Chapter 433: Shattered Dao Heart

Being stared at by Lin Chuan, Ye Xue's heart pounded wildly.

That inexplicable feeling from before surged to the fore once again.

She dares to admit anything.

Only this matter she does not dare to admit; she keeps warning herself that it is an illusion.

"No!"

Ye Xue tossed out a sentence, took the Divine Cocoon, turned and fled into the cultivation chamber.

Her mind grew increasingly chaotic.

"How could that be!"

"I can't believe I was put in such an awkward position by just one of his questions."

"Is this guy secretly casting some kind of curse on me?"

She would rather believe she was cursed than believe in love at first sight.

Sitting in the chamber, her mood remained unsettled for a long time.

Until the Divine Cocoon in her hand emitted a faint green glow, and a visible breath of life seeped steadily from it.

Ye Xue's heartbeat quickened even more.

This time it was not due to inner turmoil, but a tremor deep within her bloodline.

A tremor born of the instinct of living beings.

The life energy emitted by the Divine Cocoon was exceedingly pure, granting her an unprecedented sense of comfort.

"With the aid of the Divine Cocoon, I can analyze the profound principles deep within my bloodline at a deeper level and comprehend the power of that tier."

The source of bloodline power is the Physical Body.

Pure life force, however, is the foundation of the Physical Body.

Ye Xue, with the Divine Cocoon's help, is like a cultivator confronting the great Dao source directly—a matchless opportunity.

Soon Ye Xue immersed herself in it, beginning to comprehend the Dual Bloodline Secret Art.

……

In the room outside the chamber, Lin Chuan leisurely sipped tea.

Dong dong dong!

At that moment, a knocking sounded.

"Xiao Xue, are you there?"

A voice came from outside; it was an old man's voice.

Lin Chuan thought for a moment and replied, "Ye Xue is secluding for cultivation; do you have business?"

The old man's expression darkened.

"Secluding for cultivation?"

"What's the situation?"

In his impression, Ye Xue is extremely aloof, always solitary, yet today she broke her norm by bringing a Human Race man into the room.

What surprised him more was that, given Ye Xue's temperament, she would allow an outsider to stay beside her during seclusion.

That is an attitude of entrusting one's very life to the other.

"What kind of trust is that?"

What sort of status must the other have to earn Ye Xue's trust to this degree?

"Even among Dao Companions, this is rare, right?"

"Grandfather, I heard the man Xiao Xue brought into the room is the recently renowned Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion."

"He is extremely scheming; not simple at all."

"I worry Xiao Xue might be in danger."

Beside the old man stood a man.

He was rather handsome, though the green turtle shell on his back slightly marred his appearance.

"I understand."

The old man nodded, "The Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion has a mysterious identity; his background is full of rumors, and he is also linked to the Spirit Master Lineage."

The young man snorted coldly, "Whatever his status, my Spirit Clan fears no power now."

Grandfather and grandson both hail from the Ba Xia lineage of the Spirit Clan.

The Ba Xia lineage is an exceptionally powerful branch of the Spirit Clan, with a completely stable bloodline that can reproduce steadily across generations.

Thus the young man had the confidence to say that.

"Xuan, I know you admire Xiao Xue, but a true man must not be swayed by emotions, for such trivial matters disturb one's composure."

The old man sighed, "It is better to be cautious; after all, the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion is a guest invited by Xiao Xue."

"If we rashly target him, we may upset Xiao Xue."

"Among this generation of our Spirit Clan's young elites participating in the True Dragon Assembly, you two have the greatest chance to vie for the top three spots and enter the True Dragon Treasury of the Dragon Clan's Ancestral Land."

"You both are also the future hope of the Spirit Clan."

"I still hope you can get along well and avoid any grudges."

All lineages of the Spirit Clan place great importance on Ye Xue.

The Dragon Person clan to which Ye Xue belongs was originally a powerful branch of the Spirit Clan, destined for Ye Xue to become one of its future leaders.

"I have not overstepped the bounds."

Ba Xia Xuan said, "It's just worry; who knows what the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion is scheming? Perhaps Xiao Xue has already been coerced by him."

"Grandfather, let him open the door; we'll go in and see the situation."

"Anyway we mean no harm; if he truly is Xiao Xue's friend, he should be able to understand us."

"Reasonable," the old man nodded.

He was also curious, wanting to see the true face of the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion.

If it were truly as the rumors say, when the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion clashed with Ye Xue in the secret realm years ago, he was still just a small boy,

how did he suddenly become so powerful now?

There must be some secret hidden within.

Perhaps something happened in the secret realm back then that he does not know.

Recalling this, the elder shouted toward the room: "I, Ba Tong, of the Ba Xia lineage of the Spirit Clan, and you are the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion; could you open the door for a conversation?"

Creak!

The door opened.

The grandfather and grandson were startled, not expecting the other side to open the door so decisively.

Looking inside, a young, handsome man was sipping tea, carefully polishing a strange sword.

"Do you two have any business?"

Lin Chuan didn't even lift his head, gently stroking the sword in his hand.

Ba Tong clasped his hands and said, "Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion, you have traveled from afar, sending our sole heir of the Spirit Clan's Spirit Master lineage to the Tianlong Star Domain to compete. We have failed to receive you properly and have been poor hosts; we ask for your forgiveness."

"No problem."

Lin Chuan said lightly, "I have some connection with the Spirit Master lineage; I sent Yan Beicheng here, and it has nothing to do with the Spirit Clan."

"Hahaha."

Ba Tong laughed, "It seems the Lord's ties with our Spirit Clan run deep; not only does he have a connection with the Spirit Master lineage, but also knows Xiao Xue."

"I suppose so."

Lin Chuan finally raised his eyebrows, looking at the grandfather and grandson, "Do you two have anything else?"

"Nothing else."

Ba Tong felt a shock in his heart, being stared at by Lin Chuan; even as a formidable practitioner of the Void God Realm, he couldn't help but feel an involuntary sense of dread.

Is this the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion?

He is not at all different from the rumors.

"Since the Lord still has business, we won't disturb you further. In the future, if you have time, please be sure to visit my Ba Xia lineage as a guest."

Having said that, Ba Tong led his grandson away.

Beside him, his grandson Ba Xuan was already drenched in cold sweat, his back completely soaked.

Before entering, he had intended to compare himself with the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion.

He considered himself a Heavenly Pride, able to contend in the great world, showing signs of transformation, and would not be inferior to any cultivator in the future.

When he saw Lin Chuan at that moment,

all his thoughts of comparison vanished like smoke.

as if a mayfly glimpsed the blue sky.

Facing Lin Chuan, he felt too insignificant, even losing the courage to speak.

"Alas."

Ba Tong looked at his pallid grandson, sighed, "Xuan, don't lose heart; don't compare yourself with the Lord of Myriad Symbol Pavilion."

"He is different from ordinary people."

Our pitiful grandson, after just catching a glimpse of a truly invincible Heavenly Pride, had his Dao heart shattered.

The path of cultivation is thus cruel.