Chapter 801 - 141: Quantu Demon Tribe Competes for a Promising Disciple (Part 2)
As soon as the fur-faced cultivator thought of the hundreds of large drums in front of General Han’s camp, he shivered all over and his face turned somewhat grim.
He glanced at Zhao You Heavenly Pond, showing a look of fear, shrank his neck, and hesitated, "But this place is not far from the Mingcang Sect’s mountain gate, and it’s protected by a great array. If we go, it’s likely we’ll meet our death."
Wang Kuijia glared at him and said, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
The fur-faced cultivator frowned, tugging at his matted beard, troubled, "Let me think again, think it over again."
These two Demon Cultivators were clumsy individuals, not adept at such brain-work. After much thought, they still couldn’t come up with a plan.
Finally, Wang Kuijia let out a furious roar, "Why concern yourself with so much? You keep an eye here, I’ll go in and call for the master of this place! If something happens to me, you report to the General and have him avenge me."
He stomped his foot, mounted his cloud, and charged into the array.
The fur-faced cultivator waited for several hours, seeing him not come out for a long time, he knew it was hopeless and stopped waiting. A fierce wind rose from the ground, and he flew northwest.
As soon as Luo Xiao entered the great hall, she staggered, nearly falling, but managed to grab a stone pillar to steady herself, but she was still somewhat shaky.
Detecting someone enter the residence, Shang Shang quickly stepped out. Upon seeing Luo Xiao return, she was overjoyed, but noticing Luo Xiao’s state, she thought she might be injured, was startled, hurriedly took a couple of steps forward, supported her, and looked her over, "Sister, you’re back. What’s wrong?"
Luo Xiao placed her hand on her jade-like arm, gently shook her head, and said, "It’s nothing, just a depletion of some Primordial Qi, a few days’ rest will suffice."
After replying weakly, she straightened her body and asked, "And where is the master?"
Shang Shang answered truthfully, "The master has been in seclusion for years."
Her beautiful eyes lowered, she noticed the small child beside Luo Xiao, curiously asking, "Who is this child?"
The little boy clung to Luo Xiao’s clothes, a bit timidly looking at Shang Shang.
Luo Xiao stroked his head, proudly said, "This is the good disciple I seized."
Shang Shang exclaimed in surprise, "Seized?"
Luo Xiao laughed, "Indeed, seized!"
Shang Shang looked at the child, covered her mouth, and laughed, "This child has extraordinary roots, where did Sister seize him? Perhaps I could seize one too."
Luo Xiao’s beautiful eyes glanced aside, "The Quantu Tribe, could sister have heard of it?"
Shang Shang, being a Water Country Fish Demon by origin, had some understanding of the various Demon Tribes, lightly nodded her delicate head, "I’ve heard a little, their tribe seems quite brave and fierce."
Near the border of Beiming Continent and East Splendor Continent, there were three major tribes. Quantu Tribe was one of them, gathering tens of thousands strong, their power should not be underestimated.
In recent years, with the onset of a Demon Tribulation in East Splendor Continent and Wei Country in turmoil, Xuanmen Sect Disciples everywhere returned to their sects, shutting their doors.
Even the Mingcang Sect, upon hearing of Ji Suihan’s death, seldom dispatched disciples to slay demons and gain merit, to avoid unnecessary losses.
Even when some small Xuanmen sects took matters into their own hands and intervened a few times, they were besieged by tens of thousands from several tribes and had their sects wiped out.
Seeing this happen without anyone taking notice, these tribes grew more daring.
Demon King Quan He of the Quantu Tribe led his people to migrate to East Splendor Continent, capturing populations to take back as labor slaves, and having grown tired of the wild food of Beiming Continent, sought a change in taste.
Yet some days ago, Quan He discovered one of his concubines had an affair with a lowly slave and bore a child, which incensed him. He secretly ordered his trusted Demon General Han Guang to execute them.
After leaving Zhao You Heavenly Pond, Luo Xiao kept searching for a suitable disciple. Eventually coming to Beiming Continent, her good looks and faintly indicating her association with Old Demon Luo Mengze led Demon General Han Guang to treat her like an honored guest, flattering her in all ways, and later implying a desire to take her as a concubine.
Luo Xiao originally intended to select a few spiritually wise young demons within the tribe as apprentices. However, upon seeing this child, recognizing his rare and exceptional talent, she immediately devised a plan. She fooled two trusted aides under General Han Guang and stole the child away at night, returning directly to Zhao You Heavenly Pond.
At this time, Zhang Yan was cultivating Wood Element True Light inside the Little Pot Mirror. Upon hearing from the Mirror Spirit that Luo Xiao had returned, he temporarily set aside his cultivation, stepped out of the Array Gate, strolled to the main hall, and loudly laughed, "Fellow Daoist Luo, I hear you’ve acquired a fine disciple?"
Luo Xiao, upon seeing Zhang Yan step out, her beautiful eyes gleamed, promptly offered a respectful greeting, and cheerfully said, "This humble woman greets the master."
She drew the boy over, "Yingchen, quickly come and greet the master."
The child seemed shy, tightly clutching Luo Xiao’s clothes, hiding behind her, unwilling to come out.
Luo Xiao also felt quite helpless.
Zhang Yan surveyed the child’s face for a moment, nodded in praise, "The roots are indeed excellent, Fellow Daoist Luo has a good eye."
He heard Luo Xiao’s previous words as well; this child, Quan Yingchen, born at most no more than a month ago, yet now looking about five or six years old, being of mixed human-demon blood, grew so fast, truly peculiar.
Excellent quality and talent are hard to come by. Zhang Yan had seen many talented individuals, among them, Liu Yan Yi’s talent and foundation were the best.
Though this child did not quite match his top disciple, he was not far behind, and it’s no wonder Luo Xiao risked everything to seize him. If it were him facing the situation, he might have been tempted as well.
At this moment, the Mirror Spirit emerged from the Array Gate, glanced around, approached Zhang Yan’s side, and whispered in his ear, "Master, there’s a demon cultivator outside who has broken into the Mountain Protection Array. How should we handle him?"
Luo Xiao immediately apologized and said, "Master, it’s most likely that one of General Han Guang’s trusted aides is causing this because of my lack of thorough considerations, leading them here."
Zhang Yan waved his hand, laughed freely, "Fellow Daoist Luo, no need to blame yourself. Our sect’s disciples are in need of suitable training opponents; this person arrives just in time."
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