74: The surging lightning tribulation

"Xi Nian, have your Senior and Junior Sisters already returned to the Taiyi Dao Sect first?"

Aboard a ship-shaped flying vessel, Yun Qingci asked with some curiosity.

This ship-shaped flying vessel was something Gu Yuan had exchanged from the System Mall.

Well, it goes without saying that the System Mall is omnipotent; basically, any item can be found there.

In the Qihuang Continent, a Cultivator who owns a flying vessel is generally a Disciple of a major sect or part of an incredibly wealthy merchant group.

Consequently, Gu Yuan's ship-shaped flying vessel attracted the attention of countless people along the way.

After hearing Yun Qingci's words, Xi Nian nodded gently.

"Mm... Although they all feel the injustice on my behalf, I... I still don't want them to get involved. They... they are all still girls who haven't seen much of the world."

Gu Yuan took Xi Nian's small hand and comforted her in a soft voice:

"It's alright. My accompanying you back to the Taiyi Dao Sect this time is precisely to resolve this matter. Trust me, Xi Nian."

Xi Nian nodded, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at Gu Yuan.

"Cough... I'm still here!"

Seeing that the gaze between the two was almost becoming palpable, Yun Qingci had to knock on the table and spoke with some helplessness.

Only then did Gu Yuan and Xi Nian smile awkwardly.

This Little Noodle really ruins the atmosphere!

"Tsk~ Xi Nian, tell me, what's so good about Gu Yuan that makes you like him so much? You are the Saintess, after all."

To this day, Yun Qingci remained somewhat perplexed.

This Gu Yuan is at most a bit good-looking, has a decent personality, and is very good to her, and... um... eh!?

As Yun Qingci thought about it, her eyes widened, and her small face turned a bit red.

Come to think of it, this guy actually seems quite good... Cough, but Yun Qingci has been headstrong all her life, so it was naturally impossible for her to admit this bit.

"Mm... Why, you ask~ maybe it's just destiny. Don't you agree, Gu Yuan~"

Xi Nian blinked and looked at Gu Yuan, a hint of playfulness in her beautiful eyes.

Gu Yuan nodded upon hearing this, then said very seriously to Yun Qingci:

"I think Xi Nian is quite right. It's destiny, you know? Well, I suppose a Little Noodle like you wouldn't understand. Aside from practicing the sword, what else can you do? I... wait, no, why are you actually drawing your sword while we're talking?"

Gu Yuan dodged with a flash. Seeing the embarrassed and angry Little Noodle about to rush over again, he quickly spoke up.

"Hmph, Gu Yuan, you dare to insult my Liyue Sword Sect? If I don't teach you a good lesson today, my last name isn't Yun!"

Yun Qingci said fiercely, while simultaneously moving to discipline Gu Yuan.

"Your last name wasn't Yun to begin with; aren't you Little Noodle? Haha... hey, Xi Nian, help me block her~"

The anger in Yun Qingci's heart surged.

This guy was hiding behind Xi Nian, making her feel a bit hesitant to strike.

"Damnable Gu Yuan, if you have the guts, don't hide behind Xi Nian. Let's fight for three hundred rounds!"

"Tsk, if you have the guts, you hide too. You're just a Little Noodle, look how capable you think you are!"

"Aaaah, dammit! Xi Nian, don't stop me. Today I must let Gu Yuan know that the swords of my Liyue Sword Sect are not without edge!"

Xi Nian watched the two of them bickering before her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Gradually, her gaze became extremely soft.

It's really nice... like this.

If she were like before, only pursuing the Great Dao of the Taiyi Dao Sect, how could she possibly see such a scene?

So meeting Gu Yuan was truly the luckiest thing in her life... "As expected, They still can't help but make a move. Heh... after all these eons, They still only have this much capability."

Outside the Taiyi Dao Sect, Xia Gehuang looked up at the surging lightning in the sky and smiled disdainfully.

However... for that Little Fellow to actually do such a thing, it's no wonder They would be anxious.

The corners of Xia Gehuang's mouth curled up slightly, and then she concealed her figure.

Calculating the time, the Little Fellow should be arriving soon.

Then let Big Sister see just how much capability you have.

After all, what you have to face this time is Them~"

... "Emissary, Xi Nian is already on her way back. Um... she only went astray for a moment, I hope the Emissary will forgive her..."

Inside the main hall of the Taiyi Dao Sect, Zhao Su spoke softly.

She was that old woman, and also the Sect Master of the Taiyi Dao Sect.

And before her was a figure suspended in mid-air.

It was completely covered in golden battle armor, so its gender could not be discerned.

Moreover... no one dared to look up directly at It.

Because ordinary Cultivators would feel a pressure and dread coming from their Soul just by looking up.

It seemed to be an existence of a higher status, and there was no emotion in its eyes; they were eyes that looked down upon all living beings with indifference.

"Hmph, you all sat idly by. If not for the fact that you have nurtured the Saintess for many years, you would already be corpses!"

The figure wearing the golden battle armor spoke.

Its voice was filled with nothingness and Chaos; it seemed to be a sound that did not belong to this world.

Zhao Su sighed upon hearing this, and a bit more sorrow appeared in her heart.

Even though she was the Sect Master of the Taiyi Dao Sect, she had no strength or means to contend against this Emissary.

Simply because this Emissary's status was too high.

Because... It was an Incarnation walking the world in place of the Heavenly Dao.

It was also created by the Heavenly Dao to ensure that no accidents occurred with any origin of the great dao.

And Xi Nian... was precisely such an origin of the great dao where something unexpected had occurred.

Therefore, this Emissary had appeared.

It wanted to personally correct Xi Nian's erroneous concepts and behavior to ensure the correctness of the origin of the great dao.

This was also why she had absolutely no strength to contend with the opponent.

An Incarnation created by the Heavenly Dao—who in this world could contend with that?

Xi Nian, I hope you can make it through this hurdle.

And I hope the person you chose can help you through this tribulation.

Otherwise... Sigh... Zhao Su's heart was very desolate; she felt an unprecedented powerlessness at being unable to help Xi Nian.

At the same time, in the depths of her heart, there was a tiny bit of wavering.

Was the philosophy she had been pursuing all along truly right?

... "Whoa, Xi Nian, Gu Yuan, look quickly, doesn't something seem wrong with the Taiyi Dao Sect?"

The speed of the ship-shaped flying vessel Gu Yuan exchanged from the System Mall was very fast.

The three of them reached the Taiyi Dao Sect in less than half a day.

However, the Taiyi Dao Sect at this moment appeared extremely strange.

Yun Qingci saw the scene of surging lightning above the Taiyi Dao Sect through the porthole and hurriedly called Xi Nian and Gu Yuan over to take a look.

Gu Yuan was also somewhat stunned after seeing it.

Wait, no matter how you look at it, it seems like the Taiyi Dao Sect is being struck by lightning, right?

What's the situation here?

As for Xi Nian, her expression was somewhat dazed when she saw the lightning above the Taiyi Dao Sect.