Chapter 1718 - 675: Xuannü Palace (Part 3)

Chapter 1718: Chapter 675: Xuannü Palace (Part 3)

After Qin Ming entered the city, he secretly inquired, mainly through resonance, wanting to know if Jiang Ran was in this realm.

On that day, he surprisingly discovered that years ago, a woman named Jiang Ran had entered Xuan City, and her appearance and temperament matched.

Mainly, Jiang Ran was too outstanding and had contact with people from Xuannü Palace, with several branches competing to take her as a disciple, causing quite a stir.

"Is she still in the city now?" Qin Ming wanted to dig deeper.

Days later, Qin Ming unexpectedly encountered a "familiar face." Using methods of the spiritual domain and resonance, he learned subsequent news.

That acquaintance was none other than the female grandmaster from the Hehuan Sect — Xu Nuo, whom he had met while listening to music at Moon Viewing Tower.

"Are you actually from Xuannü Palace?" Qin Ming was shocked.

"Xuannü Palace has multiple branches, one of them speaks of the Yin Yang Path, but unfortunately, the Essential Scripture is lost, only its skin remains." Xu Nuo said frankly.

The Hehuan Sect of the Yin Yang lineage is not the orthodox one.

For a moment, Qin Ming felt a bit melancholic for this supreme martial hall, truly fallen from the clouds into the mire.

He learned from Xu Nuo that Jiang Ran was too outstanding, after several branches competed, she mysteriously disappeared.

Qin Ming inwardly said sorry, and used the Spirit Secret Technique to make this woman reveal the True Word.

"Perhaps Jiang Ran was taken away by a secluded direct lineage?" Qin Ming asked, guiding.

"Impossible. In truth, my Xu family’s ancestors are very clear; the direct lineage should have been exterminated, although there is no evidence." Xu Nuo’s tone was mournful.

She admitted that leaving this realm to expand Moon Viewing Tower’s business outside was because she foresaw that they would likely be ousted from here.

Qin Ming asked, "Eight hundred years ago, was it Divine Control Sect’s handiwork?"

Xu Nuo shook her head, "Back then, Divine Control Sect had no enmity with Xuannü Sect; now they press, maybe worried the direct lineage is plotting something in secret."

She smiled bitterly, "Actually, they need not worry, there’s no main lineage of Xuannü Palace anymore."

Qin Ming asked, "Eight hundred years ago, your ancestor, Old Xu, did he see something, leading to such speculation?"

"Yes, he saw that the Nine-colored Fire Spring turned into ten colors at the last moment, accompanied by a black hurricane, rushing toward the inverted supreme martial hall in Outer Heaven."

After that night, the Fire Spring dried up, and an abyss appeared where it was.

Since then, the prosperity of Xuannü Palace has never returned.

Qin Ming inhaled a breath of Night Fog, feeling his scalp numb; when at Feixian Mountain, the chairman had mentioned the severe issue of the underground Fire Spring.

Unexpectedly, he came to the Xuannü Palace realm and heard a real case.

Qin Ming asked, "Did you not see specific details?"

"No." Xu Nuo shook her head.

Finally, Qin Ming hypnotized her, Cutting All Causes, breaking off causal links, disappearing from the room.

Regrettably, within these limited clues, he could not trace back to the secret within the Fire Spring.

Qin Ming pondered, "Jiang Ran should have left, most likely following the Artifact Spirit ’Six Desires’ suggestion, heading to Xuanhuang Martial Hall."

If so, there would be no necessity for him to stay here any longer.

"Three days later, it will be the day for Bone Tomb Sect and Blood Dragon Clan’s challenges again, if Xuannü Palace fails miserably again, then they probably will have to voluntarily relocate."

"Alas, the supreme martial hall of former years has fallen to such a state, truly painfully saddening to hear."

Before leaving, Qin Ming heard such remarks and involuntarily stopped; he wanted to wait another three days to see the situation with his own eyes.

Time flew by, and the day of the challenge arrived, Bone Tomb Sect and Blood Dragon Clan came as scheduled.

Even Divine Control Sect didn’t conceal anymore, stepping from backstage to the front, with their top saints personally present, and even a great grandmaster arrived.

This battle saw Xuannü Palace defeated embarrassingly, with no victories, each duel ended within ten moves by the opponent.

Divine Control Sect’s great grandmaster spoke, "Everyone from Xuannü Palace, we really hold no grudge against you; we just want to know where your direct lineage went."

Everyone from Xuannü Palace was emotionally low, faces pale; they had already informed the opposite that the direct lineage might not exist, yet Divine Control Sect didn’t believe and pressured, thinking the direct lineage lurks in secret.

What else could this fragmented Xuannü Palace do?

Divine Control Sect’s great grandmaster relaxed the conditions, saying, "Here’s the deal, you can invite anyone, as long as they beat us, we won’t return to this place for a hundred years."

Bone Tomb Sect’s White Bone Master shook his head, saying, "A supreme martial hall falls from the heavens into the abyss, can’t even find suitable assistance?"

Blood Dragon Clan’s great grandmaster threatened bluntly, saying, "If so, your remnants can easily vanish from the world."

This group of Red Flood Dragon ancestors once helped Xuannü Palace with transport and such, now seeing it as a shameful past.

Divine Control Sect’s great grandmaster glanced at the Red Flood Dragon, saying, "No reckless actions; our Divine Control Sect won’t allow anything to happen to them."

After witnessing this, Qin Ming turned and left, contemplating in the wilderness whether to intervene once on their behalf. What if Jiang Ran was still in this realm, into the so-called hidden lineage?

Xuannü Palace has lost its direct lineage, maybe there is a hidden lineage lying in wait.

"Consider it a trial." Qin Ming whispered to himself.

To let his true body take risks? Naturally impossible.

Soon after, he stored his body away, his consciousness attaching to Old Bu, showcasing an advanced version of One Qi Transforms Three Marks.

No body, only the divine material he had previously accumulated.

He resonated with it, condensed into human form, like a fierce sun crossing the sky.

Then, he delicately controlled it, returning to basic, the human form of Primordial Element Heavenly Light no longer dazzling.