Chapter 21 Why has he become handsome again?
After doing all this, Chen Qing ordered the Shadow Puppet to cut off the heads of all the Heaven Feather Sect Disciples present, take them, and disappear into the dark world that contained them.
As for the headless bodies, Chen Qing chose to leave them on the spot, as a warning to a certain someone.
After that, Chen Qing, looking relaxed and with no blood on him despite having killed dozens of people, returned to the side of the worried Xia Qingyue.
He leaned over with a smile, "Madam, it's alright, it's all taken care of."
"So fast?" During this time, Xia Qingyue had been following Chen Qing's instructions, facing away from the battlefield.
This was because Chen Qing was worried that seeing too many bloody scenes would scare her into having nightmares and not being able to sleep.
Empress of Destiny? That was for later; the current Xia Qingyue had not yet undergone her Awakening, and in Chen Qing's eyes, she was a delicate, weak, and easily-toppled little pitiful one.
Most importantly, there were rewards to be had.
How could this not be considered doting on his wife?
[Successfully Doted on Wife! Congratulations to Host for obtaining a random reward: Charm +50!]
Charm?
For Chen Qing, this was the most useless reward.
Compared to appearance, he preferred to improve his strength.
Of course, good looks weren't entirely without benefits; at least most of the time, a good appearance could make people feel more approachable.
At the same time, when the fifty points of charm arrived and began to affect Chen Qing's temperament, image, and other aspects.
"..."
When Xia Qingyue looked at him again, she was momentarily captivated.
Her brows furrowed slightly; for some reason, Xia Qingyue always felt that Chen Qing seemed to have become much more handsome than before.
She closed her eyes, shook her head lightly, and then opened her eyes to look again.
It was confirmed, no mistake, not an illusion, he really did become more handsome!
Regarding this, Xia Qingyue still held her initial thought: a person's appearance generally doesn't change much after adulthood; no matter how much the skin changes, the bone structure won't, let alone improving several times within just a few days.
'Could it be that I, I really have fallen for him?'
Other than the possibility of "love is blind," Xia Qingyue really couldn't think of any other more reasonable explanation.
Chen Qing didn't notice this and said, "Madam, I'm afraid this Lantern Festival can only end early today."
When faced with something, Chen Qing disliked procrastination; if it could be resolved today, he would never put it off until tomorrow.
Since the Heaven Feather Sect didn't want to be decent, Chen Qing didn't mind helping them be decent!
Those dozens of heads must be returned the way they came!
"Are you planning to make a move against the Heaven Feather Sect?" Xia Qingyue thought for a moment and easily guessed what Chen Qing intended to do.
"Madam saw what happened today. I gave them a chance to repent, but instead of showing any restraint, they intensified their efforts, sending more and stronger assassins to take my life. If I continue to endlessly tolerate, would I still be considered a true man?" Chen Qing stated his position.
"Although the Heaven Feather Sect is not among the Ten Great Sects, its strength should not be underestimated. Won't doing this be too risky?"
"How about, wait until tomorrow? Tomorrow morning, I will go to the Imperial Palace and inform Father about this matter, so he can make a decision for you!" Xia Qingyue was worried that Chen Qing would act impulsively and harm himself.
No matter what, she, Xia Qingyue, now had the title of Chen Qing's wife, and as a wife, how could she just stand by and watch him go to his death?
"Is Madam worried about me?" Chen Qing changed the subject.
"What? Can't I worry about you?" Xia Qingyue puffed out her cheeks slightly and retorted angrily.
She felt that she was the only one worrying and wasting effort, while Chen Qing always maintained a nonchalant attitude.
"Of course you can! You are my wife, and besides my old man, no one has more right to worry about me than you." Chen Qing said earnestly.
Xia Qingyue snorted lightly.
Just as she was about to speak, Chen Qing preempted her, saying, "Since Madam is so worried about me, why not come with me to the Heaven Feather Sect? If something happens, with your status as a Princess, they wouldn't dare to act rashly, would they?"
Chen Qing's idea was simple: no matter how much was said, seeing was believing. He wanted Xia Qingyue to see clearly who was stronger, himself or the Heaven Feather Sect.
"Alright!" Xia Qingyue felt that Chen Qing's words made sense.
She planned to use her status as a Princess to intimidate the Heaven Feather Sect; if they dared to attack Chen Qing again in the future, she would severely hold them accountable.
If her own Face wasn't enough, then she would bring out the current Emperor!
If the Heaven Feather Sect really wanted to tear off all Face, their Xia Clan was not to be trifled with!
"Thank you, Madam. Then, for this trip to the Heaven Feather Sect, I will fully rely on Madam to protect me." Chen Qing hugged Xia Qingyue's arm, leaned in, and feigned weakness.
Looking at Chen Qing like this, Xia Qingyue really couldn't associate him with the Devil King in everyone's eyes.
She even felt, what was with this somewhat obedient demeanor?
"Hmm, leave it to me!" While thinking this, Xia Qingyue nodded heavily and agreed.
Once their ideas aligned, Chen Qing quickly acted, lifting Xia Qingyue from the ground.
"You, what are you doing!" Xia Qingyue was startled.
"This mountain is high and the road is long, does Madam really want to walk there?" Chen Qing asked.
"Isn't there a carriage?" Xia Qingyue's cheeks flushed.
"Even at full speed, it would take at least two days to get from the capital of Great Wu to the Heaven Feather Sect, but with my foot speed, it would be at most half an hour." Chen Qing analyzed, presenting the choice to Xia Qingyue.
'Two days...'
Compared to the time consumption, Xia Qingyue was more worried that if time dragged on, the Heaven Feather Sect, upon learning that all the Disciples they sent out had died at Chen Qing's hands, would be consumed by hatred and seek revenge with even greater intensity.
To prevent things from escalating to an irreversible point, Xia Qingyue replied with action instead of words, raising her hands and hooking them around Chen Qing's neck.
"A wise choice." A faint smile curled Chen Qing's lips.
Immediately, spiritual power enveloped his feet, and he began to leap quickly between the eaves, light as a swallow, like a streak of light...
In a flash, half an hour passed.
Chen Qing carried Xia Qingyue all the way, using his movement technique, from the Great Wu capital to Immortal Phoenix Mountain, where he saw the Heaven Feather Sect, built above the clouds, with only half of its buildings visible.
"Who goes there! How dare you trespass on the Heaven Feather Sect!" The guards at the foot of the mountain saw Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue were unfamiliar Faces and immediately raised their long spears, shouting.
During this time, their eyes were constantly sizing up Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue.
Their gaze briefly swept over Chen Qing before moving away, lingering longer on Xia Qingyue.
Before Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue could state their purpose, the guard continued, "Could it be that you want to join the Heaven Feather Sect? It's not time yet, but if you can show enough sincerity, I might be able to make an exception and let you two go up the mountain."
"How much sincerity do you want?" Xia Qingyue's main purpose for coming to the Heaven Feather Sect this time was for peace talks. Although she was annoyed by the guard's extortion, she still patiently asked tentatively.
"As for him, just give some Spirit Stones, and as for you..." The guard's words trailed off, his eyes became lewd, and he stuck out his tongue, licking his lips.
[Successfully Doted on Wife! Congratulations to Host for obtaining a random reward: Five-Grade Swift Wind Pill +30!]
Chen Qing had just finished claiming the reward for carrying Xia Qingyue all the way.
Hearing the guard's words and seeing his lewd Face.
He immediately hid the System panel, summoned the Earth Rank Low Grade Moon-Slaying Sword that had previously dropped with one hand, and simultaneously extended the other hand, grabbing Xia Qingyue's shoulder and pulling her into his embrace.
While her back was turned to the guard, he unleashed a vast sword light that could rival the bright moon!
***
Chapter 22: Never Give Up
The Sect Gate Guard exploded and died directly under Chen Qing's several-zhang-long sword light, his flesh and blood torn apart, turning into a bloody mess along with his pulverized bones, staining a large area of the ground beneath him crimson!
"Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations, Host, for receiving a random reward: Earth Rank High Grade Formation, Dragon Trapping Formation +1."
Pampering his wife was one aspect; on the other hand, Chen Qing considered himself a very selfish person in certain matters. No matter what, Xia Qingyue was his nominal wife.
In a world where the strong are respected, the Sect Gate Guard's strength was clearly weaker than his own, yet he dared to covet his lawfully wedded wife. How could Chen Qing tolerate that?
He had to kill him! Just to achieve mental clarity!
Living a second life, Chen Qing was unwilling to suffer even a bit of grievance; he had suffered enough in his previous life.
"It's alright now," Chen Qing gently said, loosening his arms that had been tightly holding Xia Qingyue.
"Okay..." Xia Qingyue softly replied, turning her head to look. Although she didn't see any dismembered limbs, from the blood-soaked ground, it wasn't hard to guess the fate of that Sect Gate Guard.
Did she think Chen Qing was violent?
No, Xia Qingyue didn't think that at all. She knew very well that Chen Qing drew his sword and killed entirely because of her.
No matter how pure Xia Qingyue was, she wouldn't fail to see or understand that the Sect Gate Guard just now was clearly coveting her beauty, wanting her to use her body to gain entry to the mountain. That's why Chen Qing had acted decisively and eliminated him!
With such a domineering and protective husband, how many women in the world could resist?
In any case, Xia Qingyue not only had no thought of blaming Chen Qing at the moment, but instead, there was a strange, indescribable stir in her heart.
However, before Xia Qingyue could ponder it further, a majestic voice echoed down from the mountain, "Audacious scoundrel! How dare you commit murder in the Heaven Feather Sect, slaying my Disciple! You seek death!"
As soon as the voice fell, dozens of Disciples' figures followed like meteors, rapidly descending from the mountain to surround Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue, encircling them layer by layer.
The Elder-dressed person who spoke stood with his hands behind his back on dozens of steps, his gaze high and mighty, scrutinizing Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue.
"You are the audacious ones! I am the Eldest Princess of the Xia Clan. Your people disrespected the Royal Family. My husband's action in eliminating him was already lenient. I advise you not to be stubborn!"
Xia Qingyue stepped forward, unafraid of the cold glint of the swords, standing firmly with Chen Qing.
"Eldest Princess of the Royal Family? Xia Qingyue?"
"So it's her! No wonder she's Great Wu's most beautiful woman; it's no surprise she's so captivating."
"One is the Eldest Princess, and the other is the Royal Son-in-Law. Should we make a move?"
...
Upon learning the identities of Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue, the Disciples of the Heaven Feather Sect clearly hesitated, unsure of what to do, and all turned their gaze to Elder Lin Tian, asking him to decide.
'Eldest Princess... Xia Qingyue...'
Through Xia Qingyue, Lin Tian quickly confirmed that Chen Qing was the enemy that the Heaven Feather Sect and the Second Prince jointly wanted to eliminate.
'I didn't expect this guy to deliver himself to our doorstep!'
A wicked smile curled on Lin Tian's lips. He felt this was an excellent opportunity to achieve merit and join the Second Prince's core faction.
So, Lin Tian had a flash of inspiration and raised his voice, "The Eldest Princess is being held captive by a villain! What are you all still standing around for?! Hurry and strike, kill that scoundrel on the spot! Rescue the Eldest Princess!"
It was dark and hard to see, plus everyone present was his own people, and they had the Heaven Feather Sect backing them. At that time, even if the Royal Family truly investigated, he could use the excuse of being eager to save the Princess and not recognizing the Son-in-Law to gloss over it.
Furthermore, with the Second Prince's inside help, Lin Tian didn't think for a moment that killing the son of a notorious, universally reviled traitor would result in punishment.
He wanted to take a gamble!
"What are you trying to do! He is this Princess's husband! If you dare to harm even a single hair on him, this Princess will not let you off lightly, and the Great Wu Royal Family will not spare your Heaven Feather Sect!" Xia Qingyue said anxiously, blurting it out subconsciously without thinking too much.
"..." Hearing this, the Heaven Feather Sect Disciples who were just about to act suddenly found themselves in a difficult position and withdrew their steps.
Lin Tian was also puzzled, 'Didn't everyone say the Eldest Princess was forced to marry this scoundrel? Why is she actively protecting him now?'
On second thought, no matter how you look at it, Chen Qing was Xia Qingyue's husband. As a Princess, Xia Qingyue probably just felt it was a matter of Face.
In her heart, she probably wished Chen Qing would die.
Who would fall in love with such a person who had nothing but a bad reputation?
"Didn't you hear what this Elder said! Act! Kill the traitor, save the Princess!" Lin Tian emphasized again and again, just to solidify that he was acting righteously, wholeheartedly for the safety of the Royal Family.
As for the Chen Family?
A joke! How could a dignified Immortal Sect fear a Mortal Family?
What if they had immense power? In Lin Tian's eyes, they were just straw dogs, ants!
"Who dares to move! You cannot hurt him!" Seeing the Heaven Feather Sect Disciples closing in step by step, Xia Qingyue spread her arms, tightly shielding Chen Qing behind her.
Seeing Xia Qingyue being so unreasonable, Lin Tian cleverly said, "Princess, your late-night visit, I'm afraid, was not announced to others, was it? It's so high up and far away; if something were to happen, I'm afraid no one would know..."
His words were no longer just an insinuation, but a clear warning to Xia Qingyue that if she continued to be uncooperative, he would kill her too to silence her!
Chen Qing, who was just about to make a move, didn't expect Lin Tian to give him a wave of benefits at his dying moment.
As soon as he uttered those words, the nature of the situation changed.
"Today, I swear not to retreat a single step. If you have the guts, kill me too!" Xia Qingyue said resolutely, vowing to advance or retreat together.
"Good! Then I shall be merciful and grant you two desperate lovers your wish! Act!" Lin Tian commanded.
The Elder had given the order, and combined with his previous words, the Disciples knew there was no getting off this pirate ship. They decided to either prosper together or perish together!
Seeing them approach with swords, Xia Qingyue, who knew no Martial Arts or Cultivation methods, closed her eyes in fright.
Yet, her feet did not retreat a single step, still tightly shielding Chen Qing behind her.
She wanted to use her identity as a Princess to protect him, not believing these people would truly dare to kill a member of the Royal Family.
"Madam, you can open your eyes now." Just as Xia Qingyue was overwhelmed with emotions, her heart pounding like a drum, Chen Qing's gentle voice sounded in her ear.
Xia Qingyue slowly opened her eyes and realized that the dozens of Heaven Feather Sect Disciples who should have been in front of her had vanished.
Only Elder Lin Tian remained in the distance, sitting on the steps, his Face filled with terror, trembling all over, as if he had witnessed the sky collapsing.
From this, Xia Qingyue could easily guess what had happened.
It's just...
She turned her head left and right.
Why was there no Shadow Puppet present?
Based on Xia Qingyue's understanding of Chen Qing's Cultivation, a Golden Core Realm expert shouldn't be able to instantly wipe out so many Sect Disciples.
***
Chapter 23 He is still hiding his abilities!
Immediately after, Xia Qingyue noticed the longsword in Chen Qing's hand, from which drops of blood were falling.
A bold thought surfaced in her mind: 'Could it be that all those Heaven Feather Sect Disciples were killed by him?'
'Is this the strength a Golden Core Realm Cultivator should possess?'
The next moment, Lin Tian's startled words from beside them immediately dispelled Xia Qingyue's confusion.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could you, at such a young age, be at the Nascent Soul Realm Cultivation!" Lin Tian desperately tried to deny this point.
'Nascent Soul Realm?!'
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingyue was both surprised and delighted.
She never expected that Chen Qing, who was clearly still in the Golden Core Realm not long ago, would Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm in such a short time!
She concluded that Chen Qing was a Cultivation Genius rarely seen in a hundred years; with just a little effort, his Cultivation would immediately soar.
Or perhaps, he was still hiding his true abilities!
Her large, watery eyes fixed on Chen Qing, curious about how much more her convenient husband was hiding.
"Madam, the scene later might be a bit bloody. If you're afraid, close your eyes first." Chen Qing released Xia Qingyue's hand and began to walk towards Lin Tian.
"Wait! Don't come over! What do you want to do?! You're not thinking of killing me, are you?"
"How dare you! I am an Inner Elder of the Heaven Feather Sect! If you kill me, there will be no room for reconciliation between you and the Heaven Feather Sect!"
Lin Tian, being merely at the Peak Golden Core Realm, knew he was no match for Chen Qing. Helpless, he could only bring up the Heaven Feather Sect behind him, attempting to intimidate Chen Qing.
"Anyone who dares to harbor murderous intent towards my Madam must die!" Chen Qing raised the sword in his hand.
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingyue opened her eyes and looked at Chen Qing's imposing back, holding the longsword high in his hand, and her heart was deeply moved.
"Spare him!"
Chen Qing ignored the voice and swiftly brought his sword down. The head rolled down the steps, bouncing.
Lin Tian's headless body then collapsed, blood gushing like a spring from his severed neck, flowing down the steps and spreading out.
"..." The sight made Xia Qingyue's heart tighten, and she repeatedly swallowed.
"You, how could you!" The leading Elder looked at Lin Tian, whose head had been severed by Chen Qing, and was overcome with grief.
His name was Grand Elder Lin Wei, and he was Lin Tian's biological Elder brother.
His identity was the Grand Elder of the Heaven Feather Sect, and the dozen or so people following him were also Inner Elders of the Heaven Feather Sect.
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Chen Qing showed no fear. He flicked the longsword in his hand, and the blood droplets clinging to the blade forcefully flew off, splashing into alluring blood flowers on the ground.
"This child's actions are cruel, as if he has fallen into evil. Today, we, the Elders of the Heaven Feather Sect, shall eliminate evil for the people! Uphold the Righteous Path!" Grand Elder Lin Wei took out a longsword and pointed it at Chen Qing.
The other Inner Elders followed suit upon seeing this.
One could only say that he and Lin Tian were indeed biological brothers; before doing evil, they never forgot to raise a grand banner, using the slogan of the Righteous Path to commit despicable acts.
As a Grand Elder of a sect, Grand Elder Lin Wei's strength was naturally incomparable to that of a minor Elder like Lin Tian. Chen Qing could see that his strength had reached the Soul Emergence Realm, surpassing his own.
Knowing he was not a match, Chen Qing had no intention of clashing head-on with Grand Elder Lin Wei. He wasn't the protagonist; there was no need to gamble on whether he could unleash a hidden power.
With a great leap, he retreated to Xia Qingyue's side.
Seeing this, Grand Elder Lin Wei chuckled, "Now you know fear? Trying to escape? Too late!"
"Attack!" After speaking, Grand Elder Lin Wei did not forget to remind the Elders, "Don't harm the princess, otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the imperial family."
All the Elders nodded in unison. Then, stomping their feet, more than a dozen figures swiftly flew towards Chen Qing, the cold gleam of their weapons becoming more dazzling and chilling with each passing moment.
Chen Qing was just waiting for them to walk into his trap.
"Kill!"
With a single word, a Shadow Puppet leaped out from the dark world, its arm transforming into a broadsword, which it swung fiercely.
Boom!
Those dozen or so Elders were instantly shredded into hundreds and thousands of pieces under the powerful sword force.
The sword wind did not cease, becoming even more powerful, further pulverizing the Elders' dismembered corpses into blood mist.
One strike annihilated over a dozen Inner Elders of the Heaven Feather Sect!
This scene greatly shocked Grand Elder Lin Wei.
His body trembled.
'What in the world is this monstrous thing?'
Grand Elder Lin Wei tried to see through the Shadow Puppet but couldn't detect any sign of life.
'A Puppet?'
Grand Elder Lin Wei was unsure. He wanted to discern the Shadow Puppet's specific Cultivation, but couldn't. The only thing he could confirm was that it, like him, was most likely in the Soul Emergence Realm.
"Do you think you can challenge my Heaven Feather Sect with just this unholy thing? Delusional!" Grand Elder Lin Wei finished speaking and wasted no time, charging towards the Shadow Puppet with his sword.
With more than a dozen Inner Elders dead because of him, Grand Elder Lin Wei would be held fully accountable if he didn't do something; he couldn't explain it to the Sect Master.
He raised his sword with both hands, activating his Cultivation Technique, unleashing his strongest attack, the Heavenly Water Sword Art.
Spiritual energy transformed into surging waves, sweeping towards the Shadow Puppet as Grand Elder Lin Wei thrust his sword.
Facing this offensive, the Shadow Puppet simply and unassumingly slashed down with its blade.
This single strike not only completely shattered Grand Elder Lin Wei's proud Cultivation Technique but also turned the sword in his hand into dissipating ashes.
Immediately after, Grand Elder Lin Wei's eyes widened in terror as he watched his hands explode inch by inch under that unseen, powerful force, his flesh turning into mist, his bones into powder, spreading towards him!
Grand Elder Lin Wei tried to dodge but couldn't.
Before he could react, his entire being had already transformed into a cloud of blood mist, floating in the air.
As for Chen Qing?
Instead of admiring how Grand Elder Lin Wei and the others died, his attention was currently entirely on the System panel.
Before Grand Elder Lin Wei arrived, relying on Lin Tian's words targeting Xia Qingyue before his death, the System determined that killing one person counted as doting on his wife once.
However, Chen Qing only now found the opportunity to check the rewards.
Successfully doted on wife! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random reward: Earth Rank Medium Grade Cultivation Technique: Great Annihilation Divine Palm + 1!
Successfully doted on wife! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random reward: Fifth Grade Heavenly Imperial Pill + 50!
...
Successfully doted on wife! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random reward: Comprehension Ability + 200!
'Two hundred points of Comprehension Ability?!'
Without the System's explanation, Chen Qing knew that these two hundred points of Comprehension Ability were definitely contributed by Lin Tian.
He concluded that not only could Xia Qingyue's affection for him affect the quality and quantity of rewards, but the stronger the opponent, the more it could also improve the quality and quantity of rewards.
Good, very good indeed!
It was just a pity that the rewards ended with Lin Tian.
After all, everyone who arrived subsequently, without exception, came for him.
Therefore, no matter how many the Shadow Puppet killed, it would not trigger the System's reward criteria.
He closed the System panel.
With a thought, Chen Qing released dozens of Shadow Puppets from the dark world, each holding the severed head of a Heaven Feather Sect Disciple.
Today, he intended to annihilate the entire Heaven Feather Sect, using this to warn those who covertly and overtly wished to target him!
He would make them carefully consider whether they had the qualifications before making a move.
***
Chapter 24 You Are Worthy
Heaven Feather Sect, Sect Hall.
"No, this isn't good!" A Disciple stumbled, crawling into the hall and collapsing on the floor.
"What isn't good? Why are you so flustered? What kind of conduct is this!" Sect Master Lu Wuyan said, displeased.
He thought, with him, the Sect Master, present, no matter how big the matter, could the sky really fall?
"Re, reporting to the Sect Master, Grand Elder and the others, who went to support Elder Lin Tian, were all, all slaughtered!"
As soon as the Disciple spoke, Lu Wuyan, who had been calm just a moment before, his expression changed drastically, and he stood up in shock from his Sect Master's throne, "You, what did you say? Elder Lin and the others, all, all dead??"
"Replying to the Sect Master, this matter was witnessed by this Disciple, there is absolutely no falsehood." Then, the Disciple briefly and completely explained the entire sequence of events.
"That Puppet actually has Soul Emergence Realm Cultivation!" Lu Wuyan had indeed heard that as long as an Artifact Refiner's Realm was high enough, the Puppets they refined might not be inferior to Human Race Cultivators.
But a Puppet with strength comparable to the Soul Emergence Realm, and one that could unilaterally slaughter a dozen Sect Elders, Lu Wuyan had truly never encountered such a thing in his life.
"Alright, it seems only I can take action personally. It's just a mere Puppet whose strength is comparable to the Soul Emergence Realm. I will make sure they do not return today! A life for a life!" Lu Wuyan stood up from his seat with a determined look in his eyes.
"Reporting to the Sect Master, it's not one, but dozens, and they are also carrying the heads of those Disciples we sent to the Capital earlier," the Disciple quickly added.
"You, how many did you say?" Lu Wuyan's body swayed, suspecting he had misheard.
"After killing Grand Elder and the others, that Young Master summoned dozens of identical Puppets," the Disciple explained truthfully, not daring to conceal anything.
"Dozens of Soul Emergence Realm Puppets..." Lu Wuyan leaned on the armrest of his seat and sat back down on the Sect Master's throne, finding himself in a difficult position, caught between a rock and a hard place.
"Sect, Sect Master, they've broken in!" At this moment, another Heaven Feather Sect Disciple quickly ran in.
"Alright, I know," Lu Wuyan knew that if it was a blessing, it couldn't be avoided, and if it was a disaster, it couldn't be hidden.
Now, in Lu Wuyan's view, the optimal choice was to reconcile with Chen Qing, as the strength gap between the two sides was not large, at least not as he initially thought, where Heaven Feather Sect could crush Chen Qing.
Besides that, he also made two preparations, instructing the Disciple, "Order all Disciples to be ready, listen to my command at any time, and activate the Sect Protection Formation!"
The Sect Protection Formation could be said to be Heaven Feather Sect's strongest trump card, one of a kind, requiring the strength of the entire Sect to activate.
If Chen Qing was unwilling to reconcile, Lu Wuyan plotted that with the Sect Formation plus his own strength, even if the cost was a bit high, dealing with Chen Qing and the dozens of Puppets he brought should not be difficult.
"Yes!" The Disciple agreed and quickly left the Sect Hall.
Lu Wuyan followed closely, intending to meet Chen Qing.
Soon, both sides met.
Hearing is one thing, seeing is another.
When he personally witnessed the dozens of Shadow Puppets floating in the air, Lu Wuyan's heart was truly unable to calm down.
The oppressive feeling brought by their appearance was much greater than that of Human Race Cultivators of the same Realm.
Then, Lu Wuyan's eyes quickly locked onto Chen Qing, who was stepping on a Flying Sword and holding Xia Qingyue in his arms, the two sharing one sword.
"Young Master Chen, no matter what misunderstandings exist between us, now that you have killed this person, even the greatest resentment should have dissipated. I have excellent tea in my residence, why don't we two sit down and have a good talk, how about it?" Lu Wuyan said, lowering his stance.
... Xia Qingyue was speechless.
She couldn't help but sigh, this world truly respected the strong. If Chen Qing didn't have enough strength, how could he force Lu Wuyan to humble himself?
She feared he would have long since ordered the Heaven Feather Sect Disciples to charge forward with their swords, to hack her and Chen Qing into a thousand pieces! To tear them to shreds!
She couldn't help but develop a desire to Cultivate, thinking that she couldn't hide behind others forever, could she?
As for Chen Qing, after hearing Lu Wuyan's request to invite him for tea and a talk, Chen Qing's face was cold as he said, "Drink tea with me? Are you worthy?"
Are you worthy! Are you worthy...
These three words echoed repeatedly in Lu Wuyan's mind.
His smile froze and disappeared.
He could no longer remember who had dared to speak to him like that last time, but he could be sure that their grave grass was definitely much taller than his now!
"Young Master Chen, I admit you are indeed very talented, but being arrogant due to talent is not a good habit. You must understand, there is a saying in this world: there are always people beyond people, and Heavens beyond Heavens!"
Lu Wuyan was persuading, urging Chen Qing to think carefully again, whether he truly wanted to go to war with Heaven Feather Sect.
"Kill."
Chen Qing was too lazy to waste any more words with Lu Wuyan. He didn't come here to reconcile with Lu Wuyan; he came to destroy the Sect!
Why waste words on those who are about to die?
"You're ungrateful!" Seeing Chen Qing so unappreciative, Lu Wuyan also became angry, "Do you really think Heaven Feather Sect is afraid of you? Formation, activate!"
As Lu Wuyan's "Formation, activate!" echoed through the Heavens and Earth, tens of thousands of Heaven Feather Sect Disciples simultaneously injected their Spiritual Qi into the Formation Stones.
In the next moment, the Formation Stones were lit up one after another, connecting stone to stone, forming a giant Formation diagram.
When the Formation diagram was completely lit, beams of light shot up into the sky, carving an even larger Formation diagram above the Nine Heavens, covering the entire Heaven Feather Sect.
"This Formation is called the Flood Dragon Grand Formation, a Profound Rank Medium Grade Formation. To destroy you, it's more than enough!" As soon as Lu Wuyan finished speaking, countless Spiritual Qi gathered in mid-air, transforming into dozens of feet high Flood Dragon phantoms.
"Flood Dragon Grand Formation..."
If Chen Qing remembered correctly, he had seemingly just recently acquired an Earth Rank High Grade Formation called the "Kunlong Great Formation."
'I wonder if, with my current Comprehension Ability, I can comprehend Formations?'
Chen Qing did not rush to order the Shadow Puppets into action. The Flood Dragon Grand Formation had not yet been fully activated. Chen Qing, with the thought of giving it a try, opened his System backpack, selected the Kunlong Great Formation, and began to comprehend it.
He had only just closed his eyes for a short while before opening them again immediately.
For no other reason than that this Kunlong Great Formation, which had reached Earth Rank and was infinitely close to Heaven Rank, had already been mostly comprehended by him.
Chen Qing had thought that his current comprehension speed was terrifying, but he had not expected it to be terrifying to this extent.
An Earth Rank High Grade Formation, mostly comprehended in the blink of an eye...
If this were to be known, it would probably make those Formation Masters who prided themselves as Geniuses feel ashamed, lose confidence in Cultivating this Dao, and become utterly dejected from then on.
High Comprehension Ability truly allows one to do whatever they want!
"The Flood Dragon Grand Formation is complete! Today will be the day you two die!" Since things had come to this, Lu Wuyan could no longer remove Xia Qingyue from this matter.
Killing the current Imperial Son-in-Law already offended the Imperial Family, was he afraid of adding a Princess?
By then, if Great Wu truly pursued the matter, with the people dead and the lights out, how it was explained would be up to his own mouth.
Little did he know that this decision had delivered a great gift to Chen Qing, and the System was stirring.