The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor-Chapter 1700 - 1697: Return to Dao Chu Ancient Land
Chapter 1697
Before leaving, Ye Xuan told Qiao Xinyu and the others to go back to their own places.
As for Ning Fu and Ye Ling’er, they naturally followed Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan didn’t want to bring Ning Fu, so he arranged for his sister Ye Ling’er to return to Floating Mountain or to the East Desolate for some fun if necessary.
Ye Ling’er had been bored at Floating Mountain for a long time. Now, with a companion of the same age, she chatted animatedly with Ning Fu about many girlish things.
Ning Fu hadn’t interacted much with peers, but was influenced by Ye Ling’er, and the two young girls got along well.
Taking the opportunity, Ye Xuan went alone to Dao Chu Ancient Land.
The gathering of the Mystic Yellow Nine Cauldrons restored the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions, which had undergone an anomaly, back to normal.
Though there seemed to be no link, these events indeed coincided in timing.
Ye Xuan was thus puzzled and wanted to find out the truth.
The situation regarding the Evil God Sect had been largely uncovered.
Now the task was to unravel the matter behind the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions.
Outside Dao Chu Ancient Land, a white mist still shrouded the area.
Ordinary cultivators who touched that white mist would turn to dust instantly.
With Ye Xuan’s current extraordinary strength, he naturally didn’t fear the mist and straightforwardly entered Dao Chu Ancient Land.
It was the familiar Heavenly Bone Forbidden Land.
Ye Xuan applied the same strategy, using Divine Skills to construct a White Bone Dharma Form, traversing the Heavenly Bone Forbidden Land, and soon landed at the Broken Bone Cliff nearby.
Body dissolved at Broken Bone Cliff, soul buried in Lantern Sea.
Those who forcibly jumped off Broken Bone Cliff would have their physical bodies obliterated, with their souls drawn into Lantern Sea.
Years ago, Ming Jing Great Emperor’s lover, Alian, perished here.
And Ming Jing Great Emperor himself, after attaining emperorhood, came here first, intending to save Alian, only to eventually pass away here, later entrusting his Emperor Corpse to Ye Xuan, as a fulfillment of filial duty.
Coming here again, Ye Xuan didn’t see the Emperor’s Shadow of Ming Jing Great Emperor, as he had already intertwined with Alian’s soul and reincarnated.
Perhaps in their next lives, they would be together again.
Beneath the Heavenly Bone Forbidden Land, the ominous dark power seemed to detect Ye Xuan’s presence, poised for a resurgence.
But coincidentally, as Ye Xuan arrived at Broken Bone Cliff, a boat from Lantern Sea came.
Ye Xuan boarded the small boat and set sail.
All around were endless swaying lanterns.
Each lantern represented a soul.
Back then, among those who ventured into Dao Chu Ancient Land, more than half would remain here forever.
Ye Xuan stood at the boat’s bow, hands behind his back, looking toward the ancient city at the end of Lantern Sea.
Empty Ancient City.
The third perilous checkpoint of Dao Chu Ancient Land.
Within it were many ancient beings, both dead and alive.
Soon, Ye Xuan ascended to the head of Empty Ancient City’s walls.
After the great upheaval, Empty Ancient City seemed less bustling than before.
Ye Xuan didn’t linger long and headed straight for the Old Immortal Store in the eastern part of the city.
The store was still closed.
He had to enter through the back door.
Inside was an ancient courtyard, where the rain constantly drizzled from the skies.
Xuanyue Old Immortal, wrapped in a gray robe, lay rocking in a chair, with an old smoking pipe in his mouth, puffing away on dry tobacco, furrowed in thought.
Ye Xuan’s arrival seemed not to disturb Xuanyue Old Immortal, as he continued pondering something.
Ye Xuan grabbed a long bench from the side, sat in front of Xuanyue Old Immortal, took out a bag of Ancient Void Coin, and tossed it into Xuanyue Old Immortal’s lap.
Xuanyue Old Immortal was startled, then looked at Ye Xuan, eyebrows relaxing: "You’re here."
Ye Xuan looked at Xuanyue Old Immortal, frowning: "What could distract you to such an extent?"
Xuanyue Old Immortal grasped the bag of Ancient Void Coin in his arms, weighed it, and then said: "A big issue."
Ye Xuan said calmly: "The change in Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions?"
Xuanyue Old Immortal sighed slightly: "This involves too many aspects, even I can’t calculate it clearly."
Ye Xuan extended his hand.
Xuanyue Old Immortal rolled his eyes and leisurely put away the bag of Ancient Void Coin, saying: "Although it’s not calculable, one can still find a few clues here and there."
Ye Xuan lowered his right hand, stating plainly: "Seems it’s unrelated to the Northern Yao God Warrior."
Xuanyue Old Immortal paused, then laughed: "A free piece of information for you, actually, the Northern Yao God Warrior hasn’t been in Dao Chu Ancient Land for a long time."
Ye Xuan furrowed his brow, staring intently at Xuanyue Old Immortal.
Xuanyue Old Immortal snorted coldly: "Don’t look at me with those eyes, this has nothing to do with me, she went to Heavenly Abyss Graveyard to find trouble with you."
Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Even if her memories have returned, she should know I’m not in Heavenly Abyss Graveyard. Why would she go there looking for me?"
Xuanyue Old Immortal answered slowly: "I don’t know, maybe even with her memories back, she still cherishes thoughts of you and plans to engage in a battle after you restore your power."
Ye Xuan with narrow eyes inquired: "So who is currently guarding Dao Chu Ancient Land?"
Xuanyue Old Immortal chuckled and said: "Dao Chu Ancient Land, being the foremost among the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions, do you really believe it can’t stand without the Northern Yao God Warrior?"
Ye Xuan looked at Xuanyue Old Immortal with a half-smile.
Xuanyue Old Immortal lightly coughed twice and then said seriously: "What happened in the outside world?"
Ye Xuan informed Xuanyue Old Immortal about the Nine Tripods Conference and the Evil God Sect.
Upon hearing this, Xuanyue Old Immortal shook his head and said: "There’s no direct link between Mystic Yellow Nine Cauldrons and Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions, such a thing doesn’t exist. The master of Space-time Eyes behind the Evil God Sect aims to sow chaos in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, seeking an advantage."
"As for the change in Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions, strictly speaking, it should be a coincidence."
Xuanyue Old Immortal squinted, seemingly contemplating something, then turned to Ye Xuan and asked: "Have you met the Desolate Realm Sovereign?"
Ye Xuan nodded: "I met her when the Desolate Realm opened before, though it’s not quite right to say we truly met."
Xuanyue Old Immortal said seriously: "It’s best you avoid contact with her in the future."
Ye Xuan pondered the implications of these words from Xuanyue Old Immortal, frowning: "Is she from Dou Tian Divine Domain?"
Xuanyue Old Immortal was taken aback, looking at him quizzically: "Is your intelligence network this advanced?"
He didn’t expect Ye Xuan to already know about the existence of Dou Tian Divine Realm.
"Not from Dou Tian Divine Domain, but perhaps connected to someone you might associate with."
Xuanyue Old Immortal said thusly.
"Youwei?" Ye Xuan frowned.
Xuanyue Old Immortal shook his head.
Ye Xuan said nothing more, for he understood.
It was the Emperor Burial Lord.
This made Ye Xuan’s heart tighten.
The information from Xuanyue Old Immortal was highly valuable, and equally trustworthy.
Especially when it came after exchanging Ancient Coin. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
This was beyond doubt.
The Desolate Realm Sovereign shared some connection with the Emperor Burial Lord?
So last time, when the Desolate Realm Sovereign presented him the Evergreen Treasure Tree, was it at the behest of the Emperor Burial Lord?
Ye Xuan distinctly remembered that the Desolate Realm Sovereign was instructed by a so-called ’acquaintance’ to ultimately hand the Evergreen Treasure Tree to him.
Indeed, back then, Ye Xuan suspected it was the Emperor Burial Lord.
Yet, as the so-called ’acquaintance’ never revealed themselves, Ye Xuan knew nothing for sure.
Most importantly, the Evergreen Treasure Tree he received had no issues, of this Ye Xuan was very certain.
