Chapter 15
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Chapter 15: An Even More Fearsome One Arrives
\"Saint Son, this old servant has investigated.\"
Within an ancient city, Ning Wudao sat by the window of a tavern, drinking while looking out at the river scenery beside the window. The view was grand and majestic with surging waves, and a slightly dazed expression flickered over his face.
The green snake dragon transformed into an elderly man in green, respectfully saying, \"A month ago, Qi Qingsi broke into the Burial Soil and emerged from it severely injured.\"
\"And a few days ago, her disciple Qi Hongchou arrived at Linglong City.\"
Ning Wudao listened quietly.
The green snake dragon continued, \"It was heard that under the master of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion\’s guidance, Qi Hongchou found the Nine-Grade Golden Lotus in the Canglan Great Marsh, and was later hunted by Du Jue.\"
\"Master of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion?\"
A faint glimmer shifted in Ning Wudao\’s gaze; that was a name he had never heard before.
He had a feeling that the unfolding events were inevitably tied to the master of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion.
\"And then?\" Ning Wudao asked.
\"Du Jue was subdued as soon as he stepped inside the Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion,\" the green snake dragon said, a hint of shock also showing in its eyes.
\"Interesting.\"
Ning Wudao laughed, \"In a tiny Linglong City, someone dares to kill a disciple of the Tianxin Sect.\"
\"Not only that.\"
The green snake dragon grew increasingly fearful as it spoke.
\"After Du Jue\’s death, Qin Haishan, the second elder of the Tianxin Sect, personally rushed to Linglong City to demand justice. But he left the Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion after only a stick of incense.\"
\"It was said that Qin Haishan was extremely terrified.\"
Ning Wudao narrowed his eyes; this was even more interesting.
Du Jue was an insignificant figure like an insect, not worth much interest, but Qin Haishan was the second elder of the Tianxin Sect, a pseudo-divine being at the Divine Catastrophe stage at its full.
Qin Haishan had entered the Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion with killing intent but exited in fearful awe, proving sufficiently that the master of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion was an expert who had surpassed the Divine Catastrophe stage.
\"Two days ago, Qi Qingsi also arrived at the Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion.\"
The green snake dragon spoke again, \"This old servant learned that Qi Qingsi, from two days before… was still at the cultivation level of the Divine Catastrophe stage at its full.\"
Whoosh!
That statement caused Ning Wudao\’s heart to tremble intently.
The person he had encountered on the road was definitely Qi Qingsi.
And more specifically, it was Qi Qingsi at the Divine God realm.
With the green snake dragon\’s account, Ning Wudao could be certain that Qi Qingsi\’s transformation was absolutely linked to the master of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion.
In fact, even that heavenly tribulation that shook the Southern Wilderness was highly likely due to the master of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion.
The Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion definitely concealed secrets.
\"When did this Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion suddenly emerge?\" Ning Wudao looked at the green snake dragon.
\"This… this old servant does not know.\"
Green Snake Dragon frowned. \"It is said to have suddenly appeared just a few days ago.\"
\"Initially, it was merely a small Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion. Though their prophecies proved remarkably accurate, few paid attention.\"
\"But after visits by Qin Haishan, the City Lord of Linglong, and Qi Qingsi, Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion became known in every household throughout Linglong City.\"
\"This Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion is truly intriguing.\"
Ning Wudao smiled cryptically, telling Green Snake Dragon, \"Let us first visit the Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion.\"
\"Saint Son, what about the place of heavenly tribulation…?\" Green Snake Dragon hesitated.
\"I do not repeat myself.\"
Ning Wudao rose and exited the tavern, summoning his treasure carriage.
Resentment flickered in Green Snake Dragon\’s eyes. Transforming into a magnificent snake-like exotic beast, he ignored the panicked onlookers, hitched himself to the carriage, and soared toward the horizon.
After two incense sticks had burned…
Green Snake Dragon descended onto Linglong City upon auspicious clouds.
Ning Wudao lifted the curtain, gazing down at the city below, a flicker of emotion crossing his features.
The defensive formation initiated by the City Lord of Linglong had taken rudimentary shape, enveloping the entire city without hindering cultivators\’ entry or exit.
However, the previously unregulated skies were now constrained by the formation’s power.
Merely an hour prior, the City Lord’s mansion had issued an edict:
Effective immediately, a flight ban was enforced. No one below the Divine God realm was permitted to fly within Linglong City.
This decree proved the City Lord retained reason, daring not to challenge Divine Gods.
\"This formation is terrifying,\" Green Snake Dragon’s voice rumbled from his throat, laced with fear.
\"The City Lord of Linglong must have received guidance from a master. Otherwise, he could never have enacted such a formidable killing formation.\"
\"Perhaps it was the work of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion,\" Ning Wudao remarked lightly.
\"Since rules exist, we shall abide by them.\"
\"Saint Son, your exalted status exempts you from the City Lord\’s decree,\" Green Snake Dragon frowned. \"Word spreading could tarnish Celestial Demon Hall\’s reputation.\"
Crack!
Ning Wudao lashed Green Snake Dragon with an iron whip studded with barbs. Scales, still clinging to flesh, ripped free.
Green Snake Dragon roared in agony, the very air trembling.
\"Saint Son, spare this old servant!\" Green Snake Dragon pressed himself to the ground.
\"That was merely a lesson,\" Ning Wudao stated coldly. \"Next time, one lash will not suffice.\"
\"Gratitude, Saint Son! Gratitude!\"
Transforming back into the elderly man in green, he kowtowed repeatedly, blood streaming from his forehead.
Ning Wudao stepped onto the ground.
The cultivators around still wore expressions of astonishment on their faces.
They had all heard the dragon\’s roar.
However, they had not seen the dragon\’s shadow.
A master and his servant walked into Linglong City. Ning Wudao casually asked a passerby, \"May I ask where Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion is?\"
\"Don\’t you know Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion?\"
This passerby wore a scornful expression. Nowadays, Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion was the face of Linglong City. Every day, people gathered around to observe it, but few dared to step inside.
The green snake dragon\’s gaze grew more and more sinister.
If not for Ning Wudao, He would have directly eaten this person.
After learning the direction to Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion clearly, Ning Wudao tidied his clothes and walked toward Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion.
\"Senior, why hasn\’t Master returned yet?\"
Having waited for nearly two days, Ye Xian\’er and Qi Hongchou wore faces of anxiety as they paced around inside Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion, restless and uneasy.
\"Relax, Daoist friend Qi Qingsi has deep fortune; nothing will happen to her.\"
How would Ye Xu know the specific events that happened in Kunlun Valley?
Once he left Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion, he was in complete darkness, knowing nothing.
However, Qi Qingsi wouldn\’t be in danger.
Qin Haishan, on the other hand, faced great peril.
Before Qi Qingsi arrived, Qin Haishan\’s life path was simple: achieve godhood and return to Tianxin Sect.
But once Qi Qingsi came and went to Kunlun Valley, the temporal path became chaotic.
The previous predictions were completely overturned.
Ye Xu felt sorrowful about it.
He had completely disrupted the operation of the Heavenly Dao and the causal trajectory, causing those who shouldn\’t have become gods to become gods and those who shouldn\’t have died to die early. If he ever left Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion, heaven knows how much divine retribution he would suffer.
\"Pity my loyal customer.\" Ye Xu sighed and shook his head in regret.
With Ye Xu\’s one statement, Ye Xian\’er and Qi Hongchou felt as if they had eaten a calming sweet dumpling and no longer worried.
After all, Ye Xu could deduce everything.
His words were more effective than the edict of a Great Emperor.
Ning Wudao also arrived at the entrance of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion. He looked up and studied the old and simple building before him.
Its four corners had upturned eaves, and it was adorned with carved beams and painted rafters.
On the roof beams, various auspicious animals were carved, and it was enveloped by a mysterious aura.
It looked ordinary, but it actually gave people a sense of unfathomable depth.
\"This junior Ning Wudao seeks an audience with the master of Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion.\" Ning Wudao stood outside the door, observing proper etiquette.
Outside Heaven\’s Secret Pavilion, many cultivators stopped and watched.
\"Another one who has heard of its fame…\"
It really made my heart itch.
A cultivator was growing restless.
\"I\’ve heard the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion charges exorbitantly high fees. Unless you’re a wealthy pseudo-divine being like Qin Haishan or Qi Qingsi, you’d better put that thought out of your mind,\" one person discouraged.
\"That makes sense.\"
Another person added, \"That young man bears an exceptional aura and even has attendants following him. It’s clear he hails from no ordinary background. He dares to seek an audience because he possesses the means.\"
The green snake dragon was unimpressed.
He thought they sounded like they were glorifying the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion beyond belief. If it truly had such immense capabilities, wouldn’t it have already been famous throughout the Southern Wilderness? Why would it be confined to such a small town?
\"Senior,\" Qi Hongchou’s gaze lifted slightly. \"It’s the Saint Son of the Celestial Demon Hall. Should we step aside?\"
\"Up to you,\" Ye Xu said lightly.
\"Daoist friend, please come in.\"
The voice remained ever-polite.
\"Xian\’er, serve the tea.\"
Ning Wudao and the green snake dragon stepped into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion upon hearing the instructions.
Both of their gazes settled on Ye Xu.
Young. Handsome. Carefreeness personified.
The green snake dragon frowned deeply. Was this the rumored master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion? He was actually this youthful?
It probably doesn\’t live up to its reputation, the green snake dragon thought to himself.
Ning Wudao maintained a calm demeanor, yet a flicker of doubt surfaced as he studied Ye Xu.
Ye Xu was far too young.
Perhaps the real master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was someone else?
From Ye Xu’s perspective, Ning Wudao was like a big, fat sheep waiting to be sheared. His eyes practically glowed.
However, the moment Ye Xu perceived all of Ning Wudao’s information, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
He’d just seen off a Qi Qingsi, and now came an even more formidable one!
Is the cultivation world always this extreme?
