Xie Xuanyi stared into Chen Jingxuan’s eyes coldly, saying, "If Cui Zhen can, so can you."

He had sensed it the last time he parted with Chen Jingxuan.

This guy wasn’t being honest.

As a Sky Watcher, no one knew how much of his life span he had spent peeping into causes and effects, except for Chen Jingxuan himself.

To avoid affecting the war and worrying those around him,

Chen Jingxuan chose to hide it.

He concealed the true state of his condition.

Unfortunately...

He couldn’t hide it anymore from Xie Xuanyi, who had reached Harmonization.

"Cui Zhen is willing to lend you the Longevity Lamp?"

Chen Jingxuan was somewhat surprised. He slightly furrowed his brow, compiling intelligence from the Demon Country’s front line that had reached the Imperial City in recent days, and he had inklings of a suspicion.

The great battle had just concluded.

He had always been in direct contact with the Sea Surfing King, and he hadn’t had the time to send messages back and forth due to being too busy these past few days, so he was still unaware of the latest news about the battle at the Erosion Sun Swamp.

The Demon Country spread the news associating Sun Erosion’s death with Mo Zhen externally.

Clearly.

Cui Zhen had also participated in the battle at Sun Erosion.

Many speculated.

Cui Zhen too had completed Harmonization.

However... based on the news about the Longevity Lamp from Xie Xuanyi, it was impossible for Cui Zhen to have Harmonized.

"Life exchange."

Xie Xuanyi responded succinctly, "He uses the Longevity Lamp to exchange for half a year’s life."

When dealing with smart people, there’s no need to say much.

A few words are enough to deduce the truth.

"So that’s it..."

Chen Jingxuan smiled, "This is a good treasure, but you probably didn’t specifically go after this treasure just for me, did you?"

The Longevity Lamp is a top-tier treasure close to the Supreme Taoist Treasures, if only used for reincarnation... it’s somewhat superfluous.

Reincarnation conditions are too harsh.

To successfully reincarnate, the caster must at least have cultivation at the Yang God Realm to withstand the penalties of Heavenly Dao Rules and bear the massive consumption of the Primordial Lake.

So.

The more important function of this treasure is to transport life force through the Divine Sea.

"I want to save many people. You are the most important one."

Xie Xuanyi paused for a moment, then carefully replied.

He was not good at lying.

Borrowing the Longevity Lamp was precisely for saving people.

After having traveled divinely through the River of Destiny for five years, Xie Xuanyi had already saved many people... although at that time, his Life Dao had not yet reached Great Success, now it was different. He possessed greater capabilities and more grand ambitions, and with this Longevity Lamp, the task of saving people became much simpler.

"The Ruyi Order, the Lotus Token... these two tokens are directly connected to my Divine Sea."

Xie Xuanyi paused and continued, "Through this Longevity Lamp, I can deliver my Life Dao, my Undying Spring, to those in need."

"You..."

Chen Jingxuan looked at Xie Xuanyi, his eyes flickering, and finally gave a wry smile, unsure what to say.

"I’m sorry."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyes, "This matter may trouble you."

Xie Xuanyi wanted to use the Longevity Lamp to build a bridge, gradually sending his own life force to the Da Chu Dynasty... with the Ruyi Order and Lotus Token as mediums.

This matter sounded simple, but it’s quite complicated.

Sending life force wasn’t difficult.

The challenge was deciding whom to give it to.

"It is indeed quite a trouble..."

Chen Jingxuan said with resentment, "Sometimes I even doubt whether you are from the Sword Palace or the Fan Yin Temple..."

It might have been an illusion.

Chen Jingxuan always felt that upon reuniting in this second life, Xie Xuanyi, compared to the Pure Yang Sect Leader, often seemed more like a Zen Master.

"If this life force is still of use to you, you should absorb it all."

Xie Xuanyi said, "If you no longer need it, then give it to others..."

It was evident to him.

Chen Jingxuan’s state had deteriorated to an extreme.

Expending the Roundness Instrument recklessly, depleting his life span, this guy seemed to have only a little time left.

To wield Heavenly Destiny required a price.

In this situation, his own life force might no longer have much use for Chen Jingxuan. The current best method to save Chen Jingxuan was to use the Longevity Lamp to preserve his soul and leave a sliver of hope for reincarnation.

"Alright, alright."

Chen Jingxuan waved his sleeve, hurriedly interrupting, agreeing, "I have a grasp of the matter concerning the Longevity Lamp. But it’s not as simple as you think."

"Hm?"

Xie Xuanyi listened attentively.

"There are simply too many matters in Da Chu for me to handle alone."

Chen Jingxuan said seriously, "The life force from the Ruyi Order, for the time being, I’ll manage it. As for the Lotus Token’s life force, you’ll have to find someone else for that."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi felt a headache coming on.

There are specialized fields, he’s good at fighting, killing, risking his life.

Now... the task of saving people, he could barely manage.

But management, dispatching, and coordinating.

He truly didn’t have the talent for these.

"Let me be straightforward, let that young one from Wangyou Island handle it."

Chen Jingxuan raised a finger, solemnly saying, "You may not be able to return to Da Chu, but you can manifest your soul within the Ruyi Order and the Lotus Token. There are some people you should definitely meet..."

At present, the entire Da Sui Sword Palace unofficially accepted Xie Xuanyi as the new Sect Leader.

Zhao Chunyang handed the heavy responsibility over to him.

He did not fail the expectations... successfully slaying Sun Erosion!

"Wherever the Lotus Token goes, Xie Xuanyi will be there."

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said, "If you cannot appear in person, let your disciple act on your behalf."

This was a good proposal.

The mist on the Green Jade Case dissipated slowly like smoke.

Xie Xuanyi sat before the Jade Table, twirling a wine cup, lost in thought, remaining in the illusion for a long time.

...

...

A young man arrived at Baihua Valley.

The young man carried a heavy sword as tall as a person, greeted by countless admiring gazes as he headed to the back mountain.

The reason these gazes were filled with admiration...

Was not because of the young man.

But because he held and displayed that token.

The Lotus Token.

This symbolized Lotus Peak Mountain Master "Xie Xuanyi", and not long ago, Xie Xuanyi broke through at the Demon Country, slaying the Sun Eater Great Marsh Lord, single-handedly halting the north-south war. Now, the entire Northern Border Great Wall had temporarily regained peace.

The young fairies of Baihua Valley, upon seeing the token, were filled with yearning.

In these two days.

The Da Sui Sword Palace had already issued a decree.

After Tongtian Law Enforcement left the Lotus Forbidden Land, by command of former Sect Leader Zhao Chunyang, it was declared that the new Sect Leader would be Lotus Peak Master and Xuanshui Cave Heaven co-master Xie Xuanyi.

This was the youngest Sect Leader ever in the millennia of Da Sui Sword Palace’s history!

Let alone Da Sui Sword Palace.

Even throughout the entire Da Chu Dynasty’s establishment, such a stunning, unparalleled, and astounding legendary figure had never emerged.

Despite cultivating in two lives, it had only been a mere thirty to forty years. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

His fame and prestige had flourished like blazing fire, reaching the pinnacle...

Unprecedented.

Solely on the strength of an identity token, Duan Zhao earned the highest respect in Baihua Valley—

Numerous young fairies stopped, observed, and watched.

The crowd was dense, yet orderly, everyone respectfully giving way to a considerably spacious path.

Ye Qinglian personally led the way, bringing this young man with the heavy sword to the back mountain.

This was Baihua Valley’s burial hill.

Generations of wise predecessors and those who had sacrificed for the valley were buried here.

The wind blew through.

Countless maple leaves swirled in the air, landing on the boy’s shoulders.

This burial hill was much larger than the boy imagined, almost a world of its own, with steles standing tall, and before each deceased person’s stele, a sword was planted.

After a Sword Cultivator dies, they rest with their sword.

Rustle.

The long wind whistled, the boy lifted his eyes.

At the end of the burial hill stood a massive maple tree, its leaves appeared aflame, and beneath the maple tree, an old man cloaked in red sat cross-legged.

"..."

The old man seemed to be asleep, his head drooped, his Lifebound Sword stabbed into the ground beside him.

The sword blade swayed like a willow.

Gently swaying and stretching with the breeze, casting shimmering reflections.

"Ye Zhu."

Not wanting to disturb the elder’s peaceful sleep, Ye Qinglian hesitated for a long while, ultimately choosing to step forward.

Ye Qinglian carefully reminded, "He’s... here."