Chapter 1262: Seeing Xuanling Again

The Xian rope binding Ye Chen was untied.

However, these six old fellows, Gu Lan and his companions, kept a close eye on Ye Chen, afraid he might try to escape again.

Ye Chen appeared unconcerned, his fingers already moving subtly inside his sleeve.

Previously, his entire body had been sealed, preventing him from using even the Zhou Tian evolution secret technique. Now that the seal was lifted, his first priority was to calculate whether there was a Da Chu reincarnated person.

And indeed, there was!

Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he eagerly stepped out of the grand hall, hurrying toward a certain direction.

Running again?

The plump elder's face darkened, and he immediately gave chase, with Gu Lan and the others following suit.

Before long, Ye Chen landed first on a mountain peak in Xian Yue Gong.

From a distance, Ye Chen spotted an ice jade bed, upon which lay a young woman.

The young woman was sealed in a state of deep sleep, as still as an ice sculpture. Strands of dazzling Xian light wrapped around her body, while numerous array patterns flowed around her, radiating profound mystery.

Suddenly, Ye Chen's expression turned hazy, as if he had recognized whose reincarnation she was.

In her previous life a hundred years ago, she bore the Dao Ling bloodline and was the only woman in Da Chu's Qing generation who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Ji Ningshuang.

She was the holy maiden of the Dong Yue Shangguan family. Beneath the walls of Nan Chu, she met a tragic end, shielding Shangguan Yuer, who in turn shielded Ye Chen. The three were pierced by a single war spear. The bloody scene from a hundred years ago remained vividly etched in his memory through the passage of time.

As he watched, Gu Yuan and Gu Lan arrived one after another. They had thought Ye Chen was trying to flee, but now it seemed they had overthought it—Ye Chen had no intention of slipping away.

Seeing Ye Chen's dazed expression as he gazed into the distance, the group was somewhat astonished.

Without a word, Ye Chen walked forward. Even without Gu Lan and the others saying anything, he had already guessed that the reincarnated Shangguan Hanyue lying on the ice jade bed was their Xian Yue Gong's divine maiden.

Ye Chen felt a sigh in his heart.

If he had known earlier that Gu Yuan and Gu Lan were seeking him to save a Da Chu reincarnated person, he certainly wouldn't have run and wouldn't have gone through such a roundabout path. Still, it was all right—he had made it here in the end.

What a strange feeling!

Gu Yuan and the others exchanged glances before following him.

Ye Chen had already stopped in front of the ice jade bed, subtly activating his Xian Lun eye. He stared straight at Shangguan Hanyue without glancing away. As he looked, he suddenly froze, his expression shifting to one of surprise.

Xuan Ling Zhi Ti?

Ye Chen exclaimed in astonishment. Earlier, she had been too far away, and with Shangguan Hanyue in a complete sealed state, he hadn't noticed her bloodline. But upon closer examination, it turned out to be the Xuan Ling Zhi Ti.

Ye Chen's expression became quite intriguing.

The reincarnated Bi You possessed the Wan Hua Tong, and now the reincarnated Shangguan Hanyue had the Xuan Ling bloodline.

Ye Chen subconsciously stroked his chin, wondering if the reincarnated Ji Ningshuang might bear the Dao Ling bloodline. Perhaps, by some slip, the two had swapped their bloodlines upon reincarnation.

How interesting!

Ye Chen sighed again, then gathered the power of his Xian eye pupils to trace back and examine Shangguan Hanyue's Dao principles.

As Gu Yuan and Gu Lan had said, there was indeed a problem with Shangguan Hanyue's Dao principles—a major one. The path she cultivated was powerful, but it had cracks, worse than a Dao injury.

Little friend?

Seeing Ye Chen remain silent, Gu Lan couldn't help but call out, worried he might have dozed off while looking.

Not asleep!

Ye Chen cleared his throat and immediately pricked his finger, sending a strand of his Sheng blood infused with Dao principle power into Shangguan Hanyue's body. It accurately located the issue and enveloped her Dao principles.

The blood of the Huang Gu Sheng Ti carried an innate mysterious force unmatched by any other bloodline. Perhaps that was why it was the only one capable of rivaling a great emperor's bloodline.

Gu Lan and his group had sought out Ye Chen ostensibly for his Sheng blood, but in reality, they wanted to use the mysterious power within it to mend the cracks in their Xian Yue Gong divine maiden's Dao principles. Ye Chen was well aware of this.

As Ye Chen made his move, the six Sheng figures all took a deep breath.

Perhaps fearing external interference, they each set up barriers, enveloping the entire mountain peak.

The Xuan Ling Zhi Ti was an incredibly dominant bloodline—in a certain sense, it was no inferior to the Huang Gu Sheng Ti. Heaven pitied them, granting Xian Yue Gong this Xuan Ling Zhi Ti. In the future, she would be their hope. Knowing her potential, Gu Lan, Gu Yuan, and the others naturally placed great expectations on her.

Uh!

As the group watched, the sleeping Shangguan Hanyue let out a soft groan, her face showing a hint of pain.

The six furrowed their brows, thinking it was due to the injury in her Dao principles. But in truth, it was because Ye Chen had released Xian light, touching her memories, which complemented the repair of her Dao principles without conflict.

Qin Yu!

At some point, the sleeping Shangguan Hanyue murmured in her dream, tears sliding from the corners of her eyes.

Who is Qin Yu?

Gu Lan and the six heard it clearly, their expressions strangely puzzled. It was an utterly unfamiliar name. They had watched their divine maiden grow up and had never heard her mention anyone called Qin Yu.

Little did they know about her past life's story. In her sleep, her previous memories had awakened, like a dream within a dream, recalling events and people from that life. That was a god of slaughter named Qin Yu, forever etched in her soul.

Qin Yu!

Shangguan Hanyue continued murmuring in her dream, tears flowing uncontrollably, her delicate face looking sorrowful and heartbreaking.

I'm here!

Ye Chen smiled faintly in his heart, his smile tinged with a sense of antiquity.

He hadn't expected that the first name called by Shangguan Hanyue, upon awakening her past memories, would be his.

Smiling again, Ye Chen summoned more Sheng blood to continue mending her Dao principles.

It was a lengthy process.

The mountaintop was not entirely quiet; from time to time, Shangguan Hanyue's murmurs echoed, her jade-like lips uttering words: Da Chu, Qin Yu, Yuer, Ye Chen, grandfather, granduncle, Shangguan, Tian Ting...

Gu Lan and the others listened in a daze, clueless about what kind of dream their divine maiden was having.

Day and night alternated, the sun and moon cycled.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed quietly.

It wasn't until the fourth night that Ye Chen finally withdrew his hand. Even with the boundless vitality of his Huang Gu Sheng Ti, he now felt somewhat depleted.

Glancing at Shangguan Hanyue, she remained in her deep sleep, but her Dao principles were fully restored, making her vastly different from before. She was enveloped in dazzling Xian light, pure and flawless. The Xuan Ling Shen Zang, which even Ye Chen regarded with caution, wove together numerous profound visions, sketching out beautiful scenes.

Even more than Ji Ningshuang in her past life!

Ye Chen swallowed a Dan Yao, marveling at Shangguan Hanyue. Both were Xuan Ling Zhi Ti, but the one Shangguan Hanyue carried in this life was purer than Ji Ningshuang's in the previous life.

Of course, this referred only to the bloodline. At the same level, it was unclear who would be stronger.

Gu Yuan and Gu Lan had already stepped forward, using secret techniques to examine Shangguan Hanyue's Dao principles. Seeing that they were completely mended without any flaws, the six showed expressions of delight.

Thank you, little friend!

Retracting their gazes, the six turned and bowed to Ye Chen, a gesture of respect given their status.

Can I have my storage bag back?

Ye Chen extended his hand, fixing his eyes on the plump elder, Gu Yuan.

We wouldn't go back on our word!

The plump elder was in high spirits and waved his hand to produce Ye Chen's storage bag.

Ye Chen took it and didn't forget to open it on the spot to check the contents. If any treasures were missing, he certainly wouldn't stand for it.

To his relief, the plump elder was quite principled. Despite holding Ye Chen's storage bag for many days, he hadn't touched any of the treasures—the amount present was exactly as before.

That's more like it!

Ye Chen chuckled and quickly put away the storage bag.

On this side, Gu Lan handed over a Qian Kun bag as compensation for Ye Chen repairing the Xian Yue divine maiden's Dao principles.

Ye Chen didn't hesitate to open it right away.

Instantly, brilliant Xian light burst from the Qian Kun bag, exceptionally dazzling.

Zhu Qi Xian Jin?

Ye Chen's eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at the contents. Inside floated a piece of Xian Jin the size of a baby's head—a priceless treasure for forging powerful artifacts.

What great fortune!

Ye Chen grinned happily, impressed by Xian Yue Gong's generosity. Zhu Qi Xian Jin was far more valuable than Dan Yao or source stones.

Buzz!

Just as Ye Chen was rejoicing, the restless Hun Dun Shen Ding suddenly darted out. In the next moment, the Zhu Qi Xian Jin that had been in the Qian Kun bag was snatched away. Before Ye Chen could react, the ding shot off like a beam of light, vanishing at incredible speed.

Ye Chen's mouth twitched, but he let it go. The Zhu Qi Xian Jin contained vast essence, meant for the Hun Dun Ding to devour anyway—it was just a matter of time.

What a fine ding!

Watching the departing Hun Dun Shen Ding, Gu Lan, Gu Yuan, and the others all showed expressions of admiration.

As elders who had lived over two thousand years, they could discern the ding's extraordinary nature. The materials used to forge it were far superior to Zhu Qi Xian Jin; they weren't even in the same league at the source level.

Shangguan Hanyue remained asleep, and Gu Lan's group didn't wake her, knowing that merging with her Dao principles in sleep was ideal.

Glancing at Shangguan Hanyue, Ye Chen stretched lazily.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll head back first. If your divine maiden wakes and wants to find me, tell her to go to Da Chu Xing's Tian Ting."

"The people from Hua Long Zong—were they driven away by you?" Gu Lan and the others looked at Ye Chen with expressions of surprise.

"They provoked me first."

"It's truly surprising." The six sighed. They had heard about the Hua Long Zong incident earlier but didn't know who was responsible. Now, hearing it from Ye Chen, how could they not be astonished?

"I'm off." Ye Chen waved and ascended into the sky, not forgetting to reach out and take Yan Laodao and the others with him on his way back, eager to awaken Lin Shihua's spirit.

"What a formidable young one!" Watching Ye Chen leave, Gu Lan and the others sighed.

"Once the divine maiden awakens, we'll all go to Da Chu Xing for a visit." Gu Yuan stroked his beard meaningfully. "It's rare for an era to see both a Huang Gu Sheng Ti and a Xuan Ling Zhi Ti at the same time. Having them produce a child wouldn't be a bad idea. Even if they don't reach Xuanyuan Dadi's heights, they'd surely become an eternal titan, enough to ensure Xian Yue Gong's prosperity for ten thousand years."