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Upon hearing this, Lu Lingsha's heart stirred. Taking the opportunity, she turned to the side, cupped her hands, and said, "That is indeed my father."

As he spoke, he looked up at the figure beside him.

At that glance, Lu Lingsha felt her heart skip a beat, because even at such close range, she couldn't make out what the person looked like. It was as if he were standing in a fog, not beside her.

Lu Lingsha was certain that there could not be any fog here.

"I can't believe so much time has passed. When did Lu Xiaofeng leave?" Su Yuchen asked.

Lu Lingsha was taken aback for a moment before replying, "My father left twenty years ago, when I was just born."

Su Yuchen smiled and said helplessly, "This guy is still so unreliable; what brings you here?"

That laugh made Lu Lingsha feel as if the whole world was laughing: "This person... could it be..."

Upon hearing Su Yuchen's question, she quickly suppressed her suspicions and said, "My friend, who is also Senior Ximen's child, Ximen He, has been poisoned and urgently needs an antidote. I have come here specifically to seek an opportunity. I beg you, Senior, to save him."

"Ximen Chuixue's son, huh?" Su Yuchen muttered to himself.

Without waiting for Lu Lingsha's reply, he reached out and grabbed something from Lu Lingsha, and then his right hand disappeared into the void in front of him.

The void rippled like water, and under the refraction of light, the right hand stretched out again, grasping a young man between its five fingers. It was none other than Ximen He, who was far away at Wanmei Manor!

Lu Lingsha stared blankly at the scene, not knowing what to say.

Chapter 677 Return to the Present

The small building was deathly silent, yet strangely serene and peaceful, as if the person before them had accepted the reality of the moment, and the entire world seemed to have changed in some way at this instant.

Lu Lingsha shook her head, banishing all thoughts and methods she couldn't understand from her mind, and looked at Ximen He, whose brain had completely shut down.

Immediately, the strange man waved his hand, and two bright pearls, one purple and one silver, flew down from the roof and landed in front of him.

Looking at the two bright pearls, Lu Lingsha felt a strange connection between herself and the silver-white pearl, as if she had possessed it before.

“Give him the purple one to detoxify, and you can use the silver one for your cultivation. That Lu Xiaofeng dared to steal my treasure. Use it to cleanse your marrow and change your meridians. If fate allows, I will definitely teach him a lesson one day.”

After Su Yuchen finished speaking, he reached out and flipped his hand, revealing a bronze mirror.

Lu Lingsha glanced at the mirror secretly, and on the mirror, there seemed to be a baby who had just turned one month old, pouting as if he wanted to cry but dared not, his face full of panic.

Although the figure did not turn its head, Lu Lingsha felt that the other party had seen through her every move, so she immediately reached out and grabbed the two bright pearls, not daring to look anymore.

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Ximen He felt as if everything before him was a dream. Just a moment ago, he was waiting for death in the sea of ​​flowers at Wanmei Manor. He had just received a message from the steward that the Demonic Sect's Copper Camel and Silver Dragon were requesting an audience.

The next second, a right hand passed through the void and appeared above his head without any reason, pulling him away.

Ximen He even remembered the fearful and panicked looks in the eyes of the steward and the maid.

And right now, this dilapidated little building and Lu Lingsha's smiling face prove that everything before was not an illusion.

What kind of divine power is this? Even my own father, who shattered the void, and Lu Lingsha's father, have never displayed such incredible abilities.

After a moment of surprise and blankness, Ximen He gathered his thoughts, looked at the smiling Lu Lingsha before him, and said, "You..."

Lu Lingsha met the other person's gaze, smiled, raised the pearl in her hand, and threw the purple one into the other person's arms, saying, "Heal your wounds first, this should be able to remove the poison from your body."

Ximen He nodded, forced himself to sit up straight, grasped the purple pearl, and began to circulate the secret cultivation method passed down by Ximen Chuixue.

As time passed, Lu Lingsha watched as the black aura on the other person's face gradually faded, and wisps of purple aura filled their body. With a change of heart, she quietly sat down to the side and began to cultivate with the help of the silver-white pearl in her hand.

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Time passed, the silver moon faded, and the sun rose in the east. As the first rays of sunlight shone into the small building, Lu Lingsha concealed her aura and awoke from her cultivation.

The feeling at this moment was better than ever before. His body was filled with true energy, and with a thought, the true energy was at his command. The mental technique that originally would have taken nearly twenty years to master was now completely mastered.

All that's left is to solidify the foundation, refine the true energy, and make it more condensed. Then, one can try to break free from the constraints and, like one's father, embark on the path of shattering the void.

Thinking of the complexity of the cultivation method passed down by his father, Lu Lingsha had originally given up on the path of breaking through the void; if he were not smart enough, he didn't know who could master this cultivation method.

Lu Lingsha had once asked his mother about this mental cultivation method, but his mother couldn't understand it at all, as if it were a book written in heaven. Even with his explanation, the complexity of the meridian circulation involved almost made his mother vomit blood and die.

He lowered his head, and the silvery-white pearl in his hand seemed unchanged. The silvery-white inside was like a vast ocean, and what he had taken in one night was but a drop in the ocean.

“This is what my mother said it was a treasure that my father used to cleanse my marrow with the I Ching when I was young.”

After a night of cultivation, Lu Lingsha understood that this was the very treasure her father had used to cleanse her marrow and change her essence when she was young. The primordial energy within it was of the same origin as her own true energy.

He glanced at Ximen He, who was cultivating beside him. The other man's complexion had returned to normal, and his dark lips had returned to normal, indicating that the poison in his body had been neutralized.

After a moment's thought, Lu Lingsha quietly got up and, while Ximen He was still meditating, went to the balcony.

The bronze mirror in the strange man's hand had disappeared, and he stood there in the sunlight, with strands of sunlight dancing on his body, like a layer of golden flames;

The strange man stood there, but he could no longer be seen clearly; even his figure was shrouded in mist.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior. I am deeply grateful. This precious pearl..."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Yuchen waved his hand and said calmly, "Take it! It's useless to keep it here, and it should be returned to this world."

Lu Lingsha nodded. Although she didn't understand what he meant, she didn't refuse. Such a rare treasure was probably one of the few remaining in the world.

"Senior, is your surname... Su?" Lu Lingsha remained silent for a moment, but still couldn't help but ask.

Su Yuchen smiled slightly and said, "You are just as smart as your father."

Lu Lingsha couldn't help but gasp, her heart churning. She asked, "Senior, didn't you already shatter the void? How... how did you come back?"

Su Yuchen looked ahead without answering the little girl's question. With a wave of his hand, a transparent vortex silently spun in the center of the small building.

"The outside is already surrounded by a large army. If you can't get out, this passage will take you back to Wanmei Manor."

Lu Lingsha's eyes lit up, and she was about to clasp her hands in thanks when she saw Su Yuchen take a step forward. A portal of light appeared out of thin air in the void before her. As he disappeared behind the portal, everything returned to tranquility.

"Leave...leave?" Lu Lingsha asked in a daze.

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Beyond the world, above the river of time, as his clone returned, Su Yuchen merged with all his past selves into one. Further ahead, Su Yuchen touched the bronze mirror, and on its surface, two towering phantoms stood outside the world—the Six Desires Demon Lord and Yang Jian from the Tang Dynasty world.

"No rush. It's not too late to go after I've completely refined the Dao Ancestor's thoughts. I have a feeling that the Dao Ancestor's thoughts will bring me a pleasant surprise."

The instant the Six Desires Demon and Yang Jian descended through his past body, Su Yuchen severed the connection, left the past, and returned to the present.

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While Su Yuchen was retracing his steps through time, at Qingcheng Mountain, Yan Shisan, with the help of the pills left behind by Li Jingxu and two Golden Immortal-level true scriptures, made rapid progress, breaking through the Yuan Dan and Yuan Ying realms in one fell swoop, reaching the peak of the Yuan Ying realm. He was only one step away from breaking through to the Zhao Shen realm, but it was extremely difficult.

However, with the Samadhi Heart Fire suppressing him, all kinds of desires and inner demons could not have any effect. On the contrary, he could use the Samadhi Heart Fire to refine his soul. Once he had accumulated enough, the Divine Illumination Realm would be a natural outcome.

After emerging from seclusion, with the support of his patriarch, master, and senior brothers, and with the tacit approval of the Qingcheng Sect elders, Yan Shisan forcefully suppressed the Zhu Mei disciples who wanted to rebel, sending the stubborn ones to reincarnation.

After dealing with all the miscellaneous matters of the Qingcheng Sect, Yan Shisan bid farewell to his master and returned to the South China Sea.

And as soon as they return, the Heavenly Emperor and Earthly Emperor, having received the news, will come knocking on their door.

Chapter 678 The Conditions of the Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Sovereign

Deep in the South China Sea.

Countless floating boats formed a market town, but at this moment, the highest point of the market town's residence belonging to the Qingcheng Sect, the 'Star-Picking Tower,' was unusually quiet.

Inside the building, Yan Shisan sat in the main seat without saying a word, his face expressionless. On the table beside him, an open brocade box contained a round bead radiating intense heat, which shimmered with a hazy light. Countless points of light danced around, occasionally forming a dragon shadow the size of a thumb that circled around once.

On the left, in the guest seats, both the Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Emperor wore solemn expressions, looking at Yan Shisan with more helplessness in their eyes.

Across from her, Yan Xiaomei watched this scene with amusement, ignoring the gazes of the other three, and refused to leave. As long as she wasn't embarrassed, the only ones who would be embarrassed were the Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Emperor.

After a moment of silence, Yan Shisan pushed the brocade box away and said:

"You two are giving me far too much credit. Please forgive me, but I am unable to help you. This matter is beyond my capabilities, and I am truly powerless to do anything about it."

"I have only a casual acquaintance with that fire dragon. He is willing to give me face, but I cannot be shameless; moreover, many members of my Qingcheng Sect depend on him for their livelihood. I cannot hurt the feelings of so many brothers for my own sake."

"You two occupy many resources of the Emei Sect and have even gained the favor of someone like Li Yingqiong. The people you associate with are far beyond what I can compare to. You two might as well find someone else."

"Of course, you two can rest assured. If there's anything that can be done, I can offer some encouragement from the sidelines. As for other things, I really can't do anything about it."

The Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Emperor looked at each other. The Earthly Emperor flashed his sword and pushed the flying brocade box back. At the same time, two brocade pouches also fell.

Before Yan Shisan could say anything more, the Earth Emperor reached out and said:

"Brother Yan, please don't refuse yet, please hear me out."

"Indeed, we two brothers didn't handle this matter very well. We took advantage of your favor, Brother Yan, but we didn't tell the truth."

"Since Brother Yan has already guessed, I'll speak frankly. The two flying swords, Zidian and Qingming, are connected to the subsequent Yangpo and Yinmu, two Celestial-level flying swords, and are crucial to whether we brothers can obtain the Golden Immortal treasures, the Ziying Sword and the Qingsuo Sword."

"The relationships involved here are too numerous. I have been unworthy to admit my mistake and have underestimated you, Brother Yan. I apologize to you."

Without hesitation, the Earth Emperor stood up and bowed ninety degrees to Yan Shisan.

Yan Shisan sighed. He had known all along that among the three brothers, the Heavenly Emperor was hypocritical, the Earthly Emperor was sincere but difficult to deal with, and the third brother, the Emperor, was ruthless and patient, and acted cruelly.

He rose and offered a helping hand, saying:

"Brother Ming, you're putting me in a difficult position."

“It’s not that I’m refusing, but since you’ve already told the truth, Brother Ming, you should know that since this involves two Golden Immortal treasures, the price you offer if you want to get them back is absolutely not low.”

"To be honest, if that dragon finds out about this and gets involved, I, Yan, won't be able to afford to pay for it even if I go bankrupt."

"That's a Golden Immortal treasure, not some wild grass you can just pick up by the roadside. The karmic debt is too great for me to repay, and it might even bring great trouble to the Qingcheng Sect."

Emperor Ming Zhonghe nodded and said, "I know that there are many causes and effects involved. Since I have already told you the truth, I will not deliberately make things difficult for you, brother."

As he spoke, he pointed to the brocade pouch on the table and said:

"One of these brocade pouches contains three Nine-Refined Golden Pills, a treasure of the Emei Sect. These pills are a secret technique passed down from the Dao Ancestor, which our sect's founder, the Long-Browed Immortal, learned while listening to the Dao in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm."

"Just one pill can propel an ordinary person from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Formless Realm; even an Earth Immortal who takes it will have a four or five percent greater chance of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm."

"Even within the Emei Sect, only seven have been refined in recent years, and two were used by Qi Jinchan as a favor; these three are already the limit for us brothers."

"In addition, there are two Heavenly Gold Magnetic Rings, one yin and one yang. The yang ring protects the body, while the yin ring is used against enemies. It can emit magnetic divine light, capable of capturing magic weapons and flying swords below the Heavenly Immortal level, and even restraining Heavenly Immortal level magic weapons to some extent."

"As for other magical treasures, divine weapons, and small items, consider them as a token of my appreciation."

"If Brother Yan can help with this, I swear that if Brother Yan ever has the opportunity to acquire the Qingcheng Sect's prized flying swords, Tiandu and Minghe, the three of us brothers are willing to lend our Emei strength in assistance."

"If we break this oath, the three of us will be tormented by inner demons and will never be able to enter the Celestial Realm."

Yan Shisan hesitated for a moment. Now that things had come to this point, if he refused again, the three brothers might turn against him. Although he was not afraid, he couldn't stand the shamelessness of the Emei Sect.

Seeing his expression, Tianjun frowned and said, "Brother Yan, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly. If this is not enough, we brothers will give you everything we have."

Yan Shisan shook his head and said, "Everything else is fine, but for the last one, the Tiandu and Minghe swords, I am already quite confident, so I don't need your help."

The Earth Emperor glanced at his elder brother, the Heavenly Lord, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected that Yan Shisan had obtained the Golden Immortal-level flying sword so quietly, a treasure that Li Jingxu had given to Jiang Shu and Zhu Mei for self-defense.

Emperor Mingzhonghe pondered for a moment, then said:

"In that case, let's change the terms. Soon, the Emei Sect and the Huashan Sect will meet at the Taihang Mountains for a sword duel. The Three Heroes and Two Clouds will all be there, and the current Huashan Fiery Ancestor will definitely not be able to escape."

"At that time, I will definitely get the 'Crimson Bright Flowing Fire True Scripture' personally passed down by the Fiery Ancestor and the formation diagram of the Heaven-Burning and Sea-Boiling Array from Li Yingqiong."

"Besides these two Celestial-level True Scriptures and Magic Treasures, I will grant you one more condition, Brother Yan. As long as you bring it up, we brothers will back down and will never make things difficult for you."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shisan remained unfazed, but Tianjun couldn't help but frown. The first two Heavenly Immortal-level scriptures and magical treasures were fine; he didn't care much. But the last condition was truly…

However, since his brother had already made a promise, he couldn't very well renege on it on the spot and offend his brother, so he could only swallow his pride.

Yan Shisan still held the True Scripture of the Fiery Ancestor in high regard. Now that he knew the greatest secret of cultivation in this world, he naturally understood that the "Crimson Flowing Fire True Scripture," without any obstacles in the way, was enough to allow his younger sister to cultivate to the level of a Celestial Immortal, without having to worry about anyone blocking her path.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel sorry for the three brothers. How desperate they would be if they found out that they were just food stored up by others after they had finished their cultivation.

“Alright, I agree to this,” Yan Shisan said.

Before the Heavenly Emperor and Earthly Sovereign could be pleased, he waved his hand and said:

"However, I must make it clear first that I can only do my best. If things are beyond my control, please do not blame me."

"I swear, I will give it my all. I will absolutely not try to trip you up."

The Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Emperor exchanged a glance and nodded. Immediately, the three of them swore an oath to their respective families to ensure the oath was valid before parting ways.

Chapter 679 The Arrival of the Black Dragon of the Northern Wilderness

After leaving the Qingcheng Sect's headquarters and flying a long way, the Earth Emperor finally said, "Brother, are you not satisfied with the conditions I just offered?"