Chapter 314 : The World Protagonist Can Also Be Killed

Chapter 314: The World Protagonist Can Also Be Killed

Night fell, and today’s Eastern and Western Continents’ Grand Competition had already come to an end.

Due to the large number of participants, even the Preliminary Round had to be spread across three days.

Since it was a martial contest, there would naturally be winners and losers—some rejoiced while others grieved.

Qin Xuanxiao had won his match with ease in the afternoon, yet his heart remained shrouded in gloom.

This Heir of Prince Rui could be said to be extremely displeased.

The servile slave had not come forward to identify Chu Huaixu—this was one.

After Chu Huaixu came out of the Imperial Pool, everything that had happened inside—whether His Majesty or the two State Preceptors—remained tight-lipped, clearly unwilling to tell him—this was two.

“What exactly did he do?”

“Why did the four strands of Emperor-level Divine Sense within my body suddenly fall into slumber!”

Qin Xuanxiao desperately wanted to know the truth.

But no matter how he pressed, those who knew simply refused to speak.

However, he could tell that both his Imperial Grandfather and the old State Preceptor Ming Xuanji wore extremely grim expressions.

Only the Female State Preceptor seemed detached, absent-minded, frequently drifting off in thought.

Yet it was not hard to see that her mood did not seem bad.

And this Heir of Prince Rui did not know just how cruel the reason was for them concealing the truth from him.

Since you were a Vessel, how could you be allowed to know that Emperor-level Divine Sense possessed the ability of Possession?

More pitifully, he had once already been an abandoned Vessel.

After seeing Chu Huaixu, the Ancestor Emperor had immediately “shifted his affection,” instantly looking down upon Qin Xuanxiao.

But now that the possession had failed, it would be difficult to find such a perfect opportunity again in the future.

Under such circumstances, Ming Xuanji and the others clearly understood that Qin Xuanxiao—this discarded option—had once again become the optimal choice at present.

Many things naturally still had to be kept hidden from him.

In truth, Qin Xuanxiao also did not know why the Ancestor Emperor had wanted him to publicly identify Mu Bingjiu under the watch of all eyes.

Certainly, he had wanted to give Chu Huaixu—this former hound of the court—a lesson.

But in the end, Chu Huaixu had not come out of the Imperial Pool carrying the Fate of the Nation or the Emperor-level Divine Sense.

This made Qin Xuanxiao’s actions that day seem like nothing more than a clown’s performance.

Qin Xuanxiao had already vaguely sensed that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Yet there was nothing he could do.

Moreover, his relationship with Chu Huaixu had never been particularly deep to begin with.

That fragile bond had now completely collapsed.

“The grudge is settled,” the Heir of Prince Rui thought.

“However, the fact that he did not obtain the Emperor-level Divine Sense in the Imperial Pool is ultimately a good thing for me.”

“Those four strands of Divine Sense will sooner or later be mine!”

“Huo Dingyi, you are nothing more than a dog raised by The Organization since childhood—how are you worthy of taking what the Ancestor Emperor left behind!”

This at least allowed him to let out a long breath.

As for Mu Bingjiu’s death, having been raised within the Royal Family and shaped by its teachings, he naturally would not take it to heart.

In such a vast Moon Country, how many people died every day?

Since you pledged loyalty, your life already belonged to us.

“I only wonder how long the Ancestor Emperor will remain asleep.”

For him, without the assistance of Emperor-level Divine Sense, if he were to face Chu Huaixu on the platform, he believed he would have no chance of victory.

Speaking of which, the Heir of Prince Rui had always felt something strange.

Ever since encountering Chu Huaixu, he felt that the mysteries surrounding him had only grown more numerous.

Many things had also become increasingly elusive.

“He is clearly only in the Third Realm, yet the old State Preceptor seems to value him greatly.”

“That day at the Martial Arena, even the Guardian of the Nation appeared—someone only my Imperial Grandfather can dispatch.”

“This means that what the Ancestor Emperor instructed me to do, he also had my Imperial Grandfather cooperate with.”

“Even with such a grand mobilization, they still failed to nail down Chu Huaixu’s identity.”

“On the Dao Gate’s side—and even across the entire Eastern Continent—they must already be dissatisfied.”

The four great sects of the Eastern Continent were united as one.

If something truly major occurred, they would never stand by and ignore the Dao Gate.

“And this time, even the Sword Sovereign and Luo Tian personally came, along with that Jiang Zhi!”

“What exactly are Imperial Grandfather and the Ancestor Emperor plotting?” Qin Xuanxiao only felt a headache coming on.

In fact, Ming Xuanji and the current Moon Emperor were also troubled.

“Ten strands of Emperor-level Divine Sense—yet four have been lost!”

A trace of worry flashed through Ming Xuanji’s hollow eyes.

“The karma involved here is even greater than when he healed Zhong Ming!”

“Chu Huaixu, oh Chu Huaixu—this variable of yours, are you truly going to turn everything upside down!”

The old blind man felt that the future of the Xuanhuang Realm had entered a path he had never foreseen.

“I only have seven years of lifespan remaining.”

Yet under such circumstances, he could not resist attempting divination.

Ming Xuanji fell into hesitation.

That sentence once again echoed in his ears:

“I will make you die halfway through calculating me.”

The night grew deeper.

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing had been staying by Chu Huaixu’s side the entire time.

“Why are you two following me around like this and just staring at me?” Chu Huaixu said helplessly.

“I’m really fine.” He knew they were concerned about him.

Niu Yuanshan’s death had been hard on them as well.

After all, Old Niu had been extremely approachable when he served as a steward.

Back then, when Chu Huaixu fainted from the pain of cultivating the Sword Refining Art, Han Shuangjiang’s first reaction had been to find Steward Niu to check on him.

The development of events had been too abrupt; everything felt shrouded in mystery.

Yet Big Ice Block and Little Xu did not ask further.

After listening to Chu Huaixu, Han Shuangjiang simply looked at him and said, “This isn’t like you.”

“Hm?” Chu Huaixu raised his eyes to look at his Dao Companion. “What isn’t like me?”

“Chu Huaixu, with your personality, I don’t believe you’ll do nothing next,” Han Shuangjiang replied.

She stared into his eyes and said, “I hope that no matter what you plan to do, you’ll tell us. Whatever you want to do, we’ll go with you.”

Hearing this, Xu Ziqing nodded vigorously beside her. At moments like this, he was clumsy with words, only managing to say, “Yeah, Senior Brother!”

Chu Huaixu looked at them, thought for a moment, then decided to selectively tell them part of what had happened inside the Imperial Pool.

“Possession!?” The two could not help but cry out in shock upon hearing this.

“But isn’t this method of possession an evil technique only found in Kunlun Grotto-Heaven?” Han Shuangjiang said.

Chu Huaixu let out a cold laugh. “Yes, who would have thought that the Founding Emperor of Moon Country, unwilling to die, had devoted himself to researching such things, and had already laid out the scheme hundreds of years ago.”

“But this act is not tolerated by the righteous path!”

“Moreover, if something had gone wrong during the possession of me, it would not only have been a loss to our Dao Gate,” Chu Huaixu said calmly.

He was not boasting.

There was no helping it—he was simply too special.

Just the fact that he could slay a Nascent Soul was already extraordinary enough!

“So, Grandmaster went to find the Sword Sovereign and Luo Tian.”

“Now that we remain in the Imperial Capital, my safety should not be a major issue.”

“After all, the three of them together are not to be trifled with.”

“Not to mention, there are so many Seventh Realm and Eighth Realm major cultivators present on this trip.”

“In such a situation, if they still insist on harming me, Moon Country would need to dispatch a large number of experts.”

“If that happens, the matter will spiral beyond control.”

“At that point, it would essentially become a national war.”

“Moon Country openly declaring war on Mirror Country.”

“Now that the Heaven-and-Earth Calamity is approaching, no one wants to see such a situation. No one wants this level of internal conflict, and no one can bear the responsibility,” Chu Huaixu said.

If the Ancestor Emperor had succeeded in the possession, then this matter would have been endured no matter how bitter.

Before the grand tide of the world, even if a generation’s prodigy fell, it could not be reversed—but the world would gain a Ninth Realm Perfection powerhouse. As the Ancestor Emperor had said, at that point, he himself would be the greater good!

But the problem was… the old thing had failed!

This made Chu Huaixu have no intention of leaving this place of scandal.

He would continue participating in the Eastern and Western Continents’ Grand Competition.

If Little Xu and Big Ice Block lost, wouldn’t the opportunity to enter the Origin Spirit Realm be handed over to others?

That was not something Chu Huaixu wished to see.

He personally speculated:

“The Ancestor Emperor abandoned Qin Xuanxiao and chose to possess me—perhaps it is also because I have already refined the Origin Power.”

After all, that old man had once been at Ninth Realm Perfection.

He would certainly want to restore his cultivation.

In that case, Origin Power would be essential.

At this moment, Han Shuangjiang looked at Chu Huaixu again and said, “You still haven’t said what you plan to do.”

She had always felt that Chu Huaixu was someone who would repay grievances without fail.

He treated his own people well.

But if someone tried to harm him, what awaited them would only be thunderous retaliation.

“What will I do?” Chu Huaixu smiled.

“Then I’ll start with Qin Xuanxiao.”

In front of the two, he calmly spoke four words:

“I will kill him.”

These four short words made Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing involuntarily hold their breath.

In the Imperial Capital of Moon Country, killing the Heir of Prince Rui?

Perhaps among all cultivators of the same generation in the world, only Chu Huaixu possessed such boldness!

No matter how much they racked their brains, they could not figure out how such a thing could be accomplished.

As Chu Huaixu had said earlier, with the Heaven-and-Earth Calamity approaching, everyone would prioritize the greater good.

Leaving aside Jiang Zhi, that peerless killing prodigy, the Sword Sovereign and Luo Tian would absolutely not help Chu Huaixu with such a deed.

“I already have a rough plan.”

“Whether it will work depends on whether Qin Xuanxiao himself is willing to cooperate when the time comes,” Chu Huaixu said calmly.

After saying this, his gaze turned slightly cold.

Do not forget—within his body still remained four strands of the Ancestor Emperor’s Divine Sense. This was something Chu Huaixu had to eliminate!

Without a Revival Coin, Chu Huaixu would already be dead.

They had essentially succeeded in killing him once.

“Exposing my identity and Old Niu’s identity under the watch of countless people, and forcing Old Niu to commit self-inflicted death in front of so many citizens of Moon Country.”

Then—

If I kill you, it will also be before countless masses!