Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1826 – World Heart

Seventh White Jade Capital.

Above the Ninehaven, in between the clouds, there was a majestic temple with a clear immortal style.

Cheng Haoran was frowning as he stood in front of the hall. He occasionally looked back at the silent hall, feeling restless. At this moment, though he was holding a book, he could not focus.

Luo Guan…what was he talking to Master about? Four hours had passed and the hall was still completely silent. Earlier on, Master had asked him to wait outside the hall. Cheng Haoran chuckled bitterly. He thought that he would only need to wait for a short while. Who knew that it would be this long. But he could not disobey his master.

“Senior Cheng!”

“Greetings Senior Cheng!”

White Jade Capital cultivators walked past and they all bowed in greeting, speaking very politely.

As the most favored disciple of the Seventh Dao Master, he was also very powerful and was seen as one of the most likely to inherit the position of Dao Master. Hence, he was well-respected. Cheng Haoran nodded in response and maintained a calm expression. He was distracted and was focusing on the hall.

Eventually he heard the sound of the door opening. He turned back sharply to see Qin Yu walk out. Seventh Dao Master was smiling and looked friendly as he sent Qin Yu out. It was obvious that the two had a good talk.

Cheng Haoran bowed, “Master…”

“Haoran ah, you are still here.” Seventh Dao Master was slightly surprised as he reached out to pat him, “Good job. Hurry back and rest.”

What…

Cheng Haoran looked at Qin Yu and then back at his master, clearly not intending to say anything to him. He chuckled bitterly internally, “Yes Master.”

He turned and left.

Seventh Dao Master said, “Luo Guan, what do you think of my disciple?”

Qin Yu responded, “Fellow Daoist Cheng is quite good and will have a good future.”

“I think so too.” Seventh Dao Master smiled, “I am prepared to leave the position of Dao Master to him. But the prerequisite is that I am able to rise out of this position. So the matter of how long it will be before my disciple can have this position will depend on you.”

Qin Yu replied, “Dao Master, don’t worry. I will do what I promise as fast as possible.”

“That’s good. I will wait for your good news.”

“Definitely.”

Woosh –

Qin Yu shot up into the sky and disappeared.

His first step was successful!

It was obvious that Seventh Dao Master believed the bait that Qin Yu had dangled for him. But trust had many levels. At this point, he was at most giving Qin Yu a chance to prove himself.

So no matter how successful his first step was, what was important was the next step.

Qin Yu had to gain the real trust of Seventh Dao Master. Only in this manner would he be able to continue his plan to lure the other nine Dao Masters into the trap. But this did not mean that Qin Yu needed to scheme against all of them. He was just going to use Seventh Dao Master as the model. After the other Dao Masters realized and investigated, they would find out the ‘truth’ and would not be doubtful.

So gaining Seventh Dao Master’s trust was the most important step and nothing could go wrong.

In the Eternal Sea, Sea King Island.

Boom –

The air shook and Qin Yu stepped out. Using his divine sense to spread across the area, the pirates’ expressions immediately changed as they kneeled, “Greetings on your return, Lord Sea King!”

To still be perfectly fine after getting taken away by cultivators from White Jade Capital meant something. Now, the chapter of Lord Sea King killing the East Sea Nation Emperor has come to a close!

Lord Sea King was perfectly safe!

Just this point alone moved numerous pirates…how powerful was Lord Sea King? How could he be perfectly fine against White Jade Capital?

Black Pearl kneeled on the ground and bowed respectfully, “Greetings Lord Sea King!” Her light and floaty dress against her dark skin made her extremely alluring.

It was a pity that the female pirate’s intention was lost on Qin Yu. At this moment, he was not in the mood to be influenced by romance.

“Mmhm, I will be isolating for a while. Do not let anyone interrupt me.”

He then moved and disappeared.

“Yes.” Black Pearl stood up, biting her lip. She looked slightly disappointed and impatient…maybe it was because she lost to a stinking man.

So angry!

On the other side, in a hall on Sea King Island, Qin Yu appeared. He waved his sleeve and the hall was sealed. ‘Buzz buzz’, there was a vibrating sound as the hall’s formation was activated, releasing a strong aura.

Qin Yu sat down cross-legged. A jade bottle appeared in his hands. Back in White Jade Capital, Seventh Dao Master had personally given it to him. It was what Cheng Haoran brought back from the freezing world that the Sky Spirit Clan was in. A lot of World Origin was sealed in it.

“Little blue lamp!”

With a low hum, the Great Sun Illusion appeared. A hand reached out from it and took the jade bottle, “I need some time.” The Great Sun Illusion then disappeared. He was going to create a World Heart from this.

But during this period of time, Qin Yu would not just sit by and do nothing. He had to coordinate with the little blue lamp to make this plan flawless! The Ninerealm Token appeared in his hand. He lifted his finger and touched the surface of the token.

Buzz –

The token vibrated and released a wave of energy. Qin Yu took out the Mountains and Rivers Sword and slashed. Where the sword edge was, the ripple disappeared. Leaving the Mountains and Rivers Sword outside, Qin Yu did not hesitate to step in.

Woosh –

In the next moment, when he regained his sight, Qin Yu appeared in the freezing world the Sky Spirit Clan was in. He located his position and, taking a step, he appeared where the Sky Spirit Clan was in a seal.

Outside the tent, the Great Clan Elder, who was watching a group of children run around in the grass, immediately looked delighted as he bowed, “Greetings Your Honor!”

The laughing children immediately turned to stare at Qin Yu timidly. Seeing their parents and elders around them fall to a kneel, they also followed along and kneeled on the ground.

There was a flicker of emotion in Qin Yu’s eyes. He was struggling to live right now, but it was not just for himself. He saw the smiles on the faces of these children before him. But outside this place, it was still freezing and the cold could kill them in an instant. If he died, everything here would disappear in an instant.

Suppressing this thought, Qin Yu said, “Great Clan Elder, I would like to talk to you.”

“Your Honor, please follow me.”

They entered the tent of the Great Clan Elder. After there was warmth in the sealed space, the members of the Sky Spirit Clan no longer needed to stay huddled together.

Great Clan Elder bowed respectfully, looking solemn and sincere, “Supreme Ruler, your will is our calling. Please tell us what you want us to do.” Looking at him, if Qin Yu asked him to commit suicide, he would have done it without hesitating.

“Don’t worry, this is not difficult. I just need the Sky Spirit Clan to act with me.” Qin Yu lifted a finger and touched the Great Clan Elder’s forehead. A few moments later, he withdrew his finger.

Great Clan Elder opened his eyes and looked excited. He hesitated and looked at Qin Yu, “Your Honor, this is not difficult…but this…might be too disrespectful to you…the Sky Spirit Clan does not dare to offend you in the slightest!”

Qin Yu waved his hand, “Just do what I say and I will naturally not hold it against you.”“Yes.”

“Remember to keep it a secret. Only you and I can know about this. Do not tell anyone.”

Qin Yu then left.

He then appeared in the place where the Sky Spirit Clan once stayed. He looked at the silent tents. Qin Yu hesitated before swiping his hand over the space. An invisible energy swept across the tents and turned the dead Sky Spirit Clan members into powder.

The dead are dead. Rest in peace!

Walking over, Qin Yu then jumped into the crack and entered the pathway to the lava world. He stepped in.

……

White Jade Capital.

Seventh Dao Master called for Cheng Haoran and said, “Haoran, tell me everything that happened after you entered the world. Don’t leave anything out.”

Cheng Haoran bowed respectfully, “Yes Master.”

He did not hide anything and recounted what happened from start to end.

When Seventh Dao Master heard the part where Cheng Haoran was collecting World Origin and Qin Yu disappeared, his eyes lit up.

“Disappeared? Are you sure this description is accurate?”

Cheng Haoran said, “Yes Master, disappeared.” He spoke seriously, “Though I was busy collecting the World Origin, I had been observing my surroundings in order to be cautious. During the entire time, I did not sense any clash of energy. So it is only possible that Luo Guan left on his own accord. After that, I could not find any traces of Luo Guan in the freezing world.

“It was only when we were about to return at the end of the month that Luo Guan appeared…moreover I sensed an intense heat energy that lingered around him. It seemed to be some stain from another world.”

Seventh Dao Master frowned, “Stain from another world?”

“That’s right!” Cheng Haoran said, “That aura was not from within Luo Guan. But in the freezing world, the temperatures were extremely low and it is not possible for such an intense heat to exist. So I am guessing that when Luo Guan disappeared, something must have happened that I do not know about.”

He looked guilty as he bowed, “Please forgive me Master. I entered with Luo Guan but was unable to watch him closely. I have lost your trust.”

Seventh Dao Master waved his hand, “Luo Guan is very strong and is not someone you can deal with. I do not blame you for this.” He was thinking quickly. He more or less believed what Luo Guan said. However, it seemed like Luo Guan was still holding something back from him.

For example, the intense heat aura…this was not simply finding out that the alter linked to other worlds. Luo Guan has probably already entered. This was two entirely different things!

“Haoran, you may leave. Remember not to tell anyone about what I asked you today.”

“Yes Master.” Cheng Haoran bowed respectfully. He took a few steps back and was about to leave when he hesitated.

Seventh Dao Master waved his hand, “You don’t have to know what is going on for now. When the time is right, I will tell you.”

After Cheng Haoran left, a glint flickered in Seventh Dao Master’s eyes! Luo Guan must be hiding something and Ninth Dao Master may know about this.

As he thought about it, Seventh Dao Master stood up and stepped out, crossing the distance to arrive outside the Ninth White Jade Capital.

Though with his status he was qualified to enter, Seventh Dao Master chose to stop outside, “Ninth Dao Master, I would like to talk to you.”

He spoke softly and it was transmitted into the White Jade Capital. However, no one else could hear this.

Woosh –

Ninth Dao Master put his hands together, “Seventh Dao Master, why are you looking for me?”

Seventh Dao Master said, “Luo Guan is very important to me. I am willing to pay the price on his behalf for killing Prison.”

Ninth Dao Master frowned slightly and looked at him, “I already said that I will let this go.”

Seventh Dao Master was silent for a moment before he said slowly, “I want to know why you want to kill Luo Guan.”

“Is there a need?”

“I said that Luo Guan is very important to me.”

Ninth Dao Master said, “I don’t like him. Is this reason good enough?”

Seventh Dao Master frowned, “What are you willing to exchange for this?”

Ninth Dao Master said slowly, “I want to know what agreement you have with Luo Guan.”

Seventh Dao Master was expressionless, “Ninth Dao Master, I don’t understand what you are saying.”

“In that case, I don’t have anything else to say to you.” Ninth Dao Master turned, “Please leave.”

Woosh –

He disappeared.

Seventh Dao Master turned and returned to White Jade Capital. There was a solemn look on his face. Everyone in the nine White Jade Capitals knew that Prison was difficult to deal with. But what they did not know was the Ninth Dao Master was the truly scary one. Once he found something, Ninth Dao Master would never let it go.

This made Seventh Dao Master upset and he could not help but feel regretful…earlier on, he seemed to have had a perfect excuse when he went to find Ninth Dao Master. But Ninth Dao Master could sense it.

“That’s not right.” Seventh Dao Master muttered to himself. He paced back and forth and the solemn look on his face became calm.

Prison must have received some kind of support from Ninth White Jade Capital for him to make a move against Luo Guan. This meant that he had noticed Luo Guan a long time ago. Whether he went to Ninth White Jade Capital or not, the result would not have changed – Ninth Dao Master would not let it go so easily. Earlier on, it was more like a hasty closure in order to not attract more attention to what he did to Luo Guan! Moreover, it was better that he was aware of Ninth Dao Master’s attention. It was better than being careless.

He could handle this result.

Seventh Dao Master walked a few more steps before touching the air in front of him. A picture appeared in the air of Sea King Island. He immediately looked at the hall that Qin Yu was now secluding in.

If Seventh Dao Master wanted to, he could break through the seal around the hall and see what was going on inside. Moreover, there was a good chance that he would not be detected. But after hesitating, Seventh Dao Master did not do anything and swiped the picture away.

He would deal with everything after getting the World Heart from Luo Guan…if he could really do it, then everything would be great. If not, he would make a move to force Luo Guan to reveal what he was hiding!

Half a month later. Sea King Island.

Buzz –

The air vibrated and Qin Yu stepped out. The Mountains and Rivers Sword, which had been prepared to go, dropped to the ground.

“Little blue lamp!”

Qin Yu called.

The air in front of him collapsed without a sound, like a huge mouth, “Give it to me.”

Qin Yu waved his sleeve and numerous stars of many colors appeared before his eyes. These lights were the World Origin that he collected from nine different worlds. There was a sucking sound as the air in front of him sucked in the light dots.

Very soon, the boundaries of it started to shake and a light ball about as big as a fist flew out of it. This light ball was like a beating heart that was continuously contracting and expanding.

Qin Yu’s pupils contracted…this was a World Heart!