Wandering Gods of Day and Night

Chapter 1389 - 518: Master Ziyan_2

"What is the origin of this Ghost-faced Butterfly?" Zhou Xuan asked again.The Eternal Life Sect Leader replied, "This kind of Ghost-faced Butterfly is a unique species of the Heavenly Dome. Only those who have rendered meritorious service to the Heavenly Dome can receive such a reward. Once, I was fortunate enough to be invited to admire the ancient city outside Bai Yujing for a night.

This butterfly was granted to me as a commendation at that time."

Zhou Xuan asked again, "Who else in the Heavenly Dome has received the Ghost-faced Butterfly as a reward?"

"That, I’m not clear about."

The Eternal Life Sect Leader thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, I know there aren’t many who have the Ghost-faced Butterfly. Among them, there is one called Mr. Yan who owns such a butterfly."

"Mr. Yan?"

Zhou Xuan asked, "Who is this Mr. Yan?"

"Oh, there’s a narrow passage between the Heavenly Dome and the human world. At the end of the passage, there’s a stone house. The person stationed there to oversee the passage is called the Gatekeeper."

The Eternal Life Sect Leader continued, "However, Mr. Yan has never displayed his Ghost-faced Butterfly."

"Since he never displayed it, how can you be so certain?" Li Changxun asked.

"Ah, Li Shanzu, since you haven’t raised insects in the Secret Realm, you naturally don’t know the traits of those insects. In the Secret Realm, the insects are restless and occasionally flutter their wings.

The sound of each insect’s wing fluttering is distinct. Although I’ve never seen Mr. Yan display the Ghost-faced Butterfly, I have heard the fluttering sound of his butterfly. I’m not mistaken."

The Eternal Life Sect Leader explained meticulously.

He refrained from speaking about the sensitive secrets hidden within the Heavenly Dome due to his status, but what’s so sensitive about Mr. Yan, this Gatekeeper’s secret?

Zhou Xuan, upon hearing this, asked, "Sect Leader, I remember when I was refining the Source Power Pill at Xie Family’s Cave, the Heavenly Dome and Bai Yujing were both present to observe, right?"

"Yes."

"At that time, it seemed like there was a house above the Heavenly Dome, inside which were two people, one fat and one thin," Zhou Xuan recalled.

"Yes, that house was the stone house of the Heavenly Dome. The fat one is my superior—the Palace Master of Changsheng Palace, Qing Yangyu.

The thin one is Mr. Yan."

"He’s Mr. Yan?" Zhou Xuan sensed an ominous premonition within his heart and asked again, "Is Mr. Yan still in the Sky Dome Stone House?"

"No." The Eternal Life Sect Leader said with a smile, "These days, Mr. Yan has called in sick and is resting, with Zhong Guan taking over the duties of guarding the stone house."

"When did he report sick?"

Zhou Xuan asked again.

"Let me think."

After some contemplation, the Eternal Life Sect Leader relayed the approximate time Mr. Yan reported his leave to Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan calculated the days and was astonished to discover that the day Mr. Yan reported sick was precisely the day he successfully refined the Source Power Pill and Danzi.

The truth of everything had now become self-evident.

After figuring it all out, Zhou Xuan ceased talking about Mr. Yan and instead discussed some secrets concerning "space" before brushing off the creases of his robe and said to the Eternal Life Sect Leader, "Little Changsheng, thank you for enlightening me today. It’s getting late, and you’ve worked hard. Go back and rest."

"Serving Master Zhou is a pleasure, not hard work."

The Eternal Life Sect Leader replied in a very "formal" manner, and without lingering, he departed the Jingyi Shop first.

After he left, Zhou Xuan immediately summoned the stone temple and brought Yun Ziliang, Li Changxun, and Alchemist Bai Lu into the stone temple.

...

Inside the stone temple, Danzi was still praying softly. Seeing Zhou Xuan enter the temple again, he asked, "Mr., you’re not going to the Ancient Hall again, are you? I also need to recuperate. If I keep slicing off my flesh daily, without waiting for the scars to heal, I will end up digging myself to death."

"Rest assured, we’re not going to the Ancient Hall. I’m here to talk with my associates about some confidential matters." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

Upon hearing that Zhou Xuan wasn’t heading to the Ancient Hall, Danzi was relieved and continued his prayers to the Dan Mother.

Zhou Xuan then said to Yun Ziliang, Li Changxun, "Is there anyone from your Dragon Seeking Lineage up in the sky?"

His straightforward questioning threw Yun Ziliang and Li Changxun into confusion.

Li Changxun was the first to respond, tapping his chest as he said, "Yes, isn’t it me? I am, after all, God-level in the Heavenly Dome."

"What I mean is, besides you, are there any other Dragon Seeking Heavenly Masters in the Heavenly Dome?"

Zhou Xuan said in irritation.

"No... absolutely not." Li Changxun denied flatly.

Yun Ziliang also denied it.

"Our Dragon Seeking Lineage is divided into two branches, the Acupoint School and the Ganying Sect. The Ganying Sect people were all killed, and the Acupoint School lacks combat strength. It’s already a rarity that Changxun managed to ascend to the Heavenly Dome."

Zhou Xuan didn’t hold back anymore and asked, "Could the Mr. Yan mentioned by the Eternal Life Sect Leader be from your Dragon Seeking lineage?"

"Shouldn’t be. I’ve met Mr. Yan several times. If he were one of the Dragon Seeking, I’d recognize it instantly." Li Changxun denied.

Zhou Xuan shook his head and said, "Then you might be mistaken—in my assessment, that Mr. Yan is very likely one of your Dragon Seeking disciples."

"So certain?" Li Changxun was even more puzzled.

Zhou Xuan explained his reasoning, saying, "That Mr. Yan is hidden in East Market Street, secretly altering the Feng Shui there, attempting to target me,

but since he’s continuously casting spells, staying hidden will surely break concealment, and you’ll find him.

But you didn’t succeed, and even my Day and Night Dual Souls couldn’t locate him. Why?"

"Why?" Li Changxun asked.

Zhou Xuan said, "Because he wasn’t hiding at all; he was within another mysterious space on East Market Street, using the Feng Shui Dragon Searching Skill,

and you can’t access that layer of space, nor can my Dual Souls, so you couldn’t discover him."