14 Immortal Graveyard (2/2)

”Huh, Ji Shu?” Maven grunted as he got up from the bar.

”Is it time to leave?” He said as he wiped his eyes and face to see better.

”Yeah, wash up and get over to the gate quickly.” Ye Yuyan laughed as he left the bar and went outside.

”Goodbye Brother Yan, may we meet again.” Ye Yuyan smiled as he left and waved with turning his back.

”Till we meet again.” Su Yan laughed as he gave Maven a bowl filled with water.

As Ye Yuyan walked around on the streets, people would gaze at him. Everyone of his motions were ethereal and elegant. He was soon in front of the gate where Han Yi, Nesilia, and a gatekeeper stood.

”Good tidings to you and your companions, your highness.” The old man said kindly

”Also thank you to you for talking with my son.” Elder Yan said to Ye Yuyan thankfully.

”It was no problem, your son is quite the prodigy.” Ye Yuyan chuckled warmly and responded.

”Either way thank you.” Elder Yan said one more with sincerity.

”Thank you for your hospitality but we must continue our journey.” Han Yi said in a flat tone, Elder Yan saluted the prince before pushing open the gates. As they spoke Maven walked in and joined the group and standing behind Ye Yuyan.

They walked out of the gate surrounded by various trees in a dense forest. The trees slowly curved up as the mountains started, as they walked away from the gate there was a dragging noise. Looking back they could see the gates slowly close.

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The group journeyed through the mountain for days before they encountered any life. But it was mostly mountain beasts like wolves and snakes. None of which were a match for the group, the whole time Han Yi stood at the front guiding them.

Ye Yuyan spent most of the time gazing around and occasionally he would talk to Maven about the sword, amazing him with increasingly high understanding.

”Are you aiming to be a sword cultivator?” Maven asked slightly puzzled.

”No, not at all. I don't have the talent to be a dual cultivator. At best I can only get some accomplishment in the frost dao. I only use the sword to clear my mind.” Ye Yuyan said as he shook his head.

”That makes a lot of sense.” Maven said with realization. They continued to talk as they scaled the mountain for a less than a day. Occasionally Han Yi would furrow his brows with frustration and change directions. Other times he would stand still and wait for a while before moving.

”We're here!” Han Yi said as he suddenly stopped they had scaled the mountain for a few miles before they decided to stop.

There was already some frost on the ground by this point and the wind blew intensely. In front of them was a tree almost completely encased in ice. Han Yi stared at the tree for a moment before speaking.

”Nesilia and Ji Shu, divine it.” Han Yi coldly commanded, Nesilia and Ye Yuyan walked up to the tree and each took a side.

Nesilia removed her grimoire as she summoned a black chalice that radiated a white mist. Ye Yuyan raised his palm and placed it on the ice block. The chilly energies entered into his hand making him shiver a little bit.

The white mists surrounded the tree as it attempted to seep into the ice block. Ye Yuyan unraveled the frost laws and holes started to appear on the ice it was melting.

The white mist entered through the holes and made the laws dissipate at a faster rate. Ye Yuyan took his hands off the ice block and looked at Han Yi with a knowing smile.

”You needed Gulan for this too?” He smugly joked, Han Yi didn't bother to dignify that with a response. But just his expression was enough to tell it was true.

Gulan was a pawn for Han Yi to learn the truths that Illathar had mastered so that they could open the seal to the immortal graveyard. But Ye Yuyan came along and killed Gulan stealing the truth for himself.

As the ice block completely melted away, the tree started to pulse with vitality. The pulse grew faster and faster as green energies intertwined together and suddenly the tree blew up into smithereens.

The frost all around them completely dissipated leaving only a verdant mountain. Taking the place of the tree was a black swirling vortex. Leaking from the vortex were dark and heavy energies that swirled around the portal.

”Shall we?” Han Yi with a devious and cocky smile.