Published: January 2, 2025
The other Supreme Elders also lowered their heads. They had not even reached the Human Venerable level, so naturally, they had nothing to say.
Qingxue Tian and Qingxue Di looked at the people present, "Finding Silan and Siyun is even more important than reclaiming the territory of our Qingxue family. I know that some forces outside our Qingxue family have been restless recently, but more importantly, we must find Siyun and the others."
The other elders nodded one after another. Indeed, having talent means having a future; otherwise, even if they occupied the territory now, with the surrounding forces eyeing them, the Qingxue family would eventually decline.
No matter how strong the Qingxue family was, they could not withstand the attacks from so many surrounding forces.
"Good, since that's the case, we will act immediately," said one Supreme Elder solemnly.
"No need for that, esteemed Supreme Elders, Father, we have returned." At this moment, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly transmitted.
In the hall, everyone raised their heads and saw Qingxue Siyun and Qingxue Silan walking out from the void, both looking sorrowful.
"Siyun!"
"Silan!"
Everyone stood up in shock, excitedly speaking, with a thousand questions to ask.
Before them, Qingxue Silan and Qingxue Siyun looked extremely disheveled, but their auras had become much sharper, as if they had grown overnight. Moreover, Qingxue Siyun had actually broken through to the peak Saint Master realm, while Qingxue Silan had also advanced to the late Saint Master realm.
The two of them had an incredibly haggard look.
"Siyun, Silan, you have finally returned. What happened?" Qingxue Futian rushed up and embraced his two daughters, feeling emotional.
"Dad!" Qingxue Silan said, and then tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, while Qingxue Siyun's eyes were red, choking on her words.
Seeing this scene, everyone felt a sharp pain in their hearts, yet tacitly refrained from asking further, knowing that the two had experienced too much and that upon returning to the family, they would naturally share everything.
After a moment, Qingxue Siyun and Silan's expressions calmed a little, and they began to recount everything that had happened in the Sword Tomb.
"After our great-grandfather and the others entered the Sword Burial Abyss, a great battle broke out inside, and even terrifying dark energies surged forth. Moreover, there were top-level experts breaking through. That kind of aura could easily suppress everyone present... My sister and I managed to break through because of that aura, and even my sister was able to touch the realm of half-step Venerable... It's just that her foundation is not deep enough, so she couldn't step into the half-step Venerable realm."
Listening to the recounting of Qingxue Siyun and Qingxue Silan, the people present were filled with shock. They had not expected so much to happen in the Sword Tomb, and that Silan's master was so powerful that he could face Zhuge Rulong's pursuit and survive, managing to enter the Sword Burial Abyss.
Unfortunately, they ultimately all perished.
"The aura from the breakthrough can shatter things, and even the Sword Burial Abyss of the Tiantian Sword Pavilion could not suppress it. Moreover, just comprehending that aura allowed you to break through. This is definitely not something a Human Venerable could accomplish…" Qingxue Tian and Qingxue Di exchanged glances, both feeling shocked.
As seasoned experts, they had seen and understood much more.
However, while they were shocked, upon learning about the ancestor's fall, they no longer held any fantasies. Now that Qingxue Siyun and Qingxue Silan had returned, what they needed to consider was how the Qingxue family should proceed in the future.
"The hidden Supreme Elder, we already know about the family matters. On our way back, we saw that many of the heavenly domains controlled by our Qingxue family have begun to stir, even being infiltrated and colluding with other forces."
Qingxue Siyun's gaze was icy: "Siyun believes that our Qingxue family must not act like a turtle retreating into its shell but must stand up and resist them."