Gift

It took Meng only an hour to completely recover to his peak condition, during this hour, he explained where he was and what he was doing. Yufeng naturally freaked out after hearing him doing something dangerous like that before she asked about the traces of cold profound energy inside this cave.

Meng hesitated for a bit before he explained that he was training here with Chu Yueli but he didn't mention his "Dual-Cultivation" method.

"I see, it seems like your relationship with Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace was much more special than you had let it be seen during the tournament. Were Chu Yueli and Chu Yuechan the ones who protected you from Fen Moli?" Yufeng asked, thinking about how oddly confident he was at that time. He also said that anyone under the emperor profound realm wasn't the threat that would make sense as Chu Yuechan's strength at that time was the 1st stage of Emperor Profound Realm.

If it was 7 months ago, Meng would be able to hear her unwillingness to even call out their names but right now she called out their names without any change in her tone or expression. Of course, he could feel a slight disrespect in her voice but he wasn't sure whether it was due to her past or something else...

Meng stopped for a while to think for a second and decided that there was no need to hide it now that his strength increased once again.

"They weren't involved in the case with Fen Moli. Let's just say he was foolish and encountered great misfortune due to his greediness" Meng said with a faint smile while shrugging his shoulders.

"Hehe...playing mysterious, alright, I accept it." Yufeng chuckled and accepted Meng's unfinished "explanation"

"Anyway, what about the relationship between Heavenly Sword Villa and Mighty Heavenly Sword Region? I thought that the strongest bond between them was you..." Meng asked while sitting on the bed.

"Ah...the relation is much deeper than that plus Jie'er and Yun'er are the strong connection between the two..." Yufeng explained but she immediately felt awkward, mentioning her sons in front of Meng. Usually mentioning her sons brought her a smile on her face but now she was in a very complicated situation.

Divorces weren't that uncommon but divorce at highly issued families were real scandals that only a few could bear, therefore, some couples might choose not to officially divorce just to avoid having their reputation tarnished. Yufeng couldn't do that...she wanted to start anew which meant abandoning her old self and only keeping her affection for her sons. However, it was no news that she wouldn't attract as much attention as before since her flower has already been plucked. Only her status might now attract those of a slightly higher standing while only those who didn't care about reputation would dare to have anything to do with her since she was quite a beauty and now an even bigger one since her profound strength experienced a major breakthrough and her lifespan increased.

Yufeng expected Meng to keep his distance or change his attitude a little bit after hearing her that she divorced her previous husband but although Meng seemed to feel guilty about it before she explained that it wasn't his fault, he still treated her completely the same as before. Seeing how Meng's attitude hasn't changed brought a smile to her face.

"I understand, I won't pry too deep into this matter. Thank you for taking me back here, do you have anything specific to discuss with me?" Meng nodded his head and asked while getting up from the bed, stretching his arms and checking his body's condition.

"Oh? Um...That is...I truly apologize but it's nothing important!" Yufeng replied with an embarrassed expression. She has a much higher cultivation base and status than Meng yet she was apologizing to him while being so docile. One could even say that she didn't mind it and she was simply acting normally how she felt around his company. Or maybe she just didn't want Meng to hate her after contacting him for nothing and thus interrupting his training...

"Hm? I see, so it is only about catching up with an old acquaintance. Well, we don't know each other for a long time but I guess we have been through some weird shit so it's alright to behave like that. I am in no hurry to leave so we can chat a bit, also I have been completely away from the civilization for whole 7 months, therefore I would appreciate it if you could tell me if any major events that happened at the Profound Sky Continent" Meng replied with a reassuring smile before sitting down.

"Eh? A-Alright! There isn't much to say but since you are Blue Wind Empire's "Young Spear Saint" you might get invited by the Imperial Family to represent the Blue Wind Empire at the upcoming Seven Nation Ranking Tournament...There was also something lying on your chest when I found you unconscious but it suddenly disappeared with a strong flash of light" Yufeng was a bit surprised but she quickly sat down opposite to him and eagerly started explaining everything that might be useful to him.

Her last sentence immediately garnered Meng's attention and he quickly split his consciousness to check his inventory while also pay utmost attention to what Yufeng was telling him further.

'Hm? Vista, what is that dark gray stone tablet doing in my inventory and why does it look like everything is keeping its distance from it?' Meng asked Vista since if one knew something about it, it could have been only Vista and no one else.

[It's a gift from directly stepping into the realm of death with one foot. If the host needs to name that stone tablet...it can be called Death Scripture] Vista replied immediately.

'Death Scripture...? Vista, I am sure you are already aware of this but I will still say it just in case...I won't be slaughtering people left and right just for the sake of gaining power' Meng already got a bad feeling just from hearing its name so he reminded Vista.

[Ha-ha] Vista released first and really strange creepy laugh which actually caused Meng to get goosebumps.

'Are you alright? Is your code somehow damaged? This is the first time you have laughed and I must apologize but it was really creepy.'

[Once the host dedicates some of his time to deciphering the Death Scripture, the host will naturally understand why the host's words caused me to laugh.] Vista replied mysteriously.

Although Meng wanted to know the details, he was aware that knowing the details won't really change anything and in case this thing was against his morals, he wouldn't be able to fully utilize it and Vista must have been aware of this. Vista answering so mysteriously only meant that Meng misunderstood it just because of its name.

"Yufeng, I must say that you have been blessed with a good father, for him to go so far for you as to abandon his own reputation...Have you ever mentioned me to him?" Meng asked as he was practically the major reason for this divorce and he knew that very well. Maybe Yufeng just needed a little push and gain confidence but without his presence, something like this would have never happened.

"?! No! Are you crazy?! He would have torn you apart if he knew that you are...uh, the reason why I left." She replied with a panicked expression but Meng could feel that she deliberately didn't mention that he is a big part of the reason for this divorce. He thought that she might be just embarrassed to say it aloud or maybe because she thought that he would once again start feeling guilty...

"So...7th stage Sovereign Profound Realm, right?" Meng muttered while holding his chin with a thoughtful expression.

"Yes..." Yufeng nodded her head with a serious expression, expecting Meng's face to become pale after hearing this information.

"Well, that would truly be troublesome...Well, I doubt he would have torn me apart if he sees that I am your friend, haha" Contrary to her expectations, Meng just said lightly before laughing a bit.

'...This guy...Does he even fear anything?' Yufeng thought with a flabbergasted expression while staring at Meng wearing a carefree smile.

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They talked for a while before Meng decided that it would be a good time to take a look at the said Death Scripture. He took the dark gray stone tablet out of his inventory and tried to read the letters engraved in it but the moment he started reading it, the world immediately began spinning so he had to tear his eyes away from the text.

Yufeng was surprised to see him sitting with the same stone tablet she previously saw, so she decided to take a peek over his shoulder but she couldn't recognize the language of the text. Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, she went to cultivate, not bothering Meng with what he was currently doing.

To Meng, it felt like he could read it but at the same time, when he read one word, his entire mind started spinning and he could no longer focus on reading the other words. With nothing better to do, he decided to decipher the text inside this cave as he couldn't leave it unfinished after starting it.

He spent 7 days inside that cave, however, the most confusing thing he found wasn't this Death Scripture but the fact that Yufeng stayed there with him the entire time. He expected her to leave after a few hours of chatting or maybe a few days but she remained there without either of them saying anything about it as if it was a natural thing. After all, Meng had no reason to throw her out plus she wasn't bothering him at all, she always talked to him only when he wasn't doing anything and didn't look too tired.

Meng also considered the option that she is here "from" Mighty Heavenly Sword Region to keep an eye on him but that wouldn't make sense. He could indeed feel her eyes from time to time on him but if he had to be honest, they felt like small glances girls at school throws at the boys they find interesting. He also didn't miss this chance to observe her but he didn't find anything wrong with her, she was just diligently cultivating whenever he was busy with deciphering the text.

And if he had to tell the truth, he definitely didn't mind company as it would be too depressing sitting inside one cave all alone for numerous days.

'Alright, I finally deciphered a few words...Death Soul, Death Record, Death Seal, and Death Chapter. They must be all individual techniques belonging to this entire Death Scripture.' Meng thought while looking at the stone tablet and by now he could read it for much longer than the first time. He found a glowing text right under the Death Record section which he could read without a problem aside from a small headache.

"One fate accumulated from three deaths, one item formed from six deaths, one life changed from nine deaths, and eighteen deaths to reach the high heavens." Meng couldn't help but mutter with an absent-minded expression while staring at the text with focused eyes.

"Hm? Meng?" Yufeng naturally heard his words but she couldn't understand what they meant, however when she saw how Meng was intensively staring at the stone tablet she felt like she should interrupt him unless he becomes obsessed with it.

"Eh? Ah...I am sorry, just ignore my mumbling..." Meng woke up after hearing her concerned voice and quickly replied before putting the stone tablet away with a faint smile remaining on his face.