Xu Guang was increasingly puzzled, but with Bai Xiaozhu as a witness and General Wei's presence outside, he couldn't help but believe it, showing just the right amount of astonishment on his face.

"Thank you, senior sister. Despite your appearance seeming younger than mine, you possess such extraordinary demeanor and Heaven-Reaching Cultivation. The day you become a Saint is not far off."

Yuan Shuang's eyes slightly narrowed, revealing a hint of a smile.

She was used to flattering words, but when said by a different person, the effect was naturally different.

A single day was enough for her to gain a basic understanding of Xu Guang and Zhuge Wuliang.

Without a doubt, in ten years, from being a mere refugee to today's standing, both his Talent and disposition were extraordinary.

Although she didn't think Xu Guang could catch up with her, she still held high hopes for his future.

"Alright, you know how to talk. Xiaobai, you go out for a bit. I want to have a few words with him."

Bai Xiaozhu felt as if pardoned and hurriedly made a gesture at Xu Guang, escaping swiftly.

Once Bai Xiaozhu left, Yuan Shuang's expression became a bit more serious.

"How do you feel?"

"No major issues."

"That's good. Did you see the Buddha hall full of dead Buddha sculptures?"

Xu Guang looked at Yuan Shuang in surprise, "Senior sister, you know?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"It really is something left behind by Emperor Shitian!"

Yuan Shuang did not hold back and began talking to Xu Guang about Emperor Shitian.

He was someone within the Buddhist Sect capable of becoming a Buddha, but after succumbing to madness, he frantically researched reincarnation through death, ultimately being expelled from the sect.

In the Buddhist Sect, reincarnation and the afterlife are profound, abstract concepts, and every year, many people fall into madness.

However, Emperor Shitian was different; he might be considered the foremost talent in Hongze's Buddhist Sect in the last ten thousand years. At that time, the abbot of Ling Mountain Temple highly praised him, attracted by Emperor Shitian's Buddha nature, and under the Bodhi tree achieved the Dharma Appearance of Emperor Shitian.

Afterward, it was discovered that he was researching the process of reincarnation through death, attempting to control the life and death cycles, thus committing a major offense and eventually being shunned by the sect.

A ruthless individual like this, at his peak in strength, allegedly touched the realm beyond Reverse Dao and hinted at the likeness of an Emperor Buddha.

Xu Guang thought for a moment and mentioned the Buddha Country Ghost Realm within Wangdang Mountain, asking, "Could Emperor Shitian have visited Li Taizhou before?"

Yuan Shuang's eyes slightly widened, looking at Xu Guang with some disbelief.

To encounter the eerie death Buddha Country with the Buddha Head hanging upside down once is already extremely rare for someone from Hongze, yet Xu Guang has encountered it twice.

Listening to Xu Guang's words, she frowned slightly.

"The death Buddha Country in Li Taizhou likely wasn't created by Emperor Shitian. As you mentioned, it contains Shadow Soldiers protecting the path. While Emperor Shitian committed grave sins, he also proved one thing."

Xu Guang looked at her in astonishment.

Yuan Shuang maintained a serious expression, staring at Xu Guang as she spoke emphatically.

"He proved that the path he pursued had potential! It's a path that leads directly beyond Reverse Dao! His physical body perished, his path left vacant, but for some old monsters, it's an opportunity for transcendence. They won't care about these chaotic matters; path contention has always been brutal. While Emperor Shitian lived, they perhaps dared not contest, but with Hongze's Buddhist Sect's four sects jointly announcing his execution in the starry skies, certainly, someone will imitate and pursue the unfinished path of Emperor Shitian!"

Xu Guang slightly opened his mouth.

It was something he never considered.

Whether in Martial Dao or Immortal Dao, the further one progresses, the narrower the path becomes. A single Cultivation Technique cannot accommodate two cultivators, with master and disciple, parent and child frequently opposing each other in path struggles.

The death Buddha Country is a highly perilous place for anyone below a Saint, even to Saints.

But in a certain sense, it's... Emperor Shitian's legacy!

Considering this, Xu Guang's expression couldn't help but turn grim.

From Yuan Shuang's words, it's not hard to surmise many old monsters coveting Emperor Shitian's legacy. A path that possibly surpasses the ninth Secret Realm with Reverse Dao, regardless of its wickedness, it's like a beacon in the night, drawing countless moths to the flame!

Moreover, he could almost imagine the types of people involved, most likely those whose lifespans are nearing end, willing to use any means for longevity and path pursuit.

After all, Emperor Shitian's path not only represents the journey but don't forget his origin in the Buddhist Sect, being the most talented individual there and potentially having research on the Skill of reincarnation?

If people know Xu Guang safely emerged from Emperor Shitian's death Buddha Country, will they suspect he already obtained Emperor Shitian's legacy?

Or rather, even without suspicion, as long as they believe it, there's reason enough to take action against him.

It's a... hotter potato than the Qinghua Emperor's Palace on Lanshan in Li Taizhou.

Yuan Shuang looked at Xu Guang with some compassion in her eyes.

"Those death Buddha Countries are rumored to be Emperor Shitian's chance for revival. If you walk out from them and it's exposed, you'll likely have trouble in the future."

Xu Guang was speechless.

This trouble really is a disaster without cause!

As for secrecy...

Don't kid yourself, there's no wall in the world that doesn't let air through. Relying on the Northern Empire Academy might keep it secret for a while, but wanting to keep it for a lifetime is as hard as ascending to heaven...

The only people who know Xu Guang entered the bronze blood gate are Jin Buhuan, Zhuge Wuliang, Bai Xiaozhu, Huan Songzi, and Yuan Shuang before him.

It's not that he suspects these people will leak his news; the worry is... Qin Cultivator.

Will they hide in shadow, seeing him 'coming and going freely' through the bronze blood gate?

The Qin Cultivator who excavated the bronze blood gate, could they recognize the mark belonging to Emperor Shitian on it?