Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 673: Chapter 315: Destined_2

The military exploits displayed by Li Yelai could have been achieved by Jing Liang when he was at the Five Senses stage!

“However, he is a blood descendant of the Jing Family after all. Even without the inheritance, he will react to the Immortal Palace. If possible, let’s try not to let him get close to that Immortal Palace,” Jing Xuan suggested.

Because of the second Divine Son, that mysterious Immortal Palace could be opened only by someone of the Jing Family bloodline. And Li Yelai, who possessed this bloodline, would be a potential competitor. The Jing Family planned to take advantage of the information gap, making Li Yelai miss the Immortal Palace… or simply block the palace and prevent his entry. Of course, any conflict should be avoided as much as possible.”

“Yes!” the crowd nodded in agreement.

“The other strong contenders are inconsequential. Even that one known as the strongest team leader, Doll. Without the Jing Family bloodline, they cannot open the Immortal Palace and thus are not to be feared. We just need to be careful in handling this. But…” Jing Xuan paused briefly, “there is one person you must still be cautious of.”

“Cautious?” The expressions of the senior members of the Jing Family shifted subtly. Given their understanding of the Immortal Palace and the arrival of Jing Liang, a God Blood Ancestor during this occasion, they believed there was nothing to fear as long as they didn’t clash with the authorities. So why mention caution?

“It is that Ye Han.” Jing Xuan continued.

“The abandoned son of the Kunlun Ye Family?” Someone inquired.

“Yes, him,” Jing Xuan confirmed.

“His talent is indeed remarkable; he has progressed to the Sixth Sense at such a young age. But surely, he isn’t strong enough to overwhelm our Jing Liang?” one person asked with a hint of doubt, “If it was that Ye Su from the Ye Family, he would indeed be worth watching. But he hasn’t come to the Border City.”

“Ye Su is certainly the strongest Heavenly Pride of the Ye Family. But Ye Han is even more enigmatic,” Jing Xuan declared, “He gives me a feeling… very similar to that of the second Divine Son!”

“The second Divine Son?” The people from the Jing Family turned pale, as that was an eternal sorrow for the Jing Family.

The second Divine Son was extraordinarily talented, mastering vast secret knowledge at a young age.

And his physical growth was incredibly rapid; in just a few short years, he already had the appearance and build of an adult.

His demeanor was extraordinary, similar to that of a Banished Immortal.

He was truly someone with destiny on his side, constantly encountering opportunities.

During that period, the struggling Jing Family obtained the Immortal Palace and gained inheritance and resources from it, enabling them to develop swiftly.

Had they continued down this path, the Jing Family would have certainly become a behemoth, not to be underestimated by any force, even without a King or Supreme at the helm.

Not to mention, with the unmatched talent of the second Divine Son, ascending to Supreme and becoming a King would have taken just a few years.

He was destined to suppress his era!

But ultimately… an accident occurred.

The second Divine Son, already at the Overlord Level, was assassinated in his room one night.

The black blade pierced through his body, thoroughly ending the life of this Heaven’s Chosen Son. There was no Spiritual Energy Fluctuation caused, and even the anomalies in the Void Realm that accompany the death of an Overlord were erased. It wasn’t until the guards smelled the blood and entered the room that they witnessed the scene which drove the Jing Family to despair.

To this day, the Jing Family has no knowledge of who killed the second Divine Son. Nor do they understand why he was unable to defend himself, to have died so quietly…

From that moment, the Jing Family became somewhat obsessed with Divine Blood.

“This Ye Han bears a resemblance to the second Divine Son…” Jing Xuan remarked, “He has not only strong talent but also that destiny-like fortune. And, he gives me a feeling similar to the second Divine Son.”

“He could be held in such high regard… I thought he was just a lucky playboy,” someone commented.

“Are you worried he might become our opponent?” another asked.

“Mm, just in case, let’s try to eliminate this possibility,” Jing Xuan stated, “We’ll arrange for some members to get closer to him. Surely… young friend Ye Han wouldn’t mind forming a marital alliance with our Jing Family. At the very least, we cannot let him interfere with our actions.”

“Yes, I’ll make the arrangements.”

…

Elsewhere, in No.3 Border City.

Within the main city district, at the Qikai Hotel, in a luxurious suite.

Several naked bodies were sprawled intertwined on the bed.

Among them, a woman with delicate features struggled to push away the rough-handed Ye Han, complaining, “You’ve hurt me…”

Ye Han cupped the girl’s cheek and smiled, “Sorry, Ah Lu, it’s been too long… I’ve missed you so much…”

“You rascal. You’ll be corrupted by Jile sooner or later!” the woman, identified as Ah Lu, huffed softly. She had traveled all the way to the Giant City to meet up, only to be dragged here as soon as she opened the door.

Then, the woman asked, “Are you sure you want to go to the Immortal Palace instead of taking a look at the Abyss?”

“Of course, you know my intuition isn’t wrong. There must be something we need there,” Ye Han said, “Just like how we met, it was all predestined.”

Yes, predestined…

Images of that fleeting and stunningly beautiful face flashed through Ye Han’s mind.

That girl was so beautiful, like an unattainable fairy…

Ye Han’s heart skipped a beat. He had seen so many beautiful girls and had so many beautiful companions, yet this was the first time he felt such persistence…

Perhaps this was destiny.

By a stroke of luck, he had learned of the existence of the Immortal Palace and was drawn to No.3 Border City.

And there, he had met that girl. Wasn’t this predestined?

Just like the companions he encountered before, it was all determined by fate!

‘I really want to drag her down into the mortal world…’ he thought, as an uncontrollable sinister desire rose again in his heart.

The woman struggled, saying, “Wait… I just found out about that peerless rival…”

After mentioning someone, a hint of displeasure flashed in Ye Han’s eyes, and he responded, “I know, I’ve already made contact…”

Then, not giving the woman a chance to speak again, he pressed her head down, unleashing his dissatisfaction.

He was somewhat envious, or rather, jealous of Li Yelai, whose curse was difficult to suppress even with his stele. Yet, Li Yelai could ignore it and freely admire that beautiful face.

However, if he could find what he needed within the Immortal Palace, the stele’s suppressive power would be even stronger!

He would eventually be able to suppress that curse!

…

Meanwhile, as Spiritual Ability Users were discussing him, Li Yelai, the person in question, was honestly staying inside the quarantine area, unaware of the disputes in the outside world.

As an Eternal Chosen One, Li Yelai could ensure that he would not be infected by the plague. This was why the Church dared to use the Plague Chaos Egg.

Even if he were to be infected, a simple face wash by Li Yelai could restore his health.

The virus immunity blessed by the Father of Plague allowed him to disregard almost all external viruses.

Unless the Father of Plague suddenly had a whimsical desire to feed Li Yelai a bowl of hearty soup, he would not be killed by disease or poison.

But even so, Li Yelai couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t carry the plague virus.

He needed to be more careful. If it were to spread, his family and friends would be in danger.

Before the Calamity, plagues had erupted in the world, and some fools allowed the plagues to persist for a long time. He needed to be cautious.

Fortunately, the authorities were quite experienced, having been entangled with the Eternal Life Faction for decades.

On that very night, a young Spiritual Energy User of the Spiritual Eyes Path, escorted by a group of Processors, hurried to the quarantine area.

The Spiritual Ability User’s eyes were special, with purple and gold interweaving in her irises, very attractive.

Hence, her codename was Zi Tong.

Li Yelai had heard that the South City Branch considered her a treasure, reluctant to let her fight.

With those eyes, she could not only see the health status of a target but could also detect the presence of viruses or other malicious entities.

She could even pinpoint the exact location of Returning Souls, another type of spiritual body. The support she provided was extremely effective!

Only those examined by her and confirmed virus-free could leave the quarantine area.

Fortunately, after being scrutinized for half a minute, Zi Tong nodded, indicating that Li Yelai could leave.

As he just stepped out of the quarantine area, Li Yelai saw a panda Doll not far away.

In her hands… she was holding a food box.

Upon seeing Li Yelai approaching, the Doll seemed somewhat panicked as she stuffed the Communicator behind her, then pulled out an advertising board from the same spot.

[Xiao Ye, you’re out (°Д°)]

[I was worried you wouldn’t like the food inside, so I brought you some meals ヾ(ｏ･ω･)ﾉ]

“Shall we find a place and eat together?” Li Yelai suggested, finding the Doll’s behavior a bit odd.

What he didn’t know was,

The Doll had just been checking the Think Tank chat.

[Carry a stick over there and tell him ‘Either you get hit with the stick or I do.’]

[Maybe during bath time, ask him to help you grab a towel.]

[You all underestimate the brains of Champion Team One! Useless!]

The Think Tanks were having a heated discussion…