"Where is young master?" Tulan appeared on the moon, a couple of feet away from Gongniu slouching, bored posture yet she didn't see Young master Yu Yan with him.
Upon hearing Tulan's voice, he looked up with a yawn and pointed his paws toward the wooden hut that stood to her left," Master is inside the hut, sister, you are back already?"
"Yes, young master task is easier than I thought..." Then stopped, before adding," Although I did meet some interesting individuals." She laughed as she curled her lips, then walked toward the hut, showing her back toward Gongniu who laid his head back on the table, gazing at the earth.
If you look closely at his pupil, you could see countless scenes appear and flash through his eyes, occasionally reflecting some light on the dark surface of the moon.
"Reporting young master, Tulan is back!" She stood outside the door, bowed her head, and greeted, not daring to open the door.
At this moment, Yu Yan's soft voice came behind the door, lifting her head up," You finish your task already? Come in."
So, she raised her fair, slender palm against the door, surprised by how light it was as she feels the common wood texture grating against her hand.
Gracefully, she took three or so steps forward before stopping because of how small the hut was, stopping a couple of feet away from Yu Yan who was sitting crossed leg on the wooden mat that resembled a rugged bed.
Thump.
Her heart skipped a beat when her eyes met Yu Yan's figure.
She wasn't shocked by Yu Yan's figure, since she already knew he was quite handsome with his own charm, what startled her was the hint of vitality inside his dao tree.
"Master, you have already recovered?" She ghastly sucked in a deep breath, unable to maintain her calm facade. From her memories, she only remembered having a past life but was turned into an artifact before meeting Yu Yan who released her from a state of slumber.
She wasn't sure how she ended up in Yu Yan's hand, but with her past cultivation insight coupled with the True Yin King cultivation, she was able to tell that Yu Yan was injured, just like how she was when she was chased back then by a certain cultivator.
Perhaps this similarities in circumstances are one of the reasons why she was quite fond of Yu Yan.
Hearing this, he raised his lips while keeping his eyes closed and chuckled," You have too much faith in me." Then sighed and explained as he opens his eyes slowly, releasing a white glow," I only managed to recover another tenth of my power!"
"It is not much, but I am making steady progress. With this tenth, I can contend with a Peak Soul Formation if I do clash against one. You can say that in this entire star stream, I, Yu Yan, stand at the top!" This was technically the truth considering the fact that soul formation is rare, especially even more so in this desolate star stream.
Of course, Yu Yan wouldn't grow careless just because of this.
She nodded, nonetheless, she was still shocked by his rate of recovery. After all, in her eyes, only a day has passed since she left.
At this moment, he changed his position and laid his back on the bed with the right hand supporting the side of his head and asked," So, how is it with the Purple Bamboo?"
Tulan sat down on the wooden chair next to the door, and placed her arm on the table, feeling the deep cut that was there due to the 'delivery' done by the system, she couldn't help but raise her brows and asked," Before that, what is with this sword scar?"
To which Yu Yan quickly coughed and shamelessly answered," Nothing, I just dropped my sword by accident." He had no intention of revealing the existence of the system until he learned the origin of this thing and spout a ridiculous lie.
As he said this, there was a hesitant look on her face, not because she didn't believe him, but rather, because she had other thoughts.
Being as keen as he was, he helplessly exhaled," You already have your guess right?" To which she lowered her head," Yes."
He stared into the distance, before gasping for a deep breath, then stood up to let out a deep sigh," You are right, I am Yu Yan, The White Sword Archon from the Purple Swallow Sea. The Song family and I had some conflict, back then, this matter was spread across the star sea because of the Song's family declaration."
Upon thinking of several thousand years ago, he crunched his brows, slightly raising his voice, before lowering it with a grumble," If not for the fact that they knew I had the Desolate God Fruit in my possession, would they dare to offend me?"
Just then, his black silky hair slowly turned white from the bottom to the top, and even his dark clothes transformed into a white color, like a white, milky silkworm.
Yu Yan's once sharp and calculating gaze now became serene and gentle, resembling the calm surface of a lake. The surrounding air seemed to lighten and become almost weightless, as if he were a being made of pure light.
As he stood there, his aura radiating outwards, it was as if time had slowed down
"Desolate God Fruit?" She was surprised by his appearance, which exuded an otherworldly aura that resembled an unsheathed sword.
At this moment, she sways her head to shake off Yu Yan's illusionary appearance from her mind and focus on his words.
She had never heard of this strange fruit before, but then suddenly, the image of the tenth fruit hanging on his dao tree appeared in her mind during the first stream, causing her pupil to dilate," That's right, the tenth Yin fruit you saw was precisely due to the Desolate God Fruit!"
Tulan's mind raced with possibilities, trying to comprehend the idea of a fruit that could bring forth the tenth Yin fruit.
She couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement mixed with a hint of disbelief. "The tenth Yin fruit? Is that even possible?" she muttered, her voice trailing off as she looked at Yu Yan in amazement.
Yu Yan nodded, a small smile appearing on his face,"Yes, it is," he said confidently.
It is commonly known that nine yin fruit is the very limit beneath heaven!
From forming a true soul, sowing the dao seed to achieve ascension, then blooming your yin fruit using the dao tree, becoming a True Yin King!
Placing his gaze on the same level as Tulan, he asked," You should have heard of the Desolate God Temple right?"
She nodded and stated," The Desolate God Temple that was rumored to exist before the formation of the star seas? I've heard that countless expert has entered the temple every thousand years, with few making it out alive. As for what happened inside the temple, or what was in it, nobody truly knows." Then, she quickly stopped and looked at Yu Yan.
Tulan paused for a moment, her eyes carefully discerning Yu Yan's expression.
"D-Don't tell me, master found the Desolate God Fruit from the Desolate God Temple?"
"That's right!"
"Back then, I was stuck at the True Yang Emperor, so I tried my luck by going to the Desolate God Temple with the Song family. In there, I found the Desolate God Fruit on the outer edge of the temple before retreating. Somehow, the Song's family saw this and decided to ambush me upon exiting the temple!" He cursed, unable to forget that day.
"Afterward, they pretend to set a bounty on me with the excuse that I stole their family's heirloom." Hearing this, Tulan frowned, before hearing him continue with a disgusting look," Thankfully, they couldn't send too much force against me, otherwise, this would raise suspicion among the Purple Swallow Star, thus, the most powerful expert they've sent was a Yin-Yang Scryer during the two thousand years chase."
"During this two thousand-year-long chase, I was on the brink of death, even having to burn my yang soul and dry up my cultivation in order to continuously use the 'One Step, Crossing River' technique to escape to another star sea!" He paused to catch his breath.
Tulan looked at Yu Yan who was filled with hatred toward the Song's family as he cursed," Then, I arrived at this Scarlet Coral Sea on my last leg, and traveled for hundreds of years before finding this desolate planet, earth. After which I entered seclusion in order to recover and stop my cultivation from plummeting."
At this moment, Tulan chimed in and added," When I was alive, I heard about this chase. That Yin-Yang Scryer expert returned to the Purple Swallow Sea and announced to the world that the White Sword Archon was dead."
To which Yu Yan curled his lips and snorted," Dead? I expected this much. They wanted the Desolate God Fruit? I've already eaten it thousands of years ago!"
"Young master, you are too mischievous." She giggled," Not only did you survive, but you are also recovering quite well, it wouldn't be too long before you can return to the Purple Swallow Sea and give them a good scare."
Reaching this point, she stood up, facing Yu Yan who was looking out the small gap in the window, "Then, does master want to deal with this Song's family on earth?"
He shakes his head and refuted," Deal with them? Even though they have the Purple Bane-Lightning Golden Bamboo which indicates their connection with the main family, it doesn't mean that they are responsible for the deeds of the Song's family from the Purple Swallow Sea, can I really put blame on an innocent branch?"
He continued," Did you figure out who establish this branch of the Song family?"
She turned her head to look at the blue planet in the distant," Yes, their ancestor's name is Song Fu, I suspect that he is most likely an Ascension cultivator."
"Ascension realm..." He raised his hand to support his chin, then, a figure slowly appeared in his mind," Is it that Song Fu?"
He wasn't sure, but if it was really that Song Fu, then either heaven was playing tricks on him, or this is a trap!
The Song Fu on his mind was a burly, hard-headed brute that always follow that cold, icy woman — Song Yang.
She was also the one that gave him the chance to embark on the path of cultivation when he was an orphan!
Can he write this off as a coincidence?