Chapter 159: Chapter 110: Ming Yu’s Thoughts

Seeing Lady Baihua and Chu Xuan having a friendly conversation, as if they were long acquainted, the guests grew even more curious.

At this moment, the female scholar from the Minglun Confucian Sect smiled and said, "Lady Baihua, why don’t you introduce this hero to us?"

Others echoed this suggestion, and Lady Baihua nodded, "Then let me introduce him to everyone, this is..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Chu Xuan proactively interrupted, "There’s no need to trouble the elder, I will do it myself."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands and addressed the gathering, "Chu Xuan, the 136th generation disciple of Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, greets fellow Daoists."

Upon hearing this, Lady Baihua was shocked, while others looked at each other, Chu Xuan? Who might this be?

Suddenly, someone remembered something: "Wasn’t there a rumor before? It said Master of the Floating Clouds from the Daoist Palace broke precedent a few years ago to accept a closed-door disciple, who possesses the [Innate Dao Body], with exceptional talent, named Chu Xuan."

After this person’s words, the guests all recalled, it indeed happened, but with Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace’s information rarely flowing out, it took seven or eight years for it to gradually become known to major sects.

Some who were less informed still looked puzzled and quickly inquired from those in the know.

At this time, a valiant female sword cultivator from the Celestial Sword Palace said, "I also heard that Purple Heaven Jade Mansion once led disciples to visit Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, and they seemed to discuss an alliance in marriage?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked with surprise at Gu Haitang standing quietly to the side, and quickly recalled, wasn’t this person the [Chaos Sacred Embryo]?

If they were to combine, wouldn’t it be possible to birth the legendary [Innate Chaos Dao Embryo]?

Just then, an older female daoist, Master Liu, beside Gu Haitang, intervened to explain, "This matter is not certain, I hope fellow Daoists don’t spread rumors."

Su Yu from the Daoist Palace also came over unknowingly and echoed these sentiments.

The female sword cultivator felt somewhat embarrassed and hastily apologized to both sides.

A seemingly ordinary middle-aged scholar hid among the crowd, silently noting down this explosive piece of information, preparing to carefully organize these insights later.

This situation left everyone even more perplexed, as they hadn’t heard of any friendship between Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace and Primordial Monarch Taixu. Could it be that Chu Xuan personally had good relations with the Monarch?

But how old is he? Not yet thirty, right? How did he become acquainted with the Monarch?

Among these guests, perhaps only Xi Hongzhuang and Lan Cai’er were closest to the truth.

They had assumed Chu Xuan was at most a scripture copier for Primordial Monarch Taixu for three months before being sent away, but never expected that today the Monarch’s spiritual pet would be so affectionate with him.

Does this mean their relationship is closer than they imagined?

Lan Cai’er felt a bit fearful, thankful she hadn’t acted recklessly before, otherwise she might have ended up dead without a place of burial.

Despite everyone else’s confusion, with a look of wanting to ask but being shy to do so, Lady Baihua was astonished that Chu Xuan had changed affiliations.

Previously, she had heard of an "Innate Dao Body" named Chu Xuan, thinking it was a case of same-name coincidence, but she never imagined it was truly the same person.

What exactly happened between him and the Monarch? Why would he turn to the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace for apprenticeship?

In that instant, Lady Baihua felt a bit frightened, thankful she hadn’t spoken rashly earlier, otherwise whether it was offending Primordial Monarch Taixu or causing trouble for Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, her small Wuyou Valley wouldn’t be able to handle it.

As for any notions of "arranging," those were promptly dismissed by Lady Baihua, as the complexities within were far too deep for an outsider like her to interfere.

...

Outside the valley, everyone present were cultivators, naturally able to hear the conversations at the mountain gate. As they heard a series of confidential revelations, their gazes towards Chu Xuan changed, filled with surprise, awe, and realizing this person truly unfathomable...

They never imagined that the young man who had been standing beside them, acting as a spectator, actually had such a background.

Moreover, he seemed to have quite a connection with Primordial Monarch Taixu. Such a figure can be called a prodigy of his generation, no wonder he could easily pass the strength assessment.

The originally boastful Zhao Daniu was left stunned, he would never have guessed that Chu Xuan had such a background, originally he should continue bragging that this was his "blood brother," but now he found himself at a loss for words.

Du Liangyou was even more overwhelmed with shock, feeling that his previous actions were like an ant provoking an elephant, still thinking he achieved victory, smugly ignorant of the fact that the elephant never even acknowledged his existence.

The girl cultivator in yellow beside him also stood dumbfounded. Born into a family of cultivators and considered the most excellent of her generation, but now the family had fallen into decline, otherwise she wouldn’t have had to sell opportunities. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Originally, this girl was thinking of making connections with this promising "young hero."

Now she just felt ashamed, not even considering those surrounding Chu Xuan were all celestial immortals, not to mention the one rumored to have a marriage agreement with him, Gu Haitang from Purple Heaven Jade Mansion.

...

The guests exchanged pleasantries at the mountain gate for a while, just when someone was about to ask Chu Xuan a question, Lady Baihua timely said:

"Everyone, it’s not quite the thing to stand here, let’s go back and sit down, the banquet is about to start."

With that, those wanting to ask questions were stifled, temporarily setting aside their doubts.

However, on the way back, numerous women gathered around Chu Xuan, each hoping to engage in conversation with him, in the hopes of implicitly uncovering some information.