Chapter 546: True Spirit Family

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need for such courtesy! I am truly sorry for having kept things from you for so long!"

A regretful smile appeared at the corners of Chen Shuang'er's mouth!

"Young Friend Zhang! This matter cannot be blamed on Shuang'er! You will understand once you hear what I am about to tell you!"

The old man coughed a few times, a flush appearing on his face as if his internal blood were flowing in reverse! As he sat back down in his chair, Zhang Nuo listened to the old man's account without changing his expression!

"My surname is Chen, given name Sihuai, and I am the Third Elder of the Chen Family, a True Spirit Family of the Immortal Domain!"

"A True Spirit Family!"

Zhang Nuo's originally calm expression suddenly became uneasy! True Spirit Families, these strange clans existing between humans and Spirit Beasts, had existed in the Immortal Domain for a very long time; one could even say they existed before the Immortal Domain itself!

So-called True Spirit Families are simply human cultivators who possess the True Spirit Bloodline of divine beasts! By continuously cultivating this True Spirit Bloodline, they achieve improvements in their cultivation realm! However, the locations where these True Spirit Families reside are generally very hidden, and few outsiders know how many cultivators are in their clans.

The lowest cultivation level of any True Spirit Family cultivator walking in the outside world is above the Nascent Soul Stage! Zhang Nuo would never have dreamed that the old man before him and Chen Shuang'er were both from a True Spirit Family!

"It seems you are quite knowledgeable about True Spirit Families, Young Friend! So I will not explain further! I have asked you here today because I want you to help me with a task. As for the reward? It will certainly satisfy you!"

Chen Sihuai spoke while watching Zhang Nuo! He saw that Zhang Nuo's expression remained uncertain, unable to tell what he was thinking!

"Senior! Is the Chen Family's True Spirit Bloodline that of the divine beast White Tiger?"

Without immediately answering the old man, Zhang Nuo asked a question in return.

"Correct! The True Spirit Bloodline passed down through generations in the Chen Family is indeed that of the divine beast White Tiger!"

Any cultivator with even a slight understanding of True Spirit Families would know this, so Chen Sihuai saw no need to hide it.

"Now, Senior, you may speak. What is it that you need this junior to do?"

With a slight nod, Zhang Nuo said this.

"This is a long story. Shuang'er is a direct descendant of the Chen Family. Despite being a daughter, her True Spirit Bloodline awakened early, so her cultivation progressed the fastest! Three years ago, the Human Emperor Fang Leihuo found the Chen Family, saying he wanted to find a partner for Dual Cultivation!"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo could not help but frown. It seemed this matter was inextricably linked to Chen Shuang'er, and even involved the Human Emperor!

"At the time, the Clan Head—Shuang'er's father, Chen Li—selected several female cultivators from the clan whose cultivation was not inferior to the Integration Stage for the Human Emperor, but Fang Leihuo rejected them all! In the end, he actually proposed to become Dual Cultivation partners with Shuang'er!"

Speaking to this point, Chen Sihuai's complexion became increasingly ugly! His fists gripped weakly, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged! Chen Shuang'er bit her red lips with her pearly teeth!

Looking at the expressions of these two, Zhang Nuo guessed a bit; it seemed the Chen Family did not want to marry Chen Shuang'er to Fang Leihuo! He just did not yet know the specific details of why!

"Shuang'er is a rare genius in the Chen Family, one not seen in tens of thousands of years. She activated her True Spirit Bloodline at age three, was already a Foundation Establishment Stage late-phase cultivator by age six, and stepped into the Golden Core stage by age ten! She advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage at fifteen. Even now, Shuang'er's true age is only twenty-nine, yet she is already a Spirit Severing Stage late-phase cultivator!"

Hearing that the young girl's advancement speed was so fast, Zhang Nuo gasped! Could having a True Spirit Bloodline in one's body really be this heaven-defying? He could not help but sweep his gaze over the girl twice!

"It seems you also feel Shuang'er's advancement speed is terrifying, Young Friend! Correct, and it is precisely because of this that the Chen Family views Shuang'er as the clan's only hope! The clan elders even unanimously believe that if she advances to the Refining Void Stage, she can directly succeed to the position of Clan Head!"

After glancing at Zhang Nuo, Chen Sihuai said this with extreme pride.

Nodding slightly, Zhang Nuo was not surprised by the Chen Family's decision. Although Chen Shuang'er was not old, if she could continue to grow like this, her chances of advancing to the Great Accomplishment Stage in the future were very high! Whether it be a sect or a family, as long as there is a Great Accomplishment Stage cultivator presiding over it, it can certainly become a hegemon of a region within a hundred years!

"According to what you said, Senior, Fairy Shuang'er's True Spirit talent is indeed enough to shoulder this heavy responsibility!"

"But things are not as good as you think, Young Friend! Shuang'er's fast cultivation speed has always been kept as a secret of the Chen Family and never spread, but I do not know who leaked the news, and the Human Emperor actually found out! That fellow Fang Leihuo actually took a fancy to Shuang'er's talent and wanted to take her by his side before she could rise! In this way, even if Shuang'er advances to the Great Accomplishment Stage in the future, she would be a person of the Human Emperor Palace! She would have nothing to do with the Chen Family!"

Pausing slightly, Chen Sihuai suppressed his anger and continued:

"If it were just that, it would not be a bad thing for the Chen Family to build a relationship with the Human Emperor, but Fang Leihuo's true goal is the True Spirit Bloodline in Shuang'er's body. After the Chen Family investigated from both sides, we finally learned he practices a strange divine ability: after Dual Cultivation with a female cultivator, half of the cultivation in her body will be transferred to Fang Leihuo! However, this divine ability can only be used once every thousand years, and his target this time has fallen upon Shuang'er!"

"Does Fang Leihuo want to use a Dual Cultivation Secret Technique to make Fairy Shuang'er's True Spirit Bloodline his own, in hopes of his cultivation rising rapidly in the future?"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo had almost figured everything out. As soon as these words left his mouth, Chen Sihuai nodded heavily! Speaking with a smart person is just this simple; one point and they understand, no need to waste breath!

There was not much expression on his face, but in his heart, Zhang Nuo was shocked to the extreme. This matter already involved the Human Emperor; if he intervened, he would surely anger Fang Leihuo. Among the Three Great Powers of the Immortal Domain, the Human Emperor Palace is absolutely not to be underestimated. As a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator, he might be able to summon wind and rain in the Human Realm, but in the Immortal World, he is just a low-level existence! If the Human Emperor wished, he could easily take his life with a single pinky finger!

"What does Senior need this junior to do?"

Although he knew there was danger, Zhang Nuo also thought of the benefits Chen Sihuai would give; perhaps it was worth the risk!

"En! I need you to protect Shuang'er and go to a place! You only need to let Shuang'er arrive there safely! When I first left the Chen Family with Shuang'er, I wanted to go there to avoid the Human Emperor's entanglement, but I did not want to be intercepted and killed by many experts from the Human Emperor Palace on the way, including a Refining Void Stage cultivator. Forced by necessity, I had to activate a forbidden technique to escape with Shuang'er! However, this body of mine is ruined! My cultivation can no longer progress!"

Sighing long and hard, a look of desolation appeared in Chen Sihuai's eyes! For a cultivator, there is nothing more painful than this! At this moment, tears were almost falling from Chen Shuang'er's eyes; if not for her own sake, the Third Elder would not have been injured like this! And in the final analysis, the culprit behind all of this was still the Human Emperor Fang Leihuo!

To be attacked by several experts from the Human Emperor Palace and still be alive today, it is truly not easy! Zhang Nuo thought this in his heart, but his expression changed abruptly as he asked:

"Senior, since the Human Emperor wants to find you, why did you enter the Holy City?"

Seeing Zhang Nuo's puzzled look, the old man chuckled and said:

"As the saying goes, small hermits hide in the wilderness, great hermits hide in the city! Shuang'er and I live right under Fang Leihuo's nose; I believe he would never dream of it!"

Zhang Nuo suddenly realized; so that was it. It showed Chen Sihuai's craftiness and extraordinary courage! What surprised him most was that the old man actually dared to let Chen Shuang'er go out and do some guide work!

"Young Friend Zhang need not overthink it. Besides a few people in the clan, no one knows Shuang'er's true appearance. Even if Shuang'er stood in front of Fang Leihuo now, I am afraid he would not recognize her. Furthermore, Shuang'er's unique secret technique for hiding cultivation cannot be discovered even by a Great Accomplishment existence!"

Hearing the old man's explanation, Zhang Nuo still broke out in a cold sweat! Bold! Meticulous! Chen Sihuai could be called a hero of his generation! It is just a pity that such a person can no longer cultivate in the future!

"Senior, you want this junior to take Fairy Shuang'er to a hidden place, but my cultivation is not even as high as Fairy Shuang'er's? Does this not equal handing the Chen Family's hope to me? Even if you are willing to agree to this, I absolutely cannot accept it!"

He understood in his heart that Chen Shuang'er was a powder keg; as long as the Human Emperor discovered her, Zhang Nuo would also be doomed! Let others worry about their own affairs; he had only known Chen Shuang'er for a few days, so there was no need to lose his life for an outsider!

"Hehe, I understand your concerns, Young Friend Zhang, but although I am seriously injured, I am not senile! Your current cultivation is indeed not high, but if I am willing to pass the True Spirit White Tiger bloodline on my body to you, it can instantly raise your cultivation to the strength of the Integration Stage! However, this improvement is only temporary and can last for about ten years. Using this time, you can take Shuang'er away from the Holy City and go to the Chen Family's hidden place!"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo's eyes lit up immediately! The bloodline of the divine beast True Spirit White Tiger is something that is sought after but unattainable! Back then, Zhang Nuo only relied on a tiny bit of Phoenix Bloodline in the Red Glow Fire Spirit to raise his cultivation by a small realm; if it were a complete White Tiger bloodline...

Zhang Nuo did not dare to think further, yet the excitement on his face did not fade at all! But immediately, he thought of another problem, and after sweeping his gaze back and forth between the old man and Chen Shuang'er several times, he finally asked it!