“What’s on your mind, Nian’er?”
In a certain Linlang Pavilion in the Beyond the Heavens – First Stratum, Chen Juenian couldn’t help but recall some past events.
In truth, he had always kept the Violet Gold Card Mu Chunxiang gave him before she returned to the mountain.
It was still there, on Juenian Mountain.
But it was painfully obvious that this Violet Gold Card was a trap.
He didn’t doubt for a second that if he took that card out, Mu Chunxiang would fly over from the Ninth Heaven to find him within ten minutes.
“Nian’er was just wondering, is the strongest cultivator in the Beyond the Heavens – First Stratum really only at the Foundation Establishment Stage?”
“Of course.”
Although the Beyond the Heavens – First Stratum is considered one of the Nine Heavens Beyond the Sky, in reality, it’s not much different from the Mortal Realm.
It’s just that the proportion of cultivators is a bit higher, that’s all.
The reason Xuanyuan Jiong brought Chen Juenian to the First Stratum was, first and foremost, because the cost of living here was low enough for the temporarily cash-strapped mother and son to settle down.
After all, the current Xuanyuan Jiong was a Refining Void expert.
Carrying Chen Juenian and flying from the First Stratum to other places wouldn’t take much time.
Secondly, here, her Nian’er wouldn’t feel anxious because of the people around him.
At least, that’s what she believed.
“…”
After spending one thousand Spirit Stones to secure a brand-new small courtyard in the Beyond the Heavens – First Stratum, Xuanyuan Jiong began explaining her plan to Chen Juenian.
Since she dared to leave the Xuanyuan Clan with Chen Juenian, she definitely had a corresponding plan.
“Nian’er, do you know who the owner of that Linlang Pavilion we often visited is?”
“…”
Chen Juenian’s heart sank.
He knew exactly who it was.
“I don’t know.”
“She is one of the Ten Great Emperors of the Ninth Heaven. Nian’er, although your meridians have been somewhat expanded now… but—”
“There’s no need, Mother. You have already done more than enough for Nian’er. Asking that Great Emperor for help must require a great price from you, right?”
Xuanyuan Jiong took Chen Juenian’s hand and patiently advised him.
“For Nian’er, Mother is willing to do anything. Moreover, Mother happens to know a senior who can get in touch with the owner of that Linlang Pavilion. The so-called price isn’t actually that great…”
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After mastering the Peerless Martial Skill gifted by Chen Juenian, Xuanyuan Jiong’s speed had increased dramatically.
Although she was only at the early Refining Void stage now, her speed was already comparable to experts at the peak of Refining Void.
Now she had settled down in the Beyond the Heavens – First Stratum, but the resources here were too low-level compared to the other eight strata.
Chen Juenian needed certain cultivation resources to break through to Foundation Establishment from scratch…
After instructing Chen Juenian not to wander off, Xuanyuan Jiong activated her martial skill and flew at full speed towards the Beyond the Heavens – Eighth Stratum.
Her destination was one of the top powers in the Eighth Stratum—the Thousand Arms Sect.
When she was still young, she had followed Xuanyuan Mingye here.
Here, she met the Sect Master of the Thousand Arms Sect.
And she also learned the Sect Master’s true identity, one not known to the public.
The younger sister of the Linlang Pavilion’s owner.
Seeing that the visitor was a Refining Void expert, the gate-keeping disciple didn’t dare neglect her and hurriedly called for one of their own elders to receive her.
The elder who came to receive her was startled upon seeing the visitor’s face.
She had seen this young girl fifteen years ago.
Back then, she was only fifteen or sixteen with Foundation Establishment cultivation.
Fifteen years had passed, and she had already become a Refining Void expert!
The Xuanyuan Clan was hiding things this deeply?!
“Elder Li, it’s been many years. I trust you’ve been well.”
The middle-aged woman quickly stepped forward and replied.
“Yes. That… Miss Xuanyuan, what brings you here?”
“I wish to see Sister Mu. Is she free now?”
Elder Li lowered her head in thought for a moment, then nodded.
Of course she had time!
Entering the Thousand Arms Sect, Xuanyuan Jiong was asked many questions about herself on the way, mostly about how she managed to cultivate from Foundation Establishment all the way to Refining Void in just fifteen years.
Then Elder Li got an answer from Xuanyuan Jiong’s mouth: Because of my child.
“I took in this child, and he has given me endless hope and surprises. This time, coming to find Sister Mu is also because of him. He has been limited by his innate talent since childhood and couldn’t break through. Although there has been some improvement now, it’s still not enough for him to stand firm in this world. I want to ask Sister Mu to help contact that Great Emperor of the Linlang Pavilion, to have her lend a hand and help my child.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Although Elder Li was full of disbelief, in the end, she could only choose to believe.
What else could she do?
Directly say ‘I don’t believe you’?
This young lady of the Xuanyuan Clan clearly hadn’t realized it was her own talent that had reached an unbelievable level, not because of some so-called child.
One point alone was enough to prove it:
With only thirty-odd years of life experience, how could she overcome the inner demons that appear during the Spirit Transformation or Refining Void stages?
It must be because her talent was extraordinary.
“The Sect Master is inside, Miss Xuanyuan. Please.”
“…”
Pushing open the large door before her, Xuanyuan Jiong entered the main hall of the Thousand Arms Sect.
Various weapons of all kinds hung in this hall.
It was said these were all weapons this Sect Master had once used.
In the center of the hall sat a black-haired woman in dark robes, meditating with her eyes closed.
“Sister Jiong, what brings you here?”
Mu Qiu Ying opened her eyes.
In that instant, an uncontrollable killing intent surged directly towards Xuanyuan Jiong.
Xuanyuan Jiong already knew before that this Sect Master of the Thousand Arms Sect was considered the God of Slaughter of this generation.
Although her actions were for justice, extreme justice resulted in the complete slaughter of evil.
The killing aura on her body wasn’t something that could be easily washed away.
Back when she was weak, she would have been terrified, but now it only made her heart skip a beat for a moment.
“Sister Mu, I wish to ask a favor of you.”
“Your aunt holds an Elder position in the Huangxue Heavenly Palace and has some connections with those two Great Emperors. If you just need some Immortal Elixir or martial skill, wouldn’t it be more convenient to ask her?”
Xuanyuan Jiong gently shook her head.
Although her aunt had connections with those two Great Emperors, one was only willing to give Immortal Elixirs, and the other simply wouldn’t leave the palace gates.
Now she needed a Great Emperor to personally intervene and help, so asking her aunt would most likely not work.
After listening to Xuanyuan Jiong’s explanation, Mu Qiu Ying understood the general situation.
“My older sister… she most likely won’t lend a hand.”
“Why… why not?”
As Mu Chunxiang’s younger sister, Mu Qiu Ying of course knew some past events.
Her older sister, after having her love rejected by that Immortal back then, spent her days in despondency ever since.
Later, that Immortal died.
At that time, Mu Chunxiang once wanted to commit suicide, but in the end, she seemed to remember a sentence that Immortal had once said, and then gave up on the idea.
In her own words, she was now ‘merely surviving’.
Of course, only her younger sister knew about this.
So now the situation was that her older sister was listless and absent-minded because of that Immortal’s matter, and she almost never went out on normal days.
And now, if she wanted her older sister to go out because of a ‘man’ she had never met before, there was no need to think about it—she definitely wouldn’t agree.
“This is all I can tell you, Sister Xuanyuan. However, I might be able to help.”
“Sister Mu…”
“If that child is truly so important to you, you can bring him to the Thousand Arms Sect. I will do my best within my capabilities.”