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half year later.

In Hailing County, Chu State, the moon is like a hook on the surface of the Lu River.

On each pleasure boat, various lanterns are hung high, and the colorful ribbons sway gently in the breeze, adding a bit of brightness to the night.

Inside the cabin, candlelight flickered and shadows of people were visible.

Various figures appear and disappear in the interweaving of light and shadow, giving people endless reverie and temptation.

In this bustling and noisy place, a man in an intricate and gorgeous gown,
With light steps, he slowly walked onto one of the pleasure boats.

His every move and gesture revealed his dignity and elegance, as if he was a noble young man from a wealthy and aristocratic family, which attracted a lot of attention.

After handing a heavy piece of silver to a clever servant beside him,

He was led through a winding corridor and finally stepped into a cabin marked "Tian Zi No. 1".

The cabin is decorated very exquisitely, and every detail reveals extraordinary taste and style.

The servant had a flattering smile on his face. He lowered his head and asked:
"Master, do you have any girls you know? If not, let me recommend one to you!"

"The girls here are all talented and beautiful."

The man's mouth curled up into a faint smile, with a hint of playfulness in it:

"Who is the most beautiful lady here?"

Hearing this, the servant's expression instantly became solemn.

He bowed slightly, with a hint of pride in his tone: "The top performer of our Tianyin Fang is naturally Miss Tianxiang, who is famous in Hailing County."

A barely perceptible light flashed in the man's eyes, and he nodded slightly: "In that case, then please invite Miss Tianxiang to come over and have a chat."

However, the servant's expression became somewhat embarrassed at this moment.
He hesitated for a moment, and finally said:
"But sir, Miss Tianxiang has a rule, which is to only receive familiar customers."

"Since this is your first visit, I'm afraid..."

The man waved his hand gently, and then took out two heavy gold ingots from his sleeve.

With a gentle toss, they landed steadily on the table, sparkling with an attractive light.

"Money is just a number to me. You can talk as long as Miss Tianxiang can see it."

The boy looked embarrassed and shook his head repeatedly.
Although his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the gold ingots on the table, his hands were as if nailed down and he dared not move at all.

"Master, you are really embarrassing me. The rules of Miss Tianxiang cannot be measured by gold, silver or treasures."

The man continued, "It's okay! It's okay! Rules are always made by people and can be broken."

"Go to Miss Tianxiang's door and tell her that someone in the distance is thinking about her day and night."

Upon hearing this, the servant froze in his place, with a flash of astonishment in his eyes:
"Master, this... this is really against the rules. I'm afraid..."

The man smiled slightly and spoke again, "You can go with peace of mind. These two gold ingots are my errand fee for you."

"No matter what the result is, it has nothing to do with you. Whether Miss Tianxiang comes or not, that is my fate. What does it have to do with you?"

The servant hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.

Even so, he did not dare to reach out to take the gold ingots on the table.

He just looked at them deeply and turned away.

Not long after, the door was gently pushed open again.

The one who came in was a woman wearing a white gauze dress, with her face lightly covered by a thin veil.
Her steps were light, like a fairy walking on the clouds.

The servant who followed closely behind him had a look of disbelief on his face.
His eyes moved back and forth between Miss Tianxiang and the man who stepped into Tianyin Boat for the first time, his heart full of doubts.

He really couldn't understand why this new guest could easily summon the most desirable girl Tianxiang in the Tianyin Boat with just one sentence.

You know, even those powerful and wealthy people often find it difficult to see her true face.

The servant also knew very well that Miss Tianxiang had been adopted by the owner of the Tianyin Boat since she was a child, and had never gone out without permission.

Therefore, the rumors that she has a lover outside are completely nonsense.

At the moment when Miss Tianxiang stepped into the cabin, the man still stood by the window.
His gaze passed through the bustling lanterns and fell on another equally brightly lit pleasure boat not far away.

Miss Tianxiang waved her hand gently, signaling the servant to leave, and closed the door herself to isolate herself from the noise from the outside world.

At the same time, the man slowly closed the window.

In this quiet and subtle atmosphere, Miss Tianxiang suddenly paused, bent her knees, and knelt on the ground.
Her head almost touched the planking, her posture extremely humble:
"Qi Guangzong is traveling in Fengyao, and I would like to welcome the special envoy here. I wish you good health and happiness."

The man called the Special Envoy nodded gently, his movements graceful and calm.
Then he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.
He did not ask Miss Tianxiang to stand up, but just asked calmly:

"When did Chu Junyin arrive in Hailing County today?"

Miss Tianxiang lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito, but clearly audible:

"My Lord, it should be the first quarter of the afternoon."

The envoy frowned slightly, and he slowly pulled out a piece of yellowed oil paper from his sleeve.

A complex and detailed map of the Chu State is drawn on it, with every river and every city clearly visible.

"What on earth is this guy planning? In the past few months, he has almost traveled all over the country of Chu."

The special envoy's finger gently ran across the map, connecting the routes Chu Junyin had taken one by one, and kept flipping through it, trying to find some clues.

However, no matter how hard he tried and how carefully he thought about it, he still couldn't figure it out.

Miss Tianxiang's head was still buried deep in the ground. Her body was tense and she dared not move at all.

At this moment, the cabin was so quiet that only the sound of the envoy's fingers tapping on the wooden table could be heard.

The sound was crisp and rhythmic, but it seemed particularly harsh in the silence.

The special envoy was silent for a moment, then asked again, "Has Chu Junyin ever left this pleasure boat since he boarded the ship today?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Tianxiang hurriedly replied respectfully, "Your Excellency, Chu Junyin and his disciple Xiumu Zhenren have not left the ship since they boarded it, and have remained in the cabin the entire time."

After hearing Miss Tianxiang's answer, the special envoy nodded slightly, with no expression on his face.

At this moment, he suddenly clapped his hands, and saw in the shadow of the cabin,
A figure appeared out of nowhere like a ghost and stood beside him silently.

This person looked like a teenager, wearing a sky-blue Taoist robe on the upper body.
What’s strange is that his lower body looks like flowing water, making it impossible to see his true form.

The envoy's eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He slowly turned to the Taoist priest in the sky blue robe beside him and asked:

"Brother Lin, have you ever sensed Chu Junyin's presence around Hailing County?"

The Taoist shook his head slightly, his expression solemn:
"No, I checked carefully and found that only this pleasure boat in the entire Hailing County still had a trace of his presence."

"This is enough to prove that he has never left this ship." Upon hearing this, the envoy nodded slightly, with a gleam of thought in his eyes:
"Chu Junyin has not set foot out of the capital of Chu for a thousand years. This time he has been traveling for half a year, but he does not seem to have a clear destination."

"So what is the purpose of his trip?"

"Brother Lin" frowned slightly, as if he had reservations about the envoy's inference: "Who knows, maybe he just wants to go out and have fun to relieve his boredom?"

"After all, a thousand years is a long time for anyone."

Upon hearing this, the envoy sneered, as if he could see through everything:
"This is impossible. Chu Junyin was once praised as a genius that only appears once in a thousand years in the Chu State. You and I both know what kind of hatred and obsession is hidden in his heart."

"If someone bullies him, humiliates him, forces him, or threatens him, and he has been enduring it for a thousand years, do you think he will easily give up this hatred and choose to escape?"

"Brother Lin" was stunned when he heard this, and then a flash of realization flashed in his eyes:
"That's impossible. Chu Junyin is definitely not an ordinary person, and he is definitely not someone who gives up so easily."

The State of Chu has endured humiliation and hardship for too long under the oppression of the State of Qi.

The annual tribute presented to Qi was an astonishing astronomical figure.

All of these figures were the result of careful calculations by the State of Qi.

They were just right, allowing Chu's cultivation resources to barely sustain the needs of cultivation.

It neither allowed the people of Qi to indulge in the slightest luxury, nor allowed Qi to train a large number of troops and strong men.

This situation has lasted for a thousand years.
It is gradually draining the vitality of the State of Chu until it is completely brought down.

The envoy looked out the window at the night, a hint of complacency flashed in his eyes, and finally he could only sigh: "That's it."

"I also don't know what the Chu State can rely on to reverse this inevitable defeat."

Hearing this, Brother Lin asked, "Even if Chu Junyin breaks through the Divine Realm, he can't change all this?"

The envoy shook his head and said firmly: "No."

"Brother Lin"'s face changed drastically, and he was obviously shocked by the envoy's answer.

He continued to ask: "Then...what if Emperor Chu also breaks through the Divine Realm?"

The envoy still responded with two short words: "No."

"Brother Lin" took a deep breath, as if trying to calm his inner turmoil, and spoke again: "Could it be... the Emperor Qi..."

The envoy smiled slightly, with a hint of pride and satisfaction in his smile: "Not bad!"

"My emperor Qiu Ming's divine body has reached perfection. Apart from a few strong men of the older generation in Tianhai Holy Land, he will have no rivals."

"As for the State of Chu... humph, it is just a pitiful country that is about to become a slave of a conquered nation."

……

Above the water, the night is as dark as ink and the waves are sparkling.

The largest pleasure boat was named "Chu Yin Fang" and was used exclusively by the royal family.

It is like a moving palace, with bright lights and the aroma of wine and rouge intertwined.

The melodious sound of the huqin is like a ghost in the night, lingering and sad, accompanied by the women's silver bell-like laughter, constantly echoing in the night sky.

In a quiet cabin of this pleasure boat, Chu Junyin and Tong Shucheng sat opposite each other.

Two women in colorful clothes were playing the zither beside the two men. The melody was melodious, but they seemed to be deaf to the conversation between them.

In their eyes, Chu Junyin and Tong Shucheng were sipping tea leisurely without saying a word to each other.

Chu Junyin gently picked up a cup of tea, which was filled with the subtle fragrance of orchids.
He swayed gently, "It seems that someone is already eager to stir up the storm in this world."

Tong Shucheng's face remained relaxed when he heard this.
In the past few months, perhaps because of his relief, or perhaps because the blood food was too good, he had quietly gained a lot of weight.
When he laughed, he looked even more blessed: "Master suddenly became addicted to all kinds of sensual pleasures. Naturally, they thought that Master was hiding his strength and biding his time, intending to accumulate strength in secret."

Chu Junyin smiled faintly when he heard this, and shrugged his shoulders, showing no concern:

"Let them think so. There's nothing wrong with that."

"When my method of becoming a human immortal is perfected, that will be the day when the whole Qi State will be completely overturned."

Chu Junyin's tone was no longer as heavy as before.

The tense expression had relaxed, replaced by a rare sense of ease and comfort.

Looking back to the past, he shouldered the fate of the entire Chu State, and that heavy responsibility weighed on his heart.

This made him practice diligently, act cautiously, and not dare to slack off in the slightest.

But at this moment, everything is very different.

With his astonishing talent, he practiced the Hongmeng Parasitic Technique for only half a year.

Chu Junyin's physique has undergone tremendous changes. He is much stronger than he was half a year ago.

Just relying on this strong physique, Chu Junyin is confident that he can defeat ordinary gods.

At this moment, Chu Junyin laughed without any warning.

Seeing this, Tong Shucheng hurriedly asked, "Master, have you made another breakthrough?"

Chu Junyin shook his head slightly, with a sneer on his face: "It's just that those bugs from Qi have caught up with us."

"They've been trying to find out what I'm doing these days."

"But how could they know the mysterious power of the blood race?"

Tong Shucheng was also a little excited. During the time he followed Chu Junyin,
In order not to attract attention, they almost always changed positions after firing a shot.
Although most of the vitality was taken away by Chu Junyin, he also drank a sip of the soup.

Even so, his strength has increased by more than ten times compared to half a year ago.

Chu Junyin said: "Now... the time has come, and I don't need to endure it anymore!"

"It's time to spread the glory of the Immortal Sect... to the seven countries and twelve sects!"

After saying that, he walked to the window and cast his eyes towards the Tianyin Boat.

With a flick of his finger, a drop of blood as big as a bean fell into the Lushui River without causing any splash.

Then Chu Junyin stretched and closed the window.

The moment the blood entered the water, veins of blood spread out in all directions.
The fish and aquatic plants at the bottom of the river quickly died, and a large number of fish carcasses floated to the surface.

The special envoy seemed to have noticed this sudden change. His expression changed drastically and he hurried to the window.

However, at the moment he opened the window, a blood-red, vine-like strange object suddenly pierced into his pupil at such a speed that he was completely unable to react.

In this instant, "Brother Lin" had no time to help.

The envoy's body was sucked into a shrunken corpse, with a look of fear and confusion still on his face. (End of this chapter)