Chapter 320: Chapter 320 Spirit Palace Wei Xiaoxi
Guang Xiaoyu was just talking. After all, a Senior Brother is a Senior Brother, possessing the decision-making power. But to her surprise, this time, Chen Pingping listened to her.
"We’ll meet her!" Chen Pingping gritted his teeth and nodded. "Where is your Palace Master?"
He suddenly had an idea.
It was said that this Palace Master once ventured alone into the Purple Gold Divine Clan and left with ease afterward. She possessed notable strength and exceptional courage, and was hardly the type to be a coward.
He himself carried the Emperor Scripture of the Lingyun Emperor, which originated from the Spirit Palace. If he could reach some agreement and exchange certain items, it would be a win-win situation.
Moreover, the commotion they had caused this time was too great, virtually severing the Divine Clan’s foundation and cutting off their heritage; naturally, the Divine Clan would not let them off easily.
Since there was no guarantee of safely returning to the Heaven Martial Continent, he decided to make other plans: to meet this renowned Palace Master.
Hmm, that’s what Junior Sister said.
Chen Pingping smiled slightly. "If anything goes wrong, you’re taking the blame."
Guang Xiaoyu: "???"
"Ah haha, just a joke to lighten the mood. Don’t be tense," Chen Pingping smiled. "Your Senior Brother is here!"
"Not funny at all." She rolled her eyes.
"Brother Mo Lai, lead the way."
...
Donglai Snow Mountain, where temperatures remained around minus twenty degrees Celsius year-round; hence, it was always bitterly cold here, and the snow had not melted for hundreds of years.
From afar, one could see a snow-white figure, almost merging with the mountain.
She stood at the summit, her white dress fluttering, her dense, long hair cascading over her shoulders. Viewed from behind, she stirred the imagination, yet her face remained a mystery.
Under Mo Lai’s guidance, the group stepped onto the snow mountain.
For some reason, Guang Xiaoyu suddenly felt uneasy, sensing that something was amiss.
"Palace Master! They’ve arrived," Mo Lai stopped, speaking respectfully.
Atop the snow mountain.
The white figure slowly turned around. Her figure was good, but her face was covered with an iron mask, revealing only her dark pupils.
Upon seeing this, Guang Xiaoyu was stunned.
It was her! The female cultivator who once, with a single sword, had fended off an army of hundreds of thousands from the Demon Race, forcing several Demon Emperors to retreat.
Ultimately, she ventured alone into the depths of Daze, seeking the chance for Tao Verification. However, she encountered the Demon Emperor, who destroyed that opportunity with a single slap, thus severing her path to becoming an Emperor and shattering her Tao Heart.
Oh no... How is she still alive? It’s over, it’s all over!
Guang Xiaoyu’s heart raced with uncertainty, panic setting in.
Actually, it wasn’t entirely her fault. The situation back then had been complicated. When the female cultivator entered Daze, news spread that she had killed numerous Demon cultivators and had even declared her intention to challenge the Demon Emperor. After Guang Xiaoyu heard these rumors, how could she tolerate it? She had gone to Daze at once and had happened to see the female cultivator emerging, so she had made her move. The process itself was simple. The only problem was with the narrative someone had spun. Someone was inciting them.
"You look very familiar," the white-robed female cultivator stared intently at Guang Xiaoyu.
Ah haha!
Guang Xiaoyu laughed awkwardly. "It’s the first time this junior has met you, Senior. I shouldn’t seem familiar, should I?"
"The fluctuations of your aura are very familiar, much like a certain person’s," she said seriously. "Only... that person has already perished."
Back then, after being gravely injured by the Demon Emperor, Wei Xiaoxi had escaped death by a hair’s breadth by fleeing into Daze, thus avoiding the fatal tribulation. However, her chance for Tao Verification was destroyed, and her Tao Heart was shattered.
She herself suffered a dreadful backlash. Although she survived, her realm had greatly regressed, and she had no choice but to flee the Nine Heavens.
Later, she encountered the legacy of the Lingyun Emperor, which was the Spirit Palace.
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years had passed.
She had been cultivating diligently, waiting for that day, and had even ventured alone into the Purple Gold Divine Clan to reclaim the Emperor Scripture of the Lingyun Emperor.
But the Divine Clan was too powerful, and ultimately, she had met with defeat.
If Mo Lai hadn’t told her that Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu had intruded into the ancestral land of the Purple Gold Divine Clan, she would have had no intention of meeting the two of them.
During the years she had fled into the Spirit Realm, she heard news of the Demon Emperor’s fall, and the hatred in her heart gradually subsided.
Now, seeing Guang Xiaoyu, she felt a hint of familiarity.
In a flash, Wei Xiaoxi remembered events from tens of thousands of years ago. Time really flies, she couldn’t help but sigh internally.
"Why did you intrude into the ancestral land of the Purple Gold Divine Clan?" Wei Xiaoxi asked.
"For the Emperor Spirit, of course!" Chen Pingping stated frankly. "This was the stake Emperor Tian lost to me in a bet, and I must take it back."
Oh?
Wei Xiaoxi sized him up. "You are quite impressive to have entered the Imperial Tao realm at such an age. You are already excellent compared to many others. But... the Purple Gold Divine Clan is very strong. Are you not afraid?"
"Afraid!"
"Then why intrude into the Divine Clan’s ancestral land?" she asked again.
"The Emperor Spirit."
"That reason isn’t enough." Wei Xiaoxi stared at him intently, as if she could see through the thoughts in Chen Pingping’s mind.
For the Emperor Spirit? Who would be that foolish?
The entire Spirit Realm knew the Emperor Spirit was the foundation of the Purple Gold Divine Clan. Moreover, it was controlled by Tao Imprints.
Over time, the power of the Tao Imprints would gradually emerge and consume the Emperor Spirit’s life force.
Without the Divine Clan’s unique methods, it would be very difficult to suppress them.
Secondly, intruding into the Divine Clan’s ancestral land and taking away the Emperor Spirit was tantamount to challenging the dignity of the entire Divine Clan.
She did not believe Chen Pingping’s words. A powerful figure of the Imperial Tao realm, angering the entire Purple Gold Divine Clan for a mere Spiritual Beast? Such an act was unwise.
Chen Pingping said helplessly, "That’s just how it is. I’m hot-tempered. If something is lost to me, I must get it back."
"So? Have you considered the consequences?" Wei Xiaoxi said.
"No!"
"You are very impulsive, but often, impulsiveness is also an advantage." She faced the snow mountain and walked toward it, her voice carrying back, "I can protect you. Even if the entire Divine Clan makes a move, I will ensure you leave the Spirit Realm alive. But I have one condition."
Chen Pingping asked, "What condition?"
She spoke, "Take me into the Divine Clan’s ancestral land."
Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu exchanged glances. Indeed... If we’re not mistaken, Wei Xiaoxi’s ultimate goal must be the Emperor Scripture.
"What does the Senior intend?" Chen Pingping asked.
"The belongings of my Spirit Palace ancestors are still within the Divine Clan’s ancestral land. I must retrieve them," she replied.
"The Emperor Scripture?"
"Correct!"
Chen Pingping fell silent at once.
The topic of the Emperor Scripture was a sensitive one. If the Emperor Scripture were still in the Divine Clan’s ancestral land, they could indeed make a transaction; that wouldn’t be an issue.
But the Emperor Scripture was on Chen Pingping’s person. If he were to reveal this directly, Wei Xiaoxi would undoubtedly make a move. Killing him and seizing the Emperor Scripture would save her a lot of trouble.
"What do you say?" Wei Xiaoxi asked again.
"May I propose another condition?" Chen Pingping asked, pointing to the "silly big guy" behind him. "Senior, do you have a way to undo the Divine Clan’s Tao Imprint?"
"Yes."
"Really?"
"Of course," Wei Xiaoxi said. "Jin Wushuang created that Tao; he must have a way to undo it."
This statement was laden with profound meaning. Guang Xiaoyu panicked greatly.
Chen Pingping, on the other hand, was completely puzzled. "What does the Senior mean?"
Wei Xiaoxi stopped, lingering in a snowy mountain hollow. Slowly lifting her head, she uttered, "He has awakened."