After entering the inner city lord's mansion, Chen Wangping looked around.
Tang Xihe is not here.
Tang Huoniu poured two cups of tea, smiled and invited Chen Wangping to sit over, his expression looking much more relaxed.
Chen Wangping sat down with a smile, without saying anything. He picked up the tea and was about to drink it when he noticed that the tea actually had some properties.
He slowly tasted it while checking the properties.
【Iced Soul Tea☆☆】
【Use: Food】
[Special Effect - Ice Soul: After drinking for one hour, thinking ability is improved and mental strength is stabilized]
[Note: Ice Soul Tea only grows deep in the Ice and Fire Swamp]
Wow, it’s a two-star level tea.
After taking a sip, it felt like drinking an iced Sprite in the hot summer. My whole body felt stimulated and my spirits were lifted. The injuries from the previous battle were also alleviated, and my thoughts became much clearer.
Good stuff.
Chen Wangping put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Uncle, if you have such a good thing, why didn't you let your nephew try it before?"
Tang Huoniu was just about to speak when he found that Chen Wangping picked up the teapot and poured it directly into his mouth, gulping down most of the pot.
After drinking all this, Chen Wangping felt particularly refreshed and wiped his mouth with satisfaction. "But it's okay. I drank enough this time, so I can make up for it."
Tang Huoniu smiled bitterly and said, "Even I only have half an ounce of this stuff, just enough for one cup."
Upon hearing this, Chen Wangping drank the rest. After putting down the teapot, he comforted her, "It's okay. You can go pick more after you finish drinking. You're so strong now, you might as well do nothing."
Hearing this, a trace of desolation, the same as Tang Xihe's, flashed across Tang Huoniu's face. He flipped his hand and took out two more bottles of wine, filled them up, and drank a large glass by himself. Pointing at the surroundings, he said, "Strong? If I were strong, I wouldn't be hiding here. Chen Wangping, I've sealed off the area nearby with a large formation. Xihe can't hear our conversation. Let me ask you, do you know who Xihe is? Seeing that you have such a wide range of knowledge, have you ever heard any rumors?"
Chen Wangping shook his head, poured himself a glass of wine and took a sip, "I haven't heard of anything, and I don't know what Xihe's identity is."
Tang Huoniu sighed and said directly, "Xihe is the most legitimate heir to the Fire Source Land. After my eldest brother, Xihe's father, died unexpectedly, Xihe should have taken over the position of Source Master, received the Fire Source Initiation, and ascended to heaven in one step!"
Chen Wangping asked curiously, "Ascend to the Heavens in One Step? What level of superpower can one reach after the Fire Source Infusion?"
Tang Huoniu said angrily, "That's the most important treasure in the Fire Source Land! With Xihe's talent, he'll be at least a Level 7 expert after the initiation! He might even be able to break through to Level 8 directly!"
Chen Wangping was very surprised. What was the principle behind this initiation?
Wow, an eighth-level expert, just thinking about it is terrifying.
He continued to ask, "And then? Why didn't Xihe receive the initiation?"
Tang Huoniu's face was filled with shame as he said this. He waved his hands and said, "It's all because I'm too weak to stop that beast of my second brother. He used Xihe's young age as an excuse and forced a bet with the Elders. Only if Xihe breaks through to level six before the age of twenty can he receive the initiation and break through to level eight in one fell swoop."
Chen Wangping asked doubtfully, "Council of Elders? So there's no one in the Council of Elders who supports Xihe? After all, Xihe is the legitimate heir. If there's no one who supports him, why didn't your second brother just assassinate Xihe?"
Tang Huoniu shook his head and said, "Of course there are supporters. The ratio of support for my second brother and Xihe in the Elders' Council is about six to four. That's why we were able to make the bet before the Source Stone. Speaking of which, this bet is also beneficial to Xihe. If she really breaks through to level six before she turns twenty, my second brother will also provide resources for the initiation. After the initiation, she will definitely be in the middle stage of level eight. After practicing for a few decades, she may even become a level nine expert and dominate the area."
Chen Wangping poured cold water on him and asked, "What's your second brother's cultivation level?"
Tang Huoniu said: "My second brother's strength is only half a point behind that of my eldest brother. Two years ago, he was in the late seventh level, and now he may have broken through to the eighth level."
Chen Wangping shook his head. "Would an eighth-level expert watch helplessly as the opportunity to receive the Fire Source Infusion fell upon his niece? He wouldn't let Xihe succeed. How old is Xihe now?"
Tang Huoniu nodded. "This is also the reason why Xihe and I went to the north. To avoid the troubles, she can live a stable life. As for her age, didn't she tell you? After this winter, she will be eighteen years old.
Chen Wangping frowned. "Eighteen years old? She has just broken through to level four. Is it possible for her to break through two levels in two years?"
Tang Huoniu shook his head bitterly. "It's almost impossible. Unless one obtains rare treasures one after another and breaks through all the way, I haven't heard of any genius who reached level six at the age of twenty in other elemental lands in hundreds of years."
Chen Wangping nodded, this is normal.
If I were Tang Xi and her second uncle, I would definitely not propose a simple betting agreement.
Two years, two levels, it sounds difficult.
Especially when you are stuck in a small place like Huoniu City, it is even more difficult to break through.
Tang Huoniu also understood Chen Wangping's meaning. He stood up and raised his glass, saying, "Chen Wangping, I know you hold a great secret. You've only been on the path of cultivation for a short month, yet you've already reached level four. Now, even your Spirit Hall has been destroyed. I'm dull, and level five is my upper limit. If you're going to the central region to seek advancement, I beg you to take Xihe with you so we can support each other."
Hearing this, Chen Wangping did not agree immediately, but he picked up the cup and clinked it with his, then stood there thinking.
No wonder Tang Huoniu took out the Bingpo Tea earlier. It turned out that he had such a big thing to say.
He pressed on, "First, if Tang Xihe and I return to the Central Region, what kind of support will we get?"
Tang Huoniu saw that there was something going on and immediately introduced the situation. "The Central Region is actually quite large. My eldest brother used to own a large piece of land near the source of thunder and far from the source of fire. It now belongs to Xihe, so you'll have a place to stay when you go there. I've also saved a lot of money. Although I can't buy much rare treasures, it's enough to support our daily life. In addition, there are some people in the Council of Elders who support us. You can contact them when you return to the Central Region and they will protect you."
Chen Wangping was somewhat tempted after hearing this. If he wanted to develop the technology tree, he had to have his own territory wherever he went.
But he thought of Tang Xihe's back and shook his head, saying, "Uncle, let's not talk about this for now. The most important thing in this matter is Xihe's own thoughts. She has many concerns and has clearly told me that she wants to stay in Huoniu City. If she doesn't want to go, I won't force her to take her."
Tang Huoniu paused, seemed to remember something, and sighed heavily.
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