Chapter 186 - Old Friends
Sensing the frustration in Xu You’s tone, Shen Mengqi replied calmly, “He’s just a childhood playmate and an old friend. Without a spirit root, he can’t cultivate and is unlike us. You don’t have to bother about him.”
“So, it’s just a mere commoner. I was wondering what sort of a character he was.”
Xu You raised his eyebrows and said coldly, “This Su Zimo clearly knows that you’ve joined Iridescent Clouds Palace and became a cultivator. Despite that, he dares to bully your brother?”
Shen Mengqi shook her head. “Forget it, it’s all in the past. Besides, it might not be his fault either.”
Even though Shen Nan made himself seem innocent while explaining the story and mentioned how Su Zimo was the one bullying others, Shen Mengqi was well aware of her brother’s character.
Furthermore, the way Shen Nan was avoiding her gaze affirmed her guess that there was more to things.
“How can that do!”
Xu You said in a deep voice, “This Su Zimo doesn’t know his place. He even dares to act so impudently as a commoner. Since I got to know about him, I’ll have to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!”
After all, they did not know the identity of this green robed cultivator – how would they dare to bring people in rashly?
However, the man and woman before them had high cultivations. If they wanted to force their way through, no one could stop them either.
Right then, a sword beam sped over from not far away.
When that person came close and caught sight of Su Zimo, his eyes lit up and he said happily, “Second Young Master Su?”
“Mr. Song, it’s been two years. How have you been?” Su Zimo smiled and nodded.
The person who arrived later was the Qi Refinement Warrior that Su Zimo had hired two years earlier to protect the Su family – Song Qi.
Back then, Song Qi had just broken through to be a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior. Right now, he was at Level 9.
“Eh?”
Song Qi looked at the flying sword Su Zimo was riding on with widened eyes of disbelief.
From what he could remember, Su Zimo did not have a spirit root and was unable to cultivate – how was he managing sword kinesis flight right now?
Instinctively, Song Qi checked Su Zimo’s cultivation with the Spirit Peering Art.
That single check gave Song Qi a shock and he nearly fell from the skies.
Early-stage Foundation Establishment!
In just two years, a mortal without any foundation or spirit root had entered Foundation Establishment realm!
Song Qi had not slacked off in the past two years but even then, he had only improved by a single level.
In fact, what Song Qi did not know was that Su Zimo had even spent half a year locked in Thunderclap Valley without any improvement to his cultivation.
Furthermore, half of Su Zimo’s spirit qi was spent on tempering his body as well.
How great was the gap between them?
In the entire Yan Country, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could be considered as one of the top.
This was the difference between spirit root and had nothing to do with how much talent or cultivation resources one had.
“Second Young Master Su, you’ve changed so much in two years.”
Song Qi sighed and shook his head, lamenting to himself.
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that the youth from Ping Yang Town back then would reach such a level today!
Demoness Ji blinked her eyes at the side. Grinning, she muttered softly, “Second Young Master Su. Hehe, interesting.”
“How has brother been recently?” Su Zimo asked.
“Young Master’s health is fine, but he often misses the two of you. He’s worried that you’ll meet with danger and be bullied outside.”
That had Su Zimo feeling extremely touched.
Song Qi led Su Zimo and Demoness Ji into the back palace.
The back palace of the King of Yan was quiet and plain. There were no beautiful women or three thousand concubines. Instead, they saw quite a number of Su family members.
When old friends met, they could not help but exchange pleasantries.