The Prodigies War

From Li Xuanwei’s voice, he appeared to be teasing Lin Xun, but there was truth to his words.

After all, the existence of Mythical Huang Dao Court was also a result of a chaos treasure from a then uncharted land – the Mythical Huang Dao Stele!

If Lin Xun had the chance to enter the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone and obtain the chaos treasure born in it, then who was to say that he wouldn’t be able to create a dao lineage that could grow to rival Mythical Huang Dao Court?

“I’ll do as you say, Senior Brother, but there is a problem that needs resolving first,” mused Lin Xun.

“Are you worried about exposing your real identity?” asked Li Xuanwei.

The fact that his senior brother guessed what he was thinking right away took Lin Xun aback a little. He nodded. “Indeed.”

Li Xuanwei smiled and waved his sleeve. A haze of light appeared in the air and transformed into an outfit.

“This is the Well-Wishing Dao Robe, an imperial treasure hand-sewn by our Third Senior Sister Ruo Su. When you wear it, no one will be able to see through and recognize whatever skills and arts you use. In short, this miraculous garment can conceal its wearer’s details from cultivators at the Emperor Stage and below.”

Emperor-grade Treasure, an imperial treasure!

Lin Xun gasped, “Senior Brother, isn’t this treasure…too precious?”

“Then you’ll have to ask Third Senior Sister.” Li Xuanwei revealed a smile that reached his eyes. “In Fangchun Mountain, she is known for her gentleness and virtuosity. All of our clothes were made by her personally. If she meets you in the future, she will surely make clothes for you as well.”

Third Senior Sister Ruo Su!

Her ranking was extremely near the front. As the third to be accepted as a disciple by the founding master of Fangchun Mountain, her cultivation was destined to be unfathomable.

A clear evidence of this was the Well-Wishing Dao Robe. This mere piece of clothing was actually a true imperial treasure!

Lin Xun couldn’t help but look forward to meeting her. According to Li Xuanwei, Ruo Su had made more than just this dao robe since every other Fangchun Mountain disciple had also been given clothes as well…

Li Xuanwei warned, “However, you still can’t use treasures like the Dao Immeasurable Bottle, Three Thousand Vicissitudes, and Dao Endless Pagoda in front of others.”

Lin Xun nodded while still in high spirits.

Even though he had been using the Yellow Earth Dao Body to conceal his identity, it was after all an inheritance from Senior Brother Ge Yupu. So as long as he appeared at the Dao Debate Assembly, it definitely would be seen through.

Moreover, some of his fighting techniques had been exposed during the Kunlun Dominion, so they could easily identify him as well.

However, now that Lin Xun had the Well-Wishing Dao Robe, he no longer needed to worry about this!

This was an imperial treasure capable of deceiving even the eyes of Emperor experts!

Even if he used his original body to fight, he still wouldn’t have any worries.

However, to be cautious, he wouldn’t resort to his original body unless it was a critical situation.

Li Xuanwei said, “There isn’t much time left for this wisp of will power. Time for a chat with the little fisherman.”

Lin Xun nodded.

He immediately put on the Well-Wishing Dao Robe after going to a corner to give them some privacy.

Whoosh~

A marvelous light infiltrated him from inside out. When Lin Xun looked at the robe again, it had taken on an unobtrusive color of apricot yellow.

Lin Xun smiled. Great treasure!

Before long, Li Xuanwei finished talking with Bo Yazi and waved at Lin Xun, “Junior Brother, we will meet again.”

After saying that, he turned into a wisp of smoke and vanished.

On that wall, only a glistening Dao Immeasurable Bottle remained.

“Teacher has instructed me to fully cooperate with you without revealing your identity, Junior Uncle,” said Bo Yazi with a gentle look.

He seemed like a different person after his talk with Li Xuanwei, now blooming with energy and enthusiasm.

“Bo Yazi, just call me Fellow Daoist,” said Lin Xun helplessly as he put away the Dao Immeasurable Bottle.

Bo Yazi was stunned for a second before nodding with a smile.

“There’s another matter that I’ve come here for this time.” Lin Xun then informed the old man of his intention to visit the Imperial Jiang Clan and hand Xuan Kong’s hairpin to Jiang Xingque.

Bo Yazi said, “I’m actually well informed on this matter. After all, that disaster befalling Senior Uncle Xuan Kong was quite a sensation back then.”

He proceeded to relate the story in detail.

During the ancient era, Xuan Kong, the forty-ninth disciple of Fangchun Mountain, had befriended Jiang Xingque by chance who was a pure-blooded descendant of the Imperial Jiang Clan.

The two had fallen in love and already had planned to become a dao couple, which had also gained the support of the Jiang Clan.

Who would have thought that the Dao War of Emperors would overturn everything?

In that war, several Fangchun disciples had been besieged and defeated by a group of terrifying experts.

It had also marked the crumbling of Fangchun Mountain and its ‘crescent moon three stars’ monument. From then on, the disciples who hadn’t fallen in the war became wandering souls in the nebula.

At that time, Xuan Kong had been the latest disciple of Fangchun Mountain. As he was only a supreme Saint-King then, he was unqualified to participate in the Dao War of Emperors.

However, he still couldn’t escape the disaster, for he was rumored to have been trapped and killed in Tragic Death City by a mysterious Buddhist cultivator.

Bo Yazi didn’t have the details of this, but he knew what had happened afterward. After the death of Xuan Kong, the Imperial Jiang Clan had also been implicated due to Jiang Xingque’s intimate relationship with him…

Facing this undeserved catastrophe, the Jiang Clan hadn’t hesitated to declare Jiang Xingque as a clan sinner and imprisoned her. To this day, it was still unclear whether she was alive or not.

Lin Xun felt incredibly stifled, like his lungs had been blocked by stones, after hearing the full story. His eyes were chilling as he said, “My senior brother had already fallen, yet those enemies still refused to stop and directed their enmity at Jiang Xingque!”

He paused to take a deep breath and continued, “The Imperial Jiang Clan is also too cold-blooded, deeming Jiang Xingque a sinner for such a reason. Ridiculous!”

Bo Yazi let out a long sigh, “The Imperial Clan Jiang Clan is descended from Primeval Emperor Yan. As far as I’m concerned, they really had no other choice.

“After the end of the Dao War of Emperors, the Panwu, Heaven and Earth, and Primordial Dao Courts were determined to completely eliminate the influence of Fangchun Mountain. In order to do so, they joined hands with several other major forces to search the whole starry sky and hunt down anyone with ties to Fangchun Mountain.

“Had the Jiang Clan not resolved the problem in such a way, it would have definitely suffered an unimaginable blow. And although Jiang Xingque was imprisoned as a sinner, her life was spared. This was the best outcome that could be had.”

Lin Xun was dumbstruck and realized that he had misunderstood the Imperial Jiang Clan.

Bo Yazi continued, “Still, these are all old stories from ancient times. Now, only some of the old timers in the Jiang Clan know about this, and they insist on keeping it to themselves to avoid stirring up any more storms.

“But as a result, the rest of their clan only know that Jiang Xingque is a sinner condemned by history and not the reason behind it. Therefore, they all regard her as a disgrace and refuse to bring up anything that has to do with her.”

Lin Xun sighed in his heart.

Makes sense. The ancient era was at least a hundred thousand years ago. Under the flow of such a long history, who would still care about why a woman was reduced to a clan sinner?

Even if they cared, I’m afraid that they still wouldn’t pry a peep from those old fossils of the Jiang Clan.

After all, the Panwu, Primordial, and Heaven and Earth Dao Courts are still considered to be peak powers in the current starry sky!

He pondered, “In that case, if I were to visit the Imperial Jiang Clan now, it’s highly likely that I won’t be able to meet Jiang Xingque at all?”

Bo Yazi contemplated for a moment and said, “If it’s just to meet her, it might still be possible, but trying to rescue her is another story though.

“Even though the Jiang Clan was greatly wounded by that incident, they still have the heritage of a Primeval Imperial Clan at the end of the day. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to keep Jiang Xingque alive under the pressure of so many big powers.”

Lin Xun’s gaze deepened. “It will be enough as long as I am able to see her.”

Bo Yazi inhaled deeply and said, “Give me some time to arrange it for you, Junior Uncle.”

This time, Lin Xun didn’t quibble over the way he was being addressed. He gratefully saluted the old man. “Then I’ll leave this matter to you.”

……

Outside the cave, Heng Xiao had completely composed himself.

Being able to see Bo Yazi again filled his heart with joy and satisfaction. He believed that with the founding ancestor at the helm, Xuanji Dao Sect would sooner or later become the number one lineage of Cloud State.

At the same time, he was flummoxed by Lin Xun’s identity.

For a clan’s founding ancestor to respectfully address him as Junior Uncle, Jin Duyi’s background was destined to be frightening!

Just as Heng Xiao’s mind was spinning with these thoughts, Lin Xun and Bo Yazi walked out from the cave.

“Ancestor! Senior Jin!” Heng Xiao hurriedly came up and greeted them respectfully.

Lin Xun’s lips imperceptibly twitched.

Heng Xiao was the leader of the great sect, a figure who could call the wind and summon the rain in Cloud State. The fact that such a character was acting like a humble junior rendered Lin Xun speechless for a moment.

Bo Yazi seemed to know what Lin Xun was thinking. He called Heng Xiao to the side and had a quiet talk with him, then turned to Lin Xun with a smile and said, “Rest assured that Heng Xiao will not disclose today’s matter, Fellow Daoist. You can keep using your identity as Jin Duyi without worry.”

Only then did Lin Xun nod with relief.

Bo Yazi went on to notify him, “Regarding the Dao Debate Assembly, Heng Xiao will provide all the information you need. If there’s anything, you can just have him do it in your stead.”

Lin Xun naturally had no problem with this. Shortly afterward, he left the mountain with Heng Xiao.

From that day on, he was treated as the most esteemed guest of Xuanji Dao Sect and stayed in a cavernous paradise called Jade Rinse Peak.

This shocked many members of Xuanji Dao Sect, as the blessed cave in Jade Rinse Peak was the designated cultivation place of the sect master.

The fact that the cave was temporarily given to Jin Duyi, a guest from the Imperial Jintian Clan, meant that he was receiving a very rare and extraordinary treatment kind of from them

However, no one dared to raise an objection because it was personally arranged by Heng Xiao.

Jintian Xuanxue was also surprised by this, knowing very well that it was impossible to enjoy such a special treatment with just an Emperor Bai Token.

There had to be another reason behind this!

However, having been accustomed to all the unbelievable things that transpired around Lin Xun, she was sensible enough to not ask questions.

When Jintian Xuanyue learned that Lin Xun had also decided to participate in the Dao Debate Contest of Cloud State that would kick off in a month, she was thrilled and started looking forward to it.