Chapter 385 The Child From Back Then (2/2)

The eyelids of old Xuan gently trembled, before he lifted his head, his murky eyes glancing at the young man in white robes. He then withdrew his gaze and became as still as a statue, clearly showing that he had no intentions of greeting the latter.

Peak master Ling Jun did not mind this at all. He stood beside old Xuan, glancing at the opened Ancient Manuals Tower and asked, “The little one called Zhou Yuan has entered?”

Old Xuan did not answer.

Peak master Ling Jun did not mind this either. It was just a casual question after all. Even though Zhou Yuan had caused his Sword Cometh Peak to lose all face in the purple sash selection, there was no way someone of his stature would lower himself to deal with a mere disciple.

He was obviously not here for Zhou Yuan.

As he stood beside old Xuan, he lifted his head to gaze at the mysterious misty main peak. After a period of silence, he slowly said, “I really miss how grand this place was back then. When mister lectured, countless powerful experts from the entire Cangxuan Heaven would gather here…”

Peak master Ling Jun’s voice softened as he continued, “Saint Genesis Peak has been in a pitiful state for far too long. I believe we should restore it to its former glory as a way to pay tribute to mister.”

No matter what he said, old Xuan indifferent, as if his murky eyes were frozen in time.

Peak master Ling Jun lowered his head and looked at the old man. With a gentle smile, he said, “Old Xuan, you’ve always been here at Saint Genesis Peak. When do you think the seal will be lifted?”

Old Xuan hugged his broom, as his raspy voice finally sounded, “It will naturally be lifted when it’s meant to be.”

Peak master Ling Jun helpless shook his head. It was the same answer old Xuan always gave.

“Old Xuan, we shouldn’t idly stand by and allow Saint Genesis Peak to continue to decline. After all, this was mister’s favourite place.” Said peak master Ling Jun.

Old Xuan swept a glance at the former, before he said, “If you really want to do something for master, I feel that you should avenge him. This will be much better than restoring Saint Genesis Peak to its former glory.”

Peak master Ling Jun let out a bitter laugh and said, “Old Xuan, the current Cangxuan Sect is no longer the same sect as it was when mister was around.”

“The most powerful sect in Cangxuan Heaven is no longer our Cangxuan Sect, but Sacred Palace…”

He fell silent for a moment, staring at the sealed main peak, before he said, “The only way to avenge him is for the next Heaven Master to come from our Cangxaun Sect… and to achieve this, we will need the stamp that represents Cangxuan Heaven… the Cangxuan Saint Stamp that was once in mister’s possession.”

“However, the Cangxuan Saint Stamp disappeared after mister died…”

He softly sighed, before his gaze turned back to old Xuan. A sliver of anticipation rose in his eyes as he said, “Old Xuan, you were together with mister in his final moments. Do you not know where the Cangxuan Saint Stamp is?”

“If our Cangxuan Sect can wield the Cangxuan Saint Stamp, we will not fear even Sacred Palace.”

The old man slowly shook his head, as his raspy voice sounded, “The Cangxuan Saint Stamp originated from this heaven, and I have never seen it before. How I can possibly know where it is?”

The light in peak master Ling Jun’s eyes dimmed.

Old Xuan gently stroked the broom in his embrace, as he said in a trembling voice, “After all these years, it seems to me that you are the one who cares the most about the Cangxuan Saint Stamp, even more so than sect master and the rest.”

He lifted his head and glanced at peak master Ling Jun. “Do you want to obtain it?”

Peak master Ling Jun was a little taken aback. He did not conceal his intentions and answered, “The one who controls the Cangxuan Saint Stamp can become the Heaven Master. Who does not desire this? Furthermore, it is the only way I will be able to avenge mister.”

“What does Old Xuan think?”

Old Xuan slowly shook his head and said, “You are unsuitable.”

Peak master Ling Jun’s tone remained calm and unchanged as he replied, “Old Xuan, I am no longer the little boy from back then.”

Old Xuan lifted his elderly face, and focused on the mysterious misty peak. He was silent for a long time, before his raspy voice sounded.

“It is precisely because you are no longer the same little boy who served mister... that is why you are unsuitable.”

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