novelraw Chapter 1058 1058 The Secret
Chapter 1058 1058 The Secret
Chaotic Demon Sea, located in the gap between the Ten Great Domains of the foreign realm and the Unspeakable Land.
Like a boundary line, it divides the two regions.
The Chaotic Demon Sea stretches vast and boundless.
In terms of area, it rivals that of an entire great domain.
Islands are scattered across it like stars in the sky.
Many of these islands are home to various races.
Among them are no shortage of powerful imperial clans.
In the central waters of the Chaotic Demon Sea, there is an island as massive as a continent.
Upon this island, all manner of wonders abound.
Palaces float suspended in midair.
A river of Taiyin carrying yin energy descends from the void, cascading down like a waterfall.
This is the home of the Izanami clan.
The Izanami clan traces its origins to the Underworld Mother Goddess of the foreign realm, Izanami.
Within the Chaotic Demon Sea, they are an absolute dominant force.
And at this moment, inside a palace at the heart of the island.
A group of people had gathered, discussing something.
"Have you all truly decided to marry that girl Huangquan off to that good-for-nothing young master of the Yamata imperial clan?" someone asked.
"That girl Huangquan is the most outstanding junior of our clan aside from Kagura. How could she be married off to a waste?"
An elder with an extraordinary aura, his hair and beard entirely white, said coldly.
He was the Fifth Elder of the Izanami clan.
And also a powerful figure from Huangquan's bloodline.
Huangquan was Kagura's distant cousin.
And currently, she was the most gifted junior in the entire Izanami imperial clan, second only to Kagura.
"But the marriage has already been agreed upon. If we go back on it, what becomes of the Yamata imperial clan's dignity?" another elder said with concern.
"A declining clan is all they are, destined to be swallowed by history." The Fifth Elder was entirely unconcerned.
"Declining or not, even a starving camel is bigger than a horse. If we truly provoke them, who knows what they might do?"
"They still have an Immortal King in seclusion."
"And besides, have you all forgotten about the Zhurong Jiuyin lineage?"
From the seat at the head of the gathering, an elderly woman of advanced age spoke.
She was the Grand Elder of the Izanami clan, her aura equally unfathomable.
At the mention of the Zhurong Jiuyin lineage, even the Fifth Elder fell silent.
The Zhurong Jiuyin lineage was on good terms with the Yamata imperial clan.
Members of the Zhurong Jiuyin lineage would also be attending this wedding banquet.
If the marriage fell through.
The Zhurong Jiuyin lineage might not go so far as to wage war against the Izanami imperial clan on behalf of the Yamata imperial clan.
But they would certainly apply pressure.
"Our clan's Kagura is one of the world-ending sovereigns. Would the Zhurong Jiuyin lineage truly dare to provoke us?" the Fifth Elder said, still with a trace of reluctance.
"Who knows. The Zhurong Jiuyin lineage keeps themselves well hidden. No one truly knows the depths of that pack of slippery snakes." The Grand Elder shook her head slightly.
"Right, doesn't Kagura have some connection to that War God? If it were him..."
Suddenly, the Fifth Elder seemed to recall something, as if grasping at a lifeline.
Jun Xiaoyao's reputation in the foreign realm was resounding, at the height of his glory.
Even in the distant Chaotic Demon Sea, legends of Jun Xiaoyao had spread.
He was himself a peerless Chaos Physique of the ages, his origins shrouded in mystery.
Behind him stood a mysterious immortal as his backer.
The Divine Turtle King of the War God Academy was also his support.
He had later become the son-in-law of the Tushan imperial clan.
It could be said that if Jun Xiaoyao were truly willing to help, his influence would be no less than that of the Zhurong Jiuyin lineage.
"This old one has heard of his name as well, but this matter depends on that girl Kagura. Let it all be left to fate."
The Grand Elder shook her head slightly, not holding out much hope.
After all, not everyone would be willing to offend the Zhurong Jiuyin lineage.
And at this moment, in a side hall elsewhere.
A young woman stood within.
Her straight black hair was smooth and lustrous, gleaming like a mirror.
Her features were delicate and beautiful, and her phoenix eyes carried a hint of captivating allure.
Her skin was fair, her figure tall and graceful.
This young woman was none other than Kagura's distant cousin, the bride-to-be of the wedding banquet, named Huangquan.
At this moment, her expression was cold, filled with resistance.
"Why does it have to be me? The young master of the Yamata imperial clan being mediocre in talent would be one thing."
"But he is a cripple, unable to even cultivate."
"And I am the most outstanding person in the clan aside from Cousin Kagura!"
Huangquan's gaze turned toward her parents.
Her parents' faces at this moment also carried a trace of self-reproach.
Long ago, they had encountered an accident and were saved by the grandfather of the Yamata imperial clan's young master.
At that time, word had not yet spread that the young master of the Yamata imperial clan was a waste.
So out of gratitude, they had agreed to betroth Huangquan to him.
Who could have anticipated that such a thing would later come to light.
The young master of a proud imperial clan turned out to be a complete waste.
This was undeniably absurd to the extreme.
Even if the Yamata imperial clan had declined, it should not have come to this.
This was precisely what they regretted.
"I will not marry him. On the day of the wedding banquet, I will publicly announce the cancellation of the engagement." Huangquan said coldly.
To be honest, she did not think her standards were particularly high.
But marrying a cripple was something she absolutely could not accept.
"My daughter, this..."
Huangquan's parents exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
"You should know about Cousin Kagura. The man she has feelings for is the War God of our realm, a peerless Chaos Physique of the ages, and one who has achieved great military feats on the frontier wastelands!"
"And the man I am to marry is a cripple. How can this be acceptable?"
Huangquan could not accept it.
Especially under such a comparison.
Her cousin, the person Kagura admired.
Was the number one sovereign, a Chaos Physique, the War God.
And the man she was to marry was a waste who could not even cultivate.
The gap was simply too great.
Anyone would find it impossible to accept.
The atmosphere fell into silence for a moment.
Just then.
An elder walked in, none other than the Fifth Elder.
"Fifth Grandfather!"
Huangquan's beautiful eyes lit up at the sight of him.
The Fifth Elder let out a sigh.
"Could it be..." Huangquan's expression turned slightly pale.
In the end, was the clan still going to make her marry that waste?
"Huangquan, there is no need to be like this."
"If you go through with the marriage, Kagura will naturally return. If she can invite that person, perhaps there is still a chance for things to turn around." The Fifth Elder said with a bitter smile.
"What, that person might come?"
A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Huangquan's fair and delicate cheeks.
Even from as far away as the Chaotic Demon Sea, she had heard of Jun Xiaoyao's name.
What young woman does not harbor romantic dreams, what young woman does not admire a hero?
Compared to that good-for-nothing young master of the Yamata imperial clan.
Jun Xiaoyao was simply a figure of destined greatness.
Just thinking that Jun Xiaoyao might come, the gloom in Huangquan's heart immediately lessened considerably.
Because she would get to meet the Jun Xiaoyao she so admired!
And at around the same time.
On another island in the Chaotic Demon Sea.
This island was shrouded in an ancient, primal aura, pitch black and forbidding, like a demon island.
On the island lived another imperial clan.
The Yamata imperial clan!
And at this moment, before an ancient and weathered shrine at the center of the island.
A young man in dark robes stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his eyes carrying a long-absent look of excitement.
"When the Dark Kings appear in the world, the seal within my body will be broken."
"The name of waste that I have carried for so many years can finally be washed clean."
"At the wedding banquet, I will let the world know."
"I, the young master of the Yamata imperial clan, am not a waste, but an existence more monstrous than any heaven's pride!"
"And Huangquan, I will make you understand what an honor it is to be able to marry me!"