94: Chapter 94: Becoming the Blade of the Star Palace!

The Star Palace Grand Elder was tall and burly; even with a golden mask on, his heroic and extraordinary temperament was still palpable.

Beyond that, his Aura as a superior made one feel like they were looking up at a high mountain, a suffocating feeling that made one dare not look directly at him.

"This Junior, an Elder of the Wonderful Sound Sect, greets the Grand Elder. I wonder what instructions the Grand Elder has for inviting me here today?"

Upon entering the Star Palace main hall, Zhao Changsheng did not look directly at the Star Palace Grand Elder, but instead slightly lowered his head and spoke respectfully.

The Grand Elder gestured to Zhao Changsheng and then waved his hand, signaling the Star Palace Elder who had brought him in to leave.

Now, only Zhao Changsheng and the Star Palace Grand Elder remained in the hall, causing the pressure on Zhao Changsheng to redouble.

"You were the one who killed Wen Tianren, the Young Lord of Holy Demon Island, weren't you?"

After a moment, the Grand Elder spoke. These words were like a clap of thunder exploding in Zhao Changsheng's ears, causing his expression to change drastically as he hurriedly denied it.

"The Grand Elder must be joking. How could this Junior have such Divine Ability and strength? Besides, isn't everyone in the Chaotic Star Sea saying it now? The one who killed Young Master Wen was a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator with vast Divine Abilities. How could it be me? I haven't even reached the Late Core Formation Stage yet; how could I possibly kill the Young Lord of the prestigious Holy Demon Island? Please don't tease me, Grand Elder. I truly don't have that kind of Divine Ability or strength."

"Whether it's true or not, you know very well in your heart. I have no intention of producing evidence, because this is all just speculation by the Star Palace Elders; there is no actual evidence. It's mainly because you did it too cleanly. However, no matter how clean it was, traces were left behind—for example, that Sect Leader of the Wonderful Sound Sect and her Disciple. The Revered Master and Disciple must know. Perhaps you erased the Disciple's memory, but the Sect Leader still knows. If you want evidence, I wouldn't mind performing a Soul Search on her. That way, I'll be able to show you the evidence. What do you think?"

The Grand Elder's words made Zhao Changsheng realize that refusing to admit it would no longer work.

"I truly cannot hide it from the Star Palace. This matter was indeed my doing, but I wonder if Holy Demon Island knows about it?"

Zhao Changsheng sighed and asked his most worrying question.

"If Holy Demon Island found out, he would be in big trouble."

This was the number one Holy Land of the Demonic Path in the entire Chaotic Star Sea, presided over by the Six Paths Extreme Saint, a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator.

Although it was unlikely the other party would act personally, it was still possible they would send a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"They don't know yet, because they simply cannot believe that a Cultivator who was only at the Early Stage of Core Formation—not even having reached the Middle Stage—could kill their Young Lord. To possess Divine Ability and strength no weaker than the Nascent Soul Stage... it's truly terrifying."

"If I hadn't investigated repeatedly and confirmed you aren't some old fellow who performed a Possession, I would truly suspect you were one. Otherwise, how could you possess such Divine Ability and strength?"

The Grand Elder couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Zhao Changsheng was also having a massive headache over the nature of his comments, even frantically considering whether he should take a gamble.

"Then I wonder how the Grand Elder intends to deal with this Junior? Do you plan to perform Soul Searching and Soul Refining on me?"

Zhao Changsheng asked directly.

"Hahaha, you can rest assured about that. Even within our Star Palace, only a few Elders know about this, and they naturally won't tell Holy Demon Island. However, if you want us to keep your secret, you'll need to join the Star Palace. What do you think of this condition?"

"As long as you join us, everything promised will be fulfilled. We can even directly make you a Star Palace Elder. Your status and identity won't be much lower than that of a Nascent Soul Stage Elder, and you'll be able to mobilize Star Palace Cultivators to assist you. If you wish to conceal your identity, that's fine too. Everything is up to you; as long as you're willing, the Star Palace won't object."

The Grand Elder's words surprised Zhao Changsheng; he hadn't expected the Grand Elder to be so generous!

"Is there nothing this Junior needs to do?"

Zhao Changsheng truly couldn't believe all this, so he asked directly.

"Of course it's needed, but the time isn't right yet. Firstly, although your Divine Ability and strength are extraordinary, they aren't yet enough to meet our requirements. Secondly, we don't want to expose you too much right now; we want to treat you as a hidden pawn. When you one day reach the Nascent Soul Stage, that's when we'll use you. With your Divine Ability and strength, killing ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators shouldn't be difficult, so we'll need you to eliminate Nascent Soul Cultivators from both the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path."

"Even if you can't manage it then, you'll be able to retreat safely without anyone suspecting you. We have absolute confidence in you on this point."

The Grand Elder's words didn't make Zhao Changsheng happy; instead, they gave him a bone-chilling sensation. They intended to use him as a blade—a blade that could weaken both the Righteous and Demonic Paths.

"This Junior understands. I can agree to the Star Palace's conditions. However, I also hope the Star Palace can do me a favor, because I'm currently facing a huge problem. If I'm not careful, I might lose my life."

Zhao Changsheng took a deep breath and said, making his first request.

"Go ahead, what favor do you want from us?"

The Grand Elder wasn't surprised by Zhao Changsheng's request; he had long been prepared.

"I hope the Star Palace can help deal with my Revered Master and Venerable Tian Yun. It would be best if you could injure them both, forcing them to recuperate for several decades or even a century."

The request Zhao Changsheng made surprised the Grand Elder even more, and he looked at Zhao Changsheng with some astonishment.

"Why is that?"

"This Junior isn't entirely sure; I only know that my Revered Master harbors ill intentions toward me, which is why I'm asking for the Star Palace's help. Once I'm strong enough, I'll deal with it myself. Originally, I wanted to ask Young Master Wen for help, but the conditions he set were too harsh. To prevent this matter from exposing me, I had no choice but to kill him to silence him."

Zhao Changsheng was speaking the truth now.

Hearing this request and the reason for killing Wen Tianren, the Grand Elder didn't agree immediately but instead chose to remain silent and think.

Zhao Changsheng didn't get angry at this, but waited silently for the Grand Elder's response.

He had to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage as quickly as possible; only then would he have enough power to protect himself.

The gap between the Nascent Soul and Core Formation was simply too vast; relying on his current Divine Ability and strength was far from enough.

As long as he could successfully Advance, he was certain he could smoothly unleash the Buddhas Fury Fire Lotus.