Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1140: Su Shentian - Jian Kuang

’Mingran, that kid must be Zhang Fei [5], and the two women by his side are the reincarnation of Empress Huo Yanling and the Eternal Flame.’ Nalan Shizhe spoke while stealing glances at the three. ’Moreover, there are so many young mythical beasts by their side, which makes me feel strange.’

Ye Mingran nodded in agreement. ’We don’t need to care about those young mythical beasts, but we must guard against Empress Huo Yanling and the Eternal Flame. Not to mention, the female winged race and the female dragon race are not ordinary members of their two races, and they should have high status in their races.’

’I don’t recognize the female winged race, but the female dragon is the princess of the Celestial Dragon Race, and the male dragon on her side is the third prince of the Void Dragon Race.’ Ye Mingran and Nalan Shizhe turned to Qi Qingxiu directly. ’I’ve seen them together with Tianshi Bailong and Long Xukong before, so I wouldn’t have mistaken their identities. Since they are both in this domain now, I think those two old dragons are most likely here too. Therefore, we should not act rashly, especially since those old dragons are slightly stronger than us.’

Ye Mingran and Nalan Shizhe nodded to Qi Qingxiu, who immediately shifted her gaze to Zhang Fei [5]. ’Who is he really? He is a Celestial Lord cultivator in his early forties, and I can sense a familiar aura from within his body. I need to find a way to approach him to confirm that aura, but I must be cautious of Empress Huo Yanling and the Eternal Flame by his side.’

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In another area, people from the Jiao Clan kept looking at Zhang Fei [5], especially Jiao Huanfeng.

’Where is that person? Why hasn’t he come here yet? Could it be that my message a few days ago didn’t reach him?’ Jiao Huanfeng then tried to send another message to the person he intended without Jiao Suyin and their group members knowing. ’I hope he comes here soon, or this kid will disappear again.’

Just like him, Jiao Suyin also kept her eyes on Zhang Fei [5], wondering about his relationship with Feng Yao and the others. ’I still can’t believe that woman is the reincarnation of Empress Huo Yanling, and she seems to be protecting that kid. If we mess with him, our Jiao Clan will be in great danger. I have to think of another way to approach that kid, and it would be better if I recruited him into our clan.’

Like their elders, Jiao Meili and Jiao Moli seriously looked at Zhang Fei [5], but their gazes were filled with jealousy, mainly because of his alchemy rank.

Behind the two, Jiao Yunbai looked annoyed as he stared intensely at Luo Yunxiao. Their elders ordered him to monitor her and dig up information about her, but she and Zhang Fei [5] disappeared for days. ’Tch! I have to think of a way to get rid of that brat, and I’ll take that woman with me afterwards.’

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”Do you really think he’s the person our king is looking for, Brother Leixuan?” A young male fairy asked another one.

”I’m not sure, Xiayu,” Jia Leixuan replied as he looked at Zhang Fei [5]. ”Our king sent Jia Yuyan to the Three Mortal Realms to search for the successor of the ten-tailed fox, but she hasn’t sent any message to him since she left, and thousands of years have passed in this realm since then.”

”Then, why does our king think that he is the one?” Jia Xiayu asked in confusion.

Jia Leixuan exhaled softly before telling him. ”According to reports from members of our race training in the Moon Illusion Domain, that kid previously broke through to Celestial Lord there, and his breakthrough produced extraordinary phenomena. They witnessed him using several elements, and he had also comprehended the sword dao. Additionally, he managed to refine the core of his lightning tribulations, and not just anyone could do such a thing. Therefore, our king suspected that he was the successor of the ten-tailed fox, and he ordered us to bring that kid to him.”

”Are we really going to do that?” Jia Xiayu stole a glance at Feng Yao. ”Brother, that woman is Empress Huo Yanling, and the two of them seemed so close. Moreover, she was famous for being vicious in the past, and the late old Fairy King was defeated by her several times.”

Jia Leixuan nodded slightly. ”At first, I thought this was an easy task, but the presence of that woman and the Eternal Flame on his side made things difficult. We must not act rashly, and we will look for loopholes first before capturing him.”

The atmosphere in the building became lively as soon as the two men entered, and people started guessing their identities.

”Hey! Isn’t that man the sword maniac, Jian Kuang?”

”Who’s that man over here? Why haven’t I seen him before?”

”If I’m not mistaken, he’s that mysterious man!

”That’s right! He’s Su Shentian, the speed demon!”

Su Shentian wore a deep crimson robe patterned with golden embroidery, draped loosely over his broad shoulders to reveal his lean yet muscular chest and finely sculpted abs. He was quite handsome and charmed many of the female cultivators present, but his demeanor was indifferent and cold, and he enjoyed the wine in his gourd rather than paying attention to them.

On the other hand, Jian Kuang appeared like a scholar; he seemed calm and relaxed, yet no one could sense his presence despite him standing right in front of them. He wore plain clothes with a white sword on his back, and his eyes moved around looking for something.

Jian Kuang’s expression turned serious as soon as his gaze fell on Zhang Fei [5], who was also looking at him with full seriousness. A devilish smile instantly appeared on his face, and his sword aura spread across the room, causing the younger generations present to tremble and break out in cold sweat.

Su Shentian, who noticed this, immediately followed Jian Kuang’s gaze. ”Oh? Does the presence of that young man make your blood boil, Old Jian?”

”Old Su, you’re not a sword cultivator like me, so you can’t sense his sword Qi. I can tell you that he’s the youngest god-rank sword master, and he’s also successfully comprehended the sword dao.” Jian Kuang’s statement caused almost everyone to focus their gazes on Zhang Fei [5], and their expressions revealed shock at the realization that he had already reached the peak of swordsmanship and comprehended the sword dao. He then spoke to him. ”Young man, my name is Jian Kuang, and I would like to challenge you to a sword sparring match. However, this isn’t a good time, so we’ll do it after this auction is over. What do you think about that?”

All the people present held their breath after Jian Kuang said that, especially since he took the initiative to challenge Zhang Fei [5], indicating that he acknowledged his talent. They stared at him intensely, waiting for his answer to the sword maniac’s challenge.

”Ha ha ha.” Feng Yao, who was sitting beside Zhang Fei [5], immediately laughed upon hearing that. ”See? What did I say to you three days ago? He will recognize your talent and challenge you directly, and the results are evident now. Since he has posed a challenge to you, you have to answer him, right?”

Zhang Fei [5] nodded to Feng Yao, rose to his feet, and cupped his hand to Jian Kuang. ”Senior Jian, my name is Zhang Fei, and I will accept your challenge.”

”Hahaha!” Jian Kuang laughed heartily after hearing that. ”I like you, kid! Usually, people would reject my challenge after hearing my name, but instead, I can see from the look in your eyes that you are eager to spar with me. Let’s do it after this auction is over, and I hope you won’t disappoint me.”

Zhang Fei [5] nodded at him. ”Don’t worry, Senior Jian. I won’t let you down as long as we spar only using our swordsmanship, especially since my cultivation is too low compared to yours.”

”That’s for sure,” Jian Kuang replied with a nod. ”We are sword masters, so we will only fight using our abilities in swordsmanship.”

Thereafter, Jian Kuang and Su Shentian went to the seats reserved for them. Before long, many other cultivators began arriving, including the Sect Master of the Divine Samsara Sect, Liang Huizhong, who came with several elders.

After the Ancient Leiyu Tianlu slaughtered all the demons, the seal on the portal immediately disappeared, allowing them to enter the domain through it.

After the venue was completely full, Puyang Shangren started the auction, but Zhang Fei [5] and the senior cultivators were not interested in the first batch of items. Unlike them, the younger cultivators scrambled to get those items, which made the bidding quite fierce.

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”Are you really not going to buy those items, husband?” Luo Yunxiao asked.

Zhang Fei [5] shook his head. ”Those items are good and their grade is quite high, but they are useless to us, so we don’t need to waste jewels. Moreover, Senior Puyang has many interesting items, and he will likely only bring them out in the final phase of this auction, so we’ll wait for those items to come out.”

”I see.” Luo Yunxiao nodded in understanding. ”I’m more curious about who will get the Sky-Severing Sword in the end.”

- To Be Continued -