Chapter 101 - Zhangsun Wuji
At the Mt. Spirit Beast College’s East Courtyard was this huge hall within a luxurious courtyard. Two young masters, who were both dressed in splendid robes, were seated at a table, facing each other. On their sides were two pretty servant girls, kneeling on the snow-white carpet while serving them tea.
The young master seated on the left was dashing and had this extraordinary presence. He was the heir of the Western Garrison Liege Lord, Jiang Yiliu. The one seated opposite of him was dressed in a black robe and was similarly dashing, but his nose was shaped like a falcon’s beak and had these sharp eyes that put on a display of prowess.
Jiang Yiliu picked up his teacup to take a sip and leisurely said, “Wuji. Since that lass, Yun Fei, is already back, how did you have the spare time to come for a tea with me?”
The black-robed young master laughed bitterly and shook his head. “Princess Yun Fei is a rose with thorns. I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to become the prince consort of the Heaven Mystics Kingdom!”
Jiang Yiliu replied with a similar bitterness and sighed. “One of us is the nephew of the Divine Martial Kingdom’s Lord and is also the Young Clan Head of the Zhangsun Clan. The other one is the only prince of the Divine Martial Kingdom that doesn’t have the royal family’s surname. Both of us can’t even get the woman that we want. If this rumor got out, it will definitely become a joke for the world.”
“Is there really no chance at all?”
Zhangsun Wuji raised his brows and asked with a doubt, “Yun Fei is the Crown Princess of the Heaven Mystics Kingdom. Even if she agrees to marry me, we will still need the approval of the Lord of the Heaven Mystics Kingdom. It is normal for me to not be able to get her. But didn’t Su Ruoxue once said that the hero she admired the most was your father? Why can’t you get her?”
“It is all because of that b*stard, Jiang Yi!”
It was fine when he didn’t mention this—but once it was mentioned, Jiang Yiliu couldn’t suppress his killing aura. He then suppressed himself and said, “The fool Gu Shanhe messed up the entire Ice Beast incident. Now, Su Ruoxue suspects that I am the mastermind and isn’t even willing to see me.”
“Jiang Yi?”
A chilling light flashed in the eyes of Zhangsun Wuji. “Feihu once told me about this person. But I asked him to not find any trouble because I was on the verge of breaking through the fifth stage of the Purple Mansion Realm. If I am to run into this man, I will definitely teach him a good lesson. He dares to provoke the members of the Zhangsun Clan?”
“A lesson? Keke!”
Jiang Yiliu laughed, and it was a splendid laugh. He calmed down and said, “You need not make a move. During this trip to the Tomb of the Heaven Monarch, I will definitely eradicate him. This time, I asked Jiang Zhun to secretly muster 300 Iron Blood Guards and even pass the message to the Qian Clan and the Zhan Clan. I estimate that Qian Wanguan and Zhan Wushuang will soon receive the order from their clans to not be involved in this. Hehe… this time, I will personally do it myself and chop this b*stard up into pieces!”
“You secretly mustered the elites of the West Garrison Army? And you are going to do it personally?”
Zhangsun Wuji shivered. The Tomb of the Heaven Monarch might be opening once every 50 years—containing numerous tempting treasures within—but young masters at the level of Jiang Yiliu and Zhangsun Wuji would generally not go seeking for treasures. After all, the tomb was located in the borders of the three kingdoms, and it would definitely be chaotic. With the restrictions of being inside the tomb, no one could guarantee their safety.
They were already Prodigy Cadets and didn’t have to participate in the Blood Purge for any more promotion. Their clan didn’t lack any treasures either. It really wasn’t necessary for Jiang Yiliu to put himself in danger. Take Zhangsun Wuji for example, who didn’t even register for the Blood Purge.
Zhangsun Wuji saw the resolution in Jiang Yiliu’s expression. His eyes had this flash of light as though he thought of something crucial. He inquired, “Who is this Jiang Yi? Is he the mortal enemy of your clan?”
Jiang Yiliu revealed a mocking smile and replied, “Keke, not a mortal enemy. Instead… he has the same blood that flows through my body. He is the son of the slut, Yi Piaopiao.”
“Pa!”
The hand of Zhangsun Wuji that held the teacup shook, and the cup was dropped onto the ground, getting smashed into pieces. The fragrant tea was splashed all over the floor.
“Is this information confirmed?”
Zhangsun Wuji’s tiger eyes were filled with chilling intent. He looked at Jiang Yiliu with fixed eyes and waited for a reply. Seeing Jiang Yiliu nodding, essence force suddenly glowed in his hands as he slammed it on the head of the servant girl beside him, and he quickly flashed to the other servant girl to end her life, too.
“Pong-Pong!”
These two pretty servant girls didn’t have a hint of combat strength and were easily killed by Zhangsun Wuji. Jiang Yiliu didn’t have any change in expression, but he had this sense of pity. “Wuji, what are you doing? These two are cat ladies that I have spent quite a lot of purple gold to get.”
“Yiliu, you are too careless.”
Even after killing two servant girls, Zhangsun Wuji’s face didn’t have an anomaly. He took a handkerchief and cleaned the traces of blood on his hands and said coldly, “What if one of them was arranged by the Liege Lord?”
“Huh…”
Jiang Yiliu’s body shuddered and quickly agreed, “Yes, I was too careless. If Lord Father knew of this, it would definitely be troublesome!”
“Jiang Yi is actually the son of that slut?”
Zhangsun Wuji took another cup and poured himself a brand new cup of tea. He took a sip and forcefully suppressed the surprise in his heart. He didn’t feel any suspicion to why Jiang Yiliu would tell him such an important piece of information. Because Jiang Yiliu’s mother was his aunt, and if the Zhangsun Clan knew of such a thing, they would certainly provide assistance to eliminate Jiang Yi. The Western Garrison Liege Lord didn’t need two heirs.
Zhangsun Wuji thought clearly about this matter and said, “300 aren’t sufficient. Ask Jiang Zhun to prepare another 300 men. I will go along with you this time and shall bring along my own men to ensure this task doesn’t fail. If possible… do not even wait until entering the Tomb of the Heaven Monarch. We will make moves along the way. As long as Jiang Yi lived a day longer, he becomes a bigger threat. If the Liege Lord knew of this, it might not be certain about who would be succeeding his Western Garrison Liege Lord position.”
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As the registration for the Blood Purge closed, the college decided to set off three days later. Principal Qi and two Vice Principals would be leading the group. This Blood Purge might be a dangerous one, but there were more than a thousand cadets who registered. In addition to that, there were more than ten Prodigy Cadets participating, too. It was obvious how tempting the treasures inside the tomb were. After all, it was the tomb of an unparalleled master that lived 20,000 years ago. The treasures that he amassed must have been countless. If one was lucky, they might even obtain a heaven-tier divine weapon or a heaven-tier martial skill. Even if they weren’t going to use it, it would fetch a hefty sum if they sold it.
“Boss. Are you going to reconsider withdrawing from the Blood Purge?”
After Qian Wanguan knew of the news, his heart sank to the bottom. Jiang Yiliu and Zhangsun Wuji were obviously targeting Jiang Yi. If not, why would such important young masters like them be risking their lives for?
“Don’t worry, Wanguan!”
Jiang Yi had this calm and indifferent expression as he patted on the Qian Wanguan’s shoulder. “You have provided me a lot of information on the Tomb of the Heaven Monarch during the past few days. From what I see, there isn’t much danger this time. You know of the bizarre space within the tomb and how complex the structure is as well. Even if Jiang Yiliu brought along a thousand men, he still might not be able to find me.
“There are tons of contraptions within the tomb, and most of them were meant to randomly send the explorers out of the tomb. If I am to truly run into them, I still have plenty of opportunities to escape. A martial artist must experience life-and-death battles in order to grow faster. Perhaps after this trip to the Tomb of the Heaven Monarch, I will emerge from my cocoon and become a butterfly.”
“Alright then. Boss, since you are so certain. I shall not say more!”
Qian Wanguan didn’t try to persuade anymore. His eyes got narrow as he sighed. “I will send out five peak stage of Purple Mansion Realm experts to secretly protect you. It will depend on your luck if you can escape alive.”