by Shian Jeen
Grand Elder Wang Jingyuan was just as shocked, the new arrival was actually the Black Warrior Institute Principal’s eldest disciple, Liu Yun.
Jiang Yongheng looked fixedly at Liu Yun, speaking in a less than welcoming tone, “ Liu Yun, this Black Warrior Institute inner disciple of yours killed a core disciple of my Jiang Family, a sin deserving ten thousand deaths! I advise you not to meddle in this matter. There’s only death for this inner disciple today!”
Liu Yun snickered, “Sin deserving ten thousand deaths? What if I insist on… meddling?” Without waiting for an answer, Liu Yun looked toward Huwang Xiao, “Junior Apprentice-brother, are you alright?”
“Eldest Apprentice-brother, I’m fine.” Huwang Xiao replied with a faint smile.
Earlier, when Zhao Shu mentioned that Changzhi City’s Castellan was Jiang Wei’en’s uncle, Huwang Xiao already predicted that this Jiang Yongheng would appear, therefore he had crushed the jade talisman, informing his Eldest Apprentice-brother Liu Yun about the situation.
“Junior Apprentice-brother?!” Jiang Yongheng, as well as the people around were astounded.
This Black Warrior Institute inner disciple was Liu Yun’s Junior Apprentice-brother, then… he was?! Institute Principal Feng Yang’s fourth personal disciple, Huwang Xiao?!
When Jiang Yongheng once again looked at Huwang Xiao, it was with a different gaze. He didn’t expect this Black Warrior Institute inner disciple that he could easily squash would be the Institute Principal’s personal disciple!
His eyes flickered.
“Liu Yun, according to the Cloudsea Mainland’s law, a life for a life. Even if he is your Junior Apprentice-brother and the Black Warrior Institute Principal’s personal disciple, he still has to die just the same!” Jiang Yongheng snorted coldly, “Don’t tell me he can brazenly kill my Jiang Family’s core disciples on the Cloudsea Mainland relying on his status as the Institute Principal’s personal disciple?”
“He was the one who attacked first!” Huwang Xiaohai stepped forward, pointing at Jiang Wei’en’s corpse, “He was the one relying on status and attacked us first, crippling our Qi Seas, my Big brother only retaliated because of this!”
Liu Yun patted Huwang Xiao’s shoulder, grinning: “Junior Apprentice-brother, you’ve killed a good one!”
Jiang Yongheng was stifled to the point of vomiting blood, but a cold light still flickered in his eyes, “I don’t care for the reason, the fact is that Huwang Xiao killed my Jiang Family’s core disciple. Today, he must pay for it with his life!” In the next moment, his figure arrived behind Huwang Xiao, gripping a blood red large knife in his hand, chopping down on Huwang Xiao.
But, another sword light was faster than Jiang Yongheng. A sharp light flashed before Jiang Yongheng’s eyes, then a sudden sharp pain traveled from his knife-wielding hand, causing him to jump back in retreat. Looking down, his hand was now merely a stump, all five fingers had been cut off.
“Jiang Yongheng, try and make another move if you dare.” Liu Yun sneered “But let me warn you in advance, the next time, it won’t be as simple as losing five fingers.”
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“You!” Jiang Yongheng anger-warped face was marooned looking at Liu Yun. Liu Yun’s display of strength had exceeded his estimation. The question was, would he insist to act?
However, Liu Yun was definitely not someone to speak empty words. The next move he made would probably chop off his hands, or even kill him!
Others dared not, but Lu Yun did!
“Junior Apprentice-brother, let’s go!” No longer bothered with Jiang Yongheng, Liu Yun said to Huwang Xiao.
Huwang Xiao nodded.
Watching Liu Yun and Huwang Xiao taking everyone away and leaving, Jiang Yongheng’s gripped the blood knife in his hand, unwillingness etched on his face, but in the end, he did not act.
“Liu Yun, Huwang Xiao!” Jiang Yongheng ground each word, “You’ve gone overboard!”
At this time, Grand Elder Wang Jingyuan came beside Jiang Yongheng, speaking in a low voice, “Brother Yongheng, this Huwang Xiao has always acted brazenly as if he was above others due to the fact that he is the Black Warrior Institute Principal’s personal disciple. This time, he even dared to kill a core disciple of your Jiang Family. This is a clear insult, showing that he does not put your Jiang Family in his eyes.”
The look in Jiang Yongheng’s eyes grew icy, “This matter will not end here.”
Although he knew that Wang Jingyuan did not bear any goodwill, deliberately fanning the fire between the Jiang Family and the Black Warrior Institute, with Jiang Wei’en killed within the walls of Changzhi City, the Jiang Family had already lost face. Hence, one way or the other, this matter couldn't be swept away just like that.
A short while later, Liu Yun, Huwang Xiao, and the rest reached the Divine Fort Residence.
“Junior Apprentice-brother, the Jiang Family will not let this matter slide so easily.” Liu Yun added, “I have a place in the Black Warrior City, why don’t you move your family over there for the time being?”
Huwang Xiao solemnly agreed, “Alright.”
After this matter, continuing to live in Changzhi City was no longer safe.
Having decided, Huwang Xiao informed his parents and everyone else, telling them to pack light. With that, they left Changzhi City, following Liu Yun.
But, upon arriving in Black Warrior City, Huwang Xiao did not settle his family in Liu Yun’s residence. Instead, he took out money and troubled his Eldest Apprentice-brother to help him purchase an adjoining residence.
Only Black Warrior Institute elite disciples and above could purchase a residence in Black Warrior City, and even though Huwang Xiao couldn't, his Eldest Apprentice-brother Liu Yun could buy it for him.
Having money helped everything flow smoother.
After throwing out more than 10 billion, before the day ended, several residences next to each other changed owners. The first thing Huwang Xiao did was have people open entrances connecting these several residences. All in all, its land area was even bigger than the Divine Fort Residence in Changzhi City.
Huwang Xiao styled the residence as ‘Luo Tong Residence’. On the same night itself, the Huwang Family moved into the Luo Tong Residence.
While the Huwang Family was busy moving into a new residence, the news of Jiang Wei’en being murdered by Huwang Xiao in Changzhi City spread faster than wildfire, causing the entire Cloudsea Mainland to boil over.
The Jiang Family was one of the most prominent super forces of the Black Tortoise Galaxy. Having one of their core disciples killed in the Cloudsea Mainland was a first in the family’s history.
“That Jiang Wei’en is the current Jiang Family Patriarch’s, Jiang WuHuwang’s grandson. He was extremely cherished by Jiang WuHuwang. This time, losing his favorite grandson in the hands of the Black Warrior Institute Principal’s fourth disciple, Jiang WuHuwang will surely go crazy!”
“We’re in for a good show this time. There's no way Jiang WuHuwang will quietly endure this matter. However, admittedly, that Huwang Xiao is indeed a monstrous genius ah. I heard he defeated Jiang Wei’en’s several Third Order and Fourth Order God Realm guards using just one move!”
“For real? How long has that Huwang Xiao been cultivating? It hasn’t been a decade since he entered the Black Warrior Institute, right? No, not even six years!”
The masters that rushed over to the Cloudsea Mainland due to the Black Warrior Auction house gossiped among themselves.
The Black Warrior Institute, inside Institute Principal Feng Yang’s manor. Feng Yang was sitting on the main seat in the hall, leisurely sipping tea while Huwang Xiao, Liu Yun, Chen Yang, and Qi Wen sat in silence.
“The matter, I already know.” Feng Yang spoke, “The fault lies with them. Even if it is WuHuwang, there’s nothing much he can do.”
Huwang Xiao spoke up, “This disciple has caused trouble for Master.”
Feng Yang waved his hand with an unconcerned demeanor, “A matter the si
ze of a fart, don’t mind it. If it were me, I would do the same. Just a mere Jiang Family core disciple, even if we killed a Jiang Family Elder, there’s nothing to worry about as long as we’re in the right.”
“Thank you, Master.” Huwang Xiao said gratefully.
At this time, a Black Warrior Institute disciple from outside came in to report, “Institute Principal, the Jiang Family’s Patriarch and Institute Vice-Principal Wang Na are outside, requesting to meet with you.”
Vice-Principal Wang Na? A light flickered in Huwang Xiao’s eyes.
Among the current management of the Black Warrior Institute, there were three Vice-Principals after the Institute Principal, and this Wang Na was one of them. In the entire Black Warrior Institute, Wang Na’s strength was the closest to his Master Feng Yang.
No one expected this Institute Vice-Principall Wang Na to stand on the opposite side, coming here with the Jiang Family Patriarch.
“They sure act fast.” Hearing the disciple’s report, Feng Yang sneered. “Let them in.” As if he saw through Huwang Xiao’s doubts, Feng Yang said, “This Wang Na has some relation with the Jiang Family.”
The disciple backed out from the main hall, and returned a short while later leading in an attractive woman and a middle-aged man, Wang Na, and Jiang WuHuwang.
Due to Wang Na’s position in the Black Warrior Institute, Huwang Xiao, Liu Yun, Chen Yang, and Qi Wen all stood up in respectful greeting.
Entering the hall, Jiang WuHuwang’s eyes made a quick scan around. When his eyes swept over Huwang Xiao, ill-disguised killing intent flickered.
“Institute Principal Feng Yang,” As soon as Jiang WuHuwang opened his mouth to speak, Feng Yang suddenly raised a hand, cutting his tempo, “Jiang WuHuwang, if you’re here to ‘ask’ for someone, then you need not speak further.”
Jiang WuHuwang’s words choked in his throat.
“The tea in my manor tastes quite good, probably better than what you have in the Jiang Manor.” Feng Yang continued, “If you’re here to drink tea, as a generous person by nature, I can only offer you a cup of tea.”
Jiang WuHuwang’s expression grew increasingly ugly.
Come to drink tea? Offer you a cup?
What did this Feng Yang take him as? A beggar that came to beg for a cup of tea?
Jiang WuHuwang inhaled deeply, but his tone was cold, “Institute Principal Feng Yang, all of us Black Tortoise Galaxy’s twenty-three super forces had unanimously laid down these rules. Regardless of a person’s identity and status, if they committed murder on the Cloudsea Mainland, they must be handed to the Cloudsea Enforcement Team for execution! As the Black Warrior Institute Principal, will you openly shield your disciple and break the rule that our Black Tortoise Galaxy’s twenty-three super forces had set?!”
Feng Yang smiled faintly, “It’s your brain that is muddled, or have I done wrong? If I remember correctly, the rule we've set year states that if the other side attacked first, one is not guilty for killing the other party in view of self-defense!”
Jiang WuHuwang’s face flushed red.
“Feng Yang,” Wang Na interjected at this point. “Although you are our Black Warrior Institute’s Principal, you still cannot defy the rules as you like. Yes, Huwang Xiao is your personal disciple, but he is also a Black Warrior Institute’s disciple. He killed a person on the Cloudsea Mainland, he committed a crime. As the Institute Vice-Principal, I have the authority to hand him over to the Cloudsea Enforcement Team!” That said, her hand reached out, wanting to capture Huwang Xiao.
Huwang Xiao instantly felt the space around him still, unable to move an inch.
“Insolent!” Feng Yang snapped, his voice rumbled akin to a battle formation made up of millions of godly soldiers, like a fierce primordial beast roaring, resembling a killing outcry from the Divine World.
Wang Na’s face tightened. With a twist of her left wrist, an endless icy flame soared forward.
A thunderous crash sounded in the hall.
Wang Na’s body wobbled, staggering back several steps, whereas Jiang WuHuwang fared worse, forced back all the way to the entrance.
Feng Yang remained where he was, his eyes chilling cold as he looked at Wang Na, “Old witch, you’re not qualified to decide what to do with my disciple. Now, the two of you can scram out of my manor, if not, I’ll strip you two naked before tossing you two adulterous cheating pair outside!”
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Stripped naked!
Adulterous cheating pair!
Tossed out!
Wang Na and Jiang WuHuwang’s faces turned white and green. With their status, who dared to rebuke them, when did they ever had to suffer such humiliation?!
At this time, whistling winds sounded from afar. Clearly, that brief exchange between Feng Yang and Wang Na earlier had alerted the Black Warrior Institute masters.
Wang Na shot an icy glare at Feng Yang, “Feng Yang, do you think you can protect your disciple his entire life? I’ll wait and see how you’re going to do so after the Highgod Advancement Tournament ends!”
“We’re leaving!” Both Wang Na and Jiang WuHuwang flew off into the sky. Before leaving, Jiang WuHuwang’s hostile gaze stopped on Huwang Xiao briefly without hiding the killing intent behind it.
Not long after the pair left, Black Warrior Institute’s Grand Elders Chan Yu and Bao Xinrui arrived consecutively.
Liu Yun communicated with Huwang Xiao through voice transmission. “Since the beginning of the previous term, the Black Warrior Institute’s new rule stipulates that each new term’s Institute Principal can only serve for fifty thousand years. By the end of the coming Highgod Advancement Tournament, it would also be the end of Master’s term, whereas the most likely candidate for the next Institute Principal is none other than that old witch Wang Na! Wang Na has always been in conflict with our Master. Even though everything seems peaceful on the surface, the surging undercurrents and moves made in the dark never ceased. If the next term’s Institute Principal really went to her, that would be a world of troubles and headaches for us.”
Liu Yun’s brooding expression revealed his disquieting concerns. There were slightly over two hundred years until the next Highgod Advancement Tournament.
Huwang Xiao’s brows knitted, he wasn’t aware at all that his Master would need to step down from the Institute Principal’s position once the Highgod Advancement Tournament ended.
“What are the requirements to be the Black Warrior Institute’s Principal?” The thought crossed Huwang Xiao’s mind, and he turned to ask Liu Yun.
Liu Yun explained, “One of the main condition is that the candidate must be an Institute Vice-Principal to be eligible to contend for the position. Currently, our Black Warrior Institute has three Institute Vice-Principals, to become the next Institute Principal, Wang Na only need to defeat the other two Vice-Principals. The problem is, Wang Na’s strength is only inferior to our Master’s, if nothing out of ordinary happens, the next Institute Principal will be none other than her!”
Must be a Vice-Principal of the Institute! Huwang Xiao’s hands clenched into fists.
Perhaps, there was a chance Wang Na wouldn't get to take over the position as she expected. If he entered the Highgod Advancement Tournament, received the Godforce infusion and broke through to Highgod Realm, then he would be qualified to become a Black Warrior Institute’s Vice-Principal, qualified to compete for the Institute Principal position!
A light gleamed in Huwang Xiao’ eyes. Therefore, in the coming Highgod Advancement Tournament, he absolutely must get the first place!
Two hours later, Huwang Xiao, Liu Yun, Chen Yang, and Qi Wen left their Master Feng Yang’s manor. Instead of returning to his yard on the Misty Rain Mountain Range, he traveled through the transmission array, reaching the Luo Tong Residence in the Black Warrior City.
After greeting his parents and the others in the Luo Tong Residence, Huwang Xiao headed to his own yard with his brows locked in a deep frown.
Despite the Luo Tong Resid
ence being located in the center of Black Warrior City, and the city’s defense system being considered capable, Huwang Xiao felt that it was still insufficient.
What if Jiang WuHuwang suddenly lost his temper, unleashing his anger on the Huwang Family by sending high-level masters over to the Black Warrior City to assassinate his family? This was highly possible.
“You can go to the Azure Sea Firm to hire high-level masters for protection.” Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi suggested.
“Hire masters?!” Huwang Xiao blanked for a moment.
Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi reiterated, “That’s right. At a large firm like the Azure Sea Firm, as long as you can afford to pay the price, you can hire high-level God Realm masters. Of course, you won’t get a strong peak late-Tenth Order God Realm like your Eldest Apprentice-brother, but an average Tenth Order God Realm should be fairly easy.”
Huwang Xiao’s eyes lit up at this, it did not occur to him that he could hire high-level God Realm masters from big firms like the Azure Sea Firm.
Huwang Xiao hurried out from the Luo Tong Residence that very night, heading out to the Azure Sea Firm branch in the Black Warrior City. Meeting the branch supervisor, Meng Xia, Huwang Xiao stated the purpose of his visit.
No doubt, hiring a Tenth Order God Realm master was an exorbitant cost; a hundred million Xuanwu coins per year! The terms of service would begin after the contract was signed, and the longest contract duration available was ten years.
A hundred million a year! For a contract of ten years, that was equivalent to one billion per person!
This price was enough to frighten anyone out the door.
Without so much as a word, Huwang Xiao threw down ten billion, hiring ten early Tenth Order God Realm masters for ten years.
Having these ten early Tenth Order God Realm masters, it was more than enough to protect the Huwang Family. When he led these ten early God Realm masters back to the Luo Tong Residence, his hanging heart finally felt at ease. However, there was still the problem of his brother Huwang Xiaohai, sister Huwang Min, and others’ broken Qi Seas and crippled meridians. He decided to wait until after the auction tomorrow and request for Master’s help to heal them.