Chapter 1854

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　　Ying Jing felt an inexplicable flame ignite in her heart as she met the challenging gaze of this handsome young man before her.
　　”Bet　it　is！”
　　Ying Jing declared： “If one day you can truly stand before my Ying Clan as an equal, then you win. When that time comes, I, Ying Jing, will serve as your slave or maid—whatever you wish！”
　　”Deal！”
　　Ye Wushuang said calmly： “If I fail, I’ll kneel outside your Ying Clan’s gates for a hundred years！”
　　”It”s　a　promise！”
　　With those words, Ying Jing snorted, waved her jade-like hand, and soared into the sky.
　　Qing Shihua picked up her younger sister Qing Shiyu, glanced at Ye Wushuang, nodded, and turned to leave.
　　Ying Lei looked at Ying Jing, then at Ye Wushuang, scratching his head as he said, “Why bother? Right now, you’re standing at the abyss, while the Ying clan is in the clouds—the gap is too vast. Why seek humiliation！”
　　Ye Wushuang pointed at the group from the Lingjian Pavilion and said to Ying Lei, “Back then, they were also high in the clouds, looking down at me in the abyss！”
　　Seeing Ye Wushuang’s unyielding stance, Ying Lei scratched his head and said, “Fine, fine, do whatever you want！”
　　With that, his figure soared into the air, and as he was about to enter the rift, Ying Lei turned back with a smile and said, “So, Ye Wushuang, right？ I’ll remember you—your unyielding spirit is admirable. But… this Void Land is about to explode. The greatest treasure is the pearl fused by Qing Shiyu. Once that pearl leaves, this place will collapse. You all… better run！”
　　As Ying Lei’s words faded, his figure vanished, and the rift disappeared.
　　It was as if the three of them had never been there at all.
　　At this moment, the expressions of everyone present changed.
　　Run！
　　In an instant, the martial artists from all sides no longer cared about anything else, scrambling to flee the area.
　　……
　　Boom　boom　boom！！！
　　Deafening roars erupted throughout the entire Burial Saint Cave.
　　At this moment, even the central lands of the Tianyuan Continent trembled as if struck by an earthquake, the tremors unceasing.
　　Inside the Burial Saint Cave.
　　Figures staggered to their feet in disarray.
　　Ye Wushuang, Xuan Tiansheng, Lin Yunhan, and their group appeared in a dense mountain forest, each looking utterly disheveled, with some even bearing injuries.
　　”Luckily, it didn’t explode immediately—it gave us time！” Huang Yu exclaimed, his face still pale with fear.
　　It　was　terrifying！
　　As the Void Land was about to explode, cracks appeared all around, and they had escaped through those fissures.
　　”Quick, gather everyone and get out of this damned place！” Xuan Tiansheng immediately ordered.
　　Martial artists from all sides began regrouping.
　　Ye Wushuang looked up at the sky, his gaze as calm as still water.
　　Everyone knew that with Qing Shiyu gone, Ye Wushuang’s heart must be in turmoil, so no one disturbed him.
　　At this moment, Ye Wushuang was indeed filled with worry.
　　But it wasn’t about his bet with Ying Jing. One day, he would undoubtedly go to the Ying Clan—this was beyond doubt.
　　He knew that Qing Shiyu’s mother, Ying Guxue, came from the Ying clan, and he had some understanding of the Ying clan.
　　But what exactly was the deal with this ‘other her’ that Qing Shiyu mentioned？
　　It　wasn’t　possession！
　　Could it be… reincarnation？
　　Ye Wushuang himself, as the Heavenly Emperor, was a reincarnated being, having once split his soul into nine parts and lived nine lives.
　　For powerful cultivators, reincarnation was a highly plausible possibility.
　　Another her？
　　Could it be that Qing Shiyu was also a reincarnated individual？
　　This was what weighed most heavily on Ye Wushuang’s mind.
　　After a long while, members of the Sheng Tian Sect, the Lin family, and the Xuan Tian Mansion gathered together, uniting their efforts to prepare to leave the Tomb of the Saint.
　　This journey had seen many casualties, but the survivors had also reaped tremendous rewards.
　　Many had achieved breakthroughs in their cultivation realms, significantly boosting their strength, while others had obtained numerous spirit weapons, elixirs, and the like.
　　These gains would have to be tallied after returning to their respective sects.
　　As the three groups assembled, a sharp whistling sound cut through the air, and a figure appeared before the crowd.
　　”Elder Su！”
　　The crowd shouted in unison upon recognizing the figure.
　　Su Chenyang landed and stood before the group.
　　”Not bad, not bad! Everyone’s gained quite a lot!”
　　Su Chenyang said with a smile, “Hey, Xuantian Sheng, you’ve stepped into the Saint Heaven Realm！”
　　Xuantian Sheng immediately cupped his hands and replied, “All thanks to Young Master Ye.”
　　Su Chenyang looked at Ye Wushuang and remarked, “After being apart for several months, you’ve undergone significant changes too.”
　　Ye Wushuang composed himself and smiled, “You too, Elder Su. Congratulations on advancing from Half-Step Saint to the true Saint Heaven Realm！”
　　As soon as Ye Wushuang said this, everyone present was stunned.
　　No wonder Elder Su looks several years younger now！
　　”Let’s head back first！”
　　Su Chenyang spoke up, “What’s the plan next？”
　　Ye Wushuang clenched his fist and said, “Naturally, we deal with the traitors first！”
　　Su Chenyang nodded in agreement.
　　”There’s something you should know,” Su Chenyang said. “Bu Baiyi has returned.”
　　Bu Baiyi！
　　One of the four former elders of the Spirit Sword Pavilion and now one of the three surviving elders within the Spirit Sword Pavilion.
　　”Then let’s kill them all together！”
　　Ye Wushuang soared into the air, and the group quickly followed.
　　Meanwhile, inside the Burial Saint Cave.
　　Bai Siqi, Mu Xu, Mu Qinghe, and the others also escaped through a spatial rift, finding themselves in a mountainous forest.
　　”That was really close！”
　　Mu Xu said with a look of relief after surviving a disaster： “But this time, the goal is achieved. Siqi-jie, shall we go back？”
　　”Mm！”
　　Bai Siqi spoke up： “But before going back, I’d like to take a walk around the Central Land and have a look.”
　　Mu Qinghe immediately caught on, leaned closer to Bai Siqi, and said with a playful smile： “Siqi-jie, I think you want to ask around about Ye Wushuang’s news, don’t you？”
　　”But you’ve also seen that this Ye Wushuang has an unusual relationship with Qing Shiyu. If you’re interested in him, you’d have to share a husband with someone else！”
　　”You naughty girl, looks like you’re itching for a spanking！” Bai Siqi grabbed Mu Qinghe’s ear and scolded： “This Ye Wushuang, I can’t figure him out at all. I need to observe him more！”
　　”Oh no！”
　　Mu Xu raised his hand from the side and said： “I heard Third Aunt say that being curious about someone is the beginning of liking them. Back then, Third Aunt became curious about Uncle Bai Haoyan, then liked him, and ended up together！”
　　”You two, looks like you’re both itching for a spanking！”
　　After some playful roughhousing, the three of them led a group of cultivators from the Mu and Bai families away from the place…
　　At the same time.
　　The two brothers from the Pei family of Tianhuang Continent, Pei Wenjie and Pei Wenxiu, also escaped from the Void Land.
　　”That was too close.”
　　Pei Wenxiu sighed and said, “This Burial Saint Cave truly lives up to its reputation.”
　　Pei Wenjie nodded in agreement.
　　”The Myriad Phenomena Cycle Revolves, the Innate Nine Returns to Origin！”
　　”All Qi Returns to the Vast Righteousness, the Heart Resides Between Heaven and Earth！”
　　Pei Wenjie murmured these two phrases quietly, then couldn’t help but ask curiously, “What exactly do these two phrases mean？ Considering that person’s face, our Pei family helps the imperial family？ Who is that person, really…”
　　That night’s conversation between the brothers and Ye Wushuang was still fresh in their memories.
　　Pei Wenxiu then said, “I think Young Master Ye is a good person. Let’s hurry back and relay these two phrases to Grandfather, to see if he knows anything about them！”
　　”Mm！”
　　With that, the two brothers left together.
　　Thus concluded the grand expedition to the Burial Saint Cave.
　　However, new turmoil was already brewing.
　　In the Central Continent, within the Spirit Sword Pavilion.
　　At the summit of a towering pagoda.
　　Two figures stood side by side…