Master's strength is terrifying. It can't be measured by his realm at all. He couldn't even be bothered to activate a Will Character to kill that old eunuch, and slew him through martial prowess alone. Strength like that is unfathomable. Just who is Master? That saber intent is truly terrifying. I've lived for so many years and seen quite a few people in the Invincible Realm, but among them, I've never seen a single one who comprehended such terrifying saber intent. Why is Master so powerful?
And I heard that the Great Zhou Emperor crippled all of Master's cultivation and destroyed all his Will Characters. I never expected Master to be able to reconstruct his acupoints, much less reach such a realm. Could it be...
Shock appeared in the corpse servant's eyes, but he immediately dismissed the thought.
Impossible. The Greater Celestial Circuit Fragmentary Manual was destroyed in the battle among those sages back then. Besides, that was the very center of the battlefield, where the power of the curse was terrifying. Even an ordinary expert in the Invincible Realm wouldn't survive getting there, and no matter how heaven-defying Master's strength is, he couldn't have entered the center of the battlefield. If Master didn't obtain the Greater Celestial Circuit Acupoint Fragmentary Manual, why was he able to open so many acupoints? How strange!
Towering waves rose in the corpse servant's heart. He glanced thoughtfully toward the place where the old eunuch had fallen, but seeing that Su Xiuyi didn't care in the slightest, he dared not say more.
The corpse servant was beginning to suspect a few things, but unfortunately, the old eunuch was dead. Otherwise, he might have obtained some information.
"Shi, what's wrong?"
Su Xiuyi walked on calmly, but he had naturally noticed the corpse servant's mood.
"Master, this old servant is wondering about something. Why was a eunuch at the Great Zhou Emperor's side connected to Lang Yue? That shouldn't be the case. Lang Yue's clan were the ones who killed the imperial preceptor, Master Wang. It's a pity he's dead. Otherwise, we might have learned some secrets." The corpse servant dared not conceal anything and spoke truthfully.
"In a forest big enough, you'll find every kind of bird. There's no need to worry about it. Let's go!"
Yet Su Xiuyi's expression didn't change in the slightest, as though he hadn't heard the corpse servant's words.
"Yes!"
But the corpse servant behind Su Xiuyi felt a chill run through him. He knew he had said the wrong thing. Why would Su Xiuyi need him to tell him how to act?
Damn it, I was rash. With Master's extraordinary talent, he has no need to concern himself with these matters. Every day since I awoke, I've seen Master transform. I've never even heard of such talent among the prodigies of the myriad races. I'm afraid it won't be long before Master, who has comprehended saber intent, reaches the Invincible Realm. Then, before absolute strength, every plot and scheme will be in vain. The corpse servant secretly wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. Su Xiuyi was only a prisoner now. If it really involved the imperial clan, an investigation would turn up nothing. Even if it did, someone would surely notice. Without sufficient strength, that would be courting death.
Master truly is Master. I've lived for hundreds of years, yet I still fall short!
The corpse servant put aside all his thoughts and returned to the Myriad Text Academy like a wooden puppet.
Inside the Myriad Text Academy, Su Xiuyi's clone merged with his main body. Su Xiuyi opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them. "The Great Zhou Emperor?"
A moment later, Su Xiuyi suppressed all the emotions within him and immersed himself in cultivation.
Before long, another ten years had passed.
Over those ten years, Su Xiuyi's strength had grown even more unfathomable. Outside the courtyard, Tiezhu now looked middle-aged. A little girl accompanied him, old enough to run errands now, and her silver-bell laughter could be heard from afar.
"Is Tie Ling here?"
Inside the Myriad Text Academy, Su Xiuyi opened his eyes on his recliner. As always, he went to wait behind the door for good wine and meat.
"Grandpa Su, you're in for a treat today! I brought you fifty-year-old Hundred Flower Wine!" Outside, a pair of dimples appeared on Tie Ling's little face. She seemed to love coming here.
"Little Bell is so adorable, treating Grandpa Su so well!"
Within the walls of the Myriad Text Academy, twenty years had left no trace on Su Xiuyi's face. Tiezhu, however, now had a weathered face and no longer looked as boyish as he once had.
"Martial Uncle, cheers!"
A smile appeared on Tiezhu's face. He was married now, and life was treating him fairly well.
"Good wine, good wine! Little Bell, this is for you from Grandpa Su!"
Su Xiuyi waved his hand, and a scroll appeared outside.
"What's this?"
Tiezhu looked at the scroll in bewilderment.
"It's a scroll of Will Characters, a belated birthday present for Little Bell. At eight, she can start cultivating."
"Thank you, Grandpa Su!"
Although Tie Ling was young, she knew how precious Will Characters were. She immediately knelt outside and kowtowed to Su Xiuyi.
"No need for thanks. These Will Characters were written on ordinary paper, so they'll probably only last until your next visit. Don't worry about it. Just cultivate diligently. Grandpa Su will give you a scroll every time you come." Writing a text of Will Characters consumed a great deal of willpower, but for Su Xiuyi as he was now, it was no great matter. Besides, Tie Ling was Tiezhu's daughter, and her innate willpower was exceptionally strong. Su Xiuyi didn't want her talent to go to waste. She was different from Tiezhu. Although Tiezhu had once consumed divine phoenix essence blood, his talent was ultimately limited.
"Thank you, Martial Uncle!" Tiezhu immediately bowed.
"No need for thanks. Take care of yourself and protect your family!" Su Xiuyi left Tiezhu with those words as he departed.
Inside the courtyard, Su Xiuyi's eyes were incomparably deep, as though they could see through the void. He looked toward the Southern Heaven Academy and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What powerful Blood Demon Qi. Is it about to break through the seal?"
With a sigh, Su Xiuyi withdrew his gaze and paid it no further attention.
The academies had not been established at random. When the Great Zhou Kingdom first founded its dynasty, countless terrifying blood demons had run rampant and been slain by the first Great Zhou Emperor. But these blood demons were not only extraordinarily powerful; they also came from beyond this world. At the time, there had been no way to kill them for good, so their demon souls could only be sealed away. Academies were established to suppress them, using the noble Qi generated by their disciples to help keep them in check.
But every five hundred years, a strange change occurred on the Extraterrestrial Battlefield. Each time, power from beyond this world invaded it, causing the strength of the suppressed Blood Barbarian Demons to surge. They would seize the chance to free their demon souls from the places where they were sealed. Ten thousand years of suppression had long since filled these Blood Barbarian Demons with resentment. Once these demons broke free, they would destroy the academies.
Five hundred years ago, three academies had been destroyed by Blood Barbarian Demon souls. The situation at the Southern Heaven Academy was now extremely tense.
It's New Year, so there are New Year's visits to make, and sometimes friends need to visit one another too. Updates will be a little late. The next chapter will be out before twelve; if you can't wait, esteemed readers, please read it tomorrow morning. The book is in a PK, so if you have recommendation tickets, please support it. I'd be immensely grateful.
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