"The strange tree Cang, locking the four extremities, suppressing the void?" Yang Kai's eyes narrowed.
Qin Yu nodded. "The ancient texts record that the Cang Tree takes root in the void, its power of yin-yang chaos threading through heaven and earth, imprisoning the force of heaven and earth itself!"
"Truly that formidable?" Yang Kai was genuinely astonished.
Qin Yu smiled faintly. "It is only recorded — whether it is true or false cannot be verified. However, the object you described earlier does bear some resemblance to the Cang Tree. It may well have some connection to it…"
"The question you asked me before…"
"The Cang Tree is a tree that seals heaven and earth. Its power of yin-yang chaos possesses tremendous might. If the strange tree in the images you saw displayed any sealing power, then the Cang Tree most likely truly exists!"
Hearing this, Yang Kai's heart shook violently!
The gold-and-silver strange tree planted within the Small World had displayed nothing less than the power of sealing! Even the demonic will and demonic energy of the ancient demon had been sealed within his own abdomen by that gold-and-silver force — proof that it indeed had an enormous connection to the legendary Cang Tree.
"The Cang Tree's power of yin-yang chaos possesses the might to seal all things…" Qin Yu continued. "No wonder it appeared within the residual will of that ancient demon. It must have greatly feared that sealing power, so that even after countless years, it could still remember it."
"That must be it." Yang Kai nodded in agreement, quite content to let Qin Yu reach her own mistaken conclusion.
"My lord's request has been fulfilled without dishonor. May I ask if my lady's explanation is satisfactory?" Qin Yu asked with a bright smile.
"Miss Qin is learned across the ages — Yang is truly impressed. This explanation is most satisfactory."
"You flatter me, my lord!" A slight flush colored Qin Yu's cheeks. She paused, then said, "Ah, it seems the Old Ancestor still has matters to discuss with my lord. Yu'er shall take her leave for now."
With that, she opened the ward surrounding the secret chamber and turned to walk out.
Upon reaching the doorway, Qin Yu suddenly halted and looked back. "My lord, about what the Old Ancestor wishes to discuss… if you find it difficult, a single word of refusal will suffice. You need not worry too much!"
Without waiting for any reaction from Yang Kai, she pushed the door open and stepped out.
Yang Kai stood where he was, frowning, unsure what Qin Yu had meant by those last words. However, from what she had let slip, it seemed Qin Chaoyang wanted him to help with something!
He had been mentally prepared for this. Last time, Qin Chaoyang had already dropped him a hint in advance.
Now it seemed this favor… would not be an easy one to grant.
A short while after Qin Yu departed, Qin Chaoyang pushed the door open and entered.
"Old Master Qin." Yang Kai greeted him with a smile.
"Brother Yang." Qin Chaoyang seemed preoccupied, his tone absent. "Please, sit. We'll talk."
Once seated, Qin Chaoyang did not immediately speak. His brows were tightly knit, as though he were carefully weighing his words.
Seeing this, Yang Kai took the initiative to open the conversation. "Old Master Qin, judging from Miss Qin's appearance and aura… is there something wrong with her health?"
Qin Chaoyang sighed. "Yu'er's health has never been good. Brother Yang has surely noticed long ago. In the past, I spent my own energy each day to stabilize the affliction in her body. But this time…"
"What exactly is wrong with Miss Qin's body?" Yang Kai asked.
He instinctively felt that whatever favor Qin Chaoyang was about to ask of him must be related to Qin Yu.
"Since Brother Yang has asked, I will speak plainly." Qin Chaoyang set his jaw. "Yu'er possesses extraordinary innate talent. She was born with a divine ability known as the Heavenly Creation Eye!"
"The Heavenly Creation Eye!" Yang Kai raised his eyebrows.
"It is a type of eye technique. As for its exact powers… Yu'er's cultivation is still too low and her age too young — I have never been able to study it thoroughly. What Yu'er has displayed so far seems to include the ability to perceive a person's fortune, discern their future, and see through illusions…"
"That is quite a useful ability." Yang Kai was somewhat surprised.
He had long suspected that Qin Yu possessed some form of eye technique — the girl had demonstrated her divine ability in front of him more than once. But what exactly it was called and what powers it held, he had never known. Now, with Qin Chaoyang's explanation, he finally understood.
"If it were only the Heavenly Creation Eye, that would be one thing. This divine ability does not cause much harm to Yu'er herself — it merely places a small burden on her body each time she uses it. The problem is that Yu'er… not only possesses the Heavenly Creation Eye, but she also has the Heaven and Earth Severed Body!"
"The Heaven and Earth Severed Body?" Yang Kai frowned.
Qin Chaoyang nodded. "When Yu'er was five years old, a powerful expert passed through Maple Forest City and noticed that her constitution was different from ordinary people. After a brief examination, it was this expert who informed me that Yu'er bore the Heaven and Earth Severed Body. Otherwise, I would never have known the details."
"What are the drawbacks… of this Heaven and Earth Severed Body?"
Qin Chaoyang sighed. "The Heaven and Earth Severed Body is itself a type of special constitution. That expert said that whoever bears the Heaven and Earth Severed Body, as long as they remain within this heaven and earth, has their vitality severed by heaven and earth itself. They will not live past the age of eighteen!"
"Eighteen?" Yang Kai's expression shifted. "May I ask how old Miss Qin is now?"
"Eight more months… and she turns eighteen." Qin Chaoyang's face darkened.