Primordial Emperor
Chapter 961: Unusual Strength

Chapter 961: Chapter 961: Unusual Strength

"Do the two of you recognize this young man?"

Xue Yuanba’s gaze fell on Mu Qingxue and Li Chu as he asked.

Clearly, he was inquiring whether the two were acquainted with Lin Chen.

Logically speaking, as an elder of the Red Soul Hall, Xue Yuanba should have maintained an air of dignity befitting his status.

However, his demeanor towards Mu Qingxue and Li Chu was exceptionally gentle.

This struck those of the Red Soul Hall as quite unusual and not at all normal.

But as an elder, and moreover, the most powerful one in the Red Soul Hall, how he conducted himself was not for other disciples to judge.

Only Xue Yuanba himself knew that despite being the mightiest elder in appearance, he was nothing more than a Blood Slave to the Black Demons.

All elders of the Red Soul Hall were the Blood Slaves of the Black Demons, yet Xue Yuanqing had perished.

This drew high concern from Lord Black Devil, for the death of a Blood Slave signified a heavy loss.

Hence, Lord Black Devil demanded that the Red Soul Hall seriously investigate this matter, and upon learning that Lin Chen had killed the Blood Slave, he certainly wouldn’t let Lin Chen off easily.

However, one more thing profoundly preoccupied Xue Yuanba’s mind—that Lord Black Devil had actually summoned Mu Qingxue and Li Chu to the Black Demon Tower and taken them as his disciples.

This deeply shocked Xue Yuanba, for he knew the figure within the Black Demon Tower had accepted these two juniors as apprentices.

One must understand that for many years in the Red Soul Hall, even existences of his elder stature were merely Blood Slaves to that Black Demon, never having once witnessed him taking disciples.

Yet, this time, he unprecedentedly accepted two youngsters as his apprentices.

Most importantly, out of all the younger generation within the Red Soul Hall, these two possessed talents that were considered average at best, not even ranking among the Heavenly Prides. Hence, Xue Yuanba was perplexed as to why he would take such talentless individuals under his wing.

Xue Yuanba dared not speculate the thoughts of the Black Demon.

"I recognize him, no matter what he turns into, I would definitely know him!"

Upon hearing Xue Yuanba’s words, Li Chu’s gaze landed on Lin Chen, and he spoke through gritted teeth.

His hatred for Lin Chen was deep-rooted, never to be erased.

After all, the monstrous form he had been transformed into was all thanks to Lin Chen.

Since the secret realm incident on the Void Continent, whether in the Divine Flame Alliance or among the Demon Cultivators of the Red Soul Hall, there were rumors that Li Chu possessed a Sixth-Grade Spirit Medicine aged at a hundred thousand years.

Li Chu was completely flabbergasted by this, given that he hadn’t even visited the secret realm last time, let alone had an opportunity to gather Sixth-Grade Spiritual Medicine.

Thinking back to the human-shaped puppet that Lin Chen had refined, Li Chu instantly understood that this was surely framed by Lin Chen—after all, it wasn’t his first time doing such things.

Li Chu felt almost driven to madness because ever since the rumors of him possessing Sixth-Grade Spiritual Medicine emerged, countless Martial Artists from both righteous and malevolent factions tried to rob him of it, causing significant disruption and frequent attacks.

Learning of this, Li Chu cursed Lin Chen’s ancestors daily, for every chase he faced was potentially lethal, forcing him into repeated escapes.

Nonetheless, if Lin Chen could spread such claims, it indicated that Lin Chen must indeed possess Sixth-Grade Spiritual Medicine, which fueled Li Chu’s envy—for that was a treasured medicine.

During the relentless pursuits, Li Chu nearly met his end several times at the hands of his attackers. Still, by a twist of fate, he managed to flee into the Black Demon Tower and gained recognition from that Lord, becoming his disciple.

With the inheritance from that Lord, Li Chu’s Cultivation leaped forward in the Red Soul Hall; not only did he become a True Disciple, but he also entered the ranks of the top ten.

However, despite gaining tremendous Cultivation and unrivaled Demonic Techniques, Li Chu also transformed into a monstrous form—neither man nor ghost.

After becoming that Lord’s disciple, Li Chu had a plan to introduce Mu Qingxue to that Lord and have her accepted as a disciple.

After all, to Mu Qingxue, Lin Chen too was an enemy.

When they first joined the Black Cloud Sect, the Li Family failed to protect Mu Qingxue, preventing their marriage, but with a common foe, they still had frequent contact.

Hence, Li Chu thought to use Mu Qingxue against Lin Chen.

When introducing Mu Qingxue to that Lord, Li Chu worried she might not withstand his trial and meet a dire fate.

After all, Li Chu had already acquired quite some fortuitous encounters even before entering the Black Demon Tower, allowing him to endure that Lord’s trials.

Yet still, despite surviving those ordeals, Li Chu was left with lingering fears, feeling that the trials were unbearable for any mortal being.

However, with her resolute hatred for Lin Chen and her strong willpower, Mu Qingxue passed the trials and also became that Lord’s disciple.

At this moment, Mu Qingxue’s gaze rested on Lin Chen, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Hatred was, of course, there, but it wasn’t just hatred.

Especially when Mu Qingxue’s eyes fell upon Yan Ruyu beside Lin Chen, the proximity of the two stirred a whirlwind of conflicted emotions in her heart.

Feeling the cold stare from Mu Qingxue, Yan Ruyu shuddered, retreated a few steps, and clutched Lin Chen’s arm.

Lin Chen also noticed the odd aura emanating from Mu Qingxue, his brow furrowing deeply.

Mu Qingxue’s aura was terrifying; although her Cultivation was only at the Nirvana Realm Third Level, her presence seemed even more dangerous than that of powerful figures like Gong Siyuan and Xiao Changkong.

Xue Yuanba’s treatment of the two juniors, Li Chu and Mu Qingxue, was also notably unusual.

As the true mightiest of the Red Soul Hall, could Xue Yuanba’s treatment of the two juniors truly signify a kind-hearted old would-be mentor?

That’s absolutely impossible. The only explanation is that Mu Qingxue and Li Chu possess some special status or wield power beyond their current level of Cultivation.

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