205. Where Had Everyone Gone?

"This Heaven and Earth Cataclysm is a great reshuffling, a great calamity, but also a great opportunity..."

"If we can seize this opportunity, we might just rise to the top..."

"This Heaven and Earth Cataclysm is a great destruction followed by a great reconstruction!"

"If we can survive this Heaven and Earth Cataclysm, we might reap immense benefits..."

"And that immortal path seems to conceal the secrets of the Heaven and Earth Cataclysm..."

Ye Jing slowly closed the Sage Scholar's notebook.

My mind is filled with countless thoughts!

The information recorded by the Sage Scholar is increasingly alarming!

If that's the case, could the Heaven and Earth Cataclysm and earth be related to immortals?

But no one has ever seen an immortal!

It's hard to say whether immortals even exist.

There is currently nothing about immortals.

These are all just people's speculations and mythologizing.

People always have a strange kind of reverence for the unknown.

The same applies to immortals.

When faced with something inexplicable, people tend to attribute the cause to another inexplicable thing.

Even though he had been to a place called Immortal Grave with the senior members of the Sword Sect before, he couldn't be sure that immortals really existed.

Ye Jing was puzzled, but he knew that his strength was still too weak at the moment, and even if a true immortal existed, he would not be able to explore the mysteries within.

So he composed himself and decided to focus on the task at hand.

He'll go on this path to immortality after his strength has increased.

As for that Immortal Grave, now that its power has increased, Ye Jing plans to venture there again.

This was his original plan, which is why he sought information about immortals within the Sage Scholar.

"Young Master, where are we going next?" Qiuyue asked, standing beside Ye Jing.

"Return to Dali!"

Ye Jing spoke calmly.

"Dali?" Qiuyue Yue frowned slightly. "Won't it be dangerous? The Ye Family should be keeping a close watch on Dali!"

Qiuyue was somewhat worried.

The Ye Family now hates the young master to the core. If the other party finds an opportunity, it could be a bottomless abyss!

"Don't worry, the Twin-Pupil Sacred Body is dead. No one in the Ye Family should be able to see through our disguises anymore. As long as we have the right identity, there won't be any problems!" Ye Jing shook his head, not very worried.

He's only been in this world for a short time, and to be honest, he doesn't have any connections!

Therefore, if you want to find someone trustworthy, you must return to Dali.

He had lived there for a long time, and there were still some people he could trust.

And since the Immortal Burial Ground is there, he too will return to Dali.

"Alright, young master!" Although Qiuyue Yuexin had some concerns, she wouldn't object since it was the young master's decision.

The two sailed at sea for several more days before returning to Hundred Rivers City.

As soon as Ye Jing and Qiuyue stepped off the deck, they both looked up at each other.

"Those pirates!"

"People from the Qu Family!"

The two of them shouted at the same time.

They both saw the awkwardness in each other's eyes.

They forgot about those pirates and the Qu Family members on the high seas!

"Young Master, so much time has passed, they shouldn't have starved to death, right?" Qiuyue scratched his head.

"Probably not. They're all cultivators; they wouldn't starve to death in such a short time!" Ye Jing shook his head. He wasn't too worried about that, but rather that he hadn't brought back the pirates and members of the Qu Family. How was he going to exploit the Qu Family then?

It's important to know that the Qu Family is one of the most powerful Lineage in Hundred Rivers City, with a very strong foundation!

You're sure to make a fortune!

Going back now would waste several days.

"Alright, I'll remove their shackles so they don't starve. Then they can stay on the ship until we get back!" Ye Jing said, forming a hand seal.

"Young Master, that will take at least a month!" Qiuyue's lips twitched as she exclaimed in surprise.

"That's why I released the seals on them. That way they shouldn't starve to death. It's only a month, not a long time!" Ye Jing laughed.

"Alright!" Qiuyue didn't say anything more. Those pirates were none of her business. Her previous statement wasn't out of pity for them, but rather out of surprise.

"Hmm, let's go down! But this Hundred Rivers City is a bit strange. It used to be so lively, why are there so few people now? There's hardly anyone at the docks!" Ye Jing frowned.

Neither he nor Qiuyue changed their disguises when they returned this time.

He was still dark-skinned and thin.

Logically speaking, the Qu Family should have blocked the door immediately!

But now, apart from the ships, there are hardly any people at the dock!

This made him feel a little strange.

Have the Devil Race already reached such a distant location?

That's impossible!

The Devil Race couldn't possibly be advancing this fast!

This can be described as the city on the very edge of the Eastern Domain!

The fact that the Devil Race army has reached this point means that the entire Eastern Domain has fallen!

This means that the combined forces of the Taixu Profound Realm, the Profound Yellow Great World, and the Heavenly Court were all defeated by the Devil Race Army!

Even Ye Jing wouldn't dare to dream of this.

"Yes, young master, there are so few people!" Qiuyue nodded, she had also noticed something was wrong.

"Let's go into town and take a look!"

Ye Jing frowned and strode forward, with Qiuyue immediately following.

And just when the two weren't paying attention...

Four small figures stealthily stepped off the Spirit Ship.

"Gongsun Yan, is this really a good idea?"

"If the chief and my parents find out that we ran away like this, I feel like I won't see the sun rise tomorrow."

The two little boys looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and spoke with some trepidation and fear.

"Yes, Xiao Yan, let's go directly to the leader, admit our mistake, and then go back to the island!"

Another little girl held the hand of the girl with pigtails, her face also full of worry.

"What's the point of saying all this now that it's already out here?" A hint of panic flashed across the little girl's rosy face, but it was quickly masked.

"What? If we admit our mistakes to the leader, we won't be punished?"

"Since we're going to be punished anyway, why don't we go have some fun and see what the world is like?"

"Since we've already enjoyed it, even if we get punished, it'll be worth it!"

Gongsun Yan's persuasive words finally convinced the other kids!

"That makes sense!"

So the four children decided to sneak around exploring Hundred Rivers City before returning to their leader to admit their mistake.

They knew this might be a risk, but it was also a rare opportunity, and even if they faced punishment, they felt it was worth it.

Meanwhile, Ye Jing and Qiuyue had already entered Hundred Rivers City.

They sensed the city was unusually quiet; compared to its usual bustling atmosphere, it now seemed rather deserted.

The stalls on both sides of the street were empty; there were hardly any vendors.

Apart from a few figures passing by in a hurry, Ye Jing didn't see anyone else.

The silence made them wary, and they quickened their pace.

What exactly happened?