The Prodigies War-Chapter 2707 Hidden Undercurrents

After a moment, Jun Huan realized something was off and pushed Lin Xun away. Her beautiful eyes flashed as she glared at him fiercely. “How does it feel?”

Lin Xun froze, stunned. “I...”

Does she want me to describe the feeling of the embrace?

Jun Huan reached out and pinched his arm sharply. “I’m asking you how it feels to become a successor of the Origin Sect!”

Her pretty face was slightly flushed, a little warm, yet on the surface, she appeared perfectly composed. Earlier, she had been overcome with emotion and gave Lin Xun a big hug, but it was clear that this little brat had taken advantage of her!

“Oh...nothing special,” Lin Xun replied causally. Becoming an Origin Sect disciple was expected. What puzzled him more was the mysterious white cat he had encountered ten thousand feet above the ground.

“Let’s go for a drink.” Jun Huan grabbed Lin Xun by the sleeve and led the way. Naturally, he didn’t refuse.

Absolute Sunder City was bustling and prosperous. Every street and alley was filled with cultivators, and teahouses, restaurants and various shops lined the roads. All of these had been established by the native residents.

Their ancestors had lived here for generations. Protected by the Origin Sect Ancestral Court, they had no fear of calamity and lived carefree lives. However, they had little hope of leaving Absolute Sunder City and venturing beyond the Thousand Star Sea.

For countless years, the Thousand Star Sea had been sealed by restriction forces, isolating it from the outside world. Only for the recruitment of successors did the Origin Sect Ancestral Court lift these restrictions, allowing free passage in and out.

However, once the assessment ended, the Thousand Star Sea would once again become isolated. Inside a restaurant, Lin Xun and Jun Huan sat drinking together. The wine was called Youthful Travels, a speciality of Absolute Sunder City

With its unusual name, the wine was strong and sweet, fiery yet invigorating, like the unrestrained spirit of youth, leaving a unique taste on the palate.

“Senior Sister, those old guys aren’t going to give up so easily. I’m worried they might take action once you leave the Thousand Star Sea.”

After three rounds of drinks, Lin Xun could no longer keep his worries to himself. He would be joining the Origin Sect Ancestral Court, where no one could threaten him. However, Jun Huan would soon be leaving, and given the nature of those Immortal Giants, they would never let such a chance to strike her slip by.

“Don’t worry, since I dared to come this far with you, I naturally have the confidence to face any danger.” Jun Huan replied with a confident smile. The wine had left a delicate flush on her fair, smooth cheeks, and her limpid eyes brimmed with an alluring charm.

There was an irresistible grace to her drunken state. However, Lin Xun had no time to appreciate it. He said, “Should I ask Deputy Pavilion Master Fang Daoping to see if he can help?”

Jun Huan scoffed, “Little Junior Brother, you’re underestimating your senior sister. This is the Seventh Heaven Domain, not the Eighth. Even without the Boundless Nearness Talisman, my cultivation alone is enough to deal with anyone at my cultivation level.”

Lin Xun opened his mouth to argue but Jun Huan raised her glass and said, “Stop overthinking and drink!”

She was as bold and fearless as any man. Lin Xun sighed inwardly, pushed all distractions aside, and drank with Jun Huan. Just as dawn was breaking, his senior sister let out a long breath, and the drunkenness in her beautiful eyes vanished without a trace.

“Junior Brother, if you ever run into any trouble in the future, use this jade slip to contact me.” She handed Lin Xun a slip carved from the bone of some strange beast.

“Senior Sister,” Lin Xun hesitated after taking it. “There’s something I’d like to ask your help with.”

Jun Huan teased with a smile, “Oh? We haven’t even parted yet and you’re already asking me for favors. Tell me, what could make my little junior brother so worried?”

Lin Xun said quietly, “Senior Sister, I’m a little worried about Mister Lu, Grandpa, and Uncle...”

Jun Huan immediately understood. Now that Lin Xun’s possession of the Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer talent had been exposed, his enemies might find themselves powerless to harm him directly, but they would almost certainly not let the Luo Clan off so easily! Once the Luo Clan was shackled, it would be enough to pose a grave threat to him.

“Leave this to me,” Jun Huan promised.

That very day, she left Absolute Sunder City. Lin Xun personally saw her off. As her graceful figure disappeared into the distance, he drew a deep breath and murmured, “Senior Sister, take care...”

That same day, all the cultivators from the outside world departed from Absolute Sunder City, heading towards the Thousand Star Sea. If they didn’t leave now, the Thousand Star Sea would be completely sealed off within three days, and by then, no one would be able to leave even if they wished to.

Lin Xun and the thirteen others gathered in the Absolute Sunder Sword Palace, waiting for some time.

“Elder Xiao, Elder Li, and Elder Donghuang...stay behind. If anyone makes a move in the Thousand Star Sea, stop them immediately. Fang Daoping instructed, “And if you find outsiders trying to remain here, drive them away. Do not endanger their lives.”

“Yes.” Xiao Wenyuan, Li Zhen, and Donghuang Qing acknowledged the order.

“Are you all ready?” Fang Daoping turned to Lin Xun and the thirteen others.

Everyone nodded. Without another word, Fang Daoping flicked his sleeve, and he, Lin Xun and the others vanished into thin air.

As soon as they left, Donghuang Qing took a deep breath, then turned to Xiao Wenyuan and Li Zhen, bowing.

“Gentlemen, I’m sure you’re well aware that there are many who don’t want Jun Huan, a successor of Fangchun Mountain, to leave here alive. I wonder if you might grant me this favor...and turn a blind eye to the matter? My Donghuang Clan, together with friends from the Eighth Heaven Domain, would certainly ensure such goodwill does not go unrewarded!”

He bowed deeply again.

Xiao Wenyuan was taken aback and glanced toward Li Zhen. Li Zhen’s voice was icy. “This isn’t about favors...it’s about upholding the rules.”

Without so much as a glance at the bowing Donghuang Qing, Li Zhen turned and left the Absolute Sunder Sword Palace.

A shadow crossed Donghuang Qing’s face, but he forcibly suppressed his anger. “Li Zhen’s temper is like a stone from the bottom of a toilet pit, stinking and unyielding. No wonder that after all these years he’s still just an elder, while Fang Daoping, who entered the Origin Sect Ancestral Court alongside him, has already become a deputy pavilion master.”

As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Wenyuan and said, “Brother Xiao, you’re not going to be like Li Zhen, are you?”

Xiao Wenyuan sighed, “Elder Li has already made his stance clear. Even if I side with you, Elder Donghuang, it would be meaningless. In my opinion, it’s best to follow the rules.”

With that, he too turned and left. Donghuang Qing’s expression darkened further. He muttered, “Everyone knows that Li Zhen has a foul temper, but you, Xiao Wenyuan...you’re no better!”

After a long silence, he took out a jade pendant, crushed it, and said, “Tell them to act only after they’ve left the Thousand Star Sea.”

On that day, a great battle erupted outside the Thousand Star Sea, drawing countless gazes from all directions. However, it didn’t take long for the battle to end.

According to later reports, Jun Huan, a successor of Fangchun Mountain, had been besieged, yet she still managed to slay Qi Tingzi, a Nirvana Spirit Immortal, before escaping with injuries. The news shook the world.

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Origin World.

This was a secret realm vast as a world created in the depths of the Thousand Star Sea. It was less a secret realm and more a boundless great world, surpassing the twelve grotto heavens of the Seventh Heaven Domain.

Central Dao Palace.

This was the heart of the Origin Sect Ancestral Court. At this moment, the peak masters and elders from all nine peaks had gathered outside Central Dao Palace.

“I want to see what kind of person this Lin Xun is. He managed to defeat my Second Peak’s core successor, Li Zhongyuan!” Second Peak Master, Yun Tianming, said coldly. He was clad in a snow-white robe that set off his handsome features and flowing beard. With his hands behind his back, he exuded an imposing, awe-inspiring presence.

The crowd’s expressions varied. They had all heard what had happened in the three rounds of assessments, and knew that among the fourteen successors joining the Origin Sect this time, Lin Xun was the brightest star.

Unfortunately, his identity was also the most contentious. He was a disciple of Fangchun Mountain and a descendant of Luo Tongtian. His very name had long stirred controversy and unrest within the Origin Sect.

“So, you mean you don’t want Lin Xun to join the Second Peak?”

The question came from a sage-like old man with snow-white hair and beard framing a kindly face and a spring-breeze smile.

Yue Wuchou!

He was the master of the First Peak and a Nirvana Spirit Stage old antique.

“I never said that.” Yun Tianming replied expressionlessly, “On the contrary, I am determined to secure such a peerless talent. If he joins the Second Peak, he will surely shine brilliantly in the future Nine Peaks Dao Contest.”

At this, someone chuckled, “Brother Tianming, as I recall, in the first round of the assessment this boy humiliated your great-grandson Yun Muzhe and nearly shattered Li Zhongyuan’s dao heart in the second. Under such circumstances, can you really overlook the past?”

The speaker, clad in green robes and appearing like a handsome young man, was Nan Bohong, master of the Third Peak.

Yun Tianming frowned. “If he can serve the Second Peak, why should I care about such things?”

Several people revealed expressions of disapproval. After all, who could guarantee Yun Tianming had no hidden agenda in wanting Lin Xun to join the Second Peak?

“In my opinion, that boy will most likely choose the First Peak. After all, it’s been the strongest for years, and its foundation is unmatched among the Nine Peaks,” someone remarked.

Yue Wuchou shook his head with a sigh, “Though I welcome him in the First Peak, I have no wish for the trouble he’ll bring. I’m sure all of you have already thought this through and made your plans. I’ll be blunt...no matter which of the nine peaks he enters, plenty of disasters will follow, and I have no wish to be caught up in that storm.”

He made his stance clear. The others exchanged glances, fully aware that even if Yue Wuchou wished to stay out of the storm, the First Peak was destined to be dragged in. After all, who didn’t know that many of the First Peak’s fiercest figures hailed from the Eighth Heaven Domain?

Of course, the same was true for several of the other peaks. In short, every towering figure present harboured their own schemes, and without exception, they revolved around the young man about to arrive!

Taking it all in, Mo Lanshan could not help but sigh inwardly, recalling his meeting with Lin Xun in the Mystic Forbidden Realm. Who could have imagined that the arrival of this youth would already have the Origin Sect Ancestral Court roiling with hidden undercurrents and unpredictable waves?

Just then, ripples spread across the distant void, and one figure after another emerged: Fang Daoping, Lin Xun, and the others.