Chapter 1680 - 1676: Speculation

Chapter 1680: Chapter 1676: Speculation

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled and shook his head, saying, "The world is vast; even if the Taixu Tower chooses a master, I’m afraid it won’t be my turn."

"Mr. Chu, why be so humble?" Zhu Yuxia smiled charmingly and said, "In this wide world, who enters the Spirit Venerable realm faster than you, Mr. Chu, and cultivates faster?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Half of my cultivation is luck."

Zhu Yuxia said, "Then the choosing of the Taixu Tower’s master probably requires luck as well."

"Mr. Chu, don’t be so modest. You are surely the one destined to be the master of the Taixu Tower!" Zhu Yuxia said.

"Master Zhu," Xiao Ruoling said, "the previous master was from the Divine Race, so doesn’t that mean the new master is also from the Divine Race?"

"If it were the Divine Race, they would have completed the selection long ago; it wouldn’t still be undecided now," Zhu Yuxia said.

"The Divine Race can’t possibly just let things take their course and allow a divine artifact to choose its own master, can they?" Xiao Ruoling furrowed her eyebrows in worry and said, "They must interfere, right?"

"That’s certain," Shen Hanyue said with a twist of her mouth, "It is a divine artifact after all. No matter how powerful the Divine Race is, they wouldn’t be so generous!"

Zhu Yuxia and Lu Qingfeng exchanged a glance.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Palace Master, Elder, feel free to speak your minds."

He noticed their hesitation and guessed they had some speculations in mind, but they were uncertain about them.

Zhu Yuxia smiled slightly, "We have some wild ideas that we fear would invite laughter if spoken aloud."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Does the Palace Master and Elder think this divine artifact is a bane, so the Divine Race lets go of it?"

The two women were taken aback.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Is this also what the Palace Master and Elder think?"

"We do speculate that this divine artifact might be harmful to its master," Zhu Yuxia’s charming eyes sparkled as she spoke, "The lifespan of the Divine Race is naturally long; those with high cultivation realms have even longer lifespans, almost infinite. So why would they perish? ... With a divine artifact at hand, it couldn’t be that someone else killed them. They must have died of old age."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

He had a vague notion of this too but hadn’t delved deeper.

The upheaval of that giant tower clearly indicated an interference from the Divine Race, which made his thought lessen somewhat.

Zhu Yuxia said, "If the Divine Race was determined to prevent it from falling into the hands of outsiders, it would be hard for anyone to discover it, and it wouldn’t be the well-known affair it is now."

Lu Qingfeng said, "The current news about the divine artifact’s location is widespread; isn’t it true?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Many Spirit Venerables have appeared there, but..."

"Doesn’t it feel odd?" Lu Qingfeng asked, "If everyone knows where it is, why hasn’t anyone seized it?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Zhu Yuxia said, "What other possibilities do you think there might be, Mr. Chu?"

"Possibly a blinding technique," Chu Zhiyuan said, "It might be used to conceal the true location of the divine artifact."

"Then why bother?" Zhu Yuxia said, "If the Divine Race doesn’t want others to find the divine artifact, with their abilities, it shouldn’t be difficult to achieve, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Is the Divine Race stronger, or is the divine artifact stronger?"

"It should be that the divine artifact is stronger; otherwise, the Divine Race wouldn’t need it."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then the Divine Race might be unable to go against the divine artifact’s will. If it wants to be discovered, the Divine Race can’t stop it."

"I see..."

Zhu Yuxia and Lu Qingfeng pondered.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This is just my speculation, mere wild thoughts."

Sometimes wild thoughts may prove true; such is the strangeness of the world.

"We speculate that the Divine Race has already given up, so you, Mr. Chu, can boldly seize it. But according to your speculation, Mr. Chu, the Divine Race hasn’t given up, so it requires proper consideration."

Zhu Yuxia furrowed her brows and sighed, "The Divine Race is not to be trifled with."

Shen Hanyue said, "Master, if the Princely Heir seizes the divine artifact, there is no need to fear the Divine Race!"

Zhu Yuxia couldn’t help but laugh, "If the Divine Race hasn’t given up, others would find it difficult to seize the divine artifact."

If Chu Zhiyuan were competing with others for the divine artifact, she was confident of great success.

But if it was competing against the Divine Race, her confidence wavered.

No matter how strong Chu Zhiyuan was, he couldn’t surpass the Divine Race.

Shen Hanyue said, "What Divine Race? If the Princely Heir wants to seize it, he will succeed!"

At the small Martial Arts Training Ground, Zhou Qingyu nodded lightly, agreeing with these words.

The Master will surely succeed in seizing it if he wishes, even from the Divine Race!

Zhu Yuxia smiled, "Hanyue, you little girl, you don’t know the power of the Divine Race."

Looking at Chu Zhiyuan, she asked, "Mr. Chu, what do you think?"

"If the divine artifact indeed chooses a master, it’s not wise to give up. Will the Divine Race come back then?"

"Almost certainly not," Lu Qingfeng said, "For the Divine Race, the price of returning to the Divine Domain is too great."

"Master Aunt, what price?" Shen Hanyue asked curiously.

Lu Qingfeng said, "Returning to the Divine Domain from there would reduce their cultivation realm. It would be extremely dangerous, like a tiger leaving the mountain, so they won’t take such a risk."

"Then we can rest assured," Shen Hanyue smiled.

Lu Qingfeng shook her head, "The cost is indeed great, but it doesn’t mean they won’t return."

Shen Hanyue asked, "Then should we seize this divine artifact or not?"

Lu Qingfeng and Zhu Yuxia looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "Such an opportunity is truly a pity to miss."

The Taixu Tower might harm its master, and if it really does, then I can let it go.

However, the ability of the Taixu Tower to choose a master suggests it will likely not choose the Divine Race; otherwise, a new master would have surfaced long ago.

Excluding the Divine Race, I have a hope to compete for it and should make an all-out attempt.

I have concerns about the Divine Race, so I hold a mindset of take-it-or-leave-it.

Try it, if it doesn’t work, let it be.

Without a determination to win at all costs.

"Then how should we seize it?" Shen Hanyue asked, "The divine artifact is right there, should we just take it directly?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Whether that is truly the divine artifact is hard to say."

The four women looked at him.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I always feel something is off."

"Isn’t the Court of Biyuan Heaven using a divine artifact to find a divine artifact? Is it possible that what’s found isn’t a divine artifact?" Lu Qingfeng asked.

Zhu Yuxia said, "As far as I know, it’s not just Biyuan Heaven’s Court. The Court of You Meng Heaven, the Court of Dan Yang Heaven, and other realms’ Courts have all sent people to the Divine Domain through their respective divine artifacts. All seem to have found the same place and the same divine artifact. Could they all have been deceived?"

The judgment of these divine artifacts, his judgment—if one had to choose between the two, almost everyone would trust the judgment of the divine artifacts.

They would regard his words as a joke.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled and shook his head, "Perhaps each realm’s divine artifact is more accurate."

Zhu Yuxia’s enchanting eyes fixed on him without blinking.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and shook his head, "Perhaps I’m mistaken."

Lu Qingfeng asked, "Then, in Mr. Chu’s opinion, where is the real divine artifact?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Perhaps it hasn’t truly revealed itself yet."

Zhu Yuxia pursed her lips and laughed, "Your speculation is much bolder than ours... So how should we find this divine artifact?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "One must wait for the right time and rely on luck. That may not be the divine artifact, but it might not be unrelated to it."

Whether it is the Twelve Stone Towers in my possession or that giant tower, they both have a connection or are entangled with the Taixu Tower.

They aren’t the true Taixu Tower but should serve as a means to locate it.

Zhu Yuxia smiled gently, "Still start from there?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

I have the Twelve Stone Towers, so I don’t necessarily have to start from that giant tower.

If I can refine the Twelve Stone Towers deeply enough, I might obtain more hidden information, maybe even find the true Taixu Tower.

The key is to quickly refine the Twelve Stone Towers thoroughly, find a way to speed up the progress.

I can’t just wait for my realm to improve slowly.

Or I need to find a way to quickly elevate my realm.