Chapter 418: Fire-Element Fruit Sprouts, Xiao Qian'er Becomes a Disciple

I guess he must have reached a certain cultivation stage, unable to break through, so he came up with this method.

We don't yet know his purpose, but that he came personally to find you shows he's anxious, or rather, he sees some hope in you and can't wait to come find you.

In short, you brat have been targeted.

Heishanyang analyzed bit by bit, speculating about others with the worst-case scenario in mind; this Spirit Sword True Person... is not as good as he appears on the surface; Chen Chuyang won't be easily fooled; of course, without understanding the situation, it's hard... to judge whether he is friend or foe.

Kid, your sister is in the Spirit Sword Sect; she's likely in danger.

What did Heishanyang think of? This time he could use Chen Churan's visit; next time?

Might he do something else, like directly threaten Chen Chuyang?

That's Chen Chuyang's own sister; given his personality, he certainly wouldn't ignore it.

Chen Chuyang's eyes flashed with killing intent; scheming against him, he could not care less, but if you harm his family, Chen Chuyang doesn't care who you are—he'll just kill you.

In this world, Chen Chuyang fears no one; even a fragment of a Strong One's soul, he would still kill.

Heishanyang's words, Chen Chuyang still trusts them; after all, Heishanyang's life and death are in his single thought, so he dare not deceive or coax him—if Chen Chuyang died, Heishanyang would die too.

Their fates have long been intertwined.

Heishanyang also knows this, so he spares no effort to help Chen Chuyang, letting him see those people's true faces; of course, Heishanyang has his own ideas, and Chen Chuyang does not press further.

Elder Xinran will protect her.

Chen Chuyang narrowed his eyes and uttered a sentence he himself didn't believe; perhaps this could comfort himself.

Elder Xinran, will she or won't she?

Chen Chuyang raised his head and looked into the distance.

She held Elder Xinran's jade slip for a long time, yet still did not ask.

He believes Elder Xinran will not allow her own disciple to be bullied.

Even if that person is her senior brother, she does not permit it.

Spirit Sword Sect.

Elder Xinran suddenly lifted her head, as if sensing something.

The sword blade, lightly lifted.

A body of sword qi, condensed within the body.

She stood up and looked into the distance.

This aura—is it my senior brother's aura?

No, it's somewhat different—senior brother, he?

Eyes downcast, pondering something.

Gripping the sword, heart-sword qi fills the blade; her cultivation breaks through again.

Strength, unable to be restrained, losing its constraints and suppression, cultivation soars rapidly.

Senior brother, I hope you… remain that senior brother; junior sister, I don't want to draw my sword against you.

Junior sister, I truly don't want to kill you.

The voice, low and murmuring, is frightening.

The same.

Heavenly Heart Sect.

Heavenly Heart Daoist raised his head and glanced at the Spirit Sword Sect.

"Has the Spirit Sword Old Ghost made a move? You finally can't hold back."

"Longshe Shan, that exalted one is not so easily fooled."

"Junior Sister Tianlian is right here on Longshe Shan; perhaps we could let her…"

Wangdu.

Eldest Princess's residence.

The Eldest Princess's face was worried as she looked at the information in her hand.

Jing Yuheng stood in front; the returning Jing Yuheng had an unsightly expression.

"Your Highness, Baihu Cheng is gone; those who caused its destruction have vanished."

"According to the disciples' investigations, Baihu Cheng was destroyed by a plague; this plague appeared quickly and disappeared quickly."

"Subordinate suspects someone deliberately created the plague; Your Highness, we must find the plague's creator, or else more will die."

The Eldest Princess stood up and coldly asked: "No news at all?"

"None."

Jing Yuheng reported truthfully; she went late, and by the time she arrived, Baihu Cheng was already gone.

Nothing remained, just a field of ruins; trying to find any clue was impossible.

"Increase efforts to search; they will surely act again."

"Also, keep watch on all forces within Wangdu."

Jing Yuheng raised his head: "Your Highness, are you suspecting?"

The Eldest Princess nodded: "Not bad; those clans are surely involved as well."

"Moreover, the father emperor might also know; he hasn't… acted, which is strange."

These days, her father emperor has been strange; his actions are too strange.

The Eldest Princess cannot help but suspect them; this all likely relates to those people in Wangdu.

Such major news, yet they had no reaction.

Very strange.

"Subordinate knows."

The Eldest Princess again ordered: "There are still several princes; you also keep watch on them."

Yes.

Go down.

Yes.

The Eldest Princess sat in the empty hall, her expression icy.

"Father, what exactly are you planning to do?"

"The Great Qi Dynasty cannot withstand such a shock."

"You..."

She did not know her father's concrete plan, but she knew they could not continue like this.

The dynasty already shows signs of collapse; if they continue, it will soon……collapse.

Those people would hate to see that happen.

The Great Qi Dynasty has lasted too long; it's time for a change.

On Longshe Shan.

Chen Chuyang stared at the alchemy furnace before him; after several days of burning, the furnace temperature trended toward stability, the Tianlian Zhenren inside remained unchanged, with little variation, and after adapting to the furnace's temperature, the True Person's cultivation made some progress.

He's quite a talented person, a pity he belongs to the Heavenly Heart Sect.

Shang Hongxue sat beside Chen Chuyang, her eyes constantly scanning.

"Brother Chuyang, Xiao Qian'er's fire-attribute fruit has sprouted."

"Oh?"

Chen Chuyang tilted his head, smiling as he asked: "When did it sprout?"

"Just yesterday, a tiny shoot emerged; it's not very noticeable."

Shang Hongxue came ahead to report this good news: the fire-attribute fruit sprouting means Xiao Qian'er has completed Chen Chuyang's task and will become his formal disciple, not just a nominal one.

"I'll go take a look."

"Wait for me, Brother Chuyang."

Shang Hongxue followed Chen Chuyang's steps, and together they went to where Zhang Nongqian was to check the situation.

Just as the two landed, Zhang Nongqian pushed open the door, holding a flowerpot in her palms, inside which a fire-attribute fruit was planted; a tiny shoot had emerged, very conspicuous.

Chen Chuyang glanced over, confirming it was the shoot of a fire-attribute fruit; it had truly sprouted.

He nodded in satisfaction.

"Master, Sister Hongxue, how did you come here?"

Zhang Nongqian's eyes shone with delight; she carefully lifted the flowerpot and presented it to Chen Chuyang.

"Master, I have completed the task; the fire-attribute fruit has sprouted."

Chen Chuyang had already seen it, and inwardly he felt happy for her.

"Good, good, Xiao Qian'er, you have done well; as your master I am greatly relieved."

Hearing the words 'as your master,' Xiao Qian'er was overjoyed.

She immediately knelt and kowtowed.

"Disciple Zhang Nongqian, I pay my respects to Master."

"All right, rise, Xiao Qian'er; from today onward you are my senior disciple."

"Master."

"Disciple."

"Good master."

"Good disciple."

Shang Hongxue: "..." Am I standing here for nothing?