Chapter 969: Chapter 104: The River of Fate

“Silly child.”

Zhao Chunyang sat in the light, smiling as he said, “What kind of person am I… how could I die so easily?”

A faint light shone on the Lotus Forbidden Land.

The robe gleamed brilliantly.

The old man’s eyes were clear, carrying a smile: “If you don’t believe me, have a look.”

Zhao Chunyang actively extended his arm, indicating for Xie Xuanyi to use his Divine Thought to sense within.

The aura on his body flickered like a candle flame.

But after Xie Xuanyi’s Divine Thought invaded… he carefully examined his Master’s internal organs, which were as solid as if cast from diamond; the injuries from the battle with a Heavenly Person were almost imperceptible. Yuan Huang’s refining of the Immortal Tree was indeed formidable, but it did not inflict lethal damage on his Master.

In a certain sense.

Zhao Chunyang even had to thank Xie Xuanyi.

If not for Xie Xuanyi arriving in time and displaying the demeanor of a Heavenly Person, Zhao Chunyang’s injuries would definitely have worsened several times over.

“But…”

Xie Xuanyi hesitated and said, “I see your aura is rather unstable.”

“Mortals always have a great limit.”

Zhao Chunyang said helplessly, “I’ve lived so long… Life and death limits must come eventually.”

“The Undying Spring can delay the limit.”

Xie Xuanyi said sternly, “No matter what… you should swallow this drop of the Undying Spring first.”

He squeezed out all the vapor from his Dantian.

One wisp after another, endlessly, but growing increasingly thin.

Xie Xuanyi had never used the Undying Spring Eye so extensively… even in the previous confrontation with Chong Kan at the North Sea, the vapor of the Undying Spring only consumed half, while now he wished to deplete the “Spring Eye”.

He knew.

His Master’s realm was too high.

The amount of his own Undying Spring vapor, if not sufficient, would have no effect.

After dozens of breaths.

Hundreds of dense wisps of vapor condensed in front of Xie Xuanyi, the vitality contained within this “Undying Spring” was already approaching the fullness displayed by Lu Yuzhen of the Great Yue Kingdom.

“…”

Zhao Chunyang looked at this pure white vapor with a complex expression, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long silence, Zhao Chunyang took it over, at the same time entrusting the Sword Qi Dragon Vein to Xie Xuanyi.

“This battle, although the Sword Palace won, it also wounded its Primordial Energy.”

He softly instructed, “Junior Brother and Lu Yuzhen need to rest after their loss. You can tell him everything that happened in the Lotus Forbidden Land, so he doesn’t worry and doesn’t need to come see me…”

“Alright.”

Xie Xuanyi took over the Sword Qi Dragon Vein, and weighed it lightly.

This dragon, condensed from fortune, was clearly very light, like a piece of cotton. Yet after weighing it two or three times, it felt extremely heavy, heavier than an entire Sword Peak.

“Tsk…”

The small dragon looked at its new master with interest, its eyes filled with joy and curiosity, it gripped Xie Xuanyi’s knuckle tightly with its five claws, its dragon belly deeply lying against the palm, seriously sniffing.

From this young man’s body it smelled a unique fragrance.

Previously engulfed by the Immortal Tree, it was like being drunk after drinking too much wine.

And now… it once again smelled the familiar “wine fragrance”.

“Do you still have any of these Undying Springs?”

Holding the mass of vapor, Zhao Chunyang suddenly asked, “Your Junior Brother is injured… surely the others also did not have an easy time…”

As he spoke, he inserted his hand into the vapor.

“Master!”

Watching the elder wanting to separate the vapor of the Undying Spring, Xie Xuanyi said in a deep voice, “These vapors can regenerate… besides, I have a ‘Life Dao Realm’. These Undying Springs are specially reserved for you, if you don’t need them, then I don’t want this Dragon Vein either.”

His Master wanted him to take the Dragon Vein and leave the Lotus Forbidden Land.

Clearly wanting to announce to the world.

From now on, the entire Da Sui Sword Palace has a new master!

All these years…

Xie Xuanyi always considered the Sword Palace as “home,” he never thought of seizing power or taking positions. What Xuanshui Grotto Heaven Master, what Lotus Peak Mountain Master, he cared for none of them.

In the Sword Forest, the First Senior Brother’s betrayal was like a sharp blade, deeply embedded in his chest.

Now he felt slightly weary.

“If that’s the case… I will accept…”

Zhao Chunyang saw through Xie Xuanyi’s mind, he no longer acted politely, taking in all the vapor into his sleeve.

In the past, there were never any barriers or reservations between the two masters and disciples.

But at this moment.

Zhao Chunyang and Xie Xuanyi looked at each other, both falling into silence.

“You secluded yourself in the Lotus Forbidden Land, Divinely Travelling the river, you must have seen much…”

Xie Xuanyi took the lead to break the silence.

He prepared to ask his final question, and then leave here, letting his Master have a good rest.

“What should be seen, what should not be seen. I have seen it all.”

Zhao Chunyang lowered his eyelids, slowly said, “One day, you will also delve into the ‘Divine Travel’ realm… in the realm of Divine Travel, you will see the past, the present, the future, and even have a chance to change others’ life strings within the river.”

“…?”

Xie Xuanyi’s heart twitched.

Change someone else’s life string?

Even the Sky Watcher with the Roundness Instrument couldn’t do such things.

After becoming a Yang God, could one really transcend the Three Realms and alter Cause and Effect?

Not to mention the Sky Watcher.

Even his senior brother who truly ascended to Heavenly Person couldn’t manage it…

“Changing the cause and effect in the river requires a tremendous price, once cause and effect are touched, it leads to immeasurable consequences.”

Zhao Chunyang sighed and said, “Sometimes, when you intend to save someone, it might result in more deaths. So for Cultivators in ‘Divine Travel’, not touching, just observing, is the best outcome. The more you touch, the more you lose, in the end… nothing might have changed.”

This sentence had a hidden meaning.

Zhao Chunyang raised his head, looking directly into Xie Xuanyi’s eyes: “You actually want to ask… about your senior brother, don’t you?”

“Zhou Zhiren betrayed the Sword Palace.”

Xie Xuanyi bit his teeth and said, “These… did you also see?”

The betrayal in the Sword Forest nearly severed the millennium inheritance of Da Sui Sword Palace!

If not for his timely arrival, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

When Xie Xuanyi killed Zhou Zhiren, he did so without any hesitation.

In the face of great tribulation.

He couldn’t afford to say more.

But some things, he couldn’t understand.

“…”

Zhao Chunyang looked up at the sky cloud.

The old man enveloped in daylight became visibly pale in the silence of this moment.

The Lotus Robe fluttered with the breeze, casting out circles of purple ripples.

“This question is hard to answer.”

After a long time.

Zhao Chunyang exhaled heavily, with a difficult smile, “If I were to say I knew nothing, it would seem too hypocritical…”

“Indeed, in the river of fate, I saw the scene of ‘Sword Forest’, I saw his betrayal…”

“But… I did nothing.”

“I only watched it all transpire.”

“I did not reveal it in advance, did not break it outward.”

The old man no longer looked into the eyes of his favored disciple, at this moment his voice carried guilt, more so melancholy: “If you must have an answer, it is I no longer wish to alter the cause and effect within this river of fate. At least the current outcome is good, isn’t it?”