Chapter 269: Rou Xue Xuan Prefecture

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Heng fell into brief contemplation.

Since cultivating the Tai Su Yu Shen, although he could not discern good from evil in people like the divine beast Xiezhi,

due to his keen innate spiritual sense combined with the marvelous nature of this fleshly sanctification method,

when he perceived impending calamity, he was correct nine times out of ten, with rare exceptions!

Yet since Chen Chan appeared here, the Tai Su Yu Shen had never given any warning signs from start to finish.

Moreover, what Chen Chan said was indeed accurate.

If she had intended to kill Cui Cui Jingzhong and Master Qiao Ting,

she could have easily succeeded long ago, without needing to go through all this trouble...

While Chen Heng was pondering, Chen Chan raised her fair hand, and suddenly a streak of green light flew out, fluttering slightly in the wind.

Within that green light was a treasure seed no larger than a fingernail, slender as fine dust, its brilliance faint, as if a single blink would allow a gust of wind to sweep it away into disappearance.

"A Tang Hui Qing Ning Seed?"

Cui Cui Jingzhong had not yet grasped the meaning.

Chen Heng, however, suddenly recalled an obscure killing weapon recorded in the "Qi Ling Zi's Personal Transmission and Direct Pointers," and couldn't help but frown slightly as he spoke.

Although this seed possessed no direct offensive capability, unlike the Yuan Xu Fu Mo Sword Lu or the Lei Ze Stone, it held the effect of striking unexpectedly, making it extremely rare.

If Chen Chan had harbored malicious intent back then, using a Great Displacement Talisman to arrive here and then launching this treasure seed,

even with his Sword Lu protecting his body,

he feared he would not have fared well...

"Seeing your expression, I know you are naturally suspicious; by revealing this item and gifting it to you, surely I have demonstrated my sincerity?"

Chen Chan said.

"In this world, most actions are not taken without benefit... why, then, does Your Honor wish to aid me?"

Chen Heng remained silent for a moment, shifting his gaze from the "Tang Hui Qing Ning Seed" to land upon that exquisite and beautiful face, and said:

"Do not claim it is due to bloodline or kinship; such words are too absurd, and I fear even Your Honor does not believe them."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chan showed no change in expression, merely glancing at Cui Cui Jingzhong and Master Qiao Ting.

Cui Cui Jingzhong was not an unperceptive person; he immediately understood, nodding to Chen Heng first and exchanging a glance.

Then, after calling out several times, he also summoned Master Qiao Ting away from the flying boat.

Once this group's figures vanished, disappearing far into the distant horizon,

Chen Chan glanced upward at the sky, then took out a magical artifact resembling a rhinoceros horn, its surface densely covered with countless profound tadpole-like characters, featuring two openings in the center, one black and one white, as if containing the secrets of yin and yang.

Holding this rhinoceros horn artifact in her hand, Chen Chan gave it a gentle shake, and instantly two streams of black and white qi-light flew out dynamically, covering several li of the sea border.

This was an arrangement to isolate heavenly secrets and disrupt divination; before the black and white qi-light dissipated, no matter how skilled a Daoist was at verification, if they attempted to calculate the situation here, they would inevitably disturb the rhinoceros horn artifact, causing the holder to feel a resonance.

"Chen Chen Yushu is now self-imprisoned within the Rongcheng Rongcheng Duming Fan Fan Dongtian of the Xiantian Mo Zong, with most of his divination abilities crippled; could he possibly calculate such circumstances with precision?"

Seeing that Chen Chan's expression only slightly relaxed after completing these arrangements,

Chen Heng felt a chill in his heart and asked an additional question.

"The one who united the Modaoliu Sect to rise up, how could they be an ordinary figure?

Lu Lu Yusheng, who in the previous cycle attempted to merge the fortune of the Eight Sects of the Xue Xuan Gate, although ultimately falling short and failing to truly succeed in merging the fortune, still moved Zhong Langzhou, shaping the Ten States and Four Seas of this Xu Du Tian into today's pattern of Nine States and Four Seas."

Chen Chan sighed lightly and spoke with complexity:

"For figures such as them, how can they be measured by common logic? No matter how careful one is, it is never excessive.

Moreover, the person I am about to mention is a grave threat to Chen Chen Yushu; it is possible Chen Chen Yushu left some hidden mechanism, such that mentioning his name would trigger a resonance..."

Hearing these words, a conjecture arose in Chen Heng's mind, and he fell into thoughtful silence.

And very soon,

Chen Chan continued speaking; after a moment of silence, she looked at Chen Heng and said with complexity:

"Chen Chen Xiangxian, who exchanged a move with Chen Chen Yushu back then, has largely recovered from his injuries and used his innate divine calculation to obtain a hexagram image of 'Perhaps leaping in the abyss.'

And you—

might just be the person who fulfills it!"

Chen Chen Xiangxian, perhaps leaping in the abyss, Yuluo Immortal Mansion, Chen Chen Runzi and Master Master Yuanji...

After a long while, having finished listening to Chen Chan's words,

Chen Heng's eyes flashed slightly as he slowly said:

"In that hexagram image of 'Perhaps leaping in the abyss,' several names appeared, not just mine; how can you be so certain that I am the true one who fulfills it?"

Chen Chan said: "At the very least, your Purple Palace Eleventh is real and undeniable; as for the other few people on the hexagram, let alone their reputations, even their traces cannot be found yet, so if one is to place a bet, it can only be placed on you.

However...

what exactly are your thoughts regarding Chen Chen Yushu?"

"My thoughts on Chen Chen Yushu? Since I began cultivating until now, the troubles I have incurred because of Chen Chen Yushu are countless."

Chen Heng lowered his eyelids slightly, recalling Ba She Lady Yue You whom he had encountered in the Earth Abyss.

A long-forgotten willful and violent qi suddenly surged within his chest, like dragons and snakes dancing, yet he pressed it down heavily, saying without showing any emotion:

"According to Your Honor's words, Chen Chen Yushu should have also used divination to calculate my name, intending to kill me to eliminate future trouble... if that is the case, how could there still be any fatherly kindness and filial piety?"

Although the tone of these words was plain and calm, they concealed a deep, hard-to-suppress killing intent.

Blazing and unbearable, like a Bai Ren sharply slicing across the face!

Seeing this, Chen Chan fell silent for a long while, then broke into a smile and sighed:

"Indeed, Chen Heng, this is why I wish to aid you.

It is not only you; I too desire to kill him..."

"And your journey to the East Sea this time must be for the Dragon Palace's selection of a son-in-law, yes? In that case, you should accompany me to meet someone."

"Not only to avoid that mad Monk, but likewise, if you wish to contend for first place, should this person agree to lend a hand, it would be a significant boost for you."

"May I ask who that person is?"

Chen Heng bowed slightly and asked.

"Chen Lü."

Chen Chan smiled faintly and replied:

"Rouxuan Prefecture, Chen Lü!"

Sea waves surged violently, Jin Jin Guang glittered brilliantly, silver billows piled high, and white crests layered upon layer.

On a remote, desolate island.

Cui Cui Jingzhong sat cross-legged atop a large Dashan stone, hastening to regulate his breath and recover his true Qi, while a five-colored light disc circled above his head, strikingly brilliant.

Master Qiao Ting still stood at the prow, her gaze frequently sweeping toward the distance as she paced back and forth, her demeanor betraying a hint of restlessness and anxiety.

Finally, unable to endure it any longer, Master Qiao Ting shouted toward Cui Cui Jingzhong, who sat meditating in the distance:

"Just now, that Five Qi Peng Qian Kun ring mentioned Master Seven Qiao Rui's name; tell me, what exactly is the relationship between those two?"

"..."

Cui Cui Jingzhong glanced blankly at Master Qiao Ting, stroked his chin, and said:

"Both are from the Yu Yu Yuchen Lower Courtyard; they must be senior and junior fellow disciples, yes?"

"Senior and junior fellow disciples? He even relinquished a heavy treasure like the Five Qi Peng Qian Kun ring; does Master Seven Qiao Rui think I do not know her intentions?! She always insists on competing with me... she has been like this since childhood, no matter what it is?!"

Master Qiao Ting gritted her silver teeth and spoke with hatred.

Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Cui Cui Jingzhong hastily shrank his neck, fixed his eyes on his nose and his mind on his heart, pretending he had heard nothing at all.

Yet his feigned deafness and muteness did not last long.

Before long, a sharp whistling sound suddenly erupted in the distant sky, shaking the eardrums.

Cui Cui Jingzhong hurriedly turned his head to look, and joy immediately spread across his face as he laughed:

"Junior Brother Chen has arrived!"

(End of Chapter)