r18novel Chapter 1312 Genius and Double System 13
Chapter 1312 Genius and Double System 13
After retrieving the magical artifact and returning to her residence, Azhen saw Zhuo Changyuan lingering there and could guess the purpose of his visit.
"Your Highness." Upon seeing Azhen, Zhuo Changyuan quickly came forward. "I heard you are going out to train. When are you leaving? I don't have any other tasks at the moment, so I can accompany Your Highness."
Although Zhuo Changyuan had already taken an elder as his master, he hadn't forgotten why he had been chosen to join the Tianji Sect in the first place. He said he wanted to abandon his past identity, but there were too many things involved, and it wasn't something he could just abandon so easily.
"It's good that you still remember you're His Highness's guard. If you hadn't come over, I would have thought you'd forgotten." Ling Fang walked over from a distance, her tone not very pleasant. "You were so busy the other day, I thought you were going to the Sky Dome Secret Realm."
Those who can enter the Heavenly Vault Secret Realm are all the top talented disciples of the sect. With her and Zhuo Changyuan's talents, they really have no chance at all.
Zhuo Changyuan was never a talkative person, and he wasn't angry at Ling Fang's words. He just stood there, as if he really was Azhen's guard.
At this moment, Zhuo Changyuan had no other thoughts; he was simply fulfilling his duty as a guard.
“Since you have nothing else to do, you can come along,” Azhen said. Zhuo Changyuan was actually quite stubborn, and even if she refused, he would probably still secretly follow her.
This man was a guard assigned to the client by the royal family of the Great Xia Kingdom. He hadn't followed her since childhood; he was more subservient to the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom. He wasn't alone; he had family back in the Great Xia Kingdom, which was one of the reasons why he couldn't shake off his past identity even after coming to the Heavenly Pole Sect.
Ultimately, it's because his talent isn't strong enough. If he were really as strong as Lin Ya, even if he were on par with the client, let's see if he would still be willing to accept the identity of a bodyguard!
Whether he follows or not makes no difference to Azhen.
"When does Your Highness plan to depart?" Zhuo Changyuan asked again.
Seeing his expression, Ling Fang snorted in boredom and didn't say anything more. Since His Highness had made his decision, there was no need for her to say anything more.
“Three days from now,” Azhen said. “Get ready and set off early in the morning.”
"Yes, Your Highness." After receiving the reply, Zhuo Changyuan bid farewell to Azhen and turned to leave Jianfeng.
Ling Fang followed Azhen into the room and said somewhat unhappily, "I think this person who follows His Highness doesn't have much loyalty. He's just doing a task given to him by the royal family, yet His Highness still lets him have his way."
“Even if I don’t agree, he’ll still secretly follow me,” Azhen said nonchalantly. “Let him be.”
“Now that Lin Ya is so formidable, why hasn’t the Great Xia Kingdom issued an order to Zhuo Changyuan to follow her in the future? I think he would be very willing to do so, which would be great,” Ling Fang said.
“I’m not useless. The Great Xia Kingdom won’t give up on me. Even if they’re going to arrange a follower for Lin Ya, it won’t be Zhuo Changyuan. They’ll just choose someone else,” Azhen said.
Ling Fang fell silent for a moment. It wasn't that she didn't understand these things, but what she had seen and heard at the Heavenly Pole Sect over the years had annoyed her. The Great Xia Kingdom clearly wanted to win over Lin Ya and didn't want to give up on His Highness. Therefore, no matter what Lin Ya did, they would inevitably turn a blind eye. Of course, they couldn't control Lin Ya now; they could only try to win her over.
It's human nature, but I just feel disgusted.
She felt disgusted by those two despicable women, Lin Ya and Wen Nanfeng.
Ever since His Highness was repeatedly defeated by Lin Ya, she had been holding a grudge. But there was nothing she could do. What could she do when Lin Ya was so talented? She didn't have to work so hard like them and could easily improve her cultivation. It really made her liver hurt.
Three days later, Azhen set off for her training, only to find Lin Ya there when she arrived at the sect's gate. It seemed Lin Ya had already been talking to Zhuo Changyuan for a while. Zhuo Changyuan, who rarely smiled, looked much gentler than usual.
They only ended their conversation when they saw Azhen and Lingfang appear. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Ya smiled and offered her blessings: "Senior Sister Yun, have a safe journey. I hope you have good luck in your upcoming trials and encounter your destined opportunities."
Such a beautiful blessing would probably make an uninformed person think that Lin Ya is a pure and innocent person.
At least that's what Zhuo Changyuan, who was standing to the side, thought.
Yun Xuan was also there. Hearing Lin Ya's words, he didn't quite understand. Lin Ya clearly didn't like Tenth Sister, otherwise she wouldn't have done things that annoyed her in the past. Now she was sending such a blessing, and he couldn't tell whether she was sincere or not.
The only thing that made Yun Xuan happy recently was that the annoying Wen Nanfeng had somehow made a mistake and was punished by being sent to the Cliff of Repentance. He felt much more at peace and was less likely to be disturbed when talking to Lin Ya, without having to worry about that guy popping up at any time.
Unfortunately, the other party was only punished for a few months. The punishment will end soon, and then they will enter the Sky Dome Secret Realm together.
After leaving the sect, Azhen followed the route her client had taken, obtaining all the opportunities she was supposed to get. In addition, due to her good luck, she also received some extras.
Of course, they also encountered crises, but they all managed to get through them without serious harm.
Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Azhen arrived at the ancient secret realm where the client had once encountered the greatest opportunity. Without any precautions, she was drawn into the secret realm.
Ling Fang chased after Azhen almost without hesitation.
Zhuo Changyuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately jumped in after him.
It was pitch black all around, but soon light appeared. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves surrounded by green mountains and clear waters. A gentle breeze carried the fragrance of flowers and grass, making them feel very relaxed.
Every cultivator knows that this place is definitely not ordinary.
Ling Fang was both surprised and delighted.
A hint of relief flashed in Zhuo Changyuan's eyes. Luckily, he had followed them in; this place was definitely not simple.
That makes sense; a cultivator with such exceptional talent as His Highness would certainly have good fortune.
"Your Highness, where should we go next?" Ling Fang looked around. The scenery here was beautiful, but perhaps because no one had been here for many years, there was no path at all.
After observing her surroundings, Azhen quickly chose a direction.
Before long, a house came into view, and as they approached the house, the surroundings changed instantly.
Azhen was no longer surrounded by Lingfang and Zhuo Changyuan, but she was not flustered at all, because this was a test set up by the master of this place. Only those who passed the test could obtain the master's inheritance and treasures.
Azhen composed herself and earnestly accepted the test.
These tests were naturally easy for her, and before long, she appeared inside the house. Meanwhile, Zhuo Changyuan and Ling Fang were sent back outside; the house was right in front of them, yet they couldn't get any closer. (End of Chapter)