6: Chapter 6 Despair

Su Jiuchuan suddenly remembered that young man from that simulation who was excessively powerful.

"Hmm?"

Zheng Xinyue was stunned, her expression serious as she said, "Does this matter have something to do with him?"

Su Jiuchuan could not possibly tell her about the situation in the simulation, so he could only say awkwardly, "I have just heard of this person, so I am inquiring about him."

"Lan Guping is the second son of City Lord Lan Sheng of Hechuan. It is said he is only twenty years old this year, and he is already a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist!"

Su Jiuchuan marveled inwardly. In his simulation, he had Cultivated for at least twenty years, and had only just barely reached the 8th Grade Martial Artist rank. Yet this person was already a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist at only twenty years old.

"The Lan Family of this generation is truly filled with talent. Lan Sheng's eldest son is now twenty-two and is already a First Grade Martial Artist, currently studying under the Xiantian Realm expert Nan Ruotian. I fear that in a few years, he will become a Xiantian Realm expert."

First Grade?

Su Jiuchuan was speechless. At his current speed of Cultivation, he did not know if he could reach First Grade even after simulating for another hundred years.

"Perhaps the Lan Family feels that this Hechuan City is too small and can no longer contain them. In this chaotic era, I fear they have other ideas in mind!"

Zheng Xinyue made a few comments, then realized she seemed to have said too much and stopped talking.

Hearing this, Su Jiuchuan felt a heavy weight in his heart; this was just too difficult.

...

He hurried back home.

"Second Sister!" Su Jiuchuan said cautiously, "News has come from the Fuyuan Escort Agency regarding Big Brother!"

"On the way to Xuzhou, Big Brother encountered mountain bandits."

"Although Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai was quite valiant, Big Brother was still injured. He is currently recovering in Xuzhou City."

"He asked someone from the escort agency to bring us a message, saying that his condition is inconvenient and he wants you, Second Sister, to go take care of him."

Su Jiuchuan did not dare to tell the truth. Su Yunxia was just an ordinary person; if she were to encounter such a major event suddenly and something went wrong, it would be bad.

Therefore, he made up an excuse.

"Ah!" Su Yunxia was indeed startled and hurriedly asked, "Where is Big Brother injured?"

"Does he have money to buy medicine?"

Su Jiuchuan looked at his second sister's anxious eyes and felt a little guilty, but he still braced himself and said, "I heard from the person at the escort agency that it is not a very serious injury."

"It is just an injury to his leg, making it inconvenient to move around, so he wants you to go over and help look after him!"

"Oh!" Su Yunxia patted her chest, then said, "Heaven be praised. My heart has been pounding these past few days; it is good that he is okay."

"Second Sister, why don't you pack your things, and we will set off in a while?"

"Okay!"

In fact, this story had many flaws. For instance, Su Yuanjiang had only left two days ago; it was impossible for him to have reached Xuzhou.

Furthermore, he would not have been able to send a message back.

However, Su Yunxia was just a naive girl who had not seen much of the world. She trusted Su Jiuchuan completely and could not think of all these details.

Seeing Su Yunxia go into the room to pack, Su Jiuchuan found a corner to sit down. He took the silver from his pocket and silently recited, "Recharge!"

[Recharge successful. Current funds: 1010.2 points.]

[Use once, consumes 50 points. Do you want to use the simulator?]

"Yes."

[At eighteen, you become an 8th Grade Martial Artist. Su Yuanjiang follows the Fuyuan Escort Agency team to Xuzhou and is abducted to Black Wind Stronghold on the way.]

[You arrange to go to Black Wind Stronghold with Zheng Xinyue to investigate. At the stronghold, you discover the captured Su Yuanjiang and others, but you do not find Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai.]

[You are discovered and end up fighting with the people of Black Wind Stronghold. Finally, you capture the Chieftain Li Heihu. Zheng Xinyue wants to take Li Heihu with her to search for Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai, but you do not agree.]

[Zheng Xinyue fights you, but she is no match for you and flees. Li Heihu is willing to use his hidden treasure to make you spare him. You agree.]

[After obtaining a large amount of wealth, you let Li Heihu go.]

[Coming down from Black Wind Stronghold, you discover that the others have disappeared. After searching for several days without success, you are forced to leave.]

[At twenty, you arrive at Donghu City and begin living in seclusion to Cultivate.]

[At twenty-three, you have a Breakthrough and become a 7th Grade Martial Artist.]

[At twenty-five, Zheng Xinyue storms into your home. She is already a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist and believes that you killed her father. You are killed, dying at the age of twenty-five.]

Who would have thought that Zheng Xinyue would be so ruthless!

Su Jiuchuan felt a bit depressed. He had hidden away and Cultivated diligently just to advance from 8th Grade to 7th Grade.

Yet Zheng Xinyue had gone directly from 8th Grade to Fifth-Rank. His Aptitude for Cultivation was likely very poor.

[Simulation ended. You may keep one of the following items.]

[1. Martial Dao Realm at age twenty-five.]

[2. Martial Dao experience at age twenty-five.]

[3. Life wisdom at age twenty-five.]

There was no need to hesitate; he chose 1 directly.

Suddenly, the True Qi in Su Jiuchuan's body roared, spontaneously circulating along a certain path, and several acupoints were opened.

And just like that, he was 7th Grade.

Su Jiuchuan felt his body filled with Qi and blood, seemingly endless.

Thinking of that mysterious Lan Guping, Su Jiuchuan shook his head.

Still not strong enough.

Continue the simulation!

[Use once, consumes 100 points. Do you want to use the simulator?]

The price continued to double. Su Jiuchuan felt a secret pang of heartache; the remaining money would only allow for nine more simulations.

"Yes."

[At eighteen, you become a 7th Grade Martial Artist. You and Zheng Xinyue go to investigate Black Wind Stronghold. At the stronghold, you discover the captured Su Yuanjiang and other people from the escort agency, but you do not find Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai.]

[You are discovered and end up fighting with Black Wind Stronghold. Finally, you capture the Chieftain Li Heihu. Zheng Xinyue wants to take Li Heihu with her to search for Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai, and you agree. However, you do not go with her.]

[You return to the foot of the mountain, take Su Yuanjiang and Su Yunxia, and head toward Xuzhou City.]

[You are overtaken by a troop, led by Lan Guping. You fight with the opponent, and after ten moves, you are pierced through the heart by a sword and die. You die at the age of eighteen.]

Even running away does not work?

Su Jiuchuan felt a bit of despair; this was Hell-level difficulty.

[1. Martial Dao Realm at age eighteen.]

[2. Martial Dao experience at age eighteen.]

[3. Life wisdom at age eighteen.]

This time in the simulation, there was no increase in Realm. After thinking about it, he still chose 2.

Suddenly, in his mind, he had the experience of a battle.

Lan Guping's sword technique was extremely high; the opponent was clearly toying with him. Several consecutive sword strikes could clearly have killed him, but they only severed his limbs.

It was said to have taken ten moves, but Su Jiuchuan felt that if the opponent had been serious, he might not have even lasted three moves.

Is this the level of a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist?

Su Jiuchuan felt a sliver of despair in his heart.

"We can set off now!"

Just as he was racking his brain trying to figure out how to break the deadlock, Su Yunxia had already finished packing the luggage.