Chapter 156 – The Fighting Peaks
Translator: Mr Voltaire
Editor: Master Shadow
Mo Shao Zhong’s gaze was sharp and piercing as he glared at the injured Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong. The entire grounds fell completely silent.
“This lowly one will follow the Emissary’s commands and will never disobey,” Qiu Xuan Rong said as he struggled to his feet and bowed to Mo Shao Zhong. Even though his face was incredibly pale and he was filled with anger and bitterness, he did not dare to show even a trace of displeasure.
“Thank you, Emissary, for showing mercy,” Qiu Zhong followed as he also hurriedly bowed.
Mo Shao Zhong calmly glanced at the two people and ignored them, turning his attention to Xiao Yun. Seeing the Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary look towards him, Xiao Yun felt quite surprised.
Through his spirit energy, he had discovered that this Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary had been quite close – he had come from the pavilion where Emperor Feng, the Seventh Princess and the others were. Xiao Yun guessed that they had long since known each other. However, even if that was so, the fact that the Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary would stand up for him was completely unexpected. After all, this man was an Essence Soul realm cultivator, and was from the Heavenly Capital Domain.
Mo Shao Zhong smiled as he looked at Xiao Yun and glanced at the Heaven-Devouring Sparrow on his shoulder.
The Heaven-Devouring Sparrow felt a chill when this person looked at it, causing it to look away. As if Mo Shao Zhong detected the Heaven-Devouring Sparrow’s uneasiness, he also gave a calm smile and looked away.
Mo Shao Zhong’s gaze once again became cool and strict as he spoke to Manager Qin and gave a hollow smile.
“This youth’s talent is quite good, and if he can enter the Heavenly Capital Domain, he’ll be able to develop quite well. I hope that your sect will be able to properly nurture him – a youth like this who is talented in pill refining and the martial way will be able to stand firmly in the Heavenly Capital Domain one day.”
“What’s the Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary saying?”
“Could it be that even he favours this Xiao Yun?” As soon as everyone heard this, the grounds were sent into an uproar.
Manager Qin was also quite shocked by this Emissary’s att.i.tude, and spoke with a flattering smile.
“Haha, this sort of genius joining our Heaven Origin Sect is our honour and glory. Rest a.s.sured Emissary, we will nurture him properly.”
The other Managers’ eyes lit up. It seemed that this youth’s future really was limitless! The Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary had an extremely honourable status, and very rarely showed himself. This time, not only did he stand up for Xiao Yun, but he had even said that Xiao Yun would be able to establish himself within the Heavenly Capital Domain. Wasn’t this saying that he greatly appreciated this youth? This caused everyone to feel incredibly shocked.
There were countless geniuses in Nanjiang, but those who could gain the Emissary’s favour were extremely rare!
“Very good.” Mo Shao Zhong completely ignored everyone’s discussions and exclamations of surprise, and continued in a calm tone, “I hope that he’ll be present at the Mysterious Essence Battlefield. If anything similar to what happened today happens again, the consequences for your Heaven Origin Sect will be severe.”
“We will strictly follow Emissary’s commands, and will prevent anything like this happening again,” Manager Qin said as he rapidly nodded, feeling incredibly delighted inwardly.
Since this was the Emissary’s command, he would not have to fear that Qiu Xuan Ji. Now, even if Qiu Xuan Ji wanted to do something to Xiao Yun, he would have to think about it carefully. If the matter was revealed and the Emissary was angered, a mere Half Step Essence Soul realm cultivator like him would be obliterated in an instant.
Hearing these words, the Qiu family’s elders’ faces became ashen, revealing expressions of fear. Previously, they really would have unrestrainedly acted in secret.
So what if Xiao Yun was a genius? Would the Heaven Origin Sect blame Qiu Xuan Ji for a mere youth? Qiu Xuan Ji was someone who had the opportunity to step into the Essence Soul realm, and was someone greatly valued by the sect.
“Ai.”
On the stage, Qiu Xuan Rong also sighed. The situation had changed too much, and was now completely out of his expectations. In the future, even he would not dare to rashly lay his hands on Xiao Yun. Even if he did, he could not afford to leave behind any traces – otherwise, he really would be destroyed by the Emissary.
“You may continue,” Mo Shao Zhong calmly said before turning to Xiao Yun and smiling. “Your talent is quite good. Keep working hard, for this world is much bigger than you think. If you want to excel within the Mysterious Essence Battlefield and enter the Heavenly Capital Domain, you will not only need talent, but also willpower and wisdom. Haha, I’ll take my leave now.” After saying this, Mo Shao Zhong waved his sleeve and left as he walked on the air.
His status as the Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary was quite special, so it was not appropriate for him to remain for a long time. It would not be good for the entire Nanjiang to know of this matter, which was why he had spared Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong.
Looking at the middle-aged man as he departed, the cultivators present felt an indescribable feeling. The Emissary was simply too powerful, and even Essence Core realm cultivators could only look up at him.
The Qiu family’s people let out a sigh of relief, but the Emissary’s words weighed on their hearts like a ma.s.sive rock.
The other Managers’ gazes became incredibly fiery as they stared at Xiao Yun.
“Haha, since that’s over, shouldn’t it be time for the Peaks to choose disciples?” one of the Managers asked and rubbed his hands together as he stared at Xiao Yun, as if he had seen a beautiful lady. This gaze caused Xiao Yun’s hairs to stand.
“That’s right; it’s time to choose disciples,” the other Managers agreed.
“Haha, I think that since Xiao Yun possesses a Fire Martial Spirit, he should join our Fire Essence Peak. Perhaps he’ll be able to obtain our Fire Essence Peak’s legacy and become a supreme expert. What do you think about that, Manager Qin?” one of the elders suggested with a big smile as he stepped forward.
“The h.e.l.l? Xiao Yun’s a genius at pill refining, so how could he join your Fire Essence Peak? He should join my Medicine Peak. Haha, back then, this old man already made an agreement with Xiao Yun. Young sir Xiao, what do you say?” Yuan Rong’s asked with a dark expression.
A look of hesitation appeared in Xiao Yun’s eyes. This was because all of the Managers on the platform were staring at him with fiery gazes, desperate to take him into their own Peaks. If he rashly agreed now, the other Managers might not be happy. Moreover, joining a Peak was incredibly important, so he naturally had to think about it.
“Young sir Xiao is extraordinarily gifted, and perhaps he has other talents. I think that he should do a test to see if he has a spirit body,” one of the Managers suggested, unwilling to go along with such a plan. Bringing such a genius into his own Peak would bring him great merits, so how could he allow another Peak to take Xiao Yun so easily?
“That’s right; he should do some tests. Who knows? He might be suitable for our Peak,” another elder agreed.
In just an instant, almost every Peak, except the Water Essence Peak that Qiu Xuan Rong represented, began to fight over Xiao Yun.
Seeing the Managers rant with spittle flying everything, to the point that they almost started to exchange blows, the cultivators below felt quite dumbfounded.
“Are they even Essence Core realm experts? They look like a bunch of country b.u.mpkins; where’s their dignity?” Even though everyone felt quite confused, they were still quite shocked by this situation. This demonstrated how popular Xiao Yun was, and how well-treated he would be upon entering the Heaven Origin Sect.
All of the youths watched on enviously, especially Liu Wu Long and the other top geniuses, who all had bitter looks on their faces.
They were all excellent geniuses, and even though they didn’t have spirit bodies, they should still be favoured by these Managers. And yet, all of them were fighting over a single youth, paying no attention to them at all.
“This is the difference between us!” Yan Mo exclaimed as the other youths bitterly smiled. However deep down, they felt happy for Xiao Yun. Everyone who had partic.i.p.ated in the inner hunting ground’s examination knew how difficult it had been for Xiao Yun to make it here.
If it had been any of them, would they have survived the Qiu family’s pressure?
The Managers on the platform continued to bicker and rant, and Xiao Yun was still at a loss for what to do.
Previously, he had decided on joining the Medicine Peak to receive protection. However, now, it seemed that choosing a Peak that was suitable for him was the best thing to do. After all, without any strength, even if he excelled in pill refining, he could still be killed at any moment.
The most optimal situation would be for him to cultivate both pill refining and his martial cultivation.
“Haha, I think there’s no need for you to fight,” Manager Qin interrupted, feeling a headache coming on as he continued, “I think that since Xiao Yun has such excellent talent, we should notify the sect and let them make a decision. With his abilities, how about having him become a core disciple?”
“A core disciple?” Hearing this, all of the Managers slightly frowned – if that was the case, it would have nothing to do with them anymore.
Core disciples were the true geniuses of the Heaven Origin Sect and belonged to the Heaven Origin Sect Master’s Peak. The disciples there were all ones who had been personally brought in by Elders and had exceptional talents, spirit bodies, or Martial Spirits. Upon becoming core disciples, they would gain all sorts of special rights.
Having a Martial Spirit should have automatically qualified Xiao Yun to become a core disciple, but because he killed Qiu Yu Chen and Fang Hao, he should have been punished. Now that he had pa.s.sed the examination, becoming a core disciple was only right.
The Managers all fell silent, looking quite disappointed.
“Haha, don’t worry. We discovered Xiao Yun together, so anyone who protected him will still be recorded to have made a meritorious contribution,” Manager Qin said with a smile. In other words, he intended for everyone but Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong to be rewarded.
“Haha, very well, very well.” Hearing this, the Managers no longer fought, and smiled widely. Since that was the case, they had no need to fight bitterly here. If this youth succeeded later on, they would still receive benefits.
“Since that’s the case, let us continue choosing disciples,” Manager Qin said with a smile.
“Very well.” The other Managers all complied and went about choosing disciples for their Peaks.
Even though Yan Mo and the others did not possess spirit bodies, their talent was quite good and they were excellent saplings. Once they had a fortuitous encounter, they might be able to soar to new heights. As such, despite not being able to take Xiao Yun, the Managers were still quite pleased.
Xiao Yun watched on, looking quite relaxed. He felt quite satisfied towards the way that the Heaven Origin Sect had dealt with things.