Divine King of Honour

It had already been ten days since Xu Nian returned to the academy.

During these ten days, Xu Nian had experienced quite a few troubles.

First was Murong Xue's disappearance; Xu Nian had no choice but to come forward and explain.

However, the academy elders had never heard of the so-called Tiancang Sect, and it was ultimately the mysterious Dean who finalised the decision, confirming that there indeed was an ancient sect called the Tiancang Sect in the Tianhen Continent.

Additionally, Murong Xue's father, Murong Tianhai, verified that Murong Xue's Lifebound Crystal Stone was still glowing, proving that Murong Xue had not died, which led them to believe Xu Nian's words were true.

However, no sooner had Murong Xue's incident passed than Ouyang Tianlan's body was discovered, with suspicions directed immediately towards Xu Nian.

Xu Nian didn't foolishly admit to anything but revealed that Ouyang Tianlan had sent people to assassinate him, and then he shifted all the blame onto an elderly white-haired woman from the Tiancang Sect.

It wasn't that he feared death, but admitting it would expose many of his secrets and cause the Ouyang Family to act against him directly, something even the academy couldn't prevent.

Even though Xu Nian shifted all the blame onto the white-haired old woman, the Ouyang Family didn't give up so easily and tried to pressure the academy to hand over Xu Nian, but they were blocked by the enigmatic Dean of Qinglin Academy.

The Ouyang Family was at fault initially and lacked concrete evidence that Xu Nian was the killer of Ouyang Tianlan, so they had to let the matter go.

Of course, Xu Nian knew that once he left the gates of Qinglin Academy, the Ouyang Family would make a move against him.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Moreover, inside the academy, he would face suppression from Ouyang Chengfeng.

Xu Nian didn't mind this; as long as the Ouyang Family didn't confront him directly, he wasn't afraid.

Now, his strength was not yet mature; he needed time to grow. Once he grew stronger, if the Ouyang Family dared to come, he wouldn't mind ensuring they had no way back.

The night was deep and silent.

Xu Nian was currently sitting cross-legged in his own courtyard.

However, he wasn't in a state of cultivation but instead was introspecting his Dantian.

Floating there was a piece, a black jade pendant—to be precise, the same black jade pendant that had disappeared from his chest earlier.

It was this black jade pendant that released a strong malevolent force, allowing Xu Nian to triumphantly defeat the Silver Moon Battle Sect, but Xu Nian couldn't understand how the pendant had ended up in his Dantian.

"Never mind, let's set it aside for now, and focus on cultivating the 'Dan Sea Species Green Lotus'," Xu Nian muttered to himself.

Putting aside the matter of the black jade pendant, he closed his eyes and started to circulate the Combat Technique that was reputed to be impossible to cultivate.

"Hum!"

As Xu Nian circulated it, a stream of Spiritual Energy gathered in his Dantian through the pathways in his body.

But this Spiritual Energy had barely entered the Dantian when it dissipated away.

Xu Nian tried several more times, but the results were the same each time.

"What's going on? Why can't the Spiritual Energy gather? Could it be that this Combat Technique really can't be cultivated?" Xu Nian opened his eyes and murmured.

"It's not that you can't cultivate it; you're just clumsy!" However, just then, a cold female voice came.

"Who? Who's speaking!" Xu Nian was so startled he jumped up from the ground, looking around with a vigilant face.

His courtyard was completely enclosed; how could there be someone else's voice, and even a woman's voice at that?

"Could it be an illusion?" Xu Nian looked around, but there was nobody in the courtyard, leading him to believe he was hallucinating.

"Hmph, really as dumb as one could be, not even realizing where I am. I really wonder how this Black God Jade Pendant chose you as its master." However, just as Xu Nian thought he was hallucinating, that cold voice sounded again.

Xu Nian's mind jolted, and he suddenly looked towards his Dantian.

This time he heard it very clearly; the voice had indeed come from his Dantian.

"You… you are the Jade Pendant?" Xu Nian asked, wide-eyed with surprise.

"You're the Jade Pendant, I am the Supreme God Emperor. If it weren't for my Divine Soul having slept for a hundred thousand years, trapped within this Black God Jade Pendant, why would I bother speaking to a mortal ant like you?" A cold snort came from the Black Jade Pendant once again.

Xu Nian was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood.

Supreme God Emperor?

His physical body was completely destroyed, and his Divine Soul greatly damaged, having slept in this jade pendant for a hundred thousand years.

Now, since he had acknowledged the jade pendant as his master, it had allowed her to reappear in the human world.

Does this mean this jade pendant is an extremely precious treasure?

After Xu Nian sorted out his thoughts, the more he thought about it, the more terrified he became—he didn't know exactly what level a God Emperor was, but anything associated with the word "god" must be an absolutely supreme existence.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, a black light flew out from Xu Nian's body, and then a shadowy figure in black appeared before him.

Xu Nian was instantly dumbstruck!

Beauty!

Indescribable beauty!

She was a woman in her twenties, with a stunningly beautiful face, crescent brows, bright eyes, and teeth like stars. Her thousands of strands of hair cascading down her back like waterfalls, and she wore a black dress that outlined breathtaking curves. She stood there like an exquisitely unparalleled painting.

However, the woman's expression was cold, and her gaze seemed to disdain the whole world, exuding an aura of supreme majesty that made Xu Nian feel an impulse to kneel.

"You… who are you?" Xu Nian asked instinctively.

The woman who had suddenly appeared was more beautiful than any other woman he had ever seen.

Murong Xue could be described as a heavenly being, so this woman could be described as a goddess descending to the mortal world.

"Hmph, I am Ye Tian, the Divine Emperor. You may address me as Lord Ye Tian," the woman in black said to Xu Nian, her eyes proud like the distant stars.

Xu Nian was stunned, and he immediately realized that this woman was the one who had spoken from the jade pendant. However, he hadn't expected the Goddess from within the jade pendant to be this beautiful and even capable of materialization.

It was clear that this woman was not of flesh and blood, but formed from a transformed Divine Soul.

But just that alone made Xu Nian find her irresistibly beautiful—he couldn't even imagine how beautiful she would be if she were a real person.

"Boy, I didn't come out to play games with you. Since you have become the master of the Black God Jade Pendant, from today onwards, I will guide your cultivation until you are strong enough to condense a new body for me," the Ye Tian Divine Emperor said coldly.

"Eh? Guide my cultivation?" Xu Nian was shocked, followed by a surge of ecstasy.

To be guided by a person of the God Emperor Level was akin to having a master of the God Emperor Level, wasn't it?

However, Ye Tian Divine Emperor's next words extinguished all of Xu Nian's excitement, even making his scalp tingle.

"Don't be too happy too soon. My guidance won't be easy. If you cannot complete the tasks I set within the specified time, then just wait for your death!"

A cold smile appeared on the stunningly beautiful face of Ye Tian Divine Emperor, yet it was captivatingly alluring.