As for that old friend, my heart was in a mess. I had some vague guesses, but I couldn't be sure.
Thinking of this, I suddenly felt troubled.
The reason why I agreed to accompany Wang Can on this trip was that he could mobilize the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven's formation. Even if we encountered danger, he could protect us through the formation.
But now, the formation was broken. Although it wasn't damaged to the point where it couldn't be used, its power was not as good as before. It was hard to say whether it could protect us or not.
I was fine. I had encountered many dangers over the years, so I didn't mind going through one more time. But Wang Can was related to the fate of the entire Wangwu Grotto-Heaven, so I had to be careful.
I looked at Wang Can and wanted to persuade him not to get involved in this mess with me. But Wang Can understood my intention and immediately shook his head. He said to me, "The Nine Cauldrons Family was born for the Sage. How could we avoid conflict in front of the Sage?
It's our honor to die for the Sage! "
Seeing that he was determined, I couldn't force him to go back. After a moment of silence, Wang Can comforted me. "Since we're here, we should take things as they come.
With our strength, even if we encounter a Celestial Master with the Yang Spirit Consummation, we can still fight back.
Moreover, this is our Wangwu Grotto-Heaven, not their territory. Even if there's danger, we don't have to fight with our lives. As long as we can hold on for a while, we will have reinforcements. "
I was just a little worried. Whether the West City Grotto-Heaven had evil intentions or not, we didn't need to scare ourselves.
I nodded and patted Officer Wang's shoulder as a sign of agreement.
At this moment, the closed door not far away was suddenly opened from the inside. Facing the light, a graceful figure came out. Then, she stood at the door and said to me, "Are you Zhou Yi, Mr. Zhou?
I'm Lü Wu, the Palace Master, and I'm here to wait for an old friend. Sir, please come with me. "
The woman was very young, no more than 25 or 26 years old. I could tell from her voice. I looked at her and was a little surprised.
Of course, I wasn't shocked by her beauty, but by her cultivation.
In the Blessed Enclave, there were many young Celestial Masters, including young Yang Spirit Celestial Masters like Li Zhihuan.
But the problem was that those talented Celestial Masters were from the main branch of the Blessed Enclave. The woman in front of me was obviously a slave of the West City Grotto-Heaven.
It was unusual for a slave to be so young. It was the first time that I had seen such a young Celestial Master.
Even Wang Can a strange look at Celestial Master's face when he saw her.
After sorting out my thoughts, I called out to Officer Wang and came before Lv Wu. I answered softly, "I am Zhou Yi. I have kept Miss Lv Wu waiting. Let's go."
Then, I started to walk toward the valley behind her. However, Lv Huang didn't want to lead the way. Instead, he frowned and stared at Officer Wang, asking, "May I know who this gentleman is?"
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As I was about to introduce myself, Officer Wang stepped forward and introduced himself. "I'm Officer Wang, the master of Wangwu Heavenly Abode, Mr. Zhou's friend.
I, he "Can for of" of of Wang was. of. of Zhou, "Can said.
"I've heard that your Palace Master is an old friend of Mr. Zhou, so I want to make friends with you.
Sorry to disturb you. "Can didn't say much, but his words were firm and neither servile nor overbearing. Not only did he state his identity, but he also warned Lü Can that this was the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven. If they had any ill intentions, they should weigh their own strength before making a decision.
Lv Huang was not easy to get along with. He sized Officer Wang up, returned the salute, and replied respectfully, "I've long heard that the current Cave Master of Wangwu Grotto is the only genius among tens of thousands of people. Not neglecting both cultivation and family, he attained the cultivation of a Celestial Master at such a young age. Today I've seen that he really lives up to his reputation.
Since you're the Wang Family's Master, Mr. Zhou's friend, and a distinguished guest of our West City Mountain, please come with me! "
After that, without waiting for Wang Can's answer, she turned around and led the way to the valley.
Officer Wang and I looked at each other, then followed him.
Along the way, we met many palace maids in the same attire as Lü Huang. However, most of them had their own work to do, so no one said anything. They just waited for us on the side of the road. After we passed, they went back to their work.
I had seen such a scene before, but it was only in TV dramas. When some prominent figures walked in the middle of the road, the people with lower positions had to make way for them.
I had thought that I would never encounter such a thing in my life, but today, I was walking in the middle of the road, making others give way to me.
I had never met those palace maids before, but they were so respectful not because of me, but because of the woman leading the way, Lü Huang.
As I thought about it, I became more curious about this woman.
What was her status in the West City Mountain Cave?
What was her relationship with the Master?
Shortly after, Lü Huang took us to a room and asked me to wait for a while. Then, she left. Only Can and I were left in the spacious room, looking at each other in dismay.
However, we didn't wait for long. After a while, we heard footsteps coming from afar.
The footsteps were heavy. It should be a man. Moreover, his footsteps were slow, as if he had something on his mind.
I looked in the direction of the sound. Although I had guessed it, I couldn't help but be shocked when I saw the figure.
Han Wennan … It was him!
After a moment of shock, I quickly recovered.
I had thought that he had died in the Blood Sacrifice Well in the Royal Mausoleum of the Shang Dynasty. But now that I thought about it, Lu Zhenyang was backed by a small Blessed Land in Lingshan, which was at the bottom of the 72 Blessed Lands. Even someone like him could survive in the Royal Mausoleum of the Shang Dynasty, let alone Han Wennan.
In terms of talent, Han Wennan wasn't inferior to Lu Zhenyang. In terms of background, in the secular world, the Han family was much stronger than the Lu family. As for the Blessed Lands behind them, Lingshan Cave was incomparable to the West City Mountain Cave.
During the trip to the Royal Mausoleum of the Shang Dynasty, no matter if it was the Han family or the West City Mountain Cave, since Han Wennan had gone there, he definitely wouldn't have sent him to his death. He must have had other plans.
During the sacrifice, Lu Zhenyang had intended to take the Xuanyuan Sword for himself. But in the end, the Xuanyuan Sword was obtained by Nangong and he gave it to me. Thus, Lu Zhenyang had only obtained a magic weapon that Jiu You had used. At first glance, Lu Zhenyang's harvest from the sacrifice was not as good as mine. But later on, he obtained Chiyou's inheritance with the Chiyou Axe and broke through to the Complete Yang Spirit Realm. In comparison, I wasn't as good as Lu Zhenyang.
What about Han Wennan?
What did he gain from that sacrificial offering?
It shouldn't be any worse than Chiyou's inheritance, right?
Was his current identity as the Palace Master also because of this?
While I was thinking, Han Wennan looked at me and stopped. After a while, he walked in front of me and said in a low, muffled voice, "Brother Zhou, long time no see!"
Long time no see!
Han Wennan had survived the sacrifice. Of course, I was happy. After all, he was my friend.
I trusted him, but he had helped the people of the Metaphysics Association to catch me. Although I had escaped from the King's Tomb of the Shang Dynasty safe and sound, it had always been a knot in my heart.
I couldn't say that I hated him, but I wasn't that free and easy to forget all enmity with a smile.
Long time no see … I chewed on the words and wondered from what angle he was talking to me from. Friend?
I nodded and replied, "Yes, long time no see!"
After getting my answer, Han Wennan looked less embarrassed. He sat down on the bench in front of me.
It seemed that I didn't want to talk to him, so he turned to Officer Wang and greeted him.
"You must be the Master of the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven, Mr. Wang, right?
I'm Han Wennan from the West City Mountain Grotto-Heaven. "
Before saying that, I wasn't sure about Han Wennan's identity. But since he could greet Officer Wang in the name of the Heavenly Abode in Xicheng City, he must be the mysterious Palace Master, the person in charge of the Heavenly Grand Ritual and the dynamic year in Xicheng City.
However, the West City Mountain Grotto-Heaven had been passed down for a long time, and Han Wennan was just a branch family member. According to Fourth Uncle of the Han family, they had just returned to the main family. How could he be the Palace Master?
Was it because of his talent?
It wasn't possible.
Officer Wang didn't know about my past with Han Wennan. However, from my reaction, he could guess something.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, he said, "Palace Master Han, it's very nice to meet you!
The West City Mountain Grotto-Heaven specializes in punishing demons and ghosts. It has nine palaces and eighteen halls. May I know which palace you belong to? "
Han Wennan glanced at me and said, "I'm the Palace Master of the Soul Suppressing Palace!"
Soul Suppressing Palace?
I didn't know the status of the Soul Suppressing Palace in the West City Mountain Grotto-Heaven, but Officer Wang had taken over the family business since he was a child. He knew all the Blessed Lands like the back of his hand.
After listening to him, I knew how important the Soul Suppressing Palace was in the West City Mountain Grotto-Heaven.
In order to protect the safety of important people, the Blessed Paradises would often use secret methods to leave a wisp of the soul of a direct descendant or an important person in the Blessed Paradises. This place was called the Soul Suppressing Land.
However, the West City Mountain Grotto-Heaven was a little different. All the people in the Blessed Lands had a wisp of their God Soul. They said they were there to protect the people, but their real purpose was to control the people's behavior. If someone violated the hierarchy or failed to complete the task assigned by the Heavenly Grotto-Heaven, the Palace Master of the Soul Suppressing Palace would punish him or her according to the rules. He could even decide the person's life or death.
That was why the Soul Suppressing Palace had great power and was called the leader of all the palaces.