Chapter 121 - The Delayed Competition

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Ye Xuan was shocked. He looked at the small thing in his hand. It must have come from a powerful background. Otherwise, why couldn’t the system detect it?

The system said that he had to collect all of them, so if they were complete, he should be able to test them.

But it was easier said than done!

Most of them were with the grand elders. Snatching things from their hands would be courting death. A portion of them was with the black Qi, which was even more impossible.

Not to mention that it appeared and disappeared unpredictably, it was also such an evil and strange thing that even the grand elders could not do anything to it for a while. The black Qi even snatched things right under their noses, so it could be imagined that its strength was also extremely terrifying.

No matter which way he looked at it, it didn’t seem possible.

“Forget it, I’ll just collect them first.”

Ye Xuan put it in the space storage. Something that could make these two extraordinary forces fight over it must be a big treasure.

When he returned, it was already midnight. He thought that everyone was asleep, but he saw a familiar figure.

It was actually Han Yue!

Ye Xuan wanted to hide, but it was too late. Her cold gaze had already fallen on him.

“What a coincidence, sect master. It’s late at night, so why aren’t you asleep yet?” he laughed.

Han Yue replied indifferently, “Yeah, what a coincidence. You’re not asleep either.”

Seeing that she had been staring in a certain direction in the sky, Ye Xuan also looked over and asked, “Sect master, what are you looking at so intently?”

Ye Xuan’s body froze. The direction Han Yue was looking at was the place where the strange movement had just happened. Was this a coincidence?

Or did Han Yue also wake up from this strange movement?

Han Yue didn’t answer, but her expression revealed a solemness that Ye Xuan couldn’t understand. He had never seen her show such an expression before, so he couldn’t help but be a little curious.

“Is there something bothering you, sect master?”

Han Yue had a lot of things to worry about. She never thought that in the lower realm, she would actually find many shadows related to the upper realm. Looking at Ye Xuan’s concerned face, all kinds of things came to her heart, but she didn’t know how to tell him.

“Did you see anything unusual just now?”

Ye Xuan wanted to say something, but in the end, he still shook his head. He replied, “No, I just couldn’t sleep because I had nothing to do, so I took a walk nearby.”

Han Yue didn’t know if she believed his words. She didn’t speak for a while and just looked into the distance in a trance.

Ye Xuan felt that she was a little strange today, but he couldn’t put his finger on it. Did Han Yue know what was happening in the southeast direction?

The two of them remained silent for a long time before Han Yue finally broke the silence.

“If I’m not here in the future, the Tai Qing Sect will be handed over to you.”

Ye Xuan didn’t take her words to heart, thinking that Han Yue was joking. He said, “Sect master, you must be joking. If you’re not here, where would you go?”

“Maybe I might have gone into closed-door cultivation.”

Han Yue said vaguely, “But that’s all after the sect returning ceremony. By the way, these things are for you.”

Ye Xuan took the storage ring from Han Yue and glanced through it. Good heavens! There were many spirit stones, precious spirit herbs, and elixirs inside.

Most importantly, he also saw a few cultivation methods that exuded a mysterious aura. These should be top-grade cultivation methods and secret manuals that were not taught to the world. He wondered where Han Yue got them.

He was stunned for a moment before he said, “Sect master, what are you doing…”

“These are all for you. Although you can’t use them with your current cultivation level, you will definitely need them in the future.”

These good things were all accumulated by Han Yue for a long time, and most of them were brought down from the upper realm. Some big sects might not even be able to take them out. Even in the seven great sects, they were rare and precious. However, she gave them all to Ye Xuan.

“No, how can I accept such a big gift from the sect master?”

Han Yue’s expression was indifferent as if these precious things were just ordinary things to her.

“Take it. You’ve done so much for the sect, so these are what you deserve.”

Seeing that Ye Xuan still wanted to say something, she waved her hand. She said, “Have a good rest. Tomorrow is the elder’s competition. I want to be alone for a while longer.”

Seeing that things had come to this point, Ye Xuan couldn’t refuse anymore. When he returned to his room, Han Yue’s figure had also disappeared into the air.

The next day.

Everyone from the Tai Qing Sect was already ready, but they received a notice that something had come up at the last minute and the competition would be delayed for a few days. Whether it was the Tai Qing Sect or the other sects, they were all in an uproar.

“Delay the competition? This is something that has never happened before in the sect returning ceremony.”

“What happened? Why is the competition being postponed for no reason?”

“It seems like the seven great sects have some other important matter to attend to.”

“No matter how important it is, can it be more important than the sect returning ceremony?”

…

The crowd discussed animatedly, but they couldn’t come to a conclusion. Only Ye Xuan’s eyes flashed with understanding. Could it be that the delay was because of last night’s incident?

The people from the seven great sects should have already rushed there.

Ye Xuan hesitated for a moment before deciding to go. He watched from a distance, but he was stopped before he could get close.

“This place has already been deemed as the seven great sects’ territory. Unauthorized people are not allowed to enter.”

He pretended not to know anything. Ye Xuan asked, “But weren’t we able to come and go freely a few days ago?”

The disciple saw that Ye Xuan’s clothes were ordinary, his cultivation was not powerful, and he was not a disciple of the seven great sects. He rolled his eyes impatiently and replied, “I said you are not allowed to enter, so you are not allowed to enter. Do you want to die? If you are sensible, you should quickly leave.”

Ye Xuan turned around and left. He could sense many powerful auras quietly lurking around. The people of the seven great sects must have surrounded this place like an iron bucket, and not even a fly could fly in.

It was like this on the outside, not to mention the inside. Even if there was a disguise, it would probably be discovered, so Ye Xuan had to suppress his desire to go and investigate.