SACRED BODY OF THE IMMORTALS

Chapter 1041 1041 Sulking

In the void, the figure of Jun Xiaoyao materialized.

This conversation with Shinra had contained an enormous amount of information, and Jun Xiaoyao needed to carefully sort through his thoughts.

He also needed to plan out his next steps.

Up to this point, the things Jun Xiaoyao had come into contact with were growing ever deeper.

The karmic entanglements behind it all were growing ever greater.

It even touched upon the origins of the foreign realm and the source of dark matter.

These were forbidden mysteries by nature.

In this world, there were many great secrets and great terrors that could not be investigated.

Throughout the ages, countless top-tier powerhouses had been drawn into all manner of mysterious and strange affairs out of sheer curiosity.

And in the end, died without ever knowing how.

Jun Xiaoyao's actions were nothing short of dancing on the edge of a blade, where one misstep could spell eternal damnation.

And it was at times like these that the advantage of being a Void of Fate individual became apparent.

At the very least, karma had difficulty latching onto Jun Xiaoyao.

"Although I am a transmigrator, fated to be void, standing outside the Three Realms, beyond the Five Elements, untouched by karma, unstained by the mortal world."

"I still need to be careful where caution is warranted, because things going sideways would be a real problem."

Jun Xiaoyao's eyes were as deep and profound as a starry sky.

It was hard to imagine that Jun Xiaoyao was merely at the Supreme level, yet was already beginning to probe these age-old mysteries.

One had to know that many forbidden mysteries were things even Great Emperors dared not speak of, let alone casually entangle themselves in karmic affairs.

"Next, the first thing is to wait for the remaining two Kings to appear in the world, which shouldn't take too long."

"After the two Kings appear, it will be about time to head to the Unspeakable Place, and there's also a check-in opportunity there."

"But before that, I still need to make a trip to the Farshore Imperial Clan to investigate the karmic ties of the ghost-faced woman, which might yield some unexpected gains."

"First, head back to the War God Academy and see how Xuanyue's injuries are, then have her take me there."

Jun Xiaoyao was planning step by step.

The one thing that left him feeling somewhat at a loss was the whereabouts of his father, Jun Wuhui.

After his battle with the Crimson Owl King at the frontier, Jun Wuhui had completely vanished.

It was certain that he had not returned to the Immortal Domain.

But there was no news of Jun Wuhui anywhere in the foreign realm either.

It was as if he had simply evaporated without a trace.

There were two possibilities.

First, Jun Wuhui was simply no longer in the foreign realm at all.

Second, Jun Wuhui was hiding very deep, and there might even be foreign realm beings secretly sheltering him.

Don't think this is impossible.

In the Immortal Domain, there were foreign realm sleeper agents like the Farshore organization.

Naturally, in the foreign realm, there would also be some sleeper agents from the Immortal Domain.

It was just that these agents were all hidden far too deeply for Jun Xiaoyao to possibly know of them.

"The first possibility is unlikely, so it's probably the second." Jun Xiaoyao made his judgment.

The reason was simple.

He always felt that Jun Wuhui disappearing at this particular point in time must have had its reasons.

It was even possible that Jun Wuhui's battle with the Crimson Owl King had been part of his plan all along.

Jun Xiaoyao was curious, what exactly was Jun Wuhui's plan?

And what was his goal?

"I've never met this father of mine since birth, but I'm actually a little curious to see what kind of waves he can stir up here in the foreign realm."

Jun Xiaoyao mused inwardly.

Brothers fight best together, and father and son make the strongest soldiers.

He looked forward to the moment he could fight side by side with Jun Wuhui.

Next, Jun Xiaoyao prepared to return to the War God Academy to check on Xuanyue's condition.

Suddenly, a flicker of something unusual crossed Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.

Because he caught a faintly familiar scent.

It was the scent of incense.

As mentioned before, when Jun Xiaoyao had been with Luo Xiangling, he had deliberately let a trace of incense cling to himself.

That way, Luo Xiangling would naturally and unknowingly carry a trace of that incense scent on her as well.

This was to make it convenient for Jun Xiaoyao to detect whether Luo Xiangling was secretly playing the lovesick fool and spying on him from the shadows.

After all, Jun Xiaoyao valued his privacy too.

If a quasi-immortal truly wanted to conceal herself, Jun Xiaoyao genuinely might not be able to detect her.

Upon catching that faint trace of scent, Jun Xiaoyao naturally knew that the little jealous one, Luo Xiangling, had arrived.

She still loved to secretly observe him from the shadows like that.

Jun Xiaoyao showed no outward reaction whatsoever, and certainly did not call Luo Xiangling out.

Otherwise, wouldn't Luo Xiangling wonder how Jun Xiaoyao had detected her presence?

Soon, that trace of scent disappeared.

Clearly, Luo Xiangling, for the sake of her pride, had no intention of showing herself in person.

As a quasi-immortal, she still had that much dignity to maintain.

"Sigh, I just dealt with the trouble of five foxes, and now I realize this is the real trouble." Jun Xiaoyao felt a bit of a headache coming on.

Those five foxes, whatever happened with them was fine.

After all, even if they wanted to push Jun Xiaoyao down, they couldn't.

But Luo Xiangling was different.

She was a quasi-immortal!

If she truly made a move, Jun Xiaoyao would have no power to resist.

"Forget it, I'll go back to the War God Academy and comfort her a bit." Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly.

He swore he would never casually cling to a beautiful auntie's thigh again.

What goes around comes around.

It wasn't long before Jun Xiaoyao returned to the War God Academy.

His return naturally caused another massive stir.

In the Heavenly Tomb Continent, he had slain the Devouring God Imperial Son, one of the Seven Minor Emperors.

At the marriage contest, he had utterly crushed Chi Hongyu, and even the Ten-Tailed World-Destroying Black Fox, also one of the Six Kings, was no match for Jun Xiaoyao in a single exchange.

The five princesses of Mount Tuo had simultaneously tied their red threads to him.

Most outrageous of all, even the red thread of the Tuo Mountain Noble Consort had been tied.

And in the end, it took a full three months before he emerged from the bedchamber.

Each of these events alone was enough to cause a sensation.

Not to mention all of them converging on one person at the same time.

"Lord War God, the role model of our generation!"

"Slaying an Imperial Son, crushing a King, winning beauties, Lord Xiaoyao is the benchmark and faith of us all!"

The disciples of the War God Academy had, one could say, all become fanatical fans of Jun Xiaoyao.

Having Jun Xiaoyao in the same academy as them was their pride and glory.

And some of the female disciples had become even more devoted, turning into die-hard fans of Jun Xiaoyao.

Screaming nonstop, saying things like "oppa come at me" and "I just want to cherish oppa" and the like.

To all of this, Jun Xiaoyao simply smiled and let it pass.

"Ah, Lord Xiaoyao smiled at me!"

"Shut up, you witch, the Lord was smiling at me!"

Watching these reactions, Jun Xiaoyao suddenly had a new idea.

The Fate Divine Cult happened to be actively recruiting followers.

With his popularity in the foreign realm, becoming an idol would have believers flocking in droves.

As for treating fans like leeks to be harvested?

Please, which idol doesn't harvest their own fans like a crop of leeks?

Of course, this was just a passing whim of Jun Xiaoyao's.

Afterward, Su Hongyi, having learned that Jun Xiaoyao had returned, came to welcome him.

Regarding Jun Xiaoyao's marriage, Su Hongyi had no opinion whatsoever.

Her role was that of Jun Xiaoyao's follower.

She had no right to comment on her master's every action, and didn't even have the right to be jealous.

Jun Xiaoyao was her sky, the master she would follow unto death.

"Is everything well at the academy, and where is Lord Luo?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.

He wanted to find Lord Luo and offer some comfort.

Even a pet cat needed to be stroked from time to time and have its fur smoothed, didn't it?

"In reply to Master, Lord Luo announced not long ago that she would be entering seclusion and would not be seeing anyone for the time being." Su Hongyi replied respectfully.

"Oh?" Jun Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow.

Was she sulking, or was she genuinely jealous?

Jun Xiaoyao did not go looking for her.

Being a simp was impossible, absolutely impossible for the rest of his life.

"Perfect, I'll use the time ahead to study the Soul Book, but before that, I still need to find Xuanyue."

Jun Xiaoyao made his way to his own tower.

He pushed open a door.

A slender young woman dressed in a black silk skirt sat cross-legged inside.

Her features were exquisitely refined, her brows and eyes like a painting, and a teardrop-shaped blood-red mole at the corner of her eye made her all the more delicately captivating.

Below her snow-white swan neck were collarbones as delicate as butterfly wings, upon which a crimson Farshore flower mark glowed with an eerie, bewitching allure.

It was none other than Xuanyue.

"Your injuries have healed?" Jun Xiaoyao said gently.

Xuanyue was stunned. This was the first time Jun Xiaoyao had ever spoken to her with such a gentle tone.

Because of what she had done to Jiang Shengyi before, Jun Xiaoyao's attitude toward her had always been cold and distant.

"Mm, I also have to thank you for the Chaos Sacred Blood you gave me, otherwise my injuries couldn't have healed this quickly." Xuanyue murmured softly.

"That's good then." Jun Xiaoyao smiled slightly.

It was also time for Xuanyue to play her part.

However, looking at Jun Xiaoyao's graceful, celestial smile, Xuanyue felt momentarily dazed.

This was the first time Jun Xiaoyao had ever smiled at her.

It was a beautiful smile, as dazzling as sunlight, and inexplicably gave one a sense of calm and strength.

Xuanyue, whose life had been one of hardship and suffering, found herself unwittingly sinking into that warm sense of peace.