Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
One should not look at how Qin Shaohong enjoyed to show off and be pretentious, he was sharp and petty-minded. After he left from Honored Warrior Zhi Huai’s place, with a little bit of pondering, he polished and refined a good idea.
By taking everything into account, among all the core disciples at the Ascending Dragon Slope, besides Qin Taichong who was far superior than anyone else, the remaining five did not share a great difference in strength. Everyone remained unconvinced and all had their own little clique.
On the contrary, Qin Taichong, the strongest core disciple did not form his own little clique. However, at his stage, he did not need a clique to defend his prestige. It was because when he stands at the Ascending Dragon Slope, all cliques had to gather around him.
Casting away the consideration for Qin Taichong, there are five other people at the level of Qin Shaohong. Therefore, he decided to persuade them one by one.
If it were during usual times, his persuasion might not work. However, after his teacher had revealed that information, he believed that more or less, the leaders of those core disciples would receive some news.
Therefore, he would use this matter as a breakthrough point. He would try to persuade sentimentally and rationally while dissecting the vital interests within it. With a total of five spots, certainly Qin Taichong would take one.
For the remaining four spots, there would be five of them fighting for it. Plus Qin Wushuang, this newcomer that eyed it covetously, surely someone would get disqualified.
Therefore, Qin Shaohong would use this as the main topic and planned to unite the five of them. They would crowd out Qin Wushuang first.
Then, the five of them would fight for the four spots.
Although in this case someone would inevitably get disqualified, it would be better than having two people disqualified.
Each one were well aware of the vital interests inside it. Therefore, as Qin Shaohong had made contact, they hit off immediately.
Besides Qin Zhining felt that it was beneath his dignity, the other three hit off immediately with Qin Shaohong. They decided to make the move at Qin Wushuang.
Regardless, it would worth if they could crowd out one of the competitor.
As for Qin Zhining who loved to be noble and virtuous, while showing off his own status, they would not interfere with him. The end result would be that this Qin Zhining would get pushed out.
In this case, there were just enough spots to allocate.
However, this Qin Zhining was not a virtuous figure. It would not be easy to push him out of the crowd. Not to mention his superior background, it was enough for him to win against most of them with his own strength. Or else, he would have the skill to be a noble and virtuous person.
Qin Shaohong was not bothered by this fact. It doesn’t matter whether Qin Zhining wanted to be part of them. It was enough with the four of them. With him in the team, he would rather find it bothersome.
Since this Qin Zhining did not participate, Qin Shaohong had more confidence that he would occupy a leadership position within the four people clique.
Qin Zhining was someone in which Qin Shaohong had been making invidious comparisons. Qin Taichong was too high-up and surpassed them by too much. No none could match up with Qin Taichong.
Vividly, this Qin Zhining seemed to be following the trend of becoming the number two of the core disciples. Therefore, Qin Shaohong had always viewed him as a competitor.
Qin Shaohong was never convinced by Qin Zhining. However, he never had the chance to prove whether Qin Zhining was more powerful, or he was.
These four promised to pay a visit to Qin Wushuang’s place together on the next day. They would beat down the arrogance bearing of this newcomer at the Ascending Dragon Slope.
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Early next morning, Qin Wushuang had woke up. It was because Mu Rong Xu sends spiritual perception to him that his father, Mu Rong Qianji would arrive at the Aspiring Throne Mountain this afternoon as he would be paying a formal visit to the Qin Clan.
Now, Mu Rong Qianji was equivalent as his future father-in-law. Since the Qin Clan was the territory where Qin Wushuang wa at, in terms of sentimental aspect and emotional aspect, Qin Wushuang should go and welcome him.
Therefore, he planned to head out early in the morning and welcome Mu Rong Qianji with Mu Rong Xu.
Qin Lan, who was next door also woke up early. When he saw Qin Wushuang, he called to him with enthusiasm: “Bro, good morning.”
Qin Wushuang had been training at this place for almost six month and he had become rather familiar with Qin Lan. Clearly, Qin Lan had intended to become friends with Qin Wushuang.
It was because having entered the mountain for a long time, Qin Lan realized with disappointment that he was not welcomed by people, for he was a core disciple from a branch. It seemed that each little clique did not heed with him.
Qin Lan was a lively person. He felt extremely disappointed since he was unable of fitting into a clique. Therefore, he had a sense of urgency of becoming friends with Qin Wushuang.
“Wushuang, are you going out again?” Qin Lan asked with a smile.
“Yes, I plan to head out today to take care some things.”
Qin Lan said with a smile: “Wushuang, it had been a year since you come to the Ascending Dragon Slope, right? Did those leaders of the core disciples come to poach you?”
“Poach me? For what?” Qin Wushuang revealed a strange expression.
“Ugh…” Qin Lan was speechless. He did not know whether this Qin Wushuang was in-sensitive or not interested at forming clique.
“Wushuagn, do you not understand? Can you not see? The Ascending Dragon Slope all had its’ own cliques. Five or six cliques had a group of people. Those inside the little clique would appear much more arrogant than people who are not part of a clique.”
“There is such thing?”
Qin Wushuang had truly not paid attention to such matters. Such little competitions inside a clan was like a child’s play. Of course, Qin Wushuang was not interested.
“Of course it existed?” Qin Lan felt that this Qin Wushuang was too careless for not possessing such observation. Or could it be that he just doesn’t care?
“Didn’t you realize? To tell you the truth, Wushuang, our days training here are long. Do you say we should find a clique?” Qin Lan could not but help to tie himself together with Qin Wushuang.
Qin Wushuang revealed a light smile: “I don’t think it’s necessary? Training is an individual matter. No matter ho wbig the clique is, it would be meaningless to help one to improve their own strength.”
Qin Lan disapproved: “That’s one way to say it, however did you not realize? Across the ten-thousand miles at this Ascending Dragon Slope, the good areas are all taken as private property by those cliques. If you wanted to go to those places to pick some staff, or find a hidden place for solitary training, I am afraid you would get obstructed.”
“Obstructed?” Qin Wushuang laughed. Qin Lan’s words made him remembered that Qin Shaohong from yesterday. Indeed, he had viewed the public area as his private area.
“Isn’t that right? Wuhsuang, I am not lying to you. I was stopped for a few times when I was moving across the ten-thousand mile area at the Ascending Dragon Slope. On the surface, this Ascending Dragon Slope is everyone’s active zone. However, not many places are left that would allow everyone to walk around.”
Qin Lan had such profound experience over this aspect. He had entered the Ascending Dragon Slope earlier than Qin Wushuang and had hit the wall many times. However, being a disciple from foreign branch and without any families here, how could he he harsh and unreasonable? Filing a complaint? There were no connection for him to do it. Additionally, it might not work. Without concrete evidence, no one would stand up for you.
Qin Lan was someone that see through the situation. He knew that for something without evidence, no one would believe him even if he talked until his mouth become dry. Additionally, as a foreign disciple, his words would not be as convincing as the local disciples of the Aspiring Throne Mountain Qin Clan.
Therefore, Qin Lan had wanted to join a clique extremely. He also worked towards this direction during all these times. However, as a foreign disciple, it was extremely difficult for him to fit in. Although he was unleashing some deliberate actions, the result was very minimal.
No one was willing to trust him and no one was willing to accept him.
This made Qin Lan to feel extremely distressed. When he saw Qin Wushuang also stayed in the yard all day, he thought Qin Wushuang had shared the same feeling. He thought he was crowded out like him. Therefore, in between the words, he could not but help to evoke a tone as misery loves company. Unexpectedly, Qin Wushuang was completely unaware of it.
“Wushuang, you don’t trust my words?” When Qin Lan saw Qin Wushuang carried a smile as he did not expression any opinion, he could refrain from being anxious.
“I believe it, what about it?”
Qin Lan said with a depressed tone: “Could it be you had not meet with such problem? Wushuang, I know your words matter before the Chief, how about you reflect the situation to the Chief. In this case, sooner or later all the foreign disciples would get pushed out of the Ascending Dragon Slope.”
Qin Wushuang asked with curiosity: “How many foreign disciples from the outside branch are here?”
“Not many, I think about one fifth of the total population. Although the Qin Clan has tens and thousands of branches, the main bloodline of the Qin Clan is still at the Aspiring Throne Mountain. The probability of an elite warrior emerging from a foreign branch is too slime. Wushuang, you are also a foreign disciple, had they not crowding you out?”
Qin Lan appeared to be in disbelief as he continued to encite him: “Wushuang, I also heard about your reputation. Before you entered the mountain, you were already powerful. Even the Heavenly Luo Daoist Sect was taken down by you. I think you are completely qualified to form your own clique and recruit those foreign disciples. I believe that everyone will surely endorse you. By that time, we can make claims as equal.”
One must say that Qin Lan was extremely fond of this suggestion. He was speaking of it with smiles of radiance. It seemed that he wanted to prepare for it immediately.
However, when he shoot a glance at Qin Wushuang, Qin Lan felt his heart had run cold. The other party was not moved as he only looked forward with an indifferent gaze.
Qin Lan felt that the way Qin Wushuang looked ahead seemed somewhat weird. He followed to see where he had looked. Good riddance, a dozen core disciples of the Ascending Dragon Slope flew over with a surge of ferocious and continuous manner at them.
Clearly, they were going towards their direction with their aggressive manner.
Qin Lan turned pale with fright: “What are they playing with?”
Qin Wushuang revealed a light smile: “You talked so much a moment ago, what were you talking about?”
“I… I was talking how the cliques crowding out the foreign disciples.”
“That’s right, aren’t they coming at the door to crowd us out?” Through Qin Wushuang’s deemphasized tone, he had clearly appeared extremely calm and self-composed. This made Qin Lan extremely impressed.
This was the way of how a true elite warrior act. Despite knowing someone coming to muck up, he still remained calm. Qin Lan admired Qin Wushuang even more and felt that he must recognize him as his boss. This way, it would ensure him to stand firmly at the Ascending Dragon Slope. Or else, he truly would not be able to continue to make a life at the Ascending Dragon Slope.
“One, two, three… Eighteen.” Qin Wushuang counted while appearing to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos as he laughed, “Many had come.”
These eighteen people were of four cliques. The representing leaders were Qin Shaohong, and the other three core disciples leaders he had made contact with.
Under Qin Shaohong’s persuasion, these four groups of people dropped onto the hill outside Qin Wushuang’s yard. Qin Shaohong looked at Qin Wushuang’s yard with a pair of cold eyes and said with an indifferent tone: “This is the place.”
Upon seeing this disposition of forces, Qin Lan’s heart thumped for he knew the guests that had come were not friendly. Inwardly, he was anxious and frightened. Could it be that his words had offended people and they had come to send punitive forces against him?
On the other hand, Qin Wushuang was well aware that this group of people had surely come to give him an initial show of strength.
