21: Big Baby

Boom—

The old man pursued relentlessly;

When he was a hundred feet away, he struck a palm directly at Chen Qingxuan. The powerful force distorted the Void Realm, transforming into a visible palm print that moved like a bolt of lightning.

Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan raised his hand and threw out three Talismans, which turned into a giant triangular net in the air, instantly wrapping around the incoming palm print.

At the moment they collided, a deafening explosion erupted.

The powerful shockwave swept through the surroundings with lightning speed. Chen Qingxuan dared not be careless and took out several more Talismans to stick onto the divine phoenix sword.

Shoo— Shoo— Shoo!

Under the effect of the <Flash Talisman>, the divine phoenix sword, which was already as fast as lightning, suddenly used spatial evasion and extreme speed to carry the two away.

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The pursuing old man was dumbfounded; it could even be used like this?

Chen Qingxuan himself was not short on money. Traveling alone to find talent, he had naturally prepared many life-saving trump cards for himself, such as Flash Talismans, Skynet Talismans, and so on;

With just a little Profound Power to activate them, they could produce miraculous effects.

Even for offensive measures, Chen Qingxuan was prepared. However, the strength of the pursuing old man was unknown, and he feared the means he had prepared were far from enough to kill the opponent;

It was better to avoid the brunt for now!

"Brother, did we escape?" Jiang Susu lifted her small face and asked nervously.

"Not yet, that old geezer will catch up soon." Chen Qingxuan looked at the town not far away. Realizing his trump cards were limited, he suddenly made a decision, "Come, let's hide in the town."

Every world has its order. Even though killing people for treasure is an unspoken reality in the cultivation world, no one is foolish enough to do such things in broad daylight;

Perhaps some righteous people would intervene, but such people are too few.

The main reason is that everyone has juniors who haven't grown up yet. If everyone did this for an Opportunity, who would dare to go out in the future?

Therefore, once such a thing is discovered, everyone will tacitly join forces to eliminate those who break the rules to ensure their own interests.

After arriving at the town;

Chen Qingxuan first took Jiang Susu to rent a room, intending to stay for a few days before continuing their journey.

During this time, he didn't plan to stay idle. He took out a portable <Spirit Gathering Array> and let Jiang Susu Cultivate inside.

But after only half a day, something unexpected happened. On the streets, people were asking everywhere for clues about him and Jiang Susu.

Although the divine phoenix sword wasn't mentioned, it was clearly related to the previous old man.

This also meant that even hiding in the town was not safe; the opponent's influence had already reached this place.

Just as Chen Qingxuan was in a bind, suddenly, a powerful force erupted from within Jiang Susu's body—

Boom!

A powerful airflow bloomed like thunder, instantly filling the entire room. Fortunately, there was a barrier protecting the room, preventing the commotion from spreading.

"Spirit Sea Realm?" Chen Qingxuan looked at the Little Girl in surprise. He hadn't expected her to achieve a Breakthrough now, and he also reached the Middle Stage of the Bone Forging Realm as a result.

"Wait..."

Suddenly, Chen Qingxuan's eyes widened. How could a Breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm cause such a huge commotion?

"So Brother is at the Bone Forging Middle Stage!"

At that moment, Jiang Susu tilted her head toward Chen Qingxuan and suddenly smiled.

At the same time, the System's voice rang in Chen Qingxuan's mind—

[Congratulations Host, talent Jiang Susu has entered the first layer of the <Nine Profound Pupils> and has initially grasped the ability of <Insight>.]

[This ability can see through various hidden means, including but not limited to disguises, traps, and hidden cultivation levels. One can also distinguish good from evil by observing others' behavior, and after mastering it, one can even predict the enemy's next move through the flow of Profound Power...]

"The first layer... is already this Heaven-Defying?"

Chen Qingxuan was shocked.

Although he hadn't Cultivated <Insight> to Perfection yet, this ability to see through disguises and even predict enemy moves was simply—

A cheat with a mini-God's perspective!

He couldn't imagine how many Heaven-Defying abilities Jiang Susu would gain if she truly Cultivated the <Nine Profound Pupils> to Perfection in the future!

"Hehe~"

Thinking that he would also possess these abilities, Chen Qingxuan couldn't help but smile.

What a celestial being system! This is even better than any Golden Finger!

"Hmm?"

Looking at Chen Qingxuan's smile, Jiang Susu's delicate face shifted;

The next moment, she stepped out of the Spirit Gathering Array and raised her small face to Chen Qingxuan, "Brother's feelings for Susu... seem to have a... sense of wanting to possess me?"

"What?"

Possess... Chen Qingxuan thought he had misheard.

Meeting Jiang Susu's gaze, he realized it was the <Insight> ability she had just grasped. Through his excited reaction to the promising future, she had mistaken his desire for her ability as a desire for her person... Although Jiang Susu misunderstood, she could sense something through his reaction, even though she had only just acquired the ability and hadn't fully grasped it;

It must be said, the Nine Profound Pupils are truly Heaven-Defying!

"Susu, Brother doesn't have those kinds of thoughts..."

Before Chen Qingxuan could finish;

The next moment, Jiang Susu interrupted with a sweet smile, "It's okay, Brother... You don't need to explain... Actually, Susu quite hopes Brother has those kinds of thoughts about me... Susu wants Brother to possess me... and stay with Brother for a lifetime."

Pfft—

"I'm not, I don't, don't talk nonsense... I'm really begging you."

Chen Qingxuan was scared to death.

Especially when he met Jiang Susu's serious gaze, it inexplicably made him feel a bit apprehensive;

Something's not right;

This is very wrong.

If Huang Qingxue held a natural hostility toward him, then Jiang Susu... held a natural reliance on him.

This level of reliance could be said to be... almost possessive.

Yes, rather than saying he wanted to possess Jiang Susu, it was more like she was the one who felt that way.

It always gave Chen Qingxuan an... indescribable sense of danger.

He still needed to send the Little Girl to where she belonged as soon as possible!

Regarding Jiang Susu's destination, Chen Qingxuan already had an idea—Yihua Palace!

It was a powerful force in the Eastern Lands, but it was unique compared to other forces because Yihua Palace consisted entirely of women;

It was one of a kind in the entire Cangyun Continent!

If Chen Qingxuan hadn't appeared, Jiang Susu would have become involved with Yihua Palace in the future, but that would be after she grew up and took over Yihua Palace, training it into her core force;

Sending Jiang Susu there should be the right choice.

"They are here..."

Several voices suddenly came from outside. Immediately after, the door was crudely smashed open from the outside, and the barrier was also dismantled.

"They found us so quickly?"

Chen Qingxuan looked surprised;

Looking at the figures that appeared, they were indeed the people who had been looking for him on the street. Without any hesitation, he grabbed Jiang Susu and escaped through the window.

"Chase them, don't let him get away."

That group of people also followed without hesitation, chasing Chen Qingxuan out of the town.

After leaving the town, they were even more unscrupulous, launching attacks on Chen Qingxuan with profound techniques, trying to force down the divine phoenix sword.

But before these attacks could get close, they were easily neutralized by the Talismans Chen Qingxuan threw out as they fled deep into the mountain range.

"Brother... they are only in the Bone Forging Realm." Jiang Susu spoke up to remind him. With Chen Qingxuan's strength and the divine phoenix sword, dealing with these people was more than enough;

Why run?

Meeting the Little Girl's puzzled gaze, a flash of cunning crossed Chen Qingxuan's eyes.

"Susu, Brother has a big treasure... Do you want to see it?"