"Master?" She waved her hands in front of Yu Yan's dazed gaze, causing his pupil to return to its usual dark, grayish color," I didn't expect to hear that name again in this star sea, on this desolate star stream no less." He shook his head, letting out a grinning smile.
"Is it one of master's friends?"
"Friends?" He murmured, then shook it off with a snicker, "I wouldn't call him a friend, although he is reliable as any brawn with no brain, I can't help but miss that bull-headed servant of her."
"Her?" She noted, confused.
At this moment, Yu Yan looked into the distance, and in his eyes, a particular scene reflected off his pupil," During that year, before I left the Desolate God Temple, she left me a warning about the ambush that was in place outside the entrance. Her name is Song Yang, the eldest miss of the Song's Family!"
He didn't mention that Song Yang was also the one that bestow him the chance to walk on the path of cultivation, transforming an orphan into an accomplished sword immortal famous throughout the star sea!
"Sigh. If not for her warning, do you think I can escape from several Yin-Yang Scryer at once with just my meager Peak True Yang Emperor power?" He exhaled, then squinted his eyes.
"Because of her warning, instead of leaving the Desolate God Temple through the spatial node provided by the Song's Family, I took another, more dangerous route in order to avoid their ambush, this led me to some random location in the Purple Swallow Sea."
"When I was on the loose, I tried to figure out about her situation after the Desolate God Temple incident, but... There was no news of her, it was as if she disappeared into thin air. During this time, I couldn't held on for long with the Yin-Yang Scryer constantly tracking my location, I had to rush to another star sea, reaching another border that a Yin-Yang Scryer cannot carelessly cross."
Then, Tulan added," I've heard about Miss Yang. The Song family tried to find her location to no avail, it is rumored that she ran away from the family after leaving the Desolate God Temple, as for the authenticity of the rumors, no one can really confirm it, after all, what reason would she have for leaving the Song's family?"
Hearing this, Yu Yan melodically sighed, feeling guilty," Perhaps that rumor is true and she also end up in the Scarlet Coral Sea... That year, if I had chosen to give up the Desolate God Fruit, then I wouldn't have to run away, resulting in this outcome..."
Then, he doubled back, shaking his head," If I did choose to back down, then is it my sword that is dull, or my enemy shield being too thick? In yielding to the Song's family demands, I would have cracked my own dao heart."
"When bearing the sword, the sword must exist in the heart. And so, if my heart is shallow and soft, my sword will naturally be shallow and soft. If my heart yield and succumb, then my sword too, will be yielding and succumbed."
This was the first time Tulan heard Yu Yan mention someone in such a sentimental tone, causing her to blossom her smile as she praised," Miss Yang must be quite close to master for you to dwell in these memories in such a manner."
As for the sword dao, she knew that many sword immortals have a sharp blade in their heart, reflecting themselves against the heavens, as such, most people who are sane often avoid sowing conflict with sword immortals, afraid of their ruthless hearts.
"Close?" He muttered, then nodded," You can say so, that big icy sister of mine, if she knew where I am, I'm afraid that she would rush over just to tease me over that year!"
"Hehe." She giggles, unable to contain her laughter at the sight of Yu Yan's childish expression as he mocked Song Yang.
Just then, Yu Yan's glared at her, causing her to stop giggling as she coughed," Ahem. Does master want to protect this family and give them our assistance?"
"No, don't interfere with their family. I don't know if this is Song Fu's plan or big sister's Yang arrangement, but it's best we keep a distance." He mused, to which she bowed," Yes, master."
At this moment, Tulan felt like the fog behind Yu Yan's past has cleared up quite a bit.
He stood up from his seat, using his right hand to brush aside a strand of long, white silky hair that blocked his eye, stretching and yawning," Did that little patriarch of the Song's family say anything?"
"No, master." She shook her head, thinking for a moment, before adding," He didn't request assistance if that's what master is wondering."
"Oh? He didn't?" This news made his eyes jump," Is that his bet?" Instantly, Yu Yan came to his conclusion.
"Bet?" She asked, confused by his strange conclusion.
"It's that strange that he didn't ask, or rather, he knew that he had no qualification to ask for help." He stated, then continued," But, he knew that you have no interest in giving a hand, but he does know that I have a certain interest in their family the moment I laid my eyes on them."
He can't help but praise," This is exactly what he is betting!"
At this point, Tulan understood what he meant by the bet and commented, tapping her fingers on the table," He wanted to bet that young master's interest is enough to give them a hand or more accurately speaking, young mater's interest will naturally lead us to provide them with assistance?"
Her lips curled into a smile, letting out a snort," Is he a confident genius, or just a fool?"
Just then, Yu Yan shook his head and praise," Isn't that little patriarch a confident genius? A man like him who does not lack ambition, and is bold enough to bet his whole family on this thin line of hope, isn't that admirable?"
At the same time, he lamented," No wonder why there wasn't any life when I first found earth, it wasn't that there was no life, but rather, they were hidden from my divine sense!"
"My injuries were too severe back then, not to mention I was in a rush, it would've been impossible to discover the Song's family existence especially if Song Fu or that sister of mine left behind a treasure to conceal their presence." He shook his head and walked toward Tulan.
"Does young master want to investigate news of Miss Yang?" She stood up as well, standing head to head-with Yu Yan as she opened the wooden door with a push.
"No, we don't have the luxury to search for her until I recover my power, the star sea is simply too vast. It is too dangerous for us to scour the star sea blindly. Although this star sea is a level lower than the Purple Swallow Sea, there are still hidden monsters and scheming shadows lurking in the background. It's already fortunate that I run into this Song family, perhaps I can find some clues there." He refuted as he walked past Tulan, resting his arms behind his back.
As he steps past the door, his hair slowly returns to its usual dark, black color, including his robes, resembling the abyss of night.
Behind him was Tulan, who followed after his footstep, not surprised by the change in his appearance this time," The last time I saw her was roughly four thousand years ago, inside the Desolate God Temple. Back then, she had already reached the True Yang Emperor, at the juncture of burning her 4th Yin Fruit to form her Yang Soul."
"With her cultivation, I don't need to worry about her well-being."
At this moment, they were both next to Gongniu, who was laying on the table, leisurely admiring the view of the earth as they both exchanged words," There is a more important matter at hand. I suspect the power behind that half-step nascent soul is the one that sever my divine sense a hundred years ago."
"Not to mention they are targeting my sister's Purple Bane-Lightning Golden Bamboo, would I still be her little brother if I don't welcome our guest while the homeowner is away?"
Just then, Yu Yan raised his palm, and on top of his palm, the air distorted and shudder, before revealing a jade bottle.
"Master, this is?"
"Take it, inside this bottle is a dozen of Myriad Triad Pills, you should know its value." He extended his palm and reached for her hands.
Tulan felt the sturdy poise of his hand as it grazed hers, she couldn't help but blush for a bit, before recovering her bearing as he slid the bottle inside her palm in a gentle manner.
"I-I can't! Master, keep it for yourself, this Myriad Triad Pills are more useful for your recovery!" She stammered, unable to accept Yu Yan's kind gesture.
"Although you've gain spirituality and attained a corporal body, your True Yin King cultivation lacks substance, without sufficient substance, you lose pieces of your spirit body every time you exert your True Yin King's power. This Myriad Triad Pills will solve that." He smiled, then looked at the cute golden retriever, patting its head, causing Gongniu's fluffy fur to puff up.
"Besides, this isn't the only bottle I have." He leisurely waved his sleeve, causing several handfuls worth of bottles to appear, dangling in front of her face, stunning her on the spot!
"..."