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Hu!
With the disappearance of the third lightning bolt, the ominous clouds in the sky slowly dissipated, as if having accomplished their mission. Heaving a sigh of relief, Jin Yuan Ding slumped weakly to the ground as if a pile of mud.
Having reached the Leaving Aperture realm, it was no longer as immobile as before. At this point, it was already capable of simple movements, such as walking, just like a human.
Walking up to it, Zhang Xuan placed his palm on its body and heaved a sigh of relief.
Even though it was exhausted after undergoing three consecutive lightning tribulations, its spirit hadn't suffered too much damage. As long as it recuperated quietly, it should be able to make a full recovery within three months.
Of course, if one were to use an artifact capable of recovering one's spirit, the rate of its recovery could be sped up significantly.
"You should return to the Myriad Anthive Nest and cultivate under the Bodhi Saint Tree first!"
Zhang Xuan instructed.
The Bodhi Saint Tree that he had planted in the Myriad Anthive Nest was extremely effective in nourishing one's soul. Since Jin Yuan Ding's spirit had been severely damaged, it was best to have the Bodhi Saint Tree help him.
"Yes!" Understanding his condition, Jin Yuan Ding nodded before disappearing from everyone's sight.
Keeping the Bodhi Saint Tree, Zhang Xuan turned to Chu xiang and said, "Brother Chu, thank you for your help. These ores are your compensation …"
He had obtained quite a few ores from Emperor Chu Tianxing back then, and even though he had used up quite a bit of the Black Goldcrystal Stone to temper Jin Yuan Ding, he still had a large portion left over. Since Chu xiang had helped him, he had to express his gratitude no matter what.
"There's no need for that. I have gained a deeper understanding of smithing through this experience, so I can't thank you enough for that!"
Chu xiang hurriedly waved his hands.
This opportunity to forge a weapon was a great tempering for him. Just this benefit alone was much more direct than the ores and treasures that he had obtained.
"Alright then!"
Seeing that Chu xiang was adamant on not accepting the ores, Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to insist on it.
This fellow was able to take out a concentrated high-tier spirit stone just to watch someone dance. With a single look, it was clear that he came from an extraordinary background. It was just a bunch of ores, so it was likely that they weren't that important to him.
"This … Guild Leader Qin, I apologize for causing such a mess in the Blacksmith Guild …"
After dealing with Chu xiang, he walked up to Guild Leader Qin.
He had not expected such a huge explosion to occur. Initially, the other party had lent him a place to forge equipment out of goodwill, but now that the entire guild had been reduced to rubble, he felt really bad about it.
Fortunately, there were no casualties. Otherwise, even ten thousand deaths would not be enough to atone for their sins.
"How about this, I'll ask Mingshi Tang's people to come over and help you rebuild it …"
He said awkwardly.
"I'll be troubling Zhang shi then."
President Qin heaved a sigh of relief.
With Mingshi Tang's help, it should not take more than a day for these collapsed buildings to be restored to their original state, or even better than before. In this way, it could be considered a blessing in disguise.
"En!" Zhang Xuan nodded and sent a message to Wu Shi, asking him to send someone over. Then, he looked at Master Lin Jie again and said, "I'm sorry to disturb Master Lin's lecture. Please continue … I'll take my leave now!"
"…"
The corner of Master Lin Jie's mouth twitched.
If all of the blacksmiths are gone, who am I supposed to lecture?
Besides, after seeing your exquisite smithing skills, if I were to lecture you on some low-end techniques … even if others don't look down on me, I would still be too embarrassed to speak of it!
If only I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have agreed to lecture you … Mingshi Tang has such a powerful expert around, and yet, he still insisted on sending me over … Just the thought of it left me feeling stifled.
Paying no heed to the two of them, Zhang Xuan bade farewell to the crowd from the Blacksmith Guild. Instead of returning to Mingshi Tang, he flew out of Qingyuan City and headed for the wooden hut where the Qingtian Emperor had captured his soul previously.
This place was extremely quiet and deserted, making it a perfect place to deal with Vicious.
Hu!
With a tap of his finger, the Book of Heaven's Path appeared before him. Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stretched his hand forward.
Huala!
The heart and finger imprinted on the Book of Heaven's Path slowly floated into the air.
Previously, due to his lack of strength, he had been suppressing Vicious within the Book of Heaven's Path. However, he was intending to release Vicious from the Book of Heaven's Path to face the lightning tribulation.
In any case, Vicious had already sacrificed his soul, so there was no need for him to fear betrayal.
Tzzzzz!
Being released from the Book of Heaven's Path was akin to being freed from its shackles. The heart and finger immediately emanated a powerful killing intent, filling the entire wooden hut.
"Alright, you should hurry up and assimilate the Qingtian Emperor's soul to raise your cultivation. Otherwise, I fear that you'll be the one to die if you meet the Vicious of the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows!"
Seeing how this fellow still had the time to show off, Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly.
"Yes!"
Vicious dared not waste any time. He continued devouring the Qingtian Emperor's soul.
Due to the suppression of the Book of Heaven's Path, the rate at which he devoured the Qingtian Emperor's soul was not too fast. However, at this moment, he was pushing his strength to its limits. Not too long later, the cries of agony grew fainter and fainter, and the Qingtian Emperor was completely devoured.
Hong long!
As the Qingtian Emperor's soul was devoured, ominous clouds appeared in the sky once more.
He had also summoned the Leaving Aperture Ordeal.
Unlike Jin Yuan Ding, even though Vicious had lost his memories, he was still an old monster who had lived for innumerable years. As fearsome as the Leaving Aperture Ordeal was, it was not too difficult for him to overcome.
Just like Jin Yuan Ding, he charged through the third tribulation cloud and reached Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage before he finally came to a stop.
The Qingtian Emperor's soul was only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage. While the energy that he provided was still considerable, Vicious was only able to reach Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage.
"Un. I'll bring you to the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows in the next two days to devour the Vicious …"
Seeing that Vicious had succeeded, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
With the protection of two Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage experts, he would be much safer. On top of that, his cultivation had also risen by leaps and bounds, reaching Saint 3-dan Embryonic Soul realm pinnacle. As long as the Vicious of the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows did not exceed Leaving Aperture realm, he should not be in too much danger.
"Let's return to the Combat Master Hall …"
After stowing Vicious back into the Book of Heaven's Path, Zhang Xuan flew back to the Combat Master Hall.
Even though only six to eight hours had passed, both his combat power and his ability to stay alive had increased by several folds.
At this moment, the members of the three empires' Combat Master Halls had already had a deep discussion with the Xuanxuan Faction, and both sides had come to an agreement on their future development.
However, Zhang Xuan paid them no heed. Just as he was about to look for Hall Master Xing to discuss the matter regarding the expedition to the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows, Yu Fei-er suddenly walked up to him.
"Zhang Shi, Luo Qiqi has left …"
"Left?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Where did she go?"
This morning, she had asked him to accompany her for an entire day and teach her pill forging for two hours … Why would she leave in the blink of an eye?
"I have no idea either."
Yu Fei-er shook her head.
"Did she say anything?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed. Even if he had rejected her, surely she wouldn't have left without bidding farewell? Could something have happened?
"She said that she had some matters to attend to at home, so she had to leave for a period of time," Yu Fei-er replied.
"She had some matters to attend to at home?"
"Un. When I first came to the Master Teacher Academy, I saw her recommendation letter. She was recommended here by the Baiyuan Empire, so she should be the princess of that empire. A few days ago, I heard that there was a huge commotion in the Baiyuan Empire, and many members of the royal family were killed.
She should have returned to resolve the issue! "Yu Fei-er deduced.
"Baiyuan Empire …" Zhang Xuan nodded.
When he first met Luo Qiqi, he had indeed heard someone introduce her as the princess of some empire, but he didn't think that it would be the Baiyuan Empire.
It was a Tier-1 Empire, but while it was slightly stronger than the Hongyuan Empire, it was still a far cry from the Qingyuan Empire.
"The Baiyuan Empire is only a Tier-1 Empire, so the strongest expert there is only at Saint 1-dan pinnacle. Luo Qiqi is a Saint 2-dan expert, so she should be able to resolve the issue soon!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was a little worried, Yu Fei-er said.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded.
With Luo Qiqi's recent rise in cultivation, dealing with the turmoil of an empire should be a walk in the park.
Just that, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed that his students were leaving one after another.
Yu Fei-er paused for a moment before saying, "Zhang Shi, actually … I am intending to return to the Hongyuan Empire as well!"
"You are leaving as well?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
"I've thought about it for several hours, and I've come to a conclusion. You're a dragon of the Nine Heavens, so it's impossible for you to stay in such a small place. Only the little princess of the Luo Clan is worthy of you. As for me … I'm just the princess of a Tier-1 Empire, so there's no need for me to dream about it. Rather than following behind you, I might as well focus on my cultivation.
Yu Fei-er said.
She was a decisive person. Since she had made a decision, there was nothing to be hesitant about.
She had only known Zhang Xuan for slightly more than half a year, but she could clearly see his talent.
At first, he was lower than her, but now, he was much higher than her. If this continued, the gap between them would only grow wider.
Rather than following behind him every day, unable to sever his own thoughts, he might as well leave first and calm down for a period of time.
"This …"
Not expecting the other party to think things through so quickly, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little impressed. Nodding, he said, "Take care of yourself then!"
Even someone of his mental fortitude was unable to resolve the issue of 'love'. In order to be together with Lozosy, he had put in so much effort. Yet, in just a few hours, the other party was able to come to such a conclusion and sever her feelings for him.
As long as nothing unexpected happened, she would surely be able to reach a level that her father, Yu Shenqing, had never been able to reach.
"Un. Zhang Shi, farewell!"
With a light smile, Yu Fei-er turned around and walked out.
She left swiftly and elegantly as well.
It seemed like she had also seen through his determination. Rather than continuing to pester him and incur his disgust, she might as well leave him with a good impression.
"I know that Qiqi shares the same thoughts as me. Dealing with the affairs of the Luo Clan is only one of them. More importantly, she doesn't dare to face the rejection. Since she has already left to find a way to cultivate on her own, I should speed up as well so that I won't lose out to her! "
After leaving the Combat Master Hall, Yu Fei-er glanced at the majestic hall and clenched her fists tightly.
Both she and Qiqi were prideful people. It wasn't easy for them to fall in love with one another, only to be rejected by both of them.
Indeed, we aren't worthy of you at the moment, but … we'll work even harder so that we can reach a level where you can view us as equals!
This is my, Yu Fei-er's, determination, as well as my pride!
On the other hand, if she were to continue following behind him and accept his guidance and gifts, even if she were to grow stronger, she might not dare to harbor any other thoughts.
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