CHAPTER 182: CHAPTER 182: ARRIVAL AT BEIJI DIVINE HALL

"So... Are there any Tianjiao characters pursuing Shui Qingrou?"

Qin Zi asked, a little nervously.

The young swordsman was taken aback, he looked at Qin Zi carefully, and then cautiously said, "Well... there actually is."

"Who!!"

Qin Zi’s eyes suddenly shot out a sharp light, like a tiger whose tail has been stepped on, and he immediately bristled.

My woman, they dare to have delusions about her, truly bold, don’t they know she’s... my father’s daughter-in-law?!

"This... calm down, sir, although someone admires Shui Qingrou, it’s just unrequited love."

The young swordsman wasn’t foolish, he could tell at a glance that this person was jealous, probably another admirer of Shui Qingrou.

Hearing this, Qin Zi also calmed down.

He glanced at his father, suddenly feeling a bit embarrassed - his overbearing aura leaked out too much, not in line with his obedient image in front of his father.

To this, Qin Chuan just smiled and waved it off.

He looked at the young swordsman and kindly asked, "In which direction is the Beiji Divine Hall? Point it out to me."

"It’s just..."

The young swordsman was about to point casually, but realized that getting it wrong could have serious consequences, so he took out a black compass to check, finally tremblingly pointing in a direction: "It should... be that way, that’s what the compass shows, it shouldn’t be wrong... right?"

He lacked confidence.

Because it was a matter of great importance.

When you’re betting your life, even if you have three Aces in hand, you’ll still be nervous because... what if your eyes deceived you?

"Hmm, I trust you."

Qin Chuan smiled and nodded, then headed in that direction with Qin Zi, their pressure overwhelming and awe-inspiring along the way.

And that young swordsman, after watching them depart, slowly stood up and wiped his forehead of the nonexistent cold sweat.

"Who... who are they, too terrifying, this suffocating pressure... could they be an Emperor?"

"No, I have to run!"

"If the compass was wrong and I pointed them in the wrong direction, and they come back to hold me accountable, I’m finished."

Thinking of this, he killed the horse with a single blow, buried the body in the snow, and then took to the sky.

He was fleeing for his life, and naturally couldn’t bring a horse, and leaving the horse here, it would either starve or freeze to death, so he chose to let it go, to find peace sooner rather than later.

...

Beiji Divine Hall.

Perched atop a massive snow-covered mountain, with snowy peaks stretching endlessly, stood grand blue ice palaces.

Amidst the mountains, a series of giant ice-blue steps extended; this staircase was long, like an ice dragon winding between the peaks.

This is the Heaven-Ascending Ladder!

According to the rules of Beiji Divine Hall, anyone who can ascend along the Heaven-Ascending Ladder to its peak can become a disciple of the Beiji Divine Hall.

Thus, every day countless martial artists come from all directions, aiming to reach the top. Of course, there is pressure embedded within the ladder, and the higher one’s cultivation, the stronger the corresponding pressure.

As a result, very few can successfully reach the top.

On the higher mountains, many disciples of the Beiji Divine Hall enjoy leaning against railings and pavilions, looking down on the climbers below.

From above, the giant ice-blue stairs appear extremely slender, and the people on it are as small as ants.

From a high vantage point, a sense of superiority naturally arises!

"Hehehe, look at that person, only walked two hundred steps and already fell."

"This one is even more abrupt, directly rolled down, hahaha."

"Oh, this person is walking quite fast, does have some strength, but too sharp, won’t last long."

"This one is quite steady, speed and rhythm are moderate, but the foundation is still too weak."

"Seems like today, none of these people have much hope either."

These disciples of the Beiji Divine Hall pointed and commented down below, like gods in the heavens discussing mortals.

"What’s that?!"

Suddenly, a disciple exclaimed pointing at the sky, seeing a golden light rising from the horizon.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the golden light tore through the Celestial Vault, triggering avalanches on the snowy mountains below, white mist covering the sky!

"This... this is..."

"Someone’s coming!"

"How audacious! Someone actually dares to fly in the Beiji Divine Hall’s area, this is a capital offense!"

"Utterly impudent!!"

Their faces changed dramatically, filled with righteous indignation, as if their pride had been offended.

The Beiji Divine Hall has a rule that once within five hundred miles of its range, no one may fly.

Even visitors to the Beiji Divine Hall must ascend the winding and spiraling Heaven-Ascending Ladder, and if one cannot finish the climb... then there’s no right to visit the Beiji Divine Hall.

Therefore, flying within Beiji Divine Hall territory has always been a source of pride for its disciples.

Because no matter who comes, they must climb up that Heaven-Ascending Ladder, struggling under the disciples’ gaze, while the disciples look down, commenting and critiquing.

But today.

Someone actually came from above!

This is disdain toward the Beiji Divine Hall, and a challenge to them, naturally hard for them to tolerate.

"Who dares flaunt over the Beiji Divine Hall..."

A young man shouted sharply, but before he finished, a golden pressure directly crushed down, filling this sky.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"

Almost instantly, disciples on all the peaks of Beiji Divine Hall were forced to lie face-down, some even buried their heads in the snow.

And those climbing the Heaven-Ascending Ladder below were also pressed down in place, many losing balance, tumbling down like scattered soybeans...

At this moment, two figures floated in the air, clothes fluttering, as if they had become the center of the world.

"Eastern Domain Overlord Emperor Qin has arrived, Beiji Divine Hall should quickly receive him!"

At this time, Qin Zi, like a professional bootlicker, stood behind Qin Chuan and shouted loudly, putting on airs.

Eastern Domain Overlord!

Emperor Qin?

Upon hearing this, everyone was thunderstruck, their minds went blank, then they all showed looks of reverence.

Who is Emperor Qin? They didn’t know.

But just by the sound of the title, it seemed extremely formidable, and just the weight of the four words "Eastern Domain Overlord" was terrifying enough!

Invisibly, they seemed to see a colossus rising from the Eastern Domain, overwhelmingly crushing towards them.

Mysterious and powerful!

"Turns out it’s an old acquaintance visiting, please come in."

From the depths of the Beiji Divine Hall, an old woman’s voice came, warm and gentle, also a bit surprised.

"It’s the Hall Master’s voice!"

The people of Beiji Divine Hall exclaimed, and those elders who had been preparing to come out braving their heads for confrontation also sighed in relief.

"Let’s go."

Qin Chuan smiled, then flew in that direction with Qin Zi.

Soon, the two arrived at the place where the voice came from.

This was a valley.

In the center of the valley, there was a huge ice-blue pool, its diameter over a thousand meters, filled with giant lotus leaves, these leaves were crystal clear, as if carved from ice, with veins clearly visible.

"Senior Brother Qin Zi!"

Almost instantly, a graceful figure flew over the lotus leaves, carrying a fragrant breeze, crashing directly into Qin Zi’s arms.

Qin Zi’s body stiffened.

Then he embraced Shui Qingrou, sneaking a peek at his father, his face turning bright red.

Qin Chuan smiled silently.

Soon, Shui Qingrou stepped back from Qin Zi’s embrace, her pretty face slightly red, and greeted Qin Chuan, "Greetings, Elder Qin Chuan..."

The atmosphere became very awkward.

Romance belongs to the young, but when young people are being romantic and caught by their parents or elders, it’s a scene of social death!