Chapter 690: Jade Emperor Sect

All fellow Daoists, please stay your steps.

A voice sounded, and Chen Chuyang and the others instinctively halted their steps and turned around.

Especially Chen Chuyang, his body tensed; upon hearing the words he immediately felt a chill down his spine, as if some magic made him not want to turn, yet he could not help moving his body.

He turned involuntarily, fixed his gaze on the man before him—a man bearing a sword—who shouted that classic line at them; Chen Chuyang examined the man closely, finding him ordinary, well, somewhat handsome, a good‑looking fellow.

Compared with Chen Chuyang, he was a bit lacking; unlike most cultivators, this person exuded a distinct aura, the blade's qi striking the face, a sharp presence that made one feel unable to meet his gaze directly.

Heishanyang frowned, staring at the human youth before him; blood dripped from the blade in his hand, clearly indicating he had just killed someone, and the thick blood qi on his body was terrifying.

"Kid, this person is no ordinary one; he doesn't seem to be from this world."

Chen Chuyang nodded, acknowledging Heishanyang's words, and transmitted, "Indeed, he is a person from beyond the heavens."

For some reason, Chen Chuyang sensed a familiar scent on this man; though they had never met, the familiarity washed over him, strange and astonishing. After studying him closely for a long time, Chen Chuyang could be sure he had never seen this man before.

Zhuge Ruolan tugged Chen Chuyang's robe and whispered, "Chen Chuyang, this man is called Huangfu Xiu, a recent emergence; his swordsmanship shakes the heavens, many Strong Ones have perished by his hand, and his strength is unfathomable."

"He suddenly appeared; he doesn't seem to be of this world. Our people investigated his background but found nothing. You should be cautious; he's not easy to deal with."

Chen Chuyang looked at Zhuge Ruolan in surprise, not expecting that she had investigated the man before them.

Behind Zhuge Ruolan, Li Shenghong stared at Huangfu Xiu with a complex expression.

Huangfu Xiu, for reasons unknown, felt fear as Chen Chuyang stared at him, as if this man could kill him.

That feeling was strange; he was the first person since his arrival in this world to give him such a sensation.

The people before, those Strong Ones, were all slain by his single blade; no one could withstand his second strike.

He himself did not know why he halted this group; each of them was no ordinary one, and if a fight broke out, he had no confidence.

Huangfu Xiu did not act immediately; unusually, he stared at the few people before him, continuously assessing and weighing the pros and cons.

"I don't understand why this fellow Daoist halted us,"

Chen Chuyang smiled and said, as the saying goes, "One does not strike a smiling face with a hand."

Huangfu Xiu felt no goodwill; instead, he sensed coldness.

The man's smile was terrifying, giving him the illusion that he could be eliminated at any moment; should he dare to act, he was sure Chen Chuyang would kill him. This intuition was spot‑on, and Huangfu Xiu hesitated for a long time, ultimately choosing not to act.

"Jade Emperor Sect—Huangfu Xiu has met the fellow Daoist."

Huangfu Xiu clasped his hands and performed a bow.

Chen Chuyang followed suit, his gaze cool as he looked at Huangfu Xiu, muttering about the Jade Emperor Sect, which he had never heard of, noting that it was not of this world.

Heishanyang's body trembled slightly upon hearing the name.

He quickly regained composure, showing no obvious reaction.

Chen Chuyang caught it, did not ask directly, but smiled at Huangfu Xiu and asked, "Huangfu Xiu fellow Daoist, where is the Jade Emperor Sect? Why have I never heard of it?"

"It's normal that a fellow Daoist hasn't heard of it; Jade Emperor Sect disciples are few and rarely travel beyond the world."

Huangfu Xiu explained calmly, "In the past hundred years, I alone have walked the world."

If the Qihuang Bao Ku had not opened, he could not have emerged to travel.

Within the Qihuang Bao Ku lie the things he needs.

That is his reason for entering; to everyone else, they are his enemies.

Once out, he will not cease until his goal is achieved.

Chen Chuyang frowned, pondering his words; the opening of the Qihuang Bao Ku attracted even these people, and it seemed there were many good things inside.

However, they had just arrived, had not yet studied this world properly, hadn't gone far, and knew little about it.

On the surface, this world does not appear as wealthy as he had seen…

"Don't know the fellow Daoist's title? Please state your name,"

Huangfu Xiu, wary of Chen Chuyang, dared not act; he wanted to learn about Chen Chuyang first, then gradually gather information, and after confirming, make his plans.

Chen Chuyang smiled and replied, "Heavenly Heart Sect, Tian Xin Dao Ren."

Heishanyang and the others looked at Chen Chuyang in surprise, quickly restraining their expressions.

Zhuge Ruolan twitched the corner of her mouth, suppressing any laugh throughout.

Li Shenghong, who had kept his head down, suddenly lifted it, his eyes wide with shock at Chen Chuyang.

Jing Yuheng was also shocked, though she did not display it as dramatically.

"So you are the Heavenly Heart Sect's Patriarch; I extend my respects,"

Huangfu Xiu knew the title of the Heavenly Heart Daoist and had heard of it.

He cast a deep glance at them, then clasped his hands and departed.

Chen Chuyang neither intercepted nor attacked him.

After he had gone far, Heishanyang spoke, "Kid, this one is no ordinary person."

"Oh?" Chen Chuyang asked, "Why say that? Do you know the Jade Emperor Sect?"

Heishanyang thought for a moment and replied, "The Jade Emperor Sect is a sect of this world, but it was annihilated long ago."

"Long ago, the Jade Emperor Sect was not weaker than the Heavenly Heart Sect; later, for unknown reasons, it was destroyed."

"This one is very dangerous; you should have killed him just now."

Jing Yuheng said, "The Jade Emperor Sect, a vanished sect reappearing, this one is very powerful."

"We should have killed him earlier, letting this one depart, instead."

Chen Chuyang, curious, examined Jing Yuheng and asked, "You also know the Jade Emperor Sect?"

Jing Yuheng nodded, "Indeed, some records of the Jade Emperor Sect exist in the Wanggong, though not many."

"That sect back then was even more terrifying than the Heavenly Heart Sect, controlling this world. Legend says the Great Qi Dynasty and the Jade Emperor Sect were once one; after the sect's destruction, the Great Qi Dynasty survived."

"Some treasures left by the Jade Emperor Sect were inherited by the dynasty."

"The sect should have been extinct long ago, leaving no trace; this person emerged from nowhere."

Jing Yuheng couldn't understand; the Jade Emperor Sect had been destroyed for three thousand years, yet it suddenly resurfaced.

The words spoken by Huangfu Xiu are half true, half false.

This child is very dangerous.

To learn the secret of the Jade Emperor Sect, to learn Huangfu Xiu's secret, you must catch him.

The Jade Emperor Sect's traces from those days were almost completely erased, the techniques were not passed down, yet he…