You Hid It Well, Elder

"I heard you've been searching the whole world for Puppet Master lately?" the newcomer asked Yi Xuan in a deep voice.

Upon hearing the question, Yi Xuan's eyes lit up, and he bowed obsequiously, asking, "Do you have any news about the Puppet Master, sir?"

The newcomer found Yi Xuan's appearance amusing, but instead of answering Yi Xuan's question, he waved his sleeve and walked towards the alley entrance.

Seeing the other party leave, Yi Xuan was somewhat disappointed. He hadn't expected that the last glimmer of hope for the entire sect had vanished. If they were to leave the sect's territory and search for Puppet Master outside, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Unexpectedly, just as the man was about to leave the alley, he turned his back to Yi Xuan and said, "Remember to come find me at the imperial palace first thing tomorrow morning!"

After saying that, the man flew away.

Yi Xuan stood there, his face beaming with joy, and called out to the receding figure in the air, "Understood, thank you, Supreme Elder!"

Indeed, the person who came was the old lady who had been in seclusion.

Appearing at Yi Xuan's doorstep at this moment, it seems that he has recovered from the injuries sustained in the previous battle.

However, what surprised Yi Xuan the most was that he realized from the old lady's words that she probably knew information related to the Puppet Master.

The arrival of the old lady made Yi Xuan very happy, and the matter that had been troubling him for half a month finally made a breakthrough.

Overjoyed, Yi Xuan surprisingly replaced sleep with cultivation, continuing until dawn.

When Yi Xuan opened his eyes the next morning, there was no sign of fatigue in them; on the contrary, he looked quite energetic. However, behind this energetic look, one could see a lot of helplessness.

The reason is simple: Yi Xuan's cultivation realm has broken through again, just a few days after he last broke through to the Qi Refining Realm Hundredth Layer.

This breakthrough was more exaggerated than any before. When Yi Xuan opened his eyes, he found that his cultivation level had reached the Qi Refining Realm Hundred and Fifth Layer. He had broken through five levels in just one night.

Such an exaggerated speed is unparalleled in the entire Cultivation Realm, Yi Xuan dares to swear it's unmatched throughout history.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast Yi Xuan cultivated, his improvement in strength was almost zero. Fortunately, his lifespan would continue to increase as his cultivation level rose.

For others, cultivating immortality is a way to elevate their life level and enhance their strength. But for Yi Xuan, it has become a way to prolong life and maintain health. I wonder if the earliest cultivators in the world knew about Yi Xuan's attitude towards cultivation, would they come back from the Immortal Realm to eliminate this eccentric descendant?

The Rootless Person is an unsolvable problem. Yi Xuan has tried, and even had No. 01 analyze his body.

Unfortunately, Spirit Root seem to be beyond the scope of scientific understanding. No matter how many times No. 01 tested Yi Xuan's body, they could not find Spirit Root.

Helpless, Yi Xuan had no choice but to give up and instead pin his hopes on the future, hoping that with the development of the technology he possessed, one day he could use the power of technology to unlock the answer to the Rootless Person.

When Yi Xuan arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace, he found that the Empress Dowager was already waiting for him there.

So he hurriedly stepped forward and apologized, saying, "Elder, please forgive me for being late!"

The old lady, reclining in a rocking chair on the steps of the palace, heard Yi Xuan's words, opened her eyes halfway, looked at Yi Xuan, waved her hand, and said, "You're not late! It's this old man who's been sitting here all night!"

After saying that, the old woman stood up and stretched in front of the rising sun.

Then he turned to look at Yi Xuan, "You were originally my most promising disciple, both in terms of talent and character!"

Halfway through her sentence, the old woman shook her head and said, "Alas, what a pity that fate plays tricks on people. A peerless genius was destined to dominate the Southern Frontier, but instead, he became a Rootless Person, destined to remain a Qi Refining Realm cultivator for his entire life!"

Hearing the old lady's words, Yi Xuan smiled indifferently and said, "That's all things from a long time ago, why are you bringing it up? Aren't I doing just fine as I am now?"

Seeing Yi Xuan's attitude, the old lady nodded in satisfaction. "Unperturbed by favor or disgrace! It is precisely because of your character that even though you are considered Rootless Person, I have always had full confidence in you!"

The old lady was right. After Yi Xuan was deemed Rootless Person by the sect, the sect's glory seemed to instantly turn into its shame. Those who had fawned over Yi Xuan disappeared even faster than Yi Xuan's Spirit Root.

Even so, the Supreme Elder of the Azure Cloud Sect did not give up on Yi Xuan. He made things easy for Yi Xuan, who kept going in and out of the Scripture Pavilion to look up information, and even gave Yi Xuan from time to time.

"I called you here today because of the Puppet Master. I do have information about it!" Just as Yi Xuan was lost in his memories, the old lady's words pulled him back to reality.

Seeing the light in Yi Xuan's eyes, the old lady smiled and said, "No need to rush. Actually, after the Gazing Immortal Sect attacked last time and I saw all those strange things you made, I wanted to tell you about the Puppet Master, but you know my injuries at the time..."

Seeing Yi Xuan nod in understanding, the old lady didn't continue speaking. Instead, she looked at Yi Xuan, "Yi Xuan! Are you willing to accept the Puppet Master's inheritance?"

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Yi Xuan nodded in agreement without any hesitation.

But then he suddenly realized something was wrong, so Yi Xuan looked up and asked incredulously, "You... you... you are the Puppet Master?"

Seeing Yi Xuan's shocked expression, the old lady seemed to enjoy it immensely, smiling and nodding in acknowledgment.

Yi Xuan never expected that the Puppet Master he had been inquiring about for half a month without any news was actually so close to him.

"No, no!" Yi Xuan suddenly interrupted the old lady who was about to speak, saying, "I asked Master and Supreme Elder Li before! They told me they didn't know anything about the Puppet Master either! Could they be lying to me?"

Seeing Yi Xuan's doubtful expression, the old lady smiled and explained, "They're not lying to you; nobody in the entire Azure Cloud Sect knows I'm Puppet Master!"

Yi Xuan was somewhat puzzled. The old lady had guarded the Azure Cloud Sect her entire life, yet she had a side that no one knew about. This made Yi Xuan look at the old lady with new respect.

The old lady could tell from the strange smile on Yi Xuan's face that the boy was definitely talking about her, so she gave Yi Xuan a sharp rap on the head. "What are you thinking? Hurry up and catch up!"

Yi Xuan, who had been beaten, dared not speak out in anger, but his eyes seemed to say, "You've been hiding your true colors well!"

Yi Xuan was led by the old lady towards the depths of the forbidden area in the back mountain.

The two did not walk fast, and it took the old lady a full hour to lead Yi Xuan to a cave.

He unleashed countless Method Formulas at the cave, dazzling the eye. A golden light flashed before the cave, and then Yi Xuan and the old lady vanished from the spot.