Chapter 299: Let’s Distance Ourselves From This PersonTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Han Qingyi did not take heed of Di Jiu’s ugly expression. She was well aware that she was not Di Jiu’s match, but Di Jiu would be instantly killed if he dared to even move here. It was not out of kindness that she wished that Di Jiu would not be killed, but because she owed Di Jiu.
Di Jiu had entrusted Jing Moshuang to her and had even helped her refine top-notch Tribulation Convergence Elixirs. Without the elixirs he had provided, it would have been extremely difficult for her to attain the Life Tribulation Realm while she was in the Small Central World. It would definitely have been impossible for her to attain the perfected Life Tribulation Realm now. After all, one would have needed to push the timeline back by at least 10 years.
As the daughter of the Falling Ice Mountain’s Villa Lord, she was very proud. Therefore, she looked down on weaklings like Di Jiu who came from rural places. Nonetheless, she was unwilling to become an ungrateful person and accept a weakling’s kindness without repaying it.
“I only wanted to know where Moshuang is currently at.” Di Jiu took a deep breath as the red embellishments on his Heavenly Aqua Saber, which he was carrying on his back, started to vibrate and sway,
Han Qingyi looked at Di Jiu calmly and said, “I’ve tried my best. After being rejected by the Ji Family, I was about to start thinking of other solutions. However, an expert suddenly stopped us while I was carrying Moshuang away from the Ji Family. He wanted to take Moshuang away, but I naturally rejected his suggestion without hesitation.”
“I did not expect that he would successfully wake Moshuang up in a very short time. Then, he asked her if she was willing to leave with him. Moshuang, who did not know what was going on, agreed. He then took her away.”
As he was looking into Han Qingyi’s eyes, Di Jiu did not see any traces of deception. He frowned and asked, “Who took Moshuang away?”
He found it hard to believe that Jing Moshuang would leave with a stranger.
Han Qingyi answered, “I didn’t recognize him, but he called himself Patriarch Galaxy. Don’t ask me where he went, for I don’t know.”
“Patriarch Galaxy?” This time, the person who exclaimed was not Di Jiu, but Han Wushui. He stood up, stared at his daughter and asked, “Qingyi, did you say that you encountered the Patriarch Galaxy?”
Han Qingyi nodded her head. “I’m not quite sure myself. That person called himself Patriarch Galaxy and said that Moshuang was his disciple. That was why he wanted to take her away. Even if Moshuang hadn’t agreed to go with him, I doubt I could have stopped him. He was really powerful.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Han Wushui sat down once again, sporting an ugly expression.
Han Wushui was naturally not concerned about whether Jing Moshuang was dead or alive, or if she had been abandoned by Han Qingyi somewhere. However, he could not treat the Patriarch Galaxy’s reappearance the same way.
Han Qingyi opened her mouth but said nothing. How could she explain herself? Her father had been in seclusion all day in an attempt to break through to the late-stage Domain Realm. Must she inform her father about small matters such as encountering someone?
The middle-aged lady who was sitting beside Han Wushui said, “Qingyi was ignorant about that matter. Why are you so angry?”
Then, the middle-aged lady suddenly looked at Di Jiu with a smile and said, “Di Jiu, your cultivation level is above average considering your young age. Besides, you are also a grade-eight Elixir King…”
Di Jiu looked calmly at this middle-aged lady. It should not be an issue if the founding ancestor of the Galaxy Sect had taken Jing Moshuang away. The fact that the Patriarch Galaxy was still alive, however, made him feel bewildered.
“The Falling Ice Mountain might be slightly weaker than the Five Major Protectorates, but we are still considered a top family. It is difficult for you to fight in the True Dominion alone. Why don’t you head out with the Falling Ice Mountain and Qingyi for a test trial? This could help you improve your strength and also deepen your understanding of the True Dominion. You would reap great benefits.”
Di Jiu finally understood upon hearing what the middle-aged lady had said. She wanted him to marry into the Falling Ice Mountain and become their son-in-law.
He was speechless. Could this be his fate? He had encountered the same situation first with Jing Moshuang, and now again with Han Qingyi. However, he knew that these people wanted him to join the Falling Ice Mountain, which was why they had called him over.
“Thank you, but I’ve grown used to being free. Since there’s no connection between Moshuang and Fairy Qingyi, I’ll take my leave now,” said Di Jiu without hesitation.
He believed that this was a small scheme of the Falling Ice Mountain, yet it was impossible for Han Qingyi to marry him. What they valued the most was that he had obtained a full score during the first round. This meant that he could enter the top three if he obtained some more points during the second round. The reason they had brought up the topic of him marrying Han Qingyi was so that the Falling Ice Mountain could take his slot and ascend if he made the top three.
“Such impudence!” snorted a third-stage True Form Realm Elder. “Shouldn’t an Itinerant Cultivator from a small sect like you be aware of the benefits of joining the Falling Ice Mountain? The magic techniques available in the Falling Ice Mountain’s sutra depository would be enough to last you a lifetime.”
Top-notch powers like the Falling Ice Mountain considered disciples from the Small Central World’s nine-star sects Itinerant Cultivators as well.
Di Jiu stopped walking, turned to the third-stage True Form Realm Elder and said, “I see. In that case, why am I here in the first place? Which rank are the geniuses of the Falling Ice Mountain at? How many points have they acquired?”
Han Qingyi remained silent. During the first round of the True Dominion Genius Tournament, she had obtained 61 points and ranked 31st. There was still a huge distance between her and the top 10 places, let alone between her and Di Jiu, who ranked 1st.
“I find it very strange that a mere Itinerant Cultivator like yourself could actually obtain the 1st place. Let me see what secrets you hide…” The True Form Realm Elder suddenly took a step forward from his seat, lifted his hand and grabbed Di Jiu.
There was nothing Di Jiu could do if the Falling Ice Mountain bullied him that day.
Han Wushui, who remained expressionless and unmoving, made no attempt to stop the Elder. Di Jiu had a secret that both Mei Bashan and he wanted to obtain. They had invited Di Jiu over, not kidnapped him. This implied that, even if anything was to happen, it would have nothing to do with the Falling Ice Mountain. They could simply find someone to disguise as Di Jiu, walk out and disappear.
No one in the hall could comprehend why Di Jiu sneered, turned and left when the Falling Ice Mountain’s True Form Realm Elder tried to grab him.
Han Qingyi almost wanted to rub her eyes out, just like everyone else. They all knew Young Master Red Embellishment well. If he had not been full of himself, he would not have spoken so arrogantly in the territory of the Falling Ice Mountain.
No matter how full of himself he was, it…
Bam! When a loud sound was heard, everyone stopped thinking that Di Jiu was full of himself. They all saw Di Jiu kick out backwards before a black shadow flew backwards towards Han Wushui.
Han Wushui, who was a Domain Realm expert, hastily lifted his hand with the intention of grabbing hold of the Elder before he could register the shock he felt after seeing Di Jiu kick the third-stage True Form Realm Elder.
Boom! Violent explosions erupted around Han Wushui as the middle-aged lady hurriedly retreated to the side.
Di Jiu’s voice was suddenly heard. “If the Falling Ice Mountain dares anger me again, I will head to the Falling Ice Mountain and remove it from the True Dominion.”
A blood arrow sprouted out and the True Form Realm Elder who had sneaked an attack on Di Jiu fell to the ground. Han Wushui had failed to catch him.
Han Wushui looked on in shock at his surroundings, which were being destroyed by Quintessential Essence explosions. His mind was blank. Di Jiu’s kick had not been targeted at him, yet he had been unable to dissipate the Quintessential Essence on Elder Han Qi’s body and grab hold of his body. This kind of strength…
Han Wushui broke into a cold sweat. This implied that Di Jiu’s strength surpa.s.sed his. Fortunately, he had met Di Jiu on the garrison, so there was a level-nine confinement array outside. Di Jiu would not dare rebel…
Han Wushui had just thought of this, when he heard several continuous cracking sounds. His face turned pale immediately. The level-nine confinement array was…
“Elder Han Qi is severely injured! Villa Lord, Di Jiu is too scary!” exclaimed an Elder who finally reacted.
No one present was blind to the fact that Di Jiu’s strength was no weaker, and perhaps was even stronger, than Han Wushui’s, who was considered the strongest person in the Falling Ice Mountain. Di Jiu’s threat to level the Falling Ice Mountain was not just empty words. The Falling Ice Mountain had offended an expert of great caliber after all.
“So powerful,” murmured Han Wushui, who had finally calmed down. He reached out and grabbed a chair to sit down.
He knew the best whether Di Jiu was powerful or not. He could sense the formability of the kick, even through Han Qi. It was so formidable that he could not defend himself against it. His domain was a joke compared to this kick.
Han Qi coughed a few times before spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood. His face was pale and there was a look of terror in his eyes as he said, “Villa Lord, I’ve caused great trouble for the Falling Ice Mountain.”
He was unable to evade Di Jiu’s casual kick. This feat was something even the Villa Lord could not accomplish. What was even scarier was that he had sensed a spatial strength in the kick. It was simply too scary, to the point that he dared not mention it.
The middle-aged lady also slowly came back to her senses. Her seat had similarly exploded as a result of Di Jiu’s kick, and she also took out a chair to sit down before saying, “Elder Han Qi, sit down and speak slowly. I believe that this person will not exterminate the Falling Ice Mountain if we don’t continue to anger him.”
“Yes.” Han Qi climbed back to his feet after swallowing two elixirs. A long moment pa.s.sed before he spoke. “Villa Lord, I could not even entertain the thought of evading Di Jiu’s kick. Perhaps I’m not qualified to evade it. This was a kick he made casually as he was walking away. I would be dead if he truly wanted to kill me.”
“Qingyi, you are the one who has interacted with him the most. Tell me what you think of him.” Han Wushui calmed himself down, for he knew that he had to make a decision.
Han Qingyi suddenly woke up from her stupor. She took a deep breath and said, “He was still a weakling the very first time I saw him, someone I could easily suppress and kill. Afterwards, I could no longer see through him. It seemed as though he was becoming increasingly ordinary, and yet I had this feeling that I was facing a mountain I could never conquer.”
Han Wushui breathed in deeply as she looked at the Falling Ice Mountain’s Elders and said, “We should not a.s.sociate ourselves further with this person. The True Dominion Genius Tournament will definitely not end peacefully this time. I’m certain that a ma.s.sacre will take place in the Immortal Ascension City and some powers will cease to exist…”
The middle-aged lady suddenly asked, “Villa Lord, could we actually promise Qingyi to him?”
Han Wushui shook his head. “Di Jiu won’t be able to step out of the Immortal Ascension City, no matter how powerful he is. Let’s distance ourselves from this person. We shouldn’t create any enmity between us, nor should we have any relations with him.”