That tiny speck of light was condensed by the Immortal Trapping Sword-Light. While it seemed tiny, it was actually majestic, forming a world of its own.
Yan Zhaoge and Gao Qingxuan flew within. After the dark-red radiance dissipated, they saw Yan Di quietly sitting by the void.
The Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud bloomed above his head like a lotus flower, gently swaying.
Yan Di nodded towards the two before retracting his gaze, silently gazing towards a direction amidst space.
Following his gaze, an everlasting scene appeared before Yan Zhaoge and Gao Qingxuan’s eyes. It spanned across the sky, looking as fresh as ever.
Within the scene, an enraged and ferocious Buddha wielding a treasured sword faced Yan Zhaoge and the others. Darkness engulfed the skies, and killing intent pervaded the air, as if hell was descending upon the mortal realm.
Beneath the Buddha, a purple-clothed man and a white-clothed woman stood side by side with their backs facing Yan Zhaoge and the others.
The purple-clothed man wielded a sword with his left hand, while the white-clothed woman wielded a sword with her right hand. Her left hand was linked with the man’s right hand.
Other than the back view in Yan Zhaoge and the others’ eyes, they could also see the man and woman looking at each other. Half of their faces were revealed, and the corners of their mouths were filled with smiles.
The scene remained still. The dark-red radiance was like a painting, still vivid and lifelike. It depicted the final scene of the past.
Yan Zhaoge and the others looked at the scene, and the scene after naturally surfaced within their minds. They saw the husband and wife going through life and death together fearlessly. They held hands and faced the Sword Buddha that had transformed into hell.
Yan Zhaoge couldn’t help but be fascinated as he recalled the heroic stance of his predecessors. He solemnly bowed towards the husband and wife’s back view.
Just like Yan Di, Gao Qingxuan remained motionless like a statue. She only stared at the back view and remained silent for a long time.
Unlike Yan Zhaoge, who had never personally interacted with Yan Xintang and his wife, Di Qinglian’s smile and voice clearly surfaced within Gao Qingxuan’s mind.
Among the Vine Sovereign’s disciples, Gao Qingxuan was closest to her junior apprentice-sister, Di Qinglian.
Perhaps it should be said that they were the two people who had the closest relationship among their fellow disciples.
In the past, before Di Qinglian left with Yan Xintang, she had visited Gao Qingxuan and Long Xingquan. never would she have thought that it would be their final meeting.
Gao Qingxuan’s heart, which had always been calm and meticulous, couldn’t help but fluctuate with waves of sorrow.
“Master, little junior apprentice-sister has never regretted her actions. If you could see this scene in the past, would you feel slightly better?” Thinking of the Vine Sovereign – Li Ying who had perished not too long ago, Gao Qingxuan felt even sadder.
Yan Zhaoge looked at Gao Qingxuan and sighed in his heart.
On the other side, Yan Di was also looking at the backs of Yan Xintang and his wife, not speaking nor moving.
Because of the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud, he did not have any memories of his parents.
However, it was also through this Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud that he was slowly absorbing the traces of sword-intent left behind by Yan Xintang and his wife here, causing him to feel an inexplicable closeness to him. It was as if blood was thicker than water, something that could not be severed.
Perhaps Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian had never fulfilled their duties as parents, never having personally taken care of and accompanied their child. In fact, as first-time parents, they did not even know how to take care of a child.
But long before the child was born, they had done everything they could to give the best of themselves to their son.
Even if Yan Di had never truly interacted with his parents, he could still feel their deep love even after thousands of years had passed.
“The matters outside have ended?” After a long time, Yan Di finally stood up and turned to look at Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “The Sword Buddha has been slain. We’ve personally avenged grandfather and grandmother.”
“Vengeance has been avenged, and unfulfilled wishes have been fulfilled.”
Yan Di turned to look at the mural-like image, “I think they’re the same as the Exalted Wood Luminary, Dim Connection Yin, and Bright Connection Hu. Not only do they have personal grudges in their hearts, but they also wish to see the day when our Daoism flourishes and the universe is cleared.”
Yan Zhaoge nodded slowly, “That day is getting closer.”
“Let’s go.” Gao Qingxuan’s emotions had already calmed down. She said to Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di.
Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di nodded. Together with Gao Qingxuan and the others, they left the world created by the Immortal Trapping Sword’s sword-light and reappeared within the Jade Spring World.
The Jade Spring World’s people were currently making arrangements for the relocation. With the help of an Immortal Realm expert, it wasn’t too much of a hassle.
For the common people in the mortal world, and even the lower-level martial artists, all of this could happen without them realizing it.
Looking at the Jade Spring World that was gradually getting further away, Tong Xinlin and the others remained silent. However, they quickly regained their composure.
Just like what they had said, even without the heretics’ threat, the Jade Spring World would naturally decline in no time. They should’ve found another path to take.
Although it was slightly earlier than expected, they were already mentally prepared for it.
Daoist Qing Zhang, Yao Yuncheng, and the others’ disciples, as well as the forces that gathered around them, didn’t cause too much of a commotion.
Under Tong Xinlin’s request, Yan Zhaoge handed these people over to the Jade Spring World to handle.
In the end, Tong Xinlin and the others used thunderous methods and massacred the heretics’ direct subordinates.
As for the outsiders who didn’t know the details, they said that Daoist Qing Zhang, Daoist Zhao Zhen, and Yao Yuncheng were killed by the Sword Buddha.
In this way, the remaining people would have the same hatred against the heretics as everyone else.
Daoist Qing Zhang’s faction didn’t lack supporters, mainly due to the Jade Spring World being sealed for thousands of years without any hope.
Now that the seal had been removed, there was hope once again. Naturally, their previous thoughts faded away. After being subdued by Tong Xinlin and the others, they no longer harbored any thoughts of revenge.
Yan Zhaoge didn’t comment on this. Now that the main culprit had been eliminated, and the others had set things right, he wasn’t a bloodthirsty person.
Although Wang Guan, Qu Su, and the others had seen him kill Daoist Zhao Zhen and Yao Yuncheng, the rest of the people were just fellow cultivators who supported Daoist Qing Zhang’s idea. They were not his relatives or friends, so they naturally would not take it seriously.
Choosing whom to believe was a subjective matter most of the time.
As long as they saw the hope of the orthodox Daoism’s revival, they would know that their choice was correct.
“Do we really have news about the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord?” Yan Di asked Yan Zhaoge on their way back.
“It is still unknown whether we can find the exact whereabouts of the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord.” Yan Zhaoge answered, “Still, there are indeed definite clues.”
Yan Di pondered, “For the Immortal Court heretics to pay such close attention to this matter and take it so seriously, it means that they are indeed concerned about the whereabouts of the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord. This also means that the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord cannot be the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.”
“The Incongruence Divine Mother was originally just trying to cover for us, but this time, she’s interested as well.”
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