Chapter 420
Zheng Fa listened, and a flicker of understanding dawned in his heart. Perhaps these words were something Yan Wushuang would only say in the absence of Old Han.
"I'm my father's son. No matter how much he scolds or hits me, or how much he looks down on me, I am still my father's son," Yan Wushuang said with a smile. "Honestly, I don't want the Grandmaster to return, but with the decline of spiritual energy approaching, without someone like the Grandmaster... where can the Tianhe Sect go?"
Zheng Fa nodded slowly, beginning to grasp Yan Wushuang's words—whether the Grandmaster returned or not, the Tianhe Sect was bound to face trouble!
"So, I’m giving this to you."
Zheng Fa was taken aback.
"I believe in something Old Han said," Yan Wushuang fixed his gaze on Zheng Fa. "You are more talented than the Grandmaster was back in the day."
"…"
"Old Han has always hoped you would be the Grandmaster reincarnated..." At this point, Yan Wushuang chuckled lightly, a hint of bitterness in his smile. "But I don't know if I should hope for that."
He paused, staring at Zheng Fa in silence for a long moment before slowly exhaling.
"If you’re not, then I give you this booklet. In the future, when spiritual energy wanes, if you have the ability... I hope you can help my father, considering this booklet."
Zheng Fa chuckled, "Yan, you really overestimate me."
Yan Wushuang waved his hand, signaling that he wasn't done. He continued, "If you are, then please, for the sake of this booklet today, spare him."
"…"
Before Zheng Fa could respond, Yan Wushuang seemed reluctant to force him into any promises. He shifted the topic, saying, "My father knows about our communication now, and Old Han can’t contact me anymore..."
Zheng Fa nodded.
It made sense; Yan Wushuang was currently under the watchful eye of his senior sister, so Old Han naturally had to tread carefully.
Exchanging information was out of the question.
"What should I do if I want to contact you in the future?"
Zheng Fa thought for a moment and took out a communication talisman, handing it to Yan Wushuang.
"What’s this?"
"With this, you can easily get in touch with me."
Zheng Fa explained how to use the talisman and added, "I'll teach you a coded message technique. If you have anything that needs to be kept secret, just send it to me in code."
This talisman was originally meant for outsiders, a way to access the knowledge network of Jiushan. Now, giving it to Yan Wushuang was merely establishing a private channel between them.
Yan Wushuang lowered his head, ignoring him.
Zheng Fa felt a bit speechless—this guy was surprisingly clever; he had already started to surf the waves!
"Are all these people your Jiushan disciples?" he suddenly asked.
"Yeah, Yan, you’re the first person outside Jiushan Sect to get a talisman."
Yan Wushuang's expression shifted slightly as he looked at Zheng Fa, seemingly beginning to understand his intent—
Zheng Fa hadn’t explicitly said whether he agreed or disagreed.
But the talisman spoke volumes—though he could only see the Jiushan forum for now, a discerning person could still uncover some secrets of the Jiushan Sect within the forum...
Zheng Fa had given him just a talisman, without uttering a word.
Yet it conveyed more than a thousand promises.
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**Chapter 349: Show Me, Cheng Kong's Apology**
As they were about to leave the Jiushan realm, Yan Wushuang suddenly hesitated, his expression a mix of wanting to speak but holding back, as if he was trying to contain something but couldn’t.
"Yan?"
Seeing his demeanor, Zheng Fa kindly asked.
"Are you... the one?"
Yan Wushuang's voice was so soft that Zheng Fa almost didn’t catch what he was asking.
But he immediately understood—Yan Wushuang was asking if he was the reincarnation of the Tianhe Grandmaster.
"I don’t think I am."
Zheng Fa paused for a moment before speaking candidly.
Whether his crossing over was related to the Tianhe Grandmaster, he wasn’t sure, but to say he was the Grandmaster...
Zheng Fa didn’t believe that.
Yan Wushuang let out a gentle sigh, as if releasing a burden from his heart, and smiled, "That’s good, that’s good. To be honest, I was worried about facing the Grandmaster."
"I’d be a bit scared too..."
"…"
"If you were the Grandmaster, I wouldn’t dare say a word."
Watching Yan Wushuang leave with the talisman, looking relaxed, Zheng Fa took out the small booklet and began to decipher it according to the rules Yan Wushuang had shared.
The information in the booklet was chaotic and disorganized.
Most of it consisted of the Grandmaster's words, along with some from other elders.
The content mainly revolved around the sect's legends from the previous era, reminiscing about the Grandmaster and the peak of the sect's history.
Much of it was exaggerated and grandiose, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, leaving Zheng Fa unable to discern what was real.
The information lacked coherence and evidence, making it seem tedious and disappointing—yet considering the effort Yan Wushuang must have put into gathering this, he still read it word for word.
His gaze casually skimmed over a few lines when he suddenly froze, turned his head, and reread a particular passage:
"The senior sister said that the Grandmaster's swordsmanship is actually related to the Nine Transformations of the Golden Core. Without this method, the rumored ability to refine swords into threads and transform swords into myriad forms is nearly impossible."
"Thus, such sword techniques have been lost in the sect."
Nine Transformations of the Golden Core?
Wasn’t that the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique?
Zheng Fa read those four characters several times, then went back and forth through the other records in the booklet, especially the words of Xie Qingxue, trying to find more clues.
But it was unclear whether Xie Qingxue had mentioned it casually.
Or if she later had reservations, the phrase "Nine Transformations of the Golden Core" never appeared again in the booklet.
He gently closed the booklet, his brow slightly furrowed, a mix of surprise and confusion swirling in his heart.
Initially, when the Jiushan Sect explored the so-called Tianhe ruins, they obtained what seemed to be an ordinary stone.
From that stone, Zheng Fa received a fragment of a legacy.
That legacy was the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique.
This technique should be the fundamental method of the Tianhe Grandmaster during his Golden Core stage.
Zheng Fa wasn’t even sure if the person who set up the secret realm was looking for the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique or that Yin-Yang Fish jade pendant.
And now he had heard it from Xie Qingxue?
"What’s wrong?"
Just then, Senior Sister Zhang arrived at his courtyard. Seeing his strange expression, she curiously asked.
Zheng Fa handed her the booklet.
Senior Sister Zhang read that line and frowned.
She was also aware of the origins of the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique.
"Xie Qingxue knows the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique?"
Zheng Fa nodded, "She might not know it, but she at least understands it well."
Senior Sister Zhang pondered for a long time and speculated, "That’s not surprising. After all, the Tianhe Sect is the legacy of the Tianhe Grandmaster, and she is the senior sister of the Tianhe Sect. It’s very likely she knows about the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique."
"It’s possible, but..." Zheng Fa said slowly, "Setting that aside, that stone must be the true legacy of the Tianhe Grandmaster; otherwise, it wouldn’t only leave behind the name of a technique."
"He even said that practicing the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique would turn one into him."
"And the Tianhe Sect betrayed the Tianhe Grandmaster. If they knew this, they probably wouldn’t allow future generations to practice this technique."
Senior Sister Zhang understood immediately—if the Tianhe Sect truly produced a Grandmaster, it would be disastrous for everyone.
"This Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique might also be a taboo within the Tianhe Sect."
Senior Sister Zhang's expression gradually changed as if she grasped Zheng Fa's meaning: "Are you saying that the Tianhe Sect might not have left behind a legacy without the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique?"
Zheng Fa nodded gently.
"Then how about Xie Qingxue..." Senior Sister Zhang's expression suddenly turned strange. "Could it be that she is the reincarnation of the Tianhe Grandmaster?"
This sounded a bit familiar...
Yan Wushuang thought he was, but Senior Sister Zhang actually suspected it was Xie Qingxue.
Zheng Fa couldn’t make sense of it—there were too few clues to draw conclusions.
In fact, the Tianhe Sect might still possess the Nine Transformations Golden Core Technique, and their speculations would be meaningless.
After pondering for a moment, Senior Sister Zhang suddenly shook her head and laughed, saying, "Whether it’s true or not doesn’t really concern us. But if the most outstanding disciple of this generation in the Tianhe Sect is indeed the reincarnation of the Tianhe Grandmaster or related to him..."
"Then... it would be quite the spectacle."
A look of amusement appeared on Senior Sister Zhang's face.
She also knew that Zheng Fa had a subtle wariness towards the Five Xuanwei Sects. If the Tianhe Sect faced trouble, it wouldn’t be a bad thing for the Jiushan Sect.
Zheng Fa suddenly thought of Yan Wushuang, who had left happily, and felt a bit sorry for him.
If the Tianhe Grandmaster was indeed reincarnated and was always by Yan Wushuang's side...
He wondered how Yan Wushuang would feel when he found out later.
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At the Tianhe Sect's base, Xie Qingxue frowned as she watched Yan Wushuang, who was grinning while holding the talisman.
"Junior Brother."
"…"
"Junior Brother."
"…"
"Yan Wushuang!"
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