Ye Qiu was shocked.
“The Heavenly Emperor Nine Swords? Could it be that this sword technique was created by a Heavenly Emperor?”
“But I’ve never heard of a Heavenly Emperor in this world!”
Ye Qiu opened his eyes.
At that moment, the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly turned into a beam of golden light, shooting towards Ye Qiu’s left eye.
Ye Qiu jumped in fright.
The speed of the Xuanyuan Sword was too fast. He had no time to dodge, and the golden light entered his left eye.
Ye Qiu blinked his eyes and felt no discomfort whatsoever.
He closed his eyes again to sense and was astonished to find that the Xuanyuan Sword, originally over three feet long, had transformed into a golden light thinner than a hair, hidden deep within his pupil.
“Have I just obtained the greatest divine sword of all time?”
Ye Qiu was very excited, feeling as if he had stumbled upon incredible luck.
“It seems I’ll have to find an opportunity to test the power of this sword.”
Thinking this, Ye Qiu opened his eyes again, turned around, and returned to his original spot.
“Huh, little brat, you’ve changed,” Changmei Zhenren was the first to notice something unusual, letting out a surprised exclamation.
Prompted by his comment, everyone’s gazes fell upon Ye Qiu.
“Young Master Ye, you have indeed changed,” Lüluo said earnestly.
Ye Qiu did not feel any change in himself and asked, “Where have I changed?”
Lüluo giggled, “You’ve become even more handsome than before.”
Ye Qiu chuckled, “Really?”
“If you don’t believe me, ask the Palace Master.”
Ye Qiu looked at Fairy Hundred Flowers.
“You do seem a bit more handsome than before,” Fairy Hundred Flowers said, her face flushing red instantly. She quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet Ye Qiu’s gaze.
She scolded herself inwardly, Fairy Hundred Flowers, how could you say such a thing? It’s too forward. What if he misunderstands?
Her worries proved unnecessary.
Because Xiao Zhan followed up, saying, “Brother-in-law, I also feel you’re more handsome than before.”
Hu Zi, standing far away, said, “Master, there’s a unique aura about you that makes me a bit uncomfortable.”
Upon hearing this, Changmei Zhenren gave Hu Zi a deep look.
Chongxu Taoist said, “Ye Qiu, if before you gave me the impression of a scholar, now, in my eyes, you are more like an emperor.”
Oh?
Ye Qiu found it strange.
Changmei Zhenren said, “The Xuanyuan Sword is called the Sword of the Holy Way. It carries a strong imperial majesty. Since you obtained it, your aura has naturally changed.”
Xuanyuan Sword…
Chongxu Taoist was full of shock. Could it be that the golden long sword just now was the legendary Xuanyuan Sword?
“Little brat, where did the Xuanyuan Sword go?” Changmei Zhenren asked curiously.
He had seen the Xuanyuan Sword turn into a golden light and pierce into Ye Qiu’s eye, then disappear.
In his understanding, a long sword could not possibly be hidden inside an eye, so he asked this question.
Ye Qiu smiled slightly, “It’s a secret for now.”
Changmei Zhenren cursed, “Damn, we’re brothers who have faced life and death together, and you won’t tell me? This poor Daoist scorns you.”
“Don’t worry, when the time comes for you to see it, you will naturally see it,” Ye Qiu smiled and said, “Everyone has gained their opportunities. There’s no need for us to linger here. Let’s go!”
“Alright!”
With that, the group turned to leave.
Hu Zi, riding the Fire Lion, was at the back of the group. As he passed by the Dragon Turtle, he suddenly noticed a faint crack in its body.
Within the crack, there seemed to be a faint white light.
“Could it be that there’s a treasure inside this Dragon Turtle’s body?”
Hu Zi was somewhat excited and shouted, “Everyone, wait a moment.”
The group stopped and turned to look at Hu Zi, who rode the Fire Lion forward a couple of steps, arriving in front of the Dragon Turtle.
“Hu Zi, what are you doing?” Ye Qiu asked.
“Master, there seems to be something inside the Dragon Turtle,” Hu Zi said, thrusting his dragon-patterned long spear forward.
“Boom!”
The spear tip pierced into the crack, and the Dragon Turtle shattered into pieces. Instantly, a dazzling white light enveloped Hu Zi.
Hu Zi was puzzled. He waved his arms and found his body could move freely, unaffected by the white light.
“What is this thing?”
As soon as Hu Zi had this doubt, the next second, he and the Fire Lion suddenly vanished from the spot.
The white light also disappeared.
“Where did he go?”
Ye Qiu was greatly alarmed and rushed to the Dragon Turtle to investigate, but found nothing.
Hu Zi and the Fire Lion had vanished into thin air, leaving not even a trace in the air.
Ye Qiu quickly drew a tracking talisman, and soon a wisp of black qi, thinner than a hair, appeared before him.
The black qi floated uncertainly around the Dragon Turtle.
Ye Qiu activated his Heavenly Eye but still could not see any trace of Hu Zi or the Fire Lion.
It was too eerie.
“Old man, quick, divine where Hu Zi went!” Ye Qiu, in his anxiety, ordered Changmei Zhenren to perform a divination.
This time, Changmei Zhenren did not use copper coins. He held his right middle and index fingers together, forming a sword gesture, and lightly slashed through the air.
“Buzz!”
A purple star chart the size of a millstone appeared before him.
The star chart continuously shifted.
Moments later.
Changmei Zhenren frowned and said gravely, “Little brat, Hu Zi’s situation seems somewhat dire.”
“What happened?” Ye Qiu asked.
Changmei Zhenren said, “Through the Purple Star Divination, this poor Daoist calculated that Hu Zi, he…”
He hesitated.
“What exactly happened to him?” Ye Qiu was frantic, urging, “Don’t dawdle, speak quickly!”
Changmei Zhenren sighed and said, “The star chart shows that Hu Zi has left this world.”
What!
Ye Qiu’s face turned pale, “Old man, are you saying Hu Zi… is dead?”
Changmei Zhenren remained silent.
Instantly, the atmosphere at the scene became extremely heavy.
“No, Hu Zi absolutely cannot be dead!”
Ye Qiu shook his head, firmly stating, “If Hu Zi were dead, there would surely be traces left behind. But there’s nothing here, and when that white light appeared just now, I didn’t sense any killing intent.”
“Little brat, do you remember the God-Dissolving Array? There was no killing intent in that array either,” Changmei Zhenren said. “Those wolves under the God-Dissolving Array all turned to ashes. This poor Daoist guesses that the white light just now is likely similar to the God-Dissolving Array.”
Ye Qiu’s face grew even paler.
Although he hadn’t known Hu Zi for long, Ye Qiu was extremely fond of this child. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken Hu Zi as his disciple.
“No way, Hu Zi can’t be dead, Hu Zi can’t be dead…”
Suddenly, Fairy Hundred Flowers said, “Perhaps Hu Zi isn’t dead.”
In an instant, everyone’s gazes fell on Fairy Hundred Flowers.
“Did you discover something?” Ye Qiu asked, looking at her.
Fairy Hundred Flowers replied, “That white light just now seemed like a teleportation array!”
