MTLNOVEL Chapter 7: What, There's Another Demon Emperor?!
Chen Yi looked at Qing Feng, who was wearing an eager smile, and couldn't help but ask:
[I've always been curious. You and the two Daoists seem to be in great need of the Demon Blood Cores. What do you use them for?]
As his Heart Spirit Doll opened its mouth, golden seal characters floated above the Deep Blue Water Mirror, clearly visible.
He was indeed curious about this. Several times before, he had wanted to ask but held back.
In his view, the purpose of Demon Blood Cores was to enhance Xiao Qing's cultivation, as well as to boost the cultivation and bloodline of demons or people like Wen Renying who merged with demon bloodlines. It was truly useless to him personally.
Unless "Xunwang Heaven" concealed an Ancient Divine Beast like Xiao Qing or a demon, he couldn't figure out why Zhao Muzi, Zhao Tianhe, and Qing Feng were so desperately in need of Demon Blood Cores, almost to the point of craving.
Qing Feng glanced at the seal characters above and, not only did she not refuse, but she also reached out with her soft, delicate hand:
[Three Great Demon King level Blood Cores.]
[...]
Chen Yi wanted to say she was crazy for Blood Cores.
It's fine for three Blood Cores, but three Great Demon King level Demon Blood Cores? Does she think Great Demon Kings are cabbages that can be killed as easily as said?
Seeing this, Qing Feng knew she'd been overly greedy and laughed as she continued:
[Two Cores.]
[Let's pretend I didn't ask.] Chen Yi wasn't a cat, and it didn't matter if he couldn't get an answer; he wouldn't scratch his head in frustration.
[Are you really not going to consider? Two is a bit much, just one, only one Great Demon King level Demon Blood Core, and I'll tell you the answer. Chen Er, you'll miss this opportunity if you don't act now. This is about a big secret concerning Xunwang Heaven.]
[No deal.]
The more Qing Feng acted this way, the less Chen Yi wanted to know.
If Xunwang Heaven really housed an Ancient Divine Beast, it would actually be beneficial to him.
[Has the opening date of that secret realm been confirmed?]
Beside him, Sword Obsession looked at the melancholic Qing Feng and replied with a smile: [The other day, Tianhe Daoist notified us, and there's about six months before the opening.]
[Moved up again?] Chen Yi raised an eyebrow.
The last Xunwang Heavenly Dharma Assembly was mentioned when he returned from the Ten Thousand Mountains, and they said it would be after eight months.
It's been less than a month, and it's already moved up to six months.
[Yes, Tianhe Daoist said a lot, something about shifts in starlight. The realm where the secret realm resides is constantly shaking, like being influenced by external forces.] Sword Obsession said, puzzled.
[Is that so,] Chen Yi mused, then asked slightly:
[Did you manage to become an apprentice to that Sword Dao Ancestor as you mentioned last time?]
Upon hearing this, Sword Obsession's face went sour: [...]
Beside him, Qing Feng broke into an unkind laughter, a string of laughter escaped her lips, almost covering all the information on the Deep Blue Water Mirror.
[Let me tell you, for the past couple of days, the fun with the Xunwang Order centers around Sword Obsession. You wouldn't believe how miserable his apprenticeship is.]
[Sister Qing Feng, please stop…] Sword Obsession covered his face, displaying a pleading expression.
[Tell us,] Chen Yi glanced at him, a smile tugging at his lips:
[Given Sword Obsession's Sword Dao Talent, even if he couldn't become an apprentice under that Sword Dao Ancestor, he shouldn't perform too poorly.]
Although Sword Obsession was quite behind Chen Yi, it was still impressive for him to cultivate Sword Dao close to breaking through the Divine Power Realm at the age of sixteen.
[Remember how Sword Obsession's family arranged for him to apprentice last time?]
[That's how it was said.]
[Who would have guessed haha… When Sword Obsession arrived, he discovered that his family had boasted him as an unparalleled prodigy. They even claimed he had achieved Sword Dao Divine Power, essentially praising him to the stars.]
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi got interested and looked at the increasingly bitter-faced Sword Obsession, asking: [And then?]
[Then the senior disciple under that Sword Dao Ancestor personally led a group to welcome Sword Obsession, along with a newly accepted junior disciple. After inspecting Sword Obsession's talent, although they were somewhat disappointed, his talent wasn't too bad, and they decided to accept him.]
Qing Feng spoke a string of golden seal characters, her expression animated as she continued: [And guess what happened next? During the subsequent selection, Sword Obsession fought a duel with a sword cultivator even younger than him and lost in ten moves.]
[Oh?] Chen Yi looked at the embarrassed Sword Obsession and curiously asked: [Does that Sword Dao Ancestor's senior disciple's new apprentice have very high talents?]
[I got careless,] Sword Obsession's Heart Spirit Doll face blushed deeply, feeling awkward:
[At that time, due to the family's arrangements, I just wanted to finish quickly. I didn't expect his swordsmanship to only be slightly behind and, in my carelessness… I lost.]
Chen Yi chuckled silently and shook his head: [It's not a fault of battle, don't dwell on it.]
If it were him, being caught in such a farce would throw him out of sorts and affect the Sword Dao execution during a duel.
In addition, that one who dueled with Sword Obsession wasn't weak in Sword Dao. Given these overlaps, losing was quite normal.
After all, it wasn't a life-and-death fight.
[So you eventually didn't become an apprentice under them?]
[I did,] Sword Obsession said awkwardly: [But it would have been better not to…]
[Haha…] Qing Feng laughed again and quickly explained:
[Chen Er, you wouldn't believe it. After he became an apprentice, the young man who defeated him followed him around every day for duels, addressing him as "Uncle Master" every time.]
[Then his few senior brothers kept teasing him about it, saying things like little junior brother got challenged by nephew again, encouraging him to advance and break through the Divine Power Realm quickly.]
[Please stop, Sister Qing Feng,] Sword Obsession begged pitifully: [Spare me some face; I'll never call myself Sword Obsession again.]