“Hey, you’re not kidding me, are you?” I said, somewhat speechless, looking at Wang Haoming.
Wang Haoming paused for a moment, then said, “What do you mean, ‘kidding’? This Mount Hua Sword Tournament is a grand event held only once every twenty years by our ancient martial arts families. I came here because I wanted you to broaden your horizons!”
“Really just wanting me to broaden my horizons?” I said, looking at Wang Haoming with amusement.
Wang Haoming came to ask me to participate in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, a grand event only ancient martial arts families and sects can attend. His purpose couldn’t be as simple as just letting me broaden my horizons.
Wang Haoming scratched his head: “Well…” He gritted his teeth and said, “The Mount Hua Sword Tournament is hosted by Senior Long. I want to become his disciple, but I’ve tried calling him several times, but his phone is always off. I can’t reach him. So I wanted you to come with me to Mount Hua. I can put in a good word for you and get Senior Long to accept me as his disciple.”
Wow! This Wang Haoming is quite cunning!
But didn’t Old Man Long already agree to take Wang Haoming as his disciple? And judging from the current situation, it seems Old Man Long is the only one who can’t be contacted, which is rather strange.
“Of course, what I said before was true. All the major ancient martial arts families and sects will participate in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament. Although the main purpose is for young people to compete and learn from each other, the pre-tournament exchange is much more important than the competition itself!” Wang Haoming smiled and continued, “Many sects and families will bring out pills, weapons, martial arts manuals, and rare treasures to exchange. You’ll definitely broaden your horizons if you go!”
“Okay, but when do we go?” I asked Wang Haoming.
Wang Haoming became excited upon hearing my agreement: “We can set off with our family tomorrow!”
“Tomorrow? Great!” I said with a smile.
Wang Haoming patted my shoulder and said, “Then it’s settled! I have something to do, so I’ll be going now. I’ll pick you up tomorrow!”
“Okay!” I replied, and Wang Haoming turned to leave.
But after reaching the doorway, he suddenly turned back, a little embarrassed, and bowed to the old man, saying, “Grandpa Xia, I’m so sorry! I was in such a hurry that I forgot to observe proper etiquette. I’m truly sorry!”
“It’s alright, it’s alright!” the old man said with a smile.
Wang Haoming nodded, then looked at my aunt: “Aunt Xia, please don’t take offense at my rudeness!”
“No need, we won’t hold it against you!” my aunt smiled and shook her head.
Wang Haoming then left.
After Wang Haoming left, I put on the new clothes my aunt had bought me, but I didn’t take off the close-fitting silken robe.
This robe had saved my life twice. I knew that the number of times my life had been threatened was definitely not just these two times; there would likely be many more in the future! Wuming left me with too many questions, but he wouldn’t answer them when I asked. Even when he did, it was all incomprehensible nonsense—cause and effect, cause and effect—things only an old man could probably explain, yet he spoke of them quite fluently.
“Xiao Tian, this is the old man’s longsword, and your black dagger!” My aunt handed me a longsword and a dagger. I nodded and, in front of my aunt and the old man, immediately stored them in my storage ring. I had no reason to hide anything from my family.
However, neither the old man nor my aunt asked, because they knew that if I didn’t want to talk, even if they pried my mouth open, I wouldn’t.
“Grandpa, Uncle Fu, and Aunt, Xia Tian has grown up. You don’t need to worry about me anymore. I’m very strong now!” I said earnestly, looking at the three of them.
The old man smiled. “Yes, Xia Tian has grown up. The Xia family no longer fears a lack of successors!”
“Grandpa, I have to go out for a bit. If you need to find me, you can call, but I should be back soon,” I said to the old man.
The old man nodded. “Go ahead. You are now the head of the Xia family. You don’t need anyone’s permission to do anything.”
The old man’s words, seemingly irrational, expressed his trust in me and signified that he was formally handing over full authority as head of the family to me.
I waved to the old man, my aunt, and Uncle Fu, and left the Xia family.
I was unconscious all night. Zhang Yu and the others must have arrived in Beijing by now, because I have dozens of missed calls on my phone.
They should be waiting for me at a hotel near the train station. I should go there immediately.
Lu Tongxiao was only at the early stage of the Earth Rank, yet he managed to injure me with a self-destruction.
Although I wasn’t seriously injured, my leg was still a bit hurt. I took a few healing pills to reduce the damage.
At this point, I have to say, if it weren’t for the metal elemental essence helping me forge the Nine Revolutions Golden Body, I probably would have died long ago.
The main point is, if it weren’t for the Nine Revolutions Golden Body, I probably would have been infertile!
This time, the pain in my testicles was much worse than usual.
If I have time, I need to quickly masturbate and see if I can still get an erection.
Thinking this, I arrived at the train station and picked up the phone to call Zhang Yu.
“Damn it, you idiot, you actually know how to call back! Do you know how worried my brother and Uncle Liu are?!” The moment the call was answered, Zhang Yu’s cursing voice came through.
I knew Zhang Yu was worried about me, but he was too stubborn, insisting that Zhang Peng and Liu Zhanqian were worried. I smiled helplessly, “Where are you now? I’ll come pick you up!”
Their location was pretty much what I’d guessed.
I had the driver take me to the hotel. When I arrived, the three of them were already waiting for me with their bags.
“Xia Tian, what exactly happened yesterday?” Zhang Peng asked me earnestly.
I smiled, “Nothing!” They’d just arrived in Beijing. Was I supposed to say, “I’m so sorry, my Xia family was almost wiped out yesterday?” That would be too embarrassing.
I’d already arranged accommodation for them—a villa in the suburbs, very close to the scenic area. It was quiet, and since I could fly, I was incredibly fast, so there was no need to worry about the journey.
Of course, it was only a temporary place. Once we recruited more members, we would move there as well.
“I’ll give you some money first, as your expenses here. Our wages will be calculated separately!” I said to the three of them.
Liu Zhanqian frowned, then said, “I already owe you a favor, I can’t accept this money!”
“Hey! Give this idiot to us, why not take it if it’s free!” Zhang Yu grabbed the bank card, laughing.
Zhang Yu knows me best. Once I’ve said something, I won’t change my mind, so he accepted it directly.
I talked with Liu Zhanqian and the others until late at night. We’d covered most of the details, and seeing it was getting late, I went back to the Xia family home.
I had to accompany Wang Haoming to some Mount Hua Sword Tournament tomorrow…