<h4>Chapter 2095: Day of Sacrificial Rites</h4>


    Old Ma hesitated for a moment, then continued, “Many years ago, cultivators from all kinds of ces swarmed into the vige. Four Corner Vige might no longer exist if not for the master’s protection. Even so, the vigers couldn’t stay in this bubble forever. Many people are eager to go out and see the outside world.


    “Four Corner Vige attracted the attention of the world since its reputation has spread around. All the top forces in the Shangqing Domain have their eyes on us. We may keep them from going in, but we can’t stop every viger from leaving the vige. Even though that powerful person established rules to protect Four Corner Vige, he couldn’t forbid outsiders from fighting with vigers who had already left the vige. If that’s the case, everyone from Four Corner Vige would act without scruples and offend with impunity.


    “Therefore, some things are bound to happen. Most people didn’t want to be trapped in this small vige forever, especially those who knew how to cultivate. Otherwise, why did they bother to cultivate in the first ce? As a result, the vige and the outside slowly reached some tacit understanding and built an alliance. Four Corner Vige allows the outsiders toe and visit, but they also need to provide help to the vigers. For instance, many people who left the vige may be supported, looked after, or even invited by outside forces. The unfortunate experience of Tie Tou’s father is only an anomaly.”


    Ye Futian nodded slightly. He understood the situation a little bit better now. People living in this world sometimes had nomand over things that happened to them. Tragedies may befall someone simply because of the treasure he possessed and the jealousy it caused. Unless Four Corner Vige waspletely hedged off from the outer world and all the vigers never left home, they could hardly forbid every outsider from stepping foot in the vige. No one would be able to leave and survive in the outer world if Four Corner Vige offended all the top forces in the Shangqing Domain.


    Just like what Old Ma said, the vigers might be more likely to feel satisfied with the size of the vige if they were allmon folks. Nevertheless, Four Corner Vige was a magical ce that produced several cultivators with extraordinary talents. The vige was too small for them. How could they be trapped here forever?


    It was only natural for them to long for entering the outer world.


    “You know why people from the Outer Realms alle to the vige at this particr time, right?” Old Ma turned to Ye Futian and asked.


    “I don’t know.” Ye Futian shook his head.


    Lost for words, Old Ma darted Ye Futian a nce. How did this guye here without knowing anything?


    Why didn’t the people who sent him here give him some information about Four Corner Vige?


    “Because the Day of Sacrificial Rites of Four Corner Vige ising. The vige has a Day of Sacrificial Rites every four years. On that day, the ancestors of Four Corner Vige will manifest and perform divine miracles. The vige will be another world. The Day of Sacrificial Rites technicallysts for seven days, and it’s an important opportunity for the vige. Some people will be lustrated or gain inheritance or awakening on that day. That’s why it’s crucial for us.”


    Old Ma continued to exin, “Every four years, many people from the Outer Realms wille to the vige right before the Day of Sacrificial Rites. All of them are influential cultivators. Some vigers can have the chances to invite them to participate in the Day of Sacrificial Rites. Manymon folks in the vige rarely get toy hold of any cultivation opportunity. Their coboration with the outsiders can be mutually beneficial.”


    “If that’s the case, by inviting me to be your guest, you guaranteed me a chance to participate in the Day of Sacrificial Rites?” Ye Futian asked.


    “Yes, that’s basically it,” Old Ma nodded and said. “Therefore, the vigers all want to pick disciples and offsprings of influential families in the Outer Realms who have fortunes and resources. The same goes for the outsiders. They want to be hosted by the most prosperous families in the vige. Having children studying in the private school is a good indicator of the family’s status. They have a better chance to seed on the Day of Sacrificial Rites.” Old Ma added, “Besides, the outsiders also want to rope the influential families in by allying with them. So the members of those families will join those forces after they left the vige.”


    Ye Futian nodded slightly and had a better understanding.


    It seemed like Four Corner Vige really was a ce of miracles. Otherwise, the top forces in the Shangqing Domain wouldn’t pay so much attention to it.


    “What kind of opportunity do you want?” Ye Futian asked Old Ma.


    “I don’t want anything for myself. I hope to see if Little Ling can have better luck.” Old Ma turned around and shot a nce at Little Ling, who was hanging out with Xia Qingyuan behind them. Ye Futian wondered if Old Ma wanted Little Ling to be a cultivator as well.


    The Day of Sacrificial Rites might change the destinies of the vigers for real.


    “When is the Day of Sacrificial Rites?” Ye Futian asked.


    “It’s almost here. It doesn’t have an exact date. We will all know when the dayes,” Old Ma replied. Ye Futian didn’t know what to say. Four Corner Vige was an interesting ce indeed. Even its Day of Sacrificial Rites didn’t have an exact date. The vigers only knew the day was here when it already happened.


    Ye Futian was also very curious to see what kind of a world Four Corner Vige would be on that day.


    Ye Futian started to feel less anxious now that he had learned about the back story. The vige was a mysterious ce, but it would reveal itself in time. All he needed to do at this time was to wait quietly and patiently.


    “Old Ma, you seem to be in a chatty mood.” Someone walked past them on the stone-paved street not far away. He turned back to look at Ye Futian and Old Ma, who were sitting in the front yard, and spoke to them with a smile. “People in the vige all know what you want. But what’s wrong with staying here? So you can’t cultivate, so what? Why do you have to be so stubborn? You shouldn’t think about it too much.”


    While speaking, he shot a look at Ye Futian and cracked a pleasant smile. This man was Old Ma’s friend. He often chatted with Old Ma and knew his thoughts well.


    Back in the day, Old Ma’s son and daughter-inw died because of cultivation. Now Old Ma wanted his granddaughter to be a cultivator as well.


    “I know,” Old Ma grinned and replied.


    “Even though you have the determination, you could be wasting your chance by selecting such a random person. All of your efforts wille to naught. Old Ma, you should go ask around what kind of people other families invited,” someone else said. Nheless, this one’s tauntingments were obviously less friendly. Everyone in the vige was different.


    Old Ma smiled and nodded without responding. At this point, a young man walked over to them. Ye Futian recognized that he was Fang Cun, who they had encountered on the way. Fang Cun came from an influential family that enjoyed a high status in Four Corner Vige.


    Fang Cun surveyed Old Ma and Ye Futian before speaking, “Old Ma, my grandpa asked if you want to pay a visit to our house, along with him.”


    He pointed at Ye Futian.


    “You can go back to tell your grandpa that it’s not necessary,” Old Ma shook his head and replied.


    “Alright,” Fang Cun nodded and darted Ye Futian an odd look. He turned his nose up at Ye Futian before. It was said that no one wanted Ye Futian when he first came to the vige. Only Old Ma was stupid enough to pick him.


    However, Fang Cun’s family seemed to have a different view and even asked him toe and invite Old Ma and Ye Futian over.


    Much to Fang Cun’s surprise, they turned him down.


    Fang Cun was a little embarrassed. He turned around and left immediately.


    “I will go to have some rest inside. Suit yourself,” Old Ma stood up and said to Ye Futian. Then, he walked into the room.


    Ye Futian still lounged in the chair quietly. Little Ling went to hold Old Ma’s arm to help him walk. Xia Qingyuan sat down next to Ye Futian and nced at him. Then, she alsoy back in the chair and said to Ye Futian, “We haven’t been so rxed for a long time.”


    “Yes,” Ye Futian smiled and nodded. “Doesn’t it feel good?”


    Xia Qingyuan took a brief look at Ye Futian. There wasn’t much she wanted in life. She was happy to stay in a vige like this with Ye Futian for life. Every day was carefree, without worries or conflicts.


    Ye Futian noticed that Xia Qingyuan was gazing at him. He smiled and said, “Even a retreat like this is still gued by sordid affairs.”


    Xia Qingyuan didn’t respond. During the following days, Ye Futian and the others had been enjoying the peace and quiet. They asionally took a walk inside the vige and had be familiar with the people and theyout.


    Ye Futian actually wanted to pay a visit to the master in the private school. But he dropped the idea since he didn’t have a good excuse.


    A recluse like that would certainlye to him if he wanted to meet him!