The Prodigies War
chapter-1830

Jintian Great World was home to White Emperor City, one of the six famous ancient cities of the Ancient Nebula Road.

White Emperor City was built above the clouds and constructed from a special material found only in the primeval era, Ice Soul Snow Stone. It was a white and glossy stone that gave off a misty aura and projected an image of an endless snowstorm.

Under the clean brilliance of the morning sun, the city above the clouds that had existed since ancient times appeared exceedingly grand and old.

In the eyes of ordinary folk, White Emperor City was a ‘city of immortals’ that only the legendary immortals could visit.

In the eyes of cultivators, White Emperor City was a holy land and the most prosperous cultivator city in the world. It was a city akin to the heart of the world where all sorts of rare treasures could be found!

As such, Lin Xun and Liu Qingyan planned to visit the city and experience the famed ancient city for themselves.

Who could have expected that they would find a group of Heavenly Sound Pavilion experts blocking their way the moment they left the courtyard?

Led by a supreme Saint-King called Elder Yu Jun, the group also consisted of three Saint-Kings and several supreme Big Saint disciples.

Among the group was Zhan Bing, who had once viewed Lin Xun as a coward and tried to provoke him. However, Lin Xun had ignored the former.

“Junior Sister Qingyan, we’ve received orders that you’re forbidden from entering Jintian Great World. We’ve no choice but to trouble you to stay in your courtyard for the next three days.”

The speaker was Zhan Bing, who displayed a superficial smile and ignored Lin Xun.

“So I’m forbidden from even going out…whose order is it?”

Liu Qingyan frowned as slight anger rose on her face.

Annoyed, Zhan Bing answered, “Why ask so much? You only need to know that Teacher-Uncle Yu Jun and the rest of us have no choice but to stay here and watch you. Do you think we don’t wish to visit Jintian Great World as well?”

Liu Qingyan looked at Yu Jun and the others, only to find them stony-faced. She couldn’t help but feel disappointed. So this was the true face of her fellow disciples and elders!

“That trash best cooperate as well if you know what’s good for you. Obediently stay in the courtyard with Junior Sister Qingyan or don’t blame us for not showing face to the Imperial Yu Clan.”

Zhan Bing disdainfully glanced at Lin Xun.

Piak!

Lin Xun immediately slapped Zhan Bing’s face, causing him to fall to the ground with a yelp. His entire face became red and swollen as blood spurted from his nose.

Everyone was caught by surprise, not expecting Lin Xun, who they viewed as an unimportant side character, to attack without warning.

Yu Jun’s expression was especially stormy, pissed by the fact that a Saint-King had dared to attack a disciple of his sect in front of him. It was basically a direct provocation to his face.

Liu Qinyang’s eyes widened in surprise while she was also somewhat bewildered.

Elder Yu Xuan had always struck her as a tolerant, low-key individual. Had he suddenly lost his mind?

Lin Xun frostily said, “Trash? How dare a mere junior like you try to ridicule a member of the Imperial Yu Clan? Kill me if you’ve got the balls. I want to see just how your Heavenly Sound Pavilion will explain things to my Imperial Yu Clan!”

Yu Jun, who was originally about to capture Lin Xun, stiffened as his expression changed indeterminately.

He wasn’t afraid of burning bridges.

His only worry was Grand Elder Liang Chuan’s warning a few days ago that he would not tolerate internal conflicts.

If he took action against Yu Xuan, Liang Chuan would view it as an attack against Liu Qingyan and an attempt to cause internal conflict.

“You dare to hit me?”

Zhan Bing climbed to his feet, his face filled with anger and disbelief.

Piak!

Lin Xun swung his palm again. A clear slap was heard amidst Zhan Bing’s shriek before he fell unconscious onto the ground.

The fact that a supreme Big Saint like Zhan Bing had been knocked unconscious showed the tremendous force of Lin Xun’s slap.

“You’re asking for death!”

Yu Jun was furious. Although it was Zhan Bing who had been slapped, Yu Jun felt as if he had been provoked and disrespected.

Just as he was about to take action, he suddenly realized that Grand Elder Liang Chuan had appeared nearby with a frosty frown on his youthful face.

Liang Chuan indifferently said, “Do my words mean nothing?”

Yu Jun stiffened and hastily tried to explain, “Teacher-Uncle, you should have also seen how Yu Xuan attacked and injured our people. How can I sit by and do nothing?”

“I ask again, do my words mean nothing?”

Liang Chuan appeared increasingly irritated. As someone whose only concern was the pursuit of the dao, he loathed dealing with such troublesome matters.

Yu Jun’s expression changed indeterminately. After a long time, he lowered his head and said, “I’ve received Teacher-Uncle’s guidance.”

“Hmph! I won’t show such consideration next time.”

Liang Chuan turned and left.

From start to end, he paid no attention to Liu Qingyan and Lin Xun.

This proved that he was only here to uphold his order and will, and wasn’t trying to maintain fairness for the two of them.

Lin Xun observed Liang Chuan’s stance with the detached eyes of a bystander.

“Fine.”

Yu Jun took a deep breath before he sighed and said, “Teacher-Uncle Liang Chuan is right. Qingyan, if you and Yu Xuan wish to go to Jintian Great World, feel free to go ahead. We will not obstruct you.”

With these words, he left with the group and the unconscious Zhan Bing.

“This ship has already become a cage that traps you. Will you take this chance to escape and fly away?”

Lin Xun looked at Liu Qingyan.

He would help her if she wished to leave.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qingyan shook her head, turned around, and walked back into the courtyard. “Elder, if we do go to Jintian Great World, I believe that they will immediately take action and capture me. As for Elder…I’m afraid that you will be killed by them.”

Lin Xun chuckled and said nothing.

……

Outside the Guest Welcome Mountain zone.

After waiting a long time without seeing any trace of Lin Xun or Liu Qingyan, Yu Jun frowned as his expression darkened.

The little bitch didn’t take the bait!

It was exactly as Liu Qingyan had predicted. Yu Jun wasn't kind enough to let them leave the ship without doing anything.

He had only dropped the matter earlier because he planned to kill Lin Xun and capture Liu Qingyan in the Jintian Great World.

“Teacher-Uncle, are we just going to let her off like this?”

Zhan Bing had already awakened but his face was still swollen like a pig’s.

“What else can we do? Do you want to experience Grand Elder Liang Chuan’s wrath?” Yu Jun curtly said as he turned to leave.

Panicked, Zhan Bing hurriedly followed.

After all, he didn’t dare to face Yu Xuan without Yu Jun’s backing.

The hemp-clothed youth, who had been watching from the top of the wall, remarked, “What lucky idiots. If Brother did go to Jintian Great World, they would have died without knowing why…”

Soon after, he began to sigh repeatedly.

“What a pity, White Emperor City is where Emperor Bai proved his dao. I’ve heard Emperor Bai once carved thirty-six sword slashes onto the city walls that are said to contain the supreme essence of sword dao. I wonder if it’s true…”

As the old woman smilingly watched the hemp-clothed youth from the courtyard, she also began to think about White Emperor City.

However, her thoughts were very different from the hemp-clothed youth’s.

Emperor Bai was a truly spectacular supreme figure. For countless years, however, not a single person from the Imperial Jintian Clan had been able to reach the same heights as him.

The current younger generation was especially lacking and there were barely a few notable talents among them.

As for White Emperor City…

It had been a long time since there was a City Lord who could command the same level of respect as Emperor Bai.

Of course, these were merely the old woman’s personal opinions.

In White Emperor Star Field and the Ancient Nebula Road, the Imperial Jintian Clan was still a mighty titan to most.

……

Lin Xun felt a little regretful that they couldn’t visit White Emperor City.

The primeval era was often called the great golden age of cultivators because it was an era where numerous dazzling Emperors were born.

Emperor Bai was one such example.

White Emperor City was founded by Emperor Bai and was viewed as one of the six great ancient cities of the Ancient Nebula Road. It was hard to imagine how magnificent such a city would be.

Three days later.

The cultivators who had left to trade or travel returned one after another.

At the same time, Whirlwind Ship received another group of passengers who were headed for Great Primordial Chaos World.

On the day the ship departed from Jintian Great World, a certain piece of news began to spread—several of the Imperial Jintian Clan’s top younger-generation experts had appeared on the ship!

For a time, all of the experts on the ship were shaken by this news.

After all, the Imperial Jintian Clan were the descendants of Emperor Bai!

It was said that the Heavenly Sound Pavilion specially prepared several Guest Welcome Mountain courtyards for the VIPs from the Imperial Jintian Clan.

It was also said that one of the VIPs was a great beauty called Jintian Xuanyue. She had cultivated for 180 years, reached the supreme Saint-King Stage, and was ranked 49th on the All-Heavens Saint-King Rankings.

In essence, she was a brilliant cultivator who was blessed by the heavens.

It was also said that the Imperial Jintian Clan VIPs were headed to the Great Primordial Chaos World to attend a gathering organized by the Great Six Courts.

It was also said that…

Various news regarding the Imperial Jintian Clan emerged like spring bamboo after the rain, resulting in countless discussions and sighs of amazement.

Although there were also other new passengers, they drew far less attention than the Imperial Jintian Clan experts.

Lin Xun was the only one who noticed several peculiar individuals among them.

Among the new arrivals was a group of bare-footed monks with wide straw hats and were dressed in simple hemp clothes.

Lin Xun could pick up a peculiar scent from their auras.

It was the unique aura of the Earth Treasury Realm disciples!

Although they weren’t dressed in black and claimed to be from a Buddhist Sect called Jade Zen Temple, Lin Xun wasn’t fooled by their disguise.

As someone familiar with the Earth Treasury Realm’s aura and cultivated the Great Treasury Silent Scripture, he could easily detect their unique presence.

“Could these monks have discovered my tracks?”

In the courtyard, Lin Xun fell into deep thought as his eyes grew increasingly deep and unfathomable.