The Tale of the Devil Sword

Chapter 79: Undercurrent-5(ii)

(Author Note:- 100 power stones in a week for 1st & 2nd bonus chapters.

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"Grandpa Zun, are you alright?" Xia Chen supported Xia Zun while looking at his injuries with a distressed expression on his face.

"Your grandpa had gone through many trials in his life, this little injury is nothing." Xia Zun waved his hand and said with a gentle expression on his face.

The youth became sadder while hearing this.

"If not because of my rash expression..." Xia Chen muttered in grievance.

"You were not in the wrong side. It is just weaklings do not have any right to express their views."

Xia Zun said with a smile on his face while he rubbed Xia Chen's hair.

The youth took out a pellet from a pocket on his robe and fed it to the old man.

The old man sat in a lotus posture and consumed the pill.

Xia Chen was just a Spirit Realm Expert. He could not use a spatial ring. He would just carry few valuable pellets with him.

Xia Zun meditated for an hour before getting healed completely. He opened his eyes and his vigor was back.

"Grandpa Zun, you are completely healed now right?" Xia Chen asked with concern.

"Yes yes I am completely fine now." Xia Zun said while exercising his hands.

Xia Chen breathed in relief. Even though he knew the pellet would heal Xia Zun, he still could not help but be nervous.

"But I still do not understand, why would empire send a trash like him?" Xia Chen asked in confusion.

Xia Zun said in a solemn voice "Listen... Do not speak carelessly. Atleast as long as he is still in this palace."

"It is not like anyone can hear us here." the youth grumbled.

Xia Zun shook his head. He knew, Xia Chen had to vent out his frustrations and it was normal.

So, he just simply swung his hand and a dome appeared.

If anyone saw this dome them they will be surprised to see that the power released was of a Supremo!

A hidden supremo staying in Zahrah Province! There is a reason why there are no supremos in these areas.

Whenever someone breaks through Supremo rank, they would have to go and report to their superior.

Then they will be summoned out of 'small places' to bigger ones so that they can develop there.

That meant the sources they receive from their backers will increase. The quality of the air of the surrounding also increases.

That is why there are no Supremos in lesser regions.

And yet there was no surprise on the youth's face which clearly revealed that he had been aware of his grandpa's power.

Initially it was supposed to be him who should have gone for Kylo instead of Xia Changhe. But at that time he was cultivating to breakthrough.

That was the reason why the ruler of the state himself had to go there.

Had it been Xia Zun who had gone there after becoming a Supremo, it would not have been that easy for Kylo to repel them.

One could truly say Kylo really lucked out that time.

And the reason he is staying and not going for bigger regions is because he was feeling guilty towards Xia Changhe.

After all if Xia Chen was like his grandson, then Xia Changhe was like his son.

But many might see this as betrayal towards the organisation. After all it was them who gave you the resources and you do not report your strength back.

The one thing any organisations are most afraid of is betrayal! What if you are hiding your strength so that you can rebel later?

That was why it was really risky for Xia Zun to stay here. But he took this risk willingly.

"Grandpa Zun, do we have to listen to that trash... and send our soldiers to death?" asked the youth once again after seeing the dome.

The guardian nodded his head and said "We have to listen to our superiors after all."

"What superior? He is just an outcast in his empire! A trash born with no cultivation talent!!

If not for an fortuitous opportunity, how could he become strong just in a year's span of time?!"

Xia Zun did not say anything. After a minute of silence, seeing Xia Chen's outburst was over he opened his mouth

"It is exactly because of that fortuitous opportunity. You should know Xia Empire is not the only one who send backers to our province.

Many famous and hidden experts are arriving in the Zahrah Province.

Even though people of lower status like us should not know, we already know because of writings left by the ancestors of our side branch."

At this point not to mention Xia Chen, even Xia Zun's eyes revealed a trace of greed.

Xia Chen simply nodded because he knew it was not over yet.

Indeed, Xia Zun continued "Now from this you should know how important the event is.

And even then, the Emperor send Xia Feng and not the crowned prince."

At this moment Xia Chen's eyes revealed a hint of enlightenment.

"You mean..."

Xia Zun nodded his head and continued "Indeed, it can be seen that the Emperor is trying to train Xia Feng as well.

And in the end there might be a competition about who would inherit the throne."

"That means... he is deemed very important." Xia Chen said.

"Yes, and it is our chance. And I feel, as long as any mishap does not happen he really has a chance to aim for the throne.

I know he is not likeable... but we cannot choose the crowned prince.

After all he already has many backers and he would not even put us in his eyes.

Forget him, even the other princes would not choose us. This is our last opportunity.

After all beggars cannot be choosers."

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