Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

"I embarrassed you, Mr. Li!"

Zhuge Mingyue saw the somewhat astonished expression on Li Chen's face and smiled awkwardly at him.

Li Chen also smiled and said, "A loose cultivator from the countryside wouldn't know worldly matters; I hope Brother Zhuge won't mind!"

Upon hearing Li Chen's words, Zhuge Mingyue contemplated for a moment and asked, "Mr. Li, your strength is impressive. Why not join a sect? As the saying goes, 'Riding the wind to reach the blue sky.' With the powerful resources of a sect as support, your cultivation would surely progress by leaps and bounds!"

Li Chen smiled calmly and said, "I am a person of a carefree nature, only living a life of leisure. A sect may be good, but its many rules are undeniably cumbersome and annoying; it's much more relaxing to be free and unrestrained on one's own!"

Zhuge Mingyue was initially stunned, then burst into laughter.

"Mr. Li's words are reasonable. I didn't expect we are kindred spirits. To be honest, I too cannot stand the rules of those so-called reputable sects!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chen's expression slightly changed.

However, he did not respond and continued to wait for Zhuge Mingyue to speak further.

Sure enough, seeing that Li Chen didn't reply, Zhuge Mingyue lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Mr. Li, I know a place whose strength rivals any Heavenly Extreme Sect and has no rules. Would Mr. Li be interested?"

Although Li Chen has not been in the Cultivation Realm for long, he understands the area fairly well.

The only place that meets Zhuge Mingyue's description is: the Holy Sect.

Besides, this Holy Sect is also known by everyone as: the Demon Sect.

In the past, the Jiuzhou's Ten Great Heavenly Sects and the Four Great Super Families joined forces to form the True Immortal Alliance, largely because the Demon Path was expanding rapidly, and was exceedingly rampant, slaughtering towns of middle and small sects that did not submit to them.

But for hundreds of years, after strong suppression by the righteous forces led by the True Immortal Alliance, the arrogant spirit of the Demon Sect has been crushed. They have retreated again and again and can only operate now in the borderlands adjoining the Barbarians and the Demon Clan.

Unexpectedly, now they show signs of resurgence. Just like a pyramid scheme, recruiting members everywhere.

Regarding the fights between the so-called reputable sects and the Demon Sect, Li Chen couldn't care less.

Whether it be reputable sects or the Demon Sect, as long as you don't provoke me, we will be at peace; else, I'll slay gods that block me, destroy demons that stand in my way.

With this in mind, Li Chen raised his glass high, aligning with Zhuge Mingyue, and said with a smile, "Not interested!"

Upon Li Chen's straightforward rejection, the porcelain doll-like girl immediately erupted in fury, reprimanding sharply, "It's your honor that my master invites you. Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

Li Chen's eyes turned cold abruptly, and with a swift wrist movement, he splashed the wine onto her face.

"I'm speaking with your master. Who gave you the right to butt in?"

The porcelain doll hadn't expected Li Chen to dare splash her with wine, and instantly, she was furious and embarrassed.

But before she could act, Zhuge Mingyue deliberately wore a stern face and scolded, "Bai Shuang, you just got slapped, haven't learned your lesson?"

The porcelain doll backed down sullenly, slapping her own face hard once again.

Words fail; this drinking was unpleasant; before it ended, Li Chen found a random excuse to leave.

"Chen, who exactly is that Zhuge Mingyue person? Why do I feel uneasy?"

After returning to the room, Lian Hongshang hurriedly asked.

Li Chen pondered for a moment and replied, "He possesses the Xuanyin Body; normally, he should be a dead person!"

"Ah, a dead person?"

Lian Hongshang was startled by Li Chen's words, her mouth opening wide in surprise.

Li Chen nodded and said, "Yes, logically speaking, with a Xuanyin Body, he cannot possibly live until now!"

"But he's clearly alive?" Lian Hongshang queried, her big eyes blinking with confusion.

"Perhaps he had some extraordinary encounter!"

As for what kind of extraordinary encounter, Li Chen could not yet ascertain. But one thing is certain, this encounter assuredly has something to do with the Demon Sect.

...

Meanwhile, in Zhuge Mingyue's room:

Zhuge Mingyue glanced at Bai Shuang's slightly swollen cheeks and reached out to touch her face.

Bai Shuang was startled by Zhuge Mingyue's sudden touch, shivering involuntarily.

Zhuge Mingyue's face suddenly turned cold and he reprimanded, "Bai Shuang, are you blaming me?"

Bai Shuang hurriedly knelt down, saying repeatedly, "This servant doesn't dare."

After a moment, sensing Zhuge Mingyue's anger subsiding slightly, she gathered the courage to ask, "Master, this servant doesn't quite understand!"

Zhuge Mingyue looked at her and asked, "Are you referring to the matter concerning Li Chen?"

Bai Shuang nodded vigorously, resembling a pecking chicken, and said indignantly, "Yes, they're merely Foundation Establishment loose cultivators; Master, isn't it perhaps that you're overestimating them?"

Zhuge Mingyue contemplated for a while, uncertain whether speaking to Bai Shuang or simply talking to himself.

"That young man named Li Chen is quite mysterious. I can't fully comprehend him. Such a person, if he joins our Holy Sect, will surely be an asset. The chances of our Holy Sect's grand undertaking succeeding will increase!"

"Master, but he has already outright refused. Moreover, if he joins the True Immortal Alliance, he'll become a major threat for us!"

Saying this, Bai Shuang looked up at Zhuge Mingyue, awaiting his orders.

The order to kill Li Chen!

In Zhuge Mingyue's eyes, a trace of murderous intent emerged but quickly disappeared.

Then, he waved his hand, saying, "No rush. Let's spare him for now. Our top priority is to find every means to complete the tasks assigned from above!"

Bai Shuang wanted to say more, but seeing her master's resolute tone, she swallowed the words already at the tip of her tongue.

Zhuge Mingyue wheeled himself to the window, raising his head to gaze at the full moon hanging on the willow branches.

If at this time there was someone standing within the Moon Palace looking down at him, they would see Zhuge Mingyue's eyes filled with complexity, containing unwillingness, resentment, anger, with a ferocious expression, near madness.

After a long while, his eyes, blood-red like a wild beast, glaringly asked, "Bai Shuang, have the Zhuge family's people arrived in Tianyuan City?"

Bai Shuang replied respectfully, "As reported by Butterfly, the Zhuge family's fourth young master, Zhuge Yong, escorted by two Venerated Elders of Half Nascent Soul Realm, has arrived this morning at Zhuge family's villa in the southern outskirts of Tianyuan City!"

Upon hearing the name "Zhuge Yong," Zhuge Mingyue gritted his teeth fiercely, saying, "Good, tonight we shall visit this direct-line Heavenly Pride of the Zhuge family!"

Speaking the final four words "direct-line Heavenly Pride," he almost crushed his teeth with hatred overflowing in his blood-red eyes.