After the defeat of the Robbed Woman, the Lingyun Immortal Sect and the campus basked in the joy of victory. Sunlight poured down without reserve, dispersing the long-standing gloom, and every inch of the land radiated newfound vitality. Within the Lingyun Immortal Sect, disciples bustled about, repairing buildings damaged in the battle; on campus, students laughed and talked, the harrowing dark war already seeming like a distant memory. Yet, in the depths of Su Yao’s heart, there lingered an unspoken unease. She knew well that beneath this apparent calm, unknown crises might still be lurking.
Su Yao maintained her daily cultivation routine in the quiet, energy-rich mountains behind the Lingyun Immortal Sect, constantly tempering her Spiritual Power and consolidating her grasp of the Lingyun Secret Canon. One day, while cultivating, she suddenly felt an anomaly in the flow of her Spiritual Power. The once-smooth circulation snagged against an invisible barrier for a fleeting moment, and a mysterious, powerful energy surged silently within her, struggling to break its bonds. Startled, Su Yao quickly centered her mind, focusing her perception on the origin of this force. She realized it shared an inextricable link with the Spiritual Rhyme Purification Incantation she had unleashed against the Robbed Woman.
At the same time, Lin Yu and Zhao Ya discovered strange phenomena on campus. In the school library, neatly arranged Ancient Tomes had suddenly shifted, and long-dusty books…
Chapter 44