Published: February 26, 2025
“Father, my second brother is dead.”
Chu Xiaotian cried out in despair, “No... No!!” He raised his head and wept loudly, “His mother, before she died,
Chu Xiaotian suddenly grabbed Chu Wuhen's shoulders, shouting hoarsely, “Tell me, who did it?”
“Which beast killed my Heng'er!”
Chu Wuhen looked up, his eyes bloodshot, and said, “Father, it was Tan Yun who killed my second brother!”
“Tan Yun? The one who won first place in the alchemical arts tournament?” Chu Xiaotian asked, his eyes filled with rage.
“Yes, Father, that scoundrel!” Chu Wuhen ground his teeth.
“Why did he kill Heng'er?” Chu Xiaotian pressed on.
Chu Wuhen replied, “Father, that day, Tan Yun went to the Heavenly Gate Star City Treasures of Dao Pavilion to buy refining materials.”
“My second brother thought that during the alchemical arts tournament, Tan Yun humiliated him, so he led people to kill Tan Yun.”
“When I found out, I spent several days chasing after my second brother, and by then I discovered that the palace master's disciple, Shangguan Yuxin, was hiding in the Sea of Clouds, trying to rescue Tan Yun.”
“I held back Shangguan Yuxin to give my second brother a chance to kill Tan Yun, but I never expected that the Tan Yun at the fifth level of the ancestral king realm would have such overwhelming strength and end up killing my second brother.”
“He also killed the elite disciples my second brother brought along.”
“Father…” Chu Wuhen paused, suddenly kneeling down, “I'm sorry. My second brother died because he was avenging me. It was my fault that led to his death.”
“Wuhen, get up. This matter is not your fault.” After tremblingly helping Chu Wuhen up, Chu Xiaotian's murky eyes were filled with boundless hatred. “Tan Yun, you killed my son. I swear I will make you pay with your life!”
“I not only want you dead, but I will also make your entire family perish!”
Just then, a respectful voice came from outside the hall, “Vice Palace Master, the Guardian Palace Saint Elder has arrived.”
Hearing this, Chu Xiaotian wiped away his tears, suppressing his sorrow, and said, “Quickly invite the Guardian Palace Saint Elder in.”
Chu Xiaotian knew that there were many supreme saint elders in the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace, but there was only one Guardian Palace Saint Elder.
Moreover, the Guardian Palace Saint Elder was extremely loyal to the palace master and was incredibly powerful, not weaker than himself.
Before long, an elderly woman who looked quite decrepit entered the palace. She looked at Chu Xiaotian but did not bow; instead, she said indifferently, “Vice Palace Master, the palace master requests your presence.”
“May I ask, Guardian Palace Saint Elder, what does the palace master want with me?” Chu Xiaotian asked.
“Go, you will know naturally.” The Guardian Palace Saint Elder left behind a single sentence, like a wisp of smoke, disappearing from the hall.
“I'll be back shortly.” After speaking to Chu Wuhen, Chu Xiaotian stepped out of the main hall.
...
Half an hour later.
Chu Xiaotian arrived at the Dominion Star and entered the first floor of the Ancient Tower, slightly bowing to Fang Zixi, “Subordinate greets the palace master.”
“Uncle Chu, no need for such formalities.” Fang Zixi said, “There are no outsiders here, just call me Zixi.”
She addressed Chu Xiaotian as uncle because he and Fang Zixi's father, Fang Longke, were sworn brothers.
Before he died, Fang Longke told Fang Zixi that if she ever encountered an insurmountable difficulty, she could seek Chu Xiaotian's help.
In recent years, Fang Zixi had discovered that the Ancestor Vice Palace Master, Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon, was plotting something nefarious. Given the other party's strength, she invited Chu Xiaotian to come out of retirement to serve as the vice palace master of the Human Race Star Domain.
The aim was to prevent future troubles.
Furthermore, Chu Xiaotian's reputation was known not just in the Western Continent Divine Domain but also throughout the entire supreme ancestor realm.