Celestial Peak

Yan Renhuo saw a brand new w.a.n.g Ling who was neither calm nor indifferent from what other people see. w.a.n.g Ling was at this moment yearning for something, those eyes of his speaks of his desires.

[He wants them.] Yan Renhuo knew why w.a.n.g Ling was confirming if the swords were true or not. Yan Renhuo was no fool, she was a genius, it was normal for her to know such things if the emotions she was shown was so blatant. She was worried.

Nodding her head, Yan Renhuo warned w.a.n.g Ling, "The swords are real and it is indeed made from the fragments of w.a.n.g Wudi"s sword fragments. It had already been proven as the sword that was created would hum at the touch of blood.

"w.a.n.g Wudi also had another name, it was the Blood Seeking Celestial. They say that he was so enthralled with the idea of killing that those who managed to p.i.s.s him off will die without any time to talk the matter down."

Yan Renhuo gave a proper background about w.a.n.g Wudi to w.a.n.g Ling.

w.a.n.g Ling was laughing inside his head, what Yan Renhuo had just said were true facts and he did indeed killed everyone who crossed his path. But the only flaw with her knowledge was that he wasn"t the one who started the fight, it was those sects.

[Also, the sword hummed because of its materials and my intent remains intact in those fragments. That means my path still remains and I finally reunite with my old weapon.

But it"s broken… I"ll just reforge it to my liking, the current path I take and the previous path and treaded will meet.]

w.a.n.g Ling showed a smile. But as the idea of reuniting with the Blood Seeker popped inside his head, a looming figure inside his heart appeared. His old self was showing itself and soon enough, he will be able to return to his former glory and reach new heights.

Calming himself down, w.a.n.g Ling once again read through the books. He learned more and more and understood the concept of the Great War.

Before long, he didn"t have any more questions. He felt satisfied, but in between the tales, w.a.n.g Ling found something interesting.

"30,000 years after the previous era was destroyed and the world slowly rose to chaos and prosperity, two beings from different realms descended onto the celestial spirit realm. The Phoenix from h.e.l.l and the Dragon from Heaven fought one another and the divine dragon won. The divine dragon stated that he will once again return. But the dragon never returned."

w.a.n.g Ling read through the books and found it odd. Dragons were being to hold grudges. The dragon was the white dragon that Bai Xue spoke of and the unfinished business should be her as well.

But that dragon had yet to descend. Is it making light of Bai Xue? Well, she is trapped and her cultivation was a wreck. But if a dragon was dedicated enough to make a vow, why would it not descend for another time?

What is happening in the Heaven Realm that is obstructing it to go back down? Is it dead already?

w.a.n.g Ling could not make any concrete conclusion so he decided to just throw the ideas on the back of his head.

[The dragon will come if it"s not dead. But if that time comes, it will be trouble. That dragon had cultivated for more than 170,000 years. I"ll die together with Xue if we try to fend it off.]

After 170,000 years, that dragon should have cultivated and grown in terms of the cultivation stage. w.a.n.g Ling did not know what kind of realm is in the Heaven Realm, but he was sure that something bad will happen once that dragon descends from above.

With his mind in shambles, w.a.n.g Ling decided to stop thinking about anything altogether. He stood up and turned to Yan Renhuo and thanked her for the time and effort she had to spend when she was with him.

After some words of appreciation, they went to keep the records to their rightful places and went out of the Ancient Records Library. After heading out, w.a.n.g Ling turned to the distance and saw the sun rising.

w.a.n.g Ling decided that it was time for him to leave. Yan Renhuo was rather hesitant but in the end, she had no say on what w.a.n.g Ling could do. So, she had ended up showing the way to the gates of the Ancient Scriptures Academy.

Standing in front of the Ancient Scriptures Academy"s gates, w.a.n.g Ling and Yan Renhuo stared at each other. w.a.n.g Ling smiled at her as he found her sudden increase in cultivation truly magnificent.

The thought of marriage once again entered his mind. But as his mind was still muddled, it is not the time to marry someone. He sighed as he thought.

[Relations.h.i.+ps is hard. Familial relations.h.i.+p is easier.] w.a.n.g Ling thought, his thoughts were so because he had never seen any unbearable family member. But if w.a.n.g Hong turned out to be someone who ended up as an enemy rather than an ally, he was sure that having a family would be as fun and fulfilling. 

w.a.n.g Ling put on a smile as he found it amusing that he was now considering such thoughts. In the past, such an idea would not even cross his mind much less consider it.

[Marriage… I still can"t indulge in anything other than gaining strength. Only personal strength can ensure that I"ll be able to live without that constant fear… I can"t have them leave my side anymore.]

w.a.n.g Ling sighed as he patted Yan Renhuo"s shoulders and said, "I will see you later, I wish we will meet without me asking any favors."

"You need not worry about these matters, I am well aware that Brother w.a.n.g is someone who is busy. Ease your mind, such matters do not amount to much." Yan Renhuo answered.

w.a.n.g Ling bowed to her as he said, "The Ten Year Bout, I will be there, let us meet there if we get the chance."

w.a.n.g Ling jumped up and flew away, he turned back to look at Yan Renhuo but quickly sped away after doing so.

Yan Renhuo watched as w.a.n.g Ling"s speeding figure disappeared from her sight. She smiled wryly as she thought, "The Ten Year Bout, huh. I guess I"ll try and enter that compet.i.tion. Fighting with Brother w.a.n.g seems interesting. I want to see him again soon."

She sighed and realized that at the moment she did not only admire his strength but also longed for his affection and presence.

Yan Renhuo turned back and returned to the academy. By the time she returned to her mountain peak, everything was already cleared and the students who got beaten up by w.a.n.g Ling were all gone.

She entered her abode and was ready to take a rest, cultivating will come later, she needed to recover some of her qi. The two books she had received from w.a.n.g Ling might be interesting but that it could wait.

She entered her abode and was surprised to see someone sitting on the sofa in her living room.

Yan Renhuo was surprised. She bowed and then spoke, "Master, what are you doing here? I thought you were preparing to reach Celestial G.o.d Stage?"

The Flame Mistress smiled at Yan Renhuo as she boldly announced, "Pack your things, you"re following me to Tranquil Empire. The Emperor of that place asked me to save his daughter."

Yan Renhuo was now headed to the Tranquil Empire.

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w.a.n.g Ling was flying on the skies and as the skies brightened, Bai Xue ruffled inside his clothes and jumped out. She promptly transformed into a blue Dragon, but that dragon was different.

The Dragon had the wings of the Phoenix and on its claws were the clouds of the Phantom Tiger. w.a.n.g Ling did not need any words to get on Bai Xue"s back.

The two quickly disappeared as Bai Xue"s speed suddenly surge and it became the speed of someone that had long surpa.s.s saints.

While Bai Xue was flying, she noticed w.a.n.g Ling"s current expression.

w.a.n.g Ling seemed to be out of it and remembered the earlier events. Piecing together w.a.n.g Ling"s past and the earlier events, Bai Xue had a realization and spoke.

"You do not want to remember your pas yet you wish to collect the sword that connects you to it, why is that?" Bai Xue asked a preemptive question.

w.a.n.g Ling was rather surprised to hear Bai Xue"s question, "That"s rare, are you perhaps worried about me?"

Bai Xue did not pay any heed to his teasing as she continued, "You"re not stable, w.a.n.g Ling. Your whole being is reeking of killing intent even when your opponent is something that does not have any qualifications to be killed.

"You have always been ruthless, I have seen you act, but since you woke with your body drenched in cold sweat, you have been killing as if you wish to bury your worries with the blood of your enemies. What is it that you want to bury, w.a.n.g Ling?"

This time, w.a.n.g Ling was silent, he did not expect for such a topic to appear out of nowhere. For Bai Xue to suddenly speak of this matter, he was caught off guard.

He sighed as he knew what Bai Xue had said was correct. He mulled over it and before long, he decided to speak, "I do indeed have problems of my own. But, you need not worry about them, once I reach Celestial Phase, these nightmares and problems will disappear."

Bai Xue looked at w.a.n.g Ling, her eyes carried many emotions.

"Just tell me the story when you want to, if you wish to carry out revenge I will help you if you wish to destroy the realm I will help you. Our agreement had already bounded me to you, just tell me when you want to, after all, it seems like I will not be leaving your side now or ever. After all, the two of us will stand at the apex of the universe."

Bai Xue spoke with dignity. But as she recounted every word she had said, her face reddened and she roared before increasing her pace.

w.a.n.g Ling, on the other hand, was looking at Bai Xue, his face carried a soft smile in his heart he said, [Thank you.]

Those words carried more weight than Bai Xue could ever imagine and at this moment, w.a.n.g Ling closed his eyes and after doing so he fell asleep.