"Alright, Mengli, it's almost time. If we don't let them leave now, they'll have to stay in the Illusory Realm."
Chan You didn't say much about Yun Tianhe's words. After all, no matter how nice the words sound, what matters is the actions. Based on Chan You's experience, nineteen years was enough for humans to forget Liu Mengli.
As the queen of the Illusory Realm, Chan You had not only witnessed humans in dreams but had also lived among them. The Illusory Realm had existed longer than Qiong Hua Sect. Strictly speaking, the ancestors of the Meng Mo tribe were even divine beasts.
However, while Chan You's experience might hold true for most humans, it didn't apply to Yun Tianhe.
"Mengli understands."
Liu Mengli didn't argue with Chan You. Although she had just returned to the Illusory Realm, she understood her mother's attitude toward humans. Rather than arguing, it was better to remain silent, especially since Daniel Davis had already left a spatial mark in the Inner Illusory Palace.
Normally, Liu Mengli wouldn't hide anything from her mother, but when it came to Yun Tianhe, she made an exception.
"Mengli, goodbye." On the high platform of the Divine Altar, Han Lingsha hugged Liu Mengli. Due to the Illusory Realm's unique movement patterns, it was only possible to leave when it was close to the Kunlun Heavenly Light. At other times, it was nearly impossible to leave.
Otherwise, with the ability to fly, the demons wouldn't need to wait nineteen years. Similarly, Qiong Hua Sect wouldn't have needed to wait nineteen years back then—they could have just flown into the Illusory Realm on their swords.
"Mengli, take care." After bidding farewell to Liu Mengli, Daniel Davis and Murong Ziying immediately walked over to Han Lingsha, leaving space for Yun Tianhe and Liu Mengli.
"Who says there are no regrets after parting? On cold nights, dreams return. Knowing that love lasts as long as life, the past does not fly with the colorful clouds." This was Liu Mengli's parting gift to Yun Tianhe.
"Let's go back to Qingluan Peak."
After leaving the Illusory Realm, the four of them immediately flew on their swords toward Yun Tianhe's hometown. When Yun Tianhe and the others had visited Qingyang and Chongguang, they learned from the surviving Chongguang that Zong Lian had left behind a Sword Forging Manual. As the one who forged the Yihe Sword and the Wangshu Sword, Zong Lian might have recorded a way to counter the two swords in the manual.
Even if Zong Lian hadn't initially thought of countering the two swords when he first forged them, after Su Yu and Yun Tianqing fled Qiong Hua Sect and Xuan Xiao went berserk due to the Yihe Sword's yang flames, Zong Lian would have definitely sought a solution. Perhaps the solution was recorded in the manual.
It must be said that Qingyang and Chongguang's way of doing things was quite peculiar. They had handed over such an important treasure of Qiong Hua Sect to Yun Tianqing and Su Yu.
Zong Lian's Sword Forging Manual would be worthless in the hands of an unrelated person, but in the hands of a master swordsmith like Murong Ziying, it was practically priceless.
"He's not even interested in wild boars anymore." Upon returning to Qingluan Peak, Yun Tianhe immediately rushed into the wooden house to search for the books left by Yun Tianqing. He didn't even glance at the wild boar provocatively wandering in the distance.
This scene made Han Lingsha shake her head sadly.
"That wild boar is still alive? Did it form a bond with Yun Tianhe?" The last time they had come to Qingluan Peak, Yun Tianhe had gone to catch a wild boar. But it seemed he had caught a different one this time.
"Ah, I forgot. The books my father left were all burned for kindling. These are the ones that survived, but none of them are related to sword forging." Yun Tianhe rushed out of the wooden house holding a few tattered books, looking anxious.
"You're always so careless, and you don't know many characters. Maybe you missed something. Let me take a look." For once, Han Lingsha didn't scold Yun Tianhe. Instead, she took the tattered books from him and carefully examined them, while Murong Ziying also began to look through them.
"Nothing. It seems they were really burned by this idiot." Han Lingsha sighed in disappointment.
"Tianhe, are these all the things your father left behind?" Murong Ziying asked.
"These are all the books. The rest are just some pots and pans." Yun Tianhe's life in the mountains was simple. Apart from some essential supplies he bought, everything else was made by himself.
"It's alright, Tianhe. It's not your fault. You didn't know." Han Lingsha comforted Yun Tianhe.
"Wait, Lingsha. Although I'm not very familiar with Yun Tianqing, I think such an important thing would definitely be passed on to Tianhe. Since it wasn't, it's possible that it wasn't left for him."
"If it wasn't left for Tianhe, then it might have been carried with him. That means it could be in the Stone Sink Cave." Following Murong Ziying's line of thought, Han Lingsha immediately realized.
"Exactly. Yun Tianqing might have taken the manual with him to his grave." Murong Ziying nodded.
"My parents' tomb has collapsed. Do we have to dig it up? For Lingsha and my brother, I'll dig it up now." Although Daniel Davis had already revealed the truth, and they could have ignored Qiong Hua Sect, Yun Tianhe still wanted to persuade Xuan Xiao to turn back. Murong Ziying wanted to save Qiong Hua Sect, and Yun Tianhe didn't want the Wangshu Sword, which was tied to Han Lingsha's life, to remain in Xuan Xiao's hands. So they decided to confront Xuan Xiao directly.
"Wait, if it's in the tomb, could the manual be this one?" Just as Yun Tianhe was about to head to the Stone Sink Cave, Han Lingsha stopped him and pulled out a book from her pocket.
"Let me see." Murong Ziying immediately took the book from Han Lingsha and began to examine it.
"Yes, it's Master Zong Lian's manual." After flipping through it briefly, Murong Ziying's expression lit up with excitement.
"The symbols on it are so strange. Is this the Wangshu Sword?" As Murong Ziying opened the book, Yun Tianhe and Daniel Davis also saw its contents. The strange symbols were unfamiliar to Daniel Davis, but he recognized the diagrams—various sword shapes, including the Wangshu Sword and the Yihe Sword.
"These aren't symbols. They're a secret script passed down for hundreds of years. Only those who truly understand Qiong Hua Sect's sword forging techniques can read it. Ordinary people wouldn't recognize it." Murong Ziying explained.
"This era already has cryptography?" After glancing through the manual, Daniel Davis lost interest. After all, he wasn't a swordsmith.
"Lingsha, how did you get this book?" After putting the manual away, Murong Ziying looked at Han Lingsha curiously.
"Well, when I entered the tomb with you earlier, I saw a book on the pedestal where the Lingguang Jade was placed. I couldn't resist taking it. But you seemed to only remember the Lingguang Jade and didn't notice the book."
For Han Lingsha at the time, any clue about immortality was something she couldn't pass up. Initially, she thought the manual might contain secrets about immortality, so she studied it. However, since she couldn't understand the symbols, she eventually forgot about it.
"Tianhe, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."
"This must be fate's arrangement. Tianhe, I need to study this immediately to see if there's a way to stop the two swords." Murong Ziying took the manual and headed toward the small wooden house on the mountain peak, where it was quiet and undisturbed, perfect for his research.
"Ugh, it's so cold." Just as Murong Ziying left, Han Lingsha suddenly groaned, her body trembling.
"Lingsha, what's wrong?" Yun Tianhe immediately supported Han Lingsha, who looked like she was about to collapse.
"It's nothing. I just suddenly felt dizzy and cold. I'm feeling better now." Han Lingsha forced a smile to show she was fine, but her pale face made the smile look bleak.
"Lingsha, drink this." Daniel Davis immediately took out the Eternal Spring Water and poured a cup for Han Lingsha.
"What is this? My body doesn't feel as cold anymore." After drinking the Eternal Spring Water, Han Lingsha's complexion improved.
"I'll tell you after Qiong Hua Sect's matter is resolved. You two go rest. I'll prepare some food. Ziying will probably need some time."
"Ziying, did you find a way to stop the two swords?" Early the next morning, Yun Tianhe, worried about Han Lingsha, went to the small wooden house on the mountain peak. Murong Ziying was standing on a large rock by the cliff, gazing into the distance.
"There is a way, but for us, it's as difficult as reaching the heavens. I finally understand why Master Zong Lian gave the manual to Yun Tianqing instead of leaving it in Qiong Hua Sect." After a long silence, Murong Ziying sighed deeply before speaking.
"What's the method? If there's a way, we can do it. Tell me quickly." Yun Tianhe urged.
"After the Yihe Sword and the Wangshu Sword were forged, Master Zong Lian began to suspect that the swords' power was too overwhelming. As Xuan Xiao and Su Yu's cultivation progressed rapidly, this suspicion grew stronger.
Although the two swords were forged for Qiong Hua Sect's ascension, a dream the sect had pursued for generations, there's a saying that things turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme. If the power of the two swords went out of control, the Yihe Sword's wielder could descend into a bloodthirsty frenzy, while the Wangshu Sword's wielder would become cold and cruel." Murong Ziying explained slowly.
"The Wangshu Sword's wielder would become cold and cruel? Su Yu didn't show these symptoms, but as a sword immortal, she died rather early. Could this be the reason?"
Listening to Murong Ziying's explanation, Daniel Davis immediately noticed something amiss. While Yun Tianqing's early death could be explained by his inability to withstand the cold—after all, he didn't have a yin constitution—Su Yu was different. She had a yin constitution and had mastered the Wangshu Sword.
"From this perspective, Xuan Xiao is inferior to Su Yu. Although Su Yao's resistance to the Wangshu Sword might have led to her early death."
"Things ultimately turned out as Master Zong Lian predicted. After Yun Tianqing and Su Yu left Qiong Hua Sect, Xuan Xiao became bloodthirsty and berserk, seriously injuring many sect disciples. Master Zong Lian then decided to find a way to seal the two swords. Although he eventually found a method, it required the death of the sword's wielder to put the sword into a long slumber. Strictly speaking, Master Zong Lian never found a way to seal the two swords." Murong Ziying's tone was grave.
Now, the wielders of the two swords were Xuan Xiao and Han Lingsha. The death of either was unacceptable to them.
"Ziying, are you saying we have to kill Xuan Xiao, kill my brother?" Han Lingsha's death wasn't an option for Yun Tianhe and Murong Ziying, so that left Xuan Xiao.
"This is the only way to stop Qiong Hua Sect's ascension plan. Of course, it would be best if Xuan Xiao gave up the plan, but do you think he'll listen to you now?"
They had already seen how determined Xuan Xiao was about the ascension plan. Getting him to give up voluntarily was impossible.
"But he's Xuan Xiao. He's one of the people who treated me the best, besides my father. He's my brother. Even if I never call him brother again, even if he killed Elder Qingyang, even if he became like that, he's still my brother. How can I kill him?" Yun Tianhe stopped speaking.
"Lingsha, what are you thinking? You're not planning to use your death to stop all this, are you?" Daniel Davis caught up to Han Lingsha, who had overheard Murong Ziying and Yun Tianhe's conversation. Seeing her resolute expression, he spoke bluntly.
"Your idea isn't bad. After all, your lifespan was already shortened due to tomb raiding, and with the Wangshu Sword's influence, using your remaining few years to save Xuan Xiao and Qiong Hua Sect is a fair trade. But have you considered how Tianhe would feel about this?"
"Lingsha, how can you think like this?" As soon as Daniel Davis finished speaking, Murong Ziying and Yun Tianhe walked over.
"Lingsha, I won't allow you to do this." Yun Tianhe said firmly.
"But this is the only way to stop Qiong Hua Sect and Xuan Xiao. After all, I don't have much time left."
"Han Lingsha, at this point, even if you die, it won't save Qiong Hua Sect from destruction." Daniel Davis interrupted Han Lingsha and then looked at Murong Ziying and Yun Tianhe before continuing.
"Have you considered how high Qiong Hua Sect has already ascended? If one of the two swords supporting the sect's pillars is lost, the pillars will collapse immediately, and Qiong Hua Sect will fall. In that case, do you think Qiong Hua Sect can survive? Don't tell me you can hold up the entire sect."
The spiritual energy and immortal arrays within Qiong Hua Sect were so vast that even if Daniel Davis used the Incredibly Convenient Wrapping Cloth, he wouldn't be able to save the sect.
"This... how could this be?" Han Lingsha, Yun Tianhe, and Murong Ziying immediately realized they had never considered this possibility.
"The only way to save Qiong Hua Sect now is to make Xuan Xiao give up. Otherwise, even if you kill Xuan Xiao, the result will be the same. Rather than that, it's better to fulfill Xuan Xiao's wish and let the Heavenly Realm deal with Qiong Hua Sect."
Daniel Davis had already explained how the Heavenly Realm would handle Qiong Hua Sect.
"Let's go to Qiong Hua Sect immediately."
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