The Wanbao Pavilion in Wuyue City, a secret chamber.
After Li Xuan disappeared, Yue Fuyao's eyes showed a hint of surprise. Although Li Xuan had informed her beforehand that he would be gone for a while, his sudden and mysterious departure still startled her. However, Yue Fuyao quickly composed herself and her gaze fell upon the ring in her hand.
This ring was the entirety of the rewards Li Xuan had received for ranking first in the Five Regions Heavenly Pride Ranking competition. A glance at it filled Yue Fuyao with awe. The ring contained not only two million mid-grade spirit stones, but also three spirit swords of Earth, Human, and even Heaven grades.
In addition, there was an eighth-grade lower-tier Saint Pill!
All of these Li Xuan had given to Yue Fuyao.
In Li Xuan's words, a family shares everything. Moreover, Li Xuan didn't truly need these items. At least, not at this moment.
Inside the Zhenyu, Li Xuan fell silent, gazing at Yi Qin before him. Li Xuan knew that Yi Qin had been aware of the yellow-clothed woman's reappearance. However, Yi Qin had not shown herself for her own reasons.
"Just focus on what you need to do. Don't overthink other things," Yi Qin said.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and replied, "Senior, you really don't need to watch over me for ten years."
"What, you want me to leave?" Yi Qin asked, a slight curve to her lips.
Li Xuan chuckled wryly and shook his head. "I am naturally happy that you are willing to stay, Senior. But if your freedom is curtailed for ten years because of me, that is not what I desire."
Yi Qin looked at Li Xuan with a complex expression, then smiled. "Go and do your task. If I wish to leave, I will tell you."
"Alright," Li Xuan nodded. With a thought, he appeared before Feng Chaoge's stone coffin.
"Have you truly made up your mind?" Feng Chaoge's voice echoed as Li Xuan's hand grasped the golden sword atop the stone coffin.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded. "Perhaps I am a bit rash, but I believe you are not as I imagine, Senior. If I hadn't been so busy these past few days, I would have drawn this sword long ago."
With that, Li Xuan exerted force. The next moment, the golden sword was pulled free. With a thought, Li Xuan absorbed the sword into his body.
"Senior, you are free," Li Xuan said with a smile, looking at Feng Chaoge who now stood before him.
Feng Chaoge, clad in a long blue robe with hair like flowing water, regarded Li Xuan thoughtfully.
After a long pause, Feng Chaoge smiled faintly. "I never thought I, Feng Chaoge, would truly escape my confinement. Little one, thank you."
"What are your plans now, Senior?" Li Xuan asked with a smile.
Feng Chaoge was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "I wish to go back and see."
"Very well," Li Xuan nodded. If it were him, after escaping, he too would want to return home to see. With this thought, Li Xuan bowed to Feng Chaoge and turned to walk deeper into the area.
"I lost," Feng Chaoge said softly, looking at Yi Qin who had appeared beside him as Li Xuan departed.
"This child's heart is ultimately kind. At least now, he knows how to distinguish between good and bad," Yi Qin said, watching Li Xuan's retreating figure.
"His future achievements, I fear, will be beyond our reach to even gaze upon," Feng Chaoge smiled.
"What level has 'that person' reached in terms of strength now?" Yi Qin nodded noncommittally and asked.
Feng Chaoge gave a wry smile and shook his head. "We were suppressed for tens of thousands of years. His progress has likely never stopped. We are probably no longer worthy of his notice."
"That is truly disheartening," Yi Qin sighed helplessly.
"I will strive to catch up and then seek him out for a battle!" Feng Chaoge declared with firm resolve.
"You sword cultivators are truly lunatics," Yi Qin chuckled wryly.
Feng Chaoge smiled, then looked at Yi Qin and said solemnly, "May we meet again."
Yi Qin nodded slightly. "May we meet again."
"This fellow is going to claim what belongs to him," Yi Qin murmured, her gaze shifting deeper into the area as Feng Chaoge departed.
Currently, Li Xuan was in darkness. Along the way, Li Xuan had also seen three other stone coffins. Like Feng Chaoge's, each had a golden sword atop it. Li Xuan did not stop, but moved forward with his senses, heading deeper.
This was the inter-layer that the yellow-clothed woman had mentioned.
In fact, Li Xuan had long suspected that the structure of the Zhenyu was unusual, but he hadn't delved into it deeply. Upon hearing the yellow-clothed woman mention the inter-layer, Li Xuan understood. In the days that followed, Li Xuan had intended to investigate what his legendary master had left him. However, the Five Regions Heavenly Pride Ranking competition had consumed all his time.
Now, Li Xuan finally had enough time to sort through everything.
"Go!"
With a thought, Li Xuan's sword intent erupted from his body.
As the sword intent surged forth, Li Xuan found that the surrounding darkness began to brighten as if illuminated by lights. An aerial pavilion gradually came into view.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then moved forward.
As Li Xuan pushed open the door, everything inside became clear. Li Xuan looked around, somewhat surprised. The entire inter-layer room contained only a table. Upon the table sat a box, about twenty centimeters in size.
Beyond that, there was nothing else.
Li Xuan walked to the table, picked up the box, and looked at it. Suppressing his emotions, he slowly opened it.
Inside the box were an imaging stone, a pen, and a token.
Li Xuan was stunned. Were these the items his legendary master had left for him?
Li Xuan pouted, then directly held the imaging stone and injected his Qingxiao spiritual energy into it.
Soon, the imaging stone lit up, and a light screen slowly appeared.
However, Li Xuan was soon dumbfounded. The figure in the light screen was blurred!
Upon closer inspection, Li Xuan noticed that while the man's figure was indistinct, the surrounding scenery was quite clear. Clearly, this was intentional on the part of his master.
"Little one, are you eager to see what I look like?" the man seemed to guess Li Xuan's thoughts and smiled. "We will surely meet. Some things are not good for you to know too early. Well, I won't bore you with pleasantries."
"The pen I've left for you is called the Heavenly Dao Pen. This pen has a spirit and can resolve all your current doubts. As for the token, keep it for now. When your cultivation reaches a certain level, this token will serve as a symbol of your identity."
"Alright, you have received my Zhenyu Ring, and by extension, you are my disciple. For this discipleship gift, kowtow three times."
After the man finished speaking, despite his blurred appearance, Li Xuan could feel the man looking at him. Li Xuan felt a bit speechless, but then he knelt down with a serious expression.
Kowtow!