Chapter 187 – Geniuses and the Ordinary (1/2)

The deaths of two Hawkwolf Guard commanders was a ground-shaking matter in certain places, through the eyes of certain people. However, in other places, in the eyes of other people, this was insignificant.

The difference in authority and power resulted in differing focuses. Whether it be Wang Pushi who disliked Li Qingshan or Hua Chengzan who liked him, they both handled this matter as something unimportant. They reached an agreement after just a short talk.

Wang Pushi said, “Fair enough. It’s not like we need to do anything to deal with the kid anyway.”

Hua Chengzan asked, “How come?”

Wang Pushi said, “Vice sect master Wei of the Sect of Clouds and Rain has already ventured to Jiaping city with the four grannies. That shitty son of his went underground in search of Li Qingshan and hasn’t returned since. I think he’s dead. What, didn’t that cohabitor of yours mention it?”

Hua Chengsan said, “You’ve answered your own question. Even you said that she’s just my cohabitor, not my wife. She’s the sect master, so she obviously has to consider the interests of the sect. The child does seem to be rather important to them. They sure don’t take me seriously as a vice commander!” He had forbidden the Sect of Clouds and Rain from laying a finger on Li Qingshan, but they defied his request now, forcefully going about the manner. That was equivalent to disregarding his authority.

Wang Pushi raised an eyebrow. “Once you get through the heavenly tribulation, we can work together. I’d like to see if there is anyone who’s bold enough to defy your requests in the fifteen hundred kilometers of the Clear River prefecture by then.” Two Foundation Establishment cultivators who were also Hawkwolf guards possessed absolute authority within the entire Clear River prefecture. In comparison, while only a step separated them from tenth layer Qi Practitioners, a significant difference existed.

Hua Chengsan smiled in a disappointing manner. “Cultivation is about going with the flow. You can’t force it.”

Wang Pushi said, “Forget it. We’ll just stick with what you want. We won’t bring him to justice, nor will we protect him. We’ll just wait and see. I’d like to see if the kid can survive this!”

Hua Chengzan sprang up from his seat and crouched on the desk, patting Wang Pushi’s shoulder. “At the end of the day, he can still be regarded as a person that boss Gu admires. Just stop being dissatisfied with him, old Wang. You’d better be careful if it affects your cultivation.”

Wang Pushi said, “So what? I’m also a person that boss- commander Gu admires. You’ve almost carried me away! If it weren’t for this dissatisfaction, I would be an old man gasping my last breath of air right now! I’ll pay a visit to the Academy of the Hundred Schools and see which kids are willing to head down and take over the position of commander and vice commander.”

After Wang Pushi departed, Hua Chengzan became slightly gloomy. He sighed gently. Even if he was as intelligent as they came, standing proudly as a genius, what was the point of all of it if he could not close this distance, even just by a tiny bit?

As geniuses stood where they were, sighing, the ordinary crawled along on the ground.

Smack! A crisp slap sent Qian Rongzhi flying. She rolled in the air and slammed into a wall viciously, falling to the ground. Her entire cheek had already swelled up as blood oozed from the corner of her lips. She no longer seemed charming at all.

“Why didn’t you stop him? And why have you only reported it now?” A grizzled, middle-aged man in expensive, violet robes roared. His true qi surged in a formidable manner, crushing down on Qian Rongzhi from a certain distance away. She was immobilised like an insect about to be squashed.

The middle-aged man was the vice sect master of the Sect of Clouds and Rain, a tenth layer Qi Practitioner, Wei Zhongyuan. He had already reached the highest level of the Method of Clouds and Rain. Only a step separated him from Foundation Establishment. He was a figure who stood at the apex among Qi Practitioners.

To the sides of the hall sat four shrivelled, old women, all covered in cosmetics. It was quite a strange sight. Even from ten steps away, it was possible to smell the cosmetics they wore.

They all tweaked their appearances, drawing their eyebrows, applying eye make-up, and manicuring their nails. None of them even glanced at Qian Rongzhi. A few young men stood behind them as they served them with their utmost attention.

One of them was the West Gate Granny. Two handsome young men massaged her shoulders, while she lowered her head and sipped some tea. She paid no attention to her disciple’s miserable state.

Qian Rongzhi’s eyes were teary as she said in a pitiful manner, “I tried everything, but I wasn’t able to dissuade young master Wei. Sect master, you really can’t blame me for this!”

“How dare you talk back!” Wei Zhongyuan extended his hand and true qi flew over thirty meters away, lifting Qian Rongzhi into the air. “With my son’s temperament, he would have never tried to search for Li Qingshan if he hadn’t been bewitched by a whore like you. There’s no news of him even now.” If it were not for the fact that Qian Rongzhi was just too weak, he basically would have suspected Qian Rongzhi to be the culprit behind it all. Of course, this did not originate from his rational thinking, but from the pure anger that he wanted to vent on her.

With a shriek, all of Qian Rongzhi’s bones creaked. They were close to being crushed. “I… really…”

The door was suddenly flung open and several Black Wolf guards barged in. “What are you trying to…” After seeing what was going on, they all paled in fright. They received news that a Black Wolf guard was trapped in the Parlour of Clouds and Rain, so they all rushed over in a hurry. However, they never thought that they would run into such a powerful group of Qi Practitioners. They had almost been left speechless.

“W- what are you trying to do? A- are you trying to kill someone from the Hawkwolf Guard?”

Wei Zhongyuan remembered how Qian Rongzhi possessed another identity. The West Gate Granny coughed gently. “Sect master, just leave the matter be. It’s not Rongzhi’s fault anyway. We better find little Jie quickly instead! I’ve watched that kid grow up, so I don’t wish for anything to happen to him either.”