Chapter 596: Qin Mengyao’s Role (Part 2)

Chapter 596 -296: Qin Mengyao’s Role (Part 2)

Chu Xuan nodded, “I promise just to look and not make a move.”

Zhang Mengxian chuckled softly, “Alright, I’ll make this body grow into a form you like.”

Seeing that time was running out, the two finally moved closer bit by bit. Zhang Mengxian shyly closed her eyes. Although she no longer had a heart, she felt so nervous as if she could hear her own heartbeat.

Their lips met, and the first thing she felt was softness, warmth, and then… very quickly, the inexperienced Zhang Mengxian was kissed dizzy by the skilful Chu Xuan, feeling a bit like she was oblivious to everything around her.

After what felt like ages, Chu Xuan suddenly pulled away from her, “Alright, time’s up.”

Zhang Mengxian, immersed in the moment, was a bit reluctant, but still nodded and said, “Then don’t forget me. Give me some time, and I’ll come find you once my body is remade.”

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded in agreement.

…

Returning to the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace with his junior disciple, Chu Xuan was still pondering. Zhang Mengxian had previously mentioned to him how good the “Thousand Tribulations Soul-cleansing Dew” she got at the Alchemy Dao Conference tasted. He thought that when they reunited, he’d buy a few more bottles for her.

In the grand hall of the Daoist Palace, Ji Mingyu, upon seeing Chu Xuan, joyfully rushed over.

Chu Xuan naturally caught her in an embrace, but before he could speak, her joyful expression switched to one of wariness in an instant, “Jiang Yiyi already tattled on you. What did you and that woman do in the Grotto Heaven?”

Chu Xuan was at a loss for words, “Nothing, nothing happened, we just whispered some secrets.”

“It’s not suitable to talk about it now, I’ll tell you in private later.”

Ji Mingyu reluctantly let Chu Xuan pass after hearing this.

Seeing Chu Xuan resurrected perfectly as Jiang Yiyi had boasted, Floating Cloud Master was also all smiles, inviting everyone to sit down and drink tea again.

Watching even his junior sister Xiao Yue join the fun, though she was wiping away tears in a corner, he smiled and nodded at her, and asked his master, “Is senior sister still in seclusion? She should have already broken through to the seventh realm, right?”

“Yes, now she’s advancing to the eighth realm.” Floating Cloud Master felt like dreaming when he spoke of it.

Who would have thought that the dirty, stubborn little girl he took in so many years ago would become someone so crucial to the world’s existence or ruin today.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan looked seriously at Jiang Yiyi and Jiang Wang, the two “True Immortals” from the lower realm.

“Can you tell me what other measures Heaven has in place? What role does Qin Mengyao play in this plan?”

Ji Mingyu also nodded, “Indeed, the outbreak of natural disasters has been temporarily halted by you all, but this is just a temporary fix and not a permanent solution. That seal can’t last forever, can it?”

Jiang Yiyi said frustratingly, “I’ve already told you, the decree I accepted does not contain information about Xiao Mengyao. Otherwise, I’d have told you long ago.”

“I only know that my mission is to buy Heaven more time, which is part of the entire salvation plan. My sacrifice alone won’t make the disaster disappear instantly.”

“As for how Heaven specifically plans to handle this, I only know they’ve been working on it for more than a thousand years.”

“Actually, Heaven is pretty empty right now. You guys often say burning yellow paper doesn’t get a response, but everyone is busy. Only key positions are manned, the other immortals and gods have been dispatched.”

“Dispatched?” Chu Xuan was puzzled, “Where to?”

“I don’t know, but beyond the Three Realms.”

At this time Jiang Wang also said, “I am equally in the dark about Heaven’s whole plan. Descending to the lower realm too early, I only found out many things by asking Jiang Fairy.”

“Let me share what I’ve gathered from my perspective.”

“I wandered the human realm for over a thousand years, maintaining the ‘Unity of Heaven and Man’ state, to always sense the changes in heaven’s way, the rules of more change, and nature’s evolution.”

“In this process, I discovered some external power was silently eroding the world’s foundation, accelerating the human realm’s decay.”

“Does the human realm also have a lifespan?” Ye Xingming asked curiously.

Jiang Wang nodded, “Nothing is eternal or immortal. The human realm has existed for possibly over a hundred thousand years, having undergone massive events like the great wilderness’s fragmentation and land submerging into the sea. It was never that sturdy and has even become quite fragile.”

“In ancient times, similar occurrences of heaven collapsing and earth sinking appeared, wherein the Great Goddess Nuwa saved this world.”

“But as time goes on, the situation has changed. The current realm is already in the process of ‘flourishing and then declining’. This disaster caused by external forces only sped up this process.”

“Even if a new Lady Nuwa appears and attempts to mend the heavens, it won’t be a real solution. I think that’s why Heaven is taking it so seriously this time, having started planning early on.”

Chu Xuan pondered, “An external power? What power, an Outer Celestial Demon?”

Jiang Wang shook his head, “Those riffraff from the Transcendent Heaven are no threat before Heaven; they only exist because the heavens require them.”

“I don’t know where that power comes from. I can only observe and analyze, reporting my findings to Heaven.”

“Essentially, the human realm is beginning to decline; otherwise, it has self-regulation mechanisms and wouldn’t easily have its foundations eroded by external forces.”

Chu Xuan frowned. This issue was too significant for mortal cultivators to resolve alone, or even for individual immortals to solve through self-sacrifice. Intervention must come from a higher power for there to be a chance of salvation for this realm.

“As for Qin Mengyao…” Jiang Wang mused, “Although I haven’t returned to Heaven to report yet, about forty years ago, when I was preparing to return to the Immortal Realm, I had a conversation with a colleague from the lower realm who came to hand over work.”

“It was from him that I learned about Jiang Fairy’s descent following a divine decree…”

Chu Xuan understood from this. Initially, when Jiang Wang took him to the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, it could be seen as coincidence, but his visit to the palace wasn’t accidental at all; it was deliberately on his route to verify if Jiang Yiyi had indeed descended.

“In the end, I chose to stay, not to return.” Jiang Wang’s tone was calm, but there was no doubt he defied orders and might even have sent that colleague back.

Jiang Yiyi looked complexly at Jiang Wang but ultimately said nothing.

“Additionally, he also told me that Heaven has made two preparations. Jiang Yiyi’s side is heading towards the ultimate goal of success in salvation.”

“But if it fails? If ultimately the human realm still inevitably heads towards destruction?”

“Then there would be another plan.”

“From my speculation, Qin Mengyao is likely the executor of that plan. She is the ‘disaster star that arises when the end comes, to achieve the last immortal title through killing before the human realm collapses.'”

“Not to mention, she’s gained favor from the Seven Kill Stele. Although that colleague was vague, from his few words and combining my years of observations, I have a hypothesis.”

“If salvation fails, then let Qin Mengyao reestablish earth, water, fire, and wind, to open a new realm.”

“Ah?!” Chu Xuan was so startled his jaw nearly dropped, “How is that possible, where would she get such power to create a new world?”

The others also found Jiang Wang’s hypothesis a bit unreliable, except Jiang Yiyi’s expression changed, as if she thought of something.

Jiang Wang remained composed, “She doesn’t, but the Killing Daoist does.”

Chu Xuan was taken aback. Jiang Yiyi had mentioned before that the original owner of the Seven Killing Stele was the Killing Daoist, who had already attained the path of “Primal Chaos Great Luo Immortal”, in other words, a Saint-level existence…

Jiang Wang’s meaning was clear. By then, a saint would act, while Qin Mengyao would merely be a medium.