The Key Lies With You

Dongfang Clan.

Main hall.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive, as if a storm was brewing.

Three boys stood in the hall, trembling uncontrollably.

"You three may leave."

Upon hearing a sound, the three felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly left.

After the three people left.

"It is indeed his aura," a voice said.

"It must be true."

The atmosphere grew even heavier after the words were spoken.

"The Sword King of the Mystic One Sect!"

At the head of the table, Dongfang Jun spoke slowly, his voice filled with a chilling intent.

Unconsciously, a terrifying storm seemed to be stirred up around it, and the temperature in the surrounding area dropped accordingly.

"Is there any other useful information?"

"Only these messages have been leaked," a voice said.

"But what the younger generation of those powerful figures in the Eastern Region said should be true."

After these words were spoken, the hall fell into a deathly silence once again.

This operation is quite large in scale.

But no one expected it to turn out this way.

Not only were the disciples of the Heavenly Azure Saint spared from being killed.

On the contrary, almost all the powerful members of his Dongfang Clan perished.

Especially Dongfang Hong.

Cultivating a powerful expert at the Late Stage of the Dao Comprehension Realm is extremely difficult and requires a significant amount of resources.

Originally, this shouldn't have been any surprise.

But now, this is the outcome...

Unacceptable.

"Mystic One Sect."

Dongfang Jun slowly stood up and looked towards the Eastern Region.

"Fulfill Elder Hong's last wish first, then go and send someone to investigate the strength of the Mystic One Sect."

The message Dongfang Hong back was very simple.

Kill that Sword King the Mystic One Sect and avenge him!

"What should we do about Qin Jiuxiao of the Cloud Heaven Holy Land?" an elder asked.

Dongfang Jun took a deep breath.

"If the successor of Heavenly Azure doesn't die, how can I face my ancestors?"

"Send people to keep an eye on the Cloud Heaven Holy Land and look for opportunities."

"Next time, there must be absolutely no accidents!"

Flower Spirit Sect

"Qingyan, are you still thinking about Qin Jiuxiao?"

The sect leader of the Flower Spirit Sect pushed open the door and walked in. Looking at Liu Qingyan sitting by the window, he asked.

Liu Qingyan nodded gently, as if recalling something, a glint in her eyes.

But soon, her expression darkened, followed by a soft sigh:

"After this trip, I'm afraid we'll never see each other again."

Seeing this, the sect leader of the Flower Spirit Sect also sighed.

"Qin Jiuxiao was already a candidate for the Holy Son, a man of exceptional talent, and now he has received the inheritance of the Heavenly Azure Saint."

"He will surely secure his position as the Holy Son soon."

"Such a talented individual is no easy task to win over."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyan's face showed even more worry, and she looked over:

"Master, what should I do?"

"The key lies within yourself," the sect leader of the Flower Spirit Sect advised.

"With me?"

Liu Qingyan looked somewhat puzzled and said:

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Seeing this, the sect leader of the Flower Spirit Sect said:

"During the time you spent with him, did anything happen? Did you observe his reactions? Do you know his preferences?"

Liu Qingyan seemed to have thought of something, and a blush crept onto her face:

"Young Master Qin, he has some unusual hobbies, which he mentioned to me before, but..."

"You refused, didn't you?" asked the sect leader of the Flower Spirit Sect.

Liu Qingyan nodded. "I did find it a bit strange, so..."

"This is it." The Flower Spirit Sect Master looked outside and sighed softly.

"On the path of cultivation, one is not in control of one's own destiny; sometimes, in order to gain something, one must make certain sacrifices."

You have to make your own assessment; you have to choose between what you gain and what you sacrifice.

Liu Qingyan seemed to understand what he was saying, but a look of helplessness quickly appeared on his face.

Unfortunately, the opportunity has already been missed.

Seeing this, the sect leader of the Flower Spirit Sect comforted her:

"Don't worry, I'll go and discuss it with the elders. If possible, I'll do my best to create another opportunity for you to meet."

After a pause, the Flower Spirit Sect Master reminded him:

Whether you can seize this opportunity or not, the future development of the sect will be in your hands.

After speaking, the sect leader of the Flower Spirit Sect looked at Liu Qingyan with eager eyes.

Liu Qingyan bit her lip lightly and nodded gently:

"Master, I understand."

Another day has passed.

Thinking of what Mu Fan had said about forging.

Lu Changzhi got up and went to find Cang Wenyu.

After searching everywhere, I found nothing.

I was planning to go ask Xu Kun.

There wasn't a soul in sight.

"Haven't you finished cultivating yet?"

Looking up at the sky, Lu Changzhi gently shook his head.

This is the third day already.

Never mind, I'll just have to ask again later.

Back at Hidden Origin Peak, Gu Chen and Qin Li had already finished planting trees.

Mu Fan hasn't emerged yet; he's still receiving the inheritance.

I inquired about the situation, and everything is fine, it just needs some time.

That afternoon, Mu Fan emerged from the ruins.

"This legacy of Saint is truly remarkable."

Mu Fan's face was full of satisfaction.

"Tell me, what did you get?"

Lu Changzhi asked with a smile.

"A lot of."

Mu Fan thought for a moment:

"The Heavenly Azure Saint is skilled in the arts of wind and concealment, with array formations being secondary; he is proficient in many other areas as well."

"However, this is the one I'm most satisfied with."

As the voice faded, Mu Fan gave a soft shout:

"Expand!"

Brush!

As soon as he finished speaking, two enormous cyan Wind Wings appeared behind Mu Fan.

With a flap of his wings, he ascended into the air.

Congratulations, Junior Brother Mu.

Hearing the commotion, Gu Chen came out of the courtyard and spoke with a smile.

Qin Li also came out, glanced at Mu Fan's Wind Wings, and said:

"For escaping?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Fan decisively retorted:

"How could that be? That's called pulling, don't you understand what pulling is?"

As the voice faded, Mu Fan's wings flapped again.

A flash of blue light appeared, and it circled several times in mid-air in an instant.

"My Junior Brother Mu's speed is getting faster and faster," Gu Chen remarked softly.

His original speed was already far beyond his own, and now with the addition of the Wind Wings, he estimated that among those of the same realm, it would be difficult for anyone to catch up with Mu Fan.

At this moment, Mu Fan retracted his Wind Wings and returned to Lu Changzhi's side.

"These were left behind by Senior Heavenly Azure. Master, please take a look and see if there's anything you like."

Seeing this, Lu Changzhi accepted the storage ring.

There were quite a few things left behind, and they were all of good quality.

However, Lu Changzhi only glanced at it before returning the storage ring to Mu Fan.

After all, it's a legacy for Mu Fan.

Mu Fan was not surprised by this.

After retrieving the storage ring, Mu Fan said:

"I've already secured the inheritance; now I'm going to find myself a suitable plot of land inside."

After saying that, Mu Fan flashed into the ruins.

The edge of the Heavenly Azure Ruins.

Several days later, the crack still hadn't disappeared.

Suddenly, a breath was felt emanating from within.