Chapter 826 - 114: Zhou Xun: Middle-Stage Nascent Soul? Just a Bunch of Nobodies!

Chapter 826: Chapter 114: Zhou Xun: Middle-Stage Nascent Soul? Just a Bunch of Nobodies!

"How dare he!"

Bai Yu looked grimly at the scene unfolding before him, then heavily threw the wine cup he was holding onto the ground.

"How dare he insult me!"

Bai Yu had never endured such disrespect.

As the Young Master of White Bone Mountain, he had always gotten whatever he desired; no one ever dared to toy with him.

The attendant standing beside him trembled in fear, worried about inadvertently angering him.

"Clownish fool, I will personally teach him a lesson later!"

The elder in the black robe, Wu Feng, narrowed his eyes, a hint of anger flickering in his gaze.

"With Junior Martial Uncle taking action, he will surely receive a profound lesson!" Bai Yu responded with delight.

Wu Feng’s prowess was among the top five within White Bone Mountain, serving as their greatest assurance in vying for the Pavilion Master position of Jiangling Prefecture.

"However, before that, we can let them fight among themselves for a while. I recall there was someone else in the first round who dared to go against us!"

Besides Zhou Xun, there was a "Daoist Honggu" who didn’t surrender automatically but instead defeated their White Bone Mountain candidate.

"If we could arrange for ’Daoist Honggu’ to be Zhou Xun’s opponent in the next round, let them kill each other!"

Bai Yu suggested.

Arranging Honggu as Zhou Xun’s opponent implied the intent of killing with a borrowed knife; regardless of which of them won, a competitor would be eliminated for White Bone Mountain.

...

On the other side, Bai Yu contacted Ji Yuan, the Elder Nascent Soul overseeing the magical combat at Jiangling Prefecture.

"Little Bai, what matters bring you to this Wind and Rain Tower?"

In a quiet room in Wind and Rain Tower, two Nascent Soul cultivators were drinking together.

One was Ji Yuan, a Nascent Soul Elder of Great Jin, whose hair and beard were all white, yet his face was ruddy, exuding an aura of grace and otherworldliness.

The other was Bai Yu, Young Master of White Bone Mountain.

Being addressed as ’Little Friend’ by the elder, Bai Yu’s eyes flashed with a hint of anger.

"How dare he underestimate me!"

Considering himself a Celestial Spirit Root holder as well as Young Master of White Bone Mountain, he was highly likely to advance to Late-Stage Nascent Soul in the future.

But since he needed the elder’s help, he had to feign civility.

"Of course, I have a favor to ask of Elder Ji. During today’s competition, my White Bone Mountain’s Wang Heshan was defeated by Zhou Xun!"

Gritting his teeth, Bai Yu recalled the magical combat earlier in the day, and a surge of anger rose within him.

"Victory and defeat are commonplace, and your White Bone Mountain cultivators still have three participants remaining, plus Daoist Wu is a formidable force. The Pavilion Master position will surely fall to White Bone Mountain."

The elder spoke calmly and straightforwardly.

"The Pavilion Master position will naturally come to White Bone Mountain easily, but Zhou Xun and Daoist Honggu dared to cheat us, White Bone Mountain! We must teach them a lesson!"

"And what infuriates me more is Zhou Xun, who took my Spirit Stones and not only reneged but severely wounded our Elder Wang Heshan!"

"I cannot swallow this insult!"

With that, he revealed a hateful expression and continued:

"Therefore, I need Elder Ji’s help in arranging for Zhou Xun’s opponent to be Daoist Honggu, so they can kill each other!"

"Three Top-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Without lifting his gaze, the elder picked up some Spirit Vegetables with his chopsticks, then slowly spoke.

"Three..."

Upon hearing about the need for three Top-Grade Spirit Stones, Bai Yu was even more enraged, yet considering the person’s status, and having a favor to ask, he restrained his resentment.

Taking a deep breath, he nodded:

"Agreed, I entrust this to Elder Ji. Bai Mou has other matters to attend to, and won’t stay long!"

Speaking thus, he placed three Top-Grade Spirit Stones on the table, then pushed open the door and walked out.

"Old thief!"

"Old thief!"

"How dare he disrespect me!"

After stepping outside, Bai Yu’s face was full of resentment. Holding himself in high regard, he already saw himself as a Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Meeting Elder Ji today had really clogged his heart.

"If an opportunity arises in the future, I will surely repay him!"

...

The next day, the second round of Jiangling Prefecture’s competition commenced.

Zhou Xun looked at his opponent, the Middle-Stage Nascent Soul "Daoist Honggu."

Knowing full well this was White Bone Mountain’s doing.

The man before him, like himself, was a ’reneger,’ seeing such a setup made the manipulation evident.

"It seems they want us to ’kill each other’!"

Nonetheless, Zhou Xun had already set his sights on the Pavilion Master position of Jiangling Prefecture; Daoist Honggu was likewise his opponent.

A battle was inevitable!

Although "Daoist Honggu" wasn’t a Nascent Soul Cultivator with exceptional talent like Zhou Xun, he had been in the Middle-Stage Nascent Soul for a century.

"Brother, I just learned that ’Daoist Honggu’ is a seasoned Middle-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Having been in the Middle-Stage for a hundred years, his magical combat experience is considerable, not to be underestimated."

True Monarch Tianci transmitted to Zhou Xun.

"Thank you, Daoist Brother!"

"Daoist Zhou, I know you’re like me, resentful of White Bone Mountain’s manipulation, akin to a fellow traveler!"

"Yet regretfully, I am determined to acquire the Pavilion Master position, thus I must act today!"

"However, Daoist Zhou, being just Early-Stage Nascent Soul, why not surrender willingly to avoid souring our relations!"

"If I secure the Pavilion Master position, Jiangling Prefecture’s Assistant Governor role shall be yours, how does that sound?"

Daoist Honggu’s voice reverberated like a bell, speaking sincerely.

"I appreciate Daoist’s kind offer!"

"Frankly, Zhou Mou is also here for the Pavilion Master position; let’s have a match. If Daoist surpasses me in divine techniques, Zhou Mou will withdraw!" Zhou Xun cupped his hands in salute.

"Alright then, if Daoist Zhou insists, let us witness your prowess,"