On top of Qishan, there was a hidden cave. Ye Xiu lay on a straw mat, while Tang Luor sat beside him, taking care of him.
Standing nearby was an exceptionally handsome Ancient-Dressed Man.
Suddenly, the Ancient-Dressed Man spat out a mouthful of blood.
This unusual occurrence startled Tang Luor. She never expected that the man who could instantly defeat the leader of Maple Whisper Tower would be injured.
"Senior, what happened to you?"
"It's nothing, just possibly from the lightning earlier. The person who summoned the lightning to harm me must not be from our world."
"Not from our world? Are there really other worlds?"
"Yes, everyone from the Seven Lives Showdown three thousand years ago disappeared, likely having gone to another world. However, information about that other world is extremely scarce."
"Senior, may I ask your name?"
"Just call me Yan Changting. I'm not really a senior; I was merely a disciple under the Seven Lives Sect back then."
Tang Luor was astonished. To think that a mere disciple could possess such strength! It made her imagine how powerful the Seven Lives Sect must have been in its prime.
"Yan Changting, senior, Ye Xiu's injuries are no longer an issue. When will he wake up?"
"I gave him an Aromatic Life-Continuing Pill, but its potency is too strong. It directly helped him break through a major realm, and he might not be able to handle such rapid advancement. He could remain in slumber for a week or even a month. He will naturally wake up when the time comes." Yan Changting spoke in a calmer tone. "Also, I'm only three or four years older than you; there's no need to call me senior."
"Three or four years? But senior, you've lived for three thousand years!" Tang Luor exclaimed in surprise.
"After my sect brought me into the mountains, I wasn't subjected to the rules of the Seven Lives Sect. The sect leader personally taught me cultivation. Even so, I was only allowed to be an Ordinary Disciple. After I broke through to the Spirit Jade Realm, I received many teachings and precious resources regarding the Seven Lives Sect..." At this point, Yan Changting seemed to realize he had revealed too much and changed his words.
"Ahem... After my breakthrough, for some reason, the sect leader publicly accused me of violating sect rules and punished me by making me guard Qishan. Without the sect leader's direct order or having stayed at Qishan for three thousand years, I couldn't take a single step outside. When the Seven Lives Sect disappeared, I tried to leave, but at that time I couldn't break through the barrier surrounding Qishan. Afterward, I fell into slumber. During my sleep, supported by the Seven Lives Sect Heart Method, three thousand years passed in what felt like an instant for me; I had no awareness of it and remained at the same age as when I fell asleep."
"Alright then, Brother Changting," Tang Luor said, not caring much for the rules. Anyone who could save Ye Xiu was certainly not a bad person.
"Hey, I wonder how the Sect Leader and the others are doing? Where are they? Now that Three Thousand Years have passed, the Seven Lives Sect is no more."
"Brother Changting, the people of the Seven Lives Sect are still around. The Seven Lives Sect still exists; perhaps there are other disciples of the Seven Lives Sect who haven't disappeared, just like you."
"That's true. I should leave Qishan and see the world, and also look for any information left by the Seven Lives Sect."
With that, Yan Changting took out three books of martial arts manuals and handed them to Tang Luor. "Originally, the teachings of the Seven Lives Sect were not meant to be shared, but these three manuals aren't overly important. I'm giving them to you."
Yan Changting pointed to one of the books. "This one is a technique from the Tang family. Back then, the Tang family was just a cultivation family. I obtained it by chance, and this technique should significantly enhance your Tang family's strength. The other two are meant for my junior brother Ye Xiu; you must personally deliver them to him."
"Thank you, Brother Changting!"
"That's settled then. Ahem..."
Yan Changting spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Brother Changting, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. You all rest here for now; wait until Ye Xiu wakes up before you leave. The people from the outer sect haven't left yet, and I want to get out of Qishan as soon as possible."
"But your injuries..."
"That's not a problem. Even if I'm severely injured, a mere Spirit Realm won't be able to defeat me. Don't forget, I am a disciple of the strongest sect, the Seven Lives Sect." As he spoke, a bitter smile mixed with pride and a sense of loss for times gone by flashed across his handsome face.
"Then Brother Changting should act as he sees fit. Tang Luor will take good care of Ye Xiu."
"Then I'll take my leave."
On Qishan, the various sects had not yet dispersed. They were all engaged in discussions about the events of the day.
Suddenly, a slender figure appeared in the distance, drawing closer. It was Yan Changting.
Once Yan Changting arrived, no one dared to speak of attacking the Demon anymore.
Then, with a surge of power, Yan Changting declared, "From this day forth, Ye Xiu and the Tang family are under my protection!"
At these words, some of the less capable disciples fainted from shock, while the rest were left astonished; this proclamation was etched into everyone's hearts.
Strength commanded respect, and they had no choice but to listen!
At that moment, the Palace Master of Heaven and Earth Hall smiled gently.
"Indeed, he is injured. It seems that the earlier ice-blue beam caused significant damage."
While everyone else was still in disbelief, only Gong Shu Ming Jie noticed something unusual about Yan Changting.
"Everyone can disperse now."
With that, Yan Changting began to walk down the mountain path, and the crowd parted to make way for him.
After Yan Changting left, the various sects bid each other farewell, and once again, Qishan returned to its former tranquility, though it no longer held any allure.
The entire Qishan was silent, amidst the chaos, the void flickered. In the very spot where the Spirit Void Jade Pendant had exploded, a hand vanished into thin air.
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In a place of darkness, a figure stood.
Upon closer inspection, it was Zhang Ran!
At this moment, Zhang Ran was in a state of extreme panic, devoid of any previous arrogance. He had only seen his Maple Whisper Killing Technique rush towards Ye Xiu before he found himself in this darkness.
Suddenly, a beautiful voice emerged: "Do not be surprised; I saved you."
"Who are you? Where are you?" Zhang Ran asked anxiously.
"It doesn't matter who I am; what matters is whether you want revenge."
"Revenge for what?"
"For the murder of your father!"
"My father??? What happened to my father?"
"When you fell into darkness, your father was killed by Ye Xiu's Spirit Void Jade Pendant."
"Impossible! Ye Xiu is so weak; how could he possibly kill my father?"
Suddenly, a flicker of light appeared in the darkness, revealing a scene—it was Qishan. Zhang Ran looked at Ye Xiu before him and then at his father behind him. He saw Ye Xiu unleash a beam of Black Radiance that pierced through him and struck his father, followed by a shocking explosion.
Zhang Ran had not yet recovered from the sudden reappearance of the scene when everything in the space returned to darkness.
"I am a god! Why would I bother deceiving a mere mortal like you?"
"Why do you want to save me?"
"Because I need you to do something for me!"
"You are a god; is there anything you cannot do?"
"No, I am merely an observer. Watching you all is what makes it interesting..."
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