Chapter 6683 The Origin of Wanci
Chapter 6683 The Origin of Wanci
Long Chen’s slap split that man’s face apart. His body spun through the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
The other experts guarding the entrance to the desolate mountain tightened their grips on their weapons. Killing intent surged out of them.
“If you dare to draw your blades, I’ll make sure your heads fall to the ground. Even if Li Wanci personally came, she wouldn’t be able to protect your worthless lives,” Long Chen warned.
He clasped his hands behind him, not even deigning to look at their weapons.
Just then, the man Long Chen had slapped crawled up. Blood covered half his body, and fury burned in his eyes. But after a single venomous glare at Long Chen, he waved his hand and led his people away.
“That man’s killing intent was frightening!” Qu Yingying said, shuddering the moment they were out of sight.
These experts were different from the disciples she usually saw in the Starry River Palace. They had fought on true battlefields.
In particular, the fellow Long Chen had slapped was very powerful. He could sense Long Chen’s strength, and that was precisely why he chose to back off.
Had he been a Heaven Rankings disciple, he would have charged in rage. Instead, he retreated because he clearly felt the gap between them.
“These are experts who’ve spent years killing,” Long Chen said. “At the same cultivation level, they can slaughter normal disciples with ease.”
“But if they’re that powerful, why did they leave without saying a word?” asked Qu Yingying curiously.
“Because they don’t want to die,” Long Chen replied. “Vice Palace Master Liushang has announced the palace master’s will. By remaining here and deliberately restricting the freedom of the nine heavens disciples, they’re defying that order. Even if I slaughtered them all, they’d die for nothing.”
After a brief pause, Long Chen continued, “My guess is that Li Wanci originally ordered them to cause trouble for me. After the announcement, they were likely told to withdraw. Unfortunately, these idiots were too stubborn. They wanted to see what kind of person I am. Since they had waited so long, it would’ve been rude not to slap them.”
Qu Yingying laughed. “If you put it like that, shouldn’t he be thanking you?”
Long Chen shook his head. “Li Wanci is a fool, and her subordinates are no different. I really don’t understand how she became the complete opposite of her name.”
After looking around cautiously, Qu Yingying whispered, “Actually, Vice Palace Master Wanci’s real name is Li Zimo. She changed her name later on. It’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone.
“Li Zimo was incredibly talented. She awakened two origin stars: violet and black. That’s why she was named Zimo. Anyone in the nine star line who awakens an innate colored star is an exceptionally rare talent. But Li Zimo awakened two kinds, and both are very domineering.
“The palace master felt that the name Zimo was too harsh and obstinate, unsuitable for cultivation. So he changed her name to Wanci, hoping it would temper her disposition. From that moment on, Li Zimo became a forbidden name. Very few people in the Starry River Palace know this.”
Long Chen was surprised to hear such a story. Unfortunately, a name could be changed far more easily than a person’s nature.
“Your palace master’s realm is very high,” Long Chen said as they walked.
“How do you know?” asked Qu Yingying.
“Li Zimo’s temperament was too extreme,” Long Chen replied. “Unchecked tyranny and violence will lead to catastrophe sooner or later. If she could comprehend the meaning of ‘Wanci,’ it would soften her heart and give her room to bend instead of driving her to one extreme.
“You could say that the hardest part of a person’s body is their teeth. Yet, when a person grows old, their teeth are the first to fall out. Unfortunately, Li Zimo could not understand the palace master’s intentions. She really is as stupid as a pig and as stubborn as a donkey. She has failed to live up to the palace master’s hopes.”
Qu Yingying jumped in fright. “Hey! Those are dangerous words! If she heard that, she’d definitely kill you!”
“Kill me?” Long Chen said calmly. “I doubt she’s capable of it. As long as you help me, I can fight her.”
He suddenly looked at Qu Yingying.
Hearing this, Qu Yingying shivered and rubbed her hands together nervously.
“Y-you want to fight Vice Palace Master Wanci? I don’t dare!”
“If she wanted to kill me, would you just stand there and watch?” teased Long Chen.
“No!” Qu Yingying blurted out. “I’d help you run. But fighting her? No way!”
Long Chen couldn’t help but laugh.
Qu Yingying was as beautiful as a fairy, yet somehow had retained a childlike innocence. She seemed oblivious to matters between men and women.
When she held his hand, there was no change in her emotions. Her heart was pure and unclouded. Though mischievous at times, she lived honestly and true to her heart.
“Can I ask how you cultivate your Primal Chaos Astral Body?” asked Long Chen suddenly.
Qu Yingying looked at him and snorted. “Hmph, is that how you ask your big sister for guidance? If you want instruction, you should show some respect.”
Long Chen was speechless.
Putting on a humble expression, he asked, “Respected Big Sister Yingying, may I humbly ask how the Primal Chaos Astral Body is cultivated?”
“Hehe, I don’t know either!” Qu Yingying giggled like a crafty fox.
Seeing Long Chen’s glare, she hastily continued, “I really don’t know. I had it from the moment I was born.”
After that, she pressed Long Chen’s hand against her forehead, drawing his consciousness into her mind-sea.
Long Chen was shocked to see starry rivers flowing through her mind-sea like ribbons. They formed a glorious astral formation.
If Xue Ying were to see this sight, she would definitely be stunned.
Qu Yingying was not lying. She had no idea how to cultivate it because she possessed an innate Primal Chaos Astral Body.
As Long Chen observed the flowing starry rivers, the starry sea within his Dantian started to circulate faster, as if responding to it.
Do I also possess a Primal Chaos Astral Body? No... hers awakened at birth. Mine is obtained through cultivation...
He shook his head, dismissing the thought.
“You need to rest,” Long Chen said sternly as he withdrew from her mind-sea. “Your starry rivers are flowing sluggishly. This kind of damage is dangerous.”
This foolish girl was actually in a terrible state, but she acted as if she were fine just so she could accompany him.
“It’s fine,” Qu Yingying said cheerfully. “As long as I’m in the Starry River Palace, I recover automatically. It’s just a matter of speed. I don’t have anything urgent anyway. The Starry River Palace was always so boring, but the moment you showed up, everything changed! I want to stay with you.”
Qu Yingying wrapped her arm around Long Chen’s elbow and skipped along happily.
When Long Chen arrived at the desolate mountain, a tsunami of cheers struck him head-on from the nine star heirs here.
“Lord Long Chen!”