Chapter 1698: Everything Is Under Control

"She just advanced to the Martial Void Realm, how can we let her leave the Heaven Observation Field?" Chu Jia asked in astonishment. She stared at Shang Xia, who looked displeased but not as angry as expected.

"You already knew?" Chu Jia quickly realized and then exclaimed in shock, "Don't tell me this girl made some sort of shady deal with the patriarch? He allowed her to break through in the Ji Continent, and even gave her a Starry Fruit... After she became a True Immortal, he even allowed her to head out to the sea of stars to explore the ruins...”

Shang Xia gasped in shock when he first heard her summary before interrupting her with a chuckle, “What are you thinking?! Why would Patriarch Kou do something like that?”

Chu Jia also realized her thoughts were too dark and chided herself, "Ahem... I was just overthinking...”

Shang Xia coughed unnaturally but was met with light laughter from Chu Jia, prompting him to quickly add, "Although I don’t know why Patriarch Kou would indulge her in her breakthrough to the Six Direction Realm, she’s no fool. She knows that her request is inappropriate and can cause controversy in the institution. With her proud nature, she will certainly look for ways to make amends."

Chu Jia, still dissatisfied, snapped, "If you guessed she would definitely do something to make up for it, why weren’t you prepared to stop her? You even let her run out of the Heaven Observation Field..."

Shang Xia replied helplessly, "I was careless. These past few days, I forgot about the matter completely when messing with the runes... I didn’t expect her to emerge from seclusion so quickly.”

Chu Jia frowned. "You really didn’t notice at all? Aren’t you worried?"

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Shang Xia slowly raised his head to look at her before sighing, "In terms of proficiency with the Five Element Movement Art, she might even surpass me... Whether it’s running for her life or moving through formations and restrictions, she possesses top-notch abilities. Since I can’t leave the Heaven Observation Field, and Patriarch Kou is still recovering, she’s the most suitable person in the institution to explore the ruins.”

Although Shang Xia mentioned how Hai Yuanyuan was better than him at the Five Element Movement Art and should be safe, Chu Jia could feel his anxiety showing during the process of recombining and arranging the runes.

However, it wasn’t long before another transmission talisman landed in Shang Xia’s hand.

Chu Jia, having glanced at the special talisman, smirked meaningfully and growled, “That’s from Sister Hai Min, right?”

Shang Xia coughed subconsciously and quickly infused his soul into the talisman to check its contents.

But soon after, Shang Xia’s expression darkened. Anger rose in his heart and he snapped, “This is outrageous!”

Startled by his reaction, Chu Jia asked, "What happened?"

Without answering, she reached out and snatched the talisman from Shang Xia’s hand to read the contents for herself.

As she was reading, Shang Xia muttered, "Zhu Nang has set off for the Spirit Tip World with Youshang accompanying them. Yuanyuan didn’t receive Patriarch Kou’s permission to go over, and Yuanyuan not only snuck on board while avoiding the detection of those True Immortals, she brought that brat Wei Zheng with her!”

Chu Jia looked up at Shang Xia and mumbled, "No matter what, Youshang is a second tier True Immortal with extensive experience as a spy in the Star Origin Dao Field. We might not know how much his injuries have healed, but he should still be a formidable expert. As for that brat Wei Zheng... Well, you call him a little scamp, but he’s still a fourth layer Martial Extermination Realm cultivator. By all means, he’s pretty skilled.”

"Besides, they have you, the head of the Talisman Hall, backing them! Aren’t they all equipped with multiple rank six talismans you personally crafted?! Those can handle anyone who isn’t a high-level True Immortal, right? Even if they run into one, they should be able to escape without much problem.” Chu Jia concluded.

Shang Xia took a deep breath, his headache apparent, and he growled, "You should continue reading! That motherfucker got Mu Jianyin pregnant, which is probably the real reason he was keen to join the exploration of the ruins outside the Star Curtain. And Wei Qiongyi only learned about this after Mu Jianyin came knocking!"

Mu Jianyin was a key figure in the institution’s Outreach Division. Her strong swordsmanship also made her a notable figure. As the institution rose rapidly in strength, many juniors caught up to her, but she always managed to keep herself up to pace with the institution’s advancement. Now, she was a candidate in the institution to attack the Martial Void Realm to become a True Immortal and given her longer accumulation of experience and more solid foundation, her prospects for advancing were even greater and more promising.

Hearing what Shang Xia said, Chu Jia first scoffed lightly and then burst out giggling.

Shang Xia sighed helplessly, "Feng Ziyuan was just killed a year ago! His wounds haven’t even healed completely and he’s already causing trouble!”

Although the news from the world was delayed by several days, Zhu Nang and the others aboard the Star Ship certainly hadn’t left the Heaven Observation Field yet. If Shang Xia wanted, he could easily drag everyone back, but he obviously had no intentions of doing so.

Chu Jia, remembering something, asked, "Oh yeah, you once mentioned that Star Ships would often encounter a powerful pulsating breath when passing through the Star Curtain. You called them the Breath of a Heavenly Field back then. In the past, you suppressed it when you were on board, allowing us to pass through the gap. Now that you’re not there, how are they going to leave? Isn’t Zhu Nang just a first tier True Immortal?”

After finishing the last huge engraved rune on the ground, Shang Xia stood up, handed the Formation Blade back to Chu Jia, and explained, "It’s nothing really. Zhu Nang is carrying my Heaven Liberation Talisman, which allows him to borrow power to make him a high-level True Immortal when passing through the gap. I can even split off a part of my soul to help him when he navigates through the gap...”

Chu Jia seemed to think of something and immediately followed up, "What about outside the Heaven Observation Field? Like in the ruins they are going to explore? Will they still be able to borrow your strength?”

Shang Xia shook his head helplessly. "Outside, due to the increased distance, the effects of the talisman will definitely be weakened. Moreover, the existence of the Star Curtain further limits my power. Outside, Zhu Nang will probably be lucky if he manages to gain the strength of a third tier True Immortal with my talisman.”

"Of course, thanks to my recent advancement to the Seven Star Realm, my Heaven Liberation Talisman will also be slightly enhanced. If they really run into danger, they might be able to burst forth with the ability of a high-level True Immortal when they activate the talisman. However, if that is the case, all the energy the talisman contains will be used up, and they can only run for their lives if they fail to deal with the danger.”

Chu Jia glanced at him and nodded. "So you’ve been keeping such a trump card up your sleeve, no wonder you’re sitting here so confidently. But then again, why are you starting to sound more and more like Patriarch Kou? Why do you seem to have everything under control?”

Faced with Chu Jia’s questioning, Shang Xia could only spread his hands helplessly. A wry smile appeared on his face. “Everything under control? The meteorite beneath our feet might beg to differ! If this attempt fails again, we might as well let go of the idea of perfecting the other 4 Variant Formation Talisman runes on the Star Origin Lord Robe for the time being...”