Chapter 658 - 657: Shock!

’So he didn’t leave, just entered a Secret Realm? I can’t believe the man who killed Nangong Sheng is a successor of an Emperor Race!’

Standing in the sky above the Star God Academy.

Nangong Xinghui could easily sense Yang Xiao’s presence. It was just below him, but faint, as if obscured by something.

As a direct son of the Star Emperor, he naturally understood.

This was something only a Secret Realm could accomplish. A Secret Realm that could move around was definitely not a true one cultivated by a Great Emperor, but rather one born from an Emperor’s Weapon.

A person who could carry an Emperor’s Weapon on their person.

If he wasn’t a successor of an Emperor Race, who else could he be?

At this thought,

Nangong Xinghui’s killing intent diminished significantly.

If the person who killed Nangong Sheng had been of lower status, he would have killed them without hesitation to get revenge for him.

Because Nangong Sheng was his dog.

Anyone who killed his, Nangong Xinghui’s, dog had to pay the price.

But if the dog’s killer was his equal in status, then the matter didn’t need to be so bloody. After all, it was only a dog that had died.

Nangong Xinghui didn’t actually care that much.

However, he was curious about something.

’Which Emperor Race’s successor would come to such a desolate place?’

After all, if his new concubine hadn’t told him about a young woman here—one with excellent constitution, looks, and talent—to be presented to him, he probably would have never come to this place in his entire life.

’And this Saintess from the Taiyin Holy Palace, why did she want to come to a place like this, too? Could there be some unknown secret here?’

A thought struck Nangong Xinghui.

He couldn’t help but look at the aloof woman beside him.

This woman.

He had spent a great deal of effort trying to court her, but to no avail. He had been about to give up; after all, as a direct son of the Star Emperor, he had his pride to maintain.

But just when Nangong Xinghui had been about to leave for the Star God Continent...

...this Saintess from the Taiyin Holy Palace had overheard him say he was going to the Star God Continent and had the fastest Secret Technique to get there. To his surprise, she had approached him of her own accord.

She wanted to come to the Star God Continent with him.

Previously,

Nangong Xinghui would have just thought it was a coincidence.

But now?

Now, a successor from an Emperor Race had appeared on the Star God Continent!

It made him read more into the situation.

And right at that moment, the woman beside him—Yue Lingxi—spoke softly.

"This is the Star God Continent?"

Hearing her cool voice, Nangong Xinghui, though extremely reluctant, dared not show the slightest disrespect. He offered a slight smile and looked over.

"Indeed. I wonder what instructions the Moon Saintess has for me?"

Nangong Xinghui said, keeping his distance.

He had been rebuffed by this woman many times, and given her status, he couldn’t use force.

Naturally, he wanted no further involvement.

It was better than making a thankless effort.

Yue Lingxi, seeing his attitude, didn’t mind.

She had her own objective for this trip.

Ever since the image of a certain man had unexpectedly surfaced in her mind, Yue Lingxi had begun to suspect that she had forgotten something important.

Or what her relationship with this man might be.

Upon careful reflection, Yue Lingxi realized the only time she could have forgotten something—or crossed paths with this man—was when she had previously left the Holy Palace for a remote continent. The only problem was that her master had sent her there directly.

She had no idea of its exact location, only that it was a place called the Profound Sun Continent. And subconsciously, Yue Lingxi did not want her master to know she was investigating it.

That was why she had researched extensively on her own and set out to find the continent’s general location.

Luckily,

she had eventually found a lead.

While she still didn’t know its precise location, she now knew its general direction.

Her search had led her all the way to the Star God Continent.

’Looks like I need to find someone and ask about the nearby continents.’

With that thought, her gaze immediately fell upon Nangong Xinghui.

She had, of course, heard about this man’s inclinations and reputation.

If it weren’t for the fact that he could quickly reach the Star God Continent, Yue Lingxi would not have given him a second glance.

Therefore, she wasn’t the least bit concerned about his cold attitude.

But now...

’I still have to rely on this guy to gather information.’

Thus, Yue Lingxi completely ignored the impatience and dismissiveness in Nangong Xinghui’s tone. She smiled and said, "It’s hardly an instruction, but Lingxi does have one thing to trouble the Third Young Master with. I wonder if you could summon a local to inform us about the surrounding territories? I’d like to know which continents are nearby, if that’s possible."

"The surrounding territories?"

Nangong Xinghui was taken aback for a moment.

But he quickly recovered and smiled. "Please wait a moment, Moon Saintess. I will have someone fetch the strongest expert here to explain everything to you in detail."

Although he suspected that the simultaneous appearance of the Taiyin Holy Palace’s Saintess and the Emperor Race successor on the Star God Continent was part of some scheme or related to a hidden inheritance...

...he was well aware of his own situation.

As the son of the Star Emperor, the only thing he truly lacked was comprehension. As for everything else—be it constitution, resources, Cultivation Techniques, or Secret Techniques—he wanted for nothing.

Even if there were some great treasure here, it held little attraction for him.

Besides,

even if he tried to fight for it, could he really win against these two?

The Saintess of the Taiyin Holy Palace wasn’t overwhelmingly strong, but who knew what kind of trump cards she was hiding?

She was the Saintess of a Saint-level Influence, after all. The resources invested in her training were a cut above even his own.

The same went for,

the successor of the Emperor Race.

To be able to carry an Emperor’s Weapon on his person spoke volumes about his strength and status.

He was clearly stronger than Nangong Xinghui himself.

Nangong Xinghui knew that if his older brother or his missing sister were present, things might be different. But as for him, he was in no position to compete with these two.

He immediately sent a telepathic message downward,

summoning the strongest expert on the Star God Continent for an audience.

At this moment, the most powerful figure on the Star God Continent was the Second Elder.

He felt a mix of excitement and apprehension.

He rushed forward,

and began pouring out his grievances to Nangong Xinghui. "Third Young Master, you’ve finally arrived! That brat—he killed your emissary, the Vice Dean, the Great Elder, and several Tutors! He has no respect for the Star God Academy, nor for you, Third Young Master! You must deliver justice for us!"

"Enough," Nangong Xinghui said with an indifferent look. "I called you here to describe the surrounding territories to the Lady Saintess. As for the one who killed Nangong Sheng, isn’t he still right here? We’ll deal with that after he comes out."

Anyone else might have shown a little tact or offered a few words of comfort.

But he,

made no such pretenses.

Having already decided not to antagonize the Emperor Race’s successor, why would he care about the deaths of a few people who weren’t even his own lackeys?

Hearing his words,

the Second Elder’s expression changed drastically.

He grew very anxious,

unsure of what to do.

It wasn’t until Yue Lingxi spoke up and asked a question that he remembered what he was supposed to do.

He immediately recounted everything he knew about the nearby continents and territories.

After Yue Lingxi got the information she wanted about the surrounding regions,

she finally smiled in satisfaction.

She was about to leave.

But at that very moment,

from Nangong Tianling’s courtyard—the same place Nangong Xinghui had sensed the Emperor Race’s successor—an aura suddenly surged forth.

The moment the aura appeared,

Yue Lingxi’s body went stiff.

Her beautiful eyes stared in disbelief.

Nangong Xinghui had sensed the aura even before she did. He thought nothing of it at first, but upon closer inspection, his expression changed dramatically.

’This kid... he actually has the bloodline of my Nangong Family? Impossible! How can that be? Such a pure family bloodline... isn’t that something only a few of us possess? How could this kid have it?’

Nangong Xinghui was in disbelief.

His figure flashed,

and he darted over.