NOVEL NEXT Chapter 348 Deception
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"Kekeke... You really are a good-for-nothing. After using that kind of pill, you still can't break through to the Dou Ancestor realm, Yun Shan... Choosing you as my Partners seems to be Protector Wu's mistake."
Protector Wu arrived uninvited, shrouded in black mist, his eyes filled with killing intent as he looked at Yun Shan.
Facing the killing intent of a Dou Ancestor expert, Yun Shan showed no fear, his expression calm: "Protector, you might as well be more patient. That barrier has already loosened. I have more than a seventy percent chance of breaking through to the Dou Ancestor realm within three years."
Protector Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, and seeing that Yun Shan's expression did not seem feigned, he let out a sinister laugh:
"Two years, this Protector will give you two years at most. If you can't break through within two years, then don't blame me for being merciless... After all, someone needs to compensate me for the losses of my investment in you."
"Alright, two years it is. However, Protector, your main goal is still for souls, isn't it? Two years from now, if I fail to break through, can I offer a Dou Emperor-level soul in exchange for another year of grace?"
For Yun Meng, whether he breaks through in two years is naturally not very important. Anyway, Protector Wu won't trouble his main body. But Yun Shan would definitely care and would try his best to secure favorable conditions for himself. To make Yun Shan's portrayal more realistic, he haggled with Protector Wu.
Protector Wu did not think much of it and nodded in agreement.
"Then this Protector will await your good news. You must work hard to break through, otherwise..." Protector Wu did not finish his sentence, leaving behind a sinister smile, transforming into a ball of black mist and disappearing among the mountains.
Yun Shan gazed in the direction where Protector Wu disappeared, his eyes profound.
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Wu Tan City.
It was the day for the Xiao Family disciples who had passed the coming-of-age ceremony to choose their cultivation techniques.
Neither Xiao Yan nor Xun Er took it too seriously. The former had Yao Chen's guidance, and the latter, needless to say, was even more exceptional.
During the attribute test, both Xun Er and Xiao Yan tested as fire attribute. Although Xiao Yan's attribute also carried a trace of wood, the Xiao Family's testing crystal was not of a high enough level to detect that faint trace of wood attribute.
It was Xiao Meng's turn. Xiao Yan stared intently at the changes in the crystal ball. He had once asked Yao Chen for a cultivation technique for Xiao Meng, but the latter said to test it with the crystal ball first, as Yao Chen was also unsure of Xiao Meng's attribute.
When Xiao Meng placed her palm on it, black cracks appeared on the surface of the crystal ball, and with a crack, it broke into two halves.
Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched. This was the second broken testing crystal after Xun Er's. Such testing crystals were quite expensive, and losing two at once made him feel a little heartache.
"Teacher, did you see anything?" Xiao Yan asked in his mind.
"Still can't see clearly. Your family's testing crystal is too low-grade. However, besides subtle spatial fluctuations, there also seems to be faint traces of Dou Qi," Yao Chen frowned.
"Then is there a suitable cultivation technique for her?" Xiao Yan was a little anxious. He knew that the family definitely wouldn't have such an obscure cultivation technique.
"No," Yao Chen replied decisively.
...
Above the clear, cloudless sky, a giant Purple Winged Bird flew through the air. This magical beast was known for its massive size, powerful flying ability, and carrying capacity.
They were close relatives of the Thick-Winged Birds commonly used as flying mounts in the Jia Ma Empire, but compared to the easily tamed and non-magical Thick-Winged Birds, Purple Winged Birds were more unruly and ferocious, and few people could Exploit them.
However, on the back of this Purple Winged Bird, a wooden house was fixed. Outside the wooden house, there seemed to be some kind of formation that isolated the cold current of the high altitude.
The wooden house had a cloud-shaped long sword insignia, indicating its affiliation with the Yunlan Sect.
An Old Elder dressed in moon-white robes sat on a low couch, holding a teacup from which misty steam rose.
Opposite the Old Elder was a handsome young man. He was also dressed in moon-white robes, half-reclining ungracefully on a soft beast hide rug.
Looking at the young man opposite him, the Old Elder's face showed a faint displeasure. He didn't know why the Old Sect Leader would suddenly take such a disciple and even order him to be at his beck and call.
"Elder Yun Leng, you seem to have some doubts?" The young man opposite, Yun Shan's newly accepted disciple, Yun Meng, pinched the monocle on his right eye, a faint smile on his lips.
"Indeed, I am puzzled. If possible, I hope you can enlighten me," Yun Leng's eyes narrowed slightly as he said in a deep voice.
"Actually, I and Yun Shan are not truly master and disciple... Hmm, it's more of a cooperative relationship."
Upon hearing this, Yun Leng's pupils constricted, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face: "You and the Old Sect Leader are in a cooperative relationship?"
"Something like that... Otherwise, do you think he would indulge me so much, even assigning you, the Great Elder of the Yunlan Sect, to be at my beck and call?" Yun Meng said unhurriedly.
Yun Leng nodded in agreement. He had been a little strange before, no matter how much Yun Shan liked this new disciple, he shouldn't have assigned himself, the Great Elder, the third most powerful figure in the Yunlan Sect, to be at the other party's command.
If it wasn't a master-disciple relationship but a cooperative one, then it made sense.
"I come from the Central Continent, from a certain family. I came to the Northwest for training, and the agreement I reached with Yun Shan is that I will help him break through to the Dou Ancestor realm, and he will provide me with some support for my activities in the Northwest Continent, including but not limited to military force."
The words Dou Ancestor deeply attracted Yun Leng, making him unconsciously swallow his saliva: "Why are you telling me this?"
"Heh..." Yun Meng chuckled lightly, "How can you expect a horse to run without giving it grass? Although you will most likely obey my instructions due to Yun Shan's command, you definitely won't be too enthusiastic."
Yun Leng wanted to retort, saying that he was loyal to the Yunlan Sect and dedicated to the Old Sect Leader without regret, but Yun Meng rudely interrupted him.
"Don't retort. Compared to loyalty, I believe in benefits more... So let's talk about benefits. You serve me for one year, and after one year, I will give you a pill that has a similar effect to the Dou Spirit Pill and can be used together with it without overlapping effects. How about it?" Yun Meng said with a smile on his face.
"One year, with effects similar to the Dou Spirit Pill and no overlapping effects?" Yun Leng's Adam's apple bobbed. For a Dou King like him, whose potential was almost exhausted, there was basically no hope of further improvement. If he could exchange one year of time for a Dou Spirit Pill, that would definitely be a very cost-effective deal.
"Is that true?"
"Of course it's true. My transaction with Yun Shan is similar to this. If you don't believe me, you can ask him yourself when you go back... So, what's your answer?" Yun Meng said softly.
Yun Leng took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "As you command, my lord."
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