Chapter 277: A Cosmic Constitution (2/2)

Beigong Yu had been the only one in the world of immortals, and he was now Lu Yun’s Infernum. It quite surprised Lu Yun to hear about a Marquis Kun.

“He’s just a shark who luckily stumbled upon some kunpeng energy and absorbed it.” Miao was so masterful in illusions that her expression was vividly reflected on her manifested self.

“I’ve got it!” The fox jumped in realization. “The shark is in cahoots with House Donglin. The little girl you brought here is a pet the house has been shepherding. That’s why he’s here.”

“Xing Mou?” Qing Han asked in bafflement. “Shepherded by... House Donglin?”

“Her cosmic constitution is awakening!” said Miao. “It was dormant back when House Donglin found her on this island. They killed her master and set her loose so her constitution would gradually awaken.

“Their Donglin Taihuang cultivates the cosmic method. He needs to copulate with a woman that has a cosmic constitution. However, the Qing patriarch keeps failing to produce a daughter, so Xing Mou is an easy solution.”

Miao had only been here for a year, but she’d collected a lot of critical information about the players on the island. It was how she was able to avoid trouble and establish herself as the Monster God with her own forces.

“No wonder....” Now Qing Han understood why she was so fond of Xing Mou. They shared the same constitution.

Although Xing Mou knew a unique disguising method, it wasn’t enough to fool high-level immortals. She’d only managed to survive on this island because of House Donglin, who killed everyone that dared think about laying a finger on her. They couldn’t stay put after the girl was brought to Miao’s palace, and therefore sent Marquis Kun to bring her back.

The awakening of the cosmic constitution was a unique process that no one could force. The constitution must be allowed to come into fruition on its own, and employing outside force might destroy it.

House Donglin had studied the subject for thousands of years, and knew how to identify someone with the cosmic constitution and guide its awakening. They considered the process not unlike keeping an animal free range. Thus, they called it star-shepherding.

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“Monster God, this marquis has paid you a visit. I’d appreciate a meeting in person!” a brusque voice rasped through the palace and shook the architecture.

“Why don’t we return Xing Mou to House Donglin?” Miao shrank inward. “Marquis Kun is more influential and powerful than I am, and I can’t make an enemy out of him. Moreover, if House Donglin makes a move and discovers your identities...”

“No!” Qing Han shot her down before Lu Yun could speak. “I won’t let them have Xing Mou no matter what!”

There was no one who hated House Donglin more than Qing Han; she hated them down to the very core of her being. They were why she’d never been able to be herself since birth. Even now, she didn’t dare tell Lu Yun the truth. Though she knew that she’d be free once Xing Mou’s cosmic constitution awakened, she still didn’t want House Donglin to get what they wanted.

“Ugly thing, you’re still ugly even though you’ve become prettier!” Miao gave him a sideways glance. “You haven’t fallen in love with the little girl, have you? Listen, she’s a bad omen who’ll bring misfortune to everyone around her.”

“Bad omen?” Qing Han’s lips twitched. “What a coincidence, I’m a bad omen as well.”

Miao paused and lowered her head. “Your damn accursed spirit root.”

Bam!

The entire palace creaked and groaned.

“Monster God, you flamboyant sissy! Get your ass out here!” Running out of patience, Marquis Kun rained some blows down on the palace.

“Damned shark, do you think this holy one is a pushover?!” Miao was growing anxious. She’d only been here for a year, and her foundation was far inferior to that of the shark marquis. Besides, Marquis Kun was an arcane immortal. Her illusions could fool golden immortals, but not an arcane immortal.

“You dare call yourself Marquis Kun just because you’ve absorbed some kunpeng energy, you little shark?!” roared a furious voice. In the next moment, an enormous avian claw descended from the sky and closed around the shark, interrupting his taunting.

“A peerless immortal!” Despair flashed through Marquis Kun’s face as he stared at the giant claw. Peerless immortals were at the top of the pecking order here and should be found only at the heart of the island. Why would one come to Tidewatcher City? Moreover, there was a familiar power in the peerless immortal’s claw, which tore apart the strand of kunpeng energy in his body.