Chapter 259: Chapter 122: On the Eve of a Monumental Event That Shocks All of Baoping State—The Celestial Abyss, the Brand of the Nirvana Kin

"Whenever I’m about to encounter a significant upheaval in my life, I have a premonition, and now it has become a habit..."

He furrowed his brows and entered the Guardian Mansion.

Before, he had been gone for four years, and the affairs of the Guardian Mansion were always handled by Chen Zhao, whom he had promoted to rank eight, and now served as the Director of the Military Department.

In these years, it’s better to say that Song Chai Xin was the Black Mountain Guardian; compared to him being a ’hands-off boss’, Chen Zhao undoubtedly fit the position better.

Upon becoming the Wutong Prefecture Venerable, Song Chai Xin was preparing to, after some time, promote Chen Zhao to the position of Guardian to replace him.

However, fate is fickle and unpredictable.

He hadn’t yet promoted Chen Zhao.

Unexpectedly, circumstances came ahead.

Despite not being able to help Chen Zhao into this position.

Upon seeing him return after such a long absence, Chen Zhao was visibly delighted:

"Lord Prefect!"

Hearing this brand-new title, Song Chai Xin shook his head, only telling him that he had resigned and not why.

Seeing this, Chen Zhao understood and didn’t ask further, only wanting to host Song Chai Xin briefly, but was refused.

"I’ve returned this time, just to take one last look at Black Mountain."

"The next time we meet..."

"Who knows when that will be." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Now, Song Chai Xin was tall and slender, wearing a black robe, with a subtle chill exuding from his brows, and his entire being was filled with a hot and powerful ’Martial Dao Will’.

Seeing this, Chen Zhao couldn’t help but ask:

"Lord... Lord Guardian, no matter where or when, Chen Zhao will always serve you as Shangguan!"

"What is your journey for?"

He personally escorted Song Chai Xin to the city gate.

Watching him walk alone into the vast Black Mountain:

"Seeking a youthful dream made long ago."

"Then traveling afar, waiting to attain eminence..."

"To step onto Baoping, and shake Great Zhao!"

"If I can return, it shall be as such."

"If I cannot return..."

Letting the evening wind and setting sun drape over the youth’s shoulders.

"Then it’s a one-way trip!"

This image.

Forever etched in Chen Zhao’s heart.

So that in the years to come, everytime he recalled it, he couldn’t ignore the vibrant newness as if first seeing, overwhelmingly impactful!

Returning to the ’Guardian Mansion’.

The Jade Talisman from the Prefecture City was slightly warm.

Upon receiving it, Chen Zhao’s expression changed immediately, urgently instructing those around him:

"Quickly go and inform..."

"Gather everyone who saw Lord Guardian today... don’t let anyone leave without my orders!"

Clutching the Communication Jade Talisman, gazing towards Black Mountain direction, Chen Zhao worriedly thought:

"My Lord Guardian..."

"With such big events occurring, how could you still swagger into Black Mountain?"

"Aren’t you afraid the entire Wutong, and Baoping will besiege you?"

However,

How would he know, Song Chai Xin didn’t expect himself to be so ’popular’, with various forces... all wanting to recruit him under their banner.

...

Crossing three major hazards of Black Mountain, the Celestial Abyss before the hall revealed!

Still, only ’Song Chai Xin’ could see.

Standing alone at the edge of the cliff, he took a deep breath, past memories gradually surfaced.

Back then,

Ruan Xiuxiu once came here with him.

But...

She couldn’t see the ’Bronze Ancient Hall’ beneath the Celestial Abyss.

This is a secret only he could see.

Unlike years ago.

Now the hall was nearly solid, allowing Song Chai Xin to see dozens of coffins laid out inside.

"Who are these coffins prepared for?"

Unconsciously, he murmured softly.

Then...

A faint laugh seemed to come from the ethereal beyond, drawing him into a reverie:

"Of course, prepared for ’rebirth from the flames’."

"Song Chai Xin, are you ready?"

Upon hearing the familiar words of the ’Ancient Hall Master’ from the past dreams, now at Primordial Pill status, Song Chai Xin furrowed his brows:

"Mystifying."

With a chuckle, the voice known as ’Immortal Nirvana True Monarch’ responded:

"But you’ll ultimately choose."

"See, you’re here now, aren’t you?"

"Here you go."

"This is the mark belonging to the ’Nirvana Kin’."

"Representing that in the future you’ll become one of my few trusted ’Commanders’!"

"Bearing this mark,"

"As long as you’re within this ’Black Mountain’, you will have one chance to overturn everything, then greet nirvana, awaiting perhaps decades, or perhaps centuries later a brand-new life."

"Rest assured, you won’t truly perish."

"When the time comes, you will still welcome rebirth, carrying your body, Martial Dao, and your name ’Song Chai Xin’, still reigning over the northwest, invincible in the world!"

Vastly echoing voice, seemingly with some restraint, causing it to vanish once spoken.

Leaving only an illusionary ’Blazing Phoenix’ mark, hovering on Song Chai Xin’s hand, faintly his divine soul seemed to sense, knowing he could perhaps ’activate’ the switch within.

He halted at Celestial Abyss.

Looking at the scenery below.

Recalling the words just spoken,

For a long time, he stood with a heavy heart, seemingly feeling something, turned back toward Black Mountain City.

Intending to rest briefly before traveling afar.

...

Upon seeing him return...

Chen Zhao was stupefied:

"Lord Guardian, when you returned, were you seen, or spied upon?"

Song Chai Xin furrowed his brows puzzled:

"If I was seen, what consequence would there be?"

"I once served as Black Mountain Guardian, I’m not some ’Demon Hunting List’ wanted man, what’s the big deal."

Chen Zhao’s tone was bitter:

"Demon Hunting List? Wanted notice?"

"Currently..."

"You, sir, are surprisingly number one on the list!"

"Now you ask what consequence is there if seen?"

Number one on Demon Hunting List? Me?

Song Chai Xin was stunned.

At this moment.

A figure in white attire approached with a faint smile:

"Indeed, Chai Xin."

"It’s been years, do you still recognize this old man?"

Seeing this seemingly ’kind and gentle’ elder, Song Chai Xin’s brows slightly furrowed, his tone unusual:

"Why are you here?"

Bai Qiuyi chuckled:

"I’ve come this time to save you."

Save me?

Song Chai Xin was perplexed.

But at this moment, Chen Zhao hesitated, whispered the full story up to his ear, entirely... informing Song Chai Xin.

Also causing him to gazing at Bai Qiuyi gradually...

Change.

At this time, the ’Immortal Nirvana’ mark on his hand, like a Phoenix of Fire, shimmered with brilliance, flickering between visibility.

Song Chai Xin faced Bai Qiuyi directly.

His gaze revealed a bitterly cold light:

"Old foo..."

"You scheming against me again?"