Forbidden Land

"Ancestor,"

Only after the two figures had completely disappeared did Xia Xun speak, asking with some confusion.

"Who are these two people? Does our ancestor know them?"

Xia Xiao glanced at Xia Xun, but instead of answering immediately, he suddenly asked a question.

"Do you know why my Huaxia Sect has remained confined to this corner of the world for so many years, instead of seeking external expansion?"

Xia Xun thought for a moment and then said.

"This seems to relate to a very early period of vision, probably related to a certain generation of the Lineage. It's a rule they set, and it has continued ever since."

After a pause, Xia Xun seemed to suddenly remember something, and changed the subject, asking...

"Ancestor, could this be related to this place where Power That Cannot Be Controlled converges?"

"Um."

Xia Xiao nodded and said.

"Choosing to remain in a corner of the world is not what the Huaxia Sect wanted, but rather something they were forced upon them."

"As for those two people just now, their current situation is exactly what we were in the past."

Hearing these words, Xia Xun's face showed a thoughtful expression, and he murmured softly:

"So whether it's them or us, we're all connected to this place where Power That Cannot Be Controlled converge, but we can't control it."

"So, the reason we, the Huaxia Sect, are here is to control this Power That Cannot Be Controlled?"

Xia Xiao nodded.

Xia Xun immediately pressed for further details.

"Could it be that the people who made us do these things already knew about the danger, which is why they entrusted us with such limited strength to watch over this area?"

"The latter part is correct."

Xia Xiao said.

But the preceding statement is inaccurate.

"They knew where the danger lay, but they didn't know the key."

"Back then, our Huaxia Sect was relatively weak overall, and since we were located nearby, we had nowhere else to go but to remain in this area."

"According to ancient texts, our Huaxia Sect was actually used by them as a reference."

"If the danger here erupts again, our Huaxia Sect will be the first to bear the brunt, while they..."

"Then we can take appropriate countermeasures immediately based on our situation."

Did that danger actually occur?

Xia Xun asked.

Xia Xiao shook his head.

"That never happened."

"Then why bother...?"

Xia Xun asked again.

"Because the impact is too great."

Xia Xiao said.

"As far as I know, a great calamity once struck this world."

"That catastrophe caused countless deaths and injuries among cultivators, and the world itself suffered damage that was difficult to recover from in a short period of time. Furthermore, the terrifying catastrophe led to the breakup of countless lineages and the annihilation of numerous forces."

No one knows how many years that catastrophe lasted, but its effects lasted for thousands of years.

"And the emergence, growth, and expansion of our Huaxia Sect all occurred in the thousands of years following this catastrophe."

"This is also true for the vast majority of other forces."

That catastrophe is recorded as "a catastrophe that changed the world."

"Naturally, countless people want to know where this catastrophe came from and why it happened."

Hearing this, Xia Xun couldn't help but look down. Although all he saw was emptiness, he immediately thought of that desolate place where Power That Cannot Be Controlled gathered.

However, a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

"Could this place really be connected to such a catastrophe?"

Xia Xiao didn't respond to him, but continued speaking.

"Later they discovered this place. At that time, the exploration of this place was far more frenzied than it is now."

Unfortunately, even with countless efforts and resources, the conclusions that can be reached are ultimately extremely limited.

Even those who are unwilling to give up will gradually give up given enough time.

"But with their influence, the world will not give up so easily. When a powerful force issues an order, its members will naturally follow, but cultivators in the world will not do so. There will always be someone who tries, someone who will take a desperate gamble."

"The more we intervene, the more they escalate their actions. So, those forces have joined together to turn this area into a forbidden zone."

Xia Xun pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"If it's a forbidden area, it will probably make people even more eager to try it."

Xia Xiao nodded.

"Therefore, they placed a powerful killing formation at the boundary of this area."

"Those who venture out will surely die; there are no exceptions."

"Over time, they won't need to publicize it; the word will spread among the cultivators."

Xia Xun's eyes narrowed slightly.

"So that's why our ancestors didn't allow us to explore too far outwards?"

Xia Xiao nodded.

"The prestige of the forbidden area is beyond question."

"Although the killing formation faces outwards, once you go out, you can't come back. There's no benefit to doing it this way."

Xia Xun's face showed a strange expression, and he said with some surprise.

"But according to what you're saying, Ancestor, so many years have passed, so long ago. Are they still going to be working so hard on these things?"

Of course not.

Xia Xiao shook his head and said.

"People get tired, let alone when there are multiple forces at play."

"Actually, the strength of that killing formation is already limited, so entering and exiting it is not difficult for me."

"Those forces no longer take this so-called catastrophe seriously. After all, so many years have passed without any major changes or impacts, so they won't be on high alert all the time."

"But those two people from earlier seem to be paying close attention to the changes here."

Xia Xun spoke up.

Xia Xiao suddenly laughed.

"So their first reaction was to suppress the matter, rather than immediately spreading the news."

"Although time has made people complacent about this matter, and the initial vigilance has been lost, the catastrophe is still a matter of great importance."

"From the very beginning, these forces had an arrangement in place to monitor the changes in this area and prevent the possibility of another catastrophe."

"But as time went on, these arrangements were eventually set aside."

But things always need to be done by someone.

"So," Xia Xun said.

"They've always been the ones doing it."

Seeing Xia Xiao nod, Xia Xun then spoke.

"In that case, it's no wonder."

"I'm afraid they've been unwilling all these years."

Xia Xiao smiled.

"But for now, they should still be quite willing."

"Since these forces have been in charge of this area, they must know more than we do. Their current reaction is enough to confirm that the claims about the Immortal-Slaying Power are very likely true."

What people fear most is the unknown danger. But if we understand it and have the means to deal with it, even danger can be used to our advantage.

After a pause, a faint smile suddenly appeared on Xia Xiao's face.

"It must have been Tai Jiuling's idea to reveal these things to the world."

"He thought that our Huaxia Sect was strong enough, and that we would feel enough danger and pressure from this matter."

"Unfortunately, a frog at the bottom of a well can't know that there are heavens beyond heavens."

"Now, someone is secretly orchestrating all of this; catastrophe is inevitable."

"Without what those two have done today, the Huaxia Sect alone would not have been able to get involved and act accordingly."