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The Legend of the Immortals Prequel: Wilderness Journey
Early the next morning, Tian Buyi got up, tidied himself up, and walked out of his courtyard. To his surprise, he saw from a distance that Zheng Tong, his master, had also risen early and was walking out of Serene Hall on Dazhu Peak with his hands behind his back.
Tian Buyi hurriedly approached to greet him. Zheng Tong was somewhat surprised to see Tian Buyi and asked, "Why are you up so early?"
Tian Buyi replied, "Disciple thought to go to Tongfeng early today to see if there is any way I can help."
Zheng Tong nodded, showing a hint of appreciation on his face, and said, "It's rare for you to have such thoughtfulness; that's quite good. Just in time, I also need to go to Tongfeng, so let's go together."
Tian Buyi agreed with a nod, and the two of them flew off on their swords towards Tongfeng.
At this moment, in the morning light, a red sun had just peeked over the distant horizon, casting its rays down. The vast expanse of The Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies shimmered endlessly, while the seven majestic peaks of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range stood tall between the earth, grand and imposing, resembling a celestial paradise.
The bloody battle that had taken place yesterday seemed to have left no trace on this ancient spiritual mountain. The earth remained indifferent, seemingly untouched by the sorrows of humanity, echoing the age-old saying that the earth is unkind and treats all living things as mere grass.
Flying swiftly through the clouds and mist, after about a tea's time, Zheng Tong and Tian Buyi landed again on top of Azure Peak Cloud Sea.
Compared to last night, there was less sorrow above The Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies, replaced by a sense of peace. The once shocking corpses were now nowhere to be seen; those disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect who had died in battle had already been claimed by their respective sects for proper mourning and burial. Even cultivators valued being laid to rest peacefully after death.
Of course, this was the practice within the Azure Cloud Sect. As for the countless corpses of the demon cultists that had piled up even more than those of their own disciples last night at The Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies, they did not receive such treatment. The enchanting beauty of Azure Cloud Mountain would never allow the remains of those demons to taint this sacred ground.
According to orders issued overnight by the sect—specifically from Dao Xuan on behalf of Master Chengzi, the Azure Cloud Sect had organized personnel overnight to remove those demon cultist bodies down the mountain. As for what would happen next, that would naturally be handled by designated individuals; the unrelated Azure Cloud Disciples would no longer concern themselves with it.
After landing, Zheng Tong instructed Tian Buyi a few words and then mentioned that he would go visit the sect leader Chengzi Zhenren, telling him to stay here and see if he could do something. With that, he floated away.
After bidding farewell to his master, Tian Buyi took a few steps on The Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies, glancing around. Although it was still early, after such a significant event, there were still many people moving about on Azure Peak Cloud Sea. However, as Tian Buyi looked around, it seemed he had not found the person he wanted to see, and a hint of disappointment appeared on his face as he softly sighed, looking somewhat dejected.
"Why are you sighing?" Suddenly, a voice came from behind him, accompanied by a hand patting his shoulder.
Tian Buyi was startled and turned around to see it was Zeng Shuchang. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Oh, how come you're here so early? By the way, after returning from Tongfeng yesterday, I suddenly didn't see you anymore. Where did you run off to?"
Zeng Shuchang pouted and said, "I went back to the mountain."
Tian Buyi was taken aback and asked, "Back to Feng Huai Peak? Why go back so early?"
Zeng Shuchang's expression suddenly darkened. After a moment of silence, he said, "We found Senior Brother Liu Yan's body, so we sent him back to Feng Huai Peak early."
"What?" Tian Buyi's expression changed in shock. Liu Yan was also a highly regarded figure in Azure Cloud Sect, with exceptional talent and profound skills. Although he could not compare to the two prodigies from Tongfeng lineage, he was still considered an outstanding elite among the younger generation in Azure Cloud Sect and had always been valued by many senior members. It was hard to believe that after this great battle, such a promising young talent had perished.
After a while, Tian Buyi regained his composure and sighed. He said to Zeng Shuchang, "Then Uncle Zeng... must be feeling very upset?"
The Uncle Zeng mentioned by Tian Buyi referred to Zeng Wujie, the current head of Feng Huai Peak and also Zeng Shuchang's biological father. Liu Yan was Zeng Wujie's prized disciple whom he had personally nurtured. Everyone in Azure Cloud Sect knew how much Zeng Wujie valued Liu Yan; he often took pride in him and some joked that he was even closer to Liu Yan than to his own son Zeng Shuchang.
However, now that Liu Yan had unexpectedly died in this Righteous and Demonic War, the blow to Zeng Wujie was unimaginable.
Zeng Shuchang forced a smile and said, "My dad didn't sleep at all last night."
Tian Buyi remained silent, feeling a pang of sorrow as he couldn't help but recall the scene from last night, where corpses lay scattered everywhere, and Su Ru weeping beside her senior sister, Lin Chushuang. It was truly heart-wrenching. This Righteous and Demonic War had changed countless lives and caused immense suffering.
After steadying himself, Tian Buyi said to Zeng Shuchang, "Then you should stay at Feng Huai Peak to accompany Uncle Zeng. Why are you here at Tongfeng so early?"
This time, Zeng Shuchang did not respond immediately; his expression was somewhat complicated. After a while, he said, "After handling Brother Liu's funeral last night, my father looked like he aged ten years. But during the midnight vigil when it was just the two of us, he suddenly said to me that since Brother Liu is gone, Feng Huai Peak might be handed over to me in the future."
Tian Buyi was taken aback and asked, "What?"
Zeng Shuchang's smile was a bit bitter as he replied, "You must find it strange too. I was stunned at the time, but he just said that out of the blue and then ignored me and walked away. My mind is in chaos right now, and I really don't want to stay at Feng Huai Peak, so I just ran over here. I thought you might come too, so I could chat with you casually; otherwise, I feel like I'm going to suffocate."
Tian Buyi sympathetically patted his friend's shoulder and after a moment of contemplation said, "Actually... I think your father isn't wrong."
"Really?"
Tian Buyi patiently explained, "Look, with your talent and skills, you stand out at Feng Huai Peak. Previously, with Liu Yan around, no one noticed you much. But now that things have come to this point, it's not surprising that your father would consider handing Feng Huai Peak over to you."
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