Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 664: Chapter 382 Before Departure_2

“Furthermore, Lord Chen may not be fully aware, but the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion supports King Han, and as for the Blood Hidden Pavilion, it has always had innumerable ties with King Han, though its actions are overly secretive, making it unclear what their specific relationship is.”

After saying this, Wei Sheng added another sentence.

In fact, Chen Mu had already learned from Liu Wanzheng that the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion supported King Han, and he was also well aware of the intricate connections between the Blood Hidden Pavilion and the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion.

The feud between the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion and him was irreconcilable, almost to the point of life and death; thus, it was natural that King Han, who was deeply entangled with these two organizations, would be the most eager to deal with him, and it was no surprise that they intended to take action against him.

Some wanted to kill him, while others sent him warnings.

Even though he was still in Yu State, located in the remote and distant Cold North, it was as if he had silently been swept into the strife amongst The Eight Princes. Chen Mu did not like this feeling, and he did not wish to be involved with The Eight Princes at present.

“I understand, please thank that person for their kind intentions on my behalf.”

Chen Mu glanced at Wei Sheng and calmly replied with a transmitted message.

Upon hearing this, a smile returned to Wei Sheng’s face. He cupped his hands towards Chen Mu and said, “Since I have delivered the message, I will take my leave now, so as not to disturb Lord Chen.”

He didn’t mention who had sent the warning, and Chen Mu did not ask. After all, a warning hardly amounted to much—it was at most a gesture of goodwill, and it was still unknown whether this ‘goodwill’ harbored any ill intentions.

After watching Wei Sheng and the others leave,

Chen Mu stood silently in the great hall, lost in thought.

Qi Zhiyuan stood quietly not far away, not disturbing him until Chen Mu raised his head again; then he approached and said slowly, “The Imperial Court, the Cabinet, the twelve bureaus, and The Eight Princes are probably all focusing on you now. What are your plans?”

“There’s no need for undue concern. Respond to every change with constancy,”

Chen Mu looked at Qi Zhiyuan and responded calmly, “The Seven Profound Sect is not suited to bear this pressure. I will leave the Sect soon. If soldiers come, Sect Master Qi, you should block them.”

From the beginning, he had never planned to get involved in the struggle among The Eight Princes, nor was he interested in joining The Eight Princes in their scheming. His goal was to rely on his own talent and insight to ascend to the pinnacle of Martial Arts in the quickest and safest manner possible.

By that time,

It would be up to him to evaluate who among The Eight Princes was worthy to inherit their position. If none were suitable, then even turning Qiankun upside down would be as simple as turning his palm for him. He had never been interested in being a chess piece on the board; he would be the one controlling the game from outside.

With most of the matters that needed to be handled settled and the refinement of the Qiankun bottle as a Void Spirit Weapon, and having made a breakthrough in the Body Tempering Realm, it was almost time for him to leave Yu State.

Last of all,

He would go and take one last look at Hongyu and the others.

After this thought crossed Chen Mu’s mind, he nodded slightly to Qi Zhiyuan and then took a step forward, disappearing into the depths of the great hall, leaving only Qi Zhiyuan gazing at the departing figure of Chen Mu before he softly sighed after a long while.

For heaven to entrust great responsibilities to a person, it must first temper his heart and spirit, exhaust his muscles and bones. Chen Mu was now only one step away from dominating the world, but it was also the most difficult step. To cross it, he would have to struggle not just with others and with destiny, but also with himself. If he failed, he would be shattered to pieces; if he succeeded, he would have the world at his feet!

It is somewhat ironic,

The Seven Profound Sect came into existence because its founding ancestor did not wish to be entangled in the strife of the Imperial Court, nor to take part in the struggles over the throne amongst the Princes. Thus, he traveled to the Cold North and came to Yu State to establish the Sect and steer clear of conflict.

Since then, the Seven Profound Sect has steered clear of the Imperial Court’s strife and never involved itself in the politics of the court. Even though the various Sects in the Cold North had countless ties with the Central Prefecture, the Seven Profound Sect had the fewest connections, not even having a branch in the Central Prefecture, and remained secluded in its corner.

This philosophy has also been passed down over the years.

Judging by quests such as those given by the early Seven Profound Sect, which secluded itself and did not partake in the disputes of the States in the Cold North, it clearly did not want to be swept into any strife and preferred to remain safe in its corner of Yu State. If not for the coercion of Sects like Blood Hidden Pavilion and Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, the Seven Profound Sect might still be closing the gates to Yu State, not venturing out and not permitting other Sects to enter.

However, there is no sanctuary in times of chaos. Sects like the Blood Hidden Pavilion and the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion eventually forced their way into Yu State as if fate were mocking them; it was precisely their intrusion into Yu State that disrupted the Seven Profound Sect’s secluded peace, coinciding with Chen Mu’s rise to power in the conflicted Yu County like a dazzling meteor streaking across the sky.

Now,

The Seven Profound Sect could no longer hope for a quiet existence.

The presence of Chen Mu meant that the Seven Profound Sect was destined to become a part of the world’s grand situation. If Chen Mu could secure his place in the world in the future, the Seven Profound Sect would rise along with him, becoming an official Sect of the Imperial Court, thriving gloriously for hundreds or even thousands of years.

If, however, Chen Mu fails to take that step and dies in the process, the enemies from his past, such as the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, will certainly not reconcile with the Seven Profound Sect. Even if the Seven Profound Sect manages to preserve its heritage, it will hardly be able to hold onto Yu State.

The Seven Profound Sect sought to avoid the world by escaping to the Cold North, to the secluded Yu State.

Yet, by doing so, it inadvertently became the focal point in these chaotic times, possibly deciding the direction of the world for hundreds or thousands of years to come, attracting the attention of all under heaven. Truly, what one evades will come unbidden, and what one forcefully seeks can never be obtained; such is the irony of fate.

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