socalfunplaces Chapter 191 Receiving the News
Chapter 191 Receiving the News
Chapter 191 Receiving the News
For the next three days, the Hongchen siblings did not come to see Ye Nanxiao again, and Ye Nanxiao was happy to have some free time. However, Ye Nanxiao became much more vigilant, after all, Elder Xuan was not by his side.
Ye Nanxiao was a restless person. During the three days he waited for Xuan Ziwen's news, Ye Nanxiao visited the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance under the identity of "Xiao Nanye" to exchange information with his unique soul tool, but he got nothing.
However, the name of the genius soul master "Xiao Nanye" spread, attracting the attention of many forces, which made Ye Nanxiao consider whether he should change his identity and continue to cause trouble.
At the agreed time, Ye Nanxiao arrived at an ordinary-looking house, following the note given to him by Xuan Ziwen.
Just as Ye Nanxiao was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, Xuan Ziwen had already opened it.
Xuan Ziwen's appearance surprised Ye Nanxiao slightly.
Compared to a few days ago, Xuan Ziwen's beard had grown considerably, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked somewhat dejected.
Ye Nanxiao raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "You haven't been researching baby bottles for the past three days, have you?"
Xuan Ziwen nodded, turned around, and gestured for Ye Nanxiao to come in.
Ye Nanxiao followed Xuan Ziwen into the house. The house was about the size of an ordinary villa, but the owner hadn't put much thought into the decoration. Various soul tool parts were scattered all over the place, arranged in a unique way, so it didn't look particularly messy. Only Xuan Ziwen's room and guest room had one or two decent pieces of furniture. The rest of the house was full of soul tools and various blueprints. Even the pond in the yard was filled with metal scraps.
"No wonder this is the home of a research fanatic," Ye Nanxiao thought to himself.
"These past few days I've used all sorts of methods to investigate Shangguan Weier, whom you mentioned, and I actually found out some things. If you hadn't brought this woman to my attention, I wouldn't have imagined that she had a connection with the royal family, and that this connection was quite unusual." Xuan Ziwen poured a glass of cold water for Ye Nanxiao, kicked aside some small parts on the ground, and sat down on the spot.
Ye Nanxiao waved his hand and conjured a small table, placed the water glass on it, and sat down on the spot with Xuan Ziwen.
"Your ability is quite convenient. Even without your martial soul attached to your body, your control is still so good. You must have practiced a lot, right?" Xuan Ziwen exclaimed. Based on this skill alone, Ye Nanxiao's control over soul power is almost the best among the younger generation at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
Ye Nanxiao smiled but didn't say anything.
In the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, which focuses on soul tools, everyone is focused on learning and making soul tools, and almost no one cultivates as a soul master.
Xuan Ziwen continued, "You asked me to investigate Shangguan Weier. You're not from the Sun Moon Continent. If I'm not mistaken, you're looking for someone, and specifically a woman."
Ye Nanxiao smiled and nodded without saying anything.
His purpose was quite obvious; anyone with a discerning mind could understand it after a moment's thought.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao's expression, Xuan Ziwen sighed and said, "Because Shangguan Weier only dates girls and women."
Ye Nanxiao [.]
Sorry, I was overthinking it!
Xuan Ziwen picked up the water glass, took a sip, and then realized it was the glass he had given to the guest. He said apologetically, "Sorry, I've been a bit too engrossed in my research lately."
Ye Nanxiao smiled and asked, "Since you've already guessed my purpose, then I'll just ask directly: where did Shangguan Weier find the girls?"
Xuan Ziwen crossed his arms and said, "Shangguan Weier travels to various parts of the Sun Moon Empire almost every year to collect beautiful girls. This is a bit difficult for you."
Ye Nanxiao's smile was somewhat stiff; he had considered this outcome before.
"Although Shangguan Wei'er's whereabouts are mysterious, I still managed to find out some information. Shangguan Wei'er stayed in one of the regions for nearly half a year. The person you're looking for shouldn't be an ordinary person either. You can try your luck." Xuan Ziwen said as he handed a drawing to Ye Nanxiao.
Ye Nanxiao took it and saw that it was a map with several small red dots marking the locations chosen by Shangguan Weier. One of the largest red dots was located near a mountain range.
Ye Nanxiao glanced at the mountain range name marked on the map: Shengtian Mountain Range.
"Sacred Heaven Mountain Range?" Ye Nanxiao frowned slightly, repeating the name of the mountain range several times.
"Aren't you curious about why this small mountain range has this name?" Xuan Ziwen could tell what Ye Nanxiao was thinking just by looking at his expression.
Ye Nanxiao looked up, his face full of confusion.
"Because that's what I thought when I first saw it," Xuan Ziwen said seriously.
Ye Nanxiao [.]
Can we change teachers then?
Isn't this guy supposed to be a quiet, taciturn research fanatic?
Ignoring Ye Nanxiao's speechless expression, Xuan Ziwen continued, "This mountain range is much larger than you imagined; at least, it's no smaller than the Mingdou Mountain Range."
Ye Nanxiao took out a map from his storage ring, gestured towards the famous Shengtian Mountain Range, then towards the Mingdou Mountain Range, and fell silent.
"Saint Heaven, Saint? This might be it!" Ye Nanxiao put away the map, thanked Xuan Ziwen, and was about to leave.
"Hey, wait a minute! Wait a minute!" Xuan Ziwen quickly called out to Ye Nanxiao.
Ye Nanxiao turned around in confusion.
"Can you take a look at this core magic array for me? I can't quite figure it out." Xuan Ziwen tossed a piece of metal to Ye Nanxiao.
"Why are you giving this to me if you can't even understand it?" Ye Nanxiao asked, looking puzzled.
"It's not that I don't understand, it's that I can't see through it. It would take me at least half a day to force myself to see through it. There's more than one core array above, and there are several hidden ones. According to the information we exchanged, you have an extremely high talent for core arrays, at least one that I've never seen before. So I'm giving you a try as a preliminary test." Xuan Ziwen had a "You can do it, I believe in you" expression on his face.
As the two were talking, a girl walked into Xuan Ziwen's home, which he used as a research lab.
The girl had long, jet-black hair and wore the uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. The uniform couldn't hide her beautiful figure, and her exposed skin was pink and tender. However, the girl was sleepy-eyed and yawning, looking like she hadn't woken up yet, giving her a naturally naive and innocent appearance.
Hearing Xuan Ziwen's voice, which seemed to be talking to someone, the girl's curiosity was instantly piqued. She thought, "Hmm? Who is the teacher talking to? The teacher doesn't usually have many friends. Could it be his girlfriend?"
The thought of possibly some juicy gossip immediately perked the girl up.
The girl quietly went around the front door and came to a window, peeking her head out slightly.
Ye Nanxiao's mental energy was focused entirely on the metal in his hand, and he did not notice the girl's arrival.
Xuan Ziwen glanced subtly towards the windowsill, a smile playing on his lips, before looking at Ye Nanxiao.
"Wow, what a handsome boy!" The girl was instantly wide awake.
Ye Nanxiao focused intently on the metal in his hand. In his eyes, the core magic array on the metal was like a holographic image after a 3D scan, separating layer by layer, breaking down into individual units, and finally searching for connections and reconstructing them among these individual units.
Ye Nanxiao stood quietly, and Xuan Ziwen also watched Ye Nanxiao quietly, as did the girl outside the window. The three of them seemed to form a beautiful scene.
After a long while, Ye Nanxiao returned the metal in his hand to Xuan Ziwen, rubbed his throbbing temples, and said, "There are three level four magic arrays inside that combine to form a level five magic array. Finally, a lot of misleading and useless magic shapes were added to the level five magic array. The person who made this must be too afraid that their soul tool will be stolen. They must lack a lot of security."
Xuan Ziwen gave Ye Nanxiao a deep look, then turned and walked into the inner room, saying as he went, "Remember to come to my class. You're not bad."
Ye Nanxiao nodded, put the blueprints given to him by Xuan Ziwen into his storage ring, and put on his mask again before leaving, this time with a fox pattern.
Even though Ye Nanxiao was always cautious, he didn't notice the girl outside Xuan Ziwen's "research lab" until he left Mingdu.
After confirming that Ye Nanxiao had left, Xuan Ziwen stood at the doorway of the inner room, looked at the windowsill where the girl was hiding, and said, "Ju Zi, stop hiding, come out."
Seeing this, Ju Zi opened the window, climbed over, and came in. Seeing that Xuan Ziwen's face showed no sign of reproach, she said playfully, "I just saw that the teacher was talking to someone, so I'll wait outside first."
Xuan Ziwen tossed the metal block in his hand to Ju Zi and said, "This kid is pretty accurate."
After saying that, he turned and went into the inner room.
Ju Zi looked at the metal block in her hand; the core magic array on it was made by Ju Zi herself.
With her delicate hand gently stroking the patterns on it, Ju Zi said softly, "We can ask him his name when he comes to class later."
Ye Nanxiao leisurely walked out of Mingdu's territory, and on a small path, he put on his flying soul tool and flew towards the Holy Heaven Mountain Range.
The Shengtian Mountains are located south of Mingdu, not too far away, and there is a city nearby, so it is not sparsely populated.
In less than half a day, Ye Nanxiao saw the so-called Holy Heaven Mountain Range. However, the mountain range was mostly broken. Some peaks were leveled, some were completely shattered, and some were even left with only a large pit.
"That's a bit strange," Ye Nanxiao said.
"The overall shape of the mountain range doesn't look like the marks of natural erosion; it's more like the work of external forces," Xue Di's voice rang out.
"There must have been a fierce battle. The mountains on the far left look like they've been cut in half, but the mountain walls don't face the sun." Ye Nanxiao glanced at the entire mountain range.
After flying for a while, Ye Nanxiao discovered a small village and landed near it to see if the village could provide him with any information.
As he approached the small village, Ye Nanxiao released his spiritual energy to carefully sense the surroundings.
"This village has some soul power fluctuations, so it doesn't seem to be an ordinary village." Ye Nanxiao reached out and took off his mask, rubbing his face a few times.
A man with effeminate features appeared on Ye Nanxiao's face.
Donning the mask, Ye Nanxiao concealed his aura and walked towards the small village.
The small village was inhabited by many people; all the men were tall and very strong, and the women were also very spirited.
Ye Nanxiao attracted a lot of attention as soon as he stepped into the village, but most people only glanced at him before looking away and going about their own business.
"Brother, what brings you to Luotian Village?" A middle-aged man walked up to Ye Nanxiao and asked. Accompanying the middle-aged man was a tall woman.
Ye Nanxiao cupped his hands in greeting to the two men and said with a smile, "I mean no harm, I just want to inquire about some information."
Seeing Ye Nanxiao's politeness, the middle-aged man lowered his guard considerably and said kindly, "Alright, but what would you like to know, young man?"
Ye Nanxiao asked, "What happened in this mountain range?"
The middle-aged man said with an "I knew it" expression, "A hundred years ago, there was a powerful sect here. There weren't many people, but their martial souls were special. It is said that when the strongest one used his martial soul, he would have three pairs of wings behind him. I don't know the name of the sect, but it seems that it made enemies later. After a battle, it became what you see here."
Ye Nanxiao was wearing a mask, so neither the middle-aged man nor the tall woman could see the excited expression on his face beneath it.
"Found it! This must be it, Angelic Martial Soul!" Ye Nanxiao thought excitedly.
"Thank you. May I ask why you chose to live here instead of settling in Tianhai City?" Ye Nanxiao asked excitedly, voicing his doubts.
The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head. The tall woman glanced coldly at Ye Nanxiao before pulling the middle-aged man back, leaving behind the words, "Our village doesn't welcome outsiders."
Seeing that the tall woman didn't give him a friendly look, Ye Nanxiao didn't linger and turned to leave.
After confirming that no one was around, Ye Nanxiao waved his hand and conjured a floating ice floe, which then floated into the sky.
"After that, we'll go for a walk in the mountains." Ye Nanxiao looked at the ruined mountain range, ice floes forming beneath his feet, slowly increasing his altitude.
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