Chapter 766 - 327: Bizarre Sovereign

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Yun Shu again, Chu Lingguang couldn't help but bow to him.

Back when the soldiers at Wolf Valley Pass were treated unfairly, it was Yun Shu who had placated them behind the scenes. Chu Lingguang had never forgotten his kindness.

"Chu Lingguang!"

"You..."

Yun Shu was dumbstruck.

He was in the middle of a magical battle with a Water Demon, and the distraction caused him to make a mistake.

HUM.

With a flicker of his Divine Thought, Chu Lingguang sent out a force like a Palm Seal, striking the Water Demon. The creature, terrified, hastily fled and vanished into the depths of Taihu Lake.

"Your Highness!"

Chu Lingguang walked over.

Since coming to Great Qin, aside from Qin Yu and Yan Zhen, he hadn't seen Yun Hong or Tuoba Yunhong.

"I heard from Qin Yu that you're an Elder of the Profound Celestial Sect now."

Yun Shu said awkwardly.

He was a disciple of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

The Cyan Cloud Sect and the Profound Celestial Sect were now implacable enemies. Moreover, a Cyan Cloud Sect Elder had died at Chu Lingguang's hands, and many of their disciples hated him to the bone.

"Mm. How are things for you in the Cyan Cloud Sect, Your Highness?"

Chu Lingguang nodded.

"I'm doing alright. It's just that my master was left behind in the Immortal King's Tomb, and my martial uncle, Ma Jihu, also died at your hands."

Yun Shu sighed.

"That..."

Chu Lingguang was caught off guard. He hadn't expected that Ma Jihu and Yun Shu's master were martial brothers. On second thought, however, it made sense. The Cyan Cloud Sect expert who came to Great Yuan to take Yun Hong away back then was only in the Foundation Establishment Realm himself, so it was perfectly normal for his junior martial brother to be Ma Jihu.

"The Immortal King's Tomb is the most treacherous place in the Ancient Perilous Land. It wasn't just your Cyan Cloud Sect that suffered heavy losses; our Profound Celestial Sect did as well. Even our Sect Leader was lost there forever."

Chu Lingguang said with a sigh of resignation.

"Chu Lingguang, regardless of our past relationship, you are now an Elder of the Profound Celestial Sect. Qin Yu and I are Stewards for the Cyan Cloud Sect, and even Tuoba Yunhong has become a Hall Master. The three of us successfully reached Foundation Establishment over the past few years with the sect's support, so..."

Yun Shu didn't finish his sentence.

But Chu Lingguang understood what he meant.

Clearly, the three of them owed the Cyan Cloud Sect a debt of gratitude for remaking them.

They now stood on opposing sides. Their former cooperative relationship was a thing of the past.

"Rest assured, Your Highness. I know what to do. I'm just curious, how is Teacher Yun Hong doing these days?"

Yun Hong had guided Chu Lingguang on many occasions, and Chu Lingguang had always wanted to repay the favor.

"My brother is deep within Taihu Lake. Like Yan Zhen, he's a restless sort. He said there's a fortuitous opportunity he's looking for in the depths of the lake. My strength is far inferior to his, so I couldn't go in with him."

Yun Shu pointed toward the depths of Taihu Lake.

"Oh."

'Yun Shu is already a Foundation Establishment cultivator,' Chu Lingguang thought as his gaze swept toward the depths of the lake. 'Even with a Dual Spiritual Root, his foundation is only at the Human Dao Foundation Establishment level. He said Yun Hong's strength far surpasses his own... it seems Yun Hong must have achieved at least Immortal Dao Foundation Establishment, or perhaps even Divine Dao Foundation Establishment.'

"I was planning to explore Taihu Lake as well. Your Highness, until we meet again."

Chu Lingguang wanted to check on Yun Hong.

'Taihu Lake is full of dangers. What if I can be of help?'

"Until we meet again."

The Seventh Prince, Yun Shu, watched Chu Lingguang disappear into the depths of Taihu Lake. He then let out a soft sigh, turned, and left. He had been waiting outside the lake for Yun Hong to return.

Now that he had seen Chu Lingguang venture into its depths, he knew that Chu Lingguang's presence was far more useful than his own vigil.

Although he hadn't interacted with Chu Lingguang much, Chu Lingguang's reputation was well-known. He knew that Chu Lingguang had killed Ma Jihu to avenge Guo Wei.

He hadn't been close to Ma Jihu and wouldn't become Chu Lingguang's mortal enemy over the matter. But as a disciple of the Cyan Cloud Sect, Yun Shu didn't want to get any more entangled with him. It would only lead to awkward situations and put him in a difficult position.

As for how Yun Hong, Qin Yu, or even Tuoba Yunhong would get along with Chu Lingguang, Yun Shu had no intention of asking or interfering.

WHOOSH!

With the strength of his Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, Chu Lingguang's Sword Flight was incredibly fast.

Taihu Lake was vast.

Standing atop his Flying Sword, he carved a straight wake across the lake's surface.

Chu Lingguang lost track of how long he'd been flying.

He felt the surrounding temperature plummet.

In the depths of Taihu Lake, the surface was unexpectedly covered in a layer of ice.

There were even icebergs.

He took out his map of the Ancient Perilous Land.

According to the map, the depths of Taihu Lake were indeed a glacier.

He hadn't paid it much mind before, but now that he was here, the sight was rather shocking.

'To think such a magnificent glacier was hidden within the Ancient Perilous Land.'

Chu Lingguang walked across the glacier, releasing his Spiritual Sense Fluctuation.

The power of his Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment allowed his Spiritual Sense to cover a radius of twenty li. Over the past ten years, his Spiritual Power had also increased considerably.

His Telekinesis had also reached the seventh rank.

His Divine Thought and Five Elements Escape Technique were formidable.

Standing on the glacier, he felt as if he were merging with his surroundings, even gradually turning transparent to become one with the ice.

This was the Five Elements Escape Technique.

It could be used not only for escape and defense but also for concealment.

It was a top-tier Divine Power and Technique of the Profound Celestial Sect.

He had only been permitted to learn this Divine Power and Technique after becoming an Elder of the Profound Celestial Sect and having Yang Rong vouch for him.

In this strange and unfamiliar glacier, Chu Lingguang dared not be careless. Merging himself with the ice offered a greater guarantee of safety.

The glacier was immense.

After spreading his Spiritual Sense, Chu Lingguang was surprised to find no signs of life for quite some time.

He remained on the glacier for several hours.

Finally, a fluctuation of Spiritual Power appeared in the distance.

He hurried toward it.

His Spiritual Sense swept forward to investigate.

SWISH!

A moment later, his Spiritual Sense enveloped a figure sitting cross-legged on the glacier, frozen into an ice sculpture.