Divine Crow Peak (Part Two)

Divine Crow Peak (Part Two)

As Nan Huairen introduced Divine Crow Peak and told its story, Li Qiye could not help but smile. The so-called Divine Crow Peak was nothing more than a name bestowed by several divine generals under Immortal Emperor Mingren in commemoration of him, the Shadow Crow.

The triangular ancient courtyard atop Divine Crow Peak was not large, yet the entire courtyard was pitch-black, as though cast from Mysterious Iron, heavy beyond measure. In truth, generations of disciples of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect had never known what divine material had been used to construct it.

As Li Qiye and Nan Huairen stood before the triangular ancient courtyard, Li Qiye gazed at the dark structure before him, his heart filled with emotion. Countless ages had passed, yet this ancient courtyard still stood firm. Of course, its mysteries far surpassed the imagination of ordinary people. They likely could not even begin to imagine the origins of this triangular ancient courtyard!

Just as Li Qiye was lost in thought, his gaze was drawn to the enormous shrine before the triangular ancient courtyard. In his recollection, this shrine had not existed when the courtyard was built.

Li Qiye's gaze fell upon the shrine. A person was actually seated cross-legged within it—a burly man of immense stature. By now, it was impossible to tell his age. His hair was disheveled, and his beard and hair had grown extraordinarily long; the tangled beard completely concealed his face. The man sat cross-legged in the shrine, and no one knew how many years he had remained unmoving, for wild grass had actually sprouted from his body.

The man had his eyes closed. If not for his steady breathing, others would have thought him dead!

But that was not the shocking part. What was truly startling was that his hands and feet were bound by thick iron chains! Others might not recognize them, but Li Qiye did. He knew these thick chains were forged from Black Spider Cold Iron, an exceedingly rare and precious divine metal!

What kind of person warranted being locked here with Black Spider Cold Iron? Moreover, the man before them seemed willing to be bound here rather than forced into it!

Seeing Li Qiye take notice of the man in the shrine, Nan Huairen quietly said to him, "He is the keeper of the triangular ancient courtyard. No one knows his true origins."

"Why is he locked here?" Li Qiye asked, looking at the man seated cross-legged in the shrine with his eyes closed.

Nan Huairen shook his head and said, "No one knows. I'm afraid no one in our Washing Yan Ancient Sect knows. I heard he has been locked here for a very, very long time. Even my master does not know how long he has been bound here. Some say he was once a disciple of the sect, a sinner who committed a towering crime, and so he has remained imprisoned here."

Li Qiye nodded gently. In the end, he said nothing more and entered the triangular ancient courtyard with Nan Huairen.

After Li Qiye and Nan Huairen entered the triangular ancient courtyard, the chained person in the shrine suddenly opened his eyes. In that instant, his gaze became terrifying beyond measure, as though it could pierce through eternity and split open chaos. With a single strand of that gaze, even True Persons of royal rank would likely tremble. Yet after opening his eyes, he quickly closed them again, as though nothing had happened.

From outside, the triangular ancient courtyard did not appear large. But once one stepped inside, a whole new world unfolded. The courtyard was immensely spacious, covering ten thousand mu. Three incomparably majestic ancient towers were joined together, forming this triangular ancient courtyard.

There was no doubt that the triangular ancient courtyard, which covered ten thousand mu, looked like a small courtyard from outside because it contained another world within. It had been refined through supreme divine abilities!

After entering the triangular ancient courtyard, Nan Huairen introduced it to Li Qiye, saying, "This side is the Scripture Repository, that side is the Weapon Repository, and the last side is the Treasure Repository." The three ancient towers of the triangular ancient courtyard respectively stored the Washing Yan Ancient Sect's secret manuals, treasure artifacts, and divine materials.

Nan Huairen said, "Each ancient tower is personally overseen by a protector. No matter which disciple wishes to borrow secret manuals, treasure artifacts, or divine materials, the protector must personally inspect it." Having said that, Nan Huairen asked Li Qiye, "Senior Brother, what would you like to choose first?"

"Let's enter the Scripture Repository first." Li Qiye merely glanced casually at the three ancient towers before answering offhandedly.

Nan Huairen and Li Qiye entered the Scripture Repository. Eight powerful disciples of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect were stationed within, along with a protector personally in charge. Only after Li Qiye and Nan Huairen presented the Elder's written order did the protector stationed at the Scripture Repository allow them through.

The moment they entered the Scripture Repository, it felt as though they had stepped into a vast library. The entire repository was boundlessly spacious, with no end in sight. From its sheer scale alone, one could imagine what a glorious past the Washing Yan Ancient Sect had once possessed!

When Li Qiye and Nan Huairen entered the Scripture Repository, they discovered that they were far from the only two people there. Quite a few disciples were inside, selecting cultivation arts and secret manuals they were permitted to choose.

Nan Huairen was different. He was naturally deft in social dealings and polished in every direction, enjoying excellent relationships throughout the Washing Yan Ancient Sect. Whenever he saw fellow disciples, he greeted each of them.

Li Qiye, however, was not so fortunate. In truth, he had not been in the sect long before the disciples of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect began to look down on him. Though the Washing Yan Ancient Sect had declined, it was still an imperial lineage immortal sect. For a mortal to enter the Washing Yan Ancient Sect was already an extraordinary achievement.

What made it even more unbearable was that a piece of trash with a Mortal Physique, Mortal Meridians, and Mortal Fate had become the Chief Disciple. The position of Chief Disciple was exceedingly prestigious—the senior brother of all third-generation disciples. Within the Washing Yan Ancient Sect, countless gifted third-generation disciples, even those who had rendered illustrious service, had long wished to become Chief Disciple, yet none had received the sect master's approval.

Now this was something else. A piece of trash had arrived holding an ancient token and become the Chief Disciple of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect. How could that not fill many disciples with fury?

Even if the disciples of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect dared not question the Elder's decision, they certainly had no pleasant expressions for Li Qiye!

"So he's Li Qiye." One disciple sized Li Qiye up and down as though looking at a monster. In truth, quite a few people in the Washing Yan Ancient Sect had tried to obtain the Washing Yan Ancient Token, but none had ever succeeded. Yet Third Ghost Lord, that lecherous old ghost, had suddenly given Li Qiye the ancient token he treasured like a jewel. It was truly bizarre.

"That's him. I heard he treated Third Ghost Lord to ten days and ten nights of whoring at Emerald Red Pavilion," one disciple said disdainfully.

A disciple who seemed especially well-informed shook his head and said, "You have it wrong. It was far more than ten days and ten nights. I heard that he reserved a pair of twin sisters for Third Ghost Lord, that lecherous old ghost, at Emerald Red Pavilion. Those sisters were newly arrived untouched courtesans. He paid to keep them for three years. That was why the old lecherous ghost was willing to give him the ancient token."

The tale grew more and more outrageous as it spread. Some said Li Qiye had treated Third Ghost Lord to women at Emerald Red Pavilion; later, the rumors became utterly absurd. Some claimed Li Qiye had reserved a pair of sisters for Third Ghost Lord, while others said Li Qiye had booked Emerald Red Pavilion for ten years so Third Ghost Lord could indulge himself as he pleased... In short, there were all kinds of rumors. No matter which version it was, Li Qiye had supposedly used vile and shameless means to make Third Ghost Lord willingly hand over the Washing Yan Ancient Token!

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