Chapter 732 - The Gathering Of Talents (1/2)

“That’s Wu Tengshan from the Heavenly Thunder Sect. He’s the heir of the Grand Elder from the Heavenly Thunder Sect and is only next to Tian Mingzi in terms of power. But I’ve also heard that he’s a savage brute.” Information along those lines was shared amongst the crowd.

As a major sect in Kunxu, the Heavenly Thunder Sect never lacked for outstanding young cultivators. Tian Mingzi would compete; he was closely followed by many of his peers.

Wu Tengshan wore an ugly grin on his face as he sauntered toward Chen Fan. Aggressive lightning energy zapped out from his eyes; it was apparent that he had reached the Divine Sea level. If he were on Earth, he would have ranked among the top five on the Divine Roll.

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and asked, “I beat them up, do you also want to give it a try?”

Everyone was floored by the development. Wu Tengshan was a powerful young cultivator with a bloodthirsty reputation. It was unwise for Chen Fan to publicly provoke him.

“Who is this young man?”

“I’ve never seen him before. Could he be some Curmudgeon in disguise?”

The onlookers murmured to each other.

“How dare you!”

Anger flashed in Wu Tengshan’s eyes as he took a step forward. Even as Wu Tengshan was about to strike, Qi Xiu’er looked to Qi Qingwei for help. Qi Xiu’er was from Kunxu, and she knew how deadly Wu Tengshan was.

Qi Qingwei furrowed her brow and broke her silence, “Wu Tengshan, he is a guest of the Mixed-Essence Sect. If you two need to settle things, I suggest you wait until we leave.”

Wu Tengshan paused and examined Chen Fan with a scornful look.

“Very well. I will let it slide for now. We will talk after the compet.i.tion is over. Somebody is in for a lot of suffering.”

After saying that, Wu Tengshan snickered loudly and walked away.

Qi Qingwei gave Chen Fan a cold glare. “This is the last time I help you for Xiu’er’s sake. Know your place. Any of these warriors can squash you like a little worm.”

Qi Qingwei pulled a taut face and left; the two disciples of the Mixed-Essence Sect trailed behind her. Both were openly gloating.

Chen Fan and Qi Xiu’er were left alone.

By then, almost everyone knew that Chen Fan had a run in with Wu Tengshan, so no one dared to approach them.

Qi Xiu’er was evidently troubled.

“Immortal Master Chen, I’ve heard that Wu Tengshan has done many terrible things. He tortured a Heavenly Thunder Sect Disciple for three days before he eventually killed him. He is so bloodthirsty that he lost the leader’s position in his own sect to Tian Mingzi.”

“Maybe we should ask my sister to warn him to stay away. My sister is the Senior Apprentice-Sister in the Mixed-Essence Sect, he might listen to her.”

Chen Fan padded Qi Xiu’er’s head and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve already defeated Sword Immortal Changhe; Wu Tengshan is the least of my worries. If he really p.i.s.ses me off, I will wipe out the entire Heavenly Thunder Sect.”

Qi Xiu’er giggled and said, “You are shameless. Even I know you’re lying. You can’t even defeat my sister.”

“I don’t like to fight against girls.”

Chen Fan lied.

Although the run-in ended without any bloodshed, many people noticed that someone from the Mixed-Essence Sect had dared to provoke Wu Tengshan. Chen Fan had stayed at the Mixed-Essence Sect’s camp and it was hard for him to ignore the gloating or curious glares from its members.

All the while Qi Xiu’er had been trying to find a solution to ease the tension.

However, Chen Fan didn’t seem to mind the threat at all.

He knew that once he made a full recovery, he would be able to kill Wu Tengshan with ease. There was nothing to be worried about.

“Swish.”

As the opening day of the gathering of Lantai drew near, more and more talented young cultivators arrived from all over Kunxu. Some of them were friendly, some were cold and distant and some were extremely attractive.

“She is the Princess of the Southern Kingdom, one of the ten beauties of Kunxu. Her father is the Lord of thirty six settlements in the South and wields more power than an elder of the major sects.”

“Is that bald monk in a white outfit Li Wenchan from the Leiyin Mountain? He looks almost feminine. I can’t believe he reached phenomenal success in the Diamond Body.”

“Zi Tianyu from the Fentian Valley is also here. He is Zi Xingkong’s brother, the oldest heir of the Zi family.”

The Princess of the Southern Kingdom was breathtakingly beautiful. She decorated her long hair with elegant jade hair pieces and covered her body with a revealing dress.

She wrapped a white airy fabric around her chest, barely covering her belly. She had legs for days, and each thin ankle was decorated with two jade bands that clinked against each other as she ambled across the field. She was flanked by a dozen royal guards with imposing stature.

Meanwhile, Li Wenchan was wearing a plain white monk’s robe, but his simple outfit couldn’t hide his sublime appearance. Many girls ogled at him as they drooled.

Zi Tianyu stood at the bow of a fire s.h.i.+p that flew across the sky. His hair was on fire and so were his eyes. His solemn expression revealed very little of his thoughts.

“The Princess of the Southern Kingdom is well known for her beauty. Her father is an overlord at the mid-stage of the Earth Level Deity realm. She is as powerful as Wu Tengshan.

“The Zi family of the Fentian Valley is the most influential family in Kunxu. As the leader of the family, Zi Tianyu commands as much prestige as a leader of a major sect. As for Li Wenchan, he is one tough nut to crack, literally. I don’t think I can penetrate his defense.”