Chapter 428
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With a sigh of helplessness, Feng Lan spoke to her beloved disciple, “There are many things you must face. Though I am willing to help you, my abilities are limited.”
Chu Qingcheng is of the Chu clan, yet she is not truly a part of it. Orphaned from a young age, she was taken in by an elder of the Chu clan and began her journey into the world of martial arts within the clan, eventually becoming a warrior. Later, she entered the Qingyun Academy, where she rose to prominence and now stands as the second-ranked genius on the Inner Court’s Treading Clouds List, surpassed only by Qin Wuxin and overshadowing all other direct-line descendants of the Chu clan.
However, the greater her talent, the more it became a burden for her. Though she bears the surname Chu, she is not a true direct-line descendant of the Chu clan. In order to firmly control her, the elders of the Chu clan decided that she must marry Chu Tian Shen, the pride of the Chu clan!
Chu Tian Shen, the son of the clan leader Chu Gongyao, is the youngest master of the Yuanfu Realm within the Chu clan. He is currently cultivating in the Tianyuan Court of the Qingyun Academy and has already become a legendary genius there. The Chu clan has decided that once Chu Qingcheng reaches the Yuanfu Realm, she will be married to Chu Tian Shen.
Chu Qingcheng has met Chu Tian Shen. He is indeed a man of great talent and unparalleled potential, one of the top geniuses in the Qingyun Academy. But she does not like him! To spend a lifetime with someone she does not love would be an unbearable torment. Therefore, despite having the foundation to break through to the Yuanfu Realm, she has been holding herself back, refraining from making that leap.
“Master…” Chu Qingcheng looked up at her master, her expression earnest. “Let’s delay it for as long as we can…”
“Constantly suppressing your cultivation will cause significant difficulties in your future progress,” Master Feng Lan sighed, then forced a smile. “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Your prowess in spiritual arrays is unmatched by any disciple of the same level within the academy.”
“However, this is not necessarily a good thing for you,” Master Feng Lan continued with a smile. “I know of a genius in array techniques. Perhaps you could seek him out for a friendly competition. It might be of great benefit to you in becoming a second-level spiritual array master.”
“Who?” Chu Qingcheng’s eyes brightened with curiosity.
Her talent in the art of arrays was remarkable. In just three years, she had risen from an ordinary array master to a top-tier first-level spiritual array master, a feat unparalleled within the Qingyun Empire. Naturally, she was delighted to hear that there was someone who could match her in this field.
“You know Prince Xu Qiuyuan of the Dark Soul Palace, don’t you?”
“Him?” Chu Qingcheng replied with disappointment. “Xu Qiuyuan does have a good talent for arrays, but compared to his father Xu Wenyuan, he falls short.”
“The person I’m referring to is not him,” Master Feng Lan leaned in closer to her beloved disciple, smiling warmly. “Xu Qiuyuan was originally a first-level spiritual array master, but in the past two or three months, he has made tremendous progress and is almost at the peak of the first level.”
“After much inquiry, I discovered that this young man has been guided by a mentor of great skill,” Master Feng Lan continued.
Hearing this, Chu Qingcheng’s curiosity grew even stronger.
Guided by a mentor?
“Is it his father, Xu Wenyuan?”
Master Feng Lan shook his head and said, “It is Ye Wushuang, a genius who has recently risen to prominence in the capital.”
Ye Wushuang?
The orphan of the Ye family?
Master Feng Lan went on, “It took me great effort to uncover this information.”
“I’ve heard of Ye Wushuang,” Chu Qingcheng said thoughtfully. “But I was told that his alchemy is exceptional, while his array techniques…”
“Whether it is or not, you’ll find out if you go and see for yourself,” Master Feng Lan smiled. “He is right here in the academy. You can seek him out.”
“Ah?” Chu Qingcheng was taken aback.
