Bai Xuxu

Chapter 720 The Graphite Celestial Domain

Yun Yan had snuck out and needed to return as stealthily, quickly disappearing from the sight of all pursuers.

The Divine Guards released their divine senses to search every corner. "Damn it! We lost him!"

...

Ming Zhi Tian entered the Six Realms and Eight Desolations. He had only visited the Stone Ink Heavenly Domain last time, so he was familiar with the path.

At the gate of the Stone Ink Heavenly Domain, two Heavenly Guards blocked him, spears at the ready. "Who goes there? What business do you have in my Stone Ink Heavenly Domain?"

Ming Zhi Tian spun a lie. "I am a disciple of the Stone Ink Heavenly Domain, traveling abroad for three years, and am now returning to the Heavenly Domain."

The Heavenly Guards were half-believing. "Whose disciple are you? Where is your disciple token?"

Ming Zhi Tian shook his head. "Apologies, I lost my disciple token. I am... on my way back to accept my punishment now."

The Heavenly Guards remained suspicious. "Lost? Then where is your disciple attire? Why aren't you wearing it?"

Ming Zhi Tian replied, "Yes, and my cultivation is low. I haven't been formally taken under any master's wing yet, so I don't have specific attire."

With eight thousand disciples in the Stone Ink Heavenly Domain, all at the second level of the Divine Emperor realm, and even direct disciples at the Unsurpassed Emperor realm, Ming Zhi Tian, at the fifth level of the Divine Emperor realm, was indeed considered rather weak. Their suspicion thus dissipated.

Ming Zhi Tian had expected a fight, but they let him pass. "You may enter."

Ming Zhi Tian nodded. "Thank you."

Compared to the majestic city of Yun Zhi Duan, the security here was far from comparable.

Upon entering the Stone Ink Heavenly Domain, he overheard many rumors. "Did you hear? They say the Stone Ink Heavenly Domain recently lost an ancient crystal!"

"That's not all. The Holy Lord also has to compensate for the losses incurred in Yun Zhi Duan, a full hundred million spirit stones!"

"Is that true or not?"

"I don't know, I just heard it. But it's highly likely. This will cause the cultivation of those core disciples to plummet, and our Stone Ink Heavenly Domain, which has ranked first among the Six Realms for years, will be removed from the top spot within the next century."

"Holy Son!"

"Disciple greets Holy Son Yan Luo!"

Yan Luo, a direct disciple at the fifth level of the Unsurpassed Emperor realm, was today ordered by Holy Lord Qian Chen Ru Yi to patrol with over a dozen trusted disciples.

Upon hearing this, he became furious. The loss of the ancient crystal had not only brought him humiliation from Emperor Hong Xuan but also punishment from his master, Qian Chen Ru Yi. His spirit stones for the coming year had been mercilessly deducted!

Just as he was looking for an outlet for his rage, he found it. "Bastards! Who told you to spout such nonsense here?"

The disciples beside him dared not speak, but one brave soul dared to ask, "May I ask, Holy Son, did our Stone Ink Heavenly Domain indeed lose the ancient crystal?"

Everyone stopped their dual cultivation and looked at him. Yan Luo became even angrier. "Nonsense! What is your name?"

The disciple faltered but, facing the Holy Son's command, had to reply, "Disciple's name is Lou Yin."

Yan Luo grabbed him and punched him in the abdomen. "Cough, ptoo!"

He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. "Holy Son, spare me!"

"Spare you?" Yan Luo punched out another of his teeth and accused him hatefully, "Who told you to spout nonsense in this Heavenly Domain and spread rumors everywhere?"

Lou Yin's face was swollen like a pig's head. He repeatedly pleaded, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me... Holy Son, please spare me... Disciple was wrong, disciple shouldn't have spoken nonsense. Disciple won't ask anymore. Please, Holy Son, be magnanimous and let this disciple go."

Yan Luo, far from listening, became even more enraged. "Are you implying I, this Holy Son, am petty?"

"No! No, ah!" Lou Yin waved his hands frantically and was then kicked.

Qiu He stepped forward to stop Yan Luo's continued brutality. "Senior Brother, do you not think the punishment our Master gave you was too light?"