He also hoped to use the marriage alliance between Chu Hongyi and the Yinsha Sect to get on the great ship that was the Youming Saint Emperor!

But he had never imagined that Chu Hongyi had actually become a disciple of one of the Youming Saint Emperor's formidable subordinates! What on earth is Chen Zheng's background?!

"Tang Jing, I know your Tang family has a deep relationship with the Yinsha Sect, and you are also one of its disciples. But you must understand, your Yinsha Sect is merely a second-rate sect in the Yinsha Realm! The Youming Saint Emperor is one of the strongest cultivators in the Yinsha Realm. Each of his four great generals is as powerful as a peak Profound Immortal, and one of them, the Ninth Princess, has even reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage!"

Seeing Tang Jing's pretty face turn cold, Chu Hongyi lowered her voice. "I advise you not to interfere in this matter, or your Tang family will certainly suffer the consequences!"

"This..." Tang Jing's brows furrowed tightly, and she fell silent. After a long while, she sighed, "Chu Hongyi, you should give up on the Youming Saint Emperor. Beyond the Yinsha Realm, there are the Myriad Heavenly Domains, where the cultivation resources far exceed those here! If you join the Youming Saint Emperor, you'll not only offend that powerful figure but also the forces behind the Youming Saint Emperor himself!"

"Hmph! That powerful figure is only sheltered by the Youming Saint Emperor, and the Saint Emperor only holds back because he fears that figure's master! My master can suppress the Youming Saint Emperor, maybe even erase him completely! What's the Youming Saint Emperor compared to that!" Chu Hongyi huffed proudly.

"Ah?"

"What!"

Tang Jing, Tang Ya, and Tang Qingyun were utterly dumbfounded. At that moment, they felt as if they had misheard. The Youming Saint Emperor seems to be worth nothing in Chu Hongyi's eyes!

HISS!

Tang Jing drew in a sharp breath.

"Alright! We will take our leave!" Chu Hongyi said, leading her group away from the Yinsha Sect. Before leaving, she gave the Chu Family steward a token. "This is my Jade Talisman. If you encounter any trouble, crush it, and I will appear to resolve it."

The sisters Tang Jing and Tang Ya stood still in a daze, only coming back to their senses after a long time. Tang Ya whispered something and then hurried back to Yinsha City with Tang Jing.

"Alas," Tang Jing sighed deeply within the valley.

"Sister, could Chu Hongyi's master be a True Immortal or a Golden Core True Monarch?" Tang Ya asked softly.

"I suspect so! If not a True Immortal or a Golden Core True Monarch, it would be impossible for her to accept Chu Hongyi as a disciple!" Tang Jing shook her head, then gazed outside the valley and murmured, "Her master must be extraordinary! If our Tang family weren't so weak, I'd be tempted to become her master's disciple as well. A pity... our family is too weak..."

Tang Ya remained silent.

A moment later, Tang Ya suddenly spoke up, biting her lip. "Sister, that Chu Hongyi doesn't seem to like me! I can tell! If Chu Hongyi has truly fallen for her master, our Tang family might as well withdraw!"

"Impossible!" Tang Jing responded without hesitation.

Tang Ya opened her mouth as if to say something but stopped herself, letting out a sigh instead. She could clearly see Chu Hongyi's indifference toward her, but it wasn't surprising. After all, Chu Hongyi had never liked her from the beginning.

"Family Head Tang," a maidservant said as she approached.

"What is it?" Tang Jing replied.

"Miss Chu has sent an invitation." The maidservant handed it over.

"Chu Hongyi is inviting me for a drink? Didn't she say she would only invite me to her birthday banquet once she became a true Immortal King, a legendary Immortal Emperor? Why has she..." Tang Jing opened the invitation, her elegant brow furrowing slightly.

"Sister, you absolutely must not go!" Tang Ya quickly warned.

"I'd like to refuse, but I can't. The invitation was delivered by Miss Chu herself," Tang Jing said with a wry smile. "Right now, our Tang family is still dependent on the Yinsha Sect, which is one of the top sects in the Yinsha Realm. The sect is full of experts. Now that Chu Hongyi has taken that powerhouse as her master and is inviting us to her birthday banquet, we have no way to refuse! Unless Chu Hongyi's master herself forbids it, we must go!"

"Sister, you were saying something about Chu Hongyi's master..." Tang Ya's thoughts raced, and she suddenly looked up at Tang Jing.

"Yes! Chu Hongyi's master! Her master should also be a Nascent Soul Ancestor!" Tang Jing nodded.

BOOM!

However, no sooner had the words left her mouth than a thunderous explosion echoed from the heavens.

SPLASH!

Immediately after, a rain of blood poured down from the sky.

"This..." Tang Jing's face paled instantly. She instinctively looked up, her heart trembling at the sight of the blood-red firmament as a chill washed over her.

「At this moment, above the Youming Saint Emperor's Sacred Hall in the Yinsha Realm!」

"Damn it!"

"That woman's disciple... it's actually that woman's disciple!"

"That woman's disciple is actually Chen Zheng!"

Within the Youming Saint Emperor's Sacred Hall, figures darted out, each one glaring furiously at the sky.

The canopy of heaven tore open, ripped apart by a massive fissure. A single figure stood suspended in mid-air. This person was hunched over with disheveled hair and was completely covered in blood. His arms hung limply at his sides; his right arm was missing, and blood dripped endlessly from his left shoulder. He was the Youming Saint Emperor of the Yinsha Realm, and at this moment, he was filled with murderous intent.

A voice from the void looked down upon the hunched figure. "Youming Saint Emperor, you're still alive. My master once warned me that no creature from the Yinsha Realm shall step foot in Nanyang County, nor touch a single inch of Chu Family land. As the Youming Saint Emperor of the Yinsha Realm, you not only ignored that but even dared to defy my master's command. Do you realize the consequences?"

"Haha! Chen Zheng! You think you can scare me with that? I have already undergone a metamorphosis, and my cultivation has recovered to the Integration Realm! Why would I fear a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like you? Besides, even if your master came, what would I have to fear? I am now a true Integration Realm cultivator. Even beings at the Primordial Spirit level can't harm me! And how could a Nascent Soul cultivator possibly slay a Primordial Spirit?! Haha! Chen Zheng, I look forward to seeing you kneeling before me, begging for mercy! Haha! I'll take my leave first! When my cultivation breaks through to the Hollow Void, I'll return to exterminate the Chu Family!" the Youming Saint Emperor laughed maniacally, his expression ferocious.

SWISH!

Before his voice faded, the Youming Saint Emperor transformed into a beam of escaping light, disappearing into the depths of the sky in the blink of an eye.

"Hmm? He ran away?" Chen Zheng murmured from the void outside the valley, witnessing the scene with a slightly puzzled look.

"That guy sure runs fast," Xiao Gu quipped, casting a few glances in the direction of the Yinsha Realm before smirking. "Master, let's chase after him and finish him off!"

WHOOSH!

It leaped onto Chen Zheng's shoulder in a flash.

"Brother Chen, have you ever fought the Youming Saint Emperor?" Chu Hongyi asked from the mountaintop beside the valley, her pretty face solemn after a moment of thought.

"No, he's just an ant. Even if he has undergone a physical transformation and barely reached the Body Integration Realm, the gap between him and me is still vast. I could kill him with a single breath," Chen Zheng replied lightly, shaking his head. He paused, then smiled at Chu Hongyi. "Hongyi, are you worried I'll kill the Youming Saint Emperor? Heh, although that guy is an ant, I can't be bothered to deal with him myself. After all, my main reason for visiting the Yinsha Realm this time is to find something."

"Oh? What are you looking for?" Chu Hongyi asked, her curiosity piqued.

"The Youming Sacred Spring," Chen Zheng answered casually.

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