Chapter 415

Chapter 415: I Can Teach You
Yu Zhao came from the Cultivation World, a Lesser Thousand World, so she was curious about everything in the Wind Realm. On the way, she walked and stopped, and sometimes paused to ask a few questions.

Feng Jiu Si was very patient. He never rushed her. Whenever Yu Zhao showed interest in something, he would gently explain it to her.

With Yu Zhao’s many intentional and unintentional questions, she slowly gained a general understanding of the Wind Realm.

The Wind Realm, the Fire Realm, and the worlds ruled by many of the Realm Lords who had come to attend the grand ceremony all belonged to the Southern Region, also called the Middle World.

The planets in the Middle World were all linked by Teleportation Channels and were open to the outside. As long as they paid enough Spirit Stones, Cultivators could travel freely throughout the Middle World.

There were many limits on going to the Great World and the Lesser Thousand Worlds. Yu Zhao had not learned the details yet, but this news alone was enough to let her swallow a Calming Heart Pill in her heart.

She was not afraid of trouble. What she feared was not being able to return to the Cultivation World.

Lost in thought, Yu Zhao’s steps slowed on their own. Her gaze drifted lazily over the stalls on both sides.

Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a strange Magical Artifact on one of the stalls.

She stopped and looked over.

It was a medium sized stall. The Stall Owner was an old man with white hair and a scholarly air.

In front of him lay a dozen Magical Artifacts shaped like Bone-Age Testing Disks. In the middle of each was set a piece of black stone, covered in countless lines, some bright, some dim.

Feng Jiu Si noticed Yu Zhao’s gaze and said: “Those are Formation Disks. After they recognize their master, you can control the Formation Disks to set up Spell Formations in an instant, and you can also comprehend the array Dao within them.”

Yu Zhao’s eyes lit up.

During the past year, she had followed several Grand Adepts of array Dao to set up Ancient Array Formations. She had slowly grown interested in array Dao.

Also, according to Dao Lord Tai Wei, the Heavenly Ladder was actually the Teleportation Channel between Star Domains and was closely tied to Formation Array Arts.

If she could achieve something in array Dao, she might be able to repair the Heavenly Ladder by herself, without relying on anyone else.

Yu Zhao walked over and asked: “May I take a look?”

The old man smiled with narrowed eyes: “Go ahead.”

Yu Zhao picked up a Formation Disk and carefully studied the lines on it.

After a while, she looked up and asked: “Is this an attack Spell Formation?”

The old man smiled and nodded: “Immortal Maiden has sharp eyes. This is the Flowing Flame Array.”

Yu Zhao smiled too. She did not take his praise to heart. Anyone who knew a bit about arrays could see what the lines meant.

She asked: “What is the stone in the middle?”

The old man gave Yu Zhao a strange look. Seeing she was not joking, he said: “This is a Realm Stone. It holds the Power of Space and keeps the Formation Array Arts running smoothly.”

Yu Zhao half understood and half did not. She was just about to ask the price when an arm suddenly reached from behind her and snatched away the Formation Disk in her hand.

A calm voice said: “These are only the most basic Formation Disks. If you are interested in array Dao, I can teach you.”

Yu Zhao stared at her now empty hand. A cold light flashed quickly through her eyes.

She forced down her feelings, turned around, and greeted slowly and calmly: “Young Master Tu.”

“Tu Xiao, why have you not left yet?”

Seeing Tu Xiao appear out of nowhere, Feng Jiu Si’s brows also drew together.

Tu Xiao was not as gentle as Feng Jiu Si, nor as lively and carefree as Huo Shao Yan. He was tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. He was steady and reserved, and the aura he gave off made people trust him without thinking.

He said in an even tone: “It has been a long time since I came to the Wind Realm, so I decided to stay a bit longer.”

Feng Jiu Si’s brows tightened even more.

Tu Xiao went on: “In the Southern Region, among the hundreds of Small Worlds, the Tu Clan is first in array Dao. If you want to learn, I am your best choice.”

At first, the old man still had a hint of annoyance on his face from someone cutting into his business. But when he heard Tu Xiao reveal his identity, the cloudy old eyes burst into a feverish light.

He said excitedly: “Young Heir Tu speaks the truth! Forget the Southern Region. Even in the Northern Region, it would be hard to find an array Family Clan that can compare to the Tu Clan!”

Tu Xiao gave a reserved smile.

Yu Zhao showed a look of surprise on her face, but her heart sank heavily.

[Strange. Too strange.]

She and Tu Xiao had only met once.

And the place they met had been at her and Feng Jiu Si’s Dual Cultivation grand ceremony.

Yet now, Tu Xiao dared to openly show favor to her in front of Feng Jiu Si and even took the initiative to offer to teach her array Dao. His intentions were obvious.

Yu Zhao was not arrogant enough to think her charm could make a well informed Young Heir of a realm fall for her at first sight.

Thinking again of how overenthusiastic Huo Shao Yan and Shui Qiu Bai had been, Yu Zhao’s heartbeat slowly calmed. The corners of her lips lifted as she showed a smile.

She said: “That really is… wonderful.”

She paused and looked at Feng Jiu Si with some hesitation.

Tu Xiao glanced at him with a half smile and said: “Young Master Feng will not be that petty, right? I have no other meaning.”

A layer of darkness gathered in Feng Jiu Si’s eyes, but in less than a blink it faded. He said gently: “Of course not.”

“That is good.”

Both of them were smiling, but when their gazes met, invisible sparks flew between them.

Yu Zhao pretended not to see the clash between them and suggested going back. Feng Jiu Si and Tu Xiao both agreed.

So, there was one more person on the way back.

Since Feng Jiu Si had agreed, he did not cause trouble afterward. He even specially prepared a wide training ground for Yu Zhao and Tu Xiao to use for their lessons.

Yu Zhao set aside all stray thoughts, treated Tu Xiao as her teacher, and focused completely on learning array Dao.

While Yu Zhao was working hard to repair the Heavenly Ladder, the Cultivation World was in complete chaos.

The Seven Great Sects joined together and turned the Cultivation World upside down. They almost dug out Lei Nuo, who was hiding underground, but still did not find any trace of Ye Cong Xin, Fang Cheng Lang, and the others.

Everyone had to accept that they were no longer in the Cultivation World.

This made Sect Master Ji Yuan and the others extremely anxious.

At that time on the Dao Field, everyone who breathed in the poisonous smoke had lost consciousness. No one knew what had happened afterward.

But there was a Malevolent Spirit in Ye Cong Xin’s body.

If it had caused trouble, it might have stopped Dao Lord Tai Wei from taking Yu Zhao away, or used the chance to sneak attack and injure Yu Zhao…

No matter which of these happened, none of the people who cared about Yu Zhao wanted to see it.

However, besides worrying and waiting, they seemed to have no other choice.

The usable Spirit Cores were almost used up. They had no way to set up a second Ancient Array Formation in a short time.

So they could not meet Dao Lord Tai Wei again or learn what had happened next.

After Master Qing Yan heard what had happened on the Dao Field, he shut himself up on Lone Moon Peak for Closed-Door Cultivation and made a vow.

He would not come out until his Ascension.

When Lan Zi Yu’s body recovered a bit and he came down from Lone Moon Peak, he found he was the only one left on the mountain.

His Master was in Closed-Door Cultivation. His Senior Brothers and Junior Sisters were missing. The person he hated most, Yu Zhao, also seemed to have been taken away by the Lord of the Upper Realm.

The confidence he had finally built up collapsed again. He turned back and returned to Lone Moon Peak.

After that, very few people saw him again.

As Yu Zhao and the others left, the Cultivation World grew quiet once more.