Fading Fragrance, Fallen Jade (Part One)

Beyond the eight great sects, the Floating Sky Continent also had so-called empires and dynasties. The royal families of these lands all styled themselves True Dragon Sons of Heaven. Nearly every cultivator present knew it was a deceptive trick, a means for rulers to steady the hearts of the people.

There was no such thing as being Destined by Heaven or a True Dragon Son of Heaven. It was all fabricated.

"If Nie Yun isn't Destined by Heaven, then why have you fought him for so long and suffered defeat after defeat? I heard even your fiancée ran off with him, and your younger sister seems determined to marry no one but him!"

A slightly sarcastic voice rang out from the crowd.

The speaker was Mu Qing, whose tongue spared no one.

At Mu Qing's words, everyone froze for a moment before bursting into laughter, strange looks spreading across their faces.

Mi Hua possessed all four great talents—Heavenly Hand, Heavenly Eye, Heavenly Ear, and Heavenly Movement—and Heaven had already favored him beyond measure. A man like that should have flourished wherever he went, yet... before Nie Yun, his luck had truly been abysmal. Not only had his reputation been ruined, but his fiancée and younger sister had both been stolen away. The more they thought about it, the more miserable it seemed!

"You..." Mu Qing's slap to the face nearly made Mi Hua's lungs explode with rage. His expression darkened, and with a sweep of his arm, he said, "Whether someone is Destined by Heaven isn't decided by words. If he prays to Heaven now and can make Heaven reveal some sign of recognition, I'll admit that he is Destined by Heaven. I believe not only will our Mishin Sect submit completely, but everyone in the eight great sects will