Chapter 530 - 264: Demon Saint

Chapter 530: Chapter 264: Demon Saint

During the two days when Chu Xuan used paintings to honor Li Qiuyue, Ji Mingyu silently stayed by his side. Even though she was a bit jealous of his actions, she didn’t disturb him.

Only after burning the last painting did Chu Xuan finally stand up and clap his hands.

"Let’s go."

His expression was calm, showing no attachment as he left without looking back.

Shortly after, Lady Baihua hurried over to see them off.

Chu Xuan nodded to her and said, "Thanks a lot this time. I can promise you one thing, anything as long as it doesn’t go against my principles."

Lady Baihua was about to refuse, but "Xiaoxue" said, "No need to be polite, just say what you want."

Although she said that, Ji Mingyu watched this woman warily, fearing she had inappropriate intentions. There were already enough roles like Chen Yunqi; don’t pull any "master dies, disciple succeeds" stunts on me.

After hesitating for a moment, Lady Baihua said, "Then about the relocation of the sect, please keep an eye out for a suitable place."

Chu Xuan nodded, "If a natural disaster truly reaches the point of unavoidable relocation, leave it to me."

"But if before that, the disaster is resolved, consider it a favor owed."

Lady Baihua thanked him profusely.

And so, they bid farewell to this old acquaintance. The beauty’s head controlled the sword, taking them towards the Southern Territory.

...

On the sword light, even after leaving Wuyou Valley for a long time, Chu Xuan remained silent.

Honestly, regarding Chen Mengdie, although he couldn’t fully appreciate her in the past, somewhat betraying her feelings for him, at least they shared some sweet days.

But for Li Qiuyue, the one he loved but couldn’t have, who loved him unrequitedly and was eventually forgotten, knowing the truth only made him feel worse.

If he could have discovered it a bit earlier, would the outcome have been different?

Ji Mingyu could see Chu Xuan was in a low mood and wanted to comfort him but didn’t know how, so she just silently held his hand.

At this moment, the beauty’s head seemed to have been pondering a question for a long time. Finally, she asked:

"Why didn’t that Li Qiuyue go to find Chu Xuan?"

Ji Mingyu glanced at the calm Chu Xuan, then explained, "The reason is quite complicated and is related to her personality, experiences, and also Chu Xuan’s way of handling things..."

After a round of explanation, she concluded, "So, arrogance is unwise; as the saying goes: natural foolishness lasts three generations, arrogance ruins a lifetime. Better to learn natural silliness than to be an arrogant girl."

The beauty’s head looked bewildered, "So complicated, what does natural mean, and what does arrogance mean?"

Immersed in past memories, Chu Xuan couldn’t help but smile slightly at "Xiaoxue"’s words.

The first half was what he had said to her, and the second half seemed made up by herself, yet it did make sense.

With their banter, Chu Xuan finally began to step out of his melancholic mood.

He earnestly told himself:

One must cherish those in front of them and never wait until they’ve lost them to experience pain and regret.

...

In the Southern Territory, deep within the hundreds of thousands of mountains, lies one of the thirty-six Grotto Heavens, the True Heaven of Zhu Mingyao. The sacred site of the demon race, [Palace of Nuwa], is located here.

Chu Xuan and the others wandered in the primal forests for several days, relying on a phoenix feather, they finally inquired the exact location of the Grotto Heaven from a Demon King.

After announcing his presence at the entrance of the Grotto Heaven, soon, twin little girls in blue and purple dresses flew out to greet him.

These two were old acquaintances in the demon clan, yet Chu Xuan still didn’t know their names.

He cupped his hands and said, "Long time no see, Chu Xuan comes visiting, is the senior demon sage present?"

The two girls said in unison, "We have been waiting for you, come with us."

Upon entering the Grotto Heaven, Chu Xuan could faintly see the grand palace nestled on the cliff amid the lush green mountains.

This palace, built against the sheer cliff, is a magnificent structure suspended in the air, with roofs and bricks of glazed colors, presenting an ancient and sacred aura.

The palace, based on the mountain’s contour, is divided into four layers: the first is the Worship Hall, the second the Pure Void Hall, the third the Creation Hall, and the fourth the Heaven Mending Hall.

Under the guidance of the two girls, Chu Xuan, according to custom, went to the Worship Hall first, paid respects to Lady Nuwa’s statue, burnt three sticks of incense, and then proceeded to the Heaven Mending Hall to meet the demon sage.

Entering inside, Chu Xuan was somewhat entranced as he looked at the colossal ao-footed pillars in the hall and the colorful murals on the walls and ceilings depicting Lady Nuwa mending the heavens.

A crisp, light laugh came from the top position, "You are still the same, unchanged from back then."

Only then did Chu Xuan regain his composure, seeing that at the top, there was a vermilion immortal seat, intricately carved with scenes of flames rising and birds worshiping a phoenix.

Sitting high on it was a mysterious woman, her figure concealed behind layers of beaded curtains, with only a glimpse of her clad in a bright red gown.

Ji Mingyu, following Chu Xuan’s side, looked at the woman with some displeasure. "Trying to act mysterious here, huh?"

Unexpectedly, the demon sage seemed to notice her gaze, nodding slightly at her, but the direction was towards Ming Yu’s real body rather than Xiaoxue.

Ji Mingyu was not surprised; after all, as a renowned nine-realm demon sage and master of the Grotto Heaven, how could she not detect her existence?

"Does ’still the same’ mean that when I first came here, I was also looking around at the Palace of Nuwa?"