218 Four Divine Beast Clan (1/2)
Hei Gou did as he was told, and the week went by rapidly after that. Xue Wei, Hei Gou, and Bai Tianyi focused solely on cultivating while waiting.
None of them underwent any qualitative breakthroughs this time, but they each still managed to strengthen their foundations and increase their Qi and spiritual energy pools.
As the morning broke on the day of the underground cage battles, Hei Gou and Bai Tianyi went to Xue Wei's suite.
”The black market territory is the kind of place where we'll never know what to expect, or who to expect for that matter,” Xue Wei began, cautioning them. ”We need to be careful and even more on alert than normal since the Diviners are in town.”
”The Diviners entered the territory right as I was leaving it after the previous week's cage battles and it seemed like they had a purpose. I think they are here for the Primordial Beasts in the black market territory, so we cannot afford to go too wild.”
”You don't have to worry so much,” Bai Tianyi said, smiling casually. His usually unruffled expression displayed an insouciance and carefreeness that came naturally to him. ”Although the Diviners are there to capture Primordial Beasts, it is likely that they cannot enter the cave. I am sure that, even if the Diviners are very strong, there is someone protecting the black market underground.”
”That's true.” Xue Wei had to acknowledge that there was some reason in what Bai Tianyi said. ”It is said that the strongest expert within Cloudsoar City is a Sky Knight from the black market territory. As to whether or not it is the Intelligencer, I do not know, but it is highly likely.”
The three wore their masks. Bai Tianyi grew taller all of a sudden as well. He no longer had the body of a child, his physique now making him look like a grown man.
Grinning, Bai Tianyi stretched slightly, before he turned and got ready to leave. ”Let us go.”
Hei Gou and Xue Wei followed behind Bai Tianyi. When leaving, they noticed that none of the people waiting for them began tailing them. They had never expected that this trio of adults were the targets they had been waiting for.
Xue Wei snickered. It would appear that they could leave the city whenever they wished.
But right now was not the time. They had to stay until they had gotten all the information they needed from the intelligencer, so they were in the mood to let go of all their frustrations in the underground cage battles.
Letting go of your inhibitions was an enjoyable feeling. Ever since he had been in the last battle, Xue Wei's mood had improved. His heart had been completely calm and a smile had hung on his face all the time.
It was only a week, but it also felt as if the process of cultivation was going much smoother. The absorption was rapid and the Azure Dragon Spirit's refinement of the heaven-and-earth essence was buttery smooth.
Xue Wei also felt as though the bad emotions from having lost Wang Xiaoyun had subsided. Although he still missed her terribly, he had come to terms with her departure and was certain that they would reunite someday. Until that day, he had to stay alive, and to stay alive he had to hone his skills.
They made jokes and discussed random things with each other as Xue Wei led them to the lawless area, where the beggars could be either cripples or wolves in sheep clothes.
”Don't talk with anyone. Don't disturb anyone either.” Since they could never know who they could end up meeting, Xue Wei continuously cautioned both Hei Gou and Bai Tianyi.
Where Bai Tianyi completely ignored him, Hei Gou seriously nodded his head and looked solemn. Bai Tianyi was immortal. Even if someone seriously injured him, he would not die. Even if his spirit was destroyed, he would just need time to restore it. The consequences of being careless were not as significant to him considering his unliving state.
Knowing this, Xue Wei was very curious. What was it like to be a sword spirit? He had clearly not severed his emotions. Nor had he lost the ability to eat and drink. His body, although a soul body, functioned in the same way a living being's would.
He could not cultivate Qi, nor could he absorb the heaven-and-earth essence, but he could absorb the soul power in the air and cultivate this way. He could even consume pills and other resources to strengthen his cultivation base.
In fact, Xue Wei never really remembered that he was not a living being. He acted like any other individual and they had gotten so close that Xue Wei would consider him his brother.
”Hey, Tianyi,” Xue Wei finally called out. Bai Tianyi turned to look at him curiously, guessing at what the other wanted. ”I was wondering, since I went to the Intelligencer for information on the Sovereign Beasts,” he started.
”I know that you lived when they were in their golden age, so perhaps you can tell me a bit about the past of the Sovereign Beasts? I know that anything that is current would be impossible for you to know about, but what about the time when you were unrivaled?”
Bai Tainyi was silent for a bit and slowed his pace. The trio spoke with compressed voice communication, which only they could hear, so they did not fear eavesdroppers.
”Sovereign Beasts, huh?” Bai Tianyi was not surprised by this question. Xue Wei had already found out that he was not a human some time ago, so it was only natural for him to be curious about his origin.