Chapter 1798: Liu Yang's Experience

"Young master must be careful!"

Knowing that once the other had made a decision, no one could change it, Chenyong Emperor was deeply worried.

If anything untoward happened to this one, the Spirit God might, in a fit of rage, annihilate the entire Spirit race.

Few knew the Spirit God's true power, but he knew it well; with mere presence, it could cause the entire Master Teacher Continent to collapse at any moment. If it actually struck, not just one race, but all races on the continent united would surely be unable to withstand it.

"Rest assured!" Knowing the other's concern, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said, "You all go ahead and seek out other ancient sages we can win over. I'll enter the royal city alone!"

To find the dragon blood, the fewer people the better. With the miraculous disguise talismans, plus the Grim Reaper and the strange demonic blade, even if he truly encountered danger, escaping should not be difficult.

After the discussion, the two sides went their separate ways.

Returning to the Evernight Royal City, Zhang Xuan found Liu Yang again.

Although brought by Chenyong Emperor and a standout among the younger generation of the Evernight race, his status was still very awkward.

If not for his great fame and many supporters, he would likely have been eliminated long ago.

"What exactly happened?"

Sitting in a sealed quiet room, Zhang Xuan sealed off the surroundings and could no longer suppress his curiosity.

This student of his had left a letter in Qingyuan Empire and then vanished without a trace. He had thought the boy had met with misfortune or fallen into some dangerous place, never dreaming that he would end up here and even receive Chenyong Emperor's inheritance.

Under the full cultivation of this foremost Evernight emperor, his cultivation had, like his previous disciples, reached the Great Perfection of the Immortal Realm, not inferior to Zhang Xuan himself.

Seeing his teacher's inquiry, Liu Yang did not rush to answer but knelt down, his knees soft: "Student left without saying goodbye, causing teacher worry—a crime deserving death!"

On the Master Teacher Continent, teachers were revered, and his teacher had been immensely kind to him. Yet he, as a student, had turned and left—truly a great disrespect.

"As long as you're fine!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Given the situation at the time, although what the other did was wrong, it was understandable.

Zheng Yang had become a War Son with a bright future; Zhao Ya had become the Young Palace Mistress of the Icefield Palace, dominating one region; Wang Ying, Yuan Tao, Wei Ruyan, Lu Chong... each had found their own path.

But he had nearly caused his teacher to be sanctioned by the Teacher's Guild—the pressure in his heart was imaginable.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, teacher!"

Seeing that his teacher did not blame him, Liu Yang was deeply moved. Without rising, he recounted the previous events in detail.

"When I left Qingyuan City, I felt like a waste, worthless compared to my fellow disciples. My heart was utterly dark. Without watching my direction, I stumbled into a sacred beast's lair and nearly died. Unintentionally, I reversed the cultivation technique you taught me, and it released a killing aura comparable to that of the Evernight race!"

"Reversed the cultivation technique?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

"Yes."

Liu Yang responded, and with a turn of his internal energy, Zhang Xuan indeed felt a dense killing aura pressing down, giving the impression of an Evernight royal.

Its purity was not inferior to Chenyong Emperor's.

"The simplified version of the technique has such an effect?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

He had always thought that disguising the Evernight race's killing aura was a unique ability of the Heaven's Path true energy. He never expected that the simplified Heaven's Path technique, when reversed, could also produce such an effect.

Of course, it might also be related to the individual. Zheng Yang, Zhao Ya, and others had also cultivated this technique but had not encountered such an opportunity.

"By reversing the technique, I managed to kill the sacred beast, but I was also severely injured. Because my aura was too intense, it attracted Emperor Yong. He discovered my talent and ability and wanted to pass on his inheritance to me."

Liu Yang fell into recollection: "Teacher's wish was to eliminate the Evernight race. If I could infiltrate them, I might be able to help you. So I agreed..."

Zhang Xuan frowned.

Liu Yang cultivated the simplified Heaven's Path technique he had taught, which had already improved his physique. His talent was among the top on the entire Master Teacher Continent.

Reversing the technique to produce killing aura and being appreciated by Chenyong Emperor was understandable, but... it was too coincidental!

The foremost emperor of the Evernight race, discovering an 'Evernight genius' on the Master Teacher Continent—did he have no doubts at all?

"Luo Ruoxin and I left Qingyuan Empire. Ruoxin is the Spirit God, and Chenyong Emperor is her subordinate... Could there be some connection?"

His heart stirred, and he could no longer hold back. He couldn't help asking: "When you were with Emperor Yong, did you ever see Luo Ruoxin? That is, Teacher Luo from Hongyuan Academy?"

When Luo Ruoxin taught at Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, she had met Liu Yang, Wang Ying, and the others.

If the two had met, they would surely recognize each other.

"I haven't seen Teacher Luo..."

Liu Yang shook his head.

Zhang Xuan frowned.

Had he guessed wrong?

If not, was it just too good luck that Chenyong Emperor encountered him like that?

"Then... have you heard of the Spirit God?" Zhang Xuan asked again.

"Who among the Evernight race doesn't know the Spirit God?"

Liu Yang smiled: "She is the faith of the Evernight race; even the three emperors dare not act rashly! Emperor Yong said that the reason he found me was supposedly guided by the Spirit God... But she is a deity; I've only heard rumors and am not worthy to behold her!"

"Guided by the Spirit God?"

Zhang Xuan smiled.

It seemed his guess was correct.

Chenyong Emperor's taking his student as a successor had Luo Ruoxin's shadow in it.

But she had seen Liu Yang and knew he was human. Why let him infiltrate the Evernight race?

The more he thought, the more confused he became.

"After arriving here, I found that the reversed technique, when absorbing the power of the blood moon, progressed extremely fast. Emperor Yong treated me very well; he even personally presided over a ritual to enhance my strength. Thus, in just a few months, I broke through the shackles of the Great Sage and reached my current realm."

Having been cleansed by the simplified Heaven's Path true energy, Liu Yang's aptitude was already excellent. With Luo Ruoxin's covert care and the personal cultivation of the foremost Evernight emperor, it was hard not to become strong.

"So I stood out among the younger generation... and gained considerable fame in the royal city. Later, Emperor Yong had to leave, and when Emperor Ling and Emperor Xing returned, they said he had been killed by the Teacher's Guild. I was also ostracized."

Liu Yang explained his current situation.

He had been brought by Emperor Yong and had received his inheritance. If not for his considerable fame and alertness, he might have long since died like the others, with not even bones left.

Even so, he now dared not go out much, fearing that with the slightest carelessness, he would fall into their trap.

Of course, it might also be because he currently held no real power, so Emperor Ling and Emperor Xing didn't bother with him. If he controlled the army, he would surely have met with disaster long ago.