"Zhao Guang, this can only be submitted to the Ancestral Masters if all our Sub-Halls agree!"
"I already told you rules can be changed. Hu Jing, stop causing trouble. Otherwise, our Dao Guang Hall will declare a Hall Battle on your Thunderlight Hall!"
Zhao Guang’s gaze was sharp as he spoke. In recent years, the Thunderlight Hall had advanced by leaps and bounds. With ample resources, their montum was soaring. However, the Dao Guang Hall’s strength was not to be underestimated. Furthermore, Zhao Guang had used his family connections to acquire nurous Magical Artifacts, bolstering his own faction. If a battle really broke out, the victor would be hard to predict.
Zhao Guang was forcing their hand.
"Senior Brother Zhao, we are all Holy Hall Disciples. Shouldn’t we be united at a ti like this?"
Zhao Lingxuan couldn’t hold back any longer. She could see that Zhao Guang’s actions weren’t just offending the Thunderlight Hall. The other Sub-Halls were also suppressing their discontent, held back only by the Zhao Family’s current influence. It was just that Zhao Guang was completely blind to this.
Yes, in the Cultivation World, might makes right, but the Zhao Family wasn’t *that* powerful.
"Junior Sister Zhao, you should rember your surna!"
Zhao Guang said coolly.
This was a public slap in the face. If Hu Jing refused, her Hall would lose face and montum. But if she agreed, she had no absolute confidence in victory. Should she lose, she would have even less say in the future.
She was in a dilemma.
CLAP... CLAP... CLAP
"I never thought I’d walk into such a good show right after coming back. Zhao Guang, it’s been a few years, and you still haven’t improved at all. So you want to start a Hall Battle with our Thunderlight Hall? We’ll gladly oblige. You and I didn’t get to spar last ti. How about I play with you now?"
As the voice rang out, the Thunderlight Hall instantly fell silent. Wang ng had been listening from the side for a while.
All eyes turned to the doorway as a figure walked in. Instantly, everyone rose to their feet.
At that mont, Hu Jing seed frozen. ’Am I dreaming?’
Zhang Xiaopang and the others were stunned for a mont before rushing over in a single wave. A whole crowd of them hugged Wang ng tightly. The news of Wang ng’s return instantly swept through the Thunderlight Hall, and from there, it began to spread throughout the entire Holy Hall.
Wang ng was back!
"Brother ng, I’m not dreaming, am I? How are you back?!"
Zhang Xiaopang pinched and squeezed Wang ng. Not far away, Sanmao bared its teeth in a wide grin. ’So Master gets a taste of it too!’
"Damn it, stop pinching! You’ll ruin my handso face!"
"Boss, it’s really you!" Suo Ming was so excited he could barely form a sentence.
"Heh, Suo Ming, not bad. Look at this build. You’ve made so good progress."
"Wang ng, you’re still alive!" Zhou Qian said with a wide smile.
"Brother Zhou, since you’re still alive, how could I bear to die? Haha."
After hugging Zhou Qian, Wang ng opened his arms. "Little Jing, you’ve got quite the presence now. And you’re even more beautiful."
They shared a light hug. Hu Jing didn’t say a word, rely staring at Wang ng in a daze, apparently still unable to process his return. Such is the difference between a woman’s reserved nature and a man’s ardent passion.
Zhao Lingxuan wasn’t as reserved as Jia Shidao and the others. She practically burrowed her way through the crowd, completely disregarding the fact that she was now the head disciple of Lingyin Hall.
"Brother Wang, do you still rember ???"
"Heh, Little Lingxuan, my, my. You’ve gotten even prettier."
"No, I haven’t," Zhao Lingxuan said, a little bashfully. This left the others dumbfounded. ’She has this side to her?’
"Where’s Little Red?" Wang ng chuckled. Not far away, the Nine Heavens Fire Simurgh proudly lifted its head and rolled its eyes at him in disdain. ’Even after ten thousand years, he’s still so tacky!’
Zhao Guang’s expression flickered between shock and disbelief. ’How is this possible!?’
Others might not know, but he was certain: the Great Yuan Realm was a one-way trip. The Cultivation Academy would never release anyone below the Fifty Layers.
"Wang ng, you have so nerve! You dare to escape without permission? Do you have any idea what kind of disaster this will bring upon the Holy Hall!"
Zhao Guang roared.
Wang ng shot Zhao Guang a cool glance. "Go stand aside. I’ll deal with you when I have ti!"
To the current Wang ng, Zhao Guang wasn’t even worth his attention.
"Zhao Guang, you good-for-nothing! You think a re Cultivation Academy could hold back our Brother ng?" Zhang Xiaopang didn’t hesitate to flip him the middle finger. With Wang ng back, Zhang Xiaopang felt completely unrestrained. If there weren’t so many beautiful won around, he would have already started cussing up a storm.
"Everyone, it’s good to see you all well."
Wang ng smiled at Qiao Qian and the others, who all ca over to greet him.
"Wang ng, it’s really you. How did you get back?"
"Heh, I’m on vacation. Just ca back to see everyone. The Great Yuan Realm isn’t so kind of dragon’s lair or tiger’s den," Wang ng said with a laugh.
From his tone, Qiao Qian and the others understood perfectly. The Great Yuan Realm might be an unfathomable mystery to them, but to Wang ng, it was probably nothing special. Rules were made to be broken. If Wang ng could do it in the Holy Hall, why not in the Great Yuan Realm?
In just a few short years, the gap between them had beco insurmountable.
"Today’s Hall eting is adjourned! We’re celebrating Wang ng’s return!"
Hu Jing said.
"Heh, a wise decision, Senior Sister!"
Wang ng smiled. It felt great to be ho. Seeing Zhao Guang still standing there like a sore thumb was an eyesore. "Zhao Guang, what are you still doing here? Go on, get lost."
Zhao Guang gritted his teeth in fury. But looking at Wang ng, he didn’t dare to spit out the words on the tip of his tongue. He didn’t even have the courage to retaliate and simply slunk away in defeat.
Such was his presence.
When Wang ng opened the door, he found all the junior disciples of the Thunderlight Hall had gathered. Many new disciples had joined over the years; they had only heard the legends of Wang ng but had never seen him in person.
The mont they saw Wang ng, the entire Thunderlight Hall erupted. Wang ng had returned!
Wang ng’s return shook the entire Holy Hall, not just the disciples, but the Ancestral Masters as well.
The six great Ancestral Masters gathered at the Thunderlight Hall. It hadn’t been this lively in a very, very long ti.
All the disciples were stunned. ’So this is the legendary Senior Wang ng?’
He truly was a legend. For a single disciple to return and have six Ancestral Masters co to see him personally... such was his influence, such was his power.
Li Xiuwen, Zhou Luodan, Zhao Tianlong, Ma Hezi, Thunderbolt, Wu Fatian... and of course, Zhou Feng was there as well.
The group gathered in the inner hall while the other disciples were in the outer hall. This was a welco banquet for Wang ng.
Now, even the Ancestral Masters didn’t put on airs in front of Wang ng. They were the ones who knew the inside story.
To describe Wang ng, only one phrase would do: a golden carp is no simple pond-dweller; once it ets the wind and clouds, it transforms into a dragon.
"Wang ng, you’re probably the first person to ever break the Cultivation Academy’s rules. How did you manage it?" Zhou Luodan was visibly surprised.
Wang ng just smiled. "The dean of the Cultivation Academy needed my help with sothing, so I asked him for a leave of absence."
The Ancestral Masters exchanged glances. The dean of the Cultivation Academy was a core figure in the Star Alliance, one who held the power of life and death. ’And Wang ng has reached a level where he can converse with him?’
’A leave of absence?’ Wang ng made it sound so simple. Forget about them; among all the sects in the various Small Thousand Realms, how many, even at the Sect Leader Level, could ever get an audience with such a figure?
"Wang ng, I heard from the Sect Leader that you rendered a great service in the Slaughter Space. Tell us about it."
"That’s right, kid! This brings great honor to our Thunderlight Hall, no need to be modest!" Thunderbolt was grinning from ear to ear. It was a huge point of pride. He suddenly felt that the greatest achievent of his life wasn’t becoming an Ancestral Master, but becoming the Ancestral Master of the Thunderlight Hall.
"It was just a fortunate coincidence." Wang ng didn’t want to dampen everyone’s spirits. Even the Ancestral Masters only knew the general outline; Li Xiuwen was the one who knew a bit more.
They knew Wang ng had achieved sothing great. Their ranking, which they had struggled fruitlessly to improve, had started to skyrocket in the short three years since his arrival. He had even nullified the Ten Thousand Demons Sect’s offensive. Now, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was in chaos. Unable to launch a war of annihilation, their power had no outlet and they could only turn on each other in internal power struggles.
Everyone listened, clicking their tongues in amazent. They never would have imagined that Wang ng could now easily insta-kill Demon Cultivators above the fortieth layer. What kind of power was that? When they were at that level, none of them could have done such a thing.
Zhao Tianlong and Ma Hezi were quieter than the others. Wang ng’s return, and the sheer power he brought with him, put imnse pressure on them both. If he continued on this trajectory, it wouldn’t be long before Wang ng surpassed them. This wouldn’t just be a matter of strength; he would ascend to a height that even they would have to look up to.
’Should we make an enemy of soone like that?’
’And it wasn’t just his personal strength. It seed he was actually building a relationship with the Star Alliance!’
"Ancestral Masters, I’ve established a Holy Hall Faction at the Cultivation Academy. We’re currently short-staffed, so I plan to select outstanding disciples from the Holy Hall to enter the Academy and bolster our numbers. This will also be a great benefit to the Holy Hall’s ranking."
Wang ng took the opportunity to say.
The elites of the various Sub-Halls, including Hu Jing and Yang Ying, were seated with them, but no one dared to interrupt the conversation with the Ancestral Masters. Much of what Wang ng said went over their heads, leaving them bewildered. Hearing that he could casually insta-kill experts above the fortieth layer in the Great Yuan Realm filled them with a sense of awe. And judging by the Ancestral Masters’ tone, they were speaking to him as a complete equal.
This was Wang ng.
None of the Thunderlight Hall disciples outside were eating or drinking. They all had their ears pricked and their eyes wide open. Just listening and watching was enough to make their hearts pound with excitent.
Li Xiuwen gave a wry smile. "Wang ng, it’s not that we don’t want to. Sending your group over last ti cost us five years’ worth of our accumulated resources. Besides, the Star Alliance’s rules are strict. Sending more people will be very difficult, I’m afraid."
Wang ng paused. "I overlooked that. I’ll figure out a way to solve this problem. It won’t be a burden on the Holy Hall."
Li Xiuwen and the others exchanged glances. ’He can solve that too?’
If anyone else had said that, they would have thought he was out of his mind. But this was Wang ng, and it was impossible to doubt him. He truly had a knack for creating miracles.
"Haha, Wang ng, if you can really pull it off, you’ll have perford yet another great service for the Holy Hall!" Thunderbolt exclaid.
"Ancestral Master, I’m a mber of the Holy Hall. It’s only right that I do my part."
"Haha, well said!" Thunderbolt gave him a thumbs-up. "I think we should all raise a glass to Wang ng!"
"Damn it, Old Lei, you took all the good lines! What’s left for us to say?" Wu Fatian laughed, green with envy. He was just a little unlucky; otherwise, Wang ng would have been a disciple of his Lingyin Hall.
Zhao Guang huddled in a corner. He hadn’t wanted to co, but Zhao Tianlong had specifically sent for him, leaving him no choice. The mont Wang ng appeared, it was as if the world itself had shifted. He had beco completely insignificant.
Yang Ying, Hu Jing... everyone stared at him as if he were a god. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welco to co to Qidian (qidian) to vote for it with recomndation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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