Immortal of the Ages

Chapter 598: I'm Seldom Wrong About People

"Alright." Cao Shuo paused for a moment, then asked quietly, "Sister, if you disdain him, just leave him to me. I'll discipline him properly in the Thunder Department."

The Moon Sword Goddess gave her a cold glance and said, "You think too beautifully, using my authority to openly keep a man for you? He causes trouble everywhere; what benefit is there for me?"

"What should we do then? You've already taken him as a disciple, now you find fault with his nature and despise him," Cao Shuo said.

The Moon Sword Goddess gazed at Yun Xiao and said softly, "I plan to temper his character, then send him to the Western Kunlun Palace. The bored old ladies there should grant him their favor."

"Sister..." Cao Shuo's expression changed, and she gritted her teeth, "Please, have mercy. The Western Kunlun Palace is no place for a man. He will completely lose his luster and become nothing but a pet of their desires."

"There's no other way." The Moon Sword Goddess' eyes were frosty. "I'm seldom wrong about people. This lad is flawed. In today’s world, even with ten times the talent, he won't amount to much."

"No!" Cao Shuo was desperate. "Don't make conclusions so hastily. I will educate him properly, and you, you can try to magnify his talents in swordsmanship as much as possible. He is grateful and will respect you. You will profit from this."

The Moon Sword Goddess laughed upon hearing this. She looked deeply at Cao Shuo and said, "Sister, I don't trust you."

"Why?" Cao Shuo asked.

"You don't even accept incense offerings; you have no future in the Celestial Court. Everyone is intoxicated but you remain sober; you are sanctimonious, aloof," the Moon Sword Goddess said with a wistful smile.

"..." Cao Shuo bowed her head, silent.

"Here’s what we’ll do," the Moon Sword Goddess looked at her, "you accept incense offerings once in the mortal realm, and I’ll give this boy a chance, how about that?"

Cao Shuo looked up, staring blankly at her.

"This is to save you, sister. If you don’t appreciate it, I won’t mention it again," the Moon Sword Goddess said gravely.

"Sister..." Cao Shuo took a deep breath and said earnestly, "I thank you. Please give me some time to think."

"Useless." The Moon Sword Goddess shook her head and scoffed, "Then let's see how long this boy can last."

Just as the words were spoken, a figure tore through the sky amidst swirling winds and clouds.

It was none other than Thunder Duke Bai Duo.

"Greetings to the Moon Sword Goddess." After paying his respects, Bai Duo turned to Cao Shuo and said, "So, Thunder Emissary Cao is also here?"

"What do you want?" Cao Shuo asked, displeasure clear in her tone.

Bai Duo looked towards the woman with silver hair and declared, "I've come to rescue the Moon Sword Goddess."

At this, both the Moon Sword Goddess and Cao Shuo were momentarily stunned.

"Then try and rescue me," the Moon Sword Goddess said.

"Yes." Bai Duo nodded. "This starts with a junior named Gu Sutao."

He then recounted everything Gu Sutao had confessed.

"In short, this boy is tangled with Divine Dawn and the Immortal Asylum, and he carries with him a great disaster!"

Having said this, Bai Duo looked deeply at the Moon Sword Goddess and continued, "I have said all that needs to be said. Please, consider my words. I shall take my leave now."

With that, he departed swiftly, leaving the Moon Sword Goddess and Cao Shuo with grim expressions, standing amidst the stormy clouds.

"Cao Shuo!" the Moon Sword Goddess turned, her gaze piercing the woman in violet, "Did you know all this before you led me to the Thunder Department?"

"Sister, I swear, I knew nothing of this," Cao Shuo shook her head.

"You almost ruined me..." The Moon Sword Goddess narrowed her eyes.

"Could it perhaps not be that serious?" Cao Shuo frowned.

"Shut your mouth! Matters of the Immortal Asylum and Divine Dawn are the Celestial Court's greatest peril now. Without sufficient rank, it's just suicide."

The Moon Sword Goddess said this with chilling indifference, her gaze turning towards the Nine Thunders Arena, "Thankfully, Bai Duo informed me in time for me to pull back from the brink... Don't just stand there, think of something. I need to rid myself of this disciple and leave the Thunder Department with dignity."

"Yes..." Cao Shuo nodded. Her eyes brimmed with deep worry.

An hour ago, it was passion and bliss. Now, emptiness surged, reality was harsh, and a path of life and death lay suddenly before her.

The severity of the situation far exceeded her imagination.

"Hmph!" The Moon Sword Goddess gave her a cold glare and vanished before her eyes.

Cao Shuo was now left alone. She looked towards Yun Xiao, now the target of the wrath of 1,000,000 Immortals.

"The poor kid doesn't even know he's been forsaken by his strongest ally..."

Such was the merciless reality of their world. Nobody would choose to ally with disaster!

And now Cao Shuo, how was she to decide?

In that moment, her heart trembled, caught in an extreme struggle.

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After half an hour, the 1,000,000 Immortals finally grew tired of their cursing, and the battlefield quieted down somewhat.

"Good, Perfect Divine Self Realm!"

In just that half-hour, Yun Xiao had gotten in some cultivating and broke through two more stages. His combat power soared once again.

"With money, nothing can stop you."

This deadly challenge in the Thunder Department indeed set Yun Xiao on a path to ascendancy. But this path was perilous, devoid of companions, leaving only solitary combat!

He never cared about that! The fiercest path was always meant to be walked alone!

As long as he did not die, nothing else mattered. He held one belief! He was to seek justice for all the mortals in the lower realms. Be it a genius or a destructive beauty, anyone in his way would perish! It was that simple!

"This round of combat has ended, the seventh round is about to begin."

The remaining geniuses were fewer and fewer! Of course, those who could win six consecutive battles were naturally the elite of the elite!

"Everyone left likely possesses the combat power of a Lord Lu." Yun Xiao had been in the Celestial Court only a few days, yet he had already matched the combat prowess of a high-ranking Immortal official.

Three more rounds of battle remained.

"Secure a spot to the Divine Gateway, ascend the Nine Heavens Thunder Rankings, and no one can touch me!"

Yun Xiao's resolve was as firm as ever. Then, the matchups for the seventh round were announced.

"Lu Yao!" Yun Xiao had never imagined he'd be the first to fight in this round. No matter. It was time to face it! He lifted his head, confronting the renewed hostility in the eyes of 1,000,000 Immortals, and stepped onto his path.

Soon after, the Nine Heavens Thunder Ranking announced his opponent's name.

"Bai Ling'er!"

Yun Xiao was stunned when the name was called out. Facing siblings in combat was statistically improbable—nearly impossible! Yet, here it was happening.

The 1,000,000Immortals of the Thunder Department were equally baffled.

On the Celestial Thunder Platform, Bai Duo suddenly stood, his gaze locked fiercely on Cao Sheng.

"Cao Sheng!" His eyes blazed with fury.

Cao Sheng also stood, furrowing his brow deeply and gritting his teeth. "I swear, I didn't manipulate anything!"

"If my daughter comes to harm, I will never forgive you!" Bai Duo said coldly.

"I said, I didn't manipulate it!" Cao Sheng, a man also known for his temper, retorted sharply.

"General Bai, this is truly a coincidence. To avoid any mishaps, perhaps you could ask your daughter to forfeit?" Gu Suwan suggested, trying to mediate.

"She has a chance to reach the Divine Gateway!" Bai Duo stated firmly.

The conversation could not continue beyond this point.

Whether Cao Sheng had manipulated the outcome was unknown to anyone.

With no further words, Bai Duo stepped down from the Celestial Thunder Platform and landed beside Thundercloud 1.

"Dad..."

Amid the focus of thousands, Bai Ling'er suppressed the flames of vengeance in her heart and said to her father, "Don’t worry, I know the opponent is cunning, so I'm willing to concede."

"No need!" Bai Duo stood by the edge of the thundercloud, his gaze coldly fixed on Yun Xiao, and said in a low tone, "You will fight him!

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