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Chapter 10 (The seal and the choice) Chen’s POV
Minutes slipped by.The poison worked through my borrowed body. I let my pulse stutter and my fingers tremble, though the chaotic void scripture had already swallowed the toxin. The false weakness my body displayed made Lin Xuer’er relaxed and the truth spell worked its magic. “Wei Jue is afraid,” she said, staring into her cup. “Not of you,” she continued. “Of what he couldn't steal from you.”She laughed softly. “You know, the Primordial Marrow was never stolen.”The revelation shook me, but I remained still—and my stillness encouraged her.“Long Wusheng hid it,” she continued. “He foresaw betrayal, so your cunning father hid your gift .”Her voice dropped. “Your sister only carried its scent, deceiving Wei Jue into imprisoning her.”“They couldn’t refine it, so they lured you instead. The jade goblet. The water prison,” she scoffed. “Did you really think Wei Jue wouldn’t notice?”“And the Pagoda?” I asked.Her smile sharpened. “A lair hidden deep within the Forbidden Forest. Yo
Chapter 9 (The pavilion of truth) Chen’s POV
Dawn broke over the capital like nothing had happened.That was the strangest part.I expected the city to be locked down —proclamations, arrests, and cultivators swarming the streets under imperial command, clan leaders assembling at the imperial palace. But none happened— and that piqued my curiosity. Wei Jue was never rash, but this quiet…. It was unsettling. It was as if he had anticipated the night’s event.Even after the final trial for the emperor guards selection, everyone seemed to have forgotten that Xiao Feng was part of it. It was as if I was erased from their memory, or— The moment the mask fell off that night, everything about Xiao Feng fell with it. I left the imperial palace blending with dictators that had come to watch the trial. The guards at the capital gate barely looked at me.Nobody spoke about the prince’s absence till noon — when the official story spread—The crown prince has fallen ill from a cultivation backlash. That was it. I wasn’t the only one w
Chapter 8 (soulstorm) Chen’s POV
Wei Tian’s laughter echoed off the damp stone walls. It was neither loud nor triumphant. It was the brittle laughter of a man who had rehearsed this moment too many times in his head.“You really came,” he said, shaking his head in disbelief. “I almost admire it.”Above us, the Soul-Withering Archers finished taking their aim; I could feel them targeting my vital points. The venom beneath my boots crept upward, clinging to my ankles like something alive. It triggered the memory that had kept me going. The same poison that destroyed my family. Its sting hadn't changed. Wei Tian noticed my stillness and smiled more broadly. “You see?” he said gently. “You were always like this, brilliant —but reckless. You never learned patience.”His fingers tightened around Mei Ling’s jade pendant.“I told Father you’d come,” he continued. “I knew the moment you sensed her resonance, you would lose your sense of reasoning.”"Ten years, Chen," Wei Tian sneered, his imperial robes shimmering under
Chapter 7 (Unmasked scion) Chen’s POV
I had always followed Master Mo’s most important rule — revenge can be fueled by anger, but it must never be served with it.Yet that night, I let my anger take the lead. Mei Ling…. She was alive. But Wei Jue had imprisoned her in the water prison reserved for rebels. That knowledge ignited the anger I had been suppressing for years.That night I stopped restraining myself entirely. I tore off the mask hiding my true self. The transformation from the bumbling "Xiao Feng" to Chen, the last scion of the Long Clan was quicker than shedding skin. As I discarded the final restraint, my powers surged and everything around me responded. Azure Lake, calm moments before, began to ripple outward from the tower’s base. Veins of blue light crawled beneath the water at the tower base, and the air thickened. Torches along the walkway flickered and several extinguishedStill cloaked in darkness, I stepped forward compressing the air around meThe effect was rapid.The guards at the main arch
Chapter 6 (The Emperor’s test) Chen’s POV
The Imperial Banquet Hall was enormous and lavish, with golden pillars, high balconies, and thick silk curtains hanging along the walls.Gold leaf clung to every pillar, and the air was thick with the scent of liquor and roasted wild beast. I entered with the other invited cultivators and took my seat near the lower end of the large hall. My "Xiao Feng" persona remained intact—shoulders slightly hunched, eyes downcast, the perfect image of a rogue cultivator overwhelmed by imperial splendor.Clan leaders and sect heads filled the hall, their auras restrained but sharp, silently measuring one another's strength. Feigned laughter drifted through the room. At the far end of the hall sat Wei Jue.He didn't look like a monster. He looked like a sage. As he spoke, an invisible pressure washed over the room. It was his Divine Sense — thin as a spider’s silk —brushing against every guest.When it reached me, I felt the Void Script in my soul pulse. He was gauging our strength. The other
Chapter 5 (The Alias; Xiao Feng) Chen’s POV
Within my sealed cave, the news reached me. Wei Jue was raising an army to subdue me. Young cultivators meant to prevent his downfall. That alone was enough to stir my interest. When I sensed his intent, I stepped out of the shadows to see how strong Yan’s prodigies are — and whether any of them are worth sparing. The invitation was more than a bait. It was a chance to confirm my suspicion. The Dragon-slaying spear should have been dead. With no Long clan energy to sustain it, it should have been nothing more than a rusted shaft. Yet, that morning, it glowed with life. There were only two explanations and both led back to Wei Jue. It's either he had cultivated the powers of the heavens strong enough to fill the spear with spiritual energy — or, he had done the one thing no mortal would ever imagine. The capital of Yan was suffocating. Not from the heat, but from the sheer weight of ambitious cultivators, desperate to win the imperial’s favor. Wei Jue’s decree had turne
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