NOVPUB"I heard about this when I happened to go to the western front, from Master Guan,"
"I didn’t want to tell you and cause unnecessary worry, but your master only has you as his disciple. If it’s true...you should be mentally prepared for it."
Shen Ying said with a slightly dimmed expression.
"Decrease in lifespan..."
Wang Ba’s expression darkened a bit. An armless figure involuntarily flashed through his mind, and without any hesitation, he said:
"Martial Uncle Shen, I want to go to the western front to see master."
Shen Ying shook his head slightly:
"You can’t go. After the southern front of Xituo Continent and Tupi Continent experienced setbacks, most teams went to the western front. The pressure there is immense now, and the danger is high. The Tianyuan Hall has issued an order within the sect, prohibiting disciples below the Golden Core stage from going or loitering there."
"I heard from Xi Wushang and Ji Yuan that you have many tactics, comparable to those at the Golden Core stage, but the Sect’s rules are as such."
Seeing that Wang Ba was unmoved, Shen Ying sighed slightly and tried to dissuade him:
"Moreover, what I’ve said is the worst-case scenario. Before we embarked on this journey, I heard that our Sect has invited an Elder from the Longevity Sect, hoping he might be able to extend your master’s life... Your going there now would be futile and only cause your master worry."
Upon hearing that the Sect had sought help for his master’s lifespan extension, Wang Ba was seized with surprise and hesitated to speak:
"But… wasn’t it said that it’s very difficult for Master to gain lifespan anymore?"
Hearing his words, Shen Ying shook his head and said:
"This is different. I heard that this elder from the Longevity Sect possesses a unique divine skill, allowing him to transfer his own lifespan to others. However, it’s heavily restricted, the conditions are harsh, and it costs a great deal for him to exert this skill, so it has never been used before."
"Transfer lifespan to others?"
Wang Ba was taken aback.
Why does the effect of this divine skill sound so familiar?
He felt a surge in his heart, though his face didn’t show it. He just expressed a proper shock:
"Can lifespan be transferred?"
"I’m not certain, I just heard so. The Longevity Sect deeply investigates the path to extend life. Our sect invites this elder to make a move, so there must be some effect."
Shen Ying shook his head slightly.
Wang Ba, looking thoughtful, said with doubt still written all over his face, "Will this cause any problems? After all, lifespan is predestined…"
"That won’t be the case."
Shen Ying shook his head again and said: "In the past within our sect, there were seniors whose life was reaching its end. After seeking his help, they lived for several more years without any abnormalities. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to break through."
Wang Ba seemed relieved.
He also quickly caught on.
"It appears to be comparable to those life-extending treasures. They are called life-extending, but they actually replenish it."
Seeing Wang Ba in deep thought, Shen Ying hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Furthermore, your master is now single-mindedly focusing on Immortal Ascension, and his Dao-heart is becoming more harmonized. If you went there and it caused him to be distracted…"
Upon hearing these words, Wang Ba felt a chill in his heart, revealing a bit of hesitation and wavering on his face for the first time.
Seeing that Wang Ba finally wavered, Shen Ying seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot:
"You said earlier that you needed to report an important matter to the Sect. If you go to the western front now…"
At these words, Wang Ba suddenly remembered and quickly replied:
"I was just about to speak of it. Beneath the seawall outside Elong Beach, there exists a ’Truth Membrane Eye’."
"Truth Membrane Eye?"
Shen Ying was slightly confused.
He knew about the membrane eye, but what was the Truth Membrane Eye?
Thereupon, Wang Ba recounted his encounter with Yuchen, a cultivator from Zhongsheng Continent, beneath the seawall.
Shen Ying’s expression changed immediately:
"Such a thing exists?"
He immediately expressed with gravity:
"Have you told anyone else about this?"
"No, I didn’t have the time. However, Qin Lingxiao from the Qin family also knows."
Wang Ba quickly added. 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
Shen Ying nodded his head, his expression more serious than ever:
"Qin Lingxiao... she is a direct descendant of the Qin family, she should understand its importance."
"Do not casually tell others about this, to prevent any unnecessary disturbances. Hurry to the Sect. I will write a note for you. After you return to the sect, hand it to the Master of Shao Yin Mountain. At that time, the Sect Master will likely summon you."
"Summoned by the Sect Master?"
Wang Ba’s heart jolted; he had been in the Sect for several years and yet he hadn’t seen the Sect Master.
"Yes, you’ve accomplished a lot this time, and then there is the matter of the ’Truth Membrane Eye’. The Sect Master will likely summon you… Hurry, you should get moving!"
Despite Shen Ying’s generally gentle and easygoing demeanor, he was acting decisively and promptly.
He promptly made preparations and directly took Wang Ba to a hidden Teleportation Array on Fengyu Mountain.
Wang Ba was also driven by Shen Ying’s attitude, and immediately disappeared into the Teleportation Array with the note written in haste by Shen Ying.
Watching Wang Ba’s disappearing figure, Shen Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief:
"I finally managed to coax this kid back. I shouldn’t have mentioned it in the first place."
"But, Truth Membrane Eye…"
A touch of worry flashed in Shen Ying’s eyes.
...
"Welcome back to the Sect!"
From the moment Wang Ba stepped out of the Teleportation Array,
He was filled with a long-lost sense of dense spiritual energy,
Which even made him feel like he was awakening from within.
Gazing at the somewhat unfamiliar palaces around and the cold and stern atmosphere, Wang Ba was a bit surprised.
"Isn’t this Taiyin Mountain?"
Most of the Teleportation Arrays within Wanxiang Sect are concentrated on Taiyin Mountain, which is under the jurisdiction of Diwu Hall, mainly because the regular maintenance of the Teleportation Arrays requires a large amount of resources, especially for long-distance and ultra-long-distance teleportation.
Among the three Halls, only Diwu Hall can afford such consumption.
