The Primordial Law

Chapter 610 Divine Silence
Upon hearing Li Weiyi's affirmative answer, Zhao Tang and Yan Zhiruo exchanged bewildered glances, thinking to themselves, "No wonder he had to fake the destruction of his ancestral land and arrange a marriage alliance with the Zuoqiu Clan when he was at the Dao Seed Realm. It would be strange if the Jiuli Clan could even protect a prodigy of this caliber."

Li Weiyi pulled out a five-foot-long arrow, about the thickness of a thumb, made of special material, weighing a thousand catties, which was an arrow of the thousand-character level.

This single arrow is of immense value.

The feathers at the end of the arrow are peacock feathers, exuding a strong demonic aura.

Yan Zhiruo knew how dangerous it had been just now. If it were her, she might have been blown apart by an arrow, because ordinary armor with a thousand-character weapon wouldn't have been able to stop it.

"The bow used for that arrow just now was definitely not low-grade. It was at least a seventh-grade thousand-character weapon!" she said.

Zhao Tang asked, "The demon race?"

Li Weiyi gently shook his head: "I do have a mortal enemy in the demon race, but how could he make it so obvious? It would only make things worse. The Demon Kingdom is more likely to be the one trying to cover it up."

Yan Zhiruo said, "The only ones in the Demon Kingdom capable of shooting this arrow are Xue Sanguan, Yu Qi, and the three disciples of the Emperor. Among them, Xue Sanguan and Wenren Tinghai are the most likely!"

"Given Wenren Tinghai's cultivation and personality, it would never be as simple as just firing a cold arrow from afar."

Li Weiyi put the dark red arrow into his magic bag.

From this moment on, Blood Trial was added to his kill list.

Tang Wanzhou arrived and, seeing that everyone was unharmed, made the same judgment as Zhao Tang, believing that the Taiyin Sect's move was a deliberate attempt to expose Li Weiyi's strength.

The impact of rumors and firsthand observation is different.

"Do you know why you were in such danger just now?" Tang Wanzhou asked Li Weiyi after listening to Yan Zhiruo's account.

In terms of combat experience, no one present could compare to Tang Wanzhou.

Li Weiyi said, "When surrounded by powerful enemies, I can only use 70% of my strength to attack and reserve 30% for contingencies. Because the opportunity was rare, I used 90% of my strength when I slashed at Huangfu Song, which gave the enemy an opening. Fortunately, I reserved 10% of my strength, which allowed me to barely turn around and dodge. If I had used 100% of my strength, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Tang Wanzhou nodded: "In the East China Sea, to assassinate Qin Zhengyang, you have to be swift and leave yourself no way out in order to succeed. But in the current situation in Chuncheng, whoever is hasty will make a mistake. We must slow down, especially for the two of us. You should understand what I mean, right?"

Li Weiyi looked into the distance and sensed the powerful battle fluctuations.

Two figures moved swiftly out of the city from the sky, the longevity scriptures flashing like stars in the sky, like two gods battling it out.

"Chu Yutian?"

In the Netherworld of Vanye Valley, Li Weiyi had sensed Chu Yutian's aura from afar.

Tang Wanzhou said, "I was certain that the Taiyin Sect would take action after we went out of the city to meet you and Qing Zijin, so I asked a friend to help look after the sentry army's garrison."

She paused slightly when she said the word "friend," but what she really meant to say was "ally."

“Anyone who can rival Chu Yutian must be no ordinary person, right?” Li Weiyi said.

Tang Wanzhou said, "The first person in the Du'e Temple within a hundred years is Shen Ji."

Li Weiyi had long heard that the Du'e Temple had two Longevity Realm experts who could compete for the true inheritance: Qi Jianru was one, and Shen Ji was the stronger one.

Yao Yin has a higher talent in martial arts, but he is too young, not even twenty.

The Sentinel Army's garrison in Chun City was left behind by their predecessors. The walls are high and there are many formations set up, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

It is said that it was once a royal palace of the ancient kingdom of Time Ruins, but unfortunately it has long been destroyed. Except for the outer walls, everything else is newly built.

When Li Weiyi entered the camp, Chang Yujian was the most excited and punched him hard in the chest.

"Hidden? You can't hide it anymore, can you? How does it feel to break through to immortality? I was just asking for nothing. For everyone in the world, breaking through to immortality is incredibly difficult for you, but you know very well that it's nothing! Haha!" Chang Yujian laughed loudly, happy for him.

Chi Haohan, with his enormous body, stood in the center of the courtyard and said angrily, "It seems that I am the weakest one in the Shaoyang Division! You are all hiding your talents, while I am arrogant and think that I can be ranked in the middle or upper range no matter what."

Inside the formation, Tang Wanzhou finally relaxed and smiled, "Although we suffered a crushing defeat at Burning Karma Valley, this battle has finally united everyone. Without experiencing such a test, we can never truly trust each other. Without trust, we will be full of flaws. The mere Taixu Clan almost wiped us out."

Nangong removed her mask, revealing her stunning beauty, and said in a gentle tone, "Even if Jingzhen infiltrates Shaoyang Division again, given our current state, he won't be able to get the news out. Any rash move will expose us."

Li Weiyi felt something was off, knowing that she was saying this to a special person.

The foremost figure of the Crossing Calamity Temple, the Divine Silence Prince, rode the twelve rings of divine light and flew down to the outskirts of the Sentinel Army.

The formation is activated.

He walked in dressed in a blue Taoist robe, appearing to be very familiar with the people from the Shaoyang Division, indicating that they often interacted.

He appeared to be in his early twenties, with his hair tied up with a wooden hairpin. He was dressed simply and had no imposing presence. His appearance could be described as handsome, but not particularly striking.

If you met him on the street, you would only think of him as an ordinary disciple of the Du'e Temple, and you would never imagine that he is the most outstanding new generation of talent in the Du'e Temple.

After entering, the Divine Silence Prince began to discuss matters with Tang Wanzhou, focusing on the army of the departed spirits.

"You're absolutely right. This isn't a crisis, but a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The Divine Silence Prince, possessing both the ethereal air of a recluse and the sharp, spirited air of a seasoned individual, continued, "Wenren Tinghai is short-sighted, losing himself early on in the vortex of power, unable to distinguish between what's important and what's not. Gu Zhenxiang would never be like that, it's a pity he went to Chunze. I'll go find Qu Yao; with her intelligence and talent, she'll surely share our thoughts. As for Daogong… that's difficult to win over, and the demon race is even less of a possibility."

After the discussion, Young Master Shenji's gaze fell on Li Weiyi, his eyes filled with curiosity. After a moment of contemplation, he walked over.

"I am Shen Ji, and even from afar at the Du'e Temple, I have heard your name many times. There's no need to heed the Taiyin Sect's attempts to flatter and kill; such petty people can only mislead those with narrow minds. Even a small place like the Du'e Temple can accommodate martial arts talent like Yao Yin and mental power talent like Zuo Qiu Hongting. The world is vast enough to accommodate Gu Zhenxiang, Tang Wanzhou, and even you and me. There are mountains beyond mountains, heavens beyond heavens; we should only compare ourselves to ourselves, not to anyone else," he said.

Li Wei liked this kind of person who could speak his mind, and smiled, "A small temple for overcoming difficulties?"

"Small is compared to the world! However, if a disciple of the Du'e Temple says this, no one else should say it, or I will beat him. Farewell!" Young Master Shenji prepared to leave.

Li Weiyi's heart stirred, and he asked, "Young Master Shenji, are you interested in the position of the true disciple of the Crossing Calamity Temple?"

Everyone present could tell that there was a hidden meaning in his words.

The Divine Silence Prince smiled and asked in return, "Are you asking this on behalf of Zuoqiu Hongting or Yaoyin?"

“I asked first,” Li Weiyi said.

The Divine Silence Prince said nonchalantly, “I’m ninety-three this year! Even if I snatch the position of true disciple from them, no one in the world will look up to me. In the Crossing Calamity Temple, I can get all the resources that a true disciple can get. If I give that position to the younger generation, the Crossing Calamity Temple will be glorious for the next sixty years. Does this kind of question and answer put you at ease? What about your answer? You’d better not answer, lest you escalate the conflict in our Crossing Calamity Temple.”

The Divine Silence Prince stepped out of the formation and disappeared into the Netherworld Mist.

Li Weiyi sighed, "Those who can reach the top level are all extraordinary! I understand now why someone as proud and arrogant as you can call him a friend."

"You don't seem very happy?" Tang Wanzhou smiled.

Li Weiyi frankly said, "Yes, after all, I was your only friend before."

"Friends? I'm sorry, I'm not the same as before. I have several friends now, Nangong, Zhao Tang, and Yan Zhiruo are all my good friends. I've also inexplicably gained a few major enemies, such as Inamiya Shinden."

Tang Wanzhou's smile vanished, and he walked straight into the barracks.

Li Weiyi met the strange and curious gazes of the crowd and pointed at Chi Haohan, Chang Yujian, and Liu Ye: "What's wrong with you three? How come you're not qualified to be friends with the Holy Master?"

He quickly followed inside, releasing his magical energy to isolate himself from the outside world.

Tang Wanzhou stood by the window, looking outside, but his thoughts were inward, observing himself.

"You fought Inamiya Shinden again?" Li Weiyi asked.

“That’s right! If Nangong hadn’t saved me, I would have almost been beaten to death by her. You would never have dreamed that she was,” Tang Wanzhou said.

Li Weiyi smiled wryly: "I might know."

Tang Wanzhou turned his face and looked at him with a surprised expression.

After a long silence, she took out the medicine box and placed it on the table: "So far, I have only found two five-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs. I owe you two."

A five-thousand-year-old refined medicine can be called a spiritual medicine; its quality is completely different. Although it cannot directly enable the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Kings to break through to the next realm, it can propel them forward significantly, shortening the time it takes for them to reach the second realm.

Li Weiyi said, "You were injured while picking them? Given our relationship, why do we have to be so calculating?"

Tang Wanzhou had no intention of answering his question. He turned and looked out the window again. After a long while, he sighed, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have acted impulsively that day. After acting impulsively, I suddenly realized that my heart had shrunk! You know, I deliberately used the word 'friend' earlier to see if you would care. Do you think this is the kind of spirit that Shaojun should have?"

Li Wei could sense her emotional fluctuations. He slowly stepped forward, gently hugged her from behind, and placed his hands on her slender yet resilient waist: "Are you that concerned about the title 'Young Master'?"

“If I stop caring one day, then Tang Wanzhou will be half dead.” She added, “You know, when I was inexplicably beaten by Inamiya Shinden, I even felt like I was a concubine, even though she was nothing.”

"Is it really that inexplicable?" Li Weiyi wondered, feeling that Tang Wanzhou hadn't explained everything.

He wasn't that arrogant; he knew he didn't carry that much weight, and there must be some hidden reason.

Just like the dispute between Zuoqiu Hongting and Yaoyin over the true inheritance, it actually had almost nothing to do with him; it was the situation that pushed them to that position.

Of all the women, Li Wei only truly felt the deep yet restrained emotions between a man and a woman in Tang Wanzhou. The others seemed to remain outside the boundaries, shrouded in mystery, each carefully maintaining their distance.

Tang Wanzhou said, "When I came of age, my mother told me that there are just as many men and women in the world, but when it comes to feelings, it's never a fair one-to-one distribution. Instead, it's ten men loving one woman, ten women loving one man, and the rest are all compromises!"

She said, "You either become one of those ten women, compromise, or don't get emotional."

"I always chose the last option, but it's all because of the Six Thoughts Mind Mantra. I shouldn't have gone to the underground immortal abode. Okay, I've vented my emotions!"

Tang Wanzhou freed Li Weiyi's arms, his previous resentment gone, replaced by seriousness and wisdom: "With the power of Shaoyang Star, how long will it take you to break the Soul Return Lock?"

“It will take at least one or two years,” Li Weiyi said.

Tang Wanzhou said, "I have reached a deal with Nangong. The people of the Ancient Time Clan should be secretly coming over in the next few days."

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