Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Genius? Old Events! Hidden Aristocratic Family!
Chang Qing looked at the stone axe in his hand, then at the scattered puppets, his eyes filled with confusion.
In his expectations, the resources were so precious, shouldn’t they require painstaking effort to succeed?
But this...
Just one axe, and more than a dozen puppets of the same rank are shattered?
"Am I... too strong?"
Always considering himself ordinary, Chang Qing for the first time harbored the thought that he might be very strong.
With doubts and a hint of excitement, Chang Qing took the jade bottle and exited the resource tower.
A flash of light, and it was still that familiar mountaintop.
"Senior brother, out so soon? How did it go?"
Wu Yong asked curiously.
"Those puppets... seemed kind of weak?"
Chang Qing asked uncertainly, "Is it this easy for others to pass the trial?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yong smiled inwardly with pride.
Weak?
That’s right!
This was a level weakened by half, any disciple could pass through.
But he still pretended to be surprised:
"Weak? Can’t be, facing more than a dozen puppets of the same rank, generally disciples find it very difficult."
"Even a slight mistake could lead to serious injury, and this is just the simplest outer door resource tower."
As he spoke, he ’looked in shock’ at Chang Qing, "Senior brother actually thinks it’s weak?"
"Could it be... senior brother is an exceptional talent hidden in the outer door!"
Listening to Wu Yong’s words, Chang Qing’s head buzzed.
For the first time growing up, someone said he was an exceptional talent.
The key is, the facts were right in front of him!
"I..."
Chang Qing looked at his hands, and said, his voice trembling:
"I am actually a genius!"
...
"Sigh, what is this about?"
In the dark, Uncle Fu listened to their conversation, his expression very intriguing.
Wu Yong tricked Chang Qing into thinking he was a genius, actually believing he wasn’t.
Chang Qing thought he was a genius, and he truly was!
The level Wu Yong thought was weakened was actually the real difficulty.
More than a dozen puppets of the same rank were strong, but Chang Qing’s arms could wield thirty thousand pounds of Divine Power!
This matches the general peak of the Divine Body realm, not to mention a dozen puppets, even if there were a dozen more, they’d be just delivering food.
And in this accidental mishap, did Chang Qing awaken in a different manner?
"Should we intervene? Domain Master doesn’t want Young Master to know his talent."
Uncle Fu looked at Wu Jiuling asking.
Wu Jiuling pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It’s still within controllable range, let’s not interfere for now."
"Having just stepped into cultivation, confidence is important, establishing Chang Qing’s invincible faith isn’t a bad thing."
"If things go wrong later, there’s still the excuse of cheating, it can be smoothed over."
Uncle Fu heard and laughed heartily, "That’s also good, let Young Master adapt in advance."
"In case we can’t hide it in the end, he won’t be able to accept it all at once."
Wu Jiuling smiled in agreement, but then he furrowed his brow as intense pain surged within his body.
This time he didn’t drink alcohol, but instead pinched a spell at his fingertips, and the array light flashed before his eyes, a lotus seed emitting a rich fragrance appeared in his hand.
Su Nandu spoke, allowing him to freely take resources from the great formation, Wu Jiuling wasn’t being reserved.
After all, the Wu family would cover the expenses, he might as well take some rare treasures to suppress his injuries.
As soon as he swallowed the lotus seed, Wu Jiuling’s complexion visibly improved.
"I’ve long heard that senior once fought against an Emperor’s Weapon and suffered old injuries."
"Which clan’s Emperor’s Weapon was it? Why was enmity formed?"
Seeing Wu Jiuling’s expression change subtly, Uncle Fu waved his hand, "Senior doesn’t have to force it; if it’s inconvenient, forget it, I’m just curious."
Few people know the details of this matter, and Uncle Fu asked casually on a whim.
"Ha, it’s been so many years, there’s no inconvenience."
Wu Jiuling drank a mouthful of wine, gazed into the distance, and reminisced:
"Actually, back then I had a disciple, although not as good as Chang Qing, his talent wasn’t poor."
"I planned to pass on my legacy to him, and then pursue the path of Martial Ancestor, but some incidents occurred in the meantime."
"Heroes often fall for beauties, my disciple fell in love with a girl from a secretive family."
Uncle Fu’s expression changed slightly.
Secretive family! That’s a terrifying force residing in opened small worlds, detached from all things.
He never expected Wu Jiuling’s injuries to be related to a secretive family.
Wu Jiuling didn’t notice Uncle Fu’s expression.
Drinking his wine, he softly spoke of past events.
"This was originally a good thing, as his master, I brought lavish gifts to propose, but the result... was humiliation!"
Wu Jiuling gritted his teeth, maintaining a calm tone,
"They smashed my gifts, insulted me as the master, and beat my apprentice."
"Those hidden families, how arrogant they are."
"In a fit of anger, I led my disciples and stormed off, sternly warning him to forget that girl."
"But the command of a strict teacher was no match for the longing in his heart, and he went secretly."
"He went, but never came back."
Wu Jiuling raised his head and gulped down a large swig of strong wine, letting it spill over his front without care.
He laughed, holding the wine gourd and pointing into the distance,
"I tore apart their world, shattered their gates, and forced their ancestor to appear."
"But in the end, I was defeated by that complete Emperor’s Weapon, unable to even bring back my disciple’s body."
"That day I swore an oath that one day I would step again into the Liu Family with new disciples!"
"I want them to see, how the master and fellow students of the boy who died in the Liu Family avenged him!"
Wu Jiuling’s chest heaved; after a while, he managed a bitter smile,
"Unfortunately, I underestimated the residual Dao rhythm of the Emperor’s Weapon and was left with only a remnant body, with no hope of revenge."
"However..."
His gaze turned to the distant Su Changqing, filled with gratification,
"My disciple will fulfill my wish, bringing back his elder brother’s remains and erasing the shame upon him."
"That day! Will not be too late!"
Listening to Wu Jiuling’s past, Uncle Fu also sighed sentimentally.
If it weren’t for the events back then, Wu Jiuling would probably already rank among the peak, no less than the other Domain Masters.
Alas, Wu Jiuling’s temperament was fierce, intolerant of any blemish, and to avenge his disciple, he recklessly challenged the Emperor’s Weapon, ending up in this state.
"The Liu Family..."
Uncle Fu sighed softly in his heart, "If Master Wu’s injuries were healed, even with the Emperor’s Weapon, the other side would not be at ease, right?"
"A Peak of Quasi-Emperor with no attachments would be a nightmare for any power."
"What a pity..."
Looking at the old and completely worn-out Wu Jiuling, Uncle Fu shook his head secretly.
But just as he was lost in thought, his released Divine Sense suddenly twitched, and he made a small sound of surprise, looking towards the mountain base,
"Why are the disciples of the Celestial Buddha Peak coming to this outer sect?"
Wu Jiuling glanced over and smiled softly, "It seems Su Nan’s plan has succeeded; the fish have taken the bait..."
...
At the mountain base.
Wu Chen and Min Xin looked distantly at the small peak, communicating through voice transmission.
"It’s been five or six days, why has he never come out? Doesn’t he break into the Resource Tower?"
"Did you forget? He’s still just a mundane who hasn’t cultivated, probably hasn’t even achieved the minor success of the Divine Body."
"Troublesome, after much effort to persuade Shan Ming, how long will we have to wait?"
Wu Chen and Min Xin both furrowed their brows, showing troubled expressions.
To obtain the Celestial Buddha Body from Su Changqing, they’ve racked their brains and finally thought of a solution.
And that is a duel!
A few days ago, they used ’various connections’ to reach out to a Celestial Buddha Peak elder.
That elder then ’tricked’ Peak Master Shan Ming to arrange a duel.
The conditions for the duel were that both sides must be of equivalent realm, and the stakes must be one of the Eight Treasures of the Celestial Buddha.
The outcome would rely on their ability, and for fairness, both sides could set up barriers to prevent anyone from intervening during the duel.
Since they couldn’t seize it by force, they would win it openly and justly!
Now, this matter is essentially settled, but some unexpected issues have arisen.
Because Su Changqing’s realm is so low, they can’t find a suitable candidate to duel with him.
"Su Changqing’s strength is not weak, and ordinary people of the same realm can’t defeat him."
Thinking of Su Changqing in the Ten Thousand Laws Map, Wu Chen said solemnly:
"Most of our Ling Mountain’s outstanding young disciples are at the peak of the Divine Body realm, and it won’t be possible for Su Changqing to reach that level in a short time."
"But if we casually select someone, they might not be able to challenge Su Changqing."
He had fought with Su Changqing before and knew very well the opponent’s strength.
"Rest assured, the Buddha Master is very concerned about this matter and has already chosen a candidate."
"As long as Su Changqing achieves a complete Divine Body and agrees to the duel, we are bound to win!"
Unlike the cautious Wu Chen, Min Xin was very confident.
"Oh?"
Wu Chen was taken aback, "Chosen by the Buddha Master? Who from Ling Mountain?"
"Not from Ling Mountain."
Min Xin shook his head, looked into the distance, and smiled confidently:
"It’s a prodigy from a hidden family, with an extremely powerful Divine Body, nearly invincible at the same realm, and now has already achieved the complete Divine Body."
"As soon as Su Changqing’s realm breaks through, the other can come to the Little Immortal Sect at any time."
Wu Chen was shocked, "A prodigy from a hidden family? Do you know which family?"
Min Xin furrowed his brows and thought for a moment, unsurely saying:
"I asked the fellow disciples at Ling Mountain, and it seems that the hidden family visiting Ling Mountain lately has the surname..."
"Liu?"