Grandpa, times have changed.

Although she, the Nine Fishermen Ancestor, possessed unparalleled talent and wisdom.

However, it must be admitted that the ascendant who wanted to compete with her for the position of sect leader had a slightly greater advantage in this regard...

Of course she needs to get to know him properly!

"Whether you're curious or have some other reason, you'd better behave yourself if you want to come along."

This dead fisherman's thought process is sometimes so strange, and Li Ke is too lazy to argue with her.

It's not a big deal anyway.

"You also need to participate in the Immortal Sect Competition, so remember to manage your time well."

"Mmm!" Chi Jiuyu nodded quickly. "Don't worry, you've watched me grow up since I was a child, how could you not trust me!"

"..." Li Ke was silent for two seconds, then said, "Get lost."

"okay."

After chuckling, she turned and ran out.

After watching her figure disappear through the door for more than ten seconds, Li Ke stood up and went to the French windows.

The sky was clear and blue, with not a single cloud in sight.

Soon, a streak of sword light, trailing a dazzling tail of runes, shot into the sky and flew away into the distance.

It's strange to say.

She had watched this dead fisherman grow up, but she really didn't know when she had developed the idea of ​​becoming the sect leader of the Sword Sect.

Whenever she heard anything about the sect leader, she would become extremely enthusiastic...

"What's so good about being a sect leader?"

She rubbed her brows.

She already felt that the position of head of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was troublesome enough.

"Beep beep beep~! You have a new schedule, please complete it as soon as possible."

A crisp, cold mechanical sound rang out, originating from a palm-sized, silver-gray clock on the table, its screen displaying the current time.

Li Ke paused, turned around and stared at the silver-gray alarm clock.

Why hasn't Yan Ming emerged from seclusion after all this time?!
With a sour face, he slowly moved back behind his desk and reluctantly sat down in the chair.

hum~
A semi-transparent, light blue light screen was projected, displaying a dense stream of data that dazzled the eye.

This is a detailed breakdown of maintenance costs for various levels of arrays in the Southern Star Region over the past month.

Typically, the reports are submitted by the garrison commanders of each planetary system to the garrison commander, who then compiles the information and sends it back to the Sword Sect. Personnel at all levels of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall will verify, summarize, and organize each expenditure, and finally, the two deputy hall masters or the hall master will conduct the final review.

For the first six months, the final review was handled by the two deputy hall masters, and for the next six months, it was naturally her turn.

Li Ke looked at the constantly changing data and checked each item one by one.

This is a small matter, which would be easy for a Dongzhen, but the problem is that it doesn't even amount to one percent of her total daily workload.

She couldn't help but start to envy Chi Jiuyu.

It's not that I envy her as a person, but that I envy her for having such an obedient and diligent natal sword spirit as Yu Yi.

She had actually considered having her own sword spirit come out to help.

But what about his own sword spirit...?

It would be fine if she cooperated with him to kill people, but she's completely clueless about these things.

……

……

"Mu Wujie's two timelines are much more stable than the two timelines I opened in the Xuanxiang Realm."

Behind the jade table, Hongzun sat casually, one hand supporting his knee, the other hand playing with what looked like a pellet, in which all the myriad scenes within were frozen in time.

"Moreover, the connection between the two timelines and the main timeline is extremely weak, and even if they eventually disappear, their impact on the main timeline will be extremely weak."

The two timelines he created earlier, even if they disappear, will not affect the main timeline.

However, the original beings in the main timeline, especially some cultivators with higher levels of cultivation, can still perceive scenes that have occurred in some time branches under certain special circumstances.

For example, the Way.

But Mu Wujie is different now.

Let alone achieving the Dao, even if one attains immortality, one might not be able to discover that their original world once had two timelines.

His praise was tinged with a hint of pride.

"To be honest, judging from these two timelines alone, your mastery of the 'Law of Realm Evolution' has already surpassed mine."

The 'World Evolution' technique I created is indeed...

wrong!

Hongzun paused, suddenly realizing that something was wrong.

"Why are you researching this method?"

The reason why Hongzun created the 'World Evolution' method was partly because he found it interesting, and partly because he thought this supernatural power could be used in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.

but now……

"Just a hobby," Xu Xing said casually.

"Nonsense!" Hong Zun said, as if he had already seen through him. "You wouldn't be thinking of using this method on the Tai Xuan Realm, would you?"

Seeing that his thoughts had been guessed, Xu Xing did not continue to deny it:
"More or less, but it's just an idea right now."

"You are crazy!"

What level of status does the Tai Xuan Realm hold?!
This is the supreme world where three innate Daoists were born in the very beginning of time. They are immortal and indestructible, and calamities are hard to survive. All things in this world exist eternally and uniquely!
In the past, everything was constant; any tiny change would be corrected by the powerful spacetime correction ability of the Tai Xuan Realm.

Not to mention that the 'past' belongs to the authority of the ancients.

Unless He allows it, it is virtually impossible to forcibly create a new timeline through external interference.

"Don't get so excited. I've already said it's just an idea. I won't act rashly until I'm absolutely certain."

He was well aware of what Hongzun was saying.

"I just want to give more people more choices."

Xu Xing opened his hand, and a faint red light rose up, like a flame, scorching the space above his palm and causing it to distort slightly.

Blurry, indistinct lights flickered continuously.

It gave Hongzun the feeling that he was about to be separated from the Taixuan Realm at any moment, and that a new timeline would emerge from this very moment.

But in just a moment, those blurry and hazy lights and shadows gradually faded and disappeared completely within seconds.

Xu Xing was not surprised to see this, but instead pointed his fingers like a sword and made a light slash in front of him.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to create some troublesome 'external self'. Even if I open up time branches, it's just to test some of my thoughts."

After all, the actions just now touched on time.

To prevent that guy Gu from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, his slash just now has already cut off everything that was happening here.

"It's better than causing chaos in the Tai Xuan Realm, isn't it?" Xu Xing said with a smile.

"..." Hongzun picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.

You still know you're messing around?

"Suit yourself. No one can stop you from doing whatever you want anyway."

Put down the tea cup.

"You came along today not just to escort Mu Wujie and demonstrate the 'World Evolution' technique, right?"

Today was supposed to be the day Xi Li, as a representative of the ascendants, came early for a 'rehearsal'.

Xu Xing coming along was something he hadn't expected at all.

"I mainly came to ask you about Junior Sister Chenhuan." Xu Xing poured himself a cup of tea. "You should know that, whether it succeeds or not, she will be out of seclusion soon."

That incident back then caused great harm to both Hongzun and Chenhuan, so naturally, no one would casually bring it up in the group chat.

“The mortal realm…” Hongzun paused.

Chen Huan couldn't get over her inner conflict, so she broke up with him.

But isn't he the same?

If he had been more perceptive back then and paid more attention to Chen Huan's behavior, perhaps none of this would have happened.

"You previously saved Fellow Daoist Mengxuan from the clutches of Heaven after she failed her cultivation attempt in the Righteous Path Alliance..."

He suddenly said something that seemed completely unrelated.

“That’s an exception, it can’t be repeated.” Xu Xing understood what Hong Zun meant.

The process of "knocking on the gate to prove one's path" is the most dangerous hurdle a practitioner faces after entering the path; a slight misstep can lead to death and the dissipation of one's spiritual power.

Even if one survives a failure, the backlash from that defeat is enough to make any Dongzhen suffer greatly.

Like Ji Yue, who failed seven thousand years ago, although she survived and did not perish, she has not yet recovered from the backlash caused by her failed attempt.

Considering her injuries, her combat strength was even less than that of a Dao Integration Realm cultivator.

"I understand," Hongzun sighed softly.

For him, it would be best if the mortal realm could be completed this time, giving him more time to wait.

We'll deal with this after everything else is over.

But if it doesn't work...

This is what he's most worried about.

"On the day Chen Huan emerges from seclusion, Xuan and Gu will certainly not stand idly by. At that time, you will need to intervene to stop Xuan..."

Ancient sayings are easier to deal with.

But Xuan...

As time went by, He had completely surpassed the level of an enlightened being, not to mention that He also possessed the almost cheat-like ability of 'the Azure One is indestructible and the Mysterious One is immortal'.

Without any self-protection, only someone of the same level like Xu Xing could possibly stop Him.

“Of course.” Xu Xing nodded.

If Xuan recklessly rushes into the Central Continent to take action, he might not be able to stop him.

But if that were to happen, he would directly storm into the other side of the starry sky, and Xuan would definitely not be able to stop him!

……

……

Not long after, Xu Xing came out of the Hong Palace.

I glanced down.

Li Ke was seen negotiating with the head of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall of the Supreme Dao Sect, while Xi Li and the others had already followed the relevant personnel to the venue of this Immortal Sect Grand Competition.

Chi Jiuyu followed Xi Li silently, looking quite obedient.

Turn your gaze away and continue forward.

After a while, he arrived near an island floating in the clouds.

The island is entirely ice-blue, with a towering crimson peak. Through the hazy mist, one can see a three-colored spring winding down from the mountaintop. Purple bamboo grows all over the island, glistening like jade.

Frosty Goose Island.

It was personally crafted by Hongzun and is a spirit island of comparable quality to a Dongzhen magic weapon.

When Xu Xing arrived nearby, two figures emerged from the island.

One of them was a woman with beautiful features, wearing a long dress with wide sleeves, and an indigo hexagonal mark adorned between her fair eyebrows.

The other person was also a woman, dressed in a plain-colored dress, with a slender figure and exquisite curves. Her eyes were covered with a white veil, and she was quiet and beautiful.

Qian Shuang and Yuan Jun.

It took the two of them quite a while after they came out of the island before they discovered Xu Xing, who was nearby.

"Sword Ancestor?"

Qian Shuang was somewhat surprised.

She hadn't heard any news that Sword Ancestor Daoist was coming.

"Brother Dao, what brings you here?" Yuanjun asked more directly.

"I've come to see Mu Wujie off."

If that's all there is to it, is it really necessary to make the trip in person?

"I'll also chat with Fellow Daoist Hongzun about some things."

It turned out to be the case.

"Then I'll head over first, without disturbing you and Sword Ancestor," Qian Shuang said.

Having said that, he transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the Hong Palace.

Putting aside the fact that it's not appropriate for her to stay here any longer.

on the other hand……

Although Sword Ancestor Daoist Brother didn't say it explicitly, she had already guessed some of it, and of course she had to go to her husband to confirm it.

Only after Qian Shuang had completely disappeared from sight did Yuan Jun arrive at Xu Xing's side.

"Is it about Sister-in-law Chenhuan?"

At this stage, this is the only thing that can make you personally make the trip.

“Yes.” Xu Xing nodded slightly. “After all, not only do we know about this, but Xuan and Gu also know about it.”

……

……

Ancient Tai Xuan Tian.

Inside the Hall of Time.

Xuan Jingjing floated in mid-air, at the same height as Gu on the throne.

"So, you want me to take this opportunity to make a move?" Gu asked, frowning.

Just now, Xuan suddenly appeared in the Ancient Tai Xuan Heaven.

Let Him act when that human Dongzhen emerges from seclusion.

“No, all you have to do is try,” Xuan said. “I will take direct action to attract the attention of the human immortals. All you have to do is try to interrupt that human Dongzhen’s process of proving his Dao.”

"..." Gu was silent for a moment, "This is not easy, is it?"

Even if Xuan Ding dies, he can only restrain the Sword Ancestor, and at most add two more human True Immortals.

Even if three of them are gone, the human race still has ten True Immortals left.

He, an enlightened being, wanted to make his move while ten other enlightened beings were on guard, including a ruthless character like the Demon Ancestor...

They practically had the words "looking for death" plastered on their foreheads.

"So it's just an experiment." Xuan tossed it lightly.

A strange existence, invisible and intangible, connected to heaven and earth, originating from the universe and extending to the world, fell towards the ancient past.

It seemed as light as a wisp of air, yet it was heavier than anything else in the world. The Great Hall of Time, and even everything in the Ancient Tai Xuan Heaven, seemed to be collapsing uncontrollably towards this wisp of 'divine will'.

Another one?

"Use this to condense an avatar and attempt to stop it."

Gu reached out and caught that wisp of 'divine will', but then Xuan continued.

"And you, in your true form, took the opportunity to go to the present world's ruins to investigate."

Upon hearing this, Gu paused.

"But the methods of the human race's true immortals still exist within Qingxu. If I go there, I will surely be discovered."

"It's alright. At that time, the human immortals will be too busy protecting the one who knocks on the gate to see the truth." As he said this, Xuan's tone became more and more ethereal, and his figure became fainter and fainter. "They will make their own choice about what is more important."

But this matter is uncertain.

The method of building the Heavenly Gate, which He painstakingly created over many years, and the 'Heavenly Will' that He risked his life to break into the Central Continent and seize from the siege of the immortals, have all become meaningless.

Soon after, Xuan's figure completely disappeared from the Hall of Time.

More strictly speaking, they have completely left the Ancient Tai Xuan Heaven.

On the throne, Gu gazed in the direction Xuan had left.

After a long while, looking down at the wisp of destiny in his palm, a calm and indifferent voice suddenly rang in his mind.

"Quickly, your secret..."

Gu's expression darkened, and he clenched his fist tightly. Seven-colored divine light surged, completely submerging that trace of 'divine will'.

Having done all this, He raised His head, His gaze seemingly piercing through the past and the present.

Looking at the spot where Xuan had just stood, a hint of weariness flashed in his eyes. (End of Chapter)