Ch 34: Hidden Dangers Beneath The Surface Of Daily Life
Main Peak, Secret College,
“You’re finally willing to come see me, your Uncle Master!”
Uncle Master Li sat upright in the main seat of the room, coldly questioning,
The person being questioned had a smiling face, without the slightest fear. He tiptoed behind Uncle Master Li, rubbing his shoulders and explaining:
“Didn’t you just return today, Uncle Master?”
“Hmph, what was your result in the Martial Arts Grand Competition this time?”
Xia Jiuyuan exclaimed, “Didn’t you return today? Weren’t you paying attention to the competition? I thought you were constantly peeking at the entire sect.”
Uncle Master Li turned and glared at Xia Jiuyuan. He quickly added, “Since you only returned today and didn’t pay attention to this major event, it’s a bit hard to believe. Are you that busy, Uncle Master?”
“Do you really think the World-Ending powers have no worries? I’m not the only World-Ending Strongman…”
Li Canghuang was about to launch into a long explanation, but suddenly remembered that the person beside him was just a Second Rank novice. He stopped himself and said again:
“The incident those people caused this time is quite significant.”
Xia Jiuyuan knew Uncle Master Li was referring to the group who kidnapped him and Liu Xixi. He continued to ask:
“You and that person from Liu Jing Forest have spent so many days without resolving this matter?”
“There has been new progress… however, the more we investigate, the more terrified we become. They come from an organization called the Purity Association. This organization might be spread across the Three Realms of Humanity, and their tenet is human supremacy.
They believe that the high-level figures in our Three Realms only care about cultivation and have abandoned the human race, failing to lead humanity to prosperity.”
“Ah?”
Xia Jiuyuan found it hard to believe. Such rhetoric was too low-intelligence for him to comment on.
Li Canghuang’s expression grew even more gloomy at this moment.
“Those idiots declare that humans only occupy less than a quarter of this Continent. They say we high-level figures only pursue the Dao and completely disregard the prosperity of the human race!”
“There are many regions on the Continent that are completely unsuitable for survival, and there is also the behemoth that is the Beast Tribe…”
“Exactly! The Grave King Beast Court led by the Beast King possesses five World-Ending Strongmen. If not for the Feather Tribe watching covetously nearby, our human race would have been enslaved long ago!
And they actually call us cowardly, fabricating false information and refusing to conquer, willingly abandoning vast tracts of land and shrinking into our homes to be petty emperors!”
Xia Jiuyuan couldn’t listen any longer. These were a bunch of idiots.
“Shouldn’t this be completely purged?”
“They are not an ordinary organization. Soul searching is useless, and divination is not worth the effort.”
Xia Jiuyuan could understand this. Celestial Secrets must not be revealed. Divination that yields information, if leaked, will reduce one’s lifespan. If they possess any treasures that conceal celestial secrets, it becomes even more difficult.
“Uncle Master, do you have any guesses about the Mastermind?”
Li Canghuang narrowed his eyes, spitting out unexpected names one after another.
“I’d hope it’s a Human Seeker of the Dao who can benefit from this, but if we think broadly…
The Grave King Beast Court, the Feather Tribe, or even the Wind and Rain Pavilion could be responsible.”
“Wind and Rain Pavilion? Aren’t they human?”
Li Canghuang hesitated, “Actually, some of what the Purity Association says isn’t entirely wrong. Some Seekers of the Dao among humans have indeed lost their sense of race and family…
The person behind the Wind and Rain Pavilion is a human World-Ending Strongman, but their stance is unreliable, and they are always hiding something.”
“This matter is indeed troublesome…”
Upon hearing this, Li Canghuang puffed out his beard and continued:
“Do you think I’m only busy with this one thing?
No, the reason I wasn’t peeking, oh no, observing, the reason I wasn’t watching the Martial Arts Grand Competition is because there’s new news from Liu Le ━ Torment Beasts are rampant.”
“Torment Beasts?”
Beasts are divided into three categories: first, the Beast Tribe, who are born with bodies similar to humans but with beastly characteristics and intelligence equal to humans;
second, Demonic Beasts, which are complete beasts. Low-level Demonic Beasts have lower intelligence and are more aggressive.
Third, Torment Beasts, which are complete monsters with basically no intelligence. They kill any life form they encounter. Their origin is unknown, and they cannot be eradicated, being called the cancer of civilization.
The most famous Torment Beast lair is located west of the Western Territory. In our Southern Territory, there aren’t many Torment Beasts because most of the firepower is borne by Liu Jing Forest.
Xia Jiuyuan was very surprised. Torment Beasts were a significant problem, but they shouldn’t be something that World-Ending Strongmen were concerned about.
“Liu Le informed me that there are Catastrophe Grade Torment Beasts appearing, and their whereabouts are erratic.”
“Holy crap!”
“The problem of Torment Beasts has always existed. Catastrophe Grade Torment Beasts have appeared in the Western Territory long ago, so it’s within expectations for them to appear in our Southern Territory now.”
“But they weren’t here before, right? They seem to be getting stronger…”
“…It seems so…”
Li Canghuang shook his head. “But we’re too busy to deal with it, aren’t we? That Beast King is stirring, who can afford to focus on researching these Torment Beasts!”
“Indeed…” Xia Jiuyuan said, increasing the strength of his grip, “It seems I misunderstood you, Uncle Master.”
“Then stop causing me trouble!”
“Causing trouble? If you say that, I’ll have to argue with you. The final results of this Martial Arts Grand Competition,
First, Jun Liuhe of Lucky Peak
Second, Liu Xixi of Liu Jing Forest
Third, Jing Su of Liu Jing Forest
Fourth, Jiang Manyue of Fourth Jian Peak
Fifth, Zhao Tiankuo of Blade Peak
Sixth, Duan Shahe of Lucky Peak
Seventh, Wang You of Body Tempering Peak
Eighth, Li Le of Lucky Peak
Ninth, Mo Mo of Lucky Peak
Tenth, Bai Yizhong of Wind and Rain Pavilion
My Lucky Peak took the lead! Out of the ten spots in the Southern Territory, we took four! The Ask Dao Sect took seven!”
“That’s indeed good news. In the last decade or so, all races have produced outstanding talents. Otherwise, it would be too peaceful…”
Li Canghuang patted the seat next to him, signaling Xia Jiuyuan to sit down, and then said:
“However, for me, the greatest piece of good news is that you’ve managed to handle that little girl, Liu Xixi.”
Xia Jiuyuan, who had just sat down, thought Uncle Master Li had some profound advice, but upon hearing that he was teasing him, he bared his teeth.
“Uncle Master Li, you’re not getting any younger—”
“I mean you resolved her Savage Beast Intent problem. What are you talking about?”
“…”
“I warn you, that girl Liu Xixi has personality issues. Control yourself. If something happens, and Liu Le blames me, I might not be able to protect you.”
“…Let’s talk about Savage Beast Intent…”
“Stinky Kid, since you brought it up, listen carefully. If you get too close to Liu Xixi, be careful not to invite a fatal disaster!
The Beast King will not allow Liu Le’s weakness to be in the hands of our human race!”
“…Yes.”
Seeing Xia Jiuyuan obediently agree, Li Canghuang felt a pang of sympathy.
“The World-Ending Strongman in the Southern Territory is missing. Currently, our human race has a total of three World-Ending Strongmen. If we could have two more, everything would be different…”
Li Canghuang paused and continued, “Or if you reach the World-Ending realm, such trivial matters wouldn’t need to be worried about anymore.”
“World-Ending, indeed. I’ll be satisfied if I can just reach Third Rank!”
Xia Jiuyuan’s promotion speed completely depended on the System’s Red Tasks. Without the System’s Red Tasks, he couldn’t advance at all!
“Heh heh…”
Li Canghuang had never lost confidence in Xia Jiuyuan because he was the person his elder brother had chosen.
But in reality, he had never truly understood Xia Jiuyuan. He could somewhat understand the paths of the little monsters on Lucky Peak, but Xia Jiuyuan was completely incomprehensible!
“At least reach the Catastrophe Realm as soon as possible, otherwise…”
Uncle Master Li pointed at Xia Jiuyuan’s chest, “Otherwise, you might truly lose your life at any moment.”
“Fortune and misfortune rely on each other; it might not be a bad thing. After all, I cannot be predicted, so it’s basically impossible for them to calculate it in advance.”
“You are quite carefree.”
“Oh right, Uncle Master, there’s one more thing I need to report. The Wind and Rain Pavilion is interfering in our Ask Dao Sect’s internal affairs.”
“En?”
Under Uncle Master Li’s questioning, Xia Jiuyuan clearly explained the matter concerning Li Er.
“I originally thought you didn’t have any defenses against the Wind and Rain Pavilion, Uncle Master, but it seems today that you inherently distrust them, so I’m relieved.”
“This matter you speak of… it could be big or small… You don’t need to concern yourself with this matter anymore.”
“Alright.”
“If there’s nothing else, you can go back.”
“No, no,”
Xia Jiuyuan took out a list and handed it to Li Canghuang. He took it, scanned it, and said:
“You’re asking for the moon!”
“Heh heh.”
The list contained the resources that Xia Jiuyuan had tallied for everyone on Lucky Peak. He had always been too embarrassed to ask Uncle Master Li for them, but now that he had finally achieved a ranking, he was like a liberated serf singing, and immediately started demanding double the resources.
“They will be delivered together during the monthly supply.”
“Alright, thank you, Uncle Master! Uncle Master is the best!”
“Resources have never been a problem, but true strongmen need experience. No one can reach the end relying solely on resources.”
“Yes.”
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