Chapter 218 - 156: I’ll Handle Your Daughter’s Matter

Chapter 218: Chapter 156: I’ll Handle Your Daughter’s Matter

"What’s Jiang Longyang’s cultivation?"

Chen Xuan asked immediately.

"True Essence Fifth Layer!"

Chai Yuan answered swiftly. "But he has the Nine Yang Sacred Body. His flames are boundless and terrifyingly hot, and he has a natural affinity for all fire-type Primordial Qi. His true combat strength is definitely beyond the Fifth Layer. He’s a prodigy among prodigies, a monster among monsters!"

"True Essence Fifth Layer!"

Chen Xuan sneered.

’What a waste.’

’After all those years of consuming Human Pills, his cultivation has barely improved.’

’Why is a thing like that even alive?’

"I’ll take this mission. Has the Alliance Leader been notified?"

Chen Xuan looked directly at Elder Xu.

"A copy has already been written and sent to the Alliance Leader," Elder Xu said quickly.

"I’ll go find the Alliance Leader right now."

Chen Xuan suddenly turned to Chai Yuan and said, "Brother Chai, you’ll have to excuse me. I’ll make it up to you later!"

"Wait, Brother Chen."

Chai Yuan quickly tried to dissuade him. "Elder Zhuo was right before. It was just one ordinary person who died; there’s no need to make such a scene. You could demand resources from Heaven-Burning Valley. Given the Martial Alliance Leader’s reputation, they won’t refuse. Even if your demands are outrageous, they’ll accept them. They’ve been refining people into pills for a long time now. All the other powers turn a blind eye. Besides, his cultivation is terrifying."

"They may turn a blind eye, but I won’t!"

Chen Xuan’s expression darkened. "The person who died was one of ours—a member of the Martial Alliance. I can’t stomach the idea of accepting treasures bought with the life of a Martial Alliance disciple. If one day you were refined into a pill, or Mr. Zhuo, or Elder Wuu, and someone told me to let it go... do you think I would?"

’If I didn’t have the power, I could let it go.’

’But now that I do, how could I possibly let it slide?’

’Let it slide? Fuck that!’

’Wasn’t I timid and subservient enough in my past life?’

’Am I supposed to keep being a coward in this life, too?’

"This..."

Chai Yuan’s expression changed, and he fell silent.

’He’s got guts!’

’So loyal! Fearless in the face of power!’

’Just for saying that, the rare herbs I gave him were worth it.’

’If Chen Xuan had really just demanded treasures and ignored the need to avenge the Martial Alliance disciple, what would be the point of befriending someone like that?’

’Absolutely none!’

"But his cultivation is at the True Essence Fifth Layer!"

Chai Yuan said again.

"Who gives a damn about the True Essence Fifth Layer!"

Chen Xuan turned and stormed out, dashing away.

Mr. Zhuo and Xu Kai looked shocked but quickly hurried after him.

They left the island and headed straight for the Martial Alliance Headquarters.

Before long, Chen Xuan was at Alliance Leader Chu Shanhe’s residence, knocking on his courtyard gate.

"Come in!"

Chen Xuan pushed the gate open and walked in.

Chu Shanhe was in the courtyard organizing books.

"These are all ancient texts. They were getting a bit musty, so I’m airing them out," Chu Shanhe said with a smile.

"I’m going to kill Jiang Longyang. Any objections?"

Chen Xuan got straight to the point.

Chu Shanhe whipped his head around to look at Chen Xuan, surprised. "You saw the distress letter?"

"Yes!"

Chen Xuan nodded decisively. "If I don’t kill him, I’ll be completely out of sorts. It’ll obstruct my Dao Heart, I won’t be able to eat or sleep, and it’s like an unbearable itch all over my body. I have to kill him!"

GASP!

Chu Shanhe drew a sharp breath. "Is it that serious?"

"Yes! A fight to the death!"

Chen Xuan’s tone was resolute. "He used a Martial Alliance disciple for Alchemy. I just can’t stand by and let that happen."

’A beast like that, consuming a Human Pill once a month... what’s the point of him being alive?’

’He should just be crushed to death!’

’The reason I’m telling Chu Shanhe is to gauge his attitude.’

’If he supports me, that would be ideal. With his protection, I won’t have to worry about a sneak attack from one of their old monsters.’

’If he doesn’t, it means we’re not on the same path after all.’

"When are you planning to make your move?"

Chu Shanhe asked.

"Right now. I can’t wait another moment!"

Chen Xuan responded.

"Alright."

Chu Shanhe nodded lightly and sighed. "They are indeed in the wrong here. It’s not the first time they’ve refined Human Pills. I’ll arrange a formal challenge for you. That way, you can kill him openly and with just cause. With the matter made public, they won’t be able to refuse. Otherwise, if you just challenge him on your own, he’ll ignore you."

’That’s the problem with people from the Grotto Heavens.’

’They’re always holed up inside, acting as if the outside world is none of their concern.’

’If you want to find them and don’t have an ’in’, you could scream yourself hoarse outside their gates and it wouldn’t do any good.’

"Great! You arrange the challenge. I’m going to go collect some interest first!"

Chen Xuan turned and left.

’This so-called Taixu Sword Sect... it’s an outer sect of Heaven-Burning Valley.’

’The Taixu Sword Sect was the one that abducted Zhou Yuan’s daughter!’

’There’s no way I’m not collecting this batch of retribution points.’

Soon, Chen Xuan found Mr. Zhuo again. "Did you find out? What’s the Taixu Sword Sect Leader’s strength?"

"I just found out," Mr. Zhuo said immediately. "The Sect Leader of the Taixu Sword Sect is Zhao Longshan, a master at the True Essence First Layer. With Heaven-Burning Valley’s backing, he acts like a tyrant in Huoyun Province. They possess a peculiar device. Once activated, it can automatically lock onto anyone with a Xuan-Yin Physique within a hundred-li radius. They’ve been using this method to cast a wide net..."

"Got it. We leave now. To the Taixu Sword Sect!"

Chen Xuan’s tone was cold.

"What about the Alliance Leader?"

"He agreed!"

Chen Xuan responded.

"Good, then I’ll lead the way."

Mr. Zhuo nodded repeatedly, internally shocked.

’The Alliance Leader is really going all out for Chen Xuan.’

’They’re backed by Heaven-Burning Valley, after all.’

’If a real fight breaks out, it’s bound to cause a whole chain of unexpected events.’

But he quickly gritted his teeth and pushed the thoughts aside.

’Even the Alliance Leader isn’t objecting.’

’Then what the hell do I have to be afraid of?’

’Screw it. A man dies when his time comes. If it’s not his time, he’ll live ten thousand years.’

’A man’s got to do something meaningful with his life, anyway.’

The two of them set off immediately, heading for Huoyun Province.

Huoyun Province was a thousand li from the Martial Alliance Headquarters. At Chen Xuan’s speed, he could make the round trip in a single day. But to accommodate Mr. Zhuo, they had to travel the entire night.