Female Novel
Chapter 2446
“What’s the matter?” Jared asked cautiously. However, the old priest completely ignored him. andcontinued crying, which left Jared feeling. speechless.
With that, Jared and Flaxseed had no choice but to watch the old priest cry for over ten minutes beforehe finally ceased his tears. “Hey-” Just when Jared was about to ask what had happened, the old priestspoke, cutting him off.
“The Fire Incineration Sect I mentioned is in the Ethereal Realm, and that’s why you haven’t heard of it.It’s hard to believe that in the blink of an eye, I’ve been away from the Ethereal Realm for more thanten years…” The old priest’s voice was tinged with sadness. His utterances stupefied. Jared andFlaxseed.
“You’re… You’re from the Ethereal Realm?” Jared’s face was filled with disbelief as he struggled tocomprehend the notion of someone from the Ethereal Realm descending into the mundane world.
The old priest nodded solemnly. “For all these years, I had believed I was still living in the EtherealRealm, but little did I know that I had left the place many years ago.”
“Aren’t you subjected to the suppression by the laws of nature when you descended from the EtherealRealm into the mundane world?” Jared was curious to know if the old priest was like him, unaffected bythe suppression of the laws of nature.novelbin
“Of course, I’m affected by the laws of nature. But for the sake of survival, I had no choice. Over thepast ten years or so, my strength has regressed significantly under the suppression of the laws ofnature. However, my skills in refining weapons have not been affected by the suppression. So it’seffortless for me to repair weapons,” the old priest explained in a calm. voice.
“What exactly happened? What made you leave. the Ethereal Realm and willingly endure thesuppression of the laws of nature to come to the mundane world?” Jared was eager to find out why the
old priest left the Ethereal Realm.
After all, to cultivators in the mundane world, the Ethereal Realm was literally a paradise! The old priestsighed and replied, “It’s a long story…”
Jared and Flaxseed listened to his recount attentively and finally understood the whole situation. Theold priest was not actually a priest but a blacksmith master from Divine Smithing Sect.
His name was Hammerhead. Due to Divine Smithing Sect’s renowned expertise in crafting divineweapons, they caught the attention of Fire Incineration Sect.
Fire Incineration Sect demanded the assistance of Divine Smithing Sect in forging weapons. However,Divine Smithing Sect refused to comply because Fire Incineration Sect practiced Demonic Cultivation.That refusal led to the annihilation of Divine Smithing Sect, with their sect leader being captured.
Amidst the chaos, Hammerhead managed to escape with the sect’s secret scrolls, causing him tobecome the target of relentless pursuit by members of Fire Incineration Sect.
Left with no other options, Hammerhead tore through space and time and found refuge in the mundaneworld, willingly. subjecting himself to the suppression of the laws of nature in order to elude the grasp ofFire Incineration Sect. As members of Fire Incineration Sect were terrified of the laws of nature, theyeventually abandoned their pursuit, granting Hammerhead. a narrow escape.
Stranded in the mundane world, Hammerhead could only be a wanderer and later became a priest inSpiritus Occultus Monastery. However, because the monastery fell into dilapidation afterward, he liveda life of uncertainty again, with no fixed abode.
Despite his circumstances, Hammerhead remained steadfast in his determination to rescue his sectleader. That was why when Jared sought him out, he laid down a clear condition-they must first save
his sect leader.
As Jared listened to Hammerhead’s account, he realized the Ethereal Realm was far from being aheavenly paradise, as it was filled with deceit and constant battles.
He sympathized with Hammerhead, who had spent many lonely years wandering in the mundaneworld. Jared and Flaxseed remained silent for a long time after hearing the story.
Hammerhead, overcome with sorrow, took a long moment to compose himself. He then exhaled deeplyand forced a smile. “Since you two listened to me so attentively, I will not impose the condition on youanymore. With your abilities, rescuing someone from Fire Incineration Sect is impossible anyway. If youhave any weapons that need repairing, just take them out. After I repair them, I’ll be leaving this placeas well.”