ISWI Chapter 921-922 (Patreon)

Chapter 921: Heavenly Position Bamboo Root!

Luo Bingling's great-grandfather, the War God Clan's Great Emperor, was rendered speechless. He didn't even dare utter a single harsh word. After all, although the Heavenly Emperor's heir was currently only a Saint King, his future was destined to be far more than that.

Moreover, the successor's way of doing things was even more ruthless than the Heavenly Emperor's back then. If they truly offended Luo Bingling, Ye Chen might actually come in person to wipe out the entire clan. Even as an eighth-layer Heaven Great Emperor, he was unwilling to completely fall out with the other party.

Being threatened with the extermination of his clan by his own junior left him with unprecedented frustration, shaking his Dao heart.

The other War God Clan experts also stared at Luo Bingling in shock. The Luo Bingling of the past had always been willing to sacrifice for the clan, placing its interests above everything else. When she first obtained enlightenment pills from Ye Chen, she had sent a large portion back to the clan just to win their approval.

They had originally planned to suppress her for a while, then have her shoulder heavy responsibilities. Once their generation of old powerhouses passed away, she would be the one to protect and lead the War God Clan into a brighter future. But the Luo Bingling standing before them now seemed completely different.

"Bingling, your great-grandfather didn't mean it that way. He's just heartbroken over the death of the Divine Son…"

"Bingling, we know we've wronged you. It's not that we didn't want to save you, but the Heavenly Emperor's heir is always surrounded by countless hidden guardians whenever he goes out. We simply had no chance!"

"Bingling, you haven't come home in a long time. Why don't you return with us this time? Your parents must miss you terribly!"

"Let's put the past behind us. We are still family, after all! Now that the Divine Son is dead, all the clan's opportunities belong to you. The future of the War God Clan rests on your shoulders!"

The elders immediately switched to playing the emotional card.

Luo Bingling, however, let out a cold laugh, her face full of disdain. In the past, no matter how hard she tried or how well she performed, she could never win anything.

And now? They were suddenly willing to give her everything?

Too bad she no longer needed it. Her husband's cave heaven was worth tens of thousands, even millions of times more than the clan's entire treasury…

Cultivating inside it felt like sitting on an accelerator. She would frequently reach a state of peak enlightenment, completely lost in the bliss of cultivation. Only a fool would return to the War God Clan.

Ignoring the elders' overtures, Luo Bingling spoke calmly, "My husband is now the Heavenly Emperor's heir. Wherever he is, that is my home."

The elders' faces turned green. Back then, they had sent Luo Bingling out to obtain the Dao Cauldron. In the end, they had gained neither the cauldron nor the girl.

The War God Clan's Great Emperor furrowed his brows and snorted coldly, "Then why did you even come here?"

Luo Bingling smiled faintly. "The War God Clan's Divine Son schemed against my husband this time. That makes us mortal enemies. We can't just let it go so easily!"

Everyone present struggled to maintain their expressions. In the past, they had always taken pride in how their clan's women remained loyal to their husbands after marriage. But today's boomerang hit far too hard. A member of their own clan had actually come to stir up trouble on behalf of a lowly human.

The Great Emperor's fists tightened. "The Divine Son is already dead. What more do you want?"

Luo Bingling paid no attention to their changing faces and curved her lips into a smile. "You all know my husband's reputation—petty, vengeful, cold-blooded, and murderous. Simply the death of the Divine Son is not enough to quell his fury. Since the Divine Son made the mistake, the War God Clan must bear the consequences.

"But since I was born in the War God Clan, I still feel some sentiment. I specially pleaded with my husband on your behalf. My husband agreed that as long as the War God Clan offers a section of Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo as compensation, he will let bygones be bygones!"

The Great Emperor's face turned iron-blue.

You think I'm an idiot? Plead on our behalf? Bullshit. You probably took the initiative to tell Ye Chen about the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo and helped him extort us.

"Delusional! Not even a single section!"

If this weren't Immortal City, the Great Emperor would have already attacked.

Hearing his refusal, Luo Bingling stood up without hesitation. "Since Great-Grandfather refuses, then forget it! When my husband becomes a Quasi-Immortal, the War God Clan can wait to be exterminated!"

The elders' expressions changed drastically. They even wanted to ask Luo Bingling how she could speak so indifferently about the extermination of the War God Clan with that head of purple hair.

The War God Clan's Great Emperor wanted nothing more than to split Luo Bingling apart on the spot. "Then let him come!"

With those words, he turned to leave.

The other War God Clan experts, however, looked deeply worried. After all, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had a well-deserved reputation for terrifying killing intent. When the Heavenly Emperor had carried out his reckoning back then, he had not completely wiped out any clan—he had only killed a batch of their strongest experts.

But with the Heavenly Emperor's heir, there was no telling what he might do. He might slaughter every male and keep all the females alive. The possibility of the Heavenly Emperor's heir ascending to immortality was simply too high. They dared not gamble.

One of them hurriedly spoke up. "Bingling, we are all family. There's no need to say such things! Since Ye Chen is your Dao companion, he is also connected to our War God Clan by marriage. If we still had the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo, we would naturally give him a section. Your great-grandfather surely thinks the same, but the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo is truly gone."

Luo Bingling frowned at once.

Gone? How was that possible? Only one person could use each section of the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo. The Divine Son had already used one. There had to be another section left.

Seeing that Luo Bingling did not believe them, another expert quickly explained, "Actually, our clan learned the origins of the Exiled Immortal long ago… We saw it as a great opportunity. After all, when the Other Domain eventually swallows the Immortal Realm, our small worlds will also be refined and absorbed…

"Establishing a connection early could bring endless benefits in the future. That's why, a long time ago, we offered up one section of the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo! Now, there really isn't a single section left in the clan. Only a lone bamboo root remains. The next section will take another seventy thousand years to grow!"

Hearing this, Luo Bingling sneered inwardly. No wonder the clan had shown zero interest in building a good relationship with the Heavenly Emperor's heir. They had even treated her as a disposable pawn. It turned out they had already latched onto a much thicker thigh.

Yet as the princess of the War God Clan, she had known nothing about it. Her last shred of attachment to the War God Clan vanished completely. She spoke at once, "Since the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo is gone, then hand over the Heavenly Position Bamboo Root instead!"

The moment those words left her mouth, the War God Clan powerhouses could no longer hold back. Even the Great Emperor who had been about to storm off glared at Luo Bingling in fury. The Heavenly Position Bamboo Root was naturally effective as well—its effect was even twice that of a regular section.

The problem was that as long as the root remained, a new section would grow every hundred thousand years. It was a never-ending resource. It could guarantee that the clan would produce at least one Great Saint every hundred thousand years. For a great clan, this was the very foundation of their continued existence.

Yet Luo Bingling had now set her sights on the Heavenly Position Bamboo Root. This was not asking for the root—this was uprooting the very foundation of the War God Clan.

Faced with their furious glares, Luo Bingling remained completely unfazed. She spoke gently, "The Age of Dharma's End is almost upon us. With the War God Clan's current level, we might not even be able to produce another Saint King…

"Meanwhile, the Heavenly Emperor's heir is someone destined to become an immortal in this era. Rather than stubbornly clinging to the bamboo root, it would be far better to earn a favor from the Heavenly Emperor's heir. After all, my husband treats those close to him extremely well and never holds grudges."

"Look at the holy lands that were once his enemies. Aren't they now on excellent terms with the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land, their past enmities completely resolved?

"Right now, my husband has just entered the early stage of Saint King and needs to raise his cultivation quickly. Giving him the bamboo root would be like sending charcoal in the snow. In that case, not only would all past grievances be wiped away, but we would also gain his sincere gratitude. Once my husband achieves immortality in the future, how could he possibly refuse to help the War God Clan eliminate its great enemies and seize countless resource-rich territories?"

Luo Bingling did not press them aggressively. Instead, she appealed to both emotion and reason, using both approaches at once…

Chapter 922: Ye Chen Really Wanted to Give It Away!

"Giving the Heavenly Position Bamboo Root to my husband will earn his goodwill, and it will also raise my standing by his side… If I never get the chance to enter the Immortal Realm in the future, I can still rely on this favor to reach the Quasi-Immortal realm and bring ten thousand more years of glory to our War God Clan."

"But if we refuse, my husband's anger will have nowhere to go… The War God Clan will then have made an enemy with the potential to become a True Immortal. In the future, let alone producing a Quasi-Immortal, the clan might struggle even to birth another Golden Core cultivator!"

Luo Bingling combined soft and hard tactics.

The War God Clan elders fell into silence. Though they still felt deeply humiliated, what she said made sense.

The Heavenly Position Bamboo Root was indeed a long-term treasure. But the War God Clan might not have the luxury of waiting that long. Ye Chen's demonstrated talent had already proven he was a peerless existence. Perhaps it was time to bow their heads.

The Great Emperor shook his head and sighed, saying nothing more. His silence clearly showed his attitude.

The others felt the same. Of course, the Great Emperor could not lower himself—that would be too humiliating.

One of the experts immediately nodded. "Bingling is right. The Heavenly Emperor's heir is our War God Clan's son-in-law. Our clan naturally cannot be stingy. We shall present the Heavenly Position Bamboo Root as a gift to you and the Heavenly Emperor's heir, as a token of our sincerity. However, the root is kept in our ancestral land in the Northern Domain! Would you like to return with us to retrieve it together, or shall we bring it to you?"

The moment she secured the Heavenly Position Bamboo Root, Luo Bingling's smile bloomed brilliantly. The effect of the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo was already comparable to a Heavenly Position Sacred Herb. As for the Heavenly Position Bamboo Root, it was almost on par with a Heavenly Position Immortal Herb.

With this treasure, her husband's cultivation at the Saint King realm would advance by leaps and bounds. In at most ten or twenty years, he would reach the Great Saint realm. From there, only the Great Emperor realm would stand between him and Quasi-Immortal.

For Luo Bingling, nothing in the world mattered more than cultivation. Anything that could accelerate cultivation was the most precious treasure. Helping her husband obtain the Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo was more than enough to prove the depth of her love…

She did not doubt her clansmen's words. The Heavenly Position Divine Bamboo could not be moved freely and had always grown in the War God Clan's ancestral land. It truly needed to be dug out now.

Luo Bingling thought for a moment. Although she desperately wanted to return to the cave heaven to cultivate, the memories of how her clansmen had stopped valuing her after the Divine Son's revival surfaced in her mind.

She also recalled the hidden disgust in their eyes every time she had met them while interacting with Ye Chen. She decided she should go back in person. She wanted to savor the complex mix of awe and dread in their eyes.

…

Soon, Luo Bingling flew over to Ye Chen and told him about the Heavenly Position Bamboo Root.

Even Ye Chen was stunned. Wasn't it just bamboo? How had she managed to get the root as well?

Looking at Luo Bingling, his expression grew somewhat complicated. The Luo Bingling of today was truly devoted. She thought of him with all her heart. It could only be said that a female cultivator who became wholeheartedly loyal only after marriage was simply not suited to his system.

Ye Chen had no objection to Luo Bingling wanting to return and show off for a while. She was not his possession. His women all had their freedom. He raised his hand and directly placed several high-grade Extreme Dao weapons into the cave heaven within her body, along with healing pills, undying medicines, and more.

As for Luo Bingling's safety, Ye Chen was not worried. As long as the War God Clan had not gone insane, they would never dare lay a hand on her.

Before long, Luo Bingling excitedly followed the War God Clan experts and departed.

Feng Baiyu, standing beside Ye Chen, could not help but exclaim in admiration, "Badass!"

The War God Clan had never treated humans as equals. Yet Ye Chen had trained Luo Bingling to this level. She had even dug up her clan's ultimate treasure—the root itself—just to help him cultivate faster. The guy really had skills.

Ye Chen ignored Feng Baiyu's teasing look. Once the War God Clan's divine ark had vanished into the distance, he stretched lazily and prepared to leave.

Luo Bingling's round trip would take three months. He could easily afford to wait that long. What he needed to do now was deliver the Heavenly Position Spirit Herb he had obtained.

In the Central Continent, Ye Chen had four romantic interests.

The Heavenly Emperor's heir, Yan Qingcheng. The Heavenly Demon Princess, Yao Yuezhi. The Lan Clan's Divine Maiden, Lan Nuo. And finally, the petite-footed Su Yuxuan.

However, Su Yuxuan had recently sent word that she was still only at the late Half-Saint realm. Even though Ye Chen had already given her portions of his cosmic origin crystals and Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystals, she could not yet use a Heavenly Position Spirit Herb.

Moreover, the little demoness had been mysteriously busy lately, appearing and disappearing like a dragon's head and tail. For now, she was ruled out. Among the remaining three, Yao Yuezhi was still at the late Saint realm and had not broken through to Saint King.

As for Lan Nuo, after acquiring the Sacred Spiritual Root, her cultivation speed had soared. Combined with the resources Ye Chen had sent her last time, she had broken through to Saint King not long ago. Yan Qingcheng had clearly reached that realm as well… Therefore, the Heavenly Position Spirit Herb would go to one of those two.

After a moment of thought, Ye Chen decided to give it to Yan Qingcheng. He would send the even more valuable Heavenly Position Bamboo Root to Lan Nuo instead. After all, Lan Nuo had already reached the ten-thousand-times multiplier. Gifting her would trigger not only the maximum critical hit but also the newly added "heart strike" attribute. He had never had the chance to test it before. The Heavenly Position Bamboo Root was perfect for the occasion. It would let him witness just how terrifying a ten-thousand-times female cultivator could be.

Once everything was clear in his mind, Ye Chen spoke without hesitation, "Next, I would like to invite all the seniors to accompany me to the Heavenly Emperor Hall."

Feng Baiyu was not surprised at all. With an expression that said "just as expected," he even looked somewhat pained. "You're planning to give the Heavenly Position Spirit Herb to that Yan Qingcheng? Have you forgotten how the Heavenly Emperor Hall treated you as a fake successor and used you to draw fire?"

The corner of Ye Chen's mouth curved upward. "It was all a misunderstanding. The higher-ups of the Heavenly Emperor Hall had good intentions; the ones at fault were merely the subordinates."

Feng Baiyu's mouth twitched…

Believe you? As if. You're just smitten by that Chaos Body beauty and letting lust cloud your judgment.

The other elders wore similar expressions, clearly thinking the same thing. Still, the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land elders knew when to stop. Seeing that Ye Chen's mind was made up, they did not nag him further. After all, their fourth Holy Son had been sending gifts from the Qi Refining stage all the way to the Mahayana stage. This habit was deeply rooted and clearly incurable.

Thus, the group from the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land boarded their ship and departed under the watchful eyes of the crowd. They left behind the Immortal City cultivators, who continued to discuss the events with endless amazement. While marveling at the might of the Heavenly Emperor's heir, they also wondered how the Exiled Immortal would react once he learned of this.

…

Heavenly Emperor Hall.

The golden-robed elder looked at his daughter, who had only recently come out of seclusion, with an expression of frustrated disappointment.

"Qingcheng, are you really not going to the sixth realm? That's a Heavenly Position Spirit Herb!"

Having just become a Saint King, Yan Qingcheng radiated a majestic aura. The chaotic qi around her appeared even more profound and unfathomable, making her seem increasingly invincible.

Hearing her father's words, she shook her head without hesitation, "Ye Chen has already gone. What would I be doing there?"

The golden-robed elder grew anxious. "Ye Chen has gone, and no one can compete with him, but if you were by his side, he might just give the Heavenly Position Spirit Herb to you! After all, Ye Chen was even willing to give you something as precious as the Sand of Heavenly Will—an ultimate treasure of the Immortal Realm—so you could forge an immortal-grade Heavenly Heart Imprint! To say nothing of a mere Heavenly Position Spirit Herb."

Yan Qingcheng shook her head again. "Then I definitely cannot go!"

She knew Ye Chen's feelings for her. She also knew that if she went, he would surely give her the Heavenly Position Spirit Herb. But precisely because of that, she could not go. She had already received so much and had yet to repay any of it. If she took the initiative to show up again, it would be far too shameless.

Yan Qingcheng looked at her father with some confusion. "Father, didn't you say that Ye Chen's cultivation progress is more important? If he gives it to me, wouldn't that delay his own training?"

The golden-robed elder sighed. "If Ye Chen used it himself, of course, that would be best. But I'm worried that if you're not there, he might give it to one of his other women instead. If he must give it away, then naturally it would be best if he gave it to you…"

At those words, Yan Qingcheng fell silent. Indeed, Ye Chen had many women around him. Even if she was not present, he might still give it to someone else.