CHAPTER 433: CHAPTER 409: THIS PERSON CHEN XUAN

Seeing Shi Nian’s puzzled face, Ling Yun leaned in and whispered, "There are only a few who are at the bottleneck stage, and most likely, the one who has now broken through into an Immortal Emperor is that Chen Xuan."

"Chen Xuan is?" Shi Nian became even more curious.

Ling Yun sighed, gritting his teeth, "He is an abominable philanderer! When he joined the Sect, he was merely a Golden Immortal, but upon his first meeting with Master, he declared his intentions to marry Master as his Daoist couple!"

"How could he, a mere disciple, dare to covet Master? Even though Master is of good temperament, he was very annoyed. However, this man possesses startling talent. Not only did he clear the Golden Immortal Tower like you, my little junior sister, but he also has an Innate Taoist Body, a natural talent for Cultivation. At that time, he had already become a disciple of the Golden Light Immortal Emperor, who knew fully well that it was Chen Xuan being disrespectful, yet only shielded him, even proclaiming that such ambition should be commended."

"Master is an exalted Immortal Emperor, yet to be humiliated to the face by a disciple, and even by the Golden Light Immortal Emperor who ought to protect such behavior. Master is not adept at verbal disputes, nor is he a match for that Golden Light Immortal Emperor, so he could only swallow the affront in humiliation."

"Unexpectedly, with the Golden Light Immortal Emperor’s protection, Chen Xuan became even more brazen. He would go to the Jade Pavilion daily, either bringing flowers or some trifles, and always spewing bizarre smooth talk. Master is vexed beyond tolerance, repeatedly casting him out, yet he still returns the next time. Once, Master, in a fit of anger, seriously wounded him. I thought that would quiet him down for a while."

"But to our surprise, he recovered from his injuries in just a few days and was once again knocking at our door, lively as ever. The Golden Light Immortal Emperor even came unreasonably to our door to create a ruckus. Since Chen Xuan’s talent is unrivaled, other Immortal Emperors actually blamed Master for being too heavy-handed, and even the Sect Master said Master should not have struck with such force."

"Master feels both wronged and enraged, so he simply sealed off the Jade Pavilion and since then has never gone out."

"At first, Chen Xuan kept making a scene daily, but seeing that Master never showed up, he left a harsh ultimatum, saying he would go into seclusion to break through to Immortal Emperor, and once he succeeded, he would shatter the Barrier himself and take Master as his Daoist couple."

"Since then, Chen Xuan really did go into seclusion, but Master also grew somewhat disheartened towards the rest of the Sect, and has not left since."

Ling Yun sighed, "If it’s really Chen Xuan who has broken through, we are going to have some trouble."

Emperor Qiong Yu actually heard all of this so-called whispering clearly.

But she didn’t stop Ling Yun from giving the lowdown; instead, after Ling Yun finished, she showed a helpless look and spoke softly, "If it is really Chen Xuan who has broken through, we may not have peace here for some time. You all be vigilant, and try not to go out casually."

Qiong Yu is troubled.

She doesn’t know what’s wrong with herself; she isn’t very fond of Cultivation, but rather absorbed in the art of the zither. Yet, it seems she has some talent in the Soul Realm, always able to break through with surprising ease. Once her Soul Realm advanced, her Cultivation would slowly catch up.

Her ascension to Immortal Emperor relied entirely on the accumulation of time.

After becoming an Immortal Emperor, she could be considered skilled. Qiong Yu doesn’t make enemies and only wishes to delve into the way of the zither. She thinks that the power of an Immortal Emperor should be sufficient for this purpose.

Her Cultivation is passable, and her status is quite alright; just blending in is enough for her.

As a result, she is at the bottom of the ranking among the Immortal Emperors.

If Chen Xuan really has broken through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, even if he has only just entered it, she fears she might not be his match.

She has no choice; she’s really not good at fighting.

Qiong Yu is distressed, almost wishing she could immediately announce she’s going into seclusion until death.

But if she were to close herself off, her disciples would definitely suffer harassment, and Qiong Yu isn’t the kind of person to bring trouble to others.

For now, the only option is to pray that the newly promoted Immortal Emperor isn’t Chen Xuan.

While Qiong Yu was praying, a Sound Transmission Talisman flew to the outside of the Jade Pavilion.

Qiong Yu waved her hand, and the Sound Transmission Talisman flew in and played automatically.

"Disciple Chen Xuan has broken through to become an Immortal Emperor, now known as Emperor Xuan Yu. A ceremony of Immortal Emperor promotion will be held soon in the central hall of the Sect, to which Emperor Qiong Yu is specially invited."

As the message from the Sound Transmission Talisman played, everyone heard it.

Qiong Yu’s expression completely changed.

"Emperor Xuan Yu? Who is he trying to disgust!" Ling Yun became somewhat restless.

This Chen Xuan is obviously deliberately choosing a name following Master’s.

"Master, let’s not attend the grand ceremony! Otherwise, we will definitely be disgusted!"

"Every time I think of Chen Xuan’s lecherous look, I just want to stab him with a sword."

"He poses as a love sage, but who doesn’t know that he has flirted with every female immortal with decent talent in the Sect behind the scenes."

"It’s appalling that such a person would even dare to covet you, Master!"

A group of girls chattered and complained.

Shi Nian’s brows also unconsciously furrowed a bit.

A love sage’s façade, female immortals with decent talent, all flirted with? Where have I heard this before?

Isn’t this Yin Yu’s style?

Yin Yu flirts with girls everywhere partly because it’s in his nature, and on the other hand...

Shi Nian’s gaze shifted slightly.

Could it be that Chen Xuan also has one of those systems?

It’s not impossible.

The maker of the systems wants to absorb power; over the years, who knows how many systems he has deployed and how many pawns he has cultivated.

If Chen Xuan is indeed a system owner, then the fact that he has cultivated up to the Immortal Emperor Realm would mean he is probably a rather important pawn.

"Little System, can we probe that Chen Xuan now?" Shi Nian asked in her mind.

The Little System shook its head: "Not now, the distance is too far. Besides, the Immortals Sect is full of barriers, making it difficult to penetrate. However, if we get close to him, we can definitely tell."

Shi Nian nodded imperceptibly; it seemed she needed to meet Chen Xuan in person.

In Shi Nian’s view, unless they have the tremendous willpower of Qing Yi, capable of resisting the temptation of power, hosts of such systems are bad news, every single one of them.

Seeing Chen Xuan flaunting himself everywhere, it’s clear that he’s already completely controlled by the system.

Such a person, if allowed to develop further, would in the end only add to the forces of that entity behind the scenes.

Rather than that, it would be better to take care of him in advance.

Seeing Shi Nian in deep thought, Qiong Yu couldn’t help but ask, "Xiaohua, what are your thoughts?"

Qiong Yu felt that although this new Disciple of hers didn’t talk much, she seemed much more reliable than the others.

Shi Nian said slowly: "Master, I just think that you can avoid it for a while, but not forever."

If Chen Xuan’s target is Qiong Yu, and he really has the Affinity System, then it makes perfect sense.

Because Qiong Yu is actually a super talent in hiding.

If he could get her affinity to a hundred percent, Chen Xuan could strip Qiong Yu of her power, and when the power is being reclaimed by those behind the scenes, they could effortlessly obtain a great Tao that’s about to achieve its full potential!

Chen Xuan’s system must have sensed this, which is why it’s driving Chen Xuan to relentlessly pursue Qiong Yu.

If that is the case, why would Chen Xuan give up?

Qiong Yu couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, "Indeed, you can avoid it for a while, but how can you avoid it for a lifetime. It seems we might have to attend the celebration this time after all."