The next day, the Woo Family and the Long Family did not make any movements, as if nothing had happened. However, the streets and alleys of Fragrant City were still discussing Long Zhantian. From time to time, there would be fierce arguments.
Eight Directions Wine House was the only wine house in Fragrant Jade City. After all, outsiders generally disdained to come to this remote place. However, this once every three years Dragon-Phoenix Tournament had attracted some armament cultivators who came to watch the show. Hence, this tavern had also become lively.
Three burly men were sitting quietly at a table near the street in the lobby. The three burly men all had big waists and round arms, and the invisible power they emitted made people afraid to approach them. Other than food and wine, there were also two swords on the table. Under the table were two large hammers.
These three people were particularly eye-catching in the hall, but they were very quiet. They narrowed their eyes as if they were resting, but also as if they were listening to everyone's conversation.
Not affected by the three people at all, the quarrel in the hall continued to rise wave after wave.
"Desolate One, last time, you guys bet with me that the first place in this year's Dragon-Phoenix Tournament would be Wu Yun. Now it seems like it's a little difficult!!”
The person who spoke was a skinny man from the table at the door. At this moment, his face was full of smiles.
"Qian Dongliang, the competition hasn't even started yet. In my opinion, the reason why that Wu Yun was defeated by Long Zhantian might be due to carelessness. Don't regret it when the time comes.”
Desolate One, who was sitting opposite the skinny man Qian Dongliang, smiled embarrassedly and retorted unwillingly.
Qian Dongliang's eyes dimmed when he heard Desolate One's retort. He asked curiously,""I wonder what method Long Zhantian used to defeat Wu Yun. That kid is really terrifying. He actually hid it from us, and he hid it from us for so long.”
After a pause, Qian Dongliang turned to a thin middle-aged man and asked politely with a smile,""Brother Qi, you are the All-Knowing Scholar of Fragrant Jade City. What do you think of this? Did you find out any secret information about Long Zhantian?”
It turned out that the thin middle-aged man was Qi Ziliang. He had been here all year round, and it could be said that he was elusive. He wondered why he would appear in the Eight Directions Wine House today.
After a while, Qi Ziliang lowered his voice and said,""In my opinion, Long Zhantian didn't hide it from us for so long. Perhaps his cultivation level is related to his last disappearance. It was said that he had gone to the Spirit Fox Valley after his disappearance.”
Spirit Fox Valley? The Spirit Fox Valley, one of the four Desolate Domains?
Qian Dongliang and Desolate One were shocked. They looked at each other and blurted out,""I heard that there's a Three-Eyed Fox in the Spirit Fox Valley. Its cultivation is even higher than City Lord Wu's. How dare Long Zhantian enter the Spirit Fox Valley without being injured?”
This immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hall. Almost everyone's eyes and ears stopped on the three of them. Very soon, someone recognized Qi Ziliang. They immediately looked as if they had picked up a treasure, but they suppressed their excitement.
Seeing this, Qi Ziliang said proudly,""Yes, as far as I know, that kid was indeed only at Lv 1 Qi Cultivation Realm before he disappeared. But after he disappeared, according to Master Yang's judgment, he was already at Lv 6 Qi Cultivation Realm. After entering the Spirit Fox Valley, he disappeared for a period of time. To be able to enter and leave the Spirit Fox Valley safely meant that the kid's cultivation was at least in the fasting realm.”
Qian Dongliang suddenly became agitated and asked loudly,""In that case, Long Zhantian defeated Wu Yun openly this time? If that was the case, then his cultivation was probably at the third level of the Fasting State.”
Third level of the Fasting State? The three people at the table near the window were shocked, but they quickly recovered and continued to listen.
Desolate One tugged at Qi Ziliang's clothes and whispered,""Brother Qi, there are too many people here. I advise Brother Qi not to keep calling me a 'brat' or else you'll cause trouble for yourself in the future.”
Qi Ziliang's face instantly turned pale. He cast a grateful glance at Desolate One and continued,""According to the information I've gathered, Long Zhantian's cultivation base is at least not much weaker than Wu Yun's. Therefore, the first place of the Dragon-Phoenix Tournament should be between the two of them.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall was filled with boos. An old man sighed and said,""I've been cultivating for more than 50 years, but I'm only at Lv 7 Qi Cultivation Realm. I didn't expect that kid to have such a profound cultivation in just half a year. The younger generation is really formidable!! Such a genius was actually treated as trash. It's all my fault for being blind!!”
For a moment, everyone in the hall booed again. Qi Ziliang, Qian Dongliang, and Xiao Yi quieted down as if they were planning something.
The table by the window began to discuss in a low voice. One of the burly men who was sitting close to the hammer whispered,"2nd brother, 3rd brother, if that's really the case, then it'll be a little difficult. Why don't I go and meet that trash and find out?”
The other two immediately shook their heads. The older one said,"Fourth brother, don't be so reckless. Even if the three of us join forces, we might not be a match for the Woo father and son. Since Long Zhantian can severely injure them, we might not be a match for him either. If we ruin big brother's plan, neither of us can bear the responsibility.”
After that, another person continued,"Fourth brother, second brother is right. Big brother only asked us to investigate the situation. We just have to go back and report it truthfully. Everything will wait for big brother to decide.”
The three of them looked at each other and nodded. Then, the older man asked the waiter to pay the bill. Then, the three of them picked up their weapons and walked out of the tavern.
Looking at the three of them, Qi Ziliang, who was standing at the door, asked doubtfully,""These three people look unfamiliar. They don't seem to be from Fragrant City. Seeing that their cultivation was not weak, it seemed that they were not inferior to City Lord Wu. What were they doing here?”
Desolate One and Qian Dongliang shook their heads. Then, Desolate One's eyes lit up and he laughed out loud."Brother Qi, isn't the Dragon-Phoenix Tournament about to begin? They must be here to join in the fun."
Qi Ziliang pondered for a moment and said slowly,""That's not right. If they were here to join in the fun, they wouldn't have come so many days in advance. Even if they were here, they would have stayed here. Moreover, their cultivation isn't weak either. They're probably knowledgeable and don't need to come to our barren land to join in the fun.”
His words confused Xiao Yi and Qian Dongliang. After a moment of silence, Xiao Yi forced a smile and said,""Brother Qi, you're worrying too much. Perhaps they're just here to watch the show!!”
Qi Ziliang smiled mysteriously and did not say anything. Then, he disappeared from the hall.
As soon as Qi Ziliang disappeared, the old man at Lv 7 Qi Cultivation Realm rushed over and shouted,""Excuse me for disturbing you two, but was that Senior Wandering Know-it-all Qi just now?”
Even though the old man was much older than Qi Ziliang, he still regarded himself as a junior. It was obvious how much respect he had for Qi Ziliang. This was enough to show Qi Ziliang's influence in Fragrant City.
Xiao Yi and Qian Dongliang nodded their heads proudly. They had met Qi Ziliang by chance. Every time Qi Ziliang came to Fragrant City, he would always look for the two of them for a gathering.
When the old man saw the two of them nod, he immediately said with anticipation,"Do the two of you know where Senior Qi is staying? How can I find Senior Qi? Please tell me."
After saying that, the old man took out three middle-grade spirit stones and placed them in front of the two of them. However, he did not expect Desolate One and Qian Dongliang to shake their heads at the same time and push the spirit stones back.
Seeing this, the old man was extremely disappointed. He picked up the spirit stone and ran out like a gust of wind. He must have gone to follow Qi Ziliang.
On the mountain road from Fragrant City to Chiyang City, three burly men were hurrying forward. One of them was holding a pair of hammers, while the other two had long swords hanging from their waists. They were the three burly men who had been near the window of the Eight Directions Tavern.
However, a thin middle-aged man followed them unhurriedly. Needless to say, the middle-aged man was none other than Bai Xiaosheng, Qi Ziliang.
At this moment, the three of them had solemn expressions on their faces. The leader, Second Brother, said,"The cultivation base of the Woo father and son is about the same as Big Brother's estimation. It's a pity that he missed out on Long Zhantian. If this kid was really at the third level of the Fasting Realm, then it would be troublesome.”
The fourth brother who was holding the hammer said unwillingly,"Second brother, even if that kid is really that strong, I'm afraid he's not our big brother's match. We can secretly destroy the Long Family first, then deal with the Woo Family. We, the Four Heroes of Sky Mountain Stockade, are not afraid of anyone."
It turned out that those three people were from Sky Mountain Village. Qi Ziliang, who was following behind them, smiled secretly. He then stopped and hid to the side. Soon, he flashed out from the corner of the mountain.
However, at this moment, Qi Ziliang had already become a white-haired old man with a heavy back. Even if Xiao Yi and Qian Dongliang stood in front of him, they would not be able to recognize this old man as the Qi Ziliang they knew.
The Four Heroes of Skyscraping Mountain Village, when did they have four heroes? Weren't they just a bunch of ordinary bandits? When did a Fasting State expert appear? 'It sounds like they're up to something. Looks like I'll have to investigate it properly,' Qi Ziliang thought to himself.
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