Chapter 237: Chapter 236: I Will Shoulder All Favors and Grudges
Wen Qingye properly laid Guann Xuan’s body to rest before taking out the Exotic Treasure wrapped in a white cloth.
In his hand was the Exotic Treasure everyone was chasing. It was a smooth, brilliant Copper Mirror with ancient patterns carved around its edges, looking quite extraordinary.
’A Magical Artifact?’ The Exotic Treasure spoken of by the masses was, in fact, a Magical Artifact. This Copper Mirror was a Peak King-grade Magical Artifact. By condensing Primordial Qi onto its surface, the mirror could purify and refine it, transforming it into a beam of aurora-like light. Its power was indeed immense.
’I’ll refine this Exotic Treasure first!’
The Copper Mirror in Wen Qingye’s hand slowly floated up, stopping at the level of his chest.
HUMMM!
Suddenly, the Copper Mirror unleashed a world-shaking beam, bathing the entire sky in a magnificent, rosy glow!
A wisp of Wen Qingye’s Primordial Spirit slowly entered the Copper Mirror.
A fierce wind began to swirl behind Wen Qingye, and a surge of immense momentum rushed straight into the Copper Mirror.
The Copper Mirror had presumably been refined before, but its owner had likely been dead for countless years, and the Primordial Spirit imprint inside was already broken and tattered. It only took Wen Qingye the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn to completely refine the Exotic Treasure.
Wen Qingye slowly put the Copper Mirror away. His wounds were still throbbing with pain, so he sat down cross-legged and began to heal.
The people of the ten nations—no, twelve nations—were all searching for Wen Qingye, but it was as if he had vanished into thin air. No one could find him.
Whether in the Ancient Dao, the Ancient City, or the surrounding areas, people were tightly guarding every location. They moved in groups, ensuring that if Wen Qingye appeared, the news would immediately spread in all directions.
During this time, two more Array Discs appeared, both of which were snatched up by Lin Zijun and Wenren Xiao.
At the Celestial Martial Country’s camp in the Ancient City.
Nie Shuang spoke. "I wonder where Brother Wen is now? He has an Array Disc, though, so he must have activated it to leave."
"Perhaps. In any case, he won’t die easily. We’re the ones we need to worry about." Yann Chuxue’s eyes swept over the others. "Nie Shuang and I have the highest cultivation among us, both at the Refining Spirit Fourth Layer, but that’s clearly not enough. It’s obviously impossible for us to compete for an Array Disc."
Zhu Shaoyou muttered from the side, "Wen Tongyu has thrown his lot in with the Seventh Young Master. Why don’t we..."
"Hmph!" Yann Chuxue snorted loudly.
"Shaoyou, shut your mouth!" Nie Shuang’s expression turned furious. "No matter how desperate we of the Celestial Martial Country get, we will never throw ourselves at the mercy of another nation to survive!"
Zhu Shaoyou quickly fell silent, not daring to speak again.
"Let’s wait a bit longer," Yann Chuxue said, her brow furrowed. "There are over thirty Array Discs in total. I’m sure we’ll get a chance to obtain a few."
"I suppose that’s our only option," Nie Shuang nodded. In truth, even if they obtained more Array Discs, it would be useless. They had hardly any Talisman Seals.
Currently, only two people had as many as five Talisman Seals: Yann Chuxue and Nie Shuang. Wen Qingye had given Yann Chuxue hers, and she had obtained another on the Ancient Dao from one of the two Sang Country cultivators they killed. Nie Shuang had claimed the other, and the Celestial Academy had pooled their resources to provide him with the rest.
As for the experts from the other nations, they could only shake their heads and sigh.
"Wen Qingye is definitely not coming out."
"Yeah, if I got an Exotic Treasure, I wouldn’t come out either."
"Sigh, what a shame. That’s an Exotic Treasure we’re talking about! I’ve never even seen one."
And so, many experts from the various nations gave up on searching for Wen Qingye and focused wholeheartedly on vying for the Array Discs instead.
...
「Under the moonlit sky.」
Wen Qingye sat cross-legged upon the surface of the water, a boundless and violent aura radiating from him. The Primordial Qi swirling around him formed one long rainbow after another.
From the night sky, the bright moon cast down a beam of moonlight as lustrous as white silk. It instantly traversed the void, pierced the heavens, and descended upon Wen Qingye.
A five-colored radiance illuminated Wen Qingye. He took out several pills; they were only Fourth or Fifth Grade, but it was better than nothing.
The Primordial Qi within Wen Qingye’s body seemed to make a turn, spiraling continuously as it madly plundered the surrounding Primordial Qi.
His aura rapidly spread and diffused. In a short time, the surrounding water grew restless and began to churn wildly. This majestic presence startled the nearby birds and beasts, and their bodies began to tremble.
These creatures instinctively sensed an extremely terrifying pressure, and a fear they could not control arose within them.
With Wen Qingye at its center, the Primordial Qi on the water’s surface howled, rushing straight into the clouds. The water surged wildly, waves slamming against the surrounding stone cliffs and creating a deafening roar.
Perhaps due to the fluctuations of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, dark clouds began to gather overhead. In an instant, the once clear and bright moonlit night turned pitch-black.
"What’s going on over there?" a prodigy from the Sang Country asked, looking curiously at the commotion in the east.
The person beside him shook his head. "I don’t know either. Could another Array Disc be manifesting? It doesn’t look like it, though."
"Let’s go take a look. We might find something," the Sang Country prodigy suggested.
"Well..." The other man hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "Fine. Let’s go have a look."
...
The water surrounding Wen Qingye suddenly erupted, sending countless pillars of water shooting toward the heavens. The pillars then burst apart in a stunning display, as if a torrential downpour had suddenly engulfed the world.
As the water pillars sprayed out to cover the sky, a clear cry like that of a crane suddenly rose from the surface. Carrying with it majestic Primordial Qi and a boundless aura, it broke through the water and shot straight to the heavens!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
That single, clear cry seemed to make the very heavens and earth tremble. The water pillars surged frantically upward, and a boundless spray of water shot out, creating a crisp, pattering sound.
From within the curtain of rain that filled the sky, a figure strode out and appeared in midair. He stood ramrod straight, an imposing figure against the firmament. The majestic aura from his body surged into the heavens, blasting away the dark clouds and allowing the pure moonlight to once again spill onto the earth.
Refining Spirit Sixth Layer Heaven!
Wen Qingye watched with a placid expression as two figures approached.
The Sang Country prodigy saw the man standing on the water. The moonlight illuminated his face, making it clearly visible. The instant he recognized the man, he was startled. "Oh no! It’s Wen Qingye!"
Seeing the newcomers, a cold glint flashed in Wen Qingye’s eyes. He took a step on the water, sending ripples spreading across its surface.
"Run! Go back and repor—"
SWISH!
Wen Qingye leaped forward and swung his sword. His blade was even colder than the chilly moonlight.
Where the blade’s flash passed, warm blood followed.
SPLASH!
The two bodies collapsed and fell.
Wen Qingye calmly turned and sheathed his sword.
’Are the people of the ten nations still looking for me?’ A smile touched the corner of Wen Qingye’s lips as he subconsciously felt for the Copper Mirror inside his robes.
’Luo Xue, Wenren Xiao, the Seventh Young Master, Lin Zijun, Zhou Yuling... our business is not yet finished!’
Guann Xuan had obtained a great treasure, which originally had nothing to do with Wen Qingye. But Wen Qingye had been willing to step forward. Even if not a single person stood on Guann Xuan’s side, he dared to.
’Let the world laugh at my foolishness. I will bear all the debts, be they of gratitude or grievance!’
The moonlight illuminated Wen Qingye’s back. With light steps, he walked toward the Ancient City and disappeared behind a roaring waterfall.
