Chapter 5

In the vast expanse of time and space, there are always connections. At the moment the small square ding entered Yuan Dian's divine soul, in an extremely mysterious immortal realm, in a special world filled with primordial energy, an old man who was cultivating suddenly furrowed his brows, opened his eyes that resembled endless voids, and gazed at the mortal world below another immortal realm, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

After a long while, the old man spoke softly to the distance, "Wu Ying, come to me, there are some matters we need to discuss privately."

As soon as his words faded, a white snowflake landed near Hong Ling, and as it melted, a man dressed in white, with a handsome appearance, appeared before Hong Ling. The two smiled at each other, and the man in white spoke first, "Brother Hong Ling, is it about Rong Tian?"

"Exactly, come and sit down. Before I enter seclusion, there are some matters we need to plan carefully."

Hearing the old man called Hong Ling, the handsome man in white smiled slightly, sat down opposite him, and the two began to converse.

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A great change occurred in the world, the sea turned into fields. Yuan Dian, who thought he had obtained a treasure, encountered a calamity. The seemingly plain and unremarkable small square ding directly entered his divine soul. No matter how hard he struggled, the small square ding did not respond. Helpless, Yuan Dian quickly climbed out of the deep pit and prepared to return home to have his grandfather help him examine it. At this point, only his grandfather could help him resolve this great crisis.

After a night of turmoil, with fear in his heart, Yuan Dian turned around the large deep pit and ran desperately towards Miyang City. However, just as he had run for less than half an hour, a faint osmanthus fragrance suddenly filled the sky, invigorating Yuan Dian's spirit. As he looked around, he saw two women in green robes and one in a light yellow robe flying through the sky, each riding a sword.

Looking at the three, especially the young woman in the light yellow robe, Yuan Dian couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, "A late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator, how can there be such a beautiful young woman in the world?"

The young woman in the light yellow robe had a fair and elegant face with delicate features, her star-like eyes flashing with a hint of gold. Her long black hair emitted a faint fragrance, and paired with her light yellow flowing robe, she appeared extremely charming and ethereal, making one's heart race at first sight.

"Beautiful, enchantingly beautiful." Yuan Dian immediately concluded in his heart that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

Just as Yuan Dian was staring at the beautiful woman in the middle, a young woman in a green robe behind her shouted at Yuan Dian, "Hey, mountain boy, what are you doing in the forest so early in the morning? Have you seen anything strange? Tell us, and we will give you enough money."

"Yan Ling Jade is indeed powerful." With a sigh, Yuan Dian regained his composure, looked up at the sky, and replied with a slightly red face, "I... I came back late from cutting firewood last night and encountered a great earthquake. I didn't dare to walk all night, and now I am in a hurry to get home."

After more than two years of cultivation, Yuan Dian had long become accustomed to self-protection. Facing three beautiful late-stage Qi Condensation female cultivators, he had already recovered from his initial shock. His mortal identity was the best protection for him.

Hearing Yuan Dian's response, the young woman in the light yellow robe gently opened her thin lips and said to the green-robed woman, "What can a mortal youth know? Let's hurry up and go!"

Her voice was melodious and clear, like a heavenly sound, but before Yuan Dian could savor the beautiful words, a rough and arrogant voice appeared in his ear, "Ha... Sister Qiuxin is right. Why waste time talking to a mortal? Let's hurry up and go!"

As this voice appeared, Yuan Dian felt extremely displeased. Following the voice, he saw a young man in black robes appear beside the three cultivators.

This man stood on a broad black sword, with a pale complexion, slightly thin face, prominent cheekbones, and a pointed chin. His eyebrows were very clear, his eyes somewhat hollow, and most peculiarly, his hair had a hint of purple, making people feel a chill.

"Devil cultivator, this is a devil cultivator, from Feimo Mountain? It doesn't seem like it!"

Just as Yuan Dian was guessing, the young woman called Qiuxin glanced at the purple-haired young man, frowned, and ignored him. She then said softly to the two behind her, "Let's go."

The three turned and left, and the purple-haired man followed closely. Suddenly, the green-robed woman who had spoken to Yuan Dian turned around and coldly shouted at the purple-haired man, "Yeduxing, if you keep following us, don't blame us for not giving you face."

Hearing this cold rebuke, the purple-haired man called Yeduxing was taken aback, wanting to say something but ultimately just opened his mouth and watched the three women leave. He then looked down at Yuan Dian, who was watching everything, and said coldly, "Pah, extremely unlucky. If you were a cultivator, I would have killed you today to vent my anger."

He then ignored Yuan Dian and followed the three women who had left.

From Yeduxing's words, it seemed that he had only spared Yuan Dian because he was a mortal. If Yuan Dian had been a cultivator, he would have been in great danger, all because the three women had refused his company and he had taken it out on Yuan Dian.

Is this how things work in the world? Seeing the arrogant departure of the purple-haired devil cultivator, Yuan Dian gritted his teeth and muttered, "Yeduxing, what an arrogant devil cultivator."

He then thought of the beautiful young woman, and his bad mood dissipated. He silently repeated, "Qiuxin, this must be her name, but I wonder which sect she belongs to?"

Although Yuan Dian did not recognize the four cultivators, he could tell from their clothing that they were not from the three major sects of Jiaozhou. As for where they were from, he had no idea. Thinking of his grandfather in Miyang City and his own predicament, Yuan Dian shook his head and started running again.

Two hours later, Yuan Dian appeared outside Miyang City. Looking at the capital of Jiaozhou, he rubbed his eyes hard, his face showing shock.

According to his estimation, after such a violent change in the world last night, Miyang City would have become a ruin or at least be in a state of disrepair, with collapsed city walls and fallen houses. However, now, the intact Miyang City was before his eyes, with no signs of the expected destruction, everything as it was when he left.

"Was last night's scene an illusion? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Frowning, Yuan Dian took a step and quickly ran towards the city gate of Miyang City.

The city walls were intact, with no cracks; the main street was neat, with shops on both sides open as usual; everything was normal; people and travelers were bustling, just like any other day.

Finally, Yuan Dian, full of doubt, asked an old beggar by the city wall, "Was there an earthquake last night?"

To make the beggar tell the truth, Yuan Dian took out a piece of silver and threw it into the beggar's bowl. As the silver landed, the beggar looked up and replied, "Last night, the world changed dramatically, meteors rained down, and the earth trembled. Didn't you know?"

"Last night, the world changed dramatically, meteors rained down, and the earth trembled. Why is everything in the capital normal?"

"When the world changed and the earth trembled, a bright light appeared from the palace, enveloping the entire capital. Cultivators from the three major immortal sects also appeared in the sky to protect the capital, so it remained unharmed."

Hearing the beggar's explanation, Yuan Dian instantly understood. It must have been that during the earthquake, high-level cultivators from the royal city and the three major sects protected Miyang City, preventing it from being destroyed by the great change last night.

Without paying attention to the beggar's description of the various wonders of last night, Yuan Dian quickly ran to the wood carving shop. When he saw that the shop was intact, he breathed a long sigh of relief, but when he saw the closed door, his brows furrowed.

"That's not right! Grandfather has always been the earliest to rise and open the shop on this street!"

With a question in his mind, Yuan Dian pushed open the door of the wood carving shop, stepped inside, and called out with a hint of unease, "Grandfather, Grandfather, I'm back."

However, after several calls, Yuan Dian, receiving no response, frowned.

Dear readers, remember the names Qiuxin and Yeduxing. They will reappear in the near future. Also, remember the names Hong Ling and Wu Ying. However, they will appear much later, hehe, for the sake of the plot.

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