novelraw Chapter 749: Arrival at the Huo Family
Chapter 749: Arrival at the Huo Family
For the majority of martial artists in the Huo Family, today was just another ordinary day.
However, reflecting on the many changes the Huo Family has undergone in merely less than a month brings deep emotions and an unsettled heart.
Initially, when Huo Mingxian and Huo Jiantang both returned, the entire Huo Family was immersed in joyful celebration.
After all, having three Nine Realms martial artists within the family undoubtedly made the Huo Family as powerful as a tiger with wings, soaring to the top rank among the strong races of the Imperial Capital, with an awe-inspiring presence.
Especially with Huo Mingxian and Huo Jiantang joining forces, they dared to assault the Ancestor Sect.
Making the ancient force, which stood unyielding for thousands of years in the Imperial Capital and rendered even the royal family helpless, face an unprecedented crisis of survival. In that moment, the Huo Family reached the pinnacle of glory.
However, the world is fickle, fortunes and misfortunes come side by side.
Just when people thought the Huo Family would continue to bask in glory, fate took a sudden downturn.
Chu Nan's return was like a blow that stunned everyone.
Everyone thought he came on a path to self-destruction, yet the outcome was unexpectedly reversed — the dignified Nine Realms Huo Jiantang was slain by Chu Nan in broad daylight!
Moreover, many martial artists who had set out to the Ancestor Sect also failed to return safely.
What's even worse is that Huo Mingxian was lucky to survive but was seriously injured. Since returning home that day, she shut her doors to guests and devoted herself to secluded cultivation, with no news since.
Someone asserted, Huo Mingxian, severely injured and hanging by a thread, may have already been crippled, hiding out of fear of being attacked by enemies.
The Huo Family was engulfed in a deep atmosphere of fear, worried that Chu Nan would strike while the iron is hot and annihilate the Huo Family.
However, to their relief, Chu Nan did not launch an attack but remained unusually calm.
A few days ago, rumors surfaced that Chu Nan went to the emerging Tianxuan Secret Realm and slaughtered numerous martial artists within, causing an uproar.
As for what truly happened, few know; only that Chu Nan clashed with the royal family and other strong races, but the specifics and outcome, no one knows.
However, as for the Huo Family martial artists, they are nearly indifferent to this. Since the disastrous loss at the Ancestor Sect encounter, losing Nine Realms Monarch Huo Jiantang, the Huo Family has been in seclusion.
They did not participate in the Tianxuan Secret Realm, thus suffering no losses.
In fact, they even hope that other forces will clash with Chu Nan, letting both sides consume each other, thus buying more time and respite for the Huo Family.
"Chu Nan possesses the formidable strength to slay Nine Realms martial artists, now is his time of unrivaled influence. We should unite diligently to safeguard the Huo Family, and when Chu Nan and other forces clash and start to combat, our Huo Family can sit back and reap the benefits!"
A Huo Family martial artist patrolling the family couldn't help but exclaim, meanwhile secretly hoping.
"Chu Nan is truly terrifying, I've heard he hadn't even reached twenty years old when he could already slay Nine Realms martial artists, and when I was twenty I hadn't even reached Yang Wheel Realm."
Whether in opposition or not, Huo Family martial artists praise Chu Nan endlessly, unable to suppress their inner admiration.
Their tone is full of envy.
After all, such highly gifted, swiftly rising martial artists like Chu Nan are rare to find looking across the entire Celestial Crossing Realm.
Soon, someone else took over the conversation:
"Chu Nan simply got lucky and acquired three heavenly-grade Spirit Martial items, if his fortune befell me, surely I could also slay Nine Realms martial artists like him."
"I think you guys are merely too scared to speak up!" This statement sparked agreement from most, their tone filled with contempt and disdain towards Chu Nan.
These people believe Chu Nan's current cultivation and strength owe entirely to luck, stumbling upon opportunities others could not.
Yet, they overlook an important fact, or perhaps intentionally ignore it.
Chu Nan's achievements today do not solely rely on fortunate opportunities, but more crucially on his decisive choices, steadfast belief, and enduring countless challenges.
Every hardship he faced along his growth path could be fatal for other martial artists, but Chu Nan survived each time against dire odds, thereby accumulating such terrifying strength!
However, these Huo Family martial artists see only the enviable fortune around Chu Nan without perceiving the lurking danger and risk behind.
The Celestial Crossing Realm's prohibition preventing martial artists from breaking through to Unity Realm is about to be lifted, and those overwhelming Unity Realm martial artists from before the realms split will awaken like heavenly figures one after another.
By then, once they learn that Chu Nan, a Cloud Sea Realm martial artist, commands three heavenly-grade Spirit Martial items, they will undoubtedly go into frenzy.
At that time, Chu Nan will instantly become a public enemy of the world, hunted by countless Unity Realm formidable forces.
Faced with such a terrifying situation, even the top martial artists today will certainly perish, and even the royal family won't be spared.
"Indeed, if I were to become Chu Nan, I would surely perform even better than him!"
Everyone's heart filled with resentment and unfairness, a sentiment stemming both from hostility towards Chu Nan for slaying Huo Jiantang and crushing the Huo Family's rise hopes, and from jealousy.
Jealous of Chu Nan achieving opportunities they dare not even imagine, their resentment surging like a tide.
However, amid the Huo Family martial artists' discussions, someone suddenly exclaimed: "Look quickly, what is that thing?"
Upon hearing, everyone looked over, only to see a massive shadow resembling a meteor rapidly approaching the Huo Family.
The speed was so swift that even a Nine Realms Cloud Sea expert was left in the dust.
As the shadow drew closer, everyone finally saw its true form. However, upon seeing it clearly, they were scared out of their wits, with some even shrieking: "It's the True Martial Holy Hall of the Ancestor Sect!"
"Oh no, Chu Nan must be coming to attack our Huo Family in revenge! How should we respond?"
The patrolling martial artists were terrified; though they harbored discontent and envy towards Chu Nan, faced with the appearance of the True Martial Holy Hall, deep down they were engulfed by endless fear.
However, they were ultimately Cloud Sea Realm martial artists, and soon someone calmed down.