Chapter 254: Between Real and Illusionary
Wei Ping was taken aback by the abrupt appearance of the girl who had saved him from the slug Qi beast. It caused him to even ignore the scene where the remains of the slug began to dissipate into the air, directing his attention to his savior instead. That was because he recognized her to be a disciple of Wang Yongjun, one of the successors of the Lingering Impact Technique he learned from an old expert he had encountered during his travels alone.
“I d-didn’t expect to see you here—well, in hindsight, I should’ve, b-but not so suddenly, like this.”
“Hmm, so Senior Uncle has forgotten about us already?” Wang Xiuying brought her paper fan up to her chin, donning a hurt expression. “That’s too cruel. Especially when Master told me to be on the lookout for you. He had high expectations of you. It seems you didn’t betray them, but alas, you have moved past us.”
“I’m looking for-forward to seeing your Master. He is participating in t-the section for late-stage cultivators, right?
Seeing how Wei Ping ignored her teasing, the young woman didn’t maintain her act and shrugged.
“Of course. You should know it’s always been his goal to convince Grandmaster to start an organization, so he needs to show off and prove himself to be the strongest among the Eight Demon Pillars.”
“I-Is your Grandmaster here, too?” Wei Ping hurriedly asked.
He still remembered the unkempt appearance of this teacher of his. At first, he had thought he was a simple beggar on the streets. Through some unexpected turn of events, the beggar he encountered had taught him a technique that was not only integral to himself, but for aiding his group to break through their mortality as well.
Since the first chapter of the Lingering Impact Technique had such a great impact, Wei Ping desired to obtain the second chapter of this technique. If his mentor was here, it would be the perfect opportunity.
“No, Grandmaster never cared for these events. It’s just me and Master. Anyway, we can catch up later. We need to focus on surviving the first round!”