Chapter 1519 - 441: At Someone’s Request, I Lead You Away (6k)_2

The candle flames flickered within the hall, and Cao Zhengyang appeared grave: "So now, the only ones the entire Taiqing Sect can rely on are those two elders of the Lu Family."

Upon hearing this, Mo Xingjian immediately responded without hesitation, "Senior Brother, feel free to decide. We will fully support you!"

Gao Xuan also chimed in instantly, "Absolutely without a doubt!"

Cao Zhengyang took a deep breath, his gaze like a torch: "I intend... to reopen the Forbidden Area and let the two elders from the Lu Family enter to seek opportunities."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall instantly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

The two were first shocked, then pondered, and finally showed expressions of understanding.

Since the establishment of the Taiqing Sect, the Grotto Heaven Forbidden Area has always only allowed the Sect Leaders and Peak Masters of past generations to enter; it is the sect’s highest secret.

When it was heard that the Lu Sisters were coming, even the Supreme Elders like Duanmu Shu joined forces to seal the Forbidden Area to prevent them from becoming aware and harboring ill intentions.

However, over the years, Lu Yuanzhi and Lu Yuanjiu have worked diligently for the Taiqing Sect, treating it as their own.

Moreover, their reason for coming here in the first place was because of Zhou Qing and Lu Yaoyao.

Now that Yaoyao has passed away, Lu Yuanzhi, as her former mentor, is heartbroken.

And Zhou Qing has been missing for years, with no hope of return.

What is the meaning of the two Spirit Slash Great Powers continuing to remain?

Yet, the Taiqing Sect is beset with internal and external troubles, and it truly cannot do without them.

If the Forbidden Area were to be opened, not only could it improve their cultivation, but it could also show them the sect’s sincerity and bond...

This is indeed a good idea.

Mo Xingjian’s eyes suddenly sparkled, and he said without hesitation: "Agreed!"

Gao Xuan stroked his beard and chuckled lightly, "Senior Brother’s strategy is truly brilliant."

Upon hearing this, the knot between Cao Zhengyang’s brows slightly eased, but suddenly his expression changed: "By the way, yesterday I discovered something else..."

He purposely paused and lowered his voice: "This matter, I fear you would never guess no matter how hard you tried."

"Oh?" The two immediately perked up and leaned forward in unison.

Cao Zhengyang’s gaze dimmed slightly: "Due to Yaoyao’s Soul Lamp extinguishing, I went to her former residence yesterday. Who would have thought..."

His voice suddenly rose: "I found a collapsed entrance under the slope behind her hut, eroded by the rain."

"Following that tunnel deep inside, I unexpectedly discovered it was the secret path Second Uncle used to sneak into the Forbidden Area!"

"On the walls of the tunnel were not only his messages for us but also detailed inscriptions of the spells needed to control the Five-Colored Altar."

Upon hearing this, Mo Xingjian and Gao Xuan were first startled, then exchanged a smile.

In a daze, it seemed as if the figure of that exceedingly popular person, who loved to hang around with others, joke, and tease, appeared before their eyes again.

That Second Uncle who always managed to make the somber cultivation days lively and vibrant.

But now, he is a Spirit Slash Great Power enjoying a lifespan of six thousand years, while they... have grown old and gray.

Mo Xingjian stood up, gazing at the fallen leaves drifting outside the hall, and sighed softly: "Truly... the world is ever-changing."

...

Three days later, under the guidance of Cao Zhengyang and the other two, the Lu sisters, filled with bewilderment, ventured deep underground along the secret path.

When the Five-Colored Altar came into view, the pupils of the two suddenly contracted.

One should know that such a high-tier array should never appear in a newly advanced fourth-level Cultivation Country.

If it weren’t for Zhou Qing breaking through to Fourth-Level Array Master, currently, the Holy Martial Dynasty would only have three Third-Level Array Masters at most.

Unfortunately, Lin Daochen passed away thirty-six years ago in the desolate White Jade Taixu Courtyard, and Lu Yuanzhi even made a special trip back to bury him.

Earlier, Su Lishan and Wu Tiangang, two Third-Level Array Masters, also perished in the Vast Mansion’s Taichu Secret Realm, causing a break in the Holy Martial Dynasty’s Array Master inheritance.

The remaining nine Second-Level Array Masters, how could they uphold such an array?

Therefore, when a small sect tucked away in a remote corner actually hid a Five-Color Restriction, how could they not be shocked.

"Elders, the method of entry is over here!" Cao Zhengyang pointed at a wall not far away.

The sisters looked in the direction of the sound and indeed saw dense spells for controlling the altar engraved upon it.

Really, such an important method, blatantly engraved on the wall like this?

Are you all so carefree?

"Operate it by us?" Lu Yuanzhi couldn’t help but confirm.

Cao Zhengyang nodded solemnly: "Yes, in this way, the two elders can come here conveniently in the future."

"What exactly is inside here?" Lu Yuanzhi couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.

Cao Zhengyang, Mo Xingjian, and Gao Xuan exchanged smiles, remaining cryptic: "The elders will know once they enter."

Seeing them being so mysterious, the sisters became even more curious.

They carefully memorized the incantations and embedded eight top-grade Spirit Stones into the altar’s grooves.

As the spirit incantations activated, the Five-Colored Altar suddenly bloomed with dazzling rays of light, and the space rippled like water.

As the Lu sisters stepped into the restriction, the scenery before their eyes abruptly changed.

After passing through a narrow passage, the five found themselves directly at the edge of the Gravity Zone.

"This is..." Lu Yuanzhi looked around in bewilderment and uncertainty.

Cao Zhengyang and the others, following the secret path Second Uncle had once snuck through, also found everything along the way quite novel.

Soon, Cao Zhengyang was the first to regain his composure and explained: "Elders, although this path is a shortcut, there is one thing I must remind you."

He pointed to a large passage not far away, his tone serious: "That is the Gravity Zone. Though the two of you can come and go freely due to your cultivation, the guardians stationed within were crafted by the first Sect Leader himself as Protectors."

"If anyone forcibly intrudes, it might affect the entire Forbidden Area, or even self-destruct. It’s something like a token of remembrance for us."

The two nodded slightly to show their understanding.

Just then, Lu Yuanzhi’s gaze was suddenly drawn to a huge grinding disc in the corner.

The disc was about a zhang in diameter, completely black, its surface covered in profound patterns, giving off a faint cold light in the dim lighting.