526: How can you reap the rewards if things aren't lively?

Although the great battle in the Valley of Gods and Demons had ended some time ago, news about Shen Tianxing never disappeared. Instead, it continued to ferment, spreading even more outrageously.

Some say that Shen Tianxing has a colossal force behind him, whose strength is no weaker than any Immortal Great Sect. Moreover, he is accompanied by a Dao Protector, suspected to be in the Immortal Realm. Those eighteen top Cultivators in the Golden Body Realm were directly cut down by this Dao Protector!

Others say that Shen Tianxing himself is suspected to be on the verge of entering the Immortal Realm, possessing extraordinary strength, and those eighteen top Cultivators all died by his hand. It would be very difficult to kill Shen Tianxing.

The most widely spread rumor is that Shen Tianxing is suspected to be the Personal Disciple of Mo Qi, the Demonic Venerable of the Blade from thirty thousand years ago, with some even claiming he is his descendant!

When the name Demonic Venerable of the Blade Mo Qi appeared, all the Immortal Great Sects in the Five Domains were shaken. The Sect Masters of various Sects mobilized, heading to the Inner Domain to seek the Three Saints of the Golden Crow for the truth.

The truth of the matter was, of course, false. After all, this false news was deliberately spread by the Three Saints of the Golden Crow themselves, in order to test whether Mo Qi was truly still alive and had reappeared.

As this news became increasingly mystical, many people became even more convinced that Shen Tianxing's true identity might indeed be related to Mo Qi.

"The Demonic Venerable of the Blade, a master who nearly killed the envoy from the Inner Domain thirty thousand years ago! I heard he disappeared for thirty thousand years. Is he still alive? If this Shen Tianxing is truly his disciple, then he's incredibly formidable!"

"Who knows if it's true? Thirty thousand years have passed, making it hard to distinguish truth from falsehood. I think it's likely false. If he were Mo Qi's successor, he would have appeared long ago, why wait until today? Oh, and I heard that Mo Qi forcefully entered the Heaven and Earth Sealing King Realm back then, aiming to instantly enter the Dao, but was struck down by a master from the Inner Domain. Perhaps he died long ago!"

"Heaven and Earth Sealing King? It's not that easy; it's just a rumor. Regardless of whether Mo Qi truly exists, this Shen Tianxing is genuinely formidable. With his own power, he killed eighteen top Golden Body Realm masters, and eight Emperor's Companions died by his hand. It can be said that he has already replicated Mo Qi's feat, enough to be remembered by people."

"Yes, he might be remembered even tens of thousands of years later. However, he also Faces great trouble now. He has to confront the Three Saints of the Golden Crow, who have lived for a hundred thousand years. I'm afraid he won't have Mo Qi's luck from back then. After all, Mo Qi back then was a powerful figure who forcefully entered the Heaven and Earth Sealing King Realm. Shen Tianxing is still far from that!"

The news among the Five Domains was buzzing. Originally, given the status of the Inner Domain, it was rare for them to be so enthusiastic about spreading news of a Cultivator from a small place, but this matter was truly too big!

Even Saint Xuan Yang lost significant Face in front of Shen Tianxing, making it difficult to conceal this matter, especially since Shen Tianxing also played a part in it.

He left so many Cultivators alive just so the Five Domains would know about it. Only in this way could the upcoming Contest of the Imperial Son become even livelier.

If it's not lively, how can he reap the rewards?

After this incident, more masters will certainly appear, and he can then seize the Opportunity to reap another harvest. That would be a truly massive gain!

In a mountain in the Inner Domain, there was still a simple bamboo house.

Shen Tianxing and Yan Yuzhu sat at a table outside the house, sharing fine wine.

Although the two were deep in the mountains, it was not difficult for them to know the news circulating outside.

"You are truly famous throughout the world now. I'm afraid no one in the Five Domains is unaware. When did you acquire the identity of the Demonic Venerable of the Blade's successor? I didn't even know."

Yan Yuzhu looked at him with a smile, a hint of teasing in her tone.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Shen Tianxing is now a great enemy of the Five Domains. Of course, his main opponents are still the Immortal Great Sects; the other Sects with grudges against Shen Tianxing are not many.

Shen Tianxing said with a smile, "Whether no one in the Five Domains is unaware, I don't know. However, this identity as the Demonic Venerable of the Blade's successor, strictly speaking, might indeed have some connection."

Shen Tianxing truly did not deny this; there was a connection between him and Mo Qi.

Yan Yuzhu's eyes widened upon hearing this, showing curiosity. She gently put down her wine glass, with a hint of anticipation, and said,

"You're really related to Mo Qi? Tell me about it! The Five Domains are abuzz with rumors. This Mo Qi is said to be a master from thirty thousand years ago, who once forcefully entered the Heaven and Earth Sealing King Realm!"

"Just this point alone shows how extraordinary this person is. How did you get to know him?"

Yan Yuzhu also had moments of gossip, but previously, being in an imperial position, there weren't many things for her to gossip about.

Shen Tianxing had nothing to hide about these matters and slowly began to speak.

"To speak of my connection with Mo Qi, it was back in the Southern Border of Great Qi, in the Transverse Mountain Range, where I met him because of a flower."

"Perhaps he found me agreeable. When we parted, he gave me a [True Explanation of the Way of the Blade], which gave me considerable insights into the Way of the Blade."

"However, I didn't know he also had the identity of the Demonic Venerable of the Blade, or that he was a figure from thirty thousand years ago. Who would have thought someone like him would go to a small place like Great Qi?"

Opportunity is something intangible, unseen. Everything is fate.

It can only be said that there was a destined encounter between Shen Tianxing and Mo Qi.

"So, it seems that during the battle in the Valley of Gods and Demons, Saint Xuan Yang discovered the shadow of Mo Qi's Way of the Blade in your Way of the Blade."

"Only someone like him, claiming to have lived for a hundred thousand years, could possibly recognize Mo Qi's Way of the Blade."

"If I'm not mistaken, the rumors about the relationship between Mo Qi and you might also have been spread by the Three Saints of the Golden Crow."

Shen Tianxing's wine glass paused slightly, and he looked at Yan Yuzhu with admiration.

"You truly live up to being Empress Your Majesty. Your insight is far superior to these so-called masters in the Five Domains."

"I thought so too. The Three Saints of the Golden Crow deliberately spread these false rumors. I suspect they want to test whether Mo Qi has truly arrived in the Inner Domain. From this, it's clear they are very wary of Mo Qi!"

Although Shen Tianxing and Mo Qi had only met twice, he still had a good impression of Mo Qi. After all, they had some acquaintance.

Especially Mo Qi's True Explanation of the Way of the Blade, which was quite useful to him at that time.

Of course, he did not presume to guess what a figure like Mo Qi was thinking.

An old monster who could survive from the Heaven and Earth Sealing King Realm and live for thirty thousand years must have thoughts that he could not fathom at his current stage.

The deeper he understood, the more disadvantageous it might be for him, but Shen Tianxing didn't care much.

If he had the Opportunity, he was still willing to repay Mo Qi's favor.

"The world of Cultivators is indeed one where the strong are revered. Without sufficient strength, one will only become a pawn in the hands of others, without even the Opportunity to change one's own destiny."

"Fortunately, we still have a chance!"