"What on earth is going on?" She was truly stunned. Once more, she looked toward the Reincarnation Seal that had vanished from her palm. "Was it because of you?"
After a moment, she shook her head. She could not unravel it for now, so she would leave further investigation for another day.
"It seems I still need to find the Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art. Perhaps it can help me dispel some of this fog."
Stones from another mountain could polish jade. The Reincarnation Immortal King of the Six Paths had delved deeply into this path, and the heavenly art he had created surely contained its supreme mysteries. Thoroughly studying it would bring tremendous benefits.
"The lower realm..." she murmured. "It looks like I'll have to start planning ahead."
Then she raised her eyes, only to find the old man looking at her strangely. "Little Xi, you wouldn't happen to be the reincarnation of the Reincarnation Immortal King of the Six Paths, would you?"
Xi Yue froze for a moment at his words. Then the aura around her abruptly changed, becoming ever more transcendent and untainted by the mortal world. She seemed on the verge of ascending as an immortal, as though she did not belong to the human realm at all.
"Who disturbed my dream of countless ages, who unsettled my tranquil heart?"
She closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her beautiful eyes had become clusters of symbols, bursting with boundless light as chaos surged and swept across the eight wildernesses.
"The years turn, eras cycle through reincarnation. Memories of those bygone days have long grown hazy. My old homeland no longer exists. All those I once knew have perished, their souls returned to the yellow earth..."
She lifted her eyes and gazed into the lofty heavens. Sacred and transcendent, her eyes seemed capable of looking across the long river of time toward the Immortal Ancient Era, which had long since been extinguished.
"Between this boundless heaven and earth, I alone remain."
Beside her, Lan Canghai's pupils abruptly contracted. Even as a Supreme who could perceive all things with a single thought, he was no longer certain what to make of this.
Could this girl truly be the reincarnation of the Reincarnation Immortal King of the Six Paths?
It was not impossible. According to legend, the Reincarnation Immortal King of the Six Paths had devoted his entire life to studying reincarnation, reaching a realm beyond imagination.
Perhaps this peerless Immortal King had left behind a reincarnated self before his demise, to awaken in a later age.
If his granddaughter truly was an Immortal King's reincarnation, the implications would be enormous. A heaven-shaking upheaval really would be upon them.
"You... could you be..." His composure wavered, and he could not help asking.
"Since my fall, I have lost far too many memories. Now that my true self has returned, the past is mist, old dreams are smoke, dust veils my heart, and the path of the Dao is difficult to find..."
Xi Yue stood with her hands behind her back, divine light hazy in her eyes, her voice calm.
Hearing this, Lan Canghai was at a loss. He hesitated to speak, unsure what he should say.
Watching the old man alternate between shaking his head and sighing, Xi Yue laughed inwardly.
Still, this was enough. It would not do to frighten the old man too badly.
With a sweep of her sleeve, the transcendent aura around her instantly vanished. The divine light in her eyes faded as well, and she returned to her former appearance as a young girl.
Age had honed the old man's wits, and he immediately understood everything. He, a mighty Supreme, had actually been fooled by this little girl!
"Ha! You little rascal, you actually dared to play tricks on me." Lan Canghai scolded her with a laugh, making as though to strike her.
He had wondered how the Reincarnation Immortal King of the Six Paths could have gotten even his own sex wrong after entering reincarnation. It turned out this little rascal had simply been putting on an act.
Still, he did not actually strike her. She was his granddaughter, after all. What else could he do but dote on her?
Xi Yue giggled and turned to leave, leaving the old man alone.
Xi Yue set foot on another Divine Mountain, where a blue-haired woman came walking toward her.
She was stunning, her skin luminous and white as snow, her long blue hair smooth and glossy like rippling water.
As she moved with light, graceful steps, waves of crystalline radiance rippled around her, as dazzling as the stars of the heavens.
"You're here." Lan Xian parted her lovely lips and spoke softly.
Xi Yue nodded, her large eyes lively, her gaze as clear as moonlight.
"I'm going back to the Immortal Academy. Are you really not coming with me?" Lan Xian suddenly asked.
"No. I told you before, my path isn't there." She shook her head again, her voice as firm as before.
"There are plenty of young Supremes and peerless talents at the Immortal Academy. Perhaps one of them might catch your fancy?" Lan Xian blinked her large eyes, her tone a little teasing.
In truth, she knew perfectly well that Xi Yue would never agree to accompany her, but that did not stop her from feeling the urge to tease her a little.
"Oh?" Xi Yue raised her brows, then smiled faintly. "Then, Sister Xian, has anyone caught your fancy?"
Lan Xian froze, a trace of astonishment appearing on her face. Clearly, she had not expected the girl before her to turn the teasing back on her.
"Of course not. My heart is devoted to the Dao. Such worldly thoughts cannot disturb me." She spoke with absolute conviction, without the slightest hesitation.
That was simply her nature: proud and aloof, bold and decisive. She considered herself inferior to no one and possessed an unshakable belief in her own invincibility, certain she could overshadow the young prodigies of the Immortal Academy and even the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
"What a pity." Xi Yue feigned regret.
Lan Xian rubbed her luminous white forehead, then pulled her away, no longer bothering with anything else, afraid she would spout more nonsense.
The majestic mountains stretched across the land like true dragons, towering into the clouds. Divine rosy light filled the sky, and luminous mists billowed.
At the heart of the mountains, vast clusters of buildings floated in the air. Purple radiance spread far and wide, auspicious light surged, and their magnificent grandeur was breathtaking.
This was one of Qingwei Heaven's most renowned pure lands. The Lan clan's Ancestral Land lay deep within it, forming a world of its own.
A Giant City spanned the heavens, occupying an untold expanse of land. Many beings lived within it. Though most were humanoid, exotic beasts and divine birds could also be seen everywhere.
These were all War Servants the Lan clan had selected from outside. In the world beyond, every one of them would have been a dragon or phoenix among people, a gifted prodigy or noble maiden.
With the influence of an everlasting clan, even if they did not openly accept servants, countless people would still flock to them like ducks, competing to come.
Among them were even outstanding heirs of clans, as well as princesses and princes of imperial dynasties.
That such prodigies and exceptional talents would willingly become servants and maids was truly cause for a sigh.
The Lan clan had endured through endless ages without fading, and its members were beyond counting. Vast numbers of clanspeople lived in the city, while only the most central disciples could reside within the Ancestral Land.
Those with outstanding talent would also be sent to the Ancestral Land to cultivate. For them, this was an immense opportunity.
That was where the Lan clan's true reserves lay: endless Divine Medicine, supreme Precious Arts, and even Ancient Scriptures that they might have the chance to study.
The city's buildings were all constructed from rare treasures and divine materials of heaven and earth, mixed with various kinds of divine metal and precious materials. Beneath the light of the sky, they gleamed brilliantly, giving off a crystalline sheen.
At the same time, numerous Immortal Arrays were inscribed upon this Giant City, protecting it on all sides. Ordinary cultivators could scarcely breach them.
Though it could not compare to the true Ancestral Land, it was hardly lacking.
Come to think of it, in this life she had yet to explore famous mountains, great rivers, or mighty cities that had stood for countless ages. Now, she could be said to have ful-
filled that wish.
"This city has stood since ancient times. It was founded at the beginning of the era and has endured countless years without falling," Lan Xian explained beside her.
"Cultivating all day has nearly bored me to death. This is the perfect chance to stroll around and get a taste of the mortal world." Yao Yue had naturally been dragged along too, and she spoke while stretching lazily.
They all knew very well that once they parted this time, they would not see one another for many years. Thus, this was a rare stretch of time together.
The three walked together. Despite keeping a low profile, they still repeatedly drew sidelong glances from the crowd.
There was no helping it. All three possessed peerless looks rarely seen in the world, and people would always spare a little attention to appreciate beautiful things.
None of them minded. Wasn't looking like this meant for others to see?
Otherwise, wouldn't such lovely features have been wasted on them?
As they walked, no one foolish enough to provoke them appeared.
Their bearing alone made it clear that they were extraordinary. Anyone who actually attacked them would truly have to be tired of living.