Chapter 138: Not in the Tai Xuan Realm
"The sky is high, the earth is vast, one feels the boundlessness of the Universe."
Perhaps because Xu Xing did not reply, the voice repeated itself.
"Joy ends, sorrow comes, knowing the number of waxing and waning."
He had forgotten these contents for a time, but after his cultivation Realm gradually increased, he remembered them again.
The slight ripples in the void finally stopped, and that faint red glow became a little brighter.
"I am very happy to meet you in this way, Old friend."
The clear voice sounded very clean, without any static.
"If I am not mistaken, you should be the one from the Sword Sect."
"The method I used to leave this message is decent; only you should be capable of discerning it within a hundred years."
This message would only exist for a hundred years.
"Even if other Old friends come later, it's unlikely they could grow to the Realm of seeing through my method in such a short time."
"Don't misunderstand, I'm not being stingy, it's just that what I hid here isn't good stuff. It's better not to come into contact with it if your Realm is too low."
Xu Xing listened quietly, not replying.
The next second, light and shadow flowed in his eyes, and everything in this space seemed to rewind before him.
Ten years ago, twenty years ago, thirty years ago...
Thirty-seven years ago, the figure of Huo appeared and also discovered the anomaly here.
After trying a few times without success, he did not forcibly break through but left.
Continuing forward.
Forty, fifty...
He continued rewinding eighty-three years.
The layout within the space was similar to the present, except there were more books on the shelves than now.
A young man with a slightly handsome appearance, wearing a black coat, with black hair and purple eyes, appeared and sat before the workbench.
On the workbench eighty-three years ago were many surveying instruments, and that small Triple Armillary Sphere emitted a bright light.
Hanging on the wall were scabbards and masks, as well as many tokens that are now displayed on exhibition stands.
Without a doubt.
This person was the First Generation Speaker of the Righteous Path Alliance, the Saint Emperor who was famous throughout the Central Continent for a thousand years—Yuan.
Eighty-three years prior, he was still within the defensive boundaries of the Righteous Path Alliance, so nothing was triggered.
At this time, Yuan was leaving the message that Xu Xing had just heard.
But suddenly, Yuan seemed to sense him, turned sharply, and his purple eyes stared straight at him.
However, he soon smiled again.
"I knew you would look directly into the past. All of you people are like this."
"Tsk!"
"Sometimes it's really a headache. Can't you respect other people's privacy?" Yuan complained.
Although he was speaking to him, he was likely complaining about a specific person here.
Xu Xing showed a hint of pity in his eyes.
Poor child, he must have been traumatized by Huo.
"Let's get to the point, let's get to the point!" Yuan put away his smile. "The fact that you can hear this message means I am no longer in the Tai Xuan Realm."
Indeed.
Then, Yuan paused for a while before continuing.
"I've heard about the things you've done and understand what you want to achieve."
"So, I don't know if you are satisfied with the current Central Continent when you hear this message."
"Alas~" Yuan sighed deeply, but Xu Xing felt he was completely showing off. "If you're not satisfied, there's nothing I can do. Being able to achieve this step is already my limit."
"Speaking of which, this is largely thanks to how ruthlessly you killed back then."
Ripples spread in circles in the space before him; he was likely doing the final touches.
"Alright—"
"That's all for the message content. I'll trouble you to deal with the things hidden inside."
"After this, I should leave something else."
"With your abilities, you should be able to find it."
Speaking up to this point, Yuan paused for quite a while again.
"Finally—"
"If you are a friend from the Alliance who has deciphered my method, I hope you can help convey these words to the Sword Sect."
At this point, the message ended.
He likely had some reservations, so the content of the message wasn't extensive.
From Xu Xing's perspective, Yuan got up from the workbench after completing everything.
"I originally wanted to act a bit more profound..." he muttered as he walked out, "Forget it, forget it, that doesn't suit me."
The next moment, all the images shattered and disappeared, and Xu Xing's perspective returned to the present.
Ripples appeared in circles in the void again, and several bright red objects dropped from within, quietly suspending before Xu Xing.
That was a piece of red jade shaped like a water drop, bright and vibrant, with a full luster, as well as nine drops of blood that trembled slightly, emitting a powerful life force.
"So this was made by him."
Ignoring the nine drops of blood, Xu Xing waved his hand and summoned the red jade.
It felt warm and smooth to the touch. By extracting the life force of the Cang Clan blood within it, it could achieve the effect of replenishing magic power and enhancing comprehension.
Compared to the two pieces in the hands of the Zhang family siblings, the crafting method of this one was still very crude; it should be the initial version. If cultivators with lower Realms carried it with them for a long time, there would be a risk of being affected by the Cang Clan blood within it.
As for those nine drops of blood, they came from a powerful Cang Clan member who had already died. It was the kind that Xiao Fan consumed when he was in Xuanjian City.
It was also the raw material for making the red jade.
"I can certainly learn from the crafting method."
The type of red jade that Yuan eventually created is quite good for nurturing younger generations.
He planned to improve the crafting method, make a few similar ones, and give them away as small gifts when he encountered fated younger generations in the future.
With a gentle wave, the nine drops of blood trembled slightly; the residual will within them wanted to resist, but as a fine sword light flashed past, the residual will within them was directly annihilated.
Soon, the nine drops of pure Cang Clan blood were also put away by Xu Xing.
...
Above the main hall, Yuan Jun was still following Jiang Yuqi, listening to her explain how Yuan had persuaded the various major Righteous Path sects back then.
"Dao Friend, you have waited long."
As the voice came, Xu Xing's figure seemed to walk out of the void, appearing beside her.
However, in the perception of others, Xu Xing had been by her side all along.
"It's just a small matter, Dao Brother, no need to mind." Yuan Jun said. "Dao Brother, did you gain anything from your trip below?"
Because of Xu Xing's presence, she was unable to perceive what had just happened below.
"Yuan left behind some things and some words."
Saying that, Xu Xing took out the red jade.
"This is... Cang Clan blood." Seeing through its essence was easy for her. "The method used is quite good, and the concept is very clever, but there are still many areas that can be improved."
After commenting, she asked, "What did the message say?"
"Yuan said he is no longer in the Tai Xuan Realm and asked if I am satisfied with the current Central Continent." Xu Xing had no intention of hiding it. "A very interesting person, it's a pity I didn't get to meet him."
Yuan Jun's thin lips pursed slightly.
Indeed, Yuan's message was specifically left for Dao Brother.
But during the time Yuan appeared and disappeared, Dao Brother was in seclusion. Why would Yuan do that?
And Dao Brother seemed to have anticipated this matter long ago.
There could only be one possibility—
Yuan Jun paused, then said, "Since the purpose of this trip has been achieved, is Dao Brother preparing to leave now?"
Dao Brother has always been a decisive person.
"No rush, Yuan mentioned in the message that he should leave some other things later."
Xu Xing looked at the red jade in his hand. This was left by Yuan. Following the connection, it wouldn't be difficult to find the other things he left behind.
Furthermore, the last sentence left by Yuan eighty-three years ago.
If someone within the Alliance deciphered the mechanism he left behind, he hoped they could help bring the message to the Sword Sect.
This also proved that at that time, he deeply trusted the Righteous Path Alliance he had founded.
At the very least, Yuan trusted the existence capable of deciphering his methods.
But now...
Is this Righteous Path Alliance truly still the one he believed in?
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