The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 313 Guess

In the Bailu Academy in Licheng, Tang Tong drank the wine poured by Pan Chengfeng, ate the meat grilled by Qian'er, and slowly talked about a past event that he thought was "unbearable to look back on".

About five hundred years ago, Tang Tong had just been promoted to the God of Transformation, so he wanted to find Zhong Wuyan and asked her to fulfill her promise, so he came to Licheng. But after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find Zhong Wuyan. Tang Tong didn't give up and searched Licheng many times, asked around, and broke into several families and sects, but he didn't even see the shadow of Zhong Wuyan. Just when Tang Tong was discouraged, he learned from a friend that a woman in Ziwei Sect was very similar to Tang Tong's description, and Ziwei Sect was not far from Licheng. Tang Tong was so excited that he rushed over without stopping.

Tang Tong came to Ziwei Sect and explained his purpose. When the women heard Tang Tong's description, they determined that Tang Tong was looking for their young master. So they went in to report to Mingxue that a scholar-like cultivator was looking for her. Mingxue was wondering because she didn't know any scholar from the academy. She was about to ask someone to send Tang Tong away. But Mingyu came in and teased, "Little sister, when did you meet the scholar? He is so handsome~"

This sentence aroused Mingxue's interest in Tang Tong. So Mingxue asked someone to invite Tang Tong in. When the two met, Mingxue's eyes lit up and she thought to herself, "Is this the marriage arranged by God for me?" Tang Tong, who had a completely opposite reaction to Mingxue, was stunned at first, and then looked disappointed. Although Mingxue was four or five points similar to Zhong Wuyan, and even a little more charming, she was not the one he was looking for.

So Tang Tong politely bowed and said, "I'm so sorry, I recognized the wrong person. The girl is not the friend I was looking for." After saying that, he was about to leave, but Ming Xue was not happy and scolded him, "You are so rude, scholar! It was you who said you wanted to find me, and now you are leaving after just a simple apology! My Ziwei Sect is not a place where you can come and go as you please!"

Tang Tong said helplessly: "I was reckless, I apologize to you here." After saying that, he bowed and bowed. After apologizing, Tang Tong stood up and said: "I do have something important to do, so I'll leave now~" Ming Xue sneered: "You want to leave Ziwei Sect so easily? You stinky scholar, do you not take Ziwei Sect seriously, or do you not take me seriously!"

Tang Tong knew that this matter was his own fault. He came here without clarifying it, so he said patiently: "I didn't mean to do that. I was just eager to find someone. If I have offended you, please forgive me." It was not easy to find a man who was attractive to her. How could she let him go so easily? Ming Xue smiled and said: "You can ask me to forgive you. As long as you can take three of my moves, I will let you go~"

Tang Tong thought he had misheard. After all, Ming Xue was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and she was actually going to fight a Spiritual Transformation cultivator? He asked in confusion, "Miss, are you sure you want to fight me?" Ming Xue said calmly, "Do you look down on me? What's so great about a Spiritual Transformation cultivator? I've killed more than one or two Spiritual Transformation cultivators~" Tang Tong said helplessly, "In that case, I'll learn from you~"

Ming Xue smiled brightly and said, "Okay, if you can withstand three of my moves, I will let you go. If you can't, you will have to serve me as a servant in Ziwei Sect for ten years!" Tang Tong readily agreed. He didn't believe that he would be defeated by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

At the Bailu Academy in Licheng, Tang Tong stopped talking about taking Ming Xue's three moves and drank several glasses of wine. Seeing that Tang Tong was still drinking and unwilling to continue, Pan Chengfeng roughly guessed the result. So he reached out and grabbed Tang Tong's arm and said, "Brother Tang, there is plenty of wine. Why did you stop at the critical moment? Keep talking~" Tang Tong sighed and said, "To be honest, I lost, and I lost completely!"

Seeing Tang Tong so depressed, Chu Xuanji didn't want to tease him anymore and said, "I can understand how you feel, Brother Tang. After all, you were defeated by a Yuanying cultivator not long after you were promoted to the Spiritual Transformation Realm. It does affect your Dao heart, but I don't think you have any demons in your heart. Is there something else going on?"

Pan Chengfeng also remembered and asked, "You really served Mingxue as a servant for ten years?" Tang Tong took a deep breath and said, "A real man should keep his word. How could I go back on my word?" Pan Chengfeng was curious and asked hurriedly, "What did you do in Ziwei Sect in these ten years? Did Mingxuemei make things difficult for you?" Tang Tong said, "Mingxue didn't make things difficult for me in these ten years. She just didn't let me leave Ziwei Sect. She often came to play the piano and talk about painting with me, and exchanged cultivation experiences. In the ninth year, Mingxue broke through to the God Transformation Realm. Because she wanted to go into seclusion to consolidate her realm, she let me leave early."

Pan Chengfeng didn't get what he expected, and asked unwillingly, "That's it? Nothing happened to you?" Tang Tong said angrily, "Brother Chengfeng, who do you think I am?" Seeing that Tang Tong was really angry, Pan Chengfeng apologized quickly, "I made a slip of the tongue. I just want to know how Mingxue defeated you?" Tang Tong shook his head and said, "I promised her not to reveal the competition with her. Sorry. I can only say that her strength is definitely far beyond what you see. Besides, she has now been promoted to the Refining Void Realm, and her strength is even more unfathomable, so I have to remind Brother Chengfeng that she is very dangerous."

Chu Xuanji smiled and said, "Since Brother Tang has promised him, let's not force him. But I still have some information about Mingxue. Since my brother is going to compete with Ziwei Sect for the Great Zhou Kingdom, I'm afraid Mingxue can't be avoided." Pan Chengfeng hurriedly stood up, came to Chu Xuanji, picked up the wine pot and poured wine for Chu Xuanji, and said flatteringly, "As expected, my brother loves me the most. If you have any information, tell me quickly. I am also very interested in Mingxue now."

Chu Xuanji said with a smile: "In fact, I don't have much information. Compared with Brother Tang, it is definitely not as detailed. However, just like what Brother Tang said, the leader Mingxue of Ziwei Sect is indeed not simple. Wanbao Pavilion has specially collected some information about her. However, she rarely takes action. After being promoted to Lianxu, there is no record of her taking action once. Therefore, the information I have was collected when she was in the late stage of Huashen."

Pan Chengfeng became more interested. Apart from the geniuses cultivated by the three major sects in Dongzhou, this was the first time he had heard of someone who could defeat or even kill someone of a higher level than himself. Chu Xuanji didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "About 200 years ago, the young master of Ziwei Sect, Mingxue, left the sect to carry out a secret mission of the sect. The details are unclear. She set out from Dongzhou, crossed Nanzhou to Xizhou, and killed the elder of Xizhou Wanxiang Sect, a cultivator in the middle stage of Lianxu! And Wanxiang Sect is not a small sect. It can be ranked in the top in Xizhou!"

Pan Chengfeng's hands shook subconsciously, and he looked at Chu Xuanji in disbelief, hoping to see a hint of joking from Chu Xuanji's expression. Chu Xuanji sighed and said, "Brother, don't you believe what I said?" Pan Chengfeng shook his head quickly and said, "I didn't mean that, I just think this is too unbelievable."

Pan Chengfeng estimated that with his current strength, it would not be a problem to defeat those cultivators in the early stage of the Refining Void from small and medium-sized sects. If he wanted to kill them, he would definitely have to put in a lot of effort. As for the cultivators in the middle stage of the Refining Void, Pan Chengfeng estimated that with his current strength, it would be difficult to defeat them, let alone kill them! And that Ming Xue, when he was in the late stage of the Spiritualization, had already killed a cultivator in the middle stage of the Refining Void! This was not a casual cultivator, but a serious cultivator in the middle stage of the Refining Void in the sect! Ming Xue's current cultivation level was the early stage of the Refining Void, although he had only been promoted for a few decades. But there was no doubt that Ming Xue's current strength was definitely far beyond Pan Chengfeng!

Chu Xuanji looked at Pan Chengfeng who was thinking with his head down, and persuaded him: "Brother, you don't have to fight for this. The Zhong family's business is now slowly getting on track, and the income will only increase in the future." Pan Chengfeng didn't listen to Chu Xuanji at all. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Everyone, do you think that there are only two possibilities for Mingxue's ability to kill enemies across levels? One is that the skills are particularly powerful, such as Qian'er's Golden Crow Sacred Art. And the other is that there are several special qualities that are ranked at the top, such as Liu Yuexin of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's Ten Thousand Beast Body?"

Qian'er replied, "That's right, but there is another possibility." Pan Chengfeng asked hurriedly, "What else? Qian'er knows?" Qian'er flipped her hand, and a small, exquisite, golden bell appeared in the palm of her hand, spinning slowly. Qian'er smiled and said, "This is my life-saving magic weapon, this bell that Chengfeng gave me. It is particularly suitable for me. With the help of this treasure, I have the confidence that I can compete with the cultivators in the early stage of refining emptiness!"

Chu Xuanji and Tang Tong's eyes lit up at the same time. Tang Tong exclaimed: "What a treasure! This little bell should be able to attack and defend at the same time, reaching the level of a quasi-magic weapon. If it continues to be cultivated, it will definitely be a great help to my brother and sister-in-law in the future!" Chu Xuanji also exclaimed: "This treasure is no worse than my Soul-Separating Sword, and its growth space is even better than my Soul-Separating Sword! ~"

Pan Chengfeng raised his tail and said proudly: "Who do you think made this Soul-shaking Bell? The real weapon-making master of the Yu Lei Sect, Master Feng Tiesheng!" Chu Xuan Ji exclaimed: "It turned out to be Master Feng, the number one weapon-making master in Dongzhou, his reputation is well-deserved~" Qian'er looked at Pan Chengfeng with a sticky look in her eyes. Pan Chengfeng specially asked Master Feng to make this magic weapon for him. The meaning is not just as simple as a magic weapon. Qian'er walked to Pan Chengfeng with a happy face and said: "If you want to kill enemies of higher levels, a powerful magic weapon will do."

Chu Xuanji affirmed: "My sister-in-law is right. If the magic weapon is strong enough, it is easier to kill enemies of higher levels! That's why I want to perfect my own magic weapon." Chu Xuanji also sacrificed his Soul-Separation Sword. The small sword was spinning in Chu Xuanji's palm. Looking at his magic weapon, Chu Xuanji said: "My Soul-Separation Sword has reached the level of a low-level magic weapon, but it is still inferior to my sister-in-law's Soul-Shaking Bell. Alas~"

Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "Brother's magic weapon is actually very good, but your refining skills are too low. Using high-level materials to refine low-level magic weapons is a taboo for refiners~" Chu Xuanji sighed, "I know that if I could ask Master Feng to help me again..." Pan Chengfeng interrupted, "Don't dream. If I hadn't won the first place in the sect this time, I would not be able to ask Master Feng for help even if he is the leader of the Yu Lei Sect." Chu Xuanji asked desperately, "Is there really no way?"

Pan Chengfeng touched his chin and said, "We'll talk about this later. Let's talk about the present first. Which of these three situations does Ming Xue belong to?" Chu Xuanji did not continue to pester her and returned to the topic, "The Ziwei Sect's skills are well known to the world. There is nothing special about them. Otherwise, the Ziwei Sect would not be such a small sect." Qian'er continued, "If there is a powerful magic weapon, it is impossible that there has been no news for so many years~"

Pan Chengfeng continued, "That is to say, the girl must have a special physique! And I am not ignorant of everything. Ming Xue also practiced the art of seduction!" Tang Tong was a little surprised this time and asked, "Brother Chengfeng, how did you know that she practiced the art of seduction?" Pan Chengfeng smiled mysteriously, "Secret~" Qian'er glanced at the proud Pan Chengfeng and explained, "The Zhong family is now building its own intelligence network and happened to have collected some information about the Ziwei Sect."

Tang Tong glanced at Pan Chengfeng and Chu Xuanji, and saw that they were also staring at him, as if they wanted to get confirmation from him, so he sighed and said, "I swore that I would not reveal any information about Brother Ming's strength, otherwise I would have to marry into the Ziwei Sect! Don't force me." Pan Chengfeng seemed to have eaten something incredible, and hurriedly asked, "So, that Ming Xue is really interested in Brother Tang?" Tang Tong kept silent, and Pan Chengfeng was bored and said disdainfully, "Tsk, what's the big deal, wait until I catch Ming Xue, and I'll know whatever I want to know~"

Chu Xuanji heard that Pan Chengfeng wanted to capture Mingxue, and asked in confusion: "Brother, do you have a way to deal with Mingxue?" Pan Chengfeng glanced at Tang Tongdao: "According to our analysis, Mingxue is most likely to have a special physique. As for what kind of physique it is, it is not clear yet. But she practices charm magic, which is also a kind of mental attack. If her most powerful method is charm magic, I will teach her a good lesson!"

Tang Tong interrupted and said, "Brother Chengfeng, don't underestimate the charm technique. It is a method that is hard to defend against. People without great willpower cannot resist it at all." Pan Chengfeng laughed. This Tang Tong is really good. Now, Pan Chengfeng can confirm that Ming Xue's most powerful method is probably the charm technique. Pan Chengfeng walked to Tang Tong, put his hand on Tang Tong's shoulder, and joked, "Brother Tang, aren't you afraid of breaking your oath and marrying into the Ziwei Sect? Or is Brother Tang interested in the Sect Master Ming?"

Tang Tong slapped Pan Chengfeng's hand away and said, "I didn't say anything, I didn't go back on my word, you all figured it out, what does it have to do with me?" Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "She didn't deny it, it seems I can't be cruel to Ming Xue yet~" Chu Xuan Ji was very happy. She thought it would be better for Tang Tong to go find Ming Xue and not get involved with her.

After finishing the business, Chu Xuanji smiled and said, "Since you are here, are you interested in participating in the auction of Wanbao Pavilion in Licheng next month?" When Pan Chengfeng heard about the auction, he remembered that he really needed something and asked, "Is there any tough gold crystal in this auction?" Chu Xuanji shook his head and said, "Why? Brother, you want to refine a magic weapon? The number of tough gold crystals is already scarce, and there is no tough gold crystal for sale in this auction." Pan Chengfeng said disappointedly, "Okay, brother, I will definitely attend your first auction in Licheng."