Divine Throne of Primordial Blood - Volume 2 - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Chapter 18: A Full Account

Su Chen arrived back at the stone room . Compared to his earlier exuberance, he was evidently much more composed .

Gone was his air of self-confidence and steadiness . What replaced it was the respect and reverence given to those with power .

Shi Kaihuang sat by the lake, fishing .

His method of fishing was somewhat unique . There was no fishing line on the rod . Instead, he had created a thin line of Origin Energy and placed it on the head of the rod, which he casted into the water .

The thin line wasn’t all that surprising . However, Shi Kaihuang was able to create it whilst being a fishing rod length away from it . In addition, while it was very thin, the fish gathered around this “fishing line”, as if they were attracted to it .

Upon a closer whiff, he could smell a unique fragrance gently diffusing from the fishing line, attracting the fish .

The old man’s Origin Energy actually had an odor to it!

Su Chen bowed respectfully to Shi Kaihuang at a distance . “Su Chen greets Senior . ”

Shi Kaihuang didn’t lift his head . “What trick are you going to pull this time?”

Su Chen fell silent for a moment, then said, “The first time I met Senior, I was dumped by a girl moments before . In my sorrow, I swore a laughable oath……”

He didn’t demonstrate any Origin Skills, nor did he try to fawn over Shi Kaihuang . He patiently described in great detail how they met, surprising even Shi Kaihuang . However, Shi Kaihuang didn’t show his surprise; he was fully focused on the fish in the lake .

“Because of that, I received my first scolding from Senior, causing me to be roused from my apathy as if awaking from a dream . Now that I used my time to ponder on it, I realized it was probably this initial interaction that gave Senior the impression I was biting off more than I could chew . Senior thought this was a declaration made in blind arrogance . ”

Shi Kaihuang squinted his eyes .

“In reality, even I believed I only made the oath in the spur of the moment . I never possessed the ability to make that dream a reality, so there was no motivation for me to jump into this bottomless pit . But I was wrong, and so was Senior…… Because that oath was not made out of impulse . More precisely, impulse was part of it, but only a small part .

Shi Kaihuang opened his eyes as they shined .

“I live in a world where bloodlines are revered . As a commoner without a bloodline, I have witnessed many things because of it . I witnessed someone use their origin to wantonly kill innocent individuals simply because their lives were ‘worth’ less than his . I went to the Cloud Rising Border, witnessing the bitter lives of those who lived there . I experienced firsthand the suffering and torment they had to endure every day . I hated and killed members from Bloodline Nobility Clans who used their status to oppress others, and I did my best to save a few cannon fodders living near the border, but everything I did was like a drop in the ocean to the human race . There’s too much suffering I am unable to alleviate and resolve . ”

Shi Kaihuang finally turned around, gazing at Su Chen .

“I hoped before that one day, someone would come forward and tear it all down,” Su Chen said in a low voice .

A bitter smile flashed across his face . “Yes, at that moment I was only hoping someone else would stand up, hoping someone would become my hero . I never thought about standing up myself and becoming the hero I wish to look up to . That was, until……”

“Until that girl appeared?” Shi Kaihuang finally spoke .

Su Chen nodded his head . “Yes . On that day, I made such an oath . It was in the spur of the moment, yes, but it wasn’t completely impulsive . It was last spurt of energy necessary to break through into a higher realm . Without this energy, the breakthrough would not be possible, but this energy on itself was insufficient as well .

Shi Kaihuang gently sighed, basically acknowledging Su Chen’s explanation .

This was the first time Shi Kaihuang had ever acknowledged Su Chen .

Su Chen did not grow excited . He serenely spoke, “Many thoughts crossed my mind these last few days . I never understood why you were unwilling to accept me as a disciple . But yesterday, I finally understood . I realized why only you can be my personal instructor . It’s not because you are powerful, it’s about who you are, what you do, how you can criticize and rebuke me, all of it together . ”

“When I understood this, I understood why you were unwilling to accept disciples . It’s not that you don’t want a disciple, but that you haven’t met one who meets your standards . Many of them couldn’t identify or comprehend your goal . If they can’t identify with what you do, how are they to learn from you? This is the main issue . Just like you said, those who wanted you to become their personal instructor were all playing a game called ‘win over Shi Kaihuang’ . They weren’t respecting your thoughts, your efforts . They merely focused on demonstrating their successes . Of course you wouldn’t want to accept them . ”

Shi Kaihuang’s eyes dimmed slightly .

Su Chen said, “I acknowledge it! I know what you are doing, and I want to do it as well . But this time, I’m not saying this out of impulse . It’s a choice I made after contemplating it thoroughly!”

He knelt on one knee and said sincerely, “Please, accept me as your disciple!”

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In the Bai Clan’s main courtyard in Flying Wheel City .

Bai Jingtai sat at the front of the pavilion, his face as calm as water .

His face was long like a horse, and his mustache was combed neatly on both sides like the character “eight1” . His face seemed strange and deformed, making his visage very ugly .

However, this ugly man was exuding a killing aura so dense it almost felt real . It emanated from his body, forming an ethereal bloody mist around him .

This bloody mist intimidated his servants as they quaked in fear, not daring to make a single noise .

A young, handsome servant knelt near Bai Jingtai . He said in a low voice, “We’ve determined that Demon Face is Su Chen, the one who caused quite a stir during the Three-Mountains Region Exam . The person who killed Eldest Prince and his wife must be him . In addition, he now practices our clan’s Thunder Blade, and even passed it on to others . ”

Bang!

The armrest of the chair Bai Jingtai sat on shattered .

He hadn’t directly shattered it . Rather, the dense, cloudlike blood mist surrounding him had suddenly contracted, shattering the firm wooden armrest .

“It’s been an entire year . After expending so much time and energy, have we finally found him?” Bai Jingtai asked darkly .

The servant lowered his head . “It’s my fault for being useless, forcing Patriarch to wait for so long . ”

“Forget about it . Since we’ve found him, take care of him . ”

“Patriarch, Su Chen has entered the Hidden Dragon Institute . The kid he passed the Thunder Blade onto has also entered the Hidden Dragon Institute . ”

Dealing with them within the walls of the Institute would prove to be quite an obstacle .

Bai Jingtai lowered his head in thought, then said, “Let Ou’er take care of it . Tell him to find an opportunity to kill Su Chen . ”

“What about the other kid who learned our Thunder Blade?”

“The Bai Clan’s Absolute Techniques are not to be spread . Kill him . ”

“Yes sir!”