Duge led Qing Shan and Qinghe to the inner hall, regaining his childlike form, and then, without any attempt to conceal it, released his full power of Daoist Rhyme.
At that moment.
Bolstered by the Dragon Vein and the Literary and Martial Hearts, Duge’s Daoist Rhyme became even more profound and enigmatic. As soon as he released it, the attention of Qing Shan and Qinghe was captivated.
"Daoist Rhyme?" Qing Shan gazed unblinkingly at the Daoist Rhyme emanating from Duge, asking in disbelief, "Junior Brother, did this Daoist Rhyme come from the Human Emperor Inheritance?"
"No, it’s innate to me," Duge shook his head and smiled, "Otherwise, why would master accept me as his closed-door disciple?"
"So, Master and Senior Brother entered seclusion because they sensed the Daoist Rhyme?" Qing Shan’s face looked a bit uneasy, Duge hadn’t even used his skills to provoke, and already his heart was feeling unsettled.
"Right, Master forbade me from telling you about the Daoist Rhyme," Duge paused, then continued, "Xu Jinghui and others, for their own interests, presented me to Master to comprehend the Daoist Rhyme. Master needs brothers to maintain the region during his seclusion, so he can concentrate and strive to break through to Golden Immortal as soon as possible, and enter the Heavenly Court to shed the identity of South Peak Emperor."
Qing Shan’s brows twitched as he asked, "And Senior Brother?"
"I was originally helping Master to keep it a secret, but Senior Brother prodded me for information and found out about the Daoist Rhyme. Out of nowhere, I had no choice but to reveal the Daoist Rhyme to Senior Brother," Duge’s voice lowered, "After that, Senior Brother began his seclusion on Dragon Tiger Mountain, leaving me to gain experience outside. He also instructed that the matter of the Daoist Rhyme should not be mentioned to anyone else."
With Tirelessly Ruinous subtly in effect, Qing Shan and Qinghe exchanged wordless glances, both feeling somewhat wronged.
It’s not the lack but the unfair distribution that causes discontent.
Who doesn’t know what the Daoist Rhyme signifies?
If it weren’t for our investigation into the Human Emperor’s matter, finding Junior Brother, we would have been kept in the dark about the Daoist Rhyme, right?
We all eat from the same pot; is it fun treating us like fools?
"Junior Brother, since Master and Senior Brother both instructed you to hide the Daoist Rhyme, why did you reveal it to us?" Qinghe asked.
"Because the matter of the Human Emperor Inheritance has become ambiguous," after planting a thorn in their hearts, Duge sighed and said, "Without showing the Daoist Rhyme to the two Senior Brothers, I fear nothing I say would be heeded. Moreover, I’ve stirred up such a great disaster, the two Senior Brothers would surely capture me and take me back to face Master. Once I’m seized and returned to Suspended Mountain, everything concerning the Human Race will halt!"
That was true.
Qing Shan silently nodded.
Before coming here, they had already learned all there was about the Human Emperor Inheritance, including the South Peak Token, Emperor Donghua, and the grudge between the Human Race and the Immortal Emperor, among other things.
The South Peak Emperor was nonsensically assigned a serious, indefensible slander. It was certain that the instigator must be caught and taken back for questioning...
Considering the Daoist Rhyme, Qinghe hesitated for a moment before asking, "Junior Brother, is there a connection between the Human Emperor Inheritance and the Daoist Rhyme?"
"There is," Duge nodded affirmatively, "On Dragon Tiger Mountain, when I showed the Daoist Rhyme to Senior Brother, I sensed the call of the Human Emperor Inheritance. It was only after Senior Brother began seclusion that I accepted the Human Emperor Inheritance."
The ripple in the hearts of Qing Shan and Qinghe grew into massive waves. Daoist Rhyme was already astonishing, but Junior Brother also acquired the Human Emperor Inheritance; could his fortune really run so deep?
Duge looked at Qing Shan and Qinghe as if he had made up his mind, and then he bowed formally to the two, "Senior Brothers, to be frank, I am very likely the reincarnation of a true spirit of the Ancient Human Emperor Xuanyuan."
Hiss!
As soon as the words fell.
Qing Shan and Qinghe involuntarily drew in a sharp breath.
Qinghe pursed his lips, "Junior Brother, are you serious about this? You mustn’t jest about such matters."
"Having acquired the Human Emperor Inheritance, I have recovered many memories about ancient times. Otherwise, I would not know so many ancient poems, as well as the affairs of the Literati Saint and Martial Saint," Duge looked at them seriously, "The moment I received the Human Emperor Inheritance, I knew that my mission was to restore the glory of the Human Race and avenge the Human Race, which had been trapped by the Immortal Emperor in ancient times."
After exchanging a glance, Qing Shan and Qinghe harbored no doubt about Junior Brother’s words; the emergence of the Literary and Martial hearts was enough proof that the Human Emperor Inheritance was genuine.
"Qing Sheng begs the assistance of the two Senior Brothers," Duge looked at them, bowing deeply.
"Help you?" The two were taken aback.
"Senior Brother, I know this is a difficult request, but after receiving the Human Emperor Inheritance, I have no way out," Duge stood up, his voice imbued with sorrow.
"Junior Brother, you’ll die," in Suspended Mountain, Qing Shan saw a young Junior Brother who was still undeveloped in his wits, clever and adorable, just an innocent child. Now, he saw an air of melancholy about him and couldn’t help but sigh, "In ancient times, the Human Race was so powerful and yet was defeated. You have nothing now, how can you contend against the Immortal Emperor?"
"Indeed, from ancient times to now, the Immortal Emperor has cultivated for a hundred more years," Qinghe said, "The Immortal Court has grown in strength untold times since then. Junior Brother, merely at the Unity Realm Stage, battling the Immortal Emperor is like throwing an egg against a rock; you cannot possibly succeed. Return with me to Suspended Mountain, change your name, lie low. With the Daoist Rhyme, Master will certainly find a way to protect you," he insisted.
Duge looked at the two with earnestness, "There have only been Human Emperors who died in battle, never one that shied away. To undertake the impossible knowing it to be so is the very nature of the Human Race. Senior Brother, even if I am but a remnant spirit of Xuanyuan, I cannot let down the majesty of the Human Emperor."