Chapter 156
Chapter 155 – Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary
Translator: Mr Voltaire
Editor: Phoobiee
When Manager Qin suddenly arrived in front of them, Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong’s expressions darkened.
"Manager Qin, your words are a bit excessive," Qiu Xuan Rong said darkly.
"Excessive?" Manager Qin raised an eyebrow as he coldly harrumphed, "Xiao Yun has already taken the t.i.tle of Champion and is going to become someone greatly nurtured by the sect. If you trying to kill him isn’t rebelling, what is? Do you even put the sect in your eyes anymore?"
"This Xiao Yun and his bird have killed our family members; how can we just spare him?" Qiu Xuan Rong said in a severe tone, "And even with us present, he dares to be so arrogant. If there aren’t any elders present, which disciple would dare to defy him within the sect? Wouldn’t they all be ruthlessly bullied by him?"
"What a joke," Manager Qin said in a cold tone. "Just then it was your family’s people who wanted to kill Xiao Yun first; isn’t this the thief crying thief? Normally, you’re all incredibly arrogant and domineering; I don’t care who you have supporting you. Since I’m in charge of this matter, don’t you dare act up." As Manager Qin spoke, he released his powerful aura from his body, causing the air to ripple. Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong’s faces became pale and their breaths became ragged as they hurriedly retreated. Manager Qin’s cultivation was simply too far above theirs.
"No less than expected from a Ninth Layer Essence Core realm expert." This aura caused the nearby cultivators to feel dread within their hearts. There was a great gap between each Layer, especially from the Eighth Layer to the Ninth Layer. Every Layer advanced was like scaling the heavens.
Even Half Step Essence Soul realm cultivators were greatly respected within the Heaven Origin Sect, let alone Essence Soul realm cultivators. As for that Qiu Xuan Ji, he was a Half Step Essence Soul realm cultivator.
Once he stepped into the Essence Soul realm, Qiu Xuan Ji would become a true expert like a fish that leapt through the dragon’s gate.
"Manager Qin, are you really determined on protecting this Xiao Yun?" Qiu Xuan Rong coldly harrumphed as he asked in a cold tone.
"As the Manager of the Moonwind Kingdom’s disciple examination, I have the responsibility to take care of the excellent geniuses," Manager Qin replied.
"Hmph, you can protect him for now, but you can’t protect him forever," Qiu Xuan Rong said with a dark look and a thinly-veiled threat within his words. His intent was perfectly clear: he could not do anything to Xiao Yun now, but he would find an opportunity to deal with him in future.
"You…" After Qiu Xuan Rong said this, Manager Qin couldn’t help but frown. However, there was nothing he could do about it.
Qiu Xuan Rong’s elder brother Qiu Xuan Ji had long since been in the Half Step Essence Core realm, and no one knew when he would finally break through. His position was much greater than a Ninth Layer Essence Core realm cultivator, so Manager Qin still held his reservations. After all, he could only blame himself that he had not broken through in many years.
When they heard Qiu Xuan Rong’s words, the cultivators of the various families deeply frowned, feeling quite worried for Xiao Yun. Even if he became a disciple of the Heaven Origin Sect, those seniors couldn’t protect him forever.
This old codger. I’ll kill him sooner or later, Xiao Yun thought as he frowned and killing intent appeared in his eyes.
We’ll have an opportunity in future, the Heaven-Devouring Sparrow thought as it turned into a little sparrow and landed on his shoulder. Xiao Yun said, "It’s taken this old fool decades to reach the Second Layer of the Essence Core realm, and it’ll be difficult for him to break through anymore. As long as this Lord becomes more powerful or we use your Heaven-Devouring Tower, we’ll definitely be able to kill him."
"Heaven-Devouring Tower!" Xiao Yun’s eyes lit up as a good idea formed in his mind.
"This Qiu family’s too domineering."
"It’s because they have an Elder in the Heaven Origin Sect," the other cultivators discussed amongst themselves. Even though they felt quite displeased, they only dared to talk discreetly. The biggest reason why the Qiu family was so arrogant within the Moonwind Kingdom was because they had an Elder in the Heaven
After all, in Nanjiang, an Essence Soul realm cultivator could become a Sect Head and establish their own sect. As such, Half Step Essence Soul realm cultivators were already incredibly powerful – without any Essence Soul realm cultivators, who could contend against them? Who would dare to offend such a person?
In this world, those without power had to endure.
"Let’s see how long he can live for."
"That’s right, we’ll get rid of that Xiao Yun sooner or later." After they heard Qiu Xuan Rong’s words, the Qiu family’s cultivators became even more arrogant. Even if they could act in the open, they could act in the dark. That way, even the Heaven Origin Sect would not be able to do anything to them.
"Insolence! As a Manager of the sect, you actually dare to openly threaten a disciple that has been chosen; is that how you do things in the Heaven Origin Sect? Could it be that you don’t know that the Heavenly Capital Domain has orders that Nanjiang’s various large sects must quickly develop more genius disciples?" Just as everyone was feeling quite annoyed, a cold voice sounded out from the sky; the voice rumbled like thunder and caused the air to tremble. As the voice sounded out, a formless pressure also descended and enveloped the entire area.
Even felt incredibly shocked and felt as if the sky had descended on them. Their bodies all felt incredibly weak, to the point that they almost knelt to the ground; even the Essence Core realm cultivators felt their hearts pound, their eyes containing a trace of fear.
"What a powerful might; is it an Essence Soul realm expert?" Everyone looked towards where the voice had come from.
Qiu Xuan Rong’s heart also leapt, and he looked up towards the sky in shock.
There a man wearing a robe was walking towards them on the air. He had incredibly deep and profound eyes which looked like there were stars twinkling within them, and he had a cold and handsome appearance. Currently, he was coldly staring at Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong.
The instant this middle-aged man appeared, everyone’s gazes fell on his body. Even Manager Qin’s pupils contracted in shock; this person’s aura caused even him to feel fearful.
"Sir, are you the Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary?" Manager Qin cried out as he looked at the man in the sky.
"Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary?" The various cultivators were quite shocked. As they looked closely, they found a special badge on the man’s sleeve which had the words ‘Heavenly Capital’ embroidered on it. These two words were not very big but gave off a strange aura.
This was the special clothing for the Heavenly Capital Domain’s Emissary. Normal people were unable to make copies of it, nor did anyone in Nanjiang dare to do such a thing.
Mo Shao Zhong walked on the air, looking down at Manager Qin and the others.
"Mm," Mo Shao Zhong nodded, acknowledging Manager Qin’s question as his gaze became serious. He looked coldly at Qiu Xuan Rong as he said, "Are you part of the Heaven Origin Sect?" He spoke with a questioning tone, which made Qiu Xuan Rong feel suffocated.
Qiu Xuan Rong felt beads of sweat trickle down his forehead as he respectfully replied, "This lowly one is indeed one of the Heaven Origin Sect’s Managers!" He did not dare to be arrogant at all as the Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary stared down at him.
Even the Heaven Origin Sect’s Sect Master would not dare to offend this Emissary, let alone his elder brother, Qiu Xuan Ji, a Half Step Essence Soul realm cultivator.
This was the Emissary who represented the Heavenly Capital Domain in monitoring Nanjiang; offending him was tantamount to offending the Heavenly Capital Domain. They could easily send an expert to erase the Heaven Origin Sect from Nanjiang.
What’s more, this Emissary’s cultivation was evidently at the Essence Soul realm; how could anyone dare to be disrespectful to him?
Mo Shao Zhong said coldly, "Since you’re a Manager of the Heaven Origin Sect, where did you find the gall to lay hands on this sort of genius disciple? Don’t you know why the Heavenly Capital Domain opens the Mysterious Essence Battlefield to allow Nanjiang’s genius youths to enter the Hundred Sects War?"
"I do, this lowly one knows." Qiu Xuan Rong started to sweat profusely. He naturally knew why the Heavenly Capital Domain opened the Mysterious Essence Battlefield – it was to pick out Nanjiang’s true geniuses to bring fresh blood into the Heavenly Capital Domain.
In actuality, Nanjiang’s various large sects would send quite a few youths every few years to the Mysterious Essence Battlefield to partic.i.p.ate in the Hundred Sects War. If a sect did not send enough people, the Emissary might even come to punish that sect.
Of course, if any sect’s disciple performed outstandingly in the Hundred Sects War and received the right to enter the Heavenly Capital Domain, the sect would be rewarded accordingly. The rewards were attractive even to the important people of the large sects. There were pill refining secret techniques, spiritual armaments, talismans, secret arts and more.
If a sect received a large reward, it would be able to increase the overall strength of that sect. In fact, some of the elders who developed that disciple would be heavily rewarded and might even have the opportunity to break through to the next realm. This was why Manager Qin was so determined to protect Xiao Yun.
"Since you know this, why would you dare to go against it?" Mo Shao Zhong questioned.
"This lowly one acted on impulse; please forgive me!" Qiu Xuan Rong was so scared that his legs started to tremble, and he hurriedly bowed with his hands held in front of him. Beside him, Qiu Zhong also hurriedly bowed and begged for forgiveness.
"It’s good that you know you’re in the wrong," Mo Shao Zhong said coldly as he waved his sleeve. A wave of lights flashed and looked like sharp swords piercing through the air. The speed at which they flew caused everyone to feel dumbstruck, and by the time they saw the rays of light, they had already landed on Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong.
Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong’s bodies trembled, as if they had been pierced by sharp swords as the force severed many of the meridians within their bodies. Their bodies tilted back wards and fell off the platform.
Bang!
A ma.s.sive sound sounded out as the platform cracked where Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong had been standing, and the other Heaven Origin Sect’s Managers felt a chill within their hearts. They were almost injured by the remnant shockwaves but stood dumbly and breathed in a breath of cold air.
This Heavenly Capital Domain Emissary was simply too powerful, and even they had not seen clearly how his attack had landed. Such terrifying might struck fear into their hearts.
The elders of the various families below all held their breaths as they looked up respectfully into the air.
Chi!
Qiu Xuan Rong and Qiu Zhong both coughed up a mouthful of blood, their auras becoming weaker; they looked like they had been heavily injured.
Mo Shao Zhong had attacked in an even harsher manner than Emperor Feng before. It would take them at least one month to fully recover.
"If this happens again, I swear I won’t let you off so easily," Mo Shao Zhong spoke coldly, his words resolute.