Embers of Sword

Chapter 728 Meeting
"That one..."

Xie Xuanyi was slightly taken aback, and then immediately realized who Ya Zi was referring to.

Xuanming.

"That person is very good."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyes and said softly, "I just took a nap."

"Did you take a nap?"

Ya Zi looked somewhat bewildered.

However, he vaguely guessed the meaning of those words.

It is common knowledge that the Holy Empress died in the forbidden area of ​​Lotus Peak.

The battle at the forbidden area of ​​Lotus Peak was not fought by Zhao Chunyang alone.

Xie Xuanyi also stepped into this forbidden area.

This news was of little use to most people, but it was of great significance to Ya Zi... He knew that a "Celestial Realm" being was hiding in Xie Xuanyi's divine sea! The Holy Empress's defeat must be related to that "Celestial Realm" being!
"pity."

A hint of regret flashed in Ya Zi's eyes, but his tone was very respectful: "If I had the chance, I would have liked to thank that person in person."

He has been stuck at the threshold of the Yangshen realm for many years.

If it weren't for Xuanming's guidance, he might not have had the chance to advance even after another sixty years, or until he died of old age.

The Yazi demon was inherently arrogant and unruly.

Even for Palace Master Yuwen, it took a great deal of effort and a long period of time to subdue him.

But Xuanming accomplished this task with just a few words.

"There's a chance."

Xie Xuanyi smiled gently and said, "I'll tell you as soon as he wakes up."

In the great battle with the Holy Empress, the use of [Boundless Eyes] consumed a large amount of Senior Brother Xuanming's divine sense.

Now, in the chaotic realm of the Holy Realm, only a small wisp of remnant spirit remains, swaying in the wind.

Xie Xuanyi protected this lingering resentment extremely well.

This was Xuanming's remaining "will to live." In fact, he had long been prepared to face annihilation, but he only had the thought of clinging to life after meeting Xie Xuanyi.

As for Xie Xuanyi...

My senior brother has simply fallen asleep; he is not dead.

He possesses the "Fountain of Immortality".

As long as that last glimmer of hope remains, recovery is only a matter of time...

When the Holy Realm ceases to wither and the Immortal Tree blooms again, Senior Brother Xuanming will awaken from his long slumber.

……

……

Ya Zi helped Yuwen Bo up, and they disappeared into the horizon.

The crisis at Jiayongguan has been resolved.

These two were responsible for guarding "Ten Directions City". Now that the great battle has ended, they naturally have to return to the city... However, the war initiated by the demon kingdom has not yet stopped. Yuwen Bo has very little time to recuperate. He did not refuse the "Life Dao Realm" given to him by Xie Xuanyi. The burden of half of the western front now rests on the shoulders of this Qian Tian Palace Master.

Perhaps in a few moments, he will have to rush to the next battlefield.

Xie Xuanyi flew back to the city lord's mansion on his sword, refused the meeting, and only exchanged a few words with Xu Qi before setting up an array in the courtyard to enter seclusion.

He sustained some injuries in the battle with the dead phoenix.

The courtyard is quiet at this moment.

Xie Xuanyi was finally free to act without restraint, and he directly activated the Undying Spring water vapor in his dantian.

Tens of breaths later.

The injuries caused by the 【Path of Withering】 were completely soothed and wiped away by the moisture!

Xie Xuanyi sat cross-legged amidst the rising steam and took out a token. It was the Ruyi Token.

Divine thought was infused into it, and the misty vapors spread out, pulling the courtyard into a divine illusion that rapidly transformed into that familiar golden pavilion.

"You finally came."

Chen Jingxuan had been waiting for a long time in the library.

Although the thin scholar's face was still pale, his mental state was excellent, and he looked completely different from the "dejected" and "sickly" man he had been six months ago.

The tribulations at Renshou Palace have passed.

The situation in Da Chu was stabilized.

All the plans made over the past decade or so have yielded positive results.

It can be said that the young Grand Preceptor successfully quelled the internal strife within the Great Chu Dynasty. He accomplished what Yan Xin failed to do, eradicating the greatest "internal trouble" problem that had plagued the Great Chu Dynasty for sixty years.

Therefore, the "external threat" currently erupting on the northern front does not seem so fatal.

If Renshou Palace were still standing and the Empress were in power, the northern front would surely crumble at the slightest touch, and the entire Northern Prefecture would become a sacrifice for Da Chu's retreat. The flames of war would certainly not be extinguished; once the demon kingdom's ambition to invade southward was ignited, it would expand endlessly, breaching the Great Wall and piercing through the heartland. These great demons would only become more greedy. At that time, Da Chu's iron cavalry would have to fight on the borders of Bingzhou and Qingzhou. Having lost the formidable defensive barrier of the "Da Chu Great Wall," what followed would be the most tragic and arduous battle since the founding of the kingdom.

Chen Jingxuan sat upright and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"I really admire you."

Xie Xuanyi sat at his desk, looking at the mountain of case files and memorials that seemed endless, and sighed sincerely, "In the past six months... have I not moved an inch?"

He is a sword cultivator who yearns for freedom. If possible, he would definitely travel the world and explore all four realms.

Chen Jingxuan, on the other hand, represents the other extreme.

This guy guards the imperial city day and night, never leaving the [Hun Yuan Yi] for a moment.

"I'm not dead."

Chen Jingxuan shook his head and smiled, saying, "In the past six months... I've still seen the light of day. The weather in the capital city was quite nice the other day."

The world is at peace, and the rivers are clear and the seas are calm.

Unfortunately.

This peace did not last long.

"What about outside the imperial city?"

Xie Xuanyi raised an eyebrow, and seeing the latter's silent appearance, he understood the situation. He sighed with heartache and said, "I know you have a heavy burden on your shoulders, but it's not good to always be in seclusion in the library, is it? You should accompany Miss Tang out for a walk occasionally."

"Feng Shu is in Beijun."

Chen Jingxuan said softly, "I will go to pick her up after this battle is over. But I cannot leave the [Hun Yuan Yi] now. Da Chu needs countless hands to string the strings, draw the sword, and ride the horse to charge... but it also needs a pair of eyes to see the road ahead and clear away the obstacles for them."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi looked helpless.

This is Chen Jingxuan.

For the past six months, I have been in seclusion in the Ice Soul Cave, forced into a state of desolation, and transformed into a snow sculpture.

Judging from Chen Jingxuan's pale and haggard face, this guy couldn't be much better off than himself. He was probably also in the library, spending his days and nights with the [Hun Yuan Yi].

"Judging from your appearance, your seclusion in the Ice Soul Cave recently must have gone quite smoothly."

Chen Jingxuan didn't spend too much time catching up with Xie Xuanyi. He changed the subject and asked directly, "I already know about what happened at Jiayong Pass. How is Palace Master Yuwen's injury?"

“In the battle of Jiayong Pass, Palace Master Yuwen did not make a move. The injuries he suffered should all have come from ‘Shifang City’.”

Xie Xuanyi said seriously, "I gave him a wisp of the Dao of Life mixed with the vapor of the Undying Spring, which can restore 60% of his injuries. However, judging from his appearance, he will have to continue to fight. Isn't the momentum of this battle in the Demon Kingdom a bit too fierce?"

"We won't go into the details of the war in the North yet."

After hearing this, Chen Jingxuan's expression became unusually solemn.

He stared into Xie Xuanyi's eyes and said earnestly, word by word, "There is something I must tell you first... From today onwards, on the northern front, do not give anyone 'Fountain of Immortality'."

(End of this chapter)