Asura Mad Emperor

"None of your damn business!"

Qinchuan gave the slowly approaching man in the brocaded clothes a glance, showing no respect for him whatsoever.

This man had been hiding in the shadows for quite some time; Qinchuan had long since noticed the two of them and he had no fondness for those who always lurked in the dark.

"..."

"This kid, he's not even giving him face..."

Many people around twitched the corners of their mouths.

"Who is this person?"

Among those who had come to listen to the Dao, many were not from the Tianyuan Nation, each asking their fellow Daoists nearby.

"This man is called Li Zhi, he is the Eldest Prince of the Tianyuan Nation."

"This kid really fears neither heaven nor earth, not even giving face to the Imperial Family."

Li Zhi was taken aback, not expecting that, even with his status as the Eldest Prince of the Tianyuan Nation, he could face such a snub, but after all, he was the Eldest Prince, having grown up in the palace with a sophisticated mind, and he quickly suppressed the slight displeasure in his heart.

He clasped his hands and smiled, "I am Li Zhi, I am..."

Qinchuan glanced at Li Zhi and waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "You're wearing a jade robe that practically has 'I am the Crown Prince' written all over your face, do you think there's anyone who doesn't know?"

He had already awakened his Innate Pupils and had long seen the Golden Dragon Qi rising to the sky above Li Zhi's head. Only members of the Imperial Family would have such Destiny surrounding them, and with the Dragon Qi faintly showing the intention to condense into a real dragon, and his age not exceeding thirty, it wasn't difficult to guess that the man before him was the Crown Prince of the Tianyuan Ancient Kingdom.

After finishing, Qinchuan deliberately asked, "Girl, wouldn't you agree?"

Zhou Xi had originally been just a disciple of the Congyun Sect, not daring to show disrespect to the Imperial Family, but after spending some time with Qinchuan, she had broadened her horizons. Although she was surprised by Li Zhi's identity, she still nodded seriously, "Yes, young master, I had also noticed it earlier."

Qinchuan waved his hand and said, "It's best you don't try to pressure me with your background, because no matter how grand yours is, it's not as grand as mine." He then added, "Even if Li Xuanfeng himself came, it wouldn't work."

Having said that, Qinchuan was about to leave.

"Whew, even the background of the Imperial Family can't compare with his? Isn't he just a lowly disciple of the Congyun Sect?"

"I find this to be somewhat suspicious..."

Qinchuan had repeatedly shattered everyone's expectations, and many had begun to sense that something was off.

"This boy is definitely not as simple as just a disciple of the Congyun Sect."

"Let's see how the Eldest Prince handles it."

When Qinchuan had mentioned the name Li Xuanfeng just now, the old man with the goat beard was about to explode, but was quickly restrained by Li Zhi.

Li Xuanfeng was the founding emperor of the Tianyuan Nation; one could not tolerate later generations taking him lightly.

Just when everyone thought the Eldest Prince would become angry, Li Zhi instead turned with a smile, stepped forward, and followed Qinchuan.

He clasped his hands and said, "Brother Qin speaks truly, as cultivators, we should indeed pursue the Dao, and the so-called background is nothing more than the glory of our ancestors, after all."

With a mind realm that could endure what most could not, the Eldest Prince had earned a higher regard from Qinchuan.

Like the Eldest Prince, who had always been in a position of power within secular society, he lacked the usual arrogance of ordinary cultivators.

Although he was already the Crown Prince, he still had a brother, the Third Prince, who was highly esteemed in the military and eagerly vying for power.

Clearly, Li Zhi was aiming to win over Qinchuan, or rather, Ye Xuanji supporting him, to gather more capital for his battle for the throne.

As the saying goes, one does not strike a smiling face, and Qinchuan's tone softened a bit as he said, "Brother Li's good intentions are appreciated, but I have urgent matters to attend to and prefer not to get involved in the affairs of the Imperial Family."

His meaning was obvious: he had no interest in joining the struggle for the throne.

Li Zhi chuckled and asked, "Is Brother Qin's urgent matter related to the Gongshan Family's affairs?"

Qinchuan stopped walking and looked at Li Zhi, indicating for him to continue.

Li Zhi glanced around before lowering his voice, whispering, "I know the news of the Gongshan Clan."

...

The Dao Transmission Conference continued, and Qinchuan stayed behind; his previously mentioned urgent matter indeed was to search for the Gongshan Clan.

Since this Li Zhi had news of the Gongshan Clan, why bother looking far and wide?

To those cultivators who had not yet entered the path, Bai Ruoxi's understanding of the Dao was naturally like listening to the music of immortals, utterly enraptured.

It was only after two hours that Bai Ruoxi finally ceased her lecture.

Once all the cultivators had emerged from their states of enlightenment, Li Zhi, sitting beside Qinchuan, said to him, "Brother Qin has been unable to enter the path, presumably because he has already surpassed Miss Bai. Why not seize this opportunity to transmit the secrets of the Dao and add a measure of destiny to yourself?"

Qinchuan glanced at Li Zhi, "Enough, this young master never owes anyone favors. Since you have the information I want to know, I shall impart the Dao, which will repay this favor to you."

Having said that, Qinchuan already began heading towards the lecture platform where Bai Ruoxi was, hearing the conversation between Qinchuan and Li Zhi, she voluntarily gave up her position.

Some cultivators below the platform, unclear about the situation, came to understand and felt rather dissatisfied. However, after the recent events, fearing the terrifying strength of Ye Xuanji and Zhou Xi, no one dared to step forward to stop it, though many cultivators still voiced their protest loudly.

They did not believe that Qinchuan's lecture could surpass that of Immortal Maiden Bai.

"What's going on, why isn't Immortal Maiden Bai continuing her lecture? Are they really letting this kid do it?"

"Get down, get down, let Immortal Maiden Bai continue!"

Qinchuan swept a gaze over the crowd and with a sneer, said, "My lecture is an opportunity for all of you. After today, if you wish to hear it again, you'll find it impossible. Truly, a bunch of frogs in a well."

"Get lost, get lost."

Quite a few cultivators had already stood up in groups.

Qinchuan couldn't be bothered with these clueless people and began his lecture.

"There are three Dao; the Great Dao, the Heavenly Dao, the Immortal Path. The Great Dao also has three; the Heavenly Dao counts fifty, retires one, leaving forty-nine; the Immortal Path is..."

Qinchuan spoke with ease, his voice not amplified by True Qi. Yet, this voice, in harmony with the Dao, clearly reached everyone's ears.

Suddenly, the people in the venue once again entered into states of enlightenment, including those cultivators who just stood up to demand Qinchuan step down. They too stood motionless, evidently falling into such a deep trance too quickly to sit down again.

Qinchuan looked around and, aside from the two Supreme Saints beside Bai Ruoxi and the old man with a goat beard beside Li Zhi, none had entered a state of enlightenment. Even Bai Ruoxi was now in a half-enlightenment state.

It was clear that these three had deep comprehension of the Dao. Qinchuan smirked and continued, "The third aspect of the Great Dao is to act for..."

"Boom..."

It was like a thunderclap exploding in the ears of the three Supreme Saints.

"Is this... also part of the Great Dao?"

"The Great Dao also has such doctrines..."

At that moment, even the three Supreme Saints had fallen into a state of enlightenment.

But as Qinchuan continued his lecture, some cultivators gradually recovered from their enlightenment.

"How... How does he have such deep insight into the Dao, his teachings just now were even more delicate than Immortal Maiden Bai's."

"Yes indeed, we initially thought this fellow was just boasting, but we never expected he truly had substance. No wonder even Immortal Maiden Bai did not enter enlightenment during her own transmission."

"It seems that his understanding of the Dao is indeed more formidable than Immortal Maiden Bai's."

"Phew, wait, look, Immortal Maiden Bai, she... she is also in a state of enlightenment..."

The crowd focused on Bai Ruoxi and saw she too had entered enlightenment, leaving them astonished to the point of dropping their jaws.

At this point, sharp-eyed individuals noticed not only Bai Ruoxi but also the two Supreme Saints beside her had fallen into enlightenment as well.

Now, the crowd was not just amazed but also frightened, even feeling a sense of regret.

"It turns out we emerged from enlightenment not because his teachings were poor but because our abilities are too low to understand the deeper aspects of the Dao Magic."