Vol 1 CH 40 (1/2)

Chapter 40: The Perfect Storm

It was only the first day after the battle with the Honor Manor had just been concluded but everyone was looking at one another nervously while waiting for the Celestial Envoy to be presented

Priest Bai Chongzhen, Priest Ling Kongquan, Priest Liu Qingcheng, Nangong Le, Yi Ping, Mei’Er, Yu’Er and those that were not bedridden were all presented in the Great Longevity Hall

Priest Ling Kongquan looked at Nangong Le and Yi Ping as he asked politely, “The Celestial Envoy has instructed us to pay her hoe at dawn but , you seem to know the Celestial Envoy quite well, where is she?”

Priest Liu Qingcheng interrupted, “Protégé Brother, don’t be rude No matter how late the Celestial Envoy is, she must have her reasons It is the honor of the Tranquil Clan for the Celestial Envoy to grace our place”

Priest Bai Chongzhen said, “Indeed! We are all fortunate to witness the divine grace of the Celestial Envoy The Celestial Envoy ht to draw out a battle plan for our next course of action”

As Yi Ping listened, he began to sht “Why is everyone so deferent towards Lele and the Celestial Palace? I have never heard of the Celestial Palace…”

Not only Yi Ping but Nangong Le, Gongsun Jing and Qiu Wufeng had also never heard of the existence of the Celestial Palace In fact, even ilists in the Western Fraternity did not even know that it had exactly existed!

The Celestial Palace had existed as an iendary place and was only hinted by a few Even those feho had heard of the Celestial Palace quickly dismissed it as a myth

That hen the Celestial Envoy had shown up at the Holy Hex Sect, she was ih her startlingthat she could be from the Celestial Palace after all

Nangong Le laughed, “Pardon norant but I have never heard of the Celestial Palace before”

Priest Ling Kongquan whispered, “It is because no one who has ever gone to that place has ever returned alive!”

Nangong Le smiled, “Really? If there are more beauties like the Celestial Envoy there, I will very much like to visit the Celestial Palace!”

Priest Ling Kongquan, Priest Bai Chongzhen and Priest Liu Qingcheng immediately turn white with ashen

Liu Qingcheng quickly pulled Nangong Le to a side and whispered, “Brother Nangong, listen to me The walls have ears Trust o there…did you not see her long black wicked scythe? This type of weapon isDid you not see her in her red dress? Red symbolizes blood…”

Lie Qing who had overheard it, s person I wonder how her martial level is”

Yi Ping said quickly to Lie Qing, “She is not your enemy”

Lie Qing looked at Yi Ping and sot his attention

She asked, “Why are you defending her? From the looks of it, she has fallen for you Why are you so flirty? Maybe you can take é mistress’ title I mean You can be the Heavenly Tempter instead”

She purposely took a glance at Ji Lingfeng, who pretended not to hear and then looked at Ding Yun, Yu’Er and Mei’Er

She added, “You seeotten us so fast, especially Sister Youxue and the Celestial Fairy”

Yi Ping began to flush and did not knohat to say

He could only sigh in his heart He had owed Maiden Lingfeng and Maiden Youxue so much They had risked their lives on many occasions just to save his life How could he not know their affections by now, especially Maiden Lingfeng?

Lie Qing stroked her braided long hair as she pondered aloud, “Anyway, your affairs have nothing to do with me You have better find me a rich husband so that I can enjoy life to the fullest” She deliberately took a glance at Nangong Le, as grinning at her hint

As she said that, there was a hint of h it was barely noticeable but it was noticed by Lingfeng, Ding Yun, Yu’Er and Mei’Er

It was because Yu’Er and Mei’Er had already advanced past the ‘Linking Spirits’ progression of the Dual Inertness Intricacy If they wanted to and were attentive enough, they would be able to sense the eé Mistress, Xiao Shuai, Yuan Shao and the Celestial Envoy were unfatho Spirits Skill

As for Lingfeng, she was exceptional intelligent and quick in wits Alh her brilliant guide that her group was able to reach the Tranquil Mountains while being pursued hotly by the Virtuous Palace and the Honor Manor

Ding Yun was good in observing and was extremely sharp It was obvious to her fro had plenty of affections for Yi Ping However, what she was saying noas obviously a contradiction to her actions The only person that Lie Qing could fool was Yi Ping

Lie Qing hadabout the Celestial Envoy

It was because the Celestial Envoy see at her more than others and she had even called her Lu had no idea where she hadabout her

When Lie Qing first saw the Celestial Envoy, she was startled to see her cri; she must have survived the Divine Calamity How could it be even possible?

Even though her , it was difficult to iine what methods and techniques she had used to overcome the Divine Calamity when she herself had failed She could still reh it had just happened yesterday

She asked herself, “Is this only a trick to get close to ed to overcome the Divine Calamity by sheer coincidences?”

Even though she would like to ask the Celestial Envoy but she knew that her question would not be answered for the different uarded their martial secrets only to the and Xiao Youxue

The Celestial Envoy would likely to spread misinfor into her affairs Likewise if the Celestial Envoy asked her about the Divine Calamity, she would not hesitate to lie to her as well

Lie Qing orried for Yi Ping It was because he was really such a gullible youngweaknesses and had so in store for him

At thisof the sa

All of a sudden, Lie Qing had a frightening thought and was co has proe her blood with the Celestial Envoy to help Yi Ping Don’t tellof his blood? That’s right! Yi Ping possesses a …”

In the“They are all bloodsuckers Yi Ping, we are surrounded by eneet out of here alive? Is it so difficult for us to live a blissful life together? This Lie Qing and that Lele, they all have red eyes and seem to know one another Alas…what shall we do? I aretted helping her Ding Yun, why did you let her drain you of your internal strength? If I know she knows this type of evil skill, I would never even consider helping her”

Ji Lingfeng had a sudden thought, “Yi Ping had a strong dislike for this type of absorbing skill If I let hi and the Celestial Envoy…The Tranquil Clan and the Traverse Clan are both orthodox clans Such an absorbing skill is considered to be evil in their eyes…”

Her thoughts were interrupted by Yi Ping who had asked Ding Yun gently, “Yun, you have fainted yesterday It is better for you to rest th…I am really worried for you…”

Ding Yun sht Thanks for your concern…”

She stole a glance at Lie Qing, who smiled at her

Ding Yun did not regret giving up her Divine Virtuous Force intricate energy to Lie Qing Even though she had lost all her internal strength but she had ht that Lie Qing had secretly looked for her and revealed a martial secret to her; in order to learn the true form of the Invincible Divine Force, the practitioner must first practiced the Divine Virtuous Force and then let it be drained by the Invincible Divine Force!

Also, Lie Qing had deliberately hid some of the intricate formulas of the Invincible Divine Force froized with full sincerity and revealed theintricate formulas but she had also told her that it was pointless to have thethe Divine Virtuous Force Theintricate formulas were for the advance Invincible Divine Force and not for their Divine Virtuous Force

Lie Qing also told her not to worry In just three days, if there was a practitioner with the Invincible Divine Force to aid her, she would surely regain her internal strength Not only would her internal strength be purer and stronger than ever, she would have also attain the last staging of the Divine Virtuous Force, which was actually only the initial staging of the Invincible Divine Force This would give her thethe Golden Impervious Body which hat Xiao Shuai and Yuan Shao had been secretly coveting!

The Invincible Divine Force had five staging altogether, the Virtuous Level, Pious Level, Righteous Level, Holiness Level and the Divine Level

Lie Qing had told her that she was only on the lower tier of the Righteous Level and the Holiness Level was near impossible to attain but in the past, there were a few that had actually attained it As for the Divine Level, it was a mythical level and she doubted that it was even possible to attain it

Ding Yun had asked her, “What happens if we can reach the Divine Level?”

Lie Qing smiled, “Then we are truly invincible and even the Divine Cala to be feared However, no one can reach that staging Some bored practitioners have speculated of its existence but no one has ever been able to prove that it can actually be attainable”

In the martial fraternity, there were many martial theories and heart intricate for may seem impossible to attain but when the practitioner’s state of the divinity was able to advance, so did their ing would become possible

But there were also many intricate formulas that were pure theories and were impossible to attain in actual practice

Ji Lingfeng glanced at Lie Qing as she walked lightly to Yi Ping, asking “Yi Ping, don’t you feel that it is weird that Maiden Lie Qing is able to recover her internal strength so swiftly? Is there such aYun has coincidentally lost her internal strength”

Yi Ping clapped his fists as he said aloud, “That’s right! Why didn’t I think of that?”

Yi Ping happily walked over to Lie Qing as he said excitedly, “Qing’Er, you have really recovered?”

Lie Qing and Ding Yun were startled when Ji Lingfeng had suddenly re a type of absorbing skill and she had drained Ding Yun of her internal strength!

Lie Qing was scolded harshly by Yi Ping in the past for hinting that she th of others

She tried to retain her co nervously “Yes…I’m…”

Yi Ping held her hand as he said, “Maiden Yun has sacrificed soher the Invincible Divine Force I know that martial skills, especially the upper tier martial skills are all forbidden arts and no one will i Yun, she is really very pitiful What she did is noble Qing’Er, I beg you to impart the Invincible Divine Force to her…”

Yi Ping i, much to the astonishet up unless you have agreed I know that I have no right to ask you to do so…”

Ji Lingfeng and Lie Qing were totally stunned!

Ji Lingfeng was expecting Yi Ping to start rebuking Lie Qing while Lie Qing was expecting an aard situation, so Yun’s internal strength which she was unable to and a severe scolding!

Lie Qing took a longing glance at Ding Yun, not knohat to say It was because she had already i Yun Moreover, Lie Qing, Ding Yun and Xiao Youxue had an agreeé leader of the New Virtuous Palace would be Yi Ping But now their protégé leader was actually on his knees and begging her!

If you were Lie Qing, ould you do?

For the first ti was completely at her wits’ end as she blinked her eyes!

Ding Yun winked at her and walked next to her as she s’Er…”

She took Lie Qing’s hand and wrote with her fingers on her palm

All of a sudden, Lie Qing laughed softly

Priest Liu Qingcheng said to Yi Ping, “Hero Yi Ping, this is an iet it If Maiden Ding Yun does notto teach her the Dual Inertia Intricacy Force”

Yu’Er interrupted é Master…you are so prejudice! You have only taught Mei’Er and I the Dual Inertial Intricacy Formula You have neveras the Inertia Intricacy Force!”

Mei’Er said unhappily as well, “We oodbye to you!”

Priest Liu Qingcheng was startled as he quickly said, “My good disciples! Wait, hear me out first The Dual Inertial Intricacy Force can only be learnt at the advance stage of the Dual Inertial Intricacy Forht you that for it run contradict to your clan’s Icy Heavenly Tears intricate energy which is towards cold and negative force”

Mei’Er stoé Master, you are so biased!”

Nangong Le could not help adding, “Brother Liu, you are so biased You teach Yu’Er and Mei’Er the Dual Inertness Intricacy For to join your protégé clan anytime That is why I am here today”

Priest Liu Qingcheng stared at Nangong Le and was amused, “Bullshi+t! Bullshi+t! Bullshi+t! With your jovial character, you will never join the Tranquil Clan quietly And the last time you want me to teach you the Dual Inertness Intricacy For to bribe me to be the clan patron saint instead!”

Nangong Le sht then Let’s put Yu’Er and Mei’Er aside first since they are your protégé disciples now What about Maiden Ding? I doubt she will really join your clan”

Priest Liu Qingcheng rebuked hiht her the Dual Inertness Intricacy Force, I doubt she can really master it She will needto the advance staging of the Dual Inertness Intricacy Formula first…”

All of a sudden, Priest Liu Qingcheng noticed that everyone was staring at him

Priest Bai Chongzhen, Gongsun Jing and Qiu Wufeng all said at the saé Master Priest Liu, you have just arities!”

Priest Ling Kongquan pointed at the white wall in front and said, “Protégé Brother and Protégé Master, the protégé clan rules that are described over there evity Hall The clan punish it, is…”

Priest Liu Qingcheng protested, “Itrascal who has influenced me…”

Priest Ling Kongquan said, “And again…”

Priest Liu Qingcheng aheé Master I make the rule!”

Priest Ling Kongquan and Nangong Le said at the sarandmasters of old…”

Priest Liu Qingcheng said hurriedly, “What is the clan punishé leader?”

Priest Ling Kongquan immediately kept quiet

Nangong Le laughed aloud, “Luckily I aé yet”

Priest Liu Qingcheng said, “Not for long I have decided to take you in now!”

Nangong Le laughed, “Then don’t you regret it You must teach me the Dual Inertia Intricacy Formula then?”

Priest Liu Qingcheng laughed aloud, “You rascal You want this all along, aht?”

Nangong Le and Ling Kongquan roared with laughter and their laughter was infectious Soon everyone was laughing along except for Yi Ping as still looking at Lie Qing solemnly

Nangong Le, Priest Liu Qingcheng and Priest Ling Kongquan had always been close friends That hy they were able to tease one another so openly

Ding Yun interrupted with a s to teach me the Dual Inertness Intricacy Force Do you really randmaster of a repute orthodox clan, do you mean what you have just said?”

Priest Liu Qingcheng sighed, “Today is just notto give away my clan secret martial skill just like that”

Ding Yun smiled, “I take that as a yes then In return, I will leave the Flying Sword Technique and the Divine Virtuous Force Skill in writing to you”

Priest Liu Qingcheng’s eyes began to bea wanted to look at the intricate formula of the Divine Virtuous Force, even if he could not practice it! Itof the Dual Inertial Intricacy Formula and advanced his state of divinity!

Priest Bai Chongzhen was envy, interrupting “Maiden Ding, maybe you will be interested in the Traverse Skills After all, we are one of the seven major orthodox clans in the martial fraternity…”

He was interrupted by Yi Ping, as noing to Lie Qing, “Qing’Er, say so please…”

Lie Qing deliberately sighed, “Get up first”

Yi Ping said, “You have agreed?”

Lie Qing nodded slowly, “But on one condition Get up first I don’t feel comfortable with you on your knees”

Yi Ping quickly got up as he said excitedly, “Just one condition? Even ten conditions, I will agree!”

Lie Qing sret it”

Yi Ping said, “As long as it not any wicked things, I won’t regret it!”

Lie Qing began to flush as she said softly, “Is that so?”

Yi Ping said, “What is the condition?”

Lie Qing began to stroke her hair as she looked away shyly, “Not yet I will let you know soon”

Yi Ping said aloud to Lie Qing, “Qing’Er, you are so kind!”

Yi Ping quickly walked to Ding Yun and said, “Yun, you should thank Qing’Er She has agreed to impart to you the Invincible Divine Force!”

Ding Yun looked tenderly at hi, you shouldn’t have done this for me, especially in front of so many others Thank you…”

Ding Yun said to Lie Qing, “Thank you!”

Lie Qing and Ding Yun secretly exchange glances, trying extreh aloud

Yu’Er, Mei’Er and Ji Lingfeng al not knohat Lie Qing and Ding Yun were up to?

Ji Lingfeng said to Yi Ping, “Yi Ping, you really shouldn’t have done that for her You are a dense pigheaded hero!”

Yi Ping was startled, “Lingfeng, why are you scolding ”

Ji Lingfeng s or just happy to upset my mood?”

Yi Ping protested panicky, “Lingfeng, what actually did I do wrong? If you don’t tell ?”

Ji Lingfeng kicked hi toit aloud…”

Yi Ping said weakly, “It hurts you know My wounds have not recovered yet…”

Ji Lingfeng interrupted, “That’s none of my business”

Yi Ping and Ji Lingfeng were protesting andin circles Anyone that had seen it knew iht that only two very close friends could enjoy They seeotten that there were dozens of onlookers in the hall

Lie Qing, Ding Yun, Yu’Er and Mei’Er sighed secretly and wondered when they would be in a si

“Lingfeng, where are my secret manuals?”

“Huet it if you are capable This is to teach you for not listening to me!”

“Lingfeng, when did I ever not listen to you? You…ask o to the Holy Hex Sect to look for you, I did”

“Dense, dense, dense! I didn’t ask you to befriend so ht? Well, you don’t have to go there anymore”

“Why? You are angry with ?”

“Faint! Because I aht?”

“Really, I didn’t You know sometimes I am dense…”

All of a sudden, Ji Lingfeng and Yi Ping had stopped in their tracks It was because they could sniff the light fragrance of lavender that had suddenly appeared It ca at the entrance of the hall

Priest Liu Qingcheng quickly announced, “The Celestial Envoy is here!”

The protégés of the Tranquil and Traverse Clan quickly arranged themselves in neat columns

Lele was looking at Yi Ping and Ji Lingfeng quietly Even though she was looking serene but her cold demeanor was unmistaken!

Yi Ping said, “Lele, you are late…”

Lele tone said icily, “You are to address me as the Joyful Goddess, so must everyone here”

Ji Lingfeng looked at her with silent deterh her alluring eyes could speak It was as though she was telling the Joyful Goddess that she would not give in to any threats and give Yi Ping up

Yi Ping was startled as he thought, “Why is she so cold towards me today? This is so unlike her”

Priest Liu Qingcheng quickly added, “The Joyful Goddess em to defeat the Honor Manor That is why she is late This is perfectly understandable”

Lele could not resist a soft chuckle She was trying very hard to be cold towards Yi Ping It was because she was not entirely pleased to see Yi Ping and Lingfeng on such an a maiden and already in the hall, there were many who had already been infatuated by her

Lele was not called the Joyful Goddess for nothing She rarely approach things with a heavy heart and acted purely on whims

When the Jade Emperor wanted to appoint a Celestial Envoy to the Holy Hex Sect to control and understand the situation, Lele had volunteered

The Jade Emperor had said to her, “You are one of the four Prime Celestials and you have not even fully recovered from your last cycle of sleep Stay where you are I will appoint soo”

But Lele was not even listening or paying scant attention and had left the Celestial Palace immediately, much to the aiven up on reproaching her over the centuries as he sighed, “Does she even know that I a with the things that she wants to do in the fraternity?”

The Jade Eot a sudden jolt, “She doesn’t even know the mission at all!”

If anyone thought that Lele was like that, just as the Jade Ereatly mistake! That was how astute Lele really was She had joined the Celestial Palace when she was very young and that hat she wanted others to think of her in this manner That was her way to shrink away fro super exponents back to the Celestial Palace for no one really trusted her to do any task in a proper manner!

That was how and why Lele had become the Celestial Envoy…

Not only did the Jade E had felt that she was living in her oorld What Yi Ping did not realize was that Lele was actually very lonely and she cherished every chance to express herself

Lele stroked her long hair as she laughed softly, “Yi Ping, how do I look today?”

Yi Ping was startled by her question Yi Ping scratched his nose as he said, “Looking great…”

But he added, “Lele…”

Lele looked annoyed, “Joyful Goddess!”

Yi Ping sighed, “Joyful Goddess then…”

Lele said jovially, “Good Very good You can call me Lele now”

This ti who looked annoyed, “Lele! You!”

Lele laughed softly, “Good boy! Remember only you can call me by my name”

She deliberated swept her eyes at everyone Her intention was clear Only Yi Ping could have the privilege of addressing her by her real name

Lie Qing obviously thought that it was not funny as she gave a soft yawn and fingered her black sword She had almost raised her sword to point at Lele

Yi Ping was clearly annoyed as he said, “You are obviously e me in front of so many others!”

Lele looked at hi you such an esteem honor yet you do not appreciate it Do you know that you shouldn’t have revealed my true name in any circumstances? This is the rule of the fraternity Most of the exponents in the fraternity use a fraternity naiven the permission, you shouldn’t have introduced my name to others I haven’t settled this score with you yet Now everyone knows my name…”

Yi Ping was startled as he looked panicky around hi nodded at him, he immediately knew that he had committed a terrible blunder

Yi Ping iive me…”

Lele broke into a sive you then! Remember, you are not to call me by norant third tier pugilist who didn’t know anything at all”

Yi Ping sot it now”

Even though Lele see hihtly like a mentor

It was such an enviable sight that many in the hall wished miserably that they were the ones that were lectured by her instead

Yi Ping sighed and asked, “Lele…Joyful Goddess You are late today Are you working on a plan for us to fight the Honor Manor?”

Lele had a , how do I look today?”

Yi Ping sighed He really had no idea as on her mind This was the second time that she had asked the same question

But he was patient with her and said, “You are looking great…what about the battle plans? Surely you have asked us to gather so early in thefor a reason?”

Lele sighed softly, “These are two separate reasons entirely”

Yi Ping was bewildered as he asked, “Huh?”

Lele said, “You have asked ht?”

Yi Ping nodded and said, “That’s right”

Lele said, “The reason why I a a bath at the Tranquil Pool I have heard that it is a renowned pool even before I have transcendent as a Celestial Today, I have finally visited it”

Priest Liu Qingcheng alquan had stumbled weakly backhen they had heard it!

It was because the Tranquil Pool was their most sacred pool and no one had ever bath in its pristine water before It was considered to be sacrilegious to do so!

Lele continued, “That is the reason why I a different about me?”

Yi Ping clapped his hands as he said, “No wonder you are looking so great and had a wonderful fragrant around you No wonder!”

Yi Ping was looking at Lele intently and he was not aware that Lingfeng had covered her face with her hands in e very hard not to giggle at hiés of the Tranquil Clan all had a stunned expression on their faces

Even Lie Qing and Ding Yun sighed silently and wished that they did not knoho Yi Ping was for he was enorance

The Tranquil Pool was renowned throughout the martial fraternity for its pristine and rumored miraculous water that could clear the mind for mediation

Gongsun Jing, Nangong Le and Qiu Wufeng were all stunned as well and secretly thought, “Is he really our sworn brother?”

Luckily, Yi Ping was a hero while Lele was the esteem Celestial Envoy so no one dared to say a word

Priest Bai Chongzhen was thinking, “Someone actually dare to take a bath in the Tranquil Pool and someone who is already a super exponent in the oing to the lore of martial fraternity as one of the most unusual events to happen and I have actually witnessed it today What an honor, what an honor…”

Lele lowered her glance and even her voice softened to alather in the edip”

Yi Ping nodded approvingly, “That’s right! All these make sense now It will be bad if others see you”

All of a sudden, Yi Ping had a sudden jolt “What about our battle plans?”

Lele said coolly as she looked at everyone, “You have all gathered here since , surely you have already discussed the best course of action?”

Yi Ping looked at Lele as he said, “But we are waiting for you!”

Lele asked, “What have all of you been doing since ?”

Everyone was too e at one another with an aard expression

Priest Bai Chongzhen looked at Priest Liu Qingcheng, as still in a daze before he said to Lele and everyone “It is still not too late for us to discuss our next course of action”

Qiu Wufeng said, “That’s right Let’s fight our way out”