The power of Light and Darkness was indeed astonishing. Even with an initially awkward fusion, Yuan Qing still managed to win six Deva Life-and-Death Battles!
Although he wasn’t as dazzling as Dongbo Xueying had been back then, considering he lacked the Ancient Bloodline, advancing all the way to the sixth battle and being so young was already extraordinary. Many Deva warriors praised him greatly.
“It seems that recent times have seen a succession of geniuses emerging from Anyang Province.”
“That’s right. Forget about Longfeng Knight—he’s number one on the Holy List! Dongbo Xueying was also extremely prodigious, and this Yuan Qing is also impressive.”
“Have you all noticed? The three youngest Deva warriors in the past thousand years are none other than Dongbo Xueying, Yuan Qing, and Chi Qiu Bai.”
“That’s true!”
“All three coming from the same province—looks like it’s Anyang Province’s turn to shine.”
The Deva warriors discussed animatedly, treating it all as a source of amusement.
After all, the Xia Clan was still quite united, and while the six Deva organizations had their rivalries, the competition was generally peaceful. Such matters were merely topics for casual conversation.
“Little Brother Yuan Qing, you’re just too fierce, too amazing! Come here, let your big sister give you a kiss!” Cheng Lingshu exclaimed excitedly, rushing toward Yuan Qing. Yuan Qing, startled, quickly dodged behind Pengshan.
Pengshan, puffing out his chest, said, “Lingshu, come on, kiss me instead.”
“Your old face? Just looking at it kills my mood,” Cheng Lingshu scoffed, then smiled sweetly at Yuan Qing. “Little Brother Yuan Qing, both you and Xueying are my lucky stars.”
“Yuan Qing, how much did you win altogether in your two Deva Life-and-Death Battles?” Chi Qiu Bai asked with a smile.
Dongbo Xueying and the others were also curious.
Cheng Lingshu narrowed her eyes, looking very pleased. “Not much, not much at all. Combined, it’s just over a thousand jin of Origin Stones, haha, hahaha…” She couldn’t help but laugh out loud in the end.
The others nearby were envious.
A thousand jin of Origin Stones!
Dongbo Xueying had won nine Deva Life-and-Death Battles previously, and that only amounted to about five thousand jin.
But no matter how envious they were, when it came to gambling, the Deva warriors remained cautious. Too many had fallen into ruin because of it!
…
As expected, the next day was in the Chiyun Mountain World.
“From today onward, our Chiyun Mountain will welcome a new Deva—Yuan Qing.” Sikong Yang stood there, his invisible pressure spreading outward like the brightest sun at noon, exuding an overbearing dominance that inspired awe. “Yuan Qing will be your junior apprentice brother. I hope you all cherish this bond of brotherhood. More importantly, I hope one or two of you may awaken as Half-Gods.”
“I once placed my hopes on Dongbo Xueying.”
Sikong Yang’s gaze swept across the crowd.
Among the group of airborne-level Deva warriors, Dongbo Xueying stood in a corner, keeping a low profile as usual. He had long grown accustomed to it, especially after Master Sikong Yang and the others had completely lost faith in him. Since then, Dongbo Xueying had stopped trying to stand out—because no matter how excellent he was, he would always be scolded and ranked at the very bottom.
So Dongbo Xueying simply stopped trying.
“Hmm?” Yuan Qing secretly glanced at Dongbo Xueying beside him. He was thrilled to have been selected as a reserve elder, and seeing Dongbo Xueying made him even happier. Although they had only known each other briefly, they shared a similar temperament.
“But Dongbo Xueying, relying on his talent, recklessly strayed from his cultivation path,” Sikong Yang said coldly. “He abandoned the Path of Water and Fire True Meaning and still refuses to repent to this day!”
Everyone remained silent.
Zhuo Yi listened quietly and glanced slightly at Dongbo Xueying in the corner. She had once been fond of him, admiring his youth, extraordinary talent, and the fact that he would one day become a Half-God. Though he wasn’t the most strikingly handsome, his appearance was still pleasing, and the more you looked, the more appealing he became. Youth itself was an advantage! Situ Hong, Zhang Peng, and others were already leaning toward middle-aged men in appearance, while Dongbo Xueying remained very young.
Unfortunately, he had ruined his future. Without power, he was nothing.
Situated listened with secret excitement—he loved hearing Master Sikong Yang scold.
The calmest person in the crowd was likely Dongbo Xueying himself. After all, six years had passed, and his conviction was now unshakable. He understood in his heart that Sikong Yang continued to scold him in hopes that he would “repent,” listen to him, and start anew. After all, Dongbo Xueying was still young and had the time to begin again.
“Yuan Qing, your talent is indeed high, but you still fall slightly short of Dongbo Xueying,” Sikong Yang said calmly. “Therefore, you must be even more careful and not recklessly ruin your path.”
“Yes, Master,” Yuan Qing replied immediately.
At that moment, he was actually quite confused because he had no idea what had happened before! How had Dongbo Xueying “abandoned the Path of Water and Fire True Meaning”? He had absolutely no clue.
But the pressure and aura from Sikong Yang were too overbearing for Yuan Qing to ask further questions. He simply knew to say “Yes” was the right response.
…
Shortly afterward, Sikong Yang departed, and Gong Yu briefly spoke a few words before leaving as well.
As the newcomer, Yuan Qing was ranked fifth among the apprentices, while Dongbo Xueying naturally dropped to the last position—ranked tenth!
The senior apprentices introduced themselves one by one, beginning a preliminary acquaintance.
“My name is Situ Hong. I’m the oldest among us apprentices. You can call me Senior Apprentice Brother Situ,” Situ Hong stepped forward first, smiling warmly as the model senior brother.
Others followed suit, introducing themselves briefly.
“Yuan Qing, I’ll be leaving first,” Dongbo Xueying patted Yuan Qing’s shoulder and immediately soared into the sky, vanishing quickly. He had no interest in lingering here and headed straight out to review some ancient scrolls.
“Okay,” Yuan Qing nodded. The previous night, they from Anyang Province had stayed up drinking together, and in Chiyun Mountain, he and Dongbo Xueying were indeed the closest.
“Yuan Qing, junior apprentice brother,” Situ Hong approached, lowering his voice. “You’d better keep some distance from Dongbo Xueying.”
“Keep distance?” Yuan Qing was taken aback.
Situ Hong explained, “He’s arrogant, conceited, and foolish. Didn’t you hear what Master Sikong Yang said? He originally followed the Path of Water and Fire True Meaning… many people had high hopes for him. But what did he do? He went off to study the mysteries of Wind. He combined Wind, Fire, and Water in a chaotic way, ruining his own promising cultivation path.”
“Oh,” Yuan Qing was somewhat surprised—he had never known this before. “How could Senior Brother Xueying dare to do that?”
“That’s why I say he’s arrogant, foolish, and conceited!” Situ Hong sneered. “The Master scolded him many times, yet he refused to listen. Hmph! He’s young now, with plenty of time to waste… but when the day comes that his weak strength gets him bullied or even killed by some native Deva, then he’ll know regret.”
“Situated, speaking ill of others behind their backs and cursing them—don’t you think that’s going too far?” Puyang Bo coldly remarked beside them.
“I’m just informing Junior Brother Yuan Qing about some things,” Situ Hong shot Puyang Bo a cold glance.
Yuan Qing silently observed everything unfolding before him.
Foolish and conceited?
No!
This was his first time meeting Master Sikong Yang, and the pressure from him was overwhelming. Yet Senior Brother Xueying had dared to defy Master Sikong Yang and persisted in his ways all this time! This wasn’t something simple arrogance could achieve—it required absolute determination and an unshakable will. Ordinary Deva warriors lacked the courage to withstand such pressure.
Yuan Qing looked at Situ Hong beside him. He now understood—Senior Brother Xueying and Senior Brother Situ Hong were two entirely different kinds of people!
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