127: Senior brother is actually in the Cave Heaven Realm!

“Junior Sister, the rules of Zizhu Peak were personally set by Master, and there are three of them. You must remember them.”

Fang Hanyu’s voice was deliberately lowered, imitating Gu Changge’s usual tone, but the young man’s clear voice still carried a hint of nervousness and solemnity.

“First!”

He held up one finger.

“Do not actively seek trouble, but never fear it. If someone comes to provoke, you must retaliate with thunderous means, ensuring to nip the problem in the bud, utterly annihilate them, and leave no future troubles to burden Master.”

As he said this, he subconsciously touched the hilt of the sword on his back, his gaze sharpening for a moment.

“Second!”

He held up a second finger, his expression becoming a bit strange, as if he himself found this rule a bit difficult to understand.

“Stay far away from those surnamed Ye, those surnamed Xiao, and those surnamed Chu, especially those who seem ordinary but always have incredibly good Luck.”

As he spoke, his gaze inadvertently flickered towards Senior Brother Xiao Ruobai, who also happened to be surnamed Xiao, standing beside him.

Xiao Ruobai’s honest face showed a trace of a helpless smile, thinking, ‘Don’t look at me, I’m so honest.’

“Third, and most important!”

Fang Hanyu retracted his fingers, his expression incomparably solemn, his body standing ramrod straight.

“Conceal yourforward and blunt your sharpness, preserve your life! No matter your Realm, at most only reveal thirty percent of your strength in front of others. Keep more trump cards, prepare more escape routes. Master often teaches that only by being alive do you have everything.”

After finishing the three rules, he let out a slight breath, then immediately puffed out his chest, looking at Ling Xi with a somewhat expectant expression, as if saying, “I have passed on the essence of our sect to you,” waiting for the new Junior Sister’s reaction.

Ling Xi: “…”

Her exquisite, jade-like earlobe twitched slightly, and her forehead seemed to subtly tense for a moment, as if an invisible black line quietly slid down.

Not seeking trouble but not fearing it… that was barely acceptable.

But avoiding those surnamed Ye, Xiao, and Chu?

Conceal yourforward and blunt your sharpness, preserve your life?

What… what kind of rules were these?!

A feeling of utter absurdity, like a monstrous wave, instantly engulfed Ling Xi’s imperial heart.

In her previous life, as Emperor Ling Xi, she suppressed the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, swept across the eight directions and six unions. Her words were law, and none dared to disobey!

Among billions of races, when had there ever been anyone she needed to actively avoid?

Who cared if they were surnamed Ye, Xiao, or Chu!

No matter if they were Sons of Destiny or favored by Luck, anyone who dared to block her Dao would be suppressed!

A supreme arrogance, originating from the deepest part of her Soul, erupted, causing her to subconsciously lift her chin slightly, a cold, disdainful smile flashing in the depths of her eyes.

It was an absolute confidence and dominance etched into her imperial Soul.

Her thoughts couldn’t help but drift… Hmm, speaking of which, in her previous life, she wasn't entirely without opponents.

There were indeed a few surnamed Ye or Chu… who had indeed brought her a bit of… insignificant amusement.

That Sword Dao fanatic surnamed Ye, with a gleaming iron sword, known for unparalleled offense, once severed three strands of her hair with a single strike.

That Battle God of the battlefield surnamed Chu, whose Physical Body achieved sainthood, roared down stars, and engaged in close combat with her, only to be blasted into the temporalturbulence by her punch.

And there was a sinister fellow surnamed Han, a Master of strategy, unpredictable and elusive, who once led three of her demon venerables into a desperate situation… These people were indeed… worth her slight, just a slight, bit of attention.

But it was only a little bit!

A trace of recollection and absolute self-confidence flashed in Ling Xi’s eyes. What was the outcome in the end?

Defeated opponents, all defeated opponents!

She had swept all before her, reaching the Peak, when had she ever needed to avoid anyone?

However, as her ancient-defying thoughts receded and her gaze refocused on the present, sensing her cultivation of only the Core Formation Realm… Ling Xi’s soaring spirit, belonging to a supreme empress, was like a bubble gently pricked by an invisible needle, letting out a “poof” and vanishing without a trace.

She took a slight breath, and the abnormally rich Spiritual Qi of Zizhu Peak surged into her lungs, yet it made her feel a bit… choked.

A Dragon in shallow water… a tiger fallen to the plains… an Emperor fallen to the mortal world… one must endure if one can… Fine… for now… she would endure!

Ling Xi slightly lowered her eyelids, her long, thick eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, perfectly concealing the turbulent complex emotions in her eyes.

She nodded lightly, even managing to force a tiny, slightly stiff curve onto her lips, her voice light and ethereal, betraying no hint of emotion: “Junior Sister… understands. Thank you, Senior Brothers, for your guidance.”

Only, the hand hanging beneath her wide sleeve had already quietly clenched, her nails slightly digging into her tender palm, leaving a few shallow crescent-shaped marks.

When this Emperor returns to the Peak… I will… I will… she thought to herself, but her gaze unconsciously swept over her two Senior Brothers again, and this glance made her heart suddenly skip a beat.

Before, she had been too busy digesting those absurd rules to observe carefully.

Now, concentrating her senses, Xiao Ruobai stood there, his aura restrained, yet the vast Qi and blood emanating from his Physical Body, as heavy as an abyss, contained suppressed Battle Intent.

It was clearly a sign of the initial Awakening of some extremely powerful battle physique, something no ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator could possess!

And Fang Hanyu, beside him, seemed to only have the Spiritual Qi fluctuations of the Foundation Establishment Stage, but a sharp and unparalleled Sword Intent subtly flowed around him. That Sword Intent was concentrated and unscattered, utterly pure, as if it could cut through all things in the world. How could a Foundation Establishment Cultivator cultivate such Sword Intent?

No!

Ling Xi’s pupils suddenly contracted, and her imperial Soul Divine Sense subconsciously probed carefully.

Now, upon careful investigation, that seemingly thin disguise instantly became clear under her powerful Divine Sense perception. It was an extremely clever concealment technique, simulating a lower Realm illusion, but the power surging within its core… Cave Heaven Realm?!

These two… they were both Cave Heaven Realm Cultivators?!

How was this possible?!

For the first time, a clear look of astonishment appeared on Ling Xi’s beautiful face. Her normally unperturbed eyes widened slightly, filled with disbelief.

Who was she?

She was Emperor Ling Xi!

Even with her imperial Soul damaged now, the essence of her Divine Sense was far beyond that of ordinary Cultivators. Seeing through the true strength of Cultivators within two major Realms above her should have been effortless!

Yet before, she had been completely deceived by these two Senior Brothers!

If not for their slight relaxation of mental guard while relaying the rules, allowing a hint of their aura to escape and for her to catch the anomaly, she might still be in the dark!

The cultivation of these two seemed to be… similar to Master’s?

What was going on with this Zizhu Peak?

The disciples were almost catching up to Master?

Or was it… Master’s cultivation not merely Cave Heaven Realm?

This thought flashed through her mind but was quickly suppressed. She had previously probed Gu Changge and sensed his cultivation was also Cave Heaven Realm.

Perhaps the Senior Brothers had extraordinary talent or special Opportunities.

Her voice carried a slight tremor she didn’t notice: “So, Senior Brothers, your… your cultivation…?”

Xiao Ruobai smiled honestly, saying dismissively: “Oh, that? Hanyu Junior Brother and I are now in the Cave Heaven Realm.”

Ling Xi: “!!!”

It was true!