After making up my mind, I didn't wait any longer and directly headed towards the Mysterious Treasure Paradise.
At that moment, Cang Feng and Huangfu Xiu were leading their subordinates out. The Mysterious Treasure Paradise was really unlucky. It was one of the thirty-six minor paradises, but only Huangfu Xiu, a Yang God Celestial Master, was there to support them. In the banquet hall, the people from the other paradises were at least at the Celestial Master realm. Only the followers from the Mysterious Treasure Paradise were still at the Celestial Master realm.
Their situation was similar to Wangwu Paradise.
The difference was that Wangwu Paradise had Wang Can, who had great potential. Moreover, there were many Celestial Masters among the servants.
Overall, Wangwu Grotto-Heaven was much stronger.
This was probably the difference in power between the ten major paradises and the thirty-six minor paradises.
Huangfu Xiu frowned when he saw that I was following him. He turned around and blocked my path with his mountain-like body.
"What's the matter?" He asked coldly with a dignified expression.
I naturally wouldn't be scared by his expression. I shook my head. "Move aside. I'm not here to look for you."
When Huangfu Xiu heard what I said, he arched his eyebrows. Just as he was about to say something, Cang Feng's young and aged voice came from behind him.
"Xiu Xiu, let him come over."
Huangfu Xiu's face visibly trembled when he heard that. He turned around and looked at Cang Feng with resentment. However, he didn't dare to say anything and moved to the side unwillingly.
I felt weird when I heard that. Huangfu Xiu was such a big guy. His name was feminine enough, but Cang Feng still called him that. It was more than awkward.
I didn't pay attention to Huangfu Xiu and walked towards Cang Feng.
Since he was standing, Cang Feng's child-like body was even more obvious. He only reached my waist.
Such a child had his eyes squinted and his hands clasped behind his back. However, due to his height, he could only lift his head to look at me. The scene was indescribably comical.
"You've thought it through?" Cang Feng raised his head and looked at me before asking slowly.
"I've thought it through."
I nodded and said, "However, I still have some questions to ask you. Can I have a word with you?"
Upon hearing my words, Huangfu Xiu lifted her head and frowned at me. She seemed to want to stop me.
But before he could speak, Cang Feng coughed lightly, waved his hand, and instructed, "You guys wait here, I'll be back soon."
After all, Cang Feng was a senior. Since he had already spoken, Huangfu Xiu did not dare to say anything else. She could only bow and accept the order.
With that, Cang Feng slowly walked out with his hands behind his back.
I followed him out. At this moment, the sky was completely dark. However, the main hall and the surrounding stairs were still brightly lit. Countless lanterns illuminated the place as if it was daytime.
Cang Feng walked all the way down the stairs and stopped in the shadows.
He didn't seem to be in a hurry to ask about the seed. With his hands behind his back, he looked up at the sky and said calmly, "The stars in the sky are bright. It's rare to see such a clear day in the middle of the moon."
I followed his gaze and looked up. The sky was indeed filled with bright stars. I wasn't sure if it was because the air was better than the outside world or if there were other reasons, but the sky was densely packed with stars. There were far more of them than what the outside world could see. At a glance, it didn't look like the real world, but more like a galaxy map.
After looking at the stars, just as I was about to retract my gaze, I suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Cang Feng said that today was the middle of the moon. I purposely recalled that today was indeed the fifteenth of the fifth month. However, in this clear night, there were many stars in the sky, but there was no trace of the moon.
What was going on?
I looked at the sky in shock, my expression filled with disbelief. Cang Feng turned around and saw my expression. He revealed a playful expression and asked, "Is this your first time in the Blessed Heavenly Abode?"
Although I didn't know why he asked that, I subconsciously nodded.
Cang Feng revealed an expression that showed he was used to this. He pointed at the sky and said calmly, "All the Blessed Heavenly Abode are like this. You can only see the stars, but not the moon. It's completely different from the outside world … To be honest, I've lived for more than two hundred years, but I still haven't figured out where the Blessed Heavenly Abode is located."
I didn't quite understand what he was saying, so I subconsciously asked, "Aren't they hidden among the famous mountains and rivers?
Aren't they on the ground? "
Cang Feng shook his head. "Rumor has it that the Blessed Heavenly Abode doesn't belong to the human world. It's the ancestors of the various families who used supreme Daoist techniques to connect the Blessed Heavenly Abode with the famous mountains and rivers.
After thousands of years of inheritance, the Daoist techniques have withered, and the truth has been buried in history. "
I was startled, but I had some doubts in my heart.
It wasn't that I didn't believe in such supreme Daoist techniques, but Wang Can had previously told me that the Wangwu Heavenly Abode was a secluded place created by the Wang family's ancestors after they gathered the four True Dragon Veins.
This was already a big deal, but it was much more practical than Cang Feng's saying that the Blessed Heavenly Abode didn't belong to the human world.
However, this saying couldn't explain why there were stars in the sky but no moon.
I didn't question it, and Cang Feng didn't sigh. After a moment of silence, he finally asked about the important matter.
"Alright, let's not talk nonsense. Kid, let me ask you, do you remember where you got the seed?"
"Of course."
I nodded, but I didn't answer him directly. Instead, I said, "However, I have a question I want to know."
"A question?"
Cang Feng turned around and raised his head to look at me. There was a hint of playfulness in his eyes. "Being too curious isn't necessarily a good thing … What is it? Tell me."
He seemed to be warning me about something, but I already had a plan in mind. After hesitating for a moment, I said, "I won't hide it from Senior. I got this seed from an old vase.
I want to know the origin of that vase, and what is the use of it for Senior? "
When Cang Feng heard me say the word 'vase', his eyes shrank. However, his expression quickly returned to normal. He replied, "Don't worry. The seed and the vase aren't rare treasures. They won't be of any help to your cultivation.
As for the use, when I was young, I had an old friend who was related to this vase. I just couldn't let go of the past, so I wanted to get the vase to remember him. "
He didn't make himself clear, but I still got two useful pieces of information.
First, he knew the relationship between the seed and the Yin and Yang Ruyi Vase. Second, his purpose wasn't just the seed. He asked me about the seed's origin, but his target was the vase.
The more he tried to hide it, the more curious I became. It also proved that the vase was extraordinary.
I originally wanted to tell him about the vase, but I changed my mind.
After thinking for a while, I said, "I got this seed in Hong Kong. I saw it with my own eyes. The seed was taken out of a vase with a painting of an ancient tree."
This was the excuse I had thought of. The reason I used Hong Kong as an excuse was that it was far from the mainland. It wouldn't be easy for Cang Feng to verify it.
Hearing my words, Cang Feng's eyes focused. His breathing quickened as he asked, "Do you know who that person was?"
I nodded and smirked. "The Grand Elder of the Ghost Nurturing Sect in Hong Kong, Liang Tianxin."
Liang Tianxin, that old man, had caused me so much trouble. Now that he was missing in Chiyou's tomb, he was the perfect scapegoat.
If Cang Feng went to Hong Kong to search for Liang Tianxin, he definitely wouldn't be able to find him. However, his disciples and grand-disciples of the Ghost Nurturing Sect would suffer.
Of course, I wasn't trying to deceive Cang Feng.
Firstly, I hadn't seen the magic tool he promised me, so I couldn't judge its value. Secondly, since the vase wasn't ordinary, I had to at least study it carefully before making a decision.
If the magic tool he promised me was really extraordinary and the vase was really useless to me, then after the Heavenly Grand Ritual, I would return to Hong Kong and secretly place the Yin Yang Ruyi Vase in the Ghost Nurturing Sect's headquarters.
Cang Feng clearly believed my words, but he still asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
I nodded. "Of course."
"You should understand that if I can give you a magic tool that can contend against Zhao Hao, then I can also easily erase you from this world."
Cang Feng indifferently warned me. Then, he extended his hand. "Alright, now give me that seed. I'll give you the magic tool."
After receiving the seed, Cang Feng's expression seemed to be a bit sad. After staring at it for a few seconds, he finally revealed a relieved expression. Then, he put it in his sleeve.
After doing all this, he suddenly looked up at me and asked, "Boy, do you know how to use a sword?"
The sword was the most powerful weapon. Whether it was a martial artist in the secular world or a cultivator in the metaphysical world, who didn't know how to use a sword?
Although I wasn't as good as a sword cultivator like Ah Mo, I had used a sword many times on the path of cultivation. Even now, I still had the Xuan Yuan Sword.
I nodded. "I'm not proficient, but I can use it."
Cang Feng nodded and didn't say anything else. Then, he stretched out his small hand and drew a circle in the air. Then, I felt an abundant whirlpool of Dao Qi gathering in the direction of his finger.
Didn't Officer Wang say that this little old man had lost his cultivation?
How could he still mobilize Dao Qi at this moment?
It seemed that Officer Wang didn't know much about his background.
After a while, the Dao Qi at the place where Cang Feng was pointing had become solid. Seeing that it was about time, he stopped and shouted, "Open!"
Along with his voice, there seemed to be a ripple on both sides of the condensed Dao Qi, revealing a black hole.
Then, a long sword with a broken section slowly floated out from within.
"This sword is for you … You must treat it well and don't let it down!" Cang Feng's eyes seemed to be filled with nostalgia. He flicked his hand and the broken sword flew towards me.
I reached out to catch it and subconsciously asked, "What's the name of this sword?"
Cang Feng had already turned around and was walking away. Hearing my question, he didn't immediately answer.
After he was far away, a voice came from the twilight. It seemed to be a sigh.