CHAPTER 245: CHAPTER 245: GO TO MY ROOM

"Why does my martial uncle not cultivate? Didn’t they say his cultivation was extremely arduous?"

"I have no idea!"

"He lays on the lawn every day herding cattle... uh... there’s also a little black dog."

"Add an Earth Chicken to that."

Over the months, this had become a most frequently discussed topic.

The three Peak Masters, Nangong Jue, Mo Wuwei, and Zhuge Wushuang, had twitching corners of their mouths. No one could be certain about Chen Pingping’s cultivation, but no one dared to question his strength.

「Qingfeng!」

It was another ordinary day. If nothing unexpected occurred, Chen Pingping would be lying on the lawn, basking in the sunlight.

Not far off, Lao Huang the ox seemed content.

The little black dog was as lively as ever, running around, occasionally teasing Lao Huang and the Earth Chicken...

The latter rolled its eyes repeatedly and cursed internally. Only Mao Qiu remained calm throughout.

But... what was bound to come, came anyway. A streak of Divine Radiance descended from the sky, shining upon Zi Ji.

She looked up in confusion.

The entire Wuji Sect could see it clearly, and they were suddenly filled with dread. What was eerie was that the Divine Radiance carried no force of attack.

"Senior brother!" Zi Ji called out and strode over.

The Divine Radiance moved. No matter where she went, the Divine Radiance followed, as if someone in the Void was watching her with a mirror.

Guang Xiaoyu was also startled.

Chen Pingping was taken aback and prepared to take action, but just then, the Divine Radiance dissipated. When he looked up, the Void was silent, leaving no trace.

He stared in that direction, silent for a long time.

Ripples from the Spirit Realm!

If he wasn’t mistaken, those fellows must have sensed the Tao Seed within Zi Ji. He hoped they hadn’t! But the issue was grave; whether they had or not, he had to be vigilant.

"Lao Huang!" Chen Pingping called out.

MOO!

Lao Huang sauntered over, expanding his aura to envelop Zi Ji within it.

Chen Pingping nodded and immediately charged into the Void. Although the traces had vanished, the direction remained unchanged. He then began calculations with the Heavenly Book.

In an instant, he saw a blurry scene. A group of people was gathered around an ancient sacrificial altar, casting spells. Within them stood a figure shrouded in a golden luster. He seemed to sense something and abruptly looked up.

Chen Pingping swiftly closed the Heavenly Book, his face turning pale as he stepped back several paces.

Another one! This is it! It seemed like the Spirit Realm’s powerhouses were preparing to invade the Heaven Martial Continent on a large scale!

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!

With a trio of sighs, Chen Pingping was utterly disheartened, his expression tense.

The problem was significant. The main root lay within Zi Ji and Guang Xiaoyu. He had to handle the matter with utmost care.

After descending from the Void, many figures gathered on Qingfeng, all eyeing him intently.

"It’s nothing, nothing!" he said with a smile, "Just now, a traveler from the Supreme Mystery Realm passed by and spied on junior sister a bit. It’s not a big problem; I drove him away."

A Supreme Mystery Realm being could spy on Zi Ji? No one believed his statement.

「Night fell!」

Guang Xiaoyu tiptoed over. "Senior brother, tell me the truth! Is something serious about to happen?" She had some guesses but was not sure.

Oh! Chen Pingping was helpless. "The Spirit Realm plans to invade Heaven Martial."

"..."

She thought it was going to be something major.

Guang Xiaoyu internally scoffed, thinking: "Those old immortals from the Spirit Realm, I’m familiar with them! If they dare to cause trouble... don’t blame me for being ruthless."

"Alright, alright, go back to sleep!" Chen Pingping spoke.

After Guang Xiaoyu had left, he hesitated for an hour, then decided to delve deep underground to see what was there.

At the very least, he had to understand the location of the passage. If he could learn of it in advance, he could block it up. Only by doing so could he resolve the crisis of the Heaven Martial Continent. But hundreds of thousands of years had passed, seas had changed into mulberry fields, and the ancient underground passages had long since collapsed. With no roads, it was impossible to find the precise location. Moreover, with the Power of the Sacrificial Altar and the envelopment of Wuji Taoism, even using the Heavenly Book couldn’t help deduce the location. He needed to search slowly.

「On the first day,」 Chen Pingping took Lao Huang the ox to bolster his courage.

「On the second day,」 Chen Pingping took Lao Huang and Hei for the same purpose.

「On the third day,」 he added an Earth Chicken to the mix. If he encountered any seals or restrictions, he could break them immediately.

Unfortunately, even after more than half a month, he still hadn’t found the altar’s location, though he had dug quite a few caves.

「Seventeen days.」

Chen Pingping emerged from a cave, full of puzzlement. "It doesn’t make sense! When I activated the Heavenly Book that day, I clearly saw that figure with the Ancient Ferocious Beast right beneath Wuji Sect. How could it not be there?"

His cave digging had become known a few days earlier and couldn’t be hidden anymore. Now, the entire Sect was talking about it. What did this martial uncle want to do? Was he planning to excavate the whole Wuji Sect?

Even Hongxiu herself came knocking, full of anger, demanding, "What are you doing?"

"Elder brother, don’t tell me you think that beneath Wuji Sect, there’s a hidden treasure, right?" Guang Xiaoyu couldn’t help but say.

"Is there really a treasure?" Zi Ji wondered.

Eight Treasures Chicken walked over with large strides. "I believe in big brother, so, starting today, I’m going to dig with him."

SMACK!

Hongxiu slapped Eight Treasures Chicken and threw it out. "Without a clear explanation, you’re not digging today."

Chen Pingping: "..."

How to explain? Tell these people he saw a scene from hundreds of thousands of years ago? A man in black suppressed a golden creature and an Ancient Ferocious Beast beneath Wuji Sect? It’s not just them; even he himself started to doubt if the Heavenly Book was deceiving him.

"Give me some time," Chen Pingping took a deep breath.

"No way!" Hongxiu said sternly. "You’ve dug for over ten days; the foundation beneath the Sect is almost hollow now. If you continue digging, the foundation of Wuji Sect will surely collapse."

This was not an exaggeration; it was indeed the case.

Chen Pingping knew this, but compared to the foundations of the Wuji Sect, the problem of invaders from the Spirit Realm was even greater. He had to manage it...

「The eighteenth day.」

He didn’t continue digging caves. Instead, Chen Pingping began recalculating repeatedly, but the result was the same: he could see into the depths but still could not deduce the precise location.

「The next day!」

He hurriedly went to the Stone Country Imperial City, to the academy.

The first words he said upon seeing Chen Shixian were, "Help me, quick!"

She was taken aback, breathing rapidly, and scanned him up and down. Visions flashed through her mind...

"I’m in a hurry!" Chen Pingping added, his tone very urgent, his demeanor slightly frantic.

Chen Shixian couldn’t help but say, "Your hurry is of no use. How can I help you in broad daylight?"

"???"

"Forget it, forget it, come to my room!" she said, her face flushing and her heart racing.

Chen Pingping was stunned. "Why go to your room?"

"Aren’t you in a hurry?"

"Yes!"

"So, what’s wrong with going to my room?"

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Pingping finally realized, his face darkening. He quickly explained, "I wanted you to bring the Heavenly Book to help me find something."

Chen Shixian: "..."

Pah, scoundrel! She suspected Chen Pingping was teasing her, but she had no proof. Hmm! This guy must have done it on purpose.

Without time to ponder the problem, Chen Shixian, in her anxiety, took the Heavenly Book and followed Chen Pingping. She thought something big had happened, but in the end...