Chapter 85 - Events After Three Years (1/2)
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”Young Lord Zai,” Tao called out as he stepped forward, arriving next to Yan Zaizen, his expression the epitome of solemnity. Bai Lufeng was nearby, but he was silent, only staying beside Tao respectfully, but his face was also filled with a solemness that could darken the skies.
When Yan Zaizen departed his parents' former ancestral graveyard, they were standing there at the gates in waiting. He could tell that they had something to say after meeting with the official ambassadors of Meteorite City. His mind drew some guesses, such as the disappearance of the Yan Clan. It didn't seem like they were killed to the last man as there was no indication of battle.
It was more like they all upped and left suddenly.
The Yan Clan wasn't the only clan that seemed to have vanished from Meteorite City. When he surveyed this area with his spiritual sense, he discovered the Ya Clan was no longer there as well.
”Tao, what is it?” He inquired, his eyes still slightly red from his cries from earlier. Despite this, Tao and Bai Lufeng showed no surprise as if expecting this result. If anything, they probably assumed the situation would be worse. Yan Zaizen's journey thus far had been filled with ill-intentions and actions drawing him further and further away from home.
It's likely anyone would breakdown when they returned, but Yan Zaizen had formulated his own Dao. If his mentality was fragile, that would be an impossible feat.
”There's been an incident,” Tao informed. Yan Zaizen halted him from further explaining with a motion. Tao was originally going to continue explaining, but seeing Yan Zaizen's action, he stopped completely.
”Let's talk elsewhere.” After those words were spoken, he took off. He didn't wish to stay in this city filled with memories any longer. He already had to hold himself back from killing a few people he despised when he arrived. These people were no longer worth his notice, time or effort.
They soared away like comets through the sky. They stopped several li away from Meteorite City. It was a grassy plain with small hills surrounding it. ”This place. It's where I met my Master.” He quietly said. Tao and Bai Lufeng examined the area in detail and discovered that there was an incredibly large formation set in place. When Yan Zaizen would travel here constantly for a retreat from his bleak reality, he never noticed the formation. Now, however, he could see it clearly in its inactive state.
”A spatial and illusionary formation combined, quite profound. It's stationary but exceptionally powerful. If you're trapped in there, fighting would be incredibly difficult.” Tao soft muttered explaining its characteristics. Recalling the story of how Yan Zaizen first met his master, it made sense why he could completely obliterate a group of Qi Unification experts without them being able to react.
They settled here, the skyship appearing and landing softly on the grassy plains. Arriving on the deck, Yan Zaizen looked towards Tao with curiosity.
”The situation that occurred is a little complicated, but I'll start from the beginning.” One could feel that the situation required some organizing to properly convey without confusion. Fortunately, Tao was a scholar who held incredible knowledge and ability relating to information. ”Two and a half years ago, two incidents of importance happened. The first, Yan Jinzen of the Yan Clan successively joined the Soaring Cloud Sect. When he did, he comprehended a conceptual law based on the Mortal Law of the Spear. Soon afterward, he was inducted as the personal disciple of a Grand Elder of the Sect.”
A Grand Elder of a first-tier sect would definitely be at the mid-Origin Core Realm at the very least. His fortune truly was exceptional to be accepted by someone of that standing, Yan Zaizen couldn't help but think. In truth, he intended to thoroughly cripple Yan Jinzen simply because of the hell he put him through. Well, his plans haven't changed, he still intended to cripple him at the first chance he gets.
”This was an extraordinary bolster to the Yan Clan, and their hegemony over Meteorite City solidified. They even possessed clout to rival upper second-tier forces. Then, a girl from the Ya Clan appeared who joined the Water Veil Sect, and similar to Yan Jinzen, she displayed an exceptional talent, but one that far surpassed Yan Jinzen. She comprehended a conceptual law based on the World Law of Water. She was immediately given the title of the Sect Leader's Disciple.”
”Normally, this should've been great for the Yan Clan, considering this girl, Ya Qinqan, was married to Yan Jinzen. They were truly a pair of heavenly talents. Unfortunately, Ya Qinqan used her newfound status to propose a mutual annulment of their marriage.”
”What?!” Yan Zaizen felt deeply shocked at this information. ”How? Ya Qinqan and Yan Jinzen had already consummated their relations. Not to mention, why?!” His emotions started to get riled up and memories of his youth started to rise up as he gave birth to an unforgiving idea. For some odd reason, he truly wished she desired to break from Yan Jinzen due to his disappearance. However, he immediately shook his head in disbelief.
'Even if she did, she's already made her choice.'
Tao continued, ”It seems that the Water Veil Sect only accepts virgins who possess their primal Yin for certain positions. I've heard of sects, who only accept men or women if they've maintained their primal energy, Yin or Yang. It can be both detrimental and beneficial to keeping it and losing it. It can help one develop certain conceptual laws, practice specific arts, or even cultivate in bodily methods to enhance one's innate talent. It seems the Water Veil Sect was this type of sect.”
Yan Zaizen was speechless. He never knew. Why didn't he know? Why did no one tell him?
Tao could see Yan Zaizen's speechlessness and hurriedly explained, ”You're misunderstanding. The Water Veil Sect only accepts virgins for Inner Court Disciples or higher of the sect. They still allow non-virgins into the sect if they possess sufficient talent and capabilities.”
Oh? That made more sense. If it had a special cultivation method that utilizes primal Yin, it only makes sense that it was kept secret from someone like him. Then that begs the question, why did the news that Ya Qinqan and Yan Jinzen having consummated their marriage circulated? Could it have been a ploy to further push him into despair and hopelessness? To push him to the point where he had lost everything for good? Was it to force him to suicide?!