"Every time I encounter something , it reminds me of that great event recorded in the books from fifty years ago."
Lu Jin’an said softly: "The Grotto Heaven appeared, disciples from all sects and loose cultivators streamed in, and that cultivator laid layers of traps inside, finally setting off a big explosion, leaving none of the cultivators who entered alive.
At the end, there was a line of large characters left at the entrance of the Grotto Heaven: Young ones, have you witnessed the perils of the Cultivation World?"
"I’ve heard Master talk about this event." Zhu Nanzhi shook his hand: "The owner of that Grotto Heaven was called the ’Lingxiao Spear Immortal’, wasn’t he?"
"Yes." Lu Jin’an looked at the countless stone statues in the city, his voice calm: "He was also a loose cultivator."
"Why do you think he would do that, husband?"
"Who knows?" Lu Jin’an stepped into the city, made a sign to activate the Barrier, preventing their voices from spreading: "The principle of this Grotto Heaven is the same."
Zhu Nanzhi understood in his heart, and whispered: "Possession?"
Lu Jin’an nodded, paused his steps, and looked around: "No flying is allowed within the city."
It wasn’t raining in the city, but there were no sun or moon either, and it was impossible to find where the light source was.
But the entire cityscape was thus presented in Lu Jin’an’s eyes.
Why does this Hidden Ancient City stand here?
And what are these stone statues within the city?
Even the well-read Lu Jin’an didn’t know the origin of these.
"Should we keep going?" Mu Qingyue asked.
Lu Jin’an looked these stone statues adorned in heavy armor up and down, and said softly: "We have no way to return the same way."
He wanted to protect the lives of the sect juniors at the Tongsheng Realm who entered here.
Returning the same way was hopeless, moving forward might offer some hope.
Lu Jin’an held Zhu Nanzhi and Senior Sister’s hand, climbing the steps on the side to the ancient city wall, gazing far into the distance.
The surrounding scenery was in full view, besides the row upon row of houses, the rest were all silent and unmoving stone statues.
"Husband, shall we go to that building that should be the City Lord Mansion?" Zhu Nanzhi extended her fair and slender, clearly jointed index finger to point.
The three of them walked down the steps from the city wall, Zhu Nanzhi gazing afar, Lu Jin’an deep in thought, Mu Qingyue quickening her pace down the steps.
She stopped, turned and ’looked’ at Lu Jin’an: "Junior Brother, there are nine steps fewer than when we came up."
Lu Jin’an didn’t ask Senior Sister if she possibly made a mistake in counting, he directly said: "To the City Lord Mansion."
He hadn’t detected any influence of a certain power, but he could also confirm that the power in this city wouldn’t exceed the Unity Realm Stage.
’Grotto Heaven is a rule of heaven and earth, if this place is truly for ’Possession’, the Upper Realm wouldn’t let ’evil cause’ entangle them...’
Lu Jin’an thought, considering they who style themselves as the Upper Realm, before someone surpasses, pursue the perpetual continuation of legacy, so they certainly wouldn’t let such a cause as ’Possession’ which exceeds the normal scope of ’Destiny competition’ entangle them.
Zhu Nanzhi formed a seal with her hands, as the aura of Forget Love Taoist Skill flowed, cold petals of plum blossoms flickered within her serene cold Domain, tender and alluring.
Watching this scene, Lu Jin’an spoke slowly: "The plum must concede three points of whiteness to the snow, but snow loses a fragrance over the plum."
Zhu Nanzhi was startled for a moment, wondering if this was a poem her husband composed himself?
But after silently reciting it once, she realized and hugged Lu Jin’an’s arm, laughingly saying: "Husband, are you praising my snowy whiteness... hmm? Aren’t you?"
"No." Lu Jin’an pretended to be serious.
"Husband won’t admit it?" Zhu Nanzhi gently leaned against Lu Jin’an: "Husband clearly thinks plum blossoms are more fragrant, right?"
After pausing, Zhu Nanzhi cleared her throat and leisurely said: "Treading the snow with a cane, searching for plum blossoms~"
Mu Qingyue ’looked’ at Zhu Nanzhi, immediately understanding the hidden meaning Zhu Nanzhi implied, knowing that when using a cane, one must hold the fingers together.
She was somewhat envious of Zhu Nanzhi for having more literary talent than herself.
Lu Jin’an lightly coughed and said: "I was simply praising your Domain, don’t overthink it."
"Husband doesn’t like plum blossoms?" Zhu Nanzhi pouted: "I truly like them, so my Domain naturally contains plum blossoms... Master, her Law Domain has peach blossoms."
"Are all Domains of Qingmiao Palace cultivators various flowers?" Mu Qingyue inquired.
"They are beautiful." Zhu Nanzhi nodded, gazing at Lu Jin’an who was deliberately keeping a stern face, and continued to tease: "Husband, you are right, the plum must concede three points of whiteness to the snow... otherwise, if the plum and the snow have the same color, how unappealing, they must have their own competing colors, right?"
Lu Jin’an remained silent, Zhu Nanzhi then turned to Mu Qingyue: "Right, Senior Mu?"
Mu Qingyue nodded, hearing Zhu Nanzhi continue: "But Senior Mu doesn’t count, after all, there’s no snow mountain."
Zhu Nanzhi gave Mu Qingyue another look, thinking Senior Mu was really confident about her figure, surely she didn’t think the husband, having gotten used to one flavor, would develop an interest in another, right?
’When Senior Mu finds out she can’t achieve something, she surely won’t be so confident.’
A glint of smugness appeared in Zhu Nanzhi’s eyes, thinking that even if Senior Mu understood the deep valleys of a snow mountain, she was still helpless.
"Husband can be quite flirty~" Zhu Nanzhi chuckled affectionately: "Teasing me ~"
Lu Jin’an hurriedly changed the subject: "Why did you unfold your Domain?"
"Husband is so silly~ have you forgotten that the Forget Love Path has a restraining effect on demons and ghouls?" Zhu Nanzhi smiled at him.
Because of Forget Love, it restrains demons and ghouls.
"True." Lu Jin’an smiled: "Then continue."
"I will listen to husband~"
Seeing Nanzhi resume her Cold Saintess demeanor seriously, Lu Jin’an quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he really had been talkative just now...