Chapter 431: Chapter 379: Return to Purpose, Forbidden Matters

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After pondering for a while, Pei Xuanjing asked, “You two were the first to be transported here. Will more people continue to be sent here?”

“Yes!”

“How long will it take?” Pei Xuanjing asked.

“I don’t know!” Xue Hanyi shook his head.

“Oh?”

“Because I, myself, do not know. I am merely a cultivator at the Spirit Realm Third Level in the ancient country. It was already lucky that I was selected for this project, how could I possibly know all the plans?” Xue Hanyi said with a bitter smile, twitching at the corner of his mouth when he mentioned the word ‘lucky’.

Indeed, being able to step into the Spirit Realm Third Level at such a young age signified him as a genius. Otherwise, he may not have the opportunity to participate in this selection.

But, while geniuses are indeed valued, there are many things that even they are not entitled to know unless they possess sufficient strength.

The matters of the Ancestral Land are of great importance, and the ruler of the country was personally involved. How could he be privy to all the secrets of such a significant event?

Pei Xuanjing observed the other party’s speech while using the power of the Yin Spirit to probe the emotional fluctuations in Xue Hanyi’s words. It did not seem like he was lying.

Pei Xuanjing understood that such a significant matter would definitely not be disclosed to a person who merely serves as a pioneer.

He then asked, “Do you know if, apart from you, any other powers have sent people to return?”

“It’s unclear. Perhaps there are, perhaps there aren’t.” Xue Hanyi said. “After all, looking at how the ruler had to intervene personally to send us back, it wouldn’t be easy. Not just any power could accomplish that without a strong cultivator on their side.”

At this point, he could not help but mention, “Our Da Xue ancient country is a powerful force that has been handed down for millions of years. Our ruler is a supreme power of the Spirit Realm Eightfold. We are not comparable to ordinary forces.”

Pei Xuanjing looked at him with a smirk.

He understood the implication in Xue Hanyi’s words. Subtly warning him to be cautious due to the powerful backing of the Da Xue ancient country.

Ignoring Xue Hanyi’s attempt at intimidation, Pei Xuanjing asked, “So, what is the purpose of your return to the Ancestral Land?”

The previous questions didn’t matter. This was what Pei Xuanjing was most concerned about.

He wanted to know why these people had taken such a risk and spent so much energy and resources to return. What was their motivation?

Since these people had already left, and thousands of years had passed, they had already found a suitable world for their survival. Why did they continue to keep an eye on this place and seem in such a hurrying to send people back as soon as Heaven and Earth had just revived?

Could it be that there was some significant secret hidden here?

Xue Hanyi remained silent.

Pei Xuanjing repeated his question, “What is the mission of you two in returning to the Ancestral Land?”

“Elder brother!” Xue Hanyue shook her head at Xue Hanyi.

She had kept silent about the things Xue Hanyi had just said, and remained unmoved.

That’s because Xue Hanyue knew that those things were unimportant and there was no harm in revealing them..

“If I refuse to tell you, would you kill us?” Xue Hanyi suddenly asked with a smile.

Pei Xuanjing replied indifferently, “Perhaps!”

After a moment of silence, Xue Hanyi shook his head and said, “I am a subject of Da Xue. I cannot tell!”

He could reveal the previous information, but he absolutely could not divulge the reason he was here.

Even if he was now under Pei Xuanjing’s control and his life was at stake, Xue Hanyi could not break his silence, even if it might cost him his life.

He was a member of the royal family of the Da Xue ancient country, some things didn’t matter if he told them, but he couldn’t disclose others. Revealing them was something he, even as a member of the royal family, could not afford. Or rather, because he was a member of the royal family, he was even less able to speak.

Pei Xuanjing looked at the unwavering pair and laughed, “Even if you don’t tell me, I think I can guess.”

“Your purpose of returning this time is nothing more than to probe the conditions of this world, which you call the ancestral land in your words, and to wait for the opportunity to guide the return of others, right?”

Xue Hanyi and Xue Hanyue remained silent, neither confirming nor denying Pei Xuanjing’s words.

Pei Xuanjing did not insist. Even if the two did not answer, he knew that the answer he gave should be close to the truth, not too far off.

Moreover, if these two had never appeared and had been hiding in the dark all along, they might have been successful.

Now that they were exposed and in his hands, it meant that everything about them was under his control and they would absolutely not be able to fulfil their intentions, whatever they might be.

He did not currently plan to deal with these two. After all, having just encountered two returnees, he hadn’t obtained enough information to let them easily die off.

Skipping past that question, Pei Xuanjing asked again:

“I am quite curious about the events that happened in the Tang Dynasty. Could you two enlighten me?”

Hearing that Pei Xuanjing no longer pursued their purpose, both Xue Hanyi and Xue Hanyue were relieved.

But regarding this question, Xue Hanyi felt helpless. He shook his head and said, “We are just the younger generation and have no idea about the events you’re referring to.”

Pei Xuanjing frowned, hearing Xue Hanyi continue, “In fact, not only are you curious about this matter, so are we. We want to know what happened back then. Unfortunately, it seems that many of those who know about it are extremely reticent and unwilling to talk about it. There are also not many records regarding these events.”

As a young and strong member of the new generation, he was not an old fogey who had lived through the beginning. To him, the Ancestral Land was just a strange term, while in the Da Xue’s records, there were severe taboos against detailed descriptions of the original events.

Not only was there very little about the war back then, but all they could know about was the record of their ancestors’ arrival in the new world, and everything before that was skimmed over. Their status did not allow them to know any further.

“Is that so…” Pei Xuanjing frowned, he originally intended to use this opportunity to gain some knowledge, but it seemed he would not get the answers he desired.

He said to Xue Hanyi, “Since you don’t understand the secrets of the events back then, let’s talk about the current situation instead!”

“Fine!” Xue Hanyi did not hesitate.

The world they lived in was called the Sky Wasteland. Apart from occasional rising powers, most of the forces in the Sky Wasteland were ancient forces like their Da Xue ancient country that had left the Ancestral Land…

Master Pei Xuanjing invited The Heroes from all over the world to gather at Shenxiao Mountain to discuss important matters, attracting the attention of countless people. Everyone knew this would be likely to change the overall situation in the world.

However, when news of the series of events that occurred on Shenxiao Mountain on the ninth day of the ninth month started to spread, it caused shockwaves around the world, leaving countless people astounded.