Chapter 570: Divine Miracle (1/2)
Chapter 570: Divine Miracle
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_
”Indeed! He was venerated as much as the Blade Warrior. He was the first spiritual leader of Martians.” Michaux's eyes were lit up with respect and longing.
”He... left a gift for me?”
”Hehe… Not for you, but for the heir of the Blade Warrior. This item had been staying with the sect for a few centuries. It was here ever since Andres left for the Divine Path.”
Wang Tong felt honored to receive such a legendary hero's heirloom. With a great measure of respect and reverence, Wang Tong followed Michaux to the inner chambers of the tower.
Opening the door, the two ran into Susu, who was too slow to pull her ear back. Being caught eavesdropping red-handed somehow lent Susu a sense of indignation. She glared at the two warriors grudgingly and complained, ”Why are two so quiet? What was going on in there?”
”You are rude to our guest, Susu.”
”What kind of guest will return our hospitality with hurtful comments?”
Wang Tong ruffled the young girl's hair and said with a warm smile: ”Alright now, that's it.”
Wang Tong and Michaux left the room side by side like two close friends. Susu stood behind and stared at Wang Tong's back with as much resentment as a child could muster. How dare he patronize the sister of the young master?
”I take it that Lie Jian was coming to kill me?” Wang Tong asked calmly. The thought of fighting against Lie Jian didn't frighten him.
”His ambition needed to be kept in check.” Michaux avoided the question.
”He is still the same. Ha!” Wang Tong chuckled, seeming pretty cool with the prospect of being murdered.
Lie Jian had been planning Wang Tong's death ever since the heir of Blade Warrior revealed himself. By now, he ought to have a million different ways to execute Wang Tong. The fact that he still didn't act on his plan meant that something had deterred him from doing so. Wang Tong wagered that it has something to do with the energy crystal gun.
Lie Jian might have had a chance to do away with Wang Tong before the latter had selflessly made the pattern of the gun a public property. This decision had swayed Michaux to favor Wang Tong; Lie Jian knew that if he tried to murder Wang Tong, the young master would intervene.
After talking with Wang Tong, the thought of killing him had completely evaporated from Lie Jian's mind. Truth be told, Michaux was deeply touched by Wang Tong's compassion and a great sense of responsibility. As it was said, great power came with great responsibilities. Although he was from Earth, he had done more for the people of Mars than the Martian leaders.
The alliance with House Lie aside, Michaux admired Wang Tong tremendously. However, Michaux could not simply throw their agreement with House Lie out of the window because another hotshot was now in town. Michaux had helped Wang Tong as much as he could without crossing the line.
After all, the three of them: Wang Tong, Michaux, and Lie Jian, was the last hope in saving humanity.
After a long walk, Wang Tong and Michaux had finally arrived at the entrance to the innermost section of the tower. Wang Tong could feel a strong presence of power behind the heavy oaken gates.
”Go ahead. I will wait for you here.” The gift was meant for Wang Tong and Wang Tong alone. As a follower of the Divine Way, Michaux had extraordinary self-restraint, particularly over his curiosity. ”See no evil, hear no evil, and say no evil.” Such was the way of a cultivator who devoted his life to the Divine path.
Withdrawing from the worldly stimulation also came at a cost: it had rendered Michaux a pacifist who was no longer suited as a leader during war. Michaux knew of his shortcomings, and therefore, he didn't protest Wang Tong's allegations of incompetence.
When Wang Tong walked into the inner tower, he found himself surrounded by a web of soul energy that had blended in perfectly with the intricate structure of the building. This soul energy was the result of centuries of faithful prayers and concentrated thoughts of the sect members.
All the while, Wang Tong wondered what the greatest Divine Master had left for him at his deathbed. Wang Tong charged up his soul energy and dashed deeper into the labyrinth.
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”How did it go, Susu?” Xiao Yuyu hurried to ask what the gossip princess had learned.
”Wang Tong is a jerk! He accused of my brother a terrible leader. Hmph! What would Mars be like without my brother?”
”He didn't mention me?” Yuyu asked. The disappointment was written all over her face.
”I am not too sure. When he explained the reason he was here, I couldn't hear anything.” Susu complained. Wang Tong was a bad person through and through; she should have known better!
”Oh...is that right?” Xiao Yuyu's face relaxed a bit after hearing Susu's reply.
”Where are they now?”
”I have no idea where Lie Jian is, but Brother had taken Wang Tong to the tower. Apparently, the first Divine Master had left something for Wang Tong. Ah-ha! Why don't we go join them? I want to see what kind of ancient relic that is. Gosh! If it were from Master Andres himself, it would be over a few hundred years old by now.”
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