82: Chapter 079 Spiritual Lotus Secret Realm 82: Chapter 079 Spiritual Lotus Secret Realm Jie Tian Lotus Leaf ever so green, reflecting the sun, the lotus blooms a different kind of red.

After the activation of the Transmission Array, space suddenly reversed, as if the sky and earth were spinning.

Zhou Yan could not return within the Ancient Array of the Zhou Family; instead, he arrived in another green, spring-like place.

Everything here was so beautiful, almost surreal, with endless lotus leaves covering the sky and ground, and extraordinarily beautiful lotus flowers, each as large as mountains, yet so red that they alarmed the heart.

This, exactly verified that line of poetry, as if the environment were tailor-made.

Zhou Yan suddenly appeared in such an environment, and just as suddenly found himself standing on a green lotus leaf, feeling a surreal dream-like sensation.

But, just then, the Silver Snow Sword suddenly vibrated, and following that, Feng Lingqing unexpectedly appeared beside Zhou Yan.

She first looked around in a bewildered manner, clearly puzzled by the strange environment, then she turned her gaze toward Zhou Yan with a look of confusion.

“Young…

young master?”

Feng Lingqing looked at Zhou Yan, seemingly unsure of his identity, those extremely beautiful eyes filled with an indescribable doubt.

But close at hand, the familiar aura that was originally Zhou Yan’s continually assaulted her senses, leaving her somewhat bewildered.

“Yes, it’s me.

I entered the Sword Origin Pool and lost contact with you for quite a while.

This time, after leaving the Sword Origin Pool, I unexpectedly ended up in a place that somewhat resembles a…

‘Secret Realm.'”

Zhou Yan briefly explained, and Feng Lingqing immediately appeared stunned, then looked at Zhou Yan with a mixture of surprise and incredulity, excitedly asking, “Young master, you, you, you’ve reached the Sword Heart Realm?”

“Yes, I’ve reached the Sword Heart Realm now.

Unexpectedly, Feng Lingqing, you turned out to be a strong cultivator of the Sword Spirit Second Layer Heaven Realm.”

Zhou Yan nodded and sensed Feng Lingqing’s realm using his soul sensing ability, and he discovered that Feng Lingqing was a cultivator at the initial stage of the Sword Spirit Second Layer Heaven.

“Young master, I feel like your strength has already surpassed mine, which is really wonderful!

Really marvelous!

Now, there are many things I can tell you.”

Feng Lingqing was happy and excited, and the previous doubts and confusion in her expression also dissipated after Zhou Yan spoke a few words, for after coming back to her senses, Feng Lingqing could confirm the reality of everything.

It was just that her emotions had been too excited previously, making it temporarily hard to believe that the young master had reached the Sword Heart Realm after not seeing him for a while.

At this point, hiding certain matters seemed no longer necessary.

Right then, Feng Lingqing recounted some matters concerning Zhou Yan’s father and mother.

This time, Zhou Yan listened very carefully and also came to know that his father had just become drunk…

and unintentionally had a relationship with his mother, thereby obtaining half of her innate talent.

Because of this, his mother’s talent diminished, inciting rage within the family.

He also discovered that his father and mother had developed deep feelings later, though sadly the lovers never managed to stay together.

He further learned that even before his birth, he had not been favored, considered a disgrace and a bastard by his mother Li Yunjin’s family members, even chased and nearly killed many times.

Moreover, he found out that because of those past events, his mother had now encountered a good opportunity, making significant progress, but also facing great difficulties…

and thus, the family felt sorry for her, allowing family members to come and seek him out, to offer comfort and appropriate compensation to Zhou Yan, to console his mother Li Yunjin’s heart.

…

In between, Feng Lingqing left out many details, but what she did mention was enough for Zhou Yan.

“Feng Lingqing, this matter, if you…

hadn’t mentioned it, I indeed could have spent a long time without much pressure, feeling incredibly relaxed and confident facing everything.

But having been told, I learned of another utterly cruel matter, even though it’s quite a blow for me, I am still very grateful to you for telling me the truth.

Actually, I always found this matter very strange and had never expected it to be like this!”

Listening to Feng Lingqing explain this series of events, Zhou Yan’s mood suddenly shifted from relaxation and comfort to gloom and heaviness.

His expression darkened in an instant.

This matched the information given by his master; indeed, he had been severely injured while still in his mother’s womb, inherently deficient.

This situation was exactly like his initial cultivation experience, feeling he had talent yet perpetually experiencing a constriction, preventing him from utilizing his abilities, awkwardness generally similar to previously.

Now, having it explained by Feng Lingqing, Zhou Yan felt all his doubts completely resolved.

However, Zhou Yan didn’t want to think about these past events for now; if he were a failure, then no matter how upright past deeds were, his parents would be in the wrong if they couldn’t justify themselves to the Li Family.

If he were strong enough, then no matter how great the Li Family was, they would eventually realize their mistake.

So, at the end of the day, only if he himself became powerful, would everything cease to be a problem.

His mood was heavy, but it lasted only for a moment before dissipating, replaced by a display of his true nature.

In that moment, even Feng Lingqing seemed unable to respond due to his previous words, her expression tinged with melancholy.

“Young Master, try to look on the bright side, at least now, the old Family Head has come around, hasn’t he?

He has already allowed my sister and me to come out first to gather information.

If the old Family Head knew of your current capabilities, he would surely be very pleased.

That way, perhaps he would also allow your father to set foot in the Li Family.”

Feng Lingqing hesitated for a long time, then spoke softly to comfort him.

However, while she was speaking, she had already clearly noticed that Zhou Yan’s emotions were gradually calming down, and he returned to his usual nonchalant demeanor.

She was somewhat confused about Zhou Yan’s state, so she also felt a bit uneasy.

Zhou Yan regained his composure, looked at Feng Lingqing, and observed the woman whose emotions fluctuated because of his own, feeling an inexplicable warmth in his heart.

Regardless of the Li Family, at least this woman was not bad.

“I’ve figured it out now, I don’t want to bother with past grudges anymore.

Let everything take its natural course.

With strength, other matters will become simple.

Without strength, thinking too much is useless.”

Zhou Yan spoke casually.

“Young Master…It’s good that you can think this way.

Actually, the old Family Head also has his difficulties; every family has its own hardships, I just hope you can understand.

Also, one more thing…My sister hasn’t been able to find any information about me lately, she will definitely approach the Great Zhou Family.

If you go out this time, young master, it would be best not to take offense at her actions.”

Feng Lingqing’s voice was soft, filled with many concerns.

Zhou Yan felt that this woman was too gentle, somewhat weak, and excessively considerate of others over herself…

and might even be incapable of refusing others, a naive woman indeed.

Despite her high level of cultivation, it was precisely because of her high cultivation and young age that she was inexperienced in worldly affairs.

But such a woman was undoubtedly one that could inspire conquest in a man.

At least that was how Zhou Yan felt at that moment.

Watching her weak and somewhat pitiful appearance, Zhou Yan felt a wicked urge to torment her.

It was a strange impulse of his own, but Feng Lingqing’s behavior intensified this urge significantly.

Now, past the age of sixteen and having surpassed the Sword Intent Realm, Zhou Yan felt no need to suppress his physical urges.

However, after such a thought flashed through his mind, he merely smiled faintly at Feng Lingqing and refocused his attention on the green world around them.

This was a world filled with lotus leaves, seemingly only constituted of lotus leaves and lotus flowers.

But in Zhou Yan’s eyes, this space was not just a simple space, but something akin to a special ‘secret realm’ mentioned in his master’s teachings.

Such locations exist within spatial rifts, created by supreme strongmen, but these spaces were now masterless, because their owners had died.

Only when the consciousness sea and the spatial container of a deceased supreme strongman merge, could such spaces be formed.

Initially, Zhou Yan had not noticed this; however, when he radiated his soul power, he immediately felt his soul tremble and gained this awareness.

Because of this recognition, the memories of his master, originally separate, gradually integrated into his own.

Initially, those memory fragments only resided in his brain, and only through gradual experiences did they shape his own understanding.

During his master’s Shattering Void phase, he had experienced many such spaces; some stable, bringing many benefits, riches, and various resources such as crystal stones, elixirs, and cultivation techniques stored within their own spatial containers by the supreme strongmen.

While other such spaces, being unstable, not only saw their treasures eroding away, but were fraught with endless danger.

At the moment, Zhou Yan carefully sensed this space and felt it was not particularly stable, almost as if it could shatter at any time, but the presence of the lotus leaves and flowers temporarily stabilized it.

It seemed that, because of the lotus flowers and leaves, this place, originally on the brink of collapse, did not shatter.

“Coming out from the Sword Origin Pool of the Great Zhou Family, I arrived here…Could it be that the stuff in the Sword Origin Pool is drawing the essence from the Lotus Root in this pond?”

Zhou Yan let his soul slowly permeate down, suddenly feeling an indescribable sense of danger as though beneath the clear waters laid endless peril.

The moment his soul penetrated, it was as if he suddenly glimpsed another void.