69novels Chapter 80 of the First Person
Chapter 80 of the First Person
"Seclusion? Chen Ran is about to break through to Soul King! This is great news!" Mu Ye slapped his thigh excitedly, and Aruheng nodded in agreement. The higher his junior brother's cultivation level, the less he would need to inherit the position of sect leader of the Body Sect in the future.
Ever since being forced by his senior masters to learn how to manage the sect, Aruheng realized that this was not a job for him. The thought of having to deal with so many affairs every day made him decide that he should let his junior brother be the sect leader instead, and he would just be a freeloader.
"Great news! This good news has been coming for too long. Chen Ran has been in seclusion for two months ever since he told us he was going into seclusion. Zheng Leng has been so busy during this time that she can't eat or drink and waits for news from Chen Ran every day."
At this point, the bitterness on Qian Gu Qingfeng's face deepened. His son couldn't come back, so his wife vented all her anger on him.
If his son doesn't come home for a day, he has to sleep on the sofa in the living room and is not allowed to go to bed.
"Two months is a bit long! I was planning to see Chen Ran one last time before going into seclusion." Mu Ye stroked his chin. Back then, he had purely acted recklessly by separating a soul he had fused with for many years and giving it to the mecha, which caused damage to his original essence.
However, with the immortal herb replenishing his essence, his cultivation soared to new heights. This time, he emerged from seclusion for two reasons: first, to see his disciple, and second, to learn from the Limit Douluos of the Qian Gu family how to condense a second soul core.
Upon learning of Mu Ye's purpose, Qian Gu Qingfeng's face lit up with joy. The Body Sect and their Spirit Pagoda were staunch allies. The stronger Mu Ye became, the stronger their alliance would be. Therefore, Qian Gu Qingfeng unreservedly imparted all his experience in breaking through to the Limit Douluo level to Mu Ye.
Chapter 152 Chen Xinjie's Counterattack
After passing on his experience in breaking through to the Limit Douluo level to Mu Ye and tasting the skills of the Body Sect Master once again, the two of them left.
"No wonder he was a man on whom the Body Sect placed such high hopes. His talent surpasses that of Dongfeng!" Qian Gu Qingfeng sipped his tea and remarked with admiration.
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On the way to the Spirit Pagoda
Aruheng looked at his master curiously: "Master, if you and my junior brother have both gone into seclusion, what am I supposed to do?!"
Na'er is studying at Shrek Academy, Qian Gu Chenran is in seclusion, and Mu Ye is also going into seclusion. Aruheng no longer has many acquaintances at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.
“Go back to our Body Sect! Let your senior uncles give you some more guidance. Your junior brother is already a Soul King. And look at you, Aheng, have you been slacking off in your cultivation lately?”
Aruheng scratched his head awkwardly, there was nothing he could do. With the support of the Spirit Pagoda, their Body Sect was finally living a good life, and they also had his invincible junior brother as a safety net for the future. As a result, his attention shifted to other things.
After years of research, Aruheng discovered that his talent in cooking was comparable to that of his mentor, Makino.
Aside from his cultivation, he usually spent the rest of his time buying precious ingredients and cooking them into delicious meals. He would always prepare a portion of his dishes for his senior uncles, who were all deeply moved after eating them. However, the way they looked at him was rather strange.
After hearing his disciple's words, Mu Ye looked at him with a strange expression. He stared into Aruheng's clear eyes for a long time before speaking to him with a peculiar expression:
"Aheng! You should go back to Tiandou City for a while. It's good that you like cooking, but you can't neglect your cultivation. I'll have my senior uncles keep an eye on you. I'll be in seclusion for a few years, and I'll test you when I come out. You must not slack off."
"Alright! Master, don't worry. After you come out of seclusion, I'll call my junior brother and let you all taste my cooking." Aruheng patted his muscular chest and said confidently.
Mu Ye chuckled. "Silly child, just you wait. You'll get what's coming to you." He summoned his god-level mecha, Little Red, intending to take Aruheng to Tiandou City. After giving Zhenhua some instructions, he would go to the Spirit Pagoda for seclusion.
Time flies like an arrow, and the days pass like a shuttle.
While Qian Gu Chenran was peacefully cultivating inside the Golden Ancient Tree, under the seemingly calm Douluo Continent, undercurrents were once again surging.
Although Chen Xinjie was as humble as a dog when facing Long Yeyue, he displayed the domineering aura unique to the Vast Ocean Douluo when facing others.
Because of the hasty nature of this operation, he did not bring his family's divine artifact, the Helmet of the Sea God, which resulted in him suffering a great loss and being injured in the battle with Yun Ming.
Now that his injuries have healed, he can finally free up his hands to deal with the councilors and legion commanders who had been causing him trouble while he was away.
After Chen Xinjie returned, the members of the federal government and the federal speaker were worried that Chen Xinjie might retaliate against the group of federal speakers who took advantage of his misfortune while he was away. As they expected, he did not.
Chen Xinjie's first priority after recovering from his injuries was to strike at Dong Zi'an's faction in the Western Legion. Although he knew that Dong Zi'an had always coveted his position, he hadn't expected him to act so quickly, and the power behind him far exceeded his expectations.
Now, the Western Legion is backed by the Spirit Tower and the Eagle-branded senators they support. The Southern Legion, watching closely, is providing assistance to the Western Legion.
The other legions remained silent, but Chen Xinjie understood that once he began to clash with the Western legions, they would definitely get involved and help the Western legions deal with him.
Moreover, the Temple of War, one of his two most trusted swords, was also rife with unrest. His betrayal this time was largely due to the machinations of the two temple masters.
Knowing full well that the two vice-temporary masters within the Temple of War harbored ulterior motives, Chen Xinjie was neither able nor willing to intervene. After all, his actions this time were inherently unreasonable. Moreover, infighting with the two vice-temporary masters would only severely weaken their Temple of War.
But if he didn't take action, he would appear weak, and things would only get more complicated. In the end, he chose to attack the Blood God Legion.
He recalled the titled Douluo from the War God Temple who had been stationed with the Blood God Legion. Now that he had broken ties with the Blood God Legion, he naturally could no longer allow the War God Temple's forces to remain with the Blood God Legion and work for them.
But just as Chen Xinjie issued the transfer order, another transfer order, also from the Temple of War, was sent to the Blood God Legion.
The Palace Master personally ordered the Ninth War God, Jiang Zhanheng, to return to the War God Palace immediately with all members of the War God Palace. Dragon Spear Douluo Chen Xinhai, along with the Blood God of his War God Palace, was also ordered to return to the War God Palace immediately. Chen Xinjie
The Vice Hall Master personally ordered that the Ninth War God, Jiang Zhanheng, and all other Title Douluos of the War God Hall need not return to the War God Hall. They should remain stationed with the Blood God Legion to prevent attacks from the Abyss and safeguard the safety of the Douluo Continent. (Guan Yue)
Looking at the two completely contradictory transfer orders on the table, Zhang Huanyun smiled. They had originally thought Yu Guanzhi would make the first move, but unexpectedly it was Guan Yue.
Jiang Zhanheng stared gravely at the two transfer orders on the table. He had only been away from the Temple of War for a short time, and now their Temple of War was already embroiled in internal strife.
Boom boom boom!
"Come in!" As soon as Zhang Huanyun finished speaking, a soldier entered the office with a transfer order from the Temple of War.
Zhang Huanyun took the transfer order, glanced at the words on it, and handed it to Jiang Zhanheng, whose expression had become even more grave. Jiang Zhanheng scanned the text; it was another transfer order from the Deputy Hall Master.
This time it came from Yu Guanzhi, the Divine Brush Douluo. He also instructed him to guard the Blood God Legion and not to return to the War God Temple.
Jiang Zhanheng issued the order, then lowered his head, lost in thought. It was now clear that conflicts had arisen among the three hall masters during his absence.
He turned his gaze to Blood Two, Blood Eight, and Blood Nine. Blood Nine glanced at his father, while Blood Two stood up and walked out. He pushed open the door and said without turning back, "I've been in the Blood God Legion for decades, and now that I'm old, I don't want to move anymore. I won't be returning to the War God Temple."
Seeing his father's stance, Xue Jiu quickly followed suit. He nodded to Zhang Huanyun. Although he didn't say it explicitly, he chose to dedicate the rest of his life to the Blood God Legion alongside his father.
After all, considering how his uncle was almost obsessed with Long Yeyue, Xue Jiu felt quite good being in the Blood God Legion. At least his eldest brother, Xue Yi, could protect him.
Xue Ba glanced at Jiang Zhanheng and then at Zhang Huanyun. She took a deep breath, nodded to Zhang Huanyun, and a determined look flashed in her eyes: "Commander! I will also stay in the Blood God Legion."
After saying that, she got up and walked outside. She had been in the Blood God Legion for so many years, and her relationships with the other Blood Gods were far stronger than those in the Temple of War. Rather than going back there to live an uncertain life, she was much more comfortable in the Blood God Legion.
Seeing that the three Blood Gods had chosen the Blood God Legion instead of the Temple of War, he sighed helplessly. Although their temple master's actions this time were somewhat flawed, he was, after all, the God of War of the Temple of War, and had received many favors from Chen Xinjie.
Unlike the three who were loyal to the Blood God Legion, Jiang Zhanheng recently chose to return to the Temple of War God. He couldn't turn a blind eye to the Temple Master's troubles.
Zhang Huanyun was not surprised. He never thought that Jiang Zhanheng would be loyal to their War God Temple in such a short time.
Chapter 153 Conflicts Arise
But to his relief, Blood Two, Blood Eight, and Blood Nine still chose their Blood God Legion.
Upon returning to the Blood God Legion, Jiang Zhanheng immediately summoned all the members of the War God Temple. When they heard that it was an order personally issued by their greatest leader, Chen Xinjie, a fervent glint flashed in the eyes of all the War God Temple members.
The Temple Master needs them; it is their honor! With this thought in mind, Jiang Zhanheng led the members of the War God Temple to evacuate the Blood God Legion that very night.
He led the group down the mountain. From above, Xue Er looked down at the group who had voluntarily returned to the vortex of the Temple of War and shook his head. "Brother, brother, tell me why you did something so foolish."
Zhang Huanyun and Cao Dezhi patted Xue Er on the shoulder.
"Come on, Lao Chen! Let's have a good drink today. I, Zhang Huanyun, will remember your firm choice to join the Blood God Legion."
Xue Er shook his head: "I wish I could kill Long Yeyue whenever I see her. Although I haven't broken ties with my older brother yet, I probably never want to see him again in my life."
At this point, Xue Er added with relief, "But at least I have you guys as my brothers. And my brat has been making rapid progress lately too."
Cao Dezhi and Zhang Huanyun burst into laughter upon hearing Xue Er's words. Perhaps influenced by Chen Xinjie, Xue Jiu had been avoiding Xue San and Xue Wu lately, constantly hiding from them. Every time Xue Wu sought him out, he would immediately go into seclusion.
His cultivation level actually improved while he was in seclusion, and he broke through to level 92.
Zhang Huanyun, Cao Dezhi, and Xue Er walked downstairs chatting and laughing. Anyway, Chen Xinjie could only use this to annoy their Blood God Legion, so they didn't care. Let him make a scene; sooner or later, someone else would deal with him.
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Inside the Temple of War
Apart from Jiang Zhanheng, the Ninth War God who was on his way, the other seventeen War Gods sat quietly at the conference table without saying a word.
At the very top, sitting in the main seat, Chen Xinjie's eyes were filled with rage; he simply couldn't believe it.
His own younger brother had chosen the Blood God Legion instead of the War God Temple. He was his own elder brother! He had originally planned to bring his brother to apologize to Long Yeyue. Then they would still be family.
But he refused his offer and stayed with the Blood God Legion, taking the other two with him. What was he supposed to do as the eldest brother? How could he continue to rule the Temple of War?
"Since the three of them don't want to come back, then they shouldn't. Our Temple of War is too small to accommodate the three of them. Effective immediately, the three of them are expelled from the Temple of War."
The moment the words left his mouth, the warriors below were all shocked. They wanted to advise Chen Xinjie, but seeing the anger on his face, they couldn't bring themselves to speak.
The First War God Ao Rui winked at Guan Yue, hoping that the deputy hall master could persuade Chen Xinjie.
Guan Yue nodded and said directly, "We still need to consider this matter again. Xin Hai and the other two have been stationed in the Blood God Legion for many years and have developed a deep affection for the place. Besides, we were in the wrong this time, and Xin Hai and the others did nothing wrong."
Seeing Guan Yue practically pointing his finger at Chen Xinjie and cursing him, the other Title Douluos stared at him in shock. Was this really the Guan Yue they knew? Why was he speaking so aggressively now?
Upon hearing Guan Yue's words, Chen Xinjie knew that she was alluding to his actions, and his face immediately darkened.
The meeting ended in this somber atmosphere. After the meeting, the other seventeen War Gods left, leaving only Guan Yue and Chen Xinjie.
"Guan Yue! Is this really how things are going to turn out between us?" Chen Xinjie breathed a sigh of relief, hoping to win Guan Yue back.
"Ha!" Guan Yue sneered. "Don't you know why we've become like this?"
“But Tianjuan is already dead. I just wanted to give Yue’er happiness, what did I do wrong? Do you and Yunming have to keep holding onto this?” Chen Xinjie stood up, trying to persuade Guan Yue to accept his relationship with Long Yeyue.
"Happiness! That bitch doesn't deserve it. When I found out that her bastard child was yours, I wanted to go to Shrek Academy and stab her to death right then and there."
Chen Xinjie's pupils dilated violently. How did Guan Yue know about this? Could it be that Yun Ming told him? If so, then Guan Yue's behavior recently could be explained.
"Let me give you one last piece of advice! Give up on your feelings for Long Yeyue. Yun Ming won't let that bitch succeed." With that, Guan Yue got up and left the conference room, leaving Chen Xinjie alone.
He plopped down in his chair, lost in thought. He had thought that once he and Yue'er cleared up the misunderstanding, they could finally be together forever, but Yun Ming and Guan Yue stood like two mountains blocking their way.
Sigh! I still have a long way to go and a heavy responsibility to fulfill!
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Inside the Golden Ancient Tree
After months of seclusion, Qian Gu Chenran opened his eyes, and the soul core within the Eye of the Void erupted with a dazzling light interwoven with silver and purple.
Feeling the abundant soul power within him, Qian Gu Chenran stretched his body. A crackling sound rang out as he loosened his limbs. He then bowed deeply to Elder Jin.
"Thank you for protecting me, Elder Jin." As he condensed his soul core, he could feel a continuous flow of lightning and fire energy surging towards him. He knew that this was a backup energy source that Elder Jin had specially found for his cultivation.
"It's nothing. There's no need to be so polite between us." Old Jin waved his hand and then gave the two inner cores of the Thunderfire Qilin to Qian Gu Chenran.
"Here! Good child, take this inner core. Although you used part of it to condense your soul core, there is still about 80% of its energy left. Keep it and absorb it slowly."
This time, Qian Gu Chen Ran didn't stand on ceremony with Elder Jin. He couldn't refuse a gift from an elder. Moreover, based on Qian Gu Chen Ran's understanding of Elder Jin, these two inner cores were most likely Shrek Academy's stockpile. Given Elder Jin's status, he wouldn't do something like killing a soul beast and then deliberately keeping its inner core.
Since it's Shrek's stuff, might as well use it.
After bidding farewell to Elder Jin, Qian Gu Chenran was transported back to his wooden hut in the Sea God Pavilion by a beam of golden light. Looking at the long-unseen beauty of Sea God Lake before him, he forgot to greet the silver-haired creature behind him.
Na'er looked at the figure of Qian Gu Chenran, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, her eyes filled with tears, and she suddenly charged into the back of Qian Gu Chenran with a silver dragon.