Chapter 136 - 135: Potential Enemies

Chapter 136: Chapter 135: Potential Enemies"Father!" Upon seeing Zhou Zihuang, Zhou Youwei quickly struggled out of Ye Xuan’s embrace and stood to the side, her pretty face flushed red. Zhou Zihuang slightly nodded, his gaze settling on Ye Xuan, "This time you won quite beautifully." Ye Xuan, hands in his pockets, calmly looked at Zhou Zihuang and slowly said, "You wouldn’t be waiting here just to say this nonsense, would you?" "Ye Xuan!" Seeing Ye Xuan be so disrespectful, Zhou Youwei couldn’t help but tug at his sleeve. S~eaʀᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Zhou Zihuang chuckled, saying, "Let’s talk business. You know the use of the Qi Bamboo Forest. I want you to send a group of disciples there to cultivate." "You know, the conference only has five days left. If we don’t hurry, we might get beaten up again." At that, Ye Xuan slightly raised an eyebrow, "Too late, five days are useless. As for the matter of the conference, just leave it to me and Youwei when the time comes." Zhou Zihuang pondered for a moment, then said, "You may not be aware, but Lie Tian Academy has a peerless talent who possesses the War God Body, now already at the Sealing King Level..." "War God Body?" Zhou Youwei furrowed her brows slightly, surprised, "Isn’t the number one person in Lie Tian Academy supposed to be an Emperor Body? How did it change to War God Body?" She had participated in the conference and clashed with many talents from Lie Tian Academy, including the academy’s number one person, who was a Prince. Back then she hadn’t yet stepped into the Earth Element Realm, only at the Inscriptions Realm. When facing that existence, she was defeated. Afterward, it was Leng Yifan, the then chief disciple of Emperor Immortal Sect, who stepped in and suppressed him. That person had left a deep impression on Zhou Youwei. Zhou Zihuang shook his head, "Not Zhang Yanliang, another person named Lin Feiyan. This youth bears a great destiny, promising days are ahead; he must not be underestimated." "Don’t worry, Youwei’s Dual Divine Body can suppress everything," Ye Xuan said nonchalantly. He thought it was some serious issue. It turned out to be just a Sealing King Level with a War God Body. To him, a Divine Body amounted to nothing. Zhou Zihuang slightly shook his head and said, "I’ve received information that they will send Zhang Yanliang to fight Youwei. Lin Feiyan will specifically target you." "Target me..." Ye Xuan smiled indifferently and said nothing. It seemed his antics in the Imperial City of the Lie Tian Heavenly Country still held a grudge in those people’s hearts. Back then in the Imperial City, Ye Xuan had killed five Sealing Kings and the Fiery General, leaving the high echelons of the Lie Tian Heavenly Country in resentment. Lie Tian Academy and the Lie Tian Heavenly Country were in cahoots. This conference was also a sort of retaliation from Lie Tian Heavenly Country against the Emperor Immortal Sect. Zhou Zihuang continued, "Apart from Zhang Yanliang and Lin Feiyan, Lie Tian Academy has six newly promoted Princes." "In Divine Gate Realm, Daoist Platform Realm, and Inscriptions Realm, our sect is at a disadvantage." "If we can’t even surpass them at the level of Princes, we can only lose." "This conference is different from the past. Our sect will gamble the qualification to advance to the Southern Ghost Tomb!" "Should Lie Tian Academy fall, they will also return the remnants of Emperor Dao to our sect." "You both understand the importance of this, right?" Zhou Zihuang’s expression was solemn. "Isn’t it said that Lie Tian Heavenly Country doesn’t have the Emperor Dao..." Ye Xuan couldn’t help but mutter. Zhou Youwei stuck out her tongue and whispered, "I don’t know either." Previously in the Imperial City, when the Emperor confronted Zhou Zihuang, Ye Xuan deduced that the Emperor’s cultivation technique originated from the Emperor Dao’s derivative Saintly Technique. That was when Ye Xuan had initially conceived the idea. But Zhou Youwei said that the Lie Tian Heavenly Country didn’t possess the Emperor Dao, so Ye Xuan dismissed the thought. And now, Zhou Zihuang was claiming the Lie Tian Heavenly Country held remnants of the Emperor Dao? "The Emperor Dao used by the Lie Tian Heavenly Country is severely incomplete, hence no one can cultivate it. Because of this, the other overlord forces don’t have designs on Lie Tian Heavenly Country; otherwise, they would have been eradicated long ago," Zhou Zihuang explained. "Since this Emperor Dao is useless, then why bother keeping it?" Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow. Zhou Zihuang’s expression grew grave, and he spoke solemnly, "The Emperor Dao was once a symbol of our sect, lost for many years. Our descendants should strive to retrieve it, even if just remnants, at all costs!" This statement moved Zhou Youwei. She rarely saw her father take matters so seriously. Ye Xuan couldn’t help but shake his head, "Utterly old-fashioned. That Emperor Dao ultimately remains so incomplete it cannot be cultivated, and the importance of the Southern Ghost Tomb to the Emperor Immortal Sect is clear. Yet, you use it as a wager, too conservative." Zhou Youwei couldn’t help but facepalm. Zhou Zihuang, however, shook his head and spoke, "If we cannot even win a simple exchange conference, then going to the Southern Ghost Tomb would be tantamount to delivering ourselves to death, do you understand?" "Place us in a dead spot, only to emerge alive afterward?" Ye Xuan’s lips curled slightly upward as he felt quite moved inwardly. This Zhou Zihuang, truly a descendant of Lie Tian, shared a strikingly similar disposition. In the past, Lie Tian Great Emperor also favored such actions, betting everything on a single venture—rejoicing in victory, but losing everything if defeated. For the Emperor Immortal Sect, the qualification for the Southern Ghost Tomb was of utmost importance, yet Zhou Zihuang willingly gambled it, leaving no way out for himself. To be honest, Ye Xuan had no interest in any exchange conference. But since Zhou Zihuang had spoken to this extent, it wouldn’t be proper not to show his prowess. "When the time comes, let me handle whoever is difficult to fight—I am invincible; they choose at will." Ye Xuan smiled nonchalantly. Zhou Zihuang raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "In the upcoming battle, the use of external forces is not allowed. Surely your own strength cannot contend against those of the Sealing King Level." "He can," Zhou Youwei suddenly said, her tone firm. "Oh?" Zhou Zihuang looked at Zhou Youwei in surprise. "Youwei has such confidence in him." "Yes." Zhou Youwei nodded solemnly. Others might not know, but she was fully aware. Ye Xuan truly could deal with the Sealing King Level. Even against those above the Sealing King Level, Ye Xuan could manage. Previously on the Spirit Boat, he had suppressed several vice-presidents of the Spiritual Boat Association—this was no joke. "Very well then," Zhou Zihuang, seeing this, could only agree. Ye Xuan, with a smile that was not quite a smile, watched Zhou Zihuang and spoke slowly, "Compared to the exchange conference, I think you should be more wary of certain external enemies, so you don’t end up caught off guard by enemies both inside and out." Zhou Zihuang narrowed his eyes slightly, a flicker of surprise passing through his gaze. "It seems you don’t need my reminder," Ye Xuan observed the surprise in Zhou Zihuang’s eyes and couldn’t help but smile. It appeared that his father-in-law was much smarter than he had imagined. In that case, he could feel reassured. "No, your reminder has greatly bolstered my confidence," Zhou Zihuang suddenly laughed heartily. Zhou Youwei, standing beside them, did not speak, lost in thought. "You find your confidence at your own pace, I and Youwei are off to cultivate," said Ye Xuan as he took Zhou Youwei’s jade-like hand and headed towards her room. "Then I won’t disturb you two," Zhou Zihuang chuckled. However, as Ye Xuan and Zhou Youwei disappeared around the corner, Zhou Zihuang spoke with a bemused expression, "I’m still so young, could it be I am about to become a grandfather..." ... ... Speaking of Wind and Thunder Hand Nie Shan. After the competition at Lie Tian Dao Arena had ended, he, along with Liu Tianhao, carried the unconscious Zhang Dahai and Xu Meng back to his cave dwelling. As soon as he returned to the cave dwelling, a dark shadow fell across Nie Shan’s face. "A miscalculation..." Gazing at Zhang Dahai and Xu Meng, who lay unconscious on the bed, Nie Shan clenched his fist, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes. "These two are of no use to us now," Liu Tianhao remarked, his expression calm. "Young Master, shall we continue?" Nie Shan asked in a low voice. If someone were present and heard this, their jaw would drop. Liu Tianhao, clearly Nie Shan’s disciple, was now being addressed as ’Young Master’?! "Of course, we must continue. Today we have seen that Emperor Immortal Sect does indeed possess the Great Emperor Immortal Skill," Liu Tianhao stated slowly. Nie Shan hesitated for a moment and added, "Mu Baicheng seems to have noticed something." Liu Tianhao shook his head, "He is merely suspicious, not certain; besides, with Yu Wenlei there, they are not likely to act against us for now." Nie Shan slightly narrowed his eyes, "But I’m afraid that guy is also suspicious of us. Moreover, he comes from Thunder Cloud Mountain and has definitely come for the Great Emperor Immortal Skill and the cultivation resources of Emperor Immortal Sect. Strictly speaking, he is our enemy." With a cold glint in his eyes, Liu Tianhao replied calmly, "Never mind Thunder Cloud Mountain, even if Thunder Cloud Upper Country interferes, I will obtain the Great Emperor Immortal Skill and ascend to the position of Crown Prince of Ancient Yun Shang Country!"