Chapter 541 - The Beigong Clan (2/2)
Beigong Qin said in a firm tone, “What I lost should be taken back by myself!”
“Hmph!” Zhongli Zhen swung his sleeves and said, “It’s good that you know it! You will meet many people like Xiao Chen in the future. However, they will be merely stepping stones on your advancement. You are a member of the Beigong Clan! You are responsible for the revitalization of the Beigong Clan, instead of fighting with a small potato all day long!”
“I got it!” Beigong Qin balled his hands into fists to show respect, his voice resounding throughout the valley. He no longer looked as lifeless as before.
“Hmph! It’s good that you understand. Don’t let me down again!” Zhongli Zhen frowned. Then, he looked at the light pillar of the Mystic Sky Rankings and said gloomily, “If necessary, I’ll take action…”
Before he finished his words, there were light footsteps heard from outside the valley. Zhongli Zhen said hurriedly, “Someone is coming. I must go back.” After that, he disappeared and returned to the Jade Zither in the Divine Vessel of Beigong Qin.
“Senior… Senior Brother Beigong…” Two youngsters walked in from outside the valley. They were new disciples of the Purple Thunder Pavilion. Beigong Qin glanced at them and asked coldly, “What’s the matter?”
“Senior Brother Beigong, don’t worry. The First Grandmaster has already sent Senior Brother Mu and Senior Sister Jiang to challenge the ranking list. They’ve entered the Earth Ranking. Next month, we will… will be at least qualified to go to the second district for cultivation.” One of the two youngsters replied with a bit of disappointment.
Beigong Qin clenched his fingers tightly and sneered. He never expected that he would have to reply to these two people who were weaker than him. He looked at the light pillar of the Mystic Sky Rankings. His eyes remained cold, like the cold spring in hell, making everyone who saw him frigid and frightened. He gritted his teeth and said, “Xiao Chen…”
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The sun was slowly sinking in the west, and night fell. The crowd gathering in the Mystic Sky Pavilion also dispersed. Only Xiao Chen was left behind by Elder Wu. Just like last time, Chu Qi went to the teleportation formation and waited for Xiao Chen quietly.
Xiao Chen followed Elder Wu and walked into the stone room at a leisurely pace.
“Lad, do you remember the promise we made to each other that evening?” Elder Wu blinked his eyes and smiled mischievously.
“What? What promise?” Xiao Chen pretended to be stunned. Suddenly, he felt that Elder Wu was quite similar to Zi Mo. It would be great if he could get some more Mystic Stones from Elder Wu.
Elder Wu looked at Xiao Chen with a smile and said, “So, do you need me to help you remember it?” He rotated his wrists as if he was ready to give someone a beating.
“Uh… I remember all of a sudden, so I won’t trouble you anymore, sir!” Xiao Chen chuckled and continued, “I tried many methods before, but the Gollum Beast was still unwilling to come out with me.”
“Gollum Beast? You call it Gollum Beast?” Elder Wu asked in a daze.
Xiao Chen shrugged his shoulders and threw up his hands. “What else can I do? It always sticks out its tongue and makes strange noises which may be a kind of mysterious language that I don’t understand. So I have no idea whether there is a better name or not.”
Elder Wu was once again stunned. Suddenly, he slapped himself on the forehead and had realized that it was unnecessary to care about the name of that Illusory Beast. Following that, he flew into a rage and stared at Xiao Chen. “Damn you! You said that you were trying to lure him out! Do you know how many disciples were waiting outside just now?”
“How would I know? You didn’t tell me that earlier…” Xiao Chen responded in turn. He looked at Elder Wu with wide, innocent-looking eyes.
“You!” Elder Wu said, pointing at Xiao Chen, “You are really a troublemaker! Fortunately, you didn’t make any trouble this time.”
“Hehe, hehe…!” Xiao Chen grinned slyly and moved closer to Elder Wu. “Sir, I have a question for you. How can I encounter this Illusory Beast in the stone room? As far as I know, except for me, no one has seen it.”
Elder Wu glanced at Xiao Chen and coughed. Stroking his beard with his hand, Elder Wu said, “Perhaps… perhaps this is the fate between you.”
“Fate?” Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes, moved closer to Elder Wu, and said in a low voice, “I heard that 3,000 years ago, the founder of the Cloud Mist Academy left a spiritual beast to guard the Misty Mountain before he ascended. That spiritual beast grew into the Spirit Master. However, the Spirit Master was seriously injured 100 years ago and has been missing until now…”
At this point, Xiao Chen got closer and closer and said in a gloomy voice, “Is that Illusory Beast your Spirit Master?”
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Elder Wu’s face turned somber and dim. He looked outside in a hurry, lowered his voice, and said, “Our Spirit Master is a Divine Archean Beast. How can it be that stupid beast…”
“Do you mean that Illusory Beast is a child of the Spirit Master?” Xiao Chen covered his mouth with his hand and deliberately put on a surprised expression.
“A child?” Elder Wu glared at him. “It is too ridiculous, lad! Our Spirit Master isn’t female. How can it give birth to a baby?” After finishing his words, Elder Wu also covered his mouth in a hurry. “If the three Saints hear what I said, I’ll be in deep trouble. Spirit Master, please forgive me. Spirit Master, please don’t be angry…”
Elder Wu seemed to be really full of fear, instead of pretending to be frightened. “That strange Illusory Beast may not be the Spirit Master, but they definitely have something to do with each other.” Seeing that, Xiao Chen thought. Then, he continued to ask, “Sir, if someone told you that the Gollum Beast has nothing to do with the Spirit Master, I am sure you wouldn’t believe it, would you? So, why don’t you tell me what’s going on?”
“Moreover…” Xiao Chen paused for a moment, his expression turning solemn. “I still want to know why is it that I’m the only one who can meet that Illusory Beast.”