ASER - Chapter 181
Chapter 181: Sneak Attack
The Zhang and Lou families were annihilated, and the remnants of several other elders' factions were also uprooted.
What the students saw was—the new generation's Chief was despicable, shameless, and vile, yet also so brutal. To eliminate these people, she didn't hesitate to use herself as bait...
What the other elders, who were dragged in to endorse but hadn't actually participated in the Zhang and Lou families' elders' schemes, saw was—the Mountain Head was despicable, shameless, and vile, yet also so brutal. To eliminate these traitors, he didn't hesitate to use his own disciple as bait...
But it could also be seen the other way around. In any case, Chen A'diao was now firmly established in her identity as Chief. At least, she was truly professional when it came to handing the Mountain Head a knife.
However, many people looked towards the Jiang and Rong families. These two had been implicated, but the Mountain Head hadn't made a move, indicating their backgrounds were clean.
In any case, the Rong family members were still composed at this moment, though whether they felt any lingering fear was unknown.
Everyone was dead. Weren't the rest going to leave?
Run, run quickly! The Elder Council's Inspection Team was the highest martial force and the most ruthless unit because it generally only raised its butcher's knife internally, its status suppressing the three halls.
But A'Diao was stopped.
A certain young scion was probably the only one present who still wasn't afraid of her. With hands on hips, chest out, and head held high, Luo Bao looked at A'Diao and asked, "Was it you who beat me in the Library Pavilion?"
Li Cangxue and, not far away, Jiang Jingzhao both subconsciously looked over. Li Cangxue glanced at the noble and handsome yet gloomy-faced Seventh Prince, then at Chen A'diao, who was covered in blood but casually taking out a milk tea to drink.
So, the person she had interacted with was this Chen A'diao?
A'Diao was stopped. Casually holding her milk tea with one hand, she glanced down at this shorty and said lazily, "If a loser who lost to me can beat you, do you think I would condescend to bother with you?"
"Get lost."
What kind of person was she? Back then, countless Star Realm cultivators were suffocated by her pressure, terrified of being killed. How could she restrain her killing intent for a mere shorty scion?
Whose backer could be stronger than hers?
Luo Bao was frightened and subconsciously stepped aside. Only then did A'Diao lazily walk away.
The Grandmaster Swordsman followed behind her with steady steps.
The Grandmaster Swordsman's voice could be faintly heard.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't get angry or be affected? Your behavior today doesn't exactly show your composure."
He had seen her sending messages on her way here.
Why would the Qian Class people help her? Only because they wanted to obtain the status they deserved, but the prerequisite was definitely that she, the Chief, obtained the status she deserved.
There was no such thing as absolute enmity. As long as it was for their own benefit, these people from Handan Jidao were very astute.
If they could kneel instantly, they wouldn't hesitate; if they couldn't win, they'd join.
In reality, there was no collusion between her and the Mountain Head. This pair of prodigies, one old and one young, basically understood each other's schemes instantly without needing any communication.
But it was also clear that Chen A'Diao had killing intent from the very beginning; she had planned today's conclusion even before she found Nie Yuanyuan to cooperate.
"I'm not angry. But I never said I wouldn't make others angry..."
"So?"
"I hope I can make them even angrier in the future."
Li Cangxue's gaze flickered, and she noticed several people in a pavilion not far from Qing Tower, some sitting, some leaning against pillars.
Although they lacked grandeur, their presence was powerful. Some of the people who followed out were startled when they saw these individuals.
"It's them!"
"They're back..."
"Only two have returned. The rest are probably still in the Demon Spirit Abyss."
"If they didn't come back soon, the Qian Class would have completely taken over... their own younger brothers and sisters would have been beaten to death."
A'Diao alone attracted the gazes of all these people. She also glanced at them.
Their eyes met. Though there was some distance between them, there was a distinct feeling of pressure, as if they had brushed past each other.
After walking past, A'Diao asked the Grandmaster Swordsman who this bunch was. They felt quite united, their auras were strong, and most importantly, they were all at the middle-stage of the Star Realm. One of them was even at the upper-stage of the Star Realm. But her impression of them was—much stronger than Jiang San, like heroic generals who had emerged from bloody battles, polished, not like those blockheads earlier.
The Grandmaster Swordsman bodyguard replied: "They are a few groups of the younger generation within Lushan who get along well. You can consider them the younger generation who quickly realized the opportunity after the resurgence of spiritual energy, self-selected, and banded together. However, at that time, perhaps because they were older, or had long seen through the insufficient temperament of their younger 'brothers', they mostly sought out peers, those between 25 and 30. And from the beginning, they focused on developing by fighting in the Demon Spirit Abyss. In fact, people within Lushan call them the Upper Kun Class. Rong Wan and the others are the Lower Kun Class."
"The Upper Kun Class has eight members in total. You're seeing five of them now. Among them, Lan Yi is at the upper stage of the Star Realm. The other three who aren't here are actually no weaker than him, if not stronger."
A'Diao had actually seen two of them in the Library Pavilion: the red-haired young man and another woman.
An older version of the Kun Class, huh? These were probably the people who would sprint for Langya Courtyard after their novice period.
"So formidable. Is it too late for me to go over and apologize to them now?"
A'Diao felt she definitely couldn't beat them now.
The Grandmaster Swordsman: "Too late. Their big brother probably just saw you bullying his precious little brother."
Luo Bao's big brother, huh?
A'Diao immediately wrinkled her nose and sighed, "If that's the case, then..."
She raised her hand behind her. Luo Bao and the others, the five outstanding older inheritors of the Upper Kun Class, all saw it.
It was an elegant gesture.
Middle finger pointing skywards.
From Lan Yi +12,000,000!
From Duan Cheng +11,000,000!
Two words... fuck you!
After showing off, A'Diao ran back to the Sixth Heaven. Upon returning to Langya Courtyard, she impatiently started working on the two formulas, not even sparing a glance for Cang Wu, who was watering flowers in the courtyard and watching her.
Half an hour later, she drank the Grade A medicinal concoction and soaked herself in a pool of bubbling, purplish-red liquid.
The Climbing Dragon King Branch had long since transformed into a dragon shadow swimming in the liquid, and it soon coiled around A'Diao's body.
Painful, too painful. While enduring the pain, she also felt the sensation of the dragon shadow coiling around her body...
A'Diao couldn't help but ask Toilet: "Why is it so erotic? Will I get pregnant?"
Coiling dragons and such reminded her of a scene from an old movie where a little green snake demon was entangled by a large python.
Damn! What kind of formula was this!
Toilet hadn't thought much of it at first: "?"
But hearing A'Diao's pained yet suppressed voice.
Even a proper toilet like it started having improper thoughts. No, it wasn't a toilet anymore, it was a ball.
Ah, you... that's enough!
The events at Lushan quickly became known to the Imperial Clan.
The Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince waited for a while and received feedback from that side—for now, don't bother with Chen A'Diao; focus on your own cultivation.
Although they were in different places, the expressions of these two princes were identical: gloomy.
The situation was developing in what they considered the worst possible direction.
They would rather the Imperial Clan continue to demand they stir up trouble than this lukewarm instruction to mind their own cultivation.
Was this to preserve their future in cultivation?
No, it felt more like being set aside, abandoned.
The Seventh Prince was still somewhat composed, but the Ninth Prince didn't quite understand. No matter what, he was the one with the most cultivation talent within the Imperial Clan; how could he be given up on so easily? Currently, the Imperial Clan had not sent their most core treasures to bolster his resources; otherwise, he could easily surpass A'Diao.
But they hadn't.
The Ninth Prince couldn't help but contact Dantai Zhuying.
The latter was probably busy and replied when he had a moment, his voice somewhat hoarse.
"In a month, the Emperor and Empress will have their grand wedding. Don't you know yet, my dear brother?"
Deep within the Demon Spirit Abyss, a disheveled man emerging from a blood-red ball of light stepped onto a flying device. He flew to a cave entrance on the cliff face ahead and saw two people inside, stewing chicken soup over a campfire.
"You finished so quickly?"
"We happened to meet and teamed up. Your situation doesn't look too good."
"Lately, the Demon Spirit Nests outside have been acting strangely. Also, when I was on a mission, I encountered other cultivators who told me something is wrong at the border. It seems Lie Qin's troops are restless—they are intentionally driving demon spirits to gather at the border."
"Driving them?"
The three discussed matters concerning the Demon Spirit Nests for a while, and also mentioned national affairs like the court's upcoming imperial wedding...
Only at the end did they casually mention the Chief.
"A very formidable person, not even 19, yet her mind is too cunning. Even if we ganged up on her, we probably couldn't outsmart her. After all, that person, the Mountain Head, has an extraordinarily terrifying eye for talent."
"Sometimes, one has to admit that there are indeed so-called prodigies in this world who far surpass oneself."
"A person's mind cannot be judged by their age."
The woman with black hair reaching her waist twirled a twig with her fingers, her pale face flickering in the firelight. "So, you've given up?"
"No, it's just that the more she's like this, the more we have to take the simple route—if we can avoid using our brains, we absolutely must deal with it through force."
"Although we're so much older, it's a bit shameless, but Langya Courtyard is too important. You all know what achievements those who historically usurped the Chief ended up with."
"In life, how can one not strive?"
"Let's go back in half a month. Before that, take a look at this mission. It's for the border. Are you going?"
After the Mountain Head eliminated a group of people, he himself showed no particular reaction and was playing Go against an ancient Spirit Transformation manual. After listening to his confidant's report, he said faintly, "Has anyone gone to look through those original manuals in the Library Pavilion?"
"Yes, the original secret technique manual created by that 'Seventh Prince' has been read by many. The number of readers exceeds double digits. Here is the list."
The Mountain Head smiled and waved the person away.
The ancient Go manual said, "Old scoundrel, you're playing Go again. Is this disciple of yours perhaps your new game piece?"
The Mountain Head picked up a Go piece with his fingertips and said faintly, "The Chiefs of Lushan throughout history have never been anyone's game pieces, especially not her."
Chen A'diao is good at seeing ten steps ahead from a single move. He is not; he is good at reading people.
"She manifested a Yinglong Bloodline, but whether it's these Spirit Kings of my Lushan or those outside, I'm afraid they are all curious about the Chen family's ancestral bloodline. Perhaps someone will soon trace it back to Chen Gui."
The ancient Go manual: "Chen Gui, he was no simple character. Unfortunately, what he provoked was even more terrifying."
It came from the First Generation and knew many things, but not everything, so it didn't say much.
The Mountain Head: "Indeed. That's why I find it remarkable that she could rise even under such circumstances... The Chen family's ancestral graves have probably been thoroughly investigated by now. However, they likely didn't expect that even when disguised as the Seventh Prince, she didn't use her most proficient bloodline secret arts to create the secret technique manual."
This scheme, those at the Spirit King level could see through it at a glance. However, because he intervened, most people in Lushan thought he was the one setting the trap, which helped diminish A'Diao's presence. But these Spirit King level individuals don't care about the lives of people like Lou and Zhang. After all, Lushan's problems are evident, and drastic measures are necessary. Certain people wouldn't dare violate this iron rule. Those who survived from the First Generation value immediate benefits more.
For example, the bloodline secret art Chen A'Diao masters is indeed a genius idea. Although it's far from the terrifying feat of the Founder creating the Langya Dao Tablet during his Star Realm period, given her upbringing, her extraordinariness is already apparent.
"If they investigate Chen Gui, learn about his past entanglements from the First Generation, and understand the severity of the curse, they will become even more interested in her methods."
The ancient Go manual: "Don't you want to get your hands on it and take a look?"
The Mountain Head smiled. "Having lived this long, if I still had to pry into a little girl's methods, it would be a lack of confidence in myself. That's why they are not the Mountain Head, and I am."
Pa! A piece was placed, checkmate.
Compared to Chen A'diao's growth, he was actually more curious about what the Heavenly Spirit Clan was up to.
Was that Queen really willing to invest so heavily?
That filthy, lecherous old geezer, can she tolerate him? If she can, then that's truly terrifying.
Three days later, late one night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The flowers and plants in the courtyard were fresh. Cang Wu, having just finished cultivating and returned to his residence, had just stepped out of his back courtyard when he subconsciously glanced at the house in the next courtyard. It was an unconscious action, yet he happened to encounter a certain fluctuation.
He sensed it.
A powerful spirituality was being born in that room. Even with Langya Courtyard's own super-strong insulation effect, a little of it still escaped, allowing him to feel it.
She... broke through?
Cang Wu lowered his eyelids, turned the ring on his index finger half a circle, took it off, and flicked it into the air with his fingertip.
The ring flew out, spinning in mid-air, quickly expanding into a huge circular shield several hundred meters in diameter. However, it was completely transparent; only those at the Spirit King level could see the faint phoenix pattern restriction. Then, he lifted the hem of his robe, ascended the steps, walked into the central corridor, and returned to his own courtyard.
In the medicinal pool, the liquid had already become clear. A'Diao emerged from the water, streams flowing down her body. The dragon shadow had disappeared, but she hadn't finished cultivating. Instead, she took the opportunity to consume a large amount of Skeletal Remains, extracting energy from them into her body...
Spirituality was born. Supported by the energy, she guided this spirituality to the foundation bridge that had previously been broken but whose meridians she had reconnected.
It was very difficult to repair, but a Hidden Dragon Formula, while tempering her physique with terrifying intensity, also caused her physique to generate powerful life spirituality. A'Diao seized the opportunity to use this spirituality.
Hiss hiss hiss.
The bridge was repairing at a hundred times the efficiency of the Lushan assessment's nurturing pool that day.
Of course, this was also a money-burning process.
During these three days, while consuming the effects of the two formulas, she was also simultaneously consuming the Star Coins she had on hand. Although she wasn't in the Star Realm yet, and her efficiency in extracting energy from Star Coins was certainly not as professional or high as a true Star Realm cultivator, what she wanted was to build her foundation before reaching the Star Realm.
Resources can be fought for, but such an opportunity to build an advanced foundation isn't something one can easily obtain.
At this moment, the energy from the Skeletal Remains entered her body, driving her entire being into a state of transformation. The star liquid refined from Star Coins, however, entered every part of her flesh and bones, not being consumed but remaining, continuously becoming a part of her physique.
Regardless of Skeletal Remains or Star Coins, when A'Diao's available assets were almost completely drained, it finally completed the rudimentary form of the bridge.
It was also at that moment that A'Diao felt the most powerful feedback from the gene sequence deep within her body.
Crack, crackle.
Her bones and flesh seemed to have been reassembled by an awakened, extraordinary power, and a second wave of spirituality was born.
The first wave of spirituality was achieved through the Hidden Dragon Formula tempering her constitution; the second was purely because she seized the opportunity to repair the rudimentary form of her foundation bridge.
It was only a rudimentary form, not completely repaired, but it was already a hundred times stronger than the one or two meridians she had before.
This was the result of accumulating deeply and bursting forth, further enhanced by the soul-penetrating effect of the Hidden Dragon Formula.
In just an instant, she felt the suppression of the Sixth Heaven lessen by half.
Too terrifying.
A'Diao herself was shocked by the effect of the repair.
"How strange. Logically, this foundation bridge is related to my aptitude, and aptitude doesn't fully represent a life form's spirituality. So, in principle, even if the bridge is repaired, it's unlikely to generate another batch of spirituality—unless my original genetic level already possessed a certain spiritual foundation. But this situation usually exists in non-human races."
How sharp A'Diao was; in minutes, she thought of Chen Ran, who had a 'vast green grassland above his head'.
My goodness, was Xie Yuqing capable of such a big affair?
A'Diao's mind immediately went astray, but she quickly thought of the curse.
The curse targets the Chen family, and she has it too, which conversely proved that Xie Yuqing hadn't crossed any lines.
Then where did the problem lie?
"Could it be that an ancestor of the Chen family mixed with a non-human bloodline? And the genes I inherited lean towards this non-human race."
Because of the precedent of the imperial marriage, it showed that unions between non-humans and humans were feasible, and it seemed to have quite a few benefits. A'Diao immediately thought in this direction.
But there were no other clues to investigate.
"I estimate there are plenty of people who will help me investigate." A'Diao thought that now, she was somewhat famous in Tang Song, so Lushan and the Imperial Clan would surely vie to help her investigate.
However, now that her cultivation was complete, the suppression effect was mostly offset, the rudimentary form of her foundation bridge was repaired, and she had improved in all aspects, A'Diao instantly felt refreshed and invigorated.
"Unfortunately, one Hidden Dragon Formula was too expensive."
A'Diao came out of the pool with a bitter face, stood under the shower to wash her body, and when she inadvertently saw herself in the mirror, she was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but lean closer to look again.
"Is this Hidden Dragon Formula a beauty formula?"
A'Diao muttered.
Toilet: "It's probably because of your foundation bridge. I think you actually look a bit less like Xie Yuqing now."
She didn't look much like her anymore.
A person's appearance can often have significant visual differences due to tiny details, let alone her, whose appearance had changed in several details.
A'Diao was lost in thought, chatted casually with Toilet for a few sentences, while deftly changing her clothes, preparing to go get the biggest resource benefit from Langya Courtyard.
Cang Wu returned to his room, having already bathed. As he came out of the bathroom, he heard a noise outside, so he walked over and opened the window, just in time to see a person furtively running out from the central corridor connecting the two houses.
Seemingly hearing the creak of the window, this person looked up.
The moonlight was just right, a white radiance scattering like silver. The other person's face was strikingly beautiful, and she even smiled at him upon seeing him.
Starlight seemed to fall into her eyes, as brilliant as a sea of stars.
This person's appearance... had changed again somewhat.
It was closer to a kind of beauty that worldly people are easily captivated by, more so than their Phoenix clan.
Cang Wu was stunned for a moment, but quickly averted his gaze, nodded in acknowledgment, and was about to return to his room to rest when he heard this person say excitedly, "Hey, Big Brother Cang Wu, won't you come down? Let's cultivate together. It'll be twice as effective with half the effort."
Cang Wu originally wanted to say he had finished his comprehension, but thinking of something, he still closed the window.
A'Diao was just hopefully making an invitation. Seeing the other party's coldness, she rolled her eyes, opened the restriction to enter the back courtyard, and grumbled to Toilet, "Damn you, stinky Toilet! You said my appearance would become even better after this marrow cleansing, that I could charm all men. You lied to me! Why isn't this Cang Wu reacting at all?"
Toilet: "Well, he's not a normal man, he's a Phoenix! And look at what he himself looks like, what his sister looks like. Other girls swoon when they see him. You've seen many beauties since you were young; do you swoon when you see him?"
The reasoning was correct, but A'Diao still felt it was annoying.
After all, she had endured for so many days, and only today could she finally withstand the suppression easily to comprehend. She had thought that cooperating with him would yield better results, but he ignored her.
So annoying.
After A'Diao entered, she casually picked a durian, but then she felt a fluctuation in the restriction and turned her head to see Cang Wu coming in.
Huh?
Cang Wu had removed his jade crown, using only a gold and jade circlet to tie back his ink-black hair. He wore a very loose, dark purple robe. Walking down the steps, he said, "Ten days are up. This is the result of my comprehension."
He opened his palm, and a floating memory crystal bead spun gently.
This made A'Diao a bit embarrassed. "You're giving it to me, but I have nothing to give you in return."
Cang Wu: "You can owe me."
Alright then. A'Diao decisively took the memory crystal bead. "Big Brother Cang Wu is truly generous. From now on, you are my dear brother!"
When it came to pushing her luck and latching onto a powerful figure, this person's skills were top-notch. But Cang Wu said nothing, neither agreeing nor refusing, merely walking to one side and sitting down to comprehend.
A'Diao looked at him, a slight smile in her eyes.
Compared to his sister, this person was much softer-hearted and purer. He had clearly finished his comprehension, but perhaps considering she had missed so many days, he had specially come to help her.
Actually, continuous comprehension would also lead to fatigue; after all, the spiritual body is not endlessly resilient.
But since the other party showed goodwill, A'Diao wouldn't hypocritically refuse, only thinking of repaying him in the future...
Neither of them said much. A'Diao quickly entered a state of comprehension. This time, the effect of her comprehension was far beyond what it was before. At the very least, Cang Wu keenly sensed the change in this person. After helping to create the best environment for comprehending Yin-Yang power, he turned to observe A'Diao and found that the spirituality on her was dozens of times stronger than before, and she no longer seemed to be affected by the suppression of the Sixth Heaven.
Only a few days?
Is the improvement in beauty and appearance directly proportional to the improvement in talent?
Cang Wu thought subconsciously, not because he was leaning towards some vulgar ideas, but because it connected to another thought—such a drastic transformation didn't seem like that of a normal human.
He knew a little about the Chen family's affairs, but had never thought in this direction.
Could it be...
How could A'Diao not notice his gaze? She originally felt that Cang Wu, with his gentlemanly and upright demeanor, might need to be provoked from the opposite direction to stimulate his mental power and 'conquer' his temperament, for example, by being a bit provocative... So she spoke.
"Brother Cang Wu, even if you don't plan to continue cultivating, please don't keep looking at me like that."
"I've showered. I don't have athlete's foot."
From Cang Wu +35,000,000!
Holy crap?!
Suddenly jumping from +1+1+1 to thirty-five million, A'Diao was shocked.
Toilet was also stunned—its host truly didn't see herself as a woman, nor did she see Cang Wu as a man. It had thought the 'provocative' way to conquer him was... to tease him with romantic ambiguity.
It never expected it would still be that athlete's foot routine.
Why didn't she say she had body odor?
Cang Wu withdrew his gaze, his fingers fiddling with the hem of his robe. He said, "A superficial reputation may not be important, but it's not worth a person like you damaging your own... Why say such things?"
He knew she must have a purpose in saying that, and his use to her was merely...
"Are you short on Star Coins?" Cang Wu was very direct.
So direct that it surprised A'Diao. Such a straight ball, huh? She thought for a moment and said, "Brother, do you have connections?"
"I am not in charge of clan affairs."
This was a rejection. A'Diao was disappointed and quickly changed direction: "Then your sister..."
She was also very direct. The moment she saw the younger brother had no value, she immediately targeted the older sister.
Cang Wu glanced at her, pursed his lips slightly, and said, "But I myself own a mine."
A'Diao immediately perked up. "Your sister is so fortunate to have a younger brother like you, Brother. I'm so envious. I also wish I had a brother like you to dote on me and love me..."
If Chen Xun were here, he would probably be so angry he'd have to lean on the wall to leave.
Even Toilet couldn't bear to look directly.
"What will you trade with me?" Cang Wu remained unmoved, his tone cool and indifferent.
A'Diao had already calculated it. Hearing this, she said, "Talismans."
Cang Wu's eyebrows twitched slightly.
A'Diao smiled. "Your Heavenly Spirit Clan relies heavily on your own strength. Your physiques are formidable, your bloodlines extraordinary, and you are naturally better at controlling spiritual power than humans. However, your greatest weakness is your small numbers. Therefore, you need external equipment like forbidden items to enhance your strength. Conversely, talismans are also a type of external resource. I can provide Level 11 and below talismans in large quantities—to protect your clan members below the middle tier."
Her last sentence made Cang Wu's pupils contract slightly. "You know?"
A'Diao: "The three nations have each married noble female descendants from your three non-human imperial clans. And since the three nations are hostile to each other, it's clear that the relationship between your three clans has also subtly fractured. You are merely investing in and tying yourselves to each respective nation. Conversely, there will naturally be people assassinating the descendants within your clans—for non-human races with extremely difficult reproduction, killing offspring is more cost-effective than killing powerful clan members."
So, if the Heavenly Spirit Clan cooperated with Chen Xun, they could naturally cooperate with her too. And the young and weak members of the Heavenly Spirit Clan would naturally need her talismans for protection.
"Yes, you guessed correctly." Cang Wu admitted. Afterwards, he straightforwardly discussed the details of the talisman and Star Coin trade with A'Diao. After they finished talking, A'Diao re-entered a state of comprehension, continuously grasping the Yin-Yang intent within the Langya Jade Wall.
Meanwhile, Cang Wu sat under the durian tree reading a book. As dawn was about to break, the first ray of morning light fell. Cang Wu, leaning against the tree, opened his eyes and suddenly received a message from Daoguang Jingci—tell Chen A'Diao that there are suspicions of impending war at the border, and Chen Xun, as Vice Minister of Works, has been marginalized by the Minister of Works above him and sent to the border today...
Cang Wu frowned, looked up at A'Diao who was diligently cultivating, and was about to wait for her to finish her cultivation to inform her of the situation.
Suddenly.
Om!
He saw this person form hand seals, and then two opposing forces surged from her body.
She spread her hands. A chilling, purplish-black dragon-shaped thunderbolt shot up from her left palm, while a faintly visible spatial dimensional blade, pulsing with silver astral light, emerged from her right palm.
Cang Wu raised an eyebrow.
Terrifying. She has already mastered the first Yin intent and Yang intent.
Directly matching his own speed.
After A'Diao finished cultivating, Cang Wu informed her of this matter. However, A'Diao showed no particular reaction, just an "Oh," then recorded her comprehension results into a memory crystal bead and gave it to Cang Wu. Afterwards, she started eating durian and for the rest of the time, only talked to him about the Langya Jade Wall, not mentioning Chen Xun at all.
This was an unspoken rule of the Chen family—the three siblings would never meddle in each other's cultivation or affairs. 'You save me, I save you' was purely a waste of each other's time and energy, and it was like one pulling another down with them. Rather than waiting for others to save them, it was better to put oneself in a risk-controllable situation from the beginning.
Therefore, there had never been an instance where one of the three risked their life to save another. Mostly, they just helped out based on their stance, including Xu Ye's several interventions during the assessment matter.
The premise was that A'Diao hadn't fallen into a situation where she would definitely die if no one saved her.
Conversely... Chen Xun had never acted in such a way either.
Going to the border, huh?
Perhaps he wants to achieve merits, get rid of the Minister of Works, and take his position.
This Daoguang Jingci specially reminded me, was it to make me go save him? Definitely not. It seemed more like a reminder about other things.
"Lie Qin's Sacred Land is coming soon."
After figuring it out, A'Diao frowned and muttered, "So soon? Are they in a hurry to visit graves? So annoying."
Then she also had to speed up her cultivation, but her current progress wasn't enough.
The Langya Jade Wall was too difficult here. Her foundation in Dao intent was still insufficient; after all, she wasn't like these Lushan purebloods who had been immersed in it since childhood.
For the subsequent medicinal formula tempering, A'Diao, while disguised, separately went to Mirror Knife Gorge and the Library Pavilion to GET points, and at the same time, continuously used the Meridian Unblocking Technique to enhance and temper her physique.
Time flowed like water...
Two weeks later, late one night, in the Fourth Heaven, one of the eight individuals had just returned from Mirror Knife Gorge. Just as he was about to enter the gate of his own courtyard, his wrist device suddenly received a message.
A challenge letter.
This person's pupils trembled slightly. It was this Chen A'Diao! She actually dared to proactively challenge me!
Doesn't she know that during her Chief's novice period, if she proactively challenges someone, it's equivalent to voiding her novice period? Once she loses the duel, the ownership of her Langya Courtyard will also be transferred to him?
Is she that confident she can beat me?
It seems she encountered difficulties comprehending the Langya Jade Wall and wants to accumulate experience comprehending other Dao Tablets. Many courtyards in Lushan are equipped with different Dao Tablets. The eight of them had fought desperately for so long to exchange for such a residence. Does she want to snatch it?
Just based on her being in Lushan for less than a month, no matter how much of a monstrous talent she is, it's impossible for her to win against him, right?
Heh!
Seeing that the challenge letter would disappear if not confirmed within a dozen or so seconds.
This person narrowed his eyes and immediately clicked 'Confirm'.
Just as he confirmed, suddenly, a mental power thunderbolt struck him head-on... BOOM!!
The mental defense armor on this person's head activated.
Not good, she's here! It's a sneak attack!
After withstanding the mental power impact, his head dazed and numb, he immediately tried to deploy his armor and also took out his staff to counterattack... but space tore open mysteriously, and A'Diao, holding a staff, raised her hand and unleashed a dragon-shaped thunderbolt critical strike.
She, at the Peak of Glimmer, had fused with a Spirit Pill, and her energy level directly reached the middle-grade.
With cultivation at the same level, then...
This person fell, charred black all over, still sizzling and smoking. At that moment, only one thought was in his mind—She's at the Peak of Glimmer!!!
Ambushed, and defeated in an instant.
There was no suspense at all.
After winning the match and obtaining ownership of this courtyard, A'Diao directly grabbed the person's trouser leg and secretly dragged him into his own house...
Furtive and sneaky, like a homicidal maniac in the dark.
After a while, the person woke up and found himself hung from a beam. He wanted to do something but discovered that a brand had been placed on his spiritual body, and he couldn't move at all.
And the terrifying woman in front of him was raiding his refrigerator, eating and drinking to her heart's content.
"What are you looking at? This is my house now. Everything inside is naturally mine."
The man: "!!!"
Is this the Chief of Lushan from any generation?
She's shameless! She's despicable! She's not human!!!
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