Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1446 - 1442: The Situation

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Wang Miaoqiao looked down at his Fiery Sun Sword, with a heartbroken expression.

Chu Zhiyuan apologized, "Ancestor..."

Wang Miaoqiao said, "No matter, I’ll just refine it again, and it will be as good as new."

Chu Zhiyuan sighed with relief and smiled, "Does this Spirit Sword have such a marvelous use?"

"Otherwise, it would have been destroyed long ago," Wang Miaoqiao replied, "It’s accompanied me through several battles."

"The battles after achieving Spirit Venerable status?" Chu Zhiyuan asked curiously.

Wang Miaoqiao nodded, "Back when I had just entered Spirit Venerable, Ma Changqiu ambushed me. He was one transition ahead of me and almost succeeded."

"Ma Changqiu... should really be eliminated!" Chu Zhiyuan remarked.

Wang Miaoqiao shook his head, "Just as I’m not easily killed by him, he is not easily killed either. The high cost of killing him isn’t worth it."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and thought, "If I practice this Swordsmanship better, and we join forces, could we kill him?"

"Difficult," Wang Miaoqiao replied, "That damned fellow is also lucky, and he has more than just one Spiritual Artifact!"

He sighed, "Moreover, killing him would bring a lot of trouble."

Whether it’s Heaven-Reaching Sect or Li Huo Palace, more Spirit Venerables remain very precious.

A death is an earth-shattering event.

They will definitely retaliate and wage war.

Once war breaks out, you have to consider whether Spirit Venerables from other sects would seize the opportunity to take advantage.

In short, a big mess; severely wounding Ma Changqiu, beating him into a miserable state or forcing him into seclusion for healing already releases the anger.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

His killing intent towards Ma Changqiu was strong.

Because he felt Ma Changqiu’s killing intent towards himself, he wanted to strike first and kill Ma Changqiu.

He increasingly sensed the difference in Mental State and ideas of Spirit Venerables.

If in the Venerable Realm, Wang Miaoqiao would have killed Ma Changqiu long ago, or fought him to the death.

After becoming a Spirit Venerable, the killing intent weakened greatly, killing only when necessary.

...

He bid farewell to Wang Miaoqiao and returned to Heaven-Reaching Sect, sitting in the great hall pondering what he had seen earlier.

This move in Swordsmanship came as a huge surprise to him, he didn’t expect such power.

It could even damage a Spiritual Artifact.

After the Fiery Sun Sword took a strike from a branch, it had slight cracks.

The cracks were extremely subtle, if not for Super Sense it wouldn’t have been noticed.

Judging by the cracks, if this happened nine more times, it would roughly collapse.

He felt that if he continued to comprehend and polish, the power of this Swordsmanship move could be stronger.

What if it were several times stronger?

Moreover, more than the power, he was more curious about what kind of strength this sword contained.

It could expel Spiritual Essence, it could destroy Spiritual Artifacts, is it a level of power higher than Spiritual Essence?

As far as he knew, Spirit Venerable Ninth Transitions are all about continuously purifying Spiritual Essence, thereby increasing its power.

Then what is this power?

Is there a higher Realm above Spirit Venerable?

He immediately thought of the Divine Race.

It is said that Spirit Venerables are common among the Divine Race, and Divine Race cultivators are stronger than Spirit Venerables.

Just as he was about to get up and leave, Zhang Ji Yuan and Ning Dongge suddenly appeared.

Chu Zhiyuan was startled.

Both had dark expressions, as if shrouded in ice, filled with a murderous aura.

"Junior Brother." Seeing him, their expressions eased.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t use Donghuan Saint Technique, directly asking, "Was there a slaughter?"

Zhang Ji Yuan snorted, "We just killed two experts from Li Huo Palace!"

Ning Dongge shook his head, "They’re becoming increasingly vicious."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at them.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "They set traps using innocent lives as bait, truly despicable!"

Ning Dongge shook his head again, "If they weren’t so shameless, we wouldn’t have killed directly."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Well killed!"

Zhang Ji Yuan snorted, "Junior Brother, you should talk to Profound Yin Palace, let’s join forces to destroy Li Huo Palace!"

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

Ning Dongge said, "Profound Yin Palace won’t listen to us, won’t join forces with us."

"Doesn’t Profound Yin Palace hate Li Huo Palace to the bone?" Zhang Ji Yuan said.

Ning Dongge shook his head, "Our relationship with Profound Yin Palace is very delicate."

"Sigh... these women!" Zhang Ji Yuan sighed heavily.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Such matters ought to be decided by the Sect Master, our words carry no weight."

"Then let’s see what Master Lu thinks." Zhang Ji Yuan said.

Ning Dongge replied irritably, "How would Master Lu discuss such things with Junior Brother?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Junior Brother is now a Spirit Venerable."

Ning Dongge said, "Not in position, not seeking its policies, Master Lu wouldn’t discuss with Junior Brother, let’s not meddle, leave it to the Sect Master."

Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head repeatedly.

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes suddenly became hollow, then returned to normal, slowly saying, "Be careful, Senior Brothers."

Ning Dongge asked, "Will they retaliate?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "They used a secret technique, they can track you, tomorrow they’ll track you down, and surround you."

"Alright, then we won’t go out tomorrow," Zhang Ji Yuan said.

Ning Dongge nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes became hollow again, then frowned, "Ten days later, they still found you, ...and, they also found Senior Brother Ning’s hometown."

Ning Dongge’s face changed slightly.

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "Senior Brother Ning, about what we discussed last time..."

Ning Dongge shook his head, "I’ve thought about it and still think it’s inappropriate, I’ll have them move."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then you shouldn’t go back for now."

He had mentioned it casually while chatting with Wang Miaoqiao.

Wang Miaoqiao’s reaction was not enthusiastic.

Ning Dongge said slowly, "Then I won’t go back, I’ll wait until this wave has passed."

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes became hollow again.

Then returned to normal, nodding, "If you don’t go back, they won’t find out for now."

According to Donghuan Saint Technique, Li Huo Palace would track him and thus find out, but if Ning Dongge didn’t return, Li Huo Palace couldn’t find his hometown for now.

"That’s good." Ning Dongge breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Ji Yuan’s face was somber.

Senior Brother Ning was pressured not to return home, while he was forced not to go out, only staying stifled within Heaven-Reaching Sect.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior Brothers, this matter still needs to be discussed with the Sect Master, we can’t stay within the sect indefinitely and not go out, can we?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said coldly, "I’ll go find the Sect Master!"

With that, he strode away, disappearing within the Light Gate in the blink of an eye.

Ning Dongge shook his head and hurriedly followed, "I’ll go too, don’t let him talk nonsense."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I should go as well."

The two stepped through the Light Gate, a flash before their eyes appearing outside a great hall.

The hall’s door was tightly closed, Zhang Ji Yuan was knocking on it, "bang bang bang" shaking.

Ning Dongge hurriedly said, "Brother Zhang!"

Zhang Ji Yuan stopped and turned around.

Ning Dongge rebuked, "You’re too rude, slower, gentler!"

"I’m just upset." Zhang Ji Yuan snorted, "It’s too stifling!"

The more he thought, the more resentful he felt, unable to control himself.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Is the Sect Master in seclusion?"

He felt that Zhang Ji Yuan was too bold, actually disrupting the Sect Master’s seclusion.

"After being bullied to such an extent, why is the Sect Master still in seclusion!" Zhang Ji Yuan said coldly.

"Brother Zhang!" Ning Dongge’s face darkened.

Zhang Ji Yuan snorted, "Senior Brother Ning, am I wrong? If we continue like this, are we going to be killed by Li Huo Palace? We can fend off this wave, but can we fend off the next wave?"

Ning Dongge said, "Just be careful."

This time they went out together, precisely to prevent being ambushed alone.

As long as they’re careful, it won’t be easy to kill them both.

"Creak..."

The hall door slowly opened, inside came the voice of Sect Master Lu Tiancheng, "Come in."