Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 412: Primordial Spirit bestows treasures!_3

"In this Lethean Sea Cliff, there are only fellow Daoists, with no seniors or juniors, do you understand?"

Raising his hand to interrupt Qi Xiu, ShenLung Zi explained earnestly.

"Speaking of which, Sen— ah, Ol— Fellow Daoist Zhang, could you perhaps tell me what exactly Lethean Sea Cliff is? I have read some books but have never come across Lethean Sea Cliff in them."

In fact, as soon as he arrived here, Qi Xiu had been wanting to ask ShenLung Zi what this place was.

Qinlong Province is located inland, separated from the coast by more than a hundred thousand li. Yet here, it is surrounded by sea on all sides, apparently an island. Could it also be, like the Shenxiao Sect Gate, some sort of self-created space?

"You don’t recognize Lethean Sea Cliff, but have you heard of the Mysterious Heart Alliance?"

With a mysterious smile, ShenLung Zi mentioned a new name, the Mysterious Heart Alliance.

"The Mysterious Heart Alliance? Isn’t that the remnant of the former..."

Upon hearing the four words "Mysterious Heart Alliance," Qi Xiu nearly blurted out "rebels of the former dynasty," but he caught himself just in time, swallowing back the last word.

At the same time, he recalled what he had read in a rare geographical treatise introducing Great Xuan’s Twelve Provinces.

Qinlong Province is long and narrow. Seventy percent of its territory contains remnants of ancient dynasties, and there are very few blessed immortal mountains and lands. Consequently, compared to other provinces, Qinlong Province has far fewer factions that could be called major sects. Instead, most were Loose Cultivators. These individuals, often by following the paths of established cultivators or by unexpectedly acquiring Dharma Gates, Divine Objects, and similar items while treasure hunting, had embarked on the road of cultivation. It could be said that over sixty percent of the cultivators in Qinlong Province are wandering Loose Cultivators.

And the Mysterious Heart Alliance was the largest organization of Loose Cultivators in Qinlong Province.

However, about sixteen hundred years ago, when the Great Xuan Dynasty had just been established for a little over a hundred years, the Mysterious Heart Alliance was suddenly declared by the Great Xuan Dynasty to have been founded by the remnants of the former Great Yan Dynasty. Its purpose was believed to be to gather a large number of Loose Cultivators, scheming to revolt and restore the Great Yan Dynasty.

The day after this news emerged, a massive force of the Great Xuan Dynasty’s army swiftly and brutally set out to mercilessly exterminate the Mysterious Heart Alliance. The entire upper echelon of the Mysterious Heart Alliance was almost wiped out. Even their Alliance Leader, who was at the Primordial Spirit Realm, was severely injured and forced to flee Outside the Domain. As the higher-ups were eliminated, the middle-tier officials scattered and fled, and the vast Mysterious Heart Alliance disbanded, becoming lost to the surging rivers of history.

"Looking at your expression, you seem to have heard of it. Don’t worry, the Great Xuan, this sick tiger, is already on its deathbed. Now, even if we openly reappeared in Qinlong Province, they wouldn’t have the strength to deal with us anymore. Of course, we have no intention of returning in the first place."

Shrugging, ShenLung Zi looked indifferent. It seemed that, just as he’d said, after surviving that great catastrophe and secluding themselves here, so many years had passed that the Mysterious Heart Alliance had long since abandoned any thought of returning. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Hearing what ShenLung Zi said, Qi Xiu fell silent for a moment. Seeing Ye Hongying and ShenLung Zi continue walking forward, he slowly spoke:

"If you have no desire to return, then why guard the Evernight Ancient Kingdom?"

RUSTLE—

The footsteps of the two Dao Experts paused simultaneously, as they slowly turned and looked Qi Xiu up and down.

"TSK..."

"No wonder they say that smart people..."

"...have short lifespans."

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PS: The check hasn’t ended. These two days I’ve been writing immediately after work, and I really could only manage one Chapter. I’m sorry, brothers, please forgive me.