I just realized. Every single person here has an oval face
Han De barely held back his urge to shake his head in annoyance as he looked at the gathering of the Xin family mbers.
Having Long Ai around was truly convenient. If it wasnt for her dubious motivations, Han De would never think of letting go of her thighs.
With just a simple hand gesture, Long Ai pierced the realm, and teleported Han De, Long Yani, and the Xin mother-daughter pair into the hidden realm. Just like that. At this point Han De was doubting whether the result of his divination played any role. It looked like Long Ai was humoring him more than anything else.
Contrary to his fears, after their arrival everything proceeded smoothly. Only a glance from Xin ili was enough. The current Xin matriarch yielded without a fuss.
Yeah, I guess getting your hidden realm F#$%&@ skewered by a higher being does that for you
The hidden realm itself was quite different than what Han De imagined. It was simply a large island surrounded by a sea of fire from all sides. Not a raging sea of fire like he was hoping, but a calm, serene one instead.
After seeing how everything inside was all shades of red, Han De didnt bla the Xin family for wanting to leave. Even without the giant gaping hole that Long Ai opened, the hidden realm was truly a depressing sight to behold.
Young master, weve co to an agreent.
Xin ili bowed deeply as if she was a loyal servant under Han De. The Xin family behind her followed her example.
Huh. I didnt expect this to be smooth sailing. Not that Im complaining
It made sense in hindsight. The matter of the hidden realm was related to Ning Bi. In fact, it would be concerning if there were problems!
Han De cleared his throat.
So ti ago I promised to give an improved version of the Blazing Sun scripture to Xin ili. A Han always pays their debts.
Han De started condensing his Qi in the form of a Twilight Phantasm illusion. Within seconds he ca to a realization.
Thats it. Im never going to write down another scripture ever again. Its digital or nothing from now on
The illusion he prepared was a simple chunk of his Blazing Sun related mories. Mainly, the entire body of text and the explanation of the Blazing Sun scripture at the master level. Including tips, tricks, and frequently asked questions.
Even thinking about writing all that down was enough to make Han De shudder. Ning Bis version only had up to Nascent Soul realm to make things more convenient, and even that was testing the limits of his patience!
Why did her version have higher realms at all? Insurance! What if she fell down a cliff and had to spend the next 100 years in so random world? Giving her higher realm equipnt and cultivation thods only made sense!
Xin ili received the illusion with the reverence of a servant. Seconds later, the color of her face changed drastically.
anwhile, Long Yani was filled with regret. She had tried to recruit the Xin family duo and failed. This hidden realm wasnt that useful, but it was filled with thousands of Blazing Sun cultivators. They wouldve been a great asset to her Everlasting Violet Fla sect.
|Why dont you let Long Yani take a peak?|
Long Ai had already seen the illusions contents. Long Des understanding was better than she thought. And her expectations werent low to begin with! On top of that, it was clear he was holding back. So of the contents hinted at a much higher level of comprehension.
Alright. Why not?
Han De copied the illusion and sent one to Long Yani. Ultimately, Long Yani was a Long, and she was a Blazing Sun practitioner. Perceived risk value was quite low. If anything, it was free bonus points.
Long Ai ignored the stunned expression of Long Yani.
|This realm is on the verge of forming its own consciousness. If you want the little devil to absorb it, now is the ti.|
Han De nodded, though he wasnt quite sure if Ning Bi really needed to absorb. But, at so point, her MC halo would end up railroading her into the correct thod. Probably.
* * *
Matriarch.
Im not the matriarch anymore, and neither are you.
The entirety of the Xin family was teleported into the Han family celestial ship by Long Ai just a few minutes ago. Almost five thousand few thousand Blazing Sun practitioners, and nearly twenty thousand slaves, were transported in the blink of an eye.
Xin ili was still being treated as their de facto leader, but she knew that the reign of the Xin family was now over. Even though their so-called autonomy wasnt much, and mostly born out of necessity, a few among them still may not be able to stomach becoming servants.
Young master Han Des temperant is flexible. Anyone that wants to leave, can leave. I, Xin ili, and my daughter Xin Qiang, will stay.
Senior elders mouths dropped simultaneously. Most of them had traveled outside of the hidden realm in their youth. They knew that the outside world was dangerous. The phrase Outside World itself was a reflection of their stagnation, and they were well aware of it.
Beings of this realm are unfathomable. If Im not wrong, they each possess powers that rival the heavens. Young master Han De, isnt just a normal young master. He is the son of the heavens.
Xin ili spent the past month refining her knowledge of the Whispering Realms. As a Transcendent Realm master, she could discern more than others. When Han Des disciples transcended the triple tribulation, everything fell into place in Xin ilis mind.
Higher beings as the Han family called them, controlled the heavens themselves. Whispering Realms were the gathering point of these heavenly beings, not ant for the likes of lower beings!
A Transcendent Realm master could exert so influence over inferior life forms, but that was only external control. A higher being was fundantally different.
Elders recognized Xin ilis unspoken words. They could leave and try to forge their own path in an unknown world, or they could grasp the opportunity that was right in front of them.
* * *
Around the sa tifra, Long Ai had already brought Ning Bi to the throne room.
S#$%, the order is all wrong
Han De wanted Jin Shu to awaken her bloodline first. Then Yao Qing. This seed to be the least risky way, and would allow so leeway to Ning Bi, who was the youngest and least experienced cultivator among the three.
anwhile, Ning Bi was looking at the surroundings with a dumbfounded expression.
This place felt awfully familiar to her! And comfortable too!
If she were to cultivate in this place, she could yield twice the result with half the effort! Ning Bi was at the late-stage of the Foundation Establishnt realm. Even if she lacked in other aspects, she would instinctively know if sothing could benefit her.
From the raging fires in the distance, to the crimson-gold color of the throne, everything left Ning Bi with a profound impression. It wouldve been better if Long Ai wasnt here, then she could spend so private ti with her master. But she wasnt going to complain!
Her master looked troubled, and seed to be contemplating a serious issue. While waiting for him to give instructions, Ning Bis rembered Wen Jiayis words about her master trying so hard for her sake.
Even a completely clueless waste could recognize the connection. Her master was trying so hard, to bring Ning Bi to this place?
At the sa ti, Han De couldnt make up his mind.
He had varying levels of worries and considerations.
Ultimately, Ning Bi was an MC, and her fate was to be Purifier of Planes. An event like dealing with a fla from the previous cycle, was most definitely going to be forgotten within a few hundred chapters. Worries were useless, right?
Then, a more pressing line of thought appeared. What if Ning Bi were to fail? What if her bloodline beca parasitic? Wouldnt that boil down to a major grudge? Could Han De handle a grudge of that level? No way!
Then, a louder, and more persistent feeling replaced those worries.
So what if she is going to beco a Purifier of Planes? She is literally a 13-year-old right now. Isnt this stupidly dangerous?!
The more Han De thought about it, the angrier he beca at himself. How could he think of a re child as if she were a Xianxia character? How could he think of endangering others just to complete a quest?
As he was thinking, Han Des eyes accidentally t Ning Bis, who were looking at him with complete trust. Truly, she looked like she didnt have an ounce of wariness towards him. When did he do sothing to deserve that level of trust?
Han De thought the little Purifier of Planes was truly naive. In fact, her naivete was at the level of an MC!
For just a mont, Han De thought he was an observer, looking through the universe through a random persons eyes. Their problems, their lives, all seed so trivial, so distant.
Wait, whats going on, why am I getting flustered? Calm down. Relax.
Han De realized he wasnt in the right mind. There was an overwhelming sense of dj vu all around him. Was he imagining it? Was he losing it? He went back to his tried and true approach as a safety asure.
Keep safe. Observe. And go with the flow.
Under the now concerned eyes of Ning Bi, Han De sat on the throne and tried to collect his thoughts.
Whether it was due to Xianxia factor, or due to her natural tenacity, Ning Bi was truly far above other cultivators. Though she had so insecurities like any other teenager, in terms of power she was unrivaled. There wasnt any other Foundation Establishnt disciple that could defeat her. Even Core Formation experts might have a difficult ti.
Could the cultivation idiot defeat Ning Bi?
No way.
Han De had no doubts. If they were to fight, Ning Bi would definitely wipe the floor with cultivation idiot flavored at paste. The cultivation idiots Core Formation realm power was no match her late-stage Foundation Establishnt state, even without a grudge!
Most of Han Des Real Xianxia experiences ca from the cultivation idiots mories. Ning Bi was already leagues ahead of him in terms of talent. The cultivation idiots expectations did not apply to her.
Han Des Simulated Xianxia experiences ca from reading web novels. So of which ca from questionable machine translations too. Even though it was unrealistic to trust the knowledge of web novels, he had to admit that there was a scary amount of overlap between that and his current reality.
Right Im worrying about nothing. Ning Bi will be fine. Yes, shell be fine. In fact, shell be better than fine I cant limit her developnt due to my own worries. Besides, if it was that dangerous Long Ai wouldve said sothing.
Ning Bi She just needs to so confidence
In tis like these, clutch chanics like the power of friendship, or the power of self-actualization would appear to save the day. Ning Bis current state ruled out the second one.
Power of friendship?... I might be able to force it sohow, but
This wasnt an Isekai, this was a Xianxia. Not a fictional one too, this was real. In this universe, a father could use their own children as cauldrons just to increase his talent by a few percentages. Betrayal was commonplace. Even Yu Xian was betrayed by his own wives! Whether he deserved it or not was irrelevant!
Han De decided on a different approach. One that would play to Ning Bis strengths. He gave a side glance at Long Ai and realized she was intently watching his every move.
S#$%...
Even under the scrutiny of an old monster, Han De didnt hesitate. Ning Bi was more important than maintaining his facade. He ignored Long Ai and focused on his disciple.
He showed a slightly reluctant gaze, followed by an emotional, barely repressed sigh. Before he sent a voice transmission, Han De also paid extra attention to leak a subtle expression of regret. One blink and Ning Bi wouldve missed it, but thankfully Han De tid it perfectly. Then, he restored his Profound Expert deanor as if he were desperately trying to hide his emotions. This gesture was key to setting the mood.
Han De clicked his tongue involuntarily, then recomposed himself. Ning Bis heartbeat accelerated slightly and gave Han De more confidence.
So far Han De had always displayed the perfect deanor of a Profound Expert/Teacher to his disciples. Having an impeccable image was both a blessing, and a curse. If he wasnt careful, this facade would end up highlighting his inadequacies. All it would take was a few slip-ups, and everything would co crashing down.
Still, when the risk was high, so would be the rewards. Instead of waiting for the inevitable, Han De could choose to slip-up in the critical monts. That way he could cultivate the image of an imperfect Profound Master that was trying his best. Truly, that was the only way to salvage his image!
Wow, her pupils are shaking.
Though he felt a bit of guilt, Han De didnt stop. This was all for the benefit of Ning Bi.
This is great though. I should definitely do this to Yao Qing and Jin Shu too.
In his excitent, Han De completely forgot the existence of Liang Cuifen
Han De interrupted Ning Bis voice transmission with an overly stern gaze. A Profound Master was like a mountain. They had their own pride and wouldnt want their disciples to worry about them.
Seeing Ning Bi reluctantly staying silent, Han Des couldnt help but do a ntal guts pose. It seems like his plan was working!
Unfortunately, he couldnt read Ning Bis emotions as well as Long Ai. His reaction would be completely different if he could!
Because right now, as she watched her masters enigmatic expression, sothing in Ning Bis mind snapped.
How could Ning Bi forget of her masters action on the day leviathans attacked? Even the thinking of that ti was enough to create a wave of unquenchable anger in her heart. Whoever was responsible, Ning Bi would make them pay. Soday.
Ning Bi was patiently waiting for her target to appear. Of course, she had added the leviathan species to her list already. But those worms werent the culprits, that much was obvious. Now though, she had a better idea, thanks to her masters slip up.
Fate? Was Fate targeting her master?!
It didnt matter if Fate was an intangible concept, or the na of unfathomable existence. Ning Bi felt a fundantal enmity towards whatever that Fate was supposed to be.
[Hidden Quest Success]
[Ti Remaining: 998.44497 years]
[Disciple Ning Bis status is restored!]
[Notes: Your talented disciple no longer has thoughts of inferiority. The seed of doubt within her heart beca fuel for an irrevocable grudge! No inner demon can threaten her as long as she holds on to that grudge!]
?!?
Han De wanted to appeal to her vengeful nature, but he didnt think his idea would work this well.
[Hidden Quest Reward: 500000 Profound Points.]
[Profound Points: 174 -> 500174 ( 500000)]
Excuse , what?
The System being generous? There was no such thing! Half a million Profound Points ant sothing was going on! Unfortunately, this wasnt the correct ti to panic. The proper response had to wait.
[Redeeming Bloodline Awakening Token for 100 Profound Points]
[Profound Points: 500174 -> 500074 (-100)]
Han De didnt want to do this in front of Long Ai, but she didnt need to be physically present to watch him anyway.
He couldnt ask her to go away and not watch what was going on for a few minutes. That would only garner more interest!
If he were supposed to reveal the Systems secrets, at least he could do it in a way that could benefit him. Hypothetically.
Oh, yes, why, I do know what I just did was from an incredible secret technique. I only used it in front of you, because I trust you/the Long family.
*wink* *wink*
That was the best Han De could do under the circumstances.
[Activating Bloodline Awakening Token on disciple Ning Bi]
[Bloodline: Divine Phoenix]
[Target Confird]
[Unsupervised Mode Activated]
[Calibrating...]
[...]
[Calibration Complete]
[Fla of a previous cycle detected]
[Approximate Age: 0.9447 cycles]
[Compatibility Levels t]
[Tribulation Triggering Chance: 0.00933333%]
[Secondary Tribulation Triggering Chance: 0.00000001%]
[Tertiary Tribulation Triggering Chance: 0%]
[Comncing Optimum Awakening State]
Long Ai kept paying attention to Long De, primarily to observe his condition. Unexpectedly, it seems her great-great-grandson, was actually aware of the little devils nature! She thought it was truly a sha that he couldnt stay within the Whispering Realms.
Then, the sudden changes in Ning Bi completely caught her off-guard.
[Awakening State Enabled]
[Ti Taken: 0.0000000002 seconds]
Even Long Ai wouldve missed how an unknown force suddenly lifted the restrictions of Ning Bis bloodline. The changes were so subtle and so quick, she never wouldve believed it if she wasnt there.
Intuitively, she realized this had sothing to do with Long De. Though unfortunately, her intuition wasnt that reliable when the subject was her mysterious great-great-grandson.
Long Ai assisted Long De by moving him back to the Han family celestial ship. Ning Bi had already entered a strange ditative state. Long Des continued presence would only hinder her at this stage.
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