Arc 234The Imperial Autumn Hunt

Lin Bai and the Tianshui Sect arrived at the Southern Sky Hunting Garden, where political rivalries, an infiltration plot, and the Imperial Autumn Hunt unfolded. The hunt began without Lin Bai, while Fallen Immortal prepared to return to Prince Hong Estate and Bai Yifei’s group faced a powerful Godstone Serpent.

  • Patriarch Pan Qing announced the Imperial Autumn Hunt, and Lin Bai warned the Tianshui Sect disciples about Yan Han and the risk of being drawn into an imperial marriage alliance.
  • Lin Bai reunited with old friends at the Nine Heavens Waterfall, where rivalries between Chu martial artists and visiting powers escalated before Zhu Mo stopped Chen Yule and Huo Chunqiu from fighting.
  • Lin Bai spotted a black-clad intruder evading the hunting ground’s formations, and Emperor Chu granted him permission to enter the main peak while Prince Chen investigated the guests.
  • Lin Bai clashed with Princess Chu Tinghan over Meng Qinxian, then challenged her to fight as she vowed to prove her strength without relying on marriage for political gain.
  • At Emperor Chu’s banquet, Chu martial artists volunteered for the hunt, and Yan Han’s aura led Lin Bai to suspect that the Earth Demon’s remnant soul dwelled within him.
  • Chen Yule’s group encountered the Camel Mountain Demon Turtle and Yellow Springs Ancient Tree, then retreated as Huo Chunqiu mocked them and the Chen Family revealed its history with Shuixian Kingdom.
  • Emperor Chu and his confidant discussed using Fallen Immortal and Prince Hong Estate to restrain Liang Wang, while Prince Chen warned Fallen Immortal that Nine Underworlds Demon Palace remnants might target her estate.
  • Fallen Immortal joined Lin Bai, Prince Chen, and Qian Hen in a toast to her taking charge of Prince Hong Estate, while Lin Bai watched Bai Yifei’s group confront a Godstone Serpent.
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Ch. 5826The Eve of the Imperial Autumn Hunt!

The Chu Emperor and a shadowy figure discussed Ye Danyang’s lie on Lin Bai’s behalf and whether it could prevent the Emperor from forcing Lin Bai to act. As the Imperial Autumn Hunt approached, Tianshui Sect prepared its participants and warned them about the Imperial Clan’s involvement and the new Holy Son of the Heaven and Earth Gate.

  • The Chu Emperor insisted Ye Danyang would not betray the Imperial Clan, while a shadowy figure pointed out that Ye Danyang had lied to protect Lin Bai.
  • Patriarch Pan Qing announced that the Imperial Autumn Hunt would begin in three days at the Southern Sky Hunting Garden and that numerous sects, clans, and members of the Imperial Clan would attend.
  • Lin Bai noticed Yan Han on the participant list, and Patriarch Pan Qing explained that the new Holy Son of the Heaven and Earth Gate was exceptionally powerful and connected to the Earth Demon.
  • Lin Bai warned Bai Yifei and the other Tianshui Sect warriors to be cautious of Yan Han, while Patriarch Pan Qing explained that some top sects would attend only as spectators.
  • Patriarch Pan Qing named the twenty Tianshui Sect warriors who would participate and cautioned them about attracting the princesses’ attention and being drawn into an Imperial Clan marriage alliance.
  • As the hunt neared, discussion spread through the Imperial Capital about which warriors the four princesses would choose as husbands.

Ch. 5827Heading to the Southern Sky Hunting Garden!

An imperial eunuch escorted Pan Qing, Lin Bai, and Tianshui Sect’s disciples to the Southern Sky Hunting Garden for the Imperial Autumn Hunt. They arrived at Sky Profound Peak to rest before the hunt began the next day, and Lin Bai found the ancient landscape calming.

  • An old eunuch arrived at Tianshui Sect’s temporary palace by Emperor Chu’s order and invited Pan Qing, Lin Bai, and the disciples to the Southern Sky Hunting Garden.
  • Pan Qing and the others boarded the deer carriages and entered the hunting ground through a teleportation array.
  • Lin Bai saw enormous Ferocious Beasts reacting to the intruders, while the Purple Dragon Legion protected the carriages from their attacks.
  • The eunuch brought the group to the Southern Sky Seventy-Two Peaks and assigned Tianshui Sect a temporary palace on Sky Profound Peak.
  • After the eunuch departed, Lin Bai admired the hunting ground’s tranquil scenery and felt his mind grow calm.

Ch. 5828Within the Hunting Garden! Old Friends Reunited!

Lin Bai reunited with old friends and fellow sect prodigies at the Nine Heavens Waterfall before the Imperial Autumn Hunt. As the hunt was set to begin the next day, Yi Song warned that the sects wanted them to avoid standing out and attracting the imperial family’s attention as potential royal sons-in-law.

  • The Second Elder assigned the Tianshui Sect disciples their residences in the Southern Sky Seventy-Two Peaks, and Pan Qing suggested they visit the Nine Heavens Waterfall.
  • Yi Song invited Lin Bai and the Tianshui Sect’s outstanding disciples to the waterfall, where Lin Bai met Yi Song, Qian Hen, Chen Yule, Huang Qingyun, Shui Mo Dan, and other old friends.
  • Shui Mo Dan offered Lin Bai his flesh as a remedy for his injuries, but Lin Bai declined.
  • Qian Hen explained that he had prepared a congratulatory letter and gifts for Lin Bai’s appointment as Holy Son but had left Chu before the news arrived.
  • Yi Song told Lin Bai that the hunt began the next day and that the sect elders had warned them not to stand out, lest the imperial family choose them as sons-in-law.

Ch. 5829Five Great Families and Seven Sects, Strife Erupts Again!

At Yi Song’s banquet overlooking Nine Heavens Waterfall, Meng Qinxian and Dugu Ming reignited their feud, and threats from Zhao Xiantu and Li Mo drew Celestial Immortal Sect and Chen Yule into the dispute. The martial artists split into opposing groups, leaving the gathering on the brink of conflict as young masters from afar watched and mocked them.

  • Yi Song asked Lin Bai about his exploits, and Meng Qinxian boasted about the battle at Bright Moon Pavilion before Nie Shang reminded him that Dugu Ming had ambushed him.
  • Dugu Ming overheard Meng Qinxian’s boast and traded insults with him, prompting Nie Shang to threaten to join the fight if Dugu Ming insulted Seven Nights Divine Sect’s territory.
  • Zhao Xiantu and Li Mo warned Meng Qinxian and Nie Shang not to cause trouble in Chu, and Dugu Ming mocked them for being on another faction’s turf.
  • Yi Song defended his guests by invoking Celestial Immortal Sect, and Chen Yule joined him as Zhao Xiantu and Li Mo stood against them.
  • Martial artists from the two pavilions took opposing sides, while young masters nearby laughed at the growing dispute.

Ch. 5830Western Domain Seventy-Two Kingdoms!

Huo Chunqiu and other Crown Princes from the Western Domain Seventy-Two Kingdoms arrived at Nine Heavens Waterfall and mocked the Chu martial artists for arguing instead of fighting. After Qian Hen explained the Western Domain’s rival kingdoms, Chen Yule and Huo Chunqiu exchanged insults, leaving their confrontation on the verge of violence.

  • Huo Chunqiu introduced himself as the Crown Prince of the Fire Immortal Kingdom, and several other Crown Princes from the Western Domain Seventy-Two Kingdoms announced their identities.
  • Qian Hen explained that the Fire Immortal Kingdom and Shuixian Kingdom were the strongest remnants of the divided Five Elements Kingdom and were vying to become a Flourishing power.
  • Huo Chunqiu mocked Zhao Xiantu and the other Chu martial artists for arguing without fighting.
  • Chen Yule told Huo Chunqiu not to meddle in Chu's affairs, and Huo Chunqiu called him an ignorant savage.
  • Chen Yule retorted that Huo Chunqiu's kingdom was petty and warned him that he was courting death.

Ch. 5831The Little Barbarians' Kingdom!

At the Imperial Autumn Hunt, Huo Chunqiu challenged Chen Yule after taking offense at an insult to the Fire Immortal Kingdom. Zhu Mo stopped their fight and warned the guests against causing trouble, leaving Chen Yule to judge Huo Chunqiu a formidable opponent.

  • Huo Chunqiu grew enraged at Chen Yule's description of the Fire Immortal Kingdom and charged at him with two fireballs.
  • Chen Yule refused Lin Bai's offer to intervene and countered Huo Chunqiu with the Dragon Gate Sword.
  • Zhu Mo and Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm warriors appeared and halted the fight with an overwhelming force.
  • Huo Chunqiu mocked the Zhao Xing Office, then withdrew after threatening Chen Yule.
  • Zhu Mo urged the Chu Kingdom's young talents to show both authority and bearing toward their guests before departing.
  • Chen Yule told Yi Song that Huo Chunqiu seemed formidable and was stronger than anyone in the opposing pavilion.

Ch. 5832The Power Structure of the Devil Realm!

Lin Bai asked Qian Hen about the Devil Realm’s power structure beyond the Eastern Region, and Qian Hen outlined the four Flourishing forces in each of the four territories. The group learned that hidden powers also lurked beyond the forces known to the world.

  • Lin Bai admitted that he knew little about the Devil Realm’s Western, Northern, and Southern Regions, and Chen Yule and Lu Qingjun said they knew little as well.
  • Qian Hen drew on his travels with the family caravans to describe the Flourishing forces of the four territories, noting that the Five Elements Kingdom had lost its former strength.
  • Qian Hen explained that the Northern Region’s harsh conditions had fostered a Hundred Clans tradition, and he named several powerful clans beneath its Flourishing forces.
  • Lin Bai and the others learned that sixteen Flourishing forces held influence across the Devil Realm, while countless mysterious powers operated in secret.
  • Qian Hen cited the Five Elements Kingdom and the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace as examples of Flourishing forces whose remnants endured after their decline or destruction.

Ch. 5833Playing Dumb!

After a banquet among the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, Lin Bai sat beneath the moon with Qiao Mo, who hinted at her feelings for him as he spoke of someone pretending to be a fool. The conversation was interrupted when Lin Bai spotted a disguised intruder moving toward the main peak of the Southern Sky Seventy-Two Peaks.

  • Meng Qinxian and Yi Song drunkenly called for the others to keep drinking after the banquet.
  • Pan Qing praised the Tianshui Sect disciples for seeing the wider world and urged them to broaden their horizons or prepare for the hunt.
  • Qiao Mo joined Lin Bai beneath the moon and hinted that she had someone in her heart, while Lin Bai spoke of a person who kept pretending to be a fool.
  • Lin Bai used his Asura Dharma Eyes to spot a black-clad intruder evading the formations and heading toward the main peak.

Ch. 5834The Black-Clad Figure!

Lin Bai spotted a Black-Clad Figure sneaking into Emperor Chu’s residence on the main peak and warned Lord Zhu Mo, who sought an imperial decree to search it. The intruder returned to a group of conspirators, revealed that Lin Bai had nearly caught him, and the group decided to continue their plan.

  • Lin Bai followed a Black-Clad Figure through the Southern Sky Seventy-Two Peaks and watched him evade the formations before entering the main peak.
  • Qiao Mo stopped Lin Bai from trespassing on Emperor Chu’s residence, and Lin Bai asked her to bring Lord Zhu Mo.
  • Lin Bai told Zhu Mo that someone had infiltrated the main peak, and Zhu Mo agreed to request an imperial decree to search it.
  • The Black-Clad Figure returned to a hall where several dozen martial artists were waiting and said Lin Bai had nearly discovered him.
  • The conspirators considered abandoning their plan, but one of them insisted they continue because chances to enter the Southern Sky Hunting Garden were rare.

Ch. 5835A Season of Trouble!

Zhu Mo told Emperor Chu and Prince Chen that Lin Bai had seen a mysterious intruder enter the main peak without triggering any formations. The Emperor ordered an investigation without alarming the Southern Sky Hunting Garden and granted Lin Bai permission to enter the main peak freely.

  • Zhu Mo used the hidden formation in his residence to report Lin Bai’s sighting to Emperor Chu and Prince Chen.
  • Zhu Mo explained that the intruder had crossed the Southern Sky Seventy-Two Peaks without triggering their formations and vanished inside the main peak.
  • Prince Chen agreed to investigate the participating sects and families while keeping the Southern Sky Hunting Garden calm, and Emperor Chu said his visit in two days would go ahead.
  • Emperor Chu granted Lin Bai permission to enter the main peak freely and told Prince Chen to leave the details to him.
  • Zhu Mo informed Lin Bai of the decision at dawn, and Lin Bai agreed to set the matter aside for now while remaining ready to catch the intruder.

Ch. 5836A Princess Along the Way!

Lin Bai and his companions encountered a proud, sword-wielding woman on a mountain path in the Southern Sky Hunting Garden. After she clashed with Meng Qinxian and challenged Lin Bai, her entourage revealed that she was Princess Chu Tinghan, Princess of Liang Wang.

  • Lin Bai toured the Southern Sky Seventy-Two Peaks with Meng Qinxian, Yi Heze, Lu Qingjun, and the others while they discussed the upcoming hunt.
  • The group met a beautiful, arrogant woman surrounded by young masters, and her men ordered them to clear the path.
  • Meng Qinxian refused to yield, and the woman attacked him with a sword before threatening to kill him.
  • Lin Bai stepped in to calm the dispute, but the woman sent sword intent at him, which he withstood unharmed.
  • After Lin Bai identified himself as the Holy Son of Tianshui Sect, the woman recognized him, and her entourage named her Princess Chu Tinghan and demanded that he make Meng Qinxian kneel and apologize.

Ch. 5837Prince Liang's Princess! Chu Tinghan!

Lin Bai confronted Princess Chu Tinghan after her followers demanded an apology, and the two challenged each other over who was Chu’s foremost young prodigy. Chu Tinghan vowed to defeat Lin Bai and prove her worth to Prince Liang without becoming a political marriage pawn.

  • Chu Tinghan’s followers introduced her as Princess Liang and demanded that Lin Bai make Meng Qinxian apologize, but Chu Tinghan focused her attention on Lin Bai.
  • Lin Bai tried to leave with Meng Qinxian and the others, and Chu Tinghan asked whether he would join the next day’s autumn hunt.
  • Lin Bai claimed injuries prevented him from joining the hunt, and Chu Tinghan said she would kill him if he had participated.
  • Lin Bai challenged Chu Tinghan to fight when an opportunity arose and taunted her about accepting defeat, prompting her to promise she would admit it herself if she lost.
  • After Lin Bai left, Chu Tinghan vowed to prove she was superior to him and resolved to show Prince Liang she could win a realm through her own strength rather than marry for political gain.

Ch. 5838The Eve of the Hunt!

Lin Bai and the other Tianshui Sect members prepared for the Imperial Autumn Hunt and traveled to the Ascension Celestial Palace for its opening. The hunt had not yet begun, and the chapter ended as the realm’s leading sects and Chu’s imperial family took their designated seats.

  • Lin Bai explained that Chu Tinghan’s royal backing and formidable, battle-honed swordsmanship accounted for her arrogance.
  • Lin Bai said the leading factions were unlikely to fight seriously at the hunt while Chu’s political situation remained tense.
  • Lin Bai watched for the black-clad man but saw only the Zhao Xing Office’s Purple Dragon Legion patrolling the peaks.
  • Lin Bai and the Tianshui Sect members donned their formal robes and followed an old eunuch to the Ascension Celestial Palace.
  • The sects and lineages took seats according to rank, with Emperor Chu’s throne above the imperial family and the Demon Realm’s leading sects.

Ch. 5839Chu Emperor Arrives!

The martial artists gathered at the Ascension Celestial Palace for the Imperial Autumn Hunt, where Lin Bai observed the assembled factions and the Western Domain guests. Chu Emperor arrived in a grand procession, accompanied by the imperial princes and a mysterious veiled woman.

  • Lin Bai returned the toasts of gathered martial artists while the Saint Sons and Saint Daughters of Chu and other domains took their seats.
  • Lin Bai noticed Huo Chunqiu and the other Saint Sons from the Western Domain Seventy-Two Kingdoms sneering at Chu's dancers.
  • Thousands of guests filled the palace, while the Purple Dragon Legion patrolled and Prince Chen arranged security for the hunt.
  • A herald announced Chu Emperor's arrival, and the assembled martial artists rose as heavenly music filled the air.
  • Chu Emperor entered on a dragon carriage drawn by nine golden flood dragons, accompanied by Eunuch Gui, Prince Chen, the Third Prince, a veiled woman, and the imperial family.

Ch. 5840The Feast Begins!

Emperor Chu arrived at the Imperial Autumn Hunt and presided over a lavish banquet, where Lin Bai noticed the disgraced Fallen Immortal seated among the imperial clan. Emperor Chu ended the festivities by inviting Chu Kingdom martial artists to hunt powerful beasts in the Southern Sky Hunting Garden.

  • Emperor Chu arrived at the Ascension Celestial Palace with Prince Chen, the Third Prince, and Fallen Immortal, and the gathered martial artists bowed to him.
  • Lin Bai saw that Fallen Immortal had been seated beside the princes and princesses, and recalled her past as Prince Hong's daughter before she was sent to the Moon Palace.
  • The banquet began with music, dancers, and rare delicacies as martial artists from across the Demon Realm celebrated with Emperor Chu.
  • After several rounds of wine, Emperor Chu pointed toward the Southern Sky Hunting Garden and asked Chu Kingdom martial artists to kill its powerful exotic beasts for the feast.

Ch. 5841I Volunteer to Go to the Southern Sky Hunting Garden for the Emperor of Chu

At the Emperor of Chu’s invitation, martial artists volunteered to hunt exotic beasts in the Southern Sky Hunting Garden. Lin Bai noticed that the Heaven and Earth Gate’s Holy Son, Yan Han, carried the ominous aura of the Earth Demon’s remnant soul as the volunteers continued to step forward.

  • Zhao Xiantu, Li Mo, Sun Miao, and Shangguan Tong volunteered for the hunt, followed by Chen Yule, Yi Song, and Huang Qingyun.
  • Shui Mo Dan volunteered while eating and asked the Emperor of Chu if she could keep some of the beasts; he laughed and agreed, while Ye Danyang watched her with a troubled expression.
  • Yan Han volunteered for the Heaven and Earth Gate, exchanged a glance with Lin Bai, and revealed an aura that made Lin Bai suspect the Earth Demon’s remnant soul was dwelling inside him.
  • Lin Bai recalled that the Heaven and Earth Gate used its Holy Sons as vessels for the Earth Demon, and judged that Yan Han held more of its power than the previous Holy Son, Ke Ling.
  • Disciples from the Five Great Families and Seven Sects, followed by members of other families and sects, also volunteered; the Tianshui Sect and Kushan Sect did not join the hunt.

Ch. 5842Millions of Immortal Jades as a Reward!

Emperor Chu announced a million immortal jades for the martial artist who hunted the most exotic beasts in the Southern Sky Hunting Garden, drawing thousands of martial artists into the competition. Lin Bai, who needed immortal jades but was not participating, realized Emperor Chu had likely chosen the reward to torment him.

  • Chu's martial artists petitioned to hunt in the Southern Sky Hunting Garden, and Emperor Chu granted their request.
  • Emperor Chu offered a million immortal jades to whoever hunted the most exotic beasts during the fifteen-day hunt, stunning the gathered martial artists and tempting Lin Bai.
  • Pan Qing warned Bai Yifei and the others to prioritize their lives despite the prize, and Lin Bai gave similar advice to Qiao Mo, Qin Yao, and the other Tianshui Sect disciples.
  • The participating martial artists left the Ascension Celestial Palace for the Southern Sky Hunting Garden while Lin Bai stayed behind, regretting his decision not to join.
  • Pan Qing told Lin Bai that Emperor Chu had likely announced the huge reward because he knew Lin Bai needed immortal jades and was not competing.

Ch. 5843Camel Mountain Demon Turtle!

As the imperial hunt began in the Southern Sky Hunting Garden, the Chen Family encountered a Camel Mountain Demon Turtle carrying a powerful ancient tree. Lin Bai learned that the tree was a Yellow Springs Ancient Tree when Qian Hen identified it and offered him a scroll about ancient breeds.

  • The martial artists entered the Southern Sky Hunting Garden in sect and family groups while observers watched them on screens.
  • Nine poisonous vines attacked Chen Yule and the Chen Family, and Chen Yule struck back with a powerful sword technique.
  • A vine sent Chen Yule flying, revealing a juvenile Camel Mountain Demon Turtle carrying a vast ancient tree.
  • Pan Qing explained the turtle's nature and suggested the tree was a Primordial Wilds Breed, but could not identify it.
  • Qian Hen told Lin Bai the tree was a Yellow Springs Ancient Tree and gave him a scroll depicting Primordial Wilds Breeds.

Ch. 5844The Secret of the Yellow Springs Demon Bone!

Qian Hen explained how the Yellow Springs Ancient Tree nurtured the Yellow Springs Demon Bone and described the Chu royal family's profitable system for breeding and trading exotic beasts. Lin Bai learned that Chu also secretly supplied weapons to dynasties across the Western Domain Seventy-Two Kingdoms.

  • Qian Hen explained that the Camel Mountain Demon Turtle carried the Yellow Springs Ancient Tree, a deadly ancient tree that lured in and devoured living creatures.
  • Qian Hen revealed that a Nine Underworlds Demon Palace expert created the Yellow Springs Demon Bone's embryonic form before the Yellow Springs Ancient Tree nurtured it for ten thousand years.
  • Qian Hen said another Nine Underworlds Demon Palace remnant later retrieved the completed Yellow Springs Demon Bone from the drained tree.
  • Lin Bai learned that a juvenile Camel Mountain Demon Turtle could sell for five hundred to one thousand immortal jades and realized he had been underpaid for beasts he had hunted before.
  • Qian Hen explained that the Chu royal family raised juvenile exotic beasts in its Four Great Hunting Gardens, kept adults in the Hunting Realm, and sold or processed the carcasses of beasts removed from the cycle.
  • Qian Hen told Lin Bai that Chu was the Devil Realm's largest arms dealer and secretly sold siege weapons and Divine Weapons to dynasties in the Western Domain Seventy-Two Kingdoms.

Ch. 5845Whales Fall, Giving Life to All Things!

Lin Bai and Qian Hen discussed the Chu Kingdom’s power and the value of ancient breeds as they watched Chen Yule’s group battle the Camel Mountain Demon Turtle and Yellow Springs Ancient Tree. After Chen Yule withdrew, Huo Chunqiu insulted his choice, prompting a Chen Family ancestor to warn him against provoking anyone surnamed Chen.

  • Qian Hen explained to Lin Bai how the Chu Kingdom profited from ancient breeds and maintained its influence as the Devil Realm’s leading arms dealer.
  • The Camel Mountain Demon Turtle and Yellow Springs Ancient Tree overwhelmed Chen Yule and the Chen Family martial warriors, forcing Chen Yule to retreat with his group.
  • Lin Bai told Qian Hen that Chen Yule had withdrawn to preserve his strength rather than risk heavy losses fighting the formidable beast.
  • Huo Chunqiu mocked Chen Yule for fleeing, angering the Chen Family elders and ancestors.
  • A Chen Family ancestor asked Huo Chunqiu whether his elders had warned him not to provoke anyone surnamed Chen in the imperial capital, leaving Huo Chunqiu confused.

Ch. 5846Battle of White Water River!

The Chen Family Ancestor revealed that Chen Family martial artists had annihilated the Spark Army at the Battle of White Water River a hundred thousand years ago while pursuing remnants of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace. The revelation sparked a dispute with the Fire Immortal Kingdom Crown Prince and gratitude from Shuixian Kingdom, leaving their representatives exchanging toasts.

  • The Chen Family Ancestor recounted how three thousand Chen Family martial artists destroyed ten Spark Army legions at White Water River while aiding Shuixian Kingdom in exchange for information about the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace remnants.
  • The Fire Immortal Kingdom Crown Prince challenged the Chen Family Ancestor and threatened the Chen Family, but an imperial uncle eased the confrontation with a toast.
  • Lin Bai and Qian Hen discussed the long-hidden origin of the Battle of White Water River and speculated that the Chen Family had gained much from the destruction of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace.
  • Shui Ruzhen, the Crown Prince of Shuixian Kingdom, thanked the Chen Family Ancestor, who clarified that his family had acted under a transaction with Shuixian Kingdom.
  • Shui Ruzhen offered to toast the Chen Family Ancestor three more times in gratitude.

Ch. 5847Each Had Their Own Agenda!

At the Ascension Celestial Palace banquet, Chu Emperor and Liang Wang concealed their mutual suspicions while discussing Lin Bai and the Tianshui Sect’s importance. Chu Emperor decided he would have Lin Bai tested another time, as Liang Wang’s arrival had disrupted his plans for the Imperial Autumn Hunt.

  • The Fire Immortal Kingdom’s Crown Prince and the Chen Family’s old ancestor ended their argument after a member of Shuixian Kingdom’s royal family intervened.
  • Chu Emperor watched Lin Bai chat with Qian Hen, then noted Fallen Immortal’s aloofness and regretted that Lin Bai had avoided the Imperial Autumn Hunt.
  • Chu Emperor and a hidden confidant discussed how Liang Wang had brought Chu Tinghan and Chu Tingxue to the hunt, preventing Chu Emperor from forcing Lin Bai to participate.
  • Chu Emperor warned that Lin Bai must not fall into Prince Liang’s Estate’s hands because the Tianshui Sect’s forbidden grounds held powerful relics.
  • Chu Emperor agreed to test Lin Bai another time, while his confidant expressed concern about involving his only daughter.

Ch. 5848Emperor Golden Peng!

At the Imperial Autumn Hunt banquet, Prince Chen reassured Lin Bai that he would help him reach the Great Overarching stage and obtain a ticket to the Tianquan Great World. Lin Bai learned about the powerful Emperor Golden Peng and then wondered why Fallen Immortal had come to the banquet.

  • Prince Chen joined Lin Bai and Qian Hen for drinks and promised to support Lin Bai’s cultivation and his goal of reaching the Tianquan Great World.
  • Prince Chen, Lin Bai, and Qian Hen discussed Chen Yule’s encounter with the Camel Mountain Demon Turtle and Yellow Springs Ancient Tree.
  • Qian Hen identified the Emperor Golden Peng as the hunting garden’s strongest exotic species and explained its trace of Kunpeng bloodline.
  • Lin Bai read that the Emperor Golden Peng could unleash Kunpeng secret arts comparable to Dao Arts and was deeply shaken by its power.
  • Lin Bai noticed that Fallen Immortal sat apart from the other guests without speaking or drinking and asked why she was there.

Ch. 5849Clearing the Name of the Wronged!

Chu Emperor restored Fallen Immortal’s title as Princess of Prince Hong Estate and compelled her to attend the Imperial Autumn Hunt, prompting Lin Bai to suspect the move was meant to counter Liang Wang. Chu Emperor then asked Fallen Immortal about her ties to Lin Bai and Prince Chen, leaving his intentions unclear.

  • Prince Chen told Lin Bai that Chu Emperor had cleared Prince Hong Estate’s name and restored Fallen Immortal’s title, though he suspected she had been ordered to attend the hunt.
  • Lin Bai reasoned that Chu Emperor was using Prince Hong Estate to restrain Liang Wang and protect the succession from a possible rebellion.
  • Chu Emperor noticed Lin Bai, Qian Hen, and Prince Chen talking, then asked Fallen Immortal about her relationships with Lin Bai and Prince Chen.
  • Fallen Immortal explained that Lin Bai had investigated the Moon Palace Holy Son’s death and that Prince Chen had visited her while she was confined to the Moon Palace.
  • Chu Emperor recalled Prince Chen’s long-standing loyalty to Fallen Immortal and Prince Hong Estate as he listened to her account.

Ch. 5850Helpless!

Fallen Immortal joined His Highness Prince Chen, Lin Bai, and Qian Hen at the banquet, where they discussed the dangers of hidden Nine Underworlds Demon Palace remnants in Prince Hong Estate. As the Southern Sky Hunting Garden hunt continued, Lin Bai watched Tianshui Sect disciples encounter a formidable Godstone Serpent.

  • Emperor Chu urged Fallen Immortal to spend time with His Highness Prince Chen and Lin Bai, and she went to join them.
  • His Highness Prince Chen advised Fallen Immortal to trust Zhang Linghu and warned her that Nine Underworlds Demon Palace remnants might be hiding among the people returning to Prince Hong Estate.
  • Fallen Immortal agreed to be cautious, and she, His Highness Prince Chen, Lin Bai, and Qian Hen toasted her taking charge of Prince Hong Estate.
  • Lin Bai watched a light screen show Bai Yifei leading Tianshui Sect disciples into a mountain range, where a giant Godstone Serpent emerged.
  • Lin Bai identified the Godstone Serpent and learned from the illustrated guide that its Mystic Stone Heart made it exceptionally durable and valuable.
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