Chapter 555: Chapter 264: You’ve Broken Through Too?_2
I’ve been in Yangshen Hall for years, and I’m tired of the scenery. There’s no point in wandering around.
"Follow me back to Stormwind Tower, something big is happening today!"
Zhuo Xueer said in a mysterious tone.
Suo Fengxiang nodded silently, following behind with a somewhat strange expression on her face.
Suddenly, Zhuo Xueer, who was walking in front, stopped.
"Right, Senior Brother You has sent back a message, the situation at Jianjia Village is settled, and he should be on his way back now."
Upon hearing this, Suo Fengxiang’s face lit up with joy.
"Senior Brother You is finally coming back, he has been on this mission for quite a while."
"It’s only been about ten days. The demon troubling Jianjia Village was indeed a tricky one."
Knowing Senior Brother You was returning, Suo Fengxiang’s steps became much lighter.
However, once she followed Zhuo Xueer back to Stormwind Tower and saw its large doors, her feet felt as heavy as lead, and she struggled to walk.
"What’s wrong?"
Zhuo Xueer turned and asked with curiosity.
"No, nothing."
Gritting her teeth, she followed Zhuo Xueer into Stormwind Tower.
Immediately, she saw Fang Yu practising his sword technique slowly.
He was actually practising the [Wood Zither Blade Technique].
In fact, Fang Yu had just begun and had yet to immerse himself using sensory control, merely trying out the feel of it.
Even though the sword moves were slow, Zhuo Xueer, upon stepping in, saw at a glance that Fang Yu had already reached the entry level of the [Wood Zither Blade Technique].
"Have you learned it?"
Zhuo Xueer was greatly surprised. She remembered that it had been only a few days since she taught Fang Yu the [Wood Zither Blade Technique].
The Wood Element demon bloodline, when learning martial arts of the same attribute, indeed makes rapid progress.
Hearing Zhuo Xueer’s question, Fang Yu stopped practising and paid his respects to her, and then noticed someone who seemed desperately trying to hide behind Zhuo Xueer.
Unfortunately, Zhuo Xueer had a slender figure, which couldn’t block the view, making Suo Fengxiang’s attempt look somewhat comical.
Fang Yu chuckled inwardly but pretended not to see Suo Fengxiang, and instead spoke to Zhuo Xueer.
"Thanks to Lady Zhuo Xueer’s guidance, after diligently practising for a few days, I have made some progress and have barely learned the [Wood Zither Blade Technique]."
"Not bad at all. If you can distinguish yourself with more accomplishments today, I’ll give you the [Spring Bud Skill] as well."
Initially, Zhuo Xueer had chosen three Wood Element cultivation techniques for Fang Yu.
These three were considered quite high-quality Wood Element cultivation techniques, after all, Zhuo Xueer was not one to skimp.
Plus, there weren’t many people who studied Wood Element martial arts, so putting these martial arts to use and enhancing the overall strength of Yangshen Hall was better than letting them collect dust in the storage.
"It’s all thanks to Lady Zhuo Xueer’s nurturing."
Fang Yu was in high spirits and didn’t forget to flatter her a bit.
On normal days, that would be absolutely impossible.
He paused, then feigned ignorance and asked.
"Speaking of which, what accomplishments? Is there another new mission?"
Zhuo Xueer immediately spoke in a secretive tone: "Don’t rush, I will tell you once everyone is here. Something big is going to happen today."
She elongated her tone, seemingly tantalizing with anticipation.
But...
Fang Yu already knew.
What else could be a big event today besides the great battle between the Lin Family and the Li Family?
And around this great battle, the only thing to consider was the Bonfire Gathering.
As for demons... both sides have their own people; they shouldn’t intervene, right?
But it’s hard to say. Should he go find Brother Qing for some reliable information after this is over?
As Fang Yu was contemplating, Zhuo Xueer pulled Suo Fengxiang, who was hiding behind her, to the side frustratingly.
"What are you doing? Hiding like that, this is Diao Deyi, you’ve met him before."
"...Junior Brother Diao, nice to see you again."
Suo Fengxiang awkwardly waved to Fang Yu.
Fang Yu, on the other hand, responded with a bright laugh.
"Senior Sister Suo, may I ask you for advice on sword techniques later?"
It seems... he’s not crying anymore?
But his eyes are a bit red.
Danger, danger, such a crybaby man is too hard to handle!
"Um... sure..."
Suo Fengxiang answered perfunctorily, while Zhuo Xueer looked pleased.
These two, without anyone knowing when, seemed to develop a good relationship, even starting to seek advice on martial arts.
But... isn’t Suo Fengxiang skilled at Swordsmanship? Why did she start teaching Sword Technique?
Zhuo Xueer felt it was strange, but didn’t think too much of it and let the two sit down.
Suo Fengxiang immediately felt like she’d been granted amnesty and hurriedly ran to a chair on the edge to sit down, keeping her distance from Fang Yu.
Fang Yu, on the other hand, had no such concerns and sat down next to Zhuo Xueer.
[Zhuo Xueer:1501/1501.]
Upon closer inspection, Fang Yu felt that something was amiss.
Why had Zhuo Xueer’s numbers changed??
1501...
"Did you have a breakthrough???" Fang Yu blurted out.
Zhuo Xueer was startled.
"You can tell?"
Uh...
With the amount of your health, it’s hard not to notice.
Fortunately, Zhuo Xueer just mentioned it in passing before smiling.
"After my fight with Li Shisan, I had an inkling that I was on the verge of a breakthrough. After some intense cultivation, I successfully advanced."
In reality, it wasn’t that easy.
Zhuo Xueer had already been close to a breakthrough but wanted to press on a little more to solidify her foundation for a more explosive growth.
However, during the fight with Li Shisan, under various pressures, she ultimately chose to push through to the next level.
The result was that although she managed to break through, it wasn’t as smooth as she’d liked; there was a sense that her foundation wasn’t completely stable.
Zhuo Xueer sighed.
Had it not been for Dong Xingzhou bringing back confirmation that Diao Deyi was a trustworthy individual, Zhuo Xueer wouldn’t have revealed any information in front of Diao Deyi.
Zhuo Xueer looked towards Fang Yu.
She no longer doubted Fang Yu’s identity.
Although she didn’t know who was backing Fang Yu, as long as it wasn’t against her, she need not pay too much attention to whoever was behind him.
Having confirmed Fang Yu as someone trustworthy, Zhuo Xueer began to view him with greater importance.
This young man is valuable and can become a leading general under my command.
Zhuo Xueer thought to herself silently.
And at this moment, two more people entered the door.
It was Liu Ningran and Qian Bei.
[Liu Ningran:585/585.]
[Qian Bei:800/800.]
Liu Ningran has also grown?
It’s been said that this guy entered the Yangshen Hall a few months earlier than me and is considered a prodigy as well.
As for Qian Bei, there was truly no sign of improvement; only his injuries seemed to have recovered.
"Diao Deyi? You sure came early... Greetings to Senior Sister Suo, Greetings to Sister Xue Er."
Liu Ningran was not polite to himself, but he did pay his respects to Suo Fengxiang and Zhuo Xueer.
Qian Bei did the same, saluted the two, and then greeted himself.
But compared to Liu Ningran, Qian Bei showed him clearly more respect.
It seems that the battle with Li Shisan had earned him a bit of a reputation.
"Is everyone here?"
Fang Yu looked at Zhuo Xueer.
But she said.
"Not yet, a few more people are coming."
Indeed, one after another, five or six more people arrived.
However, their strength was all around the 700 to 800 health range.
At present, no one exceeded Suo Fengxiang in terms of health, or rather, in terms of strength.
One could say, Suo Fengxiang is Zhuo Xueer’s top general.
Hmm... of course, excluding myself.
"Now that everyone is here, I will explain the situation to you all."
Zhuo Xueer took her place in the center, and everyone immediately quieted down.
"Just yesterday, I received some explosive news handed down from above. It’s that the Li Family’s clan trial has begun to expand outward and has come into conflict with the Lin Family. Without any unexpected events, the trial grounds chosen by the Li Family will likely be on Lin Family’s territory, and I’m afraid the Lin Family has already received news and is secretly preparing."
"This means, today, the Lin Family and the Li Family are likely to erupt into a massive chaotic battle!"
Some people were puzzled.
"Miss Zhuo Xueer, the chaos between the Lin Family and the Li Family, as long as it doesn’t affect the innocent, what does it have to do with us?"
Zhuo Xueer laughed.
When have the Five Great Families ever cared for the lives of the commoners beneath them?
Even they of the Foolish Underworld also...
"The chaos between the Li Family and the Lin Family, originally I would just need to send someone to observe and maintain order, but... last night, an external martial artist organization held a gathering, named the Bonfire Gathering. This group of external martial artists seems to be planning something big, most likely related to the chaos between the Lin Family and the Li Family!"