Da Xuan Martial Saint

"The South Brilliance Fire, Protector Xia really got her hands on it."

Chen Mu opened his hand in a gesture, and that wisp of flame silently flew towards him, landing in his palm, where it hovered, flickering a peaceful and tranquil light as if the intense heat that just burst forth moments before was but an illusory misconception.

However, Su Qianqian still took a frightened glance at the flame in Chen Mu's hand, no wonder Xia Yu'r instructed her that she must meet with Chen Mu before she could take out this South Brilliance Fire, for with her abilities, she was utterly incapable of controlling this spiritual flame.

One must know she was, after all, a true heir of the Hehuan Sect, and although her realm was not high, she had stepped into the Five Viscera Realm, a threshold above the common fray. Still, the South Brilliance Fire was so dangerous, it must belong to the most superior grade among them.

Su Qianqian's guess was not wrong.

With just a cursory glance, Chen Mu judged the quality of this wisp of South Brilliance Fire; it was of the most superior grade, ranking higher than any spiritual objects he had obtained, like the Xuan Huang Stone and Divine Soaring Stone.

Even among the same type of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Items, there are levels of quality. The Xuan Huang Stone he had acquired was merely close to middle grade in both appearance and size. Although rare, when it came to value, it was far from matching this superior grade South Brilliance Fire.

The more superior the grade, the rarer it is!

To gather all treasures of the Qiankun Eight Phases, each of the most superior grade, what's needed is not just strength and capability, but luck and opportunity. Just like the Human Emperor Seal refined by the Da Xuan Martial Emperor according to the legends, not all eight materials were of superior grade; there were deficiencies, otherwise, the Human Emperor Seal would have claimed the top spot in the Spirit Weapon Catalogue, instead of the seventh.

The Xuan Huang Stone and Divine Soaring Stone among other spiritual objects he had gotten varied in quality, with both middle and low grades present; only this South Brilliance Fire was of a superior grade. Regardless, for him, it was all a boon.

To forge a Qiankun Spirit Weapon, the more superior grade main materials you have, the more powerful the resultant weapon will be.

"What does Protector Xia need?"

Chen Mu consolidated the South Brilliance Fire in his palm, offering it a brief scrutiny before shifting his gaze towards Su Qianqian.

If it were just a low-grade South Brilliance Fire, it wouldn't count for much, but a superior grade was infinitely more valuable than a low grade, certainly by a hundredfold. He would accept it, but only after seeing what Xia Yu'r wanted in exchange.

Su Qianqian looked at Chen Mu and blinked, her voice quaintly sweet, "Protector Xia said that Peak Master Chen need only accept it, without any requests. She only hopes that if Peak Master Chen one day achieves world-shaking success and claims dominance over all under heaven, he can offer slight protection to us pitiful sisters."

A superior grade South Brilliance Fire was indeed considered a treasure for a Great Sect like the Hehuan Sect, since it could be the main material for refining a Spirit Weapon that would not be inferior to the Mysterious Heavenly Sword Diagram, and superior grade Spirit Weapons were coveted items among many masters, scarce enough that not everyone could possess one.

Wagering such a rare item on Chen Mu's future seemed reasonable to her, especially since Chen Mu was the youngest Grandmaster in the world today and the individual most likely to become the second 'Martial Saint' in a thousand years!

After hearing Su Qianqian's words, Chen Mu pondered for a moment and then said, "If I one day claim dominance over all under heaven, I can ensure that the Hehuan Sect's legacy continues unbroken. But it is on the condition that the Hehuan Sect does not bring calamity to the world, commit heinous acts, or break the rules."

At this point in time, a superior grade South Brilliance Fire could indeed earn him one commitment, but it wasn't enough to make him turn a blind eye to whatever the Hehuan Sect does in the future, such activities as the brothel business, martial world disputes, and draining vital energy from men. All these things are part of the Martial World, but if the Hehuan Sect were to deliberately oppress and wreak havoc, becoming a sect that strikes terror into the hearts of people, then he would not ignore it.

He could accept the actions of the Hehuan Sect up till now because, although it was considered a Demon Sect and disdained by the orthodox sects, in truth, almost all of the Hehuan Sect's members were orphans or abandoned girls with no place to call home, and they had not willfully caused chaos in the world. They might make moves on people, but their targets were always villains and bandits like Yan Wansi or others within the martial world.

He did not require the Hehuan Sect to act strictly according to Imperial Court laws, but they must at least abide by the martial world's rules and not act recklessly. Within these bounds, he would not mind ensuring the Hehuan Sect's unbroken lineage in the future.

Hearing Chen Mu's words.

Su Qianqian smiled beautifully, her cute face tinged with a hint of youthful shyness, her voice sweetly saying, "We pitiful sisters were born the most unfortunate people in the world, it's already good if others do not bully us, let alone cause chaos. We band together for self-preservation, and if Peak Master Chen comes to claim dominion in the future and is willing to protect us, even if he requires the service of all our sisters, I think none would object."

As she spoke her last words, a suitable hint of blush emerged on her cheeks, the girl's innocence and a touch of shyness naturally intertwined, appearing somewhat timid but also as if mustering the courage to look directly at Chen Mu.

The girl did not deliberately unleash any Pleasure Artistic Conception, for in front of Chen Mu she naturally did not dare to be disrespectful or frivolous. Thus, her demeanor was almost half genuine, half an instinct from cultivation, and even without the lure of pleasure, it was sufficiently distracting to cause ordinary martial artists to be caught off guard. Even for those in the Five Viscera Realm or even the Six Viscera Realm, it might not be easy to remain undisturbed.