Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1933

Chapter 1933: 1933

Chu Xinghan was rather demure when he entered Jiang Chen’s room . He didn’t know what he was supposed to do or how to react .

Jiang Chen smiled as he looked over his old acquaintance . “Brother Chu, it seems you’ve advanced since our last meeting on Eternal Spirit Mountain . After you left with Elder Shun, I didn’t expect to see you again here . ”

“You…” Chu Xinghan trembled . Astonished, his eyes glazed over as they fixated on the other man . For a time, he couldn’t even speak .

“You’re… Jiang Chen? And you’re Miss Huang’er?” Having followed Elder Shun for many years, Chu Xinghan realized the truth after a moment of lucidity .

“Indeed, it’s us . How have you been, Brother Chu?” Jiang Chen made an effort to speak as calmly and softly as possible . He knew that Chu Xinghan was very stressed right now .

After a long period of shock, Chu Xinghan finally came around . “Never in a million years would I have expected to see you here, Brother Jiang . ” He smiled wryly . “Miss Huang’er, I’ve heard about what happened to House Yan after coming here to Myriad Abyss . If I may ask, how is my master now?”

Chu Xinghan had always wanted to go there to see for himself, but he remembered Elder Shun’s instructions . He was not to do so until he reached mid empyrean realm . Though he was a very loyal person, he could not disobey his master .

Yes, his current cultivation put him at the top of the human domain, but it wasn’t worth much in Myriad Abyss .

Even third-rate factions here wouldn’t spare him a second glance . Empyrean realm was the most basic of achievements . It was difficult to get anywhere without first attaining that requirement .

Chu Xinghan’s strength had increased quite rapidly over the past few years . Given his origins, he owed a lot to Elder Shun’s painstaking guidance .

Of course, none of the sixteen kingdom alliance geniuses lacked talent . Rather, they lacked someone to show them the ropes, as well as an environment and resources to grow with .

When Chu Xinghan had found a new master in Elder Shun, the elder had helped him rebuild his constitution and meridians . He wasn’t much different from a Myriad Abyss genius now . That was why he had reached peak great emperor in the first place .

It would have been almost impossible for him to get to his current level otherwise . Even if he had, he would’ve spent more than ten times the time to do so .

“Elder Shun… his cultivation was crippled by the house . ” Huang’er sighed softly . She was saddened whenever she mentioned this . The elder’s suffering had largely been due to her .

“Don’t worry,” Jiang Chen smiled . “Elder Shun is doing well now . Last time I visited House Yan, I brought him to the Eternal Sacred Land to help him recover . He should be as good as new in a few years – better than ever, in fact . ”

“Really?” Chu Xinghan was delighted . “Master is alright, then?”

“I would say so, yes,” Jiang Chen nodded .

Tears welled up in Chu Xinghan’s eyes . Though he’d been considered a genius in the Purple Sun Sect, he had not been happy there . His travels with Elder Shun had been filled with much more joy in comparison . The elder had given him many things: tutelage, guidance, and care .

He had felt a paternal warmth during his time with the old man . From that time forth, he treated the elder as his own grandfather . He had cultivated like mad the past few years so that he might rescue his master one day .

Alas, this wish had always been limited by his cultivation .

Thus, he was very excited to hear that his master had already been freed .

Once Chu Xinghan recovered himself, he and Jiang Chen exchanged stories of their respective histories . The young man had heard a great deal about Jiang Chen’s exploits elsewhere, but his status as a wandering cultivator had prevented him from picking up on too much . Most importantly, he had lain low all this time in an effort to stay hidden .

His master had told him upon their departure to be careful . If House Yan found him, he wouldn’t be able to escape .  

His indignant outburst had only been due to the Blue Eagle Guard’s contempt . Without Jiang Chen, he would’ve died here .  

Their reminiscences elicited a wave of thoughtful sighs . From start to finish, Chu Xinghan didn’t ask after the Purple Sun Sect one bit . He was wise enough to know that it was too small to have survived the calamity .

He didn’t feel much for its destruction, anyway . Any lingering affection had long disappeared .

After all, he had almost died at the hands of his peers . Without Jiang Chen there to save him, he would be long buried .

“Brother Chu, we’re going back to Eternal Divine Nation tomorrow . Come with us . Elder Shun will be very happy to see you again . ”

“Of course! I feel the same way,” Chu Xinghan replied elatedly .

Indeed, his heart had already flown there when he heard that Elder Shun had regained his freedom .

“Brother Jiang, why not leave right now? I heard that there’ve been some changes around here in Bluesmoke . They seem to have found a new backer . Some say they’ve been motioning to create a new divine nation here, one to rival the Ten!”

“What did you say? A divine nation, here on Bluesmoke?” Jiang Chen frowned . “Does Bluesmoke have the strength and resources?”

He knew better than anyone where the Ten Divine Nations had come from . They’d inherited heritages from the ancient demon-sealing war . Having always been a second-rate faction, was Bluesmoke daydreaming when it made a claim like this?

His brows remained furrowed when he thought of the implications of this .

“Maybe this is a smokescreen?” Huang’er laughed . “We know of their mediocrity firsthand . ”

Jiang Chen did not agree . “The times are different . Myriad Abyss – no, Divine Abyss in general – is in the midst of chaos . Drastic changes are taking place all over . It’s hard to say that that isn’t the case here . ”

Huang’er nodded a little at his analysis . Her encounter with the imperial family a few years ago had reflected their inability back then, but things could definitely be different now .