Chapter 113 - Brother Wu (2/2)
”Our patriarch has more important things to deal with rather than a flower boy like you. Leave.” The other guard said as he pointed one end of his staff towards Simon.
”I just want a spar, you two really don't have the qualifications to deny me based on looks. Your patriarch is so hospitable, so I wanted to spar him and gain some insights.” Simon explained with a confident grin.
”Our patriarch wouldn't waste his time with someone that is barely of the age of a.d.u.l.thood. At most, you would be a Foundation Building cultivator, nothing to a Nascent Soul. Please leave before we are forced to make you.”
BANG
Simon shot a hole right through the tip of the guard's staff, with the bullet exiting the other end. Within a mere split second, the staff became hollow and weightless. The guard that had pointed his staff towards Simon, did not even manage to realise this until a moment later.
”!!!” The guard stumbled and dropped his staff.
”Nascent Soul!” They immediately bowed their heads in reverence while their bodies shook rapidly.
”Will you now let me in? I really just want to spar with your patriarch.” Simon blew on the smoking barrel, blending in with his grey eyes,
”Of course. The patriarch will be very intrigued to meet such a young and talented Nascent Soul. You are indeed worthy of meeting the Patriarch.” The guards both moved to the side of the door and ushered Simon in.
”Hmmm?” Inside was a man seated on the floor, drinking tea from behind an elegant wooden table. He briefly stopped sipping from his cup as he saw Simon enter, finishing before he addressed the visitor.
”Young man, you are a Nascent Soul? Your talents are surely one of a kind. Might I ask why you are here?” The man calmly spoke from a seated position.
”I am here to request a sparring match with you. I have recently broken through to Nascent Soul and wish to test my new strength against someone of equal cultivation.” Simon respectfully declared in the presence of the Patriarch.
”I see. You are too powerful, so I must reject this request. There is nothing to gain from sparring with me. I can already sense that your aura of battlefield experience has far surpassed mine. Even with slightly weaker cultivation, I sense that you will end up victorious. It is best to test your strength against someone that is at the peak of Nascent Soul.” The patriarch explained in a logical manner.
”How would you know that? I have never faced you before and you have never faced me. Can you really be sure that I would win?”
”My gun is also inferior. I can sense that you are in possession of perhaps a Perfect tier gun, so I do not believe that we can spar. However, I must ask, why are you in my sect? Could it be that you wish to partake in the trials?”
”If you wish, I will let you forgo this requirement and recommend for you to directly enter the Divine Tempest Sect as an elder. You are more than qualified. Since I am the 9th Elder of the Divine Tempest Sect, it should not be a problem for me to recommend some new blood.”
”Very well, I wasn't interested in fighting weaklings anyway. This makes things much more convenient for me. Also, I have another request.”
”Ask away.” The patriarch warmly responded.
”I have a cousin that is only a breakthrough away from Nascent Soul. They are the same age as me, so could you also recommend for them to become an elder?”
”Hmmm… It is already a stretch to recommend one elder. I will see what I can do.”
”Thank you… sorry I did not catch your name.”
”I am Wu Zhong, you may call me brother Wu in the future. May I also ask your name?”
”I am Hui Ge Dong.” Simon again used that alias.
”Sorry, my pronunciation is slightly off. Such a strange name. One might accidentally say 'Hew-Jeh Dong'. Whatever the case, it is nice to meet you, Brother Hui.”
”Nice to meet you too, Brother Wu.”
'Ugh. Xianxia terminology, so stiff!'