236 - The Mysteries of the Soul (3) “His soul is gone.”Zhi Ruo froze upon hearing those words.What does it mean to say when a person’s soul is gone?There was no way someone like Zhi Ruo could misunderstand what he meant. She had witnessed the last attack of the demonic general, and she had seen him breathe his last. No matter how much she willed for the opposite to be true, when even an immortal like Wuwei himself had confirmed it, there was no denying the truth now. Ye Mo was dead.Zhi Ruo could not wrap her head around that fact, even though she was holding his ice cold corpse in her arms.“I-Is Elder Ye trul

238 - Recollections of the Tenth Peak (1) Behind the Alchemy Hall of the Third Peak was one of the treasured cultivation grounds belonging to the Ye Sect.The Myriad Stars Lake.It was a body of water that collected the Great Dao for thousands of years, and it had an effect of nourishing the body of a cultivator. Its effects were best for those who had just stepped into the Foundational Spirit Realm, as it allowed one's meridians to acclimatize with the newly strengthened body and also stabilized the qi. However, it was also one of the most expensive resources available only to the inner and direct disciples of each peak, as only at most two people could soak in it at a single time, and it could only be used once every three months.

241 - Recollections of the Tenth Peak (4)Staring at the guarded gate of the sect, Zhi Ruo found herself in a dilemma.‘How do I enter the Ye Sect?’It had been three hours since she separated from the merchant group she’s escorting and arrived at the entrance of the sect. Since she was not a reckless person in nature, she had decided to have a street snack in a nearby stall to watch and observe the people around her instead of storming in to directly challenge that Protector Ye Mo for a duel.‘What a grand-looking sect! I can recognize some of the runes on the walls. It even has a guardian formation array! It somewhat resembles the designs of the manors in the imperial capital. Is this truly only a third-rate sect? Why do I find this hard to believ

243 - Recollections of the Tenth Peak (6) The moment Ye Mo opened his heavy eyelids, he was immediately greeted by the face of a lanky teenager with a cold face. It was his young nephew, Ye Hua. Despite his expressionless appearance, one could notice that his eyes were red-rimmed.Ye Mo tried to sit up, but he realized that his body ached in ways it never did before. It was as if all the muscles and bones in his body had been torn and broken repeatedly, and then mended each time, only to be torn and broken again. Checking his body, it seemed like he was no longer suffering from any major injuries, but every bit of energy within his body was gone. His meridians were empty and brittle, and it seemed it would need to be carefully nourished before they could be used.“Uncle!” the boy called out with obvious relief i

245 - The Elderless Tenth Peak (1)It had been several days since Zhi Ruo entered the Ye Sect. After Protector Ye Mo woke up, by the fifth day, he was already training himself with the sword in his backyard.‘But why is he using an ordinary bamboo sword?’Zhi Ruo found herself having very little exchange with the Protector ever since he woke up. Ye Mo no longer suffered from severe injuries, but he wasn’t back to his peak state. He mostly used his time concentrating in cultivation, which was of course something Zhi Ruo admired deeply. Back in the headquarters of the Ming Yue Sect, she had seen countless fellow disciples focus more on ingratiating themselves to those with higher ranks or with more f