novelraw Chapter 317 : Chu Huaixu Officially Enters the Competition
Chapter 317 : Chu Huaixu Officially Enters the Competition
Chapter 317: Chu Huaixu Officially Enters the Competition
The Female State Preceptor listened to the words of the Ancestor Emperor, and a trace of ridicule almost surfaced on her face.
“‘My Primal Yin,’ over and over again—so my Primal Yin belongs to him?”
“He truly regarded me as his private property, or perhaps as something to be kept in captivity.”
Although she had long known this, the Ancestor Emperor of the past would at least not have expressed it so bluntly.
It was obvious that Chu Huaixu had thrown him into disarray, plunging him into endless agitation.
“Once, what a heroic figure he was.”
“With his own charisma, he drew countless followers and ultimately established a magnificent dynasty.”
“But now?” Lin Qingci only found it laughable.
Yet thinking about it, it made sense. The Xuanhuang Realm was different from Kunlun Grotto-Heaven—life here lasted no more than a mere hundred years.
He had lived as a human for less than a century, yet as a ghost for a full six hundred years.
After six hundred years of torment, the Ancestor Emperor was no longer the same person he once was.
His humanity, rationality, and emotions… had all been fading away.
Having long been detached from social order, the order within his own heart had also gradually collapsed.
At this moment, in his pursuit of possession, he was more akin to a worldly Evil Cultivator.
Or rather, having reached this point, the Ancestor Emperor could not even be bothered to pretend anymore in front of the Female State Preceptor.
A faint smile appeared on Lin Qingci’s face as she calmly said, “I gave it to him.”
At this moment, the Emperor-level Divine Sense regained a trace of rationality from its boundless rage.
“Your cultivation is still intact, and your Origin Power remains. Do not speak such nonsense.”
The Female State Preceptor’s tone remained calm:
“I truly gave it to him. It’s just that at the final moment, he didn’t take it.”
She was still so adept at using the calmest, most emotionless tone to infuriate others to death.
In just one sentence, there was a great deal of information.
Especially the words “at the final moment.”
That meant everything before that had already taken place.
To the Ancestor Emperor, this sounded as though although the most precious thing of his woman remained untouched, everything else had already been tainted.
And the one who had done it… was that young man he hated to the bone!
And it had all happened while he was unconscious!
What kind of… situation was this?
The Ancestor Emperor had cultivated Lin Qingci for many years.
From a young maiden, she had grown into a mature and powerful woman.
He was like a patient chef, carefully preparing a grand feast, intending to devour it to his heart’s content after completing his possession.
But now?
Chu Huaixu—he had secretly tasted the dish!
And the very first course had been completely eaten by him.
This caused turbulence within Lin Qingci’s Sea of Consciousness. Clearly, after falling into fury, the Ancestor Emperor’s Divine Sense had become somewhat disordered, causing pain within her mind.
Yet she did not feel pain.
She only felt pleasure.
A rather distorted emotion and sensation arose within her.
She even found herself sinking into it, unable to extricate herself.
A gentle breeze blew in through the window, lifting the Female State Preceptor’s hair.
The Emperor-level Divine Sense fell into brief silence.
Then, it spoke again:
“According to Qin Xuanxiao, when Chu Huaixu came out of the Imperial Pool, his physical body was completely intact and unharmed.”
“Do you know why that is?”
This made Lin Qingci slightly startled.
“You mean that before your four strands of Divine Sense were destroyed by him, he had already suffered severe injuries?” she asked.
From her perspective, the possession had nearly succeeded. She had taken the medicine she brought and began circulating the 《Bridal Garment》.
Everything that happened afterward, she knew nothing about.
When she later observed through the hazy mist, Chu Huaixu appeared completely uninjured.
“If I tell you that not only was he severely injured, but even his Spirit Embryo foundation was destroyed and his Sea of Consciousness nearly completely collapsed?” the Ancestor Emperor said in a low voice.
The Female State Preceptor frowned slightly, unable to imagine how such injuries could be healed—especially in such a short time.
Even the Xuantian Embryo Breathing Pill could only heal the Spirit Embryo, and certainly not that quickly.
This inevitably stirred a trace of curiosity within Lin Qingci.
This young man seemed to harbor many secrets.
The Ancestor Emperor continued:
“He has a Pill Bead, seemingly refined from Baleful Aura. My four strands of Divine Sense are within it. You must find a way to retrieve it in the future.”
“Yes, Your Majesty,” the Female State Preceptor replied calmly.
But she knew in her heart that it would not be so easy now.
The Ancestor Emperor’s best opportunity had already been missed.
Those great cultivators of the Eastern Continent would now keep a very close watch on Chu Huaixu.
If it were not for the Eastern and Western Continents’ Grand Competition, the Imperial Capital would not have gathered so many experts from the Eastern Continent.
If one truly tried to seize it by force, it would result in earth-shattering chaos.
This would escalate into a national war-level disaster.
And it would happen directly within the Imperial Capital of a country!
No one could bear the consequences.
From the Ancestor Emperor’s perspective, she guessed that he could only observe for now. If necessary, there was still Qin Xuanxiao as a backup Vessel.
Settling for second-best was not impossible.
After all, the original plan had only been to possess Qin Xuanxiao.
Moreover, if it had only been Qin Xuanxiao, everything could have been done in secret—the Eastern Continent would never have known.
The fact that the Ancestor Emperor was still alive was already the highest-level secret of Moon Country.
Now, the situation had become increasingly unpredictable.
“Could it be that this Chu Huaixu truly is, as Ming Xuanji said, the greatest variable in the world?”
As dawn broke and the rising sun emerged, an unsettled night came to an end.
The grand Eastern and Western Continents’ Grand Competition continued in an orderly fashion.
Today, the Martial Arena was packed to the brim.
Everyone qualified to watch had arrived.
Even on the high platform, many noble and powerful major cultivators had already taken their seats.
Even the Old State Preceptor had arrived early.
At this point, the competition had reached the Top Sixteen.
Those who had not been eliminated were the most outstanding prodigies of the Xuanhuang Realm.
Any one of them had limitless potential.
Within their respective sects, they were all the most highly regarded disciples.
But this was not the main reason why today’s audience was so large, nor why so many powerful figures had gathered.
Everything was because that Xuanhuang Champion who had directly advanced to the Top Sixteen… was finally going to appear in the Martial Arena!
Before long, waves of exclamations erupted among the crowd.
“Look! The Dao Gate’s Little Martial Uncle is here!”
Soon after, another round of astonished cries followed.
“The Heavenly Net of Luo Heaven Valley has arrived too! He didn’t even attend the opening ceremony before!”
“Could that be the legendary Sword Sovereign?”
“Could all these people have come for Chu Huaixu?”
On the high platform, all the cultivation powerhouses of the Eastern Continent had gathered!
On Moon Country’s side, only the Eighth Realm Old State Preceptor presided.
In terms of momentum, they were actually overshadowed by the Eastern Continent’s Mirror Country.
After a while, the crowd began to part.
Those in the inner circle quickly heard the commotion from the outer layers, along with rising waves of shouts:
“Champion Chu!”
“Champion Chu!”
“Champion Chu, you’ve finally decided to show yourself!”
Dressed in a black-gold robe, Chu Huaixu held a black sword scabbard in his right hand as he strode forward.
On his left stood a young man carrying a massive sword case.
On his right stood a young girl holding a supreme-grade spiritual sword.
Almost all eyes were fixed upon him.
Standing at the drawing area, Qin Xuanxiao’s expression darkened.
This was clearly his own territory, yet because of the previous incidents, Chu Huaixu had completely stolen the spotlight.
Chu Huaixu walked to the drawing area, where he saw many familiar faces, as well as a few unfamiliar ones.
A Sixth Realm major cultivator from Moon Country oversaw the drawing process.
The number Chu Huaixu drew was one.
This meant he would be the first to fight today.
As soon as his number was announced, cheers erupted from the crowd.
This meant no one had to wait—they would witness today’s main event right from the start.
Then, everyone craned their necks, eager to see who else had drawn number one.
A disciple from the Academy slowly raised his lot, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
“I am number one,” he said, trying to keep his voice steady.
His name was Lou Mingdong, a disciple of Moon Country’s Academy.
After Chu Huaixu appeared today, everyone felt a faint chill from him.
The previous Champion Chu, though spirited with youthful vigor, had generally been gentle in dealing with others.
“Let me give you some advice—I suggest you concede right now,” he said bluntly.
Lou Mingdong’s face instantly turned ashen, feeling humiliated before thousands.
He knew well that he was likely not his opponent.
He had only just comprehended Sword Intent—already a mark of genius—but Chu Huaixu had achieved this effortlessly back in the First Realm.
But this was Moon Country, and he was an Academy disciple.
This was his home ground.
Even in defeat, one must not lose face!
“Champion Chu, I know you are powerful, but how can I, Lou Mingdong, be someone who retreats without a fight? Why humiliate me like this!” he shouted, seizing the moral high ground.
Strength was one thing—but humiliating others like this was another!
Chu Huaixu looked at him, then raised his hand and pointed at Qin Xuanxiao standing nearby.
Qin Xuanxiao stiffened slightly, instantly displeased at being singled out in front of everyone.
Before the eyes of tens of thousands, Chu Huaixu pointed at the Heir of Prince Rui and said in a calm yet meaningful tone:
“There’s no helping it. Your Moon Country’s heir insists that I am from Moon Country—and even claims I am a spy who infiltrated the Dao Gate.”
“I’m worried that the cultivators of Mirror Country, as well as my fellow Dao Gate disciples, may develop suspicion toward me.”
“So I suppose I can only prove myself properly on the Martial Arena…”
“When facing people from Moon Country.”