Emperor Peerless was clearly calling the Moon God Sect blind for not noticing Jiang Chen's potential, but the latter didn't say anything and laughed inwardly to himself. It wasn't really the Moon God Sect's fault. His bloodline had genuinely been very mediocre when he was young. If he really was a genius, the sect would've taken him away long before. There was no chance he'd be left behind in the Eastern Kingdom.
Jiang Chen smiled awkwardly and changed the topic. "Old Brother Mo, I believe you have a rough understanding of my family issues by now. There's yet another stumbling block before me. The Moon God Sect has been keeping very close tabs on my mother and sister. We must come up with a plan so that our family can reunite."
Emperor Peerless laughed. "You have two choices. You can barge your way in or have an open, frank discussion with them."
Barging in clearly wasn't the smartest idea. There was no way Jiang Chen would even consider it. He wouldn't mind it if he was the only concerned party, but that wasn't the case. He couldn't afford to take such drastic measures when his parent's happiness was at stake. Moreover, barging his way into a first rank sect was easier said than done. Even if he somehow succeeded, who could guarantee that he'd successfully leave with his mother and sister? This option wasn't even worth considering. Having a discussion with them was a prickly matter as well. How was he supposed to tackle the subject?
Reveal his identity as the young lord of Sacred Peafowl Mountain? That would expose everything! That clearly wasn't going to work. He couldn't afford to reveal his true identity. First of all, setting aside that he might not be able to stabilize the uproar in Veluriyam Capital once his identity was revealed, the Ninesuns Sky Sect and the Eternal Celestial Capital would surely band together and launch an assault on him. His sway as the young lord of Sacred Peafowl Mountain would dwindle as a result as well.
He wasn't powerful enough to ignore those repercussions yet. Revealing his identity would cause more problems than it would solve. He was merely the young lord of Sacred Peafowl Mountain and not the true leader of Veluriyam Capital. Moreover, the power struggle between the great emperors of the capital had yet to be resolved.
"Little brother, your identity should be enough to get you a meeting with them," the emperor advised.
Jiang Feng shook his head before Jiang Chen could reply. "Chen'er can't do that. If his identity is exposed, it will implicate not only Sacred Peafowl Mountain, but also the Regal Pill Palace. I can't allow Chen'er to sacrifice his future over something like this. At most, I'll just wait a few more years. I've already waited decades for this moment. A few more years wouldn't hurt."
He desperately wanted to see his wife and reunite his family, but he understood how complicated the situation was. Maybe it wasn't time for them to reunite just yet. He was just relieved to finally locate his wife. A few more years of waiting was acceptable. After all, that time frame wasn't even that long in the cultivation world.
Jiang Feng's injuries were almost fully healed after a few day's rest in Gu Xintang's residence. And so, Jiang Chen decided to return to Frostmoon City to make some long term plans. He also asked Gu Xintang if he'd ever get the chance to meet the Blue Moon's holy maidens. Unfortunately, not even the hallmaster of Bleakmoon Hall would be able to meet a holy maiden, let alone a mere guard captain like him.
Holy maidens were potential sectmasters. They were very isolated from the outside world and shrouded in mystery. Other than the sectmaster who personally instructed them, not even their parents were allowed to see them often. Holy maidens with high potential would go through long periods of observation until the next sectmaster was singled out.
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