NFBE Chapter 218 The building is empty
Chapter 218 The building is empty
The Sumeru Sea was not a place Liu Jun was familiar with, and the route they took did not overlap with their previous ones.
Liu Jun soon lost the feeling of the icy seawater, as there were no restrictions suppressing her, and her spiritual power was protecting her.
The two had been swimming for an unknown amount of time, and Hanqian was eager to know the current situation at home.
They eventually stopped in front of a huge... ruin.
Liu Jun could see clearly that it was indeed a ruin. The underwater complex in front of him was just like Atlantis, which had been submerged in the sea for many years. It was both magnificent and desolate, with no trace of anyone ever living there.
A thousand years have passed, and only these ancient houses remain standing, waiting for their owners to return.
With a solemn expression, Hanqian swam over and reached out to touch the long-abandoned buildings, his eyes filled with memories of the past.
The Immortal Shepherd Clan is born half-immortal, which sounds impressive, but only they know that their clan is about to die out.
The most recently born Fairy Shepherd babies are from a thousand years ago.
Hanzhen was the last immortal shepherd in their clan to still retain dragon characteristics. If even he were lost, then the last line of shepherds would truly be cut off.
That's why they went out in full force to search for their leader, even if all they found in the end was... his bones. Only then would they truly give up and let those few die, thus ending the lineage of the Holy Emperor.
(This only applies to those on this continent; they don't know if there are any other descendants of the Holy Emperor in other places.)
"Hanyu, Hanyu?"
"Hmm? What's wrong, Miss Liu?"
Liu Jun's voice pulled him back to reality.
"Do you have a way to bring your people back?"
Han Jun's expression suddenly changed: "Oh right, I've been locked up for so long, how could I have forgotten about this?"
"The clan has a secret method for transmitting messages, but... after so long, I don't know if they still use this method."
"Why not give it a try? Don't you also want to know how they're doing now?"
Han Jun looked troubled: "But..."
"Although I am still a Celestial Shepherd, I have been tortured by that villain for so many years, and my cultivation has been completely destroyed. My foundation has also been ruined, and I can no longer use any secret techniques."
Liu Jun paused for a moment, then raised his hand and condensed spiritual energy ripples in his palm.
"Are you capable of harnessing the spiritual power of a cultivator?"
Han Rui frowned as he watched the fluid in her palm: "I can, but using secret techniques takes some toll, and I already owe you so much..."
"It's alright. I have plenty of spiritual power. Besides, I said before that I wouldn't let you owe me for too long. It's fine to talk about it now. I need two bone shells to make a set of magic robes. You should have bone shells, right?"
"Bone shell?"
"They used to exist, but I only recently gained my freedom, and I don't know where they've put them now."
"That's settled then. I'll call them back for you, and you can accept the bone shell as a token of my gratitude."
Han Jun didn't refuse: "Then, I'll have to trouble you, Miss."
Liu Jun then used his spiritual energy to channel it into him by placing it close to his forehead.
The spiritual energy remained in his body for a short time, but he was still a half-immortal. Even though his foundation was destroyed, he could still use the spiritual energy to drive secret techniques to send messages.
A beam of light flew from his fingertip and sped away to a certain place, disappearing in the blink of an eye. It seemed that such a simple action had almost exhausted all his strength, and his body, which was soaking in the water, was also turning over.
Liu Jun quickly approached and helped him steady, then checked his pulse.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little exhausted."
Han Ru's face was already pale, so there was nothing wrong with him now.
Liu Jun didn't know much about the shepherd's physique. His pulse was extremely disordered, but he said he was just exhausted. It must be related to the strange old man's experiments on him over the years.
Then he brought over a bottle of pills and handed it to him: "Take these and you'll be fine."
Han Jun trusted her completely, and poured out a pill from the bottle and put it in his mouth.
After a while, he recovered, and Liu Jun then withdrew his hand from supporting him.
"Miss Liu is actually an alchemist?"
In the past two days, I've noticed that she frequently produces these high-grade pills, which reminds me that there is such a thing as an alchemist among cultivators.
"Yes."
Judging from Han Qian's sluggish appearance, he must have been imprisoned for so long that he's become somewhat dull-witted and unaware of the current situation on the mainland.
"Your people probably won't be back so soon, so let me tell you about what has happened over the years."
Hanzhen looked bewildered and remained silent for a while before nodding.
Although Liu Jun had been in seclusion for a thousand years, he still had some understanding of what had happened during that time. Liu Jun told him about the events of those years while helping him tidy up the underwater structure.
With spiritual power by her side, she didn't have to exert much effort. Han Jun, on the other hand, used manpower to clear away the parasites inside and outside the building bit by bit. Liu Jun didn't intend to finish all the work at once.
Han Jun plucked a large patch of thriving algae, his expression somewhat forlorn: "So, so much has happened outside..."
Han Lian had cleared out two rooms, while Liu Jun had cleared out five or six. There were still five rooms and a large main house left, which was slightly different in style from the others and much larger. It was probably used as a place for meetings.
Liu Jun entered the room and looked around. It seemed to be a spacious hall, with a long table and several chairs in the center. The surrounding furnishings were simple, and it looked like it had been neglected for years. However…
In addition, there is a stone statue about three meters tall standing in the center behind the long table, which is also a presence that cannot be ignored.
Judging from the appearance of the stone statue, it must have been there for a long time, as its outline is no longer clearly visible.
Although time has passed, the stone statue can still be barely discerned as to what it looks like.
Needless to say, she was undoubtedly a woman.
The woman clasped her hands in front of her abdomen, appearing very dignified and composed. Her eyelids were slightly upturned and her lips were smiling, making her look like a goddess.
However, the thing she wore on her wrist, even though the lines and edges carved on it had been worn away by time, could still be seen from its outline as a woven wreath.
And that wreath...
"Flowing Leaf Star Orchid".
Liu Jun was not mistaken; it was indeed a Flowing Leaf Star Orchid. He then turned his gaze back to the face of the stone statue.
Aside from the fact that you can barely make out that the facial features are human, you really can't see anything else.
Liu Jun slowly approached, and upon looking at the blurry stone statue's face, he suddenly sneered.
"Is a sinful god worthy of such sacrifices...?"
She never knew that so many people still cared about her, the first person in the divine realm to be punished by the most severe punishment.
First, there was the underwater coffin in the Mo Shao Secret Realm, and then there was this stone statue worshipped by the shepherd.
It shouldn't have been, it shouldn't have been...
"Miss Liu?"
Liu Jun suddenly turned around and looked at Han Jun, who was standing at the entrance with a puzzled expression.
Do you recognize this stone statue?
Hanzhen looked up at the stone statue, walked closer unhurriedly, and replied, "I suppose so."
"She is the benefactor of our Immortal Shepherd Clan. We have heard our ancestors say that she had a past relationship with the direct line of the Holy Emperor and saved the descendants of the direct line in a time of crisis. The descendants were grateful and erected a stone statue of her to worship her."
"This statue of our benefactor is the seventh one we've acquired. Our clan has always been grateful for and remembered the help our benefactor gave us."
After listening, Liu Jun turned back to look at it again: "Then do you know her name?"
Han Jun frowned in thought: "I seem to have heard my ancestors mention this before, but it's been too long. I need to think about it."
"Hmm...it seems, it seems to be called...Yang Le, yes, that's the name."
Central music?
Liu Jun lowered his eyes.
Honestly, I haven't heard this name in ages.
"Are you sure this is the name?"
"Yes, I'm sure it's that name, it's just been so long that I can't remember it right now. It's the 'Yang' in 'central' and the 'Le' in 'happy'."
No, it should be "Yang Le" from "Chang Le Wei Yang" (meaning "Eternal Joy"), she told it to her herself.
Her life can be described as one of lasting happiness.
However, she did not have the opportunity to witness her entire life.
It was rare for Liu Jun to show such a low mood; at least during their brief acquaintance, Han Jun had never seen her experience any significant emotional fluctuations.
Oh, except when you see that person.
Her smile, her doubts, all her emotions seemed to be a mix of truth and falsehood, making it difficult to discern. Only when she saw that person did her eyes reveal emotions that were clear to everyone.