Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1671: Chapter 898: The Riddle of Chaos, End of the Great Battle (Part 3)

“The kindness you’ve shown me today, Junior Sister, I will never forget. In the future, I shall repay it tenfold, a hundredfold!”

Li Changxue smiled, a hint of allure in her eyes, seemingly very pleased with her senior brother’s words.

Zhao Sheng noticed something peculiar and couldn’t help but glance several times at Zhao Xuanjing, thinking to himself, “This old fellow has such charm, he can even make a legendary Empress fall for him. Truly reminiscent of my own past prowess. Not bad, not bad!”

Thinking such thoughts, Zhao Sheng’s lips involuntarily curled into a slight smile.

At this moment, a hoarse, aged voice suddenly echoed from below: “This old one’s mind was previously clouded by the deceits of that Wanxing scoundrel, and the actions taken were never my true intent. I am willing to atone with my life. I hope you two Taoists will have mercy on my difficult cultivation journey and spare me this day.”

Following the voice, Zhao Sheng saw an old blind man, his expression slightly desolate. This stirred something within Zhao Sheng, prompting him to look towards Zhao Xuanjing.

“Lie Wuque, your sins are heavy…” Zhao Xuanjing’s demeanor turned exceptionally stern as he spoke in a deep voice.

Zhao Sheng listened intently and suddenly received a Divine Thought from Zhao San Yue.

In an instant, he became aware of the blind old man’s background and identity.

This person’s surname is Lie, with the given name Wuque, from the Sui Ancient Lineage of the Nine Questions Immortal Sect in the Taisu Spiritual Realm, and has transcended the Heavenly Fire Tribulation as a One Tribulation Great Venerable.

Nine Questions Immortal Sect?!

Zhao Sheng was very familiar with this sect, it was the one he had pledged to in his previous life!

Within the Nine Questions Immortal Sect, there are nine lineages, with the Sui Ancient Lineage being the oldest and most mysterious. Its successors are extremely rare, yet every generation produces outstanding talents. It is said a Tribulation Crossing Realm Venerable resides within.

The sight of this man today proved the legend true, of course, provided this man wasn’t lying.

Zhao Sheng believed in the sincerity of this man’s words and had the intention of keeping him to serve the Zhao Family. However, Zhao Xuan Jing clearly had different thoughts.

He interrogated Lie Wuque for a long time, but ultimately sealed his entire cultivation and suppressed him within Xuanhu Mountain.

After doing so, Zhao Xuanjing took several people and left the Red Moon Cave Heaven.

He intended to persuade Li Changxue to stay for a few days, but the Empress politely declined with a single word, then returned with the Ten Thousand Spirits Map to the Spirit-controlling Immortal Sect’s mountain gate.

After watching the Empress disappear, Zhao San Yue could no longer suppress her injuries and immediately returned the Time Blade to the Ancestor, while requesting to enter seclusion.

Zhao Xuanjing was well aware of the price paid for using the Time Blade, and he felt immense heartache for Zhao San Yue’s sacrifice.

Seeing Zhao San Yue full of deathly aura, Zhao Xuanjing felt both pained and ashamed, hastily producing a pile of life-extending Elixir Pills and treasures, all of which he thrust into Zhao San Yue’s hands.

“Xiao Yue, you… you rest assured and enter seclusion! The Ancestor will make every effort to find you more life-extending items!” Zhao Xuanjing, after giving away the treasures, also made a sincere vow.

Zhao San Yue seemed extraordinarily calm, even smiling and saying, “Ancestor, life-extending items are unnecessary, I have gained enlightenment!”

“What? Yue’er, you mean…” Zhao Xuanjing looked shocked, hesitantly inquiring.

Zhao San Yue smiled, “Within a hundred years at most, the Nine-nine Tribulation will descend! I cannot delay it, and neither do I wish to. I am now seventy percent confident of crossing this tribulation.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng was greatly surprised, never expecting the great ancestor to have such confidence.

Zhao Xuanjing naturally wouldn’t doubt San Yue’s words, immediately overjoyed: “Good, good, good! Xiao Yue, you must hurry to enter seclusion, there is no need to worry about anything else. All external matters will be dealt with by this old man alone!”

Zhao San Yue bowed slightly to the Ancestor, then looked towards Zhao Sheng, giving him several instructions.

Zhao Sheng agreed to each, remembering them all.

After speaking, a Grotto Heaven Halo rose behind Zhao San Yue’s head. She then soared into the air and entered the halo, disappearing from sight.

Zhao Xuanjing, holding Xuanhu Mountain in his right hand and gripping the Time Blade in his left, called out, “Chonghe, come with me!”

With that, he raised his hand and summoned a Qingyun, stepping onto it. Zhao Sheng saw this and quickly followed suit, landing on the cloud’s edge.

The Qingyun shot up into the sky, disappearing at the horizon in an instant,

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