The young man before them, who looked only to be in his twenties, was actually the old drunkard's Senior Martial Uncle?
"You are Li Xiaoyao?" Qin Yi's eyes shifted as he stared at him.
"Hm?" Li Xiaoyao was startled, and sweat appeared on his forehead.
He never expected someone to see through him at a glance. Just who exactly was this man in front of him?
After sweeping his gaze over Li Xiaoyao a few times, Qin Yi was also deeply shocked.
The unbelievable powers of this world were truly astonishing. At this moment, Li Xiaoyao had crossed back from the future, relying precisely on Nuwa's Dream Travel of the Immortals.
"So even something like time travel can be achieved in Sword and Fairy."
But Qin Yi did not say much more, only speaking calmly.
"You all, follow me."
With Qin Yi at their side, leaving the Nanzhao Kingdom could be said to be completely unhindered. Bai Yue had already been slain by him, and it was easy to imagine that the future of the Nanzhao Kingdom would definitely differ from the original story.
At this moment, Li Xiaoyao's heart felt heavy. Originally, according to his plan, he would take Ling'er away to a paradise isolated from the world, so she would no longer be affected by outside forces and could live happily for the rest of her life.
But now, he realized that ever since this man, whom the Wine Sword Immortal called Senior Martial Uncle, appeared, everything had completely deviated from his plan. They headed toward Kunlun. With Qin Yi present, the speed of Sword Control Flight was pushed to its absolute limit. In just a single afternoon, they arrived.
"Magnificent Qin Faction!"
"So this is the sect Senior Martial Uncle established over all these years?"
Situ Zhong stared at the massive cluster of buildings ahead, clicking his tongue in amazement.
"That's right. From now on, Ling'er will live here. And you don't need to worry either. Lin Qing'er is the descendant of an old friend of mine. I will definitely protect all of you." Qin Yi turned his head and spoke to Granny.
"Relax. With Senior Martial Uncle here, no matter who it is, they won't be able to do anything to you."
"You should know, Senior Martial Uncle is currently the number one expert in the Mortal Realm!"
Situ Zhong laughed.
Those two short sentences made Li Xiaoyao and Granny stare at Qin Yi in shock.
"Alright, you all go rest first. Li Xiaoyao, you come with me."
Qin Yi waved his hand and stepped toward the Sect Lord Palace.
Inside the Sect Lord Palace, no one was present at the moment. Li Yuanli seemed to have gone out for something; he hadn't been seen these past few days.
"You came from the future. How does it feel?"
After the two exchanged a few glances, Qin Yi suddenly spoke.
Instantly, Li Xiaoyao was greatly alarmed.
"How do you know?!" Qin Yi smiled faintly.
"Of course I know. And I know many things that you don't." Li Xiaoyao fell silent, but the shock in his eyes was impossible to hide.
"Things have already slipped out of your control, haven't they? Actually, I can tell you this, even if you take Ling'er away, in the future, she will still appear on the Immortal Spirit Island where you first met her."
"All tragedies will only repeat themselves again. You won't be able to change anything." Li Xiaoyao's entire body trembled.
"Why?! Haven't I already come back to the past?"
"The only one who can change all of this is me, Li Xiaoyao!"
Qin Yi said solemnly.
"You are trapped inside the chessboard of this world. Trying to change something and disturb the flow of time is impossible!"
"I know how deep your feelings for Ling'er are. So tell me, do you wish, in the future, to live happily together with her?"
Before the question was even finished, Li Xiaoyao answered excitedly.
"Of course I do! But…!"
If the future couldn't be changed, then Ling'er would still die. What was the point of his willingness?
"Only by joining my Magnificent Qin can the fate of you and Zhao Ling'er be changed!"
"Are you willing?"
Qin Yi's voice was deep. Li Xiaoyao froze, then answered almost without hesitation:
"I'm willing!"
"Good. I will go and find your childhood self, and take him as my disciple."
"In the future, you and Ling'er will experience a completely different journey."
Qin Yi nodded.
Then, his right hand trembled slightly, and he pulled an object out from Li Xiaoyao's chest.
"This item, I will teach it to the present you."
"Your time is up."
After calmly saying those two sentences, Li Xiaoyao's body twisted, and he vanished from the spot.
Qin Yi showed no surprise. He tossed the object in his hand, a smile in his eyes.
It was a bead, radiating a blue glow, as if it contained the power of the ocean… It was the Water Spirit Bead.
In the Sword and Fairy world, the five Spirit Beads each contained enormous power. And if used as a magical treasure or spiritual artifact, they also possessed unbelievable abilities.
Saving Zhao Ling'er and arranging for her to live within the Magnificent Qin Faction, this was Qin Yi repaying the kindness Xu Zhangqing had once shown him.
Lin Qing'er was the daughter of Zixuan and Lin Yeping, and Lin Yeping was the reincarnation of Xu Zhangqing. In other words, Lin Qing'er was Xu Zhangqing's daughter, meaning that Zhao Ling'er was Xu Zhangqing's granddaughter.
Therefore, what Qin Yi did was perfectly justified.
As for the original plot of Sword and Fairy, with his cultivation having reached his current realm, he had already seen through everything and no longer deliberately interfered. Besides, this was a real world, not the Sword and Fairy from a game or TV series.
One month later, within the Magnificent Qin, the number of disciples had reached one hundred, making it bustling and prosperous.
At such a scale, in the cultivation world, it could definitely be considered among the top ranks. And Qin Yi's reputation was even more widespread, known by everyone without exception. The Magnificent Qin Faction had become one of the greatest sects in the Mortal Realm.
It was also on this day that Qin Yi sat cross-legged in front of the gigantic Sword Artifact outside the Sect Lord Palace, when his eyes suddenly snapped open.
"Realm Gate, open!"
With a thunderous shout, endless Sword Intent and True Essence surged violently within his body at that very moment, roaring like a tidal wave, transforming into boundless King's Strength. Then it burst forth from between his brows and shot straight into the Sword Artifact.
"Weng weng weng!"
The entire Magnificent Qin Faction trembled. In the void, a massive gate began to faintly appear.
Li Yuanli stood at the side, clenching his fists tightly in excitement.
"Finally… finally… we're going back!"
Nearly thirty years.
Thirty years had passed in the blink of an eye. In this otherworld, they had actually spent almost thirty full years!
This long stretch of time, everything they had experienced, had far surpassed all the paths they had walked before.
"ROAR…!"
The black dragon roared as it surged out from Qin Yi's body and merged into the gate. In an instant, the enormous gate trembled, becoming even more solid and real.
"Connecting two worlds, Realm Gate, form!"
With another roar, Qin Yi violently pulled both hands downward.
BOOM!
The projection of the Realm Gate slammed down, merging directly into the gigantic Sword Artifact. At the same time, all disciples within the Magnificent Qin Faction received a message inside their minds.
"Cross the Realm Gate, and you can reach another world?"
"This is our own world?"
"The Headmaster's true identity… is the king of another world?"
Stunned.
The Magnificent Qin disciples were completely dumbfounded.
Then, in the next moment, they saw Qin Yi and Li Yuanli step into the Sword Artifact, and their entire figures vanished instantly!
"This is real?!"
The Magnificent Qin Faction went insane. For cultivators, such a phenomenon ignited overwhelming curiosity. And so, one after another, countless figures decisively and swiftly rushed into the Sword Artifact.
In the King's World
The moment Qin Yi stepped out of the Realm Gate,
"DANG DANG DANG DANG DANG DANG DANG DANG DANG!"
Nine joyful bell chimes rang out, echoing throughout the entire Qin Nation.
Across the five continents, all citizens of Qin Nation, whether cultivating, relaxing, entertaining themselves, or studying, froze in place.
Then in the very next moment…
"His Majesty has returned!!"
The entire nation erupted, falling into absolute frenzy!
(End of Chapter)
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