Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

The Mirror Cang Seal in the World Star River Map changed from dark green to dark red. This seemed to be beyond everyone's expectations, not because of the change, but because the change was too fast! That meant that Jian Ying's situation was out of control.

The leader of the Xuantian Sect stood before the Tianxia Xinghe Map, watching the dark red light of the Jingcang Seal continue to grow brighter. He frowned deeply and sighed softly:

"Master, is it really right for us not to stop it? The people are innocent, the common people are blameless!"

"Alas, foolish child, I have been trying to understand the Way of Heaven for a thousand years, but only recently have I understood that the essence of the Way of Heaven is unkindness. Xuantian Pavilion, which proved the ten ways of the world, not only did it not show mercy to all living beings, but it also fell mercilessly. I always thought it was the Pavilion Master's fault, and I have always regretted not fighting for the position of Pavilion Master. A hundred years ago, I defeated Ji Xuanfeng, and he left me a message: Only when I am no longer the leader of Xuantian Sect, will I truly understand the reason for the fall of Xuantian Pavilion!"

The Xuantian Sect leader was stunned when he heard this. He had never known why he was asked to take over the position of leader. Was this the answer? He was not sure!

"Master, have you figured it out?"

"Heaven is unkind, and the people are unjust. This is the real reason for the fall of Xuantian Pavilion. If Xuantian Sect wants to survive, it must follow the way of heaven and abandon all living beings!"

The leader of Xuantian Sect was shocked and remained silent for a long time. When a tear fell from the corner of his eye, he turned and left, but left a sentence:

"Master, is there any meaning for the Xuantian Sect to exist like that?"

An image appeared in the empty void in front of the map of the world's stars. A person was sitting on the throne. His face could not be seen clearly. What was vaguely visible was that he seemed to be leaning on his arm, supporting his face. He must be deep in thought!

"The Ji family has existed for thousands of years, isn't it? Ji Xuanfeng, Ji Xuanfeng, it turns out that you have been looking for the answer to the Ji family's survival, hehe..."

On Stargazing Mountain, the wind stirs the clouds and the emperor leaves fall.

A glimmer of light flashed, and the old Taoist priest appeared in the pavilion. Looking at the changes in the Jingcang Seal and the Emperor's withered leaves covering it, the old Taoist priest frowned deeply. After a long time, he sighed:

"Hey, maybe I really shouldn't have given the Void Dust Pearl to Chen'er!"

"Are you sure that's what you meant, and not what Xuchenzhu meant?"

There was another response from Lingchenju. The two of them were now more like friends, friends who were trapped together in Guanxing Mountain.

Xiao Ling'er leaned against the pillar, secretly looking at the portrait on the pillar, and touching it with her hands from time to time.

The old Taoist priest didn't take this statement seriously at first, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. After a long while, he exclaimed in surprise:

"What do you mean?"

"The Void Dust Pearl is the most precious treasure of the Xuantian Pavilion. Do you know its origin? Are you sure no one knows its secret?"

"Speak clearly!"

"Hahaha...some things are simply hard to explain, because I myself don't know. Thousands of years ago, someone from Xuantian Pavilion went to the Dark Realm. Now that I think about it, they must have utilized the power of the Void Dust Pearl!"

"Impossible! If the Void Dust Pearl is sealed, the Galaxy Map will definitely appear!"

"Then I don't know. Let me tell you a secret. A thousand years ago, three people went to the Dark Realm, and one of them was a member of the Ji family!"

The old Taoist priest didn't react at all. It seemed to have nothing to do with him, yet it also seemed to be closely related. However, the old Taoist priest didn't know how to react.

"Are you sure there are people from Xuantian Pavilion?"

"Why did you steal the Xuchen Pearl from Xuantian Pavilion back then?"

"Who...who told you that?"

There was no more response from Lingchenju.

Inside the pavilion, the old Taoist priest stared blankly at the Emperor's withered leaves, his hair drifting down on them. After a long moment, he sighed and said,

"Xiao Ling'er, I miss Chen'er!"

The sound goes with the wind, and the clouds surge with the waves.

In front of another map of the world's stars, there was still no human figure, but there was a human voice.

"I really want to go see that child!"

This time there was only one person's voice, and only this one sentence.

The sword welcomed the holy city, and the Jing Cang Seal fell into darkness. That was because all the artifacts that suppressed the seal were moved. The Jing Cang Seal was unsealed, and the seal returned to the bottom of the underground dark city.

The Muling Lake in the heart of the vast ocean is like a mirror. The Jing Cang Seal seems to be in the water, but in fact it is just an image, a very real image.

Now that the seal is about to be lifted, the first place to be affected is the Muling Lake in the Heart of the Vast Sea. Four suspended rivers appeared in the sky above the Sword Ying Holy City. The water from the Heart of the Vast Sea slowly flowed down along the suspended rivers and finally flowed into the vast sea outside the Sword Ying Holy City.

Many people in Jianying Holy City knew that this was the beginning of the lifting of the seal on the Haohai Sea. When the water in the Muling Lake in the Heart of the Haohai Sea dried up, the seal would completely disappear.

On the top of the nameless pavilion, only the old fortune teller and Shen Jinfei were left. Shen Jinfei's face was a little pale, and her injuries had not healed.

"Grandpa, is Master Shen really in the Heart of the Haohai?"

"He should be here, but it doesn't matter whether he is here or not!"

Shen Jinfei was stunned when she heard this!

"Grandpa, what do you mean? Did you lie to the three of them?"

"Grandpa practices the art of heavenly secrets, how could he lie? Entering the Hanging River in the sky can indeed help them find Shen Yichen, but whether they can enter or not has nothing to do with me. The different times they enter the Hanging River will lead to different results, which also has nothing to do with me!"

Shen Jinfei fell silent after hearing this. After a moment, she raised her eyebrows and exclaimed:

"Grandpa, so the answer you told them was right, but the timing was wrong, right?"

"You're getting smarter and smarter. But this is a secret of heaven. There's no right or wrong. Finding it is fate, and not finding it is also fate!"

Shen Jinfei laughed. Isn't this obviously a lie?

"Grandpa, that's Qing Shan from the demon tribe. Aren't you afraid she'll come back and settle the score with you?"

"I'm afraid, very afraid, but in Jianying City, my fate with her has ended!"

"Grandpa, aren't you trying to trick people? Or are you using the art of heavenly secrets to trick people?"

"If the art of celestial secrets can't deceive people, why would I learn it?"

The laughter of two people could be heard from the nameless pavilion!

Shen Jinfei looked at the four suspended rivers that appeared in the void, her smile full of bitterness. She did not go looking for the entrance to the suspended rivers in the sky. It was the old fortune-teller who stopped her for a very strange reason!

If she wanted to look for Shen Yichen, the long sword had to be left behind. The old fortune-teller said that the long sword would have an impact on the hanging river in the sky, which would be very unfavorable to Shen Yichen, but he did not elaborate.

"Girl, have you figured it out? Do you understand why grandpa stopped you?"

"No, but, but I have a suspicion!"

"Tell me!"

"My Soul-Eating Sword must be related to Master Shen. When Master Shen entered Fushu Valley, the Soul-Eating Sword made a startling sound. This might be the reason why the clan leader asked me to leave with Master Shen, and it might also be the reason why you, Grandpa, have never allowed me to meet Master Shen!"

The old fortune teller smiled as he looked at Shen Jinfei, who was standing by the railing with her back to him. He knew that Shen Jinfei was very eager to find Shen Yichen.

The fortune-teller did not respond directly, but said softly:

"The person you're looking for, Ouyang Hanqing, was also in the melee just now!"

Shen Jinfei turned around suddenly and exclaimed:

"Grandpa, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Wan Ning is gone, grandpa needs you to stay by my side!"

Shen Jinfei looked at the fortune teller in confusion, she didn't understand.

"Grandpa, what do you mean?"

"He doesn't want you to be buried with Ouyang Hanqing!"

Someone else came to the nameless pavilion. They were Xiao Yingxu and Shangguan Rumeng. They came up the stairs.

The old fortune-teller looked at Xiao Yingxu with a smile, without saying a word, neither denying nor admitting.

Xiao Yingxu ignored Shen Jinfei's puzzled look and sat directly opposite the fortune-teller.

Xiao Yingxu seemed a little depressed and lost, and said softly:

"Master Ban, do you think I, a fish that escaped the net, will die in Jianying City?"