Chapter 241
Chapter 241 – Spatial Fragment
The next day, Qin Yu gathered his things . Led by the Ning Mansion steward, they arrived at a side courtyard . Of course, with the Ning Mansion’s status, power, and influence, even a small and obscure courtyard was incredibly luxurious .
The steward said several words and then smiled and cupped his hands together in farewell . After taking several steps away, a look of disdain crossed his eyes . To betray a woman to further himself, what a despicable person!
Of course, he would never acknowledge these sour thoughts in his mind .
The side courtyard was temporarily sealed up and there were no guards at the entrance . When Qin Yu entered, he saw more than ten people already gathered in the small courtyard .
Standing below the trees that were in full bloom, they chatted and laughed together . Whether it was the men or women, they all had a bit more pride and excitement in their faces .
When Qin Yu appeared, the easy and lively atmosphere suddenly came to an end .
A good number of eyes showed indifference, judgment, and…disdain .
After betraying a woman, especially one he liked, such a person actually stood together with them . It was really hard to imagine .
Of course, those that could appear here were mostly intelligent; at least there weren’t any idiots . They only looked around several times before turning their eyes away . Then, they continued to chat again, taking Qin Yu’s existence as nothing but air .
To ignore someone like this, perhaps this was the greatest form of contempt .
Smug fort rose in the hearts of many people .
Qin Yu certainly knew what this was all about . He laughed inwardly and then nonchalantly walked over to a corner of the courtyard and stood there by himself .
All he wanted was to enter the Gold Noble Family . It didn’t matter how these people look at him .
Glancing around, many people sensed Qin Yu’s calmness . After a brief moment of surprise, they sneered .
This skin, it was really too thick!
Someone from Ning Mansion arrived . They were led by a middle-aged man that Qin Yu didn’t recognize . He stood with a dignified and imposing posture .
Ning Yiran and 16 other Ning Family juniors followed close behind .
“All of you can wait here . We will be leaving after an hour . ” After finishing speaking, the middle-aged man walked into the hall in the courtyard . Although there was no one guarding the hall, if one focused a bit, they could sense the sharp and swift aura ing from inside .
There was surely some master standing guard within .
“Greetings, Young Master Ning!”
“Is Young Master Yiran joining us? That is too wonderful!”
“Ning Le, I heard that you are only 15 years old this year . You must be an extraordinary talent highly regarded by Ning Mansion!”
It was normal for everyone to be surprised . If these outstanding Ning Mansion juniors decided to participate, then the most extreme possibility in their heart might be true . At the very least, there wouldn’t be any dangers .
The Ning Mansion juniors had light expressions . If they appeared here, that meant they had already been informed that this was the greatest secret of their people . After a moment of shock, now was the time to be proud and cocky . They faintly thought: ah, so our Ning Family was so epic…
They looked at the young cultivators chosen by the mansion . These people weren’t too bad, but they were unable to stand on par with them . They were doomed to be minor supporting characters .
Ning Yiran smiled warmly . He nodded towards everyone, looking like a genteel and kind youth .
Suddenly, a cold voice rose up behind him . “Is this fellow the Qin Ning that helped the mansion catch a thief, Alchemist Qin?”
To summarize someone like that, their words were filled with evil intentions .
Countless eyes gathered together . After a short surprise, they filled with joy .
They weren’t willing to provoke Qin Yu . But, the Ning Family cultivators clearly didn’t need to worry about this .
Hehe, to be torn down publicly, let’s see if this man can continue to remain so calm and stoic!
Ning Yiran’s eyes flashed . Right now, he should be preventing any breakouts from the Ning Family juniors, but after thinking about it a little, he decided to remain silent .
In the eyes of others, this was a clear signal that the Ning Mansion’s young master also disliked Qin Yu .
Then no one needed to have any scruples at all!
“Alchemist Qin found the thief and was recognized by the Mansion Lord, leading to him obtaining the qualifications to e here today . What incredible methods . ”
“That’s right . I fear most people can’t be as decisive as Alchemist Qin . ”
“Alchemist Qin has such a cool disposition; you must surely have great acplishments awaiting you in the future . Perhaps I will need you to look after me at that time . ”
The cold taunts came at him like an icy wind .
Most of those speaking were the young cultivators . Some of those came from the mansion, but not many .
Ning Yiran watched for a moment . There was no rebuttal; Qin Yu’s expression was light, as if he hadn’t heard anything at all . This was indeed the best method to deal with this . If he spoke up and argued, he would only receive more shame .
“Enough . Alchemist Qin is loyal to my Ning Mansion, so it’s natural for him to be rewarded . ” Ning Yiran spoke out loud . As the future ruler of Ning Mansion, once he spoke, the courtyard immediately fell silent .
The middle-aged man emerged from the hall . “e in . ”
Ning Yiran took a deep breath, awe in his face . Behind him were the Ning Family juniors, and after that were the several chosen young cultivators .
Qin Yu tactfully followed from the rear so that no one would provoke him .
On the ground within the hall, a transmission array had been fully activated . Spiritual strength buzzed from the array formation, emitting a low hum .
“Follow me . ”
The middle-aged man was the first to step in . The numerous youths behind him were startled before they became excited, and then they started to walk into the transmission array .
A dazzling light flashed around them . Along with the twisting of space, the figures of the people entering the array formation disappeared .
They could feel space tearing around them . But luckily, not long after, it disappeared and their surroundings brightened . What appeared in front of them was a beautiful valley . Sunlight sprinkled down from above their heads and the forests all around were lush and vibrant, filled with life . But what was strange was that besides the rustling of branches and leaves from the wind, the entire area was deathly silent .
Qin Yu subconsciously frowned; this valley was not normal .
His soul was inparably powerful . He could faintly feel an invisible binding strength covering this place .
Unsurprisingly, it must be related to the Gold Noble Family . Could they live here?
Just as this thought appeared, the middle-aged man guiding them stepped into the valley . Soon, a pool of water appeared in front of everyone .
It was around 70-80 feet in size and in the shape of an oval . The water was so clear that one could see the plants growing within, but there were no fish or shrimp below the surface .
The middle-aged man took out an ancient jade from his chest and tossed it into the pool of water . Then, something amazing occurred . The pool of water began to violently tumble, as if it were boiling .
Next, a door appeared in the water . One could see through the door to what was past it .
There was also a mountain valley and a pond of water, both looking exactly the same like some inverted image . But, there were no people standing by the pond, so it couldn’t be a reflection .
Besides Ning Yiran, everyone revealed looks of shock . Even Qin Yu’s eyes brightened . Before this, he hadn’t discovered anything unusual with the pond . Could this be the methods of the Gold Noble Family?
How fierce!
The middle-aged man turned around . “You may enter now . ”
Ning Yiran respectfully bowed . He was the first to enter .
Qin Yu still followed from the rear . As he stepped in, he looked back . He could see the middle-aged man still standing by the water gate, but his image was upside down .
With a wave of his hand, the ancient jade flew into his hand and the water gate vanished along with it . The pond became as normal as it was before .
But everyone knew that hiding within this pond of water was a great secret!
Hu –
Hu –
Two figures flew forwards, landing in front of the group . They were young in appearance, but their auras were shocking .
Golden Core perfection!
Another step forwards and they would reach Nascent Soul .
Ning Yiran hurriedly bowed . “Outside Ning Mansion Ning Yiran greets both clan brothers!”
In the outside world, he was the lofty Ning Family young master, destined to inherit great status and authority .
But in the main family, he was nothing but a little outside junior with a tiny bit of skill .
His father had seriously urged him to be respectful and courteous; he couldn't have any arrogance .
Behind him, the chosen young cultivators who didn't know what was happening suddenly began to reveal looks of jubilation .
They were true! The rumors were true!
Across from them, the young cultivator on the left swept his eyes around and frowned . “These past years the people you’ve been sending in have been increasingly worse . ”
Ning Yiran attentively bowed . “The outside has managed things poorly . I am willing to accept punishment . ”
The young cultivator waved his hand . “This is a job for the External Affairs Elder; it’s not for me to bother with . e and bring those people with you . We have other things to do . ”
The two turned and left .
From beginning to end, the other person hadn’t spoken at all .
Ning Yiran’s heart relaxed . Those people had no intention of purposefully making things hard for them, but after thinking of his words, he couldn’t help but bitterly smile .
It wasn’t that the people chosen by the Ning Mansion weren’t good, but that there was too much talent in the main family . Indeed, in parison they were a lot worse .
This was fact; there was no way to dispute it .
Qin Yu bowed his head, as if he were filled with awe and dread . But, his low-hanging eyes covered up his shock .
Looking around, there was a vast rolling wilderness, sloping mountain ranges, and roaring rivers; nothing seemed different .
But, everything was no longer the same .
With a deep breath, what he drew in was an extremely pure heaven and earth spiritual strength . It was several times richer than what was found in Immortal Eclipse Valley .
And, what shocked him the most were fluctuations ing from the little blue lamp .
These fluctuations spread from his great dao base . Then, in the depths of Qin Yu’s mind, an image appeared; it was a mote of light floating in the dark .
He knew that this mote of light was the place where he was .
No wonder that young man from Heavenseek Pavilion had said that the Gold Noble Family resided in the Southern Empire, but nowhere in the Southern Empire .
It was because this place was an independent spatial fragment!
This far surpassed Qin Yu’s knowledge . He never thought that such a place could exist in this world, and what was even more incredible was that the Gold Noble Family lived here .
Heavenseek Pavilion had called them one of the most formidable influences . Indeed, just the sight around him was enough to convince him .
Qin Yu didn’t dare to recklessly investigate . But, from looking around and making a rough estimation, he could extrapolate that this spatial fragment was around a fifth of the size of the Southern Empire .
This landmass was simply staggering .
Soon, human produced smoke appeared . They saw villages and cities, but the group didn’t stop until they came upon a mountain city . The reason they called it this was because the city was built pletely like a mountain . The buildings at the base were dense, being more and more sparse as they went up . The higher one went, the larger the dwellings and the more luxurious the area . At the top, fog started to shroud the buildings, lending an ethereal fairy-like atmosphere to it .
There was still a distance from the mountain city . The two guiding youths landed on the ground . The one who spoke before was still the one to speak up this time . He pointed at a large stone in front of them, “This is Mountain Marking Stone . All juniors at Golden Core and below are forbidden from flying . You should remember this, otherwise if you provoke trouble in the future, it will be yours to deal with . ”
As the leader, Ning Yiran cupped his hands together . “Thank you for the reminder, clan brothers . ”
After passing the Mountain Marking Stone, no one slowed down . They soon arrived at a crowded building area at the base of the mountain .
Knocking on one of the courtyard doors, the young man speaking drew back a step . “Elder, Ning Feng is here to report . ”
A moment later, the courtyard doors opened from the inside . A pale and baggy-eyed old man walked out . He had a listless and infirm appearance .
But many people were startled within . Awe rose in their eyes .
Nascent Soul…
Within the Southern Empire and Northern Dynasty, this could be considered a peak powerhouse . But here, they lived in small courtyards, as if they weren’t anything at all .
This sort of silent shock was even more impactful!
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