Chaotic World Book
Chapter 101 - 99: A World Where Only the Maitreya Sect is Hurt

Chapter 101: Chapter 99: A World Where Only the Maitreya Sect is Hurt

Of course, whether this thing was actually a Heavenly Book was just Zhao Changhe’s wild guess, since to all appearances, it seemed devoid of any aura, not even comparable to a decent sword in terms of feeling—it was just plain gold foil.

Han Wubing and Xia Chichi saw it and didn’t even bother to check what was inside the cushion. Han Wubing went straight to the sword room wall and started choosing a sword, while Xia Chichi commented, "There’s even a gold-threaded cushion...hey, you’re not thinking of walking out with that, are you?"

"No," Zhao Changhe replied as he moved aside the cushion and repeatedly examined the gold foil in his hand, finding nothing, not even a single character, "It’s still something from ancient times, suspected to be a treasure; let’s study it a bit more before deciding."

Xia Chichi said, "Can’t see it? Even if it is a divine item obscuring itself or returning to its original purity, it’s quite a letdown; it might be used for chanting scriptures."

Zhao Changhe couldn’t help but laugh quietly, indeed a possibility. The Chaotic World Book was so prestigious; if this page truly belonged to the Heavenly Book, how could it be a piece of gold foil that didn’t even emit any aura? He might be overthinking.

"Forget it," he muttered, stuffing the gold foil into his robe: "Since I’m here, and you all have found something, I can’t leave empty-handed. I should at least take a souvenir."

Xia Chichi bit her lower lip, stealing a glance at Han Wubing, who was busy choosing swords. She leaned into Zhao Changhe’s ear and whispered, "You really didn’t find anything?"

Zhao Changhe was stunned for a moment. "Huh?"

Xia Chichi’s voice became increasingly captivating as she cooed, "Are you afraid that, after being the Holy Daughter for too long, I’ll forget you? Did you have to make such a deep impression in my heart, risking your life to protect me?"

"Well, who had time to think so much nonsense? It was all instinctive."

"You were worried about me getting hurt, aware that the Four Symbols Sect had many strong members, yet you still dared to risk everything to disrupt their plan? Was that instinctive too?"

"They are your subordinates, after all. Isn’t it normal to expect some tacit understanding, to not let me just get chopped to pieces?"

"What if I thought you had fallen for Cui Yuanyang and were conspiring against me?"

Zhao Changhe replied speechlessly, "My elder brother might not be broad-chested, but he’s always been sharp-minded. I trust that."

Xia Chichi looked at him half-reproachfully, "Are you actually a bit dense?"

"Huh?"

"The atmosphere’s already here, and you’re talking about this? Could it be that you only get proactive when I’m dressed as a man?"

"Huh? No, don’t misunderstand! It’s because there are people here...mmm mmm mmm..."

Xia Chichi didn’t let him continue rambling, she wrapped her arms around his neck and, standing on tiptoes, kissed him passionately: "Come on, elder brother, feel my chest... It has grown a bit bigger now..."

Han Wubing pulled out a sword, examining it expressionlessly.

Actually, in a sword room like this, where the owner frequently meditated on the sword, there would be some subtle owner’s Sword Intent gathered, and for a true swordsman devoted to the sword, it’s possible to comprehend some incredible techniques from it, at least to grasp some ancient sword theories. Han Wubing was beginning to have some realization of this, which was truly his real fortune from this trip. Those two were not swordsmen; though Xia Chichi wielded a sword, she didn’t have the heart of a swordsman, so they couldn’t perceive it, not even feeling it.

But Han Wubing felt that this wasn’t the biggest value he realized here... He believed his greatest significance in being here was to help the Four Symbols Sect protect their Holy Daughter’s integrity.

He didn’t know if the Four Symbols Sect would check this item, and if so, did this count as him saving these love-struck youngsters’ lives again?

After looking around, Han Wubing was quite pleased with the sword in his hand. The material was excellent, exceptionally sharp, and it looked quite unassuming. Although it lacked any spiritual essence, he thought he really didn’t need it.

"Clang!" Han Wubing maliciously sheathed his sword, waking the kissing couple, "You two, if we don’t leave now, I’m afraid the Four Symbols Sect will go mad."

...

The Four Symbols Sect wasn’t mad yet; the Maitreya Sect was close to madness.

Over there, Tang Wanzhuang intended to rescue Xia Chichi, but wasstopped by Maitreya. She watched helplessly as the "Prince" and Xia Chichi disappeared together, fury smoldering in her eyes. Originally, she had given Zhao Changhe a simple task, which in theory should have ended the moment he disrupted the Four Symbols Sect’s ceremony with his arrow. The subsequent pursuit by the Four Symbols Sect would follow, she would intervene and save them, and all would be perfect.

But all the mishaps were caused by the Maitreya Sect members who interfered ignorantly: could it be that even the Divine Sword mysteriously trying to kill Xia Chichi was manipulated by Maitreya Sect in the shadows? This thought infuriated her even more, her voice almost squeezing through her teeth: "Catch all the Maitreya Sect demons—don’t let a single one escape!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Wu Weiyang and other subordinates of the Demon Suppression Department sprang into action, charging at the Maitreya Sect members still by the lakeside.

The Maitreya Sect members were completely bewildered.

Why were there so many from the Demon Suppression Department here?

The Imperial Court had never interfered with matters of the Ancient Sword Lake, not for many years! What was going on today?

The head had come, and it was as if you came for sightseeing. But to ambush with such strong forces, did you anticipate that the Maitreya Sect would arrive here and specifically lay in wait to exterminate bandits?

This was bad enough, but the Maitreya Sect also had the Sect Hierarch appear in person, and many powerful ones came; the Sect Hierarch held off Tang Wanjuang, and the others had still been able to escape.

But just as they were retreating while fighting, a group of Four Symbols Sect Members with fire blazing in their eyes burst from the bamboo forest, charging at them with vengeance as if they had killed their fathers.

The Maitreya Sect was completely dumbfounded. The Demon Suppression Department and the Four Symbols Sect had joined hands?

Had the sun risen from the west?

Xia Chichi was "kidnapped" by Zhao Changhe and Han Wubing and disappeared; people from the Four Symbols Sect, being knowledgeable and aware that there was an Otherworldly Space under the lake, quickly deduced that the Holy Daughter had been transported there using a special technique. Looking for her on the surface was futile, so they turned back, intending to search the bottom of the lake.

Upon exiting the bamboo forest, they saw a group of powerful Demon Suppression Department members blocking the Maitreya Sect followers, already in battle.

The Four Symbols Sect immediately thought that over the years, everyone had searched for the Divine Sword so many times, and it never acted as mysteriously as today; surely, the Maitreya Sect had used some trickery behind the scenes. With this thought, they realized they had to interrogate the Maitreya Sect members to find the Holy Daughter; otherwise, how could they enter the space at the bottom of the lake?

Thus they shouted in unison, charging towards the rear of the Maitreya Sect followers.

This time, the Maitreya Sect truly faced tragedy, having the misfortune of being the first in the history of Great Xia to be jointly attacked by the Demon Suppression Department and the Demon Sect, and they were all fiercely determined to kill.

"What Holy Daughter, we didn’t capture your Holy Daughter! You Wanqing, are you insane? Ouch, damn!"

"Why the sword went crazy, how would we know? We just learned from you that the sword can materialize only in Established Xia!"

"We really don’t know where your Holy Daughter went!"

"Zhao Changhe has nothing to do with us ahhh!"

"Clang!" Just then, Xia Chichi emerged from the lake, and the first thing she saw was that chubby man, who was being attacked by Elder You and others, with a sword piercing through his heart.

The chubby man dully turned to the emerged Xia Chichi, "I told you, it has nothing to do with us."

With those words, he breathed his last.

Elder You and others hardly cared to delve deeper; relations were already strained, a misunderstanding is a misunderstanding, his death is his death. They swept back to the lake surface to join Xia Chichi, incredibly relieved: "Holy Daughter! Are you alright?"

"I’m alright." Xia Chichi swung the sword in her hand, "The Maitreya Sect had cast a cunning magic, making the sword attack me, but fortunately, I have a wonderful method and have already subdued it."

Elder You and others were overjoyed; the Holy Daughter being safe was already a great joy, and unexpectedly, the mission was accomplished as well – truly, a fated Holy Daughter!

Some had even imagined stories of two men kidnapping a woman to a small space, but now the sword was in the Holy Daughter’s hand; no need to think further, she had counterattacked, nothing of that sort could have happened.

"That said, where are Zhao Changhe and Han Wubing?"

"When they saw me subdue the Divine Sword, they fled." Xia Chichi turned to look at the lakeshore, her expression somewhat strange.

All these Demon Suppression Department people, what is going on...

And over there in the distance, was that Tang Wanzhuang?

With many of the Maitreya Sect followers dead or captured by the Demon Suppression Department and even the Hierarch Maitreya making a sorry escape, he could withstand Tang Wanzhuang alone, but not the surrounds by the Demon Suppression Department!

Tang Wanzhuang did not pursue Maitreya, staring distantly at the emerging Xia Chichi, her thoughts unreadable.

Xia Chichi caught her gaze briefly, suddenly wondering, was she here for the "Prince"?

This woman is so beautiful and being a "subject," Zhao Changhe, can you really handle it?

Whimpering, I regret it, is it still timely for me to assume the role of the prince now? You’re still looking! What are you looking at, you don’t mean to kill me, do you? Tang Wanjuang, you’re outrageous!

The thought passed in a flash, as Elder You already spoke urgently, "Quickly, leave. Don’t know why Tang Wanzhuang is distracted, if we don’t go now, it will become the Demon Suppression Department surrounding the Four Symbols Sect!"

Seemingly overhearing this, Tang Wanzhuang’s lips curled into a slight smile, "Heed my command, seize the Four Symbols Sect members!"

The members of the Four Symbols Sect shouted out, and promptly scattered in all directions.