Chapter 581 Fiancé(e)
Zhong Cai looked at the grinning brat, snorted, and held up one finger.
The usually aloof and taciturn Wu Dongxiao blinked, a sudden sense of unease rising within him. Hesitantly, he asked, "Uncle Zhong?"
Zhong Cai said solemnly, "Just now, to get you onto the ship, I fired a hundred cannon shots. The Xuan Stones consumed were..." He raised his eyebrows and held up one finger again, "You should know that, right?"
Wu Dongxiao took a deep breath and tentatively said, "Ten thousand..."
Zhong Cai shook her head.
Wu Dongxiao continued to probe: "Ten..."
Zhong Cai continued to shake her head.
Wu Dongxiao choked up: "That's one million!"
Zhong Cai smiled but remained silent.
Wu Dongxiao wiped his face: "One million... mid-grade Xuan stones?"
This time, Zhong Cai didn't let him guess; she just smiled brightly.
Wu Dongxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that it was a "medium-grade" Xuan Stone rather than a higher-grade one. He quickly took out a mustard seed bag and said with difficulty, "...Uncle Zhong, please accept this."
Zhong Cai accepted it without hesitation.
Just then, the warship suddenly began to rock violently.
Wu Dongxiao and several other young men and women turned their gazes over, and were horrified to see that the warship had charged forward again, only to be met with a blade of light slashed down by the old master Tongtian!
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It turned out that the old master Tongtian was furious when he found himself blocked by artillery fire and that the juniors he had trapped earlier had been rescued. He immediately used a large sword he had obtained during his previous adventure to slash at them!
If Zhong and Wu could use artillery fire to buy time for themselves to rescue people, then this veteran Tongtian could certainly finish other things in the instant their rescue was interrupted, block the warships' path, and launch a counterattack.
Wu Shaogan maneuvered the warship to dodge several times, and the warship managed to maintain its stability while Zhong Cai and Wu Dongxiao exchanged a few words. However, Nirvana was ultimately inferior to Tongtian, so no matter how dominant Wu Shaogan was in Nirvana, when maneuvering the ancient city, he would inevitably be a little slower than Tongtian and end up having his ship struck by Tongtian's sword.
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The blade was so enormous that its entirety could not be seen at a glance. Standing upright in this boundless space, it seemed capable of cleaving the heavens and earth. It emitted a dazzling golden light, illuminating the surrounding area for a moment.
It was incredibly dazzling.
Zhong Cai exclaimed "Eh!" and laughed, "What a gleaming knife!"
Wu Shaogan also asked with a smile, "Does A-Cai like it?"
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and said, "Besides being used as a light bulb, it's not very useful, but it's quite novel."
Wu Shaogan said nothing more, but the warship became more and more agile under his control. Because the warship was powerful enough, he simply avoided dodging and often collided with the huge blade at high speed.
At the same time, he fired again.
Ten shots at a time.
Zhong Cai immediately raised his voice: "One hundred thousand!"
Wu Shaogan continued firing.
Still ten shots.
Zhong Cai's clear voice: "One hundred thousand!"
Next...
Zhong Cai: "One hundred thousand! One hundred thousand! One hundred thousand!"
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
The other young cultivators: "..."
Although they were currently facing a seasoned master alchemist who was relentlessly attacking them, and the situation was extremely dire, they couldn't help but fall silent for a moment because of the fact that the seemingly composed and elegant alchemist kept mentioning "ten thousand"...
Wu Dongxiao rubbed his temples helplessly and raised his voice slightly, saying, "Uncle Zhong! Let your uncle keep the accounts! Or come over here, and I'll introduce you to my new friend?"
Zhong Cai turned around, looked at the group of people beside Wu Dongxiao, and gave them a friendly smile.
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The events unfolded too quickly; from the moment Zhong and Wu arrived to the moment they knocked the veteran Tongtian away and then rescued the person, only a few breaths had passed.
The combat speed at level nine is too fast, so fast that it's impossible for anyone to react.
Wu Dongxiao and his group were rescued in the blink of an eye.
Therefore, none of Wu Dongxiao's friends have formally introduced the couple to Zhong and Wu yet.
At this moment, the other two people besides Xuan Bing stepped forward and bowed to Zhong Cai.
"Greetings, Emperor Zhongdan."
"Greetings, Senior Zhong."
Wu Dongxiao also said with great interest, "This is Miss Wu Chan, and the other is Young Master Feng Yan. They are both friends of mine, whom I met by chance..."
As Wu Chan and Feng Yan listened, they glanced at the handsome young man standing quietly to one side. He was still maneuvering the warship against the veteran Tongtian, and although he couldn't be said to be handling it with ease, he was definitely able to manage.
So, the two of them stood there a little embarrassed, waiting for Wu Dongxiao to introduce them.
But then Zhong Cai waved his hand and, seemingly out of nowhere, produced a set of tables and chairs, which everyone then sat down.
Wu Chan and Feng Yan naturally did as instructed.
The same applies to Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing.
Zhong Cai then casually picked up a teapot and teacups and placed them on the table.
Wu Dongxiao paused for a moment, refilled everyone's teacups, and then continued speaking.
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Feng Yan is from a reclusive family, while Wu Chan is the granddaughter of a rogue cultivator with extraordinary abilities.
The veteran cultivator who was still trying to break through the ancient city's defenses was named Wan Bo. He was also a rogue cultivator—but in reality, he had a sect back then.
Wan Bo was too narrow-minded. Before he became a Tongtian, he was jealous of a talented fellow disciple. He challenged the disciple when the disciple was seriously injured, and during the battle, he used a secret technique to destroy the disciple's talent, making it impossible for the disciple to ever advance to Tongtian.
That genius came from a very prestigious family; he was a descendant of the Three Tribulations Heavenly Being. However, the Heavenly Being was in seclusion at the time, and Wan Bo's secret technique was extremely well hidden. By the time the Three Tribulations Heavenly Being discovered that there was a problem with the genius's descendant, Wan Bo had already escaped and was hiding somewhere.
The sect publicized Wan Bo's actions and issued a kill order against him.
Many cultivators frantically searched for Wan Bo, but no one found him. No one knew what extraordinary encounter Wan Bo had that allowed him to reappear as a powerful expert.
Logically, once he reached the Heavenly Realm, he should have been able to create his own Level 9 power. However, the Three Tribulations Heavenly Realm had its eye on him and publicly declared that no one else was allowed to join his power, or else he would personally take action.
Although Wan Bo had considerable ambition, his realm could never compare to that of the Three Tribulations Heaven-Reaching One, and his strength was also inferior. Moreover, the other party controlled a powerful force... So even if he reached the Heaven-Reaching One, at most he could only walk out more openly. This realm could only protect his own life, but it also made him timid and hesitant. He clearly did not want to be a rogue cultivator, but he had no choice but to be one.
—On another note.
Without any power, Wan Bo had no followers to help him gather information about resources. He was too busy to handle everything himself, so he had to find many resources on his own.
Wan Bo was about to undergo his first tribulation. He had made many preparations for himself, but he knew very well that they were not complete enough. If he were to undergo the tribulation in his current state, he would most likely perish!
Many who reach the highest level will die during their first tribulation.
On this top-tier continent, the total number of Tongtian cultivators rarely exceeds two hundred, largely because a large number of them die during their first tribulation.
Despite having been frustrated for so many years, Wan Bo's temperament was still not good enough. At this point, he had become somewhat insane.
So when he learned that Wu Chan possessed a treasure that could help her overcome the tribulation of lightning, he searched everywhere for Wu Chan's whereabouts, determined to capture her and seize that treasure—even entering a spatial rift was not an option for him!
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Wu Chan's grandfather had actually reached the age of death several decades ago and died before surviving the tribulation of lightning.
Wu Chan was still very young at the time, but her grandfather was a close friend of the reclusive Feng family patriarch, and entrusted Wu Chan to the Feng patriarch before his death.
After Old Ancestor Feng took Wu Chan back, she grew up eating and living with Feng Yan, and the two were engaged since childhood.
If nothing unexpected happens, Wu Chan will marry Feng Yan after she reaches a certain level of cultivation, and from then on, she will truly become a member of the Feng family.
Unexpectedly, Wan Bo somehow obtained a treasure that could track Wu Chan, and found her in no time. At that time, Wu Chan was already traveling with Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing, and Feng Yan was also with them. The group had a good relationship.
Unfortunately, he was later found by Wan Bo, which led to many dangerous situations, and he was eventually forced into a spatial rift.
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As for the accident that led to their meeting...
When Feng Yan was tasked with hunting a savage beast, other savage beasts were lurking on the other side. Although she knew how to identify danger, she was as clumsy as if she had just been trained and was unable to dodge in time.
Wu Dongxiao landed in front of them as if he had descended from the sky, and slaughtered all the savage beasts.
After that, there was some small talk, we got to know each other, and started traveling together...
Later on, they all entered the spatial rift together.
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Upon hearing these words, Zhong Cai's expression became somewhat subtle—though this feeling quickly dissipated.
Why does it feel so formulaic?
The deceased Tongtian had a granddaughter who was betrothed to him in their childhood. She was stunningly beautiful, and what secrets did she harbor...?
Of course, normally, this granddaughter will definitely break off her engagement with her fiancé and marry the protagonist in the future. All the treasures and secrets she possesses will belong to the protagonist, while her ex-fiancé will soon turn into... at best cannon fodder, at worst a minor villain.
And now...
Zhong Cai examined the situation and found that the most likely "one of the female leads" did not have any feelings for the protagonist's child.
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In fact, Wu Chan had considered this all along.
She actually disliked the constraints of that marriage contract, even though Feng Yan was handsome and talented, and treated her very well. She also knew that this marriage contract was the only way to protect her and allow her to grow up safely in the Feng family, and that it was all for her own good...
But this was clearly a life whose end could be seen at a glance, and she was somewhat unwilling to accept it.
After she came out, Wu Chan was rescued by a very handsome and charming man. This man seemed to be very cold, but he was even more attractive to her, and she couldn't help but feel a little admiration for him.
only……
Before her admiration could transform into true love, Wu Chan witnessed the other person's rapid change of expression.
At that moment, she suddenly realized that her fiancé was actually quite nice.
The fact that they were betrothed when they were young only proves that their marriage was destined for each other.
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