Chapter 154 Request for Assistance (1/2)

The celebratory banquet of the Nine Suns Sect lasted well into the night, with more than just a few sect members ending up in a drunk and incapable state.

Lu Tianzi had left the courtyard long ago, and was currently sitting by the bank of a huge water body.

The water body formed a huge circle that was more than a kilometre in diameter, and a majestic statue stood up tall in the small plot of land encircled in the middle.

This was the Endless River, one of the training facilities available to Inner Sect members of the Nine Suns Sect, and also where Lu Tianzi had deepened his comprehensions into the Law of Water before leaving for Scarlet Moon City.

But this time, he was not here to practice.

Lu Tianzi did not remember when he started feeling this way, but his mind felt more at ease whenever he was physically near to the water element.

”Hey,” Nanlan Qianxue called out as she walked up from behind him. ”Mind if I take a seat?”

”Sure,” Lu Tianzi answered with a smile.

”So!” Nanlan Qianxue sat down beside him. ”What is the star of the night doing here all alone?”

”Nothing much,” Lu Tianzi shrugged. ”I just wanted some time alone to clear my mind.”

”Oh, am I disturbing you then?” Nanlan Qianxue asked.

”Nah, it's all right. I already have everything sorted out in my head,” Lu Tianzi shook his head. ”Say, do you know anything about the Grand Mirror of the sect?”

”You seem to be really interested in the Grand Mirror all of a sudden!” Nanlan Qianxue laughed. ”I was just like you when I first joined the Nine Suns Sect as well. Even now, I can still remember Elder Wanglei scolding me for asking questions non stop.”

”You asked the Elders about the Grand Mirror?” Lu Tianzi turned towards her.

”Yes, I did,” Nanlan Qianxue nodded. ”But don't get your hopes up. Not to mention the Elders, I heard that even the Sect Master is clueless about the origins of the Grand Mirror. All that is known about the Grand Mirror is that it is an ancient treasure passed down in the sect through the ages.”

”Is that so?” Lu Tianzi let out a bitter smile.

”Yep! By the way, don't you think you are quite similar to him?” Nanlan Qianxue suddenly asked, breaking away from their original topic.

”Him?” Lu Tianzi didn't quite understand.

”Him,” Nanlan Qianxue slighted tilted her head, gesturing towards the statue standing in the middle of the Endless River.

”I am?” Lu Tianzi turned his attention back to the statue. But no matter how he looked at it, he could not see any similarity between the statue and himself.

”Don't you think so? A martial artist who comprehended the Law of Water, a skilled formation master, and a person shrouded in an aura of mystery,” Nanlan Qianxue listed. ”Is that not the same as you?”

”Shrouded in an aura of mystery, eh?” Lu Tianzi laughed. It was quite embarrassing to have someone describe him in such a manner, but he could see why she would think that way.

Nanlan Qianxue merely smiled in response. Under the dim illumination of the moonlight, she looked even more beautiful than ever.

Just like that, the duo spent the next few hours sitting there in silence, immersing themselves in the almost hypnotising echoes formed by the waves of the Endless River.

***

Early next morning, Lu Tianzi made his way to the Heaven Constellations Inscription Tower. Now that he had returned to Bluenight City, it was only right for him to pay a visit to the other influence that he belonged.

The moment he entered the Heaven Constellations Inscription Tower, Lu Tianzi immediately caught the attention of a certain young lady who happened to be at the front lobby.

”Oh? Tianzi, you are here!” Yueya exclaimed in surprise before running up to him. ”Welcome back! I heard you did really well while you were at the capital! Congratulations!”

”Thank you, senior Yueya,” Lu Tianzi could not help but smile upon seeing the bubbly young girl. ”Have you been well?”

”Of course! Who do you think I am?” Yueya let out a smug grin. ”Why are you here this early though?”

”Right, is Inscription Master Nanbai around? I am here to look for him,” Lu Tianzi answered.

”Yep! I will bring you to him!”

As Inscription Master Nanbai's inscription assistant, Yueya was naturally well aware of his whereabouts. She enthusiastically pulled Lu Tianzi along by the hand as they headed up the tower, finally stopping in front of Inscription Master Nanbai's private room.

Even before they knocked on the door, Inscription Master Nanbai's voice had already travelled out from within.

”Come in.”

”Inscription Master Nanbai,” Lu Tianzi clasped his fist towards the senior after entering.

”Well, well,” Inscription Master Nanbai rubbed his chin as he gave Lu Tianzi a good lookover. ”So this is what the top genius of the Scarlet Moon Kingdom looks like?”

”Haha,” Lu Tianzi let out an awkward laugh. ”I wouldn't dare to claim such a title. After all, I did not really win in a fair fight.”

Of course, Lu Tianzi was just acting modest here.

Although he had been overpowered by Fourth Prince Mosha in the final stage of the Scarlet Moon Heroes Meet, it was without tapping into his Spiritual Essence system.

If he did, there was no way that Fourth Prince Mosha would have stood a chance.

But even so, there was no need for Inscription Master Nanbai to know that.

”That's no good!” Yueya chided from the side. ”Even if you really wanted to win, you should always win fair and square!”

”Hahaha,” Lu Tianzi laughed. ”Got it, senior Yueya, I will keep that in mind in the future.”

”No matter the process, it is the end result that everyone remembers,” Inscription Master Nanbai added. ”But you have to remember that the end is still far from over. You still have a long way ahead of you. Even though you are ahead of your peers at the moment, the moment you stop moving forward, others can easily step over you and take the lead. What you achieve at the end of your road – that is the goal that you really should be looking at.”

”I understand,” Lu Tianzi nodded.

”It is all good as long as you understand,” Inscription Master Nanbai smiled before letting out a huge sigh. ”Now then, if there is nothing else, you can take your leave. There is something urgent that I have to attend to right now.”