Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 966: Chapter 962: Political Marriage

Not Divine Language; this rather disappointed him.

A text differing from Divine Language—could it be ancient text of the Demon Clan?

What was the ancient era of the Demon Clan like?

He discovered there wasn’t a shred of memory in his mind.

Did he never pay attention to this, or was it not recorded in books?

He turned his head to look at Leng Yuqing.

Leng Yuqing said, ”Did you see anything?”

”Is this our Demon Clan’s ancient text?”

Leng Yuqing replied, ”We don’t have ancient text; our writing has been used until now.”

”Then what about this text...”

Leng Yuqing said, ”I asked Father and Madam; neither knows this text or its origins.”

”What about our origins?” Leng Tieya asked. ”It’s said our ancestors used the Void-breaking Demon Artifact to create this heaven and earth, so where did our ancestors come from?”

”Who knows.” Leng Yuqing snorted. ”No one knows.”

”Does the Great Heavenly Demon Palace know?”

”... Hard to say, but the Great Heavenly Demon Palace definitely knows more than us.”

”Then where did this stone plate come from?” Leng Tieya asked, ”Where did our Leng Family ancestors obtain it?”

”Why are you asking this? Do you plan to find the other half of the stone plate? Stop dreaming.”

For generations, countless Leng Family ancestors had such ideas, yet none succeeded.

The world is vast, the Three Realms so expansive; finding such a small stone plate is harder than finding a needle in the ocean.

Some things, once lost, are gone forever and can never be found again.

”Either find the other half, or deduce its origins myself; in any case, I must first clarify its origins.” Leng Tieya said, ”Has older sister ever searched for it?”

Leng Yuqing shook her head.

The Nine Solutions of Heavenly Demon alone can achieve the Heavenly Demon First Grade, enough to dominate the world.

Generations of Leng Family disciples have thought like her, while few had ambitions like Leng Tieya’s.

Entering Heavenly Demon First Grade allows access to the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, where higher mental methods are practiced, advancing to becoming a Great Sky Demon.

This is an established and stable path; there’s no need to waste time wrestling with the Nine Solutions of Heavenly Demon.

”Older sister, aren’t you a bit curious?”

”Not curious.”

”... Then help me look for it.”

”Tieya, you’re getting arrogant.” Leng Yuqing shook her head: ”You got lucky obtaining the Demon Artifact and now think the multitude of demons is no more than this, right?”

”Older sister, will you help or not?” Leng Tieya snorted: ”If you won’t help, I’ll go ask Madam!”

Leng Yuqing snorted through her delicate nose: ”See if Madam will pay attention to you.”

”If she ignores me, I’ll just loiter outside her courtyard and not leave.”

”Then you’re not far from being disciplined!” Leng Yuqing said impatiently: ”... I’ll go ask the uncles and ancestors!”

Leng Tieya was overjoyed, stepping forward to hold her ivory arm: ”Thank you, older sister; I have to rely on you after all.”

Leng Yuqing disdainfully shook off his arm, turned and left.

Leng Tieya sat back at the jade table, picked up the stone plate, and continued examining.

The ordinary-seeming stone plate blocked the Insight of Super Sense, preventing clarity of its interior.

Examining the broken edge, it seemed cut by a blade rather than forcefully snapped.

He drew his sword and slashed at the blank spot in the upper left corner of the stone plate, where there were no words or patterns.

”Ding...”

The sword tip was deflected with no trace left.

Leng Tieya shook his head.

This stone plate’s material isn’t like stone.

No stone plate could withstand such a Treasure Sword, which cuts iron like mud.

”Ding ding ding ding...”

He slashed several times, amidst the clear ringing, the longsword was repeatedly deflected, leaving no mark on the stone plate.

He sheathed his sword, eyes fixed on the stone plate, Super Sense continuously observing.

Neither missed any slight change in the stone plate.

The stone plate absorbed the Demon Yuan, seemingly undergoing a subtle change, as if brightening slightly.

To the naked eye, no change was perceived, but Super Sense caught this slight change.

Leng Tieya’s spirits lifted, clutching the stone plate with both hands, Demon Yuan began to pour in.

Demon Yuan vanished like a mud ox into the sea.

The stone plate seemed unchanged from before.

The slight changes captured by Super Sense seemed like illusions, never reappearing.

Leng Tieya pondered.

He then again drew his sword from its sheath.

”Ding ding ding ding ding...”

The ringing turned into a continuous sound.

Demon Yuan flowed through the Sword, Sword Aura burst forth, yet still no marks were left on the stone plate.

But he had indeed detected a slight change.

Pure Demon Yuan indeed was ineffective; Sword Aura and Sword Essence from the Leng Family Nine Swords could cause ripples.

”Second brother, you’ve gone mad!” A figure suddenly rushed over and drew a sword to block his longsword.

”Ding ding ding ding...”

The two swords clashed, ringing in unison.

The newcomer wielded the sword to fend off, repeatedly backing up, staggering back out of the small pavilion, nearly tripping over the steps.

Leng Qingfeng steadied himself; his expression couldn’t remain steady, glowering gloomily at Leng Tieya.

Leng Tieya tucked the stone plate back toward his chest, addressed Leng Qingfeng blandly: ”Why did second brother come?”

”Such folly,” Leng Qingfeng snorted: ”Even if older sister witnessed that scene earlier, she’d certainly scold you.”

Leng Tieya said: ”Second brother seems to have leisure to mind such trivial matters.”

”What do you mean trivial matters?!” Leng Qingfeng said, ”That stone plate is our Leng Family’s treasure; if you damage it, you’d be the Leng Family’s sinner, and it couldn’t be remedied even if you were executed for it.”

Leng Tieya said: ”If second brother has nothing else to say, off you go.”

Leng Qingfeng fixed his gaze upon him, eyes bright, looking as though to see through his thoughts: ”I heard you returned to the city with Miss Song from the Song Family?”

Leng Tieya frowned.

In the crucial moment, he might discover a secret of the stone plate.

Now was the time for careful research, yet Leng Qingfeng was inquiring about such trifles.

He said with an impatient look: ”Second brother, if you’re bored, go practice; your Cultivation level will soon be caught up by me!”

”Apparently it’s true.” Leng Qingfeng shook his head: ”Don’t forget, your future bride is Miss Lu from the Lu Family.”

Leng Tieya’s expression instantly grew grim: ”Second brother, are you poking my sore spot? Second brother, you haven’t married Miss Song either yet!”

Leng Qingfeng said: ”You’d better not provoke Miss Song.”

”Second brother, you’re overly meddling,” Leng Tieya said with irritation: ”You can worry about that after you become Son-in-Law to the Song Family.”

Leng Qingfeng snorted, ”What are you doing with that stone plate? Ha, you don’t intend to fathom the original nature of the Nine Solutions of Heavenly Demon, do you? Haha!”

He laughed several times.

Leng Tieya glanced at him sneeringly, lowered his head and continued observing; it seemed to have returned to its original state.

The effects caused by Sword Essence and Sword Aura had completely dissipated, or rather absorbed and digested by it.

Leng Qingfeng shook his head: ”This time after returning, third brother, you’ve grown even more reckless, wasting energy on this, way too conceited!”

Leng Tieya didn’t lift his head, too lazy to respond to him: ”Save your concern, second brother, leave me be.”

Leng Qingfeng pursed his lips, shook his head: ”Let’s see how doomed you are!”

He turned and left, striding boldly, head held high, as if his prior embarrassment hadn’t existed.

Leng Tieya watched him leave, furrowed his brow, turned his gaze from the stone plate to the southeast direction of the house.

That’s where the Song Family is located—two streets away, easy to encounter.

Unlike the Leng Family, which is subtly declining, the Song Family is currently at its pinnacle, its lineage flourishing greatly.

Leng Qingfeng will marry the Song Family’s eldest daughter, becoming Song Lianshuang’s brother-in-law.

While he himself will marry the Lu Family’s fourth daughter.

Thinking of this, he shook his head.

Both are direct-line daughters of great families, yet their reputations differ vastly.

The Lu Family’s fourth daughter’s reputation is notorious; marrying her is like wearing multiple hats, just thinking about it is suffocating.

This was also the reason for the original’s resolute departure to vie for the Breaking Space Demon Device.

Though obtaining the Demon Device now, it may not necessarily alter the fact of marrying the Lu Family’s fourth daughter.

This is the helplessness of being a direct-line disciple of a great family; the engagements are often prearranged, and marriage isn’t a personal matter.