Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Who is praising Qin Zi to death?
After a long while, Qin Chuan left.
Meanwhile, Lin Yi stood alone in the middle of the lake, gripping the Jade Pendant in his hand, staring resolutely in the direction Qin Chuan had departed.
"Uncle Qin, your great kindness and virtue, Lin Yi will never forget. If I soar to great heights in the future, I must repay your benevolence!"
Suddenly!
He noticed that the Jade Pendant in his hand started to glow, runes flowing like crimson clouds, magnificent beyond words.
"This..."
Lin Yi’s breathing became rapid. He glanced around cautiously, then put away the Jade Pendant and quickly left the area.
After he left.
Qin Chuan’s figure reappeared in the same spot—he hadn’t left at all, he was just invisible.
"Hehe, it seems that some fortunes are truly destined by the heavens, hard for others to seize."
A playful smile appeared on his face.
He realized that the Jade Pendant probably contained a great secret, and he could have easily taken it again.
But he did not do so.
Because he had seen the bigger picture.
The fortunes of the world cannot be monopolized by one; if one desires everything, one often ends up losing everything.
Moreover, this kid had already been duped by him. After this kid rises, he would also be a great help to him.
It’s value investing!
What he wants is a powerful Lin Yi. If this kid never amounts to anything, why bother showing emotion?
"I am quite looking forward to the day they reunite..."
Qin Chuan squinted and smiled.
Lin Yi’s mother now considers him a villain who stole Lin Yi’s bloodline and opportunities, and hates him with gnashing teeth.
But when this mother and son meet, with just a simple exchange, they will both understand the great sacrifices he has made!
To save a pitiful child without support, plunging his own child into danger, how great, how selfless is that, the radiance of humanity will utterly captivate this mother and son.
...
As time passed, the interaction between the Xuanhuang Heaven and the Upper Realm became closer, with a large number of powerful individuals coming and going.
Although Xuanhuang Heaven currently does not have a supreme leader, the number of Divine King experts is quite large, so no one dares to cause trouble in Xuanhuang Heaven.
As for the supreme figures of the Upper Realm, none have appeared in Xuanhuang Heaven, seemingly to avoid suspicion—naturally, one should not intrude when the master is not home. The master here refers to the titans of Xuanhuang Heaven.
As for Qin Zi, this so-called Celestial Lord of Xuanhuang Heaven, in the eyes of various major forces in the Upper Realm, is merely a figurehead.
Some among the rabble even consider Qin Zi as a symbol of Xuanhuang Heaven’s decline. After all, if a mere youth of Divine Realm could become Celestial Lord, doesn’t that indicate Xuanhuang Heaven as hollow inside?
It seems that someone deliberately incited it.
Thus, rumors mocking the Celestial Lord of Xuanhuang Heaven gradually spread across the boundless territories of the Upper Realm.
"Heh, Xuanhuang Heaven? Bah! One of the Nine Great Heavens? Now it looks like just another lower realm."
"Yeah, even the Celestial Lord is only at the Divine Realm, how lacking is that? Reaching such a state and having the face to return to the Upper Realm?"
"Exactly, if he hadn’t returned, at least he could have left a powerful legend. Returning like this is utterly shameful!"
"But don’t say that, maybe this Celestial Lord Qin Zi of Xuanhuang Heaven truly has something extraordinary."
"Tch, a mere Divine Realm, how extraordinary can it be to defy the heavens? Look at the major forces, the supreme clans, the long-standing noble families in the Upper Realm, which of their leaders is at the Divine Realm? Could he be the exception?"
"Perhaps Xuanhuang Heaven really produced a peerless genius, stronger than any Divine Realm prodigy in the Upper Realm."
"Such arrogant talk!"
"Yeah, aren’t you afraid your tongue will get twisted by the wind? Not to mention the whole Upper Realm, just the Saint Son of our Yin Yang Sect isn’t someone he can contend with!"
"Our Xiao Family Divine Maiden, why fear a battle?!"
"Our Peacock Race Young Master is not weaker than him!"
"Our Da Li Dynasty Prince Song can crush him with one hand!"
Under the deliberate and exaggerated praise of some people, many major forces in the Upper Realm couldn’t sit still, wishing to show Qin Zi a thing or two.
Killing is not allowed.
But losing face is no problem, right?
If the Celestial Lord of Xuanhuang Heaven were to lose in a competition among peers, even when the titans of Xuanhuang Heaven return, they wouldn’t have grounds to say anything.
Based on many people’s predictions, if Qin Zi were to lose, it would just provide those titans with a reason to replace the Celestial Lord.
How to replace?
Naturally, by killing him.
...
In the secret room of the Phoenix Race.
A burly man stood with his hands behind his back, his figure silhouetted against the flickering oil lamp, appearing ominous and intimidating.
"Swoosh!"
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by.
A figure in a black robe appeared, kneeling on one knee, respectfully saying, "Patriarch, as per your instructions, we have secretly deployed a number of subsidiary forces to spread the news!"
"Very good."
The burly man turned around, a calculating smile on his dignified face: "As long as these messages spread, those forces with animosity towards Xuanhuang Heaven will naturally seize the opportunity to act."
"By then, numerous monstrous geniuses attacking simultaneously will surely cause this Celestial Lord of Xuanhuang Heaven to lose face and tarnish his reputation."
"By then, he will only have two choices: either go berserk and fight to the death with the one who defeated him, ultimately killed in self-defense by the opponent. Or, after defeat, hung up his aspirations, ultimately cleaned up by the titans of Xuanhuang Heaven to wash away the shame of Xuanhuang Heaven!"
"In any case... he’s dead for sure."
Hearing this, the man in the black robe was silent for a moment, then asked, "After all, he is your nephew, do you truly feel no remorse?"
The burly man looked down at him coldly, saying, "The time for remorse has long passed! Once the decision to kill is made, there can be no vacillation. Emotional interference will lead to failure... Don’t you understand this?"
The man in the black robe trembled slightly, then quickly lowered his head, saying respectfully, "I have been taught!"
"You may leave."
The burly man said flatly.
"Patriarch, I have one more thing to report."
The man in the black robe said while still kneeling.
"Speak."
The burly man remained expressionless.
"Yes!" The man in the black robe nodded and said solemnly:
"Patriarch, according to the reports from below, there is another mysterious force doing the same thing as us, fanning the flames everywhere to push Qin Zi to his end, and they seem... even more professional than us."
The burly man was stunned.
He frowned and contemplated for a long time but couldn’t figure out which force it was, as there are not many forces that dare to offend Xuanhuang Heaven in this way.
What they are doing, although to some extent provides the titans of Xuanhuang Heaven an excuse to kill Qin Zi, no powerful entity likes being used as a pawn. When those titans learn the truth, they won’t be pleased.
But with the deep heritage of our Phoenix Race, we are not worried about these—no matter if you’re pleased or not, as long I don’t slap your face directly, you won’t dare to go all out against me, after all, we are not pushovers.
"Great Derivation Divine Calculation!"
After a long while, his eyes flashed sharply as he began to calculate, and as his fingers bent quickly, a starry sky appeared within his hands, countless stars shining and constantly shifting their trajectories.
He is a titan and can predict heavenly secrets and deduce heavenly fate!
But after a long time, he stopped and frowned even more deeply because he was astonished to find that he couldn’t calculate it!
"It appears that someone not weaker than me is concealing the heavenly secrets."
"Alright, if it cannot be calculated, it cannot be calculated. After all, the enemy of my enemy is a friend."
Indeed, the enemy of my enemy is a friend, most of the time.
But sometimes, per chance, the enemy of my enemy is still an enemy!