Chapter 41

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The appearance of the palm shadow made everyone's hearts suddenly tighten. They felt as if they were bound by the powerful pressure, standing there, looking at the shadow, all showing shock and awe!

The shadow stirred the dark clouds, making the clouds in the sky even more rampant. In that instant, a fierce wind blew, and in the Daochen Mountains, some not-so-sturdy tree trunks were abruptly broken into several pieces, flying with the wind.

With the appearance of the palm shadow, the entire void seemed to tremble. In this trembling, as the fierce wind rose, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed with a loud rumble, leaving the palm shadow, which seemed to slowly press down towards the earth.

In reality, the moment the giant palm shadow appeared, the Sword Spirit hovering in mid-air became less agitated. Under an invisible pressure, it slowly descended from the sky towards the location of Xichen Manor!

Seeing this scene, Baise's body trembled slightly, his blood seemed to be burning and boiling, and his eyes showed more excitement!

"What powerful force!"

Even though his blood was mysteriously boiling, Baise, while gazing at the shadow, ultimately sighed, his heart filled with awe.

Like Baise, there was also Xiao Yishen on the tall tower and Emperor Qi on the grand building!

The two of them did not notice each other's presence at that moment. While gazing at the palm shadow, their bodies trembled, and their faces quickly twitched, the dignity on their faces disappearing in that instant.

Emperor Qi looked up at the sky. In a certain moment, his suddenly widened pupils contracted again, as if he understood something from the appearance of the palm shadow, or perhaps felt a familiar aura.

At that moment, the mysterious old man in the teahouse also showed a dramatic change in expression. His mocking smile suddenly stopped, and the teacup in his hand, trembling, fell to the ground with a 'snap'! Looking at the palm in the sky, he seemed to see something even more terrifying.

After a moment of trembling, he stood up, looked at the palm shadow again, and quietly left the teahouse.

Also, those standing in mid-air, such as Xichenzi and others, felt a tremor in their hearts, as if they sensed something.

"So familiar an aura..." Nanchenzi gazed at the palm descending from the sky, feeling the aura of the giant palm shadow, his expression, which was previously solemn, became excited.

Xichenzi looked up at the sky, his brows furrowed. Although the aura was very familiar, he still found it hard to believe his feelings, trying to confirm whether this aura truly belonged to the person who was now echoing in his mind.

"At this aura... it belongs to Master!" In a certain moment, Xichenzi suddenly shouted, his eyes filled with excitement. Under this excitement, his body transformed into a long rainbow, suddenly speeding towards Xichen Manor.

At that moment, Dongchenzi, Beichenzi, and Nanchenzi also transformed into long rainbows, closely following Xichenzi, speeding away.

"This journey is to defy heaven... Since it is already a certainty, whether there will be calamity in the future depends on the Daochen creation..."

As Xichenzi and others left, a hoarse voice suddenly echoed in the void. Although the voice was沧桑 (aged), it was extremely deep, like the appearance of the palm, shaking the void, making the hearts of Xichenzi and others, who were flying, suddenly tighten, feeling a heavy weight. In a blink, their speed suddenly increased, flying towards Xichen Manor.

As the voice faded, the palm descending from the sky suddenly accelerated. Almost at the moment the voice disappeared into the void, before Xichenzi and others reached Xichen Manor, the palm had already thunderously approached Xichen Manor.

Under the palm, the eight Sword Spirits, the moment they entered the sword cave from the void, caused another strong tremor in Xichen Manor. In this tremor, with a loud rumble, the eight Sword Spirits returned to the stone platform in the sword cave.

And the palm in mid-air also pressed down towards the sword cave at that moment, transforming into a transparent force, binding the eight Sword Spirits.

The sky, after this strange phenomenon, finally cleared up.

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Everything returned to calm. The eight Sword Spirits returned to the sword cave in Xichen Manor, but they were not as splendid as before, seemingly emitting some aura. Regarding everything that happened today, Xichenzi, Dongchenzi, Beichenzi, and Nanchenzi had a discussion. In this discussion, they did not come up with any good countermeasures. Only Dongchenzi had a secret in his heart.

The secret of one sword, and... the secret of Baise.

Even though everything returned to calm, they did not relax at all, because they knew that the aura emitted by the Sword Spirits floating in the sky was enough to awaken the Evil King, who was sleeping due to being sealed. Whether the Evil King had awakened or not, they could not know.

Perhaps, when the first Sword Spirit disappeared, the Evil King had already awakened, but this was just a guess from Xichen Manor. This guess weighed heavily on their hearts, making them unable to focus on cultivation even after several days.

The wine cellar had been destroyed by the changes in the sky, and the spiritual energy inside had been completely absorbed by Baise. Therefore, continuing to make wine there would be a foolish choice. Fortunately, after several days of accumulation, the wine stored by Dongchenzi was enough to last him a year.

But for Su Xuan, this meant losing one of life's great pleasures. So, in recent days, he had been searching for a suitable place to make wine in the back mountain of Dongchenzi, but to no avail.

Su Xuan did not know what had happened that day, and no one mentioned it. Losing the pleasure of making wine, he began to get used to going into the mountains with Baise to search for herbs, and even to hunt strange beasts together. Of course, during the hunt, Su Xuan always stayed far away. He had no interest in cultivation, and being carefree, he was a very timid person.

And Baise had never shown his true strength in front of Su Xuan. Generally, Baise used an iron sword and, while lying in wait, delivered a fatal blow. He did not reveal any clues...

In fact, Su Xuan's purpose in going with Baise was just for fun. What Baise did was to collect enough herbs and the bones of strange beasts, take them to Suxing City to exchange for money, and then obtain more precious herbs. Of course, some herbs could not be found in the 'Daochen Mountains'.

Following Baise, Su Xuan's greatest gain might only be that he learned how to use the storage bag. When he had no great interest in the storage bag, staying in Dongchen Manor was boring, and following Baise was also boring. But at least when following Baise, he had someone to chat with, and when Baise sat cross-legged to absorb spiritual energy, he would sleep soundly beside him.

This was his only pleasure at the moment!

Time passed quietly for ten days. On the eleventh day, the sun was bright, and Baise realized that the strange beasts he had killed and the herbs he had collected were enough for him to live in Suxing City for a while. So, he prepared to move on to the next destination.

And at noon that day, Ouyang Jingjing came to Dongchen Manor. Her visit was not for any other reason but to say goodbye.

When saying goodbye, Baise did not try to keep her. Knowing that Ouyang Jingjing had already entered the Dongxuan Realm, he felt a strange sense of relief. But when he saw Ouyang Jingjing leave, his heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife, standing there, unable to regain his composure for a long time.

"Perhaps... she has something she must do." Only after Ouyang Jingjing was taken away by a man in armor did Baise realize that the distance between him and Ouyang Jingjing was not just a step away. In their previous conversation, he heard the man call Ouyang Jingjing "Miss." He did not ask about Ouyang Jingjing's identity, and Jingjing did not tell him.

It was only when Su Xuan shook Baise's hand that Baise was brought out of his daze.

"Sigh... They're all gone, we should set off too." Su Xuan had a bag on his back, containing some clothes. This time, he and Baise were going to Suxing City to find a wine shop and become a well-known winemaker in a larger city.

Baise's body trembled slightly, he took a deep breath, looked at Su Xuan, and showed a bitter smile, with tears welling up in his eyes, but he quickly swallowed them, and said with a bitter laugh, "Let's go."

After bidding farewell to Dongchenzi, Baise and Su Xuan entered the 'Daochen Mountains,' following the path towards Suxing City. But at that moment, Baise's steps were filled with a strange heaviness.

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