Chapter 412: Inner and Outer Peak Lords

Chapter 412: Inner and Outer Peak Lords

Descending, Gui Delun waved his sleeve. Im a Peak Lord, the same as any other.

We wouldnt dare, Sui Linli said, narrowing her eyes slightly.

Mu Bingshi tossed her a glance from the corner of his eyes, but said nothing. Instead, he turned to Gui Delun. Come to watch the trials?

Yes, indeed. I hear that my daughter has finallychosen someone to sponsor. I wish to see the lucky man, he murmured. He smiled, but it didnt reach his eyes.

Gui Yutong stared straight ahead, back ramrod straight and her hands by her sides. She didnt so much as glance toward the screens.

Facing to his daughter, Gui Delun gently took ahold of her shoulder and turned her to face the leaderboard. Go on. Who is it? Which of these cultivators did you sponsor? Tell me, who is it that you fancy?

Gui Yutong swallowed. Her eyes scanned the list slowly up and down. At last, she raised her hand. It trembled faintly, barely visible even to a cultivators eyes.

Gui Delun frowned. Bai Jingwen? A member of the esteemed Bai Clan, perhaps? But no member of the main bloodline. He waved his hand. This isnt who I mean. The other one.

Gui Yutong lifted her hand. Her finger settled on Xie Hao, at the top of the list.Read latest chapters at novelhall.com Only

His eyes narrowed even more. He turned, watching the screen, where Xie Hao battled back a wave of ghouls. That man? Is he the one who finally caught the eye of my precious Gui Yutong?

Youre wrong. Hes merely

Gui Delun turned. Icy eyes landed on Gui Yutong, piercing directly through her.

Gui Yutong swallowed. Merely a man whom I owe a favor. He he healed Wu Fanyun, she muttered.

I thought I told you to disregard that vagrant. He might have forced his way into the sect, but Ill never acknowledge him as a member of the family, Gui Delun rumbled. He turned away from Gui Yutong, folding his arms as he faced the screens. His brows furrowed as he fixed his cold gaze on Xie Hao. This man thinks he can encroach upon my precious daughters heart? He dares to lay his hands on her?

Father, its not what you think. He isnt Gui Yutong protested.

Gui Delun cut her off. I sensed anothers qi within you when you returned from outside this time. He has the same cool, wood-element aura. Protest all you want, but I will not allow stray dogs to lay their paws on my precious daughter.

Gui Yutong opened her mouth, then closed it, falling silent. Her eyes darted to Bai Jingwen. She licked her lips, then turned away. Xie Hao, my apologies. In the end I cant betray the one I love! Youll have to bear fathers ire.

I did warn him. I suppose this isnt exactly why I warned him but it counts, right?

Then why arent you practicing? Four bodies, four times the practice! Chen Wuya declared, stomping on his head.

Yes, sir! Hui said quickly. A ghoul lunged for his throat. He struck it in the face with a palm, and it whirled backward, throwing another handful of ghouls backward as it ragdolled. If Senior decides to tear my head open here, I might not survive the distraction! And I cant count on him remembering that my little life is in danger or caring if it is, for that matter!

Resetting his feet, he began moving according to the steps Chen Wuya had taught Sectgoer. With each firm step, power flowed through his body, from his legs all the way into his fist. He struck with his palm again. This time, his palm smashed through the ghouls chest and sent a blast of energy through to the ghoul behind it, blowing its chest open.

Whoa, Hui murmured to himself. He looked at his hand, amazed.

Dont look at your hand. Your power comes from your legs! Its like youve never practiced martial arts, Chen Wuya huffed.

Er small cultivator barely learned more than the basics of the sword arts, Hui said, bowing carefully.

Chen Wuya sighed. Magic-based cultivators you arent even a member of the scholarly faction, but you might as well be, with your pathetic limbs and lack of martial instinct!

Senior! They arent pathetic. Theyre very good for death-faking, Hui protested. Three ghouls lunged at him in sync, and he spun, fending them off one palm strike at a time. Palm strikes are better than fists or feet for transferring life qi along with the blowmore surface area on the palm, and the energy can course directly down my arm and out my palm, instead of having to travel to the toes or fingers first! I should optimize my fighting style to use more palm strikes.

In any case, I dont believe All-Heavens Sect can listen in on us potential recruits. After all, weve said enough by now that someone should have gotten suspicious and come down to inspect us, but no one has. Either that, or Senior Chen Wuya is interfering somehow, as he implied he would well, its hard for me to tell.

Is there anything else that might give us away? Hmm

Hui put his hand on his chin. Something tickled at the back of his mind, but nothing fully materialized. Something something we got, maybe? Some kind of loot? A weapon, or

Master! Ying Lin shouted.

Hui turned. A ghouls bloodstained teeth filled his vision. He fell back, startled. Play deadno, attackno

Ying Lin slashed. The ghouls head flew into the sky.

Rubbing the back of his head, Hui nodded at Ying Lin. Apologies, Elder Sister. I was lost in thought

Were fighting! Dont think. Fight! Ying Lin said, shaking her head at him.

Ah thats right. Sorry, sorry! Hui said.

Chen Wuya sighed. Youre hopeless.