Chapter 390: I'll Throw Out a Brick to Attract Jade

"Why is Master Zhao De also at Heavenly Will Sect? Is he already thinking about rebellion at this time? Here to win over a first-rate sect?"

Yang Ling quickly calmed himself down. He had nothing to feel guilty about. This Grandmaster also knew he was going to become the Palace Master's personal disciple, so he wouldn't expose him without reason.

Yun Tianqing sneered coldly: "King Subei just had a legitimate son born. Shouldn't he be at home taking care of the child instead of traveling all this way to do what?"

The leading young man said awkwardly: "Senior Yun, King Zhao is a good friend of Elder Xie. This time he should be passing through to catch up on old times."

"Enough. Take us over there. I've known King Subei for many years as well. Since we've run into each other this time, I might as well see him too."

Yun Tianqing's tone brooked no argument.

The leading young man groaned inwardly but didn't dare directly refuse this Fourth-Rank Grandmaster.

He could only lead the way while sending someone ahead to deliver word quickly.

Before long, the group arrived at Phoenix Dance Mountain of Heavenly Will Sect.

Looking down from above, the mountain resembled a phoenix gracefully dancing in midair.

A group of people stood directly ahead, watching Yun Tianqing and Yang Ling approach.

Yang Ling's gaze sharpened as he spotted Zhao De standing beside a middle-aged woman, looking at him and Yun Tianqing with a smile.

Yang Ling remained expressionless, attempting to open the middle-aged woman's status panel. All he saw was a string of question marks.

This was Xie Huichen, no doubt about it! A Fourth-Rank Grandmaster!

Beside these two stood a group of young men and women.

Some were only fourteen or fifteen years old, their martial arts cultivation already reaching Ranked Level, ranging from Lower Ninth-Rank to Upper Ninth-Rank.

Those around twenty years old had already solidly reached Eighth-Rank cultivation.

Those slightly older had cultivation between Seventh-Rank and Sixth-Rank.

Among them was a woman who looked about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, but the data on her status panel far surpassed others of her age.

Character: Yao Chunman

Class: Martial Artist

Strength: 150

Agility: 149

Spirit: 70

Martial Arts: Little Heavenly Will Diagram (Second-Rate, Transcendent)

Heavenly Will Fist (First-Rate, Transcendent)

Phoenix Dance Soaring Heaven (Second-Rate, Transcendent)

Faction: Heavenly Will Sect

"Little Heavenly Will Diagram? Could it be a simplified version of the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram?"

"This woman's Vital Qi has also reached Near Perfection. She's even learned the First-Class martial arts technique Heavenly Will Fist and reached the Transcendent level. Yet Heavenly Will Sect still hasn't passed down the Top-Tier Internal Technique to her?"

Yang Ling's mind stirred. The scarcity of top-tier internal techniques was even greater than he had imagined.

"Right, not to mention this Yao Chunman. Even her master Xie Huichen might not be able to cultivate the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram."

"These top-tier internal techniques must be tightly controlled by those First-Rank Land Deities and Second-Rank Human Immortals."

"For those below to cultivate them, the difficulty must be immeasurably high."

Yang Ling glanced at his own status panel once more.

Four top-tier internal techniques. A full sense of security.

His starting point alone was already stronger than most Natives of the Divine Realm. As for players, no one could even come close to comparing with him.

Any single top-tier internal technique would be enough to shake the world.

Yun Tianqing stopped in her tracks, quietly gazing straight ahead.

While she was sizing up Xie Huichen and Zhao De, the two of them were sizing her up as well.

Xie Huichen's disciples were mostly sizing up Yang Ling, curiosity flickering in their eyes.

Yao Chunman sensed a familiar flavor from Yang Ling.

"This is... the flavor of Vital Qi at Near Perfection?"

"His Vital Qi has also reached the Near Perfection realm? He looks about the same age as me."

A hint of solemnity appeared in Yao Chunman's eyes.

"Zhao De, why aren't you staying at King Subei's Manor? What are you doing at Heavenly Will Sect?"

Yun Tianqing suddenly spoke.

Zhao De smiled: "Palace Master Yun, I was out handling official business and happened to pass through the northern region, so I dropped by to catch up with Grandmaster Xie."

"Oh, here to catch up. What a coincidence. I'm also here to catch up with her."

Yun Tianqing said with a faint smile.

Xie Huichen said coolly: "Yun Tianqing, you and I have no old times to catch up on.

Say it directly. Why have you come to Heavenly Will Sect seeking me today?"

"Xie Huichen, have you forgotten the agreement between you and me from back then?"

Yun Tianqing smiled and patted Yang Ling's shoulder:

"Let me introduce you all. This is my personal disciple, Yang Ling."

"Yang Ling pays respects to the seniors."

Yang Ling gave a cupped fist salute.

A hint of amusement appeared in Zhao De's eyes:

"Palace Master Yun, your personal disciple looks quite extraordinary. His talent must be considerable."

Yun Tianqing said flatly: "If his talent were low, he wouldn't be qualified to be my personal disciple."

"So you've already taken on a personal disciple..."

Xie Huichen suddenly understood, appraising Yang Ling with a few glances:

"You brought him to my door today, just to fulfill that agreement between us from back then, to have our disciples engage in a proper sparring match?"

The disciples of Phoenix Dance Mountain were slightly startled, and when they looked at Yang Ling again, a hint of hostility had crept into their eyes.

Yao Chunman seemed deep in thought, a spark of fighting spirit blazing in her eyes.

"So you still remember that agreement. Then do you remember what you need to do if you lose?"

Yun Tianqing said calmly.

Xie Huichen's brow furrowed slightly, then slowly relaxed:

"Yun Tianqing, so many years have passed. Are you still hung up on that matter from back then?

When you were expelled from the sect back then, you were the one who made the mistake first.

I only reported the truth to the Master. I didn't conceal anything for you."

After a pause, "Now you are already the Palace Master of Devour Heaven Palace, commanding a second-rate sect.

You are also a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster. Why are you still fixated on that matter from years ago?"

At these words, surprise flickered across the faces of everyone present.

Yang Ling was also taken aback.

Judging by what the other party meant... his Master the Palace Master had once been a disciple of Heavenly Will Sect, only to be expelled from the sect in her early years?!

Yun Tianqing's expression remained unchanged, a faint smile hanging at the corner of her lips:

"Oh, just reporting the truth? But is what you said really the truth?"

Xie Huichen nodded lightly: "It is the truth. I didn't exaggerate or embellish anything."

Yun Tianqing: "So many years have passed. I don't want to dwell on the details.

Back then when I joined Devour Heaven Palace, I wrote you a letter, setting this battle for today.

You replied and agreed.

In the letter, I wrote it clearly. Our disciples would have a proper sparring match.

If I lose, Yang Ling will call you Master from now on.

If you lose, your disciple will call me Master from now on."

"..."

Yao Chunman was slightly stunned, instinctively looking toward Xie Huichen.

The other disciples also couldn't quite believe it.

Since when did bets like this exist in the world?

"If I lose, I have to join Heavenly Will Sect?"

Yang Ling pondered. If he could learn the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram and the Heavenly Will Fist, he wouldn't mind losing.

It would just be letting down his Master the Palace Master...

Xie Huichen laughed: "We were too young back then, and we spoke impulsively. This kind of bet can't hold up."

She glanced at Yang Ling, "First, the disciple you like may not necessarily be someone I like. If he loses, I have no interest in taking him as my disciple.

Second, my disciple is a proper disciple of Heavenly Will Sect. I have no authority to decide their fate.

Heavenly Will Sect would never allow a disciple to switch allegiances on their own."

"So you're going to renege on the deal."

Yun Tianqing smiled: "No matter. You were fond of being a sore loser when you were young, twisting words and confusing right from wrong.

That you're reneging once more now doesn't surprise me in the least."

Xie Huichen's expression darkened slightly.

Seeing this, Zhao De stepped in to smooth things over:

"Why don't I offer a suggestion? How about each of you contributes something valuable to serve as the prize for this competition?"

"Whoever wins, the prize goes to that side's disciple."

"I'll throw out a brick to attract jade first. Here, I have a Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill. Consider it an added prize."

He took out a wooden box and opened it, and an intoxicating medicinal fragrance wafted through the air.

The disciples present all gazed at that Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill with burning, fervent eyes.

[Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill: Increases non-Spirit type Cultivation Technique Experience Points by 8,000]