Chapter 42: Let Laozi Take a Good Look!

  It was night, and the moonlight was bright and clear.

  In the void, a strange phenomenon emerged, hazy and indistinct. A grayish-brown light beam descended from above into the mountain forest of Qingyu Gate. The Great Elder, Fourth Elder, and others employed their lightness skills, treading on branches, and leapt forward in mid-air. Several people with profound strength landed in a courtyard deep in the forest within about two breaths' time. Looking up, they saw the light beam seep into the house. The Great Elder was extremely astonished, looking around cautiously. He recognized this place as his former meditation courtyard. Could it be that someone now resided here?

  The Great Elder was shocked and puzzled, but the Fourth Elder, Sixth Elder and others had serious expressions, standing stupidly in place, their eyes wide with shock.

  "Impossible!" The six elders were incredulous, shaking their heads in shock. "This is where that young Tang lives, how could it be him?!"

  Is his surname Tang? Upon hearing this, the Great Elder suddenly remembered that a few days ago, Shangguan Qiyue seemed to be preparing to personally accept a disciple named Tang Qing. Because Tang Qing looked very similar to his benefactor, the Great Elder had a deep impression of him. However, this young man with the surname Tang had extremely poor innate talent and no cultivation at all. Could it be that he had already started building his foundation in just these few short days?

  No! This is absolutely impossible! Not to mention extremely poor qualifications, even a genius would not be able to build a foundation in such a short period of time.

  Shangguan Qixue also fell into the courtyard, her expression equally shocked. The astonishment in her heart was much greater than that of others, because she knew Tang Jing's situation like the back of her hand. She had used Huikui Dan and Sancai Tianquan three times to help him lay his foundation, but to no avail. How could he possibly... Moreover, she knew that Tang Jing had taken the Qihua Tiger Fruit, which granted immense power but made it impossible for him to cultivate for the rest of his life.

  What's going on here?

  "Is this the courtyard where Tang Jing resides?" The Grand Elder asked in puzzlement, and upon seeing Shang Guan Xue nodding her head, he continued to ask, "But I personally investigated that day, his innate talent is extremely poor, and he has no cultivation at all, how could it be possible..."

  This question won't make the four elders puzzled, and even Shangguan Qiyue is completely confused about what's going on.

  "That young Tang has a talent like rotten wood, and he doesn't have any cultivation at all. It's absolutely impossible for him to form a Heaven and Earth Treasure Body." The four elders refused to believe it no matter what, took a big step forward, and shouted, "There must be someone else in this house!"

  "Lei Liangye!"

  Shangguan Qixue's eyes turned cold, and she shouted, "You dare to go and disturb him? I'll make you disappear on the spot!" To be honest, Shangguan Qixue didn't believe that Tang Jing would form a Tian Di Bao Ti either. However, no matter who was forming the Tian Di Bao Ti inside, she wouldn't allow anyone to go and disturb them.

  The four elders knew that Shangguan Qiusuo's cultivation was profound, and they were no match for him. However, he also knew that Shangguan Qiusuo didn't dare to kill them. Nevertheless, the killing intent in Shangguan Qiusuo's eyes made him somewhat apprehensive. He took a step back without speaking, and while Shangguan Qiusuo and the Great Elder were observing the heavenly phenomenon, he quietly instructed something to the Sixth Elder beside him.

  The six elders nodded in agreement, and then stood up, shouting, "Head of the Upper Palace, you should be clearer than anyone else about Tang Jing's situation! All the elders present at that time had felt his roots and bones, and his qualifications were extremely poor. He had no cultivation, so do you think he can form a Heavenly Treasure Body?"

  "It will be clear soon whether it is or isn't." Upper Official Gui Xue didn't have the mood to bother with them now, she was extremely curious about what was happening in front of her and couldn't understand.

  "Hmph! I'm afraid even you, Lord Upper Official, don't believe it yourself?" The six elders just now didn't know what the fourth elder said, but at this moment their attitude was extremely arrogant, targeting Upper Official Guan Xue all along. "There must be some ulterior motive here, we have cultivated for decades and never heard of a trashy innate quality without any cultivation being able to form a Heavenly Treasure Body, relying on him? It's simply absurd!"

  Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from inside the house.

  "Hahaha..."

  The laughter is very calm, but it's extremely frivolous.

  "This vast world has many things you've never heard of, what are you? A little rabbit, daring to shout and yell in front of me?"

  The sound came, and the six elders' faces all turned green. Although he was not the most powerful elder of Qingyu Gate, he was a person with status in the entire Yongyang territory. Now, he was actually scolded by an unknown little boy, who dared to publicly insult him as "Little Rabbit Boy". In his lifetime, no one had ever dared to do so.

  "What did you say!" The Sixth Elder's face turned red with rage, his anger soaring, even his voice became sharp, he shouted loudly, "How dare you scold me?"

  Creak, the door opened and a young man walked out from inside. He was wearing a worn-out long gown with his chest exposed, holding a wine jug in one hand and pouring it into his mouth with his head tilted back. It was none other than Tang Qing. Compared to yesterday, his skin seemed to have become extremely pale, as if it could be blown away by a gentle breeze. He still looked like himself, still as thin as before, more like a weak scholar. Especially his face, which was exceptionally handsome, but his eyes were dull and deep, like a quiet and secluded emerald pool.

  He took a sip of the fine wine, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and swept his gaze over everyone in the room with an air of abandon. When his eyes landed on the Sixth Elder, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he smiled lightly with a hint of arrogance.

  "Scold you?" Tang Jing added a bit to the corner of his mouth, seemingly still unsatisfied, let out a snort of laughter and said, "Are you worthy of that?"

  "What a presumptuous young whelp!" The Sixth Elder's face turned red with rage, his eyes bulging in fury as he bellowed, "You won't be spared today!" As soon as the words left his lips, the true energy within him suddenly erupted, and he was about to charge over and kill that arrogant little brat on the spot. However, just as he moved, he was held back by Upper Guardian Xue and the Great Elder.

  "Director of the Upper Court, venerable elder! Haven't you seen how he insulted me?" The Sixth Elder harbored deep hatred for Tang Qing because in this very courtyard, Tang Qing had previously shown him blatant disrespect. Now, with this public humiliation, the Sixth Elder could no longer endure it.

  Shangguan Qixue didn't have the mood to care about him now, her mind was full of doubts, and she asked, "Tang Qing, what just happened? Who formed the Tian Di Bao Ti?"

  "The extraordinary phenomenon of heaven and earth is still in gestation and has yet to take shape, but you have already emerged. In that case, the one who will form the precious body of heaven and earth is not you?"

  The old man's words reminded everyone present that indeed, the strange phenomenon in the void had not yet fully formed, but Tang Qing had already appeared, and it was clear that he was not the one.

  "Hahaha! Lord Upper Gate, did you see that clearly? The one who formed the Heaven and Earth Treasure Body is not him, hahaha!" The Sixth Elder burst out laughing. In fact, he was also unsure earlier, although he didn't believe it in his heart, but that beam of light had enveloped this place, making him somewhat uncertain. However, at this moment, the anomaly hadn't formed, and Tang Qing had already come out, so it's fundamentally impossible for it to be him.

  "Little brat, just now I saw you being so arrogant, I really thought you had formed the Heaven and Earth Treasure Body. If that were true, this old man wouldn't dare to move against you. But it turns out you're just pretending to be a tiger, let's see how arrogant you can still be!"

  The six elders were about to move when they were stopped by Shangguan Feixue again.

  "Shangguan Menzhu, since he wasn't the one who formed the Heaven and Earth Treasure Body, why are you still trying to stop me!"

  "No matter who formed the Tian Di Bao Ti, you can't move him in the slightest." Just as Shangguan Qixue finished speaking, Tang Qing, standing at the door, smiled and said, "Shangguan Qixue, don't stop him, let this little rabbit come over."

  "You!"

  Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qianxue spat out a single word before falling silent, unable to comprehend whether Tang Jing was ignorant or truly fearless. Perhaps he had consumed the Qi Hua Hu Wei fruit and gained boundless strength, but Liu Changlao was after all a master of the Air Realm with profound abilities, capable of crushing any power.

  "You dare to boast when death is imminent! If you can also form the Tian Di Bao Ti, I, this old man, will personally cut off my head and give it to you!" The Sixth Elder was thoroughly enraged, but Shangguan Qiyue restrained him, preventing him from venting his anger.

  "Hahaha!"

  Tang Qing had been pouring fine wine into his mouth with his head raised, until he finished the wine, then raised his head and laughed loudly. As he raised his hand, pointing at the Sixth Elder, he shouted in a stern voice, "Then you'd better wash your neck clean and open your eyes wide to take a good look!"