Chapter 60: New Moon Mystic Palace, Sikong Han

Chapter 60: New Moon Mystic Palace, Sikong Han

This voice made Yun Che freeze. He turned around and stared blankly at the tall man in front of him... ah no, it was a youth! But just by looking at his physique, no one would believe he was only fifteen years old. Standing at over two meters tall, with an astonishingly burly build, every muscle bulging high, he stood there like a small mountain.

"Yuanba! What are you doing here?" Yun Che asked in surprise. This extraordinarily tall youth was none other than Xia Qingyue's younger brother, and his only close friend since childhood — Xia Yuanba!

"Brother-in-law, it really is you!" Seeing Yun Che's face clearly, Xia Yuanba's voice grew even louder as he rushed over with a face full of joy. As he ran, the ground trembled faintly. Seeing Xia Yuanba's momentum, Yun Che's scalp tingled, and he instinctively took two steps back... If he got hugged, even a fracture would be a light injury.

"Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!" Yun Che quickly waved his hand, halting Xia Yuanba who was about to excitedly embrace him. He looked him up and down and asked again: "Yuanba, how come you're at this place?"

"That should be my question to ask you, brother-in-law." Xia Yuanba's face was flushed with excitement: "Half a year ago, I heard you were kicked out of your home. I searched for you for many days but couldn't find you. Hoo, it's really good that you're fine. I was worried something had happened to you. I haven't slept soundly for a full six months."

Xia Yuanba's surprise and concern were completely genuine. In this world, besides Xiao Lie and Xiao Lingxi, the only one who truly cared about him was Xia Yuanba, whom he had grown up with. Yun Che was touched and stepped forward to pat his sturdy arm: "Don't worry, I have a tough life. Nothing could happen to me. Being expelled from the Xiao Sect was actually a good thing. The outside world is far more exciting than the Liu Yun City where we spent over a decade. These six months, I've been traveling west from Liu Yun City and only arrived at New Moon City today. You're here... could it be?"

Yun Che glanced sideways at the conspicuous sign of the New Moon Mystic Palace.

"Hehe, as expected, brother-in-law is smart. I'm now in the New Moon Mystic Palace." Speaking of the New Moon Mystic Palace, Xia Yuanba's face showed a hint of pride: "I came here half a year ago, and I even entered Class One of the Mystic Palace."

"Class One? Is it hard to get into?" From Xia Yuanba's tone, this "Class One" seemed quite impressive.

"Of course." Xia Yuanba nodded proudly: "Class One is personally instructed by the Grand Elder of the Mystic Palace. The entry threshold for Class One is the highest. You either need sufficiently good talent, or... hehe, you have enough connections."

Yun Che remembered that half a year ago, Xia Yuanba was at the fourth level of the Initial Xuan Realm. At that age, this level could only be considered average, with no relation to "sufficiently good talent." So it had to be the latter. Yun Che asked suspiciously: "Does your family have ties with the New Moon Mystic Palace?"

Xia Yuanba smiled sheepishly and said: "Oh, actually, when my grandfather was young, he often traveled to New Moon City and made a good friend there. Later, that friend became one of the vice palace masters of the New Moon Mystic Palace. So, without taking the entrance exam, I directly entered the New Moon Mystic Palace and was placed in Class One."

"Never mind that. Brother-in-law, have you been alone all this time? Have you found a place to stay in New Moon City? What are your plans next?" Xia Yuanba asked anxiously, his concern obvious. He knew Yun Che too well — average physique, never left Liu Yun City before age sixteen, and most importantly, his profound veins were crippled, leaving him without even the ability to protect himself. How could he not worry?

"That Grand Elder who personally instructs your Class One — is his name Sikong Han?" Yun Che didn't answer Xia Yuanba's question but looked up and said. He wasn't short, but standing in front of Xia Yuanba, he felt like he had walked out of a land of little people.

"Uh, yes. That's Elder Sikong. Brother-in-law, didn't you just arrive in New Moon City? How do you know Elder Sikong?" Xia Yuanba scratched his head and asked.

"He has a connection with my grandfather. Before I left Liu Yun City, Grandfather told me to come find him," Yun Che said.

Hearing this, Xia Yuanba's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "That's great! Elder Sikong has a very high reputation in New Moon City and treats people very well. If he knows Grandpa Xiao, he might be able to arrange a place for you to stay... Hmm, it would be even better if he could place you in the New Moon Mystic Palace."

Yun Che smiled: "Then take me to see him."

In fact, Yun Che didn't plan to stay long in New Moon City. The vast world was full of places for him to train. However, he didn't want to waste his grandfather's good intentions, and he also wanted to try if he could gain some opportunities from Sikong Han.

"Oh, okay." Xia Yuanba immediately nodded, but then his expression paused, and he scratched his ear: "But we might not be able to see him today. Because today happens to be the inauguration of the new palace master, and there's a celebration banquet this evening. I heard that all the famous sects and forces in New Moon City will come. Elder Sikong should be busy preparing."

Yun Che thought for a moment and said: "In that case... let's still go to his place. If we can see him, great. If not, we'll try again tomorrow."

"Oh, okay."

So Xia Yuanba led Yun Che toward the gate of the New Moon Mystic Palace. At the gate, they were stopped. The young man guarding the door extended his hand to block Yun Che: "Non-disciples of the palace are not allowed to enter."

Xia Yuanba quickly said: "Senior Brother Zhan, he's my brother-in-law. He has business with Elder Sikong."

The person Xia Yuanba called "Senior Brother Zhan" had a stern face and said solemnly: "On normal days, a disciple of the palace may bring one person inside, but not today. This evening is the new palace master's celebration banquet. All the elders are busy and not available to receive guests. Come back tomorrow if you have business."

"This..." Xia Yuanba had no choice but to look helplessly at Yun Che.

Yun Che thought for a moment and took out the wooden token his grandfather had given him: "I wonder if this token can allow me to see Elder Sikong now?"

Senior Brother Zhan glanced casually at the token but then snapped his gaze back, frowned, and said: "This is... Elder Sikong's Seven Xuan Token? Oh, why didn't you show it earlier? Please, come in."

With that, he withdrew his outstretched arm, stepped back, and motioned for Yun Che and Xia Yuanba to enter.

Yun Che had just tried it casually, never expecting it to actually work. After entering the New Moon Mystic Palace, Xia Yuanba said in surprise: "Brother-in-law, how do you have Elder Sikong's Seven Xuan Token? This token can only be given to the seven people closest to each elder. With this token, even someone from outside the New Moon Mystic Palace can enter anytime."

"This token was given to my grandfather by Sikong Han back then, probably to make it convenient for my grandfather to visit him at the New Moon Mystic Palace," Yun Che explained. He thought to himself: Sikong Han actually gave such a token to Grandfather. That means Grandfather's favor to him back then was no small matter.

So Xia Yuanba led Yun Che straight toward the direction of the New Moon Mystic Palace's Elder Hall, introducing Yun Che to the palace and his experiences over the past six months along the way.

At that moment, Mo Li's somewhat unusual voice suddenly sounded in Yun Che's mind: "This person, is he your friend?"

"Yeah. What's the problem?" Yun Che was quite surprised that Mo Li would ask about Xia Yuanba.

"How old is he?"

"Fifteen and a half."

"Fifteen and a half..." Mo Li pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice: "This person actually possesses the Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian!"

"Overlord Emperor... Divine Meridian?" Yun Che paused his steps and frowned: "What do you mean?"

"His profound veins are very special. The vein body is more than twice as wide as an ordinary person's, and even the structure is completely different. This kind of profound vein is called the Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian. Even in the God Realm... hmph, in short, it's an extremely rare profound vein. In the place where I was born, someone with this vein would surely dominate a region and be crowned emperor. But appearing in this place, it's a useless vein! The reason his body is excessively tall is precisely because of his Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian. Having this vein, it's not obvious in the Initial Xuan Realm, but once he steps into the Xuan Entry Realm and his profound power matures, every subsequent level increase will require at least ten times the effort of an ordinary person! Moreover, for his entire life, he can only stop at the Xuan Entry Realm and will never be able to break through to the True Xuan Realm."

Yun Che: "..."

"Brother-in-law, we're here."

Just as Yun Che was about to ask further, Xia Yuanba tugged at him and stopped in front of an Elder Hall.

"Let me see if Elder Sikong is in."

Xia Yuanba was about to knock on the door when it suddenly opened by itself, and a middle-aged man in dark robes, looking to be about forty or fifty, walked out. Seeing him, Xia Yuanba quickly greeted him: "Elder Sikong, you're here! Great."

This person was exactly the Sikong Han Yun Che had come to find. He looked a bit younger than Yun Che had imagined. Seeing Xia Yuanba, he smiled warmly: "Oh? Yuanba, is there something you need?"

"It's my brother-in-law. He has something to discuss with you." Xia Yuanba shifted aside, revealing Yun Che, who had been completely hidden behind his massive frame.

Yun Che stepped forward and said politely: "Elder Sikong, this junior is Yun Che. I come from Liu Yun City in the east. I wonder if Elder Sikong still remembers an old acquaintance named Xiao Lie from Liu Yun City?"

"Xiao Lie? You mean Xiao Lie?"

Hearing this name, Sikong Han reacted far more strongly than Yun Che had expected. He quickly stepped forward, grabbing Yun Che's shoulders with both hands: "Where is he? Has he come to New Moon City?"

Yun Che shook his head: "No. Grandfather is still in Liu Yun City. I came here on his instructions to find you."

With that, Yun Che took out the Seven Xuan Token and held it in front of Sikong Han.

Sikong Han picked up the token, let out a low sigh, and said emotionally: "It's been seven years already. All these years, I've been thinking of going to Liu Yun City to visit him, but I've never been able to. I hope this time, I can at least repay some of the kindness he showed me back then."

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