Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Talented youthsâ era changed according to twenty-year cycles.
A person in his forties couldnât compare himself to a youngster in his twenties, while Zhang Tian was near his forties. But he wasnât any weaker than the Martial Saint Realmâs old monsters, and in his youth, he had peerless talent, and his fame wasnât any lower than the Sovereign Spirit Reincarnators.
Moreover, even up to this day, he was still an all-powerful expert.
It was really outrageous that Jiang Chen dared to state such a claim.
âIs this person a madman?â Xue Ke couldnât help but have such a thought, and he hoped that it was the case. As if it was true, then Jiang Chenâs claim that he was acquainted with the Faction Master would be only his own delusion.
Xue Ke had traveled all Realms, and he was knowledgeable and experienced, and he knew how rich were peopleâs imaginations. There were some people who still didnât become strong, who would daydream about their future achievement, and they would use this as a motivation for them.
However, if they suffered a mishap while training, their minds might be affected, and their brains would become a mess. They wouldnât any longer differentiate between their true memory and their delusion.
Those kinds of people would become crazy, and they would take the matters they had imagined for truth.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xue Ke had once seen a genius from a poor and humble family who suffered a palm strike to his head, and since then, that person became crazy, and he started stating everywhere that a certain princess was his wife. He had still run into the royal palace and started rebuking the guards as the emperorâs son-in-law. This personâs end was quite miserable.
But such matters were quite rare and didnât occur frequently.
The reason why Xue Ke assumes that Jiang Chen was like those kinds of people was that his actions were too crazy. It was only Zhi Ruo who believed Jiang Chen when he stated that he was the faction masterâs friend.
Moreover, the three great elders didnât mention such an issue just because of Jiang Chenâs status as the Heavenly Palaceâs Master. But now, a late-stage Martial Emperor like Jiang Chen dared to utter such words to Zhang Tian. So wasnât he just tired of living?
âGood, pretty good!â Zhang Tian came back to his senses only after a long while, and his sword energy, sword beam, and sword tip condensed together to form a perfect Sword Soul with all five special traits. It was the Falling Star Sword Soul!
The Celestial Palaceâs members had never seen Zhang Tian fighting, but they knew him well, and they recognized this Sword Soul.
As for Jiang Chen, he was still unmoved, and he didnât guard against Zhang Tian.
âIf I donât kill you today, I will write my name inverted from now on.â Zhang Tian wasnât a merciful person, and after he uttered such a firm statement, and expressed his resolution, he ordered the three great elders not to obstruct him.
The three great elders were all quite bewildered because Jiang Chenâs behavior was quite strange.
All of a sudden, Zhang Tianâs expression became grave, and he waved his sword. He didnât use a sword technique, and it was just an ordinary sword move. But The Falling Star Sword Soul wasnât any weaker than other peopleâs magical techniques due to Zhang Tianâs great Realm Power.
It didnât matter that Jiang Chen didnât guard against anything, as even if he used his whole power against this attack, he still would just die. However, Jiang Chen still didnât take any action.
As the Falling Star Sword Soul started speeding, it seemed like a falling shooting star, and it flew over at its target.
Jiang Chen wore an ice-cold expression while his heart raced. He would only be lying if he said that he wasnât nervous. Zhang Tianâs power was too great, and he wasnât just unable to defeat him, he wasnât even able to hide from him.
But Jiang Chenâs intuition informed him that he just had to keep his composure.
Everything occurred in the twinkling of an eye, and when the Falling Star Sword Soul was about to take Jiang Chenâs life, a light beam descended from the sky and fell before Jiang Chen. The light beam turned into feather clothes, which fell upon Jiang Chenâs body.
When the Falling Star Sword Soulâs tip struck the clothes, its power didnât manage to damage them at all, as if it fell into a bottomless black hole, while the whole sword disappeared thoroughly from its tip to its end.
Just after this, the feather clothes disintegrated, while Jiang Chen was safe and sound.
âOh, my God!â
The people, who were still bewildered, opened their eyes widely, while their eyeballs almost fell from their eyes. Even the expression of the people in the sky changed drastically.
âThe faction master.â
The crowd didnât find such a light beam strange, as when Venerable Hong Yun opened up the forbidden land, she used those light beams.
âItâs done for. Itâs done for.â
Xue Ke, who had assumed a moment ago that Jiang Chen was a madman, felt like he would shortly lose his mind. Even though he wasnât willing to believe this matter, he was still forced to admit that Jiang Chen was acquainted with the faction master.
âI knew it.â Jiang Chen revealed a knowing smile. A Sovereign Spirit didnât have its own consciousness, and it didnât matter how intense was the obsession hidden among Venerable Hong Yunâs memory, as Xiao Ruo was still Xiao Ruo.
The expression of Zhang Tian opposite to Jiang Chen became unsightly, and he started wondering what Jiang Chenâs relationship with the faction master was.
âAre they siblings, friends, or...â
As Zhang Tian thought of the last possibility, killing intent appeared on his face, and even though he hid quickly, it was still noticed by the sharp people in the vicinity, such as Jiang Chen.
âFaction master!â
All of a sudden, everyone here shouted in unison, and they saluted the faction master respectfully.
It could be seen that a woman clad in multi-colored feather clothes was standing atop the main mountainâs peak. She was small in comparison to the great mountainâs peak. But everyone who looked at them would feel that the womanâs body was greater than the mountain.
It didnât matter if it was a towering peak, or any matter among the worldâs myriad matters, they would all seem inferior to the woman.
Jiang Chenâs eyes contracted. The clothes of Venerable Hong Yun, who was Xiao Ruo, were up to the ancient eraâs style that he had seen in murals. It was also the case for the makeup on her face, and she seemed like a dignified and imposing heavenly god.
At this moment, a distorted magnetic field appeared around Venerable Hong Yun, before she disappeared from her former place, and before Jiang Chen started looking for her, she appeared in front of his eyes.
Jiang Chen faced her eyes subconsciously, and he found them too ice-cold, but repressed emotions were hidden behind such an ice-cold surface.
âLong time no see,â Jiang Chen said with a faint smile.
Venerable Hong Yun took a deep look at him, before she turned around, and faced the Deputy Faction Master, as well as the other people.
âIn Ling Long Celestial Palace, is it you the faction master, or me?â Venerable Hong Yun asked.
âItâs obviously you.â
Indescribable emotions welled up in Zhang Tianâs heart, as he looked at such a beautiful face, and he only gave a reply after he got entranced for a short time.
âThen why do you want to kill someone who has come to meet me?â Venerable Hong Yun spoke once again. It was obvious that she wanted to condemn Zhang Tian!
âI, I.â Zhang Tian couldnât give a reply, and he just lowered his head even though he wasnât willing to accept this matter.
Just after this, Venerable Hong Yunâs gaze looked at Xue Ke.
The heart of Ling Long Celestial Palaceâs deacon sank, and his last glimmer of hope was extinguished.
âI have heard that you stated that you are Ling Long Celestial Palaceâs young master, are you?â
Venerable Hong Yun moved her lips. One couldnât discern either delight or anger through her voice.
Upon hearing this, Xue Keâs head became filled with sweat. He had obviously been using the âyoung masterâ title to boast only in private. So how would he dare to state it in front of the faction master?
âWho has said it? This is a slander! Faction master, you must trust my character.â Xue Ke didnât give regard to anything and started crying.
âIf you have admitted, I wouldnât have done anything to you, and I would have just driven you out. But since you didnât admit it, you have deceived me,â Venerable Hong Yun spoke once again, and killing intent was apparent in her tone.
âI admit it, I admit it.â Xue Keâs face turned as pale as paper, while he perspired profusely. He regretted this matter inwardly.
Xue Ke cast a glance at Jiang Chen out of the corner of his eye and grumbled inwardly. âIf you have such a good relationship with the faction master, why didnât you just intrude here? Why did you come to notify me?â
âItâs too late.â Venerable Hong Yun uttered only several words, and none saw her taking any action before Xue Ke turned into a puddle of blood.
âFaction master....â Zhang Tian didnât manage to entreat her in time, and he didnât finish his speech.
In the next moment, displeasure welled up in Zhang Tianâs heart.
âFaction master, I wonât assume a Deputy Faction Masterâs position any longer.â
Zhang Tian assumed that he just condescended himself when he came to Ling Long Celestial Palace, and he assumed that Venerable Hong Yun could understand his feelings. This was why he felt quite dissatisfied with what happened.
âFine, leave your Deputy Faction Masterâs position to him.â
Who would have imagined that Venerable Hong Yun didnât care about this matter? She just extended her finger and pointed it at Jiang Chen.