Chapter 573 - 286: A Millennium of Grudges

Chapter 573: Chapter 286: A Millennium of Grudges

With Chu Xuan’s Celestial Marrow physique, once he left the Grotto Heaven, his fingers had already regrown.

Although the new fingers were still somewhat fragile, after a period of adaptation, they could match the overall strength of his body.

As he rushed towards the Eastern Sea at the fastest speed, he silently pondered why the Celestial Realm required Jiang Yiyi to sacrifice her life like this. Was there no better way?

Or is it that the Five-Colored Stone was only left with that one piece?

Suddenly, Chu Xuan remembered the promise made by the little phoenix to him, saying she might be able to help Jiang Yiyi in the future.

Plus, since Yun Yan was the master of the Wa Huang Palace, could it be that there were remaining Five-Colored Stones there, and that this so-called "help" referred to that?

But no matter how much Chu Xuan thought about it, he felt the chance was too slim.

After all, if it truly existed, those big figures in the heavens couldn’t possibly have not foreseen it, let alone that there was no corresponding image in the Celestial Daoist Book.

That’s right, there wasn’t any relevant image of Qin Mengyao either; could it be that the one destined to save the world was actually her?

Jiang Yiyi’s self-sacrifice was merely buying time for her, preventing the human world from being destroyed by natural disasters before she was fully developed...

While Chu Xuan was pondering, Ji Mingyu continued to hide her form, silently following beside him with a somewhat troubled mood.

How could such an incident happen at this critical moment? Couldn’t this damn disaster wait a little longer to erupt?

Clearly, Chu Xuan had already promised her that once the journey to the Celestial Pool Secret Mansion was over, they would meet formally and lay everything on the table.

But now, Chu Xuan’s mind was full of saving that woman, and he probably forgot all about their agreement, which made Ji Mingyu increasingly upset.

Unexpectedly at this moment, Chu Xuan suddenly turned his head to look at her, "Ming Yu, you don’t have to hide."

"I’m sorry, I don’t have time to have a proper conversation now. Let me save Yiyi first, okay?"

Chu Xuan’s tone was sincere, and seeing that he still remembered this matter, Ji Mingyu’s heart turned to joy, and she nervously began to reveal her form.

However, Chu Xuan had already turned his gaze forward again, his expression calm.

Seeing this, Ji Mingyu let out a breath but felt somewhat disappointed at the same time.

Initially, she wanted to hold Chu Xuan’s hand, but after hesitating, she refrained from doing so.

No rush, once we clear the air, resolve our misunderstandings, then we can do whatever we want, not to mention just holding hands, she silently reassured herself.

...

Thus, as they flew all the way from the Northern Territory and were about to reach the Eastern Sea, Chu Xuan’s eyes suddenly changed slightly, and he abruptly stopped.

Ji Mingyu looked a bit puzzled, "What’s wrong?"

Chu Xuan pondered, "I suddenly remembered something. Do you still remember when Yun Yan bid me farewell last time and mentioned she could help Yiyi in the future?"

"I now highly suspect that there might be Five-Colored Stones at the Wa Huang Palace."

"Here’s the plan: we split into two paths, and you help me find Jiang Yiyi to prevent her from sacrificing herself."

"Meanwhile, I’ll rush with all my might to the Wa Huang Palace to bring back Yun Yan and the Five-Colored Stones, so Jiang Yiyi won’t have to sacrifice, and the human world can be temporarily saved."

Ji Mingyu frowned; she didn’t want to take any risk, only wanting to stay beside Chu Xuan to protect him, "But Shangguan Yu..."

Chu Xuan shook his head, "I suspect he’s simply trying to scare us intentionally. Think about it, earlier we were so suspicious in the Grotto Heaven, and he didn’t appear, did he?"

"Besides, the exit position of the Celestial Pool Secret Mansion is random. Could you have anticipated that we’d enter from the Western Territory but exit from the Northern Territory?"

"When it comes to a celestial figure like the Green Emperor Taihao, no matter how high Shangguan Yu’s realm is, he can’t divine the heavenly secrets accurately."

"Unless you’re suggesting that Shangguan Yu has been following us all along, from the Grotto Heaven till now?"

"But don’t forget, once Shangguan Yu leaves his hiding place, he can only withstand the backlash of the ’Five Decays of a Celestial Being’ for a short time. If he’d come out for this long, he should have already died violently."

Ji Mingyu thought so too, but she still hesitated, "Why should I be the one to find Jiang Yiyi? Can I persuade her?"

"It has to be you," Chu Xuan said with a stern expression.

"Just tell her that I saw a different future in the Celestial Daoist Book, and after I bring Yun Yan and the Five-Colored Stones, the world can be saved without her sacrifice."

"Besides, I haven’t even told her the stories of the past between us. Remind her not to forget our promise."

Ji Mingyu listened, feeling a bit jealous but silently kept her head down.

Seeing this, Chu Xuan smiled slightly and took her hand, "If words fail, then ambush and knock her out. By any means necessary, delay her until I arrive."

"Moreover, if you went to Yun Yan instead, you might not persuade her at all; you wouldn’t even stand a chance against her."

"I can beat her!" Ji Mingyu, who was initially somewhat secretly pleased, immediately became agitated upon hearing this.

Chu Xuan nodded, "Anyway, there’s no time left. Will you promise me?"

He held her hands, looking at her with a lover’s gaze.

Ji Mingyu couldn’t resist such a plea from Chu Xuan. It had been so long since he treated her so gently, spoke to her with this tone and expression.

Thus, after hesitating for a moment, Ming Yu nodded in agreement.

So, Chu Xuan released her hand, nodded to her, and quickly rushed towards the Southern Territory.

Ji Mingyu loudly called out to his back, "Then wait for me. After I rescue her, I’ll come back to find you immediately!"

With that, she also hurried towards the depths of the Eastern Sea, wasting not a single moment.