C2037
C2037
Ximen Guyan and Ling Luori, the two Zither Grandmasters, had built the city together.
However, there was no longer that many people who came to train in Sunset Solitary Smoke. It had become much quieter.
It was not because the people had lost all faith in the city, but because the master of the city had announced to the world that Sunset Solitary Smoke City was no longer open to the public. Gradually, the number of people who came to Sunset Solitary Smoke City decreased by a lot.
And this decision was made by Ling Luori.
Ximen Guyan's cultivation was crippled and he was reduced to a mediocre person. He hoped that Ximen Guyan could live the rest of his life in peace and not be disturbed by the world. Thus, he issued the order to seal the city.
He hoped that the people would remember Ximen Guyan's appearance when he was a peerless genius, not an old man who lived in the western mountains until sunset. This was the last pride and dignity of a powerful warrior of his generation.
On this day, outside Sunset Solitary Smoke City, two figures suddenly descended. They were Qin Xuan and Feng Qing.
"It's been a long time, and I'm finally back." Qin Xuan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the familiar city in his memory. There was a trace of sadness in the depths of his eyes.
How is Master, the old man, doing?
He would never be able to forget the scene in Universal City. Master had helped him block Di Ling's palm, and without any hesitation, even if he knew what it meant to him to bear that palm.
Master was using his own life in exchange for his own.
With every thought, Qin Xuan felt as if ten thousand swords were piercing into his heart. The pain was so great that he could not breathe, but he would not give up. He would definitely find a way to let Master cultivate again.
Feng Qing seemed to be able to see the sorrow in Qin Xuan's heart. He stood quietly beside Qin Xuan and didn't disturb him.
Qin Xuan raised his head and looked in front of him. His face revealed a brilliant smile as he said, "Let's go in."
Then, the two of them walked forward into Sunset Solitary Smoke City. Very quickly, they noticed that something was amiss.
Sunset Solitary Smoke City was much quieter than usual. There were no signs of people on the streets, it was just like a lonely city, where no one had come for a long time.
This surprised Qin Xuan. Could it be that Master had already moved away?
"Let's go to Mayor Manor. There might be someone there." Feng Qing said.
"Yes." Qin Xuan nodded slightly, feeling a little nervous in his heart.
Before long, the two statues at the entrance of Mayor's residence were covered in dust. It could be seen that no one had cleaned the statues for a long time, which made Qin Xuan even more uneasy.
Feng Qing used his consciousness to feel the situation inside Mayor's mansion, and whispered, "There's someone inside."
With Feng Qing's reminder, Qin Xuan's expression could not help but turn serious. He then released a wisp of his consciousness and sent it into Mayor's mansion. However, in the next moment, a cold voice came from inside, "Who is so presumptuous!"
As the voice fell, an incomparably strong wave of power swept out from Mayor's mansion, and immediately after, a figure appeared in the air above Mayor's mansion.
It was a man with a stern expression. His long hair fluttered in the wind, and he looked to be around thirty years old.
When Qin Xuan saw the man in the sky, a bright smile immediately appeared in his eyes.
The expression on the man's face was originally filled with anger, but when he saw the figure below, his eyes froze. It was as though he was looking at an inconceivable scene.
"Is that you?" The man was silent for a long time. Finally, he let out a low and deep voice, as if he didn't quite believe it.
This figure, which had appeared countless times in his memories, had actually appeared in front of him, making him feel as though it wasn't real.
"It's me, I'm back!" Qin Xuan laughed heartily. The man in the sky was Xuanyuan Potian.
Xuanyuan Potian's eyes were filled with disbelief when he heard Qin Xuan's affirmation. What was going on?
Resurrection from the dead?
"Who's out there?"
At this time, a clear and cold voice came out. Following that, a tall and slender woman appeared in the sky and stood together with Xuanyuan Potian. The two of them seemed to be a match made in heaven.
The woman looked down below with some displeasure. She was about to shout, but when she saw Zhang Yingjun's face, her heart violently shook.
She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
Her eyes turned red as tears gushed out of her eyes, flowing unceasingly down her face. It was as though she was feeling extremely sorrowful.
"Senior sister …" Qin Xuan looked at the woman crying as if he was infected and felt extremely sad.
The senior sister in his memory was lively and bright, valiant and valiant. Furthermore, she was so fond of smiling. But now, she had actually become so haggard.
All of this happened because of him.
He owed his senior sister an apology.
"Senior Sister, I'm sorry." Qin Xuan looked at Ximen Bingyue's eyes and whispered. Although his voice was very soft, it was still filled with endless regret. It was hard to put into words.
"What the hell is going on?" Ximen Bingyue asked with tears streaming down her face.
Seeing Qin Xuan return, she was naturally happy. Her tears just now were tears of joy.
"I'm not dead. It was old man Tianji who managed to arrange for everyone in the world to think that I'm dead." Qin Xuan gave a simple explanation.
"So that's how it is." Ximen Bingyue nodded slightly and asked again, "Where have you been all this time?"
In fact, she didn't believe Qin Xuan was dead either, but she couldn't find his whereabouts. Gradually, she believed that Qin Xuan was dead as well.
Qin Xuan's expression suddenly became exceptionally tranquil as he spoke slowly, "I went to an area outside of Sea of Life and Death. That place is called Boundless Sea.
"Di Family!"
Hearing the two words "Di Family", Xuanyuan Potian and Ximen Bingyue's bodies trembled. Di Family was their lifelong enemy!
Seeing the endless hatred in Xuanyuan Potian's and Ximen Bingyue's eyes, Qin Xuan's heart was moved. If he didn't kill Di Shifeng, how would he have the face to come back and see them?
"I made a trip to Haotian Island to kill Di Shifeng." A calm voice came out from Qin Xuan's mouth.
As Qin Xuan's voice faded, Xuanyuan Potian and Ximen Bingyue's gaze froze. Was Qin Xuan going to the Boundless Sea to kill Di Shifeng?
"In the future, I will make Di Ling kneel in front of Master to repent for a thousand years!" Qin Xuan looked at the two of them and said with determination.
The culprit was Di Ling. No matter what, Di Ling must pay the price for that.
Xuanyuan Potian and Ximen Bingyue both lowered their heads, sighing in their hearts. They could only regret that they did not have enough strength. Since there was nothing they could do about revenge, they could only leave it to Qin Xuan to complete it.
"Where is Master?" Qin Xuan looked at the two of them and asked.
Ximen Bingyue's beautiful eyes twinkled as she whispered, "Inside the mansion."
"I'll go and see him." Qin Xuan said and walked into the mansion. At that moment, Ximen Bingyue spoke again, "Wait."
Qin Xuan stopped walking and looked at Ximen Bingyue with a puzzled expression. He asked, "What's wrong?"
"Father is already old. You can just watch him from the side. Don't disturb him." Ximen Bingyue said.
Hearing Ximen Bingyue's words, Qin Xuan could not help but frown. He felt that something was not right. He stepped out and directly traveled through the void to Mayor's residence. In an instant, he arrived at the Inner Mansion.
Very quickly, the silhouette of a figure sitting on the armchair caught his attention. His body stiffened as he stood there, unable to utter a single word.
The figure in the teacher's chair had a head full of white hair. His body was scrawny like firewood, and his aura was extremely weak. He was like a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished at any time.
Although he had never seen the person in front of him before, Qin Xuan knew that he was his own Master, the Zither Demons and Ximen Guyan who once shook the Tianxuan Nine Domains.
Qin Xuan did not release any of his aura according to Ximen Bingyue's instructions. If Master saw him at this moment, he would definitely be extremely excited. This was not a good thing for an elderly man.
"Unfilial disciple Qin Xuan greets Master." Qin Xuan murmured in his heart as he knelt down, kowtowing to the figure that was sitting on the throne.
When Ximen Bingyue and Xuanyuan Potian saw this scene, they felt extremely upset. They really hoped that their father would find out that Qin Xuan was still alive. Unfortunately, they couldn't do that.
Qin Xuan was kneeling there like a statue, not moving at all.
If anyone else were to witness this scene, they wondered what they would have felt in their hearts.
The most monstrous and talented character of the Nine Regions, actually knelt and kowtowed to someone on the verge of death. This was simply unimaginable.
After a long while, Qin Xuan finally stood up. He gave Ximen Guyan a deep look, then turned around and walked towards Xuanyuan Potian and Ximen Bingyue.
The three of them arrived at another part of the mansion. Qin Xuan looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression and asked, "How did Master become like this?"
Master was a peak Second Order Saint back then. Even though his cultivation had been destroyed by Di Ling, his physical body was still very strong. He shouldn't have aged so quickly.
"Father has always been worried about you. After hearing the news of your death, he became even more sorrowful and his injuries worsened. Then, he turned into his current state." Ximen Bingyue said in a choked voice.
"In other words, I was the one who caused Master to become like this …" Qin Xuan's heart felt as if it was being stabbed by a knife, and his eyes were bloodshot. As a disciple, he was truly unkind.
"Father is such a proud person. Without his cultivation, he can only live an ordinary life. To him, this is an enormous torment."
Ximen Bingyue continued, "Once upon a time, Father even thought about ending it, but we found out in time and stopped him."
"Break!" Qin Xuan's expression changed drastically as if he had heard something terrible.
If Master died because of him, he would never forgive himself!