In the past, he had given Donglin Yan Xue a puresoul, allowing her cultivation to increase drastically over the past two years and assist her in becoming the Chosen Saint. Wasn't he just trying to obtain a position as one of the nine retainers so that he could enter the Tower of Radiance?
In the end, now that the competition between the Chosen Saints was close, he learnt from Bai Yu that Donglin Yan Xue's position as one of the nine retainers had already been confirmed. Jianchen was extremely furious that Donglin Yan Xue had broken her promise.
He could not hide his identity on the Desolate Plane for much longer. Once the eyes of the people who tested his blood landed on him, he would fly into a rage. Although the blood tests were not as strict in the Radiant Saint Hall right now as compared to the outside world, he knew that as time went on, all the disciples in the Radiant Saint Hall would be tested like the cultivators outside.
As a result, he really did not have much time left. Once he failed to enter the Tower of Radiance through his identity as one of the nine retainers of Donglin Yan Xue, he might lose the opportunity to enter the Tower of Radiance forever.
"Among the five candidates, Donglin Yan Xue has been progressing extremely quickly. I heard from my teacher that Donglin Yan Xue only had an early four-colored soulcore two or three years ago, but she's already reached the peak of the four-colored soulcore now. She's only a step away from reaching the five-colored soulcore. She's only a step away from reaching the peak of the four-colored soulcore. Although the other four candidates have been progressing very quickly in the past two years, none of them have reached the peak of the four-colored soulcore. "
"As a result, Donglin Yan Xue has already gone from being the weakest to being the strongest among the five candidates. My master also said that Donglin Yan Xue's usage and control of Radiant Saint Force has improved by leaps and bounds in the past two years. She has become even more proficient. Out of the five candidates, she has at least a seventy percent chance of becoming the Chosen Saint. " Bai Yu looked at Jianchen and seemed to be implying something. She knew that Donglin Yan Xue had stayed in Jianchen's dwelling for half a month.
Jianchen listened to Donglin Yan Xue's changes in the past two years emotionlessly. In the end, he finally could not hold himself back anymore. After ordering Bai Yu to take care of Han Xin, he immediately left the Soaring Clouds Peak. He condensed a pair of Radiant Saint Force and shot off towards the Myriad Flowers Peak with lightning speed.
There were less than seven days until the day of the Chosen Saint Chosen. As a result, Jianchen's Saint Radiant Saint Force. Jianchen could hear many Radiant Saint Masters' discussions.
It was no secret that Donglin Yan Xue's cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds in the past two years. It had already spread like wildfire, so Jianchen heard quite a few discussions about Donglin Yan Xue as well.
There were many different versions of the discussions. However, a small portion of people believed that Donglin Yan Xue's improvement in the past two years was related to Chang Yang of the Soaring Clouds Peak.
"Pfft. Chang Yang only has a one-colored soulcore. It's said that he's only a one star genius. How can he help Donglin Yan Xue, a nine star genius who already has a four-colored soulcore?" Naturally, there were even more people who scoffed at these discussions.
…
The discussions either came from the whispering Radiant Saint Masters in the air or from the nearby mountains. Jianchen heard all of it with his great senses.
Jianchen remained silent along the way. With the speed of his one-colored soulcore, he finally arrived at the Myriad Flowers Peak after several hours. The moment he set foot on the Myriad Flowers Peak, Jianchen's powerful senses expanded, enveloping the entire peak.
The lord of the Myriad Flowers Peak was equivalent to a mid Divine King, so Jianchen did not dare to use the senses of his soul here, just in case the lord of the Myriad Flowers Peak sensed it and led to unnecessary trouble. However, he did not need to worry about being sensed by the lord of the Myriad Flowers Peak.
But very soon, Jianchen's face sank. Donglin Yan Xue was no longer on the Myriad Flowers Peak.
"Hmm? Isn't that Chang Yang of the Soaring Clouds Peak? "
"It really is him. I heard that senior Yan Xue traveled great distances to the Soaring Clouds Peak to find him, and she even stayed in Chang Yang's dwelling for half a month …"
"So he's Chang Yang. He doesn't look like much. His cultivation is nothing special, and it's said that he has no background either. I really don't understand why senior Yan Xue would take a liking to someone like him …"
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. How could senior Yan Xue take a liking to him? Last time, senior Yan Xue went to find Chang Yang, and it was said that it was completely for an exchange of cultivation …"
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Most of the disciples on the Myriad Flowers Peak were female, but there were quite a few male disciples among them. Immediately, many of them discovered Jianchen's arrival. They all looked over curiously as they discussed softly in the distance.
Jianchen did not stick around. He turned around and left the Myriad Flowers Peak, returning to the Soaring Clouds Peak.
Since Donglin Yan Xue was not on the Myriad Flowers Peak, she must be in the sacred hall. It was impossible for Jianchen to set foot in that place right now.
Several hours later, Jianchen returned to the Soaring Clouds Peak. He did not go to the top of the Soaring Clouds Peak. Instead, he sat on a rock outside his dwelling quietly as he stared at the misty mountains in the distance in a daze.
"Do I really have to expose the fact that I've comprehended the Laws of the Hallowed?" At this moment, Jianchen struggled inside. Donglin Yan Xue's broken promise had placed him in a dilemma. He had no idea what to do.
Should he give up on the chance to enter the Tower of Radiance and flee far away from the Desolate Plane, or should he directly expose the fact that he had comprehended the Laws of the Hallowed with a one-colored soulcore and become the only genius of the Radiant Saint Hall in a million years and immediately become the Chosen Saint?
However, he would be reluctant to leave just like that. However, if he directly exposed his talent, he would immediately become a dazzling figure that everyone paid attention to. That would instead increase the risk of his identity being exposed.
After all, once he became the Chosen Saint, the leader of the Radiant Saint Hall would definitely investigate his past carefully. He might even be able to peer into his past and future.
Just as Jian Chen was stuck between a rock and a hard place, a person enveloped in light entered the Soaring Clouds Peak, obscuring their appearance.
However, Jian Chen's eyes suddenly narrowed when the figure arrived. A sliver of surprise appeared on his face.
Even though the person was covered by light, obscuring her appearance, Jianchen could tell with a single glance that she was Donglin Yan Xue.
"I'm entering your dwelling!" Donglin Yan Xue said to Jianchen secretly while covering her tracks. She directly flew into Jianchen's dwelling.
A gleam of light flashed through Jianchen's eyes. He returned to his simple dwelling silently and immediately cast down a formation at the entrance.
Donglin Yan Xue frowned slightly when she saw Jianchen cast down an Earth Level Formation. With a wave of her hand, she took the initiative to throw out a formation disc and cast down an even higher level formation. Afterwards, she withdrew the light and revealed her original appearance.
"I'll be watched wherever I go now. I have no choice but to do this," Donglin Yan Xue said to Jianchen helplessly.
Jianchen was emotionless. He stared at Donglin Yan Xue's beauty and said coldly, "You didn't keep your promise."
Donglin Yan Xue apologetically said, "I know, but this matter has already exceeded my control. I can no longer decide on the nine retainers. I really do feel extremely sorry." Donglin Yan Xue was filled with guilt.
Jianchen frowned when he heard that.
Donglin Yanxue sighed gently, "The nine retainers are either very close to the esteemed elders of the Radiant Saint Hall, or they possess a certain background. In reality, it's not just me. Even the nine retainers of the other four candidates were not chosen by themselves. They were not directly appointed by the elders. Instead, they were pushed on by the clans behind them. "
"The Tower of Radiance of the Radiant Saint Hall only opens once very rarely, and the Tower of Radiance hides incredible fortuitous encounters. It's a place that all Hallowed Saint Masters look forward to. As a result, every single one of the nine retainers of the five candidates is in great demand right now. We so-called candidates have no way of arranging them at all."
"Then what's the conflict between my teacher and the Snowfall Peak about?" Jianchen asked.
"The Han family that the lord of the Soaring Clouds Peak, Han Xin, comes from is a renowned clan. Even though his branch does not possess a great status in the Han family, Han Xin's seniors have given some people of our Donglin clan quite a lot of benefits, which is why they have the right to compete for the nine retainers. As for the peak lord of the Snowfall Peak, Zhou Yuan, the organisation behind him has always been hostile to the Han family. When the Han family gave him gifts, the organisation behind the peak lord of the Snowfall Peak also gave some people of our Donglin clan some benefits. They got people of our Donglin clan to negotiate with the elders and arrange a battle between Zhou Yuan and Han Xin so that they could compete for the final spot, "said Donglin Yanxue.
Jianchen's face became extremely sunken when he heard Donglin Yan Xue's explanation. He had never thought that the nine retainers would all be arranged by the elders of the sacred hall and a few large organisations behind the scenes.
Even more laughable was that he had gone to great lengths to nurture Donglin Yan Xue, only to end up benefiting someone else.
"Actually, it's not like there's no way at all. If one of my nine retainers is missing, I can arrange for one myself." Donglin Yan Xue looked at Jianchen deeply.
"Didn't you say that you couldn't make the decision?" Jianchen frowned.
"There are only six days left until the competition between the Chosen Saint and the Chosen Saint. If there's not enough time to choose a new candidate, I can choose someone to make up the numbers. Of course, I can't guarantee that it'll succeed, but it's the last resort, "said Donglin Yan Xue.
"Then it's the same as not saying anything. I won't see you out," Jianchen snorted coldly and directly asked her to leave.
Donglin Yan Xue sighed gently. She glanced at Jianchen guiltily before turning around and leaving.
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