Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 119 - 117: Invitation from Wuhou Hall
The gray clouds gradually dispersed, and the screams slowly faded away.
The wretched state of the nine men came into everyone’s view, as a heavy, ragged breathing slowly rose in the deathly silent arena.
Surihan’s eyes widened in shock, roaring in his heart, "Why is this? How could he still win like this?"
He was not alone in thinking this!
They lost, lost utterly and completely!
The biggest humiliation was that on their Barbarian land, all the Barbarian prodigies had lost so disastrously!
"How did you win, exactly?"
Tuoba Dajiang hated so much he almost crushed his own teeth.
Xu Yang sneered, "Why should I tell you?"
"Oh, by the way, don’t forget our original bet. You aren’t going to go back on your word, are you?"
Meeting Xu Yang’s provocative gaze, Tuoba Dajiang’s face instantly turned ashen pale!
’I’m trash’!
Unacceptable!
He instinctively looked towards Tuoba Hongyu.
"Your Highness isn’t going to cover for him, are you?" Xu Yang stared at Tuoba Hongyu with mockery in his eyes.
Tuoba Hongyu bit her lip.
To be honest, seeing Xu Yang win, deep down she actually felt a bit relieved.
A monster like him—if he were to lose his eyes, it would really be a shame!
But the mockery in his eyes pissed her off instantly!
You dare look down on me?
Tuoba Hongyu suddenly barked coldly, "Tuoba Dajiang, I didn’t stop you back in the Red Sand Blood Desert; now the outcome is certain, your turn!"
Hearing these words, everyone looked on in grief and fury.
But now it was like a ball of blood was stuck in their throats—suffocating, not a word could get out.
Defeated!
Utterly defeated!
Tuoba Dajiang was trembling all over, his face twisted with rage.
"What, scared now?"
"If you don’t dare, fine by me—beg me! If you beg, I’ll just let it slide."
Xu Yang looked at Tuoba Dajiang with a teasing smile, his offhand words stabbing into him like a steel needle.
Bare-faced humiliation!
But even so, not a sound in the arena.
With undeniable victories, one man alone had silenced all Barbarian prodigies!
"Xu Yang, don’t you go too far!"
Tuoba Dajiang was burning with shame, and almost out of his mind with anger.
Shouting out, he gritted his teeth, knowing today would not end well, and went all in.
He closed his eyes and opened his mouth wide: "I’m trash!"
"I’m trash!"
"I’m trash!"
That last shout, Tuoba Dajiang let out in a roar, his bloodshot eyes glaring at Xu Yang with ferocious malice, making one’s skin crawl!
As his shouts faded, he let out a vicious smile, turned, and walked away!
"Xu Yang, I’ll make sure you die a miserable death!"
"Truly worthy of the Barbarians—admitting you’re trash, and you can do it so righteously. My respect!"
A drifting voice from behind made Tuoba Dajiang stumble, nearly coughing up a mouthful of blood.
He clenched his fists tight, forcefully suppressed his anger, and fled the scene as if escaping!
"Bastard!"
Surihan couldn’t take it either, and left in a hurry as well.
"Xu Yang, this time luck’s on your side. But you’d better hope you never fall into my hands alone!" Helan Xing gave Xu Yang a dark look before vanishing.
The crowd, overcome with grief and fury, left one after another!
The Barbarians were bitter, but Xu Yang was elated.
As for Helan Xing’s threats, he didn’t care in the slightest.
If they really met alone—who died would still be in question.
After this battle, these guys wouldn’t dare act up again for a while.
"Seems like I’ve disappointed Your Highness."
Xu Yang took a deep breath and looked at Tuoba Hongyu with a faint smile.
"This is the best result!"
Tuoba Hongyu’s face was expressionless!
"Now, it’s time for you to be a good Alchemist and get back to work—your task is heavy!"
With that, she turned and decisively left.
Xu Yang was the last to leave the scene.
On another side.
Halfway along, Tuoba Hongyu was stopped when a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere, respectfully offering a golden invitation, "Your Highness, this comes from Daqian Central Province."
"Daqian Central Province?"
Tuoba Hongyu was startled, picked up the card and shook it, then slowly opened it.
When she saw the contents, her expression changed; upon seeing the final signature, her pupils shrank sharply!
"Daqian Martial Marquis Hall?"
"What do they want?"
Tuoba Hongyu gripped the invitation in silence for a long time, then said coldly, "Any unusual movements from Daqian?"
"Your Highness, there hasn’t been a single ripple!"
"Our scouts also detected nothing related to this!"
"Damn it!"
Tuoba Hongyu cursed under her breath.
She didn’t believe there was nothing going on—it’s just it couldn’t be discovered at all.
Barbarian scouts couldn’t move an inch in Daqian!
The Daqian insiders they’d bribed were all too low-ranked to get any useful information!
In the end, Tuoba Hongyu brought the invitation to the royal court’s central palace!
The Barbarian King saw Tuoba Hongyu, suspicion in his eyes. "What happened?"
Tuoba Hongyu handed over the invitation.
The Barbarian King read it with a frown.
"Father, what do you think Daqian means by this?"
The Barbarian King spoke darkly, "It’s only been a short time since the peace talks. If Daqian wanted to act, it would not be just this!"
"Maybe something unexpected happened!"
"Frankly, I don’t think this invitation is really about you!"
Tuoba Hongyu was taken aback, blurting in shock, "For Xu Yang?"
"This..."
"Even if some know he’s an Alchemist with limitless potential, the moment he entered the Barbarian lands—he became a traitor, a disgrace hated by countless people in Daqian!"
"So what’s made them fixate on Xu Yang? The Wuhou Hall... if you ask me, it’s worth a try!"
"It’s an opportunity!"
"Father, you mean..." Tuoba Hongyu pondered.
"Let him be completely disillusioned with Daqian, with no other choice but to surrender to our Barbarians!"
Tuoba Hongyu’s eyes lit up, "I understand your intention, Father."
"Then we’ll go, and go openly." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"We Barbarians aren’t made of clay!"
A cold light flashed in the Barbarian King’s eyes, then he changed the subject: "Remember that mysterious person who contacted us in secret?"
Tuoba Hongyu was startled and quickly nodded.
"About his identity, I have a few guesses—he might be a great help to us in the future."
"But also—beware."
"Take this; when you arrive in Daqian, they’ll certainly get in contact with you."
The Barbarian King raised his hand. A golden ring appeared out of thin air and landed in front of Tuoba Hongyu.
Tuoba Hongyu solemnly put away the golden spiritual ring and bowed out.
...
A month later, while Xu Yang was making pills in the Dan Palace, Tuoba Hongyu came to see him.
"What’s this?"
Looking at the golden invitation Tuoba Hongyu handed him, Xu Yang frowned slightly.
"Take a look and you’ll know." Tuoba Hongyu smiled mysteriously.
Xu Yang opened the invitation with suspicion, and his expression suddenly froze!
After a full ten seconds of silence, Xu Yang looked up at Tuoba Hongyu. "An invitation from Wuhou Hall. Are you going to Daqian? You dare let me leave?"
To tell the truth, Xu Yang was deeply shocked!
How long had it been since he arrived?
And Wuhou Hall was suddenly inviting them—Tuoba Hongyu and Xu Yang together—to Daqian Central Province’s Celestial Guard City, the capital’s bastion, Wuhou Hall headquarters, the very heart of the central province!
Was it Zheng Qi?
