Absolute Resonance - Chapter 1764

Chapter 1761: Banquet of Changsheng, Su Ying

When Li Luo asked this question, everyone present looked at the man and woman who had survived from the distant era of the Wuxiang Holy Sect.

Yan Changsheng and Su Ying looked at each other, and saw a hint of nostalgia in each other’s eyes.

Yan Changsheng’s stern expression softened a lot at this moment, and he said softly: “When we first met your mother, she was just a little girl of ten years old. She was living in the area outside Lingxiang Cave Heaven.” “

At that time, she hadn’t even opened her eyes yet.”

“But this little girl was not afraid because of this. On the contrary, even though she was alone and helpless, she still dared to mingle with many expedition teams, seeking survival and opportunities with her extraordinary mind and courage.”

Li Taixuan, Li Luo, and Jiang Qing’e were all a little stunned, thinking of a little girl who was only about ten years old, who hadn’t opened her eyes yet and most of the time didn’t even have the power to protect herself, but she still dared to venture into an adventure place like the Tianxing Plain. You know, in such a place, there are countless villains. In order to win treasures and opportunities, some groups of casual cultivators even dare to kill people from the Tianwang vein, let alone a little girl who is powerless?

In the past, they occasionally learned from Tan Tai Lan that she had been an orphan since childhood, often wandering and struggling to survive. However, despite countless hardships, she continued to strive for any opportunity to change her fate.

A trace of sadness could not help but emerge in the hearts of the three people.

It was hard to imagine the childhood Tan Tai Lan, wandering around, enduring countless bullying and suffering.

Such Tan Tai Lan was like the foxtail grass in the cracks of the rocks. Even after enduring wind and rain, it still stubbornly grew towards the sun, eventually emerging from the crack and transforming into a towering tree.

At this moment, they imagined the appearance of Tan Tai Lan today: graceful, elegant, valiant, powerful, and yet so warm.

“During these adventures, Xiao Lan experienced many crises, but it was at a critical moment that her palace of appearance finally opened, and at the same time, her first phase was born.”

When Yan Changsheng said this, Li Taixuan, Li Luo, and Jiang Qing’e all thought of Tan Tai Lan’s first phase, which was… the golden-winged Roc phase.

“It was during our awakening. Because my true form was the Golden-Winged Roc, I sensed her affinity…”

“Perhaps it was because of the long years of emptiness and boredom that we developed a slight interest in this little girl. We’ve been secretly following her ever since. We watched her go through many trials and tribulations, often being hunted and robbed of treasures, and facing many dangers.”

“However, her power was ultimately too limited. Ultimately, during a crisis, she was hunted by powerful enemies and nearly died. So, we cherished her talent, opened a corner of the Spiritual Aspect Cave Heaven, rescued her, and brought her here.”

“Xiao Lan stayed here after that. Ying’er and I taught her, and she finally left us with a graceful farewell several years later.”

Listening to Yan Changsheng’s story, Li Taixuan, Li Luo, and Jiang Qing’e finally learned of Tan Tai Lan’s extraordinary experiences, and were immediately amazed.

“So, you two seniors are considered my mother’s masters,” Li Luo said respectfully.

Yan Changsheng said in a gentle voice: “Strictly speaking, it can’t be considered a master-disciple relationship. We didn’t give her too many opportunities. Everything she got was won by herself. In the few short years here, Xiaolan called me Uncle Changsheng and Ying’er Aunt Ying. She also relieved a lot of loneliness for the two of us.”

Su Ying also smiled and said: “Xiaolan is a very good child. With her talent and character, she can stand out even in our Wuxiang Holy Sect.”

Li Taixuan looked solemn and said to Yan Changsheng, Su… Ying bowed with the most solemn ceremony of a junior, his voice sincere, “My wife was orphaned in her childhood. I thank you two elders for sheltering and guiding her when she was at her weakest. This is a life-saving grace, a debt so profound that no one in our family will ever forget.”

Though Yan Changsheng’s words were simple, Li Taixuan knew exactly how much those few years of guidance and companionship from these two elders meant to Tan Tai Lan, who had endured more than a decade of loneliness. She valued affection, and even if she didn’t say it, she undoubtedly considered them her most cherished family members.

This respect even prevented her from sharing the secrets of this place with herself, Li Luo, and Jiang Qing’e, the three people with whom she held the deepest ties.

Behind Li Taixuan, Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e followed suit, bowing deeply. They did so willingly. After all, if it weren’t for the two elders’ rescue and guidance of Tan Tai Lan, perhaps so many things would have happened later.

However, Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e soon noticed that Li Taixuan had bowed down, but they were held up by an invisible force, preventing them from bending. They could only look up in confusion.

Yan Changsheng and Su Ying watched the two men with a smile. The former spoke slowly, “Your father may bow, but you two should forget it.”

Su Ying chuckled and said, “A Wanxiang Seed who has cultivated the Wanxiang Wheel into the Ten Divine Seal holds the same status as the ascended Sect Master in our Wuxiang Holy Sect. As the Six Wuxiang Sons, how could we, as a superior, accept your bow?”

Then her gaze shifted to Jiang Qing’e, its expression becoming more complex, a hint of awe in it.

“As for ‘Light,’ in our eyes, you are the Sect Master,” Su Ying said slowly.

“What do you mean by that, Senior?” Li Taixuan asked, somewhat bewildered.

He couldn’t understand why these two seniors would refer to Jiang Qing’e as ‘Light.

‘ Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e exchanged a glance, a moment of silence followed. Finally, Li Taixuan took the initiative to clarify his confusion, revealing the secret of Jiang Qing’e’s “pseudo-tenth-grade” Light Form for the first time.

“What? Xiao’e is the ‘pseudo-tenth-grade’ Light Form of that legendary Sect Master?!” Faced with such a profound secret, even Li Taixuan, with his fortitude, could not help but be filled with shock, his voice breaking.

However… upon closer inspection, Jiang Qing’e’s identity was indeed filled with mystery.

And this was something he and Tan Tai Lan understood most clearly. After all… it was they who had originally brought Jiang Qing’e from the ruins of the Wuxiang Holy Sect.

Therefore, if Jiang Qing’e were truly the manifestation of the legendary sect master’s “pseudo-tenth-grade” luminous form, it would indeed make sense.

While it’s unbelievable that such a form could manifest in human form and possess intelligence, the inclusion of the “ten” in the name already transcends normal boundaries.

It’s a realm resembling a god.

Meanwhile, Light King Qi Huang, after a moment of stunned silence, a flicker of understanding dawned in his eyes. Though unaware of this secret, his mastery of the luminous form had already enabled him to sense the difference in Jiang Qing’e’s luminous nature.

Yan Changsheng sighed softly and said, “Everything in this world is destined. Back then, we were moved by compassion and rescued Xiao Lan. Who could have imagined that, decades later, thanks to her, we would see the Myriad Seeds and light again.”

“The mission the sect master left behind has finally been completed.”

“A mission left behind by the sect master?”

Everyone was startled at the words.

“My wife and I remain here to suppress and purify the Withered and Flourishing Phase,” Su Ying said.

Li Luo asked, puzzled, “But the Withered and Flourishing Phase has already been seized by the Guiyi Society. Why didn’t you two seniors stop it?”

If the two Divine Fruit Heavenly Kings had been able to take action, even if their power was suppressed by the Heavenly King’s words of pardon, the Guiyi Society wouldn’t have succeeded.

Yan Changsheng smiled faintly, “The two of us have survived these long years without dissipating because of this special place. This is the Sect Master’s design. He draws upon the thriving vitality of the Flourishing Phase to sustain us against the erosion of time, but that’s all. If we were to leave this Spiritual Phase Cave Heaven now, we would be eroded by time in an instant, reduced to ash, scattered across heaven and earth.”

Everyone was speechless, and a flicker of disappointment crossed the eyes of Light King Qi Huang. This meant that the two Divine Fruit Heavenly Kings could not leave this place at all; if they did, they would be eroded by time.

“Now that the Withered and Flourishing Phase has been seized, what mission do you two seniors have left?” Qi Huang asked respectfully.

Su Ying smiled and shook her head.

“Although the withered and flourishing phase was taken away, it is not completely lost.”

(End of this chapter)