Chapter 9: Destiny Vision, A Cruel Future
Chapter 9: Destiny Vision, A Cruel Future
As Su Wu’s voice enveloped the entire Three Saints Sect, everyone—whether elders or disciples—halted their activities.
One of the two voices that had once descended upon the Three Saints Sect and made the entire Heaven Primordial Continent realize how vast the world truly was had spoken again.
Core of Fiery Prison Cliff.
Meng Shu and Li Jianping, who had been locked in battle, froze the moment they heard Su Wu’s voice.
“Impossible… impossible! Su Ming’s parents haven’t appeared for over a decade—why now?!” Li Jianping roared inwardly.
The longsword in his hand trembled because the man gripping it was shaking like a leaf.
The sect master of the Three Saints Sect, one of the strongest cultivators on the Heaven Primordial Continent, was now trembling like a child who had made a grave mistake.
“Li Jianping, can’t even hold your sword steady after hearing my lord’s words?” Meng Shu mocked. “Think carefully about what your sect has done all these years. Think about how you’re going to explain yourselves to the young master!”
With a hearty laugh, Meng Shu turned and left Fiery Prison Cliff.
The moment Su Wu’s voice resounded, all conflict lost its meaning.
Li Jianping did not stop Meng Shu from leaving. His entire body was consumed by fear.
Just as Meng Shu had said, there was only one thing left for him to do—give Su Ming an explanation.
Fortunately, his rationality had not been completely overtaken by terror. He immediately rushed to the sect’s forbidden grounds.
The vast forbidden area contained only a single stone tablet.
This tablet was called the Three Saints Stone Tablet, and it had only one purpose—to contact the founding ancestor of the Three Saints Sect, who had long since ascended beyond the Heaven Primordial Continent.
According to the ancestor’s decree, this tablet could only be activated when the Three Saints Sect—or the entire Heaven Primordial Continent—faced imminent destruction.
The last time it had been activated was precisely when Su Ming’s parents descended.
And now, it would be activated again because of them.
Li Jianping had to confirm whether Su Wu had truly descended upon the continent or if it was merely a transmitted message.
As he activated the stone tablet, he successfully established contact with the ancestor.
“The Three Saints Stone Tablet I left behind has limited uses. Current sect master, tell me—what has happened on the Heaven Primordial Continent? Has our Three Saints Sect encountered a calamity?”
“This unworthy disciple, Li Jianping, seeks the ancestor’s guidance…”
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[Due to the host’s father’s intervention, combined with previous interference in fate, the destiny protagonist’s opportunities have been severely disrupted. Destiny Points obtained.]
This should have been excellent news, but because of recent events, Su Ming remained vigilant.
“System, could Chu Fan end up gaining some other opportunity because of this?”
[Due to the host’s father’s influence, fate is currently in chaos. Future outcomes cannot be predicted for now.]
A Heavenly Dao Realm expert could plunge the world’s destiny into turmoil with just a single sentence infused with their will.
And yet, even that could not overturn the greatest destiny’s persecution of his family.
If they failed to find the supreme Chaos Crystal, only one fate awaited them.
At this thought, Su Ming clenched his fists, a tremendous sense of crisis surging within him.
After a moment, he took a deep breath to calm himself.
“I haven’t even reached the Void Realm yet—what’s the point of worrying so much? Scaring myself for no reason?”
After mocking himself, Su Ming recalled the Destiny Vision he hadn’t activated earlier.
“System, activate Destiny Vision for ten seconds.”
[Destiny Vision activating…]
As the system’s voice sounded, Su Ming’s vision underwent a world-shifting transformation.
His perspective was elevated beyond the world itself, looking down upon the entire Heaven Primordial Continent from above.
Then, he saw two towering trees brimming with vitality, their countless branches intertwining and connecting with the entire world.
Su Ming focused on one of the great trees, following its roots downward—until he saw Chu Fan’s figure.
This was undoubtedly Chu Fan’s destiny as the protagonist.
Then, Su Ming turned his gaze toward himself.
What he saw was a withered, thread-thin line, shackled by countless chains, extending toward nothingness and destruction. His intuition told him—that was his own fate.
However, sharp-eyed Su Ming noticed something else—his fate line had faint traces of vitality intertwined with it.
The moment he saw them, he immediately understood—these were fragments of Chu Fan’s destiny, stolen through the system.
Looking back at the towering tree representing Chu Fan’s fate, he spotted an almost imperceptible trace of withering.
The ten seconds of Destiny Vision ended, but in that brief glimpse, Su Ming had seen the truth—and fury ignited in his heart.
“Who gave you the right to decide everything? Who lives, who dies? Who becomes the protagonist and who doesn’t?”
“My future, my fate—it will never be just that single path to nothingness and ruin! If all of destiny stands against me and those I care about, then I will seize every last thread of fate for myself—and become the one and only!”
[Rest assured, the system will assist the host in overturning this fate.]
“System, as long as I alter the trajectory of fate, I can obtain Destiny Points, right?”
[Correct. The more significant the fate you alter, the more Destiny Points you will obtain.]
“I understand.”
Su Ming recalled the other great tree he had seen in Destiny Vision—the one that undoubtedly represented his fiancée.
“Luo Ningshuang, my betrothed… Now, I need to learn everything about you.”
Just then, Meng Shu abruptly pushed open the door and entered.
“Young master! Has the lord returned to see you?”
“It was just a manifestation of his will. My father… is still waiting for me somewhere far away.”
“With your talent, young master, you will surely reunite soon.”
A flicker of anticipation flashed in Su Ming’s eyes. “Yes… that day will come. But Meng Shu, there’s something more important I need you to do now.”
“Speak freely, young master!”
“Luo Ningshuang and I have been engaged for years, but I know very little about her. I want you to gather all the information you can about her life and experiences.”
Meng Shu’s expression turned awkward. “Young master, to be honest… I don’t know much about your fiancée either. But if you wish to know, this old servant will begin investigating immediately!”
“Though that means the task of investigating the Three Saints Pool guardian will have to be delayed…”
“That’s fine. Focus on gathering information about my fiancée first.”
“At once, young master!”
As Meng Shu turned to leave, he couldn’t help but think to himself:
“They may be engaged, but at this age… isn’t it a bit too early for this? Ah, well… the young master’s personal affairs are not for me to interfere with.”
Then, a thought struck him.
“Could it be that the lord said something to the young master? Like… wanting grandchildren? That must be it!”
What elder wouldn’t want grandchildren? Especially when said elders were Heavenly Dao Realm experts who had lived for who-knows-how-long.
“This concerns the young master’s future heir—I must handle this matter perfectly!”
Just as Meng Shu stepped out of the room, he spotted Li Jianping standing outside.
“Oh? Have you figured out how to explain yourself to my young master?”
“That is none of your concern.” This time, Li Jianping spoke with confidence—his earlier fear had completely vanished.
Though he found it strange, Meng Shu left without another word.
With the protective treasures gifted by his parents, Su Ming was safer than if he had a guardian like Meng Shu by his side.
Right now, the top priority was uncovering everything about the future young mistress.