely wanted to know the meaning of the secret pattern on the Bronze Sword.

So he sent Duan Zhao to Tianyuan Mountain.

Unexpectedly.

It caused Deng Baiyi so much effort.

"Don’t be too self-flattering."

True Master Jun Shan quickly poured cold water, "Deng Baiyi isn’t in seclusion because of you... she’s naturally a fanatic of the talismanic technique. The secret treasures left behind by the Sect Teaching Brother are enough for her to study for over a decade."

In this world, everyone is different.

Some are born longing for freedom, wishing to venture the Four Realms.

Others dislike going out and prefer solitude.

Deng Baiyi and Chen Jingxuan are solitary talents of the same type; they both prefer independent cultivation and seclusion.

In Yuzhu Town.

Deng Baiyi had not seen how vast the outer world was.

She wanted to see it.

Later, she did, and traveled with the World Pavilion Master Tang Fengshu, witnessing the lands and seas... Ultimately, she chose to reside in Tianyuan Mountain. She could leave, but to her, the Talisman Sea’s secret treasures in Tianyuan Mountain were far more intriguing than the outside world.

This world can be very large, or very small.

"Alright."

True Master Jun Shan extended a palm upwards, lazily saying, "Give me the item, you can leave now."

"???"

Xie Xuanyi was stunned.

"You really plan to wait here for three or five days?"

True Master Jun Shan angrily said, "Will I ever get to live in peace... the aura on you, between phoenix and Great Ape, caused the Great Demons on Tianyuan Mountain’s Shadow Wall to moan and howl all night. Either you take a good bath in the Undying Spring, or wake the Deng girl directly, your choice."

Xie Xuanyi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He had just returned from the Demon Country, having closely contacted the Holy Emperor and the Great Palace Master.

The Great Demons of Tianyuan Mountain could not bear the pressure of such a Strongest.

Of course.

Apart from this pressure... Xie Xuanyi’s own pressure was also sufficiently powerful. An elite cultivator comparable to the Yang God Eighth Layer Heaven, visiting the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm, staying silent, just standing, enough to unsettle these Great Demons, making them restless and anxious.

"Since the senior has spoken, I shall depart first."

Xie Xuanyi sighed softly, somewhat reluctantly, leaving the Jade Scroll to Jun Shan.

He really did not wish to disturb Deng Baiyi’s meditation at this moment.

He knew entering such a state of great realization was not easy, and once disturbed, many opportunities for Creation would be missed.

"Go on, go on."

True Master Jun Shan waved his hand, "Someone is waiting for you outside the Taoist gate."

"...Hmm?"

Xie Xuanyi was a bit surprised.

"A night passed, now the whole world knows about your exploits in the Demon Country."

True Master Jun Shan raised an eyebrow, "Someone waiting for you should be quite normal, right?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly, sending out his Divine Thought.

Tianyuan Mountain is large, and the Taoist gate even larger.

Yet, now Xie Xuanyi’s Divine Thought could easily encompass the entire Taoist gate. In just a moment, he clearly saw the carriage parked outside the mountain gate. It was a newly arrived carriage, dusty from travel, with the curtain lifted by the wind, revealing a young monk inside, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a robe of the Great Pudu Temple style.

Normal?

To Xie Xuanyi, this was not normal.

This carriage waiting here clearly indicated foreknowledge of his arrival at the Taoist gate.

Xie Xuanyi looked at True Master Jun Shan, puzzled, "Why is it a Buddhist Cultivator?"

"What the..."

True Master Jun Shan looked up in surprise, eyes wide: "Kid, your range of Divine Thought is this vast now?"

He relied on his Tao Realm ability to know the guest at the mountain gate.

Whereas Xie Xuanyi relied solely on Divine Thought.

"Senior, don’t change the subject..."

Xie Xuanyi sighed helplessly and asked, "Could you explain this?"

"What’s there to explain?"

True Master Jun Shan shrugged and said, "In this world, I’m not the only one who possesses foreknowledge. Your return to Great Chu, though kept secret overnight, surely a few people knowing in advance isn’t that unexpected?"

"Fate is the most mysterious thing in the world; wanting to meet someone, timing is key rather than being early."

"If the timing is wrong..."

"Even if you’re the Da Sui Sect Leader, it won’t help."

True Master Jun Shan looked at the woman meditating within the Talisman Sea and said blandly, "Clearly, that little fellow from Fan Yin Temple understands this logic too. So he sent someone to wait at the Taoist gate for you, the Da Sui Sect Leader, to appear by chance..."

"Therefore."

"Return, Xie Xuanyi."

The Daoist-robed child played with the pure white Jade Scroll in his hand and said playfully, "Today, you should meet him, not her."

"..."

These words filled with mystery, Xie Xuanyi faintly understood something.

He didn’t say more and just departed.

Once the Sword Qi broke through the air.

True Master Jun Shan looked towards the Talisman Sea, sighed lightly, and said dreamily, "Both before and after, it all ends in missing each other. Don’t blame me for chasing that kid away, the sooner this is over, the sooner I can get some sleep."

About an hour later.

Deng Baiyi slowly opened her eyes, emerging from her state of enlightenment.

The moment she awoke, she saw the Daoist-robed child squatting in front of her.

"Senior?"

Deng Baiyi was taken aback.

"Here."

True Master Jun Shan dangled the Jade Scroll in front of Deng Baiyi, shaking it lightly, and said blandly, "A certain Xie fellow has returned from the Demon Country. On his second meeting with you, he left this Jade Scroll... you don’t have to painstakingly decipher the secret pattern, because inside the scroll is a complete legacy."

"Ah..."

Deng Baiyi was stunned again.

She instinctively looked towards the exit of Tianyuan Mountain.

"He’s gone."

True Master Jun Shan said blandly, "Though he just left, he’s already far away."

"Senior..."

After a long time, Deng Baiyi finally came to her senses.

She spoke quietly but was interrupted before she could ask.

"You want to know who he met first, right?"

True Master Jun Shan chuckled, deliberately keeping the suspense.

Deng Baiyi froze.

"He met Chen Jingxuan first upon his return."

Jun Shan held back for quite a while, unable to resist any longer: "I also think he should meet Chen Jingxuan first; that kid actually has a bit of conscience. The Chen fellow doesn’t have much time left, and his major life events remain unfulfilled; such things must find a chance to get him drunk and act first, report later. Following a trip to Northern County, he immediately came to the Taoist gate..."

The sound of clattering.

Said a lot of stuff.

Deng Baiyi didn’t listen carefully.

She just took the Jade Scroll and looked silently in the direction Xie Xuanyi left, waiting until her ears were quiet before speaking.

"Senior..."

"He returned from the Demon Country, was he injured, is he alright?"

This time, it was True Master Jun Shan’s turn to be taken aback.

He thought Deng Baiyi would be curious about who Xie Xuanyi met first, thinking it might be Jiang Miaoyin.

Unexpectedly.

Deng Baiyi wasn’t concerned about that.

"He..."

True Master Jun Shan responded honestly, "He’s doing well. I didn’t see any injuries."

What a joke?

Xie Xuanyi couldn’t be better; that kid has the Undying Spring!

"That’s good then."

Deng Baiyi felt relieved inside, showing a comforting smile.

"Is that all you want to ask?"

True Master Jun Shan scratched his head, feeling somewhat unsettled, as if something was slightly discomforting him.

He was in the Future Dao Realm.

Had seen this scene before.

Upon this meeting today, Xie Xuanyi was destined to have no connection with Deng Baiyi; they would inevitably miss each other, regardless of what he said.

No matter how long Xie Xuanyi waited at Talisman Sea, Deng Baiyi would remain in meditation.

From the perspective of the River of Destiny, this outcome was inevitable—the final cause and effect of each petal was the same. This prompted True Master Jun Shan to choose the most clean and swift course to end this "waiting," though he hadn’t anticipated that Deng Baiyi was completely indifferent.

"What else then."

Deng Baiyi asked, slightly puzzled, not quite understanding True Master Jun Shan’s implication.

"You don’t feel regret?"

True Master Jun Shan was baffled as well.

"Regret, there’s definitely regret."

Deng Baiyi accepted the Jade Scroll, smiling broadly, "I worked hard in Tianyuan Mountain for a year, ultimately wasn’t able to help him decipher the secret pattern."

Her regret was merely not being able to lend a hand.

As for the rest.

Once things happen, there’s no regret.

"Aren’t you curious about who he met first?"

True Master Jun Shan asked again.

"Not at all."

Deng Baiyi shook her head and then said earnestly, "He’s now the Sword Palace Master of Da Sui Sword Palace; there are many people outside who want to see him. I’m already very happy, very happy, that he chose to meet me second."