At this moment, the Hall Master said, "We'll figure out another way about the curse. You are forbidden from going to that place!"
Without a doubt, he had issued a strict command, leaving the three of them very puzzled.
"Master, why?" Mu Qingxian asked, confused.
If it was due to danger, it was unnecessary, as she was already cursed. It was better to take a gamble than to wait for death.
However, she did not expect her Master to so decisively forbid them from going.
"Senior, is there a reason for this?" Yun Fan also asked, bewildered.
Finally, the Hall Master said, "Because Qingxian is someone I found in that place!"
"What?"
The three were stunned. Mu Qingxian, especially, had asked her Master countless times about her parents, but he had never told her. Now, knowing the truth, Mu Qingxian felt an indescribable shock.
Even Yun Fan and Zi Xuan were astonished, not expecting Mu Qingxian to originate from the Land of Guixu.
This finally made Yun Fan understand why Mu Qingxian had the immortal curse within her body. It was likely related to her origin.
The Hall Master continued, "Back then, my Master ventured into the Land of Guixu to find a way to break through to Saint Venerable, but he ultimately perished there! Until one day, my Master left behind a trace of his will, instructing me to retrieve his body from the Land of Guixu!"
The three were astounded, never having expected such a situation.
The Hall Master went on, "Later, I went to the Land of Guixu, but I almost lost my life there. Even though I only went to the periphery, it was still like that!"
Upon hearing this, the three's expressions changed. If the periphery was so terrifying, how much more so would the interior be?
"After that, I gave up on retrieving my Master's remains. After all, I nearly died even on the periphery. As I was retreating, I saw Qingxian, so I brought the infant Qingxian back with me!"
The Hall Master said emotionally, "I felt that my ability to return was thanks to Qingxian's favor. From that moment on, I decided I must raise Qingxian. For all these years, even if she wasn't my daughter, I treated her as my own!"
This was the Hall Master's stance.
Mu Qingxian was deeply moved.
At this point, Zi Xuan said, "Then it's strange, why would someone abandon her in such a place?"
"Not necessarily abandoned!"
The Hall Master immediately stated, "It's also possible that she was brought there by something. I can't explain it clearly. Before I met her, I always felt like I could die at any moment in the Land of Guixu. But after meeting her, I no longer felt that way. All crises vanished, and I successfully left the Land of Guixu!"
That place was like a nightmare to the Hall Master. He definitely did not dare to set foot there again.
Mu Qingxian's background was temporarily put aside, as no one could guess why she was in that place.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "Senior, what is the danger inside? Or rather, what danger did you encounter?"
This was what Yun Fan truly wanted to know. If he could understand it in advance, he could avoid it later.
The Hall Master shook his head. "I don't know!"
"You don't know?"
The three looked at him in confusion.
"That's right!"
The Hall Master said directly, "I could sense danger inside, but I lost all my memories. If I hadn't met Qingxian, not only would I not have been able to return alive, but even if I had, I would have lost that portion of my memory! But it was precisely because of Qingxian that I not only returned alive but also retained the memory of finding her!"
Hearing this, the three finally understood how terrifying the Land of Guixu was.
The Hall Master then said, "The reason I don't want you to go is for your own good. The dangers there are beyond your imagination. Secondly, because of Qingxian, I fear for her safety if she were to go there, especially since I found her there!"
The three understood the Hall Master's concerns.
Thus, Yun Fan said, "Hall Master, rest assured, we will not go there again!"
"That's right!"
The Hall Master said directly, "Prepare yourselves. Tomorrow, we will go to the Ziwei Clan to attend the wedding of the Ziwei Lord!"
"Yes!"
The three nodded.
However, that very night, Yun Fan left with the two women. It wasn't that Yun Fan was being foolish.
It was because Yun Fan firmly believed that all questions could be answered in the Land of Guixu, and if there was truly danger, they would not venture deep.
This was Yun Fan's decision.
The next day, the unprepared Hall Master was utterly speechless upon learning that the three had already slipped away.
However, as things stood, he could only leave it to fate. If they could gain something from it and unravel the mystery of Mu Qingxian's identity, that would be good.
As for himself, he would go and attend the marriage of that shameless fellow, the Ziwei Lord.
...
Three months passed, and the three successfully arrived at the outskirts of the Land of Guixu. Here stood a towering boundary stele, warning outsiders not to trespass.
Above the stele were inscriptions from many peerless powerhouses. Clearly, they too had seen the stele, and after inscribing their words, they had still ventured into the Land of Guixu.
Looking ahead, Yun Fan realized that beyond the boundary stele lay a mist. This mist was different from ordinary mist; even he could not see through what lay beyond it.
This Land of Guixu was not simple. Even its periphery was so terrifying. Who knew if there were even more dreadful existences within.
Regardless, this place could only be described as dangerous.
"Are you two ready?" Yun Fan asked the two women.
"We are ready!"
They replied to Yun Fan, "If we go, even if we perish, we will accompany you through the underworld, husband!"
Yun Fan said, "Good. Since that's the case, let's venture in together!"
Afterward, the three directly entered the mist.
However, to their surprise, despite their vigilance, they felt no sense of danger.
"How can this be?"
The three were very confused. According to the Hall Master and the records, even entering the periphery would evoke a suffocating sense of danger.
Yet, they were now on the periphery and felt nothing of the sort.
"Could it be..."
At this moment, Yun Fan and Zi Xuan looked at Mu Qingxian simultaneously. Yes, the reason they felt no danger was most likely due to Mu Qingxian.
Because their current situation was exactly as the Hall Master had described.
They never expected Mu Qingxian to possess such an ability, which pleasantly surprised them. It seemed the Hall Master's feelings back then were correct.
His ability to return alive was because of Mu Qingxian.
With Mu Qingxian as their trump card, Yun Fan and Zi Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. At least their survival was now guaranteed.
However, at this moment, Mu Qingxian stopped.
"Qingxian, what's wrong?"
The two women quickly asked.
Mu Qingxian clutched her head slightly. "Brother Yun, Sister Zi Xuan, I have a feeling I've been to this place before!"
"You definitely have! The Hall Master brought you out then!" Zi Xuan laughed.
Yun Fan also thought it was likely the case.
But Mu Qingxian said, "No, it's not like that. I feel like this place is very familiar to me, as if I have lived here for many years!"
This statement left them bewildered, and even a little unnerved.
At this moment, Mu Qingxian's head ached more as she thought about it. Yun Fan quickly said, "Don't think about anything. We'll slowly uncover the truth!"
"Mmm-hmm!"
Mu Qingxian nodded. She herself didn't know what was happening, but at this moment, she felt as if some lost memories were resurfacing, yet at the crucial moments, she couldn't recall them.