Chapter 858 - 500 Years
Dual Cultivation
"Make sure you plant them at least three meters apart from each other or the Seven Silver Blades wonât grow." Su Yang said to her.
"Okay!"
The two of them proceeded to spend the next few hours planting seeds all over the land behind the Profound Blossom Sect.
"What should we do now, Su Yang?" Feng Zhelan asked him afterward.
"Thatâs something for Xiao Bai to decide. Letâs go see her right now." Su Yang said.
Fang Zhelan nodded and followed him back to her house where she was keeping Xiao Bai.
However, since Xiao Bai has grown to the point where she could no longer stay with Fang Zhelan in her house, much less her room, Xiao Bai would spend most of her time in the large courtyard behind Fang Zhelanâs living quarters.
"Xiao Bai."
Xiao Bai suddenly heard her name being spoken in one of her favorite voicesâ Su Yangâs voice.
The ground shook as Xiao Bai ran to Su Yang and Fang Zhelanâs side, l.i.c.k.i.n.g him all over his body once she was able to.
Xiao Bai was around five meters tall when she stood on all four, so she was about two times taller than most humans, and a single lick from her could easily lick even an a.d.u.l.tâs entire front body.
"Xiao Bai, weâre here to talk to you about our departure. I know Zhelan has already spoken to you about it, but I also want to say something." Su Yang said to her a moment later.
Xiao Bai began making weird noises after hearing Su Yangâs words, sounding like it was crying from pain.
"I know youâre upset and want to come with us to the Divine Heavens, but youâre better off in this world, honestly." Su Yang said to her.
And he continued, "You can freely roam this world in your current state, but if you come to the Divine Heavens with us, youâll most likely be stuck in one place for a very, very long time."
However, Xiao Bai continued to make weird noises, clearly reluctant to be left behind.
After pondering for a moment, Su Yang said, "Xiao Bai, how about this?"
Xiao Bai immediately stopped making noises and stared at him with a focused gaze.
"500 years. You will stay in this world and the Profound Blossom Sect for 500 years as its Guardian Spirit. Once these 500 years have passed and you still want to come to the Divine Heavens, I will arrange for someone to take you to the Divine Heavens."
"You can use these 500 years to fully develop your strength so that when the time comes, you wonât be in as much danger when you come to the Divine Heavens, since magical beasts in the Divine Heavens are always hunting for Guardian Spirits, as your meat and blood grant them immense strength if they consume you." Su Yang said to her.
"Furthermore, if we somehow finish our business at the Divine Heavens before these 500 years are over, we will try our best to come back to this world to bring you back with us." Su Yang said.
After a moment of silence, Fang Zhelan spoke, "Xiao Bai, I know itâs hard for you since itâs also hard for me to leave you behind. However, I also donât want to endanger you by bringing you with us, especially after hearing about how they treat Guardian Spirits in the Divine Heavens..."
Xiao Bai tilted her head after hearing Fang Zhelanâs words. How do they treat Guardian Spirits in the Divine Heavens?
Seeing Xiao Baiâs puzzled expression, Su Yang said, "In the Divine Heavens, magical beasts hunt Guardian Spirits for their flesh and blood, while cultivators hunt Guardian Spirits for their Spirit Core and bones to make treasures with it. In other words, the entire world is hunting for your kind because of your special body and unique bloodline, and only the most powerful Guardian Spirits are exempt from this, but even then, thatâs only because they have powerful backings to protect them."
The fur on Xiao Baiâs body strengthened like a steel needle after hearing Su Yangâs words.
"If we were strongerâ strong enough to protect you, we wouldâve brought you with us. However, we donât have such strength, and I even worry if Iâll really be able to protect my own family in the Divine Heavens with my current strength. I hope you can understand our reason for leaving you behind."
"Thank you, Xiao Bai. Weâll definitely bring you to the Divine Heavens once we have the capabilities to do so!" Su Yang said to her.
Sometime later, after telling Xiao Bai about the Seven Silver Blades farm behind the Profound Blossom Sect, he returned to the Yin Yang Pavilion with Fang Zhelan.
"Su Yang... 500 years is a long time... Maybe you could shorten it a bit?" Fang Zhelan suddenly asked him.
"Donât worry, 500 years is nothing, especially to Xiao Bai who can easily live for tens of thousands of years. In her eyes, 500 years is no different than 5 years. As for us... Once you go to the Divine Heavens, youâll understand how insignificant and short 500 years is..." Su Yang said to her.
"Okay..." Fang Zhelan nodded.
And in order to get her mind off leaving Xiao Bai behind, Fang Zhelan spent the next few hours cultivating with Su Yang.
The following day, Su Yang left the Yin Yang Pavilion and returned to his daily routine, cultivating with the disciples.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another month disappeared.
"Sect Master, you have a guest!"
Su Yangâs communication jade slip suddenly trembled.
"Who is it?" Su Yang, who was laying in bed with a n.a.k.e.d Lian Li by his side, asked the voice behind the jade slip.
"I-Itâs... Itâs Hong Yuâer, Sect Master!" The voice responded.
"Hong Yuâer...?" Su Yang immediately raised his eyebrows.
"Hong Yuâer... The young lady who hosted Sister Lingxiâs soul?" Lian Li mumbled in a dazed voice.