Chapter 470

Chapter 470: The Perilous World

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“You are deeply entangled with the mortal realm. No, the mortal realm is your very foundation!”

“Why did you cast a vote in favor?”

“In favor of opening the great barrier and flooding the world with foul miasma?”

“You are a traitor. You have betrayed us!” Lu Chao Chao’s voice was filled with grievance and anger.

The mortal realm had elevated them to great heights, yet they chose to stab it in the back!

Though she was small in stature, every question she posed carried immense pressure, striking straight to the heart.

“The Xia Clan of Divination, True Monarch Ming De of Xi He, True Monarch Qing Yuan of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, True Monarch Yao Guang, and the Demon King of the Demon Realm. What right do you have to decide the fate of the mortal world?” Her gaze was deep and unwavering as she looked at them.

Ancestor Xia’s heart grew heavy, and he slowly closed his eyes.

How could he explain the decree given in the dreams of the gods?

It could not be spoken, nor could it be explained.

In the end, they had become the blade pointed at the mortal world.

“It is the Xia Clan that has failed the mortal world.”

With just those words, he refused to say anything more.

Lu Chao Chao stood up. “I won’t force you. I came here to reason with you. The Ten Thousand Swords Sect, the Demon Realm, and True Monarch Yao Guang—I will have a proper discussion with them.”

“Little girl, you are still young. You do not understand the vastness of the mountains and the depths of the waters.”

“You wish to reason with them?” He even found it somewhat laughable.

Lu Chao Chao’s smile was bright. “I shall appeal to their emotions and move them with reason.” And if they refuse to listen… I will send them home.

Just like True Monarch Ming De.

As she spoke, urgent footsteps echoed from outside the main hall.

“Ancestor, we have discovered True Monarch Ming De’s whereabouts! Moments ago, two individuals attempted to leave Xi He City in secret.”

“They were carrying a sack that blocks divine sense. Inside… there is the aura of True Monarch Ming De.”

Bi Xin and Yuan Yao clenched their fists tightly, their knuckles turning white.

Ancestor Xia’s face darkened. “This matter is beyond the Xia Clan’s ability to handle. If Your Majesty wishes to stay in the Spirit Realm for a few more days, the Xia Clan will certainly be honored to host you. I shall take my leave first.” With that, he hurriedly walked out the door.

Bi Xin glanced at Lu Chao Chao but did not dare to voice her concerns.

Lu Chao Chao shook her head at her and smiled innocently.

Standing at the Xia Clan’s main hall, she gazed toward the city gates in the distance.

The time it took for an incense stick to burn passed before a loud explosion rang out beyond the city walls. Thick smoke billowed into the sky.

Lu Chao Chao’s smile deepened. “Boom… it exploded…”

Bi Xin and Yuan Yao stared at her in stunned silence.

Before long, Ancestor Xia returned, his face grim. The National Advisor hurriedly asked, “Were you able to catch the culprits?”

A young servant boy grimaced. “Catch them? The moment they forcibly broke the seal on the sack—”

“The sack exploded. The ancestor was quick to evade and escaped unscathed, but those two were instantly obliterated, their souls completely destroyed.”

“We didn’t even get a chance to interrogate them!”

“However, they were likely not the true culprits. If they lacked the ability to even dodge that, how could they have managed to kill True Monarch Ming De in a single strike?”

Lu Chao Chao nodded along absentmindedly. “Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right.”

Then she swaggered away right in front of Ancestor Xia.

Bi Xin looked at Lu Chao Chao with admiration, her lips curling into a smile.

The National Advisor bowed to Ancestor Xia and quietly escorted Lu Chao Chao out.

For escorting her to the Spirit Realm, he had been punished with kneeling for an entire night.

As a branch family member, he was already looked down upon.

Now, he was even more unwelcome.

—

In a hidden corner of the Xia Clan’s estate, near a dog hole—

“I am leaving home! I refuse to live under my family’s protection. I will carve out my own path!”

“I don’t want people to mention me only as the Xia Clan’s young heir.”

“I want them to say—this is the home of Xia Shao Yu! I want my family to be proud of me!”

“I will roam the vast lands! I will achieve greatness!”

“I won’t use a single coin from the clan, and I will still forge my own path!”

“Let me go!” A young master dressed in luxurious robes, with a jade pendant at his waist, wailed like a ghost.

The National Advisor sighed. “Cultivators have long lifespans, but bearing children is exceedingly difficult. He is the cherished heir of Ancestor Xia and his Dao companion.”

“It took them a thousand years to have a single son. He is spoiled beyond measure and quite mischievous, yearning for the world beyond.”

“He frequently threatens to run away from home, causing endless trouble for the Xia Clan. Yet, they have no choice but to let him be.”

Xie Yu Zhou leaned close to Lu Chao Chao and whispered, “Doesn’t this remind you of yourself back then?”

And she had even risen to become the overlord of Northern Zhao.

Lu Chao Chao couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

In the corner, a little maid knelt before the young heir, pleading, “Young master, please have mercy on me! Madam will beat me to death!”

“If you must go out, at least take some guards with you!”

“The world is perilous, and people are not as kind as they seem. You will suffer!”

Xia Shao Yu pouted. “How bad can it be?” He knocked the little maid unconscious and strode away in triumph.

Lu Chao Chao’s eyes narrowed slightly.

A ring of deathly aura loomed over Xia Shao Yu’s head—this journey would surely lead him into grave danger!

“Is the Xia Clan wealthy?”

The National Advisor looked perplexed. “The Xia Clan excels in divination, and a single fortune-telling session is worth a fortune. They are never short on money.”

Lu Chao Chao hummed. “Bi Xin, go ask them—if I make the young heir return home willingly, how much are they willing to pay?”

“National Advisor, your lineage has served the Southern Kingdom for a thousand years. We are even now. Since you have returned home, it is time you stay.”

The National Advisor glanced back at the Xia Clan’s main estate—this was the home the branch family had longed for over centuries.

Yet, after finally returning, he felt no joy.

“Your Majesty, though I long for the path to immortality, compared to the countless living beings in the mortal world, longevity suddenly seems insignificant.”

“You are still young and unfamiliar with the Spirit Realm. Allow me to stay by your side and run errands for you.”

Lu Chao Chao tugged at Windchaser’s braid and smiled lightly. “Alright.”

“Then, let us go to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and reason with them!” Lu Chao Chao’s eyes darkened.

—

Two days later.

Just as Lu Chao Chao was about to leave for the Treasure Pavilion to witness the Elven Clan’s auction—

She stepped outside and saw Xia Shao Yu, dressed in lavish robes, looking somewhat disheveled as he emerged from a doorway.

Clutching a money pouch, the spirit stones inside clinked melodiously.

“Haha! My first earnings!”

“Tch, a single spirit stone is enough to hinder even a hero! Without money, I can’t take a single step.”

“Now that I have my first fortune, I can finally begin my grand journey through the Spirit Realm!”

“Spirit Realm, here comes Xia Shao Yu!” The young man was full of enthusiasm.

He had already made plans with his good brothers to roam the world together.

Lu Chao Chao stepped before him, tilting her head. “Big brother, did you earn some money?”

Xia Shao Yu raised his eyebrows and lifted his chin. “Of course I did.” Yet the deathly aura around him was nearly overflowing.

Lu Chao Chao smiled shyly at him.

Then she suddenly flew backward as if she had been kicked, crashing into a street vendor’s dumpling stall.

“Wah…” She spat out a mouthful of blood.

Xia Shao Yu: ???

“Wuwuwu, big brother, why did you kick me? I was just a little slow in my steps! Are cultivators so heartless that they don’t see us mortals as people?” With her delicate, snow-like features, Lu Chao Chao’s teary face turned red as she sobbed pitifully.

“Wuwuwu…”

The Spirit Realm was filled with struggling mortals who lived harsh lives. Upon hearing her words, they glared at Xia Shao Yu in fury.

“You wretched boy! How can you be so callous?”

“Do you cultivators truly see us as nothing?!”

Xia Shao Yu was arrogant, but now he was surrounded by furious mortals and could barely stammer, “I-I didn’t!”

“Do you think I can fly backward on my own?” Lu Chao Chao weakly coughed up another mouthful of blood.

“Pay for the damages! Do mortal lives mean nothing to you? Today, we will demand justice, no matter what!” The growing crowd of mortals was riled up.

Xia Shao Yu stamped his foot anxiously.

“I… I… I’ll pay!” Gritting his teeth, he handed over his entire pouch of spirit stones.

“Hah, I must be cheap indeed. My life isn’t even worth the fabric of your robe.” Lu Chao Chao gazed at his luxurious garments.

“I… This was given by my family. I have no money left…” Seeing that Lu Chao Chao was about to cry again, he angrily removed his robe, shoes, and even his jade pendant.

“Here, take it all! Satisfied?!” His voice trembled with grievance.

Tears welled in his eyes. Dressed in only his underclothes, barefoot, he turned and fled.

As he ran, he wailed in despair.

“Wuwuwu, father, mother, I want to go home!!”

He had left home as a dashing young heir.

But he returned looking like a destitute vagrant.

“The world is cruel, and hearts are wicked! Even a four-year-old can devour a man alive!”