Chapter 87 - 84: Spirit Master Banquet Invitation

With that, Mo Qianqian summoned his Spirit Body, appearing directly beside Patriarch Luo. Grabbing the patriarch’s head with both hands, he violently twisted.

"SPLURT!"

Blood spurted like a fountain. Patriarch Luo’s head was twisted clean off, killing him on the spot.

"Patriarch!"

"Grandpa!"

The Luo family members were horrified.

Their patriarch, the Luo family’s only Tongyou Realm expert, had been killed just like that? They hadn’t even seen what happened!

Luo Wushuang was completely dumbfounded.

Luo Jinhao was even more bewildered. It felt like a bolt from the blue, leaving his head buzzing. His grandfather had actually died at the hands of Asura?

"What? Patriarch Luo is dead?"

"Heavens, just what kind of monster is this Asura?"

"Can a Spirit Master really be this terrifying?"

"The Luo family really messed with the wrong person this time!"

The surrounding crowd was equally astonished, their faces full of disbelief.

Luocheng was under the Luo family’s rule, and the family was anchored by Patriarch Luo. Yet now, the patriarch was dead. This was an absolutely earth-shattering event!

The beautiful woman was also stunned. She had thought she was going to drag Asura down with her—that he would die here, and so would she. But instead, it was Patriarch Luo who had died?

"Stop right there!"

Right at this moment, a booming shout echoed from a distance. Immediately after, a figure sped toward them at breakneck speed, landing directly in front of the crowd.

It was a half-white-haired old man dressed in a pale red robe. As soon as he arrived, his eyes fell upon the corpse on the ground. He opened his mouth but found himself momentarily speechless.

He was too late!

"Lie Tai!" Seeing the old man’s figure, Mo Qianqian’s eyes narrowed.

The newcomer was Elder Lie Tai of the Lie family, one of the three great families of Central Earth!

He had seen this Lie Zhongtai back at the Ling family. The man was an expert at the Sixth Level of the Tongyou Realm! With Mo Qianqian’s current strength, he feared he still couldn’t hold his own against such a formidable opponent.

"Elder Lie!"

Treating him like a lifesaver, the Luo family members immediately swarmed toward Lie Tai.

"Elder Lie, it’s him! He killed our patriarch. Please seek justice for us, Elder Lie!"

"Elder Lie, everyone knows we are a vassal of the Lie family, yet he still dared to commit murder. Please eliminate him, Elder Lie."

"Please seek justice for the Luo family, Elder Lie!"

The group shouted one after another, filled with righteous indignation.

"Elder Lie, he is the Southern Wilderness’s Asura, an Honored Guest Elder of the Yuling Sect," Luo Wushuang pleaded reasonably. "His cultivation has already reached the level of a Second-Grade Spirit Master. For the sake of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate and the many years our Luo family has served the Lie family, please save us and eradicate Asura."

"A Second-Grade Spirit Master!" Lie Tai’s face twitched imperceptibly.

Second-Grade Spirit Masters were incredibly rare across the entire Great Xia Dynasty; each one was essentially a massive cash cow. Of course, Bai Xiu of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate, who backed Luo Wushuang, was also a Second-Grade Spirit Master. However, Bai Xiu was a genius under the age of thirty, making him even more extraordinary.

This Asura had offended Luo Wushuang past the point of no return. Given the relationship between Bai Xiu and Luo Wushuang, if the Lie family recruited Asura, they would lose any chance of recruiting Bai Xiu. They might even face retaliation from the Bai Xiu Conglomerate in the future. After all, Bai Xiu’s influence was immense.

Furthermore, since Asura was an Honored Guest Elder of the Yuling Sect, he might not even accept their recruitment. At best, they could only build good relations with him. Weighing the options, taking Asura’s side over the Luo family’s would clearly be detrimental to the Lie family.

"Sir, coming to Central Earth to kill the patriarch of a Lie family’s vassal... don’t you think that’s a bit inappropriate?" Lie Tai asked in a deep voice.

"Why don’t you ask them what they did?" Mo Qianqian countered.

Judging by the older man’s tone, it seemed Lie Tai was going to side with the Luo family. An expert at the Sixth Level of the Tongyou Realm was quite troublesome. Even with his Body Cultivator strength, Mo Qianqian wasn’t sure if he could retreat safely. However, if he truly used his Body Cultivator abilities, his identity would be completely exposed. When that happened, he would quickly draw endless pursuit. Unless absolutely necessary, he really didn’t want to reveal those abilities.

"A murder is a murder. For killing the leader of a faction subservient to the Lie family, Asura, you will return with me to the Lie family and face our judgment!"

As Lie Tai spoke, the aura of the Sixth Level of the Tongyou Realm erupted from his body, rolling out in a wave of mighty coercion.

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Lie Tai was about to make his move, a petite figure glided gracefully toward them.

It was a girl of sixteen or seventeen, dressed in white with long, flowing gauze. Her delicate face was so pristine she seemed untainted by the mortal world. Her landing steps were as light as lotus petals, making her look like a young fairy descending to the mortal realm. Her entire being exuded an ethereal, elegant, and spirited presence.

"Xian Ling’Er!" Seeing this fairy-like girl, even Lie Tai frowned and halted his movements.

"Xian Ling’Er!"

Luo Wushuang’s eyes narrowed, his gaze sharpening as he looked at her.

"Chu Yiming’s disciple, Xian Ling’Er? What is she doing here?"

"Ranked sixth on the Hidden Dragon List, she became a First-Grade Spirit Master at fifteen. She’s only sixteen now, and rumor has it she might advance to a Second-Grade Spirit Master before she turns twenty. This Xian Ling’Er is truly extraordinary."

"Why did she come to our Luocheng?"

The Luo family members were all bewildered.

Mo Qianqian was equally taken aback. He had heard of Xian Ling’Er, the sixth-ranked prodigy on the Hidden Dragon List. She had become a First-Grade Spirit Master a year ago, so her talent and status were undeniably high. However, at that time, he had nothing to do with Spirit Masters and had never met her. This was his first time seeing her in person. He couldn’t understand why she was stepping forward to intervene.

"A Second-Grade Spirit Master with a bone age between thirty and forty... Asura, you are qualified to receive an invitation to the Spirit Master Banquet."

With that, Xian Ling’Er flicked an invitation card directly toward Mo Qianqian.

"What? The Spirit Master Banquet? Xian Ling’Er actually came to invite Asura to the Spirit Master Banquet?"

At Xian Ling’Er’s words, both Luo Wushuang and Lie Tai’s expressions shifted dramatically.

The Spirit Master Banquet was open to any Spirit Master. However, being formally invited was entirely different from just showing up!

Luo Jinhao’s face contorted into an exceptionally ugly scowl. He wanted nothing more than for Asura to drop dead immediately. Yet now, Xian Ling’Er had popped up out of nowhere and even handed Asura an invitation...

The onlookers also began to whisper among themselves. Most ordinary people didn’t know about the Spirit Master Banquet; only a few well-informed individuals had ever heard of it.

"The Spirit Master Banquet?" Mo Qianqian was just as baffled. He hadn’t heard of this event before. A banquet for Spirit Masters?

He nonetheless caught the invitation and glanced at it. The event was scheduled for a little over a month later, taking place in the Imperial City.

"The Spirit Master Banquet is a grand gathering for Spirit Masters," Miss Ling’Er explained simply. "It’s an event where the top Spirit Master geniuses of the Great Xia Dynasty, as well as the leading figures among the middle-aged and older generations, assemble to exchange knowledge and compete. It is held every five years, or sometimes once every few years. You’ll understand once you go."

Mo Qianqian spread his hands and said, "Miss Ling’Er, as you can see, an expert at the Sixth Level of the Tongyou Realm wants to kill me. Do I even have a chance to attend this Spirit Master Banquet now?"