Chapter 1711: Imperial Qi, Dominating the World!

"It's the Pavilion Master! He actually wants to see this kid. Who is he?"

"The Pavilion Master wants to see a mere Divine Lord at the Second Heaven? Am I hearing this right?"

"This... this is a direct slap in the face to Supreme Elder Tianhua. This kid has quite the face, to actually warrant the Pavilion Master personally standing up for him."

...

For a moment, everyone looked at Ye Yuan with astonished eyes, speculating about his identity.

The Pavilion Master was not someone just anyone could see.

Even a Heavenly God would find it no easy task to meet the Pavilion Master, let alone a Divine Lord at the Second Heaven.

But today, he made an exception!

The people of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion couldn't help but speculate.

Especially Jian Tianhua, whose expression was extremely ugly.

He rarely showed his face, and today, when he finally did to suppress Jian Zhentao, the Pavilion Master personally slapped him in the face.

With so many watching, he, as a Supreme Elder, had lost face!

But he had to obey the Pavilion Master's orders.

Jian Shaoning and Jian Ping were just feeling smug when the Pavilion Master's words stunned them.

What had this kid done to deserve the Pavilion Master personally standing up for him?

"Soon, our Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion will gain another Heavenly God. This is a cause for celebration. Today, I bestow upon Zhentao the title of Supreme Elder. You must work hard and strive to break through as soon as possible."

At this moment, the Pavilion Master's voice sounded again, shocking everyone once more.

"No way? Elder Zhentao is about to be promoted to Supreme Elder?"

"Doesn't that mean he'll soon break through? We thought Elder Zhentao would never break through, but who knew he'd turn his luck around!"

"Misfortune begets fortune, and fortune begets misfortune—how true! He went blind, and everyone thought his life was over. Who would have guessed he'd not only regain his sight but also break through to the Heavenly God realm?"

"Elder Shaoning has been competing with him for most of his life, but who would have thought Elder Zhentao would break through first? How ironic!"

...

Jian Shaoning's face was extremely ugly. The situation had turned too quickly.

A moment ago, he had trampled Jian Zhentao into the mud.

Who knew that in the next moment, Jian Zhentao would turn his luck around and kick him straight into the abyss?

Since the Pavilion Master said so, he must have already calculated it!

No one had ever doubted the Pavilion Master's words. If he said Jian Zhentao would break through, then he would definitely break through.

Once one entered the Heavenly God realm, it was like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, soaring to the sky.

He and this Divine Lord at the Ninth Heaven were now in completely different worlds.

After competing for most of their lives, who could have predicted such an outcome?

Jian Zhentao himself was also shocked. He bowed in gratitude and said, "Thank you, Pavilion Master. Zhentao will definitely cultivate diligently and strive to break through as soon as possible!"

However, the Pavilion Master's voice did not sound again.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior, congratulations!"

Jian Zhentao said happily, "Brother Ye Yuan, to be honest, this is all thanks to you! Come, I'll take you to see the Pavilion Master!"

Ye Yuan nodded and followed.

Jian Tianhua's face changed, he snorted coldly, and disappeared.

Jian Zhentao led Ye Yuan to the stairs leading to the third floor.

"From here up is the Pavilion Master's residence. Go up yourself; I'll take Tianping and wait for you below," said Jian Zhentao.

Ye Yuan nodded and ascended the stairs himself.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan felt as if he had penetrated a membrane and entered another space.

It was a simple secret chamber, exuding a mysterious aura.

An old man with a serene expression was brewing a pot of spirit tea, its fragrance delightful.

"Hehe, I never thought I'd see a youth with Imperial Soaring Qi in my lifetime. What a pleasant surprise!" the old man said with a smile.

Ye Yuan looked at the old man, but found him as if shrouded in clouds, completely unfathomable.

The old man seemed to be one with his surroundings.

Though right before his eyes, he felt extremely distant.

"Imperial Soaring Qi?"

Ye Yuan was puzzled. Could Imperial Soaring Qi also be a kind of fortune?

But hadn't Jian Zhentao said he had Imperial Ultimate Qi? Why was it now Imperial Soaring Qi?

The old man gestured for Ye Yuan to sit opposite him and slowly said, "Imperial Qi that soars above all is called Imperial Soaring Qi! Those who possess Imperial Soaring Qi have extremely strong fortune; barring accidents, reaching the Heavenly Emperor realm should be no problem!"

Ye Yuan sat down opposite the old man and asked doubtfully, "Pavilion Master, you don't seem to have used the art of observing qi. How do you know I possess Imperial Soaring Qi?"

The old man smiled, "Though Imperial Ultimate Qi is strong, it couldn't cause our Jian clan members to suffer heavenly backlash. Only Imperial Soaring Qi, the darling of heaven, could bring such calamity to ordinary Jian clan members. In fact, I knew as soon as Zhentao returned from Chuanji King City. Moreover, even without using the art of observing qi, I can discern a thing or two."

Ye Yuan was inwardly surprised. No wonder Jian Zhentao said the Pavilion Master's cultivation was unfathomable.

It seemed this old man's strength was truly unimaginable!

With this, Ye Yuan's hopes rose a little.

If this old man took action, perhaps he could really find Li'er and the others.

"Pavilion Master, since you knew all along, why did you let Senior Jian Zhentao suffer humiliation? Even if he is blind, he is still a Divine Lord at the Ninth Heaven; he shouldn't have been reduced to tending flowers and grass," Ye Yuan asked in confusion.

The old man smiled, "The mysteries of heavenly fate are profound. Even though our Jian clan can calculate the secrets of heaven, we cannot change anything. Forcibly interfering with the trajectory of heaven's way invites heavenly backlash—at best, severe injury and vomiting blood with a great drop in cultivation; at worst, death and eternal damnation. Countless of my Jian clan have died from this! Therefore, even if we can see everyone's destiny, we cannot alter anything. Zhentao has been touched by your Imperial Soaring Qi; his breakthrough is only a matter of time. These trials are heaven's tempering for him. Without going through this ordeal, he would have no way to break through."

Ye Yuan was startled. He hadn't expected there to be so many intricacies involved.

Ye Yuan asked curiously, "In that case, if Jian clan members spend every day telling fortunes and divining good or ill luck for other martial artists, wouldn't they suffer heavenly punishment daily?"

The old man laughed, "Ordinary martial artists have weak fortune and won't affect the grand trends of the world. Moreover, our Jian clan has its own rules for divination: we only reveal two or three parts, leaving things ambiguous. So most of the time, there's no problem. But if a person's fortune is too strong, the Jian clan won't easily perform divination for them. If one's cultivation is insufficient, backlash is easy."

Ye Yuan's expression changed, turning grim.

He possessed Imperial Soaring Qi, which was even more fearsome than Imperial Ultimate Qi. Didn't that mean... he simply couldn't have his fortune told?

"Senior, this..." Ye Yuan said anxiously.

The old man suddenly handed him a cup of tea, smiling, "Have some tea. Don't be anxious."

How could Ye Yuan not be anxious? He took the cup and drained it in one gulp.

"Pavilion Master, my loved ones' fate is unknown. I came here only to learn of their situation. I beg you to make an exception! For this, Ye Yuan is willing to pay any price!" Ye Yuan said with a cupped fist salute.