Chapter 670: Chapter 100: Do You Also Deserve My Trouble?

“Alas, Beixue Heavenly Palace, as the Netherworld Goddess’s palace grounds, naturally received the news. Moreover, half the reason for the Netherworld Goddess’s visit was because of me, but as for the specifics, I am not certain.

Perhaps it’s related to my life chart,” the woman in white, Fairy Song Xiaoxiao, sighed softly as she spoke.

Others could only discern the information she relayed in her words, but Zhou Yan heard a hint of pride.

It seemed to him that the Netherworld Goddess’s visit being related to her was an honor.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan began to take notice of the woman known as ‘Xiao Xiao.’

At this moment, her beautiful face bore many signs of exhaustion. Even her breath seemed labored as she spoke, which sufficed to show that she had fought with all her might in the previous battle, perhaps even to the point of severe depletion.

“I never expected that the Netherworld Goddess’s residential palace would be here at Beixue Heavenly Palace on the Luo Stone Ancestor Star, and even less did I expect that a part of the Goddess’s visit would be due to you, Fairy Xiao Xiao—my apologies, there were some abrupt matters during Princess Yilan’s time at the Divine Dynasty.”

Princess Yilan seemed to recall something, suddenly speaking with a trace of emotion.

“Princess, let bygones be bygones. Those matters are insignificant. This time, however, the Princess truly has impressed Xiao Xiao. To have such a miraculous person by the Princess’s side…”

As Song Xiaoxiao spoke, her gaze inevitably fell upon Zhou Yan. Then, she experienced a momentary dizziness of enchantment.

“Young Master, have we met somewhere before?”

Song Xiaoxiao asked subconsciously.

This question left Yilan taken aback, “What’s happening? Why would Fairy Xiao Xiao, upon seeing Master, have this sense of déjà vu, like a haunting dream? Could it be that Master’s charm is so terrifying that even Fairy Xiao Xiao is drawn to him? Then… if such a ‘Wan Jie Qi Nu’ as the Netherworld Goddess were to meet a ‘Wan Jie Qi Nan’ like Master, I wonder who would attract whom?”

Instantly, such thoughts inexplicably rose in Yilan’s mind.

Then, shaking her head, she cast aside these bizarre and muddled thoughts.

Right now, time was pressing, and since they hadn’t managed to connect with the Netherworld Goddess, this place, being the Goddess’s residential palace, was destroyed to such an extent. All the muddled matters were enough to fray one’s nerves.

“Perhaps… perhaps we truly have met before. I think in our previous lives we must have been lovers, for whenever I encounter a stranger who yet feels familiar, that extraordinary woman often becomes my Daoist couple.”

Zhou Yan cracked a casual smile, deliberately jesting.

His demeanor was no different from the time he met Yilan.

Maid Cheng’er rolled her eyes, and Wei Mingqian, with his aged face, was momentarily stunned, his expression a rich tapestry of surprise.

After all, Song Xiaoxiao was acknowledged as the first extraordinary woman of Beixue Heavenly Palace, known as the ‘Holy Daughter of Heavenly Snow.’

This Master Zhou Yan even dared to flirt with a Holy Daughter; this was utterly lawless, brazen to the extreme!

But, perhaps, only a personage like Master Zhou Yan could dare to utter such frivolous words without any inhibition; ah, youth is truly wonderful!

Qianhe sighed internally.

At this moment, Yilan’s pretty face was frozen in surprise. She looked curiously at her own Master Zhou Yan and then at Song Xiaoxiao, who seemed to genuinely believe what Zhou Yan had said, feeling quite helpless in her heart.

Her Master was always so unserious, enjoying flirting with extraordinary women, but he wasn’t truly bad. In fact, he was more trustworthy than those supposed gentlemen.

She had considered taking the initiative several times, but Master had deliberately avoided such advances. From this, it seemed that Master was merely playing around, not genuinely invested.

Yilan thought to herself.

…

“Perhaps, but as for matters of a previous life, who can know? They say a person lives three lifetimes, and to understand one lifetime counts as one. To remember a past lifetime, that means one has truly lived a next life. As for the past and the future, Xiao Xiao remembers nothing, so even if there was a connection, if it’s forgotten, then it wouldn’t count as a perfect lifetime and can be let go, right, Young Master?”

Song Xiaoxiao spoke softly, her tone very calm.

This calmness was a part of her nature, not feigned nor formed later in life.

Her soul seemed to be pure, and her spirit truly serene.

Zhou Yan was slightly spellbound as he took a longer look at her face, which was already familiar, and seemed even more divine when she showed her tranquil demeanor. For a moment, his heart felt empty.

There were many sighs and emotions within him that remained unexpressed.

If before Zhou Yan suspected that the Heavenly Emperor Universe might also be a breeding ground he was somewhat unsure, now he was certain.

The Heavenly Emperor Universe, too, was a breeding ground.

Moreover, the owner of the Heavenly Emperor Universe must surely be an enemy of the owner of the Nine Origin Universe.

Perhaps the owner of the Nine Origin Universe is the Jiang family from that True God Plane of Jiang Tianling.

Then, who is the owner of the Heavenly Emperor Universe? Are they in the True God Plane, or in some other plane?

Zhou Yan pondered in his mind. He kept deducing but couldn’t infer unknown information.

However, Zhou Yan was certain about one thing, even if the Heavenly Emperor Universe was a breeding ground, from the existence and significance of the Beixue Heavenly Palace, this breeding ground wasn’t meant for extracting soul potential or harvesting seeds, but for nurturing true talent through harsh environments and shattered laws!

Even the Heavenly Emperor Universe could possibly be an ‘experimental base,’ cultivating successors similar in form and spirit to ‘Jiang Yuning’ with the same energy, in the hope of reaching the heights of the true Jiang Yuning eventually… And this was not impossible.

In any case, Zhou Yan felt that this place was filled with the strong scent of ‘experimentation.’

“If someone obtained Jiang Yuning’s bloodline and certain divine powers, and then used them to replicate a person, subjecting them to the same cultivation… What would happen in the end?”

Zhou Yan contemplated in his heart, but his analytical deductions didn’t yield any conclusion.

Even though he had thought of many things, in reality, it was just that Fairy Xiao Xiao had finished asking her question—there was no actual pause in time.

Zhou Yan calmly looked at the fairy from the Beixue Heavenly Palace and nodded in agreement with a light chuckle, “Indeed, being able to remember the past is what it means to truly live another life. Since one can’t remember the past and there’s no outline for the future, then indeed, there’s no real concept of ownership.

Hmm, even if there was once mutual support, today it’s like forgetting each other in the rivers and lakes.”

Zhou Yan’s behavior from before and his current behavior were clearly different, causing Song Xiaoxiao to be somewhat stunned—did she speak too harshly, possibly upsetting this person? That shouldn’t be… with his Cultivation and Combat Power so formidable, his temperament shouldn’t be poor, right?

Song Xiaoxiao was somewhat puzzled, but she didn’t dwell too deeply on it. After all, to her, Zhou Yan, although familiar, was still a stranger; if they were not close, then there was no need to become so, nor to care about what he truly thought. Such matters were irrelevant to Cultivation.

Song Xiaoxiao glanced at the sky in all directions, a hint of sanctity on her face becoming somewhat dimmer. She then looked again at Zhou Yan, with a compassionate expression on her face.

“Young Master, regardless, the safety of Beixue Heavenly Palace this time was largely due to your help. Otherwise, by now, Beixue Heavenly Palace might have been completely finished. Your great kindness and virtue, our Beixue Heavenly Palace will remember it in our hearts and repay you. Young Master, please accept a bow from Xiao Xiao as thanks.”

Song Xiaoxiao, who saw gratitude and grudges very clearly, said as she bowed deeply to Zhou Yan, her attitude exceedingly devout.

A bow was not a repayment but an expression of gratitude for such favor.

“It’s nothing, we just happened to pass by and lend a helping hand. Besides, you and Yilan have a good relationship, and I am Yilan’s Master, so, technically, I’m not an outsider.”

Zhou Yan lightly waved his hand, stopping Song Xiaoxiao’s expression of gratitude.

Zhou Yan’s words warmed Song Xiaoxiao’s heart slightly; what she was most worried about were those who sought to repay favors with hidden agendas, as that would put them in a very passive position.

And upon hearing Zhou Yan’s words, it was only then that Song Xiaoxiao realized that the gentleman before her was Princess Yilan’s Master!

Song Xiaoxiao was slightly surprised inside, but only a little. Due to her background and Beixue Heavenly Palace’s own strength, a princess of the Divine Dynasty was almost of the same status as herself, so Song Xiaoxiao did not take it to heart nor did she care much that Zhou Yan was Princess Yilan’s Master.

After all, all of Beixue Heavenly Palace’s disciples felt the same, not caring about the lower beings of this lesser plane and seeing themselves as superior.

Even though Song Xiaoxiao didn’t consciously think or act this way, subconsciously there was still this inexplicable feeling.

But this sense of superiority stemming from the soul was also her greatest difference from Jiang Yuning.

Zhou Yan calmly looked at Song Xiaoxiao. Her partial thoughts could not escape Zhou Yan’s perception—even though Zhou Yan was no longer actively sensing others, with the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart activated, if someone’s psychological activities were frequent, a simple Observing Words and Colors would allow Zhou Yan to grasp seventy to eighty percent. Although Song Xiaoxiao ranked first among the young generation of the Wansheng Divine Dynasty with strong Combat Power, this aspect was not as mysterious as those from Tianji Mountain, the Body of Destiny Jia Yongheng, and others to Zhou Yan.

At least, Zhou Yan could understand this woman, see through her, and even see at a glance that she didn’t take him seriously.

There was no disdain, but also no importance placed—only gratitude.

Zhou Yan did not particularly like this invisible superiority that seeped out. Was the Beixue Heavenly Palace such a significant force in the True God Plane or similar planes that the Beixue Heavenly Palace of this Ancestor Star considered themselves so extraordinary?

But these words, Zhou Yan did not speak. These matters, with his temperament, were not worth fretting over.

He couldn’t make every Cultivator in the world like him, but as long as he had helped others and they were grateful, his help was worthwhile.

…

The disciples of the Beixue Heavenly Palace quickly cleaned up the battlefield and strived to restore the remote palace residence, but unfortunately, the damaged Forbidden Array was not so easy to repair.

“Princess Yilan, since the Divine Dynasty Saint said you should participate in welcoming the Netherworld Goddess, then you might as well join us with our Holy Daughter of Heavenly Snow, while the rest of the servants should be sent away directly.”

As dusk approached and things had just settled down, a woman dressed in white silk with a jade hairband that shimmered like water stood in the void. After bowing to Song Xiaoxiao, she spoke indifferently.

“Guardian Shui Xin, my maid Cheng’er and the Qianhe Sect Leader from our Divine Dynasty branch can stay, but this person is my Master. He also saved many disciples of your Beixue Heavenly Palace earlier. He mentioned he wanted to meet the Goddess, so I hope Guardian Shui Xin will not make things difficult for us.”

“Make things difficult for you? Don’t joke, are you worth us, Beixue Heavenly Palace, making things difficult? Yilan, considering you are the daughter of Wei Mingqian, I won’t hold this against you. As for this man and his rescue of our palace disciples, for this favor, we will award him a Low Grade Holy Artifact as compensation, we’ll definitely not let him suffer a loss.”

The woman in the white silk and jade headpiece spoke haughtily.