Dongbo Xueying lifted his head and gazed toward the distant sky hundreds of miles away. Soon, a faint crack appeared in the space there, and a figure emerged. That figure looked in Dongbo Xueying’s direction, and their gazes met, both revealing smiles.
Then, that figure instantly vanished through teleportation.
Dongbo Xueying also walked to the closed northern gate, opened it, and outside stood an old man with black hair.
“Xueying,” the old man with black hair smiled.
“Master Chen, what brings you here today?” Dongbo Xueying stepped aside to invite him in, and the two walked side by side into the compound.
“Of course, I have something important. This is my first visit to Baijiang City, and it’s truly impressive, very beautiful,” Master Chen praised with a smile. “Xueying, you sure know how to pick a place. We last met thirty years ago, remember? That time we were on the beach of an island, and the scenery was also breathtakingly beautiful. To be honest, you and your wife sure have an eye for beautiful places. There are so many places I haven’t visited in my nearly two thousand years of life.”
“So, Master Chen, you should travel around more and tour the entire Xia Clan world,” Dongbo Xueying said. “I explored quite a bit the last time I was searching for the Demon General, so I know where to take Jingqiu for a better view. If you’d like to go, I can give you a list later. But honestly, it’s better to slowly experience the entire land, as each region has its unique customs and local culture, which is quite fascinating.”
“Haha, too busy,” Master Chen shook his head.
At that moment, two figures approached from the distant corridor of the mansion: one was Yu Jingqiu, dressed in a dark blue robe, and the other was the white-haired elder Wu Lei, following behind.
“Master, everything is ready,” the white-haired elder quickly came to Dongbo Xueying’s side and whispered. Dongbo Xueying nodded.
“Master Yu Jingqiu, long time no see,” Master Chen smiled. He held great respect and high expectations for Yu Jingqiu. Although she had become an extraordinary being a few years later than Dongbo Xueying, she was a mage! Mages naturally progressed slowly in the early stages, and many only began to gradually learn magic after reaching adulthood. Mages required a lot of accumulation.
Therefore, Yu Jingqiu reaching the extraordinary level at her age was also quite impressive. However, she was overshadowed by Dongbo Xueying’s brilliance back then. Yuan Qing had a similar experience. Yuan Qing became extraordinary at just thirty years old, only two years later than Dongbo Xueying and earlier than Chi Qiubai. Moreover, he had already grasped the profound mysteries of the third-grade Light-Darkness True Intent at the very beginning of his cultivation—his talent was equally extraordinary.
Yet amidst that era, the most radiant presence was none other than Dongbo Xueying. His brilliance eclipsed all others! He was openly hailed as the most gifted transcendent being in the entire annals of the Xia Clan’s history. Even the mighty Witch Gods and the Great Demon Lord exerted tremendous efforts to stand against Dongbo Xueying!
Now, after a century has passed, Yu Jingqiu and Yuan Qing have begun to shine with their own brilliance.
Due to the divine artifact “Master Xue,” Yu Jingqiu has been nurtured with great effort by the Xia Clan, and Dongbo Xueying has also spared no effort to help her. Naturally, she has long become a peak-level Saint Mage, even ranking ninth on the Saint List!
Yuan Qing shines even brighter! Thirty years after the destruction of the Demon God Cult’s headquarters, Yuan Qing mastered the complete third-grade True Intent—the Light-Darkness True Intent. And not long ago, he even reached the second realm of the Light-Darkness True Intent! Although his cultivation speed is not as fast as Dongbo Xueying’s, it is much faster than Chi Qiubai’s back then. Now, he ranks second on the Saint List!
As for the first place on the Saint List? Naturally, it belongs to Dongbo Xueying. Dongbo Xueying had even requested to be removed from the list, as it meant nothing to him.
However, the Saint List still needed some authority, and it wasn’t something he could just leave if he wanted to. No one doubted Dongbo Xueying’s strength! Even the power he displayed a century ago was likely only surpassed by the top ten on the Half-God List.
“Indeed, it has been a long time. Master Chen, you came without even giving me a heads-up,” Yu Jingqiu said.
…
They conversed at the edge of the training ground, while Dongbo Xueying’s group of disciples, who were learning the spear techniques, dared not slack off. All of them were practicing the spear, their shouts echoing. They couldn’t hear what Dongbo Xueying and the others were saying, assuming it was because they were too far away and their shouts were too loud.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble.
“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying and the others also turned their heads to look toward the northern gate.
Inside the alley outside the northern gate, a group of knights appeared. Their horses were strong and mighty. Soon, under the escort of the knights, a muscular man in a golden robe walked in, followed by a group of subordinates.
“Xueying, it seems he’s looking for you,” Master Chen smiled.
“Mm,” Dongbo Xueying nodded. His gaze, however, fell on a young man in a silver robe standing beside the muscular man. The young man carried a sheath on his back, which contained a broken spear in two pieces. There was a faint trace of arrogance on the youth’s face.
Seeing this young man, Dongbo Xueying frowned, feeling a surge of anger in his heart.
“Master Senior!”
“Master Senior!”
The group of spear practitioners, regardless of age, shouted excitedly.
“This is my current master, a titled knight,” the young man in the silver robe said.
“A titled knight?”
“Oh my.”
“This… this…”
The youths from ordinary families were stunned upon hearing the term “titled knight.” To them, a titled knight was practically a legend.
“Wow, Master Senior, you actually became a disciple of a titled knight. That’s amazing,” the youths exclaimed. In the Xia Clan, having multiple masters was quite normal.
“Master Dongbo,” the young man in the silver robe looked at Dongbo Xueying, raised his eyelids slightly, and arrogantly said, “Why haven’t you come to pay your respects to my master yet?”
“Long Tianyun!” The eldest among the spear practitioners, a red-robed youth in his twenties, angrily said, “How can you treat Master like this! You studied spear techniques under Master for a full twelve years. Your family had a huge debt, and when people came to collect it, it was Master who paid off your family’s debt. You got into a fight and were seriously injured, and it was Master who had you treated. Master provided you with food and shelter, raised you, and treated you like family…”
“Shut up!” the young man in the silver robe shouted angrily.
“You have the nerve to tell me to shut up!” the red-robed youth retorted.
“He was the one who was cruel first!” the young man in the silver robe snapped. “Back then, I was his disciple, not an animal! He beat and scolded me, punished me, and treated me like I wasn’t even human. Since that’s the case, then I’ll cut all ties with him! But I, Long Tianyun, will remember his kindness, and naturally repay it in the future.”
“Wasn’t it right for Master to punish you?” the red-robed youth argued. “You took the money Master gave you to buy dowry for your senior sister and wasted it all on drinking and courtesans, squandering your senior sister’s dowry for her marriage! Wasn’t it right for Master to punish you?”
“What’s that money to Master? He punished me just for such a small amount,” the young man in the silver robe sneered.
…
Beside them, Master Chen smiled and said, “Xueying, it seems you’re not very good at teaching disciples.”
“Shameful, shameful,” Dongbo Xueying also shook his head.
Back then, Dongbo Xueying opened this tavern and, while practicing the spear, was also willing to teach the neighborhood children for free. Because he looked like a frail young man, not many came to learn, and there were barely three students. This silver-robed youth, Long Tianyun, was the eldest apprentice. Another girl, Chen Qin, had already married and was the second senior apprentice. The one arguing with Long Tianyun at this moment was the third junior apprentice, Ye Qing.
Dongbo Xueying looked at the silver-robed youth and shook his head inwardly.
He had watched him grow from a frail teenager step by step. His temper was bad, and Dongbo Xueying often tried to guide him. Unfortunately, great kindness turned into hatred. He had squandered the dowry money for his senior sister on drinking and courtesans, and after just one punishment, he cut all ties with Dongbo Xueying.
Twelve years is enough to develop feelings even with a cat or dog, let alone a human being. Moreover, Dongbo Xueying’s heart was not so petty to hold a grudge against a young one. He was just frustrated that the youth could not live up to his expectations.
Never did he expect that when he saw him today, the first thing he would say was “Brother Dongbo!”
It was truly…
He no longer regarded Dongbo Xueying as his master, and the twelve years of kindness had truly vanished.
“Enough!” Dongbo Xueying spoke up.
As soon as he spoke, the third junior apprentice Ye Qing and Long Tianyun stopped.
“Brother Dongbo? What a title!” Dongbo Xueying looked at Long Tianyun. “May I ask, now that you are the disciple of a titled knight, what brings you to my place?”
“Calling you Brother Dongbo is just me showing old affection!” the silver-robed youth Long Tianyun sneered. “As for why I came here, it’s naturally good news, something that will be of great benefit to you!”
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