At the break of dawn, when the first ray of light arrives, the entire Sky Sword Sect is incredibly tranquil.

Zhou Yan and Mo Yuyao arrived at the top of Gui Die Mountain.

Here, Feng Yunyan, Feng Cailing, and Feng Caixuan were still present, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

"Let's go, we should head to the Sect's Battle Void, almost everyone is here."

Feng Yunyan said.

Zhou Yan nodded.

Beside him, Mo Yuyao was slightly bashful, her pretty face blushing, feeling quite embarrassed. However, Feng Cailing and Feng Caixuan did not mock her, instead, they showed some admiration.

However, the two did not display this admiration, instead, they carried serene smiles on their pretty faces.

After Feng Yunyan spoke, he waved out a giant ripple of energy, followed by the power of the Array Plate, Zhou Yan and the four were immediately lifted, instantly traversing the void, appearing at the place they had once visited, the Battle Square.

It was also the largest open area of the Sect.

That time, Zhou Yan participated in the disciple assessment, fought here, and offended Zhao Wu, Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yi.

Now, Zhao Yi's whereabouts are unknown, and Sky Sword Sect suffered severe losses at Burial Immortal Land, so the Sect's disciples instead united, Zhao Yun also believed Zhao Yi truly perished in the Blood River of Void Sword Mountain at Burial Immortal Land, feeling depressed, she no longer troubled Zhou Yan.

Later, Zhou Yan killed Yuan Xiaofeng, severely injured the avatar of the Heavenly Gate Venerable, while being sheltered by Sumeru Immortal Mountain, he also earned the privilege to enter Wenhua Palace.

Following this, Zhou Yan at the Heavenly Sword Immortal Pool gained enlightenment, shocking the entire Dark God Domain; the Immortal Light Totem sprayed from Heavenly Sword Immortal Pool shocked the world, Zhou Yan manifested appeared kind and venerable, not angry but awe-inspiring, yet approachable.

It was amidst such Immortal Light and splendor that Zhao Yun repented, instead followed the Venerable Elders to apologize.

Now, she is conspicuously present in this group of prayer.

Zhou Yan glanced around, seeing cultivators as dense as ocean waves, each cultivator looking exceptionally sincere, everyone with unparalleled devotion, their gaze underpinned by a shine as brilliant as sunrise.

Among these cultivators, Zhou Yan also saw Zhao Yun, seeing her somewhat transformed, a her who lost the false, restless, and arrogant aura, a her much more mature and understanding.

Perhaps, her father's passing led her to lose her long-standing support, hence truly beginning to mature.

Zhou Yan's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, immediately attracting the attention of some cultivators.

By this time, many cultivators only recalled past feuds between Zhou Yan and Zhao Wu, Zhao Yun.

Everyone's gaze became somewhat complicated, Zhao Yun although arrogant and fierce, usually ruthless, but after Burial Immortal Land, as if turned into another person, almost utterly defeated; her father Elder Yao also mysteriously passed, related seemingly to the Blood Pool.

Without backing, barely surviving Burial Immortal Land, her fate was already exceedingly bleak.

If Zhou Yan targeted her now, she feared there would be no way out.

Yet, although many cultivators felt reluctant about Zhou Yan attacking Zhao Yun, they had no right to speak.

Because Zhou Yan now like a mentor bestowed immense favor upon every cultivator of the Sect.

"Zhao Yun."

Zhou Yan suddenly spoke.

When he spoke, Zhao Yun remained calm, but beside Zhou Yan, Mo Yuyao's grip on Zhou Yan's arm tightened, seemingly worried Zhou Yan might strike to kill.

Because—Mo Yuyao had witnessed Zhou Yan's brutal side with her own eyes.

The events involving the Blue Clan could be said the most impactful to Mo Yuyao's spirit, perhaps also due to this, Zhou Yan's complex character profoundly affected Mo Yuyao.

Mo Yuyao worried, yet she could not speak for an unknown reason.

Apart from Mo Yuyao, Chen Tianjian, Chen Wanxiao even the Heavenly Origin Venerable and some elders, also showed signs of concern.

But, Zhou Yan's value far surpassed Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun previously also committed many wrongs hence even if wanting to speak, there was no found reason.

"Zhou Yan, give me, Chen Wanxiao, face—"

Elder Chen Wanxiao still couldn't bear it, for he saw the sincerity on Zhao Yun's pretty face, also saw her bright gaze dim in that instant Zhou Yan named her.

"Great Elder don't worry."

Zhou Yan smiled bitterly and said.

Then he spoke again, "Zhao Yun, come to me, I have something to speak with you."

"Zhou Yan... Junior Brother, if you wish to kill me, then please let me die with some dignity, perhaps this is the only thing I can hold onto."

Zhaoyun pursed her lips, softly transmitting her voice to Zhou Yan.

"Who said I want to kill you? I met your father at the Blood River, there are some things I need to help with, to fulfill his last wish."

Zhou Yan softly transmitted his voice back.

"Ah—Alright, alright, thank you Junior Brother Zhou Yan."

Zhaoyun's eyes were slightly red, yet she gracefully stepped forward, walking in the void, arriving at the Void Battle Platform where Zhou Yan and some Sect elders were.

Here, apart from Zhaoyun, Mo Yuyao, and the Feng Yunyan sisters, all the others were at the Elder Level.

"Zhaoyun, although we had some conflicts before, it's better to resolve enmity than to persist in it. I met your father at the Blood River, he originally wanted to kill me, but strangely, he couldn't kill me, and instead, at the moment I almost died, he saved me.

At that time, he was hit by the Blood River Frenzy, knowing we both were doomed to die, yet he fought to save me."

"But he left a last wish, asking me to teach you the Alchemy Dao he loved, hoping you strive diligently."

"He used his life to demonstrate his love for you. Also, through this life-saving act, he made me give up my intent to kill you. Actually, even if he wanted us to die together, I still couldn't kill you, but he seemed to see my limitless potential, so..."

"This is the 'Nine Palaces Spirit Source Alchemy Dao' he pondered for so long, I have copied it all into a Memory Soul Crystal in the Sword Illusion Realm, your talent in alchemy far surpasses your father's, take it."

Zhou Yan, thoughtful, sighed softly, handing his Alchemy Dao 'Nine Palaces Spirit Source Alchemy Dao' to Zhaoyun.

Zhaoyun's delicate body trembled slightly, but she looked at Zhou Yan with complex eyes, a moment later, her gaze dimmed a bit, yet gratitude filled her heart even more.

"Zhou Yan, I'm sorry. Really, actually, I know the truth, I know that my father planned to kill you till the end. As for his alchemy ability, how could I not know? It's just a facade formed by some resources in ancient ruins and some inferior methods."

"Only because his alchemy methods were strange and he had some combat power, he helped many cultivators in the Sect several times, gaining this elder position. In fact, his alchemy ability was very poor."

"And I... I do have a talent for alchemy, but Father didn't have the ability to teach me, because many of the elixirs in the Sect were actually refined by me for him."

"Zhou Yan... when Father died, he transmitted through the bloodline, at that time I happened to be outside Void Sword Mountain. I hated you deeply then."

"Later, when you were hunted, I was very happy, then many cultivators from the Sky Sword Sect were also hunted, I was no exception."

"Those inner sect cultivators, those who liked me, those I mocked before, those I even despised, just because my talent was better than theirs, when I was hunted, each brother and sister used their lives to block the enemy's steps, allowing me to escape."

"At that time, my heart was truly shocked, I suddenly felt, how much of a bastard I was before!"

"If the Sect has no exceptionally talented cultivators, what kind of sect is it? Then various trials would only be our graves."

"That time, I cried, and then reflected on myself, finally knowing how wrong it was for my cousin to kill cultivators with talents superior to his, and realized how wrong I was to rely on my father's status to oppress others, even to kill and persecute the sect's geniuses."

"Later... I finally escaped, but a total of ninety-six sect disciples died for me, among them were brothers and sisters of sect disciples I had killed, but when facing great right and wrong in the sect, they all abandoned personal grudges.

So, after I returned to the Sect, I no longer hated you."

"Because, if even my father's scheming, attempting to burn and imprison you within the Blood Pool Forbidden Land's Earth Fire Prison could not kill you, then it proves that your talent is very strong, your combat power is impressive!"

"Indeed, it is so, the Heavenly Sword Immortal Pool, Enlightenment of Great Perfection in the Immortal Path, how thrilling."

"The day you emerged, in my heart I kept saying I'm sorry to you, not to flatter, not to pander, but from a sincere apology, for my brother, for myself, also for my father."

"If one cannot distinguish right from wrong, isn't that worse than pigs and dogs? I was worse than pigs and dogs before, but in the future, I do not want to be like that anymore."

"If you were killed, there would be no subsequent Great Perfection insights in the Immortal Pool Enlightenment, the Sky Sword Sect without such a foundation, and with your fall would inevitably incur the wrath of a great enemy like the Sumeru Immortal Mountain, then the result would be facing the wrath of Sumeru Immortal Mountain, all Sky Sword Sect cultivators would have to die."

Zhaoyun stopped Zhou Yan from speaking, but softly revealed all the truth.

At that moment, all the cultivators in the Sect were moved, and what they did not expect was that Zhao Yi had set Earth Fire Prison restrictions at Void Sword Mountain to obliterate the sect's genius cultivators, which was simply outrageous.

But under Zhaoyun's sincere and earnest attitude, everyone fell silent instead.

Everyone realized that Zhou Yan had not only not killed anyone but responded with kindness, preparing to deceive Zhaoyun with a benevolent lie, allowing her to cultivate powerful Alchemy Dao.

The Tao imparted by Zhou Yan is no longer seen as an ordinary Tao by any cultivator now.

"So... Junior Brother Zhou Yan, thank you, I'm sorry."

Zhaoyun's attitude was extremely sincere, eyes brimming with tears, emotions genuine.

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