Cultivation Begins with Skill Points
Chapter 368 - 366 Roll

Chapter 368: Chapter 366 Roll

"Yu Chi, I will personally go to the Imperial Capital to explain this to the Heavenly Sea Emperor, and you can take the Seventeenth Princess, but this person must stay."

Huo Hong pointed at Zhong Lin, gritting his teeth, wishing to tear him into pieces.

Now Huo Hong was at least eighty percent sure that Zhu Fei was killed by Zhong Lin’s hand,

"No way."

Yu Shu’s face changed, quickly saying, "Royal Uncle, Zhong Lin is my close friend, he has saved my life multiple times in the Secret Realm, I absolutely cannot hand him over."

Yu Chi glanced at Zhong Lin leisurely, eyes full of curiosity. This niece of his had ambitions higher than the skies, usually with her eyes set above her head, and had never paid such attention to an outsider, especially a man.

Something’s odd.

"Brother Huo, I don’t know how this young man has offended you to cause such anger?" Yu Chi said with a smile.

Huo Hong said with a grim face, "This boy has a mortal enmity with my Returning Sect; I hope the Prince can oblige."

"Nonsense, Zhong Lin has only been in the Heavenly Sea Country for a mere few months, when did he ever cross paths with your Returning Sect? Where does this mortal enmity come from? In the end, you’re just venting your anger on Zhong Lin because Zhu Fei died in the Secret Realm."

Yu Shu’s tone was filled with anger and hysteria, with a hint of grievance.

It made Zhong Lin, standing aside, look at her strangely, realizing this woman’s acting skills were so good, one might think she had been greatly wronged.

Yu Chi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, surprised, "Zhu Fei is dead?"

Good riddance!

As the first true disciple of the Returning Sect, although only at the Xuandan Realm cultivation, Zhu Fei posed considerable pressure on the Heavenly Sea Country’s Imperial Family.

Being a Fourth Grade Pill Master with a perfected Xuandan, advancing one step further would make him troublesome, and currently, there’s no one in the same generation of the Heavenly Sea Country’s Royal Family capable of contending with him.

Unexpectedly, he’s suddenly dead, even bringing a hint of joy to Yu Chi’s heart.

Huo Hong shouted in anger, "Zhu Fei was our first true disciple at the Returning Sect, and the Xuanling Secret Realm was like a walk in the park for him. Now he’s dead in bewildering circumstances, it must have been this boy’s secret attack; no one else could have done it."

"Do you have any evidence?" Yu Shu asked loudly.

"You..."

Not a shred of evidence; he couldn’t enter the Xuanling Secret Realm.

Huo Hong’s face flushed red and white, realizing he was no match for this sharp-tongued girl in front of him, angrily turning his head to Yu Chi, "Prince, do you really want to oppose the Returning Sect for the sake of an irrelevant boy?"

Huo Hong’s words were already somewhat incoherent, even starting to threaten Yu Chi.

Yu Chi’s face also darkened, glaring icily at Huo Hong.

Huo Hong felt a chill in his heart, regretting his words, but at this moment, the arrow was on the string, he had no choice but to release it. If he couldn’t capture Zhong Lin, there would be no good end for him upon returning.

Zhu Fei was cultivated by Returning Sect as the next generation’s successor and the foundation for sect prosperity in the coming century. However, he ended up dying in a Secret Realm exploration, leaving Huo Hong with no explanation for the Sect Master.

Taking a deep breath, Huo Hong calmed his inner turmoil, speaking in a deep voice, "Forgive me, Prince, for my incoherent words. However, this boy killed our true disciple, I must take him back to the sect and hand him over to the Sect Master for punishment. Once the matter is settled, I can offer a strand of Earth Essence Golden Yang Evil as a token of apology."

"Oh?"

Yu Chi’s heart stirred; although the Earth Essence Golden Yang Evil was only a Sixth Grade item, it was an essential material for breaking through the Yang Evil Realm, extremely valuable, and he didn’t expect Huo Hong to be willing to part with it.

Little did he know that Huo Hong’s heart was bleeding; the Earth Essence Golden Yang Evil was a treasure he sought with great difficulty for his breakthrough, and now it had to be given away, how could he not feel anguished.

Though Yu Shu was only in the Xuandan Realm, she knew well what this so-called Yang Evil was through close observation, growing anxious in her heart, she quickly transmitted a message.

"Royal Uncle, Zhong Lin saved my life multiple times in the Secret Realm, he holds great gratitude for me, and his pill formation at the Second Grade shows immense potential, absolutely not..."

"Wait, what grade did you say?"

"Second Grade, and he’s a Seventh Grade Alchemist, moreover, he has comprehended the Supreme Sword Intent. I’ve promised to recommend he joins the Heavenly Sword Sacred Land, with his talent, the position of a true disciple there is assured."

For the third time, Yu Chi looked at Zhong Lin, but this time his eyes shone brightly, and his gaze was filled with amazement.

Pill formation at Second Grade, Seventh Grade Alchemist, Sword Intent...

Any one of these alone would be enough to stir the mind, yet now they all appeared on the same person, which was simply astonishing.

The main point is that this person currently had no affiliations; if he could offer help in times of crisis, then in the future...

Thinking of this, Yu Chi waved his right hand proudly, saying, "Brother Huo, while it’s regretful that Zhu Fei died in the Secret Realm, whether it was indeed done by Young Brother Zhong is merely your side of the story. Besides, the rule of Secret Realms goes, once inside, life and death are determined by heaven. Not even the Imperial Family, should any of its members perish inside, could blame others for it due to lack of skill."

"You..."

Huo Hong’s body trembled with anger, his eyes icy cold as he looked at Yu Chi, "Yu Chi, do you truly intend to oppose the Returning Sect for this boy?"

"How dare you."

Yu Chi’s face suddenly took on a sharp expression, his robe billowed as he strode forward one step.

Boom!

With that step, Zhong Lin only felt the Prince’s imposing aura undergo an earth-shattering transformation, as if he had become a towering mountain, a terrifying pressure exuding from him.

Zhong Lin felt his body grow heavy, his Xuandan tightly confined in his Dantian, while Long Zhao behind him fell to his knees with a thud, his face pale, sweat dripping from his forehead, wanting to pull himself up but couldn’t, his entire body unmoving.

The pressure Yu Chi exuded was like an invisible giant hand pressing him down, making it impossible for him to move.

Zhong Lin was horrified as he gazed at Yu Chi’s back, although he knew the martial artists of the Yin Yang Realm were strong, such strength was beyond his belief.

"Under heaven, all land belongs to the king; all within the borders are his ministers. Huo Hong, does the Returning Sect intend to rebel?" Yu Chi said with an icy tone.

Huo Hong’s face alternated between blue and white, though he wanted to say yes, he dared not.

Though in power the Returning Sect could rival the Heavenly Sea Country’s Imperial Family, it was known that the Heavenly Sea Country was a vassal of the Heavenly Sword Sacred Land, and the Imperial Family had numerous members as disciples there. To anger the Heavenly Sea Country’s Imperial Family might mean the end of Returning Sect with merely a word.

"Get out!!!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Huo Hong left in a sorry state, not daring even to utter a threat, leaving only a pair of eyes filled with venomous hatred.

"Royal Uncle, why not detain him?"

"Detain him for what? We are of the same realm, I merely have a slight advantage in the Yin Evil, defeating him is possible, but killing him is no option, and the Imperial Family cannot afford to engage in war with Returning Sect currently," Yu Chi shook his head.