Chapter 2280: Chapter 2276: Divergence

Xia Family Territory, inside the main hall.

Xia Yifeng sat at the chief seat, helplessly looking at Xiao Yi in front of him.

Xiao Yi also looked helpless, letting out a bitter smile.

He had just come out of the Ice Palace’s Fourth Floor not long ago, and Xia Yifeng had already caught up to him, taking him back to the Xia Family Territory.

After a moment, Xia Yifeng was the first to speak, "Palace Master..."

"Stop right there." Xiao Yi interrupted, "That was your own decision, I didn’t agree."

He was only here at the Ice Emperor Palace to practice for a while, and had no interest in becoming the Palace Master of this place out of nowhere.

He already had enough trouble on his plate.

Xia Yifeng smiled bitterly, "You have the inheritance of the Ice Venerate Ancestor, this inheritance is the faith of the Martial Artists from Ice Emperor Palace through the ages."

"The purpose of the Ice Emperor Palace’s existence is also for this."

Xiao Yi smiled bitterly, "I won’t let Senior Ice Venerate’s martial arts inheritance disappear."

"I believe that." Xia Yifeng nodded, saying, "With your skills, you will definitely be able to carry forward the methods and inheritance of the Ice Venerate Ancestor and one day shock the continent again."

"But what I mean is, you, the inheritor, are not from our Ice Emperor Palace, what kind of situation is this?"

Beside him, Xia Canglan also said in a deep voice, "The vast Ice Emperor Palace has existed for millions of years, all for the Ice Venerate Inheritance."

"And now, the one who obtained the complete inheritance is not one of us from the Ice Emperor Palace. If the ancestors knew, they’d probably turn in their graves."

"Hmm?" Xia Yifeng glared at Xia Canglan.

Xia Canglan immediately stopped speaking.

On the other side, Guardian Bing and Guardian Nangong’s faces twitched.

Including Xia Yifeng, the three suddenly realized that the young man before them didn’t even care for the position of the Eight Palaces Main Hall Master.

Without hesitation, he preferred to roam freely outside.

How could someone like that value the position of Palace Master of the Ice Emperor Palace?

Their previous calculations and obstructions now seemed more like a joke.

Xia Yifeng frowned and looked at Xiao Yi, saying, "Xiao Yi, if the old man isn’t mistaken, within the inner space of the Ice Palace’s Fourth Floor, that is, within the Ice Venerate Hall, there should be a remnant of the Ice Venerate Ancestor’s spiritual sense."

"Oh? Senior Xia knows?" Xiao Yi was somewhat surprised.

Xia Yifeng showed a look of realization, "It seems so."

"I had guessed so a long time ago."

"The Ice Venerate Ancestor was no ordinary person back then, not only possessing tremendous strength but also outstanding wisdom."

"With the Ice Venerate Ancestor’s calmness and caution, if he chose to leave, he would certainly leave a trace of spiritual sense to prevent any unexpected incidents."

Xia Yifeng chuckled lightly, "Since there is a spiritual sense of the Ice Venerate Ancestor, then it will be easy."

"I can also guess that this spiritual sense likely dissipated after the Ancestor entrusted everything to you."

"Indeed." Xiao Yi nodded.

Xia Yifeng smiled, "Then the Ice Venerate Ancestor should have instructed you, if possible, to take care of the Ice Emperor Palace or his disciples in the future."

"This..." Xiao Yi frowned.

In fact, this was not the case.

The four disciples under the Ice Venerate back then clearly misunderstood the Ice Venerate’s intentions.

What the Ice Venerate truly cared about was not his martial arts inheritance, but the Wind Snow Netherworld Road and the Netherworld Gate.

It was what the Ice Venerate had instructed.

And clearly, the four disciples back then misunderstood, but always felt they needed to fulfill their master’s last wishes, so each established forces to continue their master’s inheritance.

So, for millions of years, both the Ice Emperor Palace and the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion had misunderstood.

But when it comes to ’taking care of’...

Xiao Yi remembered that he indeed should.

Back then, he destroyed the Ice Venerate’s spiritual sense, directly leading to the Venerate having no chance to ’live’ again.

Yet now, the remaining trace of spiritual sense didn’t begrudge him at all, instead handing over both the inheritance and treasures.

Moreover, throughout the years, amidst myriad dangers and life-or-death situations, whether it was the Ice Venerate Sacred Pattern Technique or the Ice Storm Devouring Soul, they repeatedly came to his rescue, providing immense assistance.

If possible, in terms of emotion and reason, he indeed should take care of the younger generations under the Ice Venerate.

Xiao Yi took a deep breath and nodded, "If possible, I can."

"But with my current strength, the word ’take care’ can’t even begin to be mentioned."

"There’s no rush." Xia Yifeng waved his hand, smiling with satisfaction.

Xiao Yi was now willing to soften his stance and no longer be so resolute, which was a very satisfying result.

"We are willing to wait for you to grow, and before that, our Ice Emperor Palace will do everything to protect you."

"Whatever you need for your growth, our Ice Emperor Palace will spare no effort to find it for you."

Xia Yifeng said seriously, looking at Guardian Bing and Guardian Nangong, "Am I right? Guardian Bing, Guardian Nangong?"

Upon hearing this, the two quickly nodded, "Indeed, henceforth we will do all we can to assist, enabling the Palace Master to grow faster."

"Whatever the Palace Master requires, whatever command, we will fully comply with."

Perhaps, what these two should think about now is no longer whether Xiao Yi will ’take advantage’ of the Ice Emperor Palace.

Instead, it’s about what they would do if Xiao Yi, who obtained the complete Ice Venerate inheritance, left without a word.

Xiao Yi frowned, contemplating, staying silent.

Xia Yifeng rose, looking at Guardian Bing and Guardian Nangong, "Why don’t the two Guardians leave first?"

"Perhaps I can convince the Palace Master myself."

Hearing this, they looked embarrassed.

Xia Yifeng’s implication was clearly to avoid Xiao Yi from being annoyed by them.

With them gone, Xia Yifeng felt more confident in convincing Xiao Yi.

"Very well, we’ll leave it to Guardian Xia then." The two gave a slight bow and left quickly.

After a while.

Xiao Yi transitioned from silence to a bitter smile, "If I’m not mistaken, Senior Xia has been calculating against these two all along."

"Smart." Xia Yifeng chuckled.

Beside him, Xia Canglan interjected, "What nonsense is this, how could the Xia Family Patriarch scheme against our own Guardians..."

"Um... Patriarch, you..."

Xia Canglan looked puzzled at Xia Yifeng.

Xia Yifeng smiled, "It seems Xiao Yi sees through things clearly."

"However, ’scheming’ is a bit of an exaggeration."

"What I asked you about taking care of things wasn’t false. Wanting you to be the Palace Master of our Ice Emperor Palace was genuine."

As he spoke, Xia Yifeng slowly sat down and sighed lightly.

"Although those two old fellows often oppose me, when it comes to loyalty to the Ice Emperor Palace, there’s no doubt."

"Just as the four ancestors sometimes had disagreements, so too have we among the three great protectors of the Ice Palace."

"These two old fellows, arrogant as they are, have kept the Ice Emperor Palace stagnant for countless years. If it continues like this, one day, the Ice Emperor Palace will come to an end."

Xia Yifeng looked seriously at Xiao Yi, "The Ice Emperor Palace needs to go out."

"And that day begins with you, Xiao Yi."

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