Chapter 693
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Chapter 693 Flower Butterfly Immortal!
In today’s world, encountering someone who has experienced the great sect wars is nothing short of a miracle.
Moreover, Qin Yao is a living, breathing person, not just a consciousness or some other form of existence!
She had been sleeping in that secret chamber for a full two thousand years!
For an ordinary cultivator, even one who had reached the Tribulation Stage, living this long would be impossible.
But the necklace that Qin Yao’s master left her was clearly extraordinary.
It put Qin Yao into a deep sleep, and after such a long time, still maintained her appearance and body perfectly intact!
This is why cultivators at the peak of the Tribulation Stage can be called semi-immortals!
Their attainment in magical arts approaches the level of immortals, allowing them to utilize many techniques that mortals would find incredible.
“You’ve lived for over two thousand years too,” said Fang Yu, looking at Qin Yao with surprise in his eyes.
“…Yes, you could say that,” Qin Yao replied.
In a sense, Fang Yu felt that Qin Yao was similar to him.
Not physically, but spiritually.
Both had crossed thousands of years of time to live in the current era.
But upon further reflection, Fang Yu shook his head.
The differences between them, when examined closely, were enormous.
Fang Yu had lived continuously from nearly five thousand years ago until now.
He was like an observer of the river of history, watching the world’s changes from a god-like perspective.
The rise and fall of dynasties over the past five thousand years, the change from abundant spiritual energy to today’s scarcity, even the tall buildings of modern cities… Fang Yu had personally experienced and witnessed it all.
Qin Yao, on the other hand, was more like a time traveler.
The two thousand plus years she slept through were non-existent time for her.
She had simply leaped from the cultivation world of two thousand years ago to today’s martial arts world.
In this situation, Qin Yao would only feel unfamiliarity, as if she had arrived in a completely new world.
She wouldn’t have Fang Yu’s mindset, nor could she understand his feelings.
Realizing this, Fang Yu couldn’t help feeling somewhat disappointed.
While Fang Yu was thinking, Qin Yao was looking at him, her beautiful eyes filled with complex emotions.
For her, these events felt like they had happened just over a decade ago, not long ago at all.
But in reality, more than two thousand years had passed.
This discrepancy made the memories in her mind seem illusory.
Now, she was willing to speak about these specific memories.
She was speaking not only for Fang Yu to hear, but also for herself.
“When you first awakened, it must have been very difficult to adjust,” Fang Yu said.
“Yes, extremely difficult… I had no idea what had happened in the cultivation world during those two thousand years… I even thought I was dreaming,” Qin Yao said, her bright eyes wide, her tone somewhat excited.
At that time, even after awakening, she often felt a sense of disillusionment, believing she had long since died and was now just a remnant of a soul.
But during the following fifteen years, she slowly accepted reality and gradually understood the situation of this era.
Today’s cultivators are now called martial artists. The former cultivation world has become today’s martial arts world.
These were things that were easy to understand and learn.
For Qin Yao, the most difficult thing was adapting to the thin spiritual energy in today’s world.
This was the fundamental reason why, after fifteen years, she had barely recovered about fifty percent of her former cultivation level.
“There’s another question. Why did your grand-master Hua Die Zhenren’s consciousness awakening involve Ling’er?” Fang Yu asked with furrowed brows.
It’s worth noting that Ling’er lived in Wen’an City in the central region, while Qin Yao and Hua Die Zhenren’s consciousness were in the Western Capital.
These two places were over a thousand kilometers apart, so how could they be connected?
Even if Ling’er’s constitution truly met her grand-master’s requirements, how could Hua Die Zhenren find her?
“Actually… regarding Ling’er, I don’t know much. Everything was done by my grand-master’s consciousness… Sometimes she would take my form and leave the secret chamber…” Qin Yao said, confusion showing in her eyes.
Since her grand-master’s consciousness awakened, the words spoken and actions taken by this consciousness were things Qin Yao neither fully understood nor agreed with.
But because of her grand-master’s status, Qin Yao didn’t dare to say anything or disobey her commands.
For instance, regarding the forceful abduction of Ling’er, Qin Yao knew nothing about it until she saw Ling’er!
Although her grand-master’s reasons seemed justified, Qin Yao believed that no matter what, Ling’er’s own consent should have been obtained before proceeding with the inheritance… not forcing it upon her.
In this matter, Qin Yao believed her grand-master was wrong.
This was why Qin Yao was willing to lead Fang Yu to the secret chamber.
Otherwise, even if Fang Yu killed her, she would not betray her grand-master.
“Are you saying that Ling’er’s abduction was entirely orchestrated by Hua Die Zhenren’s consciousness, and you had no part in it?” Fang Yu asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Yes… I returned to the secret chamber yesterday and only then saw that girl… After asking my grand-master, I learned about the girl’s identity and why my grand-master brought her back,” Qin Yao said.
“Yesterday?”
Fang Yu suddenly remembered that last night, he had seen Qin Yao once. And with his Eye of Insight, he had seen Qin Yao standing before that statue, motionless like a puppet with her head bowed.
Recalling this memory, Fang Yu asked, “When did you leave the Sand God Temple yesterday?”
“Yesterday afternoon, I was in the secret chamber the whole time. I didn’t return until this morning,” Qin Yao answered.
“You weren’t at the Sand God Temple last night either?” Fang Yu asked with a frown.
“No, because my master wanted to go out for a while, so I had to stay in the secret chamber,” Qin Yao said.
Hearing this answer, Fang Yu’s mind stirred.
So the Qin Yao that he and Bai Ran saw at the Sand God Temple last night was actually Hua Die Zhenren’s consciousness in disguise!?
No wonder the Qin Yao he saw today and the one he saw yesterday had slightly different temperaments and gazes.
Thinking back now, yesterday’s Qin Yao, though her eyes were equally bright, had a different look in them, appearing somewhat hollow.
“Last night I couldn’t tell she was an illusion… and even when I used the Eye of Insight, I couldn’t see that it was just a consciousness!” Fang Yu was surprised.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
From this perspective, Hua Die Zhenren, even as just a consciousness, was indeed extraordinary.
As they conversed, they continued flying northward.
By now, they had arrived at a desert.
“This was originally the location of our Hua Die Sect, but after the sect wars, everything was destroyed… even the ruins were buried by the yellow sand,” Qin Yao said in a low, sorrowful voice.
Then, she dove down and landed on the ground.
Fang Yu and Bai Ran, who had followed behind, also stood on the yellow sand.
The terrain here was noticeably higher.
Qin Yao walked forward, and after passing two small slopes, they could see a doorway appearing before them.
“My grand-master and Ling’er should both be inside… I understand your feelings, and I know what my grand-master did was wrong… but I hope you can use peaceful means…” Qin Yao said softly.
“Whether it’s peaceful or not depends on what your grand-master intends to do with Ling’er,” Fang Yu said.
Afterward, the three of them walked into the secret chamber together.
Unlike the somewhat narrow doorway outside, the interior of the secret chamber was quite spacious, at least three to four hundred square meters.
Fang Yu immediately saw a petite figure standing in front of the wall at the far end.
It was Ling’er!
At this moment, Ling’er was standing quietly in front of the wall, her eyes open, staring fixedly in the direction where Fang Yu and the others were, the black pupils devoid of their usual spirit.
She was wearing a simple blue robe and appeared to have no obvious injuries.
Looking down, Fang Yu saw many black stones resembling tortoise shells arranged on the ground at Ling’er’s feet.
These stones were arranged in an orderly manner, surrounding Ling’er.
And besides the black stones, there were many lines drawn on the ground…
This was a magic array!
Fang Yu’s eyes turned cold, and he was about to step forward.
“Take one step forward, and I will send you straight to hell.”
This cold voice, like silver needles, pierced through the ears of both Fang Yu and Bai Ran simultaneously.
Bai Ran cried out in pain, covering his ears, his expression extremely agonized.
Fang Yu, however, merely frowned and looked toward a direction to the side.
In the shadows of the secret chamber stood a figure.
“Grand-master, they’ve come for that girl… please… ugh!”
Before Qin Yao could finish speaking, she was pressed to the ground by a powerful force, groaning in pain, unable to move!
“I ordered you not to bring any outsiders here during this time! Are you treating my words as mere wind in your ears? If not for the sake of your master Lin Lang, I would kill you on the spot!” The voice was ice-cold, and the figure slowly walked toward where Fang Yu stood.
Soon, the figure emerged from the shadows.
In appearance, identical to Qin Yao!
“Hua Die Zhenren?” Fang Yu asked.
The other party did not answer Fang Yu’s question, but coldly said, “Listen carefully to what I’m about to say, I will only say it once.”
“That girl is the successor I have chosen. I will pass on all my life’s learning to her. For this girl, this is a blessing earned from several lifetimes of cultivation.”
“As for you, if you want to take her away, you can. But only after she has received my inheritance… and now, get out immediately.”
As she spoke, a strange light emanated from her body.
Then, her form appeared again, completely transformed.
Now she had become an elderly woman with a somewhat aged face, thin lips and a pointed face, giving an impression of harshness just from her appearance.
Fang Yu looked at Hua Die Zhenren, his eyes turning cold, but a smile appeared on his face.
“I have a slight impression of the name Hua Die Zhenren, perhaps we knew each other before, maybe even as friends. I’ve just arrived here, there’s no need to drive me away, is there?” Fang Yu said.
“It seems you’ve chosen death.” Hua Die Zhenren completely ignored what Fang Yu said, raising her right hand, with five beams of black light shooting from her fingertips!
