Yellow-Haired Brat

In the small courtyard of the back garden of the Marquis General's Mansion, Yue Qianchou leaned back in his armchair, snacking and drinking tea. After waiting for a while, Shi Xiaotian excitedly brought several letters and placed them on the table.

Yue Qianchou was going to the western military camp and would take a letter home to Shi Xiaotian's family on the way. In fact, the Shi family had been exchanging letters with the western region, but they dared not write anything too profound in them. After all, the supervisory department of a country was not just for show, especially for a powerful general like Shi Wenguang who held considerable military power.

After Yue Qianchou finished eating the last melon seed, he clapped his hands, took out a jade tablet, placed it on the table, and said, "The contents inside will be good for you. I'm leaving now." He got up and collected the letters on the table. Shi Xiaotian smiled wryly and said, "Boss, come over often!" Unfortunately, his boss had already disappeared, and he didn't know if he had heard him.

In the western military camp, the army was undergoing intensive training, their shouts echoing through the air, their preparations for battle relentless. Inside the central command tent, laughter filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere. Shi Wenguang sat behind a ceremonial table, raising his cup repeatedly with four sword-wielding cultivators seated on either side of him, their conversation revolving around Yue Qianchou.

Inside the tent, several guards were also listening intently. They were none other than the men Yue Qianchou had sent to protect Shi Wenguang. As they listened, they were startled to suddenly notice another person beside them. Just as they were about to make a move, they saw it was Yue Qianchou. Before they could greet him with a deep bow, Yue Qianchou waved his hand, signaling them to be quiet. He then crossed his arms and continued listening to the conversation outside.

Outside the tent, Shi Wenguang held a cup in his left hand and made a gesture of invitation downwards with his right hand, and said with a smile, "Immortal Master Li, Immortal Master Zhao, Immortal Master Qiu, and Immortal Master Wu, I am very grateful that you four Immortal Master often come to chat with me about interesting things in the Cultivation World. Come! Let Immortal Master drink another cup together."

"General, you're too kind!" The four exchanged pleasantries, raised their cups, and drank together. Immortal Master Li wiped his mouth and asked with a smile, "Why is the general so interested in Yue Qianchou? Every time we come, the general asks about Yue Qianchou. Could it be that the general has some kind of relationship with Yue Qianchou?"

"Immortal Master Li is joking. Although I command a large army, I am just an ordinary mortal. How could I possibly have anything to do with Yue Qianchou? I'm afraid even if I wanted to climb the social ladder, he wouldn't even look at a mere mortal like me!" Shi Wenguang laughed heartily.

"General, why belittle yourself? You hold a very high position in the Cultivation World? Even if we wanted to climb up to Yue Qianchou, let alone you, we probably wouldn't even give him a second glance," Immortal Master Wu sighed, shaking his head.

Shi Wenguang waved his hand and said, "Immortal Master Wu is joking. The four of Immortal Master, capable of Flying Immortals and escaping, and are highly regarded by everyone. I guess you Immortal Master simply do not wish to get involved in the struggles of the Cultivation World!"

"Brother Wu, you've had too much to drink! That Yue Qianchou is nothing but a scoundrel who has been expelled from his sect twice. Why should we give him a second glance?" Immortal Master's expression was somewhat displeased. The four of them, relying on their status as experts in the Cultivation World, associated with the Pillar State General and often came here to eat and drink for free. How could he say anything that belittled them? Wouldn't that be a great loss of face?

The guards inside the tent all glanced at Yue Qianchou, only to see him with a faint smile on his face, completely unmoved, listening with his eyes closed, seemingly lost in thought.

Upon hearing this Shi Wenguang's expression stiffened. He naturally knew that the guards in the inner tent were all sent by Yue Qianchou, and he wondered how they would react to such words. After waiting a while and seeing no reaction, Shi Wenguang raised his cup and said with a smile, "Esteemed Immortal Master, please don't stop drinking, let's drink!"

After they finished drinking together, Immortal Master Qiu asked the others, "Have you heard? It's said that Yue Qianchou led six hundred experts and fought a fierce battle with the Daluo Sect Wanghai Town. I wonder if it's true or not?"

The guards inside the tent glanced at the person in question with some surprise. Yue Qianchou sneered, thinking to himself, "I thought he was some kind of lousy Immortal Master, but he can't even figure out something like this. Needless to say, they're all just a bunch of spineless cowards."

"There's nothing that madman wouldn't do," Immortal Master Li said, shaking his head.

Shi Wenguang immediately perked up, straightened his back, and asked, "Could the four Immortal Master please explain in detail what exactly happened?"

Immortal Master Wu smiled wryly and said, "I have heard about this. Yue Qianchou led more than 600 people and more than 1,000 people from the Daluo Sect. They clashed in front of all the sects and engaged in a fierce life-or-death battle."

"What was the result?" they all asked in unison.

"The result is unbelievable." Immortal Master Wu shook his head and said, "The Daluo Sect, ranked second in the Righteous Path, suffered a crushing defeat. More than a thousand people died, leaving only a few dozen. Yue Qianchou's side only lost about two hundred people. What is most shocking is that Yue Qianchou was able to withstand two late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending experts all by himself. In the end, it was the two late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending experts who suffered the loss."

"Hiss!" The group all gasped. They didn't care about the more than a thousand dead; what they cared about most was Yue Qianchou's feat of defeating two late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending experts single-handedly. To them, late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending experts were the pinnacle of skill. The Zhao Immortal Master who had previously mocked Yue Qianchou twitched and asked, "Brother Wu, is this news accurate? There are quite a few words..."

"It can't be fake. I heard it from a disciple of the Daluo Sect myself. I doubt he would fabricate such a shameful thing about our sect," Immortal Master Wu said, exhaling a breath of alcohol.

A hush fell over the room. Shi Wenguang's eyes gleamed, and a Yue Qianchou of excitement rose within him. Yue Qianchou had been right; now that they possessed the ability to confront the Daluo Sect head-on, great things were surely just around the corner. He immediately raised his cup and proclaimed, "Fellow Immortal Master, please!" He then downed the cup in a toast.

The Immortal Master surnamed Zhao clearly felt he had lost face, and after putting down his cup, he grumbled unwillingly, "I think this is mostly a lie. Think about it, I heard that Yue Qianchou is only at the Nascent Soul Realm, how could he possibly defeat two late Tribulation Transcendence stage experts from the Daluo Sect by himself?"

The group exchanged glances. None of them had witnessed it firsthand, so it was hard to say for sure. It was undeniably true, though, that they'd heard many people talking about it. And if it were true, it certainly seemed rather unbelievable.

"What if it's true?" someone suddenly laughed from inside the tent. Shi Wenguang was slightly startled; he recognized the voice all too well.

Sure enough, Yue Qianchou lifted the tent flap and slowly walked out. He secretly winked at Shi Wenguang, who was about to speak, signaling him not to say anything. He stood beside him, cupped his hands to the people below, and said, "I am a cousin of the Great General. I heard you immortal Immortal Master talking so enthusiastically, and I couldn't help but want to join in the fun. Please don't mind." As he spoke, he looked at the Immortal Master and found that they were just Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. How dare they come to his territory and pretend to be experts? They were simply courting death.

The four looked at Shi Wenguang with confusion, and the latter nodded and smiled, "Please do not doubt, fellow Immortal Master, he is indeed my cousin." Hearing this, the four of them relaxed their guard.

"What? The Great General's cousin is also interested in matters of the Cultivation World?" Immortal Master said, shaking his head. "Then let me test you. Do you know how many sects there are in the Cultivation World? How many are righteous sects, and how many are demonic sects?"

"There must be at least several hundred!" Yue Qianchou said after thinking for a moment. He realized that he really didn't know how many sects there were in the Cultivation World.

"Hmm!" Immortal Master Zhao shook his head, dissatisfied with his vague answer, and then asked, "Do you know how many Rogue Cultivator there are in the Cultivation World?" The other three Immortal Master also looked at Yue Qianchou with smiles, as if they were bored with the wine and wanted to use the Great General's cousin to liven things up.

"Damn it! These questions have really stumped me!" Yue Qianchou frowned and said, "These days, there aren't many Rogue Cultivators in the Cultivation World, so I don't care how many there are."...

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four Immortal Master changed instantly. Immortal Master Zhao slammed his wine cup on the table with a "bang" and roared, "You brat, spouting nonsense! If it weren't for the Great General's sake, I would have made you pay!"

Shi Wenguang, who was sitting in the middle, was speechless. You have been talking about Yue Qianchou for so long, and now Yue Qianchou is standing in front of you, and none of you know him. Do you know who said that he had drunk with Yue Qianchou before?

Yue Qianchou was taken aback and asked, "What? Could it be that the four Immortal Masters are also Rogue Cultivator?"

Immortal Master Zhao said loudly, "That's right, the four of us are indeed Cultivation World Rogue Cultivator in the cultivation world. Although we haven't joined any sects, we are still living a carefree life."

"The Cultivation World is full of Rogue Cultivator, a veritable den of dragons and tigers, with countless experts. How could a mere mortal like you possibly know such things?" Immortal Master Li rebuked.

Immortal Master Wu and Immortal Master Qiu exchanged glances, sensing something amiss. This young man had been so rude in front of them; why was Shi Wenguang ignoring it? Immortal Master Wu then asked tentatively, "Young man, judging from your words, do you perhaps know any rogue Rogue Cultivator in the Cultivation World?"

"I do know a few," Yue Qianchou added in his mind, "I've killed all the ones I knew." He thought for a moment and said, "Oh! By the way, I know someone named Hong Ming. His cultivation is decent among Rogue Cultivator, barely reaching the early stage of the Rogue Cultivator early Tribulation stage. He's the one who told me that there aren't many respectable rogue cultivators. I wonder if the four Immortal Master know him?"

That was the only name he could remember. When the Rogue Cultivator pushed him out as their representative, that bearded man named Hong Ming was his staunch supporter, but unfortunately, he accidentally killed him.

"Hong Ming?" The four immortal Immortal Master exclaimed in unison. Hong Ming might not be anything special in Yue Qianchou's eyes, but he was one of the top figures among Rogue Cultivator, someone the four of them could not possibly come into contact with.

Shi Wenguang glanced at Yue Qianchou, seeing that he still looked like he was humbly asking for advice, and felt a chill in his heart. This guy was clearly trying to mess with him. Oh well, it wasn't his turn to speak, so he just drank his own.

The four exchanged glances, and Immortal Master Zhao asked somewhat guiltily, "What is the relationship between this young man and Hong Ming?" The way he addressed him had changed from "young punk" to "young man" quite quickly.

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