CHAPTER 948: CHAPTER 967: THREE HUNDRED YEARS LATER

Due to the matter of the Saint Position, Kunpeng was extremely angry. Facing the accusations from Minghe Ancestor at this moment, he naturally erupted as well, showing no sign of retreat.

"Fine, fine, fine, today I, the Ancestor, won’t let this birdman see my power, and he really won’t know my terrors."

Minghe Ancestor was flaring with anger, directly wielding the Yuan Tu and Avici swords, the fierce bloody sword light causing Youluo Palace to tremble mightily.

"Do you really think I’m afraid of you?"

Kunpeng shouted irritably, the black and white aura suddenly bursting forth, exuding a Quasi-Saint-like momentum. Both were in a burning rage, seemingly ready to engage in a fierce fight.

"Both Daoists, calm down, do not make a move."

Netherworld Ancestor’s expression changed drastically, if the two truly fought, it would definitely draw Ye Xuan’s attention, moreover, outsiders would surely mock them.

"Netherworld, mark my words, if today I don’t teach this birdman a lesson, he will never understand the might of me, the Ancestor." Minghe Ancestor persisted with anger.

"Spit, just relying on you, this old thing, if not for your reliance on the Netherworld Blood Sea, how could your half-baked cultivation possibly be my opponent?" Kunpeng retorted angrily.

"I will slaughter you."

Minghe Ancestor was furious, the divine light of the Blood Sea bursting, the swords Yuan Tu and Avici resounding with clinks, while Kunpeng was also unwilling to back down, his entire body shimmering with fierce demon light, on the verge of battling Minghe Ancestor.

Suddenly, before the two could make a move, Netherworld Ancestor stepped in between them, with a face slightly icy said: "Fine, fine, fine, if you two are not afraid of being questioned by Heavenly Emperor Ye, then go ahead and fight to the death, but before that, I must tell you two, if Heavenly Emperor Ye discovers that you are fighting to the death over trivial matters like becoming a Saint, I wonder how you would face the Emperor then."

"This...!"

As Netherworld Ancestor’s words fell, the two were like deflated balloons, losing all anger, and then bitterly laughing as they returned to their seats, clearly understanding that if this matter was known to Ye Xuan, their reputations would be severely tarnished, and they would surely be ridiculed by others.

"Ah."

Netherworld Ancestor sighed, saying: "I know you two are unwilling in heart, but the Saint Position, the Heavenly Emperor has his own plans. If you truly have dissatisfaction, you could go directly to the Emperor, why bother messing around here."

Go to see Ye Xuan?

What a joke?

Minghe Ancestor and Kunpeng exchanged glances, with a flattering look on their faces, as the two knew too well Ye Xuan’s disposition. If they really went to Ye Xuan expressing dissatisfaction, they would undoubtedly be thrown out by Ye Xuan.

Decisive and autocratic, covering the sky with one hand, these eight characters could completely interpret Ye Xuan, and the two did not have the guts to seek trouble.

"Forget it, forget it, come, let’s continue drinking."

Minghe Ancestor raised his glass to Kunpeng, and Kunpeng also bitterly smilingly drank the wine in his glass, seemingly forgetting the earlier upset, feeling a sense of fellow sufferers fallen from grace.

...

Throughout the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, countless people were discussing the matter of Ziwei becoming a Saint, but Ye Xuan’s majesty was too overwhelming, and they could only complain in secret, daring not truly express dissatisfaction.

Turquoise Pool.

Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden stood by a pond, occasionally scattering some bait, causing the koi within to swim around in competition, with a rare smile on her face.

"Cough!"

Suddenly, a light cough sounded from behind Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden, causing her to turn slightly, revealing a face she longed for day and night.

"Is everything settled?" Looking at Ye Xuan in front of her, Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden spoke gently.

"Ziwei brother has just reached Daluo Peak, I have already demonstrated the Laws and Dao, he can completely reach Quasi-Saint within three hundred years."

Ye Xuan, dressed in black, walked to stand in front of Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden, gazing into the pond at the koi, his eyes unusually calm.

Looking at Ye Xuan’s calm visage, Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden hesitated slightly, after three breaths, she spoke: "In fact, you should know, making Ziwei a Saint will make many people dissatisfied and will become a risk for the Heavenly Court, yet why do you still proceed this way?"

"Ziwei has done me a favor, I am repaying his kindness." Ye Xuan withdrew his gaze from the pond, looking calmly toward Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden.

"Is there no other reason?" Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden furrowed her brows slightly.

"Mysterious Maiden, you’ve changed, become reflective, and truly grown up. I indeed have other reasons." Ye Xuan’s eyes were slightly dazed, unclear what thoughts were hidden in his heart.

If Ye Xuan were just to repay Ziwei’s kindness, a Heavenly Emperor position would suffice, and making him a Saint has exceeded greatly beyond that.

Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden did not press Ye Xuan, for if Ye Xuan wished to speak, he would naturally tell her, and if Ye Xuan did not speak, there are reasons he cannot divulge.

"You say I’ve grown up, are you mocking my past immaturity?" Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden teased gently.

"I vaguely remember, when you and I first met, you were a pride of the heavens and gave me a sense of lofty superiority, actually back then you were quite arrogant, more like a little girl who was not well-behaved." Ye Xuan smiled.

"Oh, so that’s the impression you have of me?" Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden punched Ye Xuan’s chest hard, yet also took advantage of the moment to be embraced by Ye Xuan.

"These years have been hard for you, I hope you don’t blame me." Ye Xuan said in a deep voice.

"Not hard, really not hard, as long as you can always be by my side, Mysterious Maiden has never felt hardship." Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden’s eyes were slightly moist, mumbling softly.

This moment was so peaceful, without external disturbance, nor endless battles, Ye Xuan and Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden rarely enjoyed this moment of tenderness.

"I must go, this time I will depart for three hundred years, and when Ziwei ascends the throne in three hundred years, I will return once more." Ye Xuan slowly pushed Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden away.

"Where to go?"

Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden bit her lips gently, her eyes filled with reluctance, just after reunion, yet now must part again.

"To cross tribulation, the Heavenly Dao Fourth Tribulation, only by overcoming this tribulation can I better deal with certain people and matters." Ye Xuan smiled.

"Go, remember to come back alive."

Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden’s eyes brimmed with a droplet of clear tears sliding down her cheeks, yet she continued to smile, because she is not a weak little woman, nor would she bind Ye Xuan with love, for she knows Ye Xuan faces too many enemies, if he truly stayed by her side, he would not be Ye Xuan.

"During the time I’m away, hardships fall on you."

Ye Xuan gently wiped away the clear tears from Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden’s face, unsure of what to say, finally only able to utter a slightly polite remark.

"Go, as long as Mysterious Maiden is undying, I will always guard this Heavenly Court for you." Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden silently turned her back, unwilling to watch Ye Xuan’s departure, fearing she might be unable to stop herself from wanting to keep Ye Xuan, laughing at herself if she did.

Watching Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden’s silhouette, Ye Xuan’s visage was slightly complex, a light sigh escaping his lips as he merged into the void, disappearing without a trace.

Some live as though they’re already dead, some die yet still live.

Ye Xuan never wanted to be one living dead, knowing what he must do, what he must protect, only through constant strengthening can he fulfill his desires.

As one thought arises, compassion flows through mountains and rivers; as one thought extinguishes, the world of changes is indifferent, destined cycles, forming and dispersing, this is the path Ye Xuan traverses until he is invincible above all heavens, perhaps then truly avoiding the pain of separation.

Greed, hatred, ignorance, lament and dislike, love and separation, begging yet never obtaining!

Life is born into suffering.

During the infant’s first breath is not laughter but crying, perhaps representing a person’s journey through the pleasures and pains of life, experiencing the trials, with no exception for anyone, even Saints.

...

Ye Xuan left, only Nine Heaven Mysterious Maiden knew, the entire Heavenly Court continued its steady operation, the Three Realms welcoming rare tranquility, if truly any affliction that caused suffering for all beings, it was the Heavenly Vault remaining shattered, occasionally bringing destruction to the Earth Immortal Realm.

And only the Heavenly Court knew that after three hundred years, Ziwei would refine stones to repair the Blue Sky, completing this merit of Heaven and Earth, then becoming the new Heavenly Dao Saint.

...

Through all changes of the world, as time flows.

Three hundred years is but a brief moment for immortals, a tea gathering, a visit may perhaps surpass three hundred years by far.

Except during these three hundred years, the Three Realms surged with fluctuations, various Daoist factions preparing gifts, ready to attend the new emperor’s enthronement ceremony at the Heavenly Court.

Yet in these three hundred years, Ye Xuan seemed to vanish into thin air, never showing any trace within the Three Realms, and no one knew Ye Xuan was absent from the Heavenly Court.

On the other side.

Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, Fire Cloud Cave.

Fire Cloud Cave suppresses the Human Clan’s fate, every thousand years it disperses to the outside world, without the Three Emperors of the Human Clan to suppress it, the Human Clan’s fate would surely dissipate.

And today marks the thousand-year period, the day the Three Emperors of the Human Clan suppress the Human Clan’s fate.