Chapter 105: Become My Slave

Time passed bit by bit; the scent of sweet potatoes outside the house spread and then faded, as the sunset fell and rose again.

After an unknown number of days, Lu Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

The next moment, faint purple Dao markings suddenly appeared all over his body, like living things, winding around him and constantly flowing.

At the same time, outside the courtyard, the sky suddenly darkened.

In the originally clear sky, large amounts of dark clouds gradually gathered, within which lightning flickered faintly.

"What... is going on?!" Chen Caiyun and Mu Hanyu were chatting idly in the courtyard; the former suddenly noticed the anomaly, her voice trembling.

Mu Hanyu, however, appeared somewhat calmer.

She could roughly guess that this anomaly was caused by Lu Chen.

These days passed, Lu Chen remained motionless, evidently about to gain some insight and improve.

Suddenly, a purple light pillar burst through the roof, shooting straight into the clouds; within the pillar countless Dao markings seemed to flow, making it unbearable to look at directly.

At that moment, Chen Caiyun, who had only recently joined the sect, finally recognized this anomaly.

"It seems like the Sect Leader caused this anomaly? But why is the location here?"

Hearing her words, Mu Hanyu almost laughed in anger; this girl is really naive.

At this moment, many elders of the Purple Imperial Palace also sensed this anomaly.

Several people immediately rose and met in the sky.

The Grand Elder frowned tightly: "This aura—is the Sect Leader deducing the heavenly numbers? But... the Sect Leader isn't..."

"Maybe the Sect Leader found another method of deduction."

"Perhaps the Sect Leader broke through!"

As they were discussing, a figure suddenly flew from afar.

Taking a closer look, it was actually the Purple Imperial Palace Sect Leader, Huang Jingxuan.

"Sect Leader, why did you come too?"

The elders looked at each other, their faces full of disbelief.

"Someone is deducing the heavenly numbers... and that person is not the Sect Leader."

"Could there be someone else?!"

Huang Jingxuan was also somewhat surprised.

But her face also showed strong delight.

If someone in the sect could comprehend the Purple Imperial Deduction Technique, she could also retire.

"Dao Pattern Heavenly Pillar! The person deducing the heavenly numbers is there!"

The elders instantly moved.

Huang Jingxuan closely followed.

Soon, several people arrived above Lu Chen's residence.

"Isn't this the residence of that variable?"

Everyone swept their divine sense over and indeed saw Lu Chen inside the house.

At this moment, Lu Chen tightly closed his eyes, as if he were amidst myriad universes.

Countless stars twinkled around him; he could clearly feel their orbital trajectories and sense a trace of the Great Dao's power hidden within them.

"It seems to be deducing according to my thoughts?"

He pondered slightly, and an image of the battle between righteousness and demony appeared in his mind.

The next moment, the image automatically began to deduce.

In the blurry image, demonic path cultivators stepped upon a blood-soaked army of the same human race, pressing the border; the leader, Yun Shu and others, laid down countless blood sacrifice killing formations.

Within it, he actually faintly saw the silhouette of Youxiang.

Immediately after, a huge figure suddenly appeared, its form instantly swelling, swallowing countless cultivators within the great blood sacrifice formation into its belly.

"Crack!"

The image suddenly cut off, a buzzing sound echoing in Lu Chen's mind.

"Can only deduce these?"

He somewhat uncomfortably rubbed his head.

The next moment, his consciousness returned to reality.

He had wanted to try deducing again, but found that no matter what, he could not cause any fluctuation in the Dao markings.

"Probably cannot be used multiple times in a short time?"

He thought so.

"It seems a long time has passed."

Upon standing up, he suddenly noticed a piece missing from the roof.

He could roughly guess that it should be his own handiwork.

Immediately afterward, he also noticed several people in the sky.

"Huang Sect Leader, several elders? How did they come?"

Lu Chen had doubts in his heart, but the next moment he answered himself.

"The commotion of the deduction technique is really huge."

He muttered a sentence, and Huang Jingxuan and the others had already landed before him.

"Didn't expect, little friend, you actually have the bloodline of our Purple Imperial Palace?"

An elder happily spoke.

He knew that the Purple Imperial Deduction Technique must possess a special bloodline to cultivate successfully.

No matter how diluted the bloodline may be, as long as one possesses it, there is a possibility of successful cultivation.

Indeed, it seems this righteous-demonic conflict is settled.

When the several elders were happy, Huang Jingxuan instead had no smile on her face.

Others may not know, but she is very clear that Lu Chen absolutely cannot possess the Purple Imperial Palace's bloodline.

The reason she can cultivate the Purple Imperial Palace deduction technique is likely because she possesses some extraordinary means.

Moreover, this means is likely even more extraordinary than when her Purple Imperial Palace was at its most glorious.

This makes her even more worried about whether the Purple Imperial Palace can avoid the upcoming crisis.

Everyone, disperse; I want to have a private talk with this junior.

Yes, Sect Master.

The several elders, upon hearing this, quickly left.

Chen Caiyun beside also temporarily left the residence with Mu Hanyu.

For a moment, only Lu Chen and Huang Jingxuan remained.

Phoenix Sect Master, is there something?

Nothing much; I just feel you are too strong, strong to the point that I sense danger.

Huang Jingxuan spoke frankly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen furrowed his brow, and one hand had already reached for his storage bag.

Don't worry, I don't intend to attack you.

I'm just wondering why an existence like yours would appear in such a small Ink Realm.

Could it be, like the Purple Imperial Palace, also because of that time?

Lu Chen dislikes speaking in riddles, but since Huang Jingxuan won't speak plainly, he has no choice.

Now, the Purple Imperial Palace faces a crisis; whether it can survive depends entirely on you alone.

Huang Jingxuan suddenly shifted her tone, looking sincerely at Lu Chen.

She even felt an impulse to abandon her dignity.

For the Purple Imperial Palace to survive, she is willing to give everything.

Even her life.

If you, junior, have any needs, you may mention them; as long as I can accomplish them.

I only hope you, junior, can help the Purple Imperial Palace overcome this crisis.

Her reason for this is quite simple.

The Ink Realm is divided into two factions.

But over these years, the righteous faction's strength has clearly been weaker than the demonic cultivators.

Furthermore, according to her previous deductions, the demonic cultivators have already produced a fifth Dao-comprehending cultivator, widening the gap once again.

Her means are merely deduction; if her strength is insufficient, even knowing more cannot make up for the gap.

Therefore, the existence of this variable, Lu Chen, becomes especially important.

Originally, the balance tipped toward the demonic cultivators, but if Lu Chen is won over, the balance will tip toward the righteous side.

By then, with the aid of the Heavenly Dao, the Purple Imperial Palace will be able to overcome the crisis.

Listening to her words, Lu Chen's expression remained silent.

If it were before, he truly would not understand her feelings.

But just now he personally witnessed a corner of the righteous-demonic conflict; putting himself in her position, this feeling of helplessness is indeed terribly frightening.

Are you sure you can agree to anything?

Lu Chen slowly opened his mouth.

He indeed has a condition, and it seems only she can fulfill it.

Certainly. Huang Jingxuan said firmly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen extended his hand:

Then become my servant.