Chapter 186: The Divine Refining Clock
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
At Feng Luan Palace, Feng Tian continent.
Wu Hong, clad in blue, was pacing back and forth in the main hall of the palace. Boxes of seeds could be seen piled high on the floor and he turned every so often to question the immortal official at his side.
"Is this the new batch of immortal herb seeds that you found?"
"Yes, your highness. There are a total of 375000 varieties of herbs, ten seeds to each variety. These all first grade seeds, specially cultivated on immortal veins and guaranteed to sprout within two days of planting."
"All right." Wu Hong nodded his head. "Have you inspected them? Are you sure there are no spoiled seeds inside?"
"We've done ten rounds of inspection."
"Inspect again before we set out!" Frowning, he emphasized, "These are to be sent to the Exalted Goddess, every single one must be perfect, understand?"
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"Yes, your highness."
"And change the boxes. These are ordinary boxes, which can only preserve immortal qi. Use boxes made of black immortal wood instead!"
"Yes."
"By the way, have you sent those immortal veins over? This time, add another one. It will be disastrous if they sprout but fail to grow."
"Yes."
"And bring along immortal air. It will speed up their growth."
"... Yes."
"Take great care on the road. Use immortal qi to protect them from damage during the journey."
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"..."
"Forget it, I'll deliver them instead. I don't trust you."
"..."
With a wave of his hand, Wu Hong packed all the seed-filled boxes into a jade case. He carefully picked it up and was about to leave when an immortal official ran in hurriedly.
"Your highness, Tian Zhao continent's Emperor Bai is here to see you!
"Bai Ti?" said Wu Hong in surprise. "Why has he come?" Why did Bai Ti choose to see him just when he was about to deliver the seeds?
Wu Hong frowned in annoyance. He had no choice but to hand the jade case to the official beside him, instructing him once again to deliver it to the Invincible Sect that very day. Then he motioned his staff to bring in the person outside.
"Emperor Wu Hong." A white-bearded man clad in green robes embroidered with gold trimmings walked in. His voice when he spoke was as loud as a bell, "It's been a long time since we met. How have you been?"
"Emperor Bai Ti." Wu Hong smiled politely. "What brings you here to my Feng Luan Palace?" Although both belonged to the demon tribe, Feng Tian residents were mostly flying creatures who had rose to become immortals, whereas the majority in Tian Zhao were land-based creatures. The two continents could not be said to be on good terms but neither were they on bad terms. This was the first time that Emperor Bai Ti had come to see him.
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"We both belong to the demon tribe. We should get together more often." Bai Ti smiled.
"Did you come just to say this?" Without changing his expression, Wu Hong went straight to the point and asked, "Has Emperor Bai Ti really come to talk about old times or is there some other matter?"
"Emperor Wu Hong is indeed sharp." Bai Ti's smile stiffened. "Indeed, I've come here to request a favor from you. It's regarding my wilful daughter."
"Has your little princess gone missing again?" asked Wu Hong a little mockingly. Everyone in Heavens beyond Heaven knew about Bai Ti's daugher.
Bai Ti seemed used to such mockery and gave a deep sigh. "You know that I have only this child. I've spoiled her from young, that's why she has grown so stubborn. Of all people, she has to fall in love with... Hai, she left the house in a huff after I told her off."
"Then why are you here instead of looking for her?" Wu Hong asked, "How would I know where your daughter is?"
"Yesterday, I spotted her in another continent and was going to bring her back. But ..." Bai Ti seemed to think of something and frowned. "I had an encounter with two powerful sword immortals and almost fell into their trap. If not for Emperor Ji Zhe and the divine artifact Divine Refining Clock, I would not have been able to capture them." Sighing once again, he continued, "But she managed to slip away while I was fighting with them. I spent one day searching but still could not find her. I guessed she must have believed in their lies and gone into hiding. I heard that Emperor Wu Hong is acquainted with some immortal emperors. Could you ask these immortals from the lower realm to help look for her?"
Wu Hong nodded his head. This was just a small task.
"But, since you have already captured those two immortals, why don't you ask them directly?"
"Although I've captured them, the Divine Refining Clock can only be activated every seven days. So I can't release them for questioning until then." He opened his fist and a little silver clock suddenly appeared on his palm. A reddish light could be seen flickering in the center of the clock. If he waited another seven days, his daughter would be long gone.
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"I can solve this problem easily." Wu Hong suggested, "Our avian tribe has a Heart Revelation array, which can reveal the memories of a person when he is at his most vulnerable. If we put the clock inside this array, we might be able to find the location of your little princess."
"That's great!" Bai Ti hurriedly passed the clock over to him. "I'll have to trouble you to take care of this matter then."
Wu Hong took the clock from him. He could sense the aura of two immortals inside the clock. While conjuring a seal, he asked, "By the way, who are the immortals inside? They must be quite skilled to have been able to take you on."
"I... I don't know them. Never seen them before."
"Oh..."
"But I heard them saying they're from... Invincible Sect."
Clang!
Wu Hong immediately flung the little clock away.
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Invincible... Invincible... Invincible Sect!
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You must be kidding me!
"Wu Hong?" Taken aback, Bai Ti hurriedly caught the clock in his hands. "What did you ..." He was about to ask Wu Hong what was wrong when he saw the latter's face suddenly turn pale. His two hands were trembling violently.
No, no, no... He must have heard wrong.
"Tell... Tell... Tell me again. Which sect are they from?"
"Invincible Sect from the Feng Cang continent!"
Boom! Wu Hong felt as if a thunderclap had hit him.
Pui...
In a daze, he coughed out a mouthful of blood.
"Emperor Bai!" Wu Hong grabbed the latter's hand and beseeched him, "Listen to me. Release these people immediately. Quickly!" Otherwise it would be too late.
"Why?" asked Bai Ti, baffled. "But this clock will be activated only after seven days..."
"Then break it!" Wu Hong was on the verge of tears. "Use immortal weapons, Deviant Thunder, Primordial Fire, I don't care what, just release these people!"
"But these are divine weapons..."
"Divine weapons! I don't care if they are divine... yes, divine weapons can break open the clock. Wait here, I have them.. I'll give them to you!" Wu Hong whipped out an ancient zither and thrust it at him.
"Unexpected Zither..."
"Take it and break open the clock! Forget it, I'll do it!" Wu Hong raised the zither and swung it down on the clock.
"Hold on... Emperor Wu!" You can't use the zither like this!
Just the zither was about to land on the clock, a blinding white beam of light shot out from it. The palm-size clock on Bai Ti's palm began to grow bigger and bigger. Bai Ti had no choice but to let go of the clock. Within moments, the clock had grown as high as a man.
This was followed by a loud sound and a series of cracks slowly appeared on the surface of the clock. The cracks spread out in all directions until it covered the whole surface of the clock.
"What ... What's happening!" Bai Ti exclaimed in alarm. "My Divine Refining..."
Before he could finish his sentence, there was a loud boom and the silver clock shattered to pieces. A great stream of immortal qi shot straight towards them...
Chapter 187: Be Reasonable
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Emperor Wu Hong, our Invincible Sect has all along been on good terms with Feng Tian continent. The batch of immortal seeds that you sent us is really good. Shen Ying had also specially reminded us to thank you. We sincerely wish to be friends with you."
"I agree, Fellow Immortal!"
"Even little Xuan Tong keeps talking about wanting to see her two emperor uncles. This is due to providence! Since we're also in the same realm, we should value our special relationship, don't you think so?"
"I agree, Fellow Immortal!"
"Our Invincible Sect might not a big immortal sect but we have a set of rules that we abide by. All our sect disciples all friendly people, we don't look for trouble but we don't shy away from it either."
"I agree, Fellow Immortal!"
"We can't interfere with who your highness choose to make friends with, but as the saying goes, 'Choosing the right friend is as important as choosing the right way of cultivation. Don't mix with bad company!"
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"I agree, Fellow Immortal!"
"Actually, as an emperor, it doesn't matter if your interpersonal relationship is poor. Nobody can do anything to you except for one person. Why bring trouble on yourself?"
"I agree, Fellow Immortal!"
"As for that matter that Emperor Bai Ti spoke about, the circumstances were like this: Shen Ying captured a fox demon burglar that broke into our sect. We discovered the words 'Xin Han' on her body. We wanted to investigate the matter but Bai Ti attacked us on sight and imprisoned us inside the clock. I'm sure you know... we in the Invincible Sect dislike unreasonable people."
"I agree, Fellow Immortal!"
"So it was not our wish to break the clock or fight with you. Do you agree?"
"I agree, Fellow Immortal!"
I understand everything that you're saying but... why did you beat me up as well! You said you were reasonable people but why did you keep punching me on the face?
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The worse thing was he did not dare retaliate!
(ಥ_ಥ)
"Regarding today's incident..."
"It's my fault!" Wu Hong nodded his head vigorously. "I made the wrong friend."
"Your highness is indeed a sensible person. Then..." Just as Lonemoon was about to bring up the crucial matter of compensation...
Splash! A figure in green crashed into the pond beside them. It was Bai Ti. He had been given a good beating by Yi Qing. Reining in his immortal qi, Yi Qing descended to the ground.
Then...
Yi Qing turned to look at Wu Hong, who was kneeling by the side.
"You..."
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Wu Hong's shivered. Without waiting for Yi Qing to make his move, he raised his hand and said imploringly, "Fellow Immortal, hold on. I get it! I get it!"
Wu Hong got up and walked quickly to the edge of the pond. Then he 'fell' into the pond with a splash.
Yi Qing, who had not intended to beat him up: "..."
Lonemoon, who had just wanted to extort a few immortal stones from him: "..."
Having an overly cooperative team mate was not a good thing either.
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He Yun Place, Tian Zhao continent.
Shen Ying, who had been waiting for a long time, was about to doze off.
"Hey, Chicken..."
An aggrieved look appeared on Chu Xuan's face. So his name was Chicken now?
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"Chicken here!"
"Are you sure you know the way?" Shen Ying looked at the ruins of the palace in front of her.
"I'm definite, Exalted Goddess. This is the He Yun Palace in Tian Zhao continent. Bai Ti lives here."
"Oh, but we've been waiting here for three hours. Will that White-Chicken-or-something really return?"
"..." His name is Bai Ti!
"Bai Ti is not in the palace. Even Ji Zhe doesn't know where he has gone to. So, it's best that we stay here."
"Whose Ji Zhe?"
"Exalted Goddess..." Chu Xuan's mouth twitched. Pointing at her feet, he said, "The one you're stepping now on is Emperor Ji Zhe from the Chang Nuo continent."
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Weren't you the one who caught him from the neighboring continent and beat him up after learning from the immortal officials that Bai Ti might have gone to look for Emperor Ji Zhe? Don't give the excuse you can't remember him just because you haven't given him a nickname.
"Oh." Shen Ying removed her leg and sat down lazily on top of a stone.
Hai... How long more did she have to wait?
She was hungry.
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A day later.
In the rear hall of Invincible Sect.
Smoke rose slowly from the stove in the back kitchen. The wooden table at the inner courtyard was covered with plates of delicious smelling food. Surprisingly, Shen Ying was the only one sitting at the table today. She was busily demolishing the food.
There were a dozen people more in the inner courtyard, four of them were sitting on the wooden bench, their positions erect and their hands placed primly on their laps.
These were the four celestial emperors.
None of them spoke, the whole courtyard was filled with the munching sounds.
Bai Ti: "..."This is really scary. That sword cultivator who beat me up is carving meat. This must be a threat of some kind.
Ji Zhe: "..." "This is really scary. That exalted goddess who beat me up is eating meat. Is this a threat?
Wu Hong: "This is really scary. Exalted Goddess looks likes she's still hungry. I hope she's not thinking of eating me?
Chu Xuan: "..." This is really scary. Wait a moment... Why should he be scared?
"Chu Xuan! Why are you sitting there?" Lonemoon glared at Chu Xuan, who was sitting at the leftmost corner.
Chu Xuan paused to think of a reason. That's right. He had not done anything wrong why should he sit there?
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Shit! He had been so used to doing sitting as equals with the ten celestial emperors that he had sat down reflexively.
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Chu Xuan sat up immediately and stood beside Lonemoon. He picked up the white fox in passing and tossed it on the bench.
"Jiao..." Bai Ti looked pained and was about to reach out his hands to hug the fox. However, he thought the better of it and sat back down.
"Tell me. How do the four of you intend to resolve this matter?" Lonemoon rolled his eyes and gave Shen Ying a push. "We're dealing with a serious matter here! Sit over there. Don't get in the way."
Taken aback, Shen Ying got up but she found that all the other chairs had already been moved to the defendants' side. There were no chairs at the side.
"Exalted Goddess, I have a chair here!" Chu Xuan's eyes brightened. He reached into his storage bag, he fished out a chair and told Shen Ying, "Please take a seat."
"Thank you" Shen Ying sat down and resumed eating without a care.
Yi Qing, who had intended to move a chair over: "..." The little bugger!
Chu Xuan: Huh! Why did he feel a cold draft on his back?
"Exalted Immortal! Fellow Immortals, this is a misunderstanding!" Ji Zhe, who was the most badly beaten up among the group, exclaimed, "Bai Jiao is Emperor Bai Ti's only daughter. Because she had missing for a long time, Emperor Bai went to look for her. I happened to meet him along the way. I don't know him well at all!"
Bai Ti: "..." The spineless rascal!
Glaring at Ji Zhe, Bai Ti cupped his fists in apology. "It was indeed my fault! I saw you carrying Jiao Jiao and she was injured. So I thought you.... In a moment of panic, I attacked you. By the time I realized my mistake, you were already inside the immortal artifact. That was why... Now that it has come to this, I'll accept whatever you have in store for me." The main thing was he could not defeat them!
"Me too, Exalted.... Exalted Goddess!" Ji Zhe expressed his stand immediately. As long as he was not beaten to death, he was even willing to give up his throne!
Wu Hong: "I..." Looking at the other two defendants, he subconsciously raised his hands. "But I... I didn't do anything!"
(゚Д゚≡゚Д゚)
"If Fellow Immortal agrees to release me and my daughter, we from Bai Zhao will be able to do it all!"
"I don't want to leave!" Before he could finish his sentence, the fox demon beside him suddenly spoke up.
Chapter 188: Negotiating Compensation
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Qiao Qiao!" Bai Ti called softly. Now was not the time for her to be throwing a tantrum.
"No, I will not go back," Bai Qiao shook her head violently. Her voice was filled with panic. "It took me a lot of effort to find this Spirit Convening Lamp! As long as I can get my hands on it... This time I will surely..."
"Qiao Qiao!" Bai Ti lowered his voice, interrupting her. He sounded slightly angered when he spoke again, "Why are you still stuck in your daydreams? Celestial Emperor Xin Han will never fall for you. So what if you manage to find that Spirit Convening Lamp? You can't change this fact."
"But he's injured!" Bai Qiao explained, panicked. "His Primordial Spirit is injured – that's why he doesn't feel anything for me. Once he recovers, he will see who has been kind to him all this time."
"Ai, you know what kind of technique he's training in, right? Why are you trying to achieve the impossible?" Bai Ti let out a long sigh. Then, he continued, "Qiao Qiao, listen to me! Give up. Come back with Master. There are so many immortals in Bai Zhao. You will surely find someone better than him."
"But they are not Xin Han!" Bai Qiao's eyes were reddening. The tears began to flow down her cheeks. She turned around and clung on to Emperor Bai's sleeves. "Father... I beg you, please let me borrow the Spirit Convening Lamp, will you? I promise this will be the last time."
"300 years ago, you said the exact same thing." Bai Di's eyes became cool. He was beginning to get extremely impatient. "But what happened in the end? All these years, you fell from being a Stygian Immortal to a second-stage demon. Are you really intending to throw your life away for him? Have you ever thought what Father would do without you?"
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"I... I..." Bai Qiao hesitated, but there was a little hope that twinkled in her eyes. "Father... Your daughter is unfilial, but all my life I only have this one wish. I... I will be careful. Nothing untoward will happen to me. I just need that Spirit Convening Lamp... I just need..."
"Haven't you thought that he's a Celestial Emperor? Why would he need you to help him heal his primordial spirit? Even without the Spirit Convening Lamp, he should be able to recover. What's more..." Bai Ti explained, "Even if his primordial spirit recovers, he will not feel anything for you!"
"..." Bai Qiao stared at the ground.
Bai Ti's heart hurt to see his daughter this way. He gathered what immortal Qi he could from his heavily injured body and transferred it into the white fox beside him, helping it to transform. After a few seconds, a teenage girl in white robes appeared. She had beautifully shaped eyebrows and huge eyes and small lips. She was truly a manifestation of a fox – she had the features of one. In her eyes, however, there was an immense sadness. She looked like she would break into tears at any time.
"Qiao Qiao..." Bai Ti sighed and continued, "You know that he's training in the Heartless Dao. He has a heart of steel. Nobody in this immortal realm does not know that he broke off a relationship and dug his own heart out in order to become a Celestial Emperor. He was already a heartless mortal who did not care about relationships, anyone or anything. Even if you help him now, he will still remain that way."
"But... But..." Bai Qiao could no longer hold back her tears. As a human, she looked even sadder. "I... I cannot let him go. I really cannot! Father... I only have you... Please, I beg you, help me to borrow the Spirit Convening Lamp? I promise that this will be my last time. Just take it as a favour between father and..."
Before she could finish speaking, her body was thrown aside by someone's kick. She became a fox once again as she rolled down the hill. The rest of her sentence caught in her throat.
"Dau... Dau... Dau... Daughter..." she said as she rolled down the hill.
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Shen Ying, who was holding a bowl of rice in her hand, retracted her leg. She grunted in frustration.
Lonemoon: "..."
Yi Qing: "..."
The four emperors: "..."
The crowd: "..."
(⊙ o ⊙)
Whoa!
They did not understand why the Sect Master took action, but they felt elated inside for some reason.
Shen Ying calmly sat back down and continued eating her rice, as if she had not just rushed up to kick someone off the hill. She hated hearing people dumbing themselves down and insisting on one-sided relationships. It ruined her appetite.
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"Qiao... Qiao Qiao!" Bai Ti only just managed to respond. He turned to glare at Shen Ying and charged at her furiously, "Why, you..."
"Stop it!"
Before he could finish, Blackbird, Ji Zhe and Chu Xuan who was standing beside Lonemoon charged forward to stop him. They pushed Bai Ti back so that he fell onto the ground.
Holy shit! He might want to die but they did not want to be collateral damage!
Chu Xuan: Wait! Why did he charge over?
"You all... Wu wu wu..." Bai Ti did not get to finish his sentence. The three men covered his mouth and stopped him from talking. They turned to glance at Yi Qing, who was filling Shen Ying's bowl with more food. Seeming to recall something, they suppressed the anger welling up in their chest. Bai Ti might have been worried for his daughter but this was certainly not the place for him to lose his temper.
Seeing that Bai Ti had calmed down, the three of them let him go.
"Fellow immortal..." Bai Ti sucked in a deep breath and stared at the only man who called the shots in the entire Invincible Sect – Lonemoon.
"We offended you before. My daughter also tried to steal your lamp and that was not right of her. But... You saw for yourself. This lamp is really important to her. I wonder if you could..."
"No!" Shen Ying shouted before Lonemoon could respond.
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"I know that this divine artefact is not like any other, but if my fellow immortal is willing to lend it to me, I will pay any price. Even if it means..." Afterall, he had a soft spot for his daughter. He gritted his teeth and continued, "Even if you want to exchange it for a divine artefact of mine... I will do it!"
He twisted his wrist and a silver pocket watch appeared in his palm. It was a Divine Refining Clock, but this clock seemed to be covered in cracks.
"The lamp..."
Shen Ying had not finished speaking before Lonemoon reached out and covered her mouth. He nodded. "Alright!"
Bai Ti broke into a smile.
"But your Divine Refining Clock is already broken. I can only lend the lamp to you for ten days!" Lonemoon continued, "And this loan has nothing to do with what happened before." He would still have to compensate them for his daughter's attempt to steal the lamp.
"Thank you, Fellow Immortal!"
Lonemoon began to discuss with the three men about what an adequate compensation would look like for the entire "misunderstanding". He burnt an enormous hole in each of their pockets before letting them go.
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"What do you want this rotten clock for?" Feng Ying could not help but ask, after seeing everything play out before his eyes. It was functional, but its power was already reduced significantly. "You don't even know how to fix it."
"I don't, but Tao Shu does!" This divine artifact was created by their race. Swapping that rotten lamp for this divine artifact was extremely advantageous for them!
"..." He was satisfied – there was nothing more he could say
"That's right, what happened to you earlier?" He turned to glance at Shen Ying. "Why did you suddenly kick that demon?" Wasn't she a very lazy person by nature?
"Was it sudden?"" She thought it was natural for her to kick the demon. It was not sudden at all. "Hey, maybe... Maybe I just got reminded of my older sister."
Lonemoon started. "You have an older sister?!"
Shen Ying shivered. She sat up straight and no longer looked as lazy as she normally did. There was a weird expression on her face as she said, "I wish I did not..."
Chapter 189: A Heartless Person
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The three Celestial Emperors left. Father Niu made it big. Nobody knew the terms of their agreement. From the way that he so easily agreed to supply supper for an unlimited time to Shen Ying in the future, it seemed that he had earned a significant sum.
Lonemoon sent Lan Hua to the rear mountain to take care of the huge field of immortal herbs. His main task was to water the immortal herbs. Perhaps on account of their exceptional friendship in the Heavens beyond Heaven, Radish did not object to this even though it normally hated any sort of male company. The two of them worked in tandem – one watered the herbs while the other helped them to ripen. Under Lan Hua's supervision, they managed to refine pills and medicine of various grades. The two of them formed the entire manufacturing line, allowing the rest of the sect to rest. As a result, the cultivation levels of all the disciples in the sect increased steadily.
Chu Xuan did not leave either. After handing in a huge sum of money for his food, he planned to stay on for a long time. In the beginning, he followed closely behind Lan Hua each day, hoping to persuade him to go back to He Chuan so that Chu Xuan could repay his kindness. After a few days, however, his efforts still did not bear fruit. Everybody in the sect started looking at him in a strange manner. Every time he arrived at the rear mountain, there would be a group of people gathered there, looking at him. From time to time, some people even encouraged him. At first, he felt weird about it. He spent a couple of immortal stones to get Lonemoon to explain to him the real meaning of a"comrade 1 ". After that, he felt uncomfortable all over.
What freaking comrade! What exactly are you guys teaching the disciples in your sect! He loved ladies who were gentle and sweet – ladies, alright?!
To prove himself to be a man of steel, Chu Xuan felt that he desperately needed to do something. So he chose to do something that every straight man would do – he started chatting up the girls in the sect!
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Each day, he tried to find out more and more about what went on in the homes of the ten Celestial Emperors. He was the one who told everyone about the story behind Bai Qiao and Xin Han's abusive relationship. The story was a long one too. He had to start from the divine artefact of Yu Feng Immortal Abode.
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Tens of thousands of years ago.
Even though she is Bai Ti's daughter, Bai Qiao was merely a Stygian Immortal. Although Bai Ti has yet to be one of the Celestial Emperors- only being an immortal emperor of a country- the queue of people wanting to be her Dao Partner stretched from Bai Zhao to Feng Cang. Later on, the Divine Refining Clock made its appearance. There was chaos within Bai Zhao. Although Bai Ti managed to obtain the Divine Refining Clock and become a Celestial Emperor, his daughter, Bai Qiao, was caught in the chaos. By accident, she fell into the lower realm.
It was at that time that she met the cultivator from the lower realm, Xin Han. He rescued her from danger while she was in the lower realm, and she developed a crush on him. Later on, Bai Qiao followed Xin Han and ascended into the upper realm. Both of them had a period of romance. It was even said that they had plans to commit to each other as Dao Partners.
Bai Ti, however, was not willing to let his daughter marry an Earth Immortal who just ascended into immortality. Later on, for some reason, Xin Han began training in the Heartless Dao. His cultivation level shot through the roof and in just a few thousand years, he became an Exalted Immortal.
Bai Ti no longer objected to their relationship, but something had gone very wrong. People who trained in the Heartless Dao would lose their emotions slowly. Xin Han became extremely cold toward Bai Qiao. The young couple grew more and more distant. Later on, in order to achieve a breakthrough, Xin Han cut his own heart out.
Despite this, Bai Qiao stubbornly refused to give up. She tried her best to save Xin Han, whose life was hanging by a thread. She sacrificed all of her cultivation to heal his heart meridians. Later, Xin Han survived and became a Celestial Emperor, but Bai Qiao was left as a second-grade demon fox.
"Ai, I guess you could say this was luck making a fool out of them. Because of what happened, Bai Qiao could not let Xin Han go. She wanted him to remember the relationship that they used to share. Yet, to this day, Xin Han remains unmoved by her. We can only say that... they have no fate." This shook the entire immortal realm when they first heard about it. Chu Xuan let out a long sigh and scanned the group of hardworking girls, who had been eavesdropping while training. Very seriously, he said, "If it were me, I would never break my woman's heart like that." Do you see that? My manly strength! I like girls!
Everyone was clearly taken aback. They finally understood why Bai Qiao was so stubborn. They were once in love after all. She was just holding on to a relationship that they once shared.
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All except Shen Ying...
She continued to chew on her snacks loudly. Suddenly, she said, "Chicken, is this what they mean by not having fate?"
Chu Xuan pursed his lips. Can you not call me "Chicken"?
"Is this not a clear example of it? Xin Han trained in the Heartless Dao for Bai Qiao, yet the better he got, the less chance they had of being together."
"So, according to your logic..." Shen Ying began lazily, "That Something Han was retarded?"
"Huh? Ah!" Chu Xuan stared blankly back at her. What did she mean? Why did she say that?
"He knew that this method was not going to work, but he continued anyway. Is that not retarded?" Was she supposed to call him smart? That wouldn't make any sense, would it?
"Er..." I guess so..."But... this technique really can make someone's cultivation level increase extremely quickly. The better someone gets in the Heartless Dao, the less emotions the would feel. Moreover, he was a man without a heart. Without a heart, he would not feel anything. It's normal that he would no longer like Bai Qiao."
"This has nothing to do with being... heartless?"
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"Nothing to do with it?"
"Does it?"
"Er..." Were these things related or not? Say something accurate, please.
"Scientifically..." Shen Ying picked up the fruit from the table and chewed it before continuing, "At the end of the day, relationships develop between men and women because once they meet somebody compatible, their bodies secrete large amounts of hormones like phenylethylamine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and the like. These hormones would make them feel happy, excited, and in love. This what people describe as falling in love. These hormones come from the brain – this has nothing to do with the heart!"
"..." Chu Xuan did not understand what Shen Ying just said, but it seemed impressive.
"If your heart decides whether you love someone or not..." She scanned the crowd. "Have you thought about how the emotions of people with heart disease would be affected?"
"..."
That's true. Nobody knew what to say in reply!
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"So the fact that he has no heart, and whether he is heartless or not, has nothing to do with whether he loves that little animal. They're two separate matters." Shen Ying patted the pastry on her palm and continued, "That means that there's something wrong with your logic. That Han-whatever did not stop loving the little animal because of the Heartless Dao. Instead, he trained in the Heartless Dao because he lost interest in her."
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There was complete silence...
Chu Xuan: "..." What did Exalted Goddess just say? Why did he not understand a word? And why did she sound like she was making complete sense?
(⊙_⊙)
All the disciples: "..." They did not understand, but everything Sect Master said was right.
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Everybody present did not have any doubt left in their head. At the same time, they labelled the Celestial Emperor whom they had never met before.
"Bastard!"
Lonemoon, the only one who understood: "..." Suddenly, he felt that the male leads who were trained in the Heartless Dao in the novels were all retarded!
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Eh? Wait!
This was clearly a training arena. Since when did everyone gather here to gossip?
Lonemoon's expression darkened. He thought about whether he wanted to increase the fees for the "Chicken", who was busy trying to woo girls.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake. The entire sect was trembling. A huge wave of immortal Qi charged toward the mountain, causing the array covering the mountain to break open.
"What's going on?" Everyone stood still.
They did not have time to see what happened before Roasted Chicken Gal came running toward them. She grabbed Shen Ying's arm and shouted anxiously.
"Little Ying, something has happened to Xuan Tong!"
Chapter 190: An Additional Heavenly Tribulation
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"This looks like... a Heavenly Tribulation!" Lonemoon glanced at the bottom of the hill and his expression darkened. Anxiously, he said, "Roasted Chicken... Ah pui, Chengyu, what's happening down there?" Given the cultivation level of the disciples in the sect, nobody should be going through the Heavenly Tribulations yet.
"It's Xuan Tong!" Qi Chengyu replied in a panic. "Earlier, we realised that she was showing signs of developing immortal bones, so we've been trying to build up her defences. Earlier on... Her immortal bones formed but the Heavenly Tribulations started out of nowhere."
"How can this be?!" Lonemoon's expression changed. "Even if she has already formed immortal bones, she's only an Earth Immortal. This isn't the lower realm – there shouldn't be lightning tribulations when she becomes an Earth Immortal!" There were so many disciples in the sect, all of them ascending with their low cultivation levels. Nobody went through the Heavenly Tribulations when they became Earth Immortals.
"I don't know either!" She was obviously anxious. "Her cultivation level was nearing Earth Immortal stage, but the Heavenly Tribulations suddenly began. Feng Ying is outside now helping Xuan Tong set up an array, hoping that it would help to protect her for just a little while."
Before she could finish speaking, there was a loud crash. A huge bolt of lightning struck the bottom of the hill.
"It's begun." Qi Chengyu's face was a mask of worry. Forget about whether Xuan Tong would be able to endure it – if this carried on, the tribulations would affect everybody in the sect.
"Go and take a look!" Shen Ying got up, prepared to rush down.
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"Come back here!" Lonemoon snarled, gesturing behind him. "The way down is there!"
"... Oh." Shen Ying turned around. Then, she paused and tugged at a disciple closest to her. "Little Green, call Boss Lan over."
"Yes!"
Then, she followed the group toward the Heavenly Tribulations.
The closer they got to where Xuan Tong was being isolated, the richer the immortal Qi felt. It was surging at an insane speed. At the foot of the hill, the immortal Qi dense and felt like it was going to condense into a certain form. It was different when Roasted Chicken Gal and the rest ascended into immortality. The immortal Qi did not condense to form an Immortal Ascension Stage.
Feng Ying was standing at the foot of the hill, holding up a defensive array to protect Xuan Tong, who was not far away from him. However, it was obvious that he could not hold it on for long. Huge cracks could already be seen on the array – it looked like it would fall apart at any time. Following a huge crash of thunder, the second bolt of lightning struck toward the ground. The array broke into pieces and the bolt of lightning hit Xuan Tong.
She was not a physical cultivator. Even though she was well prepared, the impact caused her to spit out a mouthful of blood. Yet, the immortal bones in her body seemed to become sturdier.
"Little Tong!" Qi Chengyu shouted worriedly. She was even more anxious by then.
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"Mas..." Xuan Tong turned and her eyes brightened. "Divine... Sect Master!" In this year that she was in isolation, she had grown into a lady. She looked directly at Shen Ying, looking more refreshed.
"Don't be distracted. Focus on handling the tribulation!" Lonemoon instructed.
"Press on!" Shen Ying added.
"Yes!" Xuan Tong stiffened. It looked like she had a sudden surge of courage. She focused on regulating the immortal Qi in her body. The wounds on her body healed before their eyes. Then, the third bolt of lightning struck...
Lonemoon quickly set up several arrays to prevent the lightning from hitting Invincible Sect. He gestured for Feng Ying to take a break. The Heavenly Tribulation had already started and it did not seem likely that they could stop it midway anymore. Although they still had not figured out why this was happening, all they could do was to help Xuan Tong tide through the tribulations.
But this lightning...
He looked up and saw the thunder clouds in the sky rolling. Frowning, he said, "This doesn't look like.. the Nine Nine Lightning Tribulation."
"Indeed it isn't," Yi Qing replied. "There wouldn't be Immortal Ascension Lightning Tribulations in the immortal realm."
"So... Don't tell me this is the Heavenly Lightning for Golden Immortals?"
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"It is!" Yi Qing nodded.
Shit! Lonemoon was worried now. He glanced at Xuan Tong. She did not even have the body of an Earth Immortal, and yet she was going through the Heavenly Tribulations meant for Golden Immortals... Even body cultivators would have a hard time with this, much less Xuan Tong, who had not been training for very long.
"She's only ascending to become an Earth Immortal. There are so many disciples in the sect, yet she's the first to go through such a Heavenly Tribulation. Why is that so?" Lonemoon could not figure it out. What happened to the female lead being attractive? Was the female lead to be treated like this? Did the author know this?
Just as Lonemoon pondered all these matters, Lan Hua flew down with Radish on his back. He was in the rear mountain, so he managed to make it in a short time.
"Good Heart, why did you call for me?"
"Little Big Sister!" Radish had made a comrade and upgraded from hanging onto people's thighs to hanging on their backs. It jumped down from Lan Hua's back and leapt toward Shen Ying, as fast as a bullet.
Then... it stuck its head straight into the soil behind her.
Shen Ying had stepped forward. With a serious expression, she waved Lan Hua over. "Boss Lan, come and look at this."
"Look at what?" Lan Hua was obviously confused. Everyone did not know what Shen Ying was getting at either. "What's so interesting about a Heavenly Trib... Eh?"
He paused and looked with surprise at the person within the tribulations.
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"Who is that lady? Why does she have demonic Qi in her?" Others might not be able to tell, but he was a demon and thus was extremely sensitive to demonic Qi. There wasn't much, but it was obvious that a thin layer of demonic Qi surrounded the lady. He could also tell that the demonic Qi was coming from inside of her. Yet, she was an immortal cultivator.
"Demonic Qi!" Lonemoon exclaimed. He remembered Xuan Tong's identity, then realised why Shen Ying called Lan Hua over. "Could that be the reason why she triggered the Heavenly Tribulation when she was ascending to become an Earth Immortal?"
"She's an Earth Immortal?" Lan Hua paused. Then, he nodded. "That's possible. This is the first time I'm seeing something like this as well. Normally, immortal Qi and demonic Qi would never complement each other. Yet, they are co-existing in her body. That might be the reason why she triggered the Heavenly Tribulation when she ascended into immortality. That lightning tribulation must be for the demonic Qi in her body." Indeed, with each strike of lightning, a little bit of her demonic Qi dissipated.
Lan Hua looked on for several moments and frowned. "but... the demonic Qi seems to be coming from her primordial spirit. The Heavenly Tribulation would not be able to completely get rid of it unless..."
"It strikes and destroys her primordial spirit," Yi Qing finished Lan Hua's sentence.
Lan Hua nodded. Everybody present suddenly looked sick, especially Qi Chengyu.
"Who exactly is this lady? Does she belong to the demon race?" Lan Hua could not help but ask. She had demonic Qi in her primordial spirit, yet only immortal Qi in her dantian. She was also trained in immortal techniques. "I've heard of immortals falling to become demons, but I have never heard of demons ascending to become immortals."
"Do you have any solutions?" Lonemoon ignored his question.
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"I do..." Lan Hua became squeamish. "But it's a bit troublesome."
"What's the solution?" Qi Chengyu asked.
"Drain all her demonic Qi into my body!" He was not going to complain that he had too much demonic Qi. "But I would need to make contact with her primordial spirit before I can completely drain her of her demonic Qi."
Qi Chengyu's heart leapt. "Your Majesty Lan Hua, please save Little Tong!"
"No!" Lan Hua rejected her. "I don't know her very well and I would have to go into the tribulations to save her. I wouldn't-"
"Boss, save her!" Shen Ying cut in.
"Alright!"
Just after he answered her and before he could stop himself, Lan Hua jumped into the tribulations.
The crowd: "..."
Motherf*cker, how he hated his good heart!