Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes - Chapter 620 - 600: The Truth Behind the Mysterious Light Sphere
The group chatted directly until it was time for dinner.
During the meal, they seemed to have received some news, and two more high-level members of the Celestial Sword Sect arrived.
The Sword Dao concepts brought by Shi Yuezhu from Great Wei surprised the Celestial Sword Sect.
The clash of these two Sword Dao concepts seemed to be bearing some fruits.
For cultivators, talking through the night is actually common.
However, Shi Yuezhu was a guest, and guests surely need to rest.
Around 9:00 PM, they sensibly prepared to leave.
As for the resting place, Vice Sect Leader Yi Qi had already arranged it for Shen Han.
When returning to rest, Su Jinyu accompanied Shi Yuezhu, chatting as they walked.
She discussed how life was at the Celestial Sword Sect and the uses of various places.
Judging from this scene, the relationship between the two seemed to have significantly softened.
Shen Han, who couldn’t join the conversation, led the way ahead.
From time to time, he cast a pleading glance towards Su Jinyu.
Originally, Su Jinyu wanted to invite Shi Yuezhu to her courtyard to rest.
Direct disciples each have their own courtyard.
However, she understood Shen Han’s look.
After about a quarter of an hour, the three arrived at Shen Han’s small courtyard.
The courtyard was clean, likely just tidied up.
Located on the southeast side, it was the quietest area within the Celestial Sword Sect.
“It’s late, Peak Master… You should rest early…”
At the courtyard entrance, Su Jinyu said goodbye.
She could no longer call him “Master” any longer.
Upon hearing this, Shi Yuezhu also nodded.
Before leaving, Su Jinyu couldn’t help but turn her head to take a few more glances at Shen Han.
That look seemed to speak, as if Shen Han could even hear it.
Shi Yuezhu staying here was likely complete acknowledgment of Shen Han.
Su Jinyu knew Shen Han was outstanding, but still felt a bit perplexed seeing Shi Yuezhu together with him.
The person she was once engaged to was soon to become her senior.
Before parting, the former master and apprentice seemed to have some lingering affection for each other…
After Su Jinyu left, the courtyard only had the two of them.
Shi Yuezhu turned to look at Shen Han.
“What did you mean by those gestures to Jinyu just now?”
He hesitated upon hearing this.
“It didn’t mean anything…”
Shi Yuezhu’s mouth curled with a hint of small complaint: “If you don’t want to say, then leave it, it surely isn’t anything good.”
“Between you and Su Jinyu…”
Upon hearing Shen Han mention Su Jinyu, Shi Yuezhu’s face lit up with a faint smile.
“Jinyu has matured, she no longer has that willful temper, she’s quite different from before.”
“Alone out there, how could she be willful.
The cultivation in the Celestial Sword Sect is very severe; if one falls slightly behind, even as a direct disciple, the resources they can obtain will decrease.
She certainly can’t be as willful as before.
Without your pampering and protection, when everything relies on oneself, there is no right to be willful anymore.”
“Perhaps I spoiled her too much before, instead becoming a burden to her…”
Upon hearing this, Shen Han thoughtfully nodded.
“I think that might truly be the case.”
Shi Yuezhu: “…”
The night passed.
Early on, the servants of the Celestial Sword Sect brought breakfast.
After all, this wasn’t Moon Bamboo Peak, and one must be courteous when visiting elsewhere.
Last night, Shi Yuezhu and Shen Han stayed in the same courtyard, even the elders knew.
All remaining doubts were dispelled.
They all admired Shen Han’s abilities.
After 7:00 AM passed, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu went again to visit Senior Yuyou.
Last night, Yuyou had already spoken with Shen Han, and today they would discuss the mysterious light cluster.
Previously, Shen Han was only curious about this strange light cluster.
Whether he knew or not, he felt indifferent and wouldn’t be too persistent.
But upon learning such a light cluster appeared in Great Wei too, the matter seemed to become increasingly serious.
In the courtyard, Yuyou and Sect Leader Yu Chou were already waiting.
On the table, exquisite snacks were prepared for Shen Han.
Entering the courtyard, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu both saluted the two.
During yesterday’s exchange, Shi Yuezhu actually learned a lot from his talks with the Celestial Sword Sect members.
Therefore, he showed respect towards Senior Yuyou as well.
“I heard from your Sect Leader that you have some concerns about that light cluster in the void?
It seems you asked a lot about the light cluster?”
Shen Han nodded, indeed expressing concern over this matter.
“Not hiding anything from Senior Yuyou or Sect Leader.
In my hometown, such a light cluster appeared in the sky as well…”
These words of Shen Han brought a hint of surprise to Yuyou’s face.
“Such a peculiar phenomenon appeared in your hometown too?
Have you come to understand anything?”
Upon hearing this, Shen Han shook his head, his face showing a helpless smile.
“In my hometown, it’s basically ignored.
Compared to the Divine Land, probably few pay attention.”
This occurrence seemed normal to Shen Han.
After all, in the Divine Land, there was basically no scholar cultivation, everyone cultivated using their Divine Soul.
Therefore, they might pay more attention to these phenomena as they appear striking.
But in Great Wei, if Shen Han hadn’t mentioned it, perhaps Shi Yuezhu wouldn’t have cared.
Such luminary anomaly, any capable scholar cultivator should be able to conjure with ease.
In fact, they could even produce such luminary anomaly to strike at their opponent’s face.
The atmosphere in the courtyard grew slightly solemn.
Yu You slowly stood up and started to pace in the courtyard.
“The light anomaly has existed for so many years; before, we hadn’t noticed anything too strange.
Almost before you returned to your hometown, we received news that someone was absorbed into the light anomaly.”
“Absorbed into it?”
Shen Han repeated in a puzzled tone, frowning.
“To be more precise, it should be considered suction.
And this is not an isolated incident; in the past few months, several people have already been sucked in.
Someone tried to approach the light anomaly and was also absorbed into it.”
Yu You’s brows furrowed as he narrated this, his expression very serious.
“What actually worries us is not only that people are being sucked in.
More troubling is that the luminary anomaly not only sucks people in but also lets people out.”
Hearing this, everyone present understood the underlying problem.
This luminary anomaly seems to be some sort of portal…
“Senior Yuyou, have you learned which force these people belong to?”
“The individuals are extremely skilled at evading and hiding, and we haven’t caught them.
It’s guessed that they might be scouts sent by some force.
According to others, this person’s strength is also not to be underestimated…”
A scout whose strength is evaluated by Senior Yuyou as being significant.
That must be at least True Immortal Realm strength.
“If the scouts casually dispatched are of such strength, then what kind of force must that be…”
“Previously, we were extremely worried about this as well.
We tried various ways to gather information, which allowed us to learn quite a bit.”
Yu You paused momentarily, then continued explaining.
“The sect grounds of Jing’an Palace are near that luminary anomaly, and many of their disciples have also fallen into it.
The disciples who fell into the light anomaly did not perish.
They can still use Sound Transmission Jade to contact the sect.
According to them, they just ended up in another place.
That place is vastly different from the Divine Land, an extremely vast mainland area…”
Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu exchanged a glance, a hint of worry concealed in their eyes.
Shen Han’s group came from the Great Wei to this Divine Land, have yet to disclose news of the Great Wei.
The main concern is the fear of forces from the Divine Land disturbing the Great Wei.
In Shen Han’s view, the Great Wei, lacking Divine Soul cultivation, is significantly weaker than the Divine Land.
If sects from the Divine Land were to invade, chaos could befall all nations in the Great Wei.
As of now, the Great Wei has not encountered such a situation.
Instead, the Divine Land faced it first…
“In that case, for numerous sects in the Divine Land, wouldn’t they risk encountering strong enemies’ raids?”
“According to the news from Jing’an Palace, the situation might be slightly better.
Disciples who were sucked in have tried to gather information in that region.
According to those disciples, our Divine Land is considered insignificant by others.
In their view, it’s merely a side courtyard area for them.
Coming to our Divine Land is mostly for training.
Or rather, they see the Divine Land simply as a Secret Realm.”
These remarks made Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu furrow their brows involuntarily.
It seems somewhat overly arrogant…
The top experts from the Divine Land are close to being First Grade Immortal Realm.
“Can people from that region truly be so conceited?
Senior Yuyou’s strength is transcendent; cutting rivers, destroying massive mountains, all can be done in a single thought.
How do people from that area gain such confidence?”
Hearing this, Yu You also smiled:
“The information isn’t certain, but it’s heard that over there, their cultivation method is completely different from ours.
They look down on the cultivation methods of the Divine Land.
To them, we who pride ourselves upon the world, in fact, aren’t considered by others at all.”
A few self-mockery words, but Shen Han didn’t really believe them.
Unless all people from that region are omnipotent Immortal Gods, who would dare to completely ignore Senior Yuyou and the likes.
A whole morning of discussion only left Shen Han somewhat understanding of the luminary anomaly.
The information from Senior Yuyou was ultimately derived from Jing’an Palace.
Each time the information is passed, its authenticity might slightly skew.
After leaving Senior Yuyou’s courtyard, Shi Yuezhu transmitted to her senior brothers and sisters.
Asked them to pay as much attention as possible to the peculiar luminary anomalies in the Great Wei.
Given the situations with luminary anomalies in the Divine Land, the Great Wei might not be an exception.
As for this information, Shen Han didn’t fully trust.
There must be errors, or places where problems arise; alertness and caution are still required.
But if people from over there truly disregard the Great Wei or the Divine Land.
If it doesn’t affect the ordinary life of everyone, that would naturally be the best outcome.
Just like a small mortal village knowing cultivators are millions times stronger than them.
Yet, do cultivators have any interest in dealing with a mere small mortal village?
Stayed at Celestial Sword Sect for about seven days.
During these seven days, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu sat together and discussed with Celestial Sword Sect’s top experts.
Occasionally, even engaging in sword comparisons.
For Shi Yuezhu, this journey was fruitful.
The Sword Dao philosophy of Celestial Sword Sect gave her many insights.
After being a guest for seven days, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu returned to Star Tower with Sect Leader Yuchou.
After all, he is a disciple of Star Tower, and for long-term cultivation, it’s not good to stay at Celestial Sword Sect.
Moreover, the sect of Star Tower also has the mysterious Star Tower.
Entering it can yield quite a bit of experience.
