Chapter 1057 922 The War of the Younger Generation

Chapter 1057: Chapter 922: The War of the Younger Generation Chapter 1057: Chapter 922: The War of the Younger Generation The next morning, Teng Lang was already waiting outside Chu Mu’s courtyard early on.

“Is this for real?” Teng Lang glanced at Ye Qingzi, who was walking out of Chu Mu’s room, her figure lingering, and his facial expression froze.

Teng Lang knew since yesterday that Chu Mu had arrived at Wanxiang City’s Main Soul Hall, but he had not seen Ye Qingzi.

Today, he came early specially to tell Chu Mu some things, only to end up waiting outside Chu Mu’s sleeping chamber for Ye Qingzi!

What could possibly happen between a man and a woman alone in the same room? With Teng Lang’s train of thought, it was impossible for him not to guess.

“Doesn’t Ye Qingzi like that demon-transforming Chu Mu?” Teng Lang watched Ye Qingzi with great confusion.

“Could it be that…” A look of surprise crossed Teng Lang’s face, and after a long while, he concluded, “Could it be that Chu Mu’s personal charm is really so great that he has even conquered a woman like Ye Qingzi?”

“Young Master Teng.” As Teng Lang was lost in wild thoughts, Ye Qingzi caught sight of him.

“Oh… Miss Ye, long time no see.” Teng Lang hurriedly put away those messy thoughts and put on an amiable smile.

“Are you here to see my husband?” Ye Qingzi asked.

Ye Qingzi didn’t think too much about it and just asked casually. As for the bold claim of calling Chu Mu her husband, this was quite necessary.

Chu Mu was now a man of the moment; even the princesses of the Three Great Palaces needed to visit him personally. Hadn’t the dangerously beautiful Princess Pang Yue, who could potentially cause national calamity, appeared yesterday? Naturally, Ye Qingzi also had to worry about the Three Great Palaces arranging some marriage affair for Chu Mu, so it was better to clarify her own relationship with Chu Mu sooner!

“Your… your husband?” Teng Lang almost dropped his jaw to the ground; Brother Chu, Brother Chu, you’ve moved too fast! You’ve already married Ye Qingzi, who is the current King of the World’s woman. Not only did you woo her, but you’ve even tied the knot!

Ye Qingzi looked at Teng Lang, bewildered, and thought to herself, could it be that the Soul Hall really arranged a marriage for Chu Mu? Otherwise, why would Teng Lang react so strongly?

Ye Qingzi trusted that Chu Mu wouldn’t flirt around, but what she worried about was that flowers and grass might take the initiative to cling to him…

“He has already woken up; go on in.” Knowing her worries were useless, Ye Qingzi led Teng Lang to the side hall next to the bedroom.

Upon entering the hall, the female attendants serving tea all looked surprised at Teng Lang, respectfully offered tea and snacks to the Third Young Master, and then withdrew, privately discussing who this young man they served this time could be. How come within just one day, several high-profile individuals had visited, with even the esteemed Third Young Master of the Soul Hall making a personal appearance.

“Brother Chu, you were quite low-key, huh. Last night, your being low-key offended quite a few people. Before that, many didn’t know you, but after last night, a lot of people do,” Teng Lang said directly with a smile upon seeing Chu Mu coming from the hall door.

“I also didn’t know Elder Teng would summon all the top-level members. Ah well, I came to Wanxiang City mainly for cultivation, so I won’t consider palace and Soul Covenant matters for the time being,” said Chu Mu with a wry smile as he sat down.

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Chu Mu’s primary task was to turn Dream of Oblivion into his own Soul Pet. The strife between the Three Great Palaces and the Soul Alliance was unlikely to have a clear winner in the short term. If Chu Mu were to intervene now, he could at most deal with people from the Sixteen Extremes and the Eight Desolates. However, the day the Four Heroes made their move, Chu Mu would be powerless.

“Haha, the Elders actually don’t have any objections, they just want to meet you. But you can’t expect the Elders to come visit you. The younger generation is partly disappointed, especially the girls who admire you. The proud young men… they’re unhappy…” Teng Lang remained as casual as ever.

“Yeah, how’s the situation in Snow City?” Chu Mu inquired.

Teng Lang usualy resided in Snow City and spent little time in Wanxiang City. His visit to Wanxiang City this time must mean something was up.

“It’s essentially stable there now, and we have Spirit City under our control as well. These two key cities have slightly shifted the situation in our favor, basically giving those of us in Wanxiang City enough leverage to negotiate with the Soul Alliance Four Heroes,” Teng Lang explained.

Snow City, a Level 10 Boundary City, covered an extremely vast territory. Complete control over it was of great significance for the Three Great Palaces.

Spirit City was also a Level 10 Boundary City. Due to its relationship as the birthplace of the Spirit Sect, the city enabled the Three Great Palaces to recruit more Spirit Masters, solidifying their authority across the entire Human Domain. Especially for members with middle to lower strength levels, this represented a potential and sustainable force for prolonged warfare. After all, every Soul Emperor emerged from these ranks.

“So for now, the situation is at a stalemate?” Chu Mu asked.

“Yeah, the Four Heroes certainly won’t make a move until the very end. As for the territorial dispute in the Wanxiang Realm, we have not suffered a crushing defeat. Their current reliance is on having a stronger average strength at the top level than us but without the support of the people. If they forcibly overthrow the Three Great Palaces now, the entire Wanxiang Realm will descend into chaos, and it’s very likely that every Earth Realm will take the opportunity to declare independence and form their own little kingdoms. In such a case, the Soul Alliance would lose more than it gains, because they simply don’t have the capacity to swallow the entirety of Wanxiang Realm in one go,” Teng Lang said.

“A stalemate is good,” Chu Mu nodded in agreement.

With the two forces at a deadlock, Chu Mu would have more time to improve his own strength. After all, he had no bottleneck to speak of and ample room for further power enhancement.

“Hehe, it was actually a good decision for you not to attend the banquet. The Soul Alliance knows that completely exterminating us would leave them unable to manage Wanxiang City. So their true intention might well be to erode our power gradually, maneuvering so that the Three Great Palaces become completely subordinate to them. It’s possible that some within the top ranks of the Three Great Palaces have already been brainwashed,” Teng Lang said gravely, his voice deliberately lowered.

“Is that true? There are traitors among us?” Chu Mu frowned. Nearly all the higher-ups of the Three Great Palaces were deeply loyal; a betrayal from the Palace was unthinkable. If a few of them had been swayed, a significant amount of secrets could be exposed.

“It’s not certain yet, but my Father has already sensed this unrest. The poisoning incident involving Soul Pet Palace Princess Pang Yue might well have resulted from someone leaking information about her. You are now at the top of the Soul Alliance’s blacklist, and if there’s a chance, even Xiong Mo Moling might personally make a move against you. So be extra cautious in Wanxiang City, and make sure not to reveal your whereabouts…” Teng Lang advised earnestly.

“Why would the Four Heroes want to target you too?” Ye Qingzi, who was nearby, asked with a puzzled frown.

Chu Mu was using the identity Chu Fangchen; why were the Four Heroes, seemingly unaffiliated to any powers, wanting to deal with him too?

Moreover, it was just Chu Fangchen’s identity that might draw the Four Heroes into action. If the Soul Alliance were ever to find out Chu Fangchen was actually Chu Mu, wouldn’t they come out in full force?

“Mo Ling is petty and intolerant of anyone who might pose a future threat to him, just like Brother Chu here. Moreover, anyone from the Eight Desolates or the Sixteen Extremes would take action against you if they knew your whereabouts. Now you’re in the same position as the Crown Prince—if allowed to develop freely, you’d become a tremendous threat to the Soul Alliance,” Teng Lang explained.

Chu Mu wryly smiled. He thought he had been keeping a low profile, but it seemed many in the Soul Alliance were still eyeing him. It was wise not to have attended the banquet last night, at least now only a handful of people knew him.

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“The Grand Elder estimates that under a standoff situation, the older generation will continue to act cautiously, and the top echelons of the Soul Alliance wouldn’t dare to rashly show their faces either, after all, one false move could mean total loss. The upcoming contests might lean toward our generation, as both sides will subtly draw out the reserved strength of the higher-ups. If our generation falls, we’d definitely have no chance of waging an enduring war with them. The poisoning of Pang Yue, one of the representative female Soul Pet Trainers of our Three Great Palaces, is a signal for that,” Teng Lang explained the current situation to Chu Mu.

“Isn’t Nie Yunbin one of the Eight Desolates? How could his poisoning of Pang Yue be considered a war of our generation?” Chu Mu asked, puzzled.

“Nie Yunbin is a representative of the younger generation in the Soul Alliance. Although that guy has an ugly old face, he really is young. He’s definitely at the top of our Three Great Palaces’ blacklist. If he’s allowed to grow, he’ll pose a great threat to our Three Great Palaces!” Teng Lang explained.

Chu Mu was genuinely surprised to find out Nie Yunbin was such an impressive figure.

Soul Pet Masters below forty years old reaching the High-level Emperor are extremely rare. Since Nie Yunbin is considered part of the younger generation, he must be below forty.

Soul Emperors usually have a lifespan of over a hundred years, so in the eyes of a Soul Emperor, those below forty are considered the younger generation, and those below thirty are the Youth Generation.

Once humans reach the Soul Emperor level, their lifespan extends and their aging slows down. At forty, one indeed is young in the domain of the Soul Emperor. Thus, when Teng Lang spoke of the younger generation, he was referring to Soul Pet Masters under forty years old.

Plus, Chu Mu also learned from others that compared to the World Realm’s fading vigor and the vigorous Wanxiang Realm, the overall strength of the younger generation indeed fell short. At least among those under thirty, becoming a Soul Emperor couldn’t possibly be as infrequent as in the World Realm, where it took several years for just one to emerge.

“Then tell me about the most impressive figures from both sides,” Chu Mu said.

If a war between the young generations broke out, it would be quite beneficial for Chu Mu, at least he could legitimately step on the people from the Soul Alliance.

“Let’s start with our side. The key figure is Crown Prince Chao Lengchuan, who is now receiving the inheritance of Zhou Zun. He’ll return to Wanxiang City after a while, and you’ll have the chance to get to know him,” Teng Lang said.

“The second key figure is you. But the only ones who know your strength are the Elders, and just a few people from the younger generation. That’s why quite a few are dissatisfied with you. But it doesn’t matter, the day you ‘shake your mighty Tiger body’, those people will naturally bow down. We of the young generation compete with each other, but our goal is definitely the same…”

Chu Mu could only smile wryly at Teng Lang’s peculiar metaphor—’shake the mighty Tiger body’ indeed…

“The third rank goes to Shen Mo, that flamboyant Nightmare Demon Palace Crown Prince. He used to be second, but now he’s generously stepped back. You should have some understanding of his strength,” Teng Lang continued.

Chu Mu shook his head; he hadn’t actually seen Shen Mo make a move.

“I don’t understand him well either. His greatest ability is hiding his strength, but if that guy doesn’t have a Peak Emperor pet, then my surname isn’t Teng,” Teng Lang said.

“The fourth rank is Li Yun. Like his father, he’s unpredictable and his current strength is unknown, but definitely strong, possibly not losing out to Shen Mo.”

“Fifth is Pang Yue. She seems to be frail and gentle, but in reality, she’s a fierce woman. Don’t be misled by her appearance.”

“The sixth rank is yours truly, the most popular Third Young Master Teng Lang among the younger girls of the Soul Hall!” he said, posing in a coquettish manner that caused the several female attendants nearby to giggle behind their hands.

Teng Lang gave the female attendants a fierce glare and warned, “Don’t laugh, or I’ll send you to warm the Seventh Young Master’s bed.”

The female attendants paled and quickly stifled their laughter.

They were well-trained female attendants, dedicated to serving Young Masters and Princesses at that level, absolutely loyal and never disclosing any confidential conversations.

However, if they ended up serving the wrong person, their lives would be miserable.

“Hehe, I actually used to be ranked quite low, not even having the face to come to Wanxiang City. But thanks to that trip to the Qiankun Ice Gate with Brother Chu, my Ice Mountain Lion has become very powerful,” Teng Lang boasted with raised eyebrows.

“Oh? Strengthening successful?” Chu Mu was also interested.

“Yeah, after you left, I trained the Ice Mountain Lion hard. Now I’m not the same as I was. If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t dare to come to Wanxiang City. Of course, only a few people know about this. I want to keep it low-key and then surprise everyone!” Teng Lang laughed heartily.

“…” Chu Mu finally understood why the Soul Hall called the Third Young Master as the “Most Flamboyant Young Master.” He really was excessively flamboyant.

However, Chu Mu hadn’t expected Teng Lang to succeed in strengthening the Ice Mountain Lion. It seemed that opportunity and seizing it could indeed greatly elevate one’s strength!

“Then there’s Qin Yutong, Xiao Hai, Xiao Yufeng, Wang Baisha, and others… There may also be some hiding their strength or who have had great fortune that allowed them to advance rapidly while keeping a low profile. The specifics will depend on the future contests with the Soul Alliance. Presumably, each of us carries very important resources, and whether we can weaken the younger generation of the Soul Alliance and turn the tide of the impending war depends on us,” Teng Lang said.

Chu Mu nodded, understanding that the young generation would bear a heavy burden in the coming years.

“On the Soul Alliance’s side, the key figure is someone whose name we don’t even know, who may be the disciple of the Alliance Master and is known among them as ‘Heavenly Son’,” Teng Lang continued, introducing some figures from the Soul Alliance who posed a great threat.

“Heavenly Son?” Chu Mu was genuinely surprised to hear about such a mysterious figure in the Soul Alliance.

“Yes, anyway, he’s very strong. Chao Lengchuan personally admitted not being his match,” Teng Lang said.

Chu Mu wasn’t very familiar with the Soul Hall Crown Prince’s abilities. But since he had already shown himself capable of defeating Zhu Yi yet was still ranked second, it indicated the Crown Prince’s real strength must be nearing the peak of Emperor-level.

He had thought the Crown Prince was an incredibly overpowered individual among the younger generation, yet unexpectedly, there was someone in the Soul Alliance standing even higher.

This gave Chu Mu a significant shock, making him realize Wanxiang City was far from as simple as he had thought!

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