With a flash of insight, Chu Hongyi's gaze swept over Mount Yinsha, taking in the few remaining members of the Yinsha Sect.

"What treasure could be so important that Ancestor Chen would go to such lengths just to take the Yinsha Divine Stone?" one of the survivors sneered. "Who in the entire Yinsha Sect is worthy of such a treasure? Not even our Sect Master has the qualifications! Ancestor Chen would certainly not deign to fight over it! The treasure he wants must be countless times more precious than the Yinsha Divine Stone!"

Chu Hongyi shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this.

With a sharp shout, a flash of blood-red light appeared! A young girl now stood before Chu Hongyi, her voice dripping with contempt. "You bunch of fools, daring to mock my young master? You must have a death wish! Hmph! My young master has long known about the connection between the Yinsha Sect and the Slaughter Demon Race, and he even knew that the treasure within the Yinsha Divine Stone is that very Slaughter Divine Weapon! It is only natural for him to take that treasure. For a few minnows like you to stand in his way is simply laughable! Do you realize that by mocking him, you are mocking Ancestor Chen? Your crime is unforgivable!"

The girl looked coldly at the few remaining Yinsha Sect cultivators.

"You..." The Sect Master took a terrified step back, staring at the girl in horror. Although he was the Sect Master, this young girl's cultivation was several realms higher than his!

"Hmph!" the girl snorted. "Are you wondering why I appear so weak? Let me tell you something: I am an Immortal Emperor!"

Immortal Emperor!

HISS!

The Yinsha Sect's Sect Master gasped. "Immortal Emperor... You're an Immortal Emperor Realm cultivator from the Xianwu Great World!"

"Immortal... Immortal Emperor..." The Primordial Spirits of the few remaining Yinsha Sect elders shivered in terror.

"Hmph!" The girl looked at them with disdain before turning to Chen Zheng. "Young Master, do you wish to continue your secluded cultivation?"

"No need," Chen Zheng nodded indifferently. His gaze shifted to Chu Hongyi. He lifted his right hand and with a light gesture, a cracking sound was heard as the seal within Chu Hongyi's body broke. Feeling her freedom return, Chu Hongyi quickly bowed respectfully. "Disciple pays respects to Ancestor Chen!"

Tang Jing had also woken up. He struggled to his feet and glanced at the young girl beside Chen Zheng, his mind going completely blank. "Ancestor Chen, Hongyi... this... this Senior Immortal Emperor is..."

Damn! That girl is an Immortal Emperor? How is that possible! An Immortal Emperor! In front of such a being, I'm nothing but an ant!

"You... you saved Miss Chu and Miss Tang..." the man in the green robe and shirt—the one Chu Hongyi had called Senior Brother Tang—muttered as he came to his senses. He opened his eyes and looked at the girl with a puzzled expression.

He didn't doubt Chu Hongyi's words; he just felt it was all too surreal. A Nascent Soul Stage girl claiming to be an Immortal Emperor? What a joke! He was utterly confused.

"You're Senior Brother Tang Jing!" Chu Hongyi recognized the man. A memory suddenly surfaced, and she pointed excitedly at him. "Years ago, when I was traveling with my master, we encountered you being abducted by evil cultivators! Master exchanged his life for yours so you could escape!"

Tang Jing remained silent.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you're in such a sorry state, Tang Jing," Chen Zheng said after observing him for a moment, nodding slightly. "But since you've returned alive, it means your luck is good enough. Remember this: from today on, Hongyi is your sworn sister. You are not to bully her, or I won't let you off!"

"Ancestor Chen... are you mistaken about something?" Tang Jing asked, his brow furrowed. "Why have you made her my sister? Besides, Junior Sister Hongyi is already betrothed. Her fiancé is..."

WHOOSH!

In an instant, everyone in front of the Yinsha Divine Temple fixed their gaze on Tang Jing.

"Fiancé? Which scoundrel dares to marry me, Chu Hongyi!" Chu Hongyi was taken aback for a second before her face turned cold. She glared fiercely in the direction of the Yinsha Divine Temple.

BOOM!

A loud explosion erupted as the Yinsha Divine Temple blew apart!

CRASH!

Shards and debris flew everywhere!

"Hmph? It's you!"

A figure soared into the sky from within the temple's ruins. As everyone focused on him, their surprise turned to frowns. It was a young man in a green robe, followed by a female slave. The young man was glaring at Chu Hongyi, his eyes seething with absolute rage.

The moment Tang Jing saw the green-robed youth, he was first taken aback, then his eyebrows creased deeply as he muttered to himself, "The Yinsha Divine Temple... That bastard actually destroyed the Yinsha Divine Temple..."

CRASH!

The rest of the Yinsha Divine Temple completely collapsed into dust.

Chu Hongyi's eyebrows shot up. Staring at the youth in the green robe, she demanded, "Senior Brother Tang, why are you at the Yinsha Divine Temple? You should be in Yinsha City waiting for me! How did you become a disciple of the Yinsha Sect, and the Sect Master's disciple at that! Oh, I see! Did the Sect Master take you in so you could sneak into the temple and steal something? Hand over that treasure box right now! I don't care what it is, I, Chu Hongyi, am claiming it!"

"Chu Hongyi, I didn't come for some treasure box! I came to settle the score with you! I'm going to kill you!" the new Sect Master of the Yinsha Sect growled, gritting his teeth.

"Senior Brother Tang Jing, don't be afraid of him!" the Second Elder of the Yinsha Sect roared. "He's no Immortal Emperor! He's the one who lured that terrifying presence here to attack our sect, and now he's just a spent force! Don't hesitate, take your sword and kill this scoundrel!"

"I'll help you!" the Third Elder shouted, summoning his magic treasure to smash it toward the youth.

SPLAT!

Unexpectedly, as soon as the Third Elder summoned his weapon, his physical body exploded into a bloody mist!

"This..." The Yinsha Sect's Sect Master, Tang Jing, and the other disciples were all dumbfounded.

"I am a favored attendant of Ancestor Chen! My young master's name is Chen Zheng!" the girl by Chen Zheng's side announced arrogantly, her oppressive aura sweeping across the area and intimidating everyone from the Yinsha Sect.

Ancestor Chen! Favored attendant!

Upon hearing these words, the complexions of the Sect Master and Tang Jing changed drastically. They trembled, utterly bewildered. Ancestor Chen? Does that mean this young man in white is some legendary figure? But why couldn't we sense anything from him before? We have no idea if he's in the Immortal Emperor Realm or the half-step Transcendence Realm! If he's an Immortal Emperor, how could he possibly have no aura, appearing just like an ordinary mortal?

"Tang Jing, you really should thank Ancestor Chen," Chu Hongyi said, snapping back to reality and giving Tang Jing a sweet smile. "If it weren't for his help, you might never have returned."

"Ah! Many thanks to Ancestor Chen for saving my life! Please accept this junior's bow!" Tang Jing reacted immediately, clasping his fists and bowing deeply to Chen Zheng. He then hurriedly urged, "Chu Hongyi, hurry up and thank Ancestor Chen!"

"I... bow to... Ancestor Chen..." Chu Hongyi began, but the words caught in her throat. She had, in fact, already bowed to Chen Zheng hundreds of times, but something felt wrong now, as if it went against her true feelings.

No! I must change how I address him! I must!

With that thought, Chu Hongyi took a deep breath. "Bow... to Ancestor Chen..." She then bowed deeply.

"Haha! You've all bowed! I should kneel too!" Tang Jing exclaimed, overjoyed.

THUD!

He dropped to the ground and kowtowed three times. "Ancestor Chen above, please accept this junior's three bows!"

"Senior Brother Tang, you..."

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