The black stele stood three zhang high, neither gold nor jade, its material peculiar.

Behind the stele were rows of small seal characters, tiny as flies.

"...The Wind Demon Cave, upon the dragon's head of Dragon-Clutching Mountain, where the Tree Demon grows, also holds a Spirit Spring. Inside the cave, winds converge, presenting three thousand seven hundred types of Sword Intent of the wind..."

"It seems father traveled here back then and accidentally discovered the Wind Demon Cave here."

Ye Qingchen's eyes lit up.

This indicates.

His previous deduction was correct!

However, this was not what shocked him.

Continuing to read, the following content recorded how back then, the reverse currents of fierce winds in the Wind Demon Cave were discovered by him to be an excellent training sanctuary. He then built an altar, stopped the wind, and constructed a Bronze Gate, closing himself in the Wind Demon Cave to train for several days.

"Father once trained here, but... where did he go afterwards?"

Ye Qingchen frowned, examining closely.

Regrettably.

The ensuing content was vague, with many words seemingly erased.

It only stated that the next place was extremely perilous, fearing he may not return. If any Ye Family descendants hold the Dragon Tail Ring, they can come to the Wind Demon Cave to train.

"The clues have broken!"

Ye Qingchen's face showed some discomfort.

"Wait, what is that?"

His gaze sharpened.

Among the erased inscriptions on the stele, there was a faint '卐' symbol. Half of this symbol remained, as if there had been hesitation when it was erased...

"Could it be that the place father intended to go next is related to this symbol?"

Ye Qingchen sighed deeply, feeling a bit helpless at heart.

He had chased this far, just to find his father. Initially, he thought that defeating the Willow Tree Demon would lead him to his father. But it turned out his father had long since departed, leaving him feeling somewhat dejected.

"Forget it, forget it! Since I'm here, I can't leave like this. Moreover, I train in wind Sword Intent, maybe father left messages on this altar!"

Ye Qingchen stepped directly onto the altar.

According to the records on the stele.

Originally, this Wind Demon Cave was an extremely terrifying deathtrap. Wind was born from the void, pervading the entire cave, omnipresent. Even a Profound Pill Realm expert stepping into the Wind Demon Cave would be torn apart by the endless wind forces.

But his father, Ye Nantian, established this altar in the Wind Demon Cave with Great Divine Techniques, subduing the endless wind forces.

Indeed.

The moment Ye Qingchen sat down cross-legged, light emerged from the void.

In the radiance, it seemed as if a world unfolded slowly, with endless wind rushing in from the edge of the world. Each strand contained a Sword Intent.

Besides the Wind Sword Intent he had learned, there were Gentle Breeze Sword Intent, Hurricane Sword Intent, Whirlwind Sword Intent, Gale Sword Intent, and many more Sword Intents he hadn't learned or mastered!

At this moment.

Ye Qingchen seemed to fall into a world composed entirely of wind!

"There really are so many kinds of wind Sword Intents?"

Feeling the surrounding wind, Ye Qingchen's eyes exploded with boundless brilliance.

"I understand!"

In an instant.

The boundless fog in Ye Qingchen's mind unraveled at this moment.

"Wind is formless, clouds are featureless!"

"Wind can sweep across heaven and earth, transforming into towering waves."

"Wind can also be gentle as water, like a babbling stream."

"So long as it wishes, wind can become the existence of anything..."

At this moment.

In Ye Qingchen's mind, it was as if countless seeds began to sprout slowly.

Each of these seeds was a kind of wind Sword Intent.

Ye Qingchen was completely engrossed in this mad contemplation.

However.

He was unaware, at this very moment.

Outside Qianlong City, before a massive river spanning over a hundred li, a thousand or so assassins from the Blood Rain Tower held torches high. Though it was deep night, the flames blazed into the sky. They all stared at that expanse of dark water, seemingly waiting for something.

Unconsciously.

A torrential rain had begun to fall, with bean-sized raindrops smacking onto the river, causing the previously calm surface to suddenly surge with endless huge waves, like the roars of a fierce beast, deafening.

Lightning struck one after another, casting the night into intermittently bright and dark shades.

A few Gold Medal Assassins gazed at the sea-like water surface amidst the storm, their forms as still as statues. However, behind them, the Silver Medal Assassins and Copper Medal Assassins found it somewhat difficult to endure.

"When will the Grand Hall Master arrive? We've been waiting all night!"

"Judging by the situation, it seems unlikely tonight!"

"Indeed, the waves are too great, no matter how high one's skills, fear of being submerged exists! Not to mention, this river is not very peaceful!"

The crowd whispered among themselves.

The river before them was called Black Water River, stretching 1,300 li long, about 100 li wide. The river's weather changing rapidly, meeting a rainstorm could cause waves a hundred zhang high, so menacing that even the largest of ships could be submerged.

Furthermore, the Black Water River was equally unstable, harboring countless Water Demonic Beasts.

No matter the height of one's cultivation, entering the water would result in being torn apart by these endless beasts, even a Profound Pill Realm expert couldn't escape death.

Thus.

In such weather, crossing the river was generally avoided by everyone.

A few Gold Medal Assassins also felt unease upon hearing the discussions.

Only one of Blood Rain Tower's three hall masters remained; if he were lost here, the entire Blood Rain Tower would collapse completely.

Just as they speculated the impossibility of the Grand Hall Master's arrival tonight, suddenly a Copper Medal Assassin shouted:

"Look, what is that?"

The crowd looked upon hearing.

They saw, atop the raging sea-like water surface, a figure slowly walking over, ignoring the raging wind and storm, appearing to stroll leisurely. With each step, he advanced tens of zhang. No matter how massive the waves, upon his step, they immediately transformed into calm ancient wells.

A seeming invisible barrier surrounded him, preventing the wind and rain from approaching within three zhang of his body.

Recognizing the figure, the person was still near the center of the river, but within a few blinks, he had already drawn close to the riverbank.

"How is this possible?"

"He actually crossed the entire Black Water River unscathed?"

"Such massive wind and waves, his body bears not a trace of water...it's as if he emerged from the desert!"

Everyone was terrified.

This scene simply defied their imagination.

The figure grew nearer, and with a final step, reached the riverbank directly.

A few Gold Medal Assassins exchanged glances, suddenly coming to their senses, shouting loudly:

"Greetings, Grand Hall Master!"

Grand Hall Master?

The ranks of Silver Medal Assassins and Copper Medal Assassins shivered.

Their status was too low to ever encounter such an existence like the hall master. And this elder, walking on the waves, was their Blood Rain Tower's always hidden Grand Hall Master?

In disbelief, they quickly gathered their senses, bent forward in unison, and loudly greeted the elder:

"Greetings, Grand Hall Master!"

The entire scene fell deathly silent, apart from the howling of the storm, not a sound was heard.

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