128 Supreme Elder Yu’s Secluded Cultivation Grounds
Yan Zhen wasn’t angry, just surprised and unsettled.
Since arriving at the Sacred Ground Academy, he had encountered three reborn individuals:
Zi Xunyi, Long Ying, and now Instructor Yu Xuan.
And based on his speculation, his wife Cai Lian was also reborn.
Was the Sacred Ground Academy some sort of singularity or a fountain of rebirth? One after another, it was truly absurd.
Transmigration and rebirth were supposed to be the protagonist’s privileges.
With even the supporting female characters reborn, his status as the transmigrated protagonist felt somewhat diminished.
And no one was supposed to be reborn in the script—well, the script had been deviating for a while now. Dwelling on it was a waste of time.
[…]
Yan Zhen looked at Instructor Yu Xuan, her pitiful appearance evoking a wave of tenderness within him.
“I was just kidding, Instructor. From the Mystic Academy until now, I’ve always cherished your kindness. How could I be angry with you?”
“Yan Zhen!” Instructor Yu Xuan’s eyes teared up as she embraced him. “I was so scared, afraid of repeating the mistakes of my past life, afraid of being unable to change the past, afraid of not being able to be with you.”
Yan Zhen quickly hugged her back, comforting her. “I’m sorry, Instructor. I didn’t make you feel secure enough.”
He had always passively accepted Instructor Yu Xuan’s affection, rarely reciprocating due to various concerns.
And when he finally acknowledged their relationship, they were forced to separate. Thinking about it, his efforts were far less than hers.
Although love wasn’t always equal, one side always giving more, Yan Zhen felt he should still try his best to make the people he loved, and those who loved him, happy.
“It’s not your fault. I was just… overthinking it.” Instructor Yu Xuan loosened her embrace slightly, her hand reaching up to caress his face, gazing into his eyes. “Because I’ve already missed my chance once. I don’t want to miss it again.”
“You won’t, Instructor.” Yan Zhen held her tightly, their bodies pressed together. “We’re already together. Even if we’re separated, it’s only temporary. I’ll cultivate diligently and marry you soon.”
He blushed as he spoke, her passionate display of affection making him respond in kind.
“Yan Zhen…” Instructor Yu Xuan’s eyes were filled with emotion. “Hold me, kiss me, leave your mark on me, make me yours completely, okay?”
“Uh, here?”
“Yes, this is my secluded cultivation spot. No one will come here.”
—Instructor Yu Xuan is surprisingly bold. Doing it outdoors for the first time… isn’t that a bit much?
Yan Zhen whispered, “I’m worried that my aunts might follow us.”
Instructor Yu Xuan smiled shyly. “You misunderstand, Yan Zhen. I meant… the stone chamber behind the waterfall.”
“Stone chamber?”
Hearing this, Yan Zhen remembered. The script did mention a stone chamber here, Supreme Elder Yu’s secluded cultivation area within the Yu family residence.
Supreme Elders were peak Mystic Venerables. Their cultivation would cause spatial fluctuations that ordinary formations couldn’t conceal. Therefore, they needed to be away from others or have a dedicated cultivation chamber.
However, Clan Head Mother-in-law had specifically told him not to go near Supreme Elder Yu’s secluded area. Wouldn’t it be wrong to disobey her?
Yan Zhen looked at Instructor Yu Xuan, but she seemed unconcerned, not bothering to explain. She took his hand again and smiled. “Let’s go. Use your Mystic Power to protect yourself from the water.”
Yan Zhen nodded and circulated his Fire Mystic Power, enveloping himself in flames, looking like a miniature fire man.
Instructor Yu Xuan also enveloped herself in Water Mystic Power and led him into the waterfall.
The cascading water parted before their Mystic Power, and they walked for about ten steps before stopping.
Looking closely, there was indeed an outline of a door on the cliff face.
Instructor Yu Xuan touched the door, channeled her Mystic Power into it, and distorted lines appeared on the stone surface as the door slowly rose.
“It’s open.”
“…”
Yan Zhen finally felt certain that Instructor Yu Xuan was reborn.
In the script, Supreme Elder Yu favored Instructor Yu Xuan and allowed her access to her secluded cultivation area, even personally guiding her cultivation.
She must have learned how to open the stone door then. Otherwise, how could she enter a Supreme Elder’s secluded area so easily?
Actually, this was just the back entrance. There was another door on the other side of the mountain, the main entrance, used by Yu family members when they needed to meet with Supreme Elder Yu. This back entrance was rarely used, and even Clan Head Mother-in-law probably didn’t know how to open it.
They entered the doorway, stepping into a passageway. Glowing stones embedded in the walls illuminated the path.
Passing through the passage, they entered a large, open chamber.
The stone chamber, the size of a basketball court, was empty, except for glowing stones embedded in the ceiling, a formation inscribed on the floor, and a meditation cushion at the formation’s center.
A faint fragrance of medicinal herbs filled the air, refreshing and calming.
There were two smaller side chambers on either side of the main chamber. The left one contained bookshelves and some broken Mystic Tools, while the right one housed an alchemy furnace and rows of medicine cabinets.
—Supreme Elder Yu was also an alchemist, having received guidance from Beautiful Master. She had reached Tier 7, almost Tier 8, and created many useful pill formulas.
Seeing these things, Yan Zhen became nervous, feeling Supreme Elder Yu’s presence, as if she were right there, a powerful pressure weighing down on him.
“Instructor, where exactly is this—?”
Instructor Yu Xuan lowered her voice. “This is Supreme Elder Yu’s secluded cultivation area.”
“Huh? Supreme Elder Yu? Isn’t this inappropriate?” Yan Zhen feigned surprise. “If we leave any traces and she finds out, we’re finished! And Mother-in-law specifically told us not to enter Supreme Elder Yu’s secluded area.”
“But the entire island is under Mother and the others’ surveillance, except for this place.” Instructor Yu Xuan suddenly wrapped her arms around Yan Zhen’s neck, her gaze locking onto his handsome face, her desire growing. “Don’t worry. The Supreme Elder only returns to the Yu family two or three times a year, usually during the New Year and the ancestral worship ceremony. The New Year has already passed, and the ancestral worship ceremony is still over a month away. She won’t be back.”
“Instructor…”
Yan Zhen looked into her eyes, sensing her desire. She wanted to be his, to bear his mark, to become one with him. She needed him!
“Yan Zhen…”
Instructor Yu Xuan kissed him.
Their clothes fell away like autumn leaves.
Outside the waterfall, Younger Aunt Dean, who had followed the young couple, and Aunt Head Instructor, who had followed the Dean, were puzzled. Where did they go?
Worried about being discovered, they hadn’t dared to get too close. They had seen the two enter the water, but not the waterfall itself.
They would never have guessed that they could enter Supreme Elder Yu’s secluded cultivation area.
Meanwhile, at the Jiā Lán Sacred Ground, on Rain God Peak, one of the seven main peaks, Supreme Elder Yu, meditating on a cushion, slowly opened her clear eyes.
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