Behind Boundless Lord, Divinity and Monk Wu exchanged glances.
Monk Wu hesitated, then said, “Amitabha, Boundless Lord, mind your manners! Show some decorum!”
Boundless Lord spun around, roaring, “I’m no scholar, what decorum do I need? I just want to curse! Curse, curse, curse, curse, curse, curse, curse!”
Monk Wu paused, gave a slight bow, and dared not say more. Boundless Lord was clearly on the verge of rage; any more words might earn a beating!
Divinity suddenly spoke, “What if he suddenly calls for his sister?”
Boundless Lord’s face darkened infinitely. The next moment, he opened his palm, pinched his fingers, and a leaf appeared between them. With a slight squeeze, the leaf shot toward Ye Xuan and Qin Guan, slicing Chu Nan’s leaf in two without a sound.
Boundless Lord’s leaf remained unscathed!
Seeing this, Divinity and Monk Wu exchanged a look, both showing a trace of shock.
In the distant starry sky, Ye Xuan saw the leaf before him and felt a slight relief. That wild Boundless Lord was indeed still around!
If Boundless Lord hadn’t acted, Ye Xuan was ready to use his summoning technique. He was a man of principles: if the opponent didn’t bully the weak, he wouldn’t summon help. But if they did, he saw no point in fighting a losing battle. Why get beaten half to death before calling for help when he could just summon aid from the start and save time?
He hadn’t expected Boundless Lord to actually be lurking nearby!
If he could avoid calling Qing’er, he would. After all, to Qing’er, these people were probably insignificant. Using her to deal with them would be overkill.
In the Great Chu Realm, Chu Nan turned to look, his gaze piercing the starry river, but he saw nothing. Boundless Lord had already fled!
Chu Nan frowned, “Was it Boundless Lord who acted?”
No response.
A trace of doubt flashed in Chu Nan’s eyes. If it wasn’t Boundless Lord, then who? In this boundless universe, the only one he feared was Boundless Lord. But if it was him, why no response?
Chu Nan grew more puzzled.
In a distant unknown star region, Boundless Lord had taken Divinity and Monk Wu away from the Other Shore Star Region. This time, he truly left, even informing Ye Xuan beforehand.
He was scared! Staying here meant constant threats, so he wanted to get far away.
Behind him, Divinity hesitated, then asked, “Boundless Lord, where are we going?”
Boundless Lord said calmly, “To show you the real world!”
Divinity and Monk Wu exchanged curious glances. The real world!
Soon, the three vanished into the depths of the starry sky.
…
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan turned to Qin Guan. “Still fighting?”
Qin Guan replied, “I need to prepare!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Alright!”
Qin Guan looked at him, “You sure?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Your business is my business! If they kill your people, it’s like killing mine!”
Qin Guan gave a faint smile, “Good!” She looked toward the distant Great Chu Realm, her gaze icy. “This Great Chu, I, Qin Guan, will destroy!”
With that, she turned and left. Ye Xuan followed.
…
In Great Chu, Chu Nan’s expression was grim. He didn’t act again, uncertain if Boundless Lord would intervene. Honestly, though Great Chu was powerful, he didn’t want to make an enemy of Boundless Lord. That mysterious figure was someone he’d rather not provoke.
After a moment’s silence, Chu Nan said, “I’ll be back soon. Until then, no reckless moves!”
With that, he vanished into the starry depths.
…
In the depths of the endless starry sky, Chu Nan caught up with Boundless Lord’s group. Seeing him, Boundless Lord frowned. He wasn’t particularly close to the Chu family, having only met once.
Chu Nan looked at him, “Boundless Lord, long time no see!”
Boundless Lord nodded slightly, “What’s up?”
Chu Nan said gravely, “Was it you who acted earlier?”
Boundless Lord feigned surprise, “Acted? What do you mean?”
Chu Nan was stunned, “It wasn’t you?”
Boundless Lord said seriously, “Patriarch Chu, I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
Divinity and Monk Wu glanced at Boundless Lord, their expressions odd. Barefaced lying!
Chu Nan hesitated, then asked, “It really wasn’t you who saved Qin Guan?”
Boundless Lord remained calm, “Do you think someone of my stature would lie to you?”
Chu Nan considered this. Indeed, someone of his level wouldn’t lie. He clasped his hands, “My mistake. Sorry to bother you!”
Boundless Lord nodded, “No problem!” He turned to leave.
Chu Nan suddenly said, “One more question!”
Boundless Lord looked back, “What is it?”
Chu Nan said solemnly, “I’ve heard Qin Guan comes from the Boundless Universe, your former territory. Does she have any powerful people or forces behind her?”
Boundless Lord shook his head, “She doesn’t, but the man beside her does!”
Chu Nan frowned, “The man beside her?”
Boundless Lord nodded, “Yes! Didn’t you notice him?”
Chu Nan said, “I did notice him. Does he… have someone behind him?”
Boundless Lord nodded.
Chu Nan asked gravely, “How strong?”
Boundless Lord thought for a moment, then said, “Very strong!”
Chu Nan frowned, “Very strong?”
Boundless Lord paused, then said, “Patriarch Chu, for the sake of my past acquaintance with your ancestor, a friendly reminder: don’t provoke that young man! He wants to open an academy here, so let him. Even the Master of the Great Dao doesn’t dare interfere with him now. Great Chu should just turn a blind eye!”
With that, he turned and left.
Chu Nan suddenly called out, “He’s not your man, is he?”
Boundless Lord stopped, shaking his head, “Not mine!”
Chu Nan glanced at him, “I understand!”
Boundless Lord seemed about to speak but held back. Divinity glanced at Chu Nan, tempted to say the young man was someone even Boundless Lord feared, but he didn’t dare with Boundless Lord present. Did Boundless Lord have no pride?
As Boundless Lord was about to speak, Chu Nan asked, “How does the one behind that young man compare to you?”
Boundless Lord was speechless. Compare to your mother!
This question stumped him. How to answer? Stronger than me? Did he have no face? Weaker? Better not say that recklessly, or it’d be too much bravado—potentially life-threatening!
Monk Wu suddenly clasped his hands, “Sir, do you have some misunderstanding about Boundless Lord’s strength?”
This silenced everyone, as each interpreted it differently.
Boundless Lord thought, How could I compare to that woman in the plain skirt? He shot Monk Wu a displeased look.
Monk Wu meant the same: Boundless Lord was strong, nearly invincible, but when the woman in the plain skirt appeared, he fled instantly without daring to face her!
Chu Nan, however, understood it as the monk implying he underestimated Boundless Lord, and the one behind the young man wasn’t even worthy of comparison.
With this in mind, Chu Nan said, “Sorry for the disturbance!” He turned and vanished into the starry depths.
After Chu Nan left, Boundless Lord glanced at Monk Wu, then turned and left.
Monk Wu hesitated, then looked at Divinity, “Did I say something wrong?”
Divinity sighed softly, “Next time, give him some face!”
Monk Wu: “…”
…
Back in the Chu Realm, Chu Nan’s face was dark. He was furious. For countless years, Great Chu had never been provoked, yet today, Qin Guan openly challenged them. If he hadn’t been in the clan, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
Now, the entire Other Shore Star Region was watching. If Great Chu didn’t respond to Qin Guan’s provocation, how would they be viewed?
They couldn’t lose face!
Chu Nan suddenly said gravely, “Immediately investigate the Other Shore Star Region for members of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and Guanxuan Academy. Execute any found on sight! Announce to the entire region: from this moment, Great Chu declares war on the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and Guanxuan Academy!”
He paused, then added, “To the death!”
The declaration shocked the Other Shore Star Region. Great Chu had declared war!
But many didn’t know the Immortal Treasure Pavilion or Guanxuan Academy, sparking curiosity about their origins.
Meanwhile, the heads of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and Guanxuan Academy had returned to the capital. Qin Guan’s return was straightforward, using her own teleportation array and Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword.
Back in the capital, Qin Guan summoned Xiao Ai. Looking at her, she said, “Activate Plan A!”
Xiao Ai froze.
Qin Guan repeated, “Go!”
Xiao Ai hesitated, then nodded, “Alright!” She turned and left.
Ye Xuan looked at Qin Guan, “What’s Plan A?”
Qin Guan said calmly, “The destruction plan!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Qin Guan closed her eyes briefly, then looked at Ye Xuan. He blinked, “What?”
Qin Guan said gravely, “You’re only at the Divine Tribulation Realm!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Qin Guan said, “Too low. I need you to reach the No-Tribulation Realm. No, that’s still not enough!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Haste makes waste. Too fast…”
Qin Guan cut in, “Don’t you have the little pagoda?”
Ye Xuan froze.
Qin Guan patted his shoulder, “Haste makes waste, but… we can cheat!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
