Chapter 411 - 206: Celestial Evil Demon Venerable
Li Fanzhou listened with his hands behind him and calmly nodded, "I already know."
His tone suggested that he had already been aware of this, showing no signs of nervousness.
Seeing this, Chu Xuan’s heart settled, and he finally had the opportunity to ask Xiaoxue for details.
Xiaoxue hesitated, as earlier Ji Mingyu had thrown it beside Chu Xuan without a word, which was already quite outrageous. It had to quickly think of the excuse, "My master will ascend soon, and has set me free."
Now things were even more excessive. Xiaoxue did not have clairvoyance or supersonic hearing. Not to mention Chu Xuan, even the two sixth-realm true persons didn’t notice anything unusual. How did it know someone was following, and how could it discern the existence of high-level cultivators?
Could it possibly make up a story about "Divine Beast Bloodline" spontaneously?
Xiaoxue gritted its teeth and straightforwardly said, "I have my ways of detecting, but I can’t explain it right now. Listen to me..."
It conveyed all the intelligence from its master to Chu Xuan for him to judge.
Chu Xuan’s gaze was icy cold. Three groups of cultivators, the first group feigned friendliness to lull him, the second group secretly surrounded him, the third group lay ambushed outside the Grotto Heaven. What a brilliant tactic indeed, truly brilliant!
This was an attempt to completely slay him here.
If it hadn’t been for the "Discern Rest and Misfortune" operating automatically before, Chu Xuan might have suspected people from the Shangguan family, but now he was more than ninety percent sure these three groups were colluding together.
It seems the secret could no longer be contained, and the Shangguan family had discovered his true identity.
Despite having long anticipated this day, Chu Xuan couldn’t help but feel somewhat heavy-hearted. This moment came a bit too early; he was only in the fourth realm now. If he could hold out until the seventh realm before being exposed, he would have some means to protect himself even if he left the sect.
He didn’t know why he was exposed yet, especially since they had dismissed their doubts earlier.
Perhaps it was during the wedding when Gu Haitang revealed the matter of "concealment without reporting," reigniting their suspicion. They might have conducted extensive investigations over these years and found some clues about him.
In any case, Chu Xuan absolutely didn’t believe that Gu Haitang had betrayed his secret. He had already misunderstood her once and didn’t want to make the same mistake twice.
The most urgent matter now was how to face this sudden major crisis.
Although Li Fanzhou, the Supreme Great Master Uncle, had an eighth-realm cultivation, he might not have any fondness for the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable. If he learned the truth from the Shangguan family, would he really stand by Chu Xuan?
Chu Xuan could only prepare for the worst case scenario for now. First, he needed to bring Qing’er over to meet him.
He had once hesitated to let Qing’er interfere in his affairs, given her immense strength. If she stepped in and solved all his problems, then Chu Xuan would just be relying on her; how could he ever become stronger than during the Celestial Evil Period?
But the situation was different now. Chu Xuan was faced with a high-level cultivator’s encirclement, facing certain death if he couldn’t get through. He couldn’t worry about anything else anymore.
Apart from Qing’er, "she" should also be there. This way, there would be at least two strong forces on his side. Even if Li Fanzhou stood by and if countless sects bore hostility towards Chu Xuan, even joined forces to attack him, he would have a chance to escape alive.
Chu Xuan’s gaze was heavy as he contemplated where the Heavenly Ruins team had run off to. Suddenly, he saw a green light streak across the sky, landing beside him. Who else could it be but the flawless fairy Su Mengqing?
Qing’er took his hand with a smile, "I missed you~"
Chu Xuan couldn’t help but feel a bit touched at this moment. He knew this was no coincidence. Either Qing’er had noticed something herself, or someone had specifically informed her to come.
Jiang Yiyi, however, was somewhat displeased with her arrival, muttering "bad woman" under her breath, and the little junior sister also seemed to harbor some hostility toward her.
Qing’er, on the other hand, smiled warmly, looking at them kindly and amiably.
...
From afar, Ji Mingyu finally let out a sigh of relief.
Earlier, after instructing Xiaoxue to notify Chu Xuan, she immediately conveyed a command in a commanding tone to Su Mengqing, who was idling on the neighboring peak:
"Chu Xuan is in danger, come and watch over him."
Though the cold female voice came suddenly, Qing’er wasn’t surprised at all. While playing with her hair, she responded teasingly:
"Oh dear, good sister, seems you aren’t dead yet?"
Ji Mingyu had an urge to slap her upon hearing those words, but the situation was urgent, and she had no time to quarrel with the vile woman. She merely explained the situation coldly.
Su Mengqing’s eyes flashed indeterminately as she listened, and in the end, she merely chuckled softly, "Then, dear Taishi sister, please watch how intimate Chu Xuan and I can be. You’re the one who invited me, after all~"
"Don’t be too smug," Ji Mingyu said coldly, "Who’s laughing last is still uncertain."
"Then I’ll be waiting and seeing."
After saying this, without a word to her fellow sect members, Su Mengqing flew to Chu Xuan’s side.
...
As time progressed, the dangers within the Grotto Heaven gradually revealed themselves. Stone soldiers and golden statues emerged from various palace halls, their prowess ranging from the third to sixth realm, causing numerous cultivators to lament their deaths. Only the major sects and factions remained unfazed by the threat.
Meanwhile, Celestial Tier artifacts emerged, beams of light reaching the heavens, attracting many to vie for them; mysterious treasures transformed into light and flew away, prompting countless to pursue them, and periodically blood stained the sky...
In the Grotto Heaven, various spectacles of supernatural abilities, Divine Techniques, magical manifestations, and territorial prowess flickered, with the palatial halls and towers plundered by cultivators, and fierce battles frequently occurring.