I Cheated While Cultivating

Chapter 371: Chapter 91 Zhaoming Garden

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“Just now, the senior helped me with a Unique Divine Weapon, so how could I not express my thanks?” Yan Shouyi said with a smile, “There is a Spiritual Root in Taihua Mount that was personally planted by the Pure Yang Ancestor. It bore fruit just today, which is perfect for expressing my gratitude.”

Unique Divine Weapon…

Zhou Heng understood what Yan Shouyi meant.

In that previous battle, the fact that He Mengqiu possessed a Unique Divine Weapon had already been revealed.

This was a treasure that was at least on par with a Divine First Rank.

Aside from that, her identity as a disciple of the Divine Dream was probably no longer a secret either.

Unique Divine Weapon, Divine Dream inheritance!

And she was still just a Fifth Rank Sect Master!

To the vast majority of martial artists and sects and clans alike, this represented an enormous treasure, with a powerful allure.

No matter what He Mengqiu’s identity was or what sort of background she had,

As long as she did not appear to have any significant means of self-protection openly, there would surely be those who would covet the “Jade Dust Refining Path Gauze” and the inheritance of the Divine Dream, both openly and in secret.

She could no longer go to various places to travel and cultivate as freely as before.

In such a situation, without the shelter of a sufficiently powerful force, He Mengqiu’s days ahead were likely to be difficult, and she might even face life-threatening dangers.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“However, there is one issue – how can we make the senior believe that our Pure Yang Palace has no intention to covet the Divine Dream inheritance and that Unique Divine Artifact?” Zhou Heng wondered inwardly, looking at He Mengqiu to see her reaction.

“Alright.” However, He Mengqiu agreed readily, with a quick nod and a smile, “But, I have a disciple in Roongdu Prefecture City that I need to pick up first.”

“No problem,” Yan Shouyi said with a smile.

“…” Zhou Heng listened from the side with some surprise.

Just like that?

It was that easy?

“Let’s go, junior brother,” Yan Shouyi came over to Zhou Heng and said with a laugh, “If we don’t leave now, we are likely to draw the attention of who knows how many powerful figures.”

Compared to He Mengqiu, Zhou Heng’s situation was actually more severe. It was just that no one had the guts to target him for the time being.

Who knew if this guy had used up all the cards from his past life!

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With Yan Shouyi leading the way and the lingering power of Zhou Heng’s intervention, the journey from Roongdu Prefecture City back to Taihua Mount was uneventful. The four quickly reached the outskirts of Taihua Mount and saw the fairy mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, as well as the palace and pavilion buildings emitting a shiny and clear radiance.

They had arrived at the Pure Yang Palace of Taihua Mount.

Under normal circumstances, visitors to the Pure Yang Palace would be arranged to stay at the Reception Peak, which was the designated area for hosting guests.

Yan Shouyi controlled the cloud light, bringing Zhou Heng, He Mengqiu, and Yun Xiu down to the peak of the Reception Peak.

There, nine grand estates were elegantly and uniquely constructed.

According to the records of Pure Yang Palace, these were personally designed and built by the Pure Yang ancestor, containing heavenly rhyme and beneficial to cultivation, making them exceptionally desirable locations.

As such, these nine estates were typically reserved for accommodating distinguished guests.

Such as the Sect Masters and Elders of top Martial Dao Sects, Family Heads of prime families, as well as Celestial Men and even stronger beings.

It is said that in the Ancient Mythological Era, this place had also hosted some legendary beings with Great Divine Powers.

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However, the authenticity of these accounts is no longer verifiable, and they are not recorded in the sect’s archives.

Regardless, those who have historically been placed in the estate at the top of the Reception Peak generally have been of Celestial Man or even higher level.

Yan Shouyi arranging for He Mengqiu to stay here is to say the least, an extremely high honor.

He led Zhou Heng and a few others to an estate on the eastern side, adjacent to the sea of clouds, where one could see the first rays of dawn.

Thus, it has a refined name, “Zhaoming,” also known as Zhaoming Garden.

However, after arriving here with the three of them, Yan Shouyi said to Zhou Heng, “Junior Brother, you take care of Yun Xiu here for a moment, I have some matters to attend to with Senior He, we’ll be back soon.”

“Ah?” Zhou Heng was surprised at hearing this and was about to ask questions when he saw Yan Shouyi already taking He Mengqiu aloft, stepping on the light of clouds, and rushing into the sea of clouds, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

“Master…” Yun Xiu only managed to open her mouth and uttered two words, similarly unable to ask in time.

“What’s the situation?” Zhou Heng turned to Yun Xiu at his side.

“I’m not sure.” Yun Xiu shook her head, looking just as confused.

The two of them looked at each other, clueless about Yan Shouyi’s intentions, so they had no choice but to enter Zhaoming Garden together.

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After leaving Zhou Heng and Yun Xiu at Reception Peak, Yan Shouyi departed with He Mengqiu, and where they went was unknown. Neither had returned by dusk.

By this time, the sun had already sunk toward the west, and the residual glow dyed the sea of clouds around Ta Hua Mount a fiery red, as if ablaze, the vast sea of clouds seeming like an ocean of flames.

Atop Reception Peak, the shadows of trees and rocks were all elongated by the glow of the setting sun.

In Zhaoming Garden, weary of waiting for Yan Shouyi to return, Zhou Heng had no choice but to engage Yun Xiu in a card game to pass the time.

It was a card game “invented” by Zhou Heng during the time he had practiced in the mountains previously.

Named “Baixiao Cards.”

The cards were based on various legendary beasts, fallen great figures, and some famous martial arts, Taoist formulas, and secret treasures, each with different effects and attributes.

The rules involved two players, each with thirty “Divine Yuan,” and the one whose “Divine Yuan” ran out first was the loser.

This was Zhou Heng’s way of reminiscing about his past life.

Yun Xiu found this quite interesting, considering the game educative and entertaining. While playing, one could also learn a lot about legendary beasts, great figures, martial arts, Taoist formulas, secret treasures, and divine weapons, which she found very useful.

Being a Secret Six Rank Martial Artist with a powerful spirit, there was nothing stopping her from learning this simple card game. She quickly got the hang of it and started to play back and forth with Zhou Heng.

Before they knew it, they had played from dusk till past midnight, with the bright moon already high in the sky, yet Yan Shouyi and He Mengqiu still had not returned.

Another round of “Baixiao Cards” came to an end.

Zhou Heng set aside the cards and glanced to the west, the direction Yan Shouyi and He Mengqiu had left.

Still, there was nothing but the moon’s clear brilliance, no sign of people.

He straightened out the cards and said with a light chuckle, “Miss Xiu’er, what do you think our senior brother is up to? Almost a whole night has passed and he’s still not back.”

“About that…” Yun Xiu shook her head slightly, pondering for a moment before saying, “I’m not quite sure, but the way Master treated Senior Yan before, it seemed like they weren’t strangers to each other.”

Although Yan Shouyi was Zhou Heng’s senior brother and Yun Xiu was Zhou Heng’s friend, theoretically Yun Xiu would be Yan Shouyi’s peer, but in practice, it wasn’t considered that way, so she still referred to Yan Shouyi as a senior.

“Mhm, I’ve noticed that too,” Zhou Heng nodded slightly, thoughtful, “At least in this life, Senior He shouldn’t have met my senior brother before, but my senior brother only achieved Dao less than three hundred years ago, so he shouldn’t have met Senior He’s past life either.”

“About that, I’ve heard Master mention that this life is not her first after the cycle of calamities and rebirth,” Yun Xiu said.

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