Stellar Transformation-Chapter 138 - 6 episodes - 7 Foreknowledge

The Inner Valley was less than a million miles from the Red Blood Territory, and Qin Yu’s current speed had increased nearly tenfold compared to the past. With his extreme speed, it took him only a day to reach the Inner Valley. Such speed was beyond even what those Purple Evil Flood Dragons from the Nine Evil Hall could imagine.

Experts at the Late-stage Meteor could dare to compare themselves with those at the Late-stage Cave Void Cultivators, relying on their speed and the condensation of their attacks. This means that at the very least, the speed of Late-stage Meteor experts exceeded that of Late-stage Cave Void Cultivators, which gives an idea of Qin Yu’s swift pace.

As Qin Yu arrived at the entrance to the Inner Valley, his glance swept over the continuous mountain ranges, which would be indistinguishable as hiding an inner valley to an outsider.

"Mr. Liu Xing, no, Mr. Qin Yu."

A purple-clad girl in her teens emerged from the undersea vegetation and cried out in excitement as soon as she saw Qin Yu. He turned to look and couldn’t help but smile, "Little Yan Zi, why did you leave the valley?"

"It’s stuffy in the valley, so I went out for a wander," Yan Zi said, pouting her small mouth, the purple fish scale between her eyebrows shining brightly. Her long purple hair cascaded down to her buttocks, spreading freely in the wind.

Suddenly, with a bright sparkle in her eyes, Yan Zi said, "Mr. Qin Yu, come on, let’s go to the valley. Sister Li’er will be thrilled to know you’re back. Hurry up, stop dawdling." Saying so, Yan Zi grabbed Qin Yu’s hand and rushed straight into the mountain wall.

Qin Yu and Yan Zi’s figures disappeared into the mountain wall.

Once inside the Inner Valley, Qin Yu, seeing the familiar plants and scenes, couldn’t help but brighten up. After all, he had lived here for three full years. Returning to the Inner Valley, Qin Yu felt as if he had left behind the bloodshed outside the valley and regained the peace of his spirit.

"Hum~~"

As the sound of a zither string resonated, the familiar melody began to play again. Qin Yu stood outside the bamboo house, involuntarily closing his eyes and quietly listening, a slight smile forming on his lips. Time flew by quickly amid the music of the zither.

The music ceased, and Qin Yu opened his eyes.

Only then did Qin Yu realize that Yan Zi had already entered the bamboo house, and now one Demon Cultivator after another had gathered around. These Demon Cultivators were all from the Inner Valley, and they were all quite familiar with him, each of them greeting him.

"Liu Xing, oh, right, it’s Mr. Qin Yu." The fat man carrying a turtle shell on his back came running over excitedly.

Qin Yu laughed upon seeing him, "It’s Fatty, and also Skinny, Bai Jia; without Feifei around to bother you guys, you must’ve been pretty comfortable lately, right?" Qin Yu said jokingly to the Demon Cultivators before him.

The fat man with the turtle shell swung his head, looking proud, "Of course I’m comfortable. I can sleep for three days and three nights without anyone disturbing me. And when I’m not sleeping, I play chess with Skinny and the others—the Go that Uncle Lan taught us is really interesting."

"It’s just..." The fat man frowned, "Sometimes, I weirdly miss Boss Hou."

Bai Jia, holding his twin daggers, seemed thoughtful, as if he too missed Hou Fei a bit.

"You really are asking for a beating," Qin Yu said with a tease, "Alright then, you guys carry on. I have something to discuss with Uncle Lan." After greeting them, Qin Yu went straight into the bamboo house.

As he entered the bamboo house, Qin Yu immediately saw Uncle Lan, quietly tasting tea in the courtyard.

"Qin Yu, you’ve come." Uncle Lan looked up and smiled slightly.

Qin Yu nodded and walked over to sit opposite Uncle Lan, just as he used to do in the bamboo house. Uncle Lan flipped his hand and another tea cup appeared, pouring a cup of tea for Qin Yu. Qin Yu deeply inhaled the fragrance of the tea.

"Uncle Lan, this is your Baiye Orchid Tea, right?" Qin Yu had drunk this Baiye Orchid Tea several times during his previous stay here.

"It seems you still remember," Uncle Lan said with a smile, "Alright, Qin Yu, out with it, what brings you to find your Uncle Lan? Don’t tell me it’s just to have tea with your Uncle Lan. It’s more probable that you want to see Li’er." Uncle Lan teased.

At the mention of Li’er, Qin Yu turned his head to listen, unable to help but concentrate his listening, and he could hear the conversation between Miss Li’er and Yan Zi from inside the house.

"Yan Zi, what flower is this? Where did it come from? It’s so beautiful, how come I’ve never seen it outside?" Miss Li’er’s voice rang out.

"Hehe, there’s a solitary island not far from the sea surface, I picked it there. There are a lot of flowers there too. However, this kind of flower is a terrestrial plant, unsuitable for growing underwater. I also had to hide it in a Storage Bracelet to bring it into the underwater world."

"Kid, what are you eavesdropping on?" Uncle Lan’s voice suddenly rang in Qin Yu’s ear.

"Ah." Qin Yu was jolted back to his senses, seeing Uncle Lan looking half-amused, "This, ah, that’s right, Uncle Lan, didn’t you just ask me why I’m back? I indeed have a very important matter that I need your help with this time."

Uncle Lan said in an annoyed tone, "Changing the subject."

Qin Yu could only feign ignorance and force a dry laugh.

"I can guess what you need from me, is it because you’ve stirred up troubles outside? With an enemy too strong to handle, you want Uncle Lan to help, right?" Uncle Lan said, looking at Qin Yu with a smile.

Suddenly, Qin Yu felt as if Uncle Lan’s gaze was piercing right through to his heart.

"Truly a master, indeed a master," Qin Yu inwardly marveled.

Qin Yu didn’t lie and honestly said, "Got into some trouble, killed a Purple Evil Flood Dragon, but it’s not dangerous yet, the enemy doesn’t know I’m the killer. But just to be on the safe side. You also know Feifei’s temperament; once the real fight breaks out, she won’t hold back. You wouldn’t want to see Feifei and me getting battered by the enemy, would you?"

"Killed a Purple Evil Flood Dragon? No, that’s not the trouble you are in," Uncle Lan said with shrewd eyes staring at Qin Yu, "Your trouble comes from taking that Jade Sword, though whether it is a blessing or a curse is hard to say."

Qin Yu was stunned.

"Uncle Lan, you..."

Qin Yu was dumbfounded. Could it be that Uncle Lan could predict the future? He had only told Little Black and Hou Fei about obtaining the Jade Sword, and neither of them had told Uncle Lan. How could Uncle Lan possibly know? It was unbelievably terrifying.

"You think those little thoughts of yours can fool me? That Jade Sword might be a hot potato, but you do qualify to take it," Uncle Lan mused for a moment and then said.

Qin Yu listened very carefully.

The more Qin Yu interacted with Uncle Lan, the more he discovered Uncle Lan’s inscrutable depths. At the same time, Qin Yu truly felt Uncle Lan treated him well and believed that everything Uncle Lan said and did was for his own good.

"Mr. Liu Xing—oh, Mr. Qin Yu, you’re back?" Miss Li’er, dressed in green, her long hair simply tied back with a band, walked out from the house, with Yan Zi by her side. Miss Li’er looked very delighted to see Qin Yu.

Having not seen Miss Li’er for so long, Qin Yu’s eyes also lit up immediately and he said, "Miss Li’er, this time I came back to discuss some matters with Uncle Lan."

Uncle Lan watched Qin Yu’s expression change several times, and his eyes even reddened slightly. Miss Li’er also noticed the change in Uncle Lan’s expression, becoming flustered, which was quite unusual for the typically calm and collected Miss Li’er, and she hastily asked, "Uncle Lan, what’s wrong?"

Others may not know Uncle Lan’s circumstances, but Li’er did.

Qin Yu was also surprised as he looked at Uncle Lan. Back when he spent three years in this bamboo house, there was once a time when he and Uncle Lan discussed his affairs. Uncle Lan had shown a similar expression, but Qin Yu had only ever seen it once in those three years.

"Qin Yu, I have a piece of advice for you," Uncle Lan once again regained his composure, calmly saying to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu looked at Uncle Lan.

Uncle Lan, looking firmly at Qin Yu, said, "No matter what happens in the future, you must always stick to your true self. Many times in life, we need to practice patience and restraint, but sometimes, if you restrain yourself too much, you may end up doing something you’ll regret for the rest of your life. Remember... sometimes, even in the face of death, you must stick to your true self."

"Uncle Lan," Miss Li’er exclaimed in surprise as she looked at Uncle Lan.

Uncle Lan waved his hand and said, "Li’er, why don’t you have a chat with Qin Yu, and don’t mind me." With that, Uncle Lan reached out and a stone floated into his hand. At the same time, streaks of purple, blue, and green light began to shine from the stone. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

In just a flash, the stone turned into a Communication Order.

"Qin Yu, I know why you’ve come to see me. If you’re in danger, send your message with your Spiritual Sense directly into this Communication Order. I will naturally find out," Uncle Lan said as he tossed the newly refined Communication Order to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu was very puzzled in his heart.

If they needed to communicate, why couldn’t he just use his Communication Order to send a message to Uncle Lan’s? Why did Uncle Lan give him a special Communication Order, telling him to infuse it with his Spiritual Sense so that Uncle Lan would naturally understand?

As he accepted the Communication Order, Qin Yu felt that it was special; unlike anything he had encountered before, the Communication Order seemed devoid of any energy aura.

"Uncle Lan," When Qin Yu looked up, he saw that Uncle Lan had already left the courtyard and returned to his room.

Miss Li’er looked earnestly at Qin Yu and said, "Since Uncle Lan has given this to you, Qin Yu, remember the advice he just gave you, and do not forget it." After saying this, Miss Li’er also sighed, perhaps contemplating something.

Qin Yu was still very puzzled in his heart.

But he firmly committed that advice to memory all the same.

"Miss Li’er, you just called me by my name, Qin Yu, which is quite rare. In the past, you seemed to always call me Mr. Liu Xing or Mr. Qin Yu," Qin Yu said with a smile.

Li’er shook her head with a smile and replied, "Qin Yu, to be honest, I always feel a barrier between myself and any Cultivator, as if they come from a different world. That’s why I usually keep a respectful distance. From now on, Qin Yu, you don’t have to call me Miss Li’er, just Li’er will do."

Qin Yu was inwardly stunned.

By saying this, wasn’t Li’er implying that she felt no such barrier with him?

"Li’er, you’re okay with this name, aren’t you?" Qin Yu kept his thoughts to himself as he spoke.

Miss Li’er smiled and then looked towards Uncle Lan’s room, "Qin Yu, you know, within our clan, Uncle Lan is absolutely a genius, and his strength is so great that it has reached... why am I discussing this with you? Oh yes, after you spoke with Uncle Lan, are you planning to leave soon?"

"There’s no rush. I plan to stay here for a few more months," Qin Yu calculated clearly in his mind that even if Di Tong was dead, if the people from Nine Evil Hall were to come, given the speed of a high-level Cave Void Realm expert, it would probably take a year to reach the Red Blood Cave Mansion.

Miss Li’er looked slightly pleased to hear this.

"Qin Yu, I should go back now. We can talk more another time."

Qin Yu nodded and smiled as he watched Miss Li’er return to her room. He always felt that Uncle Lan’s change in demeanor had also changed Li’er’s attitude towards him.

"Li’er and Uncle Lan, they are always talking about ’the clan.’ What clan could it be?" Qin Yu pondered for a long time but could not come to a conclusion. However, at that moment, he was in very good spirits, feeling that his relationship with Miss Li’er seemed to have grown closer.

×

Among the Eight Great Cave Mansions under the command of Nine Evil Hall, situated near the Red Blood Cave Mansion was the Giant Armor Cave Mansion.

The Cave Master of the Giant Armor Cave Mansion was named Fu Hao.

At that moment, Fu Hao, with his big belly, lay on a chair carved from a large, sleek jade block. Two maids massaged his shoulders, while two others helped knead his legs. On either side, two more maids fed him an assortment of exotic fruits.

In terms of being the greediest and fattest among the Eight Great Cave Mansion Masters, Fu Hao was at the top. His strength was not remarkable and was no match for Cha Hong. He was merely at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, yet his position as Cave Master was as stable as Mount Tai.

"Alright, you may all leave now."

The sound of Fu Hao’s voice, as fine as a eunuch’s, echoed, and the six maids bowed and then left his dwelling in turn. Fu Hao himself touched his white and tender chin, furrowing his brows in deep thought.

Despite his outward appearance of corpulence, Fu Hao’s skin was incredibly pale and delicate, and his eyes were as lively as a baby’s.

"Based on the information from both sides, it seems that Eighth Prince is indeed dead. Now Second Prince, Sixth Prince, and Seventh Prince have joined forces heading to the Red Blood Cave Mansion. How could Eighth Prince, with his status, come to the Red Blood Cave Mansion, which is nearest to the Hidden Dragon Continent?"

Fu Hao pondered for a moment.

"Could there be some precious treasure?" No matter how clever Fu Hao was, he was not aware of the existence of Nine Swords, so naturally, he could not come to that conclusion.

Suddenly—

"Fu Hao." A streak of red light flashed, and a figure appeared in front of Fu Hao.

The person was lean but stood upright like a standard, draped in a blood-red robe, with an icy, stern face. Even with a smile, his facial structure gave off a chilling aura.

Seeing the visitor, Fu Hao’s eyes lit up, and his face showed delight as he bowed, "Fu Hao greets Lord Teng. May I know what brings Lord Teng to seek out Fu Hao? If there is anything I can help with, I will spare no detail." Fu Hao’s smile was sweet, coupled with his white and chubby face, he seemed truly adorable.

"Three of the Nine Evil Hall lords must have sent you a message, am I right?" Lord Teng said with a smile.

His face wore a smile, but his eyes were as cold as ice.

(Chapter one ends here, and there will be a second Chapter today – stay tuned!)

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