Chapter 200
“You—how presumptuous! Do you think someone like me would be jealous over a little rascal like you!?” Zhan Qiuyun exclaimed, her fair, jade-like face tinged with a faint blush of embarrassment and irritation. She glared fiercely at Yang Chen.
Such a look could strike fear into other disciples, but it had no effect on Yang Chen. In fact, it only made him smile more playfully.
“Martial Aunt, you seem to have forgotten—you’re already my Dao Companion! So, isn’t it normal for you to be jealous over me?”
“Silence!” Zhan Qiuyun scolded softly, her mind unwillingly recalling the time she’d agreed to be his Dao Companion, only for him to seize the opportunity to hold her close and take advantage.
“Martial Aunt, you absorbed so much of my Origin Qi last time. Honestly, it left me feeling weak for quite a while afterward! The recovery elixirs you gave me—I had to use up an entire bottle just to recover!” Yang Chen commented with a hint of grievance.
At this, Zhan Qiuyun’s face showed a trace of a mischievous smile.
“Serves you right! Who told you to release so much of it all at once! Consider it self-inflicted!” Despite her words, she handed him two more bottles of recovery elixirs.
“Use them sparingly,” she instructed. “These recovery elixirs are quite valuable! By the way, what did the Holy Lord say to you?” Zhan Qiuyun asked.
“Nothing much,” Yang Chen replied. “Just gave me a jade token and permission to study the Heavenly Dao Secret Codex.” He pulled out the white jade token.
Zhan Qiuyun’s eyes widened the moment she saw it.
“The Heavenly Dao Order! The Holy Lord actually gave you the Heavenly Dao Order!” Her face, which had been calm with a hint of blush, now looked utterly shocked.
“Is the Heavenly Dao Order that important?” Yang Chen asked, puzzled.
“Of course it is!” Zhan Qiuyun shot him a look. “The Heavenly Dao Order carries the name of Heavenly Dao itself—it’s far from an ordinary item! There are only three Heavenly Dao Orders in the entire Heavenly Dao Holy Land, all crafted by our founding ancestor and passed down for millions of years!
“Not even the Holy Son or Holy Maiden is guaranteed to possess one! Holding this token grants you access to all forbidden and secret areas within Heavenly Dao Holy Land. You can also command any cultivator below the nine grand elders!
“Aside from being a symbol of status, the Heavenly Dao Order is an ancient artifact of both offense and defense. Though its grade is unknown, it’s definitely no weaker than the Pure Yang Sword! However, to activate it, you must cultivate the Heavenly Dao Secret Codex.”
“Oh? Command any cultivator below the nine grand elders?” Yang Chen didn’t seem too interested in her detailed explanation; instead, his attention was caught by the idea of commanding any cultivator below the nine grand elders.
“So, Martial Aunt, you aren’t one of the nine grand elders, right? If I hold the Heavenly Dao Order, could I command you, perhaps?” His gaze lingered on her figure, his eyes traveling over her graceful curves and stopping just below her neck.
“Rascal, can’t you behave seriously, even a little?” Zhan Qiuyun glared at him with feigned annoyance. This little troublemaker always looked at her that way, with the same tone and gaze. Her authority as his Martial Aunt had diminished to practically nothing in front of him.
If it weren’t for her need for his Origin Qi, she would have taught him a lesson long ago.
“The Holy Lord gave you the Heavenly Dao Order and allowed you to study the Heavenly Dao Secret Codex. Don’t waste this chance—train well! Just because you possess the Solar Divine Physique doesn’t mean you can look down on everyone! Central Continent is teeming with talent; those with sacred physiques are more common than you think!” Zhan Qiuyun’s tone took on a reprimanding, elder-like tone as she reasserted her authority.
Then she continued, “Have you ever heard of the Fallen Star Mountains?”
“The Fallen Star Mountains?” Yang Chen shook his head. “I’ve only been in Central Continent a short while, Martial Aunt. My knowledge is limited; please enlighten me.”
“Hah! All you do is flirt with Chu Xi; of course, you don’t know anything,” she sneered, teasing him. “Anyway, the Fallen Star Mountains lie over a hundred thousand miles from Heavenly Dao Holy Land. They get their name because of the frequent meteor showers from outer space that land there. There’s a specific cycle to these meteor showers. Every forty-nine years, there’s a large-scale meteor shower. Though most of these meteors are ordinary stones, some contain rare treasures!
“It’s said that the materials used to forge the Pure Yang Sword and the Remnant Star Sword were found in the Fallen Star Mountains by the Daoist Pure Yang and Daoist Remnant Star! Whenever the meteor shower approaches, cultivators flock to the Fallen Star Mountains.”
“I see.” Yang Chen nodded thoughtfully.
So, the Fallen Star Mountains were essentially a site where meteors from outer space regularly fell.
Zhan Qiuyun added, “The next meteor shower will be in two months. Chu Xi, with her Celestial Purple Physique, would benefit from going there, as she can better sense the power of the stars and find meteors containing rare treasures more easily. I’ll be going as a guardian elder. You should come along, too—it’ll be a good chance for you to broaden your horizons and meet the young elites of Central Continent.”
“Sounds great. I’d love to travel with you, Martial Aunt!” Yang Chen agreed readily.
Since Chu Xi, as the heroine with the Celestial Purple Physique, was bound to uncover extraordinary things at the Fallen Star Mountains, he naturally wanted to go along.
At this, Zhan Qiuyun seemed to consider something and asked, “Yang Chen, you haven’t told the Holy Lord about your Solar Divine Physique, have you?”
She watched him closely.
If the Holy Lord knew about his Solar Divine Physique, Zhan Qiuyun would have to be more cautious about absorbing his Origin Qi, given the Holy Lord’s high regard for him, as evidenced by the gift of the Heavenly Dao Order.
Yang Chen shook his head, “No, Martial Aunt. The only one who knows about my Solar Divine Physique is you.”
“Only me?” Zhan Qiuyun looked surprised.
“Even your Master doesn’t know?”
“No, she only knows I have a Pure Yang Physique. I didn’t tell her the rest.”
For some reason, Zhan Qiuyun felt a sense of pride upon hearing this.
But before she could suppress it, Yang Chen leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “This just shows how much I trust and value you, Martial Aunt.”
As he spoke, he placed his hand on her shoulder, a faint golden light appearing.
“Ah!” Zhan Qiuyun let out a soft gasp, feeling the searing Origin Qi flow into her.
She quickly guided it toward her Inner Moon Core.
Turning to Yang Chen, she scolded him, “You little rascal, are you insane? We’re outside—if someone finds out, it’ll be disastrous! Go, to your room!”
With that, Zhan Qiuyun stood up and walked toward Yang Chen’s cabin.
Watching her graceful figure move, Yang Chen’s lips curled into a smile. This beautiful lady constantly urged him to act properly, yet didn’t she realize her words only made it all the more tempting?