The Immortal Emperor Returns Chapter 170 - Story Time!

Chapter 170 Story Time!

Heaven Tao Sect was located on Xuanji Mountain.
It was a sect with a history dating back hundreds of years.
Xuanji Mountain was surrounded by mountain ranges and it was covered in white mist all year long. Under the sunlight, one could see rays of colorful light. It was as if one was in a wonderland.
The Star-Reaching Hall at the top of Xuanji Mountain was where every Master of Heaven Tao Sect resided. It was the place with the most power and authority in the entire sect. Every disciple of Heaven Tao Sect had to follow the orders from this place without any question.
At this moment, inside Star-Reaching Hall, Master Chen Wuhui’s usual dignified face had turned extremely ugly and one could almost see the fire burning in his eyes. His thick eyebrows were raised and his lips were pursed. There was a horrifying atmosphere around him.
A man was kneeling below him. He looked to be about thirty years old. His looks were in no way ordinary. Small sweat beads were dripping from his forehead and a flash of fury could be seen in his eyes.
...
Chen Wuhui slapped the man on his face without touching him, yet his cheek turned red and swollen instantly.
“Liu Xiangru, I don’t care what kind of grievance there is between you and Chu the Devil, but know this, should my son lose even one strand of his hair, I will break your bones.” Chen Wuhui said coldly. He just learned that Chen Shao had been captured by Chu Xun.
“Don’t worry, Master. Chu Xun won’t hurt Young Master as long as we still have his parents. Should Young Master be harmed in any way, I will take it out on his parents.” Liu Xiangru said as he stood up and wiped away the blood from the corners of his mouth.
“Nonsense! From this moment onward, you are not allowed to even touch his parents, do you hear me? Should you disobey my orders in any way, just know that even First Presbyter will not be able to save your life.” Chen Wuhui said fiercely. He knew that as long as Chu Xun’s parents were kept safe, his son would be safe as well.
“Yes!” Liu Xiangru cupped his fists and bowed. He looked down to hide the hatred in his eyes.
“Remember what I said. Now get lost!” Chen Wuhui was filled with anger. He could have killed Liu Xiangru with that slap, yet his consideration for First Presbyter prevented him from doing so.
Keeping his head down, Liu Xiangru left Star-Reaching Hall with his body bowed low. Once he exited the hall, he straightened his back immediately, The hatred and evil intention were revealed in his eyes.
There were three sections in Heaven Tao Sect, namely “Three Heavens”.
First Heaven was where the disciples of Heaven Tao Sect resided.
Second Heaven was where all the presbyters resided.
Third Heaven referred to Star-Reaching Hall.
After leaving Star-Reaching Hall, Liu Xiangru walked with his head down at a very fast pace until he reached Second Heaven.
Second Heaven was meant to be the presbyters’ residential area, yet Liu Xiangru was given special permission to live there as well. First Presbyter was very fond of Liu Xiangru, for he was the last disciple that First Presbyter took in.
On the outskirts of Second Heaven, there was a humble courtyard and two little wooden huts.
Clang!
The door on the fence was knocked open.
A middle-aged couple walked out of the hut. Their faces were filled with disgust when they saw Liu Xiangru.
“What are you doing here? We do not welcome you here.” The man said. He was sturdy, with a head full of white hair and his face was wrinkled. He was only in his forties, yet he already looked much older than someone in his fifties. However, his body was still upright as he guarded the woman behind him.
The woman was dressed in plain clothes. Judging from her looks, she must have been extremely beautiful when she was younger. As time passed by, however, she no longer looked that stunning. It was even more pitiful that her long and pretty eyes had lost their lustre — she was blind.
Liu Xiangru ignored the man’s tone. He sat on a rattan chair in the yard and tried to subdue the hatred inside him. He then said slowly, “If I am gone, who else can update you about Chu Xun?”
The couple were apparently a little shocked when they heard Chu Xun’s name. Their breathing grew even more rapid and they became more agitated as well.
“What did you do to our Xun?” The man asked cautiously as if he was afraid of the answer.
“Please... Xun is innocent. I beg you not to hurt him... We will bear the consequences of all our crimes...” The woman begged as she was about to kneel. Tears gushed out of her empty, emotionless eyes.
They were Chu Xun’s parents — Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran.
Seeing that Liu Ran was about to kneel, Chu Tianhe held her up tightly. His eyes were filled with tears as well, and he gritted his teeth.
“What did I do to him?” Liu Xiangru was obviously stunned upon hearing that question. He then started laughing like a lunatic and said, “What... What can I do to that infamous devil?”
“What do you mean?” Chu Tianhe asked as he looked at Liu Xiangru alertly. He was afraid that this insane-looking man would hurt someone, so he kept a close guard on Liu Ran.
“You don’t know what I am talking about?” Liu Xiangru asked as he slowly stopped laughing. His face turned gloomy all of a sudden, then he said, “I almost forgot, you only have newspapers from a few years ago here.”
During the three years that Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran were held captive, they had completely lost touch with the outside world. All they had were a few newspapers from the past, not even a radio, and Chu Tianhe had already memorized what were in those old newspapers.
“You want to know more about Chu Xun? Then...” Liu Xiangru pointed at Chu Tianhe and continued, “Get me a cup of tea.”
Chu Tianhe’s eyes opened wide in anger and his gums were already bleeding from his intense clenching of his teeth. In the end, he still poured a cup of tea for Liu Xiangru.
The tea leaves were from a wild tea tree that grew in the corner of the yard. It produced only very few tea leaves, so Chu Tianhe was often reluctant to make tea even for himself.
He slammed the tea cup onto a simple wooden table and the water spilled a little.
A hint of shadow flashed into Liu Xiangru’s eyes. He tasted the tea, then frowned in disgust and poured it out all over the floor.
“How about my telling you a story?” Liu Xiangru asked, with an evil smile on his face.
“Save your nonsense, what happened to our Xun?” Chu Tianhe asked angrily.
“If I hear one more word from you, you will never learn anything about him.” Liu Xiangru’s attitude changed instantly.
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran had no choice but to control their emotions and listen to Liu Xiangru.
“Have you heard of Golden Wolf Mercenary?” Liu Xiangru asked, yet he chuckled in disdain afterward and continued, “I am sorry, I forgot that one of you has wasted away and the other one is blind. It is already difficult for you guys just to stay alive, I should not expect you to know anything.”
“Golden Wolf Mercenary is an internationally known organization, even the governments can’t do anything about them. A few months ago, they hijacked a plane flying to Country Y, there was no flaw in their plan at all...” Liu Xiangru said. He was apparently pumped up at this point, and then he continued, “However, someone went to Country Y alone and saved all the hostages. He killed a dozen soldiers protecting the border of Country Y and eliminated the entire Golden Wolf Mercenary.”
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran could not help thinking that this person was truly impressive.
“There is one thing I forgot to tell you. That man is in his twenties, yet he is already a major general. Isn’t that impressive?” Liu Xiangru said in a very mysterious way.
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran kept their silence, yet they were impressed deep inside. “In his twenties... so he just graduated from college. He must be the youngest general in the country! That’s unbelievable.” Meanwhile, their thoughts reminded them of their son who was about the same age. “He should already be working by now, right?” They would not wish their son to be as powerful as this major general, all they wanted for him was a healthy, peaceful life.
Liu Xiangru’s face darkened as he said in an evil voice, “That is not all. A few months ago, a prominent power called Demon King Sect arrested this major general’s friends by mistake. This major general besieged the entire sect with an army on the same day, while he himself ventured into their establishment alone. He beheaded countless numbers of people and the entire place was covered in blood. Eventually, Demon King Sect was eliminated, not even one person survived. After that battle, the general was given the title of ‘The Cruel’ and ‘The Demon’ by Martial Tao world.”
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran were frightened by the fact that he alone killed hundreds of people... Despite his cruelty, however, they could not condemn this major general for what he had done.
“Demon King Sect, its name already suggests that it is not a decent sect.” They thought.
“Moreover, could they really have captured the major general’s friend by mistake?”
“How can such a young hero, who saved hostages from a foreign country, kill all the innocent people?”
“You are shocked, right?” Liu Xiangru said. His face became twisted out of fear and hatred.
“He disappeared from the public eye after the battle at Demon King Sect, so people thought he died during the battle. As a result, many people wanted to steal his skills, so they threatened his girl and his friends. Just as they were about to succeed, he appeared again. Everyone who had tried to steal from him that day were killed by him, he spared no one.”
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran were ordinary people. Although they felt that those people deserved to die, they were still frightened to hear that all of them were killed.
Liu Xiangru observed their reaction and his eyes still had that shade of mystery. He continued, “That was not all. A few days later, he ventured into Golden Knife Sect alone and slaughtered everyone who were at presbyter rank and above. It was because Golden Knife Sect was among the many sects that besieged him that day.”
“He then went to another sect who had also besieged him, Wuji Sect, who later came to us Heaven Tao Sect to seek refuge. What was so ridiculous was that such a demon was worshipped by many. Some camped in Wuji Sect way before his arrival just to witness his power. Alas, he was cunning, he changed his plan and went to Poison Sect instead. Again, he slaughtered everyone there who was at presbyter rank and above. Such a horrible act instilled fear in many other sects who had besieged him, so they all came to Heaven Tao Sect for refuge.”
“And just yesterday, he killed a disciple of our presbyter who was out on a mission, and captured our Young Master, Chen Shao.”
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran were truly shocked by the deeds of this major general. “What is he trying to achieve?” They thought. Meanwhile, they could not help but worry about this major general. They had some knowledge of Heaven Tao Sect. Everyone there possessed terrifying power. Some could walk on walls with ease and some could harm a person by simply using a leaf. They once witnessed someone smashing a rock the size of a round table into pieces. In their eyes, everyone here was as powerful as the divine.
Liu Xiangru seemed to be venting his emotions, he had probably bottled them up for too long.
“These are only a few of his achievements in the Martial Tao world. He is even more powerful in the ordinary world. He can command hundreds of major organizations at his will. Even the top officials of our country have to show him adequate respect and treat him politely.”
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran were astonished.
While they were deeply impressed by the accomplishments of this young major general, however, they were more concerned with the safety of their own child, Chu Xun.
“I believe you can see the wound on my face? Does this make you feel better?” Liu Xiangru said with the same mysterious smile. He then continued, “Of course, this wound on my face was also inflicted by this major general. After a month, he will set foot in Xuanji Mountain, and a grand battle will be inevitable.”
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran could not believe what they just heard. “Someone is planning to invade Xuanji Mountain?”
“Do you know why he needs to come here?” Liu Xiangru’s smile grew even more mysterious.
“Why?” Chu Tianhe asked out of curiosity.
“Because of you guys.” Liu Xiangru answered.
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran were both taken aback. They did not know how to react.
“Surprised, aren’t we?” Liu Xiangru continued with that same shady smile, “Do you know who this youngest major general in the ordinary world, and this infamous devil in the Martial Tao world is? He is none other than... Chu Xun.”
“What?”
Chu Tianhe and Liu Ran heard a loud noise in their heads. The two of them stood there like two statues and their minds went blank.