674 Senior Brother, Are You There? (2/2)

An incredible force rushed at Wang Baole, swept him away, and pulled him downwards into what seemed like an endless fall. Then, it vanished.

Before it disappeared completely, Chen Qing's voice rang out inside Wang Baole's fuzzy head.

\”My dear junior brother, you don't have much time left. I'll… be coming to take you away soon.\”

The abyss faded, bringing with it Wang Baole. Everything faded to black. Chen Qing lifted the gourd to his lips and took a sip. He seemed pleased as he turned and started singing.

\”When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops…\”

\”Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is…\”

\”Knowing what's to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is…\”

It was an ancient song that sounded older when he sang it. Just as he was about to fade into the darkness, he suddenly froze. He turned his head, as if he had just noticed something, and stared into the distance.

His eyes seemed to travel through space as they landed on the Solar System and the ancient sword inside the galaxy. He stared for a long while before suddenly laughing.

Such arrogance when it's just a mere Star-Seeding Dao. So be it. It'll serve as a supplement for my junior brother when it matures. Not bad at all. Chen Qing smiled, then turned and walked away, fading into the darkness.

On the sword tip of the ancient sword, where the three great palaces were found, Wang Baole reappeared outside the Dao Disciple's Palace amidst a blinding light. He immediately lifted his head and stared around him, his breathing quickening.

\”Senior Brother…\” Wang Baole murmured, then fell silent. He recalled everything that had happened since they had set off for the battleship. He began to realize the things that hadn't made sense after some careful thinking. His final battle with Daoist You Ran, especially, made him realize something.

As Wang Baole was deep in thought, he had no idea about the shock that Little Missy was experiencing inside the mask. In fact, shock was too mild a word for what she was feeling right now.

This little fatty… he actually managed to cultivate a Stellar Nascent Soul!

My father told me that only madmen would choose to cultivate this Nascent Soul. This awful fatty… Little Missy was going mad. It wasn't due to jealousy, it was due to the words she had said previously that she now remembered. The feeling of her words holding some sort of power that turned mere words into reality overcame her again. As long as she said something was beyond his reach, he would somehow achieve it. Little Missy was beginning to feel slightly terrified.

\”What's so amazing about him, anyway? He simply has a really powerful senior brother!\” Little Missy finally murmured, almost fearfully, to herself after some time.

After some time, once Wang Baole finally made sense of things, he finally took a deep breath. The series of events led him to an important discovery.

So, Senior Brother enjoys spying. He's been watching all this while! At that thought, Wang Baole surveyed his surroundings again. His eyes fell on the third palace. He blinked, then coughed suddenly.

\”Senior Brother, won't you help out your handsome little junior brother and unlock the third palace for him?\” Wang Baole said, then waited with great anticipation. Nothing happened. He thought for a bit, then spoke again, the expression on his face wide-eyed and ready to please.

\”My dearest senior brother, this is your dearest, most precious junior brother, Wang Baole, who's been living a lonesome, hard life for years. Senior Brother, your cultivation is beyond parallel and your swordsmanship amazing. Please help me unlock the third palace.

\”Senior Brother, stop with the tests. Just unlock the third palace.

\”Senior Brother, I'm getting angry!

\”Senior Brother… are you still there?\”