Chapter 276: Direct Entry into the Heavens, the Return of Chu Batian (II)

Chapter 276: Direct Entry into the Heavens, the Return of Chu Batian (II)

With some time before the flight, Chen Chu casually ate something in the airport. When he arrived at the departure gate, his gaze immediately fell on a young man in a Daoist robe who looked about eighteen or nineteen.

The youth had long hair down to his waist, casually tied behind his head with a Daoist hairpin, and exuded a carefree and otherworldly aura, though his appearance was quite ordinary.

Chen Chu approached the Daoist-robed youth and quietly said, "Li Daoyi?"

"Chu Batian?" The young man in the Taoist robe showed a look of surprise as he stared at Chen Chu, marveling at how excessively handsome this guy seemed to be.

Chen Chu's lips curved slightly. "Brother Li, I've heard much about you."

As Li Daoyi scrutinized Chen Chu, Chen Chu also took the opportunity to observe him. In Chen Chu's eyes, an invisible force naturally surrounded Li Daoyi, allowing his body to automatically absorb and exhale free-floating transcendent energy without actively cultivating.

Out of politeness, Chen Chu glanced briefly and then looked away, taking a seat next to Li Daoyi.

Li Daoyi then whispered, "Brother Chu, how about we discuss something?"

"What is it?"

Li Daoyi humbly suggested, "I think I'm better at defense. Why don't we switch roles? I'll be in charge of protecting her, and you handle any attackers."

Chen Chu smiled. "I don't mind, but can you discern malice just by looking at someone?"

"Well... no." Li Daoyi admitted with a sigh. "Alright, I'll stick to my role. Honestly, I prefer cultivating over fighting."

Chen Chu didn't respond to that. Despite both being tasked with protecting Yan Ruoyi, their roles were clearly defined. Chen Chu, with his Insightful Eye, was responsible for her immediate safety and detecting enemies.

Li Daoyi, at the middle stage of the Sixth Heavenly Realm and possessing greater combat power, would handle the actual confrontation and interception of threats, including avatars of the Blood God and demon king. While both were in the Sixth Heavenly Realm, to the military high command, Li Daoyi's mastery of thunderbolt powers made him the stronger combatant.

Chen Chu was perfectly content with this arrangement, as it would allow him time to study the Divine Might Dragon Elephant secret scripture and develop his top-level art.

Just as Chen Chu was about to close his eyes and rest, Li Daoyi leaned in excitedly and whispered, "Brother Chu, have you noticed all the beauties around here? Look at that lady in the white bodycon dress. Her legs are so fair and shapely. Even with sunglasses on, she must be pretty. I'd give her an 80.

"And the one in the red dress over there, wow, what a figure. Her looks might only be a 60, but her body brings her up to a 70."

Chen Chu gave Li Daoyi a strange look as he rated the women around them, suddenly doubting his reliability.

"Since everything is perfectly tailored to us, condensing the True Martial Battle Body and breaking through to the Ninth Heavenly Realm to form a domain isn’t particularly difficult for us."

Chen Chu's face immediately showed a hint of envy. Compared to ordinary cultivators, or even someone like him who had to create their own secret scripture, these Innate Awakeners seemed incredibly fortunate.

However, Li Daoyi then smiled wryly. "But we have our disadvantages too. Our talent is singular and can only be pushed to the extreme. When we reach the king level, our talent might even become a shackle."

Of course, these so-called disadvantages were minor in comparison. Who wouldn't envy the ability to effortlessly cultivate to the Ninth Heavenly Realm and even break through to the king level?

Seeing that Li Daoyi was in the mood to chat, Chen Chu set aside his secret scripture and started conversing with him, particularly about Innate Awakeners.

Li Daoyi didn't hold back any information. After all, with Chen Chu's talent, he would soon break through to the Seventh Heavenly Realm and naturally learn these things anyway.

Two hours passed in a flash, and the plane landed at Tiannan Airport. Chen Chu and Li Daoyi followed the crowd off the plane, and soon spotted a beautiful woman in her early twenties holding a sign near the runway, one that prominently displayed the names "Chu Batian" and "Li Daoyi."

Many passengers couldn't help but take a second look. It couldn't be helped; "Chu Batian”[1] was such a unique name. Even Ling Yi had paused for a moment when Chen Chu chose it for his new identity.

Chen Chu didn't mind. Edgy or not, it was just a codename.

"Let's go, Brother Li. Someone's here to pick us up."

Next to the woman with the sign stood a mature woman, exuding an air of elegance and appearing to be in her thirties. As they approached, the mature woman smiled and said, "You must be Chu Batian and Mr. Li Daoyi. I'm Bai Yunfeng."

Chen Chu nodded slightly. "Hello, Director Bai. I am Chu Batian."

Having reviewed her file, Chen Chu instantly recognized Bai Yunfeng, though he was surprised to see that she looked even younger in person than in her photos. Isn't she supposed to be fifty-one?

Li Daoyi said nonchalantly, "I'm Li Daoyi. I didn't expect Director Bai to come to pick us up personally."

Bai Yunfeng said, "Originally, Little Yi was supposed to greet you both, but she's currently rehearsing a new dance for the concert, so I apologize."

Chen Chu replied calmly, "No need to apologize, Director Bai. It's getting late. Let's get in the car and talk on the way."

With that, the four of them got into the luxurious business car parked nearby. As the driver started to pull away from the airport, Bai Yunfeng began to give Chen Chu and Li Daoyi a brief introduction to the company.

The pretty female assistant, meanwhile, curiously observed the two of them, wondering what kind of important figures they must be to warrant a personal reception from the company director.

1. Chu Batian translates to Heavenly Ruler Chu ☜