Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
“Ha! Ha! Ha…”
Within the cloud saint city lord manor, Xu Zhengyuan was crazily laughing as he happily drank a mouthful of intense wine. He was enthusiastically drawing on the table which was in front of him. In just a moment a giant hunting fowl jumped onto the paper. It looked like an eagle but it wasn’t an eagle, like a roc but wasn’t a roc. Its wings were golden in color, huge, and was about to spread its ring to fly.
Liancheng who was beside him looked on quietly until he completed it. Then he smiled, “Golden-winged large roc, to use such a god beast to describe Zong Shou, it is most suitable…”
Legend had it that when the golden-winged roc was in its infancy it was no different from normal birds, even weaker, being bullied by many beasts.
But the moment it grew up it would be able to roar in the tens of thousands of miles of sky, flying high above all god beasts. It could adapt to the most arduous environments, it was resilient and was always able to win in the toughest and most intense battles.
If one just focused on close combat fighting ability, even the emperor of the birds the phoenix was weaker.
Xu Zhengyuan smiled and placed down his brush, “I wasn’t wrong about him, now that he has obtained the legacy of the nine dragon shadow sword, the last weakness of the ruler has been filled up. With Dragon Shadow old man as the support, even if common people path doesn’t aid him, no one would dare to move against him. I didn’t think that the ruler could defeat Long Ruo, shocking the world in one battle, even obtaining the praise of the martial saint. He is really like a fish that jumped to become a dragon. From now on, he would soar above the world, going wherever he wants. Who knows what Lingyun Sect would do on their side?”
“The news still hasn’t been spread out!”
Liancheng slightly shook his head, if it wasn’t for their cloud saint city paying close attention to Zong Shou at every moment, they would probably find out about the Dragon Gathering Mountain matter a few days later.
“I only know that 6 hours after the matter, the disciples of Lingyun Sect who were outside all rushed back to the sect. On the side of Pill Spirit Mountain, they started to up their alertness. Those heroes from the various sects who returned from the Dragon Gathering Mountain also seemed to diss Lingyun Sect and talk about them with disdain. He should have been the future pillar of the sect but due to the shortsightedness and arrogance of inner sect disciples, he was chased out of the sect. And the ruler’s father even had kindness towards Lingyun Sect. Everyone feels that Lingyun Sect’s disciples are too arrogant and the people in power are abusing it. If this goes on, the destruction of the sect is near us. They are already showing signs of weakening. As for the attitude of those evil sects, Liancheng is unsure. However, these people probably won’t give up on such an opportunity. After all, it is a shrine. Even the righteous sects out of the 19 spiritual houses will be tempted…”
“Hey! Who knew that their Lingyun Sect would have such a day!”
Xu Zhengyuan laughed, coldness appearing in his eyes. He didn’t care much. Although Lingyun Sect lost all of their face this time, their strength didn’t weaken a single bit, enough to still support the sect. A few small powers that aren’t of comparable strength won’t be able to do nothing to this sect.
Just thinking about it seriously, Hu Zhengyuan once again waved his brush, “Spread an order on my behalf to let Zheng Fang return.”
Liancheng was stunned, Zheng Fang, who Hu Zhengyuan talked about was known as Xu Zheng Fang. He was the brother of Xu Zhengyuan and was now leading 170 thousand troops into the south to take back the land they lost before. Down south they were unstoppable and crushed everything in their way.
In just a few days, cloud saint city would be able to reclaim all their territory as when they were at their most prosperous period. This moment was also when Gantian Mountain was at its strongest and when Zong Shou’s name would shock the world. He didn’t understand why Xu Zhengyuan would decide to stop now?
“Its because the ruler’s name is going to spread far and wide that we have to stop now…”
He seemed to see through what Liancheng was thinking about. A bright glow shone in Xu Zhengyuan’s eyes, “In the past Lingyun Sect didn’t care much about Gantian Mountain and us. But now they would pay attention to the overall situation of Donglin Cloud Continent. Our Cloud Saint City just have to wait our turn and store up strength. When the ruler goes to war with Donglin Sect, we will then viciously stab them in the back!”
When he heard the last sentence, Liancheng couldn’t help but take in a cold breath, subconsciously feeling a cold extreme killing intent surge for his face.
He carefully looked at Xu Zhengyuan’s face, only to see like something was burning in those eyes.
Liancheng recognized that it was endless amounts of hate. Starting ten over years ago and getting stronger one day after another!
If he was unable to vent it, there will probably be a day when it will combust on its own and cause Xu Zhengyuan to go crazy.
…
Pretty much at the same time, 20 thousand miles away from Dragon Gathering Mountain, 300 miles away from the cloud palace.
Wu Hua was stepping on the clouds, crossing his arms as he stood straight, his eyes distracted as he looked into the east.
Behind him stood a person, it was Ling Lie. And behind him, there were 3 people.
It wasn’t suitable to call them people, they were just 3 balls of mist. 2 of them had a human form which was Long Ruo and Han Nishui. Li Yuandan was the last as his cultivation was the weakest of the 3, his soul could only form into a mist shape.
They all kept silent and didn’t say a word, even that Ling Lie also held his breath.
“This is about as far as we should go.”
Including Ling Lie, the 3 of them all held their breath. As for Wu Hua, he turned around.
“I was thinking about how I should deal with you all…”
Although he said you all, his eyes were planted on Long Ruo, “You do know that now I am outside the cloud palace and don’t even dare to take a step in? I feel extremely ashamed, letting down the ancestors and seniors! I don’t dare to face those senior brothers who are facing blame from the elder generations?”
Long Ruo had already lost his body but his soul shuddered intensely.
After a long while did he bow, “Long Ruo has let down master. It is all my fault regarding Zong Shou, it has nothing to do with master!”
However, Wu Hua said expressionlessly, “You are my direct disciple and all your mistakes are mine too. What’s the point of saying that. Ruo’er, Ruo’er, I remember that I told you in the past that when you look at a person you can’t be biased and can’t be arrogant. I remember that in the beginning, your senior master Ling Weizi ordered you to bring Zong Shou back to the sect and not ask you to see how his talent was like. Why did you take matters into your own hands and let him go? If he could break the sword formation in 160 breaths, slaying 18 puppets in 343 breaths, even if he can’t become a successor, couldn’t he still become an inner sect disciple? Along with his father’s help towards our sect, saving our disciples, isn’t it worth our sect repaying it?”
Long Ruo kept silent once more and his soul was shaking. It wasn’t until Wu Hua’s gaze turn ice cold did he speak, “I was overconfident and thought that I had seen through that person…”
“Confident? I think you were arrogant! Yes! You do have the ability to be arrogant. You’re not yet 28 but you are just a step away from Body Forming. In this world how many people could compare to you? So you think that people who can’t cultivate are trash and not worthy of the sect’s time right.”?
Breaking out into a laugh, Wu Hua’s tone finally shook a little but it was as merciless as a knife.
Han Nishui and Li Yuandan were shocked, Ling Lie was also dumbfounded.
Although he was unhappy about Long Ruo chasing Zong Shou out from the sect, he didn’t expect that Wu Hua’s words towards Long Ruo would be so sharp.
“It could be said that you had poor foresight in letting go of that Zong Shou but after that matter why didn’t you try to repair your relationship. Instead, you tried to assassinate him twice? Did he become your heart demon? Is your tolerance just so low that you can’t let go of such little face?”
When he spoke he coldly swept Han Nishui which made the latter feel awkward.
Long Ruo was also totally silent and didn’t say another word.
Wu Hua scoffed coldly and following which he became silent too. This time he only waited for a short moment when they suddenly saw someone walk over from the direction of the cloud palace.
He looked around 60, wearing a Taoist robe and looking celestial-like. Only his expression was extremely ugly.
When he arrived here and looked at Wu Hua and the other people, his face had an unsurprised expression, he just bitterly bowed towards Wu Hua, “Greetings senior brother head teacher!”
Wu Hua slightly nodded, telling Ling Weizi to stand up, following which he asked, “What’s the situation in the sect now?”
“Disciple hall elders came out and have changed the punishment of Liang Miaozi. This person abused his power and lost our sect the chance to rise, he has been ordered to kill himself to apologize to the sect. I have failed to restrict the people in the sect, ordered to suppress Wanfeng Pagoda for 50 years. As for Lin Feizi, his power over the minghuan pill 10 years later have been taken from him!”
Long Ruo’s soul shuddered, even that Ling Lie was dumbfounded. Lin Feizi’s lifespan was at its limit. If 10 years later he didn’t have the minghuan pill to extend his life, at most, within 30, years he would die.
“Why are the punishments so heavy?”
Wu Hua’s mind shook slightly, following which he sighed, “Is there no way to salvage senior master Lin’s punishment?”
“I fear there is no way. The sect is saying that Long Ruo has no eyes, being arrogant to chase such a talent out, causing Zong Shou not only not join the sect but also becoming a huge enemy of the sect.”
Ling Weizi shook his head, “Sigh, this kid’s sword path is connected to the spirit and he could use his strength to break the human barrier. Such talents are unable to be used by the sect. The few senior masters and elders are all heart pained, saying that this is the greatest loss of our sect in ten thousand years. There are even several elders who flipped out the books left by the ancestor, inside it mention that if someone could break both the platforms, then even if they have no cultivation, they would become the disciple of the head teacher. It was predicted ten thousand years ago. Someone said that it was you, senior brother, who knew about it but didn’t speak…”
Wu Hua’s brows furrowed, he knew nothing about this matter. The ancestor left over 10 books which the elders were in charge of that even he didn’t get a chance to read.
However, at this moment, it wasn’t much of an issue. If he denied it on the spot, even those people with bad intentions couldn’t do anything about him.
However he was shocked and hateful, those elders are really old and careless. It was such an important matter they only said it out today. Wasn’t that too late?
Ling Weizi also knew what Wu Hua was thinking about, following which he sighed, “What is coincidental was that not long ago news spread out that sword prince Jue Yu has come out of seclusion and is challenging the 19 spiritual houses and 10 shrines…”
