My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Chapter 695: Chapter 188 Time is Better Sooner Rather Than Later (Please Subscribe)_3

“The Huashan Sword Sect was comparable to our Taihao Sword Sect in strength, and could even be considered slightly stronger,” Granny Qianhua said, her aged eyes inevitably dimming. “And yet, even a sect of such caliber was utterly destroyed with a single stomp. In front of that adversary, our Taihao Sword Sect is likely not even worth mentioning.”

After Granny Qianhua spoke,

the room instantly lapsed into silence.

A heavy quietude settled in.

Even without her saying it, everyone knew that Granny Qianhua was deeply shaken at this time.

A sect like the Huashan Sword Sect, slightly superior to the Taihao Sword Sect,

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could be obliterated overnight, even their gates stomped flat.

Compared to the might of the Huashan Sword Sect’s enemy, the Taihao Sword Sect would probably fare even worse.

Powerless.

It was an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness.

Otherwise,

even the faintest glimmer of hope would prevent Granny Qianhua from appearing so defeated, even if death was inevitable in seeking revenge for Ning Liang.

But…

At this moment, there was not a single thread of hope.

No glimpse of a chance.

In the midst of the pervasive silence,

Granny Qianhua sighed, forcing a strained smile as she said, “Let it be; all has been decided.”

“It’s of little use to speak of it now.”

“Compared to the Huashan Sword Sect, which was directly annihilated, we should be grateful that the Taihao Sword Sect still survives.”

“In this world today, I don’t know whether the next Huashan Sword Sect might be our Taihao Sword Sect.”

“Regardless, even if it means death, I shall die before any of you.”

Though Granny Qianhua’s face bore a smile, the expression was anything but relaxed.

The sudden destruction of the Huashan Sword Sect

levied immense pressure on Granny Qianhua.

It could even be said to have instilled profound fear in her,

reducing the once proud Sky-Man to a childlike bewilderment, groping blindly in ignorance.

Even if Ning Liang was likely caught in the midst of the Huashan Sword Sect’s destruction and had perished,

Granny Qianhua scarcely entertained thoughts of vengeance.

It was not for lack of desire,

but out of sheer dread.

That unknown, powerful force that could eradicate the entire Huashan Sword Sect could just as easily do the same to the Taihao Sword Sect. If that entity so wished, such an act might be as simple as a wave of their hand.

Just the thought left Granny Qianhua despairing of any revenge.

Now, maintaining the existence of the Taihao Sword Sect, not offending any powerful beings, and simply surviving quietly was Granny Qianhua’s utmost hope for the Taihao Sword Sect, for Ning Qianxue.

As for avenging Ning Liang in the future, that was no longer something Granny Qianhua could contemplate.

Ning Qianxue stood there, listening to Granny Qianhua’s words, suddenly feeling the urge to cry.

“Granny, this…”

“What suddenly happened?”

“How could my father just…”

“Who was it that destroyed the Huashan Sword Sect? But they were clearly… clearly so strong…”

Ning Qianxue couldn’t understand.

Granny Qianhua, listening to Ning Qianxue, gently shook her head.

“I don’t know either.”

“I don’t know who it was.”

Granny Qianhua looked at Ning Qianxue with complex eyes, walked over to her, caressing her forehead, and continued, “Regardless of who that person is, they’re not someone we can afford to offend. The world is increasingly chaotic. If even the Huashan Sword Sect can be leveled overnight, that being is very likely to have reached a level above Sky-Man.”

Ning Qianxue looked up at Granny Qianhua and asked, “Granny, is there a realm beyond Sky-Man?”

Cheng Guang, at this moment, also turned his gaze to Granny Qianhua.

Under the watchful eyes of Cheng Guang and Ning Qianxue, Granny Qianhua nodded slightly, “Indeed.”

“Sky-Man is not the endpoint of cultivation.”

“Previously, when we reached the Sky-Man level, we struggled to make further progress. Only minor improvements in the Realm of Heavenly Humans would earn the title of Celestial Realm Level Two.”

“The so-called Celestial Realm Level Two is just a slightly stronger Sky-Man, not a fundamental promotion.”

“And the Immortal Realm is the existence beyond Sky-Man.”

“Above Sky-Man, are the Immortals.”

“The Mortal Path, Earth Immortal.”

Granny Qianhua spoke, her tone unavoidably becoming complex, “But…”

“In the Four Directions Mortal World, for thousands upon thousands of years, no Immortals have emerged. The title of Earth Immortal and such a realm, I’ve only seen them mentioned in ancient texts.”

“I used to believe that this Mortal World would not house any Immortals.”

“But now, with the fall of the Huashan Sword Sect, the sudden emergence of the Great Tang, and the turmoil in the world, the mysteries everywhere, I start to wonder whether there are hidden Earth Immortals, yet to reveal themselves.”

“I suspect that the shadowy power behind the destruction of the Huashan Sword Sect might be an Earth Immortal. I just can’t comprehend how the Huashan Sword Sect managed to offend a being of such a realm.”

Granny Qianhua concluded with a hint of confusion on her aged face.

Someone capable of cultivating to Earth Immortal, yet with little fame in the world, clearly showed a detachment from fame and fortune beyond even The Four Great Sword Sects.

And yet.

The Four Great Sword Sects, largely removed from world power struggles and alliances with the World Royal Family,

how could they inexplicably provoke such a powerful entity’s targeting?

An entire sect flattened overnight.

It was inconceivable.

Even though several days had passed, Granny Qianhua had not expressed the shock in her heart, but that feeling of shock remained, unable to be swiftly quelled or forgotten.

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