Chapter 102 Get Him!
"Su Yang, you can only blame yourself for today!"
"Get him!"
When Gu Wei gave his order as he waved his hand, the other five Inner Court disciple disappeared from their spot and surrounded Su Yang, their faces with a grim smile.
"Really… truly idiots…" Su Yang closed his eyes, and at that instant, all five disciples around him pounced towards his direction with their fists and legs raised at once.
"Eat my fist!"
Suddenly, within Su Yang's eyes flickered a profound light, and his figure disappeared from where he stood like a ghost, dumbfounding the incoming attackers.
"Wha— where did he go?!"
They looked around frantically.
"Gu Wei, he's behind you!" one of the disciples cried.
"What?" Gu Wei swiftly turned around, but before he could even turn fully, he felt something firmly grasp his neck.
"Kak—"
Gu Wei choked as he tried to resist Su Yang's grasp on his neck, but alas, it was firmly attached to his neck, almost like a metal choker.
"What do you think you're doing to him, Su Yang?!"
"Release him right this moment!"
The disciples shouted, but Su Yang merely ignored them and stared at Gu Wei in the eyes, even lifting his whole figure into the air.
"What's wrong? You no longer seem so 'Senior' to me," he said to Gu Wei.
"You—Kak!"
Just as Gu Wei was about to speak, the grasp on his neck tightened, forcing his words back down his throat.
"Even if my physical age is younger than yours, I shouldn't need to remind you that in front of strength, one's age means absolutely nothing, right?" Su Yang said, his voice calm.
"Su Yang! I will not repeat myself! Release Gu Wei right now!"
One of the disciples retrieved a hidden dagger from within his robes, and the other four followed by retrieving their own weapons.
Su Yang glanced at the five with a nonchalant expression, his gaze seemingly uninterested in the situation.
"Just sit there for now— I will play with you all one at a time," he said a moment later, treating them as though they were a group of impatient children looking to play.
"This fucker!"
"Get him!"
The disciples approached him with maddened faces.
Su Yang smiled, and he tightened his grasp a bit.
"Kak!" Gu Wei suddenly started struggling even harder, his flushed head filled with veins, causing the disciples to freeze their movements.
"Su Yang! You are a shameless coward to take him as a hostage!"
"Put him down and fight me if you dare!"
Although the disciples wanted to pounce at Su Yang, they were fearful of what he might do to Gu Wei if they moved any closer to him, because in their minds, Su Yang was afraid of them, hence why he resorted to doing something so shameless, taking Gu Wei as a hostage.
Hearing their words, Su Yang smiled. "Hostage? You think I need a hostage to deal with you idiots?" he scoffed.
"Your actions and words do not match! Let him go if what you are saying is true!"
"Very well. Since you idiots are so eager to play with me, I shall deal with him quickly…"
Su Yang tightened his grasp on Gu Wei's neck even more as he finished his sentence, sealing what little airway he had left.
"Ahhhh!"
Gu Wei began kicking his legs frantically at the sudden pressure on his neck. Unable to breathe, Gu Wei believed that Su Yang truly intended on killing him today, causing tears to appear in his eyes.
"Su Yang! Are you really trying to kill him?! Although we indeed wanted to beat you up, even we wouldn't go as far as to kill a fellow disciple!"
"Even if you are an Inner Court disciple, the Sect will punish you harshly for killing a fellow disciple!"
"That's right! You might even have your cultivation base crippled before they kick you out of the Sect!" The disciples tried to persuade him, but alas, Su Yang barely reacted to their words.
Seeing that Su Yang had no intention of stopping, the disciples also began panicking.
"Fuck! Kill him! If we don't kill him, he will definitely kill Gu Wei!"
"But—"
"We can explain it to the Sect later! They will surely understand that this is self-defense!"
Hearing the disciple's word and seeing Gu Wei, who was on the verge of passing out from lack of air, the other four disciples immediately resolved their determination.
They all moved simultaneously, quickly closing their distance to Su Yang.
"Die, you crazy bastard!"
The disciple with the dagger appeared behind Su Yang, his hand already in a stabbing motion.
Su Yang smiled slightly, and he suddenly swung his arm, throwing Gu Wei across the place, before turning to grab the dagger that was only a hair's width away from his skin with his bare hands.
"What—"
The disciple with the dagger was baffled by the sudden predicament, and when he tried to distance himself from Su Yang, he was shocked to find out that he was unable to move even the slightest, feeling as though the hand he was using to hold the dagger was stuck in concrete!
"What's wrong? Can't move?" Su Yang said in a cold voice. "Then let me give you a hand…"
Su Yang suddenly crushed his hand, shattering the steel dagger into a dozen pieces alongside what was holding the dagger.
"Aaaaaaah!" The disciple screamed in anguish. His entire hand and the bones inside had been broken, and it was bleeding profusely.
When the other disciples saw the disciple's broken hand that resembled a crushed meatball, their body trembled in fear.
"I would be more worried about myself if I were you," said Su Yang, who'd unknowingly appeared behind another disciple.
"Wait—"
Before the disciple could even open his mouth to speak, his face warmly welcomed Su Yang's steel-like fist.
Whoosh! The disciple flew like a broken ragdoll upon impact, and even a few of his teeth flew out of his mouth during the flight.
After he landed on the ground a few meters away, his body remained unmoving even after some time. He was clearly unconscious, perhaps even dead.
"Who's next?"
Before the next person could even react to Su Yang's words, he felt as though his world was suddenly flipped upside down, before quickly losing conscious.
Although the unconscious disciple was unaware of what had happened, the others had clearly witnessed Su Yang slap him so hard that he'd spun half a circle in the air before hitting the ground with his head and losing consciousness.
"M-Monster!" One of the two disciples that were still unharmed suddenly turned tail to run away with a terrified expression on his pale face, looking like a coward escaping from a vicious beast.
Su Yang slowly turned his head to look at the fleeing disciple, and he immediately chased after him.
An instant later, Su Yang appeared in front of the disciple to block his path.
'W-Wait! Please spare me! I will do anything you want me to—"
"I wanted you to leave me alone, but it is clearly too late for that…" Su Yang's fist moved even as he spoke, striking the disciple in his stomach the instant he finished his sentence.
"Ka!"
The disciple coughed up a mouthful of blood from the impact, feeling as though his body was hit by a bull running at full speed. He then fell to his knees, loosing conscious a few seconds later.
There were only 2 disciples left that still held their conscious at this moment. One of them with a crippled hand, whilst the other one was unharmed.
Su Yang turned to look at the unharmed one with a handsome smile, and said: "What are you going to do now that your friends are sleeping peacefully?"
When the disciple saw Su Yang's demonic smile, his legs trembled uncontrollably.
"Aiya… aren't you a bit too old to be leaking at your age?" Su Yang shook his head as he approached the disciple.
"S-S-Stay away, you demonic being!" The disciple stepped backward for every step taken by Su Yang.
"What's wrong? Weren't you all so eager to beat me into a pulp just minutes ago?"
"T-That was all Gu Wei's idea! He's the one who started all of this!" said the disciple, trying to shove all the faults to Gu Wei.
"Let me tell you something about myself…" Su Yang said, still approaching the disciple in a calm manner. "I hate it when people waste my time, especially those who are only looking to trouble. I do not care even if the entire world hates me— as long as you do not offend me, I will mind my own business. But alas… the Cultivation world is filled with people born with itchy butts that will kill them if they do not find someone to offend."
"Fortunately for you, we are still disciples, and we are not on the stage for a deathmatch, or else none of you here would be alive by now…" he said.
"Though, because you have offended me by wasting my time, I will still give you a good beating…"
All colors drained from the disciple's face, and he began screaming from fear: "Help! Help! I am being attacked by a crazy bastard!"
His voice resounded loudly a good distance within the Inner Court, causing a few individuals to peek out their windows in curiosity.
"Isn't that the Gu Wei and his little gang down there? Why are they lying on the ground?"
"Look at Li Jie's bloody hand! How did that happen?"
"Help! Help! This bastard Su Yang actually dared to kill his fellow disciples!"
When the Inner Court disciples heard the screaming disciples words, they all frowned deeply.
Who was causing such a ruckus, even daring to kill their fellow disciples in their Inner Court?
"What the hell is going on here?!" Another voice suddenly boomed, and a middle-aged man appeared a moment later.
When the screaming disciple noticed the middle-aged man, his eyes radiated hope, and he began crying tears of joy.
"Elder Sun!" He cried for him. "This disciple and a few others were attacked by that heartless monster over there!"
"What?" Elder Sun frowned, and he turned to look at Su Yang.
"It's you?" he immediately recognized Su Yang's handsome face from the unauthorized deathmatch he had with Yan Ming.
However, that was just a few weeks ago, and Su Yang was only an Outer Court disciple at the third level of the Elementary Spirit Realm during that time.
Suddenly, Elder Sun noticed the green robe on his body.
"What!? How are you an Inner Court disciple already?!" he exclaimed with a shocked voice, even forgetting the situation at hand for a moment.
"Hmm? You are…" Su Yang also recognized Elder Sun, the Sect Elder who had arrived to stop his deathmatch with Yan Ming back when he'd just arrived in this world.
Chapter 103 Disciplinary Squad
"When did you become an Inner Court disciple? The last time I saw you, you were only at the third level of the Elementary Spirit Realm!" Elder Sun exclaimed, his expression filled with shock. "And that was only one month ago!"
When the disciples heard Elder Sun's baffling words, even they were shocked by it. What kind of heavenly medicine did he eat to obtain such heaven-defying growth?
"No, we can talk about that later…" Elder Sun looked at the four figures sleeping on the ground, and then to the disciple with one of his hand crippled. "What happened here?" he asked him.
"Do you have a habit for breaking Sect rules?" he added a second later.
Su Yang casually shrugged. "They asked for it," he simply said.
Elder Sun turned silent for a moment. He was aware of Gu Wei and his reputation as a troublemaker within the Sect, so he didn't immediately blame Su Yang for his doings.
"You can explain to me in details what happened at the Disciplinary Office," Elder Sun suddenly said to Su Yang.
He then turned to look at the disciple that was screaming for his life just moments ago and said to him: "Bring them back to their living quarters for now. I will question them when they wake up."
"As for you… go to the Medicine Hall and get your hand looked at," he said to the disciple with the crippled hand.
"Y-Yes, Elder Sun!" the two answered with bitter expressions.
Although Gu Wei's group wanted to complain about the injustice of the situation, they were not in the right either. And knowing Elder Sun, who is head of the Disciplinary Squad that enforces the Sect Rules within the Profound Blossom Sect, he will surely find out the truth in the end.
"Follow me," said Elder Sun.
Su Yang silently nodded and followed without any resistance. However, when he passed by the only disciple from Gu Wei's group that was left unscathed, he mumbled beside him: "It will be unfair to your friends that only you were left unscathed from this incident, so I will be sure to find you later…"
When the disciple heard Su Yang's words, his body trembled from fear, and cold sweat soaked his robes. He now truly regretted offending someone as petty as Su Yang, who was willing to come back for him later.
However, little did he know that Su Yang was only farting and that he only wanted to scare him at a bit. Su Yang did not truly intend on returning to beat him up, as he was not willing to waste his time for something so childish and silly, especially not on someone even less significant as an ant.
Elder Sun also heard Su Yang's mumbling, but he did not notice any malice behind his words, so he decided to leave him alone.
Su Yang then followed Elder Sun back to the Disciplinary Office, where all the troublemakers would go to get questioned.
When they arrived at a small three floored building, Elder Sun said: "You were lucky that I didn't bring you here the last time you broke the Sect Rules by using the deathmatch stage without authorization."
Su Yang only smiled at his words, and then the two went inside without any further delay.
Once they were inside, a few disciples greeted Elder Sun.
"Welcome back, Master!" the disciples greeted.
"I will be interrogating him, do not disturb me until I am finished," Elder Sun said.
"Yes!" they all nodded.
While the disciples have the authority to interrogate Inner Court disciples even as Outer Court disciples, it is usually the Sect Elders that handle them, as they did not want the Inner Court disciples taking the interrogation lightly because their interrogator was an Outer Court disciple.
Elder Sun then brought Su Yang to the third floor, where it consisted of a single small room.
"Take a seat," Elder Sun said after sitting down himself.
"There is no need, I won't be here for long," said Su Yang.
Elder Sun frowned at his words. "I decide when you leave."
Su Yang remained silent, his expression still calm.
After a moment of silence, Elder Sun finally spoke: "Tell me what happened."
"It's simple, really. I was walking home, and some trash blocked my path, so I decided to do some cleaning."
"..." Although Elder Sun had guessed the situation to an extent, it was still shocking to him that Su Yang was able to handle six Inner Court disciples all by himself.
Not only was his sudden growth shocking but even his strength seemed to be as shocking.
"Was he always this talented? Or did he eat some kind of heavenly treasure that made him like this?" Elder Sun silently pondered his secret instead of the situation with Gu Wei and his little group.
Even during their first encounter, Elder Sun was able to sense that there was something odd about Su Yang. However, he wasn't able to fully describe the feeling, nor was he able to comprehend it.
There was also the killing intent he felt during that time that had caused even him to feel fearful; it was not something an inexperienced disciple would be able to imitate.
"Tell me the truth, Disciple Su— are you cultivating something taboo?" Elder Sun suddenly narrowed his gaze at him and spoke in a serious voice: "Although I have no intent on stealing your secret for myself, I am concerned about it."
If Su Yang was really cultivating a Taboo Technique, then he would be risking the entire Sect's safety alongside all its disciples, and as the head of the Disciplinary Squad, that was something he could not afford to see happen.
"If you are not cultivating a Taboo Technique, then you should be able to touch this without any reaction," said Elder Sun as he retrieved a yellow talisman from inside his desk.
Su Yang instantly recognized the yellow talisman at glance; it was a spiritual object that inspects one's Profound Qi and determines the type of Cultivator they are.
If one cultivated normally, then the talisman will glow yellow. However, if an individual cultivates anything evil such as Taboo Techniques, then the talisman would burn until it is reduced to ashes.
Chapter 104 Celestial Qi
"You are suspecting me for using Taboo Techniques?" Despite his words that carried an unpleasant tone, Su Yang still remained nonchalant, his gaze calmly staring at Elder Sun in the eyes.
"I will apologize if I am wrong, but I still have to make sure, since taboo Cultivators are of serious matters," said Elder Sun, his voice clear and strict, befitting of the head of the Disciplinary Squad that upholds the rules of the Sect.
Besides heavenly treasures, the only other logical explanation to Su Yang's extraordinary growth would be Taboo Techniques that are known to boost its users' strength exponentially at the cost of their ethics and sanity.
"I just have to touch this piece of paper, right?" Su Yang casually picked up the yellow talisman, and within a few seconds later, it began glowing a faint yellow light.
Seeing the yellow glow, Elder Sun's expression changed slightly.
After a moment of silence, he stood up from his seat and clasped his hands together. "I apologize for—"
Just as Elder Sun apologized to Su Yang for doubting his integrity, the yellow glow on the talisman changed color, becoming bright azure, like that of a clear sea.
"T-This is…"
Dumbfounded by the unexpected situation, Elder Sun stared at the talisman that illuminated an azure glow with a dazed expression. He was unsure of what to think, much less what to say, as he was only aware of two colors that existed for the talisman. It will either glow yellow or burn black until it is reduced to ashes. But azure? He has never heard of such an outcome in his life!
"What is the meaning of this? What did you do to it?" Elder Sun asked Su Yang.
Su Yang remained silent, his gaze starring at the talisman with a serious expression.
"This is… Celestial Qi?" he pondered inwardly.
As far as he was aware, there are four types of Qi that existed in this universe. The most common type that could be found literally everywhere, Profound Qi, which also comes in other different categories such as evil Qi and pure Qi. The equivalent of Profound Qi for animals and beasts, Demonic Qi. Elemental Qi such as Yin and Yang Qi, and all Qi that contains an element to it. Last but not least, Celestial Qi, something that only heavenly beings such as the Heavenly Emperor and the Moon God could possibly cultivate.
Normal mortals such as Su Yang should not have any Celestial Qi within his body, especially not when he's only at the first level of the True Spirit Realm, yet the talisman clearly sensed Celestial Qi within him, hence its reaction.
"Besides the Celestial Body Refining Scripture, there is no other logical explanation to this…"
Despite knowing a lot about the Celestial Body Refining Scripture, Su Yang did not know everything about it, hence why he was plenty surprised to find out that his body contained Celestial Qi out of the blue.
Even now, he could not imagine how the technique had given him Celestial Qi.
"Though, the amount of Celestial Qi within my body must be extremely minuscule, hence why I have been unaware until now…"
However, Su Yang was still excited by the fact that his body contained Celestial Qi no matter how little it was because this meant that he too, would be able to cultivate Celestial Qi like a true divine being.
In his previous life, he was only an Immortal with a profound cultivation base, far from being a divine being, but in this life, if given the time, he could achieve godhood one day.
Elder Sun frowned when Su Yang basically ignored him.
"I asked you a question! What did you do to the talisman?!" he asked him again in a louder voice this time.
Su Yang, despite feeling delight from the unexpected found inwardly, looked at Elder Sun with a tranquil expression and said: "No clue. I only touched it just like you'd asked. This is my first time using this talisman, after all."
"You…" Elder Sun had a feeling that Su Yang was farting and that he knew exactly what he'd done, but without proof, he could not doubt him without losing anymore face, as he was already wrong about him once.
"Is this all you wanted from me? If so, then I'd like to take my leave now," Su Yang said calmly.
Elder Sun coldly snorted and said: "Who do you think you are to speak so arrogantly in front of me, the head of the Disciplinary Squad? Besides the Sect Masters and a few individuals, I have the highest authority in the Sect, especially within the Inner Court!"
"I am simply conveying my desire to you, Elder Sun. Although I may sound conceited, there is no intention to disrespect you within my words," he replied in a clear voice that sounded very convincing to Elder Sun.
"Hmph! You are lucky that I am a tolerant individual! If not, I would have already forced you to kiss the floor with my fists!"
Su Yang merely smiled at his words.
"Anyway, this is all I have for you for now. Stand by until I finish interrogating Gu Wei and the others, and I will give you my verdict at that time."
Just as Elder Sun finished that sentence, a frantic voice loudly resounded: "Ahh! Senior apprentice-sister Sun! You must not go inside right now! Master is currently in the middle of—"
"Get out of my way! This is more important than whatever he is doing now!" A stubborn voice resounded immediately after the frantic voice.
Bang! The door to the third floor suddenly opened, and a beautiful young lady with a radiant aura entered the room in wide steps.
"Grandfather, I need your help with something that I've found during my—" The young lady with long black hair tied into a ponytail stopped her movements the moment Su Yang and Elder Sun came into view.
Su Yang was leisurely standing there with a calm expression as he looked at her, whilst Elder Sun was frowning, clearly troubled by her sudden appearance.
Chapter 105 Legend of an Immortal
Long black hair that flowed straight down his tall back like a waterfall made of a piece of the night sky. The dark eyes below his straight brows portrayed a pair of priceless sparkling onyx, looking as though it contained stars within, and his gaze emitted a profound feeling that could seemingly charm anyone with a mere glance. His overall aura gave others the feeling of a noble scholar— the dangerous type that would walk around in the dark streets looking for women to snare.
That was Sun Jingjing's first impression of Su Yang, who was without a doubt the most handsome-looking young man she has ever seen.
She stared at him with a pair of startled eyes, seemingly attracted by his appearance.
"What are you doing here?" Elder Sun said with a frown, waking her up from her daze. "Can't you just listen to your fellow disciples for once?"
Sun Jingjing tightened her grasp on the scrolled paper in her hands, and she spoke: "I found something precious during my expedition at the Divine Doors, but I am cannot understand it, so I quickly came back for advice," she said.
"How can you tell that it's precious when you don't know anything about it?" Elder Sun sighed.
"It was found inside the Divine Doors, and it was hidden wisely, so it must be something precious!" she said with a clear voice, looking confident in her judgment.
"Divine Doors?" Su Yang wondered what this place was.
"Here, see for yourself," Sun Jingjing approached Elder Sun with the scroll in her hands.
When she passed Su Yang, her eyes glanced at him for an instant.
Elder Sun accepted the scrolled paper from her and opened it to take a look.
"What language is this?" Elder Sun looked puzzled by the contents of the scrolled paper; it was filled with what seemed like words of a language that he did not know.
"I came all the way back here just to ask you the same thing!" Sun Jingjing heaved a sigh of disappointment, feeling hopeless at the situation.
Elder Sun continued to look at the scroll with a serious expression, looking as though he was in deep thoughts.
"I have read all of the ancient scrolls within the Profound Library, yet I have never seen this language before, but I can try asking around," he said after a moment of silence.
"Perhaps I can give it a try?" Su Yang's voice suddenly resounded, startling Elder Sun.
"You are still here? Get lost already." Elder Sun frowned at him, who was eager to leave just minutes ago.
"Are you sure? I may be able to understand whatever is written in that scroll," Su Yang added with a slight smile.
"Hmph!" Elder Sun coldly snorted. "I am one of the most knowledgable individuals within this Sect, only slightly behind Elder Zhao! If I cannot understand it, what makes you think that a young brat like you could?" he said in a prideful voice, clearly proud of his vast experience.
"If I do not see the words for myself, then even I cannot guarantee you that I can read it. Anyways, I will be taking my leave now."
Su Yang no longer cared about the situation and turned to leave.
But just as he showed his back to them, Sun Jingjing's voice resounded in the room.
"Grandfather, let him see it," she said, dumbfounding him.
"Eh? Why?"
"He sounded genuine, that's all. And it won't hurt anybody to let him try."
"..."
Elder Sun looked at her with a weird face. There was a different feeling to his granddaughter today, but he couldn't pinpoint what that feeling was. She just seemed less… aggressive?
After a moment of silence, Elder Sun threw the scroll at Su Yang's face.
"Enjoy," he said with a sarcastic tone.
Su Yang caught the scroll with a smile, and he opened the scroll to read the contents.
Sun Jingjing silently looked at him with anticipation in her gaze.
"This is…" Su Yang's eyes widened the moment he saw the beautiful writings on the paper.
He rubbed his eyes just in case his eyes were fooling him.
However, the writings on the paper remained the same if not even clearer than previously.
"No way…" Elder Sun's eyes also widened when he saw Su Yang's surprised expression.
"You can really read it?!" Sun Jingjing was also surprised when she couldn't see any confusion on Su Yang's face even after many moments, unlike Elder Sun, who had shown clear puzzlement the instant he saw the strange writings on the paper.
"What does it say?" she continued to ask him.
However, Su Yang remained silent and continued to stare at the scroll with a serious expression.
After a moment of pure silence within the room, Su Yang closed his eyes and heaved a long sigh.
He then turned to look at Sun Jingjing with a serious expression.
"Where did you find this scroll?" he asked her in a serious voice, and he continued: "What is this Divine Doors?"
"I will tell you if you tell me what's written on there," she quickly replied with a serious expression of her own.
Su Yang nodded, and he spoke: "The contents, in general, is nothing worthy, really. It seems to be an introduction by someone named Han Xin."
"Did you just say Han Xin?!" Elder Sun exclaimed loudly as he stood up from his seat with a shocked expression.
"You know this person, Grandfather?" Sun Jingjing asked him with an interested look.
"Although I do not know him personally, I have seen his name in many legends written in plenty of the ancient scrolls that I've read," he said with a sweaty forehead.
"A man from a legend?" Sun Jingjing pondered.
"Legend says that this Han Xin is a real Immortal with an unknown Cultivation base! He appeared one day out of the blue 2,000 years ago and could easily overwhelm any Cultivator during that era without breaking a sweat, becoming the Overlord of the world! During that time, when the Cultivation world had only advanced as far as the True Spirit Realm, Han Xin was truly an unrivaled individual!"
"There existed such an amazing person in this world, and 2,000 years ago, at that?" Sun Jingjing expressed admiration towards the legend.
"Why was he revered as an Immortal?" Su Yang asked.
"Because he was able to soar the sky without any treasures— something only Immortals could achieve. There are even legends of Han Xin destroying large mountains with only his fists, and some even say people have witnessed him split seas with a single chop," said Elder Sun, his voice also filled with admiration.
"If what you say is true, that the scroll was written by someone named Han Xin, then could the legends really be…" Elder Sun mumbled in shock.
"Hmm…" Su Yang hummed with a profound expression.
This Han Xin individual was most likely a real person, and he was also likely to be someone from the Four Divine Heavens, which explained his unrivaled Cultivation base and sudden appearance 2,000 years ago when this world was still in its infant stage.
"What happened to him? If he was a real Immortal, then he wouldn't be a mere legend after only 2,000 short years."
"Apparently, after ruling the world as an Overlord for 200 years, Han Xin suddenly disappeared out of the blue just like when he'd first appeared," said Elder Sun, who was fully engrossed in this topic, even forgetting about his dislike for Su Yang just minutes ago.
"Hmmm…" Su Yang pondered. "This Han Xin guy was probably within the Divine Realm, just like Yuehai, which means nothing in this world should be able to cause enough harm to make him suddenly perish. Did he return to the Four Divine Heavens? But why did he appear here in first place? How did he get here? Does this mean there is really a way to return to the Four Divine Heavens in this world?"
What seemed like a simple scroll that contained insignificant content suddenly caused many questions to appear in Su Yang's head.
However, one thing for certain was that this Han Xin person was definitely someone from the Four Divine Heavens, just like Yuehai.
Su Yang suddenly looked at Sun Jingjing.
"What about this Divine Doors? What is this place?" he asked her.
"The Divine Doors is a vast underground place found near the center of the Northern Region just the beginning of this year. It has an unknown number of floors inside— with each floor as big as a city— and after nearly an entire year of exploration, only three floors have been fully explored," she explained.
"What is inside this underground?" Su Yang asked.
"Treasures— a lot of treasures and unknown resources that this world has never seen before," she quickly replied. "The place is called Divine Doors because one must enter two divine-looking doors before entering the underground, but some people call it Immortal's Treasury."
"..." Su Yang turned silent. "Sounds like a Legacy Tomb…" he thought to himself.
Legacy Tombs are also what Cultivators in the Four Divine Heavens call 'Cultivators' Grave' because whenever a strong Cultivator is near the end of their lifespan, they would create a place for themselves to enter Closed Cultivation, and they would leave all of their wealth behind just in case they fail to breakthrough in their Closed Cultivation, hoping someone would be able to inherit their legacy for a new generation.
However, most Legacy Tombs are filled with deadly traps and challenges for those who enter, as they only want those who are truly worthy to inherit their legacy, killing all the foolish and unworthy ones for overestimating their value.
"Does this mean this Han Xin guy is really dead?" Su Yang sighed inwardly.
This Han Xin could've been the answer to returning to the Four Divine Heavens, but alas, it seemed like the Heavens did not want his journey in this world to end so quickly.
"Thank you for showing me this," said Su Yang as he returned the scroll back to Sun Jingjing. "I will be leaving now."
"Wait!" Elder Sun stopped him before he could even take a single step towards the door. "What language is this and why can you understand it? Where did you learn it from?" he asked him with a doubtful gaze.
"You are not the only one who likes to read, Elder Sun," Su Yang said with a smile. "I just happen to read more than you, that's all."
"You little brat!" Elder Sun's head raged with popping veins. He believed that if he has to spend another minute with Su Yang then he might go crazy.
"The language is called Sacred Language, and it is apparently used by the disciples of Heaven," Su Yang suddenly said.
"Sacred Language? Disciples of Heaven?" Elder Sun was baffled by the information.
While Elder Sun was dumbfounded, Su Yang took the chance to leave.
"Where did you read such informa—"
When Elder Sun realized that Su Yang had disappeared, it was already too late.
"Haaa…" Elder Sun sighed and sat back down on his chair, feeling no desire to chase after Su Yang.
After a moment of awkward silence, Sun Jingjing spoke: "Grandfather, who was that Inner Court disciple just now? I have never seen him in the Inner Court before."
"Su Yang? He was promoted as an Inner Court disciple just recently, yet he's already caused trouble, hence his presence here today. It'd be for the best for you to avoid people like him," he said.
"Su Yang…" Sun Jingjing said to herself inwardly, her gaze at the scroll in her hands.
"Anyway, are you satisfied with the Divine Doors? What happened to the rest of the disciples that went with you?" Elder Sun asked her a moment later.
"They are still exploring the third floor of the Divine Doors," she said. "I plan on returning in a few days."
"Unlike the majority of the disciples in this Sect that lack combat techniques, you are proficient with the sword, and you are not going alone, or else I would've never agreed to let you go to such a dangerous place," Elder Sun looked at her with a serious expression. "But still, if you ever get into a situation at the Divine Doors that may require you to risk your life even the slightest, you will halt everything and come back immediately!"
Sun Jingjing assured him that she will listen to his warnings before leaving the room shortly afterward.
Chapter 106 An Unexpected Visitor
After leaving the Disciplinary Office, Su Yang went back to his living quarters.
When he arrived inside his room, Qiuyue was sitting on his bed in the lotus position with her eyes closed, seemingly immersed in her cultivation.
Not wanting to disturb her, Su Yang decided to go to the other room where Tang Hu used to stay and cultivate the Root of Vitality he'd retrieved at the Chamber of Embrace.
When Lu Lifen had fallen asleep after two days of rough cultivation, that was when Su Yang retrieved the Root of Vitality.
This was also the reason why Liu Lanzhi felt that something was amiss about the Chamber of Embrace when she entered to check on Lu Lifen; it was because the Root of Vitality had been taken by Su Yang.
Although it may take some time to notice the aftereffects, the Chamber of Embrace will slowly lose its profound effects, eventually turning into a normal cave without the Root of Vitality's magical effects.
Su Yang retrieved the Root of Vitality from his storage ring, and a single fist-size root appeared in his grasp.
The Root of Vitality was a single long root, and it looked just like any normal root but dark red in color, looking like it had been covered in blood. Additionally, normal sizes for Root of Vitality are usually as long as a middle finger, but the one in Su Yang's grasp was as long as two middle fingers, doubling in size!
"Although it is indeed larger than normal, it is still vastly inferior to the Pure Yang Flower in terms of its Profound Qi. However, it makes up for that in Elemental Qi, far surpassing the Pure Yang Flower in terms of Yang Qi."
This meant that while the Root of Vitality may not boost his Cultivation base as crazy as the Pure Yang Flower, it has more advantages for his Yang Qi. In other words, his Yang Qi will see a significant boost in quality but his Cultivation base will barely increase.
However, this also meant that Su Yang's partners would benefit from his Yang Qi more than the individual himself, as his partners are the ones directly cultivating it.
Su Yang retrieved a herb grinder from somewhere and started smashing the Root of Vitality into tiny pieces until it turned into a bunch of crimson powder.
A few moments later, he poured the red powder into a small cup of cold water, before downing the entire cup in one gulp.
Immediately after the water entered his stomach, Su Yang could feel his body burning like a water boiler.
His face flushed in redness, and his skin also showed similar reactions.
However, despite the painful-looking appearance, there wasn't even an ounce of pain in his body. Instead, it felt like basking in the afternoon sun, pleasant and relaxing.
Su Yang closed his eyes and sat down in the lotus position to meditate, his expression calm.
Time peacefully passed, and when Su Yang reopened his eyes again, an entire day had already gone by since he started cultivating.
He looked at the progress he made from consuming the Root of Vitality.
"My Yang Qi is now at least four times more vigorous than before… Not bad," he nodded in satisfaction.
If one were to compare Su Yang's Yang Qi with someone at the Heaven Spirit Realm, then Su Yang would definitely win without any competition. This meant that if someone were to cultivate with him, then she'd be essentially cultivating with someone at the Heaven Spirit Realm.
Unlike normal Cultivators that depend on Profound Qi to cultivate, dual Cultivators mostly cultivate Elemental Qi such as Yin and Yang Qi that is purer than Profound Qi, which is why they tend to grow faster.
However, there was one downside to cultivating with Elemental Qi— the foundation of dual Cultivators would not be as stable as normal Cultivators because Profound Qi are generally stronger than Elemental Qi in terms of prowess, hence why they are usually weaker than normal Cultivators despite their higher Cultivation base.
As for Su Yang, who Cultivated both Profound Qi and Elemental Qi at the same time as a Body Refiner and Qi Refiner, his foundation was extremely solid, not to mention his vast experience as an Immortal that once soared the Heavens with no fear towards anything. In addition to his superior techniques, this is why he has the ability to fight even Cultivators that are an entire realm higher than him.
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After organizing himself, Su Yang went to check on Qiuyue to see whether or not she was done with her cultivation.
When he entered the room, a pair of silver eyes glared at him intensively, looking like two graceful moons bearing down on him.
"You smell," Qiuyue said to him with a frown the moment he walked inside the room.
With shrugged shoulders, Su Yang spoke: "I just finished cultivating."
He then walked into the bathroom that was in the corner of the room to clean himself. A few minutes later, he returned with a refreshed expression and a new set of green robes.
"I see that you've also made progress to your Cultivation," Su Yang said to Qiuyue the moment he came outside. "Did you finish absorbing the Extreme Yin Flower?"
She nodded, but her expression was not a proud one. "I barely made it to the fourth level of the Divine Lord Realm after absorbing the whole thing. At this rate, I won't reach the fifth level for another hundred years..." she sighed.
"Don't forget to balance out the Elemental Qi within the Extreme Yin Flower with Profound Qi; it will hurt you in the long run because you are not a dual Cultivator," he reminded her.
Normal Cultivators like Qiuyue would cultivate both Elemental Qi and Profound Qi to maximize their potential, but if they absorb too much Elemental Qi and lack Profound Qi, then the results may be harmful to them, even hindering their future cultivation.
In reality, there isn't much difference between dual Cultivators and normal Cultivators, as they both cultivate both Profound Qi and Elemental Qi. It's just that dual Cultivators would have to put much more efforts into balancing their Profound Qi and Elemental Qi ratio because they absorb far more Elemental Qi than normal Cultivators, and many people find that too bothersome and would rather just focus on increasing their Cultivation bases and ignoring their combat prowess.
"As for your Cultivation base, just increase it as much as you can before we return to the Four Divine Heavens," said Su Yang.
"Speaking of the Four Divine Heavens, I may have found a lead for our return," he added.
"What did you say?" Qiuyue looked at him with a surprised expression.
How did he manage to find such information in such a short time when she couldn't find even the smallest trail after searching for hundreds of years?
"It was an unexpected find, but have you heard of a place called 'Divine Doors'?"
"No," she shook her head.
The Divine Doors was found only the beginning of this year, so it wasn't unnatural for Qiuyue , who stayed in the Holy Central Continent for the majority of the time, to be unaware of the place, especially when it is nearly impossible for the Eastern Continent to spread words across the Jade Sea without expending a large number of resources.
"From what I've heard, this Divine Door seems to be a Legacy Tomb."
"There's actually a Legacy Tomb in this world?" Qiuyue looked dazed.
In this newly born world, someone actually had the resource and knowledge to create a Legacy Tomb, something that even the people in the Four Divine Heavens would be excited about?
"Have you heard of someone named Han Xin?" Su Yang then asked her about this supposed legend.
"The Immortal Han Xin? I have read about him in a few ancient books," she said. "Was this Legacy Tomb created by him?"
Su Yang nodded. "Most likely."
"What do you want to do now? Should we go there to take a look?" she asked him.
"Naturally. This is our only lead right now, and who knows when we will find another one?"
"When do we set out?"
"In a few days. I have to prepare a few things before we can leave," said Su Yang.
"I understand." Qiuyue nodded. "By the way… are you going to do something about that person that has been fidgeting around in front of our house for some time now?" she asked him.
Su Yang raised an eyebrow at her question. He then used his Spiritual Sense to look at the front of the house, and standing in front of his house was a young lady with an anxious expression on her face, looking as though she was having trouble deciding whether she should knock on the door or not.
"That's…"
Although it took some time, Su Yang recognized that pretty-looking face.
After another moment, the pretty young lady finally became resolute, and her fists gently knocked on the door.
"Ummm… Is senior apprentice-brother Su inside?" she called for him, her voice shaky.
A few seconds later, the door opened, and Su Yang appeared before her.
"How may I help you?"
"S-Su Yang! Do you remember me?"
"Hmm… I recently bumped my head really hard, so my memories are a bit foggy at this moment. I'm sorry," he said to her in a genuine-sounding voice.
"T-That's horrible! Are you okay?" The pretty young lady showed a worried expression, and she continued: "It's me, Outer Court disciple Xing Xing! You came to me last month asking to be my partner, right?"
Su Yang smiled at her words, and he nodded. "Oh, right! I remember now!"
Chapter 107 He Said Get Lost!
Before Su Yang had recovered the memories of his past life as an Immortal, he fancied an Outer Court disciple named Xing Xing, who at that time already had a partner named Yan Ming, yet he still decided to approach her with the intent to court her.
However, when Su Yang confessed his love to Xing Xing, she only stared at him with a disgusted face, looking as though she was seeing something filthy.
And then there was her partner, Yan Ming, who upon learning that his girl had been approached by the mentally challenged Su Yang, flew into a rage and sought him to mend his anger.
However, knowing that Su Yang was a huge coward and would not dare to fight him, Yan Ming decided to lure Su Yang into fighting by telling him that if he won a fight against him that he would let him have Xing Xing, and the naive Su Yang happily agreed to fight him.
After toying with Su Yang like he was an ant for a few minutes during their unofficial deathmatch, Yan Ming finally decided that he had enough with him and gave him the killing blow.
However, whether it was by luck or fate, Yan Ming had narrowly missed Su Yang's heart by a hair's width.
During that moment, Su Yang learned how it felt to be at death's door and experienced true despair, causing his mind to snap and lose consciousness.
A few moments later, his eyes reopened. However, his gaze was no longer the same as just a few seconds ago, and the aura he emitted changed entirely, almost as though he became a different person.
"I remember very clearly…" Su Yang showed Xing Xing a mysterious smile. "The expression of disgust that hung on your face as I mustered all the courage I had in my body to confess to you…"
Su Yang could still feel the strong determination the previous Su Yang had felt when he confessed to her, which was the only thing he could smile about.
Hearing his words, Xing Xing's eyes widened, and her complexion instantly paled.
"W-Wait! I-it has to be a misunderstanding! I was indeed flustered by your sudden confession, but I really didn't—"
"Enough." Su Yang calmly interrupted her. "It was also you who told Yan Ming about it, even telling him to take care of me for ruining your face in public by confessing to you, right?"
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Xing Xing looked at Su Yang like she was looking at a ghost. This is the Su Yang that had confessed to her? Why does he feel like a different person? Compared to the Su Yang on that day, the current Su Yang was more sharp and domineering, like a heavenly sword. Even his tone when speaking to her was calm and clear, unlike the shaky and bashful voice she heard during the confession!
"There are only two things I hate more than seeing someone trample on another's genuine feeling towards them," said Su Yang in a cold voice. "Get out of my sight and never approach me again."
Feeling the ruthless aura emitted by Su Yang, all the blood in Xing Xing's body drained, causing her complexion to look as white as a sheet.
However, she still didn't turn to leave even after all that, only standing there with a pitiful face.
"P-Please, Su Yang… I am telling you that it is not what you think…" she begged him with tears in her eyes.
"..."
Su Yang remained silent and did not say another word to her despite her pleading. He has seen this pity-begging face from 'innocent' people too many times in his life.
"Su Yang! I am telling you—"
Xing Xing still wasn't willing to give up, clearly adamant on becoming his partner.
But alas, before she could even say another word, a voice filled with anger thundered inside her head, causing her mind to nearly black out from shock.
"He said get lost, you ignorant slut!" Qiuyue's annoyed voice caused Xing Xing to stagger backward, looking as though she was drunk.
"Who?!" Xing Xing looked around in confusion. Who was that voice just now?
Seeing her weird actions, Su Yang glanced at his room with the corner of his eyes, wondering if Qiuyue was the cause of this.
"What a waste of time…" Su Yang shook his head and returned inside the house.
"Wait—"
Unwilling to listen to her fart any longer, Su Yang closed the door on her and went back into his room, looking as if nothing just happened.
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Xing Xing stared at the closed door with a dazed expression. She still couldn't believe what had just happened. Since when was Su Yang such a ruthless and cold-hearted man? He basically treated her as though she was nothing but empty air!
And a little later, she left the place while stomping her feet in anger.
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"Who was that?" Qiuyue asked him, acting as though she wasn't paying attention to them just now.
"I don't know her," he shook his head.
"Do you really think I will believe that?"
"The Su Yang without my current memories knew her but I personally do not," he said.
Qiuyue quickly turned silent, feeling convinced.
"Anyways, I will be leaving now to prepare and will be gone for a few days," said Su Yang as he threw an Appearance Reforming Pill into his mouth, transforming into the Heavenly Emperor's appearance.
Qiuyue instantly frowned the moment she saw the Heavenly Emperor's face, still feeling uncomfortable with his face around.
Su Yang then changed into the Profound Blossom Sect Patriarch's robes, before leaving for the Yin Yang Pavilion.
Once he'd arrived at the Yin Yang Pavilion, Su Yang entered his room on the second floor through the windows.
He then proceeded to head to the third floor, where Liu Lanzhi was quietly reading scrolls by herself.
"I'm coming in."
"Huh?" Liu Lanzhi could barely react before the door to her room opened, and Su Yang casually walked inside, treating her room as though it was his own.
When Liu Lanzhi noticed the sharp face standing before her, her eyes widened with surprise. "S-Senior!"
Although she didn't know his reason for appearing before her, Liu Lanzhi couldn't help but feel nervous. It was as though just his mere presence would send her into a panicking mode.
"Can't you at least give me some time to answer before you barge into my room next time? What if I was in the middle of something?" she said to him in a voice that sounded more like she was asking him politely than telling him.
"Hmm? What kind of things?" Su Yang feigned his ignorance and asked her.
"T-That… What else would a lady in this kind of Sect do in her room beside Cultivate?" Liu Lanzhi decided to tell him straight without being bashful about it, as she was mature enough to not blush about such things.
Su Yang smiled at her words, and he said: "I came in because I knew you were alone. Anyway, I am here to let you know that I will be gone for a while, so you do not waste time looking for me."
"How long will you be gone?" she asked him, purposefully avoiding to ask him where he will be going.
"Who knows. I might be back in a few days, or I might be back in a few weeks."
Su Yang couldn't tell her because even he can't tell how long he'll be gone for this time.
"I see…"
Liu Lanzhi was curious but she managed to control her curiosity, and she continued: "Stay safe."
"Hoh? You are concerned about me?" Su Yang smiled.
"Naturally!" she quickly replied. "Even if you are only temporary, you are still the Patriarch! It will be troublesome if you were to disappear before I can find your replacement."
"Hmmm…" Su Yang looked as though he was pondering something. "Then how about this? Just in case I might never come back, I will enlighten the Sect with a few Cultivation techniques."
"You will what?" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with a dumbfounded expression, wondering if she'd heard him properly.
"Have you forgotten already? Even if I am only temporary, while I am the Patriarch, I will take care of this Sect as though it is my own," he said. "Therefore, I will give you a few Cultivation techniques that will help this place grow."
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Still dazed, Liu Lanzhi mumbled: "Are you serious about this?"
"Of course." He nodded.
Although Su Yang didn't tell her this, the biggest reason as to why he was giving her Cultivation techniques was because he'd taken the Root of Vitality from the Chamber of Embrace without telling her, and because of that, the Chamber of Embrace will soon lose its profound effects.
And not wanting to be a complete asshole, Su Yang decided to compensate the Sect's lost with a few Cultivation techniques that will definitely benefit the Sect more than the Chamber of Embrace.
"Now here's the thing," he continued. "I can teach you the Cultivation techniques through writings, or I can teach it to your body directly."
"Eh?" Liu Lanzhi stared at him with wide eyes, not daring to believe her ears.
"W-What do you mean by that?" she asked him with a trembling voice.
"If I have to give a Cultivation technique, I will naturally give something that will be suitable for the Sect," he said. "I have two Heaven-grade techniques, one for the male disciples and one for the female disciples. I can write down the techniques in a piece of paper, or I can teach it to you directly. I suggest the latter since it gives you a better understanding through your experience with it."
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Liu Lanzhi continued to stare at him with disbelief on her beautiful face, clearly confounded by his words.
Chapter 108 Lecture
Liu Lanzhi didn't know how to react to his proposal. Normally, she'd happily cultivate with someone as strong and handsome as him, but she couldn't help but feel fearful of him, as he was just too profound and mysterious, causing her to have an inferiority complex when in his presence.
"Do you have any idea what you are talking about? I do not mean any offense, but how can a normal Cultivator like you teach me how to Cultivate?" she said to him in a doubtful tone.
"Hmm? Are you implying that I do not know how to dual Cultivate?" Su Yang said with a frown. "I will have you know that I have my fair share of experience!"
"Eh? You do?" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with a look of surprise, since he doesn't give the image of someone who would have experience in dual Cultivation. But that was to be expected of the Heavenly Emperor's appearance.
"Just say so if you do not want to cultivate. Give me a few minutes to prepare, I will go write down the techniques for you now," said Su Yang as he turned to leave.
"Wait! Who said I don't want to cultivate?" Liu Lanzhi said out loud. "I just wanted to make sure that you know what you are doing, or it'll only cause harm to both of us!"
"Understandable," he nodded.
"But I will still have to write the techniques down before we start since you will need to an idea of the techniques before I show them to you."
Su Yang then left the room to prepare a few things, returning a few minutes later with two scrolls in his hand.
"I will give you some time to go through them before we start," he said, throwing the techniques into her hand.
"!!!"
Liu Lanzhi caught the scrolls with a terrified expression. How could he treat Heaven-grade Cultivation techniques as though they are nothing worthy, even carelessly throwing them in the air like that?
"This is a Heaven-grade Cultivation technique… And there's even two of them…" she stared at the two scrolls in her hands with a dazed look, feeling as though she was in a dream.
Her hands were even trembling slightly from the near non-existent weight.
Although the Heaven-grade Cultivation techniques are as worthless as toilet paper in Su Yang's eyes, Liu Lanzhi saw them as two priceless treasures because the highest grade within the Sect currently was a mere Earth-grade Cultivation technique, one tier below the Heaven-grade.
The Profound Blossom Sect was at most a low-tier Sect because of its small numbers of disciples and small heritage in Cultivation techniques, but now that they have these two Heaven-grade Cultivation techniques, they are qualified to be called a middle-tier Sect.
"You look like you have never seen a Heaven-grade Cultivation technique before…" Su Yang chuckled at her reaction.
"There is nothing wrong about that," she refuted. "Heaven-grade techniques are extremely rare and only below the legendary Immortal-grade techniques, so it is only natural that I have never seen one before, much less hold one in my hands!"
"If you behave well, then you might get to see one of these 'legendary' Immortal-grade techniques one day, perhaps even holding one in your grasp," said Su Yang with a slight smile.
"What?" Liu Lanzhi's eyes widened with shock from his words.
From his words alone, she was able to guess that there was an Immortal-grade technique in his possession. However, for him to have something so valuable, he must be some big figure for a massive Sect.
This sudden find had caused Liu Lanzhi to be speechless. Just how powerful and profound was the background of this temporary Patriarch for her Sect?
"Anyway, I do not have much time. Hurry up and read it so I can start my lecture," said Su Yang.
Liu Lanzhi nodded, and she opened one of the scrolls to begin reading.
A couple of minutes later, she placed the scroll down, and on her face was a bewildered expression.
She then looked at Su Yang with an odd light in her gaze.
Just one quick glance at the Heaven-grade technique had reduced her to be speechless and awestruck by its contents that gave an impression that it was truly a technique made by the mighty Heavens.
Not only is this Heaven-grade technique a direct upgrade to the Sect's current best Cultivation technique, but it even surpasses the old technique by many folds in terms of strength and efficiency!
"With this Heaven-grade technique, our Profound Blossom Sect will no longer have to face ridicule at the Regional Tournament!" she mumbled in pure excitement.
"The Regional Tournament…"
Although Su Yang had already planned on attending this tournament, he decided to prioritize the Divine Doors first. Though, the tournament would not start until another half a year, so he has plenty of time to explore the Divine Doors without missing out on the tournament.
After taking a few moments to calm herself, Liu Lanzhi moved onto the next Heaven-grade technique.
"This is…" Liu Lanzhi stopped reading the scroll to look at Su Yang with wide eyes. "A-Are you sure that this is only a Heaven-grade technique…? Although I have never seen one until today, I have heard about them, and this one… it is clearly more profound than the first Heaven-grade technique…"
"It is a Heaven-grade technique," he confirmed and continued with a smile. "But only because it slightly missed the mark to qualify as an Immortal-grade technique."
"I... I… How am I— this Sect suppose to repay you for these two Heaven-grade techniques?" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with a worried expression. Even if she were to give him the entire Sect as a payment, the amount still wouldn't amount to even half of one of the two Heaven-grade technique's real value.
"Although you are not aware, the payment has already been paid," said Su Yang with a mysterious smile, his body still feeling the powerful energy from consuming the Root of Vitality.
"Now that you have somewhat of an understanding for the techniques, why don't we start the lecture?" Su Yang began approaching Liu Lanzhi with small steps, and Liu Lanzhi started loosening her robes without any instructions, her body heating up with a type of anticipation that she has never felt before.
Chapter 109 Overflowing Yang Qi
After undressing herself, Liu Lanzhi sat on the bed with her gaze on Su Yang, who was slowly approaching her.
"Your body seems frustrated, why is that?" Su Yang suddenly asked her, dumbfounding her.
"I…" Liu Lanzhi didn't know how to respond. She didn't want to say that it was because of a disciple, and how he'd made the requirements to satisfy her body much stricter, causing her to not being able to relieve herself for the past few days.
"You don't have to tell me, I was just talking to myself," Su Yang said as he feasted upon her body with his eyes.
The last time he saw her captivating body, it was in a dimly lit room, and the atmosphere was entirely different.
He then removed his clothing, revealing to her his flawlessly refined muscles and handsome body.
Although he has the Heavenly Emperor's face, he didn't have his body structure, as there was no way he'd know what the Heavenly Emperor's body looked like, hence why he decided to use his own body— his mature body when he was still an Immortal to be precise.
When Liu Lanzhi saw the body for the first time, her eyes widened with shock. She has cultivated with many powerful Cultivators before, but this is her first time seeing such a perfect body.
"Are you even human?" she couldn't help but ask with a dazed voice.
"What else do I look like?"
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Liu Lanzhi became speechless, and her hands suddenly start feeling itchy, wishing to caress the divine body before her very eyes.
"Start reciting the technique meant for females," Su Yang said.
"Huh?" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with a puzzled look.
Su Yang frowned and said: "Have you forgotten the purpose of all of this already? This is a lecture!"
He then spread her legs apart, unveiling a pink vagina that was slightly wet.
"I haven't even done anything and you're already this lustful?"
"I can't help it!" she said with a reddened face. "I haven't been able to relieve myself properly for the past few days!"
"The Matriarch can't relieve herself? You disciples will cry if they find out," said Su Yang with a smile.
"This is all that damned Su Yang fault!" Liu Lanzhi shouted inwardly, silently cursing him.
If she knew the person before her was exactly the person she was cursing at, who knows how she will react.
"If you're already this wet, then there is no need for foreplay," he said. "Start reciting the technique."
Liu Lanzhi nodded and closed her eyes, and she began reciting the Heaven-grade technique began in her head.
A few seconds later, Liu Lanzhi felt something big and stiff enter her sweet spot, and her body trembled with a tingling sensation she has been longing for ever since her quick session at the Examination Hall with Su Yang.
Liu Lanzhi's mind instantly went blank, and her eyes snapped open.
"Aaaahh!" She released a blissful moan, her gaze at Su Yang filled with passion.
"T-This is!"
Liu Lanzhi was worried at first that her body wouldn't be satisfied by this new Patriarch's techniques just like the previous Patriarch, but just a single thrust from him had changed her mind entirely.
"W-Why did you stop?" she suddenly asked him, who randomly stopped moving, her voice with a hint of desperation.
"Because you stopped reciting," he said calmly. "If you stop, then I will also stop, as there's no point if the lecture stops."
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Hearing his words, Liu Lanzhi showed a bitter smile, and she obediently closed her eyes, feeling somewhat disappointed that this was only a lecture.
"Ahhh… Aaahhh…"
However, to cultivate while feeling this pleasurable was a challenge in itself even for someone as experienced as her. This is why Su Yang purposefully lowered the intensity of his techniques, so not only will she be able to focus on cultivating but his identity will also remain hidden, since if he cultivated with her the same way he did during the Inner Court assessment, then his identity would be exposed immediately.
But alas, even when Su Yang lowered the pleasure she felt, Liu Lanzhi was still having trouble cultivating under such conditions, especially when her body has been craving for satisfaction for so long.
In her mind, this was actually more of a torture than anything else because she was not allowed to fully experience the pleasure. It was akin to eating a great meal but not being able to eat anything else besides what is put into her own bowl, or else the entire meal would be gone entirely.
However, despite these limitations, Liu Lanzhi was still feeling blissful that her body would finally have some alleviation after so many days of frustration.
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Time quickly passed, and before Liu Lanzhi was aware, many hours had passed since the beginning of the lecture.
During this time, Liu Lanzhi had recited the Heaven-grade technique four times, and her proficiency with the technique greatly improved with each attempt.
However, during these four reciting, there was one part of the technique that she wasn't able to utilize, and that was the final parts of the technique where she has to absorb the Yang Qi in her body. But without Su Yang releasing his Yang Qi into her, there was nothing for her to absorb.
"This should be enough…" Su Yang though to himself after noticing how she was more relaxed and calm than when they started.
"Recite it one more time, and it will be the last," he said to her.
Liu Lanzhi instantly became expectant, and she began reciting the technique for the fifth time.
An hour later, when Liu Lanzhi was near the end of the technique, Su Yang said: "This will take you a while to absorb, but make sure you absorb all of it."
Suddenly, a large amount of Yang Qi surged into her body like a broken dam.
"T-This is so much!" Liu Lanzhi exclaimed in a shocked voice when she felt her womb expanding from the overflowing Yang Qi.
"What is this Yang Qi?! It's so vigorous!" she was also baffled by the quality of Su Yang's Yang Qi that has surpassed even her imaginations.
"Is this the Yang Qi of a Heavenly Spirit Realm expert?" she couldn't help but be shocked when there was a good chance that he was a Heavenly Spirit Realm Cultivator, as they are top experts in this world!
And for her, a mere Earth Spirit Realm expert, to cultivate with a Heavenly Spirit Realm expert was like a dream come true!
"Take your time absorbing it," said Su Yang as he retrieved his dragon from her world that was now a vast white sea. "I will be taking my leave now."
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Liu Lanzhi didn't even notice when Su Yang left the room because she was too occupied with absorbing the extraordinarily powerful Yang Qi in her body.
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Once he left Liu Lanzhi's room, Su Yang went to clean himself in the Patriarch's room, before returning to his own living quarter.
However, he did not stay inside for long, as he left almost immediately after reverting back to his normal appearance.
When he left, he started walking towards the direction of the Medicine Hall.
Chapter 110 Towards the Northern Region End of Vol. 2
When Su Yang arrived at the Medicine Hall, everybody there looked at him with wide eyes and a baffled expression, clearly in great shock after seeing his appearance.
"What's wrong? Why do you all look as though you have seen a ghost?" Su Yang said with a smile on his face.
"Ju-Junior apprentice-brother Su! Your clothes! You became an Inner Court disciple?!"
The disciples were shocked to see him walk in wearing green robes, something only the prestigious Inner Court disciples could enjoy.
"What junior apprentice-brother? He's our senior now!"
"Senior apprentice-brother Su is only 16 years old, right? He will surely reach the True Spirit Realm before the limited age and become the next Core disciple!" said another excited disciple.
"Congratulations, senior apprentice-brother Su!"
The disciples began celebrating Su Yang's new disciple status as though they were the ones promoted.
"What is this commotion about?" Lan Liqing's voice resounded from the stairs, and her beautiful figure appeared a moment later.
"Master, we have an Inner Court disciple visiting us!"
"An Inner Court disciple?" Lan Liqing turned to look at the door, where Su Yang casually stood with a slight smile on his handsome face.
"Su Yang? You…" Although she didn't experience as great as of a shock as her disciples, she was still pleasantly surprised by his visit and promotion.
"What a coincidence, I was just about to go look for you," she continued with a perplexed look on her face.
"I am here for a few things," he said. "Why don't we talk upstairs?"
Lan Liqing nodded. "I will not be seeing any visitors until I say so," she then said to her disciples before heading upstairs with Su Yang.
"Yes, Master!"
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Inside her room, Lan Liqing stared at Su Yang with a serious expression.
"Su Yang... are you aware of the Patriarch's sudden death?" she asked him the moment the door closed.
After the meeting with Liu Lanzhi, she'd learned almost everything about what happened to Li Qiang. From what Liu Lanzhi told everybody, Li Qiang was killed by some unknown expert due to some grudges between them, but Lan Liqing knew better than that.
Although she didn't believe for a second that a Profound Spirit Realm Cultivator like Su Yang could possibly kill an Earth Spirit Realm expert like Li Qiang, there was no doubt in her mind that he at least had something to do with Li Qiang's death.
"I am aware— after all, I am the reason for his death," he said calmly without hiding anything from her.
"Aiya! Su Yang, what have you done?!" Lan Liqing heaved a distressed sigh. "If the Sect finds out that you had something to do with the Patriarch's death… They will not just cripple you— they will outright kill you!"
Lan Liqing didn't care about the fact that Su Yang, a mere disciple, was responsible for his Patriarch's death because he did it for her. What she was fearful of were the consequences that he may have to face for killing the Patriarch, as that is one of if not the biggest offense a disciple of any Sect could possibly commit.
"..."
With a calm expression, Su Yang spoke: "It will be fine because nothing will happen to me," he guaranteed her with a smile.
"What do you mean that you will be fine? You killed the Patriarch for heaven's sake!" Lan Liqing was not convinced that he would be fine, as the situation was too grave in her eyes.
"Indeed, I am responsible for his death, but what proof do they have to execute me? Even if they managed to pull some magical evidence from their butt, I will still be fine," he said calmly.
"You really are…" Lan Liqing sighed. "Well, if you are still fine after so many days, then I guess you will be fine… But to actually kill the Patriarch… what are your guts made of? Steel?"
"But I guess I am also your accomplice now…" Lan Liqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this moment.
Who would've thought that she would one day betray the Sect by assisting the culprit?
"Well, don't think too much about it. It does not matter if he is the Patriarch or whatever— he was weak, and he died to someone strong— that's all."
"Mm…" she nodded.
"Anyway, what are you here for?" she then asked.
"How is your butt? Does it still hurt?" he suddenly asked her.
"Eh? Now that you mention it… I haven't felt any pain ever since then."
Lan Liqing had long forgotten about the pain in her butt ever since he first helped her.
Su Yang nodded and said: "I came here today for two things. First, I will be away from the Sect for a while to explore the Divine Doors."
"The Divine Doors? Why do you want to go to such a dangerous place? There have been thousands of deaths there since its discovery!" Lan Liqing said in a worried tone.
It is publicly known that the Divine Doors is a mysterious place filled with unknown dangers, but because of the possible wealth that could be found within that place, many people still risked their lives to enter.
"If you are worried about resources, I have plenty—"
"It's not about the resources or the wealth," said Su Yang. "This is something more important."
"But the Divine Doors is all the way at the Northern Region, and it will take you weeks to get there even if you take the horses," said Lan Liqing.
"Relax, Liqing. I did not come here to fill you with worry," he said with a smile as he caressed her smooth face. "Instead, I am here to give you something…"
Su Yang suddenly touched Lan Liqing's lips with his own, catching her off guard.
"Mmm?!"
However, despite the sudden kiss, Lan Liqing did not reject it. Instead, she closed her eyes to enjoy it.
"Haaa… Haaa…"
Lan Liqing breathed heavily afterward, her face slightly red.
"Su Yang…?"
"You are only three steps away from the Earth Spirit Realm, and I came here to help you achieve that before I leave," said Su Yang, dumbfounding her.
"You mean…" It didn't take more than a second for Lan Liqing to understand his intent. Her eyes sparkled with passion, yet there was a puzzled expression on her face.
"But I am still three stages before the Earth Spirit Realm… Even if we cultivate for weeks without stop, I cannot reach the Earth Spirit Realm that fast…" she said to him.
"You will understand once we start," Su Yang said with a smile, his hands reaching to loosen her robes.
"Un…" she nodded with anticipation.
A few moments later, Lan Liqing laid bare on the bed with her beautiful legs spread wide, revealing to Su Yang her paradise.
Seeing her welcoming position, Su Yang began caressing her bottom lips, causing her body to shiver with delight.
"Mmm… Aaaah…" Lan Liqing softly moaned with her eyes closed, her body growing increasingly warmer.
Suddenly, her creek was spread open, and something started wiggling inside.
"Aaaahhhh~"
Lan Liqing's body trembled with delight, her sweet voice filled with pleasure and delight.
After feasting her wet, Su Yang retrieved his heavenly rod, and with that godly weapon, he pierced her small heaven wide open.
The instant Lan Liqing felt Su Yang's penis enter her cave, her body spasmed, and a large quantity of pleasure water gushed out from her pussy.
"S-Su Yang… did it grow bigger since the last time we cultivated?" Lan Liqing was baffled by how far her stomach expanded compared to the last time. Although she has cultivated with him only a few times, her body was already familiar with his body, so she was able to discern the changes to his body with ease.
Su Yang smiled, and he suddenly rammed his hips into her soft buttocks, causing it to shake vigorously.
"Aaaaahhh!" Lan Liqing moaned sharply from the unexpected thrust, her body overflowing with pleasure.
"What do you think about it? Do you like it?" Su Yang asked her with a smile.
"I love it…" she mumbled back with a bashful smile.
Su Yang chuckled, and with a charming expression, he spoke: "Then you'd better savor it!"
After saying that, Su Yang grabbed her round buttocks with firmness and started thrusting even harder.
"Aaaang! Aaaahhh! More! More!" Lan Liqing's blissful filled the room, and her body was once again mesmerized by the intense feeling that tingled every inch of her body.
Su Yang and Lan Liqing quickly became engrossed in their cultivation, and many days passed without distractions.
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On the fourth day, Su Yang casually walked down the stairs to the Medicine Hall, and everybody there turned to stare at him with doubtful gazes the instant he appeared before them.
While they were not suspicious of his relationship with Lan Liqing at first because it was a ridiculous idea for an Outer Court disciple to cultivate with a Sect Elder, the disciples began to doubt their relationship after his second visit.
And now that Su Yang became an Inner Court disciple, the chances of such theory suddenly turned more acceptable.
"Ummm… Senior apprentice-brother Su…"
Although they all wanted to ask Su Yang if he has an intimate relationship with their Master, none of them knew how to ask him properly without offending him or their Master.
Seeing their perplexed faces, Su Yang smiled slightly.
"I know what you're thinking," he said calmly. "But the truth is it isn't what you are all imagining. Elder Lan has been experiencing great pain in her body after a little incident, so I came here to help her relieve that pain with my techniques."
After a slight pause, he continued: "My techniques are not only for pleasure, you know?"
"Is that so?"
Knowing how profound his techniques are first-hand, and hearing his plausible explanation, their doubts towards their relationship quickly vanished.
"The next time I come back, why don't you all come with me for another session? I won't be needing any payments for it, too."
"Really!?"
The disciples instantly became excited upon hearing his words.
"Then we will not be humble!"
"That's right! You better not take your words back, senior apprentice-brother Su!"
Su Yang nodded with a smile. He then left the Medicine Hall, leaving behind a group of expectant young ladies.
Meanwhile, Lan Liqing silently cultivated in her room with a full stomach of extremely rich Yang Qi. When Su Yang released his Yang Qi for the first time after consuming the Root of Vitality into her body, Lan Liqing was greatly shocked by the almost tyrannical and potent energy that rushed into her womb like a bucket of hot water.
Lan Liqing thought at first that Su Yang might have some rare medicine that may help boost her Cultivation base, but after absorbing his Yang Qi, there was without a doubt in her mind that his Yang Qi was more precious and potent than any rare medicine out there.
And when she compared his Yang Qi to all the herbs and medicine that she had taken before, it was akin to comparing holy water and mud— the disparity was too vast— like Heaven and Earth.
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After leaving the Medicine Hall, Su Yang went to the Mission Hall to accept a random mission that required him to leave the Sect for a long period of time just to have an excuse for his absence.
Once he found the perfect mission and recorded himself in the logbook, he returned to his living quarters.
"Are you ready to leave?" Su Yang asked Qiuyue after using the bathroom.
"I don't know, what about you?" she replied in a sarcastic voice.
Su Yang smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Let's leave for the Northern Region now," he said.
Qiuyue nodded.
She then retrieved from her storage ring an Appearance Reforming Pill and swallowed it.
Her appearance slowly changed.
Her silver hair became black, and her moon-like eyes darkened, almost like an eclipse. Her unparalleled face also changed, becoming a decent-looking young lady with a naturally unfriendly face.
In mere seconds, the cold goddess Qiuyue had turned into an average-looking mortal with a hostile nature.
Su Yang lifted an eyebrow at her choice of appearance. "Do you always walk around like that here?"
Thinking that Su Yang was talking about her overall beauty, Qiuyue frowned, and she changed face again, becoming more beautiful and elegant. However, the hostile atmosphere around her still remained.
Su Yang only shook his head with a slight smile at her reaction.
A few moments later, the two stepped out of the house.
"Do you have a flying treasure with you?" Su Yang asked her.
"I do."
Qiuyue then retrieved a palm-sized wooden boat from her storage ring and threw in the ground.
Seconds later, the palm-sized wooden boat expanded, becoming a full-size boat.
"This is the best flying treasure you have on you?" Su Yang was slightly surprised. Did she leave behind all her treasures when she left the Sacred Moon Palace?
"Of course, I have better ones. But this is all we need to reach the Northern Region," said Qiuyue, purposefully avoiding her better flying treasures for personal reasons.
Su Yang looked at the wooden boat that only has one seat with a bitter smile. "How fast is this thing?" he then asked.
"We should reach the Northern Region in five days," she replied.
"Five days… is acceptable, I guess." Su Yang nodded, and he entered the wooden boat.
Qiuyue entered the boat after Su Yang, sitting right beside him with her shoulders touching his.
"Ascend," she mumbled.
The wooden boat suddenly trembled and started ascending towards the clouds, quickly catching the attention of every disciple that was outside of their rooms by the spectacular scenery.
"Look at that thing in the air! It's flying!" some disciple exclaimed with a shocked voice.
"What is that thing?!"
"It looks like a wooden boat... how is it flying?"
The Disciples and even the Sect Elders were greatly shocked by Qiuyue's flying treasure because this was their first time seeing one in their life. Flying treasures are extremely rare in this world, and unlike flying swords that require profound concentration and a strong Cultivation base to control, only very little Profound Qi are required to operate a flying treasure.
Whoosh! The wooden boat in the air suddenly shot forward like an arrow leaving the bow, disappearing from everybody's sights nearly instantly, causing their jaws to drop in shock just from its insane speed alone.
Chapter 111 Moonlight Festival
A few hundred meters above the clouds, a small wooden boat soared through the blue sky like a shooting star, fierce and easily missed if one as much as blinks their eyes.
And sitting on this wooden boat that gave off the impression of an Immortal's treasure were two young figures, a handsome young man with a young lady sitting beside him with her head resting on his shoulder intimately, looking like a couple on a love boat.
These two had been splitting the heavens with their speedy boat for two days straight now, yet neither of them opened their mouth to speak to one another after all this time.
However, despite the silence, neither of them showed any signs of awkwardness or displeasure with the stillness. As a matter of fact, one of the two was smiling gently, looking like a child during a blissful moment.
Suddenly, the young lady opened her eyes and spoke: "Father, I have a question..."
"What is it?"
Qiuyue turned to look at Su Yang, and with a curious gaze, she spoke: "How did you meet my mother?"
Hearing her question, Su Yang closed his eyes with a nonchalant expression.
"It was during the Moonlight Festival that is hosted by the Sacred Moon Temple every thousand years," he said a moment later, his voice filled with melancholy. "This was many thousand years before you were born."
"The Moonlight Festival…" Qiuyue pondered.
The Moonlight Festival was a tradition in her family with the purpose of increasing their Bloodline, and they would host this grand event every thousand years.
Qiuyue herself had been chosen to participate in the Moonlight Festival, but because she ran away before she could participate the next one, she doesn't know much about it besides what was told to her by her mother, Yuehai.
"We had barely spoken to each other at the time, but that was the beginning of our relationship," said Su Yang, his expression filled with a feeling of nostalgia. And inside his head appeared the image of a young woman with profound similarities to the current Qiuyue standing in front of a large moon that illuminated her beauty by many folds.
"We wouldn't see each other again until a few hundred years later," he continued. "And she was on her deathbed at that time."
"What?!" Qiuyue looked at him with disbelief clearly written on her face. Her mother was on her deathbed? How is that possible? There was never any signs of her ever being sick or injured to the point of dying.
"What happened to her? Why was she on her deathbed?" Qiuyue asked him.
Su Yang shook his head. "I will tell you when it is the right time," he said, refusing to tell her any more details.
"..."
Qiuyue was speechless. What is he not telling her? Why does the time have to be right? She really wanted to find out, but alas, knowing Su Yang, he definitely wouldn't tell her no matter how much she begged.
"Hmph… Then what do you love about my mother?" she showed an unpleasant expression before changing the question.
Su Yang smiled, and as his eyes flickered with a beautiful light, he spoke: "Everything— from her charismatic characteristics to the way she breathed. I loved her sharp gazes, her every graceful movement, her clear voice, her soft skin— everything."
Qiuyue was slightly taken aback by Su Yang's seemingly endless praises for her mother. When she first learned of her mother's relationship with Su Yang, she almost didn't believe it because they never showed any indications that would suggest such an intimate relationship between them.
However, as baffled as she was by his expression, Qiuyue was also relieved to hear such words from him. In fact, she could even feel the vast affection Su Yang had for Yuehai just from his tone alone.
"I see…"
A relieved smile broke out on Qiuyue's face, and her arms suddenly wrapped itself around Su Yang's arm, hugging it tightly.
"Now if only you stop embracing every girl that you see with your dangerous eyes…" Qiuyue mumbled, causing Su Yang's expression to stiffen.
However, Qiuyue was not finished with her questions, and she continued to ask him: "About them… do you also love them?"
"..."
After a moment of silence, with a nonchalant expression, Su Yang spoke: "I am already at the age where I cannot fall in love easily with anybody, much less these little girls that have yet to truly experience the real Cultivation world. And it's not like they have qualities that I haven't already seen or tasted."
"Then why did you choose them? Is it purely for the sake of Cultivation? Do you even enjoy it?" Qiuyue continued to ask him.
"Indeed, it is purely for the sake of Cultivation. As for whether I enjoy it or not… Would you be able to enjoy eating plain bread when you've already tasted the world's best cuisine countless times? Cultivating with the people here is akin to playing with children. If I don't hold back, I am afraid that I might hurt them..."
"So if we were to leave this world and return to the Four Divine Heavens today, you would not feel anything?"
"..." Su Yang closed his eyes. "While it is true that I hold no attachments to this place nor its people, it is also true that I have accepted a select few into my embrace."
After a moment of silence, he continued in a low voice: "Though, there is one little girl that I cannot leave alone…"
"A little girl?"
For her to catch the attention of an Immortal like Su Yang, she must be one very unique individual.
"She reminds me of my first wife, who died as a Mortal," said Su Yang with a bitter smile. "I may be selfish for doing this, but I want to make sure that she reaches the Divine Realms before we leave this place."
"A special one, huh… how lucky…" Qiuyue thought to herself silently, wondering about this 'special' one.
The two continued to talk with Su Yang recollecting many of the memories he had spent with Yuehai, and Qiuyue would listen with a bright expression, looking as though she was a child listening to heroic stories.
Time quickly passed.
And before they realized, they have arrived at their destination, the Northern Region.
When the wooden boat came to a halt, Qiuyue sighed inwardly, disheartened that she no longer has a reason to stick to Su Yang like wet dough. Despite using the slowest flying treasure she had just so she could stay closer to Su Yang for a little bit longer, they still arrived relatively fast.
"This is the Northern Region?" Su Yang gazed at the land from above the clouds.
There was nothing but trees and green in his view.
"Can you sense this Legacy Tomb with your Spiritual Sense?" He turned to ask Qiuyue.
"No, I cannot," she shook her head.
"However, I can sense a large crowd of people a few dozen miles to the south," she continued.
"Good, let's travel by foot now. Flying treasures are too attention-grabbing here," said Su Yang.
Qiuyue nodded, and the wooden boat began descending towards the ground.
Chapter 112 Asura God Clan
The wooden boat shrunk back to its original size after Qiuyue flipped her palms, even flying straight into her grasp.
"Let's go."
Qiuyue began speeding towards the direction of the crowd like a gust of wind, followed by Su Yang.
In mere minutes, the two traversed tens of miles. And despite his vastly inferior Cultivation base, Su Yang managed to barely keep up with Qiuyue's speed as a Divine Lord Realm Cultivator.
Seeing his ridiculous speed, Qiuyue was slightly taken aback. What kind of godly movement technique is he using to keep up with her?
"Nine Astral Steps." As though he was able to read her thoughts, Su Yang answered her curiosity. "It was a gift from the Asura God Clan."
"The Asura God Clan?!" Qiuyue expressed great shock upon hearing its name, even feeling fearful just from the name alone.
"T-The most evil and dangerous group of individuals in the entire Four Divine Heavens? The only group in the Universe that dared to rebel against the Heavenly Emperor since the beginning of time? The same Asura God Clan that nearly destroyed one of the four Divine Heavens? That Asura God Clan?!?!" Qiuyue nearly tripped on a tree branch when she found out that Su Yang might be affiliated with one of the most dangerous organizations in the Universe.
Forget about her Sacred Moon Palace that could barely qualify itself as a top Clan within the Four Divine Heavens, even the Heavenly Emperor would experience countless headaches just from hearing the name 'Asura God Clan'.
"Indeed, I am speaking of that Asura God Clan," Su Yang confirmed with a casual nod of his head.
"U-Unbelievable…" Qiuyue mumbled.
"Well, one thing led to another and I became familiar with them. Their infamy are a bit exaggerated, but they are not that bad once you get to know them personally."
"Get to know them personally? Many people wouldn't even have the courage to look at them, much less speak to them." Qiuyue shook her head at such an impossible thought.
"Ah, speaking of the Asura God Clan… I heard that they declared for another war with the Heavenly Emperor," said Qiuyue after recalling hearing something like that during her escape from the Sacred Moon Palace.
"What?!"
It was Su Yang's turn to be shocked.
"When did that happen? And why?" he asked her with an anxious expression.
"It happened shortly after your death, I think. As for why… I don't have a clue," she shook her head. Because she was too busy running away from the Sacred Moon Palace, there was no time for her to fully undersythe situation.
"It can't be…" Su Yang suddenly looked enlightened, almost as though he understood something complicated.
He stopped moving, and he lifted his head to gaze at the clear sky with a profound gaze filled with worry. However, there was nothing he could do here.
"There is no point in stressing over something that happened hundreds of years ago now— I can only wait until I return to the Four Divine Heavens and face the outcome then." Su Yang sighed inwardly.
"Father…?" Qiuyue looked at him with a puzzled expression. Why does he seemed worried about the Asura God Clan declaring war with the Heaven Emperor? Could their relationship be deeper than she'd expected?
"Let's go." Su Yang said.
"Un." Qiuyue nodded.
A few more minutes later, Su Yang and Qiuyue stopped a few meters away from an enormous cave with thousands of people gathered before the entrance.
"This is…"
Qiuyue was slightly surprised to see the cave, as her Spiritual Sense only sensed these people with nothing on the cave that seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
"This is a Legacy Tomb," said Su Yang after a glance at the phenomenal view. "This could be the Divine Doors."
"Let's get closer."
Su Yang and Qiuyue then blended with the crowd, eavesdropping their surroundings.
"Did you hear? The Su Family recently discover a Heaven-grade Cultivation technique from the 3rd floor."
"How envious."
"Not only do they have control over this place because it's in their territory but they also get a percentage of everyone's share. They must be laughing in riches by now."
"While it is within the Su Family's territory, the other three Great Families also have a share— albeit smaller than the Su Family's."
"Hahaha. Serves these greedy bastards that tried to hog the entire place for themselves right. If the other three Great Family didn't complain to the Xie Dynasty, we might not even get the chance to go inside today!"
"Ultimately, it is the Xie Dynasty that truly controls the Divine Doors. They only passed the rights to the Su Family to take control because it is located on their land."
"Right, right."
"The Su Family, huh."
Su Yang recalled that the Su Family ruled the Northern Region. Although he wasn't sure if he has connections to this Su Family, he was intrigued by the possibility that they might have something to do with why the previous Su Yang had no memories prior to joining the Profound Blossom Sect.
"We are in the right place," said Qiuyue.
"Un." Su Yang nodded.
"Should I force our way through this crowd?" she asked him in a nonchalant voice.
"There is no need. I'd like to gather more information before we head inside," he replied.
"I understand."
After listening for a few more minutes, it seemed that in order to enter the Divine Doors, one must pay a hefty fee of twenty five Spirit Stones to the Su Family before entering.
Such a price was outrageous in the eyes of many, especially as an entrance fee, but because there seemed to be many previous and never-seen-before treasures inside, they were willing to sacrifice a large sum of Spirit Stones for a chance to discover something like a Heaven-grade Cultivation technique that was recently found by the Su Family, which is easily worth thousands of Spirit Stones and highly demanded by many profound Sects and Cultivation clans in the Cultivation world.