Chapter 521 - 528: Showdown with Feng Jiuxiao

The chance to leave this fragment might be here.

Song Wanning activated all her defensive Magical Treasures and made sure she could pull out the Immortal Furnace to protect herself at a moment’s notice before heading toward the pavilion.

And she was right; nearly all the Immortals had already arrived at the pavilion.

The pavilion didn’t look very large, but it contained a Spatial Array. In reality, there were several thousand rooms inside.

Mo Yang Immortal Monarch and the others were all here, including Mu Zixu.

It was just that everyone was in different rooms, and they were all encountering different things.

Half an hour later, Song Wanning also entered the pavilion. Sensing a familiar spatial aura, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

Ever since comprehending the Space Rune, she had become increasingly sensitive to spatial auras.

Lifting her head to look at the countless rooms before her, she didn’t rush in rashly.

"Little guy, help me sense where the aura is thickest."

She summoned the Dragon Spirit, and only after confirming the aura’s direction did she proceed into the pavilion.

Having found her bearings, she finally stepped into one of the rooms.

Floor after floor after floor, all of them were other people’s residences.

Song Wanning wasn’t in a hurry, making her way up one floor at a time.

On the seventh floor, as she stepped forward, the scene before her eyes suddenly changed.

A vast, boundless starry sky. A streak of light flashed past, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

A figure stood beneath the starry sky, her entire body shrouded in a strange halo of light. It was none other than Senior Feng Jiuxiao.

Song Wanning stopped in her tracks. She turned around to find that the room behind her had long since vanished.

"Sister, the energy I sensed is right here, but it seems to be obscured by something."

The Dragon Spirit looked around, its brow deeply furrowed.

That aura was clearly very close, yet it also seemed very far away.

’There must be an Array here.’

Song Wanning lowered her gaze. Senior Feng Jiuxiao was clearly in the middle of comprehending something—most likely the Array.

’Perhaps the energy the Dragon Spirit sensed is behind the Array.’

"It’s possible. But for the Array here, Sister, will your Immortal Artifact still work?"

’That Immortal Artifact was a gift from Senior Feng Jiuxiao. It had been useful when entering the valley, but would it work here?’

Hearing this, Song Wanning’s brow furrowed slightly. In the next second, the hairpin appeared in her hand.

But she didn’t try to use it.

’If this is Senior Feng Jiuxiao’s fortuitous encounter, what if I act rashly and ruin it?’

She was indebted to the senior and would never sabotage a senior’s opportunity. This was her principle.

So, she simply stood to the side, cradling her sword, and began to stand guard for the meditating Feng Jiuxiao.

Senior Feng Jiuxiao was as bright and beautiful as ever, her eyes filled with pride and confidence. That self-assurance, which came from deep within, made her entire being incomparably dazzling.

Even standing in a crowd, she was the most eye-catching one.

Senior Mo Yang was the same.

Senior Daoqing might not have been as strikingly handsome, but he possessed a refined and refreshing air, along with the disposition of a warm and gentle nobleman. He too was a dragon among men.

’For these seniors to be chosen by the Heavenly Dao to receive its own legacy means they are held in high regard by the Heavenly Dao. Their status in the Immortal Realm must be anything but low...’

Song Wanning’s thoughts gradually drifted, and she recalled the scenes of her encounters with these seniors.

It felt truly surreal to see their younger selves now in this temporal fragment.

In the time it took for her mind to wander, Feng Jiuxiao had already awoken.

Or rather, she had sensed Song Wanning the moment she came in.

But seeing that this girl’s Cultivation was low and she posed no threat, Feng Jiuxiao hadn’t reacted and had continued her meditation.

But strangely, this little girl wasn’t searching for her own opportunities; instead, she was acting as her protector.

’Truly strange.’

’Moreover, the way she looks at me is filled with warmth and respect, as if we’ve known each other for a long time and are very familiar.’

’This is even stranger.’

Feng Jiuxiao turned around and fixed her gaze on Song Wanning, absolutely certain that she had never seen this person before in her life.

"Junior Song Wanning greets Senior!!!"

Song Wanning smiled and proactively announced her name.

Facing Feng Jiuxiao once again, she felt an even greater sense of warmth, especially with the hairpin in her hand that had helped her so, so much.

"You know me?"

Feng Jiuxiao raised an eyebrow, her expression growing even more audacious.

She looked at the little girl before her, who was just over a hundred years old, as if she were looking at a small child.

Instead of answering, Song Wanning thought for a moment, then took out the hairpin and presented it to Feng Jiuxiao.

’I really have no talent for Arrays. To leave this place, sticking with Feng Jiuxiao is the most reliable option.’

’Besides, with Feng Jiuxiao’s help, I might be able to leave this temporal fragment even faster.’

"This is..."

Feng Jiuxiao stared at the hairpin before her, her eyes widening in astonishment.

She had always disliked the various Magical Treasures in the Immortal Realm for their lack of aesthetic appeal.

Especially the Breaking Array Cone—it was hideous to look at.

So, she had recently been preparing to craft a Magical Treasure for breaking Arrays. The finished design she had drawn was the exact image of the hairpin before her, identical down to the last intricate line.

Feng Jiuxiao took the hairpin and raised it to inspect it. On its tip was her exclusive insignia.

A crooked, simple phoenix pattern...

"What in the world is going on?"

Feng Jiuxiao’s brow tightened, her expression instantly turning serious.

The situation before her was completely baffling; no matter how she thought about it, it defied all logic.

Seeing that she recognized it, Song Wanning breathed a sigh of relief.

’I was worried that this version of Feng Jiuxiao wouldn’t recognize the hairpin.’

"Senior, it’s a long story, but I will not hide a single thing from you..."

She recounted the entire story of how they met and also explained the cause and effect of her own appearance here.

Upon learning that Song Wanning was from the future, Feng Jiuxiao was deeply shaken, and her gaze was filled with scrutiny.

Feng Jiuxiao knew nothing about the properties of spacetime, and returning to a past time was something she had never even heard of.

However, she had seen "temporal fragments" mentioned in ancient texts, though it was only a brief mention without any detailed explanation.

Therefore, she couldn’t immediately determine the truth or falsehood of Song Wanning’s words.

"Since you say I gave you my legacy, then take it out and let me see it."

She thought of the legacy Song Wanning mentioned and grew curious.

’What did my future self become?’

’And why would I give my legacy to someone with no talent for Arrays?’

"This... If I take it out ahead of time, will it affect you, Senior?"

A flash of hesitation crossed Song Wanning’s eyes. She only had a partial understanding of temporal fragments herself and was worried she might cause some negative repercussions.

"It’s fine. It’s all my research anyway. Who knows, if I study it in advance, I might even be able to improve it."

Feng Jiuxiao waved her hand dismissively. She had absolute confidence in herself; a mere legacy wouldn’t be enough to affect her future.

Seeing her firm attitude, Song Wanning could only take out the legacy. Feng Jiuxiao took it and began to look through it, becoming completely engrossed in no time at all.

She marveled at the various ingenious Arrays within the legacy!