Chapter 550: The Three Sections of the Building
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que followed the old man's movements with his eyes as the old man was walking away from him.
Sh*t! This old guy is also quite good at acting tough!
The old man must have sensed Xu Que's emotions or something because the old man turned back around and stared at him from across the corridor. Xu Que gave the old man a polite smile and nod.
This old guy was at level six or seven of the Void Training Stage, meaning he was extremely powerful. If Xu Que ever offended this old guy, he would have to run away again before he could meet with the Water Empress, which wouldn't be any fun.
The old man was staring at him as if examining him for faults. Xu Que's escort sensed the uneasiness between the two men. She didn't dare lead Xu Que to the front counter just yet.
Did I just offend him? Xu Que thought, confused. But, I didn't do anything! Is he trying to get me in trouble?
"So… what was your name again? Oh yes, Elder Yun. Ahem. Why are you staring at me?" Xu Que asked, stating his last question in a mock Northeastern Chinese accent.
The girl beside him became concerned with Xu Que's rudeness.
"My lord, please watch your tongue!" she pleaded.
However, the old man remained emotionless. After a short stretch of silence, the old man shook his head and spoke to Xu Que in a low, purposeful voice.
"My young friend, your murderous mien is much too intense!" the old man warned. He then turned around and left, ignoring Xu Que's disrespectful behavior.
Xu Que was stunned.
Murderous mien? Too intense?
The Water Empress used to give him the same advice. She said that his intense murderous mien might negatively influence his cultivation, so she asked him to stop killing people at will.
At the time, Xu Que didn't take her words seriously. After all, it was only by killing people that he was able to reach such a high cultivation level. Plus, cultivating through killing people was much faster than cultivating through absorbing Spiritual Qi. However, now this old man was giving him the same advice…
What is the meaning of this advice?
"My lord, please follow me!" the girl beside him said. However, her facial expression seemed strange, like she was forcing a smile.
If the Elder Yun said this man's murderous mien was too much, then this man must be a cold-blooded killer, which terrified her. She hadn't expected such a gentle and handsome young man to be a murderer!
"Young lady, please ignore that old man's nonsense. As a scholar, how could I possibly have such an intense murderous mien? I think what he meant to say was that I am too handsome!" Xu Que explained with a smile.
"My Lord, please show respect to Elder Yun!" the shocked girl reminded with a hollow smile. "He is the Lord of the Earth Section of the Bright Moon Hotel! Also, he is an elder of the Illusionary Flower and Moon Sect!"
"Say, do you think I would be even more handsome if I changed my hair? Should I try making my bangs curly? Or wavy perhaps?" Xu Que asked, ignoring the girl's words.
The girl was stunned.
Change your hairstyle? Curly or wavy? What's the meaning of this!? I can't stand this much longer!
"Eh, my lord, please follow me! I will take you to the front counter so you can receive your ID. It will just cost you five best-grade spirit stones," she explained.
"D*mn! You're saying I need to spend five best-grade spirit stones just to get an ID? That is way too expensive! Is your hotel illegal, because this is a ripoff! Do you even have a Business License?" Xu Que asked, his eyes wide.
The girl couldn't believe this guy. Five best-grade spirit stones was mere pocket change to cultivators at the Infant Transformation stage. This was the first time that anyone had ever complained about the price of a simple ID card, not to mention the first time anyone had asked if this hotel was illegal…
What the h*ll? How could this guy be an elite?
"OK, OK," Xu Que acquiesced. "I can see you're upset. You're right, it's only five best-grade spirit stones. I can afford it! Here, take this and keep the change as a tip!" Xu Que said, waving his hand as if he was suddenly a generous millionaire.
Xu Que gave the girl five best-grade spirit stones and one low-grade spirit stone.
The girl choked and almost fainted.
Just one low-grade Spirit Stone! So much for a tip! This elite has no shame!
"Thank…you, my Lord!" the girl said with a hollow smile. She didn't want to talk with Xu Que anymore for fear that she might spit blood.
The girl led Xu Que back to the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel and gave him a round wooden plate.
"My lord, please pour your Soul Strength into this plate. Once you do this, it will become your ID. You can then use it to enter the Earth Section any time you wish. Any time you decide to stay at the Bright Moon Hotel, we will provide you with a room and meals free of charge."
"The Earth Section? Is the hotel divided into different sections?" Xu Que asked with furrowed eyebrows as he recieved the wooden plate.
"Yes, there are eighteen floors in the Bright Moon Hotel. The Earth Section is reserved for elites at the Infant Transformation stage and extends from the first floor to the ninth floor. The Heaven Section, which is reserved for elites at the Void Training Stage, extends from the tenth floor to the fifteenth floor. Finally, the Star-Picking Section is reserved for sovereigns at the Form Synthesis Stage and extends from the sixteenth floor to the eighteenth floor," the girl explained.
Because certain areas of the hotel were reserved for individuals based on their cultivation level, some areas of the hotel were more lively than others. The Star-Picking Section was almost always empty. The Heaven Section was generally quiet as well. Only the Earth Section was constantly crowded and bustling with activity.
This reservation system was not Xu Que's cup of tea. But hey, he didn't have to run the place. However, he seriously needed to find the Water Empress.
"Your hotel is so big. What if I had a friend here but I didn't know what room she was staying in. What then?"
"You could ask us to deliver a message for you if that's all you needed. Or, if she agreed to meet with you, we could inform you of her room number. However…"
"What?"
"My Lord, please remember that fighting is strictly prohibited inside the Bright Moon Hotel! Anyone who violates this rule will be killed!
"H*ll, do I look like a man who likes fighting?" Xu Que said, his eyes wide.
What the h*ll!? Just because I have an intense murderous mien doesn't mean I'm going to go on a killing spree inside the hotel! You don't need to take precautions by threatening my life like this! This is discrimination! This is unfair treatment!
The girl smiled slightly without saying a word. However, in her mind, she was quite sure that Xu Que was exactly what he claimed not to be: a man who likes fighting!
"Whatever! I have important business to attend to. You'll get what's coming to you later," Xu Que said, giving the girl a pretentiously ferocious glare. "Now. Would you please check where Jiang Hongyan is staying? Just tell her that the innocent and handsome boy from the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived.
The innocent and handsome boy?
Snigger!
The girl was again surprised at how shameless this man was! How could he even bring himself to utter those words? They didn't describe him at all! Once her amusement faded, she realized the significance of the name Jian Hongyan. She was immediately stunned.
"My Lord, you mean… Are you really looking for Jiang Hongyan?" the girl asked in amazement.
"Of course! I know her very well! She told me to meet her here," Xu Que said, nodding his head.
"So you're saying that your friend is… Jiang Hongyan of the Jiang Family?" the girl asked in surprise and disbelief.
"Yes!"
"My Lord, are you sure?"
"Yes, I am sure! Why do you have so many questions? Do you really doubt my words so much? Hmph! Do you believe that I could torture you with my big… puff! No, do you believe that I could punch your chest with my little fists?" Xu Que asked, placing his fists in front of the girl's chest as a warning.
Chapter 551: Helen of Troy
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Punch my chest with your little fists?
The young girl had never heard such a strange remark.
"Sorry, I was being rather inconsiderate and impolite. Please forgive me," she said, forcing a smile.
"Never mind. Where is Jiang Hongyan?" Xu Que asked, waving his hands frantically.
He was through joking with this girl. He figured that something must have happened to the Water Empress; otherwise, the young girl would have simply told him where she was.
"I am sorry to tell you that Lady Jiang Hongyan is already gone. She left just a few days ago," the young girl replied.
"What?!" Xu Que was stunned.
This can't be true. We decided we would meet here. I even came here earlier than we had discussed. She can't be gone already!
"And one more thing," she said, her face serious. "I suggest you don't tell anyone else here in the hotel that you are an old acquaintance of Lady Jiang Hongyan, otherwise…" She suddenly smiled. "I must be going. Make yourself at home."
She then turned around, walking away so that she could help a group of people who had just entered the hotel. They were all happily conversing with each other. They were also all in the Infant Transformation Stage.
The two young women were in the ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. The young man was in the tenth level of the Infant Transformation Stage—he was about to reach the Void Training Stage! There were also a few more people behind them who were just entering the lobby.
Xu Que knew that she needed to help these people, but he still had questions that needed answering!
"Hey, what did you mean by that?" he asked as he caught up to her.
The young girl stopped and turned back to Xu Que.
"I haven't said anything," she replied politely.
"You know exactly what I mean. Fine, since you don't want to tell me, I'll just ask these youngsters about what they think about those who are friends of Lady Jiang Hongyan. Perhaps they'll be able to help me!" Xu Que said, smiling.
He started toward the three cultivators, but the young girl stopped him.
"Fine! I will tell you!" she said.
"Please do," Xu Que said with a smile.
"Lady Jiang Hongyan is a woman who breeds misfortune, like Helen of Troy," the girl said in a hushed voice. "She hasn't been here in decades. I never thought she would dare return at such a significant time… The Jiang Family, the Gong Family, the Bai Family… all the influential factions want to get their hands on her. Because of these many pursuers, she was not safe here in this hotel, which is why she left.
"…" Xu Que was speechless.
Xu Que almost cursed at the girl when she compared Jiang Hongyan to Helen of Troy. However, it became clear that she wasn't using the term as an insult, so he held his tongue.
So, the Water Empress is a regular Helen of Troy here in the East Continent, huh? Hmm… what is that supposed to mean exactly? Yes, Jiang Hongyan is a beauty! But it does not make any sense for her to be targeted simply because of her beauty.
I have never heard of the Bai Family before, but I seem to remember that the Jiang Family is rather influential here in the Eastern Continent. Since the Jiang Family is in the same rank as the Gong Family, obviously, the Jiang Family is very powerful.
"You said you were surprised that she came here at "such a significant time." What do you mean by that?" Xu Que asked in a low voice. If he was going to help the Water Empress, he needed to figure out what was really going on here.
"Do you really know nothing about the situation?" she asked, surprised. "Lady Jiang Hongyan is an incredibly powerful woman, but her full power has not yet been unlocked. If she had not failed to complete her cultivation, she would have become the most powerful person in the world. At this time, The Mystery Land Trial is about to begin. Her sudden appearance just before the trial is sure to make her even more of a target," she said.
"Are you saying that she can't participate in the Mystery Land Trial?" Xu Que frowned.
Xu Que had heard about the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent quite a few times. But he had no idea what it was or how important it was.
"Lady Jiang Hongyan is the most talented person I have ever laid eyes on," the girl said carefully. "If she joins the Mystery Land Trial and completes her cultivation, she will definitely become the most powerful person in the world. She would then be able to shift the very balance of the world if she wanted to. If she set her mind to it, she could destroy any faction she wanted. This is why the influential factions want to capture her so badly, to make sure that doesn't happen."
Shift the balance of the world? But her cultivating failed? Could the incantation contained in One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones have something to do with this? The Water Empress told me that she couldn't continue with her cultivation because she only has two of the six parts of the incantation. Now she has three of the six parts since I gave part three to her, but the incantation is still not complete. I thought this incantation was only meant to create doppelgangers. I never thought it could be used to shift the balance of the world!
The Water Empress has enough talent to make anyone envious of her, but she has been told all her life that she was born to be a woman of misfortune. Of course, she wants to change her fate. She hoped she could change her fate by gathering the six parts of One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones, but she has been unable to find all the parts. Now, she is hoping that she can change her fate by entering the Mystery Land Trial. However, all the influential families in the East Continent are afraid of what she'll do to them if she completes her cultivation, so they are forbidding her from participating in the Mystery Land Trial.
"I can understand how nearly every family and faction is unwilling to let her join the Mystery Land Trial, but the Jiang Family? If she becomes the most powerful person in the world, wouldn't that be a good thing for them? Why are they also against her?" Xu Que asked, confused.
Chapter 552: The Water Empress with the Rocky Fate
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The young girl was confused at Xu Que's words. She eyed Xu Que, wondering why he knew so little.
"My Lord, are you really a friend of Jiang Hongyan?" she asked.
"Of course!" Xu Que nodded. "She just never told me anything about her family!"
"But everyone in the East Continent knows about the Jiang Family! Why don't you?" The girl blinked.
"Because I am not from the East Continent," Xu Que replied calmly.
The girl nodded. Since Xu Que was not from the East Continent, it made sense that he did not possess this seemingly common knowledge.
"My Lord," the girl began, "while it is true that Jiang Hongyan is a member of the Jiang Family, it has been foretold that her future holds nothing but misfortune. Her mother also suffered this ominous fate. Before Jiang Hongyan was born, her mother was able to suppress this ominous fate. However, once she gave birth to another unfortunate soul, both their fates were sealed. Their mere presence was enough to bring great misfortune upon the Jiang family as well as catastrophic damage. Anywhere they went, bad luck would follow."
"How do you know that the misfortune was because of Jiang Hongyan and her mother having an "ominous fate?" It might just have been a coincidence!" Xu Que said, shaking his head.
Xu Que didn't believe in this so-called ominous fate. Fate was something invisible and senseless. There was no way to prove that such a thing even existed.
"It was no coincidence," she said. "Ask anyone. They will be able to list off many ominous things that happened after Jiang Hongyan was born. Did you know that her parents died while searching for a method to change her fate? Luckily, just before they died, they found a magic art capable of temporarily suppressing her ominous fate. This art was incomplete, but still, it was something."
"Even before this discovery, Jiang Hongyan made great leaps in her cultivation. She became virtually invincible among her peers. It remained this way for several years. Her status as a sovereign was well-deserved. It is a pity that the fate-suppressing magic art is still incomplete. As it stands, she cannot even make it to the Infant Transformation Stage. If she could only find the rest of the incantation, she would be able to reach the highest level of the Void Training Stage with the snap of her fingers. She would maybe even jump straight to the Form Synthesis Stage!
"She is… so awesome!" Xu Que uttered.
Xu Que was practically speechless. He thought that the improvements to his cultivation level that he made by killing people were impressive. He didn't expect the Water Empress' skills to be even more awesome!
Could it be true that she would have reached the Form Synthesis Stage by now if she had been able to find all six parts of that magic art?
"Why doesn't the Jiang family help her to complete the fate-suppressing magic art?" he asked. "If she had the complete art, the Jiang Family would have another powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage. Wouldn't they want that?"
"When she was first born, the Jiang Family wanted to help Jiang Hongyan and her mother find a way to reverse their ominous fate," the girl explained. "However, once Jiang Hongyan's parents died about one hundred years ago, everyone in the family stopped caring about her. Part of this was because the Patriarch of the Jiang family had just started his secluded cultivation, so he wasn't able to direct the Jiang family on how to handle the situation. Without his guidance, the members of the Jiang family decided to seize her parents' belongings and distribute them amongst themselves. They then drove Jiang Hongyan out of the East Continent to forever rid the Jiang family of her ominous fate."
"Sh*t! The Jiang family has no shame! How dare they bully my… ahem, bully a little girl?" Xu Que said.
He hadn't known much about the Water Empress' past. No one ever told him about it. No one ever wanted to. Now that he knew more about what she had been through and what she was still going through, he felt so pissed off!
He hadn't expected the Water Empress to really have such an unfortunate past. He had known that she lost her parents when she was young, but he didn't know that her relatives took all of her parents' belongings and kicked her off the continent. She was a sovereign, yet she had to wander from place to place until she decided to make her home on shabby Five Elements Mountain.
"Alas, big families like the Jiang family are full of internal conflict," the girl said. "I doubt they would ever accept Jiang Hongyan as their Holy Virgin. Word has begun to spread that there are other ancient magic arts in the South Continent that could suppress her fate. People on the East Continent are afraid that if Jiang Hongyan uses one of these magic arts to complete her cultivation, she will become an even stronger powerhouse. The Jiang family is especially worried about this happening. They are afraid that if she completes her cultivation, she will come back to the East Continent and seize the Jiang family's power."
The young girl shook her head. It seemed that she felt sympathy for Jiang Hongyan.
Xu Que was amazed at how calm the Water Empress always was. How could she ever be calm after being thrown through so many of life's horrible twists and turns?
If someone had ever treated me like this, I would have destroyed them, or at least given them a little taste of their own medicine.
Xu Que hoped that the water Empress had been able to put the third part of One Turning Into Three Pure Pellucid Ones to use. Surely, she had been able to use it to further her cultivation. Perhaps she could reach the Void Training Stage even without the other six parts.
"My Lord, here's my advice for you. Please, stay out of this. You see those elites over there?" she said, referencing the young cultivators who had entered the lobby. "Those are sovereigns of the Jiang family and the Gong family. I'm glad I warned you about all this because if they knew you were a friend of Jiang Hongyan, they would definitely be out to get you!" she warned.
The girl, having declared her final warning, left to help the group of influential cultivators check-in.
The Jiang family and the Gong family?
Xu Que looked at the group of cultivators. The young girl had begun to check their IDs.
The young man who was at level ten of the Infant Transformation Stage was undoubtedly the leader of the group. Xu Que would have a tough time if they ever got into a fight. The two ladies behind him were at level nine of the Infant Transformation Stage. The rest of the cultivators in the group were all at level six or seven of the Infant Transformation Stage. If they all decided to attack Xu Que together, he wouldn't stand a chance. Xu Que counted himself lucky that he didn't have "I am a friend of Jiang Hongyan" written on his face.
The group of cultivators had all been checked in now and began to walk past him to find their rooms.
"D*mn! I need to improve my strength, and fast! I have to seize this precious opportunity to be the hero and save the damsel in distress!" Xu Que murmured to himself.
"What?" said one of the female cultivators, stopping and staring at Xu Que with a puzzled expression.
Xu Que stared back, like a deer caught in headlights. He didn't want to do anything to provoke these people. His mind raced for how to get out of this situation. However, the girl that was staring at him was so beautiful that her gaze was making him nervous.
Sh*t! Why are you staring at me like this? Is it wrong for me to be so handsome?
Xu Que frowned slightly. He didn't have one ounce of caring for these people knowing that they were from the Jiang and Gong families. The girl staring at him also frowned.
"Gong Yue, what's wrong?" a man in the group asked.
Gong Yue shook her head.
"Nothing, let's go," she said.
The group of cultivators proceeded forward, ignoring Xu Que.
They all seemed quite arrogant. It was no surprise that they had no interest in speaking to a cultivator like Xu Que who was only at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. It was only Gong Yue who had given him any notice.
Gong Yue suddenly stopped. She turned around to look at Xu Que again.
"Fellow cultivator, what's your name, please?"
Her companions came to a stop as well. They were confused as to why she was so interested in this guy.
Xu Que was also shocked.
Why is this lady at level nine of the Infant Transformation Stage asking me what my name is?
"I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction," he said calmly. "I am an apprentice of Yui Hatano. What can I do for you, young lady?"
Chapter 553: Fine, I Will Tell You Who I Really Am
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction? An apprentice of Yui Hatano?
Everyone was surprised. They had never heard or either the Exploding Heavens Faction or Yui Hatano. In the Eastern Continent, apprentices announced the names of their teacher only if their teacher was famous. Being as no one recognized these terms, the group of elites figured that Xu Que had just recently become an elite.
Gong Yue stared at Xu Que.
"Why is it that I can feel a slight trace of the energy of the Gong family on you?!" she exclaimed.
Normally, if a member of the Gong family was able to pick up the energy of the Gong family on someone who was not actually a member of the family, it meant that that person had killed a member of the Gong family. Gong Yue hadn't heard anything about the status of Gong Feng's visit to Five Elements Mountain. And now this man showed up with a slight trace of Gong-family energy on him…
Xu Que knew he was in trouble.
Obviously, Xu Que knew what Gone Yue was referring to. Xu Que had in fact killed Gong Feng, and very recently on top of that. When he opened Gong Feng's Storage Ring, a ray of red light fell upon Xu Que. Buttface had destroyed the red stream of light, but not before a little bit of it could penetrate Xu Que's body.
Buttface had explained that the red light had the ability to leave a mark that would identify anyone who had killed a member of the Gong family. However, Buttface assured him that since he had destroyed the light so quickly, the energy would be so faint no one could possibly detect it. This is why Xu Que thought that the effects of the red light wouldn't cause him any trouble.
However, he never thought he would run into other members of the Gong family during his first day on the East Continent. He also hadn't expected anyone to be able to pick up the trace of Gong-family energy that he had inside him.
"I'm sorry, I am a scholar who has never met any member of the Gong family!"
Xu Que said, pretending he knew nothing about what she was talking about.
"Tell me," Gong Yue frowned, "are you sure you have not met anyone from the Gong family recently?"
"I have not! I just finished my cultivation and came here through a teleportation array. I have never seen anyone from the Gong Family. Though come to think of it, I did meet an ugly, old beggar. I gave him some Spiritual Stones. He became so excited. He kept on shaking my hand."
"An ugly, old beggar?!" Gong Yue exclaimed. Her peers were also shocked. "How dare you! How dare you insult my family?!"
I just asked if you'd met anyone from the Gong family recently, and then you go on to say that you met an ugly, old beggar. Are you implying that that beggar is a member of my family?! How dare you say such a thing?! My family is incredibly influential! There couldn't possibly be a beggar in my family!
Everyone's attention was on Gong Yue. This woman came from an influential family and was in the ninth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. In other words, she was an elite with a great reputation.
"How can that young man who is only in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage dare to offend Gong Yue like this?"
"He is in deep sh*t!"
"Offending Gong Yue is tantamount to offending the entire Gong family as well as the Jiang family."
"This unfortunate young man is out of luck. Isn't that right, Jiang Shan," someone said.
Jiang Shan was one of the members in this group of elites. He was incredibly powerful. In fact, he was in the running to be the Jiang family's next holy son. Jiang Shan was also very close to Gong Yue.
Xu Que frowned. He hadn't wanted any of this happen at all. He simply wanted to know the Water Empress' whereabouts and how to find her…
Why I am so unlucky today?!
A young man in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage stepped forward.
"What's your name again? Li…? Do you have any idea who I am?!" the man said.
"No… You are you?" Xu Que said, looking purposely perplexed.
"My my! This little young man doesn't even know who we are! And he's still got the balls to talk in nonsense here in the Bright Moon Hotel. Haven't you?!" the young man sneered.
"Let's go inside," Jiang Shan said to Gong Yue, glancing at Xu Que coldly.
Gong Yue nodded and turned around without hesitation.
"Fighting isn't allowed inside the hotel," Jiang Shan stated coldly, his back to Xu Que. "Kick this fool out and kill him. I want it done neat and tidy. Remember, do not stain the place with his blood."
"Yes!" his peers answered in unison.
Xu Que's face fell. He hadn't meant to offend these people. How could he have known that Jiang Shan would be so overly arrogant and rude?
Obviously, Jiang Shan was an authority figure to among this group of people. They didn't hesitate to follow his instructions. Being as Jiang Shan ordered his peers to kill Xu Que, It was evident that Jiang Shan didn't want to do it himself. This was beneficial to Xu Que, for it was one less opponent to deal with at the moment. Still, Xu Que could not possibly win against them if they decided to attack him together.
To win against them, I need to make them believe that I am a weak coward. Once they take the bait, I will kill each of them outside, one by one. Then I'll come back in to teach Jiang Shan and Gong Yue a good lesson.
"Please don't! I am just a scholar!" Xu Que cried. "You don't have any reason to be offended!"
The elites began to laugh at Xu Que.
"Haha! He is such a coward!"
"A person like him could never become a holy son!"
"I thought he would at least fight back, either verbally or physically, but it turns out that he really is just a coward!"
I can't kill them in here. I have to get them outside the hotel…
"I…I shall leave now!" Xu Que said, acting terrified.
Xu Que turned around and began to make his way towards the exit. However, a group of guards was blocking the exit to the hotel. The guard in front was obviously the Captain of the Guard. He was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation stage.
"Which one of you is Li Bai?! Show your f*cking face!" the Captain of the Guard said, his face dark.
Everyone was silent. All the elites were stunned.
How on earth has a coward like Li Bai made enemies with the Captain of the Guard of Tian Luo City?
Suddenly, a voice from behind the guards resounded.
"Brother! It's him!"
Xu Que struggled to look past the guards to see who was speaking. It was a young man. His face was swollen and he was pointing at Xu Que. If the man with the swollen face was calling this guy brother, then that could only mean…
"Han Guosheng, that man is Li Bai! He's the one who beat me so harshly and spat on me in front of everyone! He's the one who forced me to change my name!"
The elites were stunned again.
What?! This weak coward beat up Han Guosheng's brother and spat on him?! No way! This can't be true!
"So you are Li Bai?!" Han Guosheng yelled.
"F*ck you!" Xu Que cursed.
Xu Que spat on Han Guosheng. He then took a few steps backward and took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword.
"F*ck all of you! I am tired of pretending to be a weak coward!"
Chapter 554: The Rule of No Fighting doesn't Exist!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Han Guoqiang, Han Guosheng, and all the others were stunned!
Just a moment ago, this weak-looking young man was stuttering, saying "I need to go now." Now, he had suddenly become a brute. First, he spat on Han Guosheng's face. Then, he cursed and started provoking the elites who supported Gong Yue to fight against him. He arrogantly claimed that he could fight them alone. It turned out that this "weak" guy was putting on an act this whole time!
My Gosh!
He has no shame!
Sticky saliva was sliding down Han Guosheng's face. He was beyond irritated. He was Captain of the Guard of Tian Luo City and was at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage. No one had ever dared to insult him like this! It was outrageous!
"Kill him! Kill him now!" Han Guosheng shouted, pointing at Xu Que.
The anger in his heart could only be eliminated by seeing Xu Que get cut into one thousand pieces. However, no one moved. Everyone knew that if they fought inside the hotel, they would be sentenced to death.
Several sovereigns standing in the back started to sneer at Xu Que.
"We were almost cheated by you, you malicious and treacherous brat!"
"However, it doesn't matter if you are acting or not. Whether you are coward or a treacherous villain, you will face certain death today!"
"A villain like you can't get away with offending Miss Gong Yue and Lord Jiang Shan!"
All the elites were smiling coldly. Their eyes were filled with murderous intent.
When Xu Que was still acting like a weakling, the elites were merely under the orders of Jiang Shan to kill Xu Que. They were not actually angry with him. However, they were now annoyed because they were fooled by Xu Que's innocent appearance. Their faces were full of fury.
"You're all just a bunch of trash!" Xu Que sneered. "You guys all have higher cultivation levels than me, yet you can't even gather up ten people to fight me! Come one! Just try to gang up on me! My Kirin Arms hunger for battle!"
I am so aggressive, domineering and b*tchy!
Xu Que and the group of elites were making such a ruckus that they began to attract the attention of everyone within earshot. The other sovereigns in and near the lobby began to watch the scene expectantly.
When Xu Que was acting like a coward, no one was interested in what was going on. However, seeing that this guy had an aggressive side, everyone's interest was piqued. It was impressive that he wanted to fight ten opponents by himself.
"He is just a cultivator at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. He is being too reckless!"
"This is turning out to be interesting!"
"I'm excited to see what happens!"
"He's got a big mouth, that's for sure. Fighting is prohibited in the Bright Moon Hotel. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed on the spot."
The onlookers near the lobby were wagging their tongues and prepared to enjoy the fun. Even people who had rooms on the upper floors were attracted by the noise in the lobby.
Jiang Shan and Gong Yue were still at the beginning of their walk up to the ninth floor of the Earth Section. Only the most powerful sovereigns of the Infant Transformation Stage were allowed on this floor. Therefore, cultivators staying on this floor were leading figures among the other cultivators in the Infant Transformation Stage.
"That guy is so weird and erratic," Gong Yue said, furrowing her eyebrows. "And he has a trace of energy from the Gong family. Where did he even come from?"
Gong Yue glanced back at the lobby, looking at Xu Que. Jiang Shan also glanced back at him, his expression indifferent.
"Don't worry about it. He's just going to die anyway."
Jiang Shan was always simple and crude. It didn't matter how weird Xu Que was or whether or not Xu Que had killed members of the Gong Family. Jiang Shan had found an excuse to kill him, so he was going to die. Simple as that.
Jiang Shan was a true powerhouse who preferred killing Xu Que over letting him escape. He was uninhibited and fearless, being as he was backed by the Jiang family, one of the overlords of the East Continent.
There were a few people with rooms reserved in the Heaven Section of the hotel who were startled by the noise coming from the lobby. These people were all holy sons and holy virgins at the Void Training Stage.
As the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins, these people enjoyed a position of dominance amongst the World of Cultivators. These people were often the future heirs of influential families or sects. People like this had such great power that they could do anything they wanted within the East Continent.
Holy Sons and Holy Virgins seldom visited the Bright Moon Hotel. Though, occasionally, a group of these powerful cultivators would come to the hotel to steal a bit of leisure time from their busy lives.
"Interesting!" exclaimed a man staying in the Heaven Section. "The Bright Moon Hotel hasn't been this lively for many years!"
The man's eyes were large and deep. He had a strand of golden light between his eyebrows that resembled a rune mark and was an inherent birthmark. The mark gave off a formidable aura.
Beside him was an extremely beautiful and graceful lady. She resembled the Fairy of Nine Heavens who came down to earth. She looked toward the lobby. When she caught sight of Xu Que, she gave a faint smile.
"Yes, this must be the first instance in several centuries that someone has caused such a scene. I have forgotten the last time a person stirred up so much attention here," the beautiful lady said.
Another lady was beside them as well. Her face was veiled and she was dressed all in white.
"I met that young man on my way here. I didn't expect him to be able to enter this hotel," the lady in white said with a slight smile.
This lady in white was, in fact, the powerful lady at the Void Training Stage that Xu Que had met earlier that day in the burnt forest.
The handsome man and the beautiful lady were shocked at her words.
"Qin Ji," The man said, smiling, "the Bright Moon Hotel is protected by your Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. That young man is causing trouble. Aren't you going to deal with him personally?"
"Xiao Taixuan, is the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect mocking my Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect? That young man is too weak to cause trouble in this building!"
"Please, you two," the beautiful lady said. "We seldom see each other. Is it really necessary for both of you to trade barbs like this? Please don't forget why we are here today!"
"Miss Han Ying is correct!" Xiao Taixuan exclaimed with a smile and a nod. "We should focus on the business at hand! Jiang Hongyan has been missing ever since her departure from the Bright Moon Hotel. Have you two received any news of her?"
"My people managed to follow her for hundreds of miles," said Qin Ji, "but she managed to kill them all. I conducted an investigation today but found out nothing. Han Ying, your Heaven Secret Pavilion has a knack for predicting the Heaven's will. You have many apprentices in your sect, don't you? Do you have any news about her?"
"Not much, I am afraid," Han Ying said as she shook her head. "The only two things I am sure of is that Jiang Hongyan has come here for her 69 Heavenly Tribulations and that she is not planning to seize the Jiang family's power. Of course, I assume that she is also planning to participate in the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent."
"It seems she has obtained new fragments of her incomplete magic art. If this were not the case, she would not be ready for the 69 Heavenly Tribulations."
"She must be stopped. If she manages to finish the Mystery Land Trial and complete her magic art, no one will be able to stop her!"
"There are countless geniuses among our peers. However, there is no one who is as talented in the art of performance as Jiang Hongyan. Her cultivation is far ahead of ours. If she has already completed her magic art, I am afraid that it is more than likely that she has already reached the highest level of the Form Synthesis Stage, or perhaps an even higher stage."
"Don't worry. The Gong family, the Bai family, and even the Jiang family are looking for her. Together with our sects, we can locate her soon."
…
Meanwhile, Xu Que and the group of elites were in a stalemate. No one was attacking each other. The sovereigns just sneered a Xu Que.
"Do you plan to annoy us so that we will break the rules of the hotel by attacking you first? Did you think that we would be so dull as to get ourselves killed by the experts of the Bright Moon Hotel? Stop your daydreaming!"
"Do you think we can be fooled by your petty trick of threatening to kill us with a borrowed knife?" one of the sovereigns said sarcastically.
As a sovereign, one was expected to be clearheaded and rational. Even Han Guosheng, who had been spat on by Xu Que, restrained his fury by ordering his men to merely surround Xu Que. He didn't dare command his men to attack.
The hotel staff had made it quite clear that there were a lot of powerhouses at level seven and eight of the Void Training Stage in the Bright Moon Hotel and that anyone who dared to fight in the building would be killed instantly by them.
"You cowards are in no position for me to tell me what to do with this borrowed knife," Xu Que said. "The Bright Moon Hotel is just a hotel, which means nothing! To me, the rule of no fighting in this building doesn't exist!"
Whoosh!
Xu Que waved the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand, creating a powerful airwave. He then dashed towards Han Guosheng.
Chapter 555: I am Coming Again
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bang!
Xu Que stepped onto the floor of the Bright Moon Hotel and all of a sudden, the floor fell into pieces, countless tiny wood pieces floating in the air.
Xu Que took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and was about to hit Han Guosheng.
Bang!
A huge explosion boomed in the void, and the entire void rippled.
Before Han Guosheng realized, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword was moving closer and closer to him, and the next moment, he was hit harshly by it.
He was blown away by the energy, his nose beginning to bleed.
Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. None of them thought Xu Que, who was only in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, could have been this powerful.
After all, Han Guosheng was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage and was much more powerful than most people watching, and just now, he had been hit so hard by Xu Que.
Although Xu Que used a sneak-attack on Han Guosheng, it was just incomprehensible that Han Guosheng had failed to fight back. It meant that Xu Que was much more powerful than anyone else in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage.
Many elites present were wearing worried looks and wondering if they could beat Xu Que or not.
"Useless trash! You call yourself Han Guosheng? You know 'Sheng' means 'victory,' right?! I think I'd better call you Han D*ck!" Xu Que sneered at Han Guosheng, who was lying on the ground.
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Han D*ck? Sucking one's d*ck? What a dirty name!
"You're sailing perilously close to the window!" Han Guosheng shouted. He never thought Xu Que was this powerful and thought the reason why he had been hit by Xu Que was simply due to carelessness.
Bang!
Han Guosheng got up from the ground and prepared to hit Xu Que.
Although it was Xu Que who had hit him first, him attacking Xu Que was also against the rules of the Bright Moon Hotel.
Han Guosheng was so angry that he no longer gave a sh*t about the rules. He knew that if he didn't fight back, he would be a laughing stock forever.
All of a sudden, an old man appeared. He raised up his two hands, and the next minute, both Xu Que and Han Guosheng could no longer move, they could feel that they were being restricted by an invisible power.
"How dare you two! I've made it very clear that anyone who gets into a fight here in the Bright Moon Hotel shall be killed!"
"My goodness! Elder Yun is about to deal with those two!"
"They're doomed!"
"Elder Yun is famous for his ruthlessness and has stepped into the ninth level of the Void Training Stage. He's basically invincible!"
"Please forgive me! Elder Yun! I will never ever break the rules again!" Han Guosheng was so afraid that his face turned as white as a sheet, and his voice trembled.
"I've said that anyone who breaks the rules shall be killed, and there is no room for negotiation!"
All of a sudden, shining genuine energy erupted and formed a sword. The next minute, countless swords all pointed at Xu Que and Han Guosheng.
A great amount of violent energy was stored inside these swords that were emitting heat. The entire void seemed to be on fire, while the people watching were feeling so frightened that they couldn't help but shiver!
Elder Yun didn't spare Han Guosheng, although he knew that his father was the vice castellan of the Tian Luo City.
"F*ck you! You think you can kill me like this? You're being rather naive! Screw you!" Xu Que took out a piece of the Divine Tracking Emblem while shouting at Elder Yun.
Seeing this, everyone present was shocked.
Is he insane?! Does he have any idea who he's talking to?!
Elder Yun sneered, his face getting more and more gloomy.
Right at this moment, the Divine Tracking Emblem in Xu Que's hand was burning…
The next minute, a ray of bright white light appeared. When the light died down, Xu Que had already disappeared.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Countless shining swords fell directly to the floor, and the floor turned into a pile of sawdust that was soon dispersed by the wind.
Meanwhile Han Guosheng, who was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage and the captain of the guard of the Tian Luo City, was penetrated by the swords. His flesh melted in the blink of an eye and became a pile of dust.
Everyone was stunned, and no one made a sound.
On the one hand, the people were all frightened by the power of Elder Yun's magic incantation, but on the other hand, they were stunned by Xu Que's ability to run away.
Even Elder Yun himself was a bit surprised and frowned.
Soon, the elites all collected their minds and began to talk with each other.
"My gosh! What on earth happened?!"
"How did that young man manage to run away?"
"Was he using a Earth Shrinking Amulet?"
"Yes, indeed, I saw him take out a sort of emblem, but I'm not sure if it was the Earth Shrinking Amulet. By the way, as far as I'm concerned, no one is able to use a Earth Shrinking Amulet these days, right?"
"That young man must come from a very powerful and influential family. Even Elder Yun failed to catch him, that's impossible!"
"As for Han Guosheng, I pity him!"
"That young man is really shameless. He said he hates to kill people with borrowed knives, but he managed to kill Han Guosheng with a knife borrowed from Elder Yun."
…
At the same time, on the ninth floor, the highest floor of the Earth Section…
Gong Yue was shocked by what she had just seen. Obviously, she had never thought Xu Que could manage to run away from Elder Yun's attack.
Jiang Shan frowned and said coldly, "I believe we have all underestimated him!"
…
At the Heaven Section…
Xiao Taixuan, Qin Ji, and Han Ying were still talking with each other and didn't care about what was going on downstairs.
To them, no matter what happened, there would always be someone taking care of it. There was no need for them to pay attention.
…
Meanwhile, Xu Que was running like crazy. He burned a few more Divine Tracking Emblems and at last, he arrived at a space that was tens of miles away from the Tian Luo City.
He quickly concealed his energy and hid in the shrubs while watching the Tian Luo City closely.
When he saw no one come out of the Tian Luo City, he slowly stood up and took out a mask to put it on his face.
"Bright Moon Hotel, I am coming again!"
Chapter 556: Just Come Out!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Bright Moon Hotel!
Han Guosheng's death totally stunned his underlings and Han Guoqiang.
However, they didn't have the guts to doubt this result. All of them were trembling and even didn't dare to have eye contact with Elder Yun.
This was the rule of the Bright Moon Hotel – anyone who fought in this building will be killed.
No one could be exceptional, even the Governor of the Tian Luo City!
This was also the reason that the Bright Moon Hotel was very quiet in so many years. Therefore, it had became an ideal place for the sovereigns, the Holy Sons and Holy Virgins.
Of course, only the tranquility couldn't satisfy them.
There was a library in each floor of the Bright Moon Hotel, where a lot of precious magic arts and ancient books were stored, so that the sovereigns could read them. The higher the floor was, the more precious the stored magic arts and ancient books would be!
So, all of them would consciously avoid making troubles in the Bright Moon Hotel. And they would show due respect to the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, which was the owner of the Bright Moon Hotel, in the outside world.
However, today Xu Que created some noise in this building, which was epoch-making. Han Guosheng, who was so annoyed, attacked him first. However, the trouble-maker escaped first and Han Guosheng was killed, which surprised everyone.
Elder Yun stood there speechlessly by furrowing his eyebrows. Finally, he looked at Han Guoqiang and the underlings of Han Guosheng and said indifferently, "Anyone without the ID Plate of the Bright Moon Hotel is not allowed to enter. Violators will be killed instantly."
"Ah…" Han Guoqiang yelled out in terror and escaped together with the rest guards.
Seeing that, Elder Yun turned around motionlessly and walked towards a long corridor at the door.
No one could figure out his identity as a formidable powerhouse from his faltering and shaky figure.
The sovereigns in the Bright Moon Hotel were still talking about this issue. Xu Que's magic arts as well as the spell he used to escape were quite controversial among them!
Most of them thought Xu Que were from the North Sea, for cultivators from the North Sea were good at physical strength. And they also had abundant spells for physical magic arts. After all, just now Xu Que revealed his capability in physical strength and brutal force.
Some of them thought Xu Que were from a secluded ancient sect. This kind of sect did exist. However, their apprentices were quite rare. These sects might keep silent for hundreds or even thousands of years before sending their descendants out into the world.
These descendants were very powerful, for they had learned many magic arts and spells and even obtained elixirs which had been lost in the world.
However, no descendants like this had appeared in the last 1000 years. Therefore, many sovereigns thought it was highly possible that Xu Que was a descendant of an ancient sect.
Several sovereigns who came together with Jiang Shan had sat down at a table in the lobby.
Jiang Shan and Gong Yue were in the 9th floor of the Earth Building, which was for sovereigns at Level 9 or Level 10 of the Infant Transformation Stage. These sovereigns were qualified to enter the 6th or the 7th floor of the Earth Building. However, now they had little interest to go upstairs, so they just sat down in the lobby.
"My plan was to check some magic arts in the library of the 7th floor. But my mood has been ruined by that brat totally!" one sovereign at Level 7 of the Infant Transformation Stage said disgustedly and unwillingly. They were about to kill Xu Que, but Xu Que escaped at last.
"Hum! I have remembered Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Later I will ask my people to check this man. Sooner or later he will be punished!" the rest sovereigns also snorted.
Their cultivation levels were not high. However, as sovereigns from the Jiang Family and Gong Family, their arrogance stopped them from ignoring this issue.
…
At the same time, the girl who took Xu Que in just now had returned to the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel. She was also quite shocked by this issue.
At the very beginning, she thought that young sovereign was just a little bit weird, who was different with those aloof sovereigns. Not like those cold and aloof sovereigns, he looked very gentle but he was a little bit rascal and shameless, which created a sense of closeness.
In addition, she was surprised when Xu Que asked her about Jiang Hongyan.
When Jiang Hongyan arrived at the Bright Moon Hotel, this girl was also the one who took her in.
At that time, she was totally impressed by Jiang Hongyan's temperament and character. As a fairy-like woman, Jiang Hongyan was with the temperament of a noble but amiable empress, even before she started to talk.
It was hard to imagine such two contradictory temperaments could co-exist in one person.
The girl had worked in Bright Moon Hotel for so many years. She had met countless prestigious Holy Virgins. No matter how beautiful and elegant they were, Jiang Hongyan could defeat them easily.
As a girl, she also had to admit the perfectness of Jiang Hongyan.
Therefore, when Xu Que said he was a friend of Jiang Hongyan, the girl didn't believe him at all. Later, she didn't have many contacts with Xu Que.
However, she didn't expect hardly had she left when Xu Que made troubles by fighting in the Bright Moon Hotel!
She also didn't expect that Xu Que could escape from the attack of Elder Yun.
"Young Lady, excuse me!"
At this moment, when the girl was making blind conjectures, she heard a gentle voice.
The girl came to herself immediately and found a graceful young man in white was standing in front of her. His tender and handsome face was almost perfect.
Moreover, the temperament of a scholar was imprinted on his countenance. He carried a long sword on his back, which didn't ruin his perfectness at all.
Obviously, this was a scholar swordsman!
"My Lord, please show me your ID Plate," the girl didn't dare to show any neglect and greeted the young man with a smile immediately.
However, she didn't expect that this scholar swordsman was disguised by Xu Que.
He changed a human-skinned mask and put on a white robe, which were exactly same with the dress of Li Bai in the Fire Nation.
He was here again!
He wanted to make troubles again!
Today he planned to fight those people to the end!
"OK!" Xu Que took out of the ID Plate he obtained just now and handed it to the girl in a low deadpan.
This time he decided to be cold, aloof and arrogant!
"My Lord, you look unfamiliar here, how could I address you?" seeing his ID Plate, the girl made way for him immediately and took him into the Bright Moon Hotel. However, she also asked about his name.
"I am the Romantic Swordsman with a Ruthless Sword, my name is Li Xunhuan!" Xu Que replied motionlessly and stepped into the Bright Moon Hotel directly.
This time he asked the System to modify his cultivation level into Level 3 of the Infant Transformation Stage, which couldn't be seen through even by powerhouses at the Void Training Stage.
Therefore, the girl didn't doubt his identity at all and was just a little bit surprised by his nickname.
The Romantic Swordsman with a Ruthless Sword?
But it seems he is not romantic at all!
"Lord Li, please be my guest!"
The girl found this scholar swordsman was quite familiar with the Bright Moon Hotel, so she didn't show the way for him anymore for the fear that it would offend him. Then she returned to the gate slowly.
However, when she had just returned to the gate, she heard a shout in the Bright Moon Hotel.
"Where are those rubbish henchmen of Jiang Shan and Gong Yue? Just come out, I am back again!"
Chapter 557: Frightening Everyone
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Come and see me! I've come back!"
Hearing this voice, the young girl wearing the palace clothes was stunned. The next minute, she turned around and ran into the hall.
…
As soon as Xu Que walked into the Bright Moon Hotel, he immediately saw Jiang Shan's peers sitting at a table.
He immediately took off his mask and shouted.
Everyone present turned around to see him.
Xu Que was sneering and holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword high above his head.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked.
What's going on? He had the balls to come back?! How did he manage to get in again?
Bang!
Xu Que's Dark Heavy Buster Sword emitted a huge amount of True Core Strength that quickly spread out in the hall. An enormous shadow appeared in the air and was about to fall onto Jiang Shan's peers.
"Holy sh*t!"
Jiang Shan's peers quickly dodged.
Bang!
The chairs and table fell into pieces, and there was a huge hole in the ground.
Jiang Shan's peers immediately surrounded Xu Que.
"Remember don't attack him, we should just surround him in case he runs away again."
"Elder Yun will take care of him for us!"
Right at this moment, lightning appeared under Xu Que's feet, his Dark Heavy Buster Sword trembled, and the next minute, he vanished again.
"What? He ran away again?" Jiang Shan's peers were stunned, as were other elites present.
He ran away again? What on earth does he want to do?! Is he a fan of guerrilla warfare?
Meanwhile, Jiang Shan and Gong Yue, who were on the ninth floor of the Earth Section, were disturbed by what was happening downstairs. After they learned Xu Que had come back, they looked downstairs.
When they saw Xu Que disappearing again, the two frowned.
Suddenly, Gong Yue shouted, "Gong Bing! Be careful!"
Hearing this, Jiang Shan's peers, particularly Gong Bing, were stunned.
Why did she warn me to be careful?!
The next minute, the void behind Gong Bing trembled a bit and rippled.
Gong Bing turned around and saw the enormous Dark Heavy Buster Sword getting closer and closer to his face.
He was completely shocked and his pupils quickly shrank.
Boom!
This time, Xu Que combined Killer God's Single Stroke with the "Genuine Flame Devouring Wave," and the power of the Dark Heavy Buster Sword was greatly enhanced.
Although Gong Bing was in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, he had failed to dodge. He was thrown off the ground by the energy and his nose was broken, causing him to spit out blood.
The rest of the elites from the Jiang family and Gong family were instantly stunned, just like the rest of the elites.
"I have to get down there to help them!" Gong Yue stood up and quickly moved to the first floor, as did Jiang Shan.
Meanwhile, Gong Bing was lying on the ground in great pain. He felt like his eyes, as well as his brain, were going to explode.
His peers hurriedly surrounded him in case he had been killed by Xu Que.
No one thought Xu Que could have been this powerful…
"Young man! You're sailing perilously close to the window!" Elder Yun appeared again. He put his hands behind his back and was wearing a gloomy look.
"It's you! You came at just the right moment. These people hit me. You should kill them all, especially that young man lying on the ground. Look at him, he's spitting blood everywhere. This is a public space, and his blood has stained the place, which is tantamount to committing a national crime, so you can't let him go this time," Xu Que smiled at Elder Yun.
Elder Yun didn't say anything. Instead, he raised his hand. Rays of light came out from his fingertips, and the light soon transformed into countless inscriptions. It seemed that Elder Yun intended to lock down the area.
"You can't possibly lock me here! See you later!" Xu Que laughed, took out a Divine Tracking Emblem, and vanished.
He knew that he couldn't possibly defeat Elder Yun, so he chose to run away.
Although the Divine Tracking Emblem was an incantation of a rather low level and could only teleport a person short distances away, even a man in the Void Training Stage couldn't break this incantation.
The entire Bright Moon Hotel was in dead silence.
His performance had been beyond everyone's expectation.
A man in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage had heavily injured a man in the sixth level of the Infant Transformation Stage in just one shot!
"Elder Yun, I hope you, as the head of the Bright Moon Hotel, can promise us and the Gong family that you will take care of this business," Gong Yue said.
She was feeling extremely angry, especially when she saw Gong Bing, who was lying on the ground and covered in blood.
Elder Yun glanced at Gong Yue and said, "What happens between you and that young man is your own business! I merely punish people who break the rules of the Bright Moon Hotel."
Elder Yun turned around and left.
At the same time, the young girl in palace clothing was so surprised that she stood still foolishly.
That young man is so shameless! He changed his clothes, his face, and even talked to me so coldly! I never thought he was this powerful! He managed to escape from Elder Yun's attack twice! Twice! I'm afraid most of the elites present couldn't do that.
"Increase the number of guards! From now on, any stranger that enters the hotel must be carefully checked!"
All the young girls in royal clothes said yes and ordered more people to guard the entrance of the hotel.
Xu Que, who was now out of the city, summoned his thunder illusion body and managed to get two new masks.
He knew that he couldn't possibly kill a person with a borrowed knife anymore, and it would never be easy for him to get into the hotel again, so he quickly came up with a new plan!
Chapter 558: How Does He Sneak In Again?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A moment later, outside the Bright Moon Hotel
Several well-dressed girls were standing side by side. A few men who couldn't be seen by passers-by were standing behind the gate. These men had reached the Infant Transformation Stage. According to their clothing and apparel, they were the guards of the Bright Moon Hotel.
This time, the Bright Moon Hotel didn't plan to kill Xu Que instantly. Instead, they dispatched their guards to show that they wouldn't allow Xu Que to enter the building again. Moreover, the guards would tangle with Xu Que first, then Elder Yun would kill Xu Que.
However, the news that Xu Que who had escaped two times and caused trouble was still heard by guests in the Heaven Building!
Qin Ji was chatting with Xiao Taixuan of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect and Han Ying of the Heaven Secret Pavilion. The three of them were the Holy Sons or Holy Virgins in their sects who had great powers.
Qin Ji had long become the Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, where she had no rivals among her peers. It was almost certain that she would become the next Sect Leader of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect!
The Bright Moon Hotel was one of the biggest businesses of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Qin Ji's face was darkened by the trouble created by Xu Que.
"Is this the way you solve trouble for our Bright Moon Hotel?" Qin Ji scolded the powerful men who were guarding the building.
The Earth Building was guarded by Elder Yun. The Heaven Building was guarded by a mysterious powerhouse. As the Holy Virgin, Qin Ji had a significant say in the sect, just underneath the current Sect Leader. In spite of their high cultivation level, the two guardians had to apologize for their negligence in a hurry.
"My lord, please don't lose your temper. I have prepared some spells. That little beast will never escape if he dares to appear again!" Elder Yun promised while keeping a low profile. After all, as the guardian of the Earth Building, he could hardly absolve himself from the trouble created by Xu Que in his scope of jurisdiction.
The guardian of the Heaven Building was a powerhouse at Level 9 of the Void Training Stage who was even more powerful than Elder Yun. His strength was absolutely terrifying.
He couldn't sit back and look unconcerned when Qin Ji was angry. Therefore, he also came up and said, "My lord, if that guy comes here again, I'll help Elder Yun to capture him!"
"Try to capture this guy alive, for he has a kind of spell which could help him to disappear on the spot. If you can't capture him alive, just kill him!" Qin Ji replied coldly while nodding her head.
The two elders stepped back and disappeared again.
Sitting beside Qin Ji, Xiao Taixuan and Han Ying were smiling thoughtfully.
Han Ying said with a faint smile, "My sister, I really envy you! Now your position as the Holy Virgin has been stabilized. No one in the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect would dare to show you disrespect!"
"Sister Han Ying, please don't laugh at me! This could only reveal the lack of manpower in our Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Insufficient competition is a bad omen for a sect!" Qin Ji said, shaking her head.
Xiao Taixuan also said with a smile, "It is, indeed, not a good omen for the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. However, it��s very good news for you! All the resources in your sect are being invested in you. Maybe you'll be the first among our peers to reach the Form Synthesis Stage."
Qin Ji shook her head again and smiled wryly. "Xiao Taixuan, it may be too early to flatter me yet! Please don't forget that if Jiang Hongyan could cross the Heavenly Tribulation successfully, would anyone dare to say he or she could reach the Form Synthesis Stage before her? If she manages to complete her magic arts, even the Patriarchs won't be able to stop her in future!"
"Hehe, am I flattering you? You're too narcissistic! Although I don't want to admit that you could be the most powerful cultivator among our peers if Jiang Hongyan died! However, what you said was correct, we can't slack off as long as Jiang Hongyan lives. After all, she has the body of the legendary Divine Nine Heaven Dancing Phoenix. The Heavenly Tribulations would be Nirvana for her. She will become stronger with the Heavenly Tribulations!" Xiao Taixuan snorted.
Han Ying sighed, "It's a pity that I'm not strong enough to tell Jiang Hongyan's fortune. My Grandmaster doesn't care about issues in this world, otherwise, he could save us a lot of effort on this issue!"
Without giving attention to Xu Que, their conversations always focused on Jiang Hongyan.
For them, Xu Que, who had created trouble two times in the Bright Moon Hotel, was still of little importance.
Moreover, after Qin Ji's demonstration of her view on this issue, the powerhouses in the Bright Moon Hotel didn't dare to neglect him and would do their best to capture Xu Que.
A young sovereign in Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage was nothing compared to powerhouses in the Void Training Stage, even if his strength could reach Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage!
…
At the same time, passers-by were still hurrying back and forth outside the Bright Moon Hotel.
Sovereigns still entered the Bright Moon Hotel from the broad street from time to time.
However, this time, the Bright Moon Hotel didn't let them enter easily. Everyone who wanted to enter was inspected and questioned. People who looked unfamiliar would be checked carefully. Meanwhile, two formidable and magnificent Soul Strengths also gushed out from the building to investigate those strange-looking men.
At this time, a handsome young man who was quite gentle and cultured stepped forward.
He took out an ID Plate with a smile and handed it to the girls at the gate.
"My lord, you look quite strange. How should I address you?"
"I am Xue Zhiqian, and my wish is for peace in this world!"
The girls were completely confused.
Immediately, they were on alert and stared at the young man suspiciously.
His words are so weird! He looked a bit like the one who caused trouble before!
Then, two formidable, suffocating pressures gushed out from the Bright Moon Hotel abruptly and landed on the young man.
The young man changed his expression, then turned around and ran away immediately.
"Hum! How dare a little beast like you come back again! This time, you have no way to escape!" an old but strong voice boomed from the building. The next moment, the guardians of the Earth Building and the Heaven Building turned into two gusts of black wind and dashed towards the young man directly.
Panic-stricken, the young man fled swiftly by stepping on the lightning.
Bang!
The young man ran into a strong man by accident.
With a fierce look on his face, the bearded strong man said angrily, "Watch out! Are you blind?"
The young man continued to flee towards the gate of the city while ignoring the strong man.
Then the two elders dashed over, following the young man. The girls at the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally, we got him! Just now I doubted he was the trouble-maker!"
"Me too! This time he won���t escape from Elder Yun and Elder Feng!"
The girls were smiling. Only the girl who had taken Xu Que in two times before shook her head slightly and said nothing, but she also thought that Xu Que was doomed this time.
At this moment, the strong man hit by the young man came to the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel and took out an ID Plate, then said grouchily, "What happened at the Bright Moon Hotel today? Why would such a gentle and cultured man be so rude?"
The girls had witnessed the strong man get hit by the young man. Therefore, they said apologetically, "My fellow cultivator, please don't lose your temper. Just now, a rude brat snuck into our hotel, please forgive our negligence."
"Fine, I'm not a man to haggle over every ounce!" The strong man waved his hand and was about to step into the Bright Moon Hotel.
The girls had checked his ID Plate, so they didn't stop him, although the strong man also looked quite strange. However, Xu Que had escaped, so the girls let their guard down.
However, a short while after the strong man had entered the building, they heard another shout in the Bright Moon Hotel.
"Come out quickly! Where are those trashy guys? I'm back again!"
The girls were instantly stunned as if they had been struck by lightning. With shaky bodies, they almost fainted.
How did he sneak in again?
Chapter 558: How Does He Sneak In Again?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A moment later, outside the Bright Moon Hotel
Several well-dressed girls were standing side by side. A few men who couldn't be seen by passers-by were standing behind the gate. These men had reached the Infant Transformation Stage. According to their clothing and apparel, they were the guards of the Bright Moon Hotel.
This time, the Bright Moon Hotel didn't plan to kill Xu Que instantly. Instead, they dispatched their guards to show that they wouldn't allow Xu Que to enter the building again. Moreover, the guards would tangle with Xu Que first, then Elder Yun would kill Xu Que.
However, the news that Xu Que who had escaped two times and caused trouble was still heard by guests in the Heaven Building!
Qin Ji was chatting with Xiao Taixuan of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect and Han Ying of the Heaven Secret Pavilion. The three of them were the Holy Sons or Holy Virgins in their sects who had great powers.
Qin Ji had long become the Holy Virgin of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, where she had no rivals among her peers. It was almost certain that she would become the next Sect Leader of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect!
The Bright Moon Hotel was one of the biggest businesses of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Qin Ji's face was darkened by the trouble created by Xu Que.
"Is this the way you solve trouble for our Bright Moon Hotel?" Qin Ji scolded the powerful men who were guarding the building.
The Earth Building was guarded by Elder Yun. The Heaven Building was guarded by a mysterious powerhouse. As the Holy Virgin, Qin Ji had a significant say in the sect, just underneath the current Sect Leader. In spite of their high cultivation level, the two guardians had to apologize for their negligence in a hurry.
"My lord, please don't lose your temper. I have prepared some spells. That little beast will never escape if he dares to appear again!" Elder Yun promised while keeping a low profile. After all, as the guardian of the Earth Building, he could hardly absolve himself from the trouble created by Xu Que in his scope of jurisdiction.
The guardian of the Heaven Building was a powerhouse at Level 9 of the Void Training Stage who was even more powerful than Elder Yun. His strength was absolutely terrifying.
He couldn't sit back and look unconcerned when Qin Ji was angry. Therefore, he also came up and said, "My lord, if that guy comes here again, I'll help Elder Yun to capture him!"
"Try to capture this guy alive, for he has a kind of spell which could help him to disappear on the spot. If you can't capture him alive, just kill him!" Qin Ji replied coldly while nodding her head.
The two elders stepped back and disappeared again.
Sitting beside Qin Ji, Xiao Taixuan and Han Ying were smiling thoughtfully.
Han Ying said with a faint smile, "My sister, I really envy you! Now your position as the Holy Virgin has been stabilized. No one in the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect would dare to show you disrespect!"
"Sister Han Ying, please don't laugh at me! This could only reveal the lack of manpower in our Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. Insufficient competition is a bad omen for a sect!" Qin Ji said, shaking her head.
Xiao Taixuan also said with a smile, "It is, indeed, not a good omen for the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect. However, it's very good news for you! All the resources in your sect are being invested in you. Maybe you'll be the first among our peers to reach the Form Synthesis Stage."
Qin Ji shook her head again and smiled wryly. "Xiao Taixuan, it may be too early to flatter me yet! Please don't forget that if Jiang Hongyan could cross the Heavenly Tribulation successfully, would anyone dare to say he or she could reach the Form Synthesis Stage before her? If she manages to complete her magic arts, even the Patriarchs won't be able to stop her in future!"
"Hehe, am I flattering you? You're too narcissistic! Although I don't want to admit that you could be the most powerful cultivator among our peers if Jiang Hongyan died! However, what you said was correct, we can't slack off as long as Jiang Hongyan lives. After all, she has the body of the legendary Divine Nine Heaven Dancing Phoenix. The Heavenly Tribulations would be Nirvana for her. She will become stronger with the Heavenly Tribulations!" Xiao Taixuan snorted.
Han Ying sighed, "It's a pity that I'm not strong enough to tell Jiang Hongyan's fortune. My Grandmaster doesn't care about issues in this world, otherwise, he could save us a lot of effort on this issue!"
Without giving attention to Xu Que, their conversations always focused on Jiang Hongyan.
For them, Xu Que, who had created trouble two times in the Bright Moon Hotel, was still of little importance.
Moreover, after Qin Ji's demonstration of her view on this issue, the powerhouses in the Bright Moon Hotel didn't dare to neglect him and would do their best to capture Xu Que.
A young sovereign in Level 4 of the Infant Transformation Stage was nothing compared to powerhouses in the Void Training Stage, even if his strength could reach Level 6 of the Infant Transformation Stage!
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At the same time, passers-by were still hurrying back and forth outside the Bright Moon Hotel.
Sovereigns still entered the Bright Moon Hotel from the broad street from time to time.
However, this time, the Bright Moon Hotel didn��t let them enter easily. Everyone who wanted to enter was inspected and questioned. People who looked unfamiliar would be checked carefully. Meanwhile, two formidable and magnificent Soul Strengths also gushed out from the building to investigate those strange-looking men.
At this time, a handsome young man who was quite gentle and cultured stepped forward.
He took out an ID Plate with a smile and handed it to the girls at the gate.
"My lord, you look quite strange. How should I address you?"
"I am Xue Zhiqian, and my wish is for peace in this world!"
The girls were completely confused.
Immediately, they were on alert and stared at the young man suspiciously.
His words are so weird! He looked a bit like the one who caused trouble before!
Then, two formidable, suffocating pressures gushed out from the Bright Moon Hotel abruptly and landed on the young man.
The young man changed his expression, then turned around and ran away immediately.
"Hum! How dare a little beast like you come back again! This time, you have no way to escape!" an old but strong voice boomed from the building. The next moment, the guardians of the Earth Building and the Heaven Building turned into two gusts of black wind and dashed towards the young man directly.
Panic-stricken, the young man fled swiftly by stepping on the lightning.
Bang!
The young man ran into a strong man by accident.
With a fierce look on his face, the bearded strong man said angrily, "Watch out! Are you blind?"
The young man continued to flee towards the gate of the city while ignoring the strong man.
Then the two elders dashed over, following the young man. The girls at the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally, we got him! Just now I doubted he was the trouble-maker!"
"Me too! This time he won't escape from Elder Yun and Elder Feng!"
The girls were smiling. Only the girl who had taken Xu Que in two times before shook her head slightly and said nothing, but she also thought that Xu Que was doomed this time.
At this moment, the strong man hit by the young man came to the gate of the Bright Moon Hotel and took out an ID Plate, then said grouchily, "What happened at the Bright Moon Hotel today? Why would such a gentle and cultured man be so rude?"
The girls had witnessed the strong man get hit by the young man. Therefore, they said apologetically, "My fellow cultivator, please don't lose your temper. Just now, a rude brat snuck into our hotel, please forgive our negligence."
"Fine, I'm not a man to haggle over every ounce!" The strong man waved his hand and was about to step into the Bright Moon Hotel.
The girls had checked his ID Plate, so they didn't stop him, although the strong man also looked quite strange. However, Xu Que had escaped, so the girls let their guard down.
However, a short while after the strong man had entered the building, they heard another shout in the Bright Moon Hotel.
"Come out quickly! Where are those trashy guys? I'm back again!"
The girls were instantly stunned as if they had been struck by lightning. With shaky bodies, they almost fainted.
How did he sneak in again?
Chapter 559: Young Lady, You Are Really Something!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Obviously, the strong man was Xu Que!
The man that both Elder Yun and Elder Feng were chasing after was actually Xu Que's thunder illusion body.
When his thunder illusion body was running away, Xu Que bumped into his thunder illusion body on purpose to get his ID.
After Xu Que got inside, he smiled and slowly took off his mask. At the same time, fire appeared above his palm.
Eight Waste Destruction Flame, Bone Freezing Fire, and Molten Green Lotus all changed into a beautiful fire lotus of three colors.
"What's going on?! Why he is here again?!" Xu Que shouted again, and everyone inside the hotel heard.
"I saw him get caught and chased after by Elder Yun and Elder Feng!"
"He must have many peers!"
Many of the elites were shocked by what they were seeing.
Gong Bing, who was badly injured, was sitting on the ground and healing himself, and his peers, including Jiang Shan and Gong Yue, were also present.
Upon seeing Xu Que, they all grew rather gloomy and grumpy.
"You'd better not run away this time! You won't deserve to be called an elite if you run away again!" Jiang Shan said coldly as he looked at Xu Que.
Xu Que knew Jiang Shan was a member of the Jiang Family, which meant he also saw the Water Empress as a threat.
Xu Que mocked him and said, "Who do you think who you are?! You aren't even qualified to speak to me! Look at you! You big nanny!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned by his tone.
Gong Yue stared at Xu Que in anger.
"The energy mark left on you means that you must have killed a member of my family, and now you've hit my brother again! Even if you run away this time, I swear you'll be traced and killed! You are an eternal enemy of the Gong family!" Gong Yue shouted. She said this because she believed that as long as Xu Que was still in the Eastern Continent, he would definitely be found out and killed by the Gong family.
"I care nothing for the so-called Jiang Family, Gong Family, or anyone else! You're all just a bunch of losers! What's more, I swear I'll destroy this damned Bright Moon Hotel today!" Xu Que sneered.
Bang!
A magnificent pressure came down from above…
"It's you again! How dare you behave like this in the Bright Moon Hotel?!" Qin Ji stood on the staircase, her hands behind her and a thin veil covering her face.
Xu Que was a bit surprised when he saw her.
"What the f*ck! It's you again! Tell me, you have a crush on me, right?! The last time I met you, I ran away, and now you've found me! I do appreciate your admiration, but sorry, I don't want to go on a date with you, ever."
Everyone present was stunned by what Xu Que had said.
He must be insane! The holy girl of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect has a crush on you?! Don't be ridiculous!
Everyone was sure that Xu Que was doomed this time, since he had not only made himself an enemy of the Gong and Jiang families, but also the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect.
The hall was dead silent once again.
Suddenly, Xu Que laughed and looked at Qin Ji.
"See? My simple outlook makes everyone silent, so I can perfectly understand why you admire me. I know I'm a handsome young man, and you're attracted by my appearance? You're such a superficial woman! By the way, you think I'll like you because you have a pair of big boobs?"
Hearing this, everyone watching was speechless.
How dare he make such jokes about the holy girl of the The Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect?! Where on earth is he from?
He must have come from an extremely influential and powerful family, otherwise, he wouldn't behave like this towards the Jiang family, the Gong family and the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect.
The next minute, Qin Ji exerted magnificent pressure on Xu Que and shouted, "You're a dead man now!"
She gently waved her hand, and immediately, the entire Bright Moon Hotel shook.
Bang!
The walls around them began to shine with golden light, and countless magic inscriptions appeared on the walls. The inscriptions soon formed a cage with one side open that was about to engulf Xu Que.
"Bright Moon Saṃsāra Lock!" one elite exclaimed.
"Really! He's just a young man in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, is there really a need to use this incantation?"
"This is the most advanced magic array!"
"To activate this incantation, one needs to use hundreds of Spiritual Stones of top quality. Anyone whose locked inside is trapped in an eternal Saṃsāra!"
"It seems that Qin Ji is furious this time!"
Many elites around couldn't help backing away in case they were captured by the incantation.
Jiang Shan and Gong Yue coldly glanced at Xu Que and hurriedly left.
Although they wanted to kill Xu Que themselves, now that Qin Ji had taken over, there was no need for them to stay there.
"I already said that your incantations couldn't catch me, ask those old farts in the Form Synthesis Stage to come out and see me!" Xu Que laughed hard.
He had already been told by the System that he could easily run away with the help of his Divine Tracking Emblem, which was why he dared to behave so impertinently.
Besides, there was a fire lotus of three colors in his palm that was covered by his sleeve. The fire lotus was jumping around, ready to explode at any minute.
The System had warned him that the Genuine Buddha's Fiery Lotus was a dangerously powerful incantation, so anyone who used it had to be careful, since he could be hurt by that incantation.
But under these circumstances, Xu Que had no choice but to take the risk.
On the one hand, Elder Yun and Elder Feng could have come back at any time, but on the other hand, most of the elites present were tough figures. Xu Que had to use a powerful incantation to protect himself.
Meanwhile, the square cube of a cage was getting closer and closer to Xu Que.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared under Xu Que's feet and Xu Que jumped up.
He shouted, "Explosion is a form of art!"
Hearing this, everyone was confused.
Xu Que quickly rolled down his sleeve and threw the fire lotus at Jiang Shan and his peers. The next minute, the lotus blossomed.
Bam!
A huge amount of powerful energy was exerted. Seeing this, everyone hurriedly ran away as quickly as the lightning had struck.
Qin Ji was also shocked, as she had never thought Xu Que would be able to practice such a dangerously powerful incantation.
The entire Bright Moon Hotel was devoured by the fire, as were Jiang Shan and Gong Yue and their peers.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully acting tough! You have been awarded with 410 Acting Tough Points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing super powerful figure of the Infant Transformation Stage! You have been awarded with two million Experience Points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on the host for successfully killing super powerful figure of the Infant Transformation Stage! You have been awarded with two million Experience Points!"
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"Holy sh*t!"
Xu Que cursed and had no time to feel happy about the System's notification. He hurriedly backed away and didn't even have the time to activate his Divine Tracking Emblem.
This was the first time he had practiced the incantation of the Genuine Buddha's Fiery Lotus. He was surprised by its power. If it weren't for his quick reaction, he would also have been devoured by the fire lotus.
Right at this moment, Qin Ji jumped down, her entire body shining.
"There's no moon in the air, and there's no core inside the moon! Lock!"
All of a sudden, endless golden inscriptions appeared and flew towards the rest of the elites.
Qin Ji knew that if the rest of the elites, not even the whole Bright Moon Hotel, were also killed, the entire Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect would be dragged into huge trouble. That was why she had practiced a incantation to protect the rest of the elites.
With the golden inscriptions falling down upon the rest of the elites, the fire lotus was blocked out.
Xu Que was surprised to see this.
He had never thought Qin Ji would be able to freely control the entire Bright Moon Hotel as if it was one of her own magic weapons.
He looked at Qin Ji and said, "Young lady! You're really something! I admire you!"