CHAPTER 355: CHAPTER 344: IMITATING THE TIME RIVER

"Is there anything calculated?" Old Master Orange asked with interest.

Pang Qingshi looked at Old Master Orange with surprise. This cute beast didn’t ask "can it be calculated" but "what has been calculated", which marked a significant difference.

In fact, even the Supreme Elders of the Senluo Wanxiang Sect did not have much confidence in their Sect Master, but why did this Young Master of the Demon Clan seem so confident?

Old Master Orange swished his tail, looking somewhat self-satisfied.

Others might not feel anything, including Zhou Yuqing, but he, once the Heavenly Dao Spirit and the foremost within the Great Dao, had clearly sensed that the hereditary treasure named "Star River" was in fact a replica of the Time River.

He was shocked when he first discovered it—who was so bold and audacious to even think of replicating the Time River?

Both the Complete Heaven Sect and Senluo Wanxiang Sect were rooted in the Art of Divination, which is the probing of mysteries of the Time River.

The Time River is one of the most critical laws among the time dimension, second only to those basic Elemental Laws that constitute life. However, merely glancing at it would require the diviner to pay a corresponding price.

And now there was a madman trying to create a Time River replica.

Old Master Orange casually guessed what that person was thinking.

Since it would cost to look at the Mystic Mechanism World’s Time River, why not create one’s own Time River and watch it without any price?

This was probably what’s meant by personal misuse of public resources, with the person concerned making their own vehicle.

There are few things capable of carrying time, and stars are some of the most suitable for it.

Hence the creation of this "Star River."

Old Master Orange could not guess how it was made, but he knew that in a sense, that person had succeeded, because he truly felt the flow of time within it.

If he were still the Heavenly Dao Spirit, he might have interfered with such a thing, but now he couldn’t give a damn.

Hearing Old Master Orange’s question and seeing the expression on Pang Qingshi’s face, Liang Yi felt that the Sect Master of Senluo Wanxiang seemed not as simple as it appeared.

"Master has been divining for so many years; nobody knows the result, but whether it’s in cultivation or handling sect affairs, there’s no difference from before," said Pang Qingshi, her voice calm, accustomed to this matter.

Actually, she was quite happy with such a Master, who would just remain in seclusion reliably.

In the past, her Master’s mind was always on how to kill Fang Zhi and absorb the Complete Heaven Sect. Every time she saw the Master of Stars, it made her angry.

In Pang Qingshi’s memory, since the day she became a Direct Disciple, Master’s most repeated name was Fang Zhi; others might think the Master of Stars had done something to her Master.

"That Wan Wan... seems..." Su Youyi hesitated a bit; she remembered that Zhou Yuqing mentioned that the vitality of Wan Wan seemed a bit off.

Zhou Yuqing stared at the Star Palace behind everyone; this person was really reckless.

"Yes, it’s a price," Pang Qingshi was silent for a long moment, finally nodding her head.

The Sect Master never thought about concealing this. Anyone could see that his form was gradually aging.

But no matter whether it was his or the elders’ advice, the Sect Master didn’t take it to heart and continued to do as he pleased.

Thankfully, he knows restraint himself, and with the intake of various natural treasures and spiritual pills, the price he pays and the vitality he replenished roughly reached a balance.

But the price would increase as the future probes grew deeper, especially with the two huge targets the Sect Master had set.

"As for the results of divination, Master has never told me, so I can’t inform everyone either."

Pang Qingshi smiled apologetically, indicating that she was also powerless.

"Everyone’s tricky..."

Seeing that nothing could be asked from Pang Qingshi, Old Master Orange flicked his tail disinterestedly and muttered, closing his eyes and feigning sleep.

The truthfulness of Pang Qingshi’s words was mixed; some could be trusted, some could not, but the last sentence about her Master calculating nothing was complete nonsense.

Did she really think everyone was a fool?

If their sect’s Sect Master had calculated nothing, and told them nothing, would the Senluo Wanxiang Sect just watch as their Sect Master dumped his life into this bottomless pit?

Let alone just one Wan Wan, even if the Supreme Elder of Senluo Wanxiang Sect was thrown in, it wouldn’t be enough. But sacrificing the vitality of a Great Cultivator of the Ninth Realm must yield something, but if they won’t tell, then there’s nothing to be done.

Liang Yi and Su Youyi also heard the implied meaning in Pang Qingshi’s words, without any surprise.

Another sect’s Sect Master had paid such a huge price; they couldn’t possibly expect him to share the information for free, could they? This was the Senluo Wanxiang Sect, not a charity.

"If so, let’s wish Sect Master Wan an early acquisition of the answers he seeks," Liang Yi said with a smile.

"Thank you for Liang Dao-friend’s kindness. Now, let me take everyone to settle down first, please stay here for one day," Pang Qingshi also said with a light smile, leading everyone forward.

"Hm? Why is that?" Liang Yi was puzzled; his original intention was to head directly to the Blood Control Sect to resolve that matter. However, it seemed Pang Qingshi intended for them to stay a bit longer?

"Do you know Liu Rouxin?" Instead of directly answering, Pang Qingshi, walking ahead, asked another question.

"The Young Master of the Blood Control Sect? That young lady?" Su Youyi tilted her head and thought for a moment, they seemed to have met her previously at the entrance of the Purple Cloud Phoenix Extreme Secret Realm.

"Yes, that’s the one," Pang Qingshi nodded and continued. "She’s here in Senluo Wanxiang Sect healing, and she should almost be recovered by tomorrow. Then you all can go to the Blood Control Sect together."

"Liu Dao-friend is also in your sect?" Liang Yi was surprised; what was going on, was it now fashionable to visit each other?

"How did Liu Dao-friend get injured?" Su Youyi’s attention was on the fact that Liu Rouxin was injured.

The Senluo Wanxiang Sect and the Blood Control Sect had always had good relations. How could the Young Master of the Blood Control Sect get injured on their territory?

"Yes, she’s here. The injury on her body was caused by the Saintess of the Devouring Spirit Sect," Pang Qingshi spoke indifferently, Liang Yi couldn’t hear any anger at his close friend being hurt.

"Aren’t those two on good terms?" Liang Yi quietly sent a voice message to his junior sister. No matter in this life or the previous one, he remembered Pang Qingshi having a good relationship with Liu Rouxin.

Su Youyi shook her head; she wasn’t sure either. Anyway, when they last met, the two seemed to be on good terms.

"Is the Saintess of the Devouring Spirit Sect here?" Zhou Yuqing, who had been meditating with her eyes closed, suddenly spoke up and asked Pang Qingshi.