Chapter Twenty-Three: Surging

  Perhaps this scene was too shocking, so Biyu sank into it and couldn't extricate herself until Zhang Lao Da was carried away by his disciples. Only then did Biyu come out of her deep shock and look at Tang Qing again, who was sitting on a stool against the wall, sunbathing. Her beautiful and lively eyes had less disdain and more curiosity.

  "You... you clearly don't have any cultivation, how can you possibly have such a huge amount of power?"

  Bi Yi walked over, blinking her big eyes, staring tightly at Tang Qing, with some incredulous inquiry, "How did you manage to do it?"

  "I'm telling you, Biyuan, are you annoyed or not? I've already told you that my situation is a bit special, and even if I tell you, you won't understand." Tang Jing's physical body had gone through the baptism of nine dispersing heavenly tribulations, known as the physique of a nine-tribulation dispersing immortal. Although his physical body hadn't become an immortal, it was no longer a mortal flesh either. If he were in his prime, just the strength of his physical body alone would be enough to make even immortals from the Ninth Heaven unable to move him.

  "You don't say it and I won't understand; you tell me and I will understand, won't I?"

  Bi Yi was really too curious, even disregarding her dignity, and asked repeatedly. However, no matter how she asked, Tang Qing didn't mention a word. After about half an hour, Tang Qing couldn't take it anymore and turned his head back to the room.

  "Tan Jing! You..."

  Looking at the closed door and window of Tang Qing's room, Bi Yi suddenly realized that she might have been a bit excessive just now. If he didn't say anything, there must be a reason for not saying it, this is his secret, why should he tell her? Moreover, they weren't very familiar with each other. Although she thought so in her heart, Bi Yi still felt like she had cat paws inside, standing in the courtyard, thinking quietly, but the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't understand, the more she thought about it, the more she felt it was inconceivable, and no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't figure out a reason.

  ……

  As dusk approached, the sky gradually entered night.

  At this time, most of the outer door disciples were usually practicing, but at this moment they did not cultivate. Even the most diligent disciples stopped practicing and whispered to each other in twos and threes. Indeed, something big happened today, and no disciple was not curious. It is said that Zhang Ting was beaten, and Zhang Lao Da was also beaten, and the person who beat them was Tang Qing, who was almost appointed as the son-in-law of the Upper Official Gate.

  Isn't it said that Tang Jing's qualifications are like rotten wood, without a single bit of cultivation? How could he have injured Zhang Ting? And yet, Zhang Da, who has a foundation of five layers, also didn't become a pig head.

  At this moment, inside a house outside the outer gate.

  This house is much more spacious and bright than the others, with luxurious decorations inside, including coral stone tables, hidden paulownia wood chairs, jade flower vases, crystal stands... These furniture and ornaments are all expensive luxury goods. In addition to this, on the floor, a pattern like a cloud can be vaguely seen, which is surrounded by a light mist, filling the house with cool air that was originally hot.

  This is an array, an array that can release cool air, called 'Small Cool Array'. In this era, the array represents a luxury item. Because inviting an array master to set up an array is extremely expensive, and the consumption required to maintain the operation of the array is also unimaginable. For example, this Small Cool Array, if it operates for one day, it will consume ten spirit stones. Except for the young masters of wealthy families, ordinary cultivators cannot afford it. After all, earning a single spirit stone is not easy in these times.

  Inside the room, a young man sat upright on a chair. He looked like he was around twenty years old, wearing brocade clothes, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his demeanor majestic and proud. This young man was none other than Li Shaofeng, the hot favorite to win this year's Jinwu Grand Competition. Outsiders called him Li Dashi. Almost all outer sect disciples knew that Li Dashi came from the Li family of Yongyang City. Although his family wasn't considered top-notch in Yongyang City, they still had some influence. Since entering the sect, although Li Shaofeng didn't have the talent of a genius, he relied on his family's vast wealth to obtain two powerful aids: an array and spiritual elixirs. His cultivation progressed rapidly as a result.

  "Since Zhang Ting has already met Tang Qing, why didn't he tell me at the first time."

  There was still a person standing in the house, who looked disheveled and had swollen cheeks that were somewhat deformed. He was Zhang Lao Da, who had been slapped by Tang Jing's two palms almost to death.

  Zhang Lao Da lowered his head, seemingly a bit afraid, and said in a low voice, "At that time you were in closed-door training, I didn't dare disturb you, so..."

  His words were not yet finished, Li Shaofeng directly interrupted him and said, "So you took people to find that Tang Qing, wanting to teach him a lesson, in order to consolidate your own position, and also to invite a merit in front of the four elders, right?"

  "Li Shao! I...I didn't!" Zhang Lao Da hastily shook his head in denial, although he indeed thought so, but dared not admit it in front of Li Shao.

  "Hmph!" Li Shaofeng snorted coldly and turned to ask, "Are you certain that Tang Qing really doesn't have a single shred of cultivation?"

  "I saw it clearly, that little guy's skin didn't have any signs of tempering at all, I don't know how he could have such a big force, and when he made his move, I clearly felt like I could dodge it, but... anyway, that Tang kid is weird!"

  Actually, Li Shaofeng had also heard from the Fourth Elder that the young man surnamed Tang didn't have any cultivation. Since the Fourth Elder was certain, it must be true. However, if he really didn't have any cultivation, how did he manage to beat Zhang Lao Da like this? It seems that the Sect Master wants to appoint him as his personal disciple, and indeed, this young man has something extraordinary about him.

  "That Tang kid may be a bit evil, but with Li Shao's skills, he can definitely beat him to his knees and beg for mercy. Tomorrow, we'll call more brothers and let that kid have a good look!" Zhang Lao Da was determined to take revenge on Tang Qing, hating him to the bone.

  "Zhang Yuanbai, Zhang Yuanbai, how many times have I told you to use your brain when doing things? If that Tang kid didn't have some ability, would the sect leader have appointed him as a personal disciple? Hmph!" Li Shaofeng played with the Frost Ice Jade Bangle in his hand and said, "Besides, my letting you find him wasn't to teach him a lesson."

  "Ah?" Zhang Lao Da was taken aback, saying, "Didn't you say that the Fourth Elder had already decided to take action against the Shangguan family, and even asked us to think of ways to find trouble with that Tang kid? The people under Guan Da Shaoye and Gao Da Shaoye are all looking for Tang Qing. Luckily, it was our people who found him first. I went to look for Tang Qing's trouble also to let the Fourth Elder know that you, Li Shaoye, have always remembered the tasks he entrusted."

  Although there are eight participants in the Jinwu Grand Competition this time, only Li Dashi, Guan Dashi and Gao Dashi have a good chance of winning. At the same time, among the outer disciples, the status of these three people is also the highest, and the three people's own cultivation and family background are equally matched.

  "The four elders' affairs must be done." Li Shaofeng's eyes sparkled with cunning as he said, "However, I don't want to take action until I figure out the reason behind it."

  "Since it's a task entrusted by the four elders, we'll just carry it out. I wonder what else Li Shao is hesitating about."

  Li Shaofeng said, "The four elders told me and Guan Shao, Gao Shao that the three of us must kill that kid with the surname Tang before the Jinwu Grand Competition. Whoever kills him will get one of the two quotas."

  "The four elders really said so? It's great! With Li Xiao's cultivation, he can definitely kill that little Tang!"

  "Idiot! Do you think killing someone is that easy? Moreover, the master of the Upper Palace values him so much." Li Shaofeng cursed again, "Besides, I don't understand why the Fourth Elder made us do this. If he wanted to kill Tang Jing, it would be as easy as turning his hand over. Why did he make us take action? If Tang Jing dies, Shangguan Qiusuo will definitely be enraged. What benefit does this bring to the Fourth Elder?"

  Li Shaofeng walked to the front of the bed, gazing at the moonlight in the night sky, and said, "These four elders have always been deep in their calculations, greedy by nature, and full of cunning. Tomorrow I'll go back home and ask my father for advice before making a decision."