Chapter 541: Chapter 184 Hou Chen’s Determination_2

Hou Ting’s voice trembled a little, then he strived to maintain calmness. This time, in his speech, there was a profound sense of respect.

He suddenly felt that the youth who had seemed disagreeable to him before now appeared inscrutably profound and awe-inspiring.

At Zhou Yan’s side, Hou Chen, who witnessed this scene, also revealed a slight disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth. However, he politely refrained from pointing it out, instead looking at Hou Ting with a mocking smile.

Hou Ting was naturally aware of this, and even though he felt somewhat embarrassed and his face reddened, he dared not say anything more. If all his conjectures were true, not only should he not show disrespect toward Zhou Yan, but even the Blood Ancestor might join the Thunderflame Sacred Land. In that case, the eventual direction of Qiankun and Wuji Lineage…

While Hou Ting was still pondering, he heard Zhou Yan say, “Lonely Sword Peak contains the Lonely Sword Intent, but I’ve yet to see many geniuses from your lineage who can comprehend it. Even those who have some understanding often show weakness in this regard. That’s not crucial, what’s crucial is, when exactly did Lonely Sword Peak begin its inheritance? I’m inquiring about the time and the story of its inheritance.”

Zhou Yan’s voice was very serious, indicating he was not joking about the matter, and he wanted Hou Ting to understand the importance he placed on this issue.

“Uh—” Hou Ting was stunned for a moment, then after pondering for a while, he said, “Zhou Yanxuan, regarding Lonely Sword Peak, it actually doesn’t have much of an origin story or a narrative of inheritance to speak of, at least not that I am aware of…

Of course, as far as I know, no one else knows its origins either. It seems that from the memory of past generations, Lonely Sword Peak has always existed. This is not only for Qiankun Lineage but also for Wuji Lineage.

Not only Lonely Sword Peak but even existences such as Heavenly Pool and Forbidden Moon Cliff, as well as many ancient lands of our lineage, are like this. There are not only such sword peaks but also statues of amputated female figures.

An ancient figure who lived through his third life once said that they are statues of Ni Chang Fairy, yet we cannot be certain. No one knows the secrets within.

We usually don’t pay much attention to this sword peak, because looking at it too much can drive a person into madness, as if possessed. So, it’s really impossible to answer your question.”

The Sect Master of Hou Ting thought long and hard, only to give his answer with a wry smile.

Then, as if feeling somewhat embarrassed, he added, “Since you have a close relationship with Ni Chang Fairy in her next life, you could actually ask her directly. She would definitely know.”

The statement from the Sect Master of Hou Ting caused Zhou Yan to frown.

What he was now associating with was the time he spent with the Zhou Family of Great Zhou. Back then, he often saw in dreamlike scenarios, the process of turning around of a woman with an amputated arm, and also the statue of this amputated woman.

The life of his father, Zhou Wangchen, and the experiences of his mother, Li Yunjin, everything seemed to be connected to Lonely Sword Peak.

Once, his father had said the statue was his mother’s, and Zhou Yan also felt the same way.

But the truth is often elusive.

However, since Hou Ting did not know, Zhou Yan had no intention of asking further. He simply gazed silently at Lonely Sword Peak, his heart still feeling an indescribable sense of familiarity as before.

“Master, there’s no need for you to be perplexed. Rest assured, Chen Chen will definitely help Master make sense of all this,” Hou Chen seemed to understand Zhou Yan’s thoughts, and he patted his chest and said.

Though young and frivolous, he possessed an innocent heart, always considering his Master, which truly moved Zhou Yan with affection and gratitude.

Zhou Yan patted his head and said, “You must cultivate earnestly and master the Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation Technique as your own Supreme Dao as soon as possible; that is the best way to help your Master. When Master sees you become a man, sees you own a domain where you can look down upon the world without being bullied, then Master will be at ease. My path is heavy and long, completely different from yours; you do not need to take over these burdens. This matter is too deep for you to get involved or understand.”

“Master—”

Hou Chen wanted to say more, but Zhou Yan coldly interrupted, “Master has said that you are not to get involved in this matter, in fact, in any of Master’s affairs. If you disobey, I will expel you from the sect and never recognize you as my disciple again!”

“Master… Disciple… Disciple will obey.”

Hou Chen’s eyes shone, and he quietly said one sentence, then spoke no more.

He knew that the more this happened, the more difficult the matters Master must have encountered.

“The Blood Ancestor has returned, but the Emperor Blood is not the Blood Ancestor’s blood.

The first generation of the Emperor Qi Sword Body belonged not to one person but to a group of people.

The Emperor Qi Sword Body once had a family, which disintegrated and split into two major factions, the Wuji Lineage and the Qiankun Lineage.”

“The powerful individuals of the first generation of the Emperor Qi Sword Body were framed, and they both perished along with the Ni Chang Fairy… What exactly happened during that time? Master insists I do not interfere with this matter, it must be extremely dangerous, indicating my strength is still insufficient… Perhaps, I should become a Saint sooner, that way, I will definitely be able to help Master.”

“Now… my strength is growing too slowly, but Master’s troubles seem to be ever more pressing. At the Thunder Expansion Sacred Land, Senior Xiong Ba told me about everything Master experienced growing up in the Great Zhou family. Considering those things, Master’s fate is probably less than ideal. In this world, only Master truly cares for me, so for Master’s sake, I must grow stronger by any means necessary. Even if I am expelled by Master, I must unravel these dangers!”

“Senior Xiong Ba once said, Master’s second life was the earth-shattering figure the Lei Yan King, but why did he fall? What unforeseen event occurred then? In the second life, Master was known as ‘Lee Sha,’ how did ‘Lee Sha’ become the ‘Lei Yan King’?”

…

Many thoughts crossed Hou Chen’s mind, all of which Zhou Yan was unaware of.

Xiong Ba had told Hou Chen not to let his Master Zhou Yan know these things because of his Master’s temperament; he would never let his disciple bear burdens for him.

Seeing his Master’s reaction to just a single interjection, Hou Chen fully understood.

So, he bit his lip and no longer spoke.

Zhou Yan stood for a moment, then suddenly said, “Hou Ting Sect Master, Ni Chang Fairy and the Blood Ancestor have arrived.”

As Zhou Yan spoke, he suddenly opened the Purple Flame Void. The Purple Flame Void was connected to the Yuan Ci Secret Realm by a Void Ancient Array.

The Blood Ancestor and Ni Chang Fairy had previously left, and then entered the Yuan Ci Secret Realm through a space rift. Now, to save time, they used the array within the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, with Zhou Yan’s permission, to enter a specific array inside the Purple Flame Void and then emerged from the Purple Flame Void.

This way, they avoided a lot of time traveling across the Void.