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Three declined the proposal after a moment’s hesitation, but the other six divine realm cultivators all agreed to join An Kasyapa.

The latter had earned public approval with his conduct in Boundless Prison. His staunch refusal to bow down to Lightford for these many years was worthy of admiration, for one.

Discerning cultivators knew that the increasing number of demon sightings signaled the end of peaceful days on the continent. Everyone would be swept into the coming turmoil, willing or not.

A possible way forward in such circ.u.mstances wasn’t a bad idea. At the very least, An Kasyapa was a pillar they could rely on.

They had refused to join Lightford’s camp, unwilling to become his dogs and do his dirty labor. As it turned out, the spark of self-respect and integrity still burned deep in their hearts.

But an alliance centered around An Kaspaya was a different story. They would all be in the same boat with someone just like them. Everyone was keenly aware they couldn’t face the coming era of chaos alone.

No one would escape the demons’ wanton rampage. They would either be eliminated or taken as slaves. Why should they refuse to act as Lightford’s dogs, only to become demon puppets?

All in all, the alliance was a means of survival.

“Daoist Kasyapa, we’re all in this together. Are we going to wage war on the demons?” asked a man with bald eyebrows. 

All eyes fell on An Kasyapa, eagerly waiting for his plans.

The latter shook his head lightly. “That would be unwise given our strength. We might successfully kill one or two of their divine forefathers if we act together, but against the demons’ strange and sinister ways, I have no full a.s.surance we can slaughter them all.” 

“Does that mean we’re helpless despite our numbers?”

“Not necessarily. Let’s visit someone first before we declare war.” An Kasyapa smiled leisurely.

“Who?”

“Jiang Chen.” Divine Kasyapa uttered the name resolutely.

Jiang Chen?

The crowd froze for a second, before someone finally asked, conflicted, “Do you mean the one who felled Lightford, the Eternal Sacred Land’s young lord?”

“The very same. Out of the myriad of people I’ve met in my long life, he stands out as one of a kind in Myriad Abyss Island, perhaps even the entire continent. He might very well be the key figure in the oncoming war. Let’s depart for the human domain and seek his wise counsel.”

“But, he’s nothing but a young man. Lightford was taken down thanks to luck and the effort of many, not his alone. Fellow daoist, given his age, what will he know about the demons?” 

Some weren’t especially convinced of Jiang Chen’s value.

An Kasyapa laughed out loud. “Haha, you clearly don’t know him all that well. As a reincarnated G.o.d, he understands them better than anyone on the continent. Take Lightford, for example. Who else knew of his ident.i.ty but Jiang Chen? How fast the child’s grown speaks volumes about him.”

“Fellow daoist, it’s rare to see you speak so highly of anyone! This Jiang Chen must be someone special. You’ve made us all curious now.”

“True enough, but I for one am not that keen to deal with the ten great sacred lands.” 

An Kasyapa smiled. “Just how dated is your knowledge? He left the Eternal Sacred Land more than ten years ago and has gone back to the human domain. That’s where he was born, after all.”

“Ah? Why that benighted place? Doesn’t he know Myriad Abyss Island is ten times better for cultivation?”

An Kasyapa shrugged. “You might not be aware that there’s a large formation over there called the Great Formation of Heavenly Soul Confinement. It’s pivotal against the demons. He’s gone back precisely to repair it. Successfully, it seems, since the human domain’s stayed safe so far, compared to all the demons raiding Myriad Abyss Island.”

“The Great Formation of Heavenly Soul Confinement? Is it that formidable?”

“It is. It could’ve quelled the entire demon race in ancient times if not for the demons’ craftiness. It can both protect and attack. When under siege, it becomes an impregnable rampart against the demons’ onslaught and keeps them outside the domain’s frontier.” Thick fascination coated An Kasyapa’s words.

“Fellow daoist, what are we waiting for then? Let’s depart at once!”

“Let’s go, we’re leaving!”

“I’m eager to see just what kind of genius the human domain can foster.”

Jiang Chen stayed on Rejuvenation Isles for many days, overseeing the restoration of both Rejuvenation Isles and Tritalent Isles. These two factions were no longer as hostile toward him.

Of course, most of the reconstruction effort was centered on Winterdraw Island.

Its defenses were far superior to the other two territories. A creation of the great formation master Pei Xing, its power increased by the day thanks to the young lord’s undertaking, inching ever closer to its ancient might.

Undoubtedly, it would become crucial in the war to come, perhaps even a place to safeguard at all costs.

For that reason, its forticatifications had to be continuously rebuilt. If they could be upgraded back to their ancient standards, Winterdraw would become a safe haven able to withstand the combined offensive from several demonic forefathers.

It hadn’t exhibited all its possibilities when governed by Rejuvenation Isles, and its development had been greatly stunted.

But now, with the young lord was at the helm, his ever deeper understanding and mastery of Pei Xing’s legacy provided a better insight into Winterdraw’s formations, allowing him to draw ever more power from them.

The restoration project was declared completed about three months later. Two secret, temporary channels to the other two isles had also been constructed.

Thanks to the marvels of spatial formations, these channels were akin to transport formations. However, they were one-time use only and would vanish once their purpose was fulfilled. No power, no matter how great, would be able to pry them back open.

It allowed for a quick retreat to Winterdraw if the other two isles were ever to be overwhelmed by demon attacks. Jiang Chen once again demonstrated the thoroughness of his planning.

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Just like Huang’er, Xu Qingxuan was reluctant to accept Jiang Chen’s offer. It took some convincing for his sister to finally take the piece of Amaranthine Clouddew Fruit.

Nevertheless, it was challenging for someone of Xu Qingxuan’s level of cultivation to consume the fruit. Jiang Chen personally refined the forces of creation within for her and didn’t relax until he was sure nothing would backlash onto her.

Xu Qingxuan was warmed by her brother’s selfless love. Thinking back to how her sect was located in the northwest of the Upper Eight Regions, she realized how different her fate was compared to her peers.

Even the combined might of the three heads of Tilted Moon’s Moon G.o.d Sect trailed far behind her now. If not for her brother, she wouldn’t be who she was today.

“Brother...” Xu Qingxuan choked out.

“Alright, I know what you want to say, silly girl,” Jiang Chen said with a smile. “What happened to you is fate’s doing. You don’t have to thank me. If you want to thank anyone, thank our parents. They made us siblings.”

Xu Qingxuan punched Jiang Chen’s shoulder with mock anger, but her reddened eyes betrayed her true feelings.

“You’ve said that the heavenly law grants us immortality,” she said in a melancholy tone. “Will mother and father get to live an eternal life like we do?”

Jiang Chen sighed. “Don’t worry. I’ll try my best to make that happen.”

Jiang Feng and Xu Meng were both lacking in foundations and had missed the best window to cultivate. Xu Meng, especially, had missed the time to establish her foundations. Although she was born with good potential, it’d been wasted due to being imprisoned. As a result, her cultivation left much to be desired.

There was a chance that they could both ascend to great emperor, but whether they could gain the recognition of the heavenly law and ascend to empyrean would depend on fate. The divine realm was an even taller goal that not even Jiang Chen had a good grasp of.

However, nothing was absolute in this world. One simply had to bide their time.

In his past life, he’d been unable to cultivate, but his father had still managed to give him millions of years of life.

After giving away the three pieces of fruit, Jiang Chen received a report from Yu Gong, saying that someone was here to see him outside the mountain entrance.

Noting Yu Gong’s grim expression, Jiang Chen asked curiously, “Who is it that put that look on your face?”

Shamefaced, Yu Gong responded, “The man is powerful, young lord. This subordinate isn’t his match. Thankfully, he claims to be your friend rather than foe.”

Jiang Chen’s eyebrow quirked. A friend? Who can it be?

Regardless, he wasn’t too worried. This was his home turf. Even a demon sovereign would be asking for humiliation by attacking him here. He could summon the four divine beasts with a single thought. He really didn’t fear anyone.

“Show him in.”

Yu Gong started. “He may have nefarious intentions, young lord.”

“Worry not. Neither friend nor foe dares start anything here,” Jiang Chen responded firmly without any doubt. “They’d only be asking for trouble.”

Yu Gong wasn’t going to argue with that. He left the room to walk their guest in.

Once the man entered, Yu Gong and the other divine cultivators flanked their young lord. Wariness tightened their faces as they worried that the man would spring into a sudden attack.

Jiang Chen laughed when he saw the guest and dismissed them with a wave of his hand. “You may go. He’s one of our own.”

It was Venerated Skysoarer, who had left the Six Palaces of Heritage not long ago.

Noting his dejected and frustrated look, Jiang Chen speculated that Venerated Skysoarer had experienced life outside this place, and the experience hadn’t been a pleasant one.

“Please have a seat, Senior Skysoarer,” Jiang Chen said politely.

Venerated Skysoarer sighed. “You’ve become the head of the Ancient Crimson Heavens Sect, Jiang Chen. You shouldn’t call me senior anymore.”

The old man reminded Jiang Chen of that t.i.tle for a reason. He wanted to prod Jiang Chen into not forgeting about the sect and his duty to it just because he’d gained the heritage of Veluriyam Capital.

Jiang Chen chuckled. He could read between the lines, but wasn’t offended. He did indeed care about the Ancient Crimson Heavens Sect.

“Then I’ll call you Venerated Skysoarer,” he responded with a smile.

The old man nodded and sighed again.

“What have you gained from your travels, Venerated Skysoarer?” Jiang Chen made some conversation.

“Not much.” Skysoarer pursed his lips. “I didn’t expect the human domain’s decline to be this dramatic. Heavens, how prosperous and mighty we were back in the ancient times!”

Jiang Chen shrugged. “It’s already gotten better. We were at least ten times stronger than we were decades ago.”

“Does that mean you’ve changed the human domain for the better?” Venerated Skysoarer’s tone was conflicted. He’d asked around a bit during his travels. No one in the domain had a single bad thing to say about Jiang Chen. They had only praise for the young man.

That concerned him. Jiang Chen’s supreme status in the human domain made him the leader of the human race. Under the circ.u.mstances, would he spare enough attention for the Ancient Crimson Heavens Sect?

That was why he’d lost his desire to travel and returned in such a hurry. He wanted a satisfactory answer from Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen smiled, but didn’t volunteer an answer.

“Alright, I’ve asked around. You certainly are an unrivaled leading figure in the human domain.” Skysoarer’s tone was somewhat antagonistic.

Jiang Chen smiled. “If you have something to say, Venerated Skysoarer, please just say it. Talking in riddles is tiring for you as the speaker and me as the listener.”

The old man flushed red. After a moment of silence, he nodded. “Then I’ll be frank with you. As the leader of the human race, will you keep the Ancient Crimson Heavens Sect in mind?”

Jiang Chen laughed. “I knew you’d ask me that. I admit I can’t put all of my attention on the sect at present, but I’ve never forgotten about rebuilding it. Since you’ve been freed from the palace, Venerated Skysoarer, why don’t you give me some help as well?”

Skysoarer hurried out, “I will. If there’s anything you need, just tell me. As long as it’s something I can do, I’ll do it!”

He worried that Jiang Chen would forget about the sect. That was why he wanted nothing more than to stay by Jiang Chen’s side and be a constant reminder.

“Our top priority now is to activate the Great Formation of Heavenly Soul Confinement. The clues you provided me before helped me greatly. I’ve collected all of the needed information. If you can be my second-in-command in this matter, your name will spread far and wide in the domain, which will make it easier for you to rebuild the sect.”

What Jiang Chen said made sense upon reflection.

Skysoarer laughed heartily. “Alright, I’ll help you with the formation.”

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“That…” Ziju Min traded a look with the first prime. They were stunned by the sheer magnitude of the number. Of the six hundred orbs in the trial, Jiang Chen’s team had nearly half of them!

“First Prime, Elder Ziju. That’s the number we tallied up before we came out. We counted a couple of times, just to make sure.” Wu You confirmed of his own volition.

The prime and the elder both knew that Wu You was a conscientious youth. He almost never made anything up.

“How in the world did you get so many?” Ziju Min found it incredible still. He wasn’t imaginative enough to figure out exactly how Jiang Chen had managed such a feat.

“We didn’t get any of them unfairly. Still, Gan Ning and I only helped a little with some errands, and we sometimes caused trouble of our own for senior brother Jiang Chen. Senior brother deserves most of the credit.” Wu You was quite honest about his involvement.

“You didn’t get the orbs unfairly?” Ziju Min was baffled. “If you got all of the orbs fairly, how did you get so many? Plus, the rules don’t ban you from using foul means as well as fair. As long as you don’t kill anyone, you can do whatever you like.”

Wu You sighed. “About that… senior brother deserves a lot of respect. He never looked for anyone to rob. He only took care of a bunch of would-be robbers that wanted to take our orbs and returned their favors. A couple teams from Flora and Polylore were beaten up that way…”

“Senior brother did a lot of work in this compet.i.tion,” Gan Ning added with enthusiasm. “Poison Consort s.h.i.+ Qinglu is pretty famous, isn’t she? But she’s like a beginner in front of the senior brother when it comes to her area of expertise. She couldn’t do anything. Lu Mingye was pretty rude just now, but he too only dared peek from a distance rather than approach. Senior brother Jiang Chen has scared the living daylights out of him…”

Since Gan Ning was a good storyteller, Jiang Chen left him to his devices.

The first prime and Ziju Min greatly approved of how Jiang Chen had conducted himself.

He’d taken a hardline stance against those from Flora and Polylore because he wasn’t afraid of upsetting them. The more neutral and swayable factions’ geniuses, on the other hand, were gently chastised in order to maintain good relations.

“Well done,” Ziju Min praised. “There should be no question about Jiang Chen’s victory then, First Prime.”

If he had nearly half of all the orbs there were, it would be very strange for him to place anywhere else.

It was finally time for the sacred lands’ executives to gather together and determine the scores.

It was obvious that Lu Mingye was really fired up. Enormous pride in success flashed across his eyes. He had it in the bag even before the results were revealed.

From a distance, Gan Ning muttered disdainfully, “That Lu Mingye! He thinks he’s some hotshot because he got a few orbs in the last couple of days. When he finds out about how well our team did, I’d like to see him keep his smile.”

“Heh, unless he has every remaining orb, he’s not going to win.” Wu You was confident about Lu Mingye’s failure.

The Flora genius was skilled. Perhaps he’d done a lot in the final few days. However, he had robbed everyone who was weaker than him at most. The geniuses that were his equals or betters would have a fair few orbs themselves.

“All of the teams should be ready by now. Submit your orbs according to the designated order. Remember, this concerns your compet.i.tion results as well as being important in the future. Please hold on to the orbs you really have rather than attempting petty trickery.”

Jiang Chen and his teammates lined up to wait their turn.

Many inquired at Gan Ning’s irrepressible smile. “Hey, Gan Ning, you look rather happy. Did you do well for yourself?”

Gan Ning loved hearing remarks like that. He had never fared too well among the best geniuses. In fact, he had often been ignored in the past.

The fact that so many people were actively talking to him, some in a deferential manner, was immensely satisfying. He was benefiting from his a.s.sociation with his senior brother, but that didn’t matter.

On the other side, Lu Mingye’s team was lined up as well. His sinister gaze swept Jiang Chen and his two companions like a viper’s. Right now, they were the only ones he felt threatened by.

He didn’t have much time to fill his mind with idle thoughts before it came to his team’s turn to submit their orbs.

Lu Mingye’s team had gathered a tremendous number of orbs. The two junior members had twenty or so each, while Lu Mingye himself took out six times that much. Added together, the entire team had more than a hundred and sixty orbs.

A large number of the other teams were in an uproar over what they’d just witnessed.

No wonder a lot of the teams had come out with a pitiable number of orbs. Two, in fact, had submitted zero altogether. They’d apparently been robbed blind just before exiting.  

“Good heavens, this Lu Mingye really is something. His team got a hundred sixty orbs by itself! Surely they’re the champions!”

“I always thought the poison consort was the Flora Sacred Land’s best genius. Perhaps that was a misunderstanding. Lu Mingye is clearly better!”

“He’ll be number one across all ten sacred lands soon, won’t he?”

Lu Mingye had a surprising number of supporters, some of them freshly gathered on the spot.

Lu Mingye’s team had more than five times the average number of orbs.  It was a truly shocking revelation.

An imperceptible smile curled at the corner of Gan Ning’s mouth. If Jiang Chen hadn’t instructed him to keep things close to the ground and civil, he would have begun to boast on the spot.

Even so, he was bursting with joy. Lu Mingye’s beaming face only made him all the more excited.

“It’s our turn, senior brother,” he announced delightedly.

The executive judges smiled at Jiang Chen and his teammates as they approached. “Take out your orbs and tell us how many you have. We will record your numbers.”

“I am Gan Ning of the Eternal Sacred Land. I have twenty-eight orbs.” Gan Ning intentionally spoke as loudly as he could muster.

As soon as he said these words, Lu Mingye’s team collectively trembled, whipping around to look at him.

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Old Crane felt steadier after hearing Jiang Chen’s statement.

“I don’t talk big. I will safeguard the human domain for now, until you return victorious from your expedition. What I can guarantee is that any empyrean expert, whether they came for the tea party or not, will not cause trouble for Veluriyam. Anyone who does will regret it for his entire life!”

This was a hefty commitment.

Jiang Chen bowed. “I am all the more relieved despite my imminent departure. Thank you for your words.”

Old Crane was further rea.s.sured after receiving more secrets from Jiang Chen. The Way to Grand Ascension had satisfied him a great deal.

Jiang Chen did not become freer after sending Old Crane off. His next order of affairs was increasing Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s level of fortification. The Nine Sparks Petalstorm Formation could no longer handle the current state of affairs. He had set up the formation in order to ward off peak great emperors like Pillzenith, not empyrean experts.

He needed to raise it to the level of the Hundred Sparks Petalstorm Formation. Doing so would give it the defensive prowess required to stand strong against empyrean attacks. Leveling up the formation was a grand project, costing innumerable resources. Thankfully, Jiang Chen had a glut of them from Shu Wanqing’s belongings.

Xiahou Jing’s subordinates, the late Elders Mo and Peng, had carried many resources with them as well. He had more than enough funding for this undertaking.

After about three months, the Hundred Sparks Petalstorm Formation was successfully completed.

Jiang Chen wasn’t satisfied with just this. He fused the ancient mid empyrean cultivator, Guo Ran’s residence into the young lord residence as well. In case of emergencies, those closest to him could take shelter in it.

There remained a terrifying restriction within the residence, refined as Guo Ran’s life’s work. It could instantly slay any cultivator below mid empyrean realm. Even a mid empyrean expert surprised by the restriction would suffer a grievous injury. In this way, the young lord residence had two layers of protection.

The eight stone golem brothers and the other empyrean cultivators meant that the young lord residence had its own complement of experts too. But that still didn’t feel enough.

“My friends,” Jiang Chen instructed Wellspring and Peerless. “You must take care of the affairs here after I leave. When an especially strong enemy comes that cannot be stopped by the formation, you must use this secret attack.”

He gave them a storage ring. “There’s a enormous amount of Soulless Powder of Wind and Cloud in the ring, as well as antidotes. If an enemy manages to get past the defenses, give them a taste of this!”

The Soulless Powder was tasteless and odorless, superb for both offense and defense. Even Forefather Bamboo of the Embittered Savages had fallen prey to it.

“Sacred Peafowl Mountain is virtually impregnable then,” Wellspring laughed.

“We still can’t let our guard down. The world is getting more and more unpredictable these days. Enemies may come that we can’t predict the strength of.”

“Hmm,” Wellspring nodded seriously. “Don’t worry, young lord. Old Mo and I will hold down the fort while you’re gone.”

Jiang Chen implicitly trusted these two friends of his. Wellspring was wise and calculating, Peerless, daring and resolute. Both men could be relied upon for the gravest of matters.

Jiang Chen instructed others of the necessary details as well. After that, he headed to Taiyuan Tower to find Forefather Bamboo.

Having been exiled here by Jiang Chen, the forefather was enjoying some peace and quiet as of late. He knew that the young lord had placed him here because there were still reservations about him.

In actuality, Forefather Bamboo had no thoughts of betrayal whatsoever. He’d resigned himself to his new position a long time ago. What else could he do? Jiang Chen could kill him with a single thought.

“Embittered Bamboo. You’ve been pretty idle recently, haven’t you?” Jiang Chen asked with a smile.

“Not quite by choice, you see.” The old Savage cracked a smile. “I hear many human empyrean experts came to your martial dao tea party.”

“Oh? You heard about that too?”

“I always thought humans barely had any empyrean experts left. If I knew how many there actually were, I wouldn’t have come so foolishly with my people. We were courting death!” The forefather let out a long sigh. His words were lined with tangible regret.

If he had known humanity still had such reserves of strength, they certainly wouldn’t have chosen to march into the heart of the human domain. Border raids would’ve been the most of their endeavors.

Jiang Chen didn’t sympathize with the old man. To the victor went the spoils. It was his own fault for starting a war that he eventually lost. There was no need to pity him simply because he was regretting his actions. 

Allowing someone like this to leave would be setting a tiger free. Once he’d forgotten about his recent defeat, he was very likely to come back for a repeat.

Jiang Chen had no intentions whatsoever of forgiving him.

“Embittered Bamboo, I agreed to give you a few martial dao opportunities. The time isn’t right for them yet, but I do have half a scroll of the Way to Grand Ascension. Try to grasp it. If your behavior is good, you’ll have the chance to obtain the latter half.”

“The Way to Grand Ascension?” Embittered Bamboo was confused. “What’s that?”

“It’s an internal method written by one who’s ascended beyond empyrean realm. When empyrean experts continuously cultivate, they receive a chance to break through to a higher level.”

“What? You’re bluffing! A divine existence beyond empyrean realm? Do ent.i.ties like that still exist after the ancient era?” Obvious disbelief could be found across the alien’s face.

Jiang Chen shrugged. “Do as you like with it.”

He’d given the empyrean masters the complete scroll of Grand Ascension. For Forefather Bamboo, he had only given half. Clearly, this was a test for the old recruit.

Awed by Jiang Chen’s presence, the forefather took the half-volume from the youth.

“I have a few matters I must attend to. I will leave Veluriyam for a time. I’m sure you know what to do during my absence, yes?”

Forefather Bamboo blinked, then nodded. “Don’t worry. If nothing else, the Savages can all read the times and act accordingly. My life is in your hands, so you don’t need to worry. I will remain honest and forthright.”

“You think being honest is enough?” Jiang Chen frowned. “Don’t forget, you’re supposed to be my servant now. You must work on Veluriyam’s behalf. While I’m gone, you must do everything in your strength to take care of the city. In particular, you must defend it against any outside enemies. Do you understand?”

“I do.” The old savage coughed out a laugh.

Jiang Chen waved a hand. “Remember to conduct yourself well. It’s up to you whether you’ll soar the heavens or descend to the abyss.”

He flitted away on the wind after making the declaration, Jiang Chen’s actions and poise were quite thought-provoking for Forefather Bamboo. Though his strength was far above the young man’s, the old Savage was completely docile, as if the youth was actually many generations his senior.

After Jiang Chen was long gone, the forefather laughed weakly. “Never mind,” he shook his head. “That kid was born to be my nemesis. I was fated to meet and lose to him. Let me see if this ‘Grand Ascension’ business is the real deal?”

Forefather Bamboo was a bit stronger than even Old Crane. His heart leapt when he saw the contents of the parchment. He raised an eyebrow, hissing softly in exclamation.

“Is this really a mantra for cultivation?” Having experience that rivaled Old Crane’s, his understanding of martial dao methods was very strong. He saw value in the text immediately.

“So he didn’t lie to me?” Forefather Bamboo was stunned. Focusing back on the scroll once more, he was a bit incredulous.

He’d thought Jiang Chen would grind away at his willpower by putting him in cold storage. But the young man had come to see him so quickly and in suck earnest.

“He’s using both the carrot and the stick, eh?” Forefather Bamboo cracked a wrinkled smile. “This Way to Grand Ascension looks quite genuine. If I can get the entire volume, that would be a tremendous opportunity! What did I invade the human domain for? Resources and heritage, that’s what! What’s the point of being so stuck on how I got it with something like this in my hands?”

Savages reasoned differently from humans. They were extreme pragmatists that cared only about the end result. To accomplish it, they were perfectly happy to employ any means necessary.

……

The secretly happy Forefather Bamboo aside, Jiang Chen remembered something else after he returned. “I left too early,” he mused vexingly. “I forgot to ask him who is the human expert stirring up a storm back in Embittered Savage territory.”

The question had been present in the young man’s mind for a while now.

If not for this expert’s diversion leading to the delay of the forefather’s itinerary, Jiang Chen might not have won the campaign against the Savages so easily or smoothly.

That human empyrean expert had been instrumental in the war effort. Jiang Chen would’ve very much liked to meet such a person. He had offered a helping hand without wanting anything in return, not even reputation. A true man like that was sure to have strong ethics and responsibility.

Alas, I was too hasty. If I went back now, it would be too forward of me. I’ll ask next time. Jiang Chen decided after a little thought.

Back in the young lord residence, he spent some restful moments with his family. His parents, Dan Fei, and his daughter; these were the people closest to him.

Dan Fei was an understanding girl. She knew that Jiang Chen had been preparing for a trip to Myriad Abyss Island in the past few days. Rather than opposing it, she’d quietly supported him by packing and making other necessary preparations.

This mindset was something she had come to understand after her bleak experiences. She was perfectly at peace. As long as Jiang Chen and Nian’er were near, nothing else mattered.

Moreover, Jiang Chen and Huang’er had exchanged vows a long time ago. Though Dan Fei had met Jiang Chen earlier – had known him earlier, their relations.h.i.+p had bloomed later. Dan Fei didn’t have the license to stop Jiang Chen from going to Myriad Abyss Island.

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Chapter 168: Lordmaster Ye with the Invincible Aura

“Younger brother Jiang, you were too impulsive.” Tian Shao sighed when the first prince’s men left. “You shouldn’t have agreed to the demonstration.”

“Jiang Chen, Xin Wudao is one of the ten generals of the Dragonteeth Guard. His training is foremost amongst the ten generals. He’s had many wondrous twists of fortune on his path of martial dao training, and he’s already broken through into the spirit realm. He numbers amongst the top select experts in the younger generation within the capital.” Ye Rong was quite worried. “If he issues a challenge later, I’ll find an excuse to reject it. Ten years is not too late for a gentleman to see his revenge.”

“Ten years?” Jiang Chen shook his head. “A gentleman cannot be cowed easily. Although I, Jiang Chen, am no particular gentlemen, I know that losses cannot be suffered overnight. Ten years for revenge? I can’t wait that long.”

“Ai, younger brother Jiang, this is an obvious trap that they’ve set for you and they’re waiting for you to jump in it.” Tian Shao still wanted to persuade Jiang Chen to give the match up.

“The distinction between geniuses and mediocrity lies in that although knowing full well there’s a trap there, geniuses will jump down without hesitation, whereas mediocrity will cower and shrink. Jiang Chen, it’s your choice whether you’re a genius or just mediocre.” Lin Qianli, who’d been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

“Oh? Brother Lin, what would you choose if it was you?” Jiang Chen asked rather meaningfully.

Lin Qianli said proudly, “What a useless question.”

“I can answer this question for you on his behalf.” Fourth prince Ye Rong suddenly opened his mouth. “Qianli is an exceedingly stubborn person on his path of martial dao. He never leaves a way out for himself.”

“Haha, not bad, not bad. Even the fourth prince has spoken. Lin Qianli, I’m beginning to admire you a bit.”

Jiang Chen and the others had already followed Prince Ye Rong into the inner courtyard as they chatted.

This was where the birthday banquet was truly being held. All was already in readiness in the s.p.a.cious inner courtyard, and it only awaited the young geniuses of the Skylaurel Kingdom to take their seats.

Everything would have been precisely prearranged for a banquet of this level. How many invites to send, how many seats to arrange, and everyone’s seating arrangement had all been previously arranged.

Therefore, the possibility of fighting for seats didn’t exist.

As a royal son, Ye Rong’s ranking amongst the princes was number four. Therefore, his arranged seat was the closest to the center.

The tables of this banquet were the long, rectangle sort and were placed on the two sides of the courtyard.

The first row of seats on both sides were naturally those of the first prince Ye Dai and second prince Ye Qiao.

Ye Rong had been arranged to sit on the the second row. Third prince Ye Zheng was at the table on the left, Ye Rong was on the table on the right and they sat facing across from each other.

Dan Fei sashayed up to the main table after everyone had taken their seats. Her almond eyes scanned the area and her skin was like flawless white jade. She appeared very lovely and moving.

Her pearly teeth showing slightly, Dan Fei smiled, “Dan Fei is very happy that on this day, every year, I get to see the young geniuses of my Skylaurel Kingdom gather under one roof. I see your growth and changes every year, and see you transform from green youths to strapping men who can undertake tasks alone. The honored tutor holds himself aloof from the world and he has long since made light of the affairs of human life. Why does he wish to celebrate his birthday every year? Not because the honored tutor likes a lively bustle, but because he wishes to see talent of exceptional ability appear in every generation, and to see the pupil outdo the teacher. He wishes for the youths of Skylaurel Kingdom to become stronger and stronger every generation. The kingdom only has hope when the young are big and powerful.”

Dan Fei’s words were sonorous and forceful, but they still retained a trace of her unique soft tenderness. It made the hearts of the young folk beneath the main table pound with emotion.

The young folk present had all more or less received Tutor Ye’s tutelage. Except, some of them were less fortunate and they had had fewer opportunities to receive teaching. They weren’t like the princes of the royal family who were able to receive Tutor Ye’s personal coaching everyday.

Receiving Tutor Ye’s tutelage was a glory, and it was a cherished goal that all these young people would beg for even in their sleep. There was also another key point that they could be close to Sister Dan Fei. She was a woman that filled the minds of young men with dreams and sent their hormones flying.

Looking at the reactions of the young men below, Dan Fei smiled faintly but she didn’t say anything. As smart as she was, how would she not know the thoughts of these kids?

“Alright, everyone be quiet now, the honored tutor is arriving.”

Dan Fei bent slightly and called out respectfully, “Lordmaster.”

An elder with white hair and a white beard wearing a loose robe walked in. A feeling of a mythological immortal emanated from his brow, giving others the spiritual feeling of floating away from the mundane world.

This elder was the totem figure of the Skylaurel Kingdom, Tutor Ye Chonglou.

Ye Chonglou’s pace was not fast, but his every step gave Jiang Chen the misconception that a great mountain had grown feet and was moving itself over.

Don… don… don… don…

In that instant, Jiang Chen’s “Ear of the Zephyr” actually heard all sorts of drumming sounds. The frequency of these sounds was actually becoming faster and faster.

This obviously wasn’t any drumming sound, it was the sound of heartbeats.

Ye Chonglou’s every step caused the heartbeat of those around him to speed up accordingly.

“He isn’t purposefully stimulating his aura and he isn’t using strong spirit power to suppress the scene! Tutor Ye is merely using the rhythm of his footsteps to create oppression and affect everyone’s heartbeat!” Jiang Chen was vaguely surprised. He originally hadn’t thought much of Tutor Ye, but he suddenly understood why everyone in the entire Skylaurel Kingdom revered this person as a totem character.

Even Chu Xinghan from that day would likely find it impossible to not be affected by this elder, much less Liu Can and Xin Wudao, those pract.i.tioners of the first level spirit realm.

At this moment, Jiang Chen’s “Boulder’s Heart” began to show its purpose. He calmed the various thoughts in his heart with some effort and he controlled his mind, unmoving as a mountain, as if a boulder.

Even though Tutor Ye’s footsteps seemed to be imbued with some sort of magic, as strong as those heartbeats were, he would strive with all his might to be as unmoving as a mountain.

Except, under such strong influence, it was difficult for Jiang Chen to truly be as unmoving as a mountain.

Just as he was unable to hold out --

“Haha, not bad, not bad. We haven’t met in a year, but you young fellows haven’t laid down your training. Sit, everyone, let’s not stand on ceremony.”

“Student Ye Dai greets Tutor Ye. May the honored tutor live a long life, with many happy returns of this day unto eternity, forever protect the mountains and waters of my Skylaurel Kingdom and pa.s.s down your legacy throughout the ages.”

“Ye Qiao greets the honored tutor. May the honored tutor’s happiness be as immense as the eastern sea, life as long as Mt. Tai, and remain forever ageless.”

“Ye Zheng, Ye Rong, Ye Hao… greets the honored tutor.”

The princes took the lead in stepping out and moving forward to make their bows and gestures.

Only then did the sons and disciples of the other n.o.bles and dukes all step up and respectfully make their greetings, offering words of blessings.

When these ceremonies were observed, Ye Dai broke the ice and smiled, “Sister Dan Fei, it’s about time. Shall we present our gifts to the teacher?”

Dan Fei smiled merrily, “Ye Dai, you’re so eager. It looks like you’ve prepared something nice this year and want to come out on top?”

“Heh heh, sister Dan Fei is sister Dan Fei alright. You can see through even my little bit of planning.” Although Ye Dai possessed a sophisticated manner, he presented quite a nice manner in front of Dan Fei, and tried hard to create the role of a younger brother for himself.

He was well aware that Dan Fei served by Tutor Ye’s side, and she was the tutor’s favorite. As long as he appropriately fawned on Dan Fei, he would surely leave a good impression with Tutor Ye as well.

Having Dan Fei speak a few good words to Tutor Ye was something that a thousand gold would find hard to buy.

Dan Fei looked back to cast a look of inquiry at Ye Chonglou when she saw the excited expressions of the young folk all itching to have a go.

The lordmaster didn’t look that enthused and flagging interest was hidden in between his brows.

“Dan Fei, come here.” He beckoned with his hand.

Dan Fei walked over leisurely and put her ear up to the lordmaster’s mouth.

His lips moved slightly, he seemed to be murmuring something. Dan Fei’s almond eyes blinked as her brows danced, and then she nodded afterwards.

“Everyone, the lordmaster has said that another segment will be added before presenting the gifts at today’s birthday banquet. Everyone, please be mentally prepared. The segment is, if anyone can solve this difficult problem, the lordmaster will owe them a favor.”

“What?” All the n.o.ble disciples beneath the main table were shocked.

Who was the honored tutor? He was the Mt. Tai and the North Star, the unaging totem of the Skylaurel Kingdom. A favor from him was definitely a medal that was an absolute exemption from death!

It wouldn’t even be an exaggeration to say that a favor from the honored tutor was even more useful than one from the king himself.

After all, the king’s favor would undoubtedly be either fame or riches. The n.o.ble scions present weren’t short of these, and these things could be earned.

However, Tutor Ye was a legendary character. His favor would absolutely surpa.s.s mundane glory and splendor!

Even first prince Ye Dai’s heart raced as joy blossomed on his face. He’d received some intelligence beforehand so he’d made full preparations before this year’s celebrations. When he heard Dan Fei’s words, he more or less guessed that the preparations he’d made were the right gamble!

As for fourth prince Ye Rong, he vaguely felt that he had missed something when he heard Dan Fei say that the tutor had something troubling him lately.

When he heard Dan Fei’s words now, that thoughtful feeling deepened. He then looked at the sense of excitement that the first prince couldn’t fully hide between his brows, and his thoughtful feelings become even stronger.

“This is bad, Ye Dai must’ve received some sort of advance warning this time and prepared for this matter beforehand. I must’ve missed something! I’m going to be caught on the wrong foot this time!”

Ye Rong was a bit regretful but also unwilling to accept his loss at the same time. His connections in the capital still had a gap compared to the first prince.

It was obvious from this matter alone. The first prince’s intelligence could even reach Tutor Ye!

“Sister Dan Fei treats me well and she would definitely not be biased towards Ye Dai and give him information privately. Ye Dai’s mother’s family has great power, wide networks, and many connections. Is he going to occupy the first mover advantage again this time?” Ye Rong felt more and more hopelessly stupid as he thought.

Setting down one foot wrong meant all his footsteps were wrong.

A favor from the honored master was something that even their father, the king, was unlikely obtain easily!

If the first prince took this advantage as well, he really would be like a tiger with wings. He would have subtly received the support of the honored tutor. Ye Dai already had an advantage in the fight over the t.i.tle of Crown Prince, his momentum as a descending ruler would be even more irresistible then!

“Just what is it that could cause even the honored tutor to have a headache?” Ye Rong was deeply worried at heart and he was also silently praying, “I hope that even Ye Dai will be unable to resolve this problem. Otherwise, if this favor falls on his head, the rest of us princes will be unable to find any footing in the capital anymore.”