“Wait a minute.”
Zhang Ruochen shouted and chased after him, appearing across from Ling Fei Yu, deliberating for a moment and smiling, “This time, I’ve also done you a big favor, is it possible for you to do me a favor as well?”
Ling Fei Yu’s petite body stood straight, her aura, as sharp as an unsheathed sword, succinctly said, “Speak.”
With that, Zhang Ruochen uttered a request, hoping that Ling Fei Yu would return to the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect and help take care of Mu Lingshi.
Mu Lingshi was in a bad situation, and as long as he was able to utilize some of his connections, Zhang Ruochen naturally wanted to help her.
Ling Fei Yu was not only the Palace Master of the Holy Maiden Palace, she was also one of the topmost powerhouses of the Devil Sect, and with her stepping in, no one in the Devil Sect should have the guts to make things difficult for Mu Lingshi.
Ling Fei Yu’s pair of black and white eyes glanced deeply at Zhang Ruochen, revealing a meaningful look as she said, ”Fancying the Little Holy Maiden of the Holy Maiden Palace? I didn’t see that you are actually a sentimental person.”
Zhang Ruochen just smiled faintly without much explanation.
It didn’t matter if one was sentimental or not, as long as one had a clear conscience.
“You killed two Saints of the Divine Sect, you will definitely become a public enemy of the entire Divine Sect.”
Without waiting for Zhang Ruochen to open his mouth, Ling Fei Yu added, “Both of them are to blame and should have deserved to die, I will report this matter to the Sect Master. In addition, you took away Ouyang Huan’s Boundary Son Seal, have you ever thought of returning it to him?”
“How can I voluntarily exchange back what I took away?”Zhang Ruochen said.
Ling Feiyu nodded and said, “Ouyang Huan is the divine son of the Moon Worshipping Divine Sect, and behind him, there is a huge force. Even if, the sect master doesn’t pursue you for your crimes, Ouyang Huan and those powerful people behind him will definitely see you as an enemy, and with your current cultivation level, it will be dangerous. As a token of appreciation for you, I can show you a clear path?”
“What bright path?”Zhang Ruochen asked in reply.
Ling Feiyu said, “Come back to the Moon Worshipping Divine Sect with me, and I can do everything I can to support you in taking away Ouyang Huan’s position as the Divine Son. As long as you become a Divine Son, you can pick a Holy Maiden from the Holy Maiden Palace as your Dao Couple. For example, that little Saintess, Mu Lingshi.”
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen just shook his head and smiled, politely declining Ling Fei Yu’s invitation.
Ling Fei Yu said, “Are you doubting that I am incapable of countering the forces behind Ouyang Huan? You should know that I am not only the Palace Master of the Holy Maiden Palace, but also the contemporary head of the Ling Family. With the Ling Family’s power, that should be enough weight, right?”
“The Ling Family is the descendant of the Demon Emperor, so naturally, they have a transcendent status. It’s just that …… I really have no interest in the divine son position of the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect.”Zhang Ruochen said.
“That’s fine, since you’ve already made up your mind, I won’t force you.”?With a “wow” sound, Ling Feiyu transformed into a sword-shaped shuttle of light and rushed up into the sky, and in an instant, had disappeared without a trace.
Chu Siyuan rolled up the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Diagram, rather unhappy, and snorted coldly, “Old me helped her such a big favor, yet I don’t even have a word of thanks. A generation of Sword Saints, the granddaughter of the Demon Emperor, is she also so devoid of etiquette?”
Luo Xu laughed, “A character like Palace Master Ling wouldn’t hang the word thank you on her lips, rather, she would return the favor with actions.”
“You are quite confident in her.”
Chu Siyuan gave a cold cry, “Now that Ling Fei Yu has returned to the top, she will definitely go to Lin Su Xian to seek revenge and retrieve something that belongs to her. You’re not worried at all?”
“This feud, after all, should have an end, since, Ling Palace Master has recovered, I should indeed make a trip over there.”Luo Xu said.
Before leaving, Luo Xu looked over towards Zhang Ruochen and asked, “Zhang Ruochen, what are your plans next?”
“I should make a trip to Sacred Brightness City.”Zhang Ruochen said.
“Hehehe.”
Chu Siyuan let out a laugh, “What a coincidence, old me also happens to be going to Sacred Brightness City to visit a close friend. Shall we go on the road together?”
“Not convenient.”Zhang Ruochen said.
Zhang Ruochen was going to Sacred Brightness City, mainly to visit the Imperial Mausoleum to visit his mother’s grave, and at the same time, he was also preparing to meet Kong Lanyou, so naturally, he could not travel with Chu Siyuan.
Chu Siyuan’s old face darkened as he fiercely flung his sleeves, feeling a bit humiliated.
As the head of the Painting Sect, he personally invited a junior to accompany him, shouldn’t that junior be flattered?
The truth was that he was rejected by that junior.
“It’s inconvenient, it has to be convenient, the old man has to travel with you.”Chu Siyuan said with a cold face, very stubbornly.
Zhang Ruochen felt a headache, thinking that Chu Siyuan was not only an old stubborn man, but also, had a thick skin, and said bitterly, “Senior Chu, you are the Lord of the Painting Sect, and I am a key criminal of the court, so if you travel with me, you are not afraid of being criticized by outsiders?”
The three words “Chu Senior” still made Chu Siyuan enjoy it very much, feeling that Zhang Ruochen had finally gotten on board, and lightly said, “Zhang Ruochen, you won’t let me travel with you, could it be that it’s because, you’re going to go to Sacred Brightness City, to do something unspeakable?”
Chu Siyuan was an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years and was very alert, quickly sensing some clues and harboring some suspicions.
Luo Xu said, “Zhang Ruochen, you have a lot of treasures that are enough to move the hearts of saints, so there must be some greedy people who are secretly spying on you. If you go with Brother Chu to Sacred Brightness City, you’ll also have a lookout on the way.”
At the same time, Luo Xu secretly sent a voice message to Zhang Ruochen, telling him to seize this opportunity and ask Chu Siyuan for more advice.
Zhang Ruochen pondered for a moment before finally agreeing.
Because, continuing to refuse would definitely cause Chu Siyuan’s suspicion and might secretly follow him.
At that time, it would cause Zhang Ruochen even more headaches.
As Luo Xu and Luo Shuihan left, Zhang Ruochen and Chu Siyuan sailed the green-colored wooden boat, following the ancient river, downstream, continuing to travel in the direction of Shengming City.
In the rear, on the banks of the ancient river.
At a location with slightly higher ground, there stood three silhouettes as they looked out at the green-colored wooden boat that was gradually moving away.
The three people were none other than Kong Hongbi, the Ghost Valley Saint General, and one of the older Saint realm figures from Ming Hall.
The Ghost Valley Saint General said, “Luo Xu has left, but the Painting Saint Chu Siyuan is still on the boat, this old fellow’s cultivation is unfathomable, and a painting can exterminate the Undying Blood Clan’s 100,000 troops, so it’s not a good idea to start.”
Kong Hongbi’s arms were clasped in front of his chest as he said, “Where are they going this time?”
“Following the Tongming River, traveling all the way downstream, they’re most likely going to Sacred Brightness City.”The old man who had crossed into the Saint realm guessed.
Kong Hongbi revealed a cold, craggy look and said, “Going to Sacred Brightness City, Zhang Ruochen is throwing himself into the net.”
The Ghost Valley Saint General also let out a laugh, “Our Ming Hall has developed in Sacred Brightness City for an unknown number of years, and with its massive power, it has long been entrenched. If he goes to Sacred Brightness City, even the Painting Saint won’t be able to protect him.”
Kong Hongbi said, “The Painting Sage doesn’t have any relationship with Zhang Ruochen, he should be taking him for a ride because of Luo Xu’s face. When we arrive at Sacred Brightness City, the Painting Sage will definitely not care about him anymore. At that time, that’s when we make our move.”
The three silhouettes retreated backwards and soon disappeared into the forest, preparing to return to Sacred Brightness City first and set up in advance.
The ancient river, named Da Ming River, began in the Barbarian Secret Realm and ran through the three states of the Central Domain, giving birth to many ancient civilizations.
The river, at times, was as gentle as a lake, and at times, it was as turbulent as a waterfall.
Zhang Ruochen stood at the bow of the boat, practicing his sword technique, to integrate all the insights he had gained from the Seven Lives and Seven Deaths Diagram.
“Sword Four.”
Zhang Ruochen cupped the ancient sword in his hand and stabbed forward, a brilliant sword light that transformed into a white thread and flew forward.
“Boom.”
A hundred miles away, on the right bank of the ancient river, a black cliff over a thousand meters high emitted a loud bang.
A huge hollow appeared at the waist of the mountain, which had to be tens of meters in diameter, piercing through the entire mountain.
Zhang Ruochen put away the Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword and glanced in the direction of the mountain peak, revealing a satisfied smile as he mumbled to himself, “Using Sword 4 to condense into sword qi, the penetrating power that erupts from it is three or four times stronger than Sword 3.”
Zhang Ruochen continued practicing his sword, apart from cultivating Sword Four, he was also cultivating the Nine Lives Sword Technique and the True One Thunder Fire Sword Technique.
Both of these two sword techniques were at the level of Saint Art, and moreover, both of them had also reached their grand completion, and now all that was missing was practicing and honing them to become proficient in them.
Chu Siyuan sat in the cabin, drinking tea while staring at Zhang Ruochen, feeling heartbroken.
For other Half-Saints, to be able to cultivate a Saint Art to Great Completion was already quite remarkable.
Zhang Ruochen was only at the cultivation level of a Fourth Order Half-Saint, yet he was proficient in two Saint Art level sword techniques.
Moreover, that didn’t even count the Luo Water Fist Technique and the Sword Four of the Wordless Sword Record.
“This brat’s natural talent is amazing, if we can introduce him to the right path, in the future, if we fight against the Undying Blood Clan and the undead of the netherworld, we will have one more top-notch powerhouse.”
Chu Siyuan had always felt that Zhang Ruochen wasn’t that rigid, yet he wasn’t an evil person either.
As long as someone was able to nudge him and knock him around, he would still be able to introduce him to the right path and become a pillar of strength.
“As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black. When we arrive at Sacred Ming City, I must introduce him to some of the best of his peers, get to know each other, and being influenced by his environment should be able to make him wake up.”Chu Siyuan secretly said.
For the next few days, Zhang Ruochen had been continuously cultivating his fist and sword techniques, and after nightfall, he was refining his divine blood to raise his cultivation level.
Finally, the green-colored wooden ship was getting closer and closer to the Sacred Brightness City, and there were more and more ships on the river.
Some of these ships were very huge and exceptionally gorgeous, with some handsome men and beautiful women chanting poems and dancing with swords on board, appearing to be brightly illuminated, obviously coming from the Sage Sect, or some medieval family.
Sacred Ming City, after all, was once the imperial city of the Sacred Ming Central Empire, not only was it a place where spiritual veins converged, it also gave birth to many ancient families.
Even though the Sacred Brightness Central Empire had collapsed, those ancient families, however, had not fallen.
“Zhang Ruochen, old me has a Spiritual Force Saint Artifact that I can lend you.”
Chu Siyuan walked out from inside the cabin and at the same time, took out a golden metal mask and handed it to Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen revealed a suspicious look and said, “What kind of Spiritual Force Saint Artifact do you have here?”
Black lines appeared on Chu Siyuan’s forehead as he snapped, “You are a felon wanted by the imperial court, and with your current appearance, you would probably have been arrested before you even walked into Sacred Ming City.”
“This Illusory Gold Mask of the old man can not only conceal the aura on your body, but also, it can also blur your figure and appearance, making it difficult for even a Spiritual Saint to see your true form.”
Zhang Ruochen’s heart was secretly saddened, “If it wasn’t, for you, an old man, who insisted on traveling along with me, I would have already changed into Gu Linfeng’s appearance and entered Sacred Brightness City openly.”
In the end, Zhang Ruochen still received the Illusory Gold Mask and put it on his face, covering a large portion of his face and exuding a mysterious aura.
