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Chapter 607: The Chamberlain
Chapter 607: The Chamberlain
"Boom!"
The four were still in shock.
A loud noise came from the side.
They turned their heads, and on the ground, there was an additional corpse of a snail-turtle demonic beast.
Lu Ziyou took a glance and then turned back to look at Chu Ning, his face filled with astonishment.
"Is this the Tenth Stage Demonic Beast from the outer sea?"
Chu Ning nodded slightly and casually said, "I happened to pass by the outer sea on my way here and killed it."
Upon hearing Chu Ning's words, the hall once again fell silent.
If they still had doubts after seeing the images on the purple crystal, it was because they hadn't witnessed it in person and couldn't rule out the possibility of deception.
But now, the corpse of the Tenth Stage Demonic Beast was right before their eyes.
With their keen eyes, they could tell that the beast had died not long ago.
They were also well aware of the difficulty in killing a Tenth Stage Demonic Beast.
Normally, it was challenging for high-level cultivators to defeat a beast of the same level.
Longsky Hall had been fighting against the North Cold Continent's demonic beasts for many years, and neither Fan Zexian nor Lu Xuedao had ever killed a Tenth Stage Demonic Beast.
Yet now, the corpse of such a beast was right in front of them.
After a few moments of silence, Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng exchanged a glance and then spoke up again.
"Friend Chu, with two Sky Orders and such formidable strength, we should indeed believe you.
But this matter is of great importance, and we must be cautious.
I and Ren Heng would like to seek instruction from you, please enlighten us."
"You four, come at me together!"
Chu Ning spoke nonchalantly, but the four from Longsky Hall didn't dare show the slightest dissatisfaction.
If Chu Ning truly possessed the strength demonstrated in the purple crystal images, even all four of them together wouldn't be enough.
At that moment, under Lu Ziyou's guidance, the five of them arrived at the Dao Ground behind the hall.
Seeing several Nascent Soul Cultivators heading towards the Dao Ground, many of Longsky Hall's cultivators were surprised.
Lu Ziyou immediately dispersed all the cultivators and deactivated the seals within the Dao Ground.
This way, even the Longsky Hall cultivators couldn't see the battle inside.
The four cultivators positioned themselves in four directions, surrounding Chu Ning in the middle.
As Lu Ziyou gave the order, the four launched their attacks simultaneously.
With Chu Ning's current cultivation and abilities, if he took the initiative, severely injuring one or two opponents instantly would be effortless.
However, Chu Ning intentionally revealed his cultivation.
Facing the combined attacks of four cultivators using their magic treasures, Chu Ning waved his hands, and various spells were continuously cast.
The spells he was using were the secret techniques of Longsky Hall that he had obtained from Fan Zexian.
As Chu Ning waved his palms, the air filled with water mist, rushing towards the attacking magic treasure of Lu Ziyou.
It seemed like ordinary water mist, but it was filled with deadly intent.
When it met the attacking magic treasure, the water mist instantly condensed into hundreds of water droplets.
But upon closer inspection, these were not ordinary water droplets; they were powerful water arrows.
This was the water-type secret technique of Longsky Hall that Chu Ning had obtained from Fan Zexian.
Chu Ning had tested its power on Purple Light Island, and it was indeed formidable.
Initially, Fan Zexian hadn't even had the chance to use it before Chu Ning had nearly obliterated him with the Annihilation Hammer.
Seeing Chu Ning using Longsky Hall's secret technique, Lu Ziyou's expression became incredibly complex.
Ren Heng, on the other side, felt the same.
Chu Ning's other hand waved continuously, and a purple-golden light shot out from his palm, forming a long spear that slashed heavily towards Ren Heng.
It was another metal-type secret technique of Longsky Hall.
It was also one of Lu Xuedao's most proficient spells.
Although Fan Zexian didn't know how to use this metal-type technique, he knew the cultivation method and had taught it to Chu Ning.
Using two secret techniques against two middle-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
As for Wu Lingwei and Luo Zhiquan's attacks, Chu Ning didn't pay much attention to them.
He merely circulated his essence energy, releasing the first layer of the Primordial Divine Art's body-guarding spiritual light.
Even so, the attacks of the two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't break through.
Chu Ning, fighting four cultivators alone, remained effortlessly.
He didn't even use a single magic treasure.
This scene left the four Longsky Hall cultivators in awe.
They continuously manipulated their magic treasures, attempting to launch more powerful attacks.
But it was to no avail.
After slightly revealing his abilities, Chu Ning took the initiative to attack.
The two Nascent Soul cultivators, facing water and metal-type spells, retreated step by step.
At the same time, Chu Ning directly suppressed them with his divine sense.
Wu Lingwei and Luo Zhiquan couldn't unleash their true offensive power.
In just the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the four cultivators were in a miserable state.
"Fellow Daoists, shall we end it here?"
At this moment, Chu Ning spoke with a clear voice.
Immediately, several powerful spells erupted, and the four cultivators' magical treasures were sent flying high into the air.
As Lu Ziyou and the others retrieved their own spells and looked back at Chu Ning, their eyes showed even more reverence.
Previously, when they watched Chu Ning's battle from the purple crystal, it was not as direct and intuitive as this face-to-face confrontation.
They witnessed Chu Ning, unarmed, suppressing the four cultivators with their magical treasures without any resistance.
The group no longer doubted Chu Ning's strength.
Chu Ning also smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, there shouldn't be any more doubts now, right?"
"Fellow Daoist Fan and Fellow Daoist Lu didn't bring any spell jade slips with them when they went to North Cold.
Only if they personally taught me these spells could I be able to use them."
"We don't doubt Fellow Daoist Chu's strength.
Moreover, the fact that you can use the secret techniques of the two Pavilion Masters is indeed a surprise to us."
Lu Ziyou nodded and said, "These two secret techniques have been used by the two Pavilion Masters for many years, so there's no need for them to carry spell jade slips.
Even the method to control this Sky Order is unknown to us.
Unless the two Pavilion Masters personally told you, there's no other possibility."
"There's also another possibility!"
Just then, Ren Heng spoke up from the side, interrupting the conversation.
His eyes flashed slightly as he stared at Chu Ning, "Fellow Daoist Chu, with your abilities, you can suppress the two top Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators of the Skylid Continent. I fear even the two Pavilion Masters would not be your match.
If you were to use the Soul Searching Technique against them..."
As Ren Heng spoke, the other three cultivators became alert once again, looking at Chu Ning with caution.
Chu Ning, however, smiled faintly and said, "If I were to take action, those two fellow Daoists would indeed not be my match.
But surely you don't think that with the strength of Fellow Daoists Fan and Lu, they wouldn't even have the chance to self-destruct their Nascent Souls?"
Upon hearing Chu Ning's words, the expressions of Lu Ziyou and the other two cultivators relaxed.
Just as Chu Ning had said, even if he had indeed reached the level of the Divine Soul, with his Nascent Soul Mid-stage cultivation, he could kill Fan Zexian and Lu Xuedao, who were at the Nascent Soul Late-stage.
However, they found it hard to believe that two Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn't even have the chance to escape or self-destruct.
Lu Ziyou glanced at Ren Heng, whose expression still showed some skepticism, and then turned to Chu Ning, speaking slowly, "Fellow Daoist Chu, I believe that the two Pavilion Masters did not lose their lives at your hands.
However, we need to discuss this matter further. Please wait here for a moment."
"Feel free to go, fellow Daoists!" Chu Ning showed no objection and sat cross-legged on the spot.
Lu Ziyou signaled to the others and led the four cultivators out of the Dao Ground.
As they left, Lu Ziyou's expression changed, and a jade token appeared in his hand.
He activated the token, and the formation array's seal on the Dao Ground immediately reacted.
A light shield appeared on top of the already formidable seal.
Chu Ning also sensed the disturbance in the seal.
He glanced up, frowned slightly, and then his expression returned to normal as he looked away.
He didn't quite understand why Lu Ziyou had suddenly adjusted the seal.
The seal that Lu Ziyou activated seemed a bit odd, but even without the Sky Order, with his cultivation and abilities, or even with the help of White Spirit's special talent, escaping should not have been difficult.
This was what they called 'the more skilled one is, the bolder they become'.
At this moment, Lu Ziyou was paying close attention to Chu Ning's expression. When he saw that Chu Ning's expression had returned to normal, he didn't look back and directly led the other three cultivators away.
The four Nascent Soul cultivators from Sky Palace Hall appeared in a secret chamber.
Wu Lingwei couldn't wait to ask Lu Ziyou, "Senior Brother Lu, why did you trigger the attack seal in the Dao Ground just now?"
Ren Heng and Luo Zhiquan also looked at Lu Ziyou with curiosity.
"I just wanted to see how this Fellow Daoist Chu would react in such a situation.
If he was indeed the one who killed the two Pavilion Masters, even with the Sky Order in his possession, he would still be worried if I suddenly triggered the seal.
There would naturally be some unusual behavior.
Either he would be furious and question us, or he would pretend as if nothing had happened."
Lu Ziyou paused for a moment and then continued, "I observed him just now, and although Fellow Daoist Chu's expression showed some dissatisfaction, he didn't act too rashly.
This behavior seems quite normal.
Combined with what he said earlier, I believe his words are likely not lies."
However, Ren Heng still furrowed his brows, "Even so, just because he has the token and came here, should we let him take charge of Sky Palace Hall so easily?
Lu Ziyou heard Ren Heng's words and gave him a deep look.
Suddenly, he took out a token from his storage bag.
"The Sky Order!"
The other three were slightly taken aback upon seeing the Sky Order in Lu Ziyou's hand.
At this moment, Lu Ziyou spoke up, "This is the Sky Order left behind by the Great Chamberlain after his passing. The two Chamberlains gave it to me before they departed for the Skylid Continent.
At the same time, they left their Life Soul Lamps in this secret chamber.
They instructed me that if they did not return within sixty years, I should open the secret chamber and check if their Life Soul Lamps were still there.
They also entrusted me with the position of Chamberlain of Longsky Hall."
As Lu Ziyou spoke, Ren Heng's eyes flashed slightly.
Lu Ziyou glanced at him but didn't seem to mind.
Instead, he continued, "Actually, fifteen years ago, I couldn't resist secretly opening the secret chamber to check.
At that time, both of the Chamberlains' Life Soul Lamps were still there.
I had already decided not to open it again, fearing that they would notice.
After all, it has only been thirty years since they left.
But now, with the urgency of the situation, we should first confirm whether the two Chamberlains have fallen before discussing anything else."
As he spoke, Lu Ziyou struck a spell formation on the Sky Order.
A white light fell on the wall in front of the secret chamber, causing the seal restrictions to stir.
Another smaller secret chamber appeared before the four of them.
Lu Ziyou led the three inside, and they all fell silent.
In the smaller secret chamber, there were two Life Soul Lamps, but at this moment, both had gone out.
"It seems that both Chamberlains have indeed fallen."
Lu Ziyou sighed softly, then raised his head and scanned the three with his eyes.
After a moment of contemplation, he spoke again, "I intend to appoint Chu Ning as the new Chamberlain. What do you all think?"
Upon hearing Lu Ziyou's words, the three of them looked at him in surprise, especially Ren Heng, whose face showed a hint of bewilderment.
They all knew that Lu Ziyou held the Sky Order and had been designated by the two Chamberlains.
If he were to assume the position of Chamberlain, they had no grounds to object.
However, to their surprise, Lu Ziyou immediately stood up and insisted that Chu Ning take the position.
Facing their astonished gazes, Lu Ziyou's expression remained calm.
"I know you still have doubts in your hearts, and so do I. Even if Chu Ning presents countless facts, without seeing the two Chamberlains with our own eyes, we can never dispel our concerns.
But I believe that trusting him is the best choice for us."
"We have all witnessed Chu Ning's abilities. With no Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators left in the hall, if he assumes the position of Chamberlain, it will be the best guarantee for our hall! I believe the two Chamberlains entrusted him with the Sky Order and various secret techniques for this very reason."
As Lu Ziyou spoke, he turned to Ren Heng.
"If it weren't for this Chu Ning, even if I, your senior brother, were to take the position, not to mention others, you, my junior brother, would not be convinced."
Hearing this, Ren Heng remained silent.
However, he had to admit that Lu Ziyou made sense.
After all, although he was younger than Lu Ziyou, his cultivation and abilities were not inferior.
Lu Ziyou continued, "In that case, what about the other powers? What about the ten-stage demonic beasts in the Snowpeak Mountain Range and the outer sea?
Moreover, with Chu Ning's abilities, even if we disagree, he could easily kill the four of us.
Considering his previous behavior, I choose to believe that he was indeed entrusted by the two Chamberlains to take over Longsky Hall.
It's up to the two junior brothers and Wu Lingwei to decide for themselves."
After Lu Ziyou finished speaking, Wu Lingwei immediately agreed without hesitation, "I also choose to believe in Chu Ning. He is a suitable candidate for the position of Chamberlain."
"I agree!" Luo Zhiquan concurred succinctly.
Ren Heng took a deep breath and, after a moment, spoke up, "I agree as well!"
"Good, then let's not delay any further, lest it offends him. Let's go and meet the new Chamberlain!"
As Lu Ziyou spoke, he turned and left the secret chamber.
The other three followed, and the four of them reappeared within the Dao Ground.
Chu Ning, sitting in a meditative posture, glanced at the four of them but remained silent.
Lu Ziyou bowed and said, "Greetings, Chamberlain!"
"Greetings, Chamberlain!"
Following Lu Ziyou's lead, the other three also saluted.
Seeing their gestures, a smile appeared on Chu Ning's face, and he stood up.
"No need for formalities!"
(End of Chapter)
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