Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 1233 - 546: Sudden Arrival, the Secret of Water Mother

Chapter 1233: Chapter 546: Sudden Arrival, the Secret of Water Mother

The atmosphere was a bit silent, and no one spoke.

Zheng Fa stood on the bronze platform, looking towards the people at the Turquoise Pool. Lord Nichang’s eyes were filled with conflicting emotions, while Taiyin Fairy and the others seemed to be angry. Only Water Mother, if he didn’t see it wrong, had a hint of a smile in her eyes?

He looked again and found that Water Mother seemed quite normal, looking at Taiyin Fairy with concern, as if it was Zheng Fa’s eyes that were deceiving him.

"Taiyin," Water Mother suddenly spoke, "Sect Leader Zheng wants to refine this Star Banner, but I’m afraid his cultivation may indeed be insufficient..."

Taiyin Fairy was taken aback, looking at Water Mother with some surprise.

Water Mother continued, "For us, getting out of the Great Array is most important. You should first assist Sect Leader Zheng to advance, and in the future I will help you recover your origins."

Taiyin Fairy’s eyes widened, seemingly unable to understand Water Mother’s words. Water Mother nodded slightly at Taiyin Fairy, seeming to guarantee but looking more like urging.

Zheng Fa was even more puzzled in his heart——Water Mother’s attitude seemed more urgent than his own, making him feel that something was off.

...

"What kind of person is Water Mother?"

In the Jiushan Realm, the Heavenly Emperor Body suddenly asked the Nine Nether Emperor.

The Nine Nether Emperor thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "Back then, Water Mother was already a Golden Immortal and could never enter Xuanwei. I never met her."

"What about Immortal Lingxi? Did she ever mention Water Mother?"

Immortal Lingxi was from the Turquoise Pool, seemed to be greatly trusted by Water Mother, and was a close friend of the Nine Nether Emperor, maybe she mentioned Water Mother.

"She had great respect for Water Mother," the Nine Nether Emperor recalled, "She wouldn’t discuss Water Mother lightly in daily life."

The Heavenly Emperor Body nodded slightly, feeling somewhat disappointed.

"But she once told us something."

"What was it?"

"Water Mother cared greatly for the disciples of the Turquoise Pool, to the extent that she could be quite protective."

"Protective?"

The Heavenly Emperor Body was stunned for a moment, immediately said to Sister Zhang, "Please invite Fairy Xiao and Elder Han here, and ask Sister to help me deduce Water Mother’s situation based on the history and recent intelligence of the Turquoise Pool..."

Sister Zhang was initially stunned, then immediately realized the urgency of the matter, her eyes slightly widened.

Even the nearby Nine Nether Emperor was taken aback with shock.

...

Taiyin Fairy seemed to respect Water Mother greatly. After hesitating for a moment, she finally nodded, closed her eyes, stood amidst chaos, and the phantom of the Taiyin Laurel Tree appeared behind her.

The phantom became increasingly real, the osmanthus blossoms on it gathered like starlight, looking extremely mystical, making Zheng Fa feel his Immortal Body heat up, with a sense of apprehension, but also a sense of desire.

After a while, a cluster of osmanthus slowly grew out from the branch tips, the fruit looked as if carved from white jade, faintly emitting a fragrance that cleared Zheng Fa’s mind, energizing the immortal power within him a bit more.

Taiyin Fairy bit her teeth, and the cluster of osmanthus fell from the branch tips, landing in her hand. At the same time, her complexion suddenly turned white, as though greatly depleted.

She swayed slightly, opened her eyes, did not look at the osmanthus in her hand, nor did she look at Zheng Fa, but directly handed the osmanthus to Water Mother.

Water Mother sighed, waved her hand, and using her immortal power, sent the osmanthus in front of Zheng Fa, saying, "This Taiyin Laurel Fruit is the essence of top-tier Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots... so, is Sect Leader Zheng satisfied?"

Zheng Fa’s face brightened with a smile, cupping his hands, "Many thanks for Water Mother’s kind assistance."

Water Mother nodded, and continued, "I only hope Sect Leader Zheng keeps his promise and lets us return."

"I will not go back on my word!"

Water Mother further asked, "When does Sect Leader Zheng plan to undergo the tribulation?"

Zheng Fa couldn’t help but feel that Water Mother’s words seemed a bit hurried.

He thought for a moment, then directly said, "Then I would like to ask everyone to protect me."

"Sect Leader Zheng can rest assured."

Zheng Fa certainly couldn’t undergo the tribulation on the bronze platform—this thing recognized the Golden Crow, not him.

He flew off the bronze platform, returned to his original form, cradled the Taiyin Laurel Fruit to his chest, and began undergoing the tribulation.

...

The people from the Turquoise Pool watched Zheng Fa, each with different emotions.

"He seems so at ease!"

Qingnv snorted, seemingly still unreconciled.

Taiyin Fairy seemed to have figured things out, her tone rather calm, "We still rely on him to get out, what does he have to worry about? Besides, if something happens to him, wouldn’t this Taiyin Laurel Fruit be wasted?"

Qingnv pursed her lips, looked again at the Star Banner on the bronze platform, and sighed, "Why does this thing only recognize him?"

"If Lu Yao were here, wouldn’t we..." Taiyin Fairy comforted, "have nowhere to cry even if we wanted to?"

"I just fear that he won’t keep his promise."

"No." Perhaps the previous events had made Taiyin Fairy see things clearly; she shook her head, "For him, we’re better alive than dead. With us around, Lu Yao has more enemies."

As they talked amongst themselves, the aura on Zheng Fa finally began to change.

He seemed completely oblivious to the outside world, isolated from the world, the immortal power within him began to calm down bit by bit, with a sense of dissipating.

"Vacuum Tribulation?" Qingnv asked in surprise, "So soon?"

"I’ve never used conflicting Spirit Roots to undergo a tribulation," Water Mother shook her head, "I’ve only read about it in ancient texts, in all of history, perhaps only one person has had such a fate..."

"..."

Qingnv’s expression grew increasingly disgruntled, clearly finding Zheng Fa’s fortunate encounter quite annoying.

"During the Vacuum Tribulation, cultivators become isolated from the outside world, almost completely unaware." Taiyin Fairy exhaled, "In those days, we couldn’t even sense our own believers."

"The way Zheng Fa looks now is a lot like how I looked back then..."

Looking at Zheng Fa’s state, everyone nodded, Qingnv snorted coldly, "I really want to give him a heavy blow!"

Before her voice fell, suddenly a streak of golden light shone behind her, crashing fiercely into her back. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

She was already injured by the Howling Moon Sky Wolf, suddenly attacked, injuries upon injuries, and almost instantly close to dying.