I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 1168 - 1169 Seeing Beichen Feng Again
Chapter 1168: Chapter 1169: Seeing Beichen Feng Again
Chapter 1168: Chapter 1169: Seeing Beichen Feng Again
Out of the grand hall.
Li Xiaobai saw Wu Chengjue waiting at the doorway.
“Are you out?”
Wu Chengjue’s face still covered with an eternal icy demeanor, casually glanced at Li Xiaobai and said.
“Yeah, I’m out.”
Li Xiaobai nodded.
“What were you talking about inside?”
“Nothing much, just chitchat.”
“Did the senior mention me?”
Li Xiaobai thought for a moment and said, “He did mention that your cultivation level has become more profound, which must be due to numerous trials you’ve encountered.”
Vaguely, he saw a hint of a smile appear on Wu Chengjue’s face, which disappeared as quickly as it came.
“Let’s go, follow me to the main helm. The Helmsman has something to discuss.”
Wu Chengjue spoke and, in a single step, vanished from the Second Peak.
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Li Xiaobai scratched his head. The old beggar wasn’t really Xiao Lao Di; even if the real Xiao Lao Di came, he would probably have long forgotten about the cultivator he once mentored, not to mention bringing her up. This was a white lie, not meant to curry favor or to make it easier for her to help him in the future, being the noble and upright Peak Master of the Second Peak that he was, driven by no such ulterior motives.
Summoning the golden chariot, he turned into a streak of light and followed Wu Chengjue drifting away.
A quarter of an hour later.
The two arrived at the familiar mountaintop, the location of the main helm’s Secret Realm, identical to his last visit. At the peak, there were two black-robed cultivators, seemingly bored and sitting on the ground admiring a scroll of painting.
This task of guarding was rather leisurely. Many members of the Enforcement Team might not come back even once in half a year. On usual days, no visitors would come to see the Enforcement Team; plus, since the main helm was hidden in a mini world, without their activation, outsiders could not locate this place, making it a fairly relaxed job.
After recognizing the faces of Wu Chengjue and Li Xiaobai, the two Enforcement Team cultivators immediately got up and respectfully said, “Greetings to the Deputy Helmsman!”
“By the command of the Helmsman, we need to return to the main helm, quickly open the Secret Realm.”
Wu Chengjue gave a slight nod and spoke indifferently.
“Yes!”
The two cultivators did not dare to delay, forming Seal Spells with their hands, activating their Cultivation Technique. On the mountaintop, a huge vortex of Immortal Yuan Power slowly rose, forming a door in the void. Beyond the door lay a world of birds singing and flowers blossoming, lush grass everywhere, still the familiar scenery as before.
“Let’s go!”
Wu Chengjue took the lead and dashed into it.
Li Xiaobai closely followed, stepping into this paradise.
The world inside the door was drastically different from what could be seen from outside. Only upon truly entering did one realize that the green waters and blue mountains were gone, replaced by autumn winds and yellowed grass.
A thatched cottage sat, barely visible with a layer of white frost on its roof, emitting a desolate and chilly air, a striking contrast from the previous two times.
Wu Chengjue did not head directly to the cottage where the Helmsman was, but instead, took Li Xiaobai to the grand hall where tasks were assigned.
An old man was bustling about inside, organizing documents.
“Tell him about it. I still have matters to attend to. I must leave now, farewell!”
Wu Chengjue left Li Xiaobai behind and turned to leave, without any lingering delay.
Leaving Li Xiaobai alone suddenly speechless, this woman comes and goes as she pleases, without any signs, fortunately, he was acquainted with the steward in this grand hall.
“Old man Edward, has met Young Master Li!”
“Having not seen you for many days, Young Master Li seems even more majestic and distinguished.”
Upon seeing Li Xiaobai, the elder’s face immediately filled with a smile, this elder hadn’t changed at all, still with a round chubby belly, youthful appearance despite white hair, and a slightly plump body.
“Junior has seen Elder Edward, my respects!”
Li Xiaobai cupped his fists and bowed, respectfully saying.
In his view, the entire Enforcement Team was shrouded in strangeness, aside from Wu Chengjue, everyone else seemed more or less peculiar and unusual, even the two gatekeepers from earlier looked somewhat somber, combined with the desolate and bleak environment of this little Secret Realm, it was hard not to become alert.
“Have you come here concerning the matter of the missing children from Sword Sect?”
Edward asked.
“Yes, Elder, do you perhaps know anything? I’d appreciate any information you could share.”
Li Xiaobai spoke earnestly.
“Hehe, this matter is too complex, and I only understand bits and pieces myself. The Helmsman is divinely calculative, I’ll take you to him!”
Edward took out a letter from a pile of documents and handed it to Li Xiaobai, it was inscribed with several bold characters: “Come meet me at the headquarters.”
This was penned by Beichen Feng, originally intended to invite him to the Sword Sect, but unexpectedly, his actions were so quick that before the letter was sent out, the person had already arrived, making it seem like Edward had inadvertently boasted on behalf of the esteemed Helmsman.
The pair, old and young, walked out of the grand hall towards a secluded corner within the Secret Realm where Beichen Feng’s straw hut was located.
“Seems different from what I saw last time?”
The ground was covered with withered yellow leaves, Li Xiaobai looked towards Edward and asked.
Walking through the Secret Realm, that sense of eeriness intensified – during his last visit, the realm was still teeming with life, with cultivators meditating along the road and some even engaging in profound discussions, but today the streets were empty except for fallen leaves, not even a silhouette in sight.
“Normal, the seasons within the Secret Realm change in accordance with the Helmsman’s emotions. Last time, the Helmsman was in a good mood, hence the realm was picturesque and fragrant with flowers and birds. This time, it’s withered leaves, signifying a slightly melancholic mood, likely reminiscing about the past and lost friends.”
Edward explained with a faint smile.
“However, the Helmsman has long reached the Heavenly Man Realm, speculating privately is taboo for us, we dare not jump to conclusions blindly or speculate carelessly.”
At last, Edward added a word of caution.
“I’ve learned a lot.”
Li Xiaobai nodded. The Secret Realm was indeed whimsical, its seasonal changes depended on Beichen Feng’s mood, but this provided a direct sense of the Great Grandmaster’s inner world. At this moment, the situation wasn’t looking favorable and coincidentally, he was summoned, so more caution was necessary.
His fingers trembled slightly, and a Thousand-Miles Instant Travel Talisman silently appeared in his hand, ready to flee immediately should the situation turn sour.
After a few breaths, the two arrived in front of a straw hut, doors and windows tightly shut, completely sealed.
Edward knocked on the door: “Helmsman, I have brought the person.”
“Let him come in and talk.”
From inside, a deep and hoarse voice came, it was Beichen Feng’s voice.
“Young Master, please!”
Edward, with a smiling face full of etiquette, opened the door and gestured for Li Xiaobai to enter, then closed the door after him, plunging the room into darkness again after a moment of sunlight.
Inside, a figure sat cross-legged, back facing the door, motionless and facing the wall, their features unseen.
Li Xiaobai cupped his fists: “Junior Li Xiaobai, has met the senior. Recently, the children from Sword Sect have gone missing, causing great distress within our sect. Hearing that the senior has some clues, I have specifically come to bother you, please don’t take offense.”
