Chapter 404 Troublesome Matters
At that time, Zhong Caizheng and Wu Shaogan were sitting face to face, drinking tea.
Hearing Wu Dongxiao's commotion and seeing his rather excited expression...
Zhong Cai almost spat out his tea—had this kid forgotten that he was prone to accidents? How dare he go out and play like this? Or has he become complacent because he came to a top-tier continent and joined a top-tier power and hasn't run into any trouble lately?
Wu Shaogan took a sip of tea and smiled without saying a word.
Zhong Cai put down her teacup, nodded, and said, "Go ahead, but be careful."
Wu Dongxiao immediately suppressed his smile, revealing a serious expression, and replied, "Yes."
Zhong Cai simply waved his hand dismissively, telling the person to leave quickly.
Xuan Bing walked beside Wu Dongxiao and said goodbye to the Zhong-Wu couple.
After everyone left, Zhong Cai shook her head, picked up a pastry and stuffed it into Wu Shaogan's hand, saying with a smile, "This is quite delicious."
Wu Shaogan took a bite, and it was indeed very unpalatable.
He looked at Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai gave him a sly smile, then took another piece and shoved it at him, saying, "Wrong! This one is the best!"
Wu Shaogan took another bite, and it was still very unpalatable.
Zhong Cai continued to feed him, but he never really liked it, yet Wu Shaogan ate it every time.
After Wu Shaogan ate four or five kinds of pastries, Zhong Cai pouted and said, "I'm really unlucky today. Of all the pretty ones they brought out, not a single one tastes good."
Wu Shaogan said nonchalantly, "That's why I share joys and sorrows with A-Cai."
Zhong Cai felt much better.
The snacks they usually ate were either rations provided by the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall, or they were casually purchased from the Spirit Food section of the Trading Hall, or they had their attendants buy a little bit from different shops...
If it's served separately, it's generally delicious.
The food I bought from the Ling Shan section was almost all quite tasty.
Only the items that the attendants randomly buy have a feeling of opening a blind box—but since it's a shop, most of them are still pretty good.
In the past, when I took out several kinds at once, at most one or two wouldn't suit my taste. But this is the first time I've had to try so many different kinds.
Zhong Cai sighed softly.
This is not a good sign.
Seeing Zhong Cai's appearance, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but chuckle. He then reached out and ruffled Zhong Cai's hair before pulling him close and embracing him.
Zhong Cai pulled her head out of Wu Shaogan's arms and asked in a muffled voice, "What are you doing?"
Wu Shaogan leaned down and kissed him on the cheek, then laughed and said, "I'll do whatever you say."
Zhong Cai snorted, shifted to a position where she could breathe more easily, leaned against Wu Shaogan, and pulled out another book on alchemy.
Wu Shaogan smiled and, still in that posture, pondered how many variations his secret technique could have in different battles.
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Just as Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were flirting, Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing rode the Crimson Fire Phoenix to a large city in the Linhe region.
This great city isn't the closest to the ancient mountain range, but it is the largest. Since the Crimson Fire Phoenix is fast enough, it's naturally the most convenient place to buy things.
As for what to buy...
Wu Dongxiao thought to himself, "Why don't I go and take a look at the largest trading company?"
Often, you might not be able to figure it out on your own, but once you encounter it, you can discover some shortcomings and make up for them.
Alternatively, they could try to find some bargains.
In any large city, there are always some old streets or shops that sell things that are hard to identify. Whether you can find real treasures there depends entirely on luck.
Wu Dongxiao often finds success in such places, so he habitually goes there frequently.
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The two first went to the Zijing Trading Company, which also had branches in cities of all sizes in the Linhe region.
Wu Dongxiao was perhaps a bit lucky. Not long after entering, he saw a cultivator who looked like a manager placing a resource on the shelf. The resource was shimmering with light and was a level 5 top-grade Xuan artifact with water attributes!
His eyes lit up immediately, and he pulled Xuanbing there.
"Senior Brother Xuan, I have a feeling this will suit you perfectly!"
Xuan Bing looked over and vaguely felt that the thing would resonate with him.
After the two approached, Wu Dongxiao said directly, "Would you please take this out and let us have a look?"
The manager was surprised to encounter such a coincidence with a customer who needed the supplies. His face immediately lit up with a smile as he carefully took out the resources and handed them to Wu Dongxiao, saying, "Please take a look, young master."
Wu Dongxiao then used his left palm to lift it up and beckoned Xuan Bing to take a closer look.
Xuan Bing examined it carefully for a few moments, then suddenly said, "It seems to amplify the power of water-attribute secret techniques."
The shopkeeper chuckled, "Young master, you have a good eye! This item was crafted by one of our seventh-level weapon masters. It was originally intended to celebrate a young lady's birthday, but after she broke through her cultivation level, this item became unnecessary, so we had to prepare a new gift. This one ended up being sent to us."
Wu Dongxiao nodded and asked directly, "Then what about the price?"
The shopkeeper said, "One hundred and seventy thousand Xuanzhu."
Wu Dongxiao was about to take out the Xuanzhu directly—although Xuanbing usually managed his accounts, now that they were going to enter the ancient cave, it was uncertain whether they would be separated, so he naturally brought his own money and resources.
"I want it!"
A spoiled shout rang out, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, and a whip lashed out, heading straight for the top-grade Xuan weapon that Wu Dongxiao was holding.
The whip's force wasn't well controlled; while it wrapped around something, it inevitably carried a force that lashed out at Wu Dongxiao's palm. Moreover, the force wasn't precise enough; it probably wouldn't even be able to wrap around the top-grade Xuan weapon and would likely send it flying.
Wu Dongxiao frowned slightly, reacted extremely quickly, and reached out his right palm to grab the whip.
The whip struck Wu Dongxiao's hand hard, making a sound as flesh was whipped. Then another force tried to pull it out, but could only stretch the whip taut and couldn't budge it at all.
The spoiled voice rang out again: "Where did this scoundrel come from? Let go! I'll beat you until your skin is torn and bleeding!"
Wu Dongxiao looked up and saw a beautiful young woman in a purple dress, still holding the whip handle in both hands, looking at him with arrogance and anger on her face.
Xuan Bing: "..."
This scene looks so familiar.
Wu Dongxiao's face was grim, but he gripped the fifth-grade top-quality Xuan weapon even tighter with his left hand.
Where did this arrogant bastard come from, daring to steal his senior brother's things!
Clearly, if Wu Dongxiao let go, the girl would definitely whip him, but if he didn't let go, he didn't want to have any more interaction with her. Overall, it was very annoying.
The tall young man and the arrogant young woman were locked in a stalemate.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sat comfortably in the cabin, each busy improving their foundation/combat power. Sometimes, when Zhong Cai couldn't think of something, she would grab Wu Shaogan's fingers and play with them. Wu Shaogan was mainly trying to increase his ideas for using secret techniques, which went quite smoothly, so he let Zhong Cai play with them.
The two were still living a peaceful and carefree life, enjoying their time together.
Just then, a knocking sound came from the hatch.
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
Wu Shaogan waved his hand, and the hatch opened automatically.
In an instant, a shimmering bird's head darted in, carrying a piece of paper in its beak.
Isn't this the Crimson Fire Phoenix?
It instantly transformed into a red, fluffy ball, flapping its wings and flying towards Zhong Cai, while also pushing the note in its mouth forward.
Zhong Cai reached out and took the note.
The above is Xuan Bing's handwriting, saying that... Wu Dongxiao is going to fight with the proud daughter of Lan Yue Sect?
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly as she handed the note to Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan glanced through the list, then looked at Zhong Cai and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "They'll come eventually."
Zhong Cai paused for a moment, then sighed, "Yes, it will come eventually."
At this moment, a disciple of the War God Temple at the Fusion Realm walked over from the doorway, accompanied by an unfamiliar face—judging from their attire, they were not disciples from any of the forces that had already arrived—could they be a rogue cultivator?
The disciple of the War God Temple said, "This person is said to be a disciple of the Moon-Gazing Sect. He has something to report to the leader of the War God Temple." He then said to the unfamiliar face, "This is my War God Temple's leader, Senior Brother Wu, and next to him is his Daoist partner, King Zhong Dan."
The unfamiliar face was that of a cultivator at the Suspended Illumination Realm. He appeared somewhat apprehensive, first bowing to the Zhong and Wu couple, then apologizing: "This junior has come on the orders of Fairy Feiqing to report. I apologize for my rudeness and abruptness, and beg you two seniors not to take offense." He continued, "Your esteemed sect's Young Master Wu Dongxiao has a misunderstanding with Fairy Feiqing's sister, Fairy Feiyan. Although Fairy Feiyan was in the wrong first, Young Master Dongxiao went too far. Therefore, Fairy Feiqing has challenged him to a duel to settle this matter. We request that Senior Wu come and witness this..."
That's a very vague statement.
What exactly is the misunderstanding?
Why did they go too far? How far did they go to cause the challenge to end like this?
Is the challenge a brief encounter or a life-or-death battle?
Regardless, Wu Dongxiao's identity has definitely been exposed; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to the Temple of War's leader to report it. At the same time, this matter must be quite serious; otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to make the trip.
Zhong Cai helped Wu Shaogan up and said calmly, "Then let's go."
Seeing that the two didn't show any anger, the disciple of the Lanyue Sect in the Xuanzhao Realm readily decided to go over, but he didn't feel relieved at all.
Because he heard it clearly: the team leader and that young master Wu Dongxiao shared the same surname, and there must be a significant relationship between them... which might actually cause more trouble later.
The disciples of Lan Yue Sect were still lamenting in their hearts.
Their senior sister is so stubborn! Her sister brought this trouble upon herself! The War God Temple's power far surpasses that of their Lan Yue Sect. Aren't they afraid of angering the War God Temple by doing this?
Meng Feiyan is far too arrogant. Despite the sect leaders' orders to restrain themselves in the near future, she remains so domineering...
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As they stepped out of the cabin, many disciples from the War God Temple and the Spirit Immortal Sect looked over.
Although they didn't know what had happened, since they hadn't been hiding anything, many disciples were sharp-eyed and heard some things.
Now, they are naturally all concerned.
As the team leader, Wu Shaogan spoke first, saying, "I'll be right back."
He pointed out the two fusion cultivators—two Battle Kings at the fifth level.
"Keep an eye on this spot."
Both Battle Kings naturally replied, "Yes, Senior Brother Wu."
Then, Wu Shaogan removed the blue feather that was perched on Zhong Cai's shoulder and called out to the red fire phoenix that was perched on the other side.
The two birds soared upwards and transformed into two enormous creatures.
The Zhong and Wu couple boarded the Azure Feather directly, while the Crimson Fire Phoenix flew to one side.
The Lan Yue Sect disciple also had his own flying artifact, which closely followed behind them—the Crimson Fire Phoenix knew the way, so with it leading the way, the Lan Yue Sect disciple naturally didn't need to say a word.
About half an hour later, the group arrived at their destination safely.
It is the outskirts of that large city nearby.
The disturbance couldn't take place inside the city, so they agreed to a battle at a very open area on the outskirts of the city.
Now, Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing are standing on one side, while two stunningly beautiful young women are standing on the other side—behind them are many men and women, who are clearly on their side.
Besides the two groups, there were also many cultivators who had come to watch. They didn't make any big moves, and even when they spoke, they spoke in hushed tones, as if they were worried about disturbing the two groups.
Qingyu cast a thick black shadow from high above, and the sound of rolling wind came with the spread of its wings.
The two groups of people in the arena looked up and saw this huge bird of prey!
Its power and influence were extremely terrifying.
After all, this is already a seventh-tier rare bird!
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Qingyu descended rapidly, as did the Crimson Fire Phoenix and the disciples of the Moon-Gazing Sect.
The moment the bird landed, it turned into a small ball, while the Zhong and Wu couple landed steadily on the ground.
Xuan Bing looked at the two of them, his expression somewhat helpless.
Wu Dongxiao, on the other hand, was somewhat embarrassed.
The two women opposite him, one of them was pale and her lips were bloodless, but even so, one could still see a hint of arrogance and annoyance in her eyes, especially when she looked at Wu Dongxiao, her gaze was filled with resentment.
Zhong Cai glanced at her and could tell that she was weak and had likely suffered a serious injury. However, she must have taken some medicine and was feeling much better. His gaze fell on her arm—the most serious injury was probably to her arm, which had likely been broken before. This arm might have been reattached or even grown back. The quality of the medicine probably wasn't very high, otherwise it should have been able to nourish her body and allow her to fully recover.
Wu Shaogan looked at the woman with the colder and more aloof demeanor and said calmly, "Speak, what's going on?"
The aloof woman had an icy expression and an arrogant look in her eyes. However, when she saw Wu Shaogan, she keenly sensed that he was not someone to be trifled with. So even though she disliked Wu Shaogan's tone, she still restrained herself somewhat.
After assessing the strength of both sides, the cold and beautiful woman said in a deep voice, "Junior Meng Feiqing greets King Wu Dou."
Wu Shaogan grunted in response.
Meng Feiqing said, "Your sect disciple, Wu Dongxiao, severed my younger sister's arm. My sister may indeed have her faults due to her impetuous nature, but he not only severed her arm but also burned it completely, which is a great disgrace! As her elder sister, I cannot stand idly by. Therefore, even if I die at the hands of your sect disciple, I will have no regrets!"
Wu Shaogan did not answer immediately, but looked at Wu Dongxiao and asked, "Tell me."
Wu Dongxiao took a deep breath, feeling quite regretful inside.
He knew all along that he was likely to get into trouble if he went out, but he still went out, and as a result, he caused this mess, and now his two uncles have to come and witness it in person. It's not only embarrassing, but it also makes him look incompetent.
But at this moment, Wu Dongxiao did not want to damage the reputation of the Temple of War, so he prepared to explain the whole story in detail.
Meng Feiqing is really downplaying the important points in her words. She's only focused on protecting her sister. When she first came to cause trouble for him, she was much more arrogant than she is now!
Wu Dongxiao composed himself and slowly said, "Today, my senior brother and I went to the Purple Crystal Trading Company to buy resources. There was a top-quality water-attribute ring-shaped artifact that would be perfect for my senior brother, so we were going to buy it. But while it was still in my hand, Meng Feiyan lashed out with her whip. If I hadn't reacted quickly enough, the whip would have struck my arm, and the Water Spirit Bracelet would have been thrown away..."
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At that time, Wu Dongxiao was holding the whip, which made Meng Feiyan very unhappy, but because she was not as strong as Wu Dongxiao, she could not pull it off, and in the end she had to loosen her grip.
Wu Dongxiao released the whip, not intending to argue with Meng Feiyan, and only wanted to buy the good stuff and leave.
Later, just as Wu Dongxiao was paying the bill, Meng Feiyan lashed out with her whip again, using a secret technique to strike him mercilessly, intending to disfigure him.
Meng Feiyan was also in the early stage of fusion, but her strength was very unstable. Wu Dongxiao could easily deal with her, so this whip naturally couldn't hurt Wu Dongxiao either.
Wu Dongxiao didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he simply grabbed the whip and lashed it back, then quickly paid the bill and left.
Later, the two brothers went to West Street to search for treasures and found a few items. However, Meng Feiyan followed them, bringing several fusion cultivators with her, and relentlessly competed with Wu Dongxiao for them.
Wu Dongxiao was extremely annoyed and didn't want to give up what he had found to Meng Feiyan, so a conflict was inevitable.
Meng Feiyan further instructed the cultivators to block Wu Dongxiao.
Wu Dongxiao was strong enough that he was not blocked at all.
Later, Meng Feiyan was unwilling to give up, so she released the protective treasure that Meng Feiqing had given her and rushed straight at Wu Dongxiao.
Wu Dongxiao sensed the danger brought by the treasure and fought back with all his might. He successfully blocked the treasure, but he could not control his power. As a result, the move released by the Black Dragon Halberd directly struck Meng Feiyan, severing her arm. Moreover, the black fire stained her flesh and burned her arm away.
Of course, not only the arm that had detached from Meng Feiyan's body, but also the black flames from the wound on Meng Feiyan's arm were spreading upwards.
Wu Dongxiao quickly withdrew the black fire, but it still burned a part of Meng Feiyan's shoulder.
Meng Feiyan's face contorted in pain as she quickly swallowed a healing pill, but the medicine wasn't very effective, only managing to restore her somewhat. However, tiny amounts of fiery energy remained mixed deep within her flesh and blood at the wound site, causing her immense suffering.
Meanwhile, Meng Feiqing, who was cultivating in a branch of the Lanyue Sect, learned that her younger sister was in danger. When she arrived and saw Meng Feiyan's severed arm and pain, she was furious. She turned to Wu Dongxiao and made him kneel down and apologize immediately.
Originally, this was Wu Dongxiao's unintentional act. Since the other party was indeed seriously injured, if the other party had only asked him to apologize normally, he could have said something like "I'm sorry I couldn't control myself." But the other party asked him to kneel down as soon as he opened his mouth, which was going too far.
Wu Dongxiao naturally refused to apologize and also explained the reason for the incident.
Meng Feiqing not only did not reprimand her sister for being arrogant and domineering, but also insisted that Wu Dongxiao must kneel down to apologize to her sister, otherwise she would personally teach Wu Dongxiao a lesson.
However, this dream is not love. Although both are at the Fusion Realm, this one is a Level 5 Battle King.
There aren't many Battle Kings from level eight forces, and she's also a favored daughter of the Lan Yue Sect's patriarch lineage, enjoying numerous privileges within the sect, making her incredibly arrogant.
She also believed that as a Level 5 Battle King, she had the right to make such a demand of Wu Dongxiao—after all, Wu Dongxiao had severed her younger sister's arm, yet she had only made him kneel down and apologize, which was already a very mild punishment.
However, Wu Dongxiao chose to let Meng Feiqing do it herself.
At this point, Xuan Bing introduced himself, explaining that they were disciples of the Temple of War.
Meanwhile, to avoid any trouble, Xuan Bing secretly sent a message back with Chi Huo Luan.
After learning that Wu Dongxiao came from the Temple of War, Meng Feiqing did not give up targeting Wu Dongxiao, whether for the sake of her reputation as the Fighting King or because of her concern for her younger sister.
However, she no longer made Wu Dongxiao kneel down. Instead, she sent disciples of the Lanyue Sect to invite the leader of the War God Temple to witness her battle with Wu Dongxiao.
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After listening to Wu Dongxiao's explanation, Meng Feiqing's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but she didn't bother to argue.
Therefore, it can be seen that everything Wu Dongxiao said is true.
Meng Feiqing's voice was cold as she said, "It would be most appropriate to settle this with a single battle, regardless of the extent of the injuries on both sides. What is the opinion of the senior of the War God Temple?"
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly: "Then go fight. Don't hold back, but don't fight to the death either."
Meng Feiqing felt a chill run down her spine—Wu Dongxiao's strength was probably not to be underestimated.
However, Meng Feiqing has more confidence in herself.
Wu Dongxiao knew that his uncle found the matter very troublesome and urged him to quickly resolve the issue with Meng Feiqing, even if it meant using force.
He could even imagine that if he didn't resolve the situation quickly, his uncle might get back at him.
Wu Dongxiao lowered his head and said meekly, "Yes."
Then, Wu Shaogan unleashed a formation that directly enveloped the two opposing sides.
The formation was of a very high level. Meng Feiyan, who had been pushed to the back by Meng Feiqing, and the other Lanyue Sect disciples were all outside the formation.
Xuan Bing had also retreated early on and was now standing beside Zhong Wufu.
Wu Shaogan said calmly, "Begin."
The next instant, the two people inside the formation started fighting!
As soon as Meng Feiqing drew her sword, she sensed an extremely terrifying force coming through the blade, almost causing her to lose her grip on the hilt!
She was startled.
Wu Dongxiao's power has already reached the level of a Battle King!
Is this the ability of the disciples of the Temple of War?
No, it won't.
If any disciple of the Temple of War possessed such strength, the Temple of War would not only have its current reputation.
Meng Feiqing suddenly activated his cultivation technique—
In an instant, a chilling aura pierced through the longsword and headed straight for Wu Dongxiao.
To be continued... Please click to the next chapter, "Marrying My Best Friend, Part 4"
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