Seeing that Li Xian was so cooperative, Yu Xuzi nodded in satisfaction.
But when he raised his eyes, he caught Li Xian's teasing look. His old face flushed, and he coughed twice before quickly changing the subject. "W-where is this?"
Shen Qing immediately explained, "Master, this is the Little Dragon Abyss. Those two places are the dragon clan's temples, where we offer sacrifices and receive inheritances. This space is very safe. You can rest assured."
Yu Xuzi looked a bit stunned. "The dragon clan's temples? You receive inheritances there?"
Noticing Yu Xuzi's confused look, Shen Qing then realized that Yu Xuzi knew nothing about what had happened later. So she and Li Xian briefly explained to Yu Xuzi what had happened to them in the mortal world.
After learning about the whole thing, Yu Xuzi suddenly had an epiphany. "No wonder I couldn't figure out the origin of this catastrophe during my seclusion. It turns out it's related to the dragon clan."
"I only calculated that all the major sects would face a disaster, and the vengeful spirits under our Five - Element Dao Sect would play a huge role in the whole thing. That's why I asked the cultivators to go to the Five - Element Dao Sect."
Hearing this, Li Xian asked, "Master, wouldn't your action strengthen Han Ze's power? He could already summon the illusory forms of four dragons. With that ominous black dragon, how can we compete with him?"
Yu Xuzi crossed his legs, put his hands on his knees, and made a gesture of divination. "The glimmer of hope calculated by the Kunlun Disk lies in that black dragon. Now... we just have to wait for the right moment."
Li Xian and Shen Qing glanced at each other, both with solemn expressions on their faces.
It was obvious that Han Ze had the upper hand in the current situation.
Now, because of the glimmer of hope calculated by Yu Xuzi, the people from all the major sects had hidden in this space. But how to fight back required the right time, place, and people.
All these things... needed to be waited for.
The matter... was far from over.
Shen Qing said with mixed emotions, "Master, are we going to awaken the Heavenly Pillar next?"
Yu Xuzi sighed but didn't answer. After making some divination gestures with his fingers, he fixed his eyes on the temple behind him. He pointed at the temple and asked Shen Qing, "Is there something amiss inside?"
Shen Qing was startled, and a glimmer of hope arose in her heart. Maybe Yu Xuzi could purify the resentful energy inside!
So she helped Yu Xuzi up, her eyes shining with hope. "Master, you've calculated what's inside, right? Do you have a way to purify that resentful energy?"
Yu Xuzi looked embarrassed. Facing Shen Qing's bright and hopeful eyes, he didn't want to be too definitive. "I... can give it a try, but..."
"Great!" Shen Qing beamed with joy, her eyes full of admiration.
"Master can do anything. You truly live up to your reputation as Yu Xuzi, the one who holds the Kunlun Disk and can determine the fate of the world!"
Flattered by Shen Qing's words, Yu Xuzi said modestly that he was not that capable, but his face was full of pride and joy. Anyone would feel happy when praised by their favorite disciple.
Watching Shen Qing and Yu Xuzi interact, Li Xian felt a warm feeling swelling in his chest, as if it was filled with an unknown kind of warmth.
Having experienced despair, he knew how precious this moment was.
"Shen Qing, can we go inside too?" Li Xian asked.
Shen Qing was silent for a moment, then nodded hesitantly. "We should be able to... Let's give it a try!"
The stone statues in the temple had been splashed with blood and were entangled with resentful energy. So even though Shen Qing had received the dragon clan's inheritance, her abilities couldn't be fully unleashed.
If Yu Xuzi could purify the resentful energy on the stone statues, combined with her inheritance, her strength would surely increase greatly.
That's why Shen Qing was so eager to deal with this matter.
Originally, she planned to ask Master Buyan for help when she returned to the Nine Wastelands Continent. But now, she wasn't sure if Master Buyan was safe. She couldn't afford to wait any longer.
The later it got, the more risks there would be. Shen Qing really didn't want to take that chance.
Shen Qing put Wu Wang and Chen Xi on the grass to let them recover on their own, then led Li Xian and Yu Xuzi to the door of the temple where the stone statues were enshrined.
She opened the stone door as she had done before, then led Yu Xuzi and Li Xian up the stone steps and into the enshrining area.
The enshrining area didn't reject them, and they easily entered.
Shen Qing had been here once, so she wasn't very interested in the surrounding environment. But Yu Xuzi and Li Xian kept looking around at the stone pillars.
Especially Yu Xuzi. He sighed with admiration and murmured to himself. He immediately recognized the meaning of the patterns carved on the stone pillars and the ceiling.
"Truly worthy of being the dragon clan's temple. As soon as I walked in, I could feel the great energy contained here. This ancient energy fluctuation, I haven't felt it for a long time."
"Is this floor made of moonstones? I've seen this kind of stone in ancient books. It's said to be a kind of ore produced in the South Sea. It absorbs the energy of the moon and the ocean and is extremely nourishing."
"And those..."
As Shen Qing walked forward, she listened to Yu Xuzi's introduction. She already knew the origin of everything in the temple from her inheritance. Hearing Yu Xuzi explain it again, she was amazed at his profound knowledge.
He could even tell the origin of a small part on the mural.
Li Xian listened with great interest and occasionally praised Yu Xuzi. "Master's knowledge is truly profound. Disciples admire you."
Hearing Li Xian's praise, Yu Xuzi looked as if he had seen a ghost. "Get out of here. Are you really my disciple? I haven't heard you praise me for hundreds of years. It's really a pleasant surprise to hear it now."
Yu Xuzi's exaggerated words made Li Xian stop praising.
He had been shocked by the news of Yu Xuzi's fall. Now that he saw his master was okay, he wanted to be nice to him for once, but was disliked by Yu Xuzi.
Seeing Yu Xuzi disliking his kindness, Li Xian stopped praising.
The three of them walked forward. Their footsteps echoed throughout the enshrining area. As they walked a little further, they all smelled the strong smell of blood.
It was more like a stench now after so many years.
When Yu Xuzi smelled it, he frowned, looking very troubled.
Shen Qing was also very uneasy. After all, the corpses of the slaughtered mermaids were still inside. She didn't know how Li Xian would react when he saw them.
If Li Xian was unhappy about it, Shen Qing could understand, as they were all Li Xian's clansmen.
Li Xian had been carefully observing the surroundings. But when he saw Shen Qing's wandering eyes and occasional glances at his reaction, he remembered what Shen Qing had said about the mermaid corpses inside.
He immediately knew that Shen Qing was afraid he would get angry.
So he immediately gave Shen Qing a reassuring smile.
Shen Qing sighed and silently cursed Han Ze in her heart. He had committed these sins, but now she had to bear the consequences.
Han Ze was really a debt - collector of a brother to her!