noffsinger Chapter 77: Departure
Chapter 77: Departure
Chapter 77: Departure
Through circumstances out of his control, Yan Nie found himself being grouped with the Fleeting Mist Sect. After gaining victory, Yan Nie didn’t expect the Fleeting Mist Sect to be assaulted by an enemy sect.
Had the Fleeting Mist Sect reneged on their promise and attempt to silence him, Yan Nie would have found the attack helpful in his escape. But now, he just found it annoying since he was implicated in the invasion.
He felt very out of place among the sea of Fleeting Mist Sect disciples. Although none of them showed him hostility as a result of the invasion and the subsequent eruption of the pillar of light, they did not mingle with him either. Yan Nie could leave, but it would definitely be seen as rude or possibly hostile if he just so left without talking to Pan Lanyue. At the very least, he was given a nice room to stay in, and the density of spiritual qi was very abundant.
“Disciple.”
Yan Nie bolted upright from his bed at the sound of his master’s voice. “Master, you’ve finally responded! I tried to contact you, but you didn’t respond.”
The ghostly image of Immortal Pillrabbit helplessly shrugged. “If I responded, my existence would have likely been discovered by her.”
“Who?” Yan Nie asked, curious as to who would be able to sense his master’s presence. Although his master was only a soul at the moment, his master was still an Immortal.
“Sword Empress Xi, never in my dreams had I imagine that she would appear here.” Immortal Pillrabbit muttered.
“Sword Empress Xi?” Yan Nie asked, having never heard of her.
“You probably never heard of her, having lived in this remote region. Sword Empress Xi is the Grand Elder of the Buzhou Immortal Sect and publicly acclaimed number one Immortal in the Huang Realm. All those in the Immortal Realm should have heard of her. She is fearsome, able to strike anywhere in the Huang Realm at a notice.” As Immortal Pillrabbit spoke, there was a sense of admiration in his voice.
“Hehe, master, you seem to know about Sword Empress Xi.” Yan Nie teased.
“Of course, she is the publically acclaimed number one beauty after all.” Immortal Pillrabbit shamelessly said. “But, I didn’t expect Sword Empress Xi to have a child.”
“How would you know?” Yan Nie asked. “And why would Sword Empress Xi even come here?”
Immortal Pillrabbit shook his head. “I suspected that she came for that pillar of light, the Sovereign Nine Yin Lotus.”
“Sovereign Nine Yin Lotus?” Yan Nie repeated, never having heard of it.
“Indeed,” Immortal Pillrabbit said, a sense of excitement jolting throughout his body. “One of the top ten lotuses of the universe! You can use it to concoct a pill that can directly make a mortal ascend to immortality!”
Yan Nie felt his breath hitch. The goal of all cultivators was to reach that distant realm, but how many cultivators would be able to reach that realm? But just by using a pill, a mortal could accomplish what so many cultivators dreamed of.
Immortal Pillrabbit chuckled. “Of course, using the Sovereign Nine Lotus as an ingredient to concoct an Immortality Ascension Pill is just sheer extravagance.”
“Yes,” Lanyue said. Suddenly she abruptly stood up, shocking Yan Nie, and gave a deep bow towards the shocked man. “I offer you my apologies. Ten years ago, I was deeply immature, and for my cheap pride, I committed a grave mistake against you.”
Yan Nie finally had the apologies that he had been waiting ten years for, but hearing it rang hollow to his ears. Yan Nie shook his head. “You don’t need to apologize. Back then, I also let my temper get the better of me. Let’s just forget about it.”
“I cannot just forget about it, I must make up for my mistake.” Lanyue insisted.
Yan Nie frowned. “Look, back then, both of us were in the wrong. Let’s pretend it never happened and go about our life.”
“I cannot. As a princess of the Pan Family, I cannot just pretend it never happened.” Lanyue said, standing upright with a frown.
“Look! Just forget it, I don’t need your apologies anymore!” Yan Nie said.
“And I said, I have to apologize. Just accept my apologies already! I intend to keep my promise!” Lanyue rebutted.
When Tianyi walked in with Daoyi, he was met with the sight of the two arguing, much like ten years ago. Only this time, instead of a broken engagement, the topic was about accepting apologies. He felt the edge of his lips twitch at the scene.
“You know,” Tianyi said, causing Lanyue and Yan Nie to stop and stare at Tianyi, who had arrived without their notice. “Usually, you demand people to apologize and not force them to accept your apology or telling them not to apologize.”
Daoyi giggled at Tianyi, upon seeing the embarrassed face of Lanyue and Yan Nie.
Lanyue and Yan Nie’s gazes intersected for a moment, and electricity seemed to have sparked between them before the two turned their head away from each other with a “hmpf.”
Tianyi chuckled. “Sister Pan, I’ve come to say goodbye. Seems like I won’t be able to stay any longer like before.”
Lanyue nodded. She had already heard of the upcoming battle of Immortals. Not just Tianyi, but the whole Fleeting Mist Sect will also leave the Northern Regions for the time being. Thankfully, Mengfei had prepared a mobile Sect Guardian Formation for them. As long as Sect Master Yun carried the anchor for the formation and enough spirit stones, then they would not have to worry about being assaulted during their travels.
Both Yan Nie and Lanyue noticed that the corners of Tianyi’s eyes were a little red. Despite their curiosity, the two ultimately decided not to ask.
For one, Tianyi was a Nascent Soul Grandmaster and would not appreciate them asking about his reddened eyes, which most likely came from crying.
Tianyi gave Yan Nie a deep look. “Sister Pan, Yan Nie, the battle between you two was magnificent. I don’t think I ever saw such a battle in my life before.”
Lanyue and Yan Nie both gave a surprised look. They were just Foundation Establishment Disciples, for a Nascent Soul Grandmaster like Tianyi, their battle must have looked like two children fighting one another.
“I have a feeling that one of you might ascend to immortality. But naturally, I’ll become an immortal before the two of you. So I’ll be waiting.” Tianyi said.
For a Nascent Soul Grandmaster to predict the rise of a new immortal was laughable. But Tianyi was the son of Sword Empress Xi, and the confidence behind his voice could not be doubted.
As for the second part of his statement, neither Yan Nie nor Lanyue doubted the rise of a new Immortal, known as Tianyi. Should Tianyi not meet any pitfalls, then his ascension would be destiny.
After saying goodbye, Mengfei sent Elder Shan, Tianyi, and Daoyi back to the sect while she waited near the Sovereign Nine Yin Lotus for the arrival of her peers.