Chapter 372 - 187: Chu Xuan, the Scoundrel
Chu Xuan’s journey to the South Sea this time took more than a month, indicating the long distance.
Ji Mingyu naturally followed, but Qingqing and Gu Haitang, after the last incident, seemed to have no intention of bothering Chu Xuan for the time being.
Ming Yu took a quick glance and was surprised to find that both women were in their respective sects, browsing ancient texts, searching for events from six hundred years ago...
Apparently, Chu Xuan’s previous hint had led Gu Haitang to vaguely sense the truth, especially when combined with the story of the mysterious man who had been to the ancient battlefield and caught a flood dragon.
The Celestial Evil Demon Venerable used to have a flood dragon mount named [Ying Long], which was very fierce, powerful in battle, and died with its master in the final battle.
Assuming the Celestial Evil is that mysterious man, the old fish once said that Ji Mingyu was brought to this ancient battlefield by the mysterious man.
Doesn’t this mean that Primordial Monarch Taixu and the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable knew each other? And their relationship seemed to be very good...
Combining this with the ambiguous romantic entanglement between Ji Mingyu and Chu Xuan, a terrifying possibility emerges:
Chu Xuan is the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable!
It could be a reincarnation, or it could be a possession rebirth. In any case, the suspicion the Shangguan family had about Chu Xuan was not unfounded, and they even seemed to have found the right person, but they haven’t realized it yet...
Gu Haitang is digesting this shocking secret and even searching for evidence everywhere to verify it, so she doesn’t have time to entangle with Chu Xuan for the moment.
What surprised Ji Mingyu was that Haitang seemed to have shared this secret with Qingqing, which led to her similar actions of consulting ancient texts.
What does this mean? They used to be at odds, wishing for each other’s demise, but now they act like good sisters advancing and retreating together, which made Mingyu somewhat displeased.
Ultimately, it’s just a union of defeated dogs, not worth worrying about, she thought to herself.
...
At this time, the people from both sides who were setting up the formation naturally stopped. Chu Xuan looked at the Tianxu people and smiled:
"Won’t my junior brother introduce me?"
Ye Xingming nodded repeatedly and first introduced the green-robed female cultivator beside him, "This is Fellow Daoist Zhang Ping’er from Tianxu, a disciple of Master Suyu, considered outstanding among the younger generation of Tianxu disciples."
Chu Xuan asked curiously, "Ten years ago at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, I was deeply impressed by the ’Sleeping Fairy’ of your sect. I wonder if you know her?"
This Sleeping Fairy, Lin Xiaoxi, even surpassed Qingqing back then, securing second place in the Immortal-Demon Crystal Trial.
Zhang Ping’er nodded and said, "She is my senior sister. After returning to the sect, she also mentioned Fellow Daoist Chu and praised you, which is a rare thing given her character."
"You flatter me. If given the chance in the future, I will definitely visit to discuss the Dao."
Of course, this was merely polite talk, as they had no real connection, and he wouldn’t frivolously visit Tianxu.
During this exchange, Chu Xuan also secretly observed Zhang Ping’er.
She was beautiful and seemed dignified, not the fierce or aggressive type. She should get along well with my junior brother, which put him at ease a bit.
Next, Chu Xuan exchanged greetings with the other two from Tianxu and inquired about the disaster management.
Upon learning that it was in the final stages, Chu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having to worry about persuading his ancestor to return.
Jiang Yiyi pulled Chu Xuan and said, "Come, come, weren’t you always doubting me before? Now I’ll show you what true Immortal Magic is!"
But just as she was about to form a spell, Jiang Yiyi froze, as the severe damages before them had already been minimized so much that no spell could show any effect.
Chu Xuan asked his junior brother, and after learning of Jiang Yiyi’s ability, he couldn’t be happy. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
Just managing the current disaster had exhausted Jiang Yiyi. If the fundamental solution couldn’t be found, she might work herself to death without saving the flawed human world.
Chu Xuan gently said to Jiang Yiyi, "Maybe next time, I already believe you’re amazing."
Jiang Yiyi pouted, "Then it’s a deal for next time, I must let you see for yourself."
Her eyes brightened, pointing to the small jade bottle hanging on Chu Xuan’s waist, "Where did you get this?"
Chu Xuan was a little surprised, "You recognize it?"
He then took the small bottle down and handed it to her.
Jiang Yiyi looked at it, "This should be a Qi collection bottle casually refined by an ancient immortal, originally used to gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Because it came from an immortal, it has some extraordinariness, but it can’t be considered an Immortal Artifact. I’m more curious about where you got this."
At this time, others had started busying themselves with setting formations again, so Chu Xuan discussed the ancient battlefield with the ancestor.
Jiang Yiyi was amazed, sighing, "In that great battle, who knows how many of our Daoists died."
"As for the Cheng Tian Bottle, I vaguely remember it being quite famous, reputed to carry the entire Heaven and Earth of a continent, hence the name Cheng Tian, much stronger than your small bottle."
Unfortunately, it’s broken, and before Chu Xuan could ask if its fragments could be repurposed, Jiang Yiyi whispered in his ear,
"This junior brother is unusual. I suspect he truly carries some destiny, and in his previous life might have been something like a Sword Immortal."
In the past, Chu Xuan would have found such a statement laughable; now, he’s somewhat unsure.
Qin Mengyao was born a demonic star, Ye Xingming carries destiny, even the immortal who fell from the heavens is my family’s ancestor; isn’t this a bit coincidental?