The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Chapter 165 The Naive Hyun Hyuk

At this moment, Ye Ling was standing outside, her mind filled with conflicting and chaotic thoughts. She paced back and forth, sometimes stopping to ponder, as if pulled by an invisible force, unable to make a decision.

Inside the mysterious crystal, Xuan He appeared remarkably calm and composed. He leisurely studied the cultivation technique contained within, completely undisturbed by the outside world.

He stared intently at the ancient characters and patterns, carefully pondering their mysteries, and occasionally a smile of understanding would appear on his face.

Time ticked by, and finally, after Ye Ling had managed to sort out her complicated thoughts, curiosity began to take over. She couldn't help but feel increasingly curious about the Xuanhe that had been hidden inside the crystal.

Although she could clearly sense the soul bond between them, Xuan He never appeared. This strange situation made Ye Ling increasingly uneasy; she didn't know what had happened or what would happen next.

Ye Ling frowned slightly, pondering to herself, "What exactly is this old guy up to? He's already agreed, so why hasn't he shown up yet?"

She paced back and forth, her mind racing through all the possible scenarios, but she couldn't figure out what the old man was really up to. The more Ye Ling thought about it, the more suspicious the matter seemed, and her trust in the old man diminished considerably.

After a moment's hesitation, Ye Ling looked down at the Primordial Space Bracelet on her wrist, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. But soon, she gritted her teeth, made up her mind, gently closed her eyes, and concentrated her spirit to slowly inject her divine sense into the bracelet.

As she focused her thoughts, a misty, smoky aura began to gather before her. At first, the mist appeared thin and hazy, but gradually it became denser and began to slowly flow and change shape.

Before long, a transparent blue wave of water appeared faintly within the cloud of smoke. The water rippled, emitting a mysterious and soft light. Then, the wave gradually spread out, forming a smooth, mirror-like water curtain.

Finally, a clear image slowly unfolded on the water screen...

Then, Ye Ling looked closely and clearly saw Xuan He sitting upright in front of a huge and mysterious crystal tablet, staring intently at the obscure and difficult-to-understand content on the tablet. His expression was focused and solemn, as if he were exploring a secret treasure trove hidden deep in time.

Ye Ling secretly speculated that this might be the cultivation technique manual practiced by the guardians within the sect.

However, even with just a fleeting glance, she could sense that these techniques were no ordinary things. The densely packed characters on the stele were like celestial script, baffling everyone and far beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Moreover, Ye Ling keenly noticed that there were obvious differences among the obscure characters on the stele. Some had complex strokes and distorted shapes, while others were simple, clear, and had smooth lines.

Clearly, these texts did not originate from the same period, but rather are the mental techniques and incantations passed down through generations of guardians, or their unique and wondrous skills, weathered by time. Each text carries the wisdom and effort of their predecessors, like a dazzling star embedded in this ancient crystal monument.

Ye Ling glanced quickly at the dense text and complex patterns in front of her, feeling a pang of annoyance—she couldn't understand most of it! Meanwhile, Xuan He, standing to the side, appeared relaxed and nonchalant, as if he already knew everything.

Seeing Xuan He's expression, Ye Ling was furious and couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Hmph, this guy really... doesn't want to suffer even the slightest loss! He's so good to himself! Tch, he's such a childish brat!"

It's no wonder Ye Ling complained about Xuan He so much. After all, Xuan He had already personally agreed to become a guardian, so these things naturally belonged to him.

He could have looked whenever he wanted, without caring about the time or place. However, even though he knew Ye Ling was anxiously waiting outside the door, he deliberately delayed, making her anxious.

Xuan He's reasons for doing this were twofold. On one hand, he wanted to test whether Ye Ling was hiding any secret techniques; but on the other hand, he was clearly still angry about Ye Ling tricking him into signing the soul contract. Ultimately, this behavior seemed somewhat childish and immature.