Chapter 2151 - Fish In Troubled Waters (1/2)

In front of the colorful ancient Saint Chariot, a handsome man of great radiance stood opposite the graceful Nine-heavens Maiden. Both of them had a sacred and noble temperament. Together, they looked like a great couple.

The handsome man’s warm smile made people feel comfortable. “Miss Nalan, I am sincere. My words are as true as the needle to the pole. I believe that Kunlun needs our help at this time. I hope that you will consider my proposal carefully,” said the man.

As he spoke, the handsome man reached out his hand, wanting to hold the Nine-heavens Maiden’s hand.

The Nine-heavens Maiden slightly turned away from the handsome man and avoided his hand. She replied with a faint smile, “Now that I’m aware of your feelings, the nine of us will definitely consider your proposal seriously. I will give you a satisfactory answer.”

“That would be great. Please be rest assured, Miss Nalan. We have already mobilized an army with the cultivational rank of Sainthood. It will arrive at Kunlun very soon. We will definitely be able to protect the imperial city.” The handsome man retracted his hand with a smile on his face.

The Nine-heavens Maiden said, “Thank you, Akash.”

“We have been on good terms with Kunlun for generations, so we will not watch Kunlun destroyed by Infernal Court. Moreover, you don’t have to be this polite with me.” The smile on the handsome man’s face became even brighter.

After saying a few more words, the handsome man bade goodbye to the Nine-heavens Maiden. He unhurriedly got into the ancient Saint Chariot and left.

The handsome man had never given Zhang Ruochen, who disguised as a gentleman, a glance. He basically ignored his presence.

The Nine-heavens Maiden, on the other hand, had a change in her expression the moment she saw Zhang Ruochen. She seemed to have noticed him.

Zhang Ruochen only exchanged a glance with the Nine-heavens Maiden. Then, he performed some techniques and left quickly.

Seeing this, the Nine-heavens Maiden hesitated for a moment and then chased after him.

Zhang Ruochen stopped by a clear stream dozens of miles away from Ziwei Palace, standing under a green willow tree.

It was very quiet here. There was no one around. It felt like he was no longer in the imperial city.

“You’re finally here.”

A soft and tender voice came from behind Zhang Ruochen.

The saintly and flawless-looking Nine-heavens Maiden appeared. She came over like a goddess descending to the mortal world.

Apparently, the Nine-heavens Maiden had recognized Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen turned around and looked at the Nine-heavens Maiden. “How could I not come? Why didn’t you send me a message earlier?”

“I just didn’t want to make things difficult for you,” the Nine-heavens Maiden sighed.

She knew that for Zhang Ruochen, Central Imperial City was filled with sad memories. It was likely the last place in Kunlun that he would want to go.

Of course, she also knew that as long as she sent him a message, he would rush here without hesitation, even if he was against Imperial Court.

Zhang Ruochen did not continue to dwell on the matter. Instead, he asked, “Who was that person just now?”

There were many talented cultivators of Celestial Court who lay low. No one knew how many talents there were, and it was even more impossible to recognize all of them.

The handsome man who was with the Nine-heavens Maiden just now had a very deep cultivation base and outstanding temperament. He was definitely not an ordinary person. However, Zhang Ruochen did not have the slightest impression of him. He was most likely a talented cultivator who lay low in a certain Microworld.

Hesitation appeared in the Nine-heavens Maiden’eyes. After a moment of silence, she said, “In Celestial Court, he is known as Akash. He comes from Megrez and is the descendant of Navagraha.”

Megrez, a Macroworld, was no small fry. It was ranked in the top five among the many Macroworlds in the Western universe. It had an extremely deep foundation.

Navagraha was a prominent legendary figure in the history of Megrez. He was the only one in the universe who could cultivate energies of the Sun, the moon, Rāhu, Ketu, Venus (metal), Jupiter (wood), Mercury (water), Mars (fire), and Saturn (earth) to their perfection and become a Master of cultivational Path in Megrez. He was invincible.

However, the war of gods 100,000 years ago was too tragic. Thousands of Macroworlds had been destroyed, and more than half of the deities in Celestial Court had died, including Navagraha.

“Is he here for Navagraha’s Tears?” Zhang Ruochen asked.

Legend said when Navagraha died, nine drops of tears fell and turned into meteors, falling on Kunlun. They were then known as Navagraha’s Tears.

Since Akash was the descendant of Navagraha, it was inevitable for Zhang Ruochen to associate him with Navagraha’s Tears.

Especially when Akash had directly approached the Nine-heavens Maiden, his objective was even clearer.

Navagraha’s Tears was a legacy left behind by Navagraha. It was of great importance. Megrez certainly would not want it to continue to be away from them, not to mention to allow it to be snatched away by Infernal Court.

Zhang Ruochen had noticed that the Nine-heavens Maiden had different physiques. Although nine separate entities were practicing different powers, they could merge into a single entity. It was very likely that they had obtained the legendary Navagraha’s Tears.

The Nine-heavens Maiden nodded and said, “Yes, he wants to take back Navagraha’s Tears.”

Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen frowned slightly.

He could see that Akash was very powerful. In addition, he was backed by a huge force—Megrez. Hence, it should not be difficult for them to take back Navagraha’s Tears.

However, Akash did not snatch it away from the Nine-heavens Maiden by force. Instead, he tried to please her attentively. He must have some other motives.

“What exactly does Akash want you to consider?” Zhang Ruochen asked seriously.

The Nine-heavens Maiden did not answer immediately. Instead, she walked to the stream step by step and stood quietly for a long time with a complicated look in her eyes. “Actually, it’s nothing. You don’t need to worry. I can handle it,” she said.

“Since you don’t want to tell me, I’ll have to ask Akash myself,” Zhang Ruochen said.

“Why would you do that?”

The Nine-heavens Maiden turned around. “Okay, I’ll let you know. He wants to tie knot with the nine of us. If we say yes, not only that he will not take back Navagraha’s Tears, Megrez world will give Kunlun support.”

Zhang Ruochen said, “How ‘generous’ Akash is. He wants both Navagraha’s Tears and women. What a good plan.”

Seeing that Kunlun was in imminent danger, Akash wanted to take advantage of it. His methods were extremely despicable.

One would never expect that a legendary figure like Navagraha would have such as shameless descendant.

In fact, it was normal. The Nine-heavens Maiden’s beauty, temperament, and talent were outstanding that many would be tempted. Taking nine women as wives at the same time would be like a dream come true for any man.

Moreover, the Nine-heavens Maiden had outstanding talent in cultivation. If she joined Megrez, they could nurture her to become their powerhouses. This would greatly increase the strength of Megrez.

After all, the nine of them had the potential to attain Godhood in the future with the magical power of Navagraha’s Tears and their own talents.

“What are you going to do? Did you agree to his conditions?” Zhang Ruochen asked again.

The Nine-heavens Maiden pondered for a long time. She stared at Zhang Ruochen with her beautiful misty eyes and said, “Am I that stupid in your eyes?”

Then, she continued, “The ruler of the Western universe is Heavenly Realm. Even if we agree with Akash’s conditions, how much support can Megrez give Kunlun? Even if they were not afraid of offending the Heaven World, they still had to consider their own losses. He just wanted to take gain—Navagraha’s Tears and the nine of us—without bloodshed.”

“I would rather marry you than marry him.”

Zhang Ruochen did not have any other thoughts after hearing the last sentence. He knew that those words were blurted by Divine Scripture Maiden or the Nine-heavens Maiden out of anger.

“Navagraha’s Tears have already merged with our Saint Souls. It can only be taken away from us when we are dead.