Chapter 130: One Hundred Million Romance Points! Xuzhu is Actually Me
“Xiong Er!”
A woman’s voice choked with sobs, her phoenix eyes filled with affection, staring straight at Jian Xiong.
Even though it was their first meeting.
But she knew that Jian Xiong was the niece she was looking for, Chu Xiong.
The Eldest Princess of the Great Qian Dynasty.
“Who is this Senior?”
Jian Xiong looked at the peerlessly beautiful woman on the flying boat, having some guesses in her heart. She was most likely from the Chu Imperial Clan of the Great Qian Dynasty.
“I am your aunt, Grand Princess Yao Ji!”
As she spoke, Princess Yao Ji took a step forward, arriving in front of Jian Xiong. Looking at Jian Xiong’s fair and alluring face, she felt as if she was seeing Wu Xin Yue from back then.
“Grand Princess Yao Ji!?”
Jian Ling Tian and the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect trembled, their eyes filled with awe.
Although they knew from the flying boat that the other party’s identity was extraordinary, most likely from the Chu Imperial Clan.
But they never expected her identity to be so high.
The Grand Princess of the Great Qian Dynasty!
This was the current Emperor’s aunt!
Let alone them, even Zhou Chen’s newly sworn beautiful master, Huangfu Yue Yao, was actually a generation below Yao Ji.
Huangfu Yue Yao was considered to be of the same generation as the current Emperor.
“Jian Xiong is actually the Eldest Princess of the Great Qian Dynasty? And the Grand Princess came to pick her up personally?”
Jian Ling Tian’s mind went blank. He didn’t expect Jian Xiong’s background to be so significant.
Back then, Jian Xiong didn’t have any tokens on her, only a piece of supreme-grade jade pendant with the character ‘Xiong’ engraved on it.
He could tell that Jian Xiong’s identity was not simple, but he didn’t pay much attention to it.
But he never expected that Jian Xiong’s identity was not just not simple, it was simply heaven-defying.
Jian Xiong stared at Yao Ji blankly, speechless, not knowing what to say.
She had grown up in the Heavenly Sword Sect since she was a child, and didn’t know any of the imperial family members, nor did she know who her parents were.
When her bloodline awakened before, she did have some guesses.
Now that Yao Ji had come to find her, it could only be said to be unexpected but reasonable. The other party’s identity should be genuine.
“Xiong Er, look at this jade pendant!”
Princess Yao Ji’s gaze fell on Jian Xiong’s chest. Her fair jade hand picked up the jade pendant hanging around Jian Xiong’s neck, with the character ‘Xiong’ engraved on it.
Her slender jade fingers caressed the character “Xiong,” reminiscing, “This jade pendant was carved by your mother herself.”
“Back then, when your mother was pregnant with you, it was discovered that you were exceptionally gifted, possessing the Tyrant Emperor Bloodline of the Founding Emperor. Once you grew up, even if you couldn’t achieve immortality, you would still be able to dominate an era,”
“Your Imperial Brother was overjoyed. Remembering that the Founding Emperor once said, ‘In life, be a hero; in death, be a hero among ghosts,’ he named you Xiong!”
“However, your mother was poisoned and assassinated by treacherous individuals. After giving birth to you with her last ounce of strength, she exhausted her life force and passed away.”
“And you were also affected. Not only did your Tyrant Emperor Bloodline disappear, but you were also on the verge of death, barely surviving.”
“Fortunately, your Imperial Grandfather intervened, using powerful supernatural abilities to seal your life force, slowly nourishing you. Time flew by, and it has been a hundred years!”
“Seeing that you were about to recover, you were lost due to unforeseen circumstances. It was only until your Tyrant Emperor Bloodline reawakened recently that I was able to find you!”
Yao Ji grabbed Jian Xiong’s hand, her eyes filled with excitement.
Suddenly.
Yao Ji’s beautiful eyes narrowed, and the wind and clouds in the world suddenly changed. Strong winds howled, thunder roared, and lightning flashed. Everyone in the Heavenly Sword Sect was instantly pressed to the ground by a terrifying aura.
Even Nascent Soul Realm experts like Jian Ling Tian were no exception.
“What’s going on?”
Jian Ling Tian felt like a lone boat in a stormy sea, his heart pounding. He didn’t understand why the Grand Princess suddenly became angry.
It seemed that she became furious after holding Jian Xiong’s hand.
Could it be that something had happened to Jian Xiong?
Yao Ji’s aura isolated the inside and outside, forming a world of its own. With both anger and heartache, she said,
“Xiong Er, you have suffered all these years. Tell your aunt, who bullied you? I will skin him alive, extract his soul, and make him wish he was dead!”
She held Jian Xiong’s hand and discovered that Jian Xiong had lost her virginity.
According to the information she had received, Jian Xiong was dedicated to cultivation, aloof and indifferent, and didn’t even have any male friends, let alone a man.
But Jian Xiong’s virginity was gone.
The most likely possibility was that someone had forced and violated Jian Xiong.
It could even be some old geezer from the Heavenly Sword Sect.
“No one bullied me!”
Jian Xiong said indifferently.
Looking at Jian Xiong’s expression, Yao Ji knew that she wasn’t lying. The anger in her heart dissipated a lot, and she said softly,
“So, Xiong Er, you have a sweetheart?”
Jian Xiong didn’t speak, which was considered a tacit agreement.
“Who is he?”
Seeing Jian Xiong not answering, Yao Ji patiently explained,
“Aunt is not trying to break you apart. It’s just that there are too many bad people in the world, and Aunt is afraid that you will be deceived!”
“I can tell. Even if I am deceived, I am willing!”
Jian Xiong said calmly.
“You have given your body to him, but there is no news of it outside. I think it’s probably because your identities are not quite suitable!”
Yao Ji smiled, as if a hundred flowers were blooming, her beauty unparalleled,
“But now you are the Eldest Princess of our Great Qian Dynasty. The grudges and feuds of the Heavenly Sword Sect cannot bind you.”
“If you truly love each other, Aunt will not stop you, let alone forcefully separate you.”
“But there are some things that Aunt must tell you.”
“You are still young, experiencing your first love. It is only natural to fall in love with a man. But cultivators are different from ordinary people!”
“Nascent Soul Realm cultivators have a lifespan of five hundred years, Divine Seed Realm cultivators about a thousand years, varying from person to person. Divine Ability Realm cultivators are even stronger, with a lifespan of ten thousand years. Some Divine Ability Realm cultivators who specialize in longevity can even live for tens of thousands of years, or even longer. Not to mention those above the Divine Ability Realm.”
“You have awakened the Tyrant Emperor Bloodline, and with your current evolved Yin-Yang Sword Physique, reaching beyond the Divine Ability Realm is absolutely no problem!”
“Your Yin-Yang Sword Physique should have been cultivated using the Yin-Yang River of Forgetfulness Flower. The Heavenly Sword Sect couldn’t find a master alchemist, so you must have used it together with your little man.”
“The Yin-Yang River of Forgetfulness Flower is not easy to find. You probably found it in the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm. So, your little man is one of those who entered the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm last time and successfully came out alive with a greatly improved cultivation level!”
Jian Xiong’s heart skipped a beat. This old antique was truly formidable.
She knew everything.
Nothing could be hidden from her.
“Xiong Er, you don’t have to be nervous. Since you don’t want to say it, I respect your wishes. I won’t bother to find him out.”
Yao Ji gave Jian Xiong a reassuring smile and said,
“What I really want to say is, even if your sweetheart used the Yin-Yang River of Forgetfulness Flower with you, his ultimate achievements will be limited!”
“In this Qingzhou land, the Nascent Soul Realm is basically the peak. Even if you spare no effort to help him, reaching the Divine Seed Realm is already his limit!”
“And what about you?”
“After a thousand years, he will be old and frail. You will watch him die before your very eyes as his lifespan runs out, while you still have ten thousand years, or even longer, to live.”
“You will be even more heartbroken then!”
Jian Xiong looked at Yao Ji’s beautiful face and simply said,
“Even a snake has its day to soar to the heavens and transform into a divine dragon. What about humans?”
“I believe he won’t die of old age before me!”
“Besides, I’m not afraid!”
“Haha!”
Yao Ji shook her head and chuckled,
“Xiong Er, your sweetheart may be considered a peerless genius in these six prefectures of Qingzhou, but looking at the entire Great Qian Dynasty, do you know how many prefectures and counties there are?”
“Let alone the entire Great Qian Dynasty, just North Mountain Path has nine prefectures and seventy-two counties. Once you go back with Aunt and see the top geniuses of the Great Qian Dynasty, you will understand!”
Jian Xiong said firmly, “Although he comes from a humble background, he is not inferior to anyone, even the absolute geniuses of the Great Qian Dynasty or beyond!”
“Is that so? Then Aunt is looking forward to meeting him!”
Yao Ji shook her head and chuckled, noncommittal.
She already had a plan in mind.
“Now come back with Aunt. With the resources of the Great Qian Imperial Family, your cultivation will progress faster.”
Looking at Jian Xiong, who seemed to want to refuse, Yao Ji added,
“Besides, your little man is so capable. If you stay in this small place, won’t you eventually become old and gray, your beauty fading, dying of old age in his arms?”
Jian Xiong fell silent.
Zhou Chen had already joined the Unbounded Sword Sect, soaring to success. His cultivation level had far surpassed hers.
“Let’s go! Once you become stronger, the world will be yours to explore. As for your little man, can he escape your grasp?”
Yao Ji took Jian Xiong and leaped onto the flying boat. Then, looking at Jian Ling Tian, she said,
“The Heavenly Sword Sect has done a great service in taking care of the Eldest Princess. His Majesty will have a great reward for you later. This is my token of gratitude!”
A storage ring flew out and landed in front of Jian Ling Tian.
Jian Ling Tian received the storage ring with both hands and bowed in gratitude, “Thank you for the reward, Grand Princess. This humble one dares not claim credit!”
Yao Ji didn’t say much, and with Jian Xiong, disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
As the massive flying boat vanished, Jian Ling Tian and the others felt as if a heavy stone had been lifted from their backs. Their entire bodies relaxed.
Although they didn’t know why Yao Ji was angry just now, overall, the outcome was not bad.
He looked at the storage ring in his hand, his heart pounding.
A gift from the Grand Princess, it must not be too shabby.
He extended his divine sense into it.
In an instant.
Jian Ling Tian’s eyes widened, his breath hitched, and he roared in his heart,
“Unparalleled Divine Art!?”
“Sect Master, what is it?”
The other elders curiously stepped forward, asking expectantly.
“We’ll talk about it back at the sect!”
Jian Ling Tian came back to his senses, his heart still pounding. After sending the disciples away, he led the higher-ups of the Heavenly Sword Sect back to the meeting hall.
Glancing at the curious and expectant faces, Jian Ling Tian took a deep breath and said, “There is an Unparalleled Divine Art inside!”
“What? An Unparalleled Divine Art?”
“It’s actually an Unparalleled Divine Art!”
“Our Heavenly Sword Sect has another Unparalleled Divine Art!”
The group of experts were overjoyed.
The previous one was the Heaven-Supporting Sword that Jian Xiong found in the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm.
“The Azure Cloud Sect has produced a Zhou Chen, who became a True Inheritance Disciple of the Unbounded Sword Sect and is in the limelight. Our Heavenly Sword Sect has Jian Xiong, who is not inferior!”
Jian Ling Tian was in high spirits. His Heavenly Sword Sect would become famous, and its rise was just around the corner!
While Jian Ling Tian and the higher-ups of the Heavenly Sword Sect were excited, the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect were also in an uproar.
“Oh my god, Senior Sister is actually the Eldest Princess of the Great Qian Dynasty. This is unbelievable!” “Senior Sister is soaring to success now!”
“I heard that Senior Sister awakened something called the Tyrant Emperor Bloodline. What is that? Is it a special physique?”
“Who cares what it is? It’s awesome anyway!”
“That Grand Princess just now was truly amazing. She was like a goddess from heaven, sacred and inviolable. Even the Sect Master couldn’t hold his head up in front of her!”
“She is the current Emperor’s aunt. How could she not be amazing?”
Everyone was buzzing with discussion.
Gu Chang Ying, the Second Senior Sister, who could now be upgraded to Senior Sister, looked on with a complex expression, her heart churning.
She thought that Zhou Chen was already formidable enough, becoming a True Inheritance Disciple of the Unbounded Sword Sect.
She didn’t expect Jian Xiong to be even more awesome, directly becoming the Eldest Princess of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Her status and position were even more impressive than Zhou Chen, a True Inheritance Disciple of the Unbounded Sword Sect.
What happened to the saying, “When you become rich and powerful, don’t forget your old friends”?
She and Jian Xiong were comrades-in-arms, having fought on the same battlefield together.
They even took turns using the same spear.
How deep was their bond?
“Sigh, I should focus on my cultivation!”
Gu Chang Ying sighed in her heart.
She didn’t have Zhou Chen’s monstrous talent, nor Jian Xiong’s terrifying background. All she could do was strive to become stronger.
Soon.
The news that Grand Princess Yao Ji of the Great Qian Dynasty had appeared at the Heavenly Sword Sect and found Jian Xiong, the Eldest Princess who had been lost outside, swept through the six prefectures of Qingzhou like a category twelve hurricane.
And it spread even faster to the nine prefectures and seventy-two counties of North Mountain Path, eventually reaching all the provinces, prefectures, and counties of the Great Qian Dynasty as if it had wings.
Experts from countless factions flocked to the Heavenly Sword Sect to pay their respects, making the once quiet sect bustling with activity, just like the Azure Cloud Sect after the news of Zhou Chen joining the Unbounded Sword Sect spread.
The sect was thronged with visitors.
…
Azure Cloud Sect.
Zhou Chen arrived at Azure Cloud Peak and saw the Sect Master, dressed in azure robes, standing calmly.
Especially above that slender waist, the Sect Master’s proud and soft, bulging peaks made Zhou Chen’s heart race, his index finger twitching.
“Sect Master Senior Aunt!”
Zhou Chen stepped forward, picked up Sect Master Senior Aunt, lifted her high, and buried his head in her embrace.
“I have good news and bad news for you. Which one do you want to hear first?”
Sect Master Qing Yu Yao pressed Zhou Chen’s restless head with her fair jade hand, her red lips parting slightly, but she played coy.
“Tell me the good news first!”
Zhou Chen mumbled, his mouth full.
“Your little lover, Jian Xiong from the Heavenly Sword Sect, has awakened the Tyrant Emperor Bloodline.”
Qing Yu Yao revealed the news of Jian Xiong from the Heavenly Sword Sect, which had been spreading like wildfire recently.
“Tyrant Emperor Bloodline? What is that?”
Zhou Chen raised his head, licked his lips, and asked curiously.
“As the name suggests, it is a bloodline. Just like the descendants of divine beasts possess divine beast bloodlines, humans can too!”
Qing Yu Yao explained slowly,
“However, to integrate one’s martial arts into their bloodline and pass it down to future generations, one’s martial arts cultivation must reach a very high realm!”
“The Tyrant Emperor Bloodline is the bloodline of the Founding Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, Chu Ba Huang. It is incredibly powerful. Awakening this bloodline allows one to easily cultivate to the Divine Ability Realm, or even beyond!”
“It seems that Jian Xiong has great fortune!”
Zhou Chen was sincerely happy for Jian Xiong, but thinking that Qing Yu Yao still had bad news, he couldn’t help but smile mischievously,
“So, the bad news is that Jian Xiong was taken away by someone from the Great Qian Imperial Family, and the imperial experts look down on me, wanting to break us apart, or even kill me, to prevent me from tarnishing their noble imperial bloodline?”
“You’re overthinking it!”
Rolling her eyes at Zhou Chen, Qing Yu Yao said in exasperation,
“With your current status as a True Inheritance Disciple of the Unbounded Sword Sect, even the imperial family wouldn’t dare to kill you so easily!”
“Jian Xiong was indeed taken away. But since there’s no news about you, it’s probably because your little lover didn’t say anything and concealed your identity!”
“It seems the pressure on me has increased again!”
Zhou Chen smiled faintly.
Since Jian Xiong was fine, he was relieved.
“You don’t seem to be under much pressure!”
Qing Yu Yao looked into Zhou Chen’s eyes. With Jian Xiong’s identity, Zhou Chen would need strength to win the beauty’s hand.
“Isn’t it all the same whether the pressure is big or small? I just need to become stronger.”
Zhou Chen smiled, “Once my strength surpasses the Great Qian Dynasty, when I go to the imperial palace, the Emperor will personally welcome me and send Jian Xiong to my bed!”
“You little rascal, you’re shameless! And arrogant! Do you know the strength of the Great Qian Dynasty?!”
Qing Yu Yao spat, glaring at Zhou Chen.
However, with Zhou Chen’s monstrous talent, as long as he didn’t meet an untimely end, he really might surpass the Great Qian Dynasty and reach a point where the Emperor would curry favor with him!
“I know the Great Qian Dynasty is strong, so…”
Zhou Chen’s smile faded, his eyes turning serious as he looked at the Sect Master.
Qing Yu Yao was taken aback and became serious, thinking that Zhou Chen had something important to say.
“Sect Master Senior Aunt, I need your help with my cultivation!”
Zhou Chen said in a deep voice.
Qing Yu Yao: “…”
“You little rascal!”
Qing Yu Yao scolded with a smile, understanding that Zhou Chen was teasing her.
The next moment.
Zhou Chen reached out and slipped his hand under Sect Master Senior Aunt’s skirt, tugging at her undergarments.
Even for the sake of reuniting with Jian Xiong sooner, Zhou Chen had to cultivate even harder.
Only strength could give a man a strong backbone.
…
Time flowed by.
Every day, Zhou Chen traveled back and forth between several peaks of the Azure Cloud Sect.
Firstly, to cultivate and enter the Dao.
Secondly, to dig wells.
Actually, digging wells was simple.
First, you had to find the right location. Otherwise, you wouldn’t only fail to strike water, but also waste effort, getting nothing for your trouble.
Once the location was confirmed, all you had to do was use a thick pickaxe to dig down bit by bit.
One day.
Zhou Chen was digging a well on Azure Cloud Peak.
After everything was ready, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. The surface of the wellhead became slippery, and the pickaxe went down effortlessly.
However, the clay layer beneath the surface was too compact due to the prolonged drought, requiring Zhou Chen to grip the pickaxe tightly and dig down with force.
With one strike, he dug deep into the ground. Trickles of spring water emerged from the bottom of the well, as if he had struck an underground water vein. The entire well pit became slippery.
As Zhou Chen continued his efforts, clear underground spring water gushed out in no time.
Zhou Chen successfully dug a well.
This time it was relatively smooth.
Sometimes, when digging wells, he would encounter a layer of hard granite blocking the way.
At those times, he would need even more strength to break through the granite layer.
Although wells with granite layers required more effort, the underground spring water was clearer and sweeter, making them popular among people.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed.
The wells on Azure Cloud Peak, Spirit Medicine Peak, and Divine Arrow Peak were all dug by Zhou Chen. He checked them every day to ensure the vitality of the water source.
One day.
Zhou Chen looked at his personal panel. After all his hard work during this period, it was finally time to reap the rewards.
“My Romance Points have exceeded one hundred million!”
Zhou Chen was ready to allocate points and advance his martial arts cultivation to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Once he reached the Nascent Soul Realm, he would return to the Unbounded Sword Sect and claim the position of Sword Son, which was also the position of Holy Son.
“Young Master!”
At that moment, Hong Zhu hurried over and reported,
“Young Master, we just received news from the Unbounded Sword Sect. The Great Qian Imperial Family will hold a Great Qian Genius Martial Arts Tournament in Qian Du in six months. All young people under the age of thirty, regardless of background, can participate!”
“The champion of the tournament will be granted the title of Champion Marquis, rewarded with two Unparalleled Divine Arts, and can choose any two treasures from the imperial treasury…”
“But more importantly, there are rumors that this Genius Martial Arts Tournament is actually to choose a consort for the recently recovered Eldest Princess, Heavenly Sword Princess Jian Xiong!”
“As long as one is favored by the Eldest Princess, they have the chance to become her consort!” (Highlight: Favored by Jian Xiong)
“The geniuses from all provinces, prefectures, and counties of the Great Qian Dynasty are excited upon hearing the news, eager to showcase their skills and win the Princess’s favor, becoming her consort!”
Hong Zhu looked at Zhou Chen with playful eyes,
“Young Master, you have quite a few competitors this time!”
“Competitors?”
Zhou Chen scoffed, disdainfully saying,
“Are they even worthy? I just want to say, they are all trash!”
“Besides, one needs to be favored by Jian Xiong. This is clearly already decided!”
Zhou Chen thought of Xuzhu from the “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.”
The Western Xia Princess’s marriage recruitment was actually to find Xuzhu.
Everyone else was just there to make up the numbers.
They were out of the running from the start.
Now.
He, Zhou Chen, had become that Xuzhu!