Chapter 489: Shang Pei’s Sad Plight

Even though the Dao Comprehension Incense only lasted for 2 hours, Shang Xia understood how overpowered its effects were.

Moreover, that was only a single stick of incense.

Having experienced the effects of the incense, Shang Xia knew that the incense was probably also an extremely rare treasure among the Abyssal Sect’s collection.

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Two months had passed since Shang Xia started his recuperation in the deserted mountain ridge. The 845th year of the Divine Martial Calendar had already passed and Spring of the 846th year had already arrived.

Shang Xia was completing his cultivation in his cave dwelling as four spheres of light condensed from his four extermination origins spun around him. With every breath he took, a trace of extermination qi would be refined.

Back on the Yuxi Peak, Shang Xia completed his initial refinement of each extermination origin after ingesting his Four Seasons Samsara Wine. That was how he successfully entered the Four Constellation Realm and because he lacked suitable rank four martial arts, he was unable to continue the refinement process. After all, forcefully trying to refine his extermination origins would only cause him to waste his efforts and wear down his actual foundations.

Now that his Four Seasons Samsara Art was slightly more complete, Shang Xia realized that he could use it during his cultivation while also greatly hastening the speed of his recovery.

There might be some chill left in the air, but signs of life were starting to emerge now that Winter was over. The arrival of Spring wasn’t something that could be prevented.

Back then, he estimated that he would need 3 months worth of time to recover. Only two months had passed and he managed to restore himself to 80 percent of his peak state. Even though it was a little lacking, it would have to do. He might reopen his old injuries if he had to use more than 80 percent of his capabilities, but Shang Xia felt that it was enough for him to do what he had to.

After all, he didn’t wish to remain in his cave dwelling any longer. He didn’t know anything that was happening in the outside world, and he desperately wanted to. He needed to learn about what happened in the Cloud Water Gorge after he had left and he wanted to know the current situation in the Tongyou Institution. Those weren’t all. There was a question burning with even greater intensity in his mind and it was Shang Pei’s whereabouts.

Now that he was confident he would be able to fight anyone if it came down to it, Shang Xia chose to leave the mountain ridge he had sought refuge in. Drawing the Auspicious Cloud Cape around him, he soared into the air and disappeared into the dense clouds above.

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After leaving the Cloud Water Gorge with the members of the Youyan Stronghold, Shang Pei separated from Fifth Uncle Cen and the others and tried to return to assist Shang Xia. However, a huge explosion filled the skies and inheritance light balls came flying everywhere.

One of them landed near Shang Pei and she managed to get her hands on it very quickly. Unfortunately, there were other Martial Extermination Realm experts in her surroundings. Because of the treasure, a huge battle broke out between them. Shang Pei managed to hold on to the inheritance light ball eventually and the two of them went their separate ways.

Soon after, the huge battle broke out in the air above. When Shang Pei made up her mind to risk it all and join them, the Martial Dipper Realm ancestors from the Divine Capital Sect and Zhongxuan Gate arrived.

With their arrival, Shang Pei didn’t dare to act recklessly anymore. Just as she was thinking about her next course of action, Ji Wenlong and Kou Chongxue appeared. With the 2 of them present, Shang Pei knew that joining in would only drag them down. It didn’t matter if she was a part of the battle anymore.

The battle quickly unfolded. The 3 Deers of the Ji Continent worked together with Feng Yezi to fight Kou Chongxue and Ji Wenlong. A great half of the Cloud Water Gorge was destroyed by the shockwaves generated from their battle.

However, things took an unexpected turn as Feng Yezi managed to gain an opportunity to leave the battle. He shamelessly appeared to attack Shang Xia, a junior in the Martial Extermination Realm, before fucking up really badly and allowing Shang Xia to escape.

The chaos didn’t last for too long after that. Kou Chongxue and Ji Wenlong brought up their intentions to end the battle and all the Martial Dipper Realm experts grabbed whatever loot they could get their hands on before leaving in disappointment. When they arrived, they thought that they would be able to gain the largest piece of the pie. Reality proved them wrong.

Things took a huge turn for Shang Pei soon after that. After the Martial Dipper Realm experts left, the Martial Extermination Realm experts of the other factions noticed her snooping around at the edge of the Cloud Water Gorge. Someone revealed that she was related to Shang Xia and a group quickly gathered together to hunt her down.

There were 2 factions who made up the group. One of them was from the Zhang Family of the Ji Continent and the other was from the Bing Continent.

It was understandable that the Zhang Family held a grudge against Shang Xia after what he did to them while passing through the Ji Continent. Shang Pei learned of the matter when Shang Xia first met her, but she couldn’t understand why Ye Yifan, the Harmonious River Master, was after her. She didn’t understand what grudges she had formed with the experts of the Bing Continent.

She racked her brains trying to think of a reason why Ye Yifan was after her, but from what she could remember, his name appeared in the reports on the War of the Tongyou Mysterious World. He appeared with Yu Hanglong to take advantage of the Tongyou Institution back then.

However, both Shang Xia and Shang Pei were in the Changfeng City during the war. They shouldn’t have crossed paths with the Harmonious River Master.

She wondered if Shang Xia managed to piss the guy off when he entered the Abyssal Secret Region previously.

In the 2 months that Shang Xia used to recover, Shang Pei had been chased through the Sixth Pass by a Martial Extermination Realm expert from the Zhang Family and Ye Yifan. No matter how dire the situation was, Shang Pei was unwilling to leave the Sixth Pass as she was on the lookout for Shang Xia’s whereabouts.

She might be running away from the two of them, but she managed to gain a good understanding of what happened during the huge war that broke out over the Abyssal Secret Region back then. After learning that Shang Xia had gotten his hands on the broken divine weapon, she felt a sense of relief washing over her.

However, that feeling was short-lived. After she heard that he had been attacked by a Martial Dipper Realm expert and had barely escaped while holding on to his last breath, Shang Pei knew that he was probably hiding somewhere to recover. From what she deduced, he definitely suffered a huge blow to his foundations and he would need some time to heal.

Anyone with half a brain would understand that Shang Xia was in an extremely feeble state right now. The moment he was found, his fate would be sealed.

That was also the reason Shang Pei remained in the Sixth Pass. She wanted to locate Shang Xia before anyone else and escort him away from the Taihang Mountains.

She might not be a match for the 2 Martial Extermination Realm experts on her tail, but she was much more familiar with the layout of the Sixth Pass than the two of them. She made use of her connections well to avoid running into the two of them. Even so, they didn’t seem like they were giving up any time soon.

One day, after exchanging some blows with Ye Yifan, Shang Pei took the chance to push him away and escape into the depths of the Sixth Pass before the expert from the Zhang Family arrived.

There were 2 other times when Ye Yifan managed to join hands with the Martial Extermination Realm expert from the Zhang Family. When that happened, Shang Pei barely managed to escape from their relentless assault.

At the crucial moment, Shang Pei ran into the territory controlled by the Five Peaks Alliance. With their protection, she finally managed to escape from the two of them.

Ye Yifan and Zhang Luofei might be extremely annoyed that they were forced to retreat, but the Five Peaks Alliance was nothing to scoff at. They held a huge amount of power and they were currently in their peak state. Ye Yifan and Zhang Luofei might not be afraid of the Five Peaks Alliance, but they couldn’t do a thing to the other party either.

Luckily for them, Shang Pei still remained in the Sixth Pass and the two of them eventually caught her tracks again.

After such a long game of cat and mouse, Zhang Luofei and Ye Yifan could basically deduce that Shang Pei had lost contact with Shang Xia. From how she wasn’t willing to leave the Sixth Pass, they could also tell that Shang Xia was most likely somewhere in the region.

Contacting the power that supported them, they arranged for more people to enter the Sixth Pass to look for Shang Xia. Even though they might offend Kou Chongxue, they chose to take the risk as the allure of the Abyssal Blade was too strong!

Moreover, it was ordinary for people to die out there in the barren mountain ridges or valleys of the Taihang Mountains. Even if they killed Shang Xia and took his weapon, no one would be able to pin the blame on them!

What they didn’t know was that Shang Pei was merely guessing that Shang Xia was still somewhere in the Sixth Pass. She had no idea where he was!

They might not know where the other party was, but both of them actually had transmission talismans they could use to contact each other. Despite having a way to talk to the other party, Shang Pei was an experienced cultivator. No matter how anxious she was, she knew that using the transmission talisman to locate Shang Xia would only bring him trouble. She could only wait for him to contact her on his own accord.

With that thought in mind, Shang Pei ran around the Sixth Pass for two months. Unfortunately, she didn’t receive a transmission from him. She was starting to suspect that Shang Xia had forgotten about her and returned to the You Continent without saying a word. Of course, there was always the possibility of something worse happening…

Shang Pei wondered if there was a need for her to continue staying in the Sixth Pass.

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𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

When she crossed the territory of the Five Peaks Alliance, Shang Pei’s journey wasn’t as smooth as before. She was stopped by Yin Wanxiang along her way.

“Yin Cave… No. I should call you Alliance Leader Yin!” Shang Pei stared at Yin Wanxiang and she sounded extremely polite. After all, they saved her from Ye Yifan and Zhang Luofei back then.

Yin Wanxiang’s aura was a lot different than it was 2 months ago. At the moment, he exuded an air of majesty. Even though he was a little short, Shang Pei felt a sense of oppression coming from the alliance leader.

Restraining her shock, Shang Pei quickly addressed Yin Wanxiang. “Congratulations, Alliance Leader Yin, for advancing in your cultivation once again. Looks like it won’t be long before a Martial Dipper Realm expert is born in the alliance.”

Yin Wanxiang’s face twitched slightly before a smile started to form. He spoke slowly, “Looks like my control over my extermination origins hasn’t reached an acceptable standard. Lady Hai managed to see through my cultivation instantly.”

Yin Wanxiang could basically confirm that Shang Pei came from the Shang Clan of the You Continent after everything he had experienced. He also knew that she had some sort of special connection to the Tongyou Institution. However, he still didn’t know her actual name and her true relationship with Shang Xia. As such, he still retained his old way of addressing her as Youyan Chief. Of course, there were times when he would also call her ‘Lady Hai’.”

Shang Pei stared at Yin Wanxiang and understood that he definitely managed to obtain an opportunity from the inheritance the Abyssal Sect left behind. Even though there was a trace of envy in her heart, she started to raise her guard.

No matter what, she was facing a fourth layer Martial Extermination Realm expert!

Composing herself, Shang Pei muttered, “I have to thank Alliance Leader Yin for the assistance back then. Although, I don’t know why you’re stopping me here today…”

Chuckling softly, Yin Wanxiang explained, “Lady Hai, are you interested in setting up your own faction in the Sixth Pass?”