Chapter 1684 - 999: Night’s Glow, Fireflies

Green Bean didn’t like this half of her bloodline since childhood, even resisted it. The main reason was her mother was... Now knowing it was due to love that she was born, this resistance naturally dissipated. However, no child isn’t curious about who their biological father is, just as Sui Yi wants to reclaim herself—it makes sense.

"I don’t know... your mother didn’t know... your father didn’t say anything. Maybe, if you know too much, it will bring you danger."

The old woman said so, and Green Bean stopped asking. Sui Yi leaned against the door, saying: "Could you tell me where Green Bean’s mother met that person back then?"

To Sui Yi, the old woman trusted her wholeheartedly. Although the people in the village weren’t highly intelligent, they could discern good from bad by looking into people’s eyes. Besides, Green Bean could achieve such success now. Even if Sui Yi had ulterior motives, she was prepared for it.

"It’s Cumulus Mountain..."

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Sui Yi planned to check out Cumulus Mountain. Green Bean wanted to follow, and she didn’t object. After all, Green Bean’s father might have fallen there, so it was good to go and pay respects.

Climbing the mountain was skipped; Sui Yi directly took Green Bean to fly there, and they soon reached the mountaintop.

A very ordinary mountain, with clouds and mist swirling, lush green intertwining. At the summit, Sui Yi traced a wisp of bloodline breath from Green Bean with her fingertips, drawing a witchcraft seeking path, and—buzz! An arrow marked and shot out... aiming into the bottom of a cliff.

"Down there..." Green Bean was somewhat lost. By the time she returned to her senses, they were already at the bottom of the cliff.

Of course, no one had visited the cliff bottom; nothing seemed out of the ordinary. But Green Bean watched as the arrow rotated in mid-air, finally entering a deep, narrow path at the cliff base.

Moments later, they arrived at a clean, empty cave at the path’s end.

The arrow exited the cave again, to the side of a tree at the cave entrance.

Buried underneath?

Sui Yi looked at Green Bean.

Green Bean pursed her lips: "Is it... here?"

"Seems so," Sui Yi pinched the arrow with her fingertips, suddenly freezing—this breath’s intensity is wrong, very weak.

If what lay beneath was that man’s corpse, he must have been a peerless powerhouse. How could he be so weak!

Unless...

Sui Yi used Magnetic Sensation to probe underground... No corpse, but there was the residue breath of a corpse, making it so the arrow could sense it, yet it’s not strong.

—There was, but it’s no longer there. Clearly taken away recently.

Who could it be?

Sui Yi glanced at Green Bean, asking her to gather some fruits nearby to pay respects to her father. Green Bean understood and felt it necessary. Growing up in a farmhouse, she ran around mountains enough and knew how to find wild fruits.

Once Green Bean left, Sui Yi contacted Yi.

"It’s been taken away? Green Bean’s anomaly is known only by three people: you, me, and Ice Venerable..." Yi paused, suddenly saying: "There’s one more person."

Su Lingren.

Sui Yi’s brows slightly moved upon hearing the name.

The most beloved beautiful physician at Ice Gleam Academy.

She must have sensed Green Bean’s anomaly when the bloodline surged... yet found her father’s corpse so swiftly...

Clearly, she knew more about this man.

"She should be Cloud Ascendant, and not weak," Yi didn’t intend to probe a Cloud Ascendant, at least not now. (You provoked a Starfall just last night.)

"Hmm... maybe there’s someone behind her..."

Sui Yi didn’t dwell on it. The corpse being taken meant it was taken. She didn’t have enough energy for this side quest; perhaps all must wait for Green Bean to pursue in the future.

Sui Yi turned her head, watching the girl picking fruits on a tree not far away...

After the two paid respects, they returned to the farmhouse.

Since the other party had taken the corpse but hadn’t harmed the old woman, there would be no need to act again later. However, Sui Yi still set up a few monitoring eyes around the house and the nearby fields.

Only then did she take Green Bean...

By car? By airship?

Sui Yi safely sent her to a short-range teleportation array outside Ice Gleam District, sending her home, and then turned herself to another place...

In the frozen village outside Ice Gleam High Wall.

Ye Zixu entered the courtyard, seeing Sui Yi standing under the Cherry Tree.

"Fifth Void-breaking already?"

Sui Yi turned and looked, somewhat surprised.

How much time passed...

Not even a day.

But considering she reached the fourth level from the first Cloud Ascendant level in the Thousand Buddha Energy Pool, she felt calm again.

"That Thousand Buddhas Seal suits me... like a prepared cup of ginseng soup I just drink..."

Ye Zixu didn’t mention his focused attention on delving into its mysteries these days. He naturally had the heart to immerse himself in cultivation, making him twice as effective with half the effort.

"If there’s a lower part of Thousand Buddhas Seal, you could break through to Cloud Ascendant..."

Even the cultivation direction is immensely expansive.

Just like Li Luo who obtained the War God’s Atlas, improving by leaps and bounds without limit.

"When the time and opportunity come, we’ll see... I have a feeling about it," Ye Zixu’s words made Sui Yi contemplate bringing him to the forbidden treasure vault of Thousand Buddha someday...

"Though you’re already at fifth Void-breaking, I think these things would still be of use to you."

Sui Yi presented the Qianyuan Treasure Box, allowing Ye Zixu to choose for himself...

Ye Zixu already guessed some things last night, not saying much. But looking at these treasures, each of considerable origin, he said to Sui Yi: "I don’t have a keen eye, help me."

Sui Yi then picked out some secret treasures compatible with his cultivation techniques, movement technique, and attack style, including a double-edged sword.

Not too long or short, shimmering cold.

"Your cultivation technique and movement technique focus on magic primarily, with close combat as a supplement. The combination of these makes this double-edged sword, forged from various magical essence ores and other materials, more suitable for you. Also, this jade pendant is made from dragon fire oil stones. Prepare some exotic beast oils to infuse it, and it can enhance your Green Fire tenfold."

Tenfold?

Ye Zixu was startled, took the jade pendant in hand, and felt its extreme warmth along with an intense heat.

It is indeed a treasure, priceless beyond measure, and judging by its appearance, it’s ancient, resembling patterns from the Main World.

Weapons swapped, auxiliary equipment obtained; naturally, armor couldn’t be omitted. Sui Yi was generous, a flick of the hand provided two or three sets of equipped gear, adaptable to enemy attributes and environments, while the strongest set was selected from thousands of treasures and clearly matched a certain aesthetic.

"Is this set from the Main World?"

"Yes," Sui Yi pointed at the ancient markings, "Though later developments are brilliant, they don’t compare in splendor to earlier times. These pieces belong to the standard gear of strong warriors from back then. The damaged secret scripts and arrays on them have been restored by me, making them indistinguishable from the original, now it’s up to your performance."

Ye Zixu knew well the potency of this gear.

He caressed the icy double-edged sword and said, "Even if I haven’t broken through to Cloud Ascendant, I will still behead a Cloud Ascendant to show you."

It was like a vow.

Sui Yi smiled gently and nodded, "Good."

With equipment secured and resources partially taken by Ye Zixu, enough to support his breakthrough to Cloud Ascendant Level, the rest he refused. Sui Yi did not insist.

However, after they parted, Sui Yi did not immediately return to the Ice Gleam Academy area, instead she changed into another face.

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Wooden Baby Court.

Someone leaned against the window, with a maid behind holding a coat, yet hesitant to offer it.

Probably feeling unworthy to cloak the figure before her.

"The night is deep, once again..."

A light sigh, the maid paused, said, "Is Teacher lamenting the passage of time?"

"No, just wishing time moved faster..." The female teacher turned, reaching out, the charcoal on the hot stove flaring, heating wine.

A sight thus.

The maid obediently withdrew.

Some people enjoy drinking in company, enjoying the lively chatter, whereas some prefer solitary drinking.

Like her teacher.

With heavy dew in the deep night as someone bathed in the snowy wind came, cherry trees cherished the moonlight, she paused at the river’s edge, seeing the suspended moon over the cherry tree crown. The water platform was clear, the planks polished, with their special material resembling a mirror under the moon.

With a step, she appeared under the cherry tree, turned her head to gaze at the cherry blossoms...

"Showing up uninvited in the middle of the night, sneaking around, even with a different face... Planning to do something wicked?"

Sui Yi turned, still seeing the woman leaning on the window, with eyes serene and magnificent, reflecting Mountain Green and Water Color.

Doing wicked deeds?

Sui Yi tilted slightly, saying, "I didn’t touch."

The person seemed to have foreseen...

Observing stars at night determines the sun and the moon?

It doesn’t resemble any extraordinary prophetic talent.

Ah, it’s truly an unexpected answer.

"Then why are you here?"

This time, Sui Yi was taken aback.

"Coming without touching, is that not allowed?" she asked politely.

The female teacher: "....."

Mysteriously aware something was off with her words.

"So late at night, did you come deliberately to tease me?"

The female teacher didn’t get angry, calmly gazing at Sui Yi.

"With your progress in strength, there’s capital for it now."

Is this a return tease?

Sui Yi felt these Starfall Level female masters shared an attribute—they never let you take advantage.

Silence followed, Sui Yi looked at the moonlight, then back, extending her hand, palm down, flickering green light here and there, one by one....

The female teacher was taken aback.

Fireflies, like jade star flames in the night sky, fluttered around, elegantly flying, landing on railings, boards, cherry blossoms, or water, perhaps flying in the air... in her eyes.

The night was just right, thus penetrating the heart.

After a while, Sui Yi heard her speak.

"Is it for that little man? Sending me a night under green fireflies."

Uh..... Ye Zixu?

Sui Yi didn’t explain, for she hadn’t spoken outright.

"Not just sent to you."

"Hmm?"

"I saw it too..."

It had been a long time since she saw such beautiful night fireflies.

Sui Yi’s hands were behind her back, watching the fireflies.