The figure of the Spirit Jade Palace Lord suddenly came close to Jun Wu Xie. His stature was tall and slender, his head of long hair hanging loosely down his shoulders as his wine stained clothes hung slightly opened upon him. Although a the fragrance of the wine hung around him, the Palace Lord still exuded a strong oppressive aura.
“Kid, I know you hold significant power. But with that bit of strength you have, it wouldn’t even amount to much here at this place.” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord said coldly, his enchanting eyes slightly narrowed up.
“If I want your life, you will then die here now.” The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace then raised his hand posed at Jun Wu Xie’s neck. But a brief glint of struggle then flashed within his eyes and he finally did not even touch Jun Wu Xie in the slightest.
“If you really want your disciples of the Spirit Jade Palace to forever suffer under humiliation from the Twelve Palaces, then you can strike me down right here. The Spirit Jade Palace belongs to you and those disciples are yours to command as you deem fit. If you do not even see them as humans, why would you need an outsider like me to poke my nose into your affairs?” Jun Wu Xie did not fear the least bit of fear, her cold eyes looking straight at the highly good looking face close to her.
The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace stared silently at Jun Wu Xie, the fists clenched up at his sides making crackling sounds from his immensely tight grip. He then spat out these words through a tiny gap in his stiff lips.
“When have I ever said that I did not see them as human?”
Jun Wu Xie’s eyes narrowed up and she retorted: “Oh? If I had not appeared in time today, I’m afraid that disciple of yours would have been mercilessly toyed with by that bunch from the Twelve Palaces. She can only blame it on that fact that her loyalty lies with such a place that cowardly hides itself in underground burrow, but her heart is still adamant on defending the reputation of this rotten and undeserving place.”
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Chapter 1485: “Spirit Jade Palace Lord (4)”
Jun Wu Xie understood what it meant to bide one’s time while concealing their strength. She also knew how one endured humiliation for greater good. But if there came a day that she had to allow the Rui Lin Army to be bullied and humiliated helplessly, then even at the cost of her very own life, she would make those people realize that the Rui Lin Army was not to be trifled with lightly.
Regardless of she was to break her body and have her bones crushed, she would disassemble the bones of the other party!
The sharp glint in Jun Wu Xie’s eyes did not show that she was joking or playing deceit. Pushed by Jun Wu Xie so hard, his easy steps suddenly stiffened.
“I have already told them all that the Spirit Jade Palace is no longer the same as before. Anyone of them can choose to leave at any time and I will not pursue them in any way. Once outside, there was also no need for any of them to proclaim that they are members of the Spirit Jade Palace.” The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace retreated two steps and suddenly turned himself around, but was seemingly unwilling to look into the penetrating gaze of Jun Wu Xie’s.
“They did not leave.” Jun Wu Xie mercilessly pointed out the Spirit Jade Palace Lord’s half hearted example of self justification.
The Spirit Jade Palace Lord was a little flustered as he went over to the fluffy couch to sit down, his almond shaped eyes looking highly repressed. “Kid, what have you really come here for?”
“I’ve said it. Cooperation.” Jun Wu Xie said patiently.
The Spirit Jade Palace Lord remeasured the youth who was shooting off such astounding words from his mouth before him once again, his brows furrowing up together.
“I have not been moving about in the Middle Realm for a long time and I can no longer clearly remember about the things out there. Judging from your bone structure, you’re a youth of only about fifteen or sixteen. How did you manage to attain the Purple Spirit? Has the last thousand years that passed made all youths your age to be able to breakthrough to the Purple Spirit out there?”
Jun Wu Xie looked at the Spirit Jade Palace Lord and calculated the chips she now held in her hand. She finally sat herself down upon a low table at the side and poured herself a cup of wine to drink on her own.
“I am from the Lower Realm.”
“What?” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord was stunned.
[The Lower Realm?]
“Unbelievable?” Jun Wu Xie took a slight sip of the wine as she looked at the Spirit Jade Palace Lord with an eyebrow lifted up. “If the Twelve Palaces had not stretched their claws too far and disrupted my peace, do you really think that I will come all the way here to the Middle Realm to bring such trouble onto myself?”
The Spirit Jade Palace Lord stared at Jun Wu Xie, the expression in his eyes undergoing a subtle but distinct transformation.
[This kid is really bold but has a very steady temperament and disposition. Suits his taste just right.]
“Seems like our little brother here is someone with a story behind him as well.” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord said and waved his arm to beckon in a hook. The wine jug upon the table at the side immediately shifted itself into his hand, with Jun Wu Xie silently watching it all.
Such telekinesis abilities was currently beyond her and she had only seen Jun Wu Yao use it before.
The Spirit Jade Palace Lord did indeed possess extraordinary powers as expected but it brought to her one point that puzzled Jun Wu Xie. If the Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace was so powerful, why was he unable to suppress the internal strife that rocked the palace before? It had caused the entire Spirit Jade Palace to crumble and fall apart to finally decline into such a sorry state.
The two of people had their own worries, holding their own secrets.
“For our little brother to have come all the way to the Middle Realm and then managing to find our Spirit Jade Palace, I suppose that you have embraced the idea that you would rather the jade be broken than to keep a tile intact, willing to give up your life than suffer dishonour. But there is one thing I will ask. What do you have to negotiate terms for cooperation with me? Although you possess significant powers, it’s far inferior to mine. If it’s just your powers alone, why would I need your help?” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord admired Jun Wu Xie, but that did not mean that he would be willing to stake the entire Spirit Jade Palace on a gamble with Jun Wu Xie without a thought.
A thousand years, and they had endured and swallowed an immeasurable amount of humiliation and suffering. If there was no good enough reason, why would he risk his own life to pit himself against the Twelve Palaces just because of a little kid from the Lower Realm?
Jun Wu Xie looked straight at the Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace and with a serious expression, she said.
“Based on the fact I can make you the only Lord of all the Twelve Palaces.”
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Chapter 1486: “Spirit Jade Palace Lord (5)”
The Spirit Jade Palace Lord’s face turned into one showing a trace of surprise but he then quickly burst out laughing.
“Little Brother, aren’t you bragging a tad bit too much here?”
Jun Wu Xie swung her gaze over to look at him and said: “If I am incapable of it, I will not speak of it to you.”
“You are one helluva interesting kid. But if you want to convince me to accept your proposal, it won’t just be that easy. I need to see something a little more concrete first.” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord said.
Jun Wu Xie was not surprised in the least towards the Spirit Jade Palace Lord’s wariness and caution. She admired allies who were more careful with things which would reduce any chances of mistakes or misunderstandings in their cooperation.
“The Palace Lord said I possess significant powers. With this level of power, how would I do after being accepted into the Twelve Palaces?” Jun Wu Xie asked unhurriedly.
“A rare young talent, you’re sure to be highly regarded and prized.” The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace highly admired Jun Wu Xie for being able t
o attain such levels of power at such a young age. Looking throughout the entire Middle Realm, less than a handful would be able to achieve such standards and even the mighty Twelve Palaces would be highly eager to win themselves a member such as her.
“If I strove to my utmost and spared no effort for the Twelve Palaces, would they treat me as one of their own and groom me?” Jun Wu Xie continued to ask.
“They naturally will. The purpose of the Battle of Deities is held for them to identify youths who were still young and still rather naive towards the ways of the world, their ultimate aim being to groom and develop powerful members loyal to them.” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord then told her.
“What if I then stab them right in their hearts at that point?” Jun Wu Xie continued to ask further.
The Spirit Jade Palace Lord gave a light laugh and replied: “Even if you are able to stir up one palace into complete chaos, you will still not be able to shake the very foundation of the Twelve Palaces. Although they aren’t exactly cohesive both on the surface and at heart, but they all place great importance upon their title as one among the Twelve Palaces. Unless they are left with absolutely no other choice, they would definitely not shed all their pretense at cordiality and fall out with each other. Hence, even if you are able to gain control over just one of the Twelve Palaces, it would still not amount to much.”
“Not just one.” Jun Wu Xie suddenly raised up her head, lifting her chin up slightly. “It’s five.”
“FIVE? !” That reply that stood at almost half their numbers properly gave the Spirit Jade Lord a good amount of shock.
“Five youths who hold similar levels of power to mine.” Jun Wu Xie said.
“At ages similar to you?” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord inquired.
Jun Wu Xie nodded.
“And how can you be certain that these people will not go back on their word after being accepted into the Twelve Palaces?” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord persisted.
Jun Wu Xie lowered her eyes slightly and raised her hand up to fill up her cup that was now empty.
“Because their hearts hold blood vengeance that does not allow them to coexist under the same Heavens with the Twelve Palaces.”
The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace fell silent and continued to stare at this youth who was seemingly putting things very lightly with his words, his eyes surging with waves of emotion.
“You dare to tell me all this here today, but aren’t you afraid that I might relay everything to the Twelve Palaces?”
Jun Wu Xie swung her gaze over to him and said.
“Even if you told them word for word, they wouldn’t believe you.”
The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace then broke out in laughter.
“You’re right! Who would believe that anyone from the Spirit Jade Palace would want to help any of the Twelve Palaces to escape from a plot against them? Even if I told it to them myself, they would just think that I am trying to drive a wedge between them, and am merely unwilling to see them recruit such rare talents!”
After his bout of laughter continued for a while more, he suddenly stopped abruptly. His highly slovenly pair of alluring eyes swept over the side profile of Jun Wu Xie’s face.
“Kid, did you have this all thought out when you first saw Zi Jin? You guessed that I would not sit back and do nothing when my disciple had been bullied by others, and knew that the Twelve Palaces and the Spirit Jade Palace are incompatible like fire and water where I will definitely not tell on you, and hence, you had so boldly then revealed to me all your plans confidently?” All of these, every single step she took, had all already been within the little kid’s calculations!
Jun Wu Xie merely raised up her head, neither admitting nor denying anything, and staring at the Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace with her cold and highly chilling eyes.
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Chapter 1487: “Spirit Jade Palace Lord (6)”
After a moment, Jun Wu Xie acted like she had forgotten what the Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace had just asked her and she instead went on to say: “As a show of sincerity towards our cooperation, I will need you to give me one thing.”
The Spirit Jade Palace Lord arched up an eyebrow. “What is it?”
Jun Wu Xie replied: “Something that will represent that I have been selected by the Spirit Jade Palace.”
“What?” The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace had really been startled by Jun Wu Xie’s words. “Kid, could you really be just pulling my leg all this while? You want to be accepted into this Spirit Jade Palace of mine? Don’t you know what the current circumstances is like for members of the Spirit Jade Palace out there?”
Jun Wu Xie however answered: “I am aware. But I need a reason that will allow me to gain entry into the Cloud Brook Academy. Since it cannot be from the Twelve Palaces, then it can only come from you.”
The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace could really take his hat off to this little kid. [He had not merely come here to negotiate for cooperation but had even made plans for the events that were to happen after! ?]
“Aren’t you afraid that once you pull that thing out, people from the Twelve Palaces will then attempt to find an excuse to silence you?” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord asked with a laugh.
Jun Wu Xie replied highly calmly: “If I am to present myself to already be a member of the Spirit Jade Palace at that time, they really might do that. But if I am just a participant who has only just showed outstanding results in the Battle of Deities Grand Meet and had never been to the Spirit Jade Palace before, they will naturally continue to try to win me over in whichever way they can. And if they find out at that time that it really cannot be worked out, wouldn’t it still be the same for them to kill me then?”
She only needed an excuse. It was very simple. She would be just an innocent candidate that had been chosen. How could she possibly know the reason why the Spirit Jade Palace had picked her? Isn’t that right?
The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace immediately understood what Jun Wu Xie meant. [Although the Spirit Jade Palace had fallen into decline, but the Battle of Deities Grand Meet had existed from a very long time ago. The Spirit Jade Palace had been part of the Thirteen Palaces then and they had naturally possessed the right to select a talented candidate. The Battle of Deities and the Cloud Brook Academy were not exclusively controlled by the Twelve Palaces but authority over them was delicately shared together with the Nine Temples. Although the Twelve Palaces were most unwilling to mention anything about the Spirit Jade Academy, the Nine Temples would only be too glad to cause any additional trouble for the Twelve Palaces.]
[This year’s Battle of Deities Grand Meet was a unilateral decision by the Twelve Palaces and when the time came when this kid would then strangely proclaim that he had been picked by the Spirit Jade Palace, it would definitely attract a lot of attention. Anything that the Twelve Palaces knew, would also surely be known by the Nine Temples, as Mount Fu Yao was not a place that the Twelve Palaces held complete sway.]
[Moreover, if this kid possessed any outstanding skill, or if he presented the significant spirit power he possessed before everyone, the people from the Twelve Palaces would be scrambling and fighting, seeking to rope him into their own respective palace.]
His completely unaffliliated identity, coupled with the Nine Temples’ unintentional assistance, added to that Jun Wu Xie’s quick and nimble mind, this might very well stand a chance of succeeding!
Even if it did not succeed, before Jun Wu Xie departed from the Cloud Brook Academy, before she set foot outside Mount Fu Yao, the Twelve Palaces would definitely not dare to make an attempt on her life inside Mount Fu Yao.
But *a spear thrust straight at one can be easily dodged while a hidden dart throw was hard to defend against….. [Chinese idiom, self explanatory I guess]
“You’re being really bold and gutsy.” The Spirit Jade Palace Lord said with a laugh as he pulled a piece of blood jade out from his hip, and tossed it to Jun Wu Xie.
“Take it as a show o
f sincerity from me towards our cooperation. Once you pull that out, the people from the Twelve Palaces will definitely recognize its origins. But, if they come seeking to find trouble with you at that time, you’d better not come running here to cry and sob before me.”
Jun Wu Xie clasped her hand over the piece of blood jade that had its surface filled with carvings of plum blossoms and she slipped it easily into her sleeve.
“I’ll return it later.” Jun Wu Xie said in a cold voice.
However, the Spirit Jade Palace Lord instead lazily laid on his side upon the cushy couch, the corners of his mouth lifted faintly to reveal a faint languid smile.
“You don’t have to. Take it as a gift to you. Things that have been touched by any male, I don’t want.”
“…..” Jun Wu Xie was speechless.
“Forgive me for not seeing you out. Please.” The Lord of the Spirit Jade Palace rested his head upon one hand, his other extended towards the exit, the meaning clear in his pose.
Jun Wu Xie nodded her head slightly, and turned around to leave.
Volume 15
Chapter 1488: “So That’s How It Is (1)”
By the time Jun Wu Xie got back to Mount Fu Yao, the skies were just beginning to show its first glimmers of light. Only a scattered few people were in the streets in that mountaintop. She walked soundlessly to the inn she was residing at and when she pushed the door softly onwards, the sounds of a couple of rising and falling snores could immediately be heard. A tall figure sat upright upon a bed at the side, his handsome countenance twisted up with worry as he sat forlornly with a frown while staring out the window.
When he heard the sound of the door being pushed inwards, the youth immediately turned his head around, his face looking dumbly straight at Jun Wu Xie, and then lighting up with absolute delight.
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