Chapter 581
by fanqienovelChapter 581: Grasping the Heavenly Book
"Qianmo, your master must return to the Witch Clan. You’ll remain in Canglan City for now."
Wu Tianyue hadn’t brought Lin Qianmo back to the Witch Clan. Arriving at Canglan Divine City, she settled Lin Qianmo before departing.
The matter concerning the ancestral land was critical. Wu Tianyue needed to report it to the clan leader in person.
As for Lin Qianmo, she couldn’t bring her along.
"Master, travel safely," Lin Qianmo spoke tenderly.
For some reason, she felt an inexplicable closeness whenever near Wu Tianyue.
"The longest will be a month, the shortest half. I’ll return to you," Wu Tianyue affectionately ruffled Lin Qianmo’s hair, her eyes brimming with tenderness.
Lin Qianmo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Did her master think her a child?
Little did she know, in Wu Tianyue’s eyes, she truly resembled one.
Whoosh!
A streak of light tore across the sky, descending upon Canglan City.
Luo Qianchen and the Eldest Young Master followed closely behind.
Glancing from afar, Lin Qianmo understood, "They’ve surely come for the Master again."
"Eldest Brother, that is Heaven’s Secret Pavilion."
Luo Qianchen pointed toward the pavilion floating high in the sky, chuckling. "Back in the lower realm, the Master was exceptionally low-key. Who’d have thought ascending here would transform him into someone remarkably flamboyant?"
The Eldest Young Master gazed at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, his expression one of reverence.
"You all stay outside."
Luo Qianchen instructed.
"Yes."
The two of them walked towards Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
Whoosh…
Yet, the moment Luo Qianchen stepped onto the first jade step, the Reincarnation Heavenly Book within her Purple Palace stirred violently. Its pages flipped wildly, jumping and quivering, radiating unease.
"What’s happening?" Luo Qianchen’s heart clenched.
She shared a spiritual bond with the Reincarnation Heavenly Book; its emotions resonated clearly within her.
Fear!
Was it afraid of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?
"Little Nine, why did you stop?" the Eldest Young Master asked, turning his head.
Luo Qianchen forced out a smile. "It’s nothing."
Her heart sank. The Heavenly Book held the power to attain Dao Ancestor status. Even it feared Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. This could only mean that Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, and likely the Master himself, were at least on the level of Dao One.
Perhaps even stronger.
With doubts in her mind, Luo Qianchen continued walking with the Eldest Young Master towards Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
Boom!
Suddenly, her Purple Palace trembled, and the Reincarnation Heavenly Book flew out from within. A vast power instantly enveloped a radius of thousands of miles. Cultivators everywhere were unknowingly influenced by the book’s power and fell into reincarnation.
"Reincarnation Heavenly Book?"
In Canglan City, in a tavern, a man in a green robe frowned. At the instant the book’s power erupted, he immediately activated his divine abilities. A mysterious light manifested, with divine patterns flowing within the light, enveloping him inside.
This aura was clearly that of a Great Celestial Lord. Even compared to Feng Suiyuan at his peak, this person was in no way inferior.
His features were handsome, his physique tall and slender, with his jet-black hair tied back with a straw rope, carefree and unrestrained.
Perched on the man in green robe’s shoulder was a snow-white bird like a dove, with a beak like red jade and jet-black eyes, affectionately rubbing against the man’s cheek.
"Little Nine, the Heavenly Book…"
The Eldest Young Master looked grave.
Why did the Reincarnation Heavenly Book erupt suddenly?
Luo Qianchen smiled bitterly, "Eldest Brother, if I told you that the Reincarnation Heavenly Book acted in self-defense because of fear, would you believe it?"
Fear?
The Eldest Young Master almost instantly thought of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
"The Reincarnation Heavenly Book is truly a rare guest…"
A burst of laughter sounded from Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, and the power of the Reincarnation Heavenly Book, like a spring breeze melting the rain, dissipated into nothingness amidst the resounding laughter.
The Heavenly Book also disappeared from everyone’s sight.
Cultivators woke up from reincarnation one by one, with confused expressions, not understanding what had just happened.
"So powerful!"
The man in green robe dispersed the mysterious light around him, his face shocked.
In an instant, it subdued the Heavenly Book.
Such powerful strength, among the cultivators the man in green robe had seen, could only be accomplished by his own Master.
But intuitively, he felt that the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was probably more formidable.
"Heavenly Book!"
Luo Qianchen’s beautiful face turned pale.
Whoosh!
Without a word, she immediately rushed into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
Ye Xu was half-reclining in a master’s armchair, holding the Heavenly Book in one hand, lightly tapping the armrest with the other, smiling as he looked at Luo Qianchen.
"Greetings, Master."
Luo Qianchen’s expression shook.
The power of the Reincarnation Heavenly Book was absolutely comparable to a Dao Ancestor, yet Ye Xu was able to subdue the book in the blink of an eye. This level of strength was terrifying.
But this was not what Luo Qianchen was most concerned about.
She cared about whether the Heavenly Book could be retrieved.
“Disciples of Hongmeng Hall pay respects to the Master.” The First Young Master bowed in greeting.
“Miss Luo, this object committed atrocities in Canglan City. Had I not intervened, everyone within millions of miles would have fallen eternally into reincarnation, becoming Walking Corpses.”
Ye Xu toyed with the Reincarnation Heavenly Book and smiled. “You owe me an explanation for this matter.”
His peripheral glance lingered on the Reincarnation Heavenly Book, inwardly marveling. Indeed, this Heavenly Book was a rare treasure.
He had inquired with the system—the value of the Reincarnation Heavenly Book could elevate him to attain the Dao Ancestor realm.
But with so many eyes watching, Ye Xu couldn’t simply take it.
Thick-skinned as he was, seizing a junior’s treasure outright would be unreasonable.
Principles still mattered.
“This junior offers full restitution and seeks your gracious forbearance.” Luo Qianchen knelt halfway, consumed by anxiety.
If Ye Xu decided to impound the Reincarnation Heavenly Book, she truly had no grounds for appeal.
That would inevitably force the Dao Clan to sever ties with Heaven’s Secret Pavilion—outcome Luo Qianchen desperately hoped to avoid.
Ye Xu chuckled lightly. “As an old frequent visitor of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, any token compensation will suffice.”
“Many thanks, Master!”
A weight lifted from Luo Qianchen’s chest. Any problem solvable with money was no disaster.
She channeled her magic power, summoning countless treasures that almost crammed Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
“Master, do these meet your satisfaction?” Luo Qianchen inquired.
“That will do.”
With a sweep of his sleeve, Ye Xu converted all treasures into Hongmeng points, totaling fifty trillion.
Though still far less than the Heavenly Book’s value, it was something.
Whoosh!
At his thought, the Reincarnation Heavenly Book slipped free of its bindings and flew toward Luo Qianchen.
Ye Xu spoke lightly, “A dignified Heavenly Book—a sacred artifact conceived since the dawn of creation—yet cowers so pitifully? Truly a disgrace.”
“Should there be a next time, I will refine and erase your existence!”
Buzz—
The Reincarnation Heavenly Book trembled violently.
Luo Qianchen swiftly withdrew it into her Purple Palace for spiritual nourishment.
Silently, she sighed. Wasn’t the Heavenly Book’s palpable terror precisely… because of you?
“The two of you, please sit.”
Ye Xu summoned Xixi and said, "Girl, serve the tea."
"Big Brother, big sister, please have some tea."
Xixi smiled sweetly.
"Thank you, little sister," Luo Qianchen thanked.
"I have long heard that Master is omniscient. This time, the two of us have come precisely for the matter of the Heavenly Book," Big Brother said straightforwardly, "I wonder if Master can tell us the secret of the Heavenly Book?"
Ye Xu smiled and said, "As long as you can afford the price, there is nothing in this world I do not know."
Big Brother nodded and said softly, "The secret of the Heavenly Book concerns the lives of us nine people."
"However, we do not know the true secret."
Luo Qianchen added, "That is to help people advance to Dao Ancestor."
Ye Xu heard it.
For him now, this secret was merely basic information.
He had just suppressed the Heavenly Book and, during those few breaths of time, forcefully seized its information. Regarding the secrets of the Heavenly Book, there should be few people in the world who understood it better than he did.
Therefore, even without obtaining the Reincarnation Heavenly Book, he had not lost much.
After all, for matters involving the Reincarnation Heavenly Book, he could gain it freely.
"For you two, inquiring about the secret of one Heavenly Book versus the secret of nine Heavenly Books is nine times the value," Ye Xu smiled, "you cannot afford it."
"Of course, if you sell the Reincarnation Heavenly Book, you could manage it,"
"…"
Luo Qianchen and Big Brother were speechless.
How could she possibly sell the Heavenly Book?
"Then please, Master, deduce the secret of the Hongmeng Heavenly Scripture,"
Big Brother pondered for a long time, "But, I wonder how many divine stones are required?"
"…"
Ye Xu’s heart sank.
Without asking about the Reincarnation Heavenly Book, he actually asked about the Hongmeng Heavenly Scripture?
"Seems like I can’t get this for free this time," Ye Xu felt very upset.
"System, apart from the secret about advancing to Dao Ancestor, how many Hongmeng points are needed to fully inquire about all the information of the Hongmeng Heavenly Scripture?"