The Corruption Dragon God: Lust System Chapter 627 - Overstepping his bounds

[NT: For those who read Chapter 625 early, Rou'er's cultivation realm is the Astral Blood Realm, not the Burning Blood Realm. I've corrected this.]

Silent steps took Qingyi down the winding paths of the Celestial Fairy Pavilion, his thoughts consumed by Rou'er.

Most of all, curiosity burned within him about her journey to the Cosmic Void Sect.

He sensed that others suspected some hidden power resided in her.

The Cosmic Void Sect, masters of soul cultivation, had opened their secret realm to stir her bloodline awake.

She picked him to represent her, meaning he would battle various young masters for one of the twenty entry slots into that secret realm.

"System... any clue on what this could be?" Qingyi murmured, rubbing his chin while awaiting a reply.

[The young lady's bloodline remains partially sealed for now. Likely, they aim to release it, especially the portion tied to her mother, as she inherited little from her father.]

"Hm... that won't endanger her life, will it?"

[No more risk than leaving it sealed. Certain tools of mine could fix this, but you lack the required power to activate them yet.]

A tired breath escaped Qingyi's mouth, and he pressed onward, gaze shifting to his personal status panel.

Eleven G Lust Points filled his reserves now. Far too few to ascend to the Celestial Ascension Realm, leaving him with much grinding ahead.

Over a month and a half stretched before him. Aided by his wives and occasional stops at Rou'er's, he felt confident of hitting Celestial Ascension Realm smoothly.

When Qingyi arrived at his quarters at last, darkness had blanketed the sky. Shock hit him as Elder Shen stood waiting before his

room.

"Outer disciple Long Qingyi greets Elder Shen..." Qingyi saluted with clasped fists and a deep bow. "What brings you here?"

"Ah... you just joined the sect and already you're stirring up storms... Aware that Ma Zhenwu declared closed-door cultivation for Stellar Sovereign Realm breakthrough, and publicly called you the Ma family's top benefactor? Grasp the weight of that?"

Elder Shen's eyes gleamed with excitement. Memories flooded back of his chat with an old comrade, debating if Qingyi was mere average Ascended trash or a force to shake the Celestial Heavens.

Clearly, the youth fell into the second category.

Surprise flashed across Qingyi's face at this revelation. Why would Ma Zhenwu proclaim such loyalty after their brief acquaintance?

"Ah... I see your thoughts," the elder chuckled, reading his look. "Probably tied to the Guo family. The sect leader's daughter shows strong interest in you, and the Guos realize her persistence could sway her father to scrap the marriage alliance for your sake.

Zhenwu hopes you'll invoke his name to ward off Guo family pressure. That's my purpose in coming."

Elder Shen advanced abruptly, seizing Qingyi's shoulders before he could react.

"I talked to Chen Wei; I know you want in on the contest for Rouxi's adopted son spot. Eight missions short still? Drop it and pour everything into cultivation plus shining as Rou'er's proxy at the Cosmic Void Sect."

Qingyi held his silence briefly. Chill settled into his gaze.

He held respect for Elder Shen, yet the elder seemed to cross a line.

"Elder, why do you think I should abandon it?" he inquired, tone even and icy.

Respect lingered in his words, but it rang forced, devoid of true affection.

"Hall of Law knows of the hit on you and got the Ma family's official complaint, but ignored Tianhao completely."

"The sect faces talent shortages and teeters on edge. Tianhao's vital soon for inner disciple clashes among the Far North's seven great sects. Punishment won't touch him, and should you depart, he'll surely send killers after you." "He'll attempt it," Qingyi countered with a calm headshake. "I'll seclude for cultivation till departing with Rou'er to the Cosmic Void Sect. Three months post-return, I assure you Tianhao poses no danger anymore."

Elder Shen absorbed this quietly, knuckles whitening as fists clenched. Qingyi's talent shone bright—second stage Astral Blood Realm in record time—but Tianhao neared Celestial Core Realm entry.

Didn't the boy perceive the chasm between them?

Worse still, no trace of hubris colored Qingyi's declaration.

No swagger, no foolish bravado. He stated it like obvious truth, as if eclipsing Tianhao in mere months meant nothing.

A subtle smile played on Qingyi's lips as he noted the elder's changing face.

Realistically, without a G Lust Points flood like from Rou'er, bridging to Tianhao's level in so little time proved impossible, but he required no such feat.

Strength to crush Tianhao's hired blades sufficed. Tianhao's ego barred him from direct confrontation anyway.

In roughly seven months, at the Celestial Fairy Pavilion Mistress's new adopted child trials, Qingyi knew he'd slaughter Tianhao effortlessly.

"Anything else, Elder? If not, cultivation calls," Qingyi stated, bowing with clasped fists again.

The elder exhaled a lengthy, resigned sigh. No words could pierce that stubborn youth in the end.