Novel Full Chapter 1029 1028 Dissatisfied at Heart
Chapter 1029: Chapter 1028: Dissatisfied at Heart Chapter 1029: Chapter 1028: Dissatisfied at Heart Wang Qingsong and his companions thus departed.
Over the vast sea, on a scroll used for sky travel, the girl Yin Wuyan sat as before, swaying her legs back and forth, the small bells at her waist chiming pleasantly from time to time.
Huangfu Yunchuan, however, wore a look of gloom, clearly still troubled by the loss of a precious treasure.
He wasn’t the only one feeling unhappy. Wang Qingsong was also distressed, as the lost inkstone was a treasure of the Sea Saint Institute, and its loss was discomforting for anyone.
“Elder Wang, are we just going to return like this?” Huangfu Yunchuan said, his expression filled with reluctance.
Wang Qingsong glanced at him, sighed, and patted his shoulder, “That’s all we can do, let’s head back to the Seven Seas. As for the inkstone, we can make a plan later.”
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Yunchuan clenched his fists and silently told himself that when he next visited the Nine Countries, he would make those damned people of the Nine Countries pay back double.
“It’s just a broken inkstone, is it worth this much fuss? The Sea Saint Institute has plenty of treasures, right, old Wang?” Yin Wuyan said, appearing indifferent.
Wang Qingsong and Huangfu Yunchuan both twitched the corners of their mouths. Was it just a broken inkstone? It was a rarity, even in the Sea Saint Institute, not as worthless as she claimed.
“You’re right, you’re right. My Sea Saint Institute is rich, we shouldn’t care too much about the loss of one treasure.” Wang Qingsong dared not contradict Yin Wuyan, and could only reply this way.
Huangfu Yunchuan didn’t dare say more. The inkstone might not mean much to Yin Wuyan, but for Huangfu Yunchuan, it was as vital as his own life, and he would likely feel the loss for a long time.
“This trip wasn’t entirely without gains though, at least we’ve gained some understanding of those so-called talents of the Nine Countries,” Wang Qingsong said.
That was indeed true. They had nearly achieved their original goal by coming here, although losing a valuable treasure had not been expected.
However, if compared, the price of one treasure for this intelligence might not be considered a loss. At least in Wang Qingsong’s view, it should be counted as a gain.
“Hmph, there are no talents in the Nine Countries, mostly mediocrities. That Prince of the Qing Nation, if he were in the Seven Seas, let alone among the three sects, even in my Sea Saint Institute, there are many who are stronger than him,” Huangfu Yunchuan said coldly, seemingly disdainful of the talents of the Nine Countries.
“That Prince of the Qing Nation isn’t weak, just not very strong, but there are a few others who are quite formidable and should not be underestimated,” Wang Qingsong said, not underestimating the talents of the Nine Countries.
Thinking of his defeat at the hands of Shen Fan, Huangfu Yunchuan’s face turned ugly again, “If it wasn’t for that man’s speed, I wouldn’t have lost to him. The next time I encounter him, I will surely defeat him.”
“Yeah, right.” Yin Wuyan pursed her lips, clearly scornful of Huangfu Yunchuan’s words.
Wang Qingsong also inwardly sighed. Huangfu Yunchuan was considered a talent in the Sea Saint Institute, but it was difficult for him to amount to much, and it seemed his future development wouldn’t be significant.
“Those guys are quite interesting, especially the one who opened the Heavenly Eye, he’s the Inheritor of the Supreme Shrine,” Yin Wuyan said, referring naturally to Fang Lin.
At the mention of Fang Lin, Wang Qingsong’s expression changed, “This lad is extraordinary, to have opened the Spirit Eye at the Spirit Vein realm, and being the Inheritor of the Supreme Shrine, he is bound to become a major threat to the Seven Seas in the future. It’s a pity we couldn’t eliminate him today, we must find a way to deal with him in the future.”
“If he is the Inheritor of the Supreme Shrine, those few should be quite interested in him; once we return, spreading the word about this lad should stir up some trouble for him,” Huangfu Yunchuan said with a cold laugh.
Wang Qingsong nodded, agreeing that Huangfu Yunchuan’s reasoning made sense.
“Now it seems that there truly aren’t any individuals within the Nine Countries worth taking too seriously. Even though the Three Emperors are strong, my Seven Seas also have significant figures to handle them. In the upcoming battle between two lands, my Seven Seas should be able to claim victory,” Huangfu Yunchuan said.
“Your thoughts are too optimistic. The strength of the lands of the Nine Countries isn’t as simple as it appears on the surface. Besides the Three Emperors, there are many other powerful individuals within the Nine Countries. Moreover, the Talent we have seen from the Nine Countries doesn’t necessarily represent the full strength of all their Talent,” Wang Qingsong said, his tone quite stern.
“Then, hasn’t my Seven Seas once defeated the Nine Countries? Now that my Seven Seas is even stronger, we should be able to defeat the Nine Countries more easily,” Huangfu Yunchuan asked, puzzled.
Yin Wuyan stated lightly, “The Seven Seas have never defeated the Nine Countries. Speaking of past victories over the Nine Countries is merely the fancy of you youngsters.”
Huangfu Yunchuan looked helpless. I’m older than you, isn’t it inappropriate to call me a youngster?
However, Yin Wuyan’s words were somewhat hard for Huangfu Yunchuan to accept because, at the Sea Saint Institute, he had always been taught that the Seven Seas had once defeated the Nine Countries, and he had grown up believing that the Seven Seas were stronger than the Nine Countries.
“It’s true. Despite numerous major battles between the two lands, most ended with both sides suffering. The Seven Seas never won a single battle, whereas the Nine Countries did gain some upper hand a few times and got some advantages,” Wang Qingsong said. Being an elder of the Sea Saint Institute, he naturally knew these histories, and discussing them was not very comforting, as it was considered a past humiliation for the Seven Seas.
“The Nine Countries are that strong? My Seven Seas has never won once? How is that possible?” Huangfu Yunchuan asked, somewhat incredulous.
Wang Qingsong sighed deeply, “The waters of the Nine Countries run much deeper than we think.”
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Inside Sea Moon City, the atmosphere seemed rather somber.
A Talent of the Seven Seas appeared and, with a single woman’s effort, suppressed Jian Qingshan and four other great Talents, dealing a heavy blow to many Martial Artists of Sea Moon City.
“Could it be that in these years, the Seven Seas have become so powerful that sending a mere young girl could defeat so many Talents of my Nine Countries?”
“Alas, this humiliation is hard to swallow, truly disheartening.”
“Perhaps it’s not so bad; that Yin Wuyan must be one of the top Talents of the Seven Seas.”
“Regardless, we still lost this time.”
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Many people discussed fervently; some were pessimistic, some were resentful, and some believed that this defeat wasn’t that severe—after all, it let the Nine Countries realize that they had someone as formidable as Yin Wuyan in the Seven Seas.
As for the battle of Talents, it naturally continued, but due to many occurrences, both the participating Talents and observing Martial Artists seemed less enthusiastic, and the event concluded hastily.
At this point, the Talent ranked among the top fifty were decided.