Chapter 525 - 261: Li Qiuyue (Part 2)

Chapter 525: Chapter 261: Li Qiuyue (Part 2)

Chu Xuan nodded, "I’ll go back and listen to her play, so make sure she prepares well."

Ji Mingyu felt a burst of joy upon hearing this, surely this meant he was planning to get back together with her, right? Right?

She looked forward even more to the upcoming official meeting.

Even Xiao Xue was eagerly anticipating that day, worried that otherwise one day, because of her master’s reckless behavior, she might end up being stewed by that dangerous woman.

The beauty responsible for "sword control" quietly watched them talk, particularly watching Chu Xuan.

...

Zhao Kong Mountain’s Wuyou Valley, located in the "Jade Source" by the East Sea shore, is a rare earthly paradise with flowers blooming year-round like spring.

Revisiting an old place, now the once lively Wuyou Valley appears somewhat deserted.

Recalling moments from the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Chu Xuan felt as if they were memories from a lifetime ago.

Ji Mingyu felt at home upon arriving here, her demeanor relaxed and casual. She used a secret technique to send a message, and Lady Baihua soon emerged from the valley to greet them.

But upon seeing the visitors were Chu Xuan and Xiao Xue, she was momentarily shocked.

Honestly, although outsiders say Chu Xuan and the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable are different people, the more Lady Baihua thought about their ambiguous mentor-disciple relationship, the more she suspected he was the Celestial Evil, making her feel somewhat nervous.

To Chu Xuan, Baihua looked just as ever. She wore a light purple palace dress that accentuated her beauty and graceful figure, exuding a noble and elegant aura, though there seemed to be some worry in her brows. ℯℯ𝑙.

After coming forward to meet, Lady Baihua opened her mouth but didn’t know how to address him. Should she still call him "Nephew Chu"??

Chu Xuan merely smiled, "Long time no see, just call me by my name."

Only then did Baihua nod. Before she could start a warm greeting, Chu Xuan continued:

"Yes, I am indeed the Celestial Evil, here today regarding an old matter."

This left Lady Baihua completely dumbfounded, but fortunately, Ji Mingyu whispered aside, "Don’t be nervous, I’m here with him, just treat the little girl as if she were me."

Baihua managed to calm down, smiling as she led Chu Xuan into the valley, "I see, is it related to our ancestor Li Qiuyue?"

Li Qiuyue, Chu Xuan pondered these three words, but they felt somewhat unfamiliar to him.

Unlike when he went to the Hehuan Sect, even though his memory had not recovered, merely hearing "Chen Mengdie" felt familiar, not to mention when Qing’er mentioned the names "Xiao He" and "Little Duke Qi."

He could even instantly recall Little Duke Qi’s full name was "Qi Lian."

So Chu Xuan was a bit surprised now. Was it possible that between him and the ancestor surnamed Li in Wuyou Valley, nothing significant had occurred? Just a pure gentleman’s acquaintance?

Baihua noticed his lack of response, feeling a bit apprehensive, luckily Chu Xuan soon said, "Indeed, in my resurrection as the Celestial Evil, I’ve had some memory loss."

"I only know that in the past I went by the name ’Leng Yubing,’ and was friendly with your valley’s Li Qiuyue, but no matter how hard I try, I can’t recall the specifics of those experiences."

"Today I’ve come partially hoping that revisiting old places will stir up some memories; and secondly, to understand from Lady Baihua a thing or two."

"Regardless of any results, I promise to offer you satisfactory recompense."

Lady Baihua quickly said, "There’s no need for such courtesy, as you had ties with our ancestor, it’s only right for me to assist by answering what I can, though my understanding is limited, I hope you won’t mind, esteemed senior."

Chu Xuan looked at her with a peculiar gaze, "Are you afraid of me?"

Lady Baihua paused, quickly shaking her head.

"Then don’t be so restrained, after all, we can be considered old acquaintances, I won’t harm you." Chu Xuan said as they walked.

Only then did Baihua relax slightly, "Indeed the Celestial Evil’s reputation is daunting. Since that’s the case, I’ll also address you as ’Daoist Friend’."

"Regarding the matter of our ancestor, to my knowledge, Daoist Friend indeed supported our Wuyou Valley in secret, and was quite friendly with Qiuyue Ancestor, but what kind of relationship it was, us juniors aren’t very clear."

"I only know the first Hundred Flowers Banquet was suggested by Daoist Friend and personally attended by him, during which everyone drank, appreciated flowers, discussed profound theories, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves."

"Though the reputation of the Hundred Flowers Banquet gradually spread, Chu Daoist Friend became busy with major tasks and seemed to seldom visit Wuyou Valley thereafter, only leaving brief mentions in our records."

"So, I can offer little information, but why don’t we explore the valley together? Especially the place where the first Hundred Flowers Banquet was held, and our ancestor’s residence."

Lady Baihua specifically said, "That residence has been sealed since the ancestor’s passing, we haven’t disturbed its arrangement inside."

Chu Xuan nodded, then secretly transmitted a message to "Xiao Xue," asking, "Do you know anything about this Li Qiuyue?"

Ji Mingyu naturally knew he was asking her, feeling a bit speechless, "How would I know how many women you entangled with back then? Anyway, I’ve never heard of this name, nor does my master’s rescue of Baihua relate to this matter."

Chu Xuan felt even more bewildered and could only gaze at the valley’s blooming flowers.

Then he noticed something peculiar, so he asked, "Why is Wuyou Valley so deserted, with hardly anyone around, is everyone in closed-door cultivation?"

Raising this topic, Baihua looked worried and said, "It’s all due to the natural disaster sweeping the human realm. Our sect is located by the East Sea, where within forty to fifty years, the East Sea will be completely swallowed by the disaster, rendering even our ancestral foundation unable to escape."

"Thus we are considering relocating the sect to inland, but... ’Jade Source’ is one of the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, leaving here makes it difficult to find a holy cultivation ground with such abundant Spiritual Qi."

"Currently, most of our sect members are out searching for a suitable relocation site, but since good land veins are mostly claimed, we might have to engage in battles to secure a place to settle."

Chu Xuan only then understood why she appeared somewhat depressed, as the disaster indeed posed an increasing threat.

So he tried to console her, "Lady Baihua need not worry excessively. As far as I know, heaven has a plan to counter the disaster, so perhaps if you hold on, there will be a turnaround."

Lady Baihua did not seem overly delighted upon hearing this, appearing somewhat skeptical, as in recent years, many have cursed Heaven and the idle Immortal Gods and Buddhas.

After all, in their view, these lofty immortals hardly care about the fate of ants below.

Chu Xuan had no plans to say more, so he simply shook his head.

Before long, Lady Baihua led him deep into the Jade Source, beneath a towering tree among the blossom woods.

This was a Jade Spirit Tree, resembling a massive jade sculpture, its surface slightly glowing and exuding a faint coolness, one of Wuyou Valley’s vital roots: ’Jade Soul Nourishing Wood.’

During the last Hundred Flowers Banquet, Chu Xuan had tasted the spirit fruit it bore, and still had six or seven gifted by Baihua in storage.

"The first Hundred Flowers Banquet was held beneath this spirit tree, where everyone appreciated flowers, drank, tasted fruit, discussed profound theories, and enjoyed themselves thoroughly."

Baihua explained, though her gaze appeared sorrowful, since this earthly spirit root was nurtured by the blessed land and couldn’t be transplanted. Moving the sect meant cutting it down as an unfortunate necessity.

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan awkwardly realized he had absolutely no recollection at all.

Furthermore, he just remembered: he had tasted the Jade Spirit Fruit long ago, if this were a significant memory trigger, he should have recalled something.

If not, does it mean... his experience in Wuyou Valley wasn’t important to him after all?