Yin Qingsi did not linger in the cabin. Instead, she went directly to the backyard.
There was a big tree in the backyard. An old man was sitting at a stone table under the tree, playing chess by himself.
The old man's eyes were closed. He was floating in midair with a chess piece in his hand, motionless, like a statue.
The old man looked very old, but he did not look like he was about to die.
Judging from his appearance, the old man was even younger than the progenitor warriors of the Qi Family and the Feng Family …
Next to the stone table was a walking stick. The old man's legs were covered by his robe, but it was not obvious that one of them was disabled.
Yin Qingsi picked up the teapot on the stone table and poured a cup of tea for the old man. The old man finally put down the chess piece in his hand. He slightly opened his eyes and showed a trace of affection on his face. He said in a hoarse voice, "Little girl, your heart is moved."
Yin Qingsi blushed. "Forefather, I am just curious. I want to go and have a look.
After all … I owe Lu Li my life. "
The Crippled Zen Master took a sip of tea. His wrinkled face twitched as he said indifferently, "Since that kid is lucky enough to have Emperor Heng's Relic, Emperor Heng will not let him die so easily.
He has not cracked the Relic after so many days. Don't worry about his safety. Emperor Heng is a wise man. He will think things through. "
Yin Qingsi was curious. She asked, "Forefather, Lu Li is only at the Noble Lord Realm. Why do you think Emperor Heng would let him have the Relic?
I don't think Lu Li is talented. "
"Realm does not represent talent!"
The Crippled Zen Master said calmly, "I once knew a strange man. He cultivated for three thousand years and his realm was not worth mentioning. He was at the same realm as that kid.
But in the next hundred years, his realm improved by leaps and bounds. I think he is one of the supreme warriors in the Divinity now. "
"Supreme warrior in the Divinity?"
Yin Qingsi frowned. She "looked" at the Crippled Zen Master. She wanted to ask him something but eventually, she bit her lips and said nothing.
She had lived in the valley for 18 years but she did not know much about the Crippled Zen Master. There were many things that the Crippled Zen Master would not tell her.
Seeing Yin Qingsi pouting, the Crippled Zen Master smiled gently and said, "Little girl, sometimes it's not good for you to know it now.
I'll let you know when it's time to tell you.
Cultivate well. Your future will be … limitless. "
"En!"
Yin Qingsi nodded, stood up, and walked outside.
When she walked into the cabin, she turned around and asked, "Forefather, can you … save Lu Li?"
"No!"
The Crippled Zen Master shook his head and said, "Some people can only rise quickly after going through trials. That is why I don't care about your dispute with the young generation of the Central Imperial Universe.
If she could not suppress the young generation of the Central Imperial Universe, then how could she have such a meteoric rise?
Similarly … if Lu Li has the Relic but cannot keep it, then what right does he have to have it? "
Yin Qingsi nodded thoughtfully and walked out.
She once again entered the pavilion. The wind blew her black hair and covered her eyes. She stared blankly in one direction without moving.
After the time for one incense stick to burn, she sighed and said, "Lu Li, I cannot help you. You have to rely on yourself.
I wish you well, Qingsi still owes you a drink. "
…
Lu Li was safe and sound. He was cultivating every day. The five Semi-God Realm warriors were bombarding the Wicked Bead but they could not leave a scratch on it.
He cultivated Xuan Energy crazily and poured it all into the Wicked Bead. He had forgotten about the threats outside and focused on learning the Feather Wind Profound Meaning.
The nine Earth Immortal Realm warriors in the small hall were relieved. It had been a long time since Lu Li threw them out. They must be of some use. Lu Li didn't want to sacrifice them.
Leng Wuxin was still making pellets. She took out a small tripod. Instead of using open flames, she used Xuan Energy.
She had put in many Mystical Materials. She had made antidotes before and it was not difficult. It was just a matter of time.
Time moved on. The five Semi-God Realm warriors were attacking tirelessly, day and night. Sometimes, when they were tired, they would take turns to rest for two hours.
Chen Tianxian and Wu Guangde never showed up again. It was as if they had vanished from the world or had returned to the Mage Imperial Universe.
However, Jun Hongye and the others did not let their guard down. Instead, they were even more vigilant. Every other day, someone would be sent to check the surroundings.
Warriors of the Mage Imperial Universe were all lunatics. They would not stop until they achieved their goals.
Unless they knew it was impossible, they would keep on pursuing even if it would cost them decades.
Therefore, the two from the Mage Imperial Universe must be planning something bigger. It was not that they had retreated or given up.
For this reason, Jun Hongye and the others had been releasing their most powerful Profound Meanings. The ground near the Wicked Bead had turned from a basin into an abyss.
Perhaps in a few hundred years, there would be an elder who would tell the later generations how this abyss was formed and how tragic the war was back then ….
Three months!
For three months, Chen Tianxian and Wu Guangde never showed up.
The five Semi-God Realm warriors had been attacking for three months. The Wicked Bead was still glowing. It did not move one bit. It was indestructible.
Jun Hongye and the others were exhausted, not only physically but also mentally.
They had been bombarding for three months without any progress. Anyone would feel powerless if they were in such a situation.
As a matter of fact!
The five Semi-God Realm warriors did not know that they had made great progress. Only Lu Li knew that the energy in the Wicked Bead was being consumed. Thirty percent was gone.
In other words, in another six or seven months, the energy in the Wicked Bead would run out.
Lu Li came out from cultivation today.
The five Semi-God Realm warriors did not make much progress, but Lu Li did.
Today, the first seal of the Wicked Bead suddenly glowed. The bead was trembling. Though it was only a slight tremble, Lu Li was alarmed nonetheless.
"Could it be that the first seal has been broken?"
At first, Lu Li was overjoyed. But on closer inspection, he noticed that the seal was still there, just brighter.
He blinked his eyes in confusion and glanced around the small hall. He then tried to sense the bead but found nothing different.
"Have I lost my mind?"
Lu Li murmured. Then, he asked the nine Earth Immortal Realm warriors, "Did you feel the hall tremble?"
"Yes, it did!"
Uncle Nine of the Jun Family nodded. Four of them did.
Lu Li touched his nose in confusion. What was the meaning of the bead's trembling?
Was it a hint that the energy was running out?
Lu Li thought about it for the time for one incense stick to burn and then checked for an hour. Still, he found nothing.
He frowned and thought for a while, then murmured suspiciously, "The bead moved?
Does that mean … the bead can move?
Can it fly? "
Lu Li used his mind. The Wicked Bead glowed and flew to the south at a moderate speed.
It was slow, only as fast as a warrior at the initial stage of the Eternal Realm.
"What?"
The five Old Monsters outside were startled and instinctively froze.
They had been attacking for such a long time and the bead didn't move one bit. How come it was smashed away all of a sudden?
Naturally, they could not react in time.
"No —"
Soon, Jun Hongye came to his senses. The bead was not smashed away. It was flying to the south.
"Ha, ha, ha, good!"
Jun Hongye laughed. Lu Li was controlling the bead to fly away. What did that mean?
It meant that there was not much energy left in the bead. Lu Li could not hold on any longer. It meant … they could crack the bead soon.
"Go!"