Chapter 145 - Inauguration (1/2)

Zhong Yue prepared himself, he walked into the saint city lord's manor to see it already brimming with people. Envoys from all the major forces in the East Barren gathered in the hall. The old man first brought him over to meet with the envoys before leading him into the inner hall and asking him to wait.

The inauguration was grand and majestic, the forces that came in congratulations were also many. The atmosphere was very lively. Zhong Yue's name had spread widely through the East Barren – all over the mountains, rivers, and every place in between.

Whether it be his outstanding performance in the Black Mountain secret realm or the battle against Heaven Monster Li Jun in saint city, or the massacre he carried out on the street ... they were all the hottest topics in the monsters' daily discussions and gossips.

Of course, Zhong Yue noticed a few of the envoys whose attitudes were subtly less than cordial; their words held many hidden meanings and were effused with hidden killing intents. He knew that it was all because he had killed either their friends, families or disciples in the massacre on the street.

Although his name was renowned around the East Barren, but it was clear to him that the more fame and attention he accrued, the greater the hatred and jealousy it would engender. It was, after all, the taller trees in the woods that got their tops blown off — if a person was exceptionally outstanding, he would be liable to attack. This adage also rung true with the monsters.

The inauguration ceremony had started, the monster saint city lord made his appearance and Zhong Yue was publicly inaugurated. He covertly gazed at the saint city lord in the corner of his eyes. The saint city lord was a middle-aged man and his countenance was solemn and dignified. Although he had not shown his Ming King eight arms, there was a half-opened vertical eye on his forehead. Vaguely, Zhong Yue could distinguish golden rays burgeoning in it. The power it contained was so overwhelming as if it was an enormous volcano that had fermented for tens of thousands of years!

He was not a handsome figure like Heaven Monster Li Jun. He carried himself as a stately man – stern and unflustered, like a grand mountain that would remain immovable in front of the legends of heroes, the vicissitudes of the world, and the ravages of time!

Shi Buyi, so this is the saint city lord's name.

Halfway through the inauguration ceremony, Zhong Yue heard the saint city lord's name from the master of ceremonies and he thought,  The name has a 'Shi' in it, could he have cultivated from a lion monster beast?

"Junior Martial Brother Long, that is the envoy from King Teng's teacher sect, Qinghe."

After the inauguration ceremony, Zhong Yue stood beside a wall while Qiu Qingshan walked towards him, twitching his mouth towards one of the guests, said, "The sect that King Teng came from were all cultivators from plants. His teacher is an old creature, an old tree, called 'Shu Qianqiu'. Shu Qianqiu is a terrifyingly strong old geezer; although not yet a magnate, he is not far from that stage either – very horrific. Junior martial brother you need to be careful of this Qing He, the congratulatory gift she brought was a coffin."

Zhong Yue's heart thumped, he gazed at that Qing He and thought to himself,  This Qing He will not be as annoying like King Teng right? If she is, then it's not so good. She sent a coffin, not only as a congratulatory gift , but more like she wants to put me into the coffin….

"Junior martial brother, you've killed too many disciples and children of the strong experts. For example, that old man, Xiang Shan, an expert cultivator at the level of Atman Body, his son, Xiang Zhuo had his head crushed into his chest by you."

Qiu Qingshan pointed here and there, telling Zhong Yue the monsters that have hatred against him, "That old lady there, Maolao Taijun, her daughter Mao Qianqian was sliced into bits by your Sword Qi. Another one there, Xun Shaoshi, his disciple, Xun Hengjiang was beheaded by you. And that one there, his lover's head was smashed away by you…."

Qiu Qingshan was very enthusiastic when introducing Zhong Yue's enemies among the guests to him. The more Zhong Yue listened, the darker his face turned. In that battle on the street, he had killed nearly two hundred monsters, some were Rebirth Qi Practitioners and there was even an Awakening Qi Practitioner that opened the Wu Xing Wheel!

In this inauguration ceremony, his enemies had all gathered together, not to congratulate him but to take a good look at him — so that they would know who to look for when they inevitably go to claim his head!

Among the guests, nearly half of them were his enemies!

And if he dared to leave the saint city, one could tell what kind of assaults he would be faced with!

In the saint city, these monster experts didn't dare to touch him but once he gets out of the city, not even the saint city lord's prestige would be able to restrain these wild and unruly experts!

"Among the congratulatory gifts from the envoys that came to the inauguration, there were over fifty coffins, there were also funeral banners that wrote junior martial brother's name, and also loess, which literally means that they will bury you in the loess."

Qiu Qingshan was gloating, he smirked and said, "Junior martial brother, you are very well-known now, even your senior martial brother, I and your other two senior martial sisters didn't enjoy such a high prestige as yours! You don't know it yet, but you've earned yourself a nickname in the East Barren – the evil dragon, all thanks to that battle on the street."

Zhong Yue's face got even darker and he said, "Senior Martial Brother Qiu is making a joke of me."

"No, no, definitely not a joke!"

Abruptly, Qiu Qingshan turned solemn and said, "Not only the East Barren, but your name has spread through the West Barren, Great Wilderness, North Barren and South Barren! Being the saint city lord's closed door disciple will naturally attract attention, even more so after the battle you had against Heaven Monster Li Jun, and the blood-curdling battle on the street. You've proven your prowess to be at the highest peak in the level of Rebirth. Such an exceptional performance ... surely the other major forces of the other barrens would've noticed you and remembered your name and appearance, all so they can put you down in their own little hit list!"

Zhong Yue was shocked, he cursed in his heart.

Qiu Qingshan sneered coldy and continued, "Back then, during the time of my inauguration, I went out to train myself traveling in the barrens. I was assaulted and ambushed countless times and even brushed with the edge of death a few times. Surely, you will be faced with the same thing when you walk out of the East Barren!"

"Don't worry junior martial brother, you are our teacher's closed door disciple now, no one dares to ever touch you in the Xian Kong Saint City."