Chapter 27 of 100

Chapter 27

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"Has he arrived?" Hengyi was both surprised and delighted, never dreaming that Chen Zizai would come so quickly. He immediately followed Hai Yuntian straight to the Master's Hall.

Dagyuan, who had just entered the bridal chamber, heard the voices outside and was momentarily stunned. His mind raced, and he was overjoyed as he threw the veil onto the bed. He turned and took a few steps but then stopped and turned back.

Beside the bed, Hu Yuan looked at him with confusion, her lips moving but no words coming out.

Dagyuan hesitated, unsure what to do. If he considered Hu San, he should obediently consummate the marriage. Otherwise, if Hu Yuan told Hu San, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Chen Zizai's background was unknown, but now that he had truly arrived, it indicated that this person was indeed of great importance. This was a heaven-sent opportunity! If he missed it, Dagyuan didn't know if there would be a second chance.

In the bridal chamber, Dagyuan was torn, while Hu Yuan quietly watched him...

The atmosphere was abnormally silent.

After a long while, Hu Yuan broke the silence. "Does my husband have urgent matters?"

Dagyuan thought of the promise he had made to Hengyi. At the time, he had partly agreed to avoid unnecessary arguments, but he also genuinely desired it. Moreover, he had already decided to do it since he had promised Hengyi. However, the matter at hand was significant, and he was truly afraid to act rashly.

When Hu Yuan spoke, Dagyuan steeled his resolve. He had dared to bet his life before; what was there to fear now? If he won, he would gain two things at once; if he lost, it wouldn't necessarily mean total defeat!

"Madam, please understand. The matter is urgent and cannot be explained in detail. I, Dagyuan, have been a bachelor for over thirty years, and my greatest wish was to start a family. If you are willing to be devoted to me and treat me as a lifelong husband, I swear I will cherish you! I hope you will not tell anyone about my departure tonight." Dagyuan bowed and then turned to leave, not knowing the outcome of this gamble.

Hengyi was eager to see Chen Zizai. Although he didn't know what to say, he felt that Chen Zizai was someone who could be a friend, perhaps because their initial meeting was so extraordinary.

"Chen Zizai has come to take someone away. I believe you are a broad-minded person; otherwise, you wouldn't have helped your opponent just before the competition. I, Hai Yuntian, sincerely hope to become your friend, so I think you should go with him!"

Hengyi was slightly stunned and asked, "Go where?"

Hai Yuntian was surprised and asked, "You don't know?"

Seeing Hengyi shake his head in confusion, Hai Yuntian couldn't help but laugh. "You'll know soon. As a friend, I still say you should go with him. The Lake Sea Sect is too small for you..."

The New Transmission Hall was not far from Hu San's Master's Hall, and they arrived in a moment.

Hai Yuntian bowed and said nothing more, only gesturing for Hengyi to enter on his own before turning and leaving.

"Where to?" Hengyi was completely lost, standing in front of the corridor leading to the Master's Hall for a while before finally stepping forward.

Inside Hu San's Master's Hall, Chen Zizai sat on the seat where Hu San usually sat.

Hu San knelt on the ground, and beside him was Hu Baijie, who had just been brought in.

Seeing this, Hu Baijie's face turned pale.

"Baiejie! Why haven't you knelt down to apologize yet!" Hu San shouted sternly. Just as Hu Baijie was about to kneel, Chen Zizai laughed. "Hold on!"

Hu Baijie immediately remained on one knee, not daring to move.

She didn't know who Chen Zizai was, but she recognized the attire of the Immortal Sect he wore, which was enough.

"I am friends with Hengyi, and since you are his beloved, how can I make you kneel? Both of you, stand up—"

Chen Zizai sat leisurely, waiting. Hu San and Hu Baijie stood with their heads bowed, not daring to speak or move.

Not only Hu Baijie, but even Hu San didn't expect Chen Zizai's background to be so surprising...

Chen Zizai waited for a moment, then suddenly stood up. "Stay here, and don't say a word about my business."

With that, he left on his own.

No one knew whether he was leaving again or doing something else, but who dared to ask?

Hu San looked at the pale-faced Hu Baijie and said heavily, "Baiejie, Baiejie, you shouldn't have offended him..."

"Who is he?"

"You just need to know that he represents the Peak Sect!"

Hu Baijie's body trembled, and she collapsed to the ground. If this person were just a disciple of the Peak Sect, she would already be in deep trouble. What did it mean to represent the Peak Sect? "What should I do? Master, save me!"

"Go find Hengyi immediately; he might be the only one who can save you!" Hu San decided immediately, but Hu Baijie was still hesitant. "But, but he said to stay here..."

"If you go, you have a chance to live; if you don't, you will die!"

Hearing this, Hu Baijie quickly stood up and ran off.

Hu San slowly sat down, drenched in cold sweat, and smashed the wooden table with a punch!

The first person to take an interest in Hengyi turned out to be the Peak Sect, something Hu San had never imagined...

Hengyi walked forward and entered the corridor. At the end, he saw a familiar figure turning the corner.

Dressed in white, hands behind his back, the wide robe flowed with a hazy white light, fluttering in the wind. On the white jade-like face, his eyes exuded a calm smile, and the slight smile on his lips added to his graceful and free-spirited demeanor.

Hengyi had heard the phrase "ethereal like a fairy" before, and now he felt that Chen Zizai was the embodiment of it.

"Chen Zizai, you really came!"

Chen Zizai casually threw a talisman, which flew to Hengyi and burst into a bright light. When the light faded, a delicate wooden box slowly descended.

"Hengyi, I said I would bring you some proper immortal fruits when I came to see you." Chen Zizai waved his hand and pointed to the direction outside the corridor. "Is there a quiet place? It's too stuffy here."

Hengyi used wind control to fly and immediately thought of the forest on North Mountain. "Is the forest quiet enough? We'll have to sit on the rocks."

"No problem!" Chen Zizai laughed and used wind control to fly. Just as they were about to leave, Hu Baijie's voice came from behind. "Hengyi, wait for me!"

Chen Zizai's brows furrowed, and he turned to see Hu Baijie flying over and grabbing Hengyi's arm. He laughed.

"The forest isn't suitable; there's a better place in the North District."

"Great!" Hengyi, who was not familiar with the Lake Sea Immortal Mountain, had no objections to a better place.

The three of them flew for about fifteen minutes and landed in a pavilion by the Golden Water Lake. Hu Baijie brushed off the dust and invited Chen Zizai to sit down. Seeing Chen Zizai take out a talisman, she quickly reached out to receive it and activated the talisman's effect. After a flash of light, a jar of wine and two green-glowing cups appeared.

Hu Baijie opened the wine and carefully poured it.

"Baiejie, sit down, I'll do it." Hengyi said, reaching out, but Hu Baijie quickly smiled. "What are you talking about? When a friend comes from afar, I, as your woman, should naturally serve the wine."

"But your hands are shaking." Hengyi looked at the drops of wine that occasionally spilled, and saw Hu Baijie finally fill the two cups. He quickly wiped the spilled wine with his sleeve, wondering why she didn't mind dirtying her outer robe.

"It's nothing, I just remembered that I once offended your good friend, and I feel guilty and uneasy." Hu Baijie carefully pushed the cups to the two of them.

"Chen brother wouldn't be so petty. A few words of disagreement, what's the big deal, to feel guilty and uneasy?" Hengyi was utterly confused, and Hu Baijie was extremely afraid. Hearing this, she wanted to grab Hengyi's collar and shout, 'Do you know who he is! Do you know who he is!'

Chen Zizai laughed. "How could my heart be so narrow? Hengyi brother, your beloved has worked hard."

Hengyi stopped persuading and sat down again, happily recounting their first meeting...

"Chen brother, when I came back then, I was actually worried."

"Ha-ha, Hengyi brother is indeed honest! At the time, I was no different. If that pit was really dug for myself, I, Chen Zizai, would be the biggest fool in the world!"

Neither of them said exactly what happened, and Hu Baijie, listening in confusion, didn't dare to interrupt. She only poured more wine when their cups were empty.

After reminiscing for a while, Chen Zizai looked around and smiled. "I heard about your cultivation and competition in the Lake Sea Sect and originally planned to come and find you. This small place is not your world; it's too small!"

"Too small? The Immortal Mountain is huge. I heard it takes half an hour to fly from one end to the other."

"Ha-ha... Hengyi brother, do you know how vast the Immortal Sect's world is?" Chen Zizai smiled, leaning forward and staring intently at Hengyi's eyes.

Hengyi thought for a moment and shook his head. He only knew that there were some Immortal Sects like the Lake Sea Sect on the Peak Star, but he didn't know how many.

"The vast Peak Star, how far can ordinary people travel in their lifetime by foot or with tools? Immortal Sect disciples at the third level of the Immortal Sect's law can only fly a few thousand miles continuously, but a few thousand miles is just a tiny part, a drop in the ocean, of the Peak Star! Hengyi brother, you think the Lake Sea Immortal Mountain is big, but do you know how many Immortal Sects like the Lake Sea Sect are on the Peak Star?" Seeing Hengyi still shake his head, Chen Zizai laughed and raised his wine cup, looking at Hu Baijie. "Why don't we let Hengyi brother's beloved explain?"

Hengyi looked at Hu Baijie, who had a stiff expression and no longer the usual sweetness in her voice. She said in a flat tone, "The Lake Sea Sect is a three-thousand-mile Immortal Sect, under the jurisdiction of a hundred-thousand-mile Immortal Sect, which is under the jurisdiction of one of the eight major Immortal Sects on the Peak Star."

"So many!" Hengyi had never heard this information before. Immortal Sects like the Lake Sea Sect would avoid spreading such information within the sect and wouldn't tell the disciples, only those who had been in the sect for a long time and traveled outside could know, but they wouldn't dare to spread it within the sect.

"Is that considered big?" Chen Zizai laughed dismissively.

Hu Baijie continued, "In the vast universe, there are countless stars and races. Our human civilization has over ten million star systems, each with many planets. The Peak Star belongs to the Peak Star System, which has a total of 1.3 million planets with Immortal Sects. The Peak Star is the main star of the system, and the eight major Immortal Sects' masters on the Peak Star have the same status as the star lords who govern a planet within the system. All Immortal Sects in the Peak Star System are under the jurisdiction of the main sect, the Peak Sect."

Hengyi realized that beyond the Peak Star, there was a vast universe with countless worlds like the Peak Star and countless Immortal Sects!

What a vast world...

So vast that the current Hengyi couldn't even imagine it!

This, he suddenly understood, was the true world of the Immortal Sect... He finally understood what Chen Shao and Hai Yuntian meant when they said, "The Lake Sea Sect is too small."

"How vast is it..." No one answered, as it existed only in Hengyi's imagination. "...How many people are in the Immortal Sects!"

Hengyi couldn't explain why, but at that moment, he was inexplicably excited!

So vast that he could only imagine it, how many people? So many that he felt the sky above his head couldn't contain them all!

This was the true world of the Immortal Sects...

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