Chapter 278: Chapter 43: Is It Too Late for Me to Change My Ways?
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The atmosphere inside the Profound Ice Pavilion suddenly became extremely eerie.
It took quite a while, but the bemused gaze of the Binglan Ascendant gradually turned sharp.
She then laughed out of extreme anger, "Good, good, good! Since when did the Eternal Spring Valley dare to come to my Profound Ice Hall for an ’experience’?"
"Master, please calm your anger," Faang You’an hastily stood and said, "There might be some misunderstanding here; allow your disciple to investigate first."
"No need," the Binglan Ascendant waved her sleeve, the anger or "amusement" in her eyes completely withdrawn, appearing calm and unperturbed, "Since Changchun has come visiting according to the rules, my Profound Ice Hall must not lose its manners. I want to see how Changchun plans to ’experience’ this."
The disciples inside the Profound Ice Pavilion had followed Binglan Ascendant for at least several decades and knew her temperament well.
Seeing her like this, all the disciples couldn’t help but lament inwardly.
This is a big issue now!
Especially Faang You’an who sighed deeply in his heart, "Changchun Ascendant, oh Changchun Ascendant. Why did you leave the comfort of Eternal Spring Valley to provoke my Master?"
Dear elder, don’t you know how... uh, what my Master’s temper is like?
Meanwhile.
Outside the Profound Ice Hall.
All the disciples of Profound Ice Hall were dumbfounded on the spot.
Evidently, the visit from Changchun Ascendant had already exceeded everyone’s wildest imagination, feeling almost unbelievable.
Especially among the new disciples, who looked at each other, clueless about what was happening.
"Brother Jianye," Wang Zongsheng asked softly, "Does this so-called visit to our Profound Ice Hall mean what you just mentioned?"
Yuwen Jianye responded quietly, "If nothing unexpected happens, it seems likely."
"Didn’t Senior Brother De’an say he would take us to ’experience’ other veins? How come we’re the ones being ’experienced’?" Wang Zongsheng asked, bewildered.
"Perhaps others think we’re weak," Yuwen Jianye speculated.
"You two, shut up," Kant An scolded, a bit flustered and exasperated. His heart was more unsettled because this was the first time the lineage of Eternal Spring Valley had come knocking, and he didn’t know how to handle it.
On the plaza of Profound Ice Hall, many disciples were practicing or honing their Black Tortoise Tortoise Combat Techniques, engaged in heated discussions.
The entire plaza seemed to fall into chaos.
At this moment.
A majestic male voice echoed from the sky, "Calm down, all of you."
All the disciples of Profound Ice Hall, as if injected with a dose of stimulant, calmed down slightly, showing a hint of excitement.
"It’s Senior Brother Yoou’an."
"Senior Brother Yoou’an is a legendary figure of Profound Ice Hall, one of the direct disciples; it is said he’s already ascended to the Celestial Human Realm long ago."
Obviously, his status and authority were extremely high, and the chaotic scene was immediately brought under control.
From within the Profound Ice Pavilion, a white figure stepped into the void.
He moved effortlessly in the air, crossing several dozen feet with each step, and in the blink of an eye hovered above the plaza of Profound Ice Hall.
That was Faang You’an.
He wore a white gown, with a sword strapped to his back, looking full of grace. His demeanor was composed yet authoritative, hovering in the sky like a celestial being.
A Celestial Human!
A group of newly admitted disciples looked up at the figure in the sky, their eyes filled with fanaticism and admiration.
This is the Celestial Human Realm. Compared to the unattainable Purple Mansion Realm, the Celestial Human Realm is more familiar to everyone. Some Seventh-Grade Noble Families have Celestial Humans guarding them.
Among these newly admitted disciples, there were also descendants from Seventh-Grade Noble Families, even some from Sixth-Grade Noble Families. The status of a Celestial Human in their hearts was comparable to that of the heavens.
Meanwhile, Faang You’an’s gentle voice resounded in the air, "Changchun Ascendant has come to ’experience’; our Profound Ice Hall welcomes you warmly! Yoou’an is here by Master’s command. I respectfully invite the Ascendant."
As Faang You’an’s voice fell.
Within the thick clouds and snow-filled skies.
A green radiance suddenly appeared, breaking through the dense clouds, shimmering in the sky like a beautiful ribbon, wherever it went, dark clouds parted, and the storm melted.
The atmosphere was truly magnificent.
The green radiance moved extremely fast, and within a few breaths, it had arrived above the plaza of Profound Ice Hall. The radiance spread out, lighting up the ice-laden Profound Ice Hall, casting a spectacular green hue, full of life, creating a unique charm.
Standing atop the radiance was Changchun Ascendant, his face red and radiant, his white mustache and hair fluttering, resembling an immortal sage of otherworldly elegance.
Upon seeing this scene.
The crowd within Profound Ice Hall held their breath, not daring to make a sound, as if afraid to disturb the Ascendant.
In terms of status, if the Celestial Human Realm needed to be looked up upon, the Purple Mansion Ascendant would already be a figure of legend. Countless noble family descendants in Longzuo County might live a lifetime without having the fortune to meet a Purple Mansion Ascendant.
"Oh, isn’t this Yoou’an? How come you’ve already reached the Celestial Human Realm within the blink of an eye?" Changchun Ascendant’s face was adorned with a warm, gentle smile as he spoke.
Faang You’an, wiping a cold sweat, replied respectfully with cupped hands, "Ascendant, you’re joking. Yoou’an ascended to the Celestial Human Realm over fifty years ago."
"Sigh, seeing the young talents of our Purple Mansion Academy grow so splendidly, I feel gratified," Changchun Ascendant stroked his white beard, filled with emotion, "I remember when you, in your youth, led a team to my Eternal Spring Valley for an ’experience’, that spirited scene remains vivid in my mind. I still feel a tinge of nostalgia at the memory."
Floating in the sky, Faang You’an, perspiring slightly, could only helplessly accompany his smile, "Ascendant, you have a remarkable memory."