So We're on the Same Side

Hearing Yi Xuan's words, Xiao Anhe waved his hand dismissively, indicating that it was nothing to worry about.

Although Yi Xuan was very grateful to his master, Xiao Anhe had already said that it didn't matter.

Yi Xuan couldn't say anything more, and could only keep his master's affection for him in his heart.

After switching the energy source to the Arc Reactor, the speed of the Firmament increased significantly.

The distance between the Azure Cloud Sect and Qianyuan Sect is such that even Nascent Soul ancestor like Xiao Anhe would need nearly half a month to reach them in a flying Law Artifact.

However, the Firmament only took less than three days. The two set off at noon on the first day, and by the afternoon of the third day, they had already entered the territory of the Qianyuan Sect.

Two hours later, Xiao Anhe and Yi Xuan, sitting aboard the Firmament, could see the Qianyuan Sect in the distance.

At Xiao Anhe's request, Yi Xuan put away the Firmament.

Xiao Anhe then pulled Yi Xuan along as they flew through the air, and the two soon arrived at the gate of the Qianyuan Sect.

Like the Azure Cloud Sect, the Qianyuan Sect was built against a mountain, but the scale of the Azure Cloud Sect could not compare with that of the Qianyuan Sect.

Looking at the mountain gate of the Qianyuan Sect, Yi Xuan couldn't help but sigh. The Qianyuan Sect truly lived up to its reputation as a top power in the Southern Frontier, as evidenced by the grandeur of its mountain gate.

After the two landed, disciples quickly came to greet them and arranged a place for them to rest.

After the two checked into the Qianyuan Sect, they basically stayed in the small courtyard that had been arranged for them. Except for Yi Xuan, who would leave to eat, Xiao Anhe never left the courtyard.

However, Yi Xuan could sense that although his master hadn't left the courtyard for nearly ten days, his mind was never on the courtyard.

On several occasions, Yi Xuan even found his master lost in thought.

It's not surprising if Yi Xuan daydreaming. After all, he sometimes has his own brainstorming sessions, which to outsiders look almost like daydreaming.

Since Yi Xuan became his disciple, he had never seen Xiao Anhe lose his mind or space out for anything. However, in the past few days, Yi Xuan had seen Xiao Anhe lost in thought almost every day, which showed that something must be on his master's mind.

Three days before the ascension ceremony, Xiao Anhe, who had been sitting in the courtyard lost in thought, seemed to have figured something out and finally woke up from his daze.

Xiao Anhe let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Yi Xuan sitting beside him, saying, "Yi Xuan, get some rest tonight. Tomorrow morning, come with me to see Chu Longcheng!"

"Chu Longcheng?"

Yi Xuan found the name somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

"It's that Supreme Elder of the Qianyuan Sect who's about to ascend to immortality!"

"Ah!"

After Xiao Anhe's reminder, Yi Xuan remembered. This name was indeed that of the Supreme Elder of the Qianyuan Sect who was about to ascend to immortality. Yi Xuan had heard it from the Qianyuan Sect disciple who delivered the invitation.

However, when people usually mention this person, they refer to him as the Supreme Elder of the Qianyuan Sect, so Yi Xuan did not react for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, Yi Xuan looked at his master with some disbelief.

When Xiao Anhe said he was going to take Yi Xuan to see that Supreme Elder, Yi Xuan felt something was amiss.

Now, he finally realized that something was wrong—it was Xiao Anhe's tone.

Xiao Anhe not only addressed the powerful being who Tribulation Transcendence by name, but his tone also suggested that he was quite familiar with him, showing no respect whatsoever. This was inconsistent with Xiao Anhe's usual persona.

Xiao Anhe also noticed that Yi Xuan was looking at him strangely, so he slowly explained what had happened.

It turns out that Xiao Anhe did indeed know Chu Longcheng, the Tribulation Transcendence expert from the Qianyuan Sect.

Moreover, they weren't just casual acquaintances. Strictly speaking, they were fellow disciples. Chu Longcheng was actually a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect and Xiao Anhe's senior brother!

Back then, Chu Longcheng was a prominent figure in the Azure Cloud Sect, naturally because of his exceptionally high Spirit Root — Eighth-Grade Spirit Root.

Even Xiao Anhe and Supreme Elder Li, whose talents were outstanding among the disciples at the time, paled in comparison to him. In addition, Chu Longcheng had entered the sect two years earlier than Xiao Anhe.

When Xiao Anhe had just Foundation Establishment, his opponent was already Golden Core True Person.

The sect leader at the time, who was also Xiao Anhe's master and Yi Xuan's grandmaster, was naturally very satisfied with his eldest disciple.

Therefore, not long after Chu Longcheng advanced to the Golden Core, he planned to pass the position of sect leader to Chu Longcheng.

Chu Longcheng lived up to expectations, raising his strength to the Nascent Soul Realm in less than ten years.

At this rate, it was already a foregone conclusion that Chu Longcheng would become a powerful figure in the Cultivation Realm, and even the Azure Cloud Sect would benefit from it.

Even if they can't become the top power in the Southern Frontier, becoming a first-rate power is inevitable.

However, in reality, five years after advancing to the Nascent Soul, Chu Longcheng's cultivation stagnated completely, even though the entire sect had allocated as many resources as possible to him, it was to no avail.

The more glorious Chu Longcheng was in the past, the more pathetic he became as his strength failed to advance.

No one in the sect dared to say anything. Chu Longcheng had already gained considerable fame in the Southern Frontier due to his previous success, and everyone was waiting for him to reach new heights.

As time went by, more and more people began to question Chu Longcheng.

Some even say that Chu Longcheng was able to increase his strength so quickly because he used a method of overdrawing his resources.

Now, it has been overstretched, its foundation has been damaged, and there is no possibility of further improvement in its strength.

However, the one who was most upset was Chu Longcheng himself. He knew his own situation best. He understood that his inability to improve his strength was not as the rumors in the Southern Frontier suggested.

His aptitude and the resources provided by the sect were not a problem; what truly limited him was his Cultivation Method.

As a third-rate sect, Azure Cloud Sect has more Cultivation Method for lower realms and fewer for higher realms.

For example, there are only three Cultivation Method for the Golden Core Realm in the entire Azure Cloud Sect, while there is only one Cultivation Method for the Nascent Soul Realm.

This raises a question: Chu Longcheng, at the Golden Core Realm, with his exceptional talent, chose one of the three Cultivation Method that was highly compatible with him, and cultivating it to the Nascent Soul Realm shouldn't be a problem.

However, the Cultivation Method for the Nascent Soul Realm in the sect was far too unsuitable for him, and even Eighth-Grade Spirit Root couldn't save him. This is why Chu Longcheng couldn't break through even after many years of cultivation.

The higher-ups of other sects in the Southern Frontier were naturally aware of this situation, but who could resist the urge to stir up trouble? The rumor that Chu Longcheng had overdrawn his foundation still spread Southern Frontier.

Unable to bear the restriction of his strength, Chu Longcheng eventually left the Azure Cloud Sect, and no one knows where he went.

However, a sect cannot be without a leader for a day, so the former sect leader, who had already been promoted to the rank of Supreme Elder, had no choice but to step forward and take over the Azure Cloud Sect again.

Ultimately, even when Yi Xuan's grandmaster passed away, no news of Chu Longcheng was found.

Until a hundred years ago, the name Chu Longcheng reappeared in the Southern Frontier.

It was only then that Xiao Anhe realized that his former sect leader was actually the Supreme Elder of the Qianyuan Sect.

Although he wanted to go and find out the truth, Xiao Anhe understood that the other party had simply made the right choice. The Azure Cloud Sect had indeed been like a shackle for this senior brother.