Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 684: Xuan Jian’s Decision

Chapter 684: Chapter 684: Xuan Jian’s Decision

This sudden turn of events brought a surge of joy to Lu Chen’s heart, and he immediately thought of his Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique.

He began to comprehend the cultivation technique, oblivious to the situation unfolding in the outside world.

"He seems to be seriously injured."

Xuan Jian had already refined all the medicinal pills he had ingested, and his injuries were nearly healed. However, Lu Chen showed no signs of awakening.

Chu Zhongtian asked anxiously, "Elder Ancestor, what should we do now?"

Xuan Jian sighed. If it weren’t for Chu Zhongtian being the once-in-a-century prodigy of the Xuanyun Sect, would he be so accommodating?

"We can only take him to the Sword Pond of the Xuanyun Sect, and then I will have a closer look."

"Sword Pond!"

The color drained from Chu Zhongtian’s face. That was a forbidden area of the Xuanyun Sect. Would this cause discontent among the other Nascent Soul Elders?

Yet, he was also worried that Lu Chen might never awaken, making him feel like ants on a hot pan, anxious and restless.

"It’s fine," Xuan Jian, noticing Chu Zhongtian’s concern, smiled and said, "With my guarantee, there will be no serious issues. However, Zhong Tian, once you return, you must also practice diligently to prevent dissatisfaction among your fellow disciples."

His thoughts were simple: since he was giving "face" to the younger generation like Chu Zhongtian, naturally, he expected him to step up.

Otherwise, it would be hard to convince the other Nascent Souls.

After all, Chu Zhongtian had only been punished for a few years.

Most importantly, he was eager to discover if there were any secrets hidden within Lu Chen!

Such investment on his part might well yield some returns!

"Elder Ancestor, this disciple... is forever in your debt!"

Seeing Xuan Jian’s assurance, Chu Zhongtian was overwhelmed with emotion and knelt on the ground, giving several deep kowtows.

Xuan Jian nodded and said, "Then, you shall stay here while I go out and take a proper look. Also, have those Xuanming Ice Snakes return; the restrictions I’ve set here cannot be sensed by other Nascent Soul Stages."

"Yes, Elder Ancestor!"

Overjoyed, Chu Zhongtian rushed out of the cave, scaled the mountain crest, and saw the Xuanming Ice Snakes that were still waiting in place.

"You may return. I shall stay outside the valley."

Perhaps due to spending a lot of time with Lu Chen, Chu Zhongtian’s temperament had also undergone a significant change. He didn’t just see these Xuanming Ice Snakes as demon beasts. When he spoke, he even made a fist-in-palm salute, extremely polite.

"Hiss—"

From behind the wall of snakes, the leader of the Xuanming Ice Snakes slithered out, approaching Chu Zhongtian.

"What is it, you..."

In the eyes of the Xuanming Ice Snake, a reluctance to leave was evident as it continuously rubbed against Chu Zhongtian’s trouser leg.

"Do you want to come with me?"

Chu Zhongtian was taken aback.

The Xuanming Ice Snake nodded repeatedly.

Chu Zhongtian gave a wry smile and said, "But there is no ice energy outside, you won’t have the innate advantage, and you are not yet fully grown; I’m afraid there will be danger!"

The Xuanming Ice Snake stopped its movements, lifted its head, and stared at Chu Zhongtian for a long while.

After a moment, it shook its head, then lay down again, rubbing against Chu Zhongtian’s trouser leg.

Chu Zhongtian chuckled bitterly and said, "It’s not that there’s any problem in bringing you along, but you are so large, I have no way to carry you."

Hearing Chu Zhongtian’s agreement, the Xuanming Ice Snake was ecstatic. After hissing with joy a few times, it shook off its icy scales and then, shockingly, coiled itself around Chu Zhongtian’s waist.

It was like a belt, but icy cold to the touch.

What amazed Chu Zhongtian was that the Xuanming Ice Snake completely concealed its Demon Qi, to the point that even when it clung to his body, he could not feel the slightest trace of it.

"Not bad at all. In that case, you may come with me."

Chu Zhongtian found it amusing and couldn’t help but laugh out loud. A hiss rang out from his waist, and the wall of snakes dispersed with a thunderous crash, slithering towards the crevices of ice.

However, the fledgling snakes also seemed very reluctant, frequently looking back at Chu Zhongtian as they moved away.

Chu Zhongtian understood that the young snakes were loath to leave their leader.

He couldn’t help feeling contemplative: "Who says demon beasts have only beastly instincts?"

Once the snake group had disappeared into the icy wind, Chu Zhongtian returned to the cave.

Xuan Jian’s eyes gleamed as he cautioned, "The conditions in the secret realm are mysterious; no matter what happens, do not come out."

Having said that, he struck Chu Zhongtian’s chest with his palm, embedding a stream of Xuan Yun Sword Qi into his body once more.

After withdrawing his hand, Xuan Jian continued, "If I do not return, you must not look for me. Wait until the secret realm ends, and with this Xuan Yun Sword Qi, hurry back to the Xuanyun Sect. Then tell the Supreme Elder about everything that happened within the secret realm!"

"This disciple will bear it in mind!"

Chu Zhongtian knelt on the ground.

When he looked up again, Xuan Jian had vanished without a trace!

"I hope the Elder Ancestor will be fine too..."

Chu Zhongtian couldn’t help but feel a tinge of sorrow, yet thinking of Lu Chen who was still unconscious, he steeled his emotions and entered the cave!

With the Xuan Yun Sword Qi from Xuan Jian, he could enter and leave the barrier at will.

Yet, as soon as he crossed the barrier, the icy chill at his waist suddenly sprang out and shot straight towards Lu Chen!