GBP Chapter 1458
Chapter 1458
"Today, with Lord Marquis and immortals from various sects present, I, Chen Xuan, will simply make my point clear."
Chen Xuan respectfully glanced at the group of Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals who had stood up for him tonight, and said, "I understand the concerns of you seniors."
Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Zhan Xin, Qing Tian Yu'er, and the others burst into tears, shaking their heads with sobs.
“If you continue to follow me, you may also be targeted by the Nalan clan, which will be detrimental to your cultivation path.” Chen Xuan looked at the five Daoist partners calmly and said, “Today, if any of you want to end this Daoist relationship, I, Chen Xuan, will not have a trace of resentment or hatred. You only need to nod and you can leave directly with your sect elders. From now on, we will be strangers and owe each other nothing.”
Chen Xuan had his own reasons for acting this way. At this moment, facing the revenge of a Celestial Immortal, Chen Xuan wanted to know how many true friends would stand by his side, unafraid of power or death, before he revealed his extraordinary trump card and was in this hopeless situation.
Human emotions are fickle. Cultivators transcend mortals simply because they clearly know their goals in this life. In terms of emotions, they are not fundamentally different from mortals.
When Chen Xuan said this, the eyes of the eight Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals, including Qing Tianchen, Chanyue Immortal, Yuxin Immortal, and Longxi Ancestor, were greatly shocked—what kind of spirit and magnanimity did this have?
All the initiative was in the hands of the five people. Even after Chen Xuan paid a heavy price, there was no moral blackmail involved. He could simply nod and leave, and there would be no further connection between them.
Cultivators, especially the high-ranking members of a sect, can maintain absolute rationality in major competitions and will not let so-called emotions sway their decisions.
At this moment, they sincerely hoped that the sect's prodigy would make the "right choice," after all, the Nalan clan, with a Celestial Immortal in charge, was something their weak sect could not contend with.
However, as soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, the younger Qing Tian Yu'er couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. She then threw herself into Chen Xuan's arms, pounding his chest and yelling, "Chen Xuan, you're a big bad guy!"
Zhan Xin's face was ashen, his eyes brimming with tears. He unsheathed his Great Dao Divine Weapon, imbued with bone-chilling sword intent, and coldly shouted at Chen Xuan's neck: "If you dare to abandon me, I will surely kill you!"
Zi Mo and Tian Xing didn't say anything. They neither cried nor made a fuss. They just stood firmly beside Chen Xuan with tears in their eyes.
"A mere celestial being, yet he dies. What do we have to fear?" Zi Mo was usually quiet and gentle, but his words were incredibly resolute and sharp.
"I, Tianxing, am not a coward who fears death." Tianxing is usually carefree and unconventional in the sect, always teasing her junior brothers, which makes her unapproachable to any of the senior or junior brothers. But in reality, she is very devoted to her lover – those methods are just a disguise to protect herself.
Seeing Chen Xuan's reddened eyes, Senior Sister Piaoxue walked closer, gently stroked his face, and said softly with a smile, "At worst, after we're killed, we can cultivate again in another life. That day, we pledged our love on Piaoxue Peak and exchanged tokens. I personally said, 'Junior Brother, you belong to me, Piaoxue.'"
"Senior Sister, Yu'er, Xin'er, Zi Mo, Tian Xing..." He didn't shed a tear when he saw his disciple being beaten into a bloody mist. He didn't feel betrayed when faced with the changing gazes of the high-ranking members of various sects. But when his five Daoist partners were steadfast and fearless of death, determined to stand with him, he cried.
The reason is simple: the decision-making power in this matter does not lie with them, nor with the higher-ups of the sects, but with the hearts of the five individuals.
Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?
When Chen Xuan decided to accept the feelings of the five people, it was a choice from the bottom of his heart, and he never went against his true feelings.
In his view, once a decision is made, one should cherish and nurture every relationship.
Faced with the unknown choices of five Daoist partners, he panicked a little. At this moment, he really hoped that a confidant could support him and stand on his side.
But when faced with the path to immortality that he had pursued all his life, and the threat of death and the annihilation of his Dao, Chen Xuan had no idea how much weight so-called feelings and Daoist partners could carry.
That's why he shed tears after seeing his five Daoist partners express such sentiments.
The six of them were in the VIP room of Qingtian County, embracing each other tightly in front of eight Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals including Qingtian Chen, as well as their younger generation friends, brothers, and fellow disciples such as Qingtian Xiaolou, Senior Brother Kaixuan, Jianxin, and Yunyi.
At this moment, the high-ranking members of the sects in Qingtian County shook their heads and sighed.
Having cultivated for thousands or tens of thousands of years, they had witnessed far too many Daoist couples fight each other over a treasure or the distribution of resources, ultimately turning against each other and becoming sworn enemies.
Especially in situations where one party offends a powerful force, nine out of ten so-called Daoist partners will immediately and publicly sever ties with that person, forgetting all the past happiness and vows of eternal love, for fear that their Daoist partner's enemies will drag them into it.
Compared to the sighs and lamentations of these worldly immortals and rogue immortals, the younger generation of Qingtian County, and even the cultivators from other cities who were witnessing this scene, all realized one thing.
What is the meaning of the so-called "Daoist partners" who are often joked about and have catchy phrases?
Will they live and die together, never abandoning each other, or will they flee for their lives when disaster strikes?
The significance of a Daoist partner is vividly demonstrated at this moment, in the Xuanxiao Imperial Capital, at the Wanbaoshan Auction, and in the life of Chen Xuan, this "ignorant and arrogant" junior who is about to die.
Seeing this scene, the eight Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals, including Qing Tianchen, looked at each other, trying their best to hide their bitterness, and shook their heads with a smile.
Although sects value development and inheritance, they value even more the cultivation of the Dao heart of truly exceptional genius disciples.
If they forcibly sever the disciple's relationship with Chen Xuan today, acting as elders or relatives, the disciple's Dao heart will be affected, potentially preventing him from ever experiencing the Heavenly Immortal Tribulation. He may even suffer a backlash and develop hatred towards the sect.
They all realized that this was the "Great Tribulation of Immortals" among the three calamities and nine tribulations faced by the disciples.
As the saying goes, "Disasters are easy to avoid, but calamities are hard to escape." Since this matter has already happened and cannot be changed in terms of their relationship, as an elder in the sect, one can only do everything possible to salvage it.
The immortals communicated with each other and quickly found a way out for Chen Xuan based on the situation: Although the Nalan clan was powerful and had celestial immortals, it could not become the only dominant force. Not to mention His Majesty, even the Beishan King of the Beishan clan was not someone the Nalan clan could provoke.
Chen Xuan looked at his five Daoist partners with reddened eyes and solemnly said, "I, Chen Xuan, swear that in this life, I would rather betray the heavens than betray you."
"You big bad guy, don't say that. I know you're upset. Don't worry, I won't leave you." Yu'er nodded silently, comforting Chen Xuan.
The others echoed their agreement.
At this moment, Qing Tianchen looked at Chen Xuan and said, "Xiao Xuan, with the intervention of the Heavenly Fox Ancestor, no one will dare to attack you before the Immortal Fate Gathering begins. I will take them away first, and you... should also return as soon as possible."
After Qing Tianchen finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and then said, "Things will work themselves out. Although the Nalan clan is powerful, they are not lawless. Come see me alone when we get back."
Chen Xuan was very grateful that Qing Tianchen had stood up for him earlier. You see, even knowing that he would be taught a lesson by Nalan Qingtian, the feudal lords represented not just an individual, but the prestige of a huge royal tribe.
"Thank you, Uncle. I still need to take them to Wanbaoshan to buy some things. Once things are settled here, I will return to pay my respects immediately," Chen Xuan said respectfully.