Chapter 300: Reencountering Huaguang

Once the reason was identified, Su Che had a plan in mind. Knowing that the Taiyi Sect had sent many people to block the sea area and patrol it thoroughly, Su Che couldn’t fly openly in the sky. Even disguising himself as a Golden Core elder from the Taiyi Sect would bring endless troubles.
So, the Little Dragon, now at the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, was released. Returning to the sea, it moved at lightning speed. In the deep sea, Su Che rode the dragon, enjoying the swift journey immensely.
Three years ago, Master Huaguang had given Su Che a map of the Arctic Sea. The remaining quarter of the unexplored sea area was clearly marked with its boundaries. Master Huaguang once said, “If given another hundred years, I would surely find the location of the great treasure.” From this, it was clear that exploring that area wasn’t easy—without good luck, a hundred years might be required.
Su Che didn’t have a hundred years to waste here. He came to the Arctic Sea this time just to try his luck.
“My luck has always been good. Maybe I can find it in two or three days…” Su Che mused self-mockingly. In truth, he knew well that finding the treasure in just two or three days was impossible. This exploration was likely to be fruitless.
“Master, it’s not a big deal if we can’t find the treasure for now,” Old Black reminded him. “But we must find Master Huaguang at all costs. We can’t let him fall into the hands of the Taiyi Sect. As long as the mystery of the treasure remains hidden, it won’t matter if we wait another ten or twenty years until you reach the Yuan Ying realm before searching again.”
Su Che agreed. He replied, “When I parted with Master Huaguang back then, we hid in a cave underwater. Should we go there first?”
The cave Su Che mentioned was less than two thousand li from Aurora Island. Logically, it was too close and extremely dangerous—unlikely a place for Master Huaguang to recover.
The vast Arctic Sea surely had countless caves in its depths. Even if there were no suitable natural caves, cultivators could dig more concealed hiding places. Thus, Su Che himself didn’t hold much hope of finding Master Huaguang there.
Su Che wasn’t as familiar with the Arctic Sea as Master Huaguang. It took him most of the day to locate that cave.
“Finally, I found it!”
In the deep sea, his spiritual sense was somewhat impaired. Its range had shrunk to 500 zhang, but now he had located the cave.

There’s no need to go in; it’s already been checked, and there’s no one inside! Still, Su Che went in anyway.
No one was there, but some traces were left.
On the stone wall, there were clearly carved symbols—arrows, circles, and intersecting straight lines.
They looked like nonsense, completely unreadable.
It didn’t matter that they were unreadable; Su Che could understand the purpose behind these traces. So, he immediately took out the sea map and laid it flat on the stone wall.
Sure enough, the traces on the stone wall matched up with the sea map. By analyzing the relationships between the arrows, circles, and straight lines, Su Che finally marked three locations on the map.
“These three marks are likely the three hiding places he left for himself.”
Su Che guessed, “This means Master Hua Guang has already heard of my achievements and anticipated that I would come here in the next few years, either to find him or to seek great wealth. That’s why he left these traces as a guide…”
By now, Su Che’s fame had spread throughout the cultivation world. He had reached the Golden Core stage two years ago and was hailed as the greatest genius in the cultivation realm. Master Hua Guang must have heard of him, and it wasn’t hard to imagine that he would get to see Su Che one more time before dying.
After all, Su Che had told him that after reaching the Golden Core stage, he would come to the Arctic Sea to search for the whereabouts of great wealth.
Following the three marks on the map, Su Che went to each location. Three hours later, he found the first mark—no one there.
On his way to the second mark, he encountered two elders from the Taiyi Sect at the early Golden Core stage exploring the sea area.
He overpowered them, captured them, and continued on his way!
After another two hours, he arrived at the second marked location…
He found him!
The cave here overlapped with the cave of a high-level octopus monster, and its strong demonic aura completely concealed Master Hua Guang’s hiding place, making it extremely hidden. If Su Che hadn’t searched deliberately, he might have missed it.
Sensing the powerful aura of this human cultivator, the octopus monster dared not show itself. Su Che reverted to his true form and entered the lower cave, arriving before Master Hua Guang.
He was seriously injured, looking extremely weak. Although he was meditating to heal himself, his condition was still very critical.
An old man with a lifespan nearing its end had fought against the mighty Taiyi Sect in this sea area for over three years, and he was now completely exhausted.
“Tianxuan Sect’s Tian Yu… heh, well done.”

Eternal LightTrue Person opened his eyes, his cloudy pupils glowing with joy. For he knew that Su Che’s promise to rebuild Aurora Island would surely be fulfilled. It was just that he wouldn’t live to see that day.

“You’re truly remarkable,” Su Che said sincerely, stepping forward to examine his injuries carefully.

“No need to check. I know my condition,” Eternal LightTrue Person waved his hand and smiled. “I can hold on for a few more years by forcing myself. But now that I’ve seen you, I can close my eyes earlier and suffer less.”

“I’m not that pessimistic.”

Su Che was confident about his injuries. Pressing his hand on Eternal LightTrue Person’s chest, he infused a great deal of life energy into him.

Eternal LightTrue Person’s vitality had long been depleted; he was barely clinging to life relying on his inner energy. Now, with the most miraculous life energy in the world flowing into his body, it was like a timely rain for a parched land. His vitality would recover, and there would be no problem for him to live until the end of his originally predicted lifespan. But Su Che’s plans went further. Such a respectable elder, who had even bestowed gifts on him, deserved to live longer—perhaps even to witness the rise of Aurora Island.

“What kind of energy is this? Its vitality is so rich…”

Eternal LightTrue Person was astonished, finally realizing the extraordinary nature of the Heavenly Feather energy.

“Life energy,” Su Che said with a smile. “There’s no need to talk right away. While your vitality is recovering, you should take some time to rest and fully control your injuries.”

Eternal LightTrue Person nodded and began to use his energy to heal himself. Su Che also sat down in meditation. While resting, he could take care of some trivial matters in the Immortal Prison, ensuring no boredom would set in.

After more than ten hours, Eternal LightTrue Person slowly opened his eyes. His energy and spirit were noticeably different—he was now no different from an ordinary cultivator.

“The last time I saw you, you were only at the middle stage of Foundation Building. In just three years, it feels like yesterday, yet now you’re already at the middle stage of Golden Core…”

Eternal LightTrue Person shook his head slowly. “Your achievements exceed what I can comprehend. They can only be described as a miracle.”

After being modest for a moment, Su Che asked directly, “Elder, if there were a place where you could live for another few hundred years, but only if you left this cultivation world, would you be willing? Of course, you could also witness the day when Aurora Island rises again.”

Eternal LightTrue Person was slightly stunned before saying, “If I’m not afraid of death, why would I fear continuing to live?”

“I see,” Su Che nodded with a smile.

“Let’s put aside other matters for now. First, I have some good news for you.”

Elder Hua Guang said solemnly, “The affairs of the world are truly astonishing. Once, I was obsessed with finding the whereabouts of the Great Treasure, spending nearly three hundred years in vain searching for it. Three years ago, I entrusted this secret to you, finally letting go of that obsession. Since then, I only thought of using the last ten-odd years to make the Taiyi Sect pay a price…”

“This time, critically injured and on the verge of death, as I fled for my life, at one point I mocked myself—thousands of years ago, our ancestor, the master of the Great Treasure, escaped the pursuit of all the heroes in the world, severely wounded, and arrived at the Arctic Sea. After abandoning the Great Treasure, he continued his lineage as an ordinary person.”

“Today, his last descendant is also in the same sea, struggling desperately. His final trace of bloodline is about to end here… Born here, ending here—such is the wonder of fate.”

“On my deathbed, I still wondered: faced with the same desperate situation, if I were our ancestor, where would I leave my most cherished Dao artifact? Would I just throw it carelessly into the deep sea and call it a day?”

“No, not at all! I would think that the Great Treasure is innocent and shouldn’t be buried forever. It deserves a chance to see the light of day again, waiting for its destined owner.”

“I’m sure our ancestor thought the same way—definitely!”

“At that moment, something within my bloodline gave me an inexplicable guidance. I knew I had finally found the answer…”

“So, I clung to this life, waiting for you to find me. I believe it won’t take long before you locate me.”

At this, Elder Hua Guang chuckled, “Su Che, you don’t know—your mind becomes clearest just before death. It’s quite a pleasant feeling. Too bad you’ve revived me again…”

Su Che replied with a smile, “As long as I’m alive, it’s fine. Being a bit confused isn’t a problem either.”

Elder Hua Guang raised his hand and pointed north. “At the far north of the Arctic Sea lies an island called Beihuang Island. As the name suggests, the island lacks spiritual energy and is unsuitable for cultivation. It’s covered in ice and snow, making it uninhabitable—like a place of despair. That’s why I would place the Great Treasure there.”

“I explored that desolate island over a hundred years ago, but not in great detail. If we go there again, we might find something.”

“A lifetime of desolation, and suddenly, the Great Treasure,” Elder Hua Guang laughed. “Our ancestor’s situation was the opposite—half a lifetime of wealth, destroyed in an instant.”

Su Che nodded, somewhat understanding the meaning behind it.

“Go and take a look,” said Master Hua Guang, standing up. “Find out if this is enlightenment or an illusion.”
Su Che nodded silently, but thought to himself, “I hope it’s not an illusion.”
“It definitely isn’t an illusion!” In the Immortal Prison, Lao He laughed heartily. “Master, I feel like I’ve achieved enlightenment!”
“Have you really achieved enlightenment?” Su Che wondered. “Well then, please tell me what use those two Bi An statues on the gate of the Immortal Prison serve.”
Uh…
Lao He suddenly became speechless.
“You haven’t achieved what you should have, have you?”
With that, Su Che and Master Hua Guang left the cave and disappeared into the deep sea.