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Chapter 450

Chapter 450: Hundred Tribulations Insight

Yu Shangrong had flown all the way from Wuxian Mountain . He was unaware of the great tribulation that Evil Sky Pavilion had experienced . Hence, he had been flying at a normal speed . With his cultivation base at the Three-leaf Golden Lotus stage now, he had planned to keep a low profile . He planned to leave the Divine Capital as quickly as he could . However, he kept hearing the others mentioning rumors about a Nine-leaf Golden Lotus . There was nobody in the world who cared more about the Nine-leaf stage than the Eight-leaf experts . He was no exception to this . Therefore, he decided to rest at the Divine Capital’s relay station to learn about the rumor of the Nine-leaf .

After half a day of asking around, Yu Shangrong gained a rough understanding of the entire matter . To sum it up in one sentence, his master had wiped out the eight great sects in his Nine-leaf form . Whether the rumor had been distorted or exaggerated, he would be able to confirm it once he returned to the Evil Sky Pavilion . What he wanted to find out the most was if the Evil Sky Pavilion remained standing . He did not expect to meet someone who recognized him here .

Before this, Yu Shangrong had met this girl once . He had been strolling around the Divine Capital with his Eldest Senior Brother back then . They spent the night in the mansion of Qin Jun, the Prince of Qi . That was how he had met her . He was unaware of her obsession with the Evil Sky Pavilion .

The hovering Longevity Sword barred Qin Ruobing’s path . She dared not move forward .

Yu Shangrong turned around, his back facing Qin Ruobing . He said tonelessly, “Don’t think too highly of yourself . It’ll only hurt more when you fall . Farewell . ” If he did not reject her mercilessly, he would only be doing her harm .

When Yu Shangrong stepped forward, the Longevity Sword automatically returned to its scabbard .

There was no cultivator who dared to offend such an individual unless they had a death wish . The cultivators looked on as Yu Shangrong left . Their gazes were filled with admiration and awe . This was how a true swordsman should behave .

Even the relay station’s waiter, who was a mortal, thought highly of Yu Shangrong now than before . He was used to being treated rudely by his customers who were mostly low-rank cultivators and would even be treated as their punching bag . In contrast, this elite, the Sword Devil whose very name struck fear into the hearts of many, was so approachable . There was too huge of a difference between their characters .

“I feel like I’m dreaming . I spoke to Sword Devil Yu Shangrong!”

“He’s not a devil, he’s a modest gentleman… A true sword path elite . ”

“To see is to believe . He was rumored to be a villain who kills without batting an eyelid . Heh, those must’ve been stories made up by those who are jealous of him . ”

“Those people on the hit list were all despicable and shameless . I, for one, hope that the Sword Devil would continue building on that list . Things will be much more interesting that way . ”

…

The appearance of the Nine-leaf Golden Lotus had overshadowed the rumor about severing one’s Golden Lotus . The rate at which this news spread had also exceeded expectations .

Far in Liang Province, the Nether Sect’s Four Great Protectors were initially preparing their men to meet the people of Rouli on the battlefield . However, everything came to an end in just a night .

Yu Zhenghai had difficulty believing this . He looked at his Four Great Protectors who were also his most trusted helpers . “Hua Chongyang, you’re the one I trust the most . Who’s spreading this rumor?”

“Sect Master, we’ve ordered the members of our various branches to find out about this . There’s indeed a Nine-leaf cultivator . It’s unlikely that this is made up,” Hua Chongyang replied .

From the side, Bai Yuqing chimed in, “The Evil Sky Pavilion was attacked while we were fighting the people of Rouli . That’s too much of a coincidence . Someone must be behind this . ”

Hua Chongyang said, “The sudden retreat of the Other Tribes must’ve been due to the rumors about a Nine-leaf cultivator as well . This is good news for us . We can focus our efforts on fighting the Imperial family now . ”

Upon hearing these words, Yu Zhenghai frowned . He did not seem too happy . He paced about the room, seemingly flustered and ill at ease . Then, he asked, “What’s the situation at the Evil Sky Pavilion now?” It would not matter if he could conquer the entire world now, the appearance of a Nine-leaf cultivator would throw a wrench in his plan .

Hua Chongyang said, “We’ve confirmed that the attack by the seven great sects had failed . Golden Court Mountain’s barrier is restored . A Nine-leaf… Nine-leaf cultivator is probably more powerful than we imagine . ”

“…” Yu Zhenghai was not at all pleased that his master was growing stronger . If anything, he felt extremely frustrated . How was he supposed to deal with the Imperial family? He could hide in one of the nine provinces of Great Yan . Yet, if he wanted to rule over Great Yan, he would have to fight the Imperial family, sooner or later . At that time, what would he do if his master came looking for trouble with his Nine-leaf Golden Lotus? He truly did not know what to do .

Hua Chongyang seemed to understand Yu Zhenghai’s thoughts . He said tentatively, “Sect master, Liang Province is practically under our control now . Why don’t you… hide in Qing or Yang Province?”

When the situation at Liang Zhou calmed down, Yu Zhenghai’s location would be easily exposed if he remained here .

Yu Zhenghai frowned . He stopped pacing and said with a stern expression, “Me? Hiding?”

Would the great master of the largest Fiend Sect need to hide?

Hua Chongyang realized that he had said something wrong . He bowed and said at once, “It… it was just a suggestion . ”

“Out of the nine provinces in Great Yan, the Divine Capital aside… I believe that they will be controlled by the Nether Sect soon enough . What are the more difficult places to conquer as of now?” Yu Zhenghai asked .

“Jing Province . The layout of the land is treacherous . There are many mountains and the growth of vegetation is thick . It’s also protected by a Formation . It’s an easy place to defend but not to attack,” Hua Chongyang replied .

Yu Zhenghai nodded . “In that case, I’ll oversee the operations in Jing Province myself . ”

“That’s brilliant, sect master… With you handling it, there’s no reason for us to not be able to conquer Jing Province . I’m willing to man the helm and personally escort you to Jing Province tomorrow, sect master,” Hua Chongyang said .

“Brother Chongyang, you’ve been stretching yourself quite thin lately . Allow me to go in your stead,” Bai Yuqing said .

“I think both of you are quite exhausted . I’ll do it,” Di Qing said .

“No, no, no, three of you have worked harder than I did . I’m the youngest . It’s only right for me to man the helm,” Yang Yan chimed in,

Yu Zhenghai glanced at his four subordinates before he said, “Hua Chongyang will come with me . The rest of you, stay here and defend the City of Mo in Liang Province . If you see that Rouli elite, Karol, kill him at once, regardless if he’s seeking peace or begging for mercy . ”

“As you command, sect master,” Bai Yuqing, Di Qing, and Yang Yan said in unison .

Hua Chongyang seemed slightly delighted at this arrangement . He bowed and said, “In that case, I’ll make the necessary preparations…”

“There’s no need for that . ”

“Sect master, what do you mean?”

“We’ll leave right now . ” Yu Zhenghai turned to look in Jing Province’s direction with his hands on his back .

“Understood!”

…

In the eastern pavilion of the Evil Sky Pavilion .

After two days of rest, Lu Zhou’s mental state was slightly restored . The Heavenly Writing’s extraordinary power was replenished as well . At this moment, he was surprised to be notified of a 1,500 merit points reward .

Did Yu Shangrong kill someone again? Or was it Mingshi Yin?

Back at the Obedient Villa, Mingshi Yin had killed a Five-leaf cultivator when he was supposedly at the Three-leaf stage . Lu Zhou would never believe that someone could kill another cultivator who had two leaves greater than himself . Clearly, Mingshi Yin had concealed his true strength . In any case, Lu Zhou benefited from this .

Lu Zhou called up the system dashboard and checked his merit points .

Merit points: 102,300 .

He seemed to have gained more than 60,000 merit points from this battle . Compared to what he obtained in the past, this was a huge jackpot .

As always, Lu Zhou was in no hurry to purchase the avatar . Instead, he decided to try his luck at the lucky draw . After ten consecutive draws, and ten ‘thank you’ messages, he felt humbled . He could clearly sense that the probability of striking a prize was much lower compared to before . He remembered that he had only gotten an avatar once . Since then, he had never been able to win anything decent .

After considering it for a moment, Lu Zhou chose to purchase the Hundred Tribulations Insight avatar .

“Ding! Spent, 100,000 merit points . Purchased the Hundred Tribulations Insight avatar . ”

“Ding! A new Hundred Tribulations Insight avatar . May sprout one leaf right away . ”