Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

A woman in green stood atop a tall building, gazing at the vast and endless Chu Capital.

"Is it worth it to come to Chu Capital just for cultivation?" the woman in green silently pondered. In her small town on the fringe, there were only a few dozen eternal true gods, and with her strength, she was one of the most powerful in the town, naturally leading a comfortable life.

"In the small fringe town, I could never acquire powerful heritages, and breaking into the Primal Chaos Realm seemed hopeless."

"But since coming to Chu Capital, I quickly found a heritage that suited me! I even obtained quite a few resources, and now my strength could be described as at the limit of an eternal true god," thought the woman in green.

With a heritage and resources, she had improved her strength, mastered several Primal Chaos Realm moves, and now saw a glimmer of hope in advancing into the Primal Chaos Realm.

"I've gained opportunities, but troubles have followed," the woman in green worried. "If it weren't for the help of my good friend Marquis Chu Le, I would likely be living a life worse than death right now."

"But Marquis Chu Le, being a third-rate member of the Imperial Clan, holds no real power."

The woman in green had been in Chu Capital for quite some time, where she established 'Shallow Whisper Pavillion,' drawing many guests through music and illusion technique, even attracting many noble patrons. Chu Capital had many powers, and she had traded some sacrifices for cultivation heritages and some resources.

"I've been very careful in Chu Capital, cautious at every step, even afraid to control the minds of any noble guests. Still, trouble came," she felt distressed.

In Chu Capital, where powers are deeply entangled, even a first-rate marquis of the Imperial Clan fights fiercely against others; she, a mere eternal true god, despite being careful, was still dragged into a dark vortex.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, the woman in green noticed two figures approaching.

A man in black, accompanied by a naive-looking servant.

"Great Saint Luo He?"

The woman in green recognized him at a glance, her heart skipping a beat, feeling as if the sky itself had brightened considerably. She immediately went forward to greet them.

The main building of the Shallow Whisper Pavillion.

"Just a few of your best songs," Luo Feng said as he sat down, while Morosa munched on food and drink beside him, accustomed to his master enjoying some music. But music didn't really interest the Sector Beast.

Luo Feng was quite interested; although there were many performers at the previous discourse banquet, that was not a suitable occasion for deploying the Seven Emotions of Heart Refining Technique.

Before coming, Luo Feng had gathered some information.

Among the best at the banquet in terms of music and illusion techniques were three experts, and this woman in green, named 'Yu Youyi,' came from a small town on the fringe of Flame Wind Ancient Country, and was currently embroiled in a big trouble involving a general from Chu Capital named Xue Chi.

"Places like Chu Capital, you can't just avoid trouble if you want to," Luo Feng thought. When he first arrived in Chu Capital, he stayed in seclusion and didn't provoke anyone, yet Marquis Chu Yuan, Marquis Chu Ji, and their three Guest Elders still banded together against him.

Only by achieving Transcendence of Primal Chaos Realm could he truly rise above it all!

Of the three music experts at the banquet, Luo Feng chose her, also intending to help her this one time.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~~~"

The woman in green stood there, surrounded by flowing water, using numerous streams as musical instruments, the sound emerging as if it were the natural sound of heaven and earth! This music, even aligning with the cosmic laws, further stirred Luo Feng's emotions.

Luo Feng had already deployed the Seven Emotions of Heart Refining technique, immersing himself even deeper in his feelings.

Moved by the emotions, he found himself weeping unexpectedly.

"Hmm?" The woman in green was surprised. How could listening to music bring someone to tears?

She dared not stop, focusing only on performing the music and illusion technique.

Throughout the musical illusions, Luo Feng didn't say stop, so she didn't dare to.

"This Great Saint Luo He seems easily moved by music? But at the discourse banquet, he didn't care at all," the woman in green, confident in her music and illusion technique, observed Luo Feng while performing.

"That's enough," Luo Feng suddenly spoke.

The woman in green could only stop.

"Let's end it here for today," Luo Feng stood up and walked outside.

Cultivators live too long and experience too much; emotions easily become numb.

Seven Emotions of Heart Refining Technique, while it can intensely stir emotions, over time and repeated intense stimulation of the emotions, can also become numbing. So it should be used sparingly.

"Seven Emotions of Heart Refining is just an adjustment. The Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique is fundamental," Luo Feng's Seven Emotions of Heart refining transitioned into the Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique.

Accustomed to the painful tempering of his spiritual will, the continuous refinement also kept Luo Feng's spirit full of fighting spirit.

"How much is the fee?" Morosa saw his master standing up, immediately waved to collect all the food and drink in front of him and his master, then turned to the woman in green.

"It's a great honor for Shallow Whisper Pavillion that Great Saint Luo He could visit. There's no need for a fee," said the woman in green.

Morosa frowned, "The master doesn't like taking advantage. Speak, how much is the fee?"

"Ten Cosmic Sands will suffice," the woman in green could only say.

With a wave of his hand, Morosa sent out ten Cosmic Sands, then swiftly followed Luo Feng as they left quickly.

The woman in green immediately followed to see them off.

She continued until Luo Feng and Morosa disappeared into thin air.

"Are you leaving just like that?" The lady in green was somewhat agitated and also a bit apprehensive.

...

Marquis Chu Yu's mansion.

"Brother Luo He went to the Shallow Language Pavilion?" Emperor Chu Yu naturally received the news, and with Luo Feng's current strength, Emperor Chu Yu was very concerned about every move of this Guest Elder.

On one hand, he feared other first-class Marquises might entice him, and on the other hand, he also worried about not having treated him well enough, which might deteriorate their relationship.

Emperor Chu Yu knew well that even if they were once friends, it didn't mean they would always be friends!

The relationship of friendship needs to be maintained!

"This Brother Luo He, when he was in Huyang City, liked to listen to music. Moreover, he often became so immersed in it that he would occasionally lose his composure," laughed Emperor Chu Yu, recalling that it was precisely because of Luo Feng's lapse that some eternal true gods in Huyang City considered Luo Feng to have a weak Spiritual Will and deemed him an average eternal true god.

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This also led to Luo Feng's first act in Huyang City, where he seized the True God's Heart of the Vice President Lai Mo with one movement.

"At the banquet of philosophies, he listened to Yu Youyi's music-driven Illusion Technique, and since he went there again in private... clearly he is quite fond of it." Emperor Chu Yu thought for a moment, then immediately instructed his trusted aide.

"Take my mansion's token and go to the Shallow Language Pavilion," advised Emperor Chu Yu.

"Yes, my lord," replied the trusted aide promptly.

...

Luo Feng's mere visit to the Shallow Language Pavilion attracted the attention of many forces in Chu Capital!

Given their understanding of 'Great Saint Luo He,' known for despising evil and having few usual hobbies—other than enjoying fine food, wine, and music!

Yu Youyi's name was also collected by many forces.

"Great Saint Luo He likes your music-driven Illusion Technique, which is a great opportunity for you. This is our Marquis Chu Yu Mansion's token, show it if you run into trouble.

You can also contact me directly," said the aide of the Imperial Clan's first-class Marquis, whose status was quite high outside, as he, accompanied by several guards, delivered the token to Yu Youyi at the Shallow Language Pavilion.

Once the token was given, those aides left.

Holding the token from Marquis Chu Yu's Mansion, Yu Youyi felt that all troubles were gone, completely relieved.

In fact, even without this token, a transcendent being from the Primal Chaos Realm coming to listen to her music-driven Illusion Technique was a message alone… powerful enough to intimidate even Xue Chi.

******

Luo Feng's days in Chu Capital were quite peaceful.

If there was a time during the pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm when many forces dared to provoke him or had conflicts of interest with him, now that Luo Feng had transcended the Primal Chaos Realm, everyone, including those first-class Marquises, was actively seeking to make good relations with him.

"Among the seven first-class Marquises under Emperor Chu's lineage, six are quite likable," Luo Feng judged based on intelligence and personal interactions, "Only Marquis Chu Yuan is somewhat mad."

During this time, only Marquis Chu Yuan consistently avoided Luo Feng and never met him face to face.

Luo Feng also knew that Marquis Chu Yuan, who had the royal bloodline of Thunder Ancient Country and was also leveraging the Primordial Bloodline in his cultivation, the root cause of his madness and fierceness was the path of his cultivation.

"Brother Luo He, Brother Luo He," Luo Feng suddenly received a message, "Hurry and prepare, the old ancestor's trusted aide has come."

As Luo Feng, who was meditating in the Quiet Room, took in this news, he was startled.

The old ancestor, naturally, was one of the thirteen Emperors of Flame Wind Ancient Country, 'Emperor Chu.' The coming of an Emperor's trusted aide, what could it mean? According to the previous guesses by Emperor Chu Yu, the Emperor might consider taking disciples.

"Sigh."

Luo Feng quickly exited the Quiet Room and calmly awaited, sensing Luo Sa's approach as he immediately rushed to his side upon detecting Luo Feng leaving his retreat.

"Master, did you leave your retreat so soon?" Luo Sa inquired.

"A distinguished guest is coming soon," instructed Luo Feng, "Be cautious."

"A distinguished guest?" Realizing the implication, Luo Sa immediately stood by to wait.

Shortly after, nine figures appeared out of thin air in the high sky, one of whom was Emperor Chu Yu, while the other eight figures were all clad in the armor of the Emperor Chu Palace's trusted aides, albeit in different styles.

The leader among the nine figures was a silhouette of black water, wearing black armor with blood-colored Secret Patterns.

"The old ancestor has three main trusted generals, this one here is 'General Xuan Jiao'," introduced Emperor Chu Yu, "General Xuan Jiao, this is Guest Official Luo He."

General Xuan Jiao was burly, with black water flowing slowly within his armor, his eyes of condensed black water deadly still, casting a glance at Luo Feng and Luo Sa... enveloping the master and servant in a suffocating aura.

When observed, the world seemed to fall into dead silence, wrapping around oneself.

"According to intelligence, Emperor Chu has three major trusted generals, reputedly not cultivators but some very mysterious existences," Luo Feng, encountering General Xuan Jiao for the first time, could feel a great disparity between them!

"Not a cultivator, yet so powerful?" Luo Feng also knew that Flame Wind Ancient Country harbored many secrets, and even the numerous opportunities granted by the mysterious 'Yuan' were mostly monopolized by the two great ancient countries.

"Master, this General Xuan Jiao is terrifying, I feel that with one move I would be gone," Luo Sa communicated telepathically to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng immediately saluted: "I've seen General Xuan Jiao."

These ordinary trusted aides were also eternal true gods, who could reach the strength of the Primal Chaos Realm only with some powered augmentation.

"Luo He," General Xuan Jiao looked at Luo Feng, his tone becoming slightly warmer, "The Emperor is interested in taking you as a disciple, would you be willing? If you are willing, then accompany me to the Palace of Emperor Chu. If not… I will return to report."