Young Noble Be Monster Slaying-Chapter 844: The Hall of Heavenly Secrets

The Whale-Riding Immortal's eyes lit up instantly. It looked like he wanted to ask something, but after a moment of hesitation, he held it in.

"She knows you're going to look for her, so she asked me to tell you something," Yang Buwei said. "She knows there's no way to stop you, and she's willing to charge forth and escape with you, but you cannot try this blindly. You will likely have only one chance, and just bringing a legendary artifact with you won't be enough."

The Whale-Riding Immortal still said nothing.

He had expected this as well. A master of Heavenly Origin wielding a legendary artifact could indeed stand firm across the nine provinces. But even that would not be enough, as the Divine Ruins Monastery stood above all other immortal sects.

"You can do whatever you want, but don't kill anyone," Yang Buwei continued. "If you dare lay a hand on someone from the Divine Ruins Monastery, just remember what happened to the Jiang Family. Take that as an example of what the consequence might be."

At the mention of this, the Whale-Riding Immortal finally spoke. "Someone from my family killed a member of the Divine Ruins Monastery back then?"

"Back then, you were away on a task when the Monastery Overseer sent people to bring Miss Bai back to the Divine Ruins Monastery. Members of the monastery are strictly forbidden from forming ties with outsiders, and marrying one is completely out of the question. Even though the head of the Jiang Family knew this rule, he still chose to let Miss Bai stay. So the Overseer demanded his eyes as punishment.

"The head of the Jiang Family refused to accept the punishment and killed the monastery guardian. Then he tried to rally the immortal sects and noble families for a joint attack on the Divine Ruins Monastery. That was an even greater offense.

"Before he could get the message out, the Overseer had already taken action. This time, the Jiang Family wasn't given a single chance."

"If the message was never sent, how can you be so sure he planned to contact the immortal sects?" the Whale-Riding Immortal asked, his voice calm but pointed.

"You've heard of the Omniscience from the Celestial Pivot Pavilion, haven't you?" Yang Buwei explained patiently, revealing everything he knew. "That is actually the upper half of the scroll known as the Celestial Tome, which reveals the causes behind events in the world. But in the Divine Ruins Monastery, we have the Hall of Heavenly Secrets, where the lower half is kept. That one reveals the outcomes of future events. The Overseer acted against the Jiang Family after reading the outcome."

The Whale-Riding Immortal didn't know much about the Celestial Tome, but he had seen the Omniscience at the Celestial Pivot Pavilion before. That enchanted artifact didn't provide direct answers; it only displayed a set of possible trajectories, which were then interpreted by the descendants of the Heaven Observer. What Yang Buwei described matched up with what the Whale-Riding Immortal knew.

The Whale-Riding Immortal couldn't help but wonder, If the two half scrolls of the Celestial Tome were combined, would it become another legendary artifact?

"If that's the case, then I don't stand a chance," the Whale-Riding Immortal said. "The moment I even think about it, you already know everything."

"Your actions won't be immediately known," Yang Buwei said, shaking his head. "The first reason is that the lower half of the scroll only records the outcomes of events in the world, and the Overseer doesn't monitor everything constantly. You have to actively seek answers for something to appear.

"The second reason... is because the one guarding the Hall of Heavenly Secrets is Miss Bai."

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The Sword Emperor squatted on a large rock, quietly watching Jiang Yuebai in the distance as she browsed through the swords. He remarked in a low voice, "Miss Jiang has broken through to the seventh realm as well. Your sect is truly brimming with talent. It seems you now have someone worthy to inherit the mantle of master of the Great Dao of the Cloud of Determination."

Chu Liang stood beside him and said gently, "Esteemed Senior, while we're still young, it's not too hard to change paths... right?"

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The Sword Emperor could only respond with a bitter smile. If it's so easy to change your Great Dao, then why didn't Daoist Yan do so back then?

Understanding a Great Dao was one thing, but cultivating it to the threshold of the eighth realm demanded countless moments of enlightenment and rare strokes of fortune. How could that ever be considered easy?

However, Daoist Yan was a descendant of a demon and possessed extraordinary talent. The Celestial Charm Sect's interference had a part in Daoist Yan seizing control of the Great Dao of the Cloud of Determination from the Sword Emperor, but the main reason she had succeeded was that she had already driven him into a corner.

If she could challenge his Great Dao while still at the seventh realm, that meant he didn't stand a chance now that she had advanced to the eighth realm. Nevertheless, even if they were to go back in time and repeat their duel from that day, there was no way Daoist Yan would lose.

That alone was proof she had already surpassed him on the Great Dao of the Cloud of Determination.

In this regard, the Sword Emperor had no choice but to yield to her. But if he were to switch to cultivation another Great Dao, what path could he take instead?

He had devoted half his life to cultivating the Cloud of Determination. Losing it so suddenly left him adrift. Yet, giving up wasn't an option—not when he had a wife, children, and an entire kingdom depending on him. The Sword-Hanging Kingdom couldn't rely on the Mount Shu Sect's protection forever.

Having lost his Great Dao in middle age, the Sword Emperor looked up at the sky, his eyes clouded with uncertainty.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuebai was carefully selecting a sword from among the hundreds of high-grade flying swords recovered from the Vessel of God's hidden realm.

According to their previous agreement, all these flying swords belonged to the Sun and Moon Pavilion.

However, Chu Liang wanted to purchase one at a high price as a gift for Jiang Yuebai.

Elder Yin agreed to let Chu Liang have a sword, but he waved his hands vigorously and insisted on giving it away for free. After all, the Mount Shu Sect had kept their word even after obtaining a legendary artifact, and that alone was already a great stroke of fortune. Besides, if it weren't for the Whale-Riding Immortal and the others, he would've never found his father.

As for Elder Yin's father, once the old senior exited the hidden realm, he didn't say a word. He simply turned into a streak of rainbow light and shot off toward the southeast. No one knew where he was headed.

"Father!" Elder Yin called out in confusion. "What could be so urgent?"

"Heheheh!" Lin Bei burst out laughing beside him. "If you'd been stuck in some godforsaken place for over a hundred years, what's the first thing you'd do once you got out?"

"I'd obviously go and—" Elder Yin paused, a thought hitting him mid-sentence. He gasped and muttered, "I'm already this old... Please don't let me end up with a little brother or sister..."

"Don't worry. When the time comes, I'll look after him," Lin Bei said, patting his chest. "We'll all just treat each other like bros."

Elder Yin looked at the young man, who was too young even to be his grandson, and was rendered speechless.

Seeing them chatting so happily, Chu Liang walked over and asked, "Elder Yin, about that matter I mentioned on the way back. Have you thought it over?"

"You mean the thing you mentioned earlier?" Elder Yin replied. "The acquisition?"