Grandpa, times have changed.

how to say……

Seeing the appearance of Senior Meizu, she felt a sense of surprise mixed with not being completely surprised.

After all, similar situations have occurred before.

However, that time it was just a sound; the person didn't appear like this time.

"Senior Meizu, what brings you here?"

"Of course, we're here to see some interesting things," Meizu said with a smile.

Interesting things...

Chi Jiuyu's expression was somewhat strange, but she quickly looked behind Meizu again.

"Did you come alone, senior?"

"Yeah, it's just me."

Meizu came to Chi Jiuyu's side.

How many more people would you like?

Call ~
It's good that I don't have a master.

Chi Jiuyu breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, do I now consider myself to have completed the task you gave me, senior?"

"Emm... I guess it's finished."

Everyone who needs to know knows now; Jiu Yu handled this matter quite well.

"I will settle the remaining payment with you after you get back."

"Thank you, Senior Meizu!"

In addition to those from Senior Ancestor and Senior Yuanjun, there were also the ones I swindled from my senior brothers and sisters...

It's out!

This time it's really going to be a big hit!

She has already thought everything through. After returning this time, she will go into seclusion and will not emerge until she has reached the Void Realm!

Once I reach the Void Return stage, I will immediately apply to go to the stars to guard a planetary system!

Only by becoming a planetary system guardian can one minimize the chances of having their legs broken by their enraged senior brothers and sisters.

Hey!

She, the Nine Fishermen Ancestor, was soon known as a Void Returning Realm cultivator, a "Great Cultivator"!

"By the way, senior, what should I do next?"

Should we go straight back...?

Or will they, like the other chosen ones, experience various chaotic historical fragments?

"What's next..."

There seemed to be strange light and shadow flickering in Meizu's eyes, which made the boundless darkness around him less dark and some blurry images flash by.

"It's up to you."

"Should we stay and see some more interesting things, or should we start the normal training like everyone else?"

"You can choose whichever you like."

Something interesting...?
After a slight hesitation, she looked up.

"Then let's stay and take a look."

Meizu nodded slightly.

next second!
hum~
The endless darkness was pierced by the bright light, and the scenery that had been covered by darkness reappeared before our eyes.

The vast land of mountains and rivers is filled with a wild and untamed atmosphere.

In a corner of the world, devoid of inspiration, houses of varying sizes, built of wood and stone, are scattered about.

The road surface is crisscrossed with bluestone.

At the top of the central three-story tower, a woman dressed in plain white robes, with a magnanimous spirit, gazes into the distance.

Senior Spirit Ancestor...

Is this the interesting thing that the Meizu senior was talking about?

Chi Jiuyu scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

"Next, let's move forward a little bit."

Chi Jiuyu paused upon hearing this.

Ok?
Looking back, I saw that Meizu had raised his right hand, as if he was fiddling with something.

The scene began to change at an extremely fast frequency, as if it had been sped up a million times.

In Chi Jiuyu's perception, the originally clear picture directly turned into a series of complicated and chaotic colored lines.

Even with her perfected Nascent Soul stage eyesight and the supreme divine power, the Void-Piercing Golden Eye, she couldn't see exactly what had happened.

But strangely, she could clearly understand what was happening even in this completely indistinct scene.

It shouldn't be understood, but it is understandable...

Chi Jiuyu turned around and glanced at Meizu.

"By the way... why is it only you who arrived, senior?"

"Of course it's because my cultivation level is higher," Meizu said matter-of-factly.

"Isn't your cultivation level higher than yours, Senior?"

"Well..."

Chi Jiuyu was curious about her answer when Meizu suddenly put on a stern face.

"Children shouldn't pry into adults' affairs!"

Chi Jiuyu: "..."

She is a centenarian fisherwoman.

……

……

the other side.

After leaving Ning Ruo's settlement, Xu Xing continued his journey to other human settlements from his memories.

The process was similar to before.

He encountered danger several times during this period, struggling on the brink of life and death, but fortunately he survived each time.

Besides, there were many others he saved, such as Ning Ruo and Mei Zu, who was still a child at the time.

Furthermore, just as he was about to leave the Xuan Domain to go to the Huang Shi Domain to help Hong, he met Xuan, who had come specifically to see him.

Of course, since Xuan disguised himself as an ordinary human, and Xu Xing was only at the Yangwu realm at the moment.

So from the moment they met until they parted, he didn't realize that the person he had encountered this time was the same senior he had met in the Eastern Wilderness, the one he had longed for.

He felt as if he had encountered an unprecedented genius.

After a conversation, not only were their doubts about cultivation resolved, but even the elusive Path of Evolution, which had always been invisible and intangible, finally began to have some clues.

This kind of thing is actually quite strange if you think about it carefully.

After all, the human race only began to engage in cultivation after Wu Shi and others fled from the Cangyu to the Eastern Wilderness.

Moreover, the cultivation methods within the human settlements of various domains were passed down by them during their travels.

Even the current Yangwu Method was only developed after more than two hundred years of summarizing and comprehending, and with the sacrifice of a senior who paved the way.

But now, a random person he met on the roadside gave him clues about the path to the future with just a few words.

But Xu Xing was completely unaware of this.

It wasn't until they left the Xuan Domain and arrived at the Huang Shi Domain that Hong mentioned something, and he finally realized it belatedly.

I couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

The overwhelming power that completely surpassed comprehension left Xu Xing feeling uneasy for quite some time.

Hong had planned to bring up the matter of Chen Huan wanting to become an apprentice after they met, but seeing that Xu Xing was not in a good state, he had to hold back for now.

Even the subsequent transmission of teachings in the Huangshi Domain was basically done by him alone.

but……

It seems that his encounter with Chen Huan inspired him in some way, and during this time he also met two close female friends.

Meanwhile, on Xuan's side...

At first, He was actually looking forward to meeting Xu Xing.

But after actually seeing it, He was somewhat disappointed.

Even though some of Xu Xing's words were still interesting to Him, He discovered that Xu Xing had lost that 'detached from the world' mentality.

It lost the most wonderful characteristic of His feeling.

Therefore, after parting ways with Xu Xing, His interest waned considerably, and He lost interest in continuing to observe Xu Xing.

This change also relieved Tian, ​​who had been secretly observing.

Before he could obtain the essence of an enlightened being, he truly did not want to clash with Xuan.

Let's go back to Ning Ruo.

This is also what Meizu meant by something interesting.

Fifteen years have passed since Xu Xing left the settlement where Ning Ruo lived.

In the fifteen years that followed, besides her own cultivation advancing to become a cultivator at the Nourishing Realm, the entire settlement also underwent certain changes during her time as leader.

Although there were some upheavals, large and small, during this period, overall things were developing in a positive direction.

Not to mention the many cultivators at the Condensation Realm and the Forging God Realm.

Even three cultivators in the Yangwu Realm have emerged, not counting her own.

It is no exaggeration to say that the human race has completely replaced the former status of the Floating Moon Spirit Clan and has gained absolute control over the discourse in this land where spiritual energy is scarce.

however……

The decrease in external pressure has led to some differing opinions emerging within the settlement.

……

……

late at night.

Outside the settlement, there is a nearly vertical cliff.

The evening wind was biting and howled in.

The chill emanating from it was like a sharp blade, piercing to the bone...

Ning Ruo stood on the cliff, bathed in moonlight, gazing at the distant sea of ​​clouds.

Fifteen years.

She had planned to leave after a while to find Brother Xu.

however……

Recent events within the settlement, however, have forced her to temporarily postpone this plan.

"leader."

The sound coming from behind seemed somewhat ethereal, carried on the howling evening wind.

Ning Ruo turned around and looked.

Then, a tall woman with delicate and sharp features appeared behind her.

"What is it?" Ning Ruo asked indifferently.

炽！
The elder in the settlement was a contemporary of Lie, and one of the three Yangwu in the settlement besides Ning Ruo himself.

“The leader is insightful and understands the true nature of things. He should be able to understand why I am here without me having to say it,” Chi said calmly.

"..."

Ning Ruo stared at her quietly for a while.

"I thought you were the least likely to have this idea, the optimal practice... do you really think it's right?"

Chi's expression remained unchanged.

"It has a hundred benefits and no harm."

"Ha!" Ning Ruo scoffed.

Optimal practice...

This is a saying that has only emerged in the settlement recently.

As the name suggests, it means to concentrate resources on cultivating practitioners with excellent aptitude and extraordinary character.

As for those who are 'not outstanding' in terms of aptitude and 'average' in terms of temperament...

Since there are no external threats to the settlement right now, and to avoid them becoming destabilizing factors within the settlement after they start cultivating, it's better to avoid them altogether.

Simply put, it means abolishing the current fully open format of cultivation methods and only opening them to a select group of outstanding individuals.

And the one who put forward this idea is none other than Chi, who is right in front of us.

“Brother Xu once told me a phrase,” Ning Ruo said, looking at her. “A frog in a well. I think it suits you very well.”

Yang Wu...

This is where and where.

She actually thought there were no external threats?
"If that person were here, they would surely agree with my suggestion."

"No!" Ning Ruo's eyes turned much colder. "He will only kill you."

boom!
The two stared at each other from a distance, neither giving way. The magical energy fluctuations unique to the Yangwu Realm collided with each other, creating a visible impact.

Even the howling evening breeze couldn't get close at all!

Ning Ruo's realm was at the early stage of the Nourishing Myself Realm, while Chi's realm had reached the middle stage of the Nourishing Myself Realm.

"Is this all you're relying on?" Ning Ruo looked to the side. "Or are you adding that good-for-nothing to your list?"

"Ha ha……"

A man dressed in black, holding a long sword in a reverse grip, chuckled as he walked out from under the tree behind Chi.

Looking at its face, it is clearly a scene!
Fifteen years have passed, and he looks somewhat weathered, with a gloomy look between his brows.

It gives people a ruthless and gloomy feeling.

His cultivation level has also reached the mid-stage of the God-forging realm.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

He walked to Chi's side and looked up at Ning Ruo.

At the same time, a burly figure walked over from a distance, his features sharp and resolute.

strong!
His realm is also at the middle stage of the Nourishing Self Realm.

The arrival of Lie made Jing's smile even more arrogant, as if he could finally vent his pent-up resentment of many years.

"Hahaha! How about it? Did you ever think this day would come? Don't you regret not killing me fifteen years ago?!"

Ning Ruo hadn't been looking at him at first.

Hearing this, she finally glanced at him.

Looking at his attire, which was a complete imitation of Xu Xing's, his eyes remained unusually calm.

"You really are... nowhere near as good as him."

Jing's smile froze, as if she had been choked.

After two seconds of this, his face suddenly darkened.

He turned to look at Lie.

"Father, we..."

Before he could finish speaking, what happened before his eyes shocked him so much that he froze on the spot.

A large, fan-like hand, a fierce hand!
He stabbed directly into Chi's back, ripped out her heart, and casually tossed it to the ground.

Not to mention Jing, even Chi was completely caught off guard.

Until the violent magical power surged from her heart throughout her internal organs, the unbearable pain caused her vision to blur.

"puff!"

She spat out a mouthful of blood before turning back to look at Lie in disbelief.

But under the moonlight, one of Lie's hands was completely soaked in blood.

Even his resolute and tough face was covered in smears, making him look particularly terrifying.

Didn't Jing say he could persuade Lie?!

Or has Ning Ruo's supernatural power become so bizarre that it can manipulate people's hearts?!
Confusion and bewilderment mingled in Chi's heart, and Jing's voice trembled slightly:
"Father, why did you..."

Lie merely glanced at him indifferently, his voice very soft.

"Child, it's already difficult enough for us to just survive."

More than a hundred years ago, on the day he was saved by his predecessor, he vowed to change everything.

He wants to make sure that no one has to live such a difficult life as they used to!
He would sacrifice everything for this!
Even himself.

And this bastard...

Optimal practice?
Ah!
They actually tried to cut off everyone's means of survival!
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate!

Lie raised his hand, but this time he didn't strike Chi, who was kneeling on the ground, but grabbed Jing.

"Remember, you really did something wrong this time."

His voice was still very soft, and a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but his hand that grasped Jing was slow but firm.

Jing's mind went blank, and only one thought remained in his mind.

Father……

His father, who had always loved and protected him, was now trying to kill him!

For a moment, he stood there, stunned, staring blankly as the large hand reached out to grab him.

Just as Lie's hand was about to grab Jing, everything froze.

The whole world seemed to have turned into a pattern painted on a piece of paper, with only Ning Ruo on the cliff still appearing real.

Look up and gaze at the higher ground.

Two figures were reflected in the clear, black and white eyes—

Meizu and Chi Jiuyu.

"What happened next? What happened next?!"

Seeing that she had been discovered, Meizu simply stopped pretending and jumped out with Chi Jiuyu.

Ning Ruo glanced at Mei Zu, then at Chi Jiu Yu who was looking down guiltily, and said calmly:
"They are both dead." (End of Chapter)