"You're saying that a rogue cultivator of unknown origin and unknown name, who calls himself Jiang Haike, suddenly appeared in Guangping and directly rescued your grandson?"
In the military tent, the Human Emperor was drinking tea and staring at King Qingyang, whose black robe was stained with blood, as if he was listening to a fantasy.
"Prince Changling has been preparing for this operation for at least two years, using a lot of secrets to make your grandson disappear without a trace after being kidnapped."
"Thousands of mirror guards investigated day and night, but they could only roughly find two directions. So how did Jiang Haike, a casual cultivator, lock the target?"
Opposite him, King Qingyang, who was dressed in military uniform and had just driven away the demon clan, couldn't hide his confusion when talking about this experience.
"...could it really be a coincidence?"
The Human Emperor was amused, holding a tea cup and laughing, "I happened to save you once twenty years ago, and I happened to save your grandson twenty years later. Do you believe it?"
King Qingyang spread his hands and said helplessly: "What if you don't believe me? Jiang Haike's whereabouts are uncertain, and I can't confront him."
The Human Emperor snorted, "If you can't find it, I may not be able to find it."
King Qingyang was a little surprised. His Majesty was so good, why did he suddenly get into a fight with a casual cultivator?
He said nothing, but subconsciously felt that the Human Emperor might not be able to find such an elusive person.
Across a layer of human destiny that manifested like clouds, King Qingyang failed to notice that the hands of the Human Emperor holding the tea cup actually trembled slightly at this moment...
Not long after, the golden eagle spread its wings and the dragon chariot took off into the sky, flying straight towards the imperial capital.
Behind the bead curtain, the Human Emperor looked complicated. The calmness he had shown when chatting with King Qingyang had turned into uncontrollable surprise.
He reached into his arms and took out a yellowed booklet, which was the personal notes of the fifth emperor.
I have been busy with official duties these past few days and have to prepare for war. I didn't have time to finish reading this notebook, so I only flipped through half of it.
With his cultivation, he naturally has a photographic memory, so he kept the content of the first half of the volume in mind, and wrote about some experiences of the five emperors when they were young.
When King Qingyang described Jiang Haike, the Human Emperor immediately thought that the Five Dynasties had similar experiences!
The Fifth Generation Emperor was adventurous when he was young. He once joined the Demon-Slaying Alliance and became a demon hunter, operating outside the border. As a result, he encountered a great demon from the upper realm and almost lost his life.
At the critical moment, an old man in blue shirt appeared.
This man walked from the mountains, holding a young eagle in his hand, with a leisurely expression, as if this was not the realm of the demon clan, but the backyard of his home.
The old man in blue shirt showed at least a master level cultivation, easily repelled the upper level demon and rescued the young Fifth Generation.
The two returned to the human realm and talked happily along the way.
When it comes to spiritual practice, the old man in green shirt has a profound understanding of the way of refining qi. With a few words of advice, the fifth generation suddenly became enlightened.
The old man wanted to find a place for the young eagle in his hand to stay, so Wu Dai also volunteered and used his connections to recommend a good sect.
After Godai recovered from his injuries, he wanted to thank his savior, but he could no longer find him.
He never forgot this matter, and even ordered a search after he ascended the throne. As a result, the mirror guards were busy for a long time and could not find any information about the old man in green shirt.
It's like, this is a person who appears out of thin air and then disappears out of thin air.
There is no origin and no ending.
Like a passer-by in the world, the geese flew across the sky, and the shadows fell on the water, leaving no trace in the end...
In the dragon chariot, the Human Emperor read the entire notebook carefully and was speechless for a long time.
"How many people in the world are there whose origins are a mystery?"
"Does the death of King Changling have anything to do with them?"
Before one mystery can be solved, another mystery is discovered. Mysteries come one after another, like the undercurrent and whirlpool in the lake, hidden deep under the water, quietly stirring up the world and making it difficult to follow.
"I'm not going back to the palace. I'm going to Xuanji Pavilion first."
The golden eagle roars and leaps into the clouds.
…
Xuanji Pavilion, with the mission of "exploring the mysteries of heaven and earth", has collected massive amounts of information in the world and mastered countless secrets over the past two thousand years.
This is also a semi-official spiritual force. Its main pavilion is located in the imperial capital. It has high floors and quiet eaves, giving it a solemn atmosphere.
The Human Emperor walked out of the dragon chariot and glanced at a couplet at the gate of the main pavilion.
"Xuantong heaven and earth are visible outside, and hidden in the wind and clouds without form."
After crossing the threshold, there is another couplet on the beam in front.
"Knowing the past, knowing the future, using seeing to know the hidden things."
Seeing these two couplets, the Emperor felt confident that his trip might be fruitful.
He climbed the stairs and reached the top of the pavilion.
The top floor was empty except for a large celadon vat half as tall as a man, filled with pure light yellow sand.
Someone pushed the door, and the fine sand rose into the air and condensed into the shape of a thin old man, bowing slightly toward the door.
Seeing this scene, the Human Emperor couldn't help but sigh.
"The soul is hidden and revealed in the sand. The old pavilion master's method is indeed superb."
Without reaching the true imperial realm, human beings will have a limited lifespan, and false emperors will hardly live a thousand years.
The master of the Xuanji Pavilion in front of him was a veteran of three dynasties. He had lived in the Five Realms for more than a thousand years.
But strictly speaking, it cannot be considered alive.
If the body dies but the soul remains, it is a ghost.
The old pavilion master's physical body has long since died, but his soul lives in the Zhiyin treasure and remains there for many years.
If you need to show up, you can use objects to reveal yourself. This is also the magical power of the five realms of spiritual masters.
After more than a thousand years of vicissitudes of life, he is also in charge of the Xuanji Pavilion and knows countless secrets. Such a person may know more.
The Human Emperor got straight to the point, "I have something to ask the old Pavilion Master for help."
…
In the dim attic, a thin old man made of fine sand sat on a chair, listening carefully to the Emperor's doubts.
"A mysterious master whose traces are a mystery and whose origins cannot be found."
The old pavilion master's appearance has not changed, he just has a face made of sand, with a dull face and no expression.
But there was a slight change in the tone of the deep voice, and it seemed that he was not at peace inside.
"I do know some such people."
It really paid off! The Human Emperor was secretly delighted and asked eagerly: "Has Xuanji Pavilion ever found out the details of these people?"
The old pavilion master twitched his lips and showed a stiff smile, "I gave the order thousands of years ago not to investigate such people."
"Why?" The Human Emperor looked puzzled.
The sand flowed, and the old man raised his hand and pointed at the top of the attic.
Three lines of text slowly appeared in the void——
Not to mention the fairy family.
Not to mention the demon ancestor.
Don’t talk about people who have no beginning and no end.
"This is the warning left by the first generation Pavilion Master." The old man said in a vicissitudes of tone, "There are some mysteries in the world that we should not explore."
"The first two are easy to understand - the Immortal Family is supreme and cannot be pried by mortals; the Demon Ancestor is taboo, and the battle to kill the ancient demon is an ancient mystery, and there is danger in the secret."
"Only this third one is something that even an old man would never understand when he was young."
"As long as they are human beings, they all have an origin and a destination."
"A person with no beginning and no end appears in the world and leaves no trace. Could he be a disciple sent by the Hidden World Sect to travel in the mountains?"
"But we all know about the major hidden sects in the world, and they are not taboos. What can we do if we check a few disciples who have experienced the world? Besides, these are not truly people with no beginning and no end."
The old man raised his hand again and pointed to a window that had not been opened for a long time.
"It wasn't until hundreds of years later that I stood by the window, thinking about this matter, and suddenly saw the answer."
The Emperor was impatient and hurried forward, opened the window, and let the bright sunshine dispel the darkness in the attic.
Xuanji Pavilion is located in a remote location, but the view is excellent. Standing in front of the window, you can see several iconic buildings in the imperial capital.
One of the magnificent temples is the most conspicuous. There are people coming and going in front of the door, traffic is busy, and green smoke rises, and the air is thick and lingers for a long time.
The old man's voice of admiration sounded.
"Seeing this scene, the old man realized that the identity of the earliest person without beginning or end was not a secret. It was even known to the whole world."
The human emperor's figure was majestic and motionless, but his face could not conceal the shock. His eyes trembled slightly, penetrating through the hazy green smoke, and landed on the magnificent temple.
A plaque hangs high in front of the temple, with three ancient seal characters written on it——
Sanzu Temple.
