Human Path Was More Than a Single Thought; Wind Filled the Tower in Shu Region

The man in the long robe replied, "Reporting to the Dao Master, I did not see Qiu Yan, but with the help of the Yin-Yang Mirror, I intercepted several pieces of information, all from the dynasty, which should be able to answer the Dao Master's questions."

If Qiu Yan, Hu Qi, and Dai Guo were here, with their memory, they would immediately recognize that the man speaking was Qu Ziyi, whom they had met once before.

Back then, when Qiu Yan returned to Qingchang County from Wuxin City, he refined the essence of the hornbill and the Rhinoceros Beetle into the Fourth Soul, Heroic Soul, which once emitted a surge of Qi and Blood that stirred the entire Qingchang County.

Qingchang County is located on the frontier, far from the heart of the Central Plains, making it ideal for seclusion and hiding. As a result, many masters have settled there. Hu Qi and Dai Guo were drawn there by this Qi and Blood. After fighting with Qiu Yan, they were directly subdued. Later, by chance, they simply became disciples and registered as fortuitous opportunity. It can be said that they became acquainted through fighting.

However, besides the two people, there was a third person present at the time, namely Qu Ziyi, who claimed to be a successor of the Yin-Yang Dao.

Now, judging from this, it seems that he intends to take advantage of this meeting to make contact again, but he received some information from the imperial court along the way and turned back.

When he fought Qiu Yan, he was only at the Soul-Refining Realm. Now, he can not only intercept information about the beacon fires from mid-air, but also travel a thousand miles a day, from the edge of the Northern Frontier border to the southwest corner. His progress is quite abnormal.

However, then a Yin-Yang fish appeared beneath Qu Ziyi, spinning and transforming into a ring that floated up from the ground, lifting him up and flying into the tower. The Yin-Yang ring revealed signs of agility and spirituality.

It turns out it wasn't that he had exceptional cultivation, but rather that he was carrying a treasure.

As he flew into the tower, the light and shadow inside changed, as if it were another world. The Yin-Yang ring carried Qu Ziyi upwards, layer by layer, until he quickly reached the top of the tower.

It was dark, damp, and shrouded in smoke.

In the center of this floor stands an ancient and weathered altar, exuding an aura of decay. Standing in the center of the altar is a woman in red, her body veiled by a blue gauze, but her smooth, white thighs and arms are faintly visible.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, but her expressionless face gave her a cold and aloof air, radiating a contradictory aura that ultimately coalesced into an ethereal, otherworldly presence.

The woman had her eyes closed, but after Qu Ziyi arrived, she slowly opened them. As soon as she opened them, the atmosphere at the top of the tower changed immediately. Light and shadow, darkness and light shifted and changed. One eye shone brightly, like sunlight; the other eye was dark and deep, like the night.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

On the altar behind the woman, blood congealed into two words—

Yin-Yang.

These two characters, faintly drawn by the aura of a Hundred Schools thought, were trying to fly away, but were suppressed by an invisible force, unable to move or achieve their goal.

"Bring me the message..." the woman said slowly. Qu Ziyi cupped his hands, took a step back, and the Yin-Yang ring under his feet transformed into two Yin-Yang fish, spinning and flying over.

The ground was shrouded in mist, and as Qu Ziyi retreated, he seemed to be standing on the clouds, giving him a sense of riding the clouds, though his face was tense and he had a touch of worldly air about him.

On the other side, the Yin-Yang fish flew to the woman's hand and transformed into a bronze mirror. When she looked into the mirror, Yin-Yang rays flew out and fell into the woman's eyes.

The next moment, a change in emotion finally appeared on the woman's face.

"A book of Human Dao Canon? It's not just a treasure of Sage, it's a genuine book of classics! Besides that, he also killed the Left Wise King, severely injured the Lord of Ice Palace, and suppressed the Ultimate Martial Venerable and the Rouluo State Preceptor? This Qiu Yan is that powerful?"

As she spoke, she looked up at Qu Ziyi and asked, "Didn't you say that when you met this person, he was only at the Soul-Refining Realm and had some literary talent? Why is it that now he has not only created Human Dao Canon, attracting congratulations from Hundred Schools, but has also suppressed many powerful figures in one fell swoop?"

"Your Majesty, I have only met Qiu Yan once. Although I have learned about him since then, it was not in-depth enough, and I never expected him to have achieved what he has today."

Qu Ziyi remained calm, cupping his fists in greeting, and replied, "If I had known that Qiu Sheng would be like this today, I would have wholeheartedly befriended him on that very day!"

"But there's no need to befriend him." Unexpectedly, the woman shook her head. "This person weakened the Black Dragon, which is detrimental to the flow of the Five Elements and affects the balance of Yin-Yang. The interplay of Yin and Yang is the Dao. The sudden weakening of the Black Dragon's side is a huge variable. The person who did this is an enemy of Human Path and must be eliminated..."

"Master Dao..." Qu Ziyi's expression changed slightly, and he was about to offer some advice, but at that moment, there was another change in light and shadow in the clouds beneath his feet, and then a handsome Daoist in a wide-collared robe rose up leisurely.

As soon as the Daoist appeared, he flicked his sleeves and bowed, saying, "Disciple Jingquan Zi greets the Daoist Master."

"Jingquan Zi, what brings you here at this hour? How's your infiltration of Jiannan's officialdom going?" the woman asked, her tone and expression showing no surprise whatsoever.

"Reporting to the Dao Master, Liu Jing of Jiannan Circuit has come to believe my words, and even the Imperial Censor Li Qi is trusted by him. They have already gathered a lot of Official Qi."

As the Daoist Jingquan Zi spoke, he glanced at Qu Ziyi and continued, "However, the reason I came here this time is that I noticed a force is trying to integrate the Jiannan Daoist Sect's power, so I came to inform them."

"I am also aware of the force you mentioned; it evolved from remnants of several dynasties," the woman nodded, then changed the subject, "These are minor matters. Although my Yin-Yang School borrows the guise of the Daoist Sect, we are ultimately a branch of Human Path. Our most urgent task is to set things right and bring Human Path back to its proper course! Five Elements Envoys, heed my command!"

As the last sentence fell, the clouds on the altar behind the woman gathered and dispersed, transforming into five clusters, each displaying a distinct aura. Five human figures formed from smoke emerged, ethereal and indistinct, their faces obscured by the mist, which slowly descended like gauze.

The woman didn't even glance at the changes behind her, but simply said, "You have descended upon the world to bring order to the universe and restore the laws of Human Path!"

As soon as the words were spoken, five humanoid figures of smoke rushed out of the tower, bursting out of the dark area and disappearing into the distance. Then, a colorful cloud drifted in, from which the sound of a zither could be heard.

A voice came from the clouds--

"Biying, the steward of the Music Office, has come to pay her respects to the Master of Yin-Yang Dao..."

The voice entered the tower, and the woman on the altar's eyes flickered before closing them again. She instructed, "This Music Office is the force you mentioned. Recently, they've shown a tendency to unify the Daoist Daoist Sect of Shu Region. Since you've noticed this, Jingquan Zi, you should go and negotiate with them."

"Disciple obeys." Jingquan Zi nodded, his body swayed, and he sank into the clouds beneath his feet, disappearing without a trace.

Qu Ziyi remained standing, his gaze shifting as he looked at the altar again, as if about to speak once more, but was interrupted by a tremor.

Rumble!

The mountains rise and fall, but the tower remains perfectly still, only experiencing slight tremors.

"This is..." Qu Ziyi's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned, sensing an unusual feeling amidst the tremor.

"Similar tremors have occurred several times in the past six months," the woman with her eyes closed said. "Six months ago, the Divine Path was stirred up, awakening the slumbering Southwest Mountain Envoy, who is now subduing the mountain gods within their respective Divine Office one by one."

"Subdue the mountain god?" Qu Ziyi was taken aback. "Aren't these gods all under the Heavenly Court's command? How could they possibly attack and conquer each other?"

"There are also distinctions among the gods. The Mountain Envoy been asleep for a long time, and the mountains within the Divine Office have undergone many changes. Some of the Law Seals have been fought over, and some gods who possess Virtual Talisman have comprehended the True Intention of the mountains and condensed real Divine Spirit Talisman. Naturally, it is extremely chaotic and needs to be re-clarified."

As she spoke, the woman waved her hand. "I know what you're thinking, but some things cannot be controlled by emotions. We must observe the overall situation. Our actions do not represent personal judgment or cognition, but rather the executors of the Yin-Yang Way in the human world. Go, you can keep this Yin-Yang Mirror. Find a mountain to cultivate in seclusion. Soon, when someone invites you down the mountain, the truth will become clear."

After saying that, the bronze mirror in his hand transformed back into Yin-Yang and yang energies, flew forward, and merged into Qu Ziyi's clothes. The latter sighed, cupped his hands, and sank into the smoke.

Rumble!

Outside the tower, the mountains trembled incessantly. Deep within Jiannan Circuit, Divine Path power spread out, gradually filling the empty spaces of the Divine Path. After Lü Liang was sealed away, the Jiannan Circuit Divine Office, which had fallen into a state of leaderlessness, slowly regained its brilliance.

"At this rate, it's only a matter of time Southwest Mountain Envoy comes to Nine Spirits Mountain. If we don't get the Divine Spirit Body back to Donghua before then, it could very well lead to hidden dangers..."

Qiu Yan, far away on the Grasslands, also sensed the changes in Jiannan Circuit through Xinmin and Domain of Law, and secretly made calculations.

Over the past few days, Qiu Yan and Qiu An have come into contact with many herders on the Grasslands. Some of them are warm and friendly, some are wary, and some harbor malicious intentions.

After rescuing several slaves from the Central Plains, several surrounding tribes finally listed Qiu Yan as an enemy and sent troops to besiege him, but naturally, it was to no avail.

However, this meant that Qiu Yan would inevitably have to sleep outdoors in the wind and rain. Right now, he was lying in a patch of grass with a piece of burlap sack underneath him.

The sun was setting in the west; he and Qiu An would be spending the night here.

Logically speaking, given their cultivation levels, the two of them shouldn't need to rush to sleep. However, Qiu Yan still had another matter to attend to after falling into a deep sleep each day.

As night fell, he put aside his thoughts, calmed his mind, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

"The outcome should be decided tonight. I wonder what changes will follow..."

The Military World.

After Qiu Yan fell asleep, a wisp of his consciousness, guided by a Heart Demon, formed a projection in this world. He was wearing armor, riding a warhorse, with Qiu Yi and several other generals by his side, and thousands of soldiers behind him.

"The General has arrived!"

"The Great General is valiant!"

Upon seeing Qiu Yan appear, the soldiers immediately roared in unison, their voices soaring into the sky!

Qiu Yi pulled on the reins and approached, saying, "Reporting to the General, the enemy is trapped in a desperate situation. We can annihilate them in one battle and unify the world!"

Qiu Yan nodded slowly, then flicked the reins—

"Move out!"

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