Chapter 1185: The Missing Calamity
Eventually, he took a deep breath while tightening his grip on the huge hammer. He clenched his teeth and made up his mind before ruthlessly slamming it down.
"Clink!" With a pleasing sound, the jade pillar shattered in one hit as if it was made out of glass. Countless fragments fell down from the sky like dust.
The citadel lord and the Sunflower Forefather both shouted: "Impossible!" They were both aghast and lost in disbelief.
The citadel lord looked in bewilderment at his hammer since he didn't expect to destroy the jade pillar in just one smash. He wondered if his hammer had always been this strong.
"What… this can't be. The seal is still here with the surviving jade pillar, but why is it completely undamaged?" The Sunflower Forefather was overwhelmed with shock.
As for Teng Jiwen, he stood there looking silly because he didn't know what was happening. He had never been here before, so he had no clue about this seal or the calamity.
"Where is the calamity? It isn’t here!" The forefather swept through the entire citadel with his divine intent, but there was no trace of it.
"Oh no, damn it!" In the end, even someone in a high position like the forefather cursed vulgarly. He thought of one possibility!
"Fuck, don't tell me, the calamity has secretly invaded the ancestral vine!" His soul left his body when he came up with this conjecture and he felt his knees giving in.
"The ancestral vine has been invaded—" The citadel lord had the same reaction after hearing his forefather. The hammer in his hands fell straight to the ground.
"That's… impossible…" The lord was dumbfounded. Until now, all the ancestors and even the Sunflower Forefather were confident in sealing the calamity within the seal. It was just that they had no way of destroying it.
Because of this, they had always been confident. The sealed calamity couldn't cause any damage. It was only a bit problematic that they couldn't destroy it. The seal gave them confidence and the illusion of having ample time to find the right alchemist to get rid of it once and for all.
"It is gone…" The distressed forefather dropped to the ground. At this moment, he knew where it had gone and what they would have to face.
He was scared out of his wits just imagining it. No one would be able to reverse this disaster. The citadel lord thought of the vine’s imminent demise as well. He was dazed while his legs trembled.
"Is it that serious?" Teng Jiwen didn't know the implications of the calamity escaping the seal, so he had to ask after seeing his seniors act this way.
"Very serious." The forefather calmed down and stood up to take a deep breath: "A disaster is looming over our heads. Within just two generations, our citadel might turn into ashes!"
"In just two generations?!" Teng Jiwen was shocked. This timeline felt far too short when a real disaster was approaching.
The forefather glanced over the broken jade fragments that contained nothing. He was still as amazed as before: "How could this have happened? The seal is untouched so our citadel was not notified. How could it have escaped?"
"You have to understand what this is." Li Qiye flatly said: "All of you wanted to steal from the villainous heavens, do you think the punishment it sent down would be this easy to seal? If the bastard was so easily dealt with, it would no longer be the villainous heavens. If it was so easy to oppose him, there would be more than just one Immortal Emperor in each generation."
Teng Jiwen looked over towards Li Qiye: "Sir, can you cure it?" At this moment, Li Qiye was the only hope for their citadel.
The Sunflower Forefather smiled wryly and said: "It is not a matter of just treating it anymore. The calamity has fled into the ancestral vine's body and could even have taken root deep inside. We have to go there and remove it at the source, but that might mean uprooting the entire vine."
Teng Jiwen's heart fluttered after hearing this. He didn't expect the problem to be so serious. Prior to this, Li Qiye had said that their ancestral vine didn't have much longer to live. He was skeptical back then and felt that it was only a threat. Who would have thought that it was the truth?
"The real issue is that we can't enter, no one has been able to do so for many generations." The citadel lord was almost paralyzed on the ground. This news was completely devastating to the citadel; it caught them off guard like thunder in a clear sky.
"No, one person was able to enter." The forefather explained: "The Supreme Forefather was able to do so. He was the only child of the progenitor; not only was he a Vine Controller, he also inherited the bloodline."
Teng Jiwen had to ask Li Qiye: "Sir, you are also a Vine Controller, can you go inside?"
Li Qiye looked at them and smiled: "Right now, I feel like the Heavenvine Calabash alone is too low of a price."
The forefather immediately looked at Li Qiye: "My lord, what do you want? Just say the word and our citadel will make it happen!"
He felt that Li Qiye could actually succeed in curing the vine at this time.
The citadel lord added: "Yes, please. Anything will be fine."
If this was before, they wouldn't be so anxious since they thought that time was on their side. But now, with the new findings on the calamity, they finally understood how insignificant they were. Each and every disciple of the citadel was willing to protect the ancestral vine regardless of the price.
Li Qiye glanced at the forefather and slightly narrowed his eyes: "If I wanted other things from your citadel, would I need to wait until now? I already reached an agreement with your ancestral vine, just the calabash will be enough."
The rest of the group became quite emotional after hearing this. Keep in mind that regardless of what Li Qiye wanted, the citadel would have to give it to him. However, he only wanted the calabash in the end.
"My lord, the citadel will forever remember your kindness. If you ever need us in the future, just send the command. Our citadel will answer your call and run through fire without question!" The forefather kneeled to the ground and made a solemn promise.
The citadel lord and Teng Jiwen prostrated as well. In their minds, they would owe a debt to Li Qiye, one that was higher than the sky and deeper than the sea.
"Let's go." Li Qiye looked at them before turning and walking away. The forefather calmed down and immediately followed behind him.
The group eventually came before a mountain. Li Qiye slowly pressed his hand against its rocky wall. With a buzz, vine branches drilled out from the muddy ground.
The snake-like vine branches instantly wandered all around the cliff. In a short period of time, they wove into a door on its surface.
The Sunflower Forefather murmured after seeing this: "The portal into the inner world of the ancestral vine is right here…"
For millions of years, only the son of the ancestral vine was able to enter this inner world. Li Qiye stepped inside with the rest of the group hurrying after him.
The scene inside was an eye-opener even for the forefather since this was his very first visit.
The master and disciple duo were amazed as well after seeing the branches that resembled dragons. This truly made them understand how invincible their treefather was.
Teng Jiwen eventually asked after calming down: "Can cultivators reside in this world?"
Li Qiye smiled: "Why should its descendants be allowed to stay in this place? So that they can extract the immense vitality within as well? To suck out all of the essences from the depths of the earth? The reason why an ancestral tree can live for so long is due to the life force and essences of this world circulating around their roots without rest. The loss in this process is very minimal. Otherwise, the trees wouldn't last more than two generations."
He felt that Li Qiye's answer was very reasonable. If future generations were allowed into this world, they would refine these energies into their own. After a while, they would squeeze their ancestral tree dry. He understood why they weren't allowed inside either. This was another defensive measure.
Chapter 1186: Calamity
Within the vine was a vast world of gigantic and circling roots. Some soared to the sky to reach close to the clouds…
Waterfalls descended from above with mud piles as high as mountains. Some green roots intricately twisted together to resemble gigantic monsters.
Dazzling glimmers shone from all over the sky, as if many stars were hanging up there.
If there was a difference between the inner worlds of the Peacock Tree and the Heavenvine Tree, it would be that the roots here were much more powerful and full of life. The stars above were brighter as well.
Teng Jiwen noticed the starlight above and asked: "Are those stars?"
The Sunflower Forefather and the citadel lord lifted their heads as well since they didn't know the answer.
"Those are Age Stars." Li Qiye glanced at them and explained: "The dimming of these Age Stars signifies the time of withering. It is just like the life rings of a tree — they signify how long the tree has left to live."
Teng Jiwen continued to observe the sky. There were too many stars to the point of them being innumerable. However, it was not difficult to find that some of them were significantly darker than their peers.
Teng Jiwen heaved a sigh of relief after seeing the countless stars. The forefather and citadel lord felt the same way. The plentiful stars meant that their ancestral vine still had a long lifespan left, so long as Li Qiye takes care of the calamity.
After a long search, he finally found the main root. It was huge and thick. Standing before it was the same as standing in front of a cliff.
He stood at a particular position to peer over everything before speaking: "Right here."
The rest of the group looked over to find a little hole. Inside was a blade of grass only around three inches tall. There was nothing about it that warranted any attention. It was light green in color with a shade of white due to the lack of sunlight.
However, upon a closer inspection, this was not a small blade of grass but tiny particles invisible to the naked eye. These little green particles connected together to form a green electrical arc that looked just like a small grass.
"Why is it like this?" The forefather's expression changed after seeing this, forcing him to take a deep breath.
"This is our ancestral vine's calamity?" Both Teng Jiwen and the citadel lord were surprised as well.
In their minds, their ancestors had been helpless for generations because of it, so it should at least be a frightening and dangerous existence. They imagined that this calamity would have the body of a devil with a demonic smile. Each strand of its aura could burn everything in this world.
Who would have thought that this little blade of grass was actually the calamity agonizing their ancestral vine?
"We can pull out something like this with one hand." Teng Jiwen blurted, but he immediately realized that he was wrong. If that was possible, why didn't the ancestors do it before instead of waiting for generations? Were these invincible ancestors weaker than a junior?
"Then you can try to pull it out." Li Qiye smiled.
The citadel lord realized that his disciple had chosen the wrong words. Not only did they offend Li Qiye, they also insulted all the generational ancestors, including the forefather before them.
He busily tried to smooth things out: "Sir, well, my little disciple is ignorant without any sense of propriety. He doesn't see how dangerous—"
Li Qiye gently waved his hand to interrupt him: "It's nothing, I'm not mad at him. He can go ahead and try it once to understand the situation."
With that, Teng Jiwen glanced over at his master. The lord, at this moment, was helpless and couldn't do anything but nod. In fact, he also wanted to see what kind of ability this little blade of grass had.
Teng Jiwen took a deep breath and reached for the grass to pull it out. However, before even touching it, his hands started to tremble; he no longer dared to do so.
The reason was very simple: this was their ancestral vine's calamity. Just how frightening and dangerous was this thing? If he touched it, wouldn't it be the same as throwing his life away?
"Relax, pull it." Li Qiye naturally could tell what he was thinking and smiled: "I'm right here, I won't let you die."
With this guarantee, Teng Jiwen calmed down and finally made up his mind. After gritting his teeth, he reached for the grass once more.
"Bzzz—" However, the moment his hand touched the grass, a series of lightning crackles came about. The grass dispersed into countless particles that disappeared into the main root.
The whole process gave a sense of something proliferating into the main root with extreme speed. No one could react in time, let alone catch those tiny particles.
"What is going on?" The masters and disciples were lost.
At this time, all the roots, regardless of their size in this world, had little lights flashing and crackling inside them.
Because of the many roots here that were tightly clinging together or completely woven as one, a lightning arc emerged when all of them flashed together. It came as quick as a bolt of lightning before instantly disappearing.
Even though the individual lights were not bright, all of them appearing together was another story. This world completely lit up with each crackle.
It was a shocking process like a sun exploding; it was quite difficult to keep their eyes open in the midst of this light. Who could imagine that this was a scene created by these tiny flashes?
Darkness ensued soon afterward. This sudden change was quite difficult to get accustomed to.
Teng Jiwen eventually calmed down and asked in horror: "What is this?"
"The calamity." The forefather took a deep breath and replied: "It has invaded every root of the ancestral vine. Once it gathers enough power, it will squeeze the ancestral vine dry until there is nothing left."
Teng Jiwen shuddered. Every single root that made up the foundation of their citadel was infected.
Li Qiye dismissively commented: "It is because you all dragged it out for too long. The countless years gave it this chance."
The others could only sigh. They never thought that it would escalate to this level.
The citadel lord couldn't help but ask: "The ancestral vine is invincible, why can't it crush this calamity?"
Li Qiye chuckled and pointed at the sky to say: "Do you know what kind of existence is suppressing your ancestor? It is that thief, the high heavens! Returning and taking root in this earth is already going against him. If your ancestor rebels again, it would bring about a supreme repression that would instantly render the tree into ashes unless there was someone as strong as an Immortal Emperor helping to stop this heavenly punishment. Otherwise, the relentless onslaught from both inside and out isn't something it can withstand!"
"Rather than immediately turning into ashes, it is better to live a borrowed life and wait for you juniors to expel the calamity." He looked at the Sunflower Forefather after saying this.
The forefather's old face turned red as he coughed. This situation was the fault of ancestors like him. He had to admit: "It is all due to our incompetence. We couldn't help our ancestral vine and thought that the calamity had been successfully sealed."
"Bzzz—" A tiny crackle resounded from Teng Jiwen's body. Faint lights emerged from his body in the form of bright particles. He was suddenly wrapped in this layer of lightning.
"What's happening?" He was scared out of his wits after seeing this. He tried to pat the particles away from his body, but before he could touch them, the particles immediately dispersed and entered his body.
Chapter 1187: Treatment
"Crackle!" The particles resurfaced just a moment later. Moreover, their numbers had greatly increased, as if more had just been produced.
The aghast youth screamed: "Master, save me!"
"Sir, please save my little disciple." The citadel lord didn't expect this to happen at all. His soul left his body from fear as he quickly asked Li Qiye for help.
"Don't move about!" The Sunflower Forefather shouted: "This is an infection. The more you try to resist, the stronger it will become. You are not the ancestral vine, so it can refine you right away!"
After hearing this, Teng Jiwen couldn't stand straight anymore from fear. He asked Li Qiye to help as well: "Sir, please save me!"
After seeing the boy's appearance, Li Qiye laughed and shook his head: "You are exaggerating things. With me here, there's no need to be so alarmed. It is not like I will stand by and watch you die."
Teng Jiwen heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. With Li Qiye's assurance, it seemed that his life would be saved.
"Not bad." Li Qiye glanced at the particles on his body: "Not only is it untouchable as it will disperse right away, it can also spread with extreme speed. Unfortunately, it has met me."
With a smirk, he took out the Myriad Heavenly Cauldron and easily extracted a bunch of fiery strands.
Li Qiye looked at Teng Jiwen and said: "Don't move or resist, just let it be."
He nodded after taking a deep breath: "I'll keep that in mind—"
Before he could finish, Li Qiye had already begun inserting strands of fire into his body one after another. All of a sudden, he was like a ragdoll with numerous strands of fire going in and out of his body.
As these tiny fire strings drilled into his body, he didn't feel hot at all. On the contrary, he felt cold lines running through his blood vessels. This chill seemed to be able to freeze his blood.
One would find this difficult to believe, especially if they weren't personally experiencing it. The scorching fire from Li Qiye's cauldron was actually cool.
After a while, he had the illusion that blood was no longer running through his body, that a cold fire had replaced it.
At this time, Li Qiye began to recall the strands of fire. In the beginning, Teng Jiwen didn't feel anything, but shortly afterward, he felt as if very tiny particles were being pulled out along with these strands. These particles latched onto the strands and left his body.
More and more light particles attached themselves to Li Qiye's fire, as if it was a magnet that was absorbing all of them from the youth's body.
Teng Jiwen eventually felt his body becoming lighter. There was an indescribable sense of ease. He knew then that all of the particles had been dragged out by Li Qiye.
"Boom!" In a split second, the flame in the cauldron surged and turned vicious. It refined all of the particles taken out of Teng Jiwen's body.
Although these particles wanted to attack, the cauldron was simply too ferocious. Under Li Qiye's control, there was no chance for a reversal; they were incinerated right away.
"Thank you for saving my life, Sir." Teng Jiwen was relieved and prostrated on the ground.
The citadel lord did the same and gratefully said: "Sir, your skill is unrivaled in this world."
The forefather witnessed Li Qiye's supreme alchemy and became relieved as well. Their citadel has finally met their savior. The ancestral vine can finally be saved…
In the next couple of days, the disciples of the citadel could feel a change in the atmosphere. The whole place became quite tense. Several days later, their ancestral vine suddenly trembled, as did the citadel. Some palaces and mountains even collapsed…
In this short period of time, all of the disciples became restless and felt that a disaster that could descend at any time was looming over their heads.
In particular, the ancestors knew the gravity of the situation. The entire citadel entered the highest state of alert and was ready to help at any time in case something happens.
These anxiety-filled days eventually came to an end. Although the disciples didn't know what was going on, they could sense that the clouds had melted along with the dispersing mists. Some even felt that their ancestral vine's branches were stretching as if the disaster had passed.
The ancestors finally found solace. The citadel was saved.
In these few days, Li Qiye was brought outside by the forefather's group. He was very tired from extinguishing the calamity at this moment.
He was treated as the most esteemed guest. Even the forefather himself personally stood guard for him, not letting anyone come close to disturb his rest.
Li Qiye took out all types of immortal medicines. He had spent a lot of blood energy to destroy the calamity, but his recovery was quite swift.
After he recovered, the forefather came to see him. He bowed the moment he saw Li Qiye and said: "Your kindness cannot be described by words. Just give us a command in the future if you ever require our service."
Li Qiye gently nodded and waved his sleeve: "Rise, a deal is a deal. Since I have promised you, I will naturally carry out my end of the bargain."
Nevertheless, the forefather still felt very grateful. He respectfully held the Heavenvine Calabash and spoke: "This is the calabash that you wanted, please take a look."
Li Qiye glanced at it and put it away. This brought him one step closer to replenishing the Peacock Tree's lifespan.
The forefather hurriedly asked: "May I ask if you would be willing to spend more time at our citadel so that we can do our best as your host?"
Li Qiye looked at him and quipped: "Don't tell me you want me to become your citadel's disciple?"
"No, I wouldn't dare!" The forefather quickly waved his palms back and forth: "Ah, Sir, you are the true dragon above the nine heavens. The Heavenvine Citadel is too tiny and cannot accommodate you. If you are willing to take the title of being our Vine Controller, it would be our honor."
The forefather was certainly eager for Li Qiye to stay. If this was possible, then their citadel could rise once again.
Li Qiye only smiled and shook his head: "I am only a passerby for your citadel and the Heaven Spirit World. This horizon is not my home, I am only here for some sightseeing."
The forefather sighed and replied: "Sir, you are a peerless master. I suppose the citadel doesn't have this fortune."
He understood that an opportunity like this couldn't be forced. It was not meant to be for their citadel.
Li Qiye flatly stated: "Teng Jiwen from your citadel is not bad, so I will have him follow me for a bit…"
"… I won't teach him other things, but with regards to your ancestral vine, I will teach him a few secrets. I have gained some insights after communicating with your ancestral vine, so I'll be passing that back to your citadel."
After reaching an agreement with the ancestral vine, Li Qiye had a deeper understanding of its origin.
"This is his fortune." The forefather was ecstatic and quickly cupped his fists before immediately calling someone to bring Teng Jiwen over.
In just a moment, both Teng Jiwen and his master came. After hearing this, Teng Jiwen was elated. His master was quite happy for him as well.
Today, Teng Jiwen becoming the next successor was set in stone. If he could learn more from the ancestral vine, he would definitely be able to shine in the future.
"Thank you for your guidance." The citadel lord calmed down and quickly dragged Teng Jiwen, who was still standing there silly, to the ground to express his gratitude.
"Rise." Li Qiye said: "After communicating with your ancestral vine, I only focused on a few matters that I found interesting. As for your vine's knowledge, it is of no use to me, so I will return it to your citadel. This is a type of fate, a natural part of life."
In spite of this, the citadel lord was still very happy for his disciple. This would definitely be a way to help him communicate with the ancestral vine.
"Okay, go back and prepare." Li Qiye gently waved his hand: "You are to meet me at Shallow Beach. I will go on ahead."
Teng Jiwen respectfully bowed and immediately went to prepare.
Li Qiye had other business. He had obtained the calabash, so he didn't want to stay at the Heavenvine Citadel for too long. He departed on this very day.
At this time, outside of the Sunflower Forefather himself, all of the high ranking ancestors also went to see him off.
The forefather really wanted Li Qiye to stay for several more days so that they could treat him even better, but he didn't dare to hold Li Qiye back as he insisted on leaving.
"Take care of yourselves." Li Qiye looked at the forefather before casually pointing with his finger. A portal emerged. He stepped inside and instantly crossed through space.
Chapter 1188: Shallow Beach
Shallow Beach was surrounded with blue skies and white clouds as well as a green sea laden with underwater shoals. Occasionally, some peaks would be exposed on the surface of the water. One side was a cliff while the other was a beach with white sand wetted by the undulating waves.
There were also seabirds flying in the air while fishes leaped out of the water. It was a peaceful and beautiful scene.
The truth was that the beach was not actually quiet. This was only on the surface of the sea. The undersea was where it was lively.
Mountains ran next to chasms while seaweed swayed to the current among the forests of coral. Some sea trees towered from down below as well…
The name "Shallow Beach" didn't mean that it was a shallow sea. It was because this place was close to the surface, hence the name.
Pavilions and palaces were built below the beach, coming together to form an underwater city. Streets and bridges led to all the corners of the city. It was very prosperous and busy, a beautiful world under the sea.
The structures were immersed in water. Some expelled water and formed their own space just like the mainland.
People came and went to Shallow Beach. Some rode seahorses straight through the water without being stained at all while others rode their silent shuttles with great speed. Those who were part of the sea rode gigantic whales and glided through the water without losing their elegance.
Among the crowd were elegant charming spirits, treants with oppressive wood affinities, and many bizarre sea demons.
Some walked through the city completely unstained by the water so they looked quite graceful. Some avoided the sea and chose passages with invisible walls that pushed the water out. Others were completely soaked by the water and some sea demons maintained their demonic form to move even quicker.
This beach was a property of the Void Imperfection Three Schools. To be more exact, it was part of the Void Imperfection School. Because of this, the city was very peaceful; sea demons and treants wouldn't dare to cause trouble here.
The Void Imperfection Three Schools weren't only famous in the Jade Sea, they were even renowned across the entire Heaven Spirit World. They were monsters that could cause a huge flood with one stomp.
The Void Imperfection School was created by Immortal Emperor Wu Gou. In future generations, it was divided into three different schools: the Void Imperfection School, the Evil Devourer School, and the Sacred Spring School.
Even though it was divided into three separate schools, it was still a singular heritage. More often than not, they still communicated with outsiders as one sect.
This was the lineage with the greatest amount of Immortal Physiques. Someone once said that in terms of having the most Immortal Physiques, there was no sect but the Void Imperfection Three Schools, even when taking into account all of the nine worlds. The progenitor of the school was Immortal Emperor Wu Gou. Not only was he an emperor, he had also cultivated the Void Imperfection Physique to grand completion! Later on, they had another two grand completion Immortal Physiques. These two didn't cultivate the Void Imperfection Physique but the Heaven Devourer Evil Physique and the Sacred Spring Physique respectively.
In order words, the school once had three different people with different grand completion Immortal Physiques. This was a great achievement in all of the nine worlds, hence their reputation.
Shallow Beach belonged to the Void Imperfection School. Because of this, people built this great undersea city without seeing trouble or opposition.
In an inn down below, Li Qiye sat near a window to watch the street while drinking his wine.
This inn was quite interesting. It was built next to a mountain, and above it was a whirlpool that was used to brew the very famous wine they served.
He continued to drink while watching fishes swim right beside him. Occasionally, one or two naughty crabs would climb on his table and, to his amusement, raise their claws to intimidate him.
He was untouched by a single drop of water. It was no different than sitting in an inn on land.
After finishing another cup, he shouted: "Boss, another cup!"
"Coming!" The boss of this place answered right away. He was a sea demon with a muscular build. Perhaps his ancestor used to be a whale demon because there were still two clumps of flesh that resembled a beard on his chin — this was the most recognizable characteristic.
A tiny whirlpool split from the larger one at the top of the inn and streamed down into Li Qiye's cup after the boss' affirmation, instantly filling it to the brim.
Li Qiye smiled and continued to drink. Such an amazing scene could only happen at the Heaven Spirit World.
As a human, he was the most conspicuous in this inn. After all, humans were quite rare outside of Peacock Land and the Exquisite Valley. It wasn't easy to spot them in other locations.
Of course, no one came to cause trouble either. The customers were only curious about a human, so they looked at him a few more times out of curiosity.
While Li Qiye was drinking, a luxurious boat docked outside of the inn. The entire hull was outlined with gold and decorated with an emblem reserved for royalty. It was both extravagant and imposing.
Such a big ship swimming in the sea seemed to become one with the ocean. However, it was also completely unstained by the water, which made it very obvious to others that it was an incredible treasure.
Someone noticed the royal emblem hanging on the ship and asked in astonishment: "A ship from the Profound Sea Dynasty, why is it here?"
Shortly afterward, a maiden walked down from the lavish boat. She was charmingly beautiful like an oriole. Her long dress dragging on the ground revealed a very noble aura.
There were several followers behind her, making her great status apparent.
Someone recognized her identity after she came inside the inn and whispered: "Gongsun Qianer, why is someone from the Profound Sea God-Monarch's camp here at the Jade Sea?"
The girl went up to the inn and ordered some wine and dishes without saying anything else.
Li Qiye only looked at her once without paying too much attention. He finished his wine and called for the boss. After handing the money over, he asked: "Boss, have the doors to the Void Imperfection School opened yet?"
"Great immortal, this lowly one doesn't know too well." The boss rubbed his palms together and smiled awkwardly: "I am only a little merchant, so I don't know anything about the world of immortals."
Li Qiye couldn't help but laugh then leisurely say: "Is that so? I was actually hoping to ask you more about the ancestral whale."
"How could this lowly one know anything about such grand events? Immortal, you should ask the disciples from the Void Imperfection School about it." The boss smiled wryly.
Not too many people cared when Li Qiye mentioned the ancestral whale because they didn't know what it was. However, the girl who sat not too far from him furrowed her brows after hearing the words "ancestral whale".
She came from a great background and had heard her master talk about it, so after Li Qiye brought it up, she looked at him and shouted: "Hey! You were asking about the ancestral whale of the Void Imperfection Three Schools?"
Li Qiye lazily glanced at her without responding. He looked back at the boss and said: "In that case, nevermind then."
Gongsun Qianer was not happy about being ignored. Her expression sank as she coldly said: "Just a human yet you still dare to be pretentious?!"
She was used to being arrogant. Her boss was a concubine of the Profound Sea God-Monarch. As her master's confidante, she could be said to be able to call for winds and rains back in the Profound Sea Dynasty. But now, a little human was ignoring her.
"Boy, are you listening? My master is talking to you." Her follower immediately shouted at him.
Li Qiye didn't bother with them and turned to leave. Her entourage couldn't stand it any longer, so they slammed the table before standing up, wanting to stop him.
"Great immortals, great immortals, please don't be angry." The boss immediately tried to smooth things over: "Arguing here will disturb the peace of Shallow Beach, please take it easy on us."
"Forget it, it's only an ignorant junior." Gongsun Qianer waved her sleeve in a cold fashion and snorted while looking at Li Qiye's back.
She didn't really care for a human brat like him, but this was the territory of the Void Imperfection School, so she didn't want to cause trouble here.
After leaving the inn, Li Qiye headed south until he arrived in front of a huge trench.
With the sun shining down, this was a place full of green rocks and seagrass, giving people a very comfortable and peaceful feeling.
In the Heaven Spirit World, every single sea, even at their deepest depths, could enjoy sunlight.
Legend states that there were two suns in the Heaven Spirit World. One illuminated the sky and the continents while the other shone down on the bottom of the seas. Because of this, underwater creatures could bask in its gentle warmth as well.