Chapter 131
Chapter 131
Chapter 131: Danqing Jade Scroll, Frightened Back and the Reason
“Who is so bold as to question the existence of two Xiantian Realm warriors?”
The warriors, already struggling to breathe and on the verge of collapse from the overwhelming aura of the two Xiantian Realm warriors, were stunned upon hearing this.
Then they saw a figure emerge, slowly walking through the gates of the Wei Mansion.
It was a plain-looking young man in plain clothes.
In his hands, he held a jade scroll.
The jade scroll emitted a hazy white light, enveloping the young man, allowing him to move freely and unhindered despite the pressure of the two Xiantian Realm warriors.
This bizarre scene not only astounded the warriors,
but even Wang Cangyi and Wei Shanhai, two Xiantian Realm masters, were caught off guard.
“You two, the Holy Mountain once had a ban: Xiantian Realm warriors are forbidden to use force against humans below the Xiantian level without provocation, and are forbidden to engage in Xiantian-level battles in crowded cities. Do you intend to violate this ban?”
Facing the gazes of the two Xiantian masters, the young man remained expressionless, but his tone gradually grew serious.
“Dan Shu Yu Juan, are you from Tian Ji Lou?”
Wang Cangyi stared intently at the jade scroll in the hands of the commoner-clothed youth, his expression solemn.
“I, Zhirui of Tian Ji Lou, greet two Xiantian Realm masters,” the commoner-clothed youth
said calmly, bowing slightly.
Hearing the commoner-clothed youth’s admission, Wang Cangyi’s heart trembled.
He stared at the commoner-clothed youth silently for a moment, then slowly dispersed the sword energy gathered in his palm.
While he didn’t know the other man’s true identity, he had heard of the wonders of the Dan Shu Yu
Juan. Only those from Tian Ji Lou could activate such a mysterious jade scroll.
Even Wei Shanhai shelved his blade.
Unlike Wang Cangyi, however, he felt a quiet sense of relief.
He knew that with someone from Tian Ji Lou present, today’s battle would likely be postponed for the time being.
Wang Cangyi keenly sensed Wei Shanhai’s slight emotional fluctuation.
He knew that the other man’s injuries had indeed not healed, and that he had only been bluffing.
In an instant, Wang Cangyi’s expression darkened.
He looked at the commoner-clothed youth and questioned, “It’s been said that Tianji Tower never participates in conflicts between the various factions of the world. So, Lord Zhirui, are you trying to break that stance?”
“Tianji Tower’s stance has never changed. Senior Wang, there’s no need to question it,” the commoner-clothed youth said calmly. “We have no interest in interfering in your conflict with Senior Wei, but if you two insist on fighting in the city, what will be the consequences?”
Wang Cangyi’s expression suddenly shifted.
If the commoner-clothed youth weren’t here, he could have killed Wei Shanhai, annihilated the Wei family, seized the treasure, and escaped.
Even if the Holy Mountain pursued him, he would have a way to defend himself and minimize his responsibility.
But now that the commoner-clothed youth was here, he dared not act rashly.
Rumor has it that the Tianji Tower’s Danshu Jade Scroll has a magical power.
The words written on it can be transmitted to Tianji Tower headquarters in an instant—a truly magical power. With the young man in plain clothes around
, even if he massacred the entire city to silence them, he wouldn’t be able to prevent the news from leaking out.
“Wei Shanhai, do you have the guts to fight me outside the city?” Wang Cangyi remained silent for a moment, his face gloomy. Suddenly, he shouted to the Wei family’s patriarch. “Hahahaha, Wang Cangyi, don’t worry. I’ve been traveling for days and am a little tired. Once I’ve recovered, I’ll come to take your head!” However, seeing the cheerful and heroic Wei Shanhai, he just laughed heartily and refused to accept the challenge. ”You!” Wang Cangyi was furious. “You cowardly old thief, you don’t even have the heart to fight. You’re a disgrace to the name of the Innate Realm!” ”You’re no match for a despicable villain like you, who only knows how to sneak attacks from behind and do sneaky things,” Wei Shanhai sneered. ”You…” Wang Cangyi’s chest heaved violently. He knew that Wei Shanhai had made up his mind to hide in the city like a coward. And he had no way to deal with him. If he insisted on fighting, he would have to kill Wei Shanhai instantly. Otherwise, regardless of the outcome, if any casualties were caused during the fight, he would be held accountable by the Holy Mountain. Wang Cangyi’s heart trembled at the thought of the guilt he would bear for starting the Xiantian War in the city. He didn’t want to spend the rest of his life imprisoned on the Holy Mountain, living in fear. After a moment’s deliberation, he realized that even if Wei Shanhai’s injuries hadn’t healed, he wouldn’t be able to kill him instantly. Wang Cangyi gritted his teeth and stared at Wei Shanhai, his face grim. ”You wait, old man! I won’t give up until I get that thing. You’d better never leave the city and remain a coward. Otherwise, the day you leave this county will be the day you die!” With that, a burst of energy echoed, and his figure vanished from the rooftops. ”Master!” The burly man and the others were shocked to see Wang Cangyi leave so easily. ”Get out of here!” Wei Shanhai didn’t hesitate. His voice deepened, and with a low roar, a powerful aura erupted. The burly man and his companions dared not say a word. Hearing this, as if they had been granted amnesty, they rushed out of the Wei Mansion. Those who ran slower were even kicked by those behind them, forcing them to scramble and flee. After all the Tiancang Sect members had retreated, Wei Shanhai addressed a rooftop and said, “Sir, please come out.” Was there anyone else hiding up there?
Everyone in the Wei family turned their gazes in that direction.
Under the gaze of the crowd, a figure emerged from under the eaves, leaped to the ground, and stood there with a dashing demeanor.
“Greetings, Senior Wei.”
The middle-aged man with phoenix eyes bowed to Wei Shanhai before addressing the commoner-clothed youth,
“Zhirui, it’s a good thing you arrived just in time, otherwise you might never see me again.”
Seeing this figure, everyone in the Wei family was stunned.
No one had expected the County Master to be hiding in that spot.
The commoner-clothed youth had also not expected his friend to be hiding there.
The usually indifferent young man was now stunned.
Seeing his friend’s continued indifference, he couldn’t help but sigh, “You, if you don’t change your tendency to watch the fun, I won’t be surprised to hear of your death one day.”
“Zhirui, that’s quite unkind. Why are you cursing me to death, a friend?”
As the two were arguing, Wei Shanhai also landed on the ground and bowed to the commoner-clothed youth.
“Thank you, Master Zhirui, for saving the lives of my entire Wei family.”
The young man’s expression returned to its calm state.
He said calmly, “Senior Wei, please don’t misunderstand me. I’m here because I don’t want to see anyone violate the Holy Mountain’s prohibitions, not to help your Wei family.”
“No matter what, Master Zhirui’s appearance has indeed saved our Wei family. I, Wei Shanhai, will never forget this favor.”
The young man shook his head and said nothing more, slowly walking out.
“Zhirui, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Wait
a minute, let’s go have a drink together!” The middle-aged man with phoenix eyes bowed to Wei Shanhai and shouted as he hurried over.
Wei Shanhai watched the two men leave the Wei Mansion without saying anything to keep them.
“Grandfather!”
After all the outsiders had left, Wei Xinghe, clutching his chest, led the clan members forward excitedly.
“Xinghe, the situation was urgent just now, and we didn’t have time to completely block Wang Cangyi’s sword energy, so you were injured. Are you okay?” Wei Shanhai asked.
“It’s okay. Who would have thought that a dignified Xiantian Realm cultivator would attack a junior like me? Fortunately, Grandfather, you arrived in time.” Wei Xinghe shook his head.
“Humph, that Wang Cangyi has always been despicable and shameless, how could he care about his reputation?” Wei Shanhai snorted coldly.
“Grandfather, why didn’t you keep that Lord Zhirui? He saved our Wei family. Letting him leave like this is rude?” Wei Xinghe asked.
Wei Shanhai shook his head. “It’s not that I don’t want to keep him, but his status is special. He never associates with other factions. Keeping him here would only make things difficult for him.”
Wei Xinghe was about to ask more, but Wei Shanhai waved him off. “Let’s go inside. Have someone clean up the yard first.”
Wei Xinghe had no choice but to keep his mouth shut. Once he was alone with the chief steward and the old ancestor,
he asked, “Old ancestor, when did you return?”
“I’ve been back for several days, but I haven’t entered the city. I knew Wang Cangyi was waiting in the dark for me.”
“Old ancestor, who are these people, and what’s the grudge between you and Wang Cangyi?”
This was the question that had plagued Wei Xinghe’s mind for some time.
Treasures like these in our family had always been kept secret, unknown even to the clan.
How could this mysterious force know about them?
“Those who attacked our Wei family are primarily from a sect in the northern border called the Tiancang Sect. Wang Cangyi is the Second Elder of that sect.”
“As for our grudge…”
Wei Shanhai sighed, then said, “We were once good friends.”
“Friends? How so…”
Wei Xinghe and Wei Dazongguan were both stunned.
“That was a hundred years ago…”
As Wei Shanhai recounted his story, Wei Xinghe and Wei Dazongguan gradually understood what had happened.
A hundred years ago, Wei Shanhai was a young man in his prime, full of vigor and ambition.
He had mastered the martial arts and, at a young age, had already become a master of perfected physique, a rare martial arts prodigy in the Wei family’s history.
Seeking an opportunity to break through to the Inner Viscera Realm and broaden his horizons,
Wei Shanhai, at the age of twenty, decided to travel the world and meet the heroes of the world.
During his travels, he met a young man of roughly the same age: Wang Cangyi.
Wang Cangyi, hailing from a prominent clan, possessed remarkable strength and vast knowledge.
In both strength and knowledge, he surpassed Wei Shanhai, who came from the then-minor Wei family.
The two instantly clicked, and Wei Shanhai was particularly impressed by Wang Cangyi’s demeanor.
Eventually, they became sworn brothers.
After this sworn brotherhood, the two journeyed the martial arts world together, experiencing and witnessing much.
However, it was during these journeys that Wei Shanhai gradually discovered that Wang Cangyi was not as noble and magnanimous as he appeared.
He was not truly magnanimous, sometimes deliberately harassing minor figures over trivial matters. He
was also vindictive and vindictive.
If someone offended him, even if it was an unintentional offense, he would kill them to vent his anger.
If it weren’t for Wei Shanhai’s constant dissuasion, he would often have considered venting his anger on the family members and exterminating the entire clan.
As they traveled, their philosophies began to diverge, leading to frequent arguments.
But at that time, Wei Shanhai still considered Wang Cangyi a brother.
He believed that while his actions might be a bit extreme, he was still a decent person.
The real rift between them came during a trip to explore a hidden location.
There, they stumbled upon a cave and gained a great opportunity.
However, a disagreement arose over the division of the treasures.
Wang Cangyi argued that he had contributed more to the opening of the cave and should receive 90% of the treasures.
Wei Shanhai, however, felt that since they were brothers, they shouldn’t be so calculative.
Although he hadn’t contributed as much, he had helped Wang Cangyi block a fatal trap during the entrance.
Therefore, even if he didn’t get half, he shouldn’t have received only 10%.
The two engaged in another fierce argument, nearly coming to blows.
In the end, Wei Shanhai backed down, agreeing to take only 10% of the treasures, but on one condition: he had to choose first.
Unexpectedly, Wang Cangyi refused even this request, only agreeing to let each of them take turns selecting a treasure.
At this point, Wei Shanhai was completely disappointed in Wang Cangyi.
You know, the treasures they had obtained were quite extraordinary, and with their current strength, they couldn’t even tell which was the best.
Even if he were to choose, he wouldn’t be able to take all the most precious treasures first.
Unexpectedly, Wang Cangyi refused to even take this loss.
After thoroughly understanding Wang Cangyi’s character, Wei Shanhai also let it go. He randomly selected a few treasures, and after the two of them left the cave, he and Wang Cangyi parted ways, never to interact again.
“Thinking about it now, if I hadn’t achieved a breakthrough in my realm during our journey, making our strength similar and neither of us sure of victory, I’m afraid Wang Cangyi would have been ready to kill me then,”
Wei Shanhai sighed.
“Grandfather, according to you, could it be that the treasure you were given back then was…” Wei Xinghe asked tentatively.
“Yes, one of the treasures I was given was the one hidden in our Wei family’s secret vault.” Wei Shanhai nodded, “And it was the most precious treasure from that secret place.”
“The most precious?”
“Well, I never imagined I’d just randomly pick the most precious treasure.”
“Well, Wang Cang, no matter how much he planned, never imagined I’d be so lucky to pick the most precious thing. Perhaps this is what they call fate.”
“I wonder if he was furious in the days that followed.”
Wei Shanhai’s face showed a hint of sarcasm.
Wei Xinghe and Wei Dazongguan put themselves in his shoes and imagined that, given Wang Cangyi’s temperament, he would probably be very angry.
“So, Wang Cangyi came to our Wei family this time just to obtain that treasure. Then why did he attack you, Grandfather?” Wei Xinghe asked.
“Well, it’s all my fault for being careless,” Wei Shanhai sighed.
“After my falling out with Wang Cangyi, we haven’t seen each other since. Not long ago, he wrote to me, saying we hadn’t seen each other in years and invited me to get together.”
“I figured it had been so many years, and we were young and hot-tempered back then, which is why we argued so fiercely. Now that a hundred years have passed, what else could we possibly let go of? So I went to keep the appointment.” “
I didn’t expect that after we met, Wang Cangyi pretended to chat about his travels in his youth, and took advantage of my moment of distraction to suddenly attack me. I was seriously injured and had to find a way to escape.”
“So, how are your injuries now, old ancestor?” Wei Xinghe asked hurriedly.
“I’m still not fully recovered from my injuries. I can only exert 30% of my full strength,” Wei Shanhai said calmly.
Hearing this, Wei Xinghe and the Wei Chief Steward were startled.
Just as they were about to ask more, they heard Wei Shanhai ask, “By the way, I’ve been back for so long, why haven’t Ningyan and An’er come out? Where are they?”
The innate realm’s perception was extraordinary. Wei Shanhai discovered that there was no trace of Li Ningyan and Wei Zi’an in the mansion.
(End of this chapter)