Chapter 242: Gang Force, Achieved

Chapter 242: Chapter 130: Gang Force, Achieved

A sword technique like this could not be used lightly, only as a last resort.

As for techniques like the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique and the Twelve Layers Killing Sword, while they weren’t weak, they were no longer enough for the current Zhang Su.

He needed some conventional sword techniques that were stronger than the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique and the Twelve Layers Killing Sword.

At this thought, Zhang Su rose and left the Quiet Chamber.

He pushed open the door to the Quiet Chamber and stepped outside.

The light outside the residence was much brighter than in the Quiet Chamber.

Zhang Su took a deep breath, feeling utterly refreshed.

Three months. He was finally out of seclusion.

Outside the residence, Xie Guanchao and Zhou Peng were sitting at a stone table, drinking tea.

Both men wore green robes with long sabers at their waists.

Seeing Zhang Su walk out of the residence, both men immediately stood up, their faces filled with delight.

“Senior Brother, you’re finally out of seclusion.”

Xie Guanchao was overjoyed.

He hurried over to greet him, looking Zhang Su up and down.

They hadn’t seen each other in three months, but Zhang Su looked no different than before.

Zhou Peng also walked over and clasped his fist in salute to Zhang Su.

He was smiling as well, but a subtle worry flickered in his eyes.

Both of them had been on edge for the past three months.

They were afraid something had happened to Zhang Su during his seclusion.

After all, the situation was not good.

“Tell me everything that’s happened in the last three months.”

Zhang Su glanced at the two of them and asked calmly.

The two exchanged a glance, and in the end, Zhou Peng was the one to speak. “Senior Brother, a lot has happened in the three months you were in seclusion. To begin with, the Jingyuan Sect from the north launched a full-scale invasion…”

Zhou Peng recounted the events of the past three months, one by one.

He started with the Jingyuan Sect crossing Weiling Mountain, then the disastrous defeat of the Five Elements Sect, the formation of the alliance between the Three Sects, the five crushing defeats, and finally, the proposal for a battle of Celestial Prides.

He spoke in great detail, leaving nothing out.

As Zhang Su listened, his expression gradually grew serious.

‘To think so much could happen in just three months of seclusion.’

The Jingyuan Sect pushed south, the Three Sects Alliance suffered continuous defeats—five in total—and sustained heavy losses.

And now, they had to rely on a battle of Celestial Prides to buy some breathing room.

“The Three Sects Alliance…”

Zhang Su murmured to himself.

If they also lost the battle of Celestial Prides, the Three Sects Alliance would have no choice but to pay tribute to the Jingyuan Sect. From then on, the Jingyuan Sect would grow stronger and stronger, while the Three Sects grew ever weaker.

Eventually, the Three Sects would still be annexed by the Jingyuan Sect.

“Why wasn’t I notified?”

Zhang Su asked.

He was a Celestial Pride of the Guiyuan Sect; for a matter of this magnitude, the Sect should have informed him at the first opportunity.

Zhou Peng hesitated for a moment, but still said, “It was the Sect Leader who said not to disturb your seclusion, Senior Brother.”

The Sect Leader’s reasoning was clear.

Zhang Su was in seclusion, and at the critical stage of breaking through to Gang Force; he could not be disturbed.

The battle of Celestial Prides was certainly important, but so was the advancement of Zhang Su’s Cultivation.

Zhang Su was silent for a moment, saying nothing further.

He could understand the Sect Leader’s decision.

“Oh, right. Two days ago, someone from the neighboring Dragon Transformation Peak came looking for you, Senior Brother. They said that if you came out of seclusion, you should make a trip to Dragon Transformation Peak. Yu Hualong wants to see you.”

Zhou Peng added.

A flicker of surprise showed on Zhang Su’s face.

‘Yu Hualong wants to see me?’

Zhang Su had heard Yu Hualong’s name many times before.

He was the Celestial Pride of the Guiyuan Sect, the one in whom countless people had once placed their hopes.

After his defeat at the hands of Shi Buyi from the Five Elements Sect, he had been recuperating in seclusion and rarely made an appearance.

In all his time at the Guiyuan Sect, Zhang Su had never once laid eyes on Yu Hualong.

“Why would Yu Hualong want to see me?”

Zhang Su asked.

“Well…”

Zhou Peng hesitated, but finally gritted his teeth and said, “Senior Brother, ever since you became a Celestial Pride of the Inner Sect, all of the Sect’s resources have been prioritized for you. Meanwhile, after Yu Hualong lost to Shi Buyi, he’s been on Dragon Transformation Peak nursing his injuries and has rarely shown his face. The people from Dragon Transformation Peak have been murmuring against you, Senior Brother, believing that you’ve stolen the resources that should have been Yu Hualong’s…”

Zhang Su nodded but said nothing.

He understood what Zhou Peng meant.

The Sect’s resources were limited, and their allocation among Celestial Prides was always a sensitive topic.

Previously, the Guiyuan Sect had only one Celestial Pride, Yu Hualong, so all resources were preferentially supplied to him alone.

But now, with the addition of Zhang Su, the resources had to be divided.

It was only natural for Yu Hualong’s followers to have objections.

However, for Yu Hualong to want to see him, it couldn’t just be about resources.

‘Could Yu Hualong be trying to assert his dominance before he broke through to the Postnatal Realm?’

That was a possibility.

But this was only Zhang Su’s speculation.

As for the reality of the situation, Zhang Su would have to meet Yu Hualong to find out.

Two Celestial Prides in one sect. It sounded glorious, but in reality, the relationship between such individuals was always delicate.

They were both the Sect’s most outstanding disciples, and both had a chance to become the future Sect Leader.

But there was only one Sect Leader, and two Celestial Prides.

Who was the Sect’s true number one Celestial Pride?

That question would have to be answered sooner or later.

Yu Hualong had lost to Shi Buyi, and his reputation had suffered for it.

Zhang Su, however, had shone brilliantly at the Three Sects Gathering of Heroes, slaying Zhou Dingshan with a single sword strike. His reputation was now soaring.

Under these circumstances, it was perfectly logical for Yu Hualong to want to put Zhang Su in his place.

“Fine. I’ll go to Dragon Transformation Peak.”

Zhang Su was quite curious about Yu Hualong.

During the Three Sects Gathering of Heroes, although Zhou Dingshan and Ye Ling were both outstanding, neither of them was a Celestial Pride.

Even though Yu Hualong had lost to Shi Buyi, he was a true Celestial Pride.

‘I’ll go meet Yu Hualong and see for myself what a Sect’s Celestial Pride is really like.’

“Senior Brother, we’ll go with you.”

Xie Guanchao said.

There was a trace of worry in his eyes.

‘Yu Hualong and Zhang Su, two Celestial Prides, were about to meet. What if things turned unpleasant…’

“That’s not necessary. I’ll go and be right back.”

Zhang Su shook his head.

Then, he left Pure Yang Peak and headed straight for Dragon Transformation Peak.