Chapter 104: Two Kinds of Fate Pattern!
“Divine Lord!”
“Senior Brother Lu! You’ve actually stepped into Soul Transformation!”
Yang Yu stared at Lu Qingyang in shock, his voice cracking.
He never imagined Lu Qingyang’s progress would be this fast.
He had thought his own fortuitous encounter was already great enough. He never expected his Senior Brother to be even more terrifying.
“Haha, luck, just luck.”
Lu Qingyang smiled, then turned to seriously introduce the Ma Liang and Wan Hua behind him to Yang Yu.
“Junior Brother Yang, these two are Venerable Ma and Venerable Wan. Both are Seniors of the Great Vehicle realm!”
“Senior Ma… Senior Wan! This junior, Yang Yu, pays his respects to you both!”
Hearing Lu Qingyang’s introduction, Yang Yu immediately bowed with utmost respect.
The shock in his heart grew even stronger.
It hasn’t been many years since we last met, yet Senior Brother Lu already has dealings with Great Vehicle Venerables!
It seems Master was right. Senior Brother Lu is truly no mortal!
Thinking of this, Yang Yu’s admiration for Lu Qingyang flowed like an endless river.
“Young Friend Lu’s Junior Brother is also a dragon among men. To already be a Nascent Soul cultivator at such a young age!”
“Truly astonishing!”
Looking at Yang Yu, both Ma Liang and Wan Hua nodded and smiled with appreciation.
The two of them could naturally see how close Yang Yu and Lu Qingyang were.
Of course, even if not for Lu Qingyang’s sake, Yang Yu’s talent alone meant they would not stint on a few words of praise.
“Hehe, Senior Ma praises me too much.”
“Senior Wan overpraises me.”
Yang Yu smiled with extreme modesty.
Seeing this, Lu Qingyang also knew the following words were not suited for outsiders.
So he turned and cupped his fists toward Ma Liang and Wan Hua with an apologetic smile.
“Senior Ma, Senior Wan, thank you both for escorting me back to the sect.”
“Now that I have returned to the sect, I won’t trouble you two Seniors further.”
“If you two Seniors have nothing pressing, you are welcome to stay at our Chaotian Sect for a few more days, so this one can play host.”
Hearing this, Ma Liang and Wan Hua exchanged a glance, understanding there was more to Lu Qingyang’s words.
They tactfully spoke up.
“Hahaha, we two won’t disturb Young Friend Lu any longer.”
“You two Senior and Junior Brothers have been reunited after so long; you surely have much to say. When Young Friend Lu has time in the future, just come visit our Seven Stars Pavilion.”
“Mm, Young Friend Lu, I won’t disturb you either. I still have some matters to handle.”
“Once they’re dealt with, I’ll return to guard the Chaotian Sect.”
With that, the two Great Vehicle cultivators both transformed into streaks of light and departed.
In the distance, Ma Liang and Wan Hua exchanged a smile.
“Fellow Daoist Ma, how much longer do you estimate you’ll need to guard the Chaotian Sect?”
“Mm, counting the days, probably about thirty more years.”
“In that case, once the time comes, do you have any other plans?”
Wan Hua stroked his beard and spoke with a chuckle.
“Heh heh, what, does Fellow Daoist Wan have a good suggestion for this old man?”
“Heh heh, Fellow Daoist Ma surely can see it too. That Young Friend Lu will definitely have the bearing of a Supreme in the future.”
“You’re all alone anyway. I say once your guarding period is up, you might as well join him.”
Hearing Wan Hua’s blunt words, Ma Liang was first slightly stunned, then burst into laughter.
“Hahaha, I was actually thinking the same thing!”
“But… Fellow Daoist Wan, don’t you find something strange?”
“Strange? What’s strange?”
Hearing Ma Liang say this, Wan Hua blinked.
“That Junior Brother of Young Friend Lu should be extremely close with Young Friend Lu.”
“But why was his expression so grim the entire way back to the sect?”
“There’s something suspicious about it no matter how you look at it.”
Ma Liang stroked his beard and voiced his doubts.
“Mm! It is indeed a bit odd!”
Hearing Ma Liang’s words, Wan Hua felt the same.
“However, this has nothing to do with us.”
In the end, the two discussed it for a while but could not find an answer.
“Ah, forget it. I just hope Young Friend Lu has smooth sailing in the future, so our efforts won’t have been in vain.”
With that, the two accelerated and departed…
The Chaotian Sect, the Spirit Lake at the peak.
Lu Qingyang and Yang Yu stood side by side.
“Junior Brother Yang, the one who destroyed our Chaotian Sect was a Demon Race Venerable named Venerable Xuanji.”
“Do you have any impression of this demon?”
Lu Qingyang spoke, breaking the silence.
“Venerable Xuanji!”
Yang Yu murmured, his eyes instantly sharp.
Then they filled with deep sorrow.
“Actually, this is all my fault. Back then I accidentally entered the Demon Domain and inadvertently offended the Holy Maiden of the Demon Race’s Xuanji Clan.”
“Because of that, I was hunted by their clan. Fortunately, I managed to escape. But who knew that somehow, someone tracked me to the Great Zhou.”
“If not for me, the sect would not have been destroyed.”
Yang Yu’s voice was somewhat low, filled with remorse and guilt.
Hearing this, Lu Qingyang was silent for a long time.
“And that Senior? Still inside your body?”
“Hm?”
Hearing Lu Qingyang mention the Heaven Sword Venerable, Yang Yu’s heart suddenly trembled.
But after a moment, he relaxed.
He knew his reaction was just stress.
“Mm, Master has been here all along.”
“My ability to return to the Central Region was entirely thanks to Master’s methods.”
Hearing this, a flicker of something unusual passed across Lu Qingyang’s face.
But in an instant, it returned to normal.
“Alright, let’s not speak of the Great Zhou. The Xuanji Clan’s debt, I will collect it sooner or later.”
“Now tell me about yourself. How did you end up here? Was it because you knew I was here?”
“I…”
Hearing Lu Qingyang’s question, Yang Yu hesitated.
After a moment of silence, Yang Yu raised his head to look at Lu Qingyang, his expression incomparably serious.
“Senior Brother Lu, I won’t hide it from you. Actually, this visit was entirely on my Master’s orders.”
“Master said there is a Secret Treasury of his from years past here and told me to retrieve it.”
“But I’ll listen to you, Senior Brother. If you tell me to take it, I’ll take it. If you tell me to leave, I’ll leave!”
“Hm? A Secret Treasury?”
“Tiangong Island has treasure?”
Hearing Yang Yu’s words, Lu Qingyang’s expression shifted, his eyes narrowing to slits.
He had been on Tiangong Island for so many years and had never discovered any treasure.
At most, there were a few spirit vein lodes.
“Cough… forget it. Since that Secret Treasury was left to you by your Master, then take it.”
“But…”
Lu Qingyang was about to say that the Chaotian Sect wasn’t very suitable for him to stay when a crisp voice came from not far away.
“Master… is this Yang Martial-Uncle?”
The speaker was none other than Zhao Layue, with her short silver-white hair.
She stood not far away in violet robes, graceful and elegant.
Her eyes were clear and bright.
Although she appeared young, every gesture carried the bearing of a great lady.
And she had already condensed her core.
Becoming one of the few Golden Core True Monarchs in the Chaotian Sect.
“Hm?”
Seeing Zhao Layue, Yang Yu was slightly surprised.
“Senior Brother, you even have a disciple?!”
Yang Yu was somewhat shocked. He never expected that after so many years apart.
Lu Qingyang had not only taken a disciple, but his disciple’s cultivation had already reached Golden Core!
Yet at this moment, Lu Qingyang paid no attention to their words.
Because ever since Zhao Layue appeared.
He discovered that the faint Fate Pattern aura on the two of them had undergone some kind of wondrous reaction.
As if… as if they had been neutralized…
It wasn’t that their Fate Patterns had weakened.
Instead, there was a very obvious sublimation reaction, as if some certain… peril had been removed?
This change was very fast, but Lu Qingyang still keenly detected it…