In the County City of Nine Specters County, in the County Governor's Mansion, Zheng Qiu's residence.
"Duan Lingtian, you need to change that temper of yours … You're lucky this time. Otherwise, even if you didn't die from that incident half a year ago, you would've at least lost a layer of skin!"
Zheng Qiu looked at Duan Lingtian and said solemnly.
In his opinion,
Half a year ago, if the special envoy from the King Qin's Mansion had not arrived in time to convey the message to the County Governor of the Nine Specters County, Duan Lingtian would have been doomed. After all, he had severely injured Zhou Fei, Zhou Tong's adopted son!
As for Zhou Tong, he had always been protective.
If Duan Lingtian was willing to become Zhou Tong's disciple, then he might be able to bury the hatchet.
But the problem was, he knew that it was impossible for Duan Lingtian to become Zhou Tong's disciple.
"This time, you can be considered to have escaped calamity … But if there is a next time, you might not be able to escape calamity!"
Zheng Qiu said in a deep voice, "Your innate talent is extraordinary. However, in the Spirit Overarching Heaven, there are many people with extraordinary innate talent like you. Many of those people died young because they have a temper like yours."
"In the Devata Realms, talent and brute force alone won't be enough to have the last laugh!"
As Zheng Qiu spoke, his tone became more like he was educating someone.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
He naturally understood this. If he had not thought of more than one way to deal with the consequences of that incident, he would not have recklessly broken Zhou Fei's four limbs and crippled him.
However, in front of Zheng Qiu, he did not intend to explain, nor was it convenient for him to explain.
"Elder Zheng Qiu!"
Duan Lingtian stared at Zheng Qiu with a burning gaze and went straight to the point, "Why did you take the blame for me six months ago? You just said that I was lucky, so you were probably talking about that, right? "
There must be something fishy going on!
Duan Lingtian was well aware of this.
"Half a year ago, it was the County Governor's order for me to take the blame for you …"
Zheng Qiu said.
Before Zheng Qiu could finish speaking, Duan Lingtian's eyes widened. He interrupted Zheng Qiu and asked in a low voice, "You're saying it was the County Governor's idea to make you take the blame for me half a year ago?"
"Yes."
Zheng Qiu nodded.
"Why?"
Duan Ling Tian did not expect the County Governor of Nine Specters County had instructed Zheng Qiu to take the blame for him and help him solve the matter six months ago.
The County Governor of the Nine Specters County had instructed Zheng Qiu to become the scapegoat.
However, he could not figure out why the County Governor of Nine Specters County would do that.
He had never seen the County Governor of Nine Specters County even after he came to the County City and the County Governor's Mansion.
Since he had never seen him before, why would he help him?
He couldn't figure it out.
"Because of the Martial Competition of 16 Counties in two and a half years."
Zheng Qiu said.
"Martial Competition of the 16 Counties?"
Duan Lingtian was confused. "What's that?"
"You should know that there are 16 counties under King Qin's Mansion … One of them is our Nine Specters County," Zheng Qiu said.
Duan Lingtian nodded.
Duan Ling Tian nodded, he was aware of this.
He knew that there were 16 counties under King Qin's Mansion, and one of them was the Nine Specters County.
For example, cities like Bloody Specter City under Nine Specters County had to hand over Celestial Stones to King Qin's Mansion every year. Similarly, counties under King Qin's Mansion had to hand over a large amount of Celestial Stones to King Qin's Mansion every year.
King Qin's Mansion and Nine Specters County were subordinate to each other.
"Half a year ago, the County Governor's Office recruited 30 Golden Immortals under the age of 100, including you. They're the young powerhouses living in the Latent Dragon Abyss. You should know this as well. "
Zheng Qiu said.
Duan Lingtian nodded again.
"Half a year ago, I only know that King Qin's Mansion ordered us to search for these 30 experts. As for the specific reason, I don't know. I told you this half a year ago."
I told you about this.
Half a year ago, three days after you severed Zhou Fei's limbs and severely injured him, the Nine Specters County welcomed an envoy from the King Qin's Mansion. "
"The special envoy from King Qin's Mansion came to Nine Specters County to look for the County Governor … He passed on King Qin's Mansion's message to the County Governor that the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties would be held in three years.
Only Golden Celestials under the age of 100 from King Qin's Mansion can participate in the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties.
"At that time, the County Governor also found out the reason King Qin's Mansion ordered the 16 counties, including Nine Specters County, to gather 30 Golden Celestials who are younger than 100 years old. As it turns out, King Qin's Mansion is preparing for the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties."
At this point, Zheng Qiu paused and didn't continue speaking for the time being.
"In other words, everyone living in the Latent Dragon Abyss, including me, will have to participate in the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties in two and a half years? And our opponents will be a group of Gold Immortals who are less than one hundred years old and have been recruited from the other fifteen counties? "
Duan Lingtian asked.
"Yes."
Zheng Qiu nodded. "King Qin's Mansion is placing great importance on the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties … According to the County Governor, not only will King Qin's Mansion reward the top 10, but the counties behind the top 10 will also be rewarded handsomely.
"The County City behind the top three of the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties will receive the Medium Grade Celestial Pill, the Great Luo Pill!"
"The County City behind the champion of the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties will get three Great Luo Elixirs. The County City behind the champion of the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties will get two Great Luo Elixirs. The County City behind the champion of the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties will also get one."
Zheng Qiu finished his sentence in one breath.
"Great Overarching Pills?"
Duan Lingtian inhaled sharply. He was impressed by King Qin's Mansion's generosity.
He knew what a Great Overarching Pill was.
It was a pill that could help a Violet Sun Golden Celestial to break through and become a Great Overarching Golden Celestial. It was more precious than most prominent Celestial Pills. Ordinary mediocre Celestial Alchemists would not be able to refine it. Only mediocre Celestial Alchemists who possessed a specific Celestial Fire could refine it.
Moreover, even a Great Overarching Golden Celestial could greatly improve his cultivation base after consuming a Great Overarching Pill.
Some Daluo Golden Immortals who encountered bottlenecks in their cultivation could also take Daluo Pills to break through the bottleneck and step into the next level of cultivation!
One could imagine how valuable a Great Overarching Pill was.
"From the looks of it, you should know how precious the mediocre Celestial Pill, the Great Overarching Pill is, right?"
Zheng Qiu asked.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian nodded. Then, he could not help but frown. He looked at Zheng Qiu in confusion and asked, "Elder Zheng Qiu, do you know why King Qin's Mansion is organizing the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties?"
He had a feeling that King Qin's Mansion was not organizing the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties just to recruit new talents.
After all, King Qin's Mansion had offered six mediocre Celestial Pills, the Great Overarching Pills, to participate in the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties.
"I … I'm not sure."
Zheng Qiu had wanted to say that King Qin's Mansion was recruiting talents. However, when he thought about how generous King Qin's Mansion was with the Great Overarching Pills, he felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.
"Now, you should know why the County Governor asked me to take the initiative to be the scapegoat, right?"
Zheng Qiu asked.
Duan Ling Tian's eyes flashed as he nodded.
He was not a fool.
When Zheng Qiu mentioned the Great Luo Pill as a reward for the top three contestants, he knew why the County Governor of Nine Specters County would protect him, a person he had never met before.
"If that's the case, I have to thank the special envoy for his timely arrival."
Duan Lingtian smiled faintly.
He finally found out.
As it turned out, the County Governor of Nine Specters County regarded him, a nobody who had just arrived from Bloody Specter City, to be on par with Zhou Tong, the First Revered Elder of the County Governor's estate.
'If it weren't for me, Zhou Fei, Zhou Tong's adopted son, would've been the hope of the County Governor of Nine Specters County. However, after I arrived at the County Governor's estate from Bloody Specter City and easily defeated and severely injured Zhou Fei, the County Governor has placed his hopes on me.
"After all, based on the strength I displayed half a year ago, I have a much better chance of getting into the top three in the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties than Zhou Fei!"
Duan Lingtian was well aware of this.
All of a sudden …
"Zheng Qiu!"
Duan Lingtian was about to bid farewell to Zheng Qiu when an old voice that was filled with anger rang from outside Zheng Qiu's courtyard.
It was as though Zheng Qiu hated him for killing his father and stealing his wife.
"Hm?"
Duan Lingtian who was about to bid farewell to Zheng Qiu was stunned when he heard the angry voice.
He instinctively turned to look at Zheng Qiu.
"It's Revered Elder Zhou Tong!"
When Duan Lingtian looked at Zheng Qiu, Zheng Qiu narrowed his eyes. "It seems like he's coming out of closed-door cultivation today …"
Zheng Qiu was already prepared for Zhou Tong to come looking for trouble with him after he came out of closed-door cultivation.
Therefore, even if Zhou Tong came now, he didn't panic in the slightest.
Swoosh!
Zheng Qiu raised his hand and took out a jade token. After he injected his Celestial Origin Energy into it, the jade token turned into a streak of light and flew out of his courtyard at lightning speed.
Duan Lingtian recognized the jade token as a Communication Celestial Talisman with just a glance.
It was not difficult for him to guess why Zheng Qiu had sent him a Communication Celestial Talisman.
In the County Governor's estate in Nine Specters County, there was only one person who could suppress Zhou Tong, the First Revered Elder.
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