Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 167 Different News

Chapter 167: Chapter 167 Different News

"Yes, it’s the Taihao Sect," the martial artist glanced at the long sword in Lu Chen’s hand and said, "They are a sword-wielding sect, and generally speaking, they give priority to recruiting martial artists with sword-wielding talents! However, if there are other outstanding students, they will also be recruited! Senior, these words all come from Principal Xu!"

Lu Chen contemplated. What the martial artist said differed slightly from the information provided by the Heavenly Medicine Elder, but fortunately, his upcoming plans did not have much to do with the Heavenly Book Academy.

If there was any connection, it was nothing more than Qin Zhantian!

Xu Qianqian was a member of the Xu Family, as well as a member of the Polar Treasure Meeting; this was beyond doubt.

But the chairman of the Polar Treasure Meeting had died, and presumably such a colossal entity would also collapse, right?

Even if it did not collapse instantly, it would certainly slowly disintegrate and separate.

By then, Qin Zhantian’s identity might be enough to allow him to break free from the control of the Polar Treasure Meeting.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen then asked, "Besides this, has there been any interesting news at the Heavenly Book Academy recently?"

The martial artist was startled, not expecting Lu Chen to suddenly ask such an odd question.

Could it be that all Immortals behaved in this manner?

He racked his brains and finally came up with a topic, speaking cautiously, "I heard that the Great Qin Dynasty is about to have a new emperor, and the new emperor is our Heavenly Book Academy’s Qin Zhantian!"

Lu Chen was taken aback, "Has the old emperor passed away?"

"Not exactly," the martial artist said, "There has been rampant speculation recently that the Qin emperor is voluntarily abdicating in favor of the wise, but my teacher mentioned that it seems there is an Immortal Sect’s directive for the Qin emperor to step down, appointing Qin Zhantian to succeed the throne!"

Immortal Sects, yet again Immortal Sects!

Immortal Sects getting involved in mortal affairs?

Although Lu Chen had just become a cultivator, he also had some understanding of the rules among cultivators.

For instance, the Xuanji Sect should not lightly involve itself in the secular world and interact with ordinary people.

If it weren’t for such rules, he would not have been forced to separate from Qin Yaotiao.

"Which Immortal Sect is orchestrating this, then?"

Lu Chen still maintained an indifferent expression.

"Senior, I’m not aware of that, but aside from the disappearance of the principal, Li Mingru, and the Heavenly Medicine Elder, the most significant event that has occurred at the Heavenly Book Academy is this succession of the throne."

"I see," Lu Chen nodded slightly. He did not dwell on the topic and instead said, "I must go now. Take care of yourself. And remember, do not touch the water here!"

With that, Lu Chen employed spiritual power and ran wildly along the field ridge!

Not until the martial artist could no longer see Lu Chen did he sit down cautiously, wiped the sweat from his brow, and muttered to himself, "What’s so harmful about the water?"

This part of the Fire Grassland had not been cleared by Lu Chen, so it was still filled with water.

The martial artist looked at the sweat on his palm and then reached out towards the water-filled grassland, intending to find some water to wash his hands.

However.

A flame suddenly burst forth and engulfed him completely.

After just a few moments, he had turned to ash, which was whisked away by the wind and dispersed.

From a distance, Lu Chen felt a surge of fiery spiritual energy and couldn’t help sighing.

"I already warned you. It’s that you didn’t believe me."

Shaking his head, he continued on his way.

Liu Ruyan had passed through this area before, and there were still some traces of fire energy above the dirt path. Through the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique, he could find some clues!

"I don’t know which sect that female cultivator is from, so arrogant! Humph, take advantage of her illness to take her life; I’ll see where you can run!"

Lu Chen, confident in his ability to adapt to the environment here, was quite fearless.

Moreover, inside the jade bottle at this moment, the spiritual liquid was practically inexhaustible!

After running for a long time, he suddenly paused, sensing that the fire element’s spiritual energy in the air around him was starting to become slightly sparse.

Just like when he was on the Fire Grassland.

"It seems it’s time to change locations!"

Lu Chen’s heart tensed, and he proceeded with the utmost caution, slowly stepping forward.

A few steps later, he felt a shock through his body, and the scenery before him changed. He found himself in an entirely new place!

At the same time, a sharp cry sounded, and a torrent of spiritual power struck towards his face!

Luckily, Lu Chen had been on guard beforehand.

The moment he saw someone making a move and with the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique directly in view, he swiftly dodged away from the direction where the spiritual power surged from.

From the corner of his eye, he also saw the one-armed woman sitting to one side - who else could it be but Liu Ruyan?

"I didn’t expect you could recover?"

Seeing that her charred skin was regrowing fresh new flesh, Lu Chen inwardly praised his timely arrival!

But as Lu Chen was turning around, not yet having risen from the ground, he saw the female cultivator, his junior sister, revealing a barely noticeable cold smirk!

Danger!

Lu Chen inwardly exclaimed a warning as the ground suddenly softened, and he began to sink!