I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them?

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The Guang You Realm was a place of broad vistas, where mountains were rarely seen, and although one could gaze far into the distance, there was an underlying sense of deep solitude—the name itself was inspired by this characteristic.

"Seductive Witch, can't wait any longer, can you? Here I come to trick you," Xu Yan finally stepped into the Guang You Realm.

Along the way, seeking revenge against Heavenly Slaughter Earth Shadow had delayed him quite a bit, and now he was about to make his breakthrough into the Void-breaking Realm; it was time to claim the treasures from the Seductive Witch.

Presumably, the Seductive Witch was already getting impatient.

Fortunately, he always took time to visit the wizard and demon caves in various realms, keeping the Seductive Witch updated on his search for the treasure troves, thus stringing along her patience.

"Wizard and demon caves are all interconnected, and the Seductive Witch must be a powerful being among them."

Now, some pieces of information could already be linked together.

"The Guang You Realm has a relatively smaller population, and fewer Heavenly Grottoes, only a handful, so the martial artists here are mostly idle," said Xu Yan as he traversed the Guang You Realm, heading towards a hidden Heavenly Grotto.

"There are some uncharted lands within the Guang You Realm that rarely see the footprints of martial artists, and there have been no invasions by enemies of Heavenly Grottos. This hidden grotto evidently has some restrictions that prevent invasion from outside the realm."

Xu Yan examined the treasure map and fell into thought.

"Aside from Duowu, are there other powerful beings aiding the Seductive Witch in this Heavenly Grotto?"

There's a limit to the power that Heavenly Grottos can bear, so the number of assistants the Seductive Witch can seek is also limited.

If the upper limit of this particular Heavenly Grotto is relatively high, then apart from Duowu, there must be other strong beings lurking.

"But, these are all trifling matters. My current strength is not what it used to be," Xu Yan was not worried.

Besides, he had a little wooden sword his master had given him, enough to deal with any unexpected ambush.

"This is the place," finally, Xu Yan arrived at the location indicated on the treasure map.

Amazed, he peered through the Eye of the Minor Heavenly Path, "No wonder no one has discovered this Heavenly Grotto; it's hidden so well and covered by Earth Spirit Qi, that even Immortal Heavenly Venerables in control of this Domain, if not meticulous, would fail to find it!"

Xu Yan didn't rush in; instead, he made some noise first because arriving and entering directly would easily alert the Seductive Witch.

He needed to create the impression that after much exploration and the use of numerous Dharmas, he had finally found a way to enter, in order to lull the Seductive Witch into a false sense of security and not reveal his ability to see through illusions.

...

Inside a hidden grotto underground, a blazing aura filled the entire space, with the glow of flames permeating all around, but the center of the grotto was surprisingly cool, completely devoid of the scorching heat.

In the center of a pool of water, there grew a piece of Yu Zhu, about a foot long and as thick as a thumb, with just one leaf at its tip.

The Yu Zhu was crystal clear, seemingly containing mysterious patterns within, as if it held some ultimate truth, with the Dao Principles lingered about it.

Apart from the Yu Zhu in the pool, there were several Seven Wonders Divine Flowers and other unknown treasures.

A ravishingly beautiful woman, unmatched in charm, dressed in a pink gown, each movement she made was fraught with overwhelming Charm Power.

"Xu Yan, little bastard, why haven't you arrived yet?" the Seductive Witch gritted her teeth, growing impatient.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

She had put quite a bit of thought into getting her revenge and teaching Xu Yan what happens to those who offend her, the Seductive Witch.

To ensure Xu Yan fell into the trap, she had deliberately arranged some treasures here.

The Seven Wonders Divine Flower and the other treasures might be something else, but the Yu Zhu in the pool was a real Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure. Not to mention the Immortal Heavenly Venerable, even warriors beyond that realm would covet it upon seeing it.

It was a treasure that could aid in comprehending the Domain Dao Principles.

The mysterious patterns inside the Yu Zhu seemed to endow it with the ultimate truth, akin to the Dao Principles of the Domain.

The hollow within the Yu Zhu appeared to be a minor Domain in itself, and the patterns were the laws that governed this Domain.

It was precisely this uniqueness that made the Yu Zhu extremely precious.

"Seductive Witch, how much do you hate that kid, to even bring out this bamboo!" a voice called out.

A burly man, whose hair and beard seemed to be ablaze like flames, materialized.

"Although this bamboo is precious, it's of little use to you and me; it's simply one of the descendants of a treasured bamboo lineage," the Seductive Witch said unconcerned.

Then, grinding her teeth, she said, "Without sufficiently precious treasures, that bastard might not risk coming in!"

"Alright, just don't go back on what you promised me, Seductive Witch," the man nodded in affirmation.

"Flame Demon, you can rest assured that as long as you help me capture this brat, I will definitely keep my promise to you," the Seductive Witch declared solemnly.

"Hey, to capture this kid, you agreed even to this, showing how much you truly hate him. Rest assured, once I, Flame Demon, make my move, if he enters, there's no way he'll escape."

The Flame Demon chuckled.

He transformed into a blazing flame, then disappeared on the spot, as if he had dispersed into the entire Heavenly Cave.

"Xu Yan, you naive little boy, treasures aren't so easy to get. Once you enter, let's see how you can escape the palm of my hand."

The Seductive Witch clenched her teeth in hatred.

Apart from hating Xu Yan, she hated Li Xuan even more.

After all, Xu Yan was his disciple, taught by that bastard!

"Your disciple has fallen into my hands, let's see what you can do!"

The Seductive Witch's gaze was cold and fierce.

Thud!

All of a sudden, there was a disturbance outside the Heavenly Grotto.

"Seductive Witch, the kid has shown up."

The voice of the Flame Demon came through.

"Finally, he's come."

The Seductive Witch let out a sigh of relief; she'd been worried Xu Yan wouldn't come.

"Duowu, it's time to enter and distract Xu Yan a bit."

The Seductive Witch's figure vanished as she hid.

A moment later, Duowu's figure entered the Heavenly Grotto and lurked not far from the pool.

However, his hiding was intentional, leaving an obvious flaw for Xu Yan to spot as soon as he got close.

"Hey, good boy, being able to resist my Fall Witch's Evil Eye, I absolutely cannot let you grow up."

Duowu sneered to himself.

Inside the Heavenly Grotto, with the Seductive Witch and the Flame Demon lurking, and with him added to the mix, if Xu Yan entered, there was no way he would escape.

In order to deal with Xu Yan, Duowu knew that the Seductive Witch had paid a price to bring a decent artifact with her.

Thud!

Outside the Heavenly Grotto, the disturbance continued; Xu Yan was searching for a way in.

Eventually, after half a day, the noise stopped.

The figure of the Seductive Witch appeared, speaking to Duowu, "The map you gave, didn't it tell him how to get in?"

Duowu's mouth twitched, "I was afraid it was too obvious, so..."

Now the Seductive Witch was getting anxious; what if Xu Yan couldn't find the way in?

Thankfully, an hour later, noises started coming through again; Xu Yan hadn't given up.

"Xu Yan you little rascal, you've got to find the way in."

The Seductive Witch was a bundle of nerves, afraid that Xu Yan might suddenly give up.

To her dismay, the sounds eventually died away again.

"Flame Demon, create a disturbance to guide Xu Yan to the way in."

The Seductive Witch couldn't sit still and spoke up.

"Fine, Duowu, your work is really unreliable!"

The Flame Demon commented helplessly.

Duowu's face flushed with embarrassment, cursing inwardly, Xu Yan looked clever enough, so how could he not find even a single way in?

Poof!

A scorching breath burst forth through the entrance of the Heavenly Grotto as if Xu Yan's continued searching had finally activated the aura of the grotto.

"This is interesting, I thought it was just Duowu, but it seems there's another, in charge of sealing the Heavenly Grotto?

"Using flames to seal the Heavenly Grotto, trying to trap me completely without giving me a chance to flee?"

Xu Yan noticed the disturbance created by the Flame Demon.

"The strength is only so-so, not exceeding the Immortal Realm; they think they can trap me with this?"

Xu Yan pondered for a moment, then in an instant, the distant jungle turned into a myriad of Longswords flying and overlapping each other, transforming into a short sword that landed in his sleeve.

"Just trapping you for a moment will be enough."

Xu Yan had a plan, and an Array Plate appeared in his hand, which, by surprise, would be enough to confuse Duowu for a moment.

And in that moment, it was enough time for him to trick the Seductive Witch and get the artifact.

Pretending again to create a disturbance, he at last found the Dharma to enter, his face revealing a delighted smile, yet he entered the Heavenly Grotto cautiously and carefully.