Chapter 28 - Underground Palace

[What's wrong outside, I think I heard something….]

[Probably just a Rat…..]

[.....]

[What, this place can't have Rat?]

Lory and Girsha are inside her new room courtesy from Zhao Li Xin, after three days of renovating eventually the room is done. When he shows her new room Lory jawed is almost dropped, this is not the kinda room for Maid should have even she know that much. After Zhao Li Xin knew her favorite color is blue, everything in the room has a splash blue color like the curtains, the blanket and the small vas on the table, everything is white and blue combine with light wooden color this room is too beautiful for a Maid and she starts wondering what kinda Maid she is? Not even concubine in Lao manor could have the same bedroom like this.

But Zhao Li Xin assured her that this is normal for his Manor and is not weird at all that her room is practically next to him they even have connecting door inside, he reassured her again is because he might need something urgent at inconvenient time so this door is supposed to minimize the problem that might be occurred. He said with justify looks made Lory believed him she doesn't think he had no reasoned to lied to her but Mong Ki, Mong Yi, and servants who heard their Lord lied can't only grimace, who knew their Lord could lie eloquently.

Lory sat in her room in small wooden round table at the center of her room, the room is half-size Zhao Li Xin room and that considerably big compare to normal noblewoman room, her bedroom area, and lounge area is separated by wooden partition and two-layer curtains, the lounged area have small round dining table with four stools, on the corner there's a bookshelf and arhat chair for leisure and few wooden drawers, no matter how you see it the room is quite lavish.

Lory sipped her sweet jasmine tea, Zhao Li Xin told everyone to always add honey on Lory's tea at first they confused but because of his words absolute who dare to question it, they just conclude that Lory is a bit weird. Lory also had no job when Zhao Li Xin is not around, people said is because she is personal maid so her jobs is only served the Lord need when his around but Zhao Li Xin is busy if not spend his time in study room, he would cultivated if not he would disappear somewhere with Mong Ki and Mong Yi so she always left without nothing to do and she was paid three times higher than the last salary she felt uncomfortable with it but what can she do when her owned Boss don't mind it.

Lory lick her lips after she drink her tea [How the situation outside?] Lory asked Girsha she knew this old bird hobby is watching humans maybe the same reasoned why humans like to go to the Zoo, it's amusing to see them in their natural habitat.

[He's right, it's crazy out there] Girsha said excitedly [It's like gathering of a bunch of 'Ganks' they warry to each other, mock each other and end up fighting to each other…." Girsha laughing but for other it sound like the bird is squeaking with high pitch.

[Really...even before the competition, it's that allowed?] Lory shocked.

[Oh this is the best part if the participant injury or can't be performed before the competition they would be automatically eliminated, that means the day before the competition is crucial to an eliminated strong opponent not like in the competition cheating is allowed in a real fight isn't it….]

[It's the Imperial okay with this….] she can't imagine how many people got hurt before the competition this stupefy her tremendously, Harland also had this like martial Art Competition but the ruled is strict and cheating before or during competition is prohibited, and the participant is highly monitored by the government.

[are you kidding, I think they encouraged them you know how many Prince faction in this country and they all scheming each other watching each other to make mistake just like vultures, this murky water situation would give them the opportunity to strike each other]

Lory sighed deeply, she forgot all the Prince's is fighting for the throne, no wonder Zhao Li Xin forbid her to go alone watching the show, it's seems it's a lot messier outside than she though.

[Oh I saw something awesome, many participant have Beast with them…..]

[Contractual Beast?] Lory gasped [I thought it was rare?]

[ I heard is depend on their Level, common beast and Mortal beast level is everywhere but profound and divined beast level is hard to find and harder to subdue, Saint-level Beast is rare and only few Beastmaster can subdue them, while Sacred and Celestial level beast is never been seen for hundreds of years in this Continent]

[Wow, is amazing.....the level name's sound very cool] Lory awed with amaze.

[I know right…] Girsha agrees [Why people in Verrion couldn't give a name like this, who the hell give the name 'Oh shit, Oh NO and HELL NO' for leveling name's!!!] Girsha felt wronged as one of related with the beast.

[Yeah...I think they all drunk when they decide that name, you know how hunters are…...] Lory shrug her shoulder, in her world the differentiated between level is using number from one to nine but in Hunter HQ don't know since when the board changed the level name to something ridiculous they said is easier to understand it starts with 'Watch Out' level and end with the top is 'Priest' level why 'priest' because is so dangerous most people would die against this level beast and when they died they need calling a 'priest' to bury them and that why it's called 'Priest' level, it's so stupid Lory can't stop laughing when she first heard it at the HQ even Lucas is speechless.

[It's humiliation as a beast to called as such] Girsha scowl.

Lory awkwardly smiled [But it sound catchy and easier to understand don't you think?]

Girsha glared at Lory [It sound STUPID…] he rebuke strongly.

[Yeah it is…..] She can denied it, especially when she heard the level called 'Holly S**T'she can't said if her people in her world is too creative or too stupid compare people in this world.

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In another part of the Ningjing Manor there is small path lead to small pagoda this is the place where Zhao Li Xin used to pray for his health and his country prosperity...just kidding!! of course someone like him never pray to anyone but at least that what the rumor said when he first build this small Pagoda, the pagoda is surrounded by bamboo tree and small waterfalls make the air around the Pagoda is serene and tranquil.

But what people don't know it's the most highly guarded place in Nin jing Manor because that pagoda is the entrance of Hei Shen Sect Head Quarter the Underground Palace. No one knew where is the Hei Shen sect location is as one of the biggest sect in the continent people wondering where is the headquarter of Hei Shen Sect some said it was at the top of snowy mountain some said is inside the forbidden Palace at the west some even said it was on a desert, but who could have thought it was under everyone nose who knew The great Hei Shen Sect is under Nan Jing City itself.

Zhao Li Xin found underground palace is by accident when he was sent to Monastery by the Emperor, when he was a child Zhao Li Xin like to wandering alone in the mountain he found comfort in solitude, one day he falls on the pit fortunately he not really fall but sliding from the hole, he was hit by tree root a few time until he slumped to the bottom cover with dirt and scratched all over his body, Zhao Li Xin alone and hurt he tried to find the way out but what he found is abandoned Palace made with grey stones and white marbles floor, Zhao Li Xin also found treasures and secret martial art inside the Palace.

Fortunately he managed to get himself out from underground Palace after that he hides the entrance to underground palace he had feeling one day he can use Underground palace for his owned benefit and his right, he met Tian Meng Ji his master and learned how to cultivated then he establishes Hei Shen Sect, Zhao Li Xin used treasures inside underground Palace to expand Hei Shen sect and create the four Palace to help Hei Shen sect grow further, that's why it only needs less than a decade to make Hei Shen sect as one of the biggest and the strongest sect in the Continent.

Inside underground palace There is one room for cultivating the room has four grey stone pillar with grey stone Dragon sculpture at his real size crawling from the ceiling to one of the pillar is quite majestic view on the center there's hexagon platform made with white marble stones and white frozen crystal were each side the platform on the center of the stage 'Ying-Yang' symbol carved on the floor while above it Zhao Li Xin meditating in Lotus position, his body cover with golden fire gradually the fire is getting bigger and bigger it becomes wildfire and swirl around him like tornado. The pool that surrounding the platform suddenly boiling the temperature in the room suddenly rise tremendously fortunately, Mong Ki and Mong Yi have high cultivation and wear snow crystal amulet to protect them from the heat.

Mong Ki and Mong Yi watch their Lord from below the platform with an anxious face even with so much protection they still drenched with sweat, after he cured from the poisoned his power raised to monstrous level it's terrifying, even for them who had been served him from very young.

The tornado suddenly exploded the snow crystal also exploded into splinter, Mong Ki and Mong Yi cover their eyes with their arms, after the fire calmed down and dissipated both of them leap to top of the platforms, Zhao Li Xin eyes slowly open up he takes a deep breath his breakthrough succeed now he is at sovereign at core stage the first in the country after thousands of years, Zhao Li Xin smirked, just a little bit more until he becomes Saint Level at that time he can seek vengeance with the enemy who poisoned him.