Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1385 - 126: Zhou Lingyi

This situation led Jiang Caiyun to transform her inner guilt into a softer emotion, treating Zhou Yan with more care and detail.

One could say that Zhou Yan’s daily life was nearly flawless.

Zhou Yan was well aware of Jiang Caiyun’s thoughts, but he accepted everything quietly without showing any hint, making everything less awkward for everyone.

He knew in his heart that Jiang Caiyun was an elder worthy of respect, and that was enough.

In Zhou Yan’s eyes, the beautiful scenery was like a scene from a painting, deeply etched in his mind.

If there were no conflicts or struggles, having such a beautiful living environment in this lifetime, living with those extraordinary women whom he loves, that would be true happiness.

Even if he were to decay in the end, so what?

Eternity does not necessarily bring eternal happiness.

"Zhou Yan, this time as we enter the Purple Mountain Heavenly Mansion, our Ziwei Sect has 200 disciples in total, including you. And within the Ziwei Heavenly Mansion, there are indeed life-threatening dangers. This Secret Realm is almost equivalent to the King’s Secret Realm. In the King’s Secret Realm, for beings in the Eternal Life Realm, there’s no such thing as eternal life. So you need to be careful."

"Of course, I also informed the disciples of the sect about your situation. If they encounter you, they will take good care of you—not because they underestimate your cultivation, but because the danger there is truly formidable. I haven’t exaggerated this; once you’re inside, you’ll experience it for yourself."

"The Ziwei Heavenly Mansion is equivalent to the will of the Ziwei King, and its corresponding Inheritance Lands are not just one. The one we’re going to and some others exist in different Spaces, but the Spaces can interconnect, so sometimes be cautious of disciples from other sects entering."

However, overall, the probability of this happening is very low. After all, within the time of eternity, the chances of such coincidence are minimal. But if it does happen, you must be careful to avoid the confrontation. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

As long as the Eternal Spirit is not exhausted, there is a chance to start anew. Guarding your Eternal Spirit is more important than any opportunity or creation!"

Jiang Caiyun spoke a series of issues very earnestly and with great concern.

Zhou Yan was aware of some, while others were new to him, but either way, he felt Jiang Caiyun’s sincere concern for him.

This care came from the heart, like a nagging mother, and as Zhou Yan listened to Jiang Caiyun’s rambles, he felt deeply touched.

A wave of warmth.

Zhou Yan nodded his head seriously and said, "Rest assured Sect Master, Zhou Yan will definitely protect himself well."

"Mm, as long as you understand these circumstances. This time, Lin Xuefei will also accompany you inside, but since the Space floats freely, you may get separated. However, her talent is unique, so finding you shouldn’t be difficult. And if she meets up with you, do look after her; her abilities combined with your wisdom make quite the formidable pairing."

Jiang Caiyun smiled slightly and said.

Zhou Yan’s facial muscles twitched for a moment. His wisdom, Jiang Caiyun could see it...

However, Zhou Yan quickly became at ease with this. Jiang Hongyi could determine Zhou Yan’s Eternal Spirit was less than a year old, so for Jiang Caiyun, this unfathomable Sect Master, to see Zhou Yan’s uncommon wisdom, what difficulty is there in that?

"Children, the Heavenly Gate is open, go now."

Jiang Caiyun waved toward Zhou Yan, sincerely gazing at him and Lin Xuefei.

Lin Xuefei’s eyes shimmered with tears, but she bit her lip lightly and said, "Master, I will do my utmost to inherit the Ziwei King’s legacy, to ease our powerlessness against the Mountain Domain."

Lin Xuefei said resolutely.

"As long as you have the heart. Everything follows fate; there is no need to force it. Sometimes, being overly full of faith and hope, if things do not turn out as you wish, it inevitably leaves obsessions and shackles."

Jiang Caiyun smiled indifferently, paying no mind to it all.

This kind of demeanor, this kind of broad-mindedness and awareness, along with such a lofty Realm, made Zhou Yan genuinely admire her.

Actually, many truths are not hard to grasp, but truly comprehending and understanding them is what’s difficult.

Just like when walking out of a desperate situation and then seeing the ruins of Heaven and Earth, sighing with a sense of "it’s good to be alive."

Those who haven’t experienced death wouldn’t truly understand the deep meaning behind these words.

Just like Jiang Caiyun’s words at this moment, they seem simple, but are they really?

Many complex Dao are built upon countless simple truths, just as the complexity of the Emperor Pattern is the same.

Zhou Yan understood too much, so when Jiang Caiyun instructed Lin Xuefei, Lin Xuefei took it merely as instructions, but Zhou Yan heard the Dao’s charm, perceiving the rules.

Therefore, Zhou Yan felt a revelation, greatly benefiting from it.

This change was also witnessed by Jiang Caiyun, Jiang Hen, and many Ziwei Sect female disciples watching over Zhou Yan.

Many female disciples, seeing Zhou Yan’s comprehension, couldn’t help but cover their mouths, letting out a gasp.

This somewhat mesmerizing scene was truly displayed, and at this moment, Zhou Yan finally left an impression of intelligence and genius in these female disciples’ hearts.

"Good child."

Jiang Caiyun sighed, and at this moment, the purple aura between Heaven and Earth suddenly became exceptionally dense.

Before Zhou Yan’s eyes, Jiang Caiyun was clearly standing there, but she gradually seemed distant and blurred.

Zhou Yan noticed that when the purple aura hovered around, all life no longer possessed their bodies, but were all assimilated by the purple aura, transforming into a wisp of purple qi.

Zhou Yan, feeling his own existence and sensing his physical will, discovered that he himself was a wisp of purple qi, a very peculiar purple qi.

Zhou Yan continued to ponder and analyze, and in an instant, he felt grounded.

Subsequently, a heavy aura enveloped all around his body.

All around his body, purple mist swirled, like an Immortal Realm Divine Land.

At this point, Zhou Yan realized his arms and body had completely returned to their original state, but there was no one around him.

The surroundings are empty and quiet, very peaceful.

Purple mist swirls around, with fragrant purple air pervading the four fields, greatly beneficial whether for breathing or cultivation.

If one cultivates here, the cultivation speed increases nearly a thousandfold, a truly terrifying circumstance.

However, Zhou Yan also noticed that the amount of purple air in the heaven and earth seems constant, as it diminishes slightly once absorbed for cultivation.

Once all the purple air disappears, it is likely all life forms here will be transported back again.

This might be the reason why the opening of the Purple Mountain requires periodic intervals.

Zhou Yan entered the Purple Mountain, following his sense, judging the purple air as he traversed.

Along the way, there are extremely precious medicinal herbs and some irresistible supreme treasures, but Zhou Yan remained untempted.

Being well-versed in the True Void Heavenly Prohibition, Zhou Yan knows that those are illusions containing endless danger.

These beautiful things are a temptation; if one cannot firmly hold their inner thoughts and picks a herb or seizes a treasure, they may be eternally suppressed here.

Zhou Yan continued forward without being influenced by these seemingly real yet illusory things, until nearly an hour later, when he saw a river.

A Black Water River.

Beside the Black Water River is a Withered Bone Warship.

On the Withered Bone Warship stands a woman in white.

This woman in white holds a golden leaf as large as a bowl in her palm.

The woman’s appearance is extremely familiar to Zhou Yan.

Even with Zhou Yan’s calm demeanor, upon seeing this woman here, his face abruptly changed.

"Zhou Lingyi? Hou Ling’er?"

Zhou Yan’s heart trembled as he exclaimed.

The moment the voice left Zhou Yan’s mouth, his heart sank, realizing something was amiss.

Indeed, as the voice sounded, Zhou Yan’s silhouette changed, leaving the purple mist and arriving beside the Black Water River.

The Withered Bone Warship is just anchored beside the Black Water River, where Zhou Lingyi quietly gazes at Zhou Yan, with the golden leaf in her palm seemingly rustling in the shivering wind.

Zhou Yan noticed that the scene hasn’t erupted into killing intent, nor has there been any instinctive danger, and he slightly sighed in relief.

However, whether this is real or illusory, Zhou Yan could no longer discern.

Zhou Yan instinctively activated the center of his brow, intending to use the will of the King Realm to judge the authenticity here.

But before Zhou Yan could stimulate his brow will, Zhou Lingyi directly spoke.

"You still have no sense of responsibility, do you?"

Zhou Lingyi inquired.

"What are you trying to say?"

Zhou Yan frowned slightly, countering.

Zhou Lingyi is Zhou Lingyi, not Hou Ling’er.

The two have, in fact, a subtle difference.

Because Zhou Lingyi’s initial attitude towards Zhou Yan was the same as the one before his eyes.

So when this attitude surfaced, Zhou Yan immediately sensed it.

"Regardless of who I am, I am Zhou Lingyi now. And you and I have a karmic bond here, are you willing to bear it?"

Zhou Lingyi said solemnly.

Her gaze is very intrusive.

Yet when Zhou Yan noticed her realm, the realm was astonishingly low.

Zhou Lingyi’s realm was merely the initial stage of Sword Beginning, barely stronger than an ordinary person of the Sea of Suffering Realm.

Zhou Yan was stunned, while Zhou Lingyi just stared at Zhou Yan and said, "Does realm matter?"

"Does realm matter?"

This sentence, like a sudden clap of thunder, struck fiercely in Zhou Yan’s heart.

"Of course it matters. Otherwise, why would I struggle so desperately?"

Zhou Yan said gravely.

"Some things are actually not as you think. Once, a King reached the pinnacle of realm, truly devoid of emotion. Yet a woman loved him selflessly. Then, the woman kept growing stronger for him, constantly deriving various constitutions from her bloodline, fulfilling his every desire.

Unfortunately, even then, she couldn’t awaken his emotions.

In the end, the woman chose an irreversible path, which was to shatter the eternal shackles of life, breaking herself."