Vol 1 Chapter 27 (1/2)

Volume 1, Chapter 27 – The Spirit Tool’s Master, Du Family’s Plan

The two jade rulers that fell to the ground almost lost their brilliant l.u.s.ter, and its spiritual qi nearly vanished. It was obvious that it was greatly damaged. Du You’s childish face was slightly twisted. He quickly reached out his hand into his sleeve and pulled out a jet-black ink stone as he then secretly mused, “Today, even if mother would scold me because of this, still, I ust kill this Zhang Yan!”

“You-er, No! Stop!!!” When he was about to send his reckless strike, he suddenly heard a bright-clear voice shouting. A middle-aged man, clad in blue Daoist robes and wearing an ancient-style crown, came in. At the first step, he was seen in the courtyard, but as he stepped his second, all the onlookers could only see a faint flower illusion as he then arrived at Du You’s side in a flash, quickly grabbing his wrist and stopping his next move.

“His footsteps… ‘One Step to Separate the World’. This person is clearly an expert at the third phase of the Profound Light Stage. He is able to control profound lights to make the distance of several miles radius shrink into an inch.” Lin Yuan was quite knowledgeable and it only took him a glance to perceive how powerful this middle-aged man was.

Du You was very surprised seeing the person who came at him, “Uncle Bo?”

This middle-aged man didn’t pay attention to Du You. Instead to turned toward Zhang Yan and amiably spoke, “Zhang Yan, the matters today has nothing to do with you. You are innocent, so you can go back now.”

Du You’s mouth that was about to be opened was stopped by this man. He greatly suppressed his anger and endured patiently, while his eyes fiercely stared at Zhang Yan with a strong murderous intent.

Zhang Yan’s complexion instantly turned solemn. This middle-aged man’s aura gave him a tremendous oppression. Moreover, his pressuring aura was similar to Ning Chongxuan’s. This person was obviously an expert at the same realm as him.

But Ning Chongxuan’s aura was sharp and swift, and could only be sensed faintly. Moreover, it didn’t precisely aim at other people. But this middle-aged man had an aura like raging waves that beat against the sh.o.r.e, like gigantic tidal waves welling up and rus.h.i.+ng toward him. Zhang Yan’s eyes could see that the whole scenery in the entire main hall was swaying and shaking as if the fury of the heavens had descended and turned into gigantic tidal waves sweeping the entire surrounding. He was now standing at a close distance facing such an expert. Had this person not recognize the master of this spirit tool and its origin, he would have never come out of this place alive.

However, treading on the path of cultivation, one sometimes had to brave himself to directly face the adversities. If one in the future were to shrink and back down when facing such a dangerous situation, then he would continue to find countless reasons to run away when he encountered other similar predicaments. If it were to happen once or twice, he may call it as fortunate. But once it was imprinted into his mind and mental state, his Dao heart would no longer be firm, because cowardice had taken a root in his soul, making him tough no longer.

Truly, the only fundamental way was give his best to constantly improve his cultivation!

Zhang Yan secretly resolved his determination in his heart, “Today, I am much weaker than this person, but it doesn’t mean that I will be inferior the next day. I may perhaps make this man and Ning Chongxuan as my goal today. But I’ll keep the humiliation I received today in my mind. I believe that someday I’ll whip him and personally settle this account at once!”

In the main hall, since Du You’s intention to deal with Zhang Yan had failed, he was unable to do anything anymore. Therefore, he had no face to establish his power and prestige amongst the various outer disciples. He hastily spoke some perfunctory words as he then quickly dismissed all disciples.

Du You then returned to the head disciple’s mansion and quickly complained to the middle-aged man, “Uncle Bo, why did you stop me before?”

This “Uncle Bo” named was Du Bo. Until this day, Du You had neither known about his father’s true ident.i.ty nor did he know from which faction his father came from. He only knew that this man was a.s.signed by his father to protect his family in secret. This man also didn’t tell him his true name, and instead, changed his surname into Du to cover his ident.i.ty. All that the Du Family’s juniors knew was only that this man was a person that was responsible for managing the Du Family’s external affairs.

Du Bo shook his head and solemnly spoke, “If I’m not mistaken, the spirit tool Zhang Yan used a while ago was “Divine Shuttle”.

“Divine Shuttle?” Du You was quite puzzled. He felt like that he had heard about this name, but he suddenly couldn’t recall it.

Du Bo’s next sentence reminded him, “If you don’t remember this Divine Shuttle, don’t you always hear your Yin nephew’s words about the “Twelve Heavenly Shuttles”?”

Du You was greatly startled as he turned instantly speechless. He then asked, “Twelve Heavenly Shuttles… Isn’t it a magic weapon always used by Young Patriarch s.h.i.+?”

“Yes, this Divine Shuttle is an imitation from the Twelve Heavenly Shuttles. It was forged by Elder Sun Zhiyan. Elder Sun is the patriarch’s ninth disciple, a direct disciple’s backbone in apprentices.h.i.+p artery. Zhang Yan being able to get one of these Divine Shuttles means that his relations.h.i.+p with the patriarch is not shallow. Although your status is also special, but killing him at this moment is inappropriate.”

Du Bo firmly explained the advantages and disadvantages and pointed out the possible background Zhang Yan could have. This meant that Du You must not kill this Zhang Yan, even if had the chance to do it.

Anyone that had a deep relations.h.i.+p with the patriarch of the Blue Ocean Sect meant that this person was not someone that could be easily offended. Du You also had to think about the consequences of the problem. He was born in the Du Family and was carefully raised as he started to cultivate since childhood in order to become the future backbone of this prominent family. Du You was also perfectly aware of this truth and principle.

But in the end, he was only just a young boy. Zhang Yan was an outer disciple without an ancient family background, and the feeling that he couldn’t even suppress someone like him made him really aggrieved. He then coldly mused with hatred, “As long as I am still ta head disciple, the Upper Court will still bestow concocted pills, Flower Spring, and Dao manuals through me. Zhang Yan could never dream to take away even one of them from me!”

The only thing he could do right now was only to deprive Zhang Yan by confiscating his resources’ quota. With this privilege, he was able to vent a bit of his anger.