Chapter – 01
Years of Sincere Devotion, Ultimately Fed to the Dogs!
“Disciple, I heard that you and that girl Ruyan have been secretly eating the forbidden fruitâengaging in the pleasures of man and woman lately?”
Inside the main hall of Jade Maiden Peak,Sword Sect of Haoran (Haoran Sword Sect).
A voluptuous, stunningly beautiful woman seated high above spoke, her delicate face frosty with coldness.
She was the Peak Master of Jade Maiden Peak, Ji Yaoyue.
Chen Xuan below immediately shook his head, utterly confused and at a loss.
Ji Yaoyue said indignantly, “Today, the cinnabar mole on Liu Ruyan’s right armâthe mark of chastityâhas vanished! This matter is spreading like wildfire throughout the Haoran Sword Sect… Sigh! In the end, she still despises you for having lost all your cultivation and wants to call off the marriage!”
“What?!”
Hearing this, Chen Xuan felt as if struck by a bolt from the blue.
Chen Xuan was an orphan. At the age of nine, he was brought back to the sect by Ji Yaoyue during her external training and taken in as a disciple of Jade Maiden Peak.
At that time, four senior sisters also lived on Jade Maiden Peak, each as beautiful as flowers.
To make his master and senior sisters look at him with new eyes, Chen Xuan trained diligently, never daring to slack off for a single day over thirty years.
He replaced Ji Yaoyue in joining the sect’s most dangerous demon-hunting team, enduring life-and-death trials many times. Eventually, when he broke through to the Golden Core realm, he condensed an unprecedented Ninth-Grade Golden Core, causing a sensation across the entire Huangtian Domain.
At that time, Chen Xuan was at the peak of his glory, ranking first on the Haoran Dragon Prodigy List!
He even slew so many young prodigies of the demonic path that they were nearly wiped out, and skillfully seized the Ancient Yanshou Sword Palace, offering it to the sect.
Because of Chen Xuan’s immense contributions, the Sect Master granted him the position of Holy Son and declared that the sect would have only one Holy Son!
Back then, his master and senior sisters also treated Chen Xuan extremely well.
Liu Ruyan, the number one beauty of the Haoran Sword Sect, looked upon Chen Xuan with special favor, and the two soon fell in love and became engaged.
But!
Everything changed three months ago, when demonic path experts launched a surprise attack on the Haoran Sword Sect. Chen Xuan held his ground defending Jade Maiden Peak, but was struck by a mysterious figure who shattered his dantian, reducing him to a useless cripple…
Liu Ruyan’s gaze toward him shifted from tenderness to disgust!
Tomorrow… was supposed to be their wedding day.
The disappearance of the cinnabar mole on Liu Ruyan’s arm, symbolizing her chastity, meant she had given her pure body to someone else!
Such an act was undoubtedly a blatant humiliation and slap in Chen Xuan’s face!
Ji Yaoyue sighed softly and comforted him gently, “Disciple, since you can no longer cultivate, you must learn to accept reality.”
Hearing this, Chen Xuan clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms without him even noticing.
On the eve of his wedding, the bride lost her purityâno man could bear that!
Ji Yaoyue continued, “Disciple, you should just give up on the idea of marrying Liu Ruyan. Otherwise, tomorrow… you’ll become a laughingstock.”
Chen Xuan’s eyes were dim and unreadable as he laughed bitterly, “A laughingstock? Master, my engagement to Liu Ruyan was personally approved by the Sect Master. How could it become a laughingstock?”
Hearing this, Ji Yaoyue sighed lightly, “Disciple, back then Liu Ruyan took the initiative to flirt with you because she was drawn to your status as Holy Son and extraordinary potential! Did you really think she was sincere toward you?”
Chen Xuan’s eyes turned icy cold at her words!
He had truly been blind back then, actually believing that slut Liu Ruyan was sincere with him!
“One day, I will make that bitch regret this beyond measure!”
Chen Xuan spoke through gritted teeth, each word filled with hatred.
Ji Yaoyue said gently, “Disciple, as a matter of fact, there is a perfect opportunity right now for you to gain widespread praise from the entire sectâand that is to wholeheartedly support your Junior Apprentice Brother Wushuang!”
When she mentioned the name “Wushuang,” her eyes softened with tenderness.
Twenty years ago, Ji Yaoyue had gone out for training and was away for three years.
When she returned to Jade Maiden Peak, she brought back a three- or four-year-old boy, named him Ji Wushuang, and took him on as her final disciple.
Ji Wushuang was exceptionally talented, extremely favored on Jade Maiden Peak, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.
More than once, Chen Xuan had vaguely felt that his Junior Apprentice Brother was not as perfect as his master and senior sisters believed him to be.
“Master, how do you want me to help him?” Chen Xuan asked listlessly.
The matter with Liu Ruyan had dealt a devastating blow to his pride!
Ji Yaoyue said excitedly, “I want you to publicly relinquish your position as Holy Son to Wushuang! You’ve already shattered your dantian and lost all your cultivation, so stop clinging shamelessly to the Holy Son position!”
Chen Xuan felt as if he had swallowed a dead ratâutterly revolting.
Then, somewhat unwillingly, he said, “The Sect Master and the elders will never agree to that!”
“You’re wrong!”
Ji Yaoyue shook her head, saying, “The Sect Master intends to make your Junior Apprentice Brother the new Holy Son. It’s just that Wushuang is kind-hearted and strongly objected, afraid that this would upset you.”
“Most of the elders also believe that Wushuang is the most suitable candidate to replace you as the new Holy Son!”
Most suitable?
How utterly ironic!
Chen Xuan suddenly felt a nameless sense of sorrowâhad all his years of blood and sweat for the sect been for nothing, fed to the dogs?
Then, Chen Xuan said angrily, “When I offered the Ancient Yanshou Sword Palace back then, the Sect Master promised that the sect would have only one Holy Sonâme!”
Ji Yaoyue sighed softly and said helplessly, “Disciple, now that you’ve lost your cultivation, you should step aside. What’s the point of clinging to the Holy Son position?”
“Just over three months ago, the number one expert of the Huangtian Domain, the Loose Immortal Mu Yun, put out word that he was seeking a disciple to pass on all his life’s teachings. To be eligible as a candidate, one must be a Holy Son or Holy Daughter of one of the nine great sects and thirteen major clans!”
“So you can imagine just how important the Holy Son position is right now!”
Chen Xuan’s face darkened, and he directly said, “Why should I? I refuse to step down!”
Last night, when he tried to cultivate again, he unexpectedly activated the “True Dragon Heart” that had lain dormant inside him for over a decade. The mysterious golden light it emitted had partially restored his damaged dantian.
Thus, Chen Xuan saw hope for re-cultivation!
“Impudent! In just one month, the day of Loose Immortal Mu Yun’s disciple-selection assembly will arrive. Are you going to attend as the Holy Son of the Haoran Sword Sect and make a fool of yourself?”
Ji Yaoyue suddenly questioned him sharply, her tone turning icy cold!
Make a fool of himself!
Her four-word verdict left Chen Xuan dazed.
All these years, he had fought north and south, risking life and limb countless times, winning so much honor for the Haoran Sword Sectâ
And this was the evaluation he received in return? Four words?
“Chen Xuan, that Holy Son position you care so much aboutâWushuang doesn’t even want it! He even strongly refused… I didn’t expect that not only have you lost your cultivation, but your mindset has decayed along with it!”
Ji Yaoyue scolded angrily, her ample chest heaving intensely!
The Jade Maiden Hall fell into a long, deathly silence.
After a long while.
Ji Yaoyue suppressed her displeasure and spoke gently, “Disciple, I hope you will consider the greater good! Supporting Wushuang is supporting the entire Haoran Sword Sect!”
“Oh, and by the way! Your Haotian Sword and the Panlong Ringâgive those to Wushuang as well. They might increase his chances of being chosen!”
“Wushuang is fighting for great honor for the sect. As his Senior Apprentice Brother, it’s not too much for you to contribute a little, is it?”
Hearing this, Chen Xuan’s mouth twitched.
His heart ached with a tearing pain!
Whether it was the Haotian Sword or the Panlong Ring, both were treasures Chen Xuan had obtained through life-and-death struggles.
How could he simply hand them over to someone else?
But!
Chen Xuan understood all too well the cruelty of the cultivation world, and he knew that within the sect, things were not united either.
If he didn’t show some sense, he would likely face a choice between “a toast” and “a penalty drink”!
So, Chen Xuan nodded and said, “Master, I can consider these requests!… But I’d like to meet with Junior Apprentice Brother Wushuang and have a chat. Is that alright?”
Hearing this, Ji Yaoyue was overjoyed!
She said happily, “Chen Xuan, you’ve finally come to your senses! There’s no need for a meeting. Wushuang is currently making his final push for the disciple-selection assembly. Meeting you would just waste his time…”
To be fair, her excuse for brushing him off was quite perfunctory.
Chen Xuan’s eyes were cold as he laughed bitterly, “Then let’s not meet! After all, I, the useless Senior Apprentice Brother, am in no position to offer him any guidance…”
Seeing his disappointment, Ji Yaoyue quickly comforted him gently.
“Disciple, even if you’ve become a cripple, I will always keep you safe and protected on Jade Maiden Peak, ensuring you live out your days without worry!”
“Tomorrow! When you publicly give up the Holy Son position and offer the Haotian Sword and Panlong Ring to help your Junior Apprentice Brother, it will surely be celebrated as a beautiful story! The more brilliantly Wushuang shines, the more glory reflects on you!”
“Liu Ruyan may be the most beautiful woman in the Haoran Sword Sect, but in the end, she’s no longer a match for you. Calling off the engagement is a good thing for you…”
Chen Xuan kept his head lowered, his face expressionless.
After a long silence, he looked up and smiled brightly, “Master, may I leave now?”
“Mm! Go ahead!”
Ji Yaoyue waved her hand, her face full of anticipation and joy!
So Chen Xuan turned around.
The smile on his face gradually faded, leaving only a trace of bone-chilling coldness…
After Chen Xuan left, a figure leisurely stepped out from behind the folding screen at the side of the hall.
He was handsome as jade, with an extraordinary bearingâit was Ji Wushuang.
Ji Wushuang lightly shook his folding fan and asked with confusion, “Mother, why bother negotiating so politely with this cripple? You could have just ordered him directly!”
“Chen Xuan has a stubborn natureâhe yields to softness, not harshness. Pushing him too hard might cause trouble…” Ji Yaoyue explained softly.
Hearing this, Ji Wushuang said disdainfully, “If you ask me, we should just kill this cripple and be done with it!”
Ji Yaoyue, however, narrowed her beautiful eyes and said calmly, “Our Haoran Sword Sect is an upright and righteous sectâeverything must be done with proper justification. If you resort to demonic means and Loose Immortal Mu Yun finds out, it could ruin your chances of becoming his disciple…”
“Besides, having that cripple publicly and willingly offer the Haotian Sword to you will make it much more legitimate for you to use!”
Her gaze gradually turned cold as she sneered, “Chen Xuan has killed so many demonic prodigies over the years. If he loses the sect’s protection… life will be worse than death! So, he has no choice but to cooperate obediently to earn the right to survive on Jade Maiden Peak!”
“By the way, is Liu Ruyan’s missing cinnabar mole related to you?”
Ji Wushuang made no attempt to hide it as he laughed, “Liu Ruyan possesses the Pure Yin Charm Body. I dual-cultivated with her solely to rapidly advance my cultivation! And as for her… well, her flavor is quite moist!”
“Hahaha! Tomorrow is certainly something to look forward to…”
