Chapter 530: I Have an Idea!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At last, after the tea party, Shang Wu was taken back to the mansion by Shang Ling.
From Shang Ling's eager expression, Xu Que knew that Shang Wu would be beaten unmercifully when they were home.
For this, Xu Que provided Shang Ling with several plans.
For example, Shang Ling could hang and beat Shang Wu, which could be abbreviated as "Hang & Beat," or Shang Ling could team up with his wife to provide Shang Wu with twofold care by taking turns.
Hearing his suggestions, Shang Ling was quite shocked. He supposed Xu Que would have experienced all these treatments, otherwise, he wouldn't know them so well. Therefore, Shang Ling nodded again and again and said he would use all these plans for Shang Wu, several times.
After all, Xu Que was such a good example. Shang Ling hoped he could cultivate Shang Wu into a leader like Xu Que. He would never spoil Shang Wu anymore!
After sending out Shang Ling and the rest of the guests, only Xu Que and Situ Hai Tang were left in the Tea House.
Xu Que smiled in relief.
Situ Hai Tang watched Xu Que for a while, then she said while shaking her head, "You're so mean! Because of you, Shang Wu will have a hard time later! Even Uncle Shang was cheated by you!"
"What I've done is for their own good! You're telling me that Shang Wu shouldn't be beaten up? I didn't punish him because of you this time. If he offends others this way, I'm afraid he would have been killed now," Xu Que said meaningfully.
Situ Hai Tang said indifferently, "His life or death is none of my business! However, what you said really makes sense. I don't want to see Uncle Shang bury his son, so I didn't expose you just now!"
"Hey, what you said isn't correct! After all, we're in the same boat. How could you expose me so casually?"
Situ Hai Tang was stunned and asked, "Since when I am in the same boat as you?"
"Since long ago, when we were in the Holy Ground of the Snow Mountain, and you promised me you would join the Exploding Heavens Faction and train a powerful army!" Xu Que said majestically.
Situ Hai Tang said embarrassedly, "I didn't promise you!"
"I don't care! I took it as a promise! Moreover, later I will go overseas together with Her Royal Highness the Water Empress, and I don't know when I'll come back. Therefore, you could act as the City Governor and train the powerful army of the Exploding Heavens Faction at the same time!" Xu Que acted shamelessly and forced Situ Hai Tang to join the Exploding Heavens Faction, because he thought highly of Situ Hai Tang's extraordinary ability to train troops.
When Situ Hai Tang heard Xu Que was about to go overseas, she asked in surprise, "Are you going to leave?"
"Yes! But I will definitely come back, so don't worry. You just have to help me train the troops. Have you ever heard a saying that goes like this, with great power comes great responsibility? You're really powerful, so you have to shoulder this responsibility to help me in strengthening the Exploding Heavens Faction so that I can realize my wish to save the world," Xu Que said forcefully, his face filled with eagerness!
Situ Hai Tang rolled her eyes snappily and became completely speechless.
Do you want to save the world? You can't fool me! You're going to do harm to this world, right?
However, Xu Que had stated his wishes firmly, so it was difficult for Situ Hai Tang to say no. Also, when she had been promoted as the City Governor, her job had become quite boring, so she was a little bit touched by Xu Que's offer.
After pondering it for a short while, she nodded and said, "It's no problem for me to train your army. But where is your army?"
"They're in the Imperial City! The three thousand soldiers of the Snow City," Xu Que said by squinting his eyes.
Situ Hai Tang widened her eyes and said while shaking her head, "Xu Que, you get more and more shameless! Since when did the troops of the Snow City become the army of the Exploding Heavens Faction?"
"Oh, don't worry about the details! What's yours is mine, right? Moreover, I have agreed to let you join the Exploding Heavens Faction. Therefore, we'll be family in future!
"So this issue is hereby decided joyfully. In several days, I will go to the Imperial City. You can take the soldiers back. In addition, they've been running the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction in the Imperial City recently. They should have earned a lot of Spirit Stones. You can take all the Spirit Stones back to support your training. Just buy whatever you need," Xu Que continued to say with a shameless smile on his face.
Situ Hai Tang was helpless, for she was unable to outspeak Xu Que.
For what Xu Que had done for the Snow City, Situ Haitang thought it wasn't a big deal to give him three thousand soldiers. Therefore, she simply agreed by nodding her head.
Finally, they went back to the mansion of the City Governor and rested separately.
It was quite rare that Xu Que didn't tease Situ Hai Tang that night, as he knew the success rate would be zero!
It was very difficult to tease a tomboy like Situ Hai Tang, and it required the accumulation of a lot of time. A watched pot never boils! Shang Wu was just a typical example!
Therefore, Xu Que kicked Buttface out of his room and had a good sleep that night.
In the early morning of the next day, Xu Que woke up before dawn. It was quite rare that he didn't get up late. He woke up Buttface with a kick and asked him to see a play.
Buttface shouted reluctantly, "What play do you want me to see? I never watch plays!"
"You stupid dog! Last night, Shang Wu must have been beaten up by his father! If we don't congratulate him, we'd be deemed rude!"
"Was Shang Wu beaten up? Haha, I like seeing this play!" Buttface perked up immediately, then stood up and dashed out quickly.
Xu Que and Buttface arrived outside the mansion of Shang Wu. They found the gate open, the courtyard very quiet.
An old man was sitting with his legs crossed. It was Shang Ling, resting his mind by closing his eyes and nourishing his spirit through expiration and inspiration.
It seemed Shang Ling had sensed someone outside the gate, as he opened his eyes abruptly and said in surprise, "My young friend Zhuge, what brings you here? Something important?"
"No, no! We happened to pass by here and just called on Senior Shang along the way!" Xu Que stepped into the courtyard with a radiant smile.
Buttface was following Xu Que furtively and looking around with his sly eyes.
Shang Ling stood up immediately to welcome Xu Que and said with a smile, "You are so considerate! Alas, if my unfilial son can be half as good as you, I'll feel at peace when I die!"
"Oh? Didn't you use the methods I suggested? Weren't they useful?" Xu Que asked cheerfully with bright eyes upon hearing Shang Ling's words.
Shang Ling sighed, shaking his head, "Alas, after all, he is our son! I really can't beat him up! Last night, I planned to discipline him. However, he cried and said he will repent his misdeeds thoroughly and work harder in cultivation in the future. I was soft hearted and just let him go. I didn't expect that this morning he would go out for a drink and disappear again, which makes me so mad!"
"Oh, that won't do! Sect Leader Shang, you must be ruthless! I know there will be pain deep down in your heart when you beat up your son. Don't forget the old saying that goes like this, to feed without teaching is the father's fault!" Xu Que tried to persuade Shang Ling.
He had planned to have a good laugh at Shang Wu. However, instead of being beaten, Shang Wu had gone out to party with his friends! His life was too cozy!
"Alas!" Shang Ling sighed again helplessly.
"Sect Leader Shang, I have an idea, would you like to try it?" At this moment, an idea occurred to Xu Que, so he asked this with a smile.
Chapter 531: You Have Broken the Law
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Oh? Really? Please tell me what I can do." Shang Ling grew interested.
Xu Que smiled. "If you can't do it yourself, I can do it for you, if you don't mind."
"What?!" Shang Ling was stunned.
Xu Que laughed. "Sect Leader Shang, don't worry, I'll have mercy on him. If I do hit him on your behalf, he'll definitely hate me and want revenge, and to beat me, he would have to work hard on his cultivation."
"This…" Shang Ling hesitated.
Xu Que said, "Sect Leader Shang, just think carefully. When he grows extremely powerful, we'll tell him we did this simply because we want the best for him, and he will understand us by that time. How do you feel about this?"
Shang Ling was silent with his hands behind his back, as if he was really considering Xu Que's suggestions.
Buttface was surprised by what Xu Que had said and stared at him.
"Sect Leader Shang, he offended me this time. Thankfully, I am such a nice man that I wouldn't hold grudge against him, but what if he offends someone much more powerful and more cruel than me? He should be taught a lesson this time, otherwise he'll put himself in bigger danger next time."
Shang Ling was silent for a while and finally nodded. "Fine! Do as you have suggested. But please don't be too harsh on him."
"No problem. You can count on me. Sect Leader Shang, just remember that from today on, you owe me a favour," Xu Que laughed.
"Of course, of course. I will definitely remember what you've done for me!" Shang Ling nodded.
"F*ck!" Buttface could no longer see Xu Que tricking Shang Ling and cursed.
How sneaky! He does indeed have a sharp tongue! I never thought he could hoodwink people like this!
Hearing Buttface's shout, Shang Ling was surprised.
"What's wrong with your pet?"
"Don't mind him, there's something wrong with his head. Pay no attention to him please. I will go and find your son, bully him, and make him hate me."
Shang Ling made a bow with his hands folded on his front and said, "I'll count you on for this, thank you!"
…
After learning where Shang Wu was, Xu Que and Buttface quickly went to find him.
"You're really good at tricking people, aren't you! To be honest, I admire you for this!" Buttface gave a thumbs up to Xu Que.
In fact, this was the first time that Buttface had ever praised Xu Que.
"I've told you many times that we need to be modest." Xu Que replied.
"How about this, allow me to punch Shang Wu a few times? Don't worry, I will be merciful," Buttface said with great excitement.
"I will not! What if he is killed by you? Then I am the one who's responsible! Anyway, you can spit on him if you want."
"Deal!"
On the way, the two were talking about how they were going to hit Shang Wu, and after a while, they arrived at a restaurant.
It was early morning, but the restaurant was already full of people.
To relax, Shang Wu had gone to the restaurant with his friends.
Each young man was hugging a few women and laughing hard. Shang Wu was surrounded by many beautiful women wearing heavy makeup. They were drinking and laughing…
I'll tell you, that General Zhuge's days are numbered, and he has no idea about it!"
"Does this mean you've found a way to punish him?" one of the young men asked.
Hearing this, Shang Wu laughed. "Why on earth should I waste my time finding a way to punish someone like him? My aunt has sent people here. When they arrive here, General Zhuge is bound to die."
Bang!
All of a sudden, the door of the restaurant was opened.
Xu Que slowly walked inside and mocked him, "Oh, really? Close the door and release the dog!"
"…"
Everyone present was shocked. They'd had no idea that Xu Que would come here, and with his pet dog, even.
Shang Wu instantly became pretentious and smiled. "My dearest General Zhuge, I was just joking earlier. You don't mind, right? Thanks to you, I've been reprimanded by my father."
Shang Wu had mentioned his father on purpose and thought Xu Que would behave himself with his father currently in the city; on the other hand, he thought his joke was just a small one, and compared to what Xu Que did to him, it was basically nothing.
Xu Que stood still and stared him, smiling, not saying anything.
Buttface was getting rather excited and couldn't wait to hit Shang Wu.
"General Shang, I'm sorry to tell you that today, I've come here to enforce the law!" Xu Que said.
Hearing this, people were confused.
Enforcing the law? What law?
"What do you mean by this? You aren't even an official in this city…"
Shang Wu frowned and realised something wasn't right, he backed off a bit and became rather worried.
Xu Que smiled. "You might have not heard, but I was recruited into a new department called the Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau, or Urban Management Bureau, to make it simple. I'm in charge of the enforcement of urban management of the city."
"Urban management of the city?" Shang Wu frowned, "Then why you are here?"
"To arrest you," Xu Que said casually.
"What?"
"You've broken the law and you will be punched! Buttface, close the door!" Xu Que said while pulling up his sleeve.
Shang Wu was so frightened that his head was numb. After all, he was only in the Original Infant Stage and couldn't possibly win Xu Que.
"Zhuge Liang, stop! You can't do this to me!"
"Haven't you heard? I'm in charge of the urban management of the city. Look at your face, it's so ugly, and you simply come out on the street without wearing a mask! You have done some severe damage to the public image of our city."
The next minute, Xu Que stood in front of Shang Wu and punched him right in the face.
"Ouch!" Shang Wu shouted with pain. His nasal bone was broken immediately and blood flew down.
Xu Que hit him again and again and again…
"You should have worn a mask!"
"Ouch!"
"You should have worn a mask!"
"Ouch!"
"You should have worn a mask!"
"Ouch!"
…
Everyone present was stunned by what they were seeing.
Someone with an ugly face not wearing a mask is against the law?!
Why I have never heard of this before?!
But General Shang isn't ugly at all!
Chapter 532: Bully Him
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At the end, Shang Wu's face was so swollen that it looked like a pig's head. Lying on the ground gasping, he was still not dead!
His head was totally blank, for he had never expected Xu Que would dare to beat him up like this in broad daylight!
All the onlookers were also completely dumbfounded, none daring to move.
"Here, eat this pill, the second half awaits!" At this moment, Xu Que came over suddenly with warm smile. He took out a pill and put it into Shang Wu's mouth.
When Shang Wu heard the first half of Xu Que's words, he still thought it wasn't a big deal.
However, he was totally stunned by the second half, which almost made him spit blood!
This scene also froze the blood of all the onlookers.
You beat him up. Are you going to give him a second round after feeding him a pill to heal his wounds?
Damn! This is too savage!
I've never seen a person who bullies others like this!
"Little brat, come on, it's my turn!" At this moment, Buttface who was already impatient, came up excitedly.
Shang Wu saw Buttface and widened his eyes immediately.
"What… are you… going to do?"
It was totally unacceptable to him. It was quite normal for him, as a cultivator at the Original Infant Stage, to be beaten up by Xu Que, who was also at the Infant Transformation Stage.
But if he was beaten up by a dog, it would be the deepest shame of his whole life.
"Don't worry, I won't beat you. I'm afraid I could kill you with just one punch, so l'll punish you according to the old rules!" Squinting his eyes, Buttface approached Shang Wu with a charming smile.
The onlookers were dumbfounded.
Old rules? Are there some rules stipulated between this dog and General Shang?
Shang Wu was also confused and couldn't figure out the meaning of Buttface's words.
"Buttface, come on, the second round is yours!" After saying this, Xu Que left Shang Wu to Buttface by reaching out his palm to high five Buttface's paw.
Seeing that, the onlookers almost passed out.
You can't bully a person like this! A high-five to hand him over is unbelievable!
"Hehehe!" Buttface walked up to Shang Wu with an undignified smile.
Then he opened his mouth abruptly. Splat!
Patter!
A mouthful of saliva as big as a water ball pelted Shang Wu's head.
Shang Wu was completely stunned! His hair was totally wet from the saliva, which was dripping slowly along the ends of his hair.
The onlookers were also dumbfounded, for none of them had expected the old rule mentioned by Buttface to mean spitting!
This is too mean, meaner than just beating him up!
"Ah…" Shang Wu yelled crazily.
He almost burst with anger. He used to be spat by this dog, which was deemed as a humiliation in his life. However, being spat by the same dog for the second time was definitely a burning shame for him!
"Hehehe, cool! Just keep yelling. The louder you yell, the more excited I'll be!" Buttface laughed excitedly and kept spitting saliva.
In front of an audience, Buttface showed off all his spitting skills, like spitting upside down, avalanche-style spit, and spitting while swinging his body, which were dazzling.
However, Shang Wu could do nothing. He had been wounded by Xu Que. Although he had been fed a pill, the recovery effect of that pill was unclear. Therefore, he could only lie on the ground and watch Buttface spit on his head.
At last, when Shang Wu had finally regained his strength, this appalling bullying and humiliation was finished. Xu Que and Buttface were long gone.
"I will kill them! I want them to die without a burial place!" Shang Wu yelled crazily. Then he hastened out of the room in a great rush and returned to his mansion.
He wanted to ask his father to avenge him. In his eyes, Xu Que was only at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage, which was definitely no match for his father, who was at Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage. Now that the other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction weren't there, it was absolutely no problem to kill Xu Que at that moment.
However, it was very quiet in the mansion. Shang Wu searched everywhere, but failed to find his father.
"Stop! Where is my father?" he stopped a servant and shouted ferociously.
The servant was surprised and replied in a trembling voice, "General Shang, our Lord said his secluded cultivation started today. No one is allowed to disturb him!"
"Secluded cultivation? Ah…" Shang Wu yelled.
At the same time, in a room of the mansion, Shang Ling, who was sitting on a futon with his legs crossed, opened his eyes slightly.
Hearing Shang Wu's ferocious and forceful yelling, Shang Ling was entirely reassured and murmured in his mind that General Zhuge must have really punished him properly.
…
That day, Shang Wu took another precious pill to heal his wounds. Meanwhile, he bathed himself three times and went outside again until night fell.
His heart was filled with grievances and anger, so he planned to vent.
What?
However, when he passed by a small alley, he heard some familiar voices nearby.
Shang Wu stopped immediately, then found a doorway to a tea house near the alley. Xu Que and Buttface were chatting in the alley.
"Little Brat, today was so fantastic! Finally, revenge was mine!"
"Alas!"
"Damn! Why did you sigh? Don't tell me you're showing remorse. This is totally not your style!"
"Are you kidding? I'm worried about an excuse for us to keep bullying him tomorrow. I can't beat him only with the excuse that he is ugly and doesn't wear a mask. That was too improvised!"
"Is this worrying you? It's so easy! Tomorrow, you can ask him to buy you something to eat. If he buys noodles, you could beat him because he didn't buy rice. And if he buys rice, you could also beat him because he didn't buy noodles! If he buys rice and noodles, you can still beat him because he didn't buy pancakes!"
"Wow, Buttface, you're awesome! How could you be so creative in giving someone a hard time?"
"Bullsh*t! I got all these creative ideas by following you! Now, I just inspire you with your own thoughts!"
"You are bullsh*tting! My thoughts are never as filthy as yours!"
…
Finally, their discussion was ended with a quarrel!
Hearing their dialogue, Shang Wu broke into a cold sweat outside the room. These two guys are too mean! After bullying me today, now they are talking about an excuse to bully me tomorrow! Fine, very good! I'll play with you two tomorrow!
He turned around and left with a cold smile.
Early the next morning, Shang Wu went outside again.
He went to the same restaurant as the day before, booked the same room, and invited the same friends!
"General… Shang, is it okay to have a gathering here today?" a young man said with great concern.
Shang Wu said with a cold smile, "Don't worry, today they will have no excuse to beat me!"
He had heard the plan discussed by Xu Que and Buttface last night. Therefore, he was confident and well-prepared. Apparently, he had prepared a method to fight back and regain the prestige he had lost yesterday in front of these people.
…
After a short while, Squeak! The door of the restaurant was opened by someone.
Xu Que and Buttface came in slowly with radiant smiles.
"General Shang, you seem to be in a good mood today!" Xu Que said with a smile. He was surprised when he had heard Shang Wu went to this restaurant again. Without thinking about it, they went over directly and prepared to start the second day of bullying.
Shang Wu said coldly, "General Zhuge, what are you going to do today?"
"Nothing, I passed by this restaurant today and I feel hungry, but I don't know the dishes in this restaurant very well. How about ordering some food for me?" Xu Que planned to bully Shang Wu with the method suggested by Buttface.
Without hurrying or panicking, Shang Wu asked calmly, "General Zhuge, do you want noodles or rice?"
What?
All at once, Xu Que and Buttface were stunned and made eye contact immediately.
Why is he so clever this time?
"Eh, noodles!" Xu Que replied.
Shang Wu asked again, "Do you want noodles with meat or just vegetable noodles?"
Xu Que frowned instantly. Something must be wrong!
But he also replied, "With meat!"
"Do you want your noodles prepared in a big bowl or a small bowl? How many bowls of noodles do you want? Do you want several dishes? Do you avoid certain foods?" Shang Wu asked several questions consecutively with a sarcastic, confident, and cold smile.
All of a sudden, Xu Que and Buttface were dumbfounded and became speechless.
Our plan failed!
Shang Wu laughed even harder, for this was so satisfying!
Whoosh!
Just at this moment, Xu Que disappeared on the spot and then appeared in front of Shang Wu.
Shang Wu was stunned immediately. Before he had time to react, Xu Que started to punch him in the face!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Why don't you wear a mask?
Why don't you wear a mask?
Why don't you wear a mask?
Chapter 533: Come Back!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Like yesterday, Shang Wu was once again bullied by Xu Que.
He had thought Xu Que might leave him alone today, since he had eavesdropped on Xu Que and Buttface the night before. Well, he was wrong.
Xu Que punched him with the excuse of his ugly face and not wearing a mask, and once again, Buttface spat on him.
Shang Wu was furious, but he had no way but to vent his anger.
He finally realised that no matter what excuses Xu Que used, he would always be bullied as long as Xu Que was more powerful than him.
"Zhuge Liang! He who laughs laughs last the longest. I will get my revenge one day! I will see you crying and begging me to let you go!" Shang Wu lay on the ground and shouted.
By this time, Xu Que and Buttface had already left.
At last, Xu Que had managed to make Shang Wu hate him like hell.
Shang Wu hadn't realised that the most important thing for him to do was to enhance himself, rather, he was totally relying on his aunt and the men she sent.
…
When Shang Wu recovered, he went back to his house, shouting, "I want to kill him,""I shall get revenge," and things like that.
Shang Ling, who pretended to be cultivating in seclusion in his room, thought his son had realised that to get revenge, he would have to work hard on his cultivation. He felt very happy about this.
In the following days, Shang Ling still stayed in his room…
Meanwhile, Xu Que and Buttface made bullying Shang Wu part of their daily routine. Sometimes when Shang Wu wasn't in the restaurant, they would go to bully him at his home with the excuse that some parts of his house had been built illegally, or people were having some secret, illegal meetings at his house.
…
This bullying lasted about five days, and during this period, Shang Wu felt like he was living in hell. If it weren't for the fact that he knew helpers sent by the Gong Family would come tomorrow, he would have already drowned himself in the river.
On the contrary, Xu Que had rather enjoyed himself in the last few days. Apart from bullying Shang Wu, he spent most of his time in the mansion of the City Governor flirting with Situ Hai Tang.
Of course, he had also done some serious business.
He had made some very detailed plans to train the army of the Exploding Heavens Faction. For example, plans to train spies, plans to train people who excelled in Infernal Affairs, plans for a Flying Tiger Team, the Avengers plan, and various assisting tactics aimed for the Special Forces on earth.
Besides that, he also gave all the black and gold armor he had stolen from the secret room of the Second Prince when he was in the Gold Nation to Situ Hai Tang.
"Find a blacksmith and ask them to carve the three words, 'Exploding Heavens Faction' on each suit of armor," Xu Que said.
Xu Que was rather serious about building an army this time, since the last time he had taken back all the lost cities of the Water Nation, he had realised that no matter how strong he was, his strength was limited. Thus, a powerful army was extremely necessary.
Most importantly, with an army, he could act tough anytime he wanted.
After I make achievements overseas, I'll come back and bring my trained army overseas. With an army, I'm sure I can beat anyone who doesn't recognize me!
Situ Hai Tang promised that she would help him train an army on his behalf and accepted the armor.
"I'll only help you train them for five years. After that, I'll leave this place."
"Leaving this place? Why?" Xu Que was surprised.
Situ Hai Tang looked at him and said gently. "To run away from this engagement!"
"Well said! I like someone who pursues their own true love and the freedom of love. If I don't come back in five years, you can come overseas to find me."
"Yes!" Situ Hai Tang replied and started to check the armor.
"Ow!" Buttface shouted as he ran into the yard with a big parcel on his back.
"Are you leaving or not?! I've been waiting for you for ages. Didn't you say that we should depart today? Hurry up then! I'll go back and enjoy hamburgers and ice cream."
"Are you leaving today?" Situ Hai Tang asked in surprise.
Xu Que nodded and smiled. "Yes, I will leave soon. Are you coming with me?"
Situ Hai Tang was silent. She shook her head and said, "No, there's no need for me to go with you. When you arrive there, just ask the three thousand soldiers of the Snow City to come back. Now, I'll take the time to find a proper training field for them."
"You are quite professional, aren't you? Next time, I'll ask Ma Yun to send you a 'Dedicated Blessing!'"
Situ Hai Tang laughed. "You're always like this, very opaque. One moment. you're very serious, and the next moment, you talk nonsense."
"This makes me more mysterious, doesn't it?" Xu Que smiled.
The more mysterious I am, the more women will want to know me better. The more they know me, the faster they'll fall in love with me. This is the best way to get a girl.
"Still, I need to warn you that you need to be low-key and modest when you're overseas. Although I haven't been there before, I have been told constantly that there are many powerful cultivators there. The history of some factions or families can date back tens of thousands of years. Also, people of the Void Training Stage or the Form Synthesis Stage are incredibly powerful, so you shouldn't behave as you do here in the Five Nations, do you understand?" Situ Hai Tang said rather seriously.
Hearing this, Xu Que felt very thankful and nodded. "I will remember what you have just said."
In fact, Xu Que had said this simply to comfort Situ Hai Tang.
For Xu Que, it was impossible for him to be modest and low-key. He would always get himself into trouble.
As the King of Acting Tough, he did things based on the theory of King of Acting Tough and acted by the principle of making trouble, and he ran away as soon as he did his business of Acting Tough.
Getting myself into trouble? So what? I'll turn around and fight against the enemy; not being able to win? So what? I'll turn around and run away.
Later in the day, Xu Que and Buttface headed to the teleportation array located in the center of the Snow City.
After hearing the news that they were leaving, Shang Wu was stunned.
I've been bullied so relentlessly by you two for the last five days, and now that the helpers from the Gong Family are going to arrive tomorrow, you're leaving?! Are you kidding me?!
Zhuge Liang! Come back! You b*stard!
Chapter 534: Please Keep Spurring Me On!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the mansion of the Shang Family, Shang Ling, who was pretending to be in secluded cultivation, also heard the news that Xu Que was about to leave. Therefore, he finished his "secluded cultivation" immediately.
"Shang Wu, is my young friend Zhuge about to leave? Why is he in such a hurry?" Shang Ling went into the living room and asked.
Shang Wu was delighted upon seeing Shang Ling. "Dad, finally, you finished your secluded cultivation! Hurry, please call Zhuge Liang back and don't let him go!"
"Mind your words! My young friend Zhuge must be desperate to leave because of some urgent business. How could I call him back? Haven't you learned a lesson recently?"
"What?"
All of a sudden, Shang Wu was stunned and asked in surprise, "Dad, what do you mean by that? You knew Zhuge Liang kept bullying me recently, right?"
"Hm! Of course I know. Moreover, I asked Zhuge Liang to discipline you!" Shang Ling snorted.
Shang Wu was dumbfounded on the spot.
What the hell?
My father asked other people to beat me up?
Damn! Is he really my father?
"I'm always too soft hearted and can't punish you strictly. However, my young friend Zhuge is different. He has abundant experience being beaten up, so he can definitely discipline you for me efficiently! You tell me, several days ago you said you would work harder on cultivating. However, you went outside to drink and disappeared the next morning! Shame on you! I'm ashamed of you!" Shang Ling became angrier as he spoke. He thought his son would be different after Xu Que's rectification. However, it seemed Shang Wu hadn't changed at all.
It finally dawned on Shang Wu why his father had chosen to perform secluded cultivation when he was beaten up.
No wonder Zhuge Liang dared to hit him! His father had entrusted Zhuge Liang to do so!
Damn! Zhuge Liang, you're so cruel! How dare you trick my father?
However, today you can't go anywhere! You aren't the only one who can act! I'm also good at it!
Flop!
Shang Wu dropped to his knees in front of Shang Ling, his eyes filled with tears.
"Dad, I've been unfilial! I failed to live up to your expectations!" he cried remorsefully, as if his true feelings were being revealed.
Actually, his tears were true. The memory of his humiliation by Xu Que and Buttface would always make him cry.
Shang Wu was stunned instantly. Apparently, he hadn't expected Shang Wu could be like this.
Look at his tears and attitude! He's totally changed now!
Could… it be that this unfilial son is really showing repentance?
Shang Ling's heart trembled. His eyes were also slightly wet, and his hands were shivering. It seemed the arrival of his happiness was unexpected.
"Dad, I know I was wrong before! Actually, General Zhuge has taught me many major principles in recent days. However, I thought he was just bullying me. Therefore, only revenge was left on my mind. Now, I know the truth, and I've been awakened! It was so discerning and apprehending!" Shang Wu continued to make a pitiful plea that was reasonable and well argued.
After all, he had witnessed Xu Que's shameless acting on the spot for several times. Therefore, he had also acquired some surface knowledge of acting.
Touched, Shang Ling thought his son must have changed this time, because what he said was true. It seemed that he really planned to change himself.
I should extend my gratitude to General Zhuge and the Exploding Heavens Faction!
"Good! Good! Very good! Just stand up, don't kneel!" Shang Ling wept bitterly. Although he was a Sect Leader and a powerhouse at the Infant Transformation Stage, now he was just a warbling old man who was lifting up his child.
Anyone would be moved by this scene. Every parent in this world would be admirable!
However, Shang Wu turned a blind eye to the scene. He chuckled to himself that his plot had been carried out successfully.
With tears on his face, he stood up slowly and said, "Dad, I hope General Zhuge will continue to spur me on and prevent me from falling onto the wrong path! Could you ask him to stay?"
"I…" Shang Ling hesitated.
"Dad, I was informed that General Zhuge is heading for the Imperial City. Nothing urgent happened in the Imperial City, so we could ask him to stay here another day! Just one more day. I want to learn from General Zhuge for one last day!" Shang Wu said resolutely, like a diligent student.
Shang Ling nodded with exclamation, "Okay, we'll go together to urge General Zhuge to stay!"
"Sure!" Shang Wu nodded immediately with a cold smile.
…
At the same time, Xu Que and Buttface had arrived at the Teleportation Device in the Snow City's downtown area.
Before, Situ Hai Tang had said she wouldn't come, but she came to see them off.
After all, this might have been the last time she would meet Xu Que, or she would have to wait for a very long time to see him again.
She was a little reluctant. This weird feeling made her uncomfortable.
"Xu Que, remember my words, keep a low profile overseas, and come back alive!" Situ Hai Tang exhorted Xu Que again.
"I know, and I have immortalized your words here!" Xu Que smiled by pointing at his heart.
Situ Hai Tang also smiled elegantly and nodded her head, "Take care!"
"You also take care! Remember, if I'm not back after you escape your marriage, do come overseas to find me!"
Situ Hai Tang nodded slightly again and said nothing. It seemed she didn't want to promise anything to Xu Que. However, her body betrayed her.
"Farewell!"
Xu Que waved his hand, then turned around and stepped on the Teleportation Device.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
At this moment, two beams of light flew from the sky and landed in a place not far away.
"My young friend Zhuge, please wait a moment!" Shang Ling walked over rapidly as he shouted excitedly.
Seeing Shang Ling, Xu Que widened his eyes immediately.
Holy sh*t! Is the old guy going to avenge his son now?
"My young friend Zhuge, thank you so much! Thanks to your methods, my unfilial son has been totally awakened and returned to the fold!" Shang Ling walked up directly and said gratefully. He almost burst into tears again.
Hearing that, Xu Que was confused.
What the hell?
Shang Wu has returned to the fold?
Are you kidding me?
There was no way to save that guy! If he could return to the fold, a cow could jump over the moon! Nobody would believe that!
However, Xu Que still smiled modestly and said while waving his hand, "Please, don't mention it. I just did the best that I could."
"You're too modest, my young friend. This time, I owe you a lot! In the future, if there's anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask! By the way, I've heard you're leaving for the Imperial City. Is there anything I can do for you?" Shang Ling asked.
Xu Que shook his head calmly, "You're welcome, Sect Leader Shang! I have nothing important in the Imperial City. I just want to go back to have a look."
He didn't want to reveal his plans for going overseas. After all, Shang Ling was just an acquaintance.
Hearing that, Shang Ling was very delighted, "Wonderful! Actually, I have a presumptuous request. Just now, my son told me at home that he wants to learn more from you, even just one day more! Could you stay here just a little bit longer?"
Shang Wu also walked up hurriedly, then said while clasping his hands sincerely, "Exactly! General Zhuge, I misunderstood you before! I hope you could be generous and stay here to teach me. Please keep spurring me on!"
Chapter 535: I Need Someone to Bully Me, Otherwise, I'll Feel Uncomfortable
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What?! What have I taught you? I've done nothing but bully you for the last five days." Xu Que was surprised.
I know your helpers are going to arrive here tomorrow, and you want me to stay here so you can get your revenge!
"No, no, no, you're being too modest. In the last few days, I've learned a lot from you. Please stay here for one more day!" Shang Wu said seriously.
I've survived the last five days of bullying. It's fine for me to go through one more. Just be patient, he'll pay the price tomorrow.
Buttface was astonished by Shang Wu's words, as he had never seen someone asking for being bullied.
My god! I've never seen someone as shameless as he is.
"My goodness! Do you think you might be a bottom? I'm sorry to tell you I'm not gay. You should find someone else to do it for you, but still, I can give you some suggestions." Xu Que waved his hands.
Shang Wu was confused. "What suggestions?"
"Drip wax on your body!"
"What?!" Both Shang Wu and Shang Ling were confused.
Drip wax? What is this?
Situ Hai Tang, who was standing not far away was shocked by what she was seeing and hearing.
Earlier at the tea party, she had already known that Xu Que was tricking Shang Ling into letting him hit Shang Wu. Over the past few days, Shang Wu had been bullied by Xu Que in person, and now, Shang Ling had asked Xu Que to stay and hit his own son for one more day…
Something must be wrong! I know what kind of person Shang Wu is, and he wouldn't possibly admit his wrong-doings. He must be plotting something.
"In fact, I have urgent things to do in the Imperial City. Now that General Shang has already realised his mistakes, there��s no need for me to stay here. General Shang, I shall say my goodbyes here," Xu Que said and was about to leave.
Xu Que knew what Shang Wu was plotting and did this on purpose to upset Shang Wu.
You want me to stay here? I won't let your wish come true.
"Please stay! General Zhuge, please stay here to bully me!" Shang Wu almost cried out.
Shang Ling was shocked by this.
What's going on with my son?
"Grow up and don't act like a child. General Zhuge has said he has something urgent to do, so we will let him go," Shang Ling criticized Shang Wu. After all, his son's actions were disgraceful.
Xu Que waved his hand. "It's fine. Don't be cross, General Shang. Your son's reaction is totally normal. One could get addicted to being bullied after he's been bullied for a few consecutive days."
Hearing this, Shang Wu thought Xu Que was going to stay and nodded. "You're perfectly right. I need someone to bully me, otherwise, I'll feel uncomfortable."
"This is…" Shang Ling was stunned.
"What the f*ck!" Buttface could no longer bear this and cursed.
Situ Hai Tang was speechless. She had never thought Shang Wu would behave like this. Earlier, she had been worried that something might happen to Xu Que if he stayed here, and now that Xu Que had made his determination to leave, she was relieved.
"General Zhuge, can you tell me what has happened to my son?" Shang Ling looked at Xu Que anxiously.
Xu Que smiled. "It's no big deal. Now that your son has grown addicted to being bullied, from today on, you should hit him once every hour and five times a day for a whole year. You shouldn't stop doing so even if he asks you to, otherwise things could get rather bad. That is quite enough for today. I should leave now. Goodbye!"
Xu Que turned around and immediately activated the teleportation array.
"I see, once an hour and five times a day for a whole year. I shall do as you say, so long as I can cure my son! Thank you so much for this, I owe you a favour again," Shang Ling thanked Xu Que, thought he was still a bit doubtful.
Will this really work?
"Father! How can you…"
Shang Wu was so angry that he almost passed out.
Zhuge Liang, f*ck you!
"My son! What happened to you?"
Shang Wu turned around and saw his son almost passing out and hurriedly supported him with his hands.
"General Shang, just hit him, hurry!" Xu Que's voice came out from the rotating teleportation array.
Hearing this, Shang Ling hurriedly hit his son right in the stomach.
Bang!
Shang Wu felt extreme pain and instantly opened his eyes.
"General Zhuge was right! It really worked! Thank you!" Shang Ling turned around and thanked Xu Que, but he found that Xu Que and Buttface had already left.
"General Zhuge is such a nice person. You have to thank him, my son. Come, let me hit you a few more times," Shang Ling said.
Although he felt this practice was a bit strange, when he saw his son's reactions after he was hit, he decided it was worth a try.
"Father! I'm fine now!"
"Don't be ridiculous! You look so pale!"
Shang Ling hit his son's stomach again.
Bang!
Shang Wu's whole body curled up. He was in great pain and couldn't even say a word.
It is because you're hitting me, otherwise, my face wouldn't be as pale as a sheet.
Father, what's wrong with you?! How can you believe that b*stard's words?!
Shang Wu almost wanted to cry, but he felt his tears had all dried up.
It's my own fault, why on earth did I say those silly things earlier!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Shang Ling was still hitting his son… Shang Wu was furious, but he couldn't explain to his father why he had said those silly words.
F*ck you! Zhuge Liang, even if you make it back to the Imperial City, you're not going to survive tomorrow.
…
Situ Hai Tang was laughing very hard. In case she was seen by Shang Ling, she hid in a corner and covered her mouth with hands.
She had been greatly impressed by Xu Que this time.
He has such a sharp tongue! He could even kill someone with his words if he wanted to.
Thinking of how Shang Wu was going to be hit by his father for the following year, Situ Hai Tang felt extremely happy.
"Xu Que, be careful! Come back alive, please!" Situ Hai Tang looked at the teleportation array and murmured. Then she turned around and left.
Chapter 536: The Ancient Teleportation Device
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Snow City was located at the border of the Water Nation, which was quite far away from the Imperial City.
Even though Xu Que and Buttface had used a teleportation device in the Snow City, they had to use other teleportation devices in the ancient cities along the way. Finally, they arrived in the Imperial City early morning of the next day.
"Haha, here we are, at last! Little brat, this time you played a good trick on that Shang Wu! I can only use two words to describe you—awesome!" Buttface said excitedly when they had just arrived. On the way, Buttface kept telling Xu Que that he did a good job teasing Shang Wu.
"That's only one word! Enough, stop wasting your words, let's hurry to the Imperial Palace to find Hongyan and check when we should depart." Xu Que patted Buttface's head and headed for the Imperial Palace immediately.
He needed an exact time of departure so that he could promote his strength on schedule. For example, he wanted to top the layers of the newly-purchased People Killing Sword and the People Killing Book, which would guarantee his safety in the overseas area.
However, when they arrived at the Imperial Palace, they found the development of things was not as smooth as they had expected!
"What's going on? Why did Hongyan leave first? She promised to wait for me!" Xu Que asked Zi Xuan in schock.
Xu Que and Buttface didn't find the Water Empress in the Imperial Palace. Zi Xuan came to tell them that the Water Empress had left half a month earlier and headed overseas in advance.
"Xu, you aren't allowed to call my sister's name directly! She left in advance because of an urgent issue. You should blame yourself for your late arrival! Why did you go back to the Fire Nation? You went back to meet that Madam Ya, right?" Zi Xuan questioned Xu Que angrily, widening her eyes.
When he had killed the Fire Emperor, Zi Xuan had also been a witness, and she knew Li Bai was a disguise of Xu Que's. Therefore, she understood clearly the relationship between Xu Que and Madam Ya.
Xu Que shook his head earnestly and said justly and severely, "Are you kidding? Am I a man like that? When you say these words, is your conscience even there? Come here, let me see your conscience!"
"Hm! I would never do that! Before her departure, my sister told me you could take an Ancient Teleportation Device. Also, she left a letter for you!" As Zi Xuan spoke, she took out a letter from her Storage Ring.
Receiving the letter, Xu Que didn't open it immediately, but asked confusedly, "What Ancient Teleportation Device are you talking about?"
"Hm, you don't know it, right?" Zi Xuan said proudly with a flash of cunning in her eyes. "It seems the Five Nations covers a big area. Actually, it's just a lonely island in a vast sea! Anyone who wants to go to other continents overseas, like the East Continent, has to go across this vast sea! And it's impossible to cover it with ordinary teleportation devices or by riding a flying sword."
"Oh, I see! You really know a lot!" Xu Que said embarrassedly. In fact, he had learned this long ago.
"Of course!" Zi Xuan thought Xu Que didn't know, so she continued to talk proudly. After all, these issues were inaccessible to ordinary people.
"Then you're awesome! However, I want to know about the Ancient Teleportation Device!" Xu Que said bashfully.
"Just now, I told you that you couldn't go across the vast sea with ordinary teleportation devices. Some powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage tried to fly across the vast sea by riding a flying sword. However, after hundreds of years, they still couldn't find a continent and had to return the way they came. However, the Ancient Teleportation Device is different! It is said that this device came from ancient times and could be used to go across the vast sea. Among the Five Nations' several sects, only the Water Nation has an Ancient Teleportation Device. It's unknown to most people." Zi Xuan explained proudly.
Hearing this, Buttface, who was not convinced, said disdainfully, "Boo, it's just an advanced teleportation device! It's funny that you call it an Ancient Teleportation Device! Moreover, it's not as you said, that no one can go across the vast sea. The cultivation level of people in the Five Elements Mountain is too low to go across the vast sea. The Five Elements Mountain is so small that it's very difficult for people overseas to find this place. Therefore, no people from overseas used to fly here before."
Xu Que suddenly realized—it was no wonder that no cultivators from overseas had arrived in this area for so many years! Also, no powerhouse in this area could go overseas. The reason was the inconvenient transportation!
However, viewed from this angle, the Scarlet Yang Sect was quite remarkable, for they also had an Ancient Teleportation Device. Otherwise, how could Shang Wu's aunt come from overseas? How could Shang Wu ask for reinforcement from overseas?
"Hum, what I said is still correct! I'm done with you. Xu, my sister has other things for you to do that were written in that letter, just read it!" After Buttface's explanation, Zi Xuan was embarrassed, so she left hurriedly.
Buttface was quite proud and stood there with his chest out and jaw squared, like a rooster which had just won a cockfight.
Xu Que said disdainfully, "Buttface, I have to say you were too rude! Zi Xuan is such a lovely girl, couldn't you have just behaved yourself and shown her due respect?"
"Sh*t, little Brat! You aren't qualified to say that to me!" Buttface said immediately, widening his eyes.
Xu Que smiled coldly, "It's been a long time since I beat you up last! It seems you miss it!"
Buttface felt a coldness on his neck, so he shouted hurriedly, "Just ignore the details! Come on, just read the letter left by the Water Empress! Maybe it's a love letter!"
A love letter? Are you kidding me? You can't change the subject with such a lousy excuse!
Xu Que couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth! What Buttface had said was really outrageous.
Knowing Jiang Hongyan's personality, she would write a love letter when hell froze over!
However, he still opened the letter, wanting to know what message the Water Empress had left him.
…
However, after a short while, Xu Que put away the letter and sighed slightly.
It isn't a love letter, as expected!
Although the Water Empress hadn't said much in the letter, the information she provided was quite critical.
After all, overseas, Xu Que would be a stranger in a strange place. The Water Empress had said she had to leave earlier because of urgent issues, and had asked Xu Que to go overseas alone by taking the Ancient Teleportation Device.
This Ancient Teleportation Device only led to the East Continent. Therefore, when Xu Que arrived, he was asked to find a hotel of the name Bright Moon Hotel. He was told to live in that hotel until the Water Empress came to him after handling her issues. After that, they could go to the South Continent to find Duan Jiude together.
The rest of the words left by the Water Empress were nothing but asking Xu Que to keep a low profile overseas and exercise patience to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The Five Elements Mountain was sealed. People's strengths were confined, and the Spiritual Qi in this area was also deficient. Therefore, the cultivation level of cultivators in the Five Elements Mountain was always low.
Cultivators from overseas had complete magic arts, and most of them had strengthened their physiques, which were quite powerful! In case Xu Que offended people with impressive backgrounds, it was highly probable for him to be pursued by many powerhouses, even super powerhouses at the Void Training or Form Synthesis Stages!
Xu Que had kept these issues in mind, for the Geoduck of the Sea Tribe had told him the same story.
However, Xu Que finally realized why he couldn't sense the real strength of the Water Empress. The reason was that she had come from overseas, and her strength had been confined in the Five Elements Mountain!
Therefore, together with the consideration of the strength of the Sea Tribe, Xu Que finally figured out something!
In the Five Elements Mountain, he might be invincible.
However, if he went overseas, he could have been just above average or top-notch among the cultivators at the same cultivation level.
However, it might have been extremely difficult for him to keep killing opponents at the same cultivation level instantly, or to kill opponent whose cultivation level was higher than his without the assistance of magic artifacts.
"Alas, for such a long time, as the King of Acting Tough, I kept eliminating my enemies easily, and I slacked off unconsciously and forgot to enhance my cultivation level!" Xu Que sighed while shaking his head. It was quite rare for him to be introspective like this.
Buttface patted Xu Que's shoulder and consoled him, "Little brat, don't underestimate yourself! I've been living for such a long time, and among all the geniuses I've met, you could barely be in the top ten. However, as far as shamelessness, you are absolutely number one, and nobody does it better than you!"
Bang!
All of a sudden, Xu Que swung his palm at Buttface's forehead.
"Buttface, you'd better shut up, otherwise, I'll leave without you! Oh, Hongyan said in her letter that the Ancient Teleportation Device is in her bedroom. Good, let's go and look… No! Let's go and have a look!"
Chapter 537: The Helpers from the Gong Family Finally Came
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In fact, it wasn't the first time for Xu Que to go to the Water Empress's bedroom.
The last time he had been there, he hadn't seen any Ancient Teleportation Device. From the letter, Xu Que knew that in the bedroom, there was a secret room where there was an Ancient Teleportation Device that led to the East Continent.
This Ancient Teleportation Device was even older than the Palace. More precisely, the entire Palace had been built around the Ancient Teleportation Device.
This was a big secret that only few knew about, and obviously, the Water Empress trusted Xu Que, that was why she told him about it.
The switch to enter the secret room was hidden in a common bookshelf. Xu Que found the switch and gently moved it. The next minute, the bookshelf slid to one side. Due to the protection array, the sound of the moving bookshelf was silent.
Xu Que and Buttface then walked into the secret room.
Inside the secret room, there was only a huge round Spiritual Stone on the ground. It looked like a staircase that was covered with many peculiar array patterns.
"Is this the so-called Ancient Teleportation Device?" Xu Que was a bit surprised. He had thought the Ancient Teleportation Device would be something more imposing and complex…
The Ancient Teleportation Device was even simpler than a normal Teleportation Device, and the patterns on it were the same as those on the floor in the Imperial Tomb of the Fire Nation. The difference was that the patterns there could only be used one time, while the patterns on the Ancient Teleportation Device would never disappear once they were carved on its surface. To activate it, one had to use a Spiritual Stone of top quality.
"I feel like I've seen this Ancient Teleportation Device before, like the one I made when I was young!" Buttface suddenly said, beginning to check it.
If he's telling the truth, then he must have lived for thousands of years!
"F*ck! I can't remember it clearly!" Buttface looked as if he was thinking really hard, and Xu Que could tell that he wasn't lying.
Xu Que didn't say anything. Buttface had too many secrets, and he was not able to be seen through. His body was extremely powerful, and he could easily lose his memories.
"If you can't recall it, then don't think about it. Now that we've found the Ancient Teleportation Device, we should leave and make some preparations for our departure. We should inform the three thousand soldiers of the Snow City and tell them to go back to the Snow City, then we'll head to the Eastern Continent tonight."
Xu Que was full of anticipation about his approaching journey to the Eastern City, since he finally had the opportunity to act tough and show his strength to more people.
…
Meanwhile, outside the Snow City…
The void of a certain area twisted, and a few figures appeared.
They all frowned, looking rather indifferent.
They looked around and showed their disgust.
Among them, a young man of the Infant Transformation Stage said coldly, "I have been told by Shang Wu that the Spiritual Qi here in the Five Element Mountain is rather weak compared to that in the Eastern Continent. I don't know, this place is just disappointing."
"Third Master, you are quite right. This is not the perfect place to cultivate at all. Besides, this place is under the restriction of a seal. Even our strength is restricted to a certain degree. We should finish our business and go back as soon as possible," an old man of the Infant Transformation Stage said and smiled.
The young man nodded gently and headed towards the Snow City.
All of a sudden, the Spiritual Qi given out from their bodies quickly spread into the city.
Everyone except Shang Wu was surprised, so Shang Wu happily walked out of the city to greet them.
"Cousin! You are finally here!" he welcomed the young man with great excitement.
The young man smiled. "We made our departure as soon as we received your letter. When you were in the Gong Family, you always said that the Snow City was a piece of crap, but even so, you still wanted to come back here. So I came here to see why you still choose to come back when you know it's not ideal. Forgive me, but I have to say this place is, indeed, a piece of crap."
"Cousin, I only miss Situ Hai Tang, not this sh*thole! When I get married to her, I'll go back to the Gong Family." Shang Wu forced out a smile.
The young man nodded. "Let's get down to the real business. You mentioned a young man called Zhuge Liang who wanted to destroy our Scarlet Yang Sect, where is he now?"
"Cousin, that Zhuge Liang is as treacherous as a fox! After he heard I asked for help from the Gong Family, he ran away to the Imperial City immediately. I'm sorry to say that my father has been tricked by him and still thinks he is a nice man." Shang Wu shook his head.
The young man frowned. "So you mean we have to go to the Imperial City?"
"But we'd better not tell my father. He would definitely stop us if he knew about this," Shang Wu complained.
"Don't worry, I know what we should do. Don't say anything, no matter what I say later. Anyway, anyone who dares to bully you is my enemy, whether he intends to destroy the Scarlet Yang Sect or not. I will kill him, you can count on me for that."
After a while, Shang Ling hurriedly came and was surprised to see the young man.
"Xiao Feng, why on earth are you here? You came back with your mother?"
The young man, Gong Feng, bowed to Shang Ling and replied, "My dear uncle, my mother hasn't come with me this time. We came here today to help you to bring the Scarlet Yang Sect out of danger."
"Bringing the Scarlet Yang Sect out of danger? What are you talking about?" Shang Ling was stunned, with no idea what was going on.
Then Gong Feng began to elaborate on what had transpired between him and Shang Wu.
"Shang Wu! How dare you! How dare you!"
"Father! You've been tricked by Zhuge Liang! He had bullied me for the last few days, and even said he would take Situ Hai Tang away from me and destroy our Scarlet Yang Sect!" Shang Wu said angrily.
"You…" Shang Ling was so angry that he couldn't even say one more word.
He had thought his son had changed for the better, but he was still the same person who always asked for help from the Gong Family whenever he was in trouble. This time, he had never thought his son would ask the Gong Family to send people there and waste tons of Spiritual Stones to do so…
"Uncle, please calm down. Let me deal with this business alone. Believe me, I'll try to find out what has really happened before I make any move," Gong Feng smiled and said calmly.
Chapter 538: I've Heard that You're Looking for Me!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hearing this, Shang Ling softened his face a bit and said calmly, "Little Feng, you know the personality of your cousin, who's fond of eating and averse to work, but always seeking to prevail over others. I know clearly what's been happening these days. Also, I asked my young friend Zhuge to discipline Shang Wu, so that he could face reality and catch up! You should never wrong a good person!"
"What uncle said is right, I understood!" Gong Feng replied calmly by nodding his head.
"It'll be fine in this way! How has your mother been recently?" Shang Ling let out a sigh of relief and started to ask about the life of his younger sister overseas. After all, he hadn't seen her for a long time.
Gong Feng said with a smile, "My mother is in the secluded cultivation. Later, an home in the South Continent will be built. The Gong Family will participate in the housewarming, and my mother also wants to go there…"
They chatted while walking and finally settled down in the Snow City.
…
In the evening, Shang Wu came to Gong Feng's room of secretly.
"Cousin, I have information that Zhuge Liang settled down in the Imperial Palace directly after his arrival in the Imperial City. Shall we go now?" Shang Wu said furtively in fear that his words would be heard by Shang Ling.
While nodding his head, Gong Feng said calmly, "Let's finish this quickly. I also want to know how a young man could reach Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage in this place, where Spiritual Qi is so sparse."
"Fine!" Shang Wu said delightedly.
Under the cover of Gong Feng's Soul Strength, both of them left the mansion quietly together with several powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage, then they left for the Imperial City directly by taking the teleportation device.
…
At this moment, Xu Que, who was in the Imperial City, had mobilized the three thousand Snow City soldiers and asked them to pack up and leave for the Snow City for special training.
"You will work hard in training! In the future, all of you will have the chance to join the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que said to the soldiers.
After all, the Exploding Heavens Faction had become legendary, which was mysterious and attractive to many people.
However, the soldiers of the Snow City were shocked.
"General Zhuge, we also want to join the Exploding Heavens Faction. However, if we return to the Snow City now, who will take care of the Wanda Mall?" a soldier asked immediately.
In this period, the Spirit Stones earned by the soldiers by running the Wanda Mall was astonishingly astronomical.
"If we continue business, it's highly likely that we could become the most powerful Chamber of Commerce in the Five Nations! Wouldn't it be a pity and a waste for us to give up now?"
"Waste? That's not going to happen!" Xu Que smiled. "We've earned enough Spirit Stones. Also, I've decided that these Spirit Stones will be used for your training, which was also confirmed by General Situ! It should be clear that if we aren't powerful enough, no matter how many Spirit Stones we have earned, they will be useless! And if we are truly powerful, Spirit Stones will be the last thing we worry about in the future!"
Hearing his words, the Snow City soldiers became speechless immediately.
The scene of Xu Que taking them to search for others' houses and confiscating properties, leaving only one needle and a piece thread, came to the minds of the soldiers. Therefore, they figured out the meaning of Xu Que's words immediately.
With strength, they would never be in shortage of Spirit Stones. When they ran low on Spirit Stones, they could just go search someone's house and confiscate their property.
"Okay, just pack up and get ready to head out!" Xu Que urged the soldiers to leave and take part in the training as soon as possible.
Someone asked, "General Zhuge, what should we tell the customers, especially those who have obtained membership cards? Recently, business has been quite good! Many people have placed orders for burgers and ice cream!"
"It doesn't matter. You just leave and let me handle these issues!" Xu Que left directly, waving his hand.
Soon, it grew dark outside.
The Snow City soldiers had left, so it was very quiet in the Wanda Mall.
Xu Que hung a plaque on the gate that said, "The landlord is celebrating, we hereby suspend business indefinitely!"
Then he escaped directly.
He knew this place would be chaos the next day! Running away was the best choice for him!
However, when he returned to the Imperial Palace and was about to leave with Buttface by taking the Ancient Teleportation Device, a magnificent Soul Strength descended from the sky abruptly and scanned the entire Imperial Palace.
"What? I sense powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage." Xu Que frowned when he had just stepped into the Imperial Palace.
He had sensed there was more than one powerhouse at the Infant Transformation Stage who was quite powerful!
"It seems Shang Wu's reinforcements have arrived!" Xu Que figured out the reason immediately.
Late in the night, no local powerhouses would scan the Imperial Palace. Therefore, it must have been people from outside! After all, it would provoke the Water Empress!
However, the Water Empress had left, leaving only two or three Generals of the Imperial Guards and Xu Que to defend the Imperial Palace.
All the Generals were startled, so they rushed out with their troops.
"Show yourself! How dare you sneak into the Imperial Palace?" one General shouted. However, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, for he was suffocated by the Soul Strength. These intruders were undoubtedly powerful!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Six figures instantly. landed in the Imperial Palace from the sky
Five of them were in the Infant Transformation Stage. The last one, who was in the Original Infant Stage, was quite familiar.
The same General shouted in surprise, "General Shang, why are you here?"
"Heh, why not? I doubt Zhuge Liang committed treason! Just ask him to come out!" Shang Wu smiled coldly. With the protection of five powerhouses in the Infant Transformation Stage, he was so confident that he even dared to scold a General of the Imperial Guards.
"You…" the General was very angry and about to say something.
Suddenly, bang! The General was blown off the ground abruptly. His chest collapsed as if he had been hit by something heavy. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and promptly passed out on the ground.
"Cousin, you'll only degrade yourself by speaking to these men!" Gong Feng said indifferently.
At this moment, the rest of the people in the area found the young man who had talked just now was lowering his arm slowly.
All at once, people figured out what happened and were incredibly shocked.
Without physical contact, a powerful General of the Imperial Guards at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage had been knocked unconscious by someone in the air!
How… could this be possible?
It was quite clear that the young man who was talking was also at Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage. How could the strength difference between two cultivators at the same level be so large?
"No wonder you're one of the candidates for Holy Son of the Gong Family! You're so powerful that the position of Holy Son will definitely be yours in the future!" Shang Wu flattered Gong Feng immediately.
Gong Feng shook his head with a faint smile, "This generation of sovereigns of the Gong Family is quite powerful! Maybe I'll be qualified to strive for the position of the Holy Son after reaching the Void Training Stage."
The Void Training Stage?
Hearing that, the rest of the Generals and Imperial Guards were wet with cold sweat.
What kind of family is this Gong Family? How could the position of Holy Son only be qualified for by people in the Void Training Stage?
"Okay, stop wasting time! Just kill all of them! I don't believe Zhuge Liang can hide forever!" Gong Feng said indifferently, his impatience showing on his face.
"Yes, sir!" the four elders at the Infant Transformation Stage replied immediately.
They rushed out and were about to start the slaughter.
Boom!
Just at this moment, lightning flashed across the sky.
The next moment, ripples appeared in the void behind Gong Feng. Then a sharp sword was thrust out and placed on Gong Feng's throat.
"Eh, I've heard that you're looking for me!"
Xu Que's figure became clearer behind Gong Feng, and his face was filled with an innocent smile.
Chapter 539: I Have Said That I Will Kill You, Then I Will Kill You
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"General Zhuge?"
All of a sudden, everyone present was shocked.
No one thought that General Zhuge would appear so unexpectedly and put a sword against Gong Feng's throat.
Gong Feng, who was extremely powerful, had been easily caught by Xu Que, which was almost unbelievable.
Compared to Gong Feng, General Zhuge, who was also in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, seemed more powerful.
Seeing this, the soldiers and other leaders all felt very pleased, while Shang Wu was totally stunned; he had never thought his powerful cousin would be so easily caught by Zhuge Liang.
Xu Que had used his Killer God's Single Stroke, which was a magic inscription that killers used most often. It was not only powerful, but also very quick.
After all, Gong Feng was a cultivator from overseas and couldn't be killed by the Killer God's Single Stroke, since it wasn't fully developed. But still, Xu Que could use it to help him to get close to Gong Feng.
"So you're Zhuge Liang?" Gong Feng asked calmly.
He wasn't afraid at all, even if he could lose his life at any minute. Obviously, he was mentally strong.
Xu Que sneered, "You were sent by the Gong Family then. I thought there were more of you, but you think you can win me just like this?"
Gong Feng also sneered. "Yes, I admit I underestimated you. I never thought I would find someone as young as you who's so powerful. Even so, I dare to say you don't have the balls to hurt me!"
"You're talking nonsense! Why do you think I don't have the balls to hurt you?"
Xu Que knew he had said it so simply because he knew he was under the protection of the Gong Family, which was quite influential.
The four old men of the Infant Transformation Stage all sneered.
"Zhuge Liang, do you have any idea what you're doing? Let our Third Master go!"
"Let our Third Master go immediately! We can sit down and discuss this!"
"You're still very young, don't make mistakes that you will be terribly sorry for later."
…
Hearing this, Xu Que began to laugh hard. He shook his head and smiled.
"I won't let him go!"
The old men frowned.
Normally, no one would dare to hijack the Third Master of the Gong Family, neither inside nor outside the Eastern Continent, while on the Five Element Mountain, they found this young man in front of them wasn't at all afraid of the Gong Family.
"I won't let him go, and I'm going to stab him!"
The next moment, Xu Que took out a dagger and stabbed Gong Feng's back.
The dagger penetrated through to Gong Feng's chest, and the blood flew down.
"Zhuge Liang, are you insane?!" Gong Feng was furious and shouted.
The four old men were completely shocked and shouted, "How dare you! How dare you do this!"
"Zhuge Liang, do you intend to make the entire Gong Family your enemy?"
"If you ever dare hit him again, we won't let you go! You mark my words!"
Shang Wu could no longer suppress his anger and shouted, "Zhuge Liang, let my cousin go!"
"You know what, Shang Wu, I have you to thank for inviting the Third Master of the Gong Family here. Recently, I've been thinking about exerting my influence overseas, and you've helped me in this regard!" Xu Que smiled. Then he quickly cut Gong Feng's throat with his sword.
The next moment, blood spurted out like a fountain.
Everyone watching was stunned.
The guards and the other Generals who knew Xu Que were also shocked and admired him for his determination, while the four old men from the Gong Family were terrified.
He… he cut our Third Master's throat!
Shang Wu was also terrified by what he saw, his feet trembling.
He finally realized that Zhuge Liang was a tough figure that he shouldn't offend.
This man is a lunatic! A moment ago, he was still making jokes, and the next minute, he cut my cousin's throat. How dare he do so?!
"Oops! I'm sorry, my fingers just slipped," Xu Que gently smiled.
Gong Feng didn't die immediately. Since he was in the Infant Transformation Stage, unless he was hit by an extremely powerful magic inscription, being cut wouldn't be fatal to him.
Gong Feng couldn't believe what had just happened. The Gong Family was very famous and influential in the Eastern Continent, and no one dared to get close to Gong Feng, let alone hurt him.
When he heard that Xu Que wanted to kill him to exert the influence of the Exploding Heavens Faction overseas, he couldn't believe his ears.
"Zhuge Liang! You have to think carefully before you make a move. If you kill me, all the powerful men of the Void Training Stage and the Form Synthesis Stage and my great grandfather will come to kill you. Do you still think you can win?!"
Gong Feng was a bit afraid that Xu Que really would kill him.
"Don't worry, I'm sure I can win!" Xu Que winked and smiled.
Then he cut Gong Feng's head off…
Bang!
Gong Feng's head fell right onto the ground and blood splashed everywhere.
Everyone on the spot was shocked, and no one made a sound.
The four old men and Shang Wu were all stunned and couldn't believe what had just happened.
He just killed the Third Master of the Gong Family like this?!
How could this be!
This is impossible, I must be dreaming.
"You all must be shocked, right?" Xu Que smiled at the four old men.
The next moment, he stopped smiling. "The entire Five Element Mountain is under the control of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I don't care how powerful the Gong Family is in the Eastern Continent. Remember you're here on Five Element Mountain. If you don't behave yourselves, no matter how powerful you are, I'll kill you!
"Now listen! Block the entire Palace and surround the four old men, as well as Shang Wu. Don't let any of them go!" Xu Que held up his sword and shouted.
"Yes!"
All of a sudden, the four old men and Shang Wu were surrounded by the guards and Generals.