0p0 Chapter 1457
Chapter 1457
As Chen Xuan, covered in the blood of his disciples, personally annihilated the souls of the Nalan clan's three most dazzling heroes in front of the Heavenly Fox Ancestor, Nalan Qingtian, the eyes and ears of the various feudal lords, and the entire younger generation of Qingtian County, the entire Wanbaoshan Auction House fell into complete silence.
Some immortals who have lived for tens of thousands of years have searched through ancient texts and legends for tens of thousands of years, and have never heard of any junior primordial spirit daring to slap a celestial being in public like this.
"Even though I know he won't live much longer, I admire his courage." These words came from a 100,000-year-old immortal in a VIP room.
"The Nalan clan... They were once His Majesty's right-hand men, but alas, their ambitions were too great. Who would have thought that after ten thousand years, they would have fallen to this state?"
"Yes, the three celestial immortals of the Nalan clan were once known as the Iron Triangle of the Extraterrestrial Starfield, along with His Majesty and the Beishan clan. Who would have thought..."
Some of the rogue immortals in the auction were once capable generals who followed their tribal ancestors in their wandering and conquering of other realms. Later, His Majesty, with the help of the Quasi-Saint City, conquered this great world and established imperial rule.
Only in this way could they have a permanent and stable place to live. They were all very satisfied with the status quo. However, there has never been a shortage of ambitious people in this world, such as the Nalan clan. If it weren't for that incident, they would not have been targeted and suppressed by His Majesty. Divide the world into three and rule it separately. Who doesn't know about such ambition?
Compared to the thriving Beishan clan, the Nalan clan was met with disdain and sighs from all sides.
"Humph."
The sighs and lamentations from all sides were like sharp knives, stabbing Nalan Qingtian in the heart time and time again.
Yes, in just over 100,000 years, has the Nalan clan's prestige fallen to this state?
How dare a mere junior at the Nascent Soul Realm, in front of His Majesty's confidants and three thousand princes, show such disrespect to the Nalan Clan?
"Very well, after the Immortal Destiny Conference ends... I hope you can still remain so calm." Although Nalan Qingtian's face was already very ugly, and he wanted to roar in anger, how could he dare to do so at this moment?
Today, being so brazenly challenged by a junior, if he were to show even the slightest sign of rage, it would prove that the Nalan family has lost both face and substance.
Having already publicly uttered those harsh words about not taking the so-called Three Heroes seriously, we must carry them out to the end.
So, even though he was furious to the point of almost going mad, he just sneered at Chen Xuan and spoke of the consequences in a nonchalant manner.
At this moment, Chen Xuan and the entire Nalan clan have completely broken off relations, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.
"Fine, I'll wait for you. If you're not satisfied, you can send your tribe's assassins to perish with me before the Immortal Destiny Gathering begins." Chen Xuan's words were clearly meant to kill him and demoralize him.
This time, His Majesty spared the Nalan clan from being completely suppressed because of the merits of their ancestors. However, if the Nalan clan were to truly seek death and dare to send out so-called assassins to launch sneak attacks on Chen Xuan in the various vassal states' regions, the situation would be different from what it is now.
Lin Hai's ambush of Chen Xuan at the Wanbaoshan headquarters could at least be considered a barely justifiable reason, but his attack at the Qingtian County branch would be a deliberate scheme by the Nalan clan.
The first time His Majesty could handle it lightly, but if the accident happens again... Where is His Majesty's dignity? The various vassal kings, each with their own branch in the capital, cannot even protect the talents under their jurisdiction. Where is the dignity of these vassal kings?
Nalan Qingtian was so angry when he heard Chen Xuan's arrogant and suicidal words that his lips twitched. He snorted coldly and said to Tianhu'er, "I will ask His Majesty for forgiveness for this matter. If there are no other decrees, I will take my leave."
Tianhu'er had never seen Nalan Qingtian look so bad. However, even so, as His Majesty's personal spirit beast, she still had to speak frankly upfront, at least to save him some face. She transmitted her voice, saying, "Because your tribe's mining area was robbed, His Majesty's grand plan for the Immortal Fate Gathering, which he had spent a great deal of money to plan, was completely thwarted by Qingyun Tianxian, the envoy from Nine Dragons City. His Majesty is already very dissatisfied with your Nalan clan."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Qingtian's expression changed. He hadn't expected that the loss of the divine mine would cause such a disaster.
"So Qingtian, I advise you not to shake His Majesty's foundation of rule in the Xuanxiao World at this juncture, otherwise..." Tianhu'er's gaze towards Qingtian instantly became incredibly sharp.
"I understand, thank you for letting me know."
Qing Tian bowed respectfully, then turned and coldly stared at Chen Xuan before teleporting away with Nalan Mingyue and the crippled Lin Hai.
After Nalan Qingtian left, most of the eyes in the room were now on Tianhu'er and Chen Xuan.
Tianhu'er also had some admiration for Chen Xuan, this arrogant and rebellious young man, but she just shook her head and smiled.
In her view, although Chen Xuan's Dao heart was terrifyingly resilient, he still had no chance of winning against the Nalan clan, who had been rooted in the Xuanxiao World for over 100,000 years.
The enormous gap between them was beyond the comprehension of Chen Xuan, a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator without any powerful backing.
"You can rest assured that before the Immortal Destiny Conference begins, within this capital city, apart from His Majesty, no one will dare to touch you in the slightest." When Tianhu'er said this, her eyes were filled with determination, whether she was speaking to Chen Xuan, the departing Nalan clan, or the spies of the three thousand vassal kings present.
After saying that, Tianhu'er turned and teleported away.
With the departure of the two Celestial Immortals, the oppressive atmosphere at the auction immediately eased considerably.
At this moment, Piaoxue, Zhanxin, Zimo and others rushed to Chen Xuan's side to check if he was injured. None of them brought up the matter of Chen Xuan's disciple.
The high-ranking members of the Qingtian County sect frowned to varying degrees when they saw their disciples behaving intimately with Chen Xuan. Clearly, Chen Xuan could remain fearless under the threat of a Celestial Immortal, but these sect leaders had to consider the survival and development of the sect.
Of course, after a brief inquiry, it was learned that the incredibly powerful top-grade Heaven-rank magic weapon that the disciples had just taken out was obtained by Chen Xuan at a great cost.
Therefore, when such a change occurred, these high-ranking members of the Qingtian County sects held back and did not say a word.
Psychological betrayal?
A fence-sitter?
No, this is the issue of inheritance and continuation that sects in this world value most; there is no right or wrong.
Today, Chen Xuan has offended a celestial being. Perhaps, considering the rules established by His Majesty, they might still dare to rebel a little.
But what if the one who appears today is not a celestial being, but a true immortal, an immortal king?
So no matter how good Chen Xuan had been to his disciples, they had to consider the continuation of the sect and forcibly prevent the disciples from getting too involved with him.
This is the rule, human nature, and reality.
Of course, what kind of perception and insight did Chen Xuan possess?
After scanning the changes in the expressions and eyes of everyone present with his divine sense, he looked at the group of Daoist companions around him and waved his hand to indicate that he was alright.
Chen Xuan glanced at his five Daoist companions, a bitter smile on his face, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Today, I, Chen Xuan, have completely offended the Nalan Clan, a super tribe."
Qingtian Yu'er, Zhanxin, Piaoxue, Zimo, and Tianxing all had red eyes and listened quietly to Chen Xuan's words.
"Daoist partners... The so-called Daoist partners are companions on the path to immortality." Chen Xuan's eyes swept over the five people with a hint of ruthlessness. "Today, I have disregarded everything and offended a Celestial Immortal. After the Immortal Fate Assembly ends, I may immediately face Nalan Qingtian's revenge. You will also suffer an unprecedented blow. And this will violate the bond between us as Daoist partners."