Chapter 285 The Fighting Kings
Fu Jinshao and his sister Fu Yinshao sat down next to Wu Shaogan, but slightly behind him.
Lian Qiao and He Zong were not on the Sky Ranking. Although they were free to choose their positions, they did not blatantly place themselves in the circle of Dou Wangs. Instead, they settled down further back.
The gazes of the many male and female cultivators on the stone seats were almost all fixed on Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai.
At the very front, on a higher stone seat, a man in a golden robe stood up, cupped his hands to the group, and said in a loud voice with an imposing air, "I am overjoyed that Brother Wu, King Zhong Dan, Brother Fu, and others have come to this gathering. Please forgive me for not greeting you properly."
Wu Shaogan and the others had just arrived at the stone seats and hadn't sat down yet. They returned the greeting and said in unison:
"Brother Cui, you're too kind."
"I am honored by Brother Cui's invitation."
The man in the golden robe gestured for the others to proceed.
Wu Shaogan and the others then sat down.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai skillfully sat down on the same stone seat—when choosing, they directly selected a relatively spacious one suitable for two people to sit together.
And their familiarity with each other... was because whenever they entered the ancient city, whether it was for a general's command or a sacrifice, they would squeeze into the same stone seat.
Seeing the two so relaxed and naturally intimate, the many male and female cultivators all understood the situation.
Just as rumored, the Third Dou King and the Tenth Dan King were deeply in love and could not be separated for even a moment.
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Zhong Cai quickly looked at everyone present.
The man in the golden robe who had just arrived looked similar to the young man in the golden robe who had brought them here, but the material and style of his clothes were more luxurious and flamboyant, which was obviously related to his status.
The man in the golden robe was Cui Yushou.
He was very handsome, in a masculine and rugged way, exuding a unique charm that was incredibly attractive to women... no, it should include men as well...
Judging by appearance alone, this kind of person must have countless concubines.
but……
Zhong Cai secretly curled her lip.
Handsome as he may be, he's still far inferior to his husband, Old Wu.
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Zhong Cai quickly identified the men and women on the stone seats as well, and secretly marveled at their identities.
Cui Yushou's fiftieth "grand birthday" may sound a bit childish, but it is still a "full birthday" and his rank is high, so he invited quite a few fighting kings.
Of those who have arrived so far, only the first and second Fighting Kings, who are ranked ahead of Cui Yushou, have not yet arrived.
Those outside the top ten arrived early, numbering in the dozens.
It's still early, and I'm afraid more Battle Kings will arrive in a little while.
I just wonder if the first and second Fighting Kings will give me this face today?
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Zhong Cai stayed very steadily.
These stone seats were originally formed naturally from many strange rocks. Many of them did not exist alone; there were also some smaller strange rocks around them that resembled stone seats.
Many of the fighting kings who brought their men had those men sit on smaller, strangely shaped stone seats.
For example, Fu Yinshao was sitting on the stone seat closest to her brother.
For example, Cui Yushou also had several male and female cultivators around him who were outstanding in appearance and had a strong presence. They were probably his wives and concubines serving him.
However, the vast majority of Battle Kings do not bring any companions.
On several other stone seats, some cultivators with a gentler demeanor nodded to Zhong Cai in greeting.
Zhong Cai felt a slight stirring in her heart and nodded in greeting to them as well.
As for these cultivators... he had some guesses.
He should be a fifth-level Pill King like him.
Most of these fifth-level Pill Kings were accompanied by one or two martial arts cultivators, who all looked quite young... probably under a hundred years old.
For Cui Douwang, who ranks eighth, those who are worth inviting are probably all very young Danwang.
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Zhong Cai's scrutiny wasn't particularly subtle, but it wasn't rude either.
Because not only was he sizing up everyone, but everyone was also sizing up him and Wu Shaogan.
However, no one's scrutiny was too overt; a quick glance was enough, as one couldn't keep staring at people.
This mutual sizing up lasted only a few breaths.
Zhong Cai was puzzled after taking a quick look.
After Choi Doo-wang initially expressed his welcome, no one else spoke.
Although the atmosphere wasn't particularly awkward, why weren't they saying anything?
It's a bit too quiet.
At this moment, Wu Shaogan gently grasped his hand.
Zhong Cai's attention was quickly drawn back.
Who cares whether they talk or not? It's not his treat, so the lack of atmosphere is none of his business.
I guess it's because the birthday banquet hasn't started yet and not everyone has arrived, so it's not appropriate to hold any "activities" right away.
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In fact, many of the top-ranked warriors on the Sky Ranking are people of high status and position, and they no longer need to engage in any superficial pleasantries.
Besides, they had met several times before, and had already exchanged pleasantries.
In recent years, very few new cultivators have been listed.
Only Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were able to rise to a high position immediately after being listed.
The fact that everyone came was not only due to the occasion of his birthday, but also because many of the fighting kings wanted to meet Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai in person.
The main focus of the fighting kings was naturally on Wu Shaogan.
The Pill Kings, who had come before and weren't particularly interested in the Battle King Gathering, came mainly this time to see Zhong Cai.
These young Battle Kings and Pill Kings not only have high rankings, but they also entered the list earlier than others.
He was barely forty years old.
Even on the Sky Martial Arts Ranking, which is considered a "younger list," many of the Battle Kings only started to exert their strength after the age of forty. However, even the current number one and number two Battle Kings, who are outstanding and whose rankings are stable and unshakable, were already over forty-two years old when they entered the top ten.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan remained silent, simply sitting quietly.
Soon, several very powerful attendants brought wine and snacks, which were placed on the high tables next to the stone seats, and then quickly withdrew.
Many fighting kings use it at will.
The atmosphere wasn't awkward... probably because everyone was eating and drinking casually.
A short while later.
Suddenly, a sharp, oppressive aura approached from afar.
Zhong Cai sensed the vibration of the defensive device on his body and knew that the pressure should have been able to suppress him.
Subconsciously, Zhong Cai looked up in that direction.
Wu Shaogan also looked over.
From there, a lion's roar resounded.
Then came a huge golden lion, as majestic as a small mountain, which strode through the air with wings growing from its sides, and a rather burly man stood on its back!
She doesn't look very young; she looks older than her age.
However, this burly man, who arrived riding a golden lion and covered in strange tattoos, was facing off against Min Zhao, who was ranked tenth on the Sky List.
When the lion was discovered, several terrifying auras shot into the sky from the various stone seats.
Zhong Cai can now see that most of the men and women who took the initiative to "greet" Min Zhao are ranked around tenth.
Min Zhao revealed a strange smile, which also exuded a powerful aura, clashing with these "greetings"!
A massive shockwave rose from the void and spread in all directions!
It was as if a huge gust of wind swept in, lifting the robes of countless fighting kings and ruffling their hair.
Zhong Cai also felt a gust of wind blow by, almost sticking to her face!
Since it didn't cause him any harm, the defensive objects didn't react much either.
Wu Shaogan casually flicked his sleeve.
Those "winds" were all swept away, and didn't touch Zhong Cai at all.
Zhong Cai immediately gave her husband, Lao Wu, a bright smile.
Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai with gentle eyes and brows.
The two looked at each other for a moment before looking away.
In the short time that followed, Min Zhao had already taken his seat and was greeted by Cui Yushou with a smile.
The enormous golden lion suddenly shrank many times over and lay down at Min Zhao's feet.
Min Zhao picked up a pot of wine and poured it into his mouth straight from the spout, displaying a very bold and unrestrained manner.
Many of the fighting kings present... occasionally glanced at Min Zhao, and their expressions were not very pleasant, clearly indicating that they did not like this person very much.
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Zhong Cai recalled the deeds of Min Zhao that she had seen on the Sky List...
I'm starting to understand.
Min Zhao comes from a force that is both righteous and evil, and his own style of doing things is also very strange. He often takes the initiative to seek out cultivators to slaughter.
Although most of those cultivators had some flaws, most of them were... not people who absolutely had to be killed, and were in a state where killing them was acceptable, but not killing them was also acceptable.
And that's not all; he was also extremely ruthless.
Many times, even when he could kill them all in one blow, Min Zhao would choose to torture them instead—although most of the time, the people he chose to torture were those who were relatively more wicked, but many of them were not so "evil" that they had to be tortured.
It's kind of skirting the line.
It's normal that many Dou Wangs dislike his style of doing things. At the same time, they also feel that Min Zhao's methods of tormenting the weak are not in the manners of the top ten Dou Wangs. Especially after some of Min Zhao's deeds were exposed, even the evil Dou Wangs said they wanted to "exchange and spar" with him, which made the righteous Dou Wangs feel particularly ashamed!
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Zhong Cai blinked, thinking of her husband Wu's behavior... Sigh, Wu is alright.
Although Lao Wu's methods for dealing with enemies seem a bit strange, he doesn't torture people indiscriminately. Most of the time, he just does whatever is most convenient and quickest to defeat the enemy.
It's not a big problem at all.
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Min Zhao didn't talk much, he just drank and didn't communicate with anyone.
While the Stone Forest remains relatively quiet, the neighboring Fighting Kings occasionally communicate, and some Fighting Kings sometimes exchange a few words with the people they bring.
As the master, Cui Yushou would sometimes joke around with his wives and concubines—but since the occasion wasn't right, he didn't make a big fuss about it.
Zhong Cai casually picked up a pastry and put it in her mouth.
His gaze inadvertently swept over a familiar person—the movement of Miss Fu Yinshao.
At this moment, Fu Yinshao glanced occasionally in a certain direction, somewhat displeased.
Zhong Cai was stunned.
That direction... that's the Fourth Fighting King, Hachijou Rei.
That is, the girl who was originally ranked third but was pushed down by her husband, Wu.
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Ba Yuelian has a graceful and beautiful appearance, and her temperament has a light and airy feel.
Zhong Cai pondered that, if he remembered correctly, her companion treasure was a fairy pipa... In fact, even in terms of attack, it had certain similarities with his old man Wu.
A Dou Wang who should be skilled in sound attacks usually displays grand scenes with fluctuating musical rhythms on the Sky Ranking. However, what this Dou Wang, Ba Yue Lian, displayed was that she swung an enormous pipa and smashed it fiercely into the void!
It was incredibly impressive.
Clearly, her forte isn't sonic attacks, but rather directly smashing people with her pipa.
You have to look closer to see that there are many musical notes faintly rotating near the pipa that Ba Yuelian is swinging.
This note might enhance the power of striking the pipa, or it might have the function of attacking the opponent with sound.
As to the specifics... not much is shown on the Sky Ranking, we'll have to wait and see when these Battle Kings actually make their moves to find out.
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Zhong Cai was a little puzzled. Senior Sister Fu Yinshao herself was not on the Sky Ranking, while Ba Yuelian was a powerful Dou Wang who had been ranked third on the list for many consecutive years. Why would Fu Yinshao so blatantly... express dissatisfaction with Ba Yuelian?
He glanced at his senior brother Fu Jinshao and noticed that the senior brother did not stop his sister after he noticed her actions.
That's a bit strange.
Senior Brother Fu Jinshao, ranked in the forties, was no match for King Ba Dou. Even if he wasn't afraid to fight to the death with him, he should still show him sufficient respect. And even if he himself wasn't particularly respectful, he shouldn't have let the girl react so obviously and offend her—unless they had a life-or-death feud—but if they really did have a life-or-death feud, it wouldn't have been just a mere "unhappy" reaction.
Zhong Cai couldn't quite figure it out for a moment.
Moreover, he also discovered that Ba Yue Lian Dou Wang clearly saw the reaction of the brother and sister, and even smiled slightly at Senior Sister Fu Yin Shao... No matter how you look at it, that smile seemed ordinary, but there was a hint of teasing in his eyes.
Senior Sister Fu Yinshao reacted quickly, seemingly glancing deliberately at Old Wu with a smug look. The King of Badou's face contorted slightly, though only for a moment before returning to normal, clearly showing he was provoked.
This exchange between the two sides demonstrated their familiarity with each other.
Zhong Cai: "..."
weird.
It's even stranger now.
Are the two sides really acquaintances?
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Just as Zhong Cai was feeling down, a familiar voice transmission sounded within his primordial soul.
The two members of the Fu family have a long-standing relationship with Ba Douwang.
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
He didn't know about this. Why does Lao Wu know?
By the way, what exactly does Lao Wu know?
As if sensing Zhong Cai's confusion, Wu Shaogan's telepathic message continued to ring out.
The Fu and Ba families lived in the same large city and had been close friends for generations, intermarrying with each other.
Senior Brother Fu Jinshao is seven or eight years older than King Ba Yuelian, while Senior Sister Fu Yinshao is about the same age as King Ba.
Before Ba Dou Wang's strength reached its peak, Senior Sister Fu Yinshao was very close to him. Later, as Ba Dou Wang's strength continued to increase, he left Senior Sister Fu far behind, and Senior Sister Fu gradually had less and less contact with Ba Dou Wang.
When Ba Douwang was young, he encountered a dangerous situation. It was Senior Sister Fu who noticed something was wrong in time, and Senior Brother Fu who came to his rescue.
The real grudge arose because Ba Dou Wang stole the woman that Senior Sister Fu loved.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai was filled with confusion.
[Wait, wait, wait! Isn't there a missing paragraph? How did it suddenly jump from rescuing someone to stealing their wife?]
[And another thing, how come it's Ba Dou Wang who stole Senior Sister Fu's wife? Senior Brother Fu suddenly disappeared from the story?]
[This is a case of a girl stealing another girl's...wife?]
Hearing this series of questions, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but chuckle. He held back his laughter and continued to explain.
[Ba Douwang's mother was from Tianlong Mountain, so even though she had a good relationship with the Fu siblings, she eventually joined Tianlong Mountain. At that time, Fu Yinshao and Ba Douwang were still friends, but their estrangement wasn't just due to the difference in strength, but more so because of the great distance between them.]
At the same time, when Ba Douwang joined Tianlong Mountain, he also took away her and Senior Sister Fu's childhood sweetheart, a girl whose aptitude wasn't particularly good and who had some innate shortcomings, but who both of them were attracted to.
It is said that the girl was closer to Fu Yinshao at the time, but Tianlong Mountain had a precious medicine that could help the young girl compensate for her innate aptitude, so she went with Ba Dou Wang. Perhaps over time, feelings developed, and the young girl later fell in love with Ba Dou Wang, and they had a romance.
Ever since then, Senior Sister Fu has had a lot of complaints whenever Ba Dou Wang is mentioned, but after all, they were just childhood friends, and the two families have a close relationship, so they don't have any deep-seated hatred.
[It seems that Qingmei and Badouwang did not marry due to incompatibility, and she later married another genius from Tianlong Mountain. However, Senior Sister Fu always held a grudge against Badouwang for stealing her.]
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly.
I never imagined that the War God Temple and Tianlong Mountain were so far apart, yet the Fourth Dou Wang and Senior Sister Fu, who wasn't even on the list, actually grew up together, and there was such a dramatic story between them!
So here's the question...
[Old Wu, how do you know so much about this?]
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly and transmitted his voice very directly.
While A-Cai was refining elixirs, I went to watch videos, clicked into the forum, and came across the melodramatic stories section.
Zhong Cai: "..."
[There's such a section?]
Wu Shaogan gently kneaded Zhong Cai's fingers.
[I went there specifically because my senior sister mentioned her cousin last time, and that suddenly reminded me of this.]
[There's a post that indexes these kinds of love-hate stories, especially those related to the Battle King and the Pill King, and it's all compiled.]
I thought Acai might be interested. So, I read through everything. Whenever Acai encounters something, or whenever she wants to know, I can tell her about it.
Zhong Cai's eyes widened in an instant.
But soon, he broke into a wide, happy smile.
I knew Lao Wu was the best!
[Tell me any other ridiculous stories, Lao Wu!]
It's so boring sitting like this all the time!
Wu Shaogan had made meticulous preparations for this occasion and this opportunity.
So he continued to use telepathy to slowly tell his Ah Cai the "story".
Zhong Cai also tried her best to keep a straight face, trying not to look at those Battle Kings when her old man mentioned a certain Battle King's story.
That's not very polite.
Although Wu Shaogan really didn't have much talent for storytelling, and most of the time he would just give a dry outline of the story without any details or vividness... but in Zhong Cai's "listening," no one could tell a better story than his old man Wu.
And so, seemingly ordinary, the two of them exchanged subtle smiles. They didn't appear overtly intimate, but closer observation revealed a profound understanding and a unique aura that made it impossible for anyone to intrude upon their presence…
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The two of them looked very quiet.
But in reality, if someone were to actually join their soul network, their head would be buzzing from the noise.
[Really? Really? There was such a conflict between those two?]
Yes, they did have a period of interaction, but they were poisoned by a special kind of toxin that caused them to develop feelings for each other and insist on being together despite the risks. However, after the poison was cured, things became awkward; they didn't dare to see each other for several years.
[They were mortal enemies before this?! Really?]
[It's true, but they're not exactly mortal enemies. It's just that their rankings on the Sky Ranking fluctuate constantly, so they frequently challenge each other to duels, leading to endless rivalry. Many people in the post analyze that they probably admire each other more than anything else.]
This is what happens when enemies turn into lovers!
There has been no change yet; they remain at a point of no contact.
But they're all here now! And they haven't stopped seeing each other, have they?
Prior to today, they had indeed never met, and even when they came, they were quite far apart.
[It seems that's really the case... Then why are they still insisting on coming? They're really giving Cui Douwang face...]
Zhong Cai's spirit was very active.
Wu Shao's actions were much more unremarkable, but he always responded to Zhong Cai's telepathic messages.
What?! Even among the Kings of Fighting, there's fighting over wives?!
What?! Hu Douwang pursued Liu Douwang? And when he was rejected, he even got beaten up?!
What?! Qian Douwang's sister had a child with Zhao Douwang, and Zhao Douwang...?
Wu Shaogan was very patient.
[They did steal it, and those two Battle Kings often fought because of it...]
[Hu Douwang's strength was no match for Liu Douwang's. Hu Douwang's pursuit was too intense, which annoyed Liu Douwang, leading to the fight. Later, they became friends despite their initial conflict, and it is said that they would fight from time to time...]
King Zhao Dou originally had no intention of a marriage alliance, but Miss Qian was unwilling to accept it and caused that accident, and now the two sides are entangled...
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Just as Wu Shaogan was telling his A Cai stories, many more Dou Wangs arrived one after another, and each of them found a different stone seat at the invitation of Dou Wang Cui.
A powerful pressure would occasionally rise in the air, bringing with it incredibly strong Battle Kings.
At this moment, the sky underwent another strange change.
Those were vast expanses of bright red clouds, interspersed with the chirping of countless birds, clear and melodious, as if playing a symphony of music.
The voice was not only melodious but also carried a very special power, as if it were resounding directly in everyone's hearts.
Almost at the same moment, another beam of purple light pierced through the sky, carrying an extremely terrifying and domineering aura. In an instant, it transformed the reddened sky into a sky full of purple light, gradually squeezing out the clouds.
The birdsong seemed to be pierced by something, and suddenly fell silent.
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