Chapter 604 - 600: Agree
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Super Sense kept him extremely calm, hardly ever encountering such situations.
The golden orb before him didn’t give him a sense of danger.
It seemed he could safely invest his mind fully in exploring it.
Yet, he still withdrew his mind.
Intuition can be trusted, but one should not rely on it blindly; one must have one’s own judgment.
This golden bead gave him a feeling of integrity, without a hint of evil.
But it is precisely this object that the Outer Heaven Demons use to control the life and death of the Evil Sect’s masters, bestowing power, and absorbing essence blood and soul.
He understood that his ability to surpass these Outer Heaven Demons was not because he was stronger, but due to the home ground advantage.
The power projected by the Outer Heaven Demons was greatly limited and weakened.
If this Golden Crystal contained more power from the Outer Heaven Demons, or even higher-level power, then he might not stand a chance.
He could seize bodies, and the Outer Heaven Demons might be capable as well.
If the Golden Crystal contained higher-level power, it might be able to obscure his intuition and hide the premonition of danger.
He looked up at the twilight-laden horizon, the sun had already completely set.
The air was filled with a unique duskiness, mixed with the aromas of burning wood and food.
Serenity reigned between heaven and earth.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of loneliness.
He had been traveling alone in Da Zhen for two months, dismantling one Evil Sect’s main altar after another.
The process was monotonous and dull, tedious and boring, and if not for being able to continuously strengthen the Sword Soul, he would have long been fed up.
Now the Sword Soul has finally reached Perfection, the Evil Sect has been completely destroyed, and the Divine Return Secret Technique has been mastered.
All goals seemed to have been quickly accomplished, leaving his heart feeling suddenly empty.
In the past, when feeling emotionally void, he would seek out Xiao Ruoling, lose himself in her gentle embrace, bicker with Li Hongzhao to amuse himself, or chat and laugh with Xu Yingying.
These alleviated his mood, dispelling the solitude and loneliness of being reincarnated into this world.
But now, Xiao Ruoling and Xu Yingying have both ascended to Outer Heaven, nearly as distant as if separated by life and death.
Li Hongzhao has also become Emperor, separated by the vast distance of the Imperial Palace, difficult to meet.
Standing alone in this foreign twilight, he was overwhelmed with an indescribable solitude.
"Zou Fang, bring me wine."
"Yes."
Zou Fang brought a jug of wine, pouring it full into a jade cup.
Chu Zhiyuan raised the cup, gazing at the twilight on the horizon, and the faint crescent moon in the east, sipping his wine.
...
An hour later, the crescent moon rose into the sky, the night was hazy.
Chu Zhiyuan had already adjusted his mood, once more taking out the Outer Heaven Divine Crystal.
He decided to refine the Outer Heaven Divine Crystal anew.
Regardless of any dangers, he would first refine it once more to fully grasp it.
Just about to start, there was a knock on the door outside, and Cheng Yifeng’s voice rang out: "Princely Heir, Princely Heir."
"Your Highness, please come in."
"Haha, look who’s here!"
Cheng Yifeng entered, laughing, and behind him was a tall and handsome young man, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, it was precisely Gao Jiuqu.
Chu Zhiyuan exited the pavilion, smilingly approached, "Brother Gao."
Gao Jiuqu, with a full smile, clasped his fists and said, "Princely Heir has come to the Divine Capital, I failed to welcome you earlier."
Seeing Chu Zhiyuan, he felt an affinity.
It hadn’t been long since they last met, but so many events had occurred during this time, he had stepped into being a Grandmaster, succeeded as the Cliff Master of Wentian Cliff, and became the State Preceptor.
In a short period, there had been tremendous changes.
Meeting Chu Zhiyuan felt like reuniting with an old friend not seen for a long time, naturally fostering closeness.
Chu Zhiyuan, laughing, exchanged a few words of pleasantries, inviting them to sit in the pavilion.
Zou Fang served tea and withdrew from the pavilion.
"Brother Gao, after becoming the Cliff Master, can you observe the affairs of the world?" Chu Zhiyuan put down the tea with a smile.
Gao Jiuqu sighed, "I can only capture fragments of the future, it’s not even as good as seeing nothing."
"As they say, a drop reveals the world, a future fragment can show many things, that’s already quite remarkable." Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "One shouldn’t be too greedy."
"True," Gao Jiuqu nodded, "I indeed have been too greedy."
"What futures has Brother Gao seen?" Chu Zhiyuan asked with a smile.
"Princely Heir has swept away the Evil Sects of the world, changing countless destinies." Gao Jiuqu put down the tea with an expression of admiration.
Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Have the celestial phenomena changed?"
A significant change in people’s destinies could cause a major impact, thereby altering the celestial phenomena.
"Indeed." Gao Jiuqu nodded, "The celestial phenomena have greatly changed."
"But the changes aren’t much, right?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "After all, the Evil Sects of the world were just minor afflictions."
"The world’s Evil Sects have become a significant influence, Princely Heir, your diligent efforts caused Da Jing’s fortune to rise significantly, becoming the top among the three dynasties."
Cheng Yifeng asked in astonishment, "Senior Brother, will Da Jing become the strongest?"
"Yes, in three years, it will be the number one," Gao Jiuqu nodded.
He looked at Chu Zhiyuan with admiration, "Princely Heir’s righteous actions merit great influence, this will be the Princely Heir’s enduring legacy."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "When I started, it was driven by a surge of anger, then I proceeded step by step to have today’s situation."
The tragic state of the Eastern Territory’s Daliu Camp ignited the long-existing resolve to annihilate the Evil Sect, leading to the subsequent ruthless eradication.
Seizing the momentum, he achieved today’s accomplishments, attributing a large part to luck.
He was keenly aware of this, understanding he was not truly invincible.
"The Princely Heir’s achievements, within a century, none will surpass." Gao Jiuqu said, "However, the inexplicable thing is..."
Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "What’s inexplicable?"
"It seems the Princely Heir hasn’t ascended to the throne," Gao Jiuqu said with confusion, "Does the Princely Heir not want to become Emperor?"
Cheng Yifeng stared at Chu Zhiyuan in astonishment.
Finding it inconceivable.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at Gao Jiuqu in surprise, "Brother Gao, can you see even that?"
"Princely Heir, your future is shrouded in chaos, the Emperor’s Sword cannot even reveal it, but..." Gao Jiuqu said, "I’ve seen Prince Ying, he seems to have become Emperor."
He immediately added, "However, the future can be changed, once the secrets of heaven are revealed, it marks the beginning of change."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I want to ascend ahead of time, it’s said that Wentian Cliff also has the Ascension Technique."
Gao Jiuqu was momentarily stunned.
Cheng Yifeng’s eyes widened even more.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled looking at Gao Jiuqu.
Gao Jiuqu pondered, considering for a moment, then spoke slowly, "Princely Heir has done great service to the world, since you desire this Ascension Technique, our cliff shall bestow it upon you!"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Brother Gao, a true transmission to me?... Better discuss it first."
"I can decide on this matter," Gao Jiuqu said, "Princely Heir, come to our Wentian Cliff tomorrow, the Ascension Technique requires special transmission methods."
"...Then I shall shamelessly accept." Chu Zhiyuan slowly clasped his hands.
He didn’t expect Gao Jiuqu to agree so readily, originally he thought he wouldn’t agree.
"I agreed not because of personal ties with the Princely Heir," Gao Jiuqu shook his head, "Somebody who has done great deeds for the people should be rewarded."
"Indeed it should be so!" Cheng Yifeng said solemnly.
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Chu Zhiyuan bade farewell to Gao Jiuqu and Cheng Yifeng, returned to the small courtyard, and looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the center of the sky.
He sat back in the small pavilion, and once again took out the Golden Crystal from his sleeve, closing his eyes, he began to circulate his Spiritual Energy.
He intended to refine and control it anew.
A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes.
He stared at the Golden Crystal in his hand, seeing it slowly begin to glow.
As it shimmered, it began to soften, softening into a pool of sludge, and then continued to become softer.
Chu Zhiyuan simply held it in the palm of his hand, as if cradled a mass of golden liquid.
The refining continued.
It came to life, beginning to squirm, as if countless ants were drilling into his palm.
While continuing to refine, he operated his power to resist its intrusion.
It wanted to burrow but couldn’t manage to, persistently.
The refining continued, and it began to shrink slowly, shrinking further and further.
Finally, it turned into a bright point of light that suddenly flew up, like a firefly, aiming for his brow.
He tried to evade but was too late.
The light point floated into his brow.
He instantly froze, as if time-stopped.
Zou Fang was worried on the side.
Chu Zhiyuan’s aura kept changing, appearing and disappearing, waxing and waning.
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