The Legend of Futian

ity.
They had planned during their time on the road that they would enter the Holy Road.
The trip on the Holy Road was a grand event of Barren State.
Regardless if they ended up being able to cultivate in the Holy Zhi Palace, the trip was one worth making in itself, and a precious chance to accumulate experience as they were able to encounter all sorts of geniuses in the trip.

”Are we really going to go with them? ” Loulan Xue asked Ye Futian.
She understood that since it was an invitation from Mount Jiuxian, it was definitely Mount Jiuxian being the one to hog all the attention.

”Yes. ” Ye Futian nodded.
He knew what was going inside Lou Lanxue ’s head, and smiled, ”Headmaster Chen only briefed us on the Holy Road for a bit.
We knew next to nothing of the details.
Now that we have someone else to make the journey with us, it would be convenient for us as we will able to look out for each other, and learn more about the trip. ”

Loulan Xue nodded slightly.
She saw it unnecessary to say anything more seeing how Ye Futian had made his decision.

”Since it ’s a grand event of Barren State, I think students of the three schools will make it there too, ” Ye Futian said while smiling.
”Jieyu is still with the Zhuge family.
I wonder if she will make it on the Holy Road this time. ”

It had been two years since they parted ways.
It seemed like ages had passed, come to think of it.
He wondered if his eldest senior brother and his teacher were doing well.

He lifted his head to look at the sky.
What happened in Eastern Barren seemed to be just right in front of his eyes.
The time spent in the cottage was a happy one, yet the brothers eventually parted ways.
Forces like the Qin dynasty and the Donghua clan held great ambition, and they ended up being scattered to the winds all the same.
The Qin dynasty perished, and the Donghua clan was not all that better off.
Even a beauty such as Hua Qingqing chose to become a nun.

Now that he headed to Barren State, he would have been closer to Jieyu and his brothers and sisters in study.
He wondered if he would have had the opportunity to break through Noble Plane on the Holy Road.

Reminiscing about old times, Ye Futian sat with his legs crossed and took out the guqin.
A slow melody was played, and an incredibly serene air was emanated throughout the pavilion.
The sound of the instrument was plain, serene and free from troubles; capable of cleansing one ’s mind and washing off all muddled thoughts.

At a pavilion not far from Ye Futian was, Zui Qianchou drank silent leaning on a stone pillar.
It was just as quiet over there.
A silhouette walked by before stopping to hear the sound of the guqin.
A pair of beautiful eyes watched Ye Futian silently, opting to quietly listen from the sides instead of interrupting the sound.

The sound of the guqin subsided after a while, and Ye Futian smiled.
”Here you are, Ms.
Qinyi. ”

Li Qinyi walked up and said, ”My brother is preparing a banquet within the City Lord office.
Many geniuses from White Sovereign City will come.
I ’m here to invite you.
Would you care to join us, Mr.
Ye? ”

”I ’m not good with bustling, lively places.
Thank you, but I ’ll pass. ” Ye Futian smiled.

”I can hear that from the sound of the guqin. ” Li Qingyi smiled and continued, ”Your mind must be incredibly calm and serene for you to be able to play such a tune. ”

”I ’m flattered, Ms.
Qingyi, but I ’m filled with muddled thoughts myself.
Words like ’calm ’ and ’serene ’ hardly fit someone like me. ” Ye Futian shook his head.
”I was simply cleansing my mind with the sound of the guqin. ”

”Cleansing your mind with the instrument, ” Li Qingyi mumbled to herself.
”Would you mind if I came to listen to you play often from here on out, Mr.
Ye? ”

”You are welcome to do so. ” Ye Futian smiled and nodded.
Li Qingyi was the daughter of the city lord, and a Noble figure herself.
She looked pretty, and yet he was very polite in front of her, which reminded him of Gu Yunxi.

”Thank you. ” Li Qingyi smiled and shifted her eyes to Zui Qianchou.
Seeing how Zui Qianchou took one look with smiling eyes at her, she seemed to have understood something, and said, ”My brother had me bring you some wine. ” She went up and left the wine behind, before taking her leave.

”A banquet, and that means booze.
You sure you are not going? ” Ye Futian spared a look at Zui Qianchou.

”People are in places like that to act.
And I wouldn ’t call that a place for drinking. ” Zui Qianchou opened the wine jar sent over to him and took a big gulp out of it.
”Good stuff indeed.
Li Xun didn ’t lie.
But when it comes to drinking, who you drink with matters a lot. ”

Ye Futian was stunned for a bit before smiling and nodding.
”Indeed. ”

In the month that followed, Li Qingyi often took time to listen to Ye Futian play his guqin in the pavilion.
Zui Qianchou would have also been there every time a tune was played.
When the playing was over, he was nowhere to be seen.
Both men seldom talked to each other, but Ye Futian knew well that his playing had a great effect on calming one ’s mind, and it was incredibly normal for cultivators to like hearing him play.

Li Xun came to visit as well, and brought several jars of good wine with him, sitting around and chatting for a bit.

Ye Futian was able to earn himself some quiet time to train at his art for the past month.

They gathered around Mount Jiuxian on that day.

White Sovereign City, Yellow City, and Heavenly City.

All three cities sported impressive lineups.

Other than leaders like Li Xun, Xie Wuji and Xuanyuan Bashan, the others brought tens of men with them as well, and most were of Noble level.
Few at the pinnacle of Arcana Plane also came to test themselves out.

It was obvious that everyone made ample preparations, but everyone was aware that only a handful would have been able to make something out on the Holy Road.
Most were simply there as foils of sorts.

The lineup of Mount Jiuxian was just as impressive.
Other than Qin Yin, there were also two other personal disciples of sages who were of lower Noble Plane levels.
The vast and mighty group departed soon after, making for the nearest Holy Road.

Other than them, there were also others who made their journeys in the vast Barren State during this period nearing the end of the year, leaving their homes and making for the nine Holy Roads.

Massive exodus seemed to be taking place across the entire Barren State.
Countless mighty ones flew and set out with great vigor, and many bumped into each other in the void.
Ye Futian and his group went east, crossing mountains and cities, meeting a lot of people.

22 days later, an ocean appeared before them.
It was the Border Sea.
Crossing the other side of the sea would have taken them to the core regions of Zhongzhou.

Ye Futian and his group took to the sky above the Border Sea.

”We are almost near the lands of Zhongzhou. ” Qin Yin ’s beautiful eyes looked out far away.
There was nothing in the way above the sea, making it easy for them to see many demonic beasts and ritual implements making their way in the air.
People were everywhere, and it was obvious that they were all from Barren State making their way to Zhongzhou.

”The Zhuge family lies within the lands of Zhongzhou. ” Ye Futian ’s eyes turned flighty.
Second elder sister and Jieyu were both in the northern regions of Zhongzhou lands, and he was getting closer and closer to them!