Weng, weng, weng, a stream-like sound of an instrument suddenly sounded. It was as if a divine sound, and everyone’s tempers suddenly subsided.
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Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, and saw that in the pavilion on the middle of the lake, a girl clad in white suddenly appeared. Her black hair was like clouds and snow, and she had a beauty without a shred of earthliness.
She was playing a zither, gently fiddling with white hands like jade. Wonderful notes sounded, intoxicating people’s mind and soul.
This music shouldn’t be of this world.
The fishes in the lake constantly jumped out of the water and gathered around the pavilion in the lake, extremely lively. In the sky, large amounts of birds flew over and danced gracefully in the sky, as if fairies.
The zither sounds turned into dao symbols and entered the water, and caused slight ripples without any destructive power, making the fish joyful and the birds flutter.
Everyone revealed an intoxicated look. This girl, and this music, should only exist in the heavens; how could it descend into the mortal realm?
“Fairy Yi Yun!”
“What, she’s Fairy Yi Yun?”
“Truly devastatingly beautiful!”
“She’s actually not middle state’s number one beauty? I don’t believe it!”
“I don’t believe it, either!”
Everyone shook their heads. Wang Yi Yun’s appearance was above the level of Liu Yu Tong, but fell short of Zhu Xuan Er’s. On top of it, the breathtaking scene obviously infinitely increased her charisma.
Zhu Xuan Er was somewhat jealous, and she moved close to Ling Han’s ear. She said in a low voice, “Xuan Er also knows how to blow the flute.”
Ling Han looked at her small bright red lips, feeling his heart sway, and said, “Alright, let me hear it when there’s time.”
Zhu Xuan Er nodded, pleasingly affectionate.
“Everyone, please be amiable.” Wang Yi Yun pressed both hands gently on the zither, yet the lingering sounds still reverberated. Her voice was also gentle and pleasant, airy like gentle splash of spring water.
“Yes!” Everyone was persuaded, nodding in agreement.
Ling Han was astounded. This girl was only 23 or 24, but had already crossed into the Spiritual Infant Tier—extremely extraordinary.
As expected of a great ancient sect’s disciple, her tier far surpassed those of her peers. In the north region, definitely no one could compare with her; in the other three regions, only a few distinguished ones like Mu Rong Qing would qualify to compare.
“This sect and the other great sects have a prophecy that soon, a great calamity will befall.” Wang Yi Yun continued to talk. The entire place was silent, and only her airy voice resonated. “In the recent ten millennia, the calamity that caused great destruction on the vast lands will come again, and this sect as well as the other great sects will do as ten millennia before—greet the powerful enemies hand in hand to bring peace and order to the world!
“However, to prepare for the worst, the establishment of the Restore Heaven Academy was still decided on to preserve the future hope as much as possible.
“So, everyone is the key to reinvigorating martial arts in the future, and must not harm our own.”
With that said, she stood up and tread on the lake, walking towards the shore. With the first step, fishes jumped out of the water playfully, and skylarks danced behind her. It was as if she was a celestial fairy who’d descended into the world, with beauty much calming and refined.
“Fairy is truly benevolent!”
“The five great sects also cherish the world. If a great calamity were to truly happen, only the five great sects could defend the world!”
“Great nobility and righteousness!”
“Great virtuousness!”
Everyone all praised unanimously. No matter whether it was sincere or insincere, who dared to speak ill of the five great ancient sects? Those were super forces with Shattering Void Tier elites; any of those sects could dominate the world.
However, the five great sects constantly guarded their own land, and never planned to dominate the world. This made people stick their thumbs up in praise.
Wang Yi Yun arrived, and smiled sweetly towards Nong Man Man as she said, “Sister Man Man, don’t stay angry, okay?”
“For the sake of my younger sister, I obviously won’t get angry.” Nong Man Man barely squeezed out a smile. The great truth had already been said, and if she were to cling obstinately, she’d be looked down upon by others.
So, to have a way with words was also a type of sharp weapon. Being criticized at the commanding height of morality, one could only sulk and lower one’s head and say that one was convinced.
“Brother Ling…” Wang Yi Yun turned her gaze over. “I’ve heard you and Sister Man Man got into a conflict because of a Spirit Tool. How about this, I have a sixth tier treasured tool to give Brother Ling in exchange for that Spirit Tool?”
Everyone revealed shocked expression. A sixth-tier Spirit Tool was casually used as a gift… such boldness, and it showed Wang Family’s deep roots. Of course, if Nong Man Man weren’t a descendant of a Heaven Grade alchemist, she definitely wouldn’t be so generous.
Nong Man Man immediately revealed a joyful look. In reality, she discovered the extraordinariness of the Refine Celestial Bottle, but didn’t want to cause a commotion, so she had Nong Xue Yun take action. In the end, Ling Han charged out midway and was richer and more imposing than they were, forcing her to invite Ling Han to the banquet and use the atmosphere here to force him to submit.
With Wang Family’s beloved daughter speaking, and being able to receive a sixth-tier Spirit Tool, Ling Han should agree no matter how one thought of it. After all, selling Wang Yi Yun a favor could be of great use in the future.
“No need. I like that bottle very much, and have no intention of selling it,” Ling Han rejected immediately. No kidding, that stone bowl was Heaven Transformation Bowl’s replica, which could refine all things and extract their essence—something more precious than the Demon Birth Sword. Was it a something a sixth-tier Spirit Tool could be used to exchange for? In your dreams!
He rejected so resolutely that he not only made everyone surprised, even Wang Yi Yun found it unexpected. Her delicate face revealed an obvious astonished look, and being startled for a while, she finally said, “Brother Ling, are you not going to consider it a bit more?”
“No need!” Ling Han waved his hands, not giving her any face at all.
“Ling Han, you’re too arrogant!” Zuo Qiu Le Cheng took the chance to shout out. Ling Han rejected Wang Yi Yun’s good intentions, obviously arousing the anger of the masses. Adding a bit more fire, he could obviously turn Ling Han into the target of all.
“Yes, too arrogant! Fairy Yi Yun had good intentions, and you didn’t even consider it at all!”
“Hmph, you really think yourself some big shot?”
“If it weren’t for the sake of Fairy Yi Yun, I’d truly want to give him a beating.”
Everyone all spoke at once. A beauty had the natural advantage, and the more beautiful she was, the more it made people neglect the case itself, completely influenced by emotions, gravitating towards Wang Yi Yun.
Ling Han smiled faintly, and said, “Hu Niu, full yet?”
“Barely not hungry.” Hu Niu popped out her head from the pile of food. “The things here aren’t delicious at all. Niu’s gone through great trouble!”
Everyone seemed to faint. If it wasn’t delicious, why would you eat so much? The plates stacked on the side were taller than you! Moreover, after eating so much, you were actually just barely not hungry… what sort of stomach did you have?
“Alright, let’s go back and continue to eat!” Ling Han said with a smile.
“Okay, okay!” Hu Niu clapped her hands while looking at Wang Yi Yun, and said in a sweet voice, “You’re such a failure of a
host, making such nasty dishes for guests to eat. Sigh, Niu looks down on you!”
All right… eating so much of someone else’s high-tier beast meat and still looking down on them, this little girl was truly one of a kind.
Wang Yi Yun didn’t lose her temper at all, still full of smiles, as if nothing could sway her emotions, but the people on the side couldn’t tolerate it; what kind of guests are you guys?
“Don’t go, stay!”
“Right, I want to spar with you a bit!”
“That’s right, fighting harms harmony, we’ll just spar a little.”
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No one dared to challenge Mu Rong Qing and Rain Emperor, because they were Spiritual Infant Tier elites, but Ling Han was only in the Flower Blossom Tier.
Everyone was a genius of the current generation; who feared anyone else in a battle at the same tier?
Geniuses were conceited, confident in being invincible at the same tier, so they were even more fearless. If one could force Ling Han to submit, then Wang Yi Yun would definitely think highly of oneself, keeping oneself in mind.
Persimmons obviously had to be picked when they were soft.
Ling Han cracked a smile, and said, “You guys really want to spar with me?”
“Of course!” those people shouted out one after another. “If you lose, then hand over the bottle!”
“Alright!” Ling Han agreed directly. “However, you guys are betting against me with empty promises, so what benefits do I get if I win? Want to spar with me? Tine, take out treasures no lower than sixth tier.”
“Who’s scared of you!” Instantly, someone took out a treasure and placed it on the table.
There were spirit medicine, rare metal, and some ancient articles, all looking to be of great age at first glance.
Ling Han smiled faintly, and said, “Alright, those who want to challenge me line up. I’ll accept it all as long as you can offer a treasure. Lay the bet together, I only accept reservations now. Come, come, come, those who want to challenge me, place the treasure on the table. Xuan Er, you tally it.”
“Yes!” Zhu Xuan Er nodded meekly.
This… they issued a propper challenge, how did it become so trifling?
Everyone was young and aggressive, and before a beauty, who was willing to admit defeat. Many people took out their treasures and threw it on the table. Zhu Xuan Er was responsible for screening whether someone tried to get past her with a lower-level treasure.
“First things first, once the bet is laid, no refunds. You guys can only choose to fight me, or not fight and lose automatically; there’s no refunding the bet,” Ling Han said seriously. He had everyone take out their treasures for the bet first to prevent others from cowering from the battle after witnessing his battle prowess.
The youngsters all straightened up their necks, and said, “Hmph, you think we’re afraid of you!?”
Ling Han looked at the tall pile of treasures stacked on the table. He revealed a smile, and said, “Anyone else, anyone else? It’s the only opportunity; there’ll be no more after this time! Those who want to ingratiate themselves with Wang Family’s lady hurry up, a lost chance never returns.”
He actually advertised for himself?
Wang Yi Yun’s expression was still unmoved, but she slightly clenched her five fingers, showing the fury that arouse within her at the moment.
No more people came forward to lay a bet. As the others saw it, with this many people challenging one after another, Ling Han would definitely lose, and with one loss, there’d be no treasure bottle, so why would they need to challenge?
Ling Han couldn’t help but feel regretful—only this many people could be tricked?
He nodded, and said, “To save time… those who placed bets just now, you guys come together.”
Pu!
This guy was so arrogant—how many people were challenging Ling Han? At least fifty! These fifty people weren’t just anyone, but present geniuses, all of whom have crossed into the Flower Blossom Tier, possessing tier-surpassing fighting abilities, varying from three to four stars to five to six stars.
With these many geniuses teaming up, which Flower Blossom Tier expert dared to be careless?
Fighting one opponent after another would be tiring enough, let alone being ganged up on.
Every genius wanted face, and obviously none of them were willing to attack.
Ling Han smiled faintly, and said, “Since no one dares to attack, then I win! Xuan Er, take the bets, let’s retreat!”
“You can’t go!” Seeing Ling Han about to run, these youngsters were dissatisfied. Not that they didn’t dare to attack, just that they didn’t want to gang up on him—there’d be no glory in winning like that. Besides, who would take the credit?
However, Ling Han was about to run, and they couldn’t hold back anymore, jumping out one after another and surrounding Ling Han.
“I’ll take care of you guys in three moves,” Ling Han said with a smile.
“Arrogance!” The youngsters were all furious, flames bursting from their eyes. They felt that Ling Han was truly hateful, instantly making their tempers flare up.
“‘In three moves, we defeat you’ is about right.”
“Less nonsense. There’s nothing much to say to such an arrogant person, so let’s just beat him up.”
“Alright!”
At least over twenty people attacked simultaneously. Hong, martial intent spread as Origin Power turned into all sorts of weapons, striking, slashing, and cutting at Ling Han, and all sorts of Qi overflowed, making for a terrifyingly shocking sight.
Ling Han smiled faintly. Powerful Origin Power gathered, and lightning flickered over his body. Then, he simply fired a casual punch.
Peng, peng, peng, peng!
All the Origin Power weapons shattered at once, and all the Qi attacks were annihilated. However, the lightning wasn’t extinguished; it spread towards those people with supreme speed. Instantly, one figure after another was shocked into the sky, and then descended like scattering flowers, and pa, pa, pa, fell all over the ground.
Twenty people were actually defeated in one move.
“Two more moves,” Ling Han muttered, and said to the remaining twenty-plus people, “You guys have to attack all at once, or else, with two remaining moves, I really can’t take care of all of you.”
In the surround, it was a field of silence.
This youngster was so powerful!
Although no one amongst the twenty-plus people received qualification for direct entry to the Restore Heaven Academy, among those being able to attend the banquet, who wasn’t an outstanding talent? However, over twenty people attacking together were utterly defeated with one move… just how strong was Ling Han?
Unless there was suppression of a large tier, those possessing such battle prowess were definitely the biggest geniuses to enter the Restore Heaven Academy!
The remaining twenty-plus people looked at each other, not daring to attack.
Their battle prowess wasn’t much stronger than that of those lying on the ground, so even if they could stand one move, what difference would it be if they were defeated in two moves or three moves? Suffering an utter defeat under watchful eyes, wasn’t that just foolish?
Fight my a*s!
No wonder Ling Han wanted them to take out their treasures for the bet first. Certainly, after seeing his battle prowess, who would be stupid enough to make a bet? Such a freak… only the biggest geniuses with direct entry to the Restore Heaven Academy could rival him.
Zhu Xuan Er was full of smiles, collecting all the treasures on the table.
“Other than plundering, tricking people also seems to be a shortcut to making lots of money!” Ling Han muttered to himself. He then laughed, raising his voice to say, “Who else wants to challenge me?”
Everyone was speechless, placing their gazes at the finest geniuses that possessed the qualification for direct entry to the
academy.
Wang Yi Yun’s beautiful eyes lit up, and she said, “With Brother Ling’s great might, you should receive the qualification for direct entry to the Restore Heaven Academy.”
Ling Han laughed, and said, “Isn’t this normal? Brother Mu Rong Qing also didn’t qualify either, right?”
Mu Rong Qing pointed at his own nose, and said sourly, “Why take me for a comparison again?”
“Just comparing. I didn’t ask for your opinion, so please don’t interrupt,” Ling Han said with a smile, and then said to Wang Yi Yun, “Lady Wang, can we leave?”
“Brother Ling, this time, Yi Yun invited everyone over to discuss a matter, so please sit for a moment,” Wang Yi Yun spoke to retain them.
“The food’s so nasty, can’t sit anymore!” Hu Niu struck the table, face full of discontent.
Hearing this, everyone lamented for Wang Yi Yun. The Wang Family definitely spent a great deal to set up this banquet, but in Hu Niu’s mouth, it became neglecting guests… truly an injustice.
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Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
Wang Yi Yun didn’t pay attention to Hu Niu. Although this little girl was also extremely freakish, she was still young; the emphasis was on Ling Han.
Ling Han pondered, and said, “Alright, then let’s see what you have to discuss.”
Wang Yi Yun smiled lightly, which was like a gentle breeze and a warm sun, as if nothing could move her spirit. She said, “Inviting everyone over this time was mainly for a proposal. Everyone is a present-age genius, and when the Restore Heaven Academy opens, many people will be able to enter.”
She paused, and went on, “However, where there are people, there are sections of society—circles. The five great sects have a circle for the five great sects; the east region and north region have their own circles. If anyone is alone or in a weak force, they’ll definitely be mistreated at that time.”
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