klisemfg Chapter 1895
Chapter 1895
Inside the Lingxiao Palace, the flickering candlelight cast shadows on the bas-reliefs on the pillars, making the "Heartless Dao Patterns" appear and disappear.
Jue Wuqing twirled the jade slip containing Chen Xuan's details between his fingers, his gaze returning to Chen Xuan's figure on the light screen. He raised an eyebrow slightly: "Interesting little fellow... But this Qiu Zixian, I feel there's something wrong with her—although her demonic thoughts are deeply hidden, they carry a bit of the aura of the Nine Netherworld Holy Land. Could there be some secret she's hiding?"
"The sect leader usually resides in the sect in his Dharma body while his true form guards the borders, so it's inevitable that he's somewhat isolated from the younger generation." The Star-Gazing True Immortal chuckled, taking out another pale blue jade slip from his storage ring and handing it to Jue Wuqing.
“A few days ago, I sent my second primordial spirit to the Void Heaven Pavilion to purchase spiritual materials. I had a feeling about it, so I took the opportunity to check Chen Xuan’s information. This Qiu Zixian is indeed his Daoist partner, but she also has another identity: the primordial spirit clone of Xia Jiuyou, the Holy Maiden of the Nine Nether Holy Land.”
"A primordial spirit clone?" Jue Wuqing took the jade slip, and the moment his divine sense swept over it, his brows furrowed sharply.
"Xia Jiuyou actually severed the karmic connection with his clone? That's quite rare. If the karmic connection is severed, then the clone is considered an independent entity, which doesn't violate our sect's standards for accepting disciples."
He looked up at Lanxing, his tone tinged with curiosity, "Do you perhaps have some connection with this Chen Xuan from your early years?"
The Star-Gazing Immortal smiled and nodded, explaining the relationship between Chen Xuan and his disciple Bai Qianhuan. In the end, to settle the score for Chen Xuan's kindness in guiding his disciple's tarnished Dao heart, he sensed that after the talisman shattered, his Dharma form descended with the help of the Starlight Great Dao, which led to this master-disciple bond.
The man in the green robe stood to the side, listening in stunned silence—it turned out his master had known Chen Xuan for a long time; no wonder his gaze towards Chen Xuan had been so different before. His hands, hanging by his sides, clenched quietly, and his regard for Chen Xuan deepened even further.
Jue Wuqing examined the jade slip several times, his eyes gradually brightening:
"In a hundred years, he broke through from the Myriad Manifestations Realm to the late stage of the Void Reversal Realm, and even led seven Daoist partners across the star field, and each of them passed the test... This kid not only has exceptional talent, but his temperament is also rare - ordinary cultivators who are accompanied by seven beautiful Daoist partners would have long been immersed in lust, but he can be single-minded in pursuing the Dao, and his cultivation has not regressed but advanced. He is indeed a good prospect."
He paused, a helpless smile playing on his lips: "But in my opinion, this kid is probably a troublemaker—he dared to challenge the Holy Son as soon as he entered the sect, and his behavior is so flamboyant. He'll probably cause a lot of trouble in the sect in the future."
“Since he’s a troublemaker, I’ll take charge of disciplining him.” True Immortal Lanxing took the initiative to speak, his tone carrying a certain confidence. “I have an old acquaintance with him and I know his personality—he seems flamboyant, but he’s actually quite measured. With a little guidance, he can definitely become a pillar of the sect.”
Jue Wuqing nodded, his gaze shifting to the clouds and mist outside the hall. His expression suddenly turned serious, and his tone became somber:
“Very well. But there is something more urgent right now – the border of the Imperial Pass has been quite turbulent lately. The lower levels of the strange clan have sent troops to probe the enemy multiple times, and the ten kings of the border have already begun preparations for war.”
A chilling killing intent flickered at his fingertips. "As the top sects outside the first and second lines of defense, once the border war breaks out in full force, our disciples will inevitably have to go to the front lines. At that time... I'm afraid we will lose a lot of disciples."
The Star-Gazing Immortal's expression also darkened, and the jade hand seals at his fingertips stopped turning: "The ancient immortal emperor set the rules of the 'Frontier Trials' back then so that future generations would not forget the tragic battle against the strange creatures in the ancient immortal era, and would always be vigilant against the threat of the strange race. However, this time, the strange race's actions are bigger than ever before, and I'm afraid they have ill intentions."
The man in the green robe stood to the side, barely daring to breathe—he knew there was war on the frontier, but he didn't realize it had become this dire.
The thought of having to send disciples to the front lines in the future filled him with worry: if these newly recruited genius disciples were to perish on the battlefield, it would undoubtedly be a huge loss for the sect.
"Lanxing, you must break through to the Immortal King Realm as soon as possible." Jue Wuqing suddenly spoke, his gaze falling on Lanxing True Immortal, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity.
"If you can break through, I will pass the position of sect leader to you. At that time, I will summon all the primordial spirit avatars that are outside to go to the Imperial Pass to cultivate in seclusion and seek the opportunity to break through to the Dao Lord level. Only by becoming stronger can we protect the sect, guard the border and the civilization of cultivators."
The Star-Gazing Immortal shook his head, his tone somewhat frank: "The opportunity to break through to the Immortal King realm cannot be forced. I will train Chen Xuan and the others while waiting for the right moment, and I will not delay the important affairs of the sect."
Jue Wuqing looked at him, a knowing smile flashing in her eyes—the two had known each other for tens of thousands of years, not only as superior and subordinate, but also as sworn brothers. They understood each other's feelings without needing many words.
He raised his hand and patted Lanxing on the shoulder, his tone becoming more relaxed: "Alright. Then I'll leave the matter of Chen Xuan and the others to you. As for the initiation ceremony, I will personally attend tomorrow and let this kid see the rules and foundation of my Heartless Holy Land."
The Star-Gazing Immortal smiled and nodded, his gaze returning to Chen Xuan's figure on the light screen, his eyes full of anticipation—he wanted to see what kind of path this little fellow, who had refused his guidance a hundred years ago, would forge in the Sacred Land of Heartless Love.
"Achoo!" At the same time, in Luoxia Valley, Chen Xuan, Shang Yu, and Bai Lingfei were having a pleasant discussion when they suddenly felt a chill and their noses itched so badly that they couldn't help but sneeze.
"Who the hell is plotting against me?" Chen Xuan's face remained unchanged, but he cursed inwardly, "Rebound, rebound, everything rebounds!"