Heaven Slaying Blade

The Emperor stretched out his hand and lightly pressed a position underneath the stone door.

Chu Mo felt a slight tremble beneath his feet and then a deep rumbling sound echoed through the room as the heavy stone door slowly opened.

Chu Mo was somewhat surprised, thinking the strength of a martial artist in the Understanding Heart Realm, albeit relatively weak in the face of a ninth-tier heavenly-heart realm warrior who ascended to the heavens, was unparalleled in this mortal world. Why would such a person need to hide in such a place?

As if sensing Chu Mo's confusion, the Emperor volunteered, "Our Crown Prince's injury is severe. Senior Tantai has been in seclusion here. This place was originally a refuge built by the royal family of Great Xia over the generations."

Chu Mo nodded in sudden realization.

As a refuge for the royal family, this was a reasonable hiding place.

After all, though the lifespan of the emperors over many generations was not short thanks to various elixirs, there weren't many emperors with strong combat abilities. In all of history, Great Xia had only a few emperors with a power level exceeding the five layers of Thousand Men Slaughter.

A ruler of a nation is not a military general on the battlefield.

After the stone door was opened, there were three tunnels present. The Emperor led Chu Mo into the left tunnel, pressing onward. After a while, they encountered another stone door. Upon opening it, there were two more tunnels.

The two of them continued to venture deeper, and even after passing through more than a dozen stone doors, Chu Mo felt as though he was about to leave Yanhuang City...Only after another stone door was opened did the Emperor finally whisper to Chu Mo, "We're here!"

Then, loudly he announced, "Mr. Tantai, I have brought Chu Mo to you."

The emperor's voice was very respectful, giving Chu Mo the impression his attitude was more like that of a disciple towards a master.

An elderly voice resounded from within, "Come right in."

Chu Mo looked inside, and the room's furnishings were very simple, completely lacking the royal atmosphere. An elderly figure with a head full of silver hair was seated on a cushion.

After the two entered, the figure slowly turned around, revealing a weathered, old face. His complexion was somewhat dull, looking very aged, like a common old man from next door.

Only his eyes retained a glint of sharpness. Seeing Chu Mo, he gave a faint smile, "Young Master Chu, sorry for the trouble."

Chu Mo nodded and softly said, "Junior Chu Mo, greets Mr. Tantai!"

The arm of the elderly figure moved a bit as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood instead. His body swayed a bit and his complexion became even more ashen.

The Emperor hurriedly stepped forward to support the elder, saying, "Sir, you're severely injured. Don't talk too much. Chu Mo is not an outsider."

Chu Mo thought to himself: Jade, assess this man's condition for me.

Then, the specific information about the elderly man appeared in Chu Mo's mind.

"Seventh-layer Yellow Rank, Understanding Heart Realm. Physical quality: third-grade. Severely injured, meridians damaged, and elixir for healing is…"

Physical quality of the third grade? Why only the third grade?

Chu Mo was somewhat puzzled because he remembered that generally, any martial artist who has reached the third layer of the Primordial Pass Realm could also reach the third grade in physical quality. This elderly man was a martial artist of the seventh-layer Yellow Rank in the Understanding Heart Realm, but his physical quality was only at the third grade.

Chu Mo only now realized that most people in this world, even when reaching high cultivation levels, couldn't easily attain the same grade in physical quality.

Chu Mo finally understood the importance of body refinement and the value of the primordial beast blood his master had left him.

In that case, the ninth-grade physical quality of Big Fool was hard to find in the world!

"Right... Master said he had never seen anyone with innate physical constitution, and only a few with the ninth-grade physical quality."

Chu Mo recalled the words of the Demon Lord, which he hadn't paid much attention to at the time but now suddenly made perfect sense.

What the Demon Lord had said before was based on his observations in the Immortal Realm!

Even in the Immortal Realm, people with ninth-grade physical quality were not found everywhere.

Looking at it this way, if Big Fool could enter the Immortal Realm, he also has the potential to become a powerful figure!

Chu Mo's eyes flickered and he thought to himself: It seems that I should start planning a cultivation path for him.

"Chu Mo, what's the prognosis?" Seeing Chu Mo staring at Mr. Tantai in silence for a long moment, the Emperor felt some unease and couldn't help but ask.

Snapped back to reality, Chu Mo responded solemnly, "Mr. Tantai's injuries are severe."

The Emperor nodded with a heavy expression and thought, 'Is it just serious? It's incredibly serious! That woman, Shen Aobing, is too cruel. She claimed she was merely teaching him a lesson, but she very nearly killed him.'

Mr. Tantai was still able to sit here because the royal family had saved some top-quality primordial medicine over the years. The Emperor had used these medicines on him without any consideration for the cost, which temporarily preserved his life.

Otherwise, Mr. Tantai, who has reached the state of refining one's heart, would have probably lost his life that night!

Although Mr. Tantai is not the only trump card of the royal family, his potential demise would be a severe loss for the entire Great Xia as he is practically considered as half a teacher to the Emperor!

The reason why the Emperor maintained a certain level of confidence in front of the sects was largely due to Mr. Tantai.

In any case, the loss of this seventh-grade expert was something the royal family could not afford.

Mr. Tantai seemed more carefree than the Emperor, managed a smile and told Chu Mo, "It's okay, I am aware of my own injuries. Life and death are fated."

The Emperor furrowed his brows and looked at Chu Mo expectantly.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Mo finally said, "In this case...My master needs to take action himself."

The Emperor's eyes lit up immediately, he turned to Chu Mo and said, "Whatever you need, I will prepare it myself!"

A glimmer of hope appeared in Mr. Tantai's eyes and he said solemnly, "I've heard that Young Master Chu's Master is an extraordinary person, this time...I'm going to have to trouble him."

Chu Mo said, "My master often changes locations and seldom interacts with people in this world. It's quite a challenge for even me to see him."

Mr. Tantai nodded, "This kind of extraordinary character should indeed act capriciously."

Chu Mo said, "Let's do this. I'll prepare a prescription for now. The Emperor can prepare the medicinal materials according to this prescription. I have some of them on hand, but for others...I don't have that capability."

The Emperor nodded, knowing that Chu Mo should have access to some medicinal materials since he had prepared medicine for Xia Jing. He said, "Just list what you need. If it can be found, I will find it."

As he spoke, the Emperor turned to Mr. Tantai and said, "Sir, please hold on a little longer. I will make every effort!"

Mr. Tantai nodded and said, "Don't worry, I should be able to hold on for some time." Then, he said to Chu Mo, "I hope it's not too troublesome for you."

Chu Mo smiled and said, "Sir has been responsible for maintaining the stability of the entire Great Xia and I have great admiration for him. Therefore, please don't worry, Mr. Tantai—I will do my utmost!"

Mr. Tantai's eyes reflected gratitude as he continued, "I've heard that you plan to establish a college? If my injuries are healed, perhaps I can lend you a hand."

Chu Mo's eyes shone. He thought to himself, this old man is really agreeable!

"Thank you so much, Mr. Tantai!" Chu Mo bowed his fist and said with appreciation. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users can read it at m.qidian.com.)