"I didn't expect to find a junior here. Hehe, it seems we really are destined to meet."
As a light voice rang out, the void in front of them suddenly flickered, and then a middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous robes stepped out.
The moment Luo Chuan saw the man, he recognized him as none other than the strongest being in the Rain Immortal World, the Immortal Emperor Qinglin!
Immortal Emperor Qinglin, with one hand behind his back, looked at Luo Chuan before him and smiled, " Nine-Colored Ultimate Realm, Six-Star Ancient God, still haven't shed your own intent. Interesting, truly interesting."
Luo Chuan also bowed to Immortal Emperor Qinglin before him, saying, "Junior Luo Chuan greets Senior Qing Lin."
Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Immortal Emperor Qinglin did not try to hide it. He nodded slightly and asked, "You are not from the Immortal Realm. Where do you come from?"
"This junior comes from the sixth-level cultivation star region, Vermilion Bird Planet."
" Vermilion Bird Planet... is that the abandoned cultivation star? I was the one who sent the Immortal Remnant Clan here back then. I never imagined that after so many years, the Immortal Remnant Clan would no longer be the masters of Vermilion Bird Planet."
Qinglin Immortal Emperor sighed deeply, and the image of Qiu Yao, the Holy Ancestor of the Fu Clan, involuntarily appeared in his mind. He understood that she probably already knew everything.
However, Qiu Yao's soul had already been scattered by this moment, and even if she wanted to take revenge, she was no longer capable of doing anything.
Immortal Emperor Qinglin waved his right hand forward, and the two of them appeared directly in a quiet Huaishui Bamboo Pavilion by the Huai River. He then poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Luo Chuan.
" The Rain Immortal World no longer exists. Your arrival here means the last token has been found, and countless powerful individuals must have already come here."
Luo Chuan nodded and said, " Tian Yunzi, Sword Venerable Marquis Lingtian, Tianmozi, and the eight Sunie Realm experts from the Cultivation Alliance, Cloud Immortal Couple, and so on."
Upon hearing the words "Cloud Immortal Couple," Immortal Emperor Qinglin smiled and said, "So it's those two little ones, Wang Wei and Hu Juan. I didn't expect that after so many years, they've already reached the Sunie Realm."
"If the Rain Immortal World hadn't been shattered back then, this wouldn't have happened. What a pity, what a pity."
Immortal Emperor Qinglin picked up the celadon teacup, his fingertips lightly twirling it, causing ripples to spread across the emerald tea inside. A barely perceptible emotion flashed in his eyes.
"But the wheel of fate turns, the Immortal Realm crumbles, and various races fight amongst themselves, ultimately ending in utter oblivion. I originally set up this Qinglin Immortal Mansion to preserve a spark of life in the Rain Immortal World, but I never imagined it would become prey for the powerful beings of the world."
Looking at the bustling scene reflected in the water mirror, Luo Chuan thought of the empty starry sky and the shattered immortal realm, and his heart stirred slightly.
He had witnessed too many clans perish due to the changes in the Heavenly Dao, and he knew the principle that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. However, hearing it from Immortal Emperor Qinglin himself still made him feel somewhat saddened.
"The senior set up the Immortal Mansion to preserve the flame of revolution. Now that the Immortal Mansion has opened and heroes from all over the world have gathered, it is likely that the senior's plan has already been disrupted."
Luo Chuan said calmly.
His gaze then swept across the water mirror, where a flash of blood suddenly appeared. It was the carnage of the Rain Immortal World's collapse, where cultivators of various races fought each other for the source, and blood flowed like rivers.
Immortal Emperor Qinglin chuckled and raised his hand to disperse the water mirror, "A scheme? How could these juniors easily comprehend the scheme I laid out back then?"
" The Rain Immortal World has perished, but Rain Immortal World Dao cannot perish. Tian Yunzi, Sword Venerable Marquis Lingtian, Tianmozi... these people, each one ambitious, want to seize my Dao principles and control the origin of this Immortal Mansion, but it's nothing but a pipe dream."
"Especially you, Six-Star Ancient God, at the Nine-Colored Ultimate Realm, still retaining your own aura, is extremely rare in the crumbling immortal realm. You came here not just for that Heart of Heavenly Dao, right?"
Luo Chuan did not deny it, and nodded slightly. "This junior does indeed have a request to make of you, senior. I have come here for two reasons. First, to seize the Heart of Heavenly Dao and break through my cultivation. Second, I would like to ask you to help me rescue my disciple, Liu Mei."
" Mu Bingmei is using Liu Mei as leverage to force me to enter the fifth level in her place. Although I am confident in my ability to handle it, I do not want to cause any unnecessary trouble."
Upon hearing this, Immortal Emperor Qinglin lightly tapped the table with his fingertips, and a crisp tapping sound immediately echoed in the bamboo pavilion. He pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, " Liu Mei? An avatar of Mu Bingmei? That's quite interesting."
"This girl was quite an interesting character back in the Kunxu Star Domain; she was meticulous and had decent talent."
"But why should I help you? Do you know how many secrets are hidden behind the Qinglin Immortal Mansion? The collapse of the Rain Immortal World was not accidental, but the result of the Heavenly Dao and the various races joining forces. Although I was the strongest in the Immortal Realm back then, I still couldn't escape the Heavenly Dao's scheme."
"This junior is unaware of the secrets involved, but I do know that the ways of Heaven are unjust, and only those who defy Heaven have a chance to survive. In this life, I have defied Heaven and have never feared any challenge."
"If you are willing to lend a helping hand, senior, I am willing to join forces with you to break this shackle of the Heavenly Dao, and perhaps we can find a glimmer of hope for the Rain Immortal World."
"Defying the heavens?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Immortal Emperor Qinglin's eyes, then he laughed and said, "This is merely a wisp of my remnant soul that I left behind, which could dissipate completely at any moment. How could it possibly be of any help to you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Immortal Emperor Qinglin put one hand behind his back, slowly stood up, and then walked to the edge of the bamboo pavilion, gazing at the endless starry sky.
In the distance, the light of the Ladder of Heavenly Dao still shone brightly, with Mu Bingmei and Lv Yundao anxiously waiting below. Further away, countless powerful figures were converging on the Qinglin Immortal Mansion, a scene fraught with killing intent.
"The insights she needs are what I left behind. Consider this a gift to you. Whether you give them to Mu Bingmei or keep them for yourself, it has nothing to do with me anymore."
"My body is no longer what it used to be, and my soul is about to dissipate. After waiting for so many years, I am finally at peace to have the opportunity to see a junior like you."
Looking at the Immortal Emperor Qinglin before him, Luo Chuan exhaled a deep breath and then said, "Senior, have you ever thought of meeting your daughter, Immortal Monarch Qingshuang?"
Upon hearing Luo Chuan's words, Immortal Emperor Qinglin's expression changed instantly. He turned sharply to look at the young man before him, wondering how he had come to know about his daughter, Qing Shuang.
"What did you just say, Qing Shuang?"
Luo Chuan nodded. Back then, after Liu Mei returned from the Rain Immortal World, she handed over the pagoda that Zhou Yi had given him to him.
Luo Chuan had thought about this back then, but due to his busy schedule over the years and his comprehension of the artistic conception, he always kept it in the system space.