614: Chapter 614 Fate

Xinrou was a bit socially anxious. Seeing the bald man looking menacing, followed by several other burly, bald men with bare chests, she instinctively took a few steps back and hid on the other side of her brother, Eldest Son.

Eldest Son shook his head slightly and looked at his younger sister helplessly. Then, he slowly stood up and cupped his hands toward the bald man. "My sister spoke without thinking. I hope you all can forgive her!"

Eldest Son was nearly two meters tall and extremely well-built. As he stood up, his wide black robes were stretched tight, making him look like a standing black bear.

Even though his behavior was polite and his tone gentle, the group of bald men felt a mountain-like pressure.

"You... you'd better watch what you say from now on!" The leading bald man was intimidated by the sliver of Aura Eldest Son released. He forced out a harsh threat before turning around and leading his people back to their seats.

Eldest Son sat down slowly, looked at his sister, and sent a voice transmission: "None of these people are a match for you, and this place is even a Liu Family property. Why are you afraid of them?"

His sister Xinrou's talent and Comprehension Ability were both remarkable, but she was simply too timid. Her reactions in battle were always a beat slow; otherwise, her combat strength could be improved by at least an entire level.

After a moment of thought, Eldest Son suddenly spoke, "That Cultivator named Kong Xuan is about as strong as you. How about I have the people at the arena arrange for you to fight him in the next round?"

The fastest way to improve combat ability was to spar with Cultivators of similar strength. Eldest Son intended to take this Opportunity to temper his sister.

"No, no, no!" Hearing that she had to fight someone in public, Xinrou immediately chickened out. "Forget it! I'll just spar with Dao Long, Spirit Phoenix, and the others when I get back."

"What you guys do isn't called sparring; it's called playing around!" Eldest Son advised in a heavy voice, "What you lack is the courage to face uncertain environments. The arena is a good Opportunity for tempering."

Pointing at the two tall buildings in front of and behind the arena, Eldest Son continued, "There are four Golden Core True Persons from the Merchant Alliance stationed here, and the stage is protected by a grand formation. Even if you lose, you won't be harmed in the slightest."

While others might face risks on the stage, if Xinrou, as a Liu Family Young Miss, went up, the staff on-site would never dare let her actually get hurt.

Forget the arena—as long as she was within Biyou City, Xinrou only had to crush a protective Talisman, and the entire Biyou City grand formation would activate. Even a Nascent Soul True Lord wouldn't be able to touch her.

As a key focus of the Family's talent rankings, Liu Xuan had left a Divine Soul mark on her. In case of an emergency, even if a Spirit Transformation Dao Lord came in person, they would be unable to harm her in Biyou City.

"Forget it, big brother!" Xinrou pressed her palms together in a pleading gesture and argued pitifully, "I am an Alchemist; I don't need to fight. I'll have you and Fourth Brother to protect me in the future."

When it came to fighting, Xinrou was excited while watching the spectacle, but if she were actually asked to step onto the stage, she would refuse no matter what.

She wouldn't even choose the more serious ones among her siblings for sparring, let alone these strange Cultivators in the arena.

"As you wish!" Although Eldest Son felt it would be better for his sister to be tempered, he wouldn't force her if she was unwilling.

Just as Xinrou said, she specialized in Alchemy, so her combat strength wasn't actually that important. With so many older brothers and sisters to protect her, along with the protection of the Family and her father, she had the right to be willful.

"Thank you, big brother!" Xinrou gave a sweet smile upon hearing this.

"Why thank me?" A smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of Eldest Son's mouth. "Sister, your status in the hearts of Father and the various aunts is much higher than mine. I should be the one thanking you."

Xinrou was socially anxious in front of outsiders, but within the Family, she was everyone's beloved treasure.

The two siblings chatted while watching the matches. After the previous fight ended, another Cultivator immediately took the stage to begin a new round of competition.

"Big brother, these bald men from the Western Desert seem to be like us; they've also Cultivated Body Refining techniques. Their overall strength is much higher than Southern Border Cultivators. Among those of the same rank, they probably wouldn't lose to pure Sword Cultivators!" Xinrou's gaze turned toward a Qi Refining Cultivator's stage at the edge of the field, her eyes showing a hint of reflection.

"It is indeed Body Refining!" Eldest Son nodded and said calmly, "However, it's not pure enough. It doesn't look like blood-qi power, but rather a special type of magic power that has refined blood-qi."

A deep interest arose in Eldest Son's heart. He had recently converted his magic power into qi of creation, and his progress with the Great Five Elements Hunyuan Method was steady. He had more time to comprehend the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method and was very curious about this novel Body Refining method.

Just as he was considering whether to find an Opportunity to exchange ideas with these Cultivators from the Western Desert, the group of bald men who had just left returned.

Their leader had been replaced by an old man wearing a Cassock, with a string of large Buddhist bead Magical Artifacts hanging around his neck. His Aura was powerful, clearly showing a Golden Core cultivation level.

"This humble monk is Hui Ming, a Golden Core Elder of the Vajra Sect." The old man approached Eldest Son, gave a bow, and then assumed a profound posture, smiling. "Fellow Daoist, your Aura is extraordinary and your blood-qi is as vast as a rainbow. You must possess a special Physique, right?"

"Physiques with naturally powerful blood-qi are rare in this world. I see that you are destined for our Buddhist Sect. I wonder if you would be willing to take me as your master and join my Vajra Sect?"

"I am Liu Daoyuan!" Eldest Son stood up and returned the bow. "There's no need for an apprenticeship, but I am very interested in your Sect's Cultivation Technique. We can exchange ideas if there's an Opportunity."

Elder Hui Ming found Eldest Son's refusal to be quite normal, but he did not give up.

"There's no rush about the apprenticeship. Once you understand our Vajra Sect and the Buddhist path of Cultivation, I believe you will make the most correct choice."

Elder Hui Ming maintained his profound expression and pointed at Kong Xuan behind him. "If you wish to exchange ideas, why don't I let my Disciple spar with you first?"

Eldest Son looked at Kong Xuan and shook his head slightly. "Sparring with him is uninteresting. Why don't you personally guide me instead, Elder?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hui Ming's face froze. He could no longer maintain his profound expression, and his old face darkened.

The Disciples behind him also changed color. One of them stepped forward and shouted, "Impudent fool! How dare you show such disrespect to Elder Hui Ming?!"

"Elder Hui Ming saw your extraordinary talent and wanted to grant you an Opportunity. How can you be so ungrateful?"

"If it weren't for being inside the Immortal City, I would definitely teach you a good lesson on behalf of the Elder!"

...

Amidst the boiling indignation, the situation here caught the attention of several Golden Core True Persons stationed at the arena.

They had been paying close attention to this area since the moment Eldest Young Master Liu Daoyuan entered with Young Miss Xinrou.

They hadn't been in a hurry to show up when a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators went over to cause trouble, but now that a Golden Core True Person was involved and seemed to have a conflict with the Eldest Young Master, they immediately became anxious.

Who was Eldest Young Master Liu Daoyuan? He was the Young Lord of the Liu Clan. If he were to suffer a loss at the arena, their own fates would be hard to predict.

Buzz~

Four streaks of light flashed as four Golden Core True Persons appeared beside Eldest Son, their Golden Core Auras fully unleashed. The four of them bowed simultaneously and said in unison:

"Greetings, Eldest Young Master!"