Chapter 245 Reunion
Zhong Cai's brows furrowed instantly.
Old Wu looked haggard.
Old Wu looks really haggard.
Old Wu was also in a bad mood...
But that's normal, because he was also in a bad mood.
Moreover, why did Lao Wu have to fight three martial arts cultivators of the same realm?
That guy surnamed Hong is a real jerk, is he a sore loser?
The Hong family's eighteen trials, each trial involves more than one person, right?
Or is it that the man surnamed Hong simply released several checkpoints to bully Old Wu?
That's absolutely outrageous!
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Zhong Cai felt a pang of heartache, her eyes fixed on her beloved.
Subconsciously, his soul probed into the ancient city and began searching in the resource hall where medicinal herbs, pills, and other medicines were stored.
We can't let Lao Wu suffer this bullying for nothing...
But we also have to consider the existence of the Hong family...
It's unclear how many connections the Hong family has besides themselves, or whether they have an even bigger backer...
He and Lao Wu were still somewhat outnumbered and outmatched...
The time was still too short, and the Hong family was too far away; it was impossible to find out anything in a short period of time.
So……
While keeping an eye on her husband, Zhong Cai was secretly plotting something in her mind.
There are some defensive measures, but they are not secure enough.
The Hong family is not as important as Old Wu.
Be careful...
A jumble of thoughts raced through Zhong Cai's mind, but her burning gaze remained fixed on the figure in the battlefield.
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Battlefield.
Wu Shaogan expressionlessly plucked the bowstring, feeling nothing at all.
His mood remained completely calm, and no emotion surfaced.
There was only one thought.
Kill those who block his way, and then he can go and wait for his Acai.
Wu Shaogan calmly thought: It is not advisable for someone surnamed Hong to stop at nothing to achieve his goal and to slaughter everyone, but if he is allowed to go too far, there may be endless troubles in the future.
He then made a decision.
The physical life force of those who tried to stop him was completely severed, and most of their primordial souls were destroyed.
This was considered giving the Hong family some leeway, but the man surnamed Hong also paid a heavy price.
It would be easier.
Hopefully, no one will stop him anymore.
He misses A-Cai very much.
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Wu Shaogan has already slaughtered cultivators from eleven checkpoints.
So far, every opponent he encounters consists of at least three people, and they are often not only at a higher level than him, but also have very special methods. They can often unleash several times the power when they cooperate!
But Wu Shaogan was the fastest.
This already saves a lot of effort, and makes it impossible for any cultivator who wants to set a trap for him to have time to do so. Their methods are often faster than those of many ordinary cultivators, and their advantage is obvious. However, when facing a top genius like Wu Shaogan, this so-called "speed" is not enough.
Aside from these, there's not much else to mention.
Most of them are easy to clean up.
Wu Shaogan didn't even need to use any of his long-honed secret techniques; he could easily handle it with just a few simple methods.
He can't even feel bored now.
All he could think about was the boy who smiled so brightly at him…
--etc.
Suddenly, a very strong premonition flashed through Wu Shaogan's mind!
His speed instantly doubled! He darted past in a flash!
At that moment, the two tall cultivators who were cooperating in attacking him were suddenly shredded into countless pieces of flesh!
Yes, it filled the sky.
Countless tiny pieces of flesh seemed to explode, shooting out in all directions, followed by spurts of blood that stained the flesh a vibrant crimson, like a dazzling burst of fireworks—a strange and unsettling beauty.
It turns out this was a string-killing technique used by Wu Shaogan, which consumed a lot of Xuan energy, and the effect it produced was... rather dirty.
It's easy for it to get on your body.
Fortunately, Wu Shaogan was also careful and did not get any blood or flesh splattered on him.
He appeared like a shadow beside another cultivator who was about to attack him.
It was like a ghostly figure.
It appeared silently and unexpectedly from a rather elusive angle, making it unpredictable.
The cultivator quickly noticed and was about to make a move.
But at that moment, his heart suddenly started pounding violently!
Then a chill ran through his chest, and the cultivator's consciousness suddenly became chaotic, and he knew nothing at all.
His body, which should have been very agile, suddenly fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.
There was no sound.
Wu Shaogan crushed the heart in his hand, quietly raised his eyes, and looked in a certain direction.
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At that moment, Wu Shaogan met a pair of bright, familiar eyes.
Her eyes were filled with tenderness for him, as well as intense longing and joy.
At the same time, he truly saw the radiant young man in his heart.
It appeared so vividly before his eyes!
Without realizing it, Wu Shaogan revealed a gentle smile.
Acai.
He finally saw A-Cai again!
A-Cai looked haggard.
A-Cai was covered in dust, as if she had been traveling for a long time.
It's all his fault.
It must have been very difficult for A-Cai to find him.
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Duan Xingchen, who had also arrived at the battle arena, was speechless.
Commander Li also revealed a somewhat subtle expression.
Duan Xingchen's lips twitched; his emotions in that instant were indescribable.
He did come here hoping to see if he could help!
But he might also want to see what kind of Daoist partner the young master Zhong, who casually takes out several longevity pills, is so fond of!
However, Duan Xingchen fell silent the moment he saw the young man in brocade robes on the battlefield.
Just as he sensed, this young master Wu's appearance and temperament were exactly the same as the recorded image, not at all the refined and elegant young man in the portrait.
However, it is indeed very outstanding.
Images cannot fully capture the full charm of a person. Young Master Wu's appearance is a captivating handsomeness. In fact, at first glance, one's gaze is not drawn to his face, but rather overwhelmed by his aura.
Although the other party was indeed only in the early stages of fusion, the aura surrounding them... was not something to be trifled with.
That oppressive force was very strange... Logically speaking, such a young master shouldn't experience this kind of oppression.
Soon, Duan Xingchen saw what the other party had done, and he found the image in his memory even more... indescribable.
Because he had only been inside for a few breaths, this Young Master Wu had already blasted his two opponents into a bloody mess!
Isn't that a bit too gory?!
And you call this virtuous and upright?!
If this was merely a tactic employed by the opponent using a bowstring, then the next moment, Young Master Wu became even more sinister.
He actually managed to rip out another opponent's heart with his bare hands!
They even crushed it!
This! A life of perfect tranquility??
Duan Xingchen truly had no idea how many layers of veil had been veiled around Young Master Zhong's eyes to make Young Master Wu's image in his mind so... hazy and beautiful.
She's almost too beautiful.
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Duan Xingchen took a deep breath and whispered, "That's a little scary."
Commander Li said kindly, "The reason why this young master Wu has such an imposing presence must be because he has been through countless battles, and..." He paused, but still didn't try to hide anything, "and is also stained with blood."
Duan Xingchen's throat moved with difficulty.
Commander Li continued, "Young Master Wu must have personally carried out countless massacres. Those who died at his hands might be cultivators or countless savage beasts, which is why he can develop such an aura. However, he should be good at concealing it, only revealing it when the battle gets intense. Under normal circumstances... ordinary cultivators won't notice anything, but more perceptive cultivators will instinctively sense that the other party is dangerous."
Duan Xingchen nodded deeply.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Young Master Zhong's Daoist partner is indeed extraordinary. I wonder how they usually get along."
Just as Duan Xingchen thought of this, he saw the young man in brocade robes who had just had his heart ripped out looking in a certain direction.
Duan Xingchen knew that was where Young Master Zhong was!
What surprised him even more was that at this moment, the strange aura surrounding Young Master Wu completely disappeared in an instant!
Young Master Wu's brows relaxed, his eyes brimming with tender affection, and his smile was gentle...
No, not only his smile became gentle, his whole being became gentle!
It really felt like a spring breeze!
Duan Xingchen couldn't help but take a step back.
Is it really true that everything is now perfectly clear and bright?
However, at that moment, Duan Xingchen did not immediately perceive him as a handsome young man as serene as the moon and the breeze. Instead, goosebumps rose all over his body, even his scalp tingled, and his whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning, both stiff and with a tingling, electric-like pain.
Things are changing so fast!
What kind of person can have such rapidly changing emotions?
Is there no need for any transition in between?
Duan Xingchen was having some difficulty breathing.
It's weird, really weird.
For some reason, Duan Xingchen thought of the smiling portraits that his benefactor had drawn and hung on the roof, which inexplicably gave him a chill.
Now……
It's as if the portrait has come to life.
That's really creepy!
But at that moment, Duan Xingchen understood again.
In fact, Mr. Zhong did not draw anything wrong, nor did he draw the beautiful but false, seemingly bewitched perfect lovers in his heart with his eyes closed.
It's clearly very realistic!
Young Master Zhong was truly a master painter of his generation.
He perfectly captured the essence of Young Master Wu!
When Young Master Wu saw Young Master Zhong, he was so gentle, affectionate, and full of spring breeze!
but……
This doesn't stop outsiders like Duan Xingchen from feeling something was off when they saw the seemingly "gentle and affectionate" Young Master Wu.
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Duan Xingchen was lost in thought, numb, when suddenly he heard a clear, youthful voice.
"Old Wu! I'm here! Good luck!"
That voice sounds so familiar!
What an unfamiliar feeling!
Duan Xingchen couldn't help but look over—anyway, there were countless other eyes watching, and they were all doing the same thing as him, so his actions weren't conspicuous.
Then, Duan Xingchen fell silent again.
Who is that?
Who is that boy standing there with a bright, lively, and approachable face... whose voice is crisp and full of energy?
Is that Mr. Zhong?
The young master Zhong he saw was often painting or daydreaming with longing in his eyes; at other times, he was either anxious or impatient.
And who exactly is this... kind and lovely boy, like a ray of warm sunshine?
Duan Xingchen took another deep breath.
So, this change in Young Master Zhong...
So, when Young Master Zhong saw Young Master Wu, he immediately returned to normal, right?
--wrong.
etc.
Duan Xingchen was a little puzzled by his own thoughts.
Why did he always feel that Young Master Wu was abnormal? Even though Young Master Wu was gentle and handsome with a smile in his eyes, he still felt that Young Master Wu was abnormal... But when Young Master Zhong's emotions changed very quickly, he felt that Young Master Zhong had returned to normal?
Duan Xingchen's lips twitched again.
I'm completely numb.
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The cultivators outside the battlefield weren't deaf; in fact, their senses were quite sharp, so they all heard Zhong Cai's shout.
When they looked over instinctively, they immediately saw Zhong Cai's appearance.
At that time, some cultivators who had come from afar and had seen the small statue of the young master in brocade robes vaguely felt that the boy looked somewhat familiar.
At the same time, there were also many quiet discussions among them.
"And this is...?"
"...He suddenly spoke up, saying he knew the young man in brocade robes?"
"...It should be...a statue..."
"Let's take another look..."
"Look at Young Master Shaoling!"
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At the very front of the stone seat.
Hong Shaoling naturally noticed the changes in Wu Shaogan.
He witnessed his opponent suddenly erupt, blasting his gatekeeper apart and ripping out his heart, which ignited a fierce rage within him.
A moment later, Hong Shaoling saw the change in Wu Shaogan's expression and immediately heard someone shouting loudly in such a setting.
Hong Shaoling looked over with anger in his eyes.
Then he saw the boy in the statue.
There really is such a person, and he suddenly appeared here.
That man in brocade robes was so anxious that he resorted to such a tactic?
Therefore, the man in brocade robes really cared about that boy.
Hong Shaoling narrowed his eyes slightly.
Upon seeing this, the Nirvana Protector immediately understood his young master's meaning.
But the next moment, Hong Shaoling's expression turned grim again.
Two level-eight puppets suddenly appeared beside the boy.
Hong Shaoling: Damn it.
A true Nirvana cultivator is naturally far superior to an eighth-level puppet—whether in terms of adaptability or the secret techniques they employ, they are far superior.
An eighth-level puppet could not possibly be a match for a true Nirvana cultivator.
However, it would be nearly impossible for Nirvana to successfully capture the cultivator protected by the level eight puppet.
At least his Nirvana Protector couldn't be.
Hong Shaoling turned his head away sullenly.
His gatekeepers were almost all dead, and he had originally planned to use this Daoist partner to invite the man in brocade robes to visit their Hong family.
At that point, at the very least, they could take the man in brocade robes as a guest retainer—the Hong family naturally had other ways to regain face. And even if they didn't do anything, as long as they accepted him, over time he would become a member of the Hong family, and the Hong family wouldn't lose face; they might even be envied by others—similar things had happened in similar factions before.
But now, such methods can no longer be used.
Hong Shaoling frowned, deep in thought.
After this ordeal is over, he needs to have his protectors keep an eye on them and send a message to the Hong family as soon as possible.
To capture such an outstanding retainer, we'll need to mobilize even more talent...
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At that moment, Zhong Cai, who had just started singing, met the gaze of her husband, Lao Wu, and a strong sense of anticipation and longing welled up in her heart.
The pain of those previous separations seemed to vanish in an instant.
In any case, as long as I can reunite with Lao Wu, that's all that matters.
Zhong Cai couldn't help but walk forward, bypassing many stone seats, wanting to enter the battle arena directly.
Meanwhile, Wu Shaogan, who was on the battlefield, unconsciously started walking towards him.
The moment their eyes met, it seemed as if they could see no one else.
Their auras merged so perfectly that nothing and no one else could distract them, not even a fraction of their attention.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were both wholeheartedly heading towards each other.
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This scene left many onlookers somewhat shocked.
At least tens of thousands of cultivators witnessed this scene.
I just felt... it was pretty strange.
Their feelings were also quite complicated.
Even many cultivators who originally had Daoist partners, lovers, etc., are now suddenly in a somewhat... indescribable situation.
In such an occasion...
One of them had just killed several people with very violent means, and then immediately became so affectionate. Isn't that a bit too outrageous?
The other person was the same. He looked like a lively and cheerful young man, but after seeing such a ruthless scene, he not only did not show any unusual expression, but instead called out and encouraged the victim with even brighter eyes... Isn't that absurd?
Then, the two of them couldn't wait to walk towards each other.
Does this mean we won't be able to complete the later levels?
Doesn't this show a lack of respect for the Hong family?
That's the Hong family, with a vast number of Nirvana Rebirths! Nobody knows just how deep their foundation truly is!
So... you look down on me?
In an instant, many cultivators turned their attention to Hong Shaoling.
I want to know if he's angry—
Hong Shaoling's face did turn ashen for a moment, but he quickly developed other reactions.
Immediately afterwards, everyone noticed the powerful puppet that had suddenly appeared beside the boy—the defenses were incredibly tight.
Then someone noticed that Hong Shaoling's expression had turned even more unpleasant.
Many quick-witted cultivators suddenly noticed the underlying power struggle.
It seems that Young Master Shaoling is temporarily short-handed... But if it weren't for the shortage of manpower, I'm afraid...
Many onlookers also came to understand.
I will definitely try to complete the subsequent levels again.
That man in brocade robes... the newly appeared youth seems to call him "Old Wu," right?
Then it must be Young Master Wu.
Young Master Wu will probably have to complete the subsequent levels before he can reunite with that boy.
Many cultivators were whispering among themselves:
"Young Master Wu is acting so recklessly; I'm afraid he's offended that Young Master Shaoling again..."
"We've already offended them, so it's no big deal."
“Look at him, isn’t Young Master Wu’s expression changing too quickly? We could barely read his emotions before, but now he’s suddenly so… tender and gentle…”
"Alas! Young Master Wu was already deeply in love with that boy. You all are latecomers, and you are unaware that the reason Young Master Wu agreed to come and fight was because Young Master Shaoling destroyed the miniature statue that Young Master Wu had painstakingly carved!"
"I've heard about it too! Originally, Young Master Wu ignored it completely, but after the statue was destroyed, he directly attacked and seriously injured Young Master Shaoling! It was because of this that Young Master Shaoling used the excuse that Young Master Wu had ambushed him, forcing Young Master Wu to..."
"I don't think Young Master Wu launched a sneak attack at all. He was clearly acting out of anger! Young Master Shaoling was powerless to resist, so he tried to save face with this move."
"Go away, you can't say that, otherwise..."
"Yes, yes, you can't say that, otherwise..."
"Young Master Wu must be worried that Young Master Shaoling will destroy his statue again, that's why..."
"Look at that young man, he's completely oblivious to everyone else. He and Young Master Wu are truly a match made in heaven..."
"However, I'm afraid Young Master Shaoling won't let these two humiliate him! These two won't have long to enjoy their good fortune."
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As if to confirm the onlookers' speculations, Hong Shaoling raised his hand again.
Several more gatekeepers emerged from behind him.
The guards looked solemn, even with a hint of resentment and indignation.
However, there was no other way. Since they had become members of the Hong family's eighteen gates, they could not run away when they were needed to take action, even if there was a high chance they would not survive.
Otherwise, the Hong family will make them wish they were dead!
These people have witnessed many of the methods Wu Shaogan used before, and honestly, they all feel that they are no match for him... but they still have no choice but to bite the bullet and go through with it.
What still terrifies them is—
In the previous dozen or so trials, the men in brocade robes acted swiftly, and their colleagues died quickly, with almost no one suffering much pain.
And in that previous match...
Well, maybe it's not too painful?
But it was too tragic.
Blown to pieces, its heart ripped out while the victim was still alive...
The guards couldn't help but shudder.
What will they face next?
The man in brocade robes was perhaps even more eager than before—
Just now, it seemed that the appearance of that young man had made the man in brocade robes no longer calm, but rather anxious, which is why he used such brutal and swift methods!
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Despite the trepidation that arose in their hearts, these challengers, though filled with numerous thoughts, acted without the slightest hesitation, swiftly stepping into the battlefield.
Indeed, they blocked the way for the man in brocade robes.
In that instant, the guards felt their hair stand on end.
Danger! Danger!
Danger was constantly threatening me.
The gatekeepers sensed an extremely terrifying aura emanating from the man in brocade robes.
If the men in brocade robes were merely decisive in the battles they had observed earlier, without much "human touch," then now, a very strong emotion suddenly appeared about them.
This emotion is terrifying and intensely malicious.
The gatekeepers were so emboldened by this malice that they could barely stand.
Faced with such a malicious attack, the gatekeepers were almost at a loss for how to launch an attack.
They couldn't help but let out a wail in their hearts.
Fortunately, they were well-trained and managed to adjust their state of mind and do their best to sort out their emotions.
Then, the group unleashed their strongest techniques!
We cannot sit idly by and wait to die, no matter what.
attack!
only……
What the gatekeepers thought in their hearts was one thing, but what they actually did was quite another.
Having been enveloped in terror and malice, their momentum in attacking had been greatly diminished.
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When Wu Shaogan faced another obstacle, his expression suddenly turned stern.
It's all the Hong family's fault.
If it weren't for the man surnamed Hong insisting that he pass these eighteen trials, he wouldn't have taken off the jade pendant and bell out of concern that they would be destroyed in the battle, and he would have discovered that A-Cai had arrived nearby much sooner.
If he weren't surnamed Hong, he could have gone to greet A-Cai much earlier!
It's all the fault of the man surnamed Hong.
Wu Shaogan's face was ashen, and at this moment, a chilling aura of ferocity surrounded him.
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