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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 29 (570): [Yu Yaozi and Liu Tianchen]
(29th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"Has the Grand Palace Master already refined the Cursed Abomination?" Li Weiyi wondered, deeply suspicious that Jade Yaozi had conjured the fiery storm.
As she descended from above, the seemingly terrifying flames were blocked.
They roared behind her small figure, yet could not breach the barrier.
Yu Yaozi stood about 1.5 meters tall, her Double Pupils glowing with an eerie light in the firelight, her expression aloof and silent.
She didn't respond to Li Weiyi, instead gazing down at the Spiritual Master Guard gathered below in the Fire Abyss on Blazing Absolute Mountain.
Seeing her like this, Li Weiyi felt a sudden pang of loss, as if he had lost something precious that could never be recovered.
Memories flooded his mind: Yu'er's first awakening, her dreamlike sobs against his back, her first calling him "Master," teaching her to write at the inn while they fled together, the meals she had prepared every night at the Cave Void Camp...
These images sank into the depths of her consciousness, gradually fading into obscurity.
Just like the time she spent in Shouqiu as a child, with her Master, Eldest Senior Sister, and Senior Brother.
Once gone, they could never be reclaimed.
Li Weiyi said, "The Sentinel Lord isn't at Cave Void Camp. The Deputy Sentinel Lord is in charge."
"Liu Tianchen? He'll do!" Yu Yaozi replied.
Li Weiyi said, "If the Grand Palace Master leaves like this, it's bound to cause a sensation. The Cave Void Camp is filled with the most talented Martial-Mystic Cultivators from the southern Major Powers of the Hundred Realms of the Living. Perhaps you should enter the Blood Mud Space first?"
Yu Yaozi glanced at the Dao Ancestor's Tai Ci Fish hanging around his neck, reaching out a finger before retracting it.
"What a profound crimson starlight! Li Weiyi, who exactly are you?"
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News of the impending firestorm spread like wildfire across Blazing Absolute Mountain.
"Whoosh!"
Formation glyphs across the mountain surged to life, gradually forming a misty defensive light veil.
"Wait! Li Weiyi is still inside!" Tai Shi Yu shouted, then charged toward the mountain peak.
For the past month, every Sentinel and Sentinel Spirit in the Spiritual Master Guard's New Recruit Barracks had been eagerly awaiting Li Weiyi's return, their gazes frequently drifting toward the Fire Abyss above.
Some Sentinels had even placed bets on when he would emerge.
When Li Weiyi remained in the Heavenly Fire World for over thirty-four days, even the reclusive and unfathomable Valiant Guard was stirred.
Sentinels reported seeing her observing the Fire Abyss.
"What are you running around for? I'll go get him," Xue Yan, standing atop the mountain, scolded Tai Shi Yu, preparing to fly toward the Fire Abyss.
Just then, Li Weiyi descended from above, clad in the Governor's Robe and enveloped in fiery crimson light, landing steadily on the peak.
Within the fiery glow, he carried Yu Yaozi, who was wearing the Water-Dragon Scale Armor.
"Boom!"
Above the mountain peak, the Defensive Formation's light veil solidified, blocking the Heavenly Fire surging from the Fire Abyss.
Soon, the skies above the Cave Void Camp's hundreds of miles of mountain ranges transformed into a scarlet, burning expanse.
"Thank heavens we made it back in time," Yuan Jingsan sighed.
Li Weiyi clasped his hands in a respectful bow toward the veteran Sentinel Spirits on the peak.
"Wei Yi was too engrossed in his cultivation and caused you seniors undue concern!"
"To stay in the Heavenly Fire World for two months on your first entry is simply astonishing. If not for the firestorm, I bet you could have stayed even longer, Xiao Li."
"How did you manage that? This isn't just extraordinary talent - you must possess some secret Techniques."
Also present on the mountaintop were Nangong, Qing Zijin, and Xue Yucai.
All three could sense the remarkably dense Spiritual Light emanating from Li Weiyi, clearly indicating that he had condensed far more than just his eleventh Nianli (Psychic Power) Star.
Their reactions varied.
Standing within the luminous Rosy Mist, Nangong observed Li Weiyi with a scrutinizing gaze, finally acknowledging the young man before her.
Previously, whether during Li Weiyi's duel with Xue Yucai or at the Shaoyang Division gathering, Li Weiyi had been no more significant to her than a wisp of air.
Qing Zijin remained utterly perplexed.
How could such a Psychic Power prodigy, a man who had dared to slay the Tai Yin Envoy, align himself with Tai Shi Yu? She had heard disturbing rumors about Tai Shi Yu's relationship with Instructor Xue Yan.
Xue Yucai's thoughts drifted far away.
With his current abilities, he certainly lacked the authority to claim he could resolve the conflict between the Sacred Dark Family and Li Weiyi.
Yet he remained convinced that Li Weiyi's future prospects were limited.
The family and the Crown Prince would never allow such an exceptional talent to flourish.
They would undoubtedly eliminate him the moment he began to distinguish himself in southern Yingzhou.
After all, Li Weiyi had grown too close to Yu Yaozi.
In the Demon Kingdom, the Sacred Dark Family was aligned with the Crown Prince's faction.
The Crown Prince harbored an irreconcilable hatred for Zen Hai Guanwu, Yu Yaozi, and the Lingxiao Palace.
Li Weiyi realized that everyone present, including all the instructors, was completely unable to see Yu Yaozi or sense her presence.
This was utterly bizarre.
"What's the point in talking to them? Let's go," Yu Yaozi said, glancing at Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi quickly bid farewell to the crowd and encountered Tai Shi Yu halfway down the mountain.
Tai Shi Yu was waiting with a group of young male and female Sentinels, who had been waiting for quite some time.
They all smiled and bowed to Li Weiyi as he descended, offering congratulations and similar greetings.
Tai Shi Yu proudly pulled Li Weiyi aside and transmitted telepathically, "Recently, many people have been asking about the True Spiritual Pill. Do you have any more stock? Also, several Sentinels with impressive backgrounds - either from the Ancient Clans or the Life Realm Lord's faction - want to meet you. Should I arrange it?"
Seeing Yu Yaozi's growing impatience, Li Weiyi quickly replied, "I have urgent matters to attend to. Let's discuss this when I return. Oh, and please explain to Qing Zijin that she overheard our conversation below Blazing Absolute Mountain that day, leading to a misunderstanding."
"If this isn't handled properly, it could tarnish your reputation as Li the Holy Spiritual Master. When you become renowned throughout the world, you'll inevitably face criticism. Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Not to brag, but dealing with a mere Qing Zijin girl will be a piece of cake," Tai Shi Yu declared, patting his chest confidently.
In his eyes, any woman who hadn't experienced a man was just a little girl.
"Don't mess this up," Li Weiyi warned, "Just explain yourself clearly."
With that, Li Weiyi enveloped Yu Yaozi in Spiritual Light and ascended toward Spirit Mountain, where the Camp Hall stood.
At the summit of Spirit Mountain, the black Camp Hall loomed solemnly, guarded by sentinels patrolling its perimeter.
As Li Weiyi and Yu Yaozi reached the peak and stepped onto the Azure Jade Plaza, Liu Tianchen, seated within the Camp Hall, narrowed his eyes.
He set down a confidential report on "Chu Yutian" and vanished from his seat.
He reappeared outside the Camp Hall's massive gates, standing tall and observing Yu Yaozi, who was accompanying Li Weiyi across the plaza below.
"Whoosh!"
Spiritual Qi surged across the plaza, forming an isolating barrier.
Liu Tianchen's voice rang out, neither arrogant nor deferential: "Grand Palace Master, what brings you to the Cave Void Camp?"
"You're just a Clone Body. Focus on your military duties. Liu Tianchen, the Palace Master has arrived. Why haven't you shown yourself?"
Yu Yaozi tilted her head slightly, gazing up at the thirteen-story ancient pagoda suspended in the sky.
The pagoda, hovering three thousand feet above the ground within the Heaven-Law Earth Spring, was a Supreme Artifact.
Once activated, it could flatten entire mountain ranges.
Liu Tianchen's willow wood clone retreated back into the hall. The ancient pagoda above opened its gate, and a deep, resonant voice echoed, "Please enter!"
Yh Yaozi transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and entering the pagoda.
She gazed at Liu Tianchen's true form, who sat in meditation within a sea of Spiritual Qi.
"From now on, I will be staying at the Cave Void Camp for some time. Blazing Absolute Mountain is my cultivation ground, and I wish to remain undisturbed. Absolute secrecy is paramount."
Liu Tianchen, observing her youthful appearance - she looked no older than thirteen or fourteen- understood the reason behind her request.
"Very Well! Among the Ten Heavenly Princes and twenty-eight Crown Princes of southern Yingzhou, you, Yu Yaozi, rank third among the Crown Princes. Even the Sentinel Lord, should he be present at the camp, would grant you this courtesy."
Yu Yaozi continued, "I require access to all intelligence gathered by the Cave Void Camp."
"That might be difficult to arrange," Liu Tianchen replied.
"With the Immortal Dao Dragon Meridian awakening, the chaos in the East Sea will only intensify," Yu Yaozi countered, "Can you, Liu Tianchen, truly protect the Rainforest Living Realm? I have no interest in the Cave Void Camp itself, but I must know the current state of the Lingxiao Realm, the East Sea, and the Cave Ruins Ghost City - and how this volatile situation might escalate into an uncontrollable crisis."
Liu Tianchen pondered for a moment: "Very well. I will share a copy of our intelligence with you. How long do you intend to stay at the Cave Void Camp?"
"At least a year, at most three," Jade Yaozi said.
Liu Tianchen replied, "The Taiyin Sect and Cave Ruins Ghost City might not give us three years."
"It's you!" Yu Yaozi retorted, "The Cave Ruins Ghost City plans to attack the East Sea and seize the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein, but they must first destroy the Cave Void Camp. If you can't even buy three years, you might as well disband now and let all the Sentinel Spirits return to their homes."
Yu Yaozi then asked, "Does the Sentinel Spirit Army have any news of the Mist Master?"
Liu Tianchen shook his head.
"If the Mist Celestial's whereabouts were so easily discovered, Flying Phoenix, Yu Baxian, and the others would have killed her long ago."
Yu Yaozi pressed on, "What about Xianmin? Where is she?"
"A month ago, Xiaoyao Jing held a grand wedding ceremony. Your Junior Sister Xianmin married Yu Daozhen, the Crown Prince of the Demon Kingdom. The world believes Yu Daozhen suffered incurable wounds during the Battle of Lingxiao City, severing his Heavenly Sovereign's Path. He's using this wedding to show those in the Demon Kingdom who covet his position that he has fully recovered and returned to his peak."
Liu Tianchen added, "Furthermore, because of your special relationship with Li Weiyi, Yu Daozhen and Xianmin have dispatched a large force of experts, led by the New Armor Scout Wenren Tinghai, to search for Li Weiyi throughout the Lingxiao Realm and the East Sea. With the Demon Kingdom's resources, it's only a matter of time before they discover he's hiding in the Cave Void Camp."
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Li Weiyi waited in the plaza for most of the day before finally seeing Yu Yaozi emerge from the Camp Hall.
After her meeting with Liu Tianchen, she had been reviewing recent major events across the realm, focusing particularly on intelligence gathered over the past year.
The two returned to Blazing Absolute Mountain, walking one behind the other.
As they approached the Clear Sound Pavilion, she suddenly asked, "Li Weiyi, speaking from the perspective of a Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator with limited cultivation, tell me: if I, the Palace Master, were to rebuild the Lingxiao Palace and reclaim the Lingxiao Realm, would the people of the realm still trust me?"
Li Weiyi replied, "I don't know. I never experienced the Xiaotian Edict, nor did I lose any family in the wars."
Yu Yaozi stopped, turned, and glared coldly at Li Weiyi, who had fallen behind.
"No one dares to speak to me with such insolence."
"It's not insolence, but the truth," Li Weiyi countered, "The Grand Palace Master must face reality. The Lingxiao Realm of old is gone forever. The Mist Celestial can reclaim Lingxiao, but you cannot. Unless..."
"Unless what?" she pressed.
"Unless you do as you did a thousand years ago," Li Weiyi said, "and carve out a new Life Realm from the Nether Realm of the Dead with nothing but your sword."
"That makes sense," Yu Yaozi mused.
"With the Book of Radiant Stars, I could completely subdue the Nether Realm, reshape its lands, and establish an even more glorious Life Realm."
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