Chapter 18: Ji Xuan is at the Realm of Wheeling Seas?!

Everyone suddenly realized that the monstrous demon at the Wheeling Seas Realm wasn't targeting them. Why panic unnecessarily? They should just play dead, and the demon would soon pass by. Did they really need to be so flustered?

None of them even had the qualification to provoke someone at the Wheeling Seas Realm!

However, just as they held their breath and waited for the Thunderbird to leave, they suddenly saw a massive black shadow looming over them, accompanied by terrifying pressure and howling winds.

Looking up, they saw the monstrous demon of the Wheeling Seas Realm hovering above them, slowly descending! And on the back of the demon, there were two cultivators!

Everyone gasped in shock, even the eunuch at the Wheeling Seas Realm was no exception!

What did it mean for cultivators to be on the back of a demon at the Wheeling Seas Realm? How terrifying must their cultivation be? Even the foundational ancestors couldn't do this, because the demonic beasts were incredibly strong, and cultivators couldn't match them in the same realm, let alone subjugate them as mounts.

These were formidable individuals, ones they couldn't afford to provoke, not even the entire Great Qian Dynasty could afford it!

Whoosh! The Thunderbird flapped its wings, slowly descending to the ground, with an overwhelming pressure enveloping the scene, rendering it dead silent.

The eunuch at the Wheeling Seas Realm struggled to maintain his terrifying pressure and spoke with difficulty, "Senior, I am Dai Ruhai, the first offering of the Great Qian Dynasty. I don't know where I have offended Senior. Please, Senior, enlighten me..."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xuan glanced at Jiang Chen, who seemed indifferent to the situation, and then snorted coldly, stepping forward from the Thunderbird to stand in front of Dai Ruhai.

"Humph! Dai Ruhai, take a good look at who your granddaddy is!" Ji Xuan laughed heartily.

Dai Ruhai's face turned pale in shock, and the other guards were equally astounded, their mouths gaping open. Even the bound Bai Linger, with eyes full of shock, couldn't believe that the least valued and lowest-cultivated prince, Ji Xuan, would appear on the back of such a demonic beast.

"Nineteenth Prince!" "Ji Xuan!" "Young Master!"

The crowd exclaimed in shock, clearly not expecting Ji Xuan, the least valued and lowest-cultivated prince, to appear on the back of such a demonic beast at the Wheeling Seas Realm.

"Dare to touch my woman and court death!" Ji Xuan exuded an imposing aura, as if he were a king among men, his words making Bai Linger blush and tremble in her heart.

Moreover, as soon as these words were spoken, Ji Xuan's aura of the Wheeling Seas Realm was released, overwhelming everyone present. All the guards immediately collapsed to the ground, unable to withstand the terror!

It was terrifying! Everyone's eyes widened, trembling uncontrollably.

The Wheeling Seas Realm! Ji Xuan had broken through to the Wheeling Seas Realm!

How was this possible?! This was the power possessed only by the top cultivators of the royal family! Ji Xuan, a teenager not even twenty years old, how could he have broken through to the Wheeling Seas Realm?!

Even Dai Ruhai, the eunuch who had struggled half his life and only broke through to the Wheeling Seas Realm after castration, couldn't believe it.

A teenager like Ji Xuan, how could he have broken through to the Wheeling Seas Realm?!

"Hehe, you have a limited understanding, you're all just frogs at the bottom of a well." Ji Xuan listened to the prompt sound of his pretentiousness, feeling elated inside, but his expression remained cold, maintaining his demeanor.

"Are you all going to talk the talk but not walk the walk?" Jiang Chen smirked playfully, then pointed a finger, and a gentle stream of chaotic energy flowed into Bai Linger's body, saying, "Alright, she'll recover soon. Let's find a city to rest in."

Ji Xuan nodded. He had many questions for Bai Linger. He had just heard Dai Ruhai say that he was chasing Bai Linger because of something left behind by his mother. What happened back then? What did his mother leave behind? Why did it provoke pursuit from the royal family? Why hadn't Bai Linger told him all these years?

One puzzle after another emerged in Ji Xuan's mind. He had to ask.

The Thunderbird spread its wings and soared high into the sky, traversing the heavens above.

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Bai Linger regained consciousness from her coma, moved her body slightly, and looked around with astonishment.

She had expected excruciating pain, but to her surprise, her injuries had completely healed, and she had even broken through to the seventh level of the Innate realm!

What was going on?!

It must have been the young master who saved her!

Bai Linger quickly looked towards Ji Xuan and gratefully said, "Thank you, young master, for saving my life and even turning misfortune into blessing."

Ji Xuan waved his hand and explained, "Ling'er, I only helped you hang onto your life. The one who truly saved you is my master."

Upon hearing this, Bai Linger quickly looked at Jiang Chen and expressed her thanks repeatedly.

Ji Xuan introduced, "Ling'er, this is my master, the head of the Taiyi Sect, an extremely powerful figure."

"Thank you, senior, for saving my life and guiding me," Bai Linger bowed deeply, her eyes filled with gratitude and reverence.

Being able to use a demonic beast at the Realm of Foundation as a mount, what kind of strength was this? Hiss... the young master actually had such a powerful master as his mentor?! How fortunate!

"No need to be formal," Jiang Chen nodded slightly. He could handle such a gesture.

Ji Xuan then asked, "Ling'er, what happened after I left the imperial capital? Why were you being chased? And what did they mean by the thing left behind by my mother?"

Ling'er looked at Jiang Chen, then at Ji Xuan, hesitating to speak.

Ji Xuan said, "Ling'er, what's there that can't be said? I'm already a Wheeling Seas powerhouse now, and it won't be long before I break through to the Realm of Foundation or even stronger."

Upon hearing this, Ling'er took a deep breath.

Yes!

The young master was already a powerhouse at the Wheeling Seas Realm. Even in the Great Qian Dynasty, he would have a place. Moreover, the young master's master was a terrifying figure whose strength was beyond comprehension!

Being able to tame a demonic beast at the Realm of Foundation as a mount was something she couldn't even dare to imagine!

With such a powerful figure backing the young master, what was there to fear? Just the mount under him, the Thunderbird, was unmatched in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Ling'er's eyes gradually became firm as she spoke slowly:

"Young master, your mother's identity is extraordinary. She is the eldest princess of the Yan Yue Holy Dynasty, a force in the Eastern Wasteland. She left behind an inheritance token, commanding me that if you were not weak in talent and could break through to the Realm of Foundation before the age of twenty, I should give it to you for your own choice. If not, I should destroy the token and let you live an ordinary life."

As Ling'er spoke, Ji gradually understood the events of the past.

His mother, the saintess of the Yan Yue Holy Dynasty, could inherit the position of the holy emperor in the future but became pregnant inexplicably one thunderous night. Because of this strange pregnancy, his mother's cultivation regressed, and she was driven from her position as saintess by hostile forces, chased all the way.

During her escape, Ji Xuan's mother saved the young girl Ling'er and taught her cultivation. Ling'er voluntarily became a servant to Ji Xuan's mother, serving her. Together, they evaded pursuers and arrived incognito in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Not long after, the Great Qian Emperor met Ji Xuan's mother and quickly fell in love with her. However, the Great Qian Emperor had long seen that Ji Xuan's mother's identity was unusual, and he had his own ulterior motives.

Then came the subsequent events: Ji Xuan's mother was pregnant for three years and gave birth to Ji Xuan. Three years ago, she disappeared, and everyone said that Ji Xuan's mother had died, but Ling'er knew that she had been discovered and captured by the Yan Yue Holy Dynasty.

Afterward, the Great Qian Emperor spared Ji Xuan's life and had been searching for the "treasure" left by Ji Xuan's mother, which they eventually found on Ling'er. Hence, everything that happened today.

"It's really a strange life..." Ji Xuan sighed, feeling a mix of emotions in his heart, and asked, "What was my mother's name?"

"Ji Ruyue."

"In that case, there's no need for me to change my surname." Ji Xuan self-deprecatingly said. He could imagine how much criticism a woman would face for becoming pregnant inexplicably and regressing in cultivation. This was all for the sake of giving birth to him.

"Young master, the master said that the most dangerous place is also the safest place. The inheritance token usually looks like a wooden plaque and is now in the imperial palace treasury. Young master... it's up to you to decide." Ling'er said.

Although Ling'er didn't know what the inheritance token meant, she could guess that it was related to the inheritance of the Yan Yue Holy Dynasty. Once Ji Xuan accepted it, it meant that he would be involved in the struggles of the holy dynasty, a behemoth in the Eastern Wasteland. The danger level was self-evident!

Everything depended on Ji Xuan's decision!

Jiang Chen had heard of the name Yan Yue Holy Dynasty... well... it was just a small holy dynasty, an affiliated dynasty under the Chaos Holy Land.

Nothing to fear.

But it still depended on Ji Xuan's choice.

Jiang Chen looked at Ji Xuan and said calmly, "My disciple, you can still change your path now."

"Mother... Great Qian Emperor... Bastard..." Ji Xuan's eyes became firm, and he looked at Jiang Chen, saying, "Master, I won't change my path. Let's go to the Great Qian Imperial Capital and turn everything upside down!"

"Good lad, that's my disciple!" Jiang Chen laughed heartily.

He began to appreciate Ji Xuan's temperament a bit more.

If he were cowardly and his thoughts were muddled, even with the system, Ji Xuan would have lived his life like that, wasting the Chaos Emperor Scripture for nothing.

Why should cultivators fear a battle?

Ji Xuan made the choice that was most to Jiang Chen's liking.

"I've troubled master." Ji Xuan bowed apologetically.

In Ji Xuan's heart, Jiang Chen was very mysterious.

After all, being able to casually produce a technique like the Chaos Emperor Scripture, which was worth nine 9s, how could he be an ordinary person? Ji Xuan even felt that his master's strength was at least on par with a sage.

But no matter how powerful his master was, even if he could easily crush the enemies that came because of him, it was still trouble caused by him.

"No trouble at all," Jiang Chen waved his hand and said, "Let's not rest. It's important to head to the imperial capital."

Swoosh—

The Thunderbird let out a cry and streaked through the sky like a black beam of light, heading towards the Great Qian Imperial Capital.