Chapter 1052: The Four Great Uncharted Lands
Lan Xihe’s posture was upright, and her voice was soft and gentle. It was melodious as it rang in the room.
“Later on, human cultivators discovered the existence of the Great Void Seeds, and the original objective of the Great Void Expedition slowly changed. Those who managed to get close to the Great Void Seeds saw a tremendous improvement in their strengths and physiques. Due to human greed, most of everyone forgot about the original objective and fought over the Great Void Seeds. One day, an incredibly strong fierce beast appeared and killed almost everyone and drove away those who survived…”
“Great Void Seeds would come into maturity once every 30,000 years. In the thousand years before they matured, the battles between the humans to obtain them were the most intense. The last Great Void Expedition was also the last time anyone had been to the Great Void,” Lan Xihe said. She paused for a moment before she said, “If Pavilion Master Lu doesn’t know where it is, it’s even more unlikely that anyone else does…”
Lu Zhou shook his head calmly. “I really don’t know where it is. Do you really not know as well?”
Lan Xihe frowned slightly. “Although we have been to the Unknown Land, no one has gone to the Great Void. Many people confuse the Unknown Land with the Great Void. There are many cultivators who believe the Great Void is wherever the Great Void Seeds grow. However, that’s not the case, in my opinion.”
“Why do you say that?”
“The living environment in the Unknown Land is incredibly harsh, and the sun can’t be seen there. It’s not a place where humans can live. That place is more like a habitat for fierce beasts…”
At this moment, Si Wuya could not help but ask, “Is it… Is it possible that the fierce beasts are actually higher on the hierarchy compared to humans?”
“…”
Silence descended on the 72nd floor as everyone mulled over Si Wuya’s words.
Si Wuya continued to say, “Humans take pride in their intelligence, but at present, the intelligence of some fierce beasts isn’t inferior to that of humans. Ying Zhao is only a low-level intelligent beast. Once it matures, its intelligence won’t be inferior to that of humans. Apart from that, fierce beasts, in general, possess powerful bodies and strength compared to humans. In fact, it’s not unbelievable to say perhaps, we’re caught in a captive breeding plan by them. Just like how humans look down on ants, perhaps, the fierce beasts look down on us as well.”
Lan Xihe shot Si Wuya an admiring look and asked, “You are?”
Si Wuya replied, “Si Wuya, the seventh disciple of the Evil Sky Pavilion.”
Lan Xihe nodded before she said, “The situation you mentioned is impossible. Humans stand at the peak in regard to intelligence. Moreover, there was evidence of supreme beings living in the Unknown Land…”
“Supreme beings?” Si Wuya asked, “Tower Master Lan, have you met them before?”
Lan Xihe did not answer Si Wuya’s question.
Si Wuya continued to say, “If there are supreme beings, I believe they have a long lifespan. If so, where did they go?”
Si Wuya fired his questions one after another like bullets.
“Like you said, the original objective of the Great Void Expedition was to seek the secrets of the heaven and earth’s shackles. If one can’t even break the heaven and earth’s shackles, how can one become a supreme being? I heard from Sixth Senior Sister that Tower Master Lan only has five years left to live. Tower Master Lan’s cultivation base is unfathomable and shouldn’t be inferior to Xia Zhengrong’s cultivation base. May I ask what’s your cultivation base? Why do you only have five years to live? What’s your purpose in approaching my Sixth Senior Sister?” Si Wuya spoke eloquently without any pause.
“…”
For a moment, the entire place fell silent again.
Everyone was shocked by Si Wuya’s words.
At this time, Little Yuan’er was holding a gla.s.s of water in her hand as she looked at Si Wuya in a daze. In a moment of carelessness, the gla.s.s slipped from her hands.
The moment the gla.s.s fell, it froze in the air and flew back to the table.
Everyone turned to look at Lan Xihe in unison.
Lan Xihe placed her hands on the table and said without any signs of anger, “It seems like Pavilion Master Lu came to interrogate me today…” Then, she looked at Si Wuya and replied, “Perhaps, there’s no need to break the shackles to become a supreme being. All humans are limited by the shackles to various degrees. If you’re interested, you can study them yourself.”
Si Wuya continued to say, “According to my observation, there’s a way to enter the Unknown Land from all domains. Coincidentally, the golden, red, black, white, and yellow lotus domains’ entrances to the Unknown Land are in the same direction.”
Si Wuya waved his hand casually before a piece of white paper flew out and landed in front of Lan Xihe.
Lan Xihe lowered her gaze and looked at the picture on the paper. She looked up with a hint of surprise on her face and asked, “Who are you?”
“I’ve already said that I’m the seventh disciple of the Evil Sky Pavilion, Si Wuya.”
It seemed like Lan Xihe did not believe Si Wuya earlier. At this moment, she finally studied the young man in front of her.
Suddenly, Little Yuan’er leaned forward and waved her hand at Lan Xihe. Since she had rested her head on the table, she was a little inconspicuous. “Over here, sister! I’m Ci Yuan’er, the ninth disciple of the Evil Sky Pavilion!”
Lan Xihe smiled gently when she looked at Little Yuan’er. “Well, thank you for your introductions.” Then, she s.h.i.+fted her gaze back to Si Wuya and said, “This map you drew is not bad. I can give you a hint.”
Si Wuya showed a humble att.i.tude since he was asking for advice.
Lan Xihe said, “Your map is good, but it’s slightly accurate…” As she spoke, she traced the curved line that connected the golden, red, black, and white lotus domains. The line contained the locations of the Heavenly Moat, the Black Water Mystic Cave, and the Sky Wheel Mountain Range.
“Thank you for your reminder, Tower Master Lan,” Si Wuya added, “Indeed, this map isn’t very accurate. I forgot to bring a more accurate map and was just trying to confirm my speculation.”
Lan Xihe said, “I’ll give you another piece of advice.”
“Please speak.”
“Too much confidence only makes you conceited. It’s best not to explore the Four Great Uncharted Lands,” Lan Xihe said.
Lu Zhou asked, “The Four Great Uncharted Lands?”
“According to legend, they’re independent of the Unknown Land where the Great Void Seeds grow and are isolated from the world. That’s all I know,” Lan Xihe replied.
Si Wuya stopped asking questions, falling deep into his thoughts. No one knew what he was thinking about.
After a while, Lan Xihe said, “The second question.”
She rose to her feet and levitated in the air. She slowly walked forward and said, “No one can live forever, and I’m no exception. I want to find a replacement before my time comes. Ye Tianxin is the most suitable candidate I’ve seen so far. It’s a pity that we don’t have fate…”
Little Yuan’er began to count with her fingers and muttered, “Eight-leaf cultivators can live for 1,000 years, Nine-leaf cultivators can live for 1,600 years, and Ten-leaf cultivators can live for 2,6000 years. Each Birth Chart grants 500 years… Sister… Ah!” She suddenly stopped speaking and covered her mouth. After calculating, it seemed inappropriate to address Lan Xihe as sister.
Lan Xihe had at least 12 Birth Charts, which added up to at least 8,600 years.
Everyone looked at Little Yuan’er. Why did Little Yuan’er bring that up? Was it not rude to bring up a woman’s age?
Nevertheless, Lan Xihe did not seem angry. After living for so long, she had seen many schemes and hypocritical people that she had grown bored. Therefore, she appreciated Little Yuan’er’s candidness. She smiled and continued to rise in the air as she looked at Lu Zhou and asked, “Pavilion Master Lu, are you really not from the Great Void?”
Lu Zhou shook his head.
Lan Xihe said, “Are you from the Four Great Uncharted Lands?”
Lu Zhou shook his head again.
“I understand now. Maybe there’s no Great Void in this world.”
Everyone was confused by Lan Xihe’s words.
Lan Xihe sighed softly as she said, “Perhaps, I guessed wrongly…”
Then, she raised her jade-like hand.
Buzz!
A white astrolabe appeared before everyone’s eyes. It shone as bright as the sun before it dimmed, looking more like the moon instead. The 36 distinct patterns on the Birth Chart Disk flashed before 13 Birth Charts lit up one after another and disappeared.
“13 Birth Charts?” Yu Zhenghai exclaimed in surprise.
Even Lu Zhou did not expect Lan Xihe to have activated 13 Birth Charts. This meant that she had pa.s.sed two Birth Trials.
Lan Xihe looked at Little Yuan’er and said with a soft sigh, “Little sister, I’m actually very young. It’s just that there was a mistake in my cultivation. Not only did my thirteenth Birth Chart fail to increase my lifespan, but it even caused me to lose 3,000 years of life…”