Chapter 1114 - 382: Fame Reverberates Throughout the Universe (Four-in-One - )_4

Chapter 1114: Chapter 382: Fame Reverberates Throughout the Universe (Four-in-One Chapter)_4

Li Tianqing pondered for a long time, imagining himself in the same situation, wondering how he would respond.

He had no answer for a long time.

Xing Feng, in front of him, also appeared to be lost in thought.

Currently, Xing Feng was at the Perfection stage of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, not yet at the Ninth Heavenly Layer.

But he could roughly imagine himself facing four enemies all at the Perfection stage of the Eighth Heavenly Layer.

Considering Chu Xiuyuan and Fang Jingsheng’s minor realms were even better than Lei Jun, Xing Feng also needed to weigh himself accordingly.

After a long contemplation, he exhaled a long breath and said with a smile, "Impressive, I admire it!"

Xing Feng looked at Li Tianqing: "However, considering his battle achievements when he was at the Perfection stage of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, it’s not surprising."

Li Tianqing first nodded, then looked at Xing Feng: "Are you okay?"

He was asking whether Xing Feng’s mindset would be affected, influencing his future cultivation.

The battle at the Earth Sea, even without considering the slaughter and the deadly aura, just the blood and fire battle training alone, Xing Feng was at the point to continue his upward surge.

The Heavenly Moat Tribulation between the Eighth Heavenly Layer and Ninth Heavenly Layer.

"Don’t worry unnecessarily, don’t curse me."

Xing Feng teased with a laugh: "If I were to be affected, I would’ve been influenced when you surpassed me, not now."

Li Tianqing also laughed: "Then let’s go, I’ll protect you through the gate."

.........

Zhang Hui was in the Imperial Capital Luoyang, hidden in the shadows, assisting Zhang Ying and Shangguan Qing in handling related aftermath tasks.

After everything was arranged, he secretly left Luoyang to meet his aunt Zhang Wantong, who had returned to the Central Plains.

Here, he saw Meng Shaojie, who had returned from his travels.

The man was presenting all the discoveries he had made during his travels for Zhang Wantong to review.

"Crown Prince."

Meng Shaojie, seeing Zhang Hui’s arrival, hurried to pay respects: "It’s good to see you unharmed."

Zhang Hui smiled and said: "I’m unharmed, but the Crown Prince is no more."

Influenced by him, Meng Shaojie also sighed with a smile.

Despite being out traveling, upon hearing about the major incidents in Chang’an and Luoyang, Meng Shaojie hurried back as soon as he could.

However, the development of events was completely beyond his expectations.

Guided by Zhang Hui, he did not return to Luoyang City but instead came here to gather and meet up.

"Your Highness, I never expected that this would be the eventual situation." Meng Shaojie lamented.

Zhang Hui smiled and shook his head: "Qingyan, please understand, there were indeed matters I couldn’t divulge before, but between you and me, I never speak insincerely."

Meng Shaojie solemnly said: "As a student, I thank Your Highness for your understanding."

After a slight pause, he asked: "Then, what about Your Highness afterwards..."

Zhang Hui looked at Zhang Wantong, then smiled and said: "Thanks to my aunt’s generosity, allowing me the freedom, there will no longer be a Crown Prince Zhang Hui."

Zhang Wantong calmly flipped through the many rubbings of stele inscriptions that Meng Shaojie had brought back, remaining silent.

Zhang Hui turned his gaze back to Meng Shaojie.

Meng Shaojie hesitated for a moment, then once again saluted: "Then... in the future, please continue to teach and guide me, Brother Jingtong."

Zhang Hui returned the salute: "Qingyan, you are too polite."

Meng Shaojie sighed: "The moves by His Majesty and you, Brother Jingtong, are unprecedented."

Zhang Hui’s tone was tender, yet his words were not light: "For everything that starts, it is never easy. Now it’s just the first step, yet the path ahead is already rugged, but since my aunt is willing, how can I not accompany her."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wantong glanced at him.

As if to say Zhang Hui gains advantage while complaining.

Zhang Hui cleared his throat: "Although I’d love to travel the world with Mr. Xiao, there’s no rush at the moment. I will stay in Luoyang for several more years, then go out to see the world, and if the Great Tang needs me, I’ll return at the first notice."

Meng Shaojie said: "I’ve also traveled to some places in recent years. When the time comes, I can guide you, Brother Jingtong."

Zhang Hui: "It’s a deal!"

Meng Shaojie: "But, Brother Jingtong, your cultivation?"

Zhang Hui smiled: "It won’t be too slow."

The Emperor’s Skill being abolished, at the current point in time, the ones most affected were undoubtedly the current Emperor Zhang Wantong and Crown Prince Zhang Hui.

Zhang Hui himself had heavenly talent, bolstered by the National Destiny Dragon Qi from the Emperor’s Skill, combined with the accumulated literary talent over the years, exploding at the Eighth Heavenly Layer, with nearly one level each year.

He crossed the Heavenly Moat Tribulation between the Seventh Heavenly Layer and Eighth Heavenly Layer at forty-seven.

Now approaching fifty, he was already at the third level of the Eighth Heavenly Layer.

According to previous pace and expectations, he could reach the Perfection of the fourth level of the Eighth Heavenly Layer next year, preparing to break from the Eighth Heavenly Layer to the Ninth Heavenly Layer.

And, it was highly likely that he could quickly ascend to the Ninth Heavenly Layer soon after.

Having cultivated Qi for nearly forty years, his breakthrough at the Eighth Heavenly Layer would have been the final push to propel him higher.

But now, losing the support of the Emperor’s Skill undeniably deprived him of an important advantage.

However...

"For us of the Middle People, a broad heart leads to explosive growth."

Zhang Hui smiled and said: "Once resolved, I soar."

Regardless of the future, during this cultivation period of accumulation and eruption at the Eighth Heavenly Layer, it equated to an additional boost.

With one gain and one loss, even if there were slight differences between the two, they wouldn’t be too far apart.

Zhang Hui was still confident he could reach the Confucian Sect’s All-Under-Heaven Realm of the Ninth Heavenly Layer within a few years.

So, Meng Shaojie said: "Then congratulations, Brother Jingtong."

Zhang Hui: "Let’s first congratulate Celestial Master Lei; his success in ascending to the Ninth Heavenly Layer greatly aids in reshaping the Great Tang, a monumental achievement."

Meng Shaojie: "Naturally, knowing that Celestial Master Lei and Brother Jingtong both weren’t far from the Ninth Heavenly Layer, I prepared gifts while traveling, and I will personally visit to offer them to Celestial Master Lei when he has the time."

Zhang Hui laughed: "Better to give it now, as they say, ’an unexpected guest is better than an invited one’."