Chapter 323: Obsessed People of the World

Chapter 323: Obsessed People of the World

Song Yingxu was also a cultivation genius. Otherwise, he would not have glimpsed that threshold within these years and successfully crossed it. However, even though he had reached the Nepenthe Realm, there was not much to fear for Chen Chao.

That great daoist sage had advanced to the late-stage of Nepenthe, entering the realm of Great Liberation, but Chen Chao attacked him without any regard.

Even if Song Yingxu was a Nepenthe powerhouse, if it really came to a point where he had to take action, Chen Chao would attack without any hesitation.

His hand rested on the saber hilt, ready to draw at any moment.

Earlier, when Song Yingxu called him weak, it made little sense. None of Chen Chao's past actions proved him weak. From killing those qi refiners in Tianqing County in the beginning, to the martial examination later, to the journey to Sublime Bright Mountain, what Chen Chao demonstrated had always been boldness. He had never been a weak person.

The things he did not like to do were simply because he did not want to.

Whether was it the world, or being the emperor, putting aside whether or not it could be accomplished, Chen Chao did not want to do it just because he did not like it.

If you don't like something, then don't do it.

Even if there were countless people hoping for you to do it.

Song Yingxu's expression remained unchanged as he said softly, "Your Highness, apologies for the offense."

As he spoke, a faint light appeared at his fingertips, instantly forming a long thread extending towards Chen Chao, intending to bind him.

The thread continued extending, but soon encountered a dazzling saber light.

Chen Chao unsheathed his saber and slashed at the thread.

In the tavern, a surge of qi unfolded, causing the tables, chairs, and benches to shake at this moment.

The thread from Song Yingxu's fingertip instantly tensed up, now resembling a long sword sweeping toward Chen Chao.

Song Yingxu was not someone like Teacher Zhang who neglected cultivation for the sake of studying. In fact, because he had been constantly thinking about these things over the years, he dedicated more time to cultivation, demonstrating diligence and not neglecting his cultivation at all.

Therefore, Chen Chao found it difficult to identify any weaknesses. Without external assistance, relying solely on his cultivation in the Bitter Sea Realm, Chen Chao was unable to defeat the blue-robed man in front of him at all.

Fortunately, Song Yingxu harbored no killing intent towards Chen Chao. Hence, Chen Chao need not worry about losing his life at the hands of this man and could be bolder.

The slender longsword swept over, sweeping up endless qi, yet this qi appeared very harmonious; devoid of any terrifying or murderous intent. Chen Chao held his saber in front of him and, when struck by the sword, he was sent flying toward the doorway, eventually crashing heavily into the wall, causing the entire small tavern to shake.

Song Yingxu had only exerted about 20% of his strength; had he used his full power, Chen Chao might have been seriously injured by now.

Leaning against the wall, Chen Chao slowly stood up, glanced at Song Yingxu, and showed no emotions.

"Your Highness, is this necessary?"

Song Yingxu said calmly, "Being born in this world, each of us has things we must do. This is our destiny, and no one can resist it."

Chen Chao gripped the hilt of his saber and said, "That's not my destiny."

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After half a month of recuperation, Liu Banbi's injuries improved considerably. He finally decided to take advantage of this time to travel south back to the Divine Capital to visit the academy and see his teacher.

His relatives had long since passed away, and now, perhaps the only person he cared about was his teacher.

Of course, there was also that little junior sister who had exchanged many letters but whom he had never met in person.

He wanted to see what the nine lifeblood flying swords of his junior sister looked like. He had heard that his junior sister had a total of nine lifeblood flying swords, something he had only heard of but had never seen.

Meanwhile, Yu Xiyi had been staying near the Northern Frontier Great Wall. Upon learning that Liu Banbi was heading south to the Divine Capital, this successor of the Sword Sect chose to travel with Liu Banbi, to go to the Divine Capital together.

Hence, the two sword cultivators traveled together. They did not choose to ride their swords but to travel on foot, stopping and chatting about Sword Dao difficulties from time to time. They seemed like a master-disciple pair, but also like friends.

Their relationship was peculiar, but fortunately, neither of them sensed anything amiss, so no one had anything to say about it.

On this day, the two of them paused by a lakeside for a moment. Liu Banbi sat down on a rock by the lake and casually asked, "Did your Sword Sect's great talisman originate from stolen daoist techniques? Then it was modified by some great sword immortal, taking on its current form?"

Yun Jianyue nodded.

Ye Zhihua did not say anything. She had no particular opinion on those martial artists in the secular world. She neither liked nor disliked them.

Yun Jianyue glanced at Ye Zhihua and then quietly moved closer, attempting to hold her hand.

However, before he could, Ye Zhihua reached out and took his hand.

Yun Jianyue looked at his senior sister in the moonlight and smiled, "Senior sister, you're really beautiful."

Ye Zhihua had no reaction.

Yun Jianyue asked, "Senior sister, can I kiss you?"

Ye Zhihua did not speak.

Yun Jianyue looked at the profile of Ye Zhihua's face in the moonlight and said to himself, "Senior sister, since you didn't object, that means you've tacitly agreed, right?"

Then he slowly got closer to Ye Zhihua. Of course, he was also keeping an eye on the surroundings a the same time. If Senior Sister got angry, he would be the first to prepare for a quick escape.

However, as he moved closer, the woman suddenly turned her head, and the two of them ended up face to face. Looking at his senior sister's extraordinarily beautiful eyes at such a near distance, Yun Jianyue said softly, "Senior sister, you're very beautiful."

Ye Zhihua just looked at him quietly, exhaling like orchids. "Useless."

Hearing this, Yun Jianyue became a bit annoyed. Then, with determination, he pressed his lips onto hers.

Feeling the extraordinary softness, Yun Jianyue murmured, his face turning very hot.

However, soon Ye Zhihua raised her face, and the two separated.

Yun Jianyue was still unsatisfied, looking at his senior sister.

Ye Zhihua did not say anything, just turned her head and looked at the bright moon in the sky.

Yun Jianyue smacked his lips, savoring the aftertaste.

However, both of them were unaware that not far away on a tree, the Temple Master was watching this scene with relish. When he saw Ye Zhihua voluntarily turn her head, he could not help but sigh, "If those girls who liked me back then had half the domineering spirit of this girl, I wouldn't be without a Dao companion until now."

Speaking of this, perhaps feeling some regret, the Temple Master waved his hand. "Forget it, forget it. The Great Dao is endless, and matters of love and youth, no need to think too much."

Then, as the Temple Master turned to descend from the tree, he added with a tinge of sourness, "If there's a beauty by your side, there is no need to seek immortality."

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Myriad Heaven Palace, Mount Xi.

In the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, Mount Xi suddenly felt a surge of heat.

A dazzling golden crow suddenly soared into the sky in the middle of the night, spreading its wings and flying, attracting countless onlookers.

The Myriad Heaven Palace's Palace Lord arrived at the entrance of the cave grotto. Looking at the golden crow flying in the sky, he said with vicissitudes of emotion, "Indeed the disciple highly valued by the old sage. It's time to spread her wings."

The golden crow circled in the sky for a moment before finally landing in a certain place on Mount Xi.

It landed on a certain young girl.

That young girl was none other than Zhu Xia, the Saintess of the Myriad Heaven Palace.

After the golden crow landed, she opened her eyes, took a bite of a bag of dried fruits from her side, and then rubbed her stomach.

After her master ascended to the heavens, Zhu Xia had been diligently cultivating these years, without any laziness.

She was a genius to begin with. When she seriously started cultivating, her progress naturally became extremely rapid, which was a reasonable and justified thing.

Otherwise, she would not have broken through tonight.

However, even after breaking through, Zhu Xia still felt emotionally down. She looked up at the stars hidden in the clouds, gazing at the star she felt was the brightest, and said softly, "Master, I miss you."