Chapter 159: Messages! Decisive Battle!
"You don’t have to refuse so quickly." Chen Xuan raised his hand, stopping her before she could speak.
"Your lack of a powerful Physique has always been your greatest weakness. Although you possess the Vulcan Immortal Scripture, which places no requirements on one’s Physique, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look for ways to make up for that shortcoming."
"What if one day you discover an even stronger cultivation technique? Or if the Vulcan Immortal Scripture eventually reaches its limit and can no longer support your cultivation?"
His words caused Huo Ling’er’s expression to change.
She knew he was right.
Although her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, Huo Ling’er had never forgotten that her original Physique had been nothing more than trash—even inferior to an ordinary Mortal Body.
If it hadn’t been for the Vulcan Immortal Scripture and the countless treasures Chen Xuan had bestowed upon her, she would never have reached her current level.
Her expression shifted repeatedly as conflicting emotions battled within her.
Hesitation. Excitement. Even a trace of fear.
Looking at the Azure Lotus Flame floating before her, Huo Ling’er eventually gritted her teeth and reached out to grasp it.
"Don’t worry, Master. I’ll refine it as quickly as possible. I won’t let your sacrifice go to waste."
In the end, she chose to accept it.
The reason was simple. She was still too weak.
If she wanted to continue growing stronger, and if she wanted to ensure that Chi Yao would never surpass her, then she had to seize every opportunity placed before her.
Only by becoming stronger could she one day repay even a fraction of everything Chen Xuan had done for her.
Noticing the determination in Huo Ling’er’s eyes, Chen Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
Unlike Chi Yao, who needed occasional pressure to push herself further, Huo Ling’er possessed an almost stubborn determination.
Ever since they were still in the Jade Pure Sect, she had constantly challenged opponents several realms above her own, using life-and-death battles to awaken the potential hidden within her Holy Body.
With her Physique, unwavering diligence, and the opportunities she had obtained one after another, she no longer lacked anything.
All that remained was time. Sooner or later, her cultivation would inevitably soar to even greater heights.
Satisfied with this outcome, and noticing Huo Ling’er fidgeting impatiently in her seat, Chen Xuan couldn’t help but chuckle.
"Alright, go back and refine it. Don’t worry. I won’t be returning to the Nine Origins Seas for a while."
Hearing this, Huo Ling’er visibly relaxed.
Only then did she finally stop worrying about being left behind again.
She hurriedly bowed.
"Thank you, Master!"
Without lingering any longer, she carefully stored away the Azure Lotus Flame before hurrying toward her own residence, clearly eager to begin refining it immediately.
Watching her departing figure, Chen Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
He could already imagine that another batch of System rewards would not be far away.
With both of his talented disciples cultivating diligently, obtaining new treasures was only a matter of time.
’Unfortunately, there’s still no sign of a third disciple. The System’s standards remain as demanding as ever.’
Chen Xuan sighed inwardly.
Obviously, his encountering Chi Yao and Huo Ling’er was an accident.
Since then, despite everything he had experienced, he hadn’t met another person capable of satisfying the System’s requirements.
’Do I really have to ascend to the Immortal World before meeting another suitable disciple?’ he couldn’t help but grumble.
Several minutes passed before he finally calmed himself down.
In the end, he shook his head and turned his attention to the matter at hand.
His expression gradually became solemn.
His divine sense swept into his spatial ring.
A moment later, a small white transmission talisman floated into his palm.
Looking at it, Chen Xuan’s eyelid twitched slightly.
He already had a vague premonition of what awaited him, yet there was no avoiding it forever.
Taking a deep breath, he cautiously poured Spiritual Energy into the talisman.
Instantly, it lit up. A notification sounded.
Then a second one and a third.
Soon, the talisman fell silent.
Just as Chen Xuan thought those were all the pending messages, however, the talisman suddenly trembled violently.
The next moment, countless rays of light burst throughout the chamber.
The tiny talisman shook so violently that it slipped from Chen Xuan’s grasp, bouncing off the surrounding walls like an out-of-control beast.
At the same time, an endless stream of voices echoed inside his mind.
"Brother Chen, where are you...?"
"Brother Chen, why aren’t you replying to my messages...?"
"Brother Chen..."
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It took several minutes before the transmission talisman finally settled down.
By the time the last message finished playing, Chen Xuan felt as though his head was about to split open.
He rubbed his temples helplessly, forcing himself to relax.
Meanwhile, he began sorting through the flood of messages one by one.
Consciously skipping over the messages sent by a certain person, Chen Xuan searched for the information he actually needed.
Several minutes later, his expression finally brightened.
He found what he had been looking for. Or rather, the series of messages sent by Tang Yuechen.
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"Junior Brother Chen, be careful. Tomorrow, the decisive battle at the Sword Forging Sect will begin. If possible, stay away from the surrounding area."
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"Junior Brother, our spies have reported that the battle has already begun. I’m waiting for Qian Lingxue to tell me what happened."
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"It seems Qian Lingxue has gone missing. I’m attempting to contact the other Ancestors and the righteous sects."
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"Not good! Junior Brother Chen, all of the high-ranking figures from the major sects have disappeared. The battles along the sect borders have intensified!"
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"Junior Brother, please contact me as soon as you receive these messages!"
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As Chen Xuan read through them one after another, he could clearly sense the gradual change in Tang Yuechen’s tone.
It began calm and optimistic, then was filled with unmistakable worry.
By the final messages, even through the brief words, he could feel the anxiety she had tried so hard to suppress.
Ironically, only in the very last message had she regained her usual calmness.
Yet rather than reassuring Chen Xuan, that composure only made the situation feel even more serious.
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