C30 – The Two Families’ Servants
A prestigious power was seeking disciples, specifically targeting young individuals whose paths in cultivation were not yet set.
The key phase of the selection process was determining the candidates’ bone age; anyone over eighteen was ineligible to compete.
This criterion meant the opportunity landed in the hands of Hu Gewan and Liu Xingchang.
Liu Xingchang earnestly promised, “Rest assured, I will take great care of Wannge on our journey.”
Patriarch Hu, pleased, responded, “Excellent. I will host a banquet at our home today. As a benefactor of the Linghu Clan, we shall drink until we are content. We depart at the third hour tomorrow. I will personally escort you to the city gates to join the other three.”
Liu Xingchang, with a hint of excitement, replied, “Leaving tomorrow? Even better. Sooner is preferable.”
Liu Xingchang hadn’t forgotten his pact with Zhao Qinglong. With just three hundred days until the 24th of August, he needed to seize every chance to grow stronger.
Zhao Qinglong had already reached the Cultivator’s Origin Stage, a whole Great Realm above Liu Xingchang. Could Liu Xingchang close that gap within a year?
As Liu Xingchang was progressing, so too would Zhao Qinglong, who certainly wouldn’t pause his advancement to wait.
The pressure on Liu Xingchang was immense.
Under normal circumstances, he was confident he could catch up to Zhao Qinglong within a year. But his Three-Spirit Sacred Body, with its propensity for extravagance, complicated matters.
The burdensome Three-Spirit Sacred Body compelled him, despite his pride as the lord of the Northern Polar Heaven Domain, to acknowledge the times and join a sect within the Azure Sky Realm to access greater resources for cultivation.
Once the assembly dispersed, Liu Xingchang returned to his training.
Though breakthroughs were challenging for the Three-Spirit Sacred Body, perseverance could compensate for shortcomings. The heavens reward the diligent, and there’s truth in that.
In his past life, Liu Xingchang’s rise to lord of the Northern Polar Heaven Domain was not solely due to his innate talent; without his exceptional dedication, such accomplishments would have been unattainable.
Liu Xingchang was starting his life anew, possessing the Three-Spirit Sacred Body that could overwhelm others. Naturally, he had to exert extra effort.
Upon seeing her, Liu Xingchang was reminded of the Fourth Princess. Yet, while the Fourth Princess’s pride stemmed from her status and position, the pride radiating from this girl, who approached with the morning wind, seemed to spring from deep within her bones—a pride that only comes with utmost self-assurance.
Liu Xingchang inquired, “Could she be the daughter of the City Lord’s Manor?”
Patriarch Hu nodded, confirming, “Indeed, she is. Blessed with exceptional talent from a young age, she has ventured alone through seven nations and eight cities to hone her skills. Upon her safe return, her strength had significantly increased. She deliberately chose not to enter the Hidden Dragon Sect’s trials, opting to wait until she was seventeen, just shy of eighteen, to join the sect in one fell swoop!”
Liu Xingchang pondered, “Does that mean if she didn’t succeed at the competition when she was sixteen, she wouldn’t have the chance to try again at seventeen?”
Patriarch Hu remarked, “Certainly, she can. Her pride, however, won’t tolerate failure. She must succeed on her first attempt.”
Liu Xingchang pursed his lips thoughtfully, musing, “Perhaps that’s what true pride is?”
Once everyone had arrived, a round of introductions took place. Through these, everyone learned each other’s names.
The daughter of the City Lord’s Manor was Yan Tianni, the opulently dressed young man was Hong Tengqing, and the solitary, wolf-like thin boy was simply known as Tong San.
Having met these three, Liu Xingchang was now known to them as well.
But when Patriarch Hu briefly introduced Liu Xingchang’s identity, all three wore peculiar looks on their faces.
Hong Tengqing narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Liu Xingchang from top to bottom before scoffing, “Mr. Chen, fighting for the Linghu, and the people of Great Pine fighting for Cloud Ascending City—what a fine pair of family servants you make. If you’re willing to serve as my personal attendant, perhaps I might consider allowing you to join our Gong Family Merchant Association.”
Accustomed to arrogance, Hong Tengqing didn’t even regard the City Lord’s daughter, let alone Liu Xingchang.
Yet, as soon as Hong Tengqing spoke, the mood in the room shifted palpably.
Even Yan Tianni, with her phoenix-like pride, joined the rest in directing their icy stares toward Liu Xingchang.
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