History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474
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Although Yan Zhaoge cultivated in the Peerless Heavenly Scripture and did not have to worry about this, not everyone could be the same as him.
Fortunately, Nie Jingshen too did not have to consider this problem.
This bit of coincidence along with his peak comprehension abilities, talent, and will had collectively produced a martial practitioner who was able to contend with Chen Qianhua after newly entering the Human Exalt stage.
“First not speaking of Upper Chen’s way of acting, his talents cannot be understated,” Liu Zhenggu shook his head in admiration, “Kunlun God Shocking Dragon, Youth Enlightening Eight Sects-it is no wonder that the two are acclaimed alongside each other.”
“And now, you and your father have appeared too. Geniuses are really abound in our World beyond Worlds these past centuries.”
Yan Zhaoge rubbed his temple, saying, “You are too polite, Elder Liu. The battle for the position of Southern Exalt ended with senior apprentice-brother Nie assuming the position. I wonder how the matter of Red Lotus Cliff that occurred before that concluded?”
Chen Qianhua had stomped on Red Lotus Peak. This was not something that could end so simply.
“In the end…” Liu Zhenggu’s expression turned strange, “Upper Chen is truly an unpredictable person indeed!”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1125: I have strong morals
HSSB1125: I have strong morals
In combination with his knowledge of Chen Qianhua’s personality, Yan Zhaoge was able to infer something just from looking at Liu Zhenggu’s expression.
The Upper Exalt’s attack on Red Lotus Cliff was a major matter that would have to be presided on by the Brocade Emperor himself.
It was just that the Brocade Emperor was currently absent…right, both of them were absent.
Still, as the matter concerned the Five Emperors, the Three Sovereigns definitely needed to intervene.
The Concealed Sovereign was in secluded cultivation right now with the Earthly and Sword Sovereigns also being absent. Given this, it was difficult for anyone to restrict and suppress Chen Qianhua at this time.
Chen Qianhua’s talent in the martial dao had always shocked the entire World beyond Worlds.
It was no exaggeration at all to say that if he could open the door to Immortality, the World beyond Worlds’ number one Emperor might no longer be the Female Emperor Jie Mingkong.
Correspondingly, if he caused further trouble, the disturbances would be even greater.
Thus, the higher echelon experts of the World beyond Worlds were all rather conflicted regarding this ultra-troublesome person.
Out of consideration for the overall situation, they had to either get rid of him for good before he went and did something truly wild or think of a way to put this untamed beast on a leash.
It was just that they had never been able to find a suitable leash before this.
Actually, quite a few people had felt that Nie Jingshen was a candidate to look forward to for this.
Kunlun Shocking God Dragon, Youth Enlightening Eight Sects.
The two were acclaimed alongside each other, both with subtleties of their own.
Still, some people were thinking now that an even better choice had now appeared.
What the Earthly Young Master Chen Kunhua had thought of, Yan Zhaoge had naturally thought of as well.
The peak experts of the World beyond Worlds also saw the Yan father and son as supremely troublesome figures. For them and Chen Qianhua to mutually restrict one another was the ideal situation. Of course, the opposite was also true as any conflict they got into would correspondingly be potentially catastrophic.
Preventing this would have to depend on the leadership abilities and adaptability of these higher echelons.
Whatever Chen Qianhua himself had been thinking, in having sought to assume the position of the Southern Exalt to suppress Yan Zhaoge, Yan Di and Broad Creed Mountain, it would be seen by the lineage of the Earthly Sovereign from Southern High Peak’s Qilin Cliff as being equivalent to pledging his allegiance.
One might also call it an expression of his desire to cooperate.
Now that a way to control the terribly unpredictable Chen Qianhua had appeared, it was actually a cause for rejoice for them. Of course, whatever the Earth Exalt Wang Zhengcheng wanted, the matter of Red Lotus Cliff would first have to be settled.
“This Upper Chen truly is unpredictable,” Liu Zhenggu sighed.
Yan Zhaoge did not speak as he waited for him to continue.
“After his battle with Nie Jingshen, Upper Chen made another trip to Red Lotus Cliff,” Liu Zhenggu said with a strange expression on his face, “He submissively paid a visit bearing gifts in expressing apologies for his deeds.”
Yan Zhaoge put a hand on his head, opening his mouth but not saying anything as he was simply rendered speechless.
“And I always thought that I was already shameless enough. But now, it seems like I actually still have strong morals!” He did not know whether to laugh or to cry at this.
Liu Zhenggu continued, “His younger brother, the Earthly Young Master Chen Kunhua, went over with him, and openly visited the mountain. There, before the Encompassing Emperor, Heaven Emperor, Female Emperor and Fellow Daoist Wang of Qilin Cliff, he gave abundant presents, expressing his deep apologies in person along with his willingness to suffer the torture of the stabbing blades.”
This torture of the stabbing blades was used for those who wished to pay for their sins. They would not circulate any arts in resisting these blades, suffering them like an ordinary mortal. The blades would not avoid their vitals, leaving their fates to be decided by the will of the heavens.
Chen Qianhua had been stabbed by as many blades for the number of casualties at Red Lotus Cliff earlier in the day. In the end, he had been left at the brink of death as it was his younger brother, Chen Kunhua, who had carried him off the mountain.
After he had cultivated and combined the later six scriptures of the Primordial Heavenly Scriptures, forming the foundation of the world, he possessed shocking defensive and recuperative powers.
Still, he had been like an ordinary mortal when suffering those wounds, causing his qi and blood to deteriorate. It would be extremely hard for him to recover from this.
This was actually not the main thing.
What was truly inconceivable to those who knew about this event was that Chen Qianhua had obediently given up without a fight.
Given his personality, cultivators like Chen Qianhua would instinctively resist until the end.
While it could be said that they were unrepentant, it could also be said that they believed from the very core of their being that there was nothing wrong with their actions whatsoever.
If reason did not stand on their side, they would find reasons that did. Otherwise, they would see whose fists were harder.
Ignoring the actual logic of such a viewpoint, this method of might being right was adopted by the majority of martial practitioners.
Therefore, Chen Qianhua’s actions seemed extremely deviant.
This was especially so when he did not fear the Brocade Emperor in terms of their martial prowess.
The Brocade Emperor was currently not in the World beyond Worlds, but even if he were, they could simply go for another round.
The way things had concluded, however, left everybody speechless.
As most people saw it, Chen Qianhua had really started out strongly but ultimately gotten owned in the wrap up.
His great battle with the Encompassing Emperor had proven that he had the prowess of an Emperor despite not being one, causing his reputation to surge, unrivalled.
Yet, he had next been forced into a draw by Nie Jingshen who had newly ascended the Human Exalt stage, causing him to have inadvertently bolstered Nie Jingshen’s fame instead.
Now, he had obediently and submissively gone to apologise personally at Red Lotus Cliff, even having suffered the torture of the stabbing blades. His face ha
d been lost completely with that.
It was just like he had gone over to slap someone before immediately returning and kneeling to them, slapping himself in the face.
Liu Zhenggu shook his head as he found it greatly inconceivable, “Chen Kunhua said that Upper Chen previously attacked Red Lotus Cliff because he entered a conflict with the Brocade Emperor in the Nine Underworlds previously and was overcome by rage, thus trying to seek revenge on his descendants. He realised afterwards that he should never have vented his anger on them, hence sincerely going over to express his apologies.”
“Still, from this old man’s knowledge, Upper Chen does not seem like such a righteous, honest person,” He looked inquiringly towards Yan Zhaoge, “You entered the Nine Underworlds alongside the Brocade Emperor previously. Do you know what sort of conflict occurred between them then?”
As it was really too inconceivable, some people suspected that they might really have misjudged Chen Qianhua.
Perhaps he was actually a humble, upright person?
“It was Upper Chen himself who provoked matters in the Nine Underworlds. It was also not to vent that he went to Red Lotus Cliff,” Yan Zhaoge simply answered.
His face twitched as he felt rather pained, “This was definitely an idea that Second Young Master Chen proposed in private. It is just that…”
It was just that Eldest Young Master Chen did not mind it.
Right, Chen Qianhua most likely cared nothing about going back to apologise at all.
Yan Zhaoge had already recovered from the surprise. Having already met Eldest Young Master Chen a couple of times, he had gradually gained an understanding of his personality.
If his opponent was Yan Zhaoge, Chen Qianhua would definitely never lower his head like this.
If it was Red Lotus Cliff or the Brocade Emperor, though, he would not mind at all. Since his interest was currently not with either of them, this event which might have been an irrevocable stain on their honour for others was viewed by Chen Qianhua with the same levity as having rice or noodles for dinner.
Instead, what truly caused him to feel regretful and defeated might be his failure to be demoted to the position of Southern Exalt.
Right, failing to be successfully demoted. It might be what Chen Qianhua was most dissatisfied with.
While this sounded very ludicrous, when it was this Eldest Young Master Chen, it felt perfectly normal.
“Elder Liu, do you know where the Chen brothers are now? Are they back at Qianhua Peak?” After his mixed emotions, Yan Zhaoge’s attention shifted elsewhere as a fierce, unconcealed light could be seen within his eyes.
He really would not mind kicking them when they were down at all.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1126: Grand harvest of Grand Clear direct lineage supreme martial arts
HSSB1126: Grand harvest of Grand Clear direct lineage supreme martial arts
Yan Zhaoge was aware that with things having reached this extent, Qilin Cliff would mostly likely be secretly watching out for the Chen brothers. While it had been said that Chen Qianhua’s fate would be decided by the heavens as his vitals would be stabbed in the torture of the stabbing blades, the Earth Exalt Wang Zhengcheng and the Heaven Emperor would definitely not allow him to die like those of Ingenious Flying Peak wished.
While he could suffer grievous injuries, his life had to be preserved.
Still, if there really was a chance to kick them when they were down, Yan Zhaoge would naturally be happy to do so.
“Upper Chen and his brother’s whereabouts after descending Ingenious Flying Peak are unknown as this old man too does not know where they have gone,” Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Liu Zhenggu shook his head helplessly, “They have not returned to Qianhua Peak too.”
Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, “Indeed…”
Even if Chen Qianhua did not mind it, Chen Kunhua would still arrange a secret location for his elder brother to recuperate from his injuries in seclusion, thus safely tiding through his vulnerable period.
If it were Yan Zhaoge, he would have done the same too. Still, he had harboured a faint hope that there might be an opportunity. Sadly, the other side had not given him one.
As Chen Qianhua cultivated in the Origin Heavenly Scripture as his foundation, even as he was able to spy on others and project information on them, he was also able to make himself indiscernible as others were hard pressed to locate him by means of divination.
One would only be able to do so if they were skilled in this dao and had a much higher cultivation base than him.
Not having an opportunity to capitalise on, Yan Zhaoge felt it to be quite a pity indeed. Still, he quickly stopped thinking about it.
“Since that is so, with this matter settled for now, I will first head to the south to meet my father and notify him about it. Take care, Elder Liu.”
Liu Zhenggu said, “This has really been an eventful time for the World beyond Worlds. You take care too, Little Friend Yan. While things may be settled for now, there will probably still be a continuation to them. From what you have said, a victor will ultimately have to be decided between the black and white Brocade Emperors.”
“Elder Liu…” Yan Zhaoge asked, “Between the black and white-clothed Brocade Emperors, I wonder which one you would support?”
Liu Zhenggu answered frankly, “The one before cultivation deviation is best, and the one after cultivation deviation is worst. Having split up now, these two Emperors are also not all that good. Like you said, one’s actions are based too much upon his feelings, and the other is too cold-blooded and mercenary.”
“If this old man really had to choose, though, it would be the black-clothed one. He would possess more potential for development, at least. It would definitely be a good thing if our World beyond Worlds had another Sovereign.”
Being cold-blooded and mercenary did not completely manifest outwardly as total selfishness.
When he judged that the hostility towards him if he only acted out of self-interest would be detrimental for him, it would be possible for the black-clothed Brocade Emperor to lend his assistance.
It was just that the help which he lent would ultimately be goal-oriented.
In other words, they had to mutually benefit, like a trade.
Of course, since he could not understand feelings, the judgments of the black-clothed Brocade Emperor on these matters could possibly deviate from the external reality.
“Despite being cold-blooded and mercenary, it is not that he has to be avoided. Knowing his manner of acting beforehand and not getting too close with him in only obtaining what is necessary would be okay,” Liu Zhenggu spoke frankly, “Still, I honestly have to say that I personally do not admire people like this.”
Yan Zhaoge forced a smile, “If the black-clothed Brocade Emperor wants to advance his cultivation base, he will have to kill his two daughters.”
“Oh?” Liu Zhenggu raised his brows slightly, “Fellow Daoist Wang of Qilin Cliff did not mention this. Still, considering it carefully, it does indeed seem that the Brocade Emperor would have to do so to walk the unfeeling path.”
The Northeastern Exalt frowned, “This old man would not support such a bloodied affair then. Still, as this matter concerns him accomplishing his dao, this old man is not in a position to say anything as an outsider.”
Obstructing one’s dao was akin to killing one’s parents as it could be considered one of the greatest enmities in this world.
Yan Zhaoge lightly rubbed his temples, sighing to himself.
Amongst the higher echelon experts of the World beyond Worlds who had no conflict of interests with the Brocade Emperor, Liu Zhenggu’s opinion should be extremely representative of theirs as most of them would probably think the same way.
They would support neither the white or black-clothed Brocade Emperor, simply watching on as the two settled the matter between themselves.
Besides these people, those with clear inclinations should instead lean towards supporting th
e black-clothed Brocade Emperor more.
After taking his leave of the Northeastern Exalt, Yan Zhaoge brought Meng Wan along in leaving the northeastern Sky Heaven Territory, heading towards the south via the central Jun Heaven Territory.
Along the way, Meng Wan’s mood was pretty normal, “From what you said, it would be very easy for the Upper Exalt to find me?”
“Rather than merely Upper Chen, it would be very easy for your father to find you too. While he is not skilled in the dao of divination, the difference in your cultivation bases is just too great at the end of the day,” Yan Zhaoge shook his head, “Going to the southeast to find Tang Yonghao and rebuilding the Sacred Sun Clan would probably not work out now.”
He turned to look at Meng Wan, “I would suggest that you follow me to the south and stay beneath the protection of my father’s Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud.”
“Fu Ting is already there, and just guarding another one would make no real difference. Still, it may be a bit awkward when you see her.”
“This day must inevitably come anyway,” Meng Wan sighed.
Yan Zhaoge said, “Also, your movements will be limited after this and you will not be able to move about freely. Would you mind this?”
Meng Wan did not seem so concerned about this, “My meagre life is more important. How could I mind? I would be bringing you further trouble, though.”
“That’s no problem at all,” Yan Zhaoge shook his head.
Still, Yan Di would have to keep more of a low profile with this.
Otherwise, it would be possible to easily locate Fu Ting and Meng Wan from his movements.
Still, first not mentioning how Yan Zhaoge had already decided to protect the two of them, it would actually benefit him in another way too.
As Yan Zhaoge saw Yan Di upon his return to the southern Blazing Heaven Territory, the first thing the latter said was, “There will be no need for you to worry about finding techniques of the Grand Clear direct lineage for a while.”