158: A divine challenge! Trouble is brewing!

Within the Nourishing Heart Lineage, two experts at the ninth level of the Venerable King Realm were currently conversing.

"This Zhang Yang has taken quite a few things from the lineage treasury recently!"

"Among them, there are a particularly large number of heaven tier low-grade items! These are all Heaven And Earth Treasures meant for the Venerable King Realm!"

"Isn't he only in the Grotto-Heaven Realm? What is he taking these for?"

One of the ninth-level Venerable King Realm experts, Li Jingshuo, frowned.

He looked at the record in his hand of the items Zhang Yang had recently taken from the Nourishing Heart Lineage's treasury.

Mountain Suppressing Profound Stone, Crimson Sun True Fire...

These Heaven And Earth Treasures were among the top tier even within the heaven tier low-grade category!

It wasn't easy even for Venerable King Realm experts like them to find these Materials.

Within the treasury, these things were the accumulated results of the Nourishing Heart Lineage's efforts over many years!

And some were even personally brought back by them from the outside world!

Now, this Zhang Yang has only just joined the Nourishing Heart Lineage,

yet he has so casually taken away these heaven tier low-grade Heaven And Earth Treasures!

How could these Venerable King Realm experts be reconciled to this?

"That's true. This Zhang Yang has been in the Nourishing Heart Lineage for less than a month, and he's taken so many things. If this continues, won't we be hollowed out?"

"Most importantly, the purpose of taking these things is completely unknown. Who knows what he's using them for?"

The other ninth-level Venerable King Realm expert, Qin Shuoyang, also frowned slightly upon hearing this and couldn't help but speak up.

Although Zhang Yang was the Personal Disciple of the Nourishing Heart Lineage's branch master, Xin Buxiu—a powerhouse in the Dao Severing Realm—and the Divine Son of the Yangxin Faction,

taking so many heaven tier low-grade treasures so easily still made them feel uncomfortable.

"What should we do? After all, he is the branch master's Personal Disciple!" Li Jingshuo shook his head.

"How about we let the Divine Son of the Tian Jian Faction come and test his mettle? Initiate a Divine Son Battle?"

As soon as Qin Shuoyang finished speaking, he shook his head.

The Myriad Manifestations Pavilion had four great lineages: Myriad Manifestations, Tian Jian, Qiankun, and Nourishing Heart.

Among them, the Myriad Manifestations Faction was the strongest, while the Tian Jian Faction and Qiankun Faction were roughly equal.

The Nourishing Heart Lineage was the relatively weakest among the Four Great Factions.

A Divine Son Battle involved two lineages sending out their Divine Sons to fight.

It was similar in nature to a Dharma Lineage Competition, where the loser would also have to offer up many prizes.

"How can we do that? In a dispute between two lineages, we absolutely won't support someone from the Tian Jian Faction!"

"We might even have to give more resources to make this Zhang Yang even stronger!"

Li Jingshuo also shook his head at the suggestion. Their current dissatisfaction with Zhang Yang

was only because Zhang Yang had not made any contribution to the Nourishing Heart Lineage,

yet had taken so many precious Heaven And Earth Treasures!

But if a Divine Son Battle were to be initiated,

they naturally couldn't support the Divine Son of another lineage; instead, they would do their best to nurture Zhang Yang!

"Right now, I mainly want to know just how good this Zhang Yang's talent is."

"Although he was personally chosen by the branch master and defeated that Meng Ci, showing his talent is indeed good,"

"he shouldn't be allowed to freely take so many Venerable King level Heaven And Earth Treasures based solely on that talent!"

Li Jingshuo looked into the distance and spoke softly.

"Why don't we let some of the Genius Disciples within the Nourishing Heart Lineage challenge him? To verify what his strength and talent are really like?"

"Since he is the Divine Son of the Yangxin Faction, he can't very well refuse," Qin Shuoyang proposed.

Hearing this, Li Jingshuo nodded slightly.

"This method is actually quite good. Even if only to convince the masses, Zhang Yang shouldn't refuse the challenge!"

"As long as it's proven that his natural talent is truly worth those Heaven And Earth Treasures,"

"then we won't have anything more to say and will just focus on nurturing him with all our might!"

"No problem, I'll go find a few Genius Disciples immediately!" Qin Shuoyang nodded slightly.

"As for you, go inform the branch master so he knows about our actions. After all, it's also to appease the feelings of the lineage's Disciples."

"Zhang Yang has only been in the Nourishing Heart Lineage for just over a month, and the Heaven And Earth Treasures he's taken from the treasury already exceed the total of most of them!"

Li Jingshuo nodded slightly upon hearing this.

It wasn't just them who had complaints about Zhang Yang;

many Genius Disciples within the Nourishing Heart Lineage also had some issues with it.

Since it was a challenge aimed at Zhang Yang, they had to let the branch master, Xin Buxiu, know.

Before long, the two split up. One arrived at the Heart Nurturing Chamber and met the branch master of the Nourishing Heart Lineage, Xin Buxiu.

"branch master! I have something to report! it's regarding your Personal Disciple, the Divine Son of the Yangxin Faction, Zhang Yang!"

Li Jingshuo, a ninth-level Venerable King Realm expert and Vice Branch Master of the Nourishing Heart Lineage, said with cupped hands.

"What is it?"

Xin Buxiu frowned slightly and looked at Li Jingshuo.

Zhang Yang had only left him a few days ago; what could have happened that required a report?

Xin Buxiu felt a trace of doubt in his heart.

"It's like this! Recently, the Divine Son has taken many heaven tier low-grade Heaven And Earth Treasures from the treasury! And they are extremely precious!"

"Many Genius Disciples within the Nourishing Heart Lineage have expressed some dissatisfaction, and we feel the same."

"So we want to send a few Genius Disciples to challenge the Divine Son!"

"As long as the Divine Son can defeat them and establish his prestige, I'm sure many Disciples in the sect will be convinced!"

Li Jingshuo said softly, looking at Xin Buxiu.

"So that's what this is about?" Xin Buxiu nodded slightly and smiled: "That's not a problem. How about this: let's just hold a Divine Son Challenge!"

"All Genius Disciples in the sect can challenge Zhang Yang!"

"As long as they can defeat Zhang Yang, they can directly obtain the position of Divine Son, and I will take them as my Disciple!"

Xin Buxiu said with a smile; he had full confidence in Zhang Yang!

"As for the cultivation limit, let's restrict it to below the seventh level of the Divine Ruins Realm!"

"Any Genius Disciple below the seventh level of the Divine Ruins Realm can challenge Zhang Yang!"

"Zhang Yang is only at the Grotto-Heaven Realm! This restriction should be fine, right?"

Xin Buxiu looked at Li Jingshuo and said.

Li Jingshuo nodded: "That shouldn't be a problem. It seems the branch master has full confidence in Zhang Yang!"

Xin Buxiu didn't say anything, just smiled slightly. He naturally had full confidence in Zhang Yang!

With the Heaven-rank Martial Skill alone, Genius Disciples below the seventh level of the Divine Ruins Realm

would have little ability to fight back when facing Zhang Yang!

The only thing to worry about was that some Genius Disciples possessed Domain Power.

However, since this was only a challenge to verify Zhang Yang's talent,

he could naturally stipulate that Domain Power could not be used.

Using a Domain at the seventh level of the Divine Ruins Realm against someone in the Grotto-Heaven Realm?

He'd be a laughingstock if word got out!

"Since the branch master agrees, I will go and notify the Genius Disciples within the lineage!"

Li Jingshuo bowed and turned to leave.

"Don't be in such a hurry to notify them. I'll discuss it with Zhang Yang first and arrange the specific challenge rules."

Xin Buxiu called out to Li Jingshuo.

"I will give you the specific results of our discussion in one day! It won't be too late to announce it to the entire Nourishing Heart Lineage then!"

"Yes! branch master!"