CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124: NIGHT TALK WITH AH JIU, THE FALL OF NETHERWORLD HEAVEN, AND XIAO CHEN’S MAD DEEDS

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Jun Xiaoyao returned to the Mysterious Courtyard.

He planned to refine these Immortal Origins and then consult Jun Zhangjian through a Communication Jade Scroll about the whereabouts of Xiao Chen.

He always felt that there was a greater secret behind Xiao Chen.

But Jun Xiaoyao was merely curious.

Now, Xiao Chen posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Once the secret was uncovered, Jun Xiaoyao could easily crush him like an ant.

As Jun Xiaoyao returned to the courtyard, a gentle melody on the piano suddenly began to play.

Jun Xiaoyao’s gaze lifted.

He saw atop a pavilion, a woman in gray, unparalleled in grace, sitting and playing the piano.

A crescent moon set her silhouette like a celestial being in a painting.

The gray clothes, though plain, couldn’t conceal her exquisite beauty.

It was Ah Jiu.

Jun Xiaoyao stood quietly, listening without interruption.

The melody was not weakened by feminine tenderness but was imbued with a bold spirit.

He seemed to see in the melody, a white-clad figure of unparalleled elegance standing between heaven and earth.

Strolling idly, suppressing the Ancient Royal Family, striking across the Life Forbidden Area.

Behind the figure were eight peerless figures, each dominating a side of the world with authority.

This scene must represent his father, the White-clothed Divine King Jun Wuhui, and the Eight Divisions of the Divine King under his command.

As the music concluded, Jun Xiaoyao seemed still lost in reverie.

After a long while, he opened his eyes.

"I always thought my piano skills weren’t unrivaled, but still among the top, until I heard the senior’s melody, and realized I was a frog at the bottom of a well."

"The senior’s music can already weave stories within." Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly.

Ah Jiu glanced at Jun Xiaoyao, a gentle breeze brushing some strands of her hair aside, revealing part of a crystalline, exceptional face.

"Young Master, please, just call me Ah Jiu."

Though in terms of seniority and strength, Ah Jiu was far above Jun Xiaoyao, her words were humble, assuming the role of a Guardian.

Because Jun Xiaoyao was the only child of her master.

"Ah... Jiu." Jun Xiaoyao was somewhat unaccustomed.

After all, Ah Jiu held a high status.

Though not part of the Jun Family, as a follower of Jun Wuhui, she had a high standing within the Jun Family.

They rarely disturbed Ah Jiu when things arose, allowing her to do as she pleased.

This time, however, Ah Jiu volunteered to become Jun Xiaoyao’s Guardian.

Even the Jun Family clan elders were very surprised by this.

Previously, the first sequence of the Jun Family, a figure of great prestige with Heavy Pupils, wanted to invite Ah Jiu to become his mentor.

Indeed, the first sequence didn’t dare imagine having Ah Jiu as a Guardian.

Being a mentor was already satisfying enough for the Heavy Pupils.

As Ah Jiu had Heavy Pupils, she was an exceptionally suitable mentor for someone with Double Pupil traits.

Yet, Ah Jiu refused, showing no interest at all in being a mentor to the Hyperpupil.

Now, she actively sought to become Jun Xiaoyao’s follower.

The gap in attitude was significant.

Hearing Jun Xiaoyao call her Ah Jiu, Ah Jiu’s lips curled into a faint smile.

Her smile, an earthly beauty.

Even someone as immune to beauty as Jun Xiaoyao slightly dazed for a moment.

At the same time, a somewhat peculiar thought surfaced in his mind.

Is it possible his father chose followers based on appearance?

Shaking his head slightly, Jun Xiaoyao knew the thought was absurd.

"They resemble so much..." Ah Jiu suddenly said.

Her Dual Pupils, with stars swirling and chaos ebbing, held reminiscence at that moment.

Jun Xiaoyao resembled his father too much.

The same white-clad peerlessness, the same extraordinary elegance.

"Ah Jiu, what on earth is my father’s current situation?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.

His curiosity was intense.

What happened a decade ago that made his father leave?

Ah Jiu softly shook her head and said, "If your family hasn’t told you, then I have nothing to say."

"But don’t worry, Young Master. Soon, you will surely catch up with your master’s pace, not inferior to your master." Ah Jiu said.

Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly.

This remarkable woman who could stand against the Panwu Divine Lord.

Yet before him, she was both amiable and humble.

Jun Xiaoyao knew that a significant part of this was because he was the son of Jun Wuhui.

However, Jun Xiaoyao didn’t mind.

Eventually, he would make Ah Jiu follow him wholeheartedly, for who he was, and not for any other reason.

In the following days, Jun Xiaoyao was busy refining Immortal Origins.

Over fifty Immortal Origins allowed Jun Xiaoyao to refine three more Daluo Immortal Bones.

Throughout the Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm, news about Jun Xiaoyao was spreading rapidly.

Moreover, a shocking event was being circulated.

The Jun Family dispatched troops and a group of clan elders, as well as Venerable Powerhouses, to eliminate Netherworld Heaven.

As a renowned assassin organization in the Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm, Netherworld Heaven was elusive, with no fixed base.

They were like hidden Death Gods in the darkness, impossible to trace.

Some Immortal Influences had attempted retaliation after their juniors were assassinated by Netherworld Heaven.

In the end, they not only failed to eradicate Netherworld Heaven but suffered bloody retribution, with numerous casualties among their junior disciples.

But this time, it wasn’t just the Jun Family taking action.

The Desolate Ancient Jiang Family, a colossal entity, also played a role.

After all, Jun Xiaoyao was considered half a member of the Jiang Family.

The Jun Family enlisted a Jiang Family powerhouse skilled in inferring celestial secrets, who located various bases of Netherworld Heaven.

Then, the Jun Family took aggressive action, uprooting the entire Netherworld Heaven!

Even Netherworld Heaven’s top assassin supremes were slain by the Jun Family’s Eighteen Ancestors.

The entire Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm was shaken for a time.

Though Netherworld Heaven wasn’t an Immortal Influence, it was among the strongest forces below them.

Yet such a terrifying power was obliterated in a short period, with all members of Netherworld Heaven massacred.

This formidable stance once again demonstrated the power of the Jun Family to all.

Everyone learned not to cross the Jun Family’s Divine Son casually.

The Jun Family didn’t mind competition among peers.

But if anyone used various tricks to frame Jun Xiaoyao, they would face the Jun Family’s terrifying retaliation.

Jun Xiaoyao only learned of this a few days later.

He marveled at the benefits of being born into a top family.

There was no fear of threats from any force or any ancient figure trying to harm him.

All Jun Xiaoyao needed was to focus on cultivation, continue his undefeated streak, and dominate the celestial prodigies of all races.

And just then, the Communication Jade Scroll suddenly reacted.

After taking it out, a voice from Jun Zhangjian came through.

"Divine Son, you won’t believe what atrocious deeds Xiao Chen has committed!"

Subsequently, scenes of bloodshed and cruelty were relayed to Jun Xiaoyao.

In the scenes, villages were massacred one after another.

Xiao Chen, covered in blood, had a devilish grin on his face.

Many corpses lay at his feet, including men, women, the elderly, and children.

Jun Zhangjian, not wanting to alert the enemy, documented the scenes from afar and sent them to Jun Xiaoyao.

"It seems Xiao Chen’s madness exceeds my expectations; what could be his goal?" Jun Xiaoyao pondered.

This resembled a sacrificial ritual.

Was it to summon a Great Evil God?

"No matter what, this scene must be shown to Wu Mingyue."

"Let her see the true nature of the Xiao Chen she believes to be just, kind, and perseverant!"