140 Yi Xiao Exits Seclusion

The sky was still dim.

"Master is cultivating in White Ape Cave," the disciple that attended to the middle-aged man said with a smile.

After walking for some time, the middle-aged man came in front of White Ape Cave. It was a huge cavern and very simple. The inside of the cave was covered with sword scars.

"Brother Fang, come on in." A voice was heard coming from within.

The middle-aged man entered.

"Deacon Yuan." The middle-aged man cupped his hands before crossing his legs to sit on another mat. "I'm curious, Deacon Yuan. Why did you summon me so urgently?"

"Brother Fang," Deacon Yuan said with a smile. "Do you still remember the matter about the Scenic Yang Cave Abode I mentioned to you some time ago?"

"Scenic Mountain Sect's Scenic Yang Cave Abode? Of course! Deacon Yuan, you mentioned that one of the tokens to the Scenic Yang Cave Abode is with you. If one day the cave is opened… you would invite me to accompany you?" The middle-aged man's eyes lit up. "Why, is it about to be opened?"

Deacon Yuan nodded slightly. "The Scenic Mountain Sect has found the sixth token. Soon, the Scenic Yang Cave Abode will be opened. Brother Fang, do you still wish to enter with me?"

"I couldn't wish for anything better!" The middle-aged man said delightedly. "With Deacon Yuan accompanying me, what's there to be afraid of? In addition, by joining forces with Deacon Yuan, considering my skill in array formations, we will definitely obtain many treasures. As for the splitting of treasures, we shall do it as you mentioned. Eighty for you, twenty for me! And all treasures related to sword immortals will be yours."

"Yea." Deacon Yuan nodded with a smile. "Brother Fang's skills in array formations are the best in Yue Prefecture! With you helping me, I'm also confident of obtaining the flying sword, White Dew."

Deacon Yuan nodded slightly.

"Brother Fang, go make your preparations. Come to me again on 11th of June," said Deacon Yuan.

"Alright. I'll make my preparations on my side." The middle-aged man got up immediately. "I'll bid you farewell."

"Jing'er, send your Uncle-Master Fang off," instructed Deacon Yuan.

The attendant disciple outside the cave warmly led the middle-aged man away.

"I have to make sufficient preparations and be careful of Deacon Yuan going back on his word." The middle-aged man secretly made his plans.

He, Fang Yu, was at the Connate True Core realm and he was also an Azure-token Inspector Heavenly Ambassador.

However, his array formation arts were extremely brilliant! He could instantly set up an array formation that even a Connate Golden Core realm expert would not be able to break free in a short amount of time. He dared to call himself the best in array formation arts in the Yue Prefecture! This was the reason why Deacon Yuan had invited him.

And at that moment, inside White Ape Cave.

"Scenic Yang Cave Abode," Deacon Yuan thought to himself. "All these years, the six tokens have never been gathered. However, the allure Scenic Yang Cave Abode has is too great. There were cultivators that were close to their deaths who would forcefully probe it. However, none of them walked out alive after barging in! In addition, the treasures on them end up being lost inside Scenic Yang Cave Abode."

Those without a token could forcefully enter but none of them managed to come out again.

…

Jiang Prefecture's Grand Dominance. Qin Manor's entrance.

"Sister Yuqing, you don't have to send us off."

"Sister Yuqing, we'll come find you again in two days." Two women dressed in dignified and elegant clothes bade Li Yuqing farewell.

Li Yuqing also bade them farewell with a smile.

After being on the run for so long, she was also very happy to chat with her best friends from her childhood.

"Sister Daiqing, join me on my carriage. At least I'll have a companion on the road." Two noblewomen immediately boarded a carriage and soon, their servants and guards led the carriage away.

Li Yuqing watched it go far away before turning around to leave.

In the carriage.

The two young beautiful noblewomen began whispering in gossip.

"Sister Yuqing spent her time with swords in her youth but she still didn't marry someone better than us." One of the noblewomen chuckled softly and said, "She married a sickly invalid and was bullied by the Guihai family. If not for Second Young Master Qin helping her, who knows what state she would be in now."

"In the past, she acted rather haughty in front of us. Now?" The other noblewoman said as she laughed while covering her mouth. "Of course. There are benefits to spending her time with swords. Don't you see? Look at how skilled she is at clinging to Second Young Master Qin!"

"She actually caught Second Young Master Qin's eye?"

"Don't say that. Now that she's staying in Qin Manor, who knows when she might become a concubine of Second Young Master Qin."

"The Qin Manor will want her with that baggage of hers?I refuse to believe it!"

"Second Young Master Qin is one of those immortals. He doesn't care for mortals rules. Besides, they had a friendship in their youth so it's hard to tell. Very hard to tell."

"Indeed, it's really hard to tell."

The two young noblewomen gossiped. They couldn't be bothered to show such enthusiasm if not for Qin Manor.

…

The Lightning Pool was within a mountain which directed lightning from the world into the Lightning Pool.

"Boom!" The mountain entrance opened loudly.

Among the four, Eldest Senior Brother Xue Yong and the Divine Firmament Zhang family's Zhang Wuling were at the Connate True Core realm. They had also grasped the charm of the Heavenly Dao!

"Junior Sister Yi Xiao, congratulations."

Even Yi Xiao's elders were smiling at her.

"Although there was a tiny mishap which caused the divine lightning to surge through your body, you managed to emerge safely. Not only did you absorb the divine lightning, you even gained insight into the Lightning Concept." A Daoist-robed woman smiled at Yi Xiao.

"Master, I was lucky too. I had risked it all when the divine lightning struck me. I forcefully directed it into my organs," said Yi Xiao. "Thankfully, I absorbed it successfully."

"It's because you have a robust foundation," said the Daoist-robed woman. "Alright, go back and have a rest. It must have been tiring on you for the past three months."

"Alright." Yi Xiao nodded.

Yi Xiao quickly returned to her residence but before she sat down to rest, she sensed a fluctuation coming from her communication treasure.

"Oh?"

Yi Xiao flipped her hand and took out a Divine Firmament token.

Buzz.

A middle-aged man's projection appeared in midair.

"Patriarch." When Yi Xiao saw this, she immediately bowed.

The middle-aged man was the Yi family's patriarch. He was a famous and terrifying powerhouse in the world.

"Yi Xiao," said Patriarch Yi with a smile. "I long heard that you had grasped the Lightning Concept while cultivating in the Lightning Pool?"

"Yes." Yi Xiao nodded.

"Alright. Your Divine Lightning of Connate Breath should have reached perfection, right?" asked Patriarch Yi.

"It has reached perfection," replied Yi Xiao respectfully.

"I'll get someone to teach you the Divine Firmament Lightning Dharma." Patriarch Yi nodded. "Then, I'll bestow you with a fourth-grade Divine Firmament talisman amulet."

"Divine Firmament talisman amulet?" Yi Xiao was astonished. A fourth-grade Divine Firmament talisman amulet… was not inferior in value to a third-grade Dharma treasure.

"Yes. Cultivate well and be prepared. A month later, I'll arrange for you and your second uncle to do a very important task," Patriarch Yi said with a smile. "It can also be considered as a tiny challenge for you." After learning that Yi Xiao had grasped the Lightning Concept, Patriarch Yi clearly began to nurture her as best as he could.

"Important task?" Yi Xiao was perplexed.

"Scenic Yang Cave Abode will be opened in a month’s time. My Yi family will arrange for two people to enter. You can enter with your second uncle," said Patriarch Yi.