Emperor Zi Huan did not go through any checks, seemingly not worried in the slightest that Shi Nian might have used other means within the puppet. He eagerly entered the puppet's body, and after a brief examination of it, he asked, "I do not know what Emperor Zi Huan wishes for me to do?"
There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world; he wanted nothing more than to quickly finish the task given by Shi Nian, and then he could thoroughly research the things he was interested in.
Emperor Zi Huan's eager-to-get-to-work demeanor somewhat unsettled Shi Nian.
With a touch of helplessness, she said: "There is not much to be done. This is my Master, Emperor Qiong Yu. She is proficient in the way of music; you may discuss it with her in depth, and see if you can integrate and improve each other's understanding."
The senior's Master?
Emperor Zi Huan had never paid much attention to Qiong Yu, but Shi Nian's words startled him considerably.
This senior's strength was already unfathomable.
And yet, this person was the senior's Master?
Although Emperor Zi Huan couldn't immediately see what was so special about Qiong Yu, his expression involuntarily grew solemn.
Qiong Yu felt a bit embarrassed: "Emperor Zi Huan, all this talk of being a Master is just for fun, not to be taken seriously. However, I indeed have a love for music, and if I could discuss it with Emperor Zi Huan, I would be greatly honored."
The light in Zi Huan's eyes shifted, and he soon responded with a smile: "I am also very willing."
In these four paths, Zi Huan believed that no one could surpass him.
His understanding of 'discussion' was now interpreted as 'instruction'.
Since this Qiong Yu had an interest in the way of music, considering her deep connection with the senior, teaching her was not an inconvenience.
Shi Nian did not concern herself with what Emperor Zi Huan was thinking; in the realm of music, Qiong Yu's attainments were still above his, and he would understand once they began their exchange.
Shi Nian was about to say something more.
Suddenly.
"Host," a somewhat anxious voice echoed in her mind.
Shi Nian's eyes subtly shifted.
In her mind, a little red dot was now highlighted by the system.
The red dot had appeared for just a moment and was about to vanish entirely, but the system locked onto the location where it disappeared.
"Although it was only for an instant, my senses are absolutely infallible. This presence is the person that the master is searching for," the system said with some anxiety.
The person Shi Nian had been seeking all this time.
That naturally was the true body of her junior uncle.
Shi Nian had originally planned to continue searching elsewhere.
But this person unexpectedly appeared in this place?
He must have a technique like the Sky Escape Technique, enabling him to hide within the void.
Yet just now, for some unknown reason, he exposed a trace of his whereabouts, which was immediately captured by the system.
"Does the senior have any further instructions?" Zi Huan asked respectfully.
At this moment, Shi Nian's thoughts were mostly concentrated on the person hidden in the shadows.
Hearing Zi Huan's question, she calmly responded: "That will be all for now. This place should be a cultivation site you once used, right? You both may stay here for the time being, and once Master makes her breakthrough, it might be possible to return to Immortals Sect; with the Immortals Sect currently headless, it would be good for Master to take over."
Ah?
Qiong Yu was taken aback.
Her?
Take over the Immortals Sect?
And furthermore.
Why was Shi Nian so confident that she would certainly make a breakthrough?
With her actual strength, even if she made a breakthrough, it would only bring her to the middle stage of Immortal Emperor.
Would that be sufficient to take control of Immortals Sect?
Shi Nian had no intention of explaining further, as she soared into the sky, quickly leaving the place.
That person must be coming for her.
Perfect, as she had been looking for him for a long time.
The junior uncle must be rescued.
The limit of the Eternal Flower is ten years, but if he could be saved earlier, would that not be even better?
If it were before,
Shi Nian, who had not yet broken through to become an Immortal Venerable, might not have dared to confront that person face to face.
But now,
With the Time Tower and Space Tower in her possession, she actually doesn't fear him.
Even if she can't overpower him, escaping with her life would still be a simple matter.
Upon Shi Nian's movement, Xiao Tong also cried out: "Host, I just sensed that aura again, it followed you here! This time, I'm afraid the newcomer is harboring ill intentions!"
Harboring ill intentions?
While Shi Nian had already prepared the Space Tower for use, she also redeemed the Time Tower from the system.
If she can't win, she'll first try to escape with the Space Tower. If that doesn't work, then she'll enter the Time Tower directly. She has reaped many treasures within the Heavenly Dome Secret Realm, converting them into Immortal Crystals—which was a significant income. Hiding directly within the Time Tower, could he really wait for her for hundreds or thousands of years?
To avoid involving Emperor Qiong Yu and the others, Shi Nian flew towards the distance.
That person's aura, elusive yet there, kept following them.
Shi Nian flew directly into the Boundless Sea, and then, finding a remote island, she finally stopped.
The aura also reached the island but still, his figure remained unseen.
Shi Nian raised an eyebrow and spoke in a calm voice, "You've followed me for so long, we're now alone, you can come out."
A silence enveloped the air.
Shi Nian said nothing more, just quietly waiting. She appeared relaxed, but every inch of her was on high alert.
After a long while.
A soft sigh broke the quiet.
A figure gradually revealed itself in mid-air and then stood before Shi Nian.
"Host, it's him," Xiao Tong's voice resounded in her mind.
The man before her was indeed Lu Zhuoyan himself; in him, she sensed Lu Zhuoyan's aura. There could be no mistake.
Shi Nian now also felt this familiar presence.
It was Junior Master Uncle.
For some reason, Shi Nian's eyes began to redden slightly.
In truth, she was a very laid-back person.
Life just needed to go on—that was enough.
She never sought trouble.
But after Lu Zhuoyan disappeared, to bring him back, Shi Nian truly hadn't slacked off, neither by day nor by night.
Now, she had finally found him.
The person before her was Junior Master Uncle's true self. As long as she could obtain his soul fragment from him, she naturally had ways to bring Junior Master Uncle back to the world.
Collecting her emotions, Shi Nian asked softly, "Why have you been following me?"
The man looked at her, an inexplicably complex expression in his gaze.
An emotion that Shi Nian completely couldn't comprehend.
She furrowed her brows, "Speak!"
The man said slowly, "Back when both you and that fragment were still in the Lower Realm, I observed you with the Two Realms Mirror. However, inexplicably, the Divine Artifact, the Two Realms Mirror, was also unable to see your true face."
Shi Nian also recalled that fleeting sensation of being watched and narrowed her eyes calmly at the man, "And then? Now that you've seen my true face, what are your thoughts?"
The man smiled, "It's different from the past. But that's good."
The past?
What past?
Shi Nian frowned slightly.
She had never met this man before.
Shi Nian didn't want to waste words with him and went straight to the point, "My Junior Master Uncle, though he is a fragment of your soul, has developed his own consciousness after many years in the Lower Realm. He is a separate individual from you. I want you to give me the fragment, and you can impose any demands in return."
Shi Nian's expression was serious.
To bring back Junior Master Uncle, she would not hesitate at any price.