Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2106

Unaware that Wang Ying had already noticed it, Zhang Xuan was currently hiding behind a tall shrub, looking ahead discreetly.

The group that appeared before him was a group of young men around sixteen to seventeen years old.

It was because they had heard the commotion earlier that they had arranged for Wang Ying to hide carefully before rushing over.

There were both men and women, and each of them was carrying a backpack on their back. They were walking along the valley, seemingly searching for something.

Upon taking a look, Zhang Xuan’s face darkened.

There were a total of seven people in front of him. The oldest of them was only seventeen years old, but his strength was deep and steady. Just like him, he was a god!

More importantly, these people were able to adapt to the rugged terrain of the valley perfectly. They didn’t seem to be too tired at all.

“It’s getting dark. Let’s rest here for a while. Once we find what we need and complete the trial tomorrow, we’ll head back, “the white-robed young man in the lead said with a smile.

“Alright!” Hearing that they were going to rest, the group immediately took off their backpacks.

Some of them set up special medicinal powders in the surroundings to prevent the mosquitoes and other divine beasts from getting close. Some of them searched for water, and some of them took out food to prepare … The few of them had a clear division of labor. From the looks of it, they had already gotten used to their roles.

“I have to find a way to leave with them!”

Seeing that the young men and women hadn’t noticed him yet, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.

He didn’t know which mountain range he was in, but there was barely any spiritual energy here. Putting aside cultivating, he might even starve to death if things went awry!

It was one thing if he was alone. As long as he walked in a random direction, it was only a matter of time before he made his way out. However, with his parents and disciples following behind him, he didn’t dare make a move recklessly.

After the past few days of scouting, he had learned that even though the spiritual energy in this mountain range was extremely thin, the divine beasts that resided here were not weak.

Even a single one of them would be no match for them. Without a safe route, it was impossible for him to bring everyone along and protect them.

If they were to venture deeper into the mountain range and encounter a divine beast of a higher tier, they would be doomed.

Therefore, he had been investigating for the past few days to see if there were any traces of human activity and to find the most suitable route. Now that he had found them, he definitely couldn’t let them leave.

However, these people were not weak. If he were to charge forward recklessly, the other party might think that he was the bad guy and make a move on him. On top of that, his injuries had yet to recover, and he had been eating wild vegetables for more than ten days straight. His body was extremely weak, and he might not even be able to retaliate.

Furthermore …

Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan scanned the area several hundred meters away from the valley and shook his head.

At this point, the Eye of Insight was of great use to him.

As for the Library of Heaven’s Path, it had been dormant for half a month, and it had only just recovered today. Most likely, it was still adapting to the heavens of the Firmament and trying to seize a portion of its power for its own use.

Through the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan could tell that the group of young men and women hadn’t come alone. There was an expert following behind them.

It should be for protection.

Otherwise, given their young age, their families and teachers would be worried if they were to enter a mountain range devoid of spiritual energy.

With an expert protecting them, it would be impossible to force them out of them … If he could find a way to earn their trust and follow them out of the mountain range, it would be for the best. Even if that wasn’t possible, he could at least learn the path or the location of the nearest city from them.

“It seems like this is the only way …”

After a long moment of contemplation, a solution finally came to mind.

With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan sneaked out of the bushes and altered his appearance.

The disguise token that Lozosy had given him worked here, and it was even more effective than before. His disguise was impeccable, such that even the Eye of Insight was unable to see through it.

His current disguise was that of a man in his thirties. His demeanor was refined, and he exuded a sense of closeness. As for his cultivation … it was unfathomable!

At the very least, the students before him were unable to see through his disguise.

After making his preparations, Zhang Xuan revealed his disguise and bellowed, “Who dares to barge into my territory and disturb my cultivation?”

“Who is it?”

The youths who were in the midst of cooking and resting were shocked to hear those words. They quickly grabbed their weapons and turned their gazes toward the source of the voice.

What they saw was a young man in his thirties standing on a boulder with his hands behind his back. His robes fluttered in the wind, and it felt as if he had ascended to the heavens.

There was a cold haughty look on his face, seemingly displeased with the young man.

“Putting on a show …” A beautiful young lady stepped forward, but just as she was about to speak, the white-robed young man at the very front stopped her.

“Elder, we are students from Twilight City’s Twilight Academy. We are here to conduct a mission, and we have no intention of offending you.

“Twilight City? Twilight Academy? ”

Zhang Xuan took note of the name, but his face remained impassive. “The reason I am here is to bring my students to conduct a mission as well!”

“You are bringing your students to conduct a mission?” The white-robed young man heaved a sigh of relief. With a doubtful look in his eyes, he asked, “May I know which academy you are from?”

Since the other party was a teacher, it was unlikely that he was a vicious person who would kill the innocent.

“I took in a few clumsy students myself, so I brought them to take a look around,” Zhang Xuan replied vaguely, fearing that he would expose himself.

Seeing that Zhang Xuan was unwilling to reveal anything, the white-robed young man clasped his fist and said, “Since you were the one who came here first, we’ll find another place to rest.”

The young man before him possessed unfathomable cultivation, such that he was unable to see through the other party’s cultivation.

For such an expert to suddenly appear on a deserted mountain, he would surely feel a little apprehensive.

It had not been easy for someone from the Twilight Academy to come here, so how could he allow them to leave just like that? “There’s no need for that. I happen to be acquainted with your principal, so I have some matters to ask him about.”

“Elder, you are acquainted with our principal?” The white-robed young man narrowed his eyes.

Their principal’s cultivation was unfathomable, having already reached high-tier God. Since the young man before him was acquainted with him, did that not mean that their cultivation was on par with each other?

It was no wonder he was unable to see through the other party’s cultivation. If an expert of that caliber were to make a move on them, they would not even be able to last a single breath.

He was just about to ask the other party where Twilight City and Twilight Academy were so that he could lead his students there when the voice of a middle-aged man suddenly sounded in the air. “Our principal has been in seclusion for quite some time now. I am acquainted with most of my friends, and I don’t have any old acquaintances. May I know how I should address you, elder?”

A middle-aged man in his forties rushed forward and blocked the white-robed young man’s path.

He was the expert who had been following behind the white-robed young man to protect him.

“Teacher!” The youths were taken aback by the sudden appearance of the middle-aged man. “Why are you here?”

Clearly, the middle-aged man had been following them all this while without them noticing.

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly before turning to look at Zhang Xuan doubtfully. “How can I be at ease when you are out on a mission?”

He had been a teacher in the Twilight Academy for nearly twenty years now, and he knew almost all of the friends the principal had. He had never heard of the middle-aged man before.

Taking a closer look, he realized that he was actually unable to see through the other party’s cultivation at all. He could not help but be astonished.

The other party’s cultivation was probably on par with their principal!

“Looking at you, you’re using the movement technique of the [Swift Steps Chasing Clouds]. Your temples are bulging and your four white acupoints are dim. This means that you’re cultivating the [Absolute Netherworld Sea] … When these two techniques are used together, they can indeed allow one to move as fast as a dream, but … you’ve encountered a problem in your cultivation.

“If I’m not mistaken, you must be Mo Yuan laoshi from the Twilight Academy, right?”

“H-how did you know?”

The middle-aged man widened his eyes in astonishment.

He was quite a famous figure in the academy, so it was normal for others to have heard of his name. However, the problem with his cultivation was not something that could be easily discovered.

The other party’s eye of discernment was truly fearsome.

“That’s not all,” Zhang Xuan said. “I also know that your meridians have been feeling a little sticky when flowing through your Huihai acupoint recently. Not only are you unable to clear the bottleneck, you will also suffer from bleeding from your nose and mouth if you cultivate for too long, and your chest will also feel stuffy!”

“This …” Mo Yuan widened his eyes in disbelief.

If the other party’s cultivation technique and movement technique were not compatible well, the other party might have been able to tell that there was a problem with his cultivation. To be able to point it out in a single breath …

If the other party wasn’t familiar with the other party, there could only be one possibility …

The other party’s strength far surpassed his, perhaps even surpassing that of their principal!

Only an expert of such caliber would be able to see through his cultivation technique and movement technique, as well as the flaws in his cultivation!

Since an expert of such caliber said that he was acquainted with their principal, there was no reason for him to lie.

Perhaps … the other party might really be their principal’s friend.

“You have been diligent in your cultivation, but it’s a pity that you have chosen the wrong path. The Nethersea Art has a high requirement on one’s soul, and it’s clear that your soul hasn’t reached that level yet. It’s already a blessing that you didn’t suffer a backlash after forcefully raising it! ”

Zhang Xuan continued.

The other party had used a battle technique earlier, and through the Library of Heaven’s Path, he was able to see through the flaws and flaws in it.

Based on what Kong Shi had said, as the world grew stronger and stronger, the backlash from using the Library of Heaven’s Path would also grow stronger. However, if he wanted to find out more information and leave this place, he had no choice but to use the Library of Heaven’s Path.

As long as one was a cultivator, it was inevitable that they would make mistakes and flaws. Not to mention, given that the other party was unable to see through his cultivation, it wouldn’t be too difficult for him to bluff the other party.

“Elder, thank you for your guidance!” Cold sweat trickled down Mo Yuan’s forehead.

If he had harbored any doubts about the other party’s abilities previously, he would have no choice but to erase them now.

Just as the other party had said, it was indeed due to his insufficient soul energy that he had forcefully raised his cultivation, resulting in a hidden injury that would be difficult for him to recover from.

Without the haughtiness from before, Mo Yuan lowered his posture and asked earnestly, “Elder, may I know how I should address you?”

“I am …” Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan raised his head and said, “Yang Xuan!”