Heaven's Favored Daughter (Part Two)

P. S.: This chapter is late again, I'm so sorry. I was dragged to the market early this morning, and sigh, I ordered a few hundred baking pans, which cost fifty or sixty yuan each. So expensive! Another expense gone...

With her hands clasped in a fist, Wu Zhao, though a woman, exudes a heroic spirit in both her name and personality.

Even if the Carefree Old Couple joined forces, they could fight against Cultivator at the Deity Transformation stage. However, Situ Zhaixing did not intend to bully the weak by relying on the Carefree Old Couple. Instead, she decided to take matters into her own hands and decide Situ Zhaixing's fate through Duel between peers, using the methods of cultivators.

"Zhao'er, you..." Upon hearing Wu Zhao's words, Free and Unfettered Duke became somewhat anxious and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Free and Unfettered Duchess beside him.

Free and Unfettered Duchess stared at Free and Unfettered Duke and asked, "You old man, do you still doubt Zhao'er's strength? Among her peers, there are very few who can defeat her."

"That's true," after a moment's thought, Free and Unfettered Duke nodded and said nothing more. Free and Unfettered Duchess, on the other hand, looked at Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan and liked him more and more.

With an extraordinary demeanor and a cultivation level of the Return to Simplicity Realm at such a young age, and more importantly, hailing from the Dongfang Family, in Free and Unfettered Duchess's eyes, only a dragon among men like Dongfang Yan was worthy of her granddaughter. This fight was good, letting Dongfang Yan witness her granddaughter's strength. However, thinking of Wu Zhao's attitude, Free and Unfettered Duchess frowned secretly. It seemed that she would have to do more to bring the two together.

The conversation between Free and Unfettered Duke and Free and Unfettered Duchess made Zhuge Xiang frown inwardly. Although his cultivation was only at the Void Splitting Realm, Dongfang Yan was at the Second Layer of the Return to Simplicity Realm. They couldn't possibly not see that Wu Zhao's strength was only at the Innate Realm. How could they be so at ease? It seemed that Wu Zhao's strength could not be measured by cultivation level alone.

Zhuge Xiang became secretly wary, while Dongfang Yan's expression was rather grim. Dongfang Yan was worried about Zhuge Xiang; he still Memory the strength Zhuge Xiang Dongfang Yan displayed that day. He knew he was no match for Zhuge Xiang. But could he refuse? With the Carefree Old Couple standing behind him, and even Wu Zhao not abusing his power, how could he refuse?

"Young Master, this..." The two old servants beside Dongfang Yan also looked somewhat uneasy, glancing at him with difficulty.

The younger generation is taking action? The most terrifying thing isn't Wu Zhao, who's at the Innate Realm, but Zhuge Xiang, who's only at the Return to Simplicity Realm.

Raising his hand to stop the two old servants from speaking, Dongfang Yan's mind raced. If Situ Zhaixing fell into the hands of Carefree Old Couple, he would be helpless. However, if she were in Zhuge Xiang's hands, there might still be a sliver of hope.

With this thought in mind, Dongfang Yan nodded and said, "Since Miss Wu is willing to take action herself without relying on the power of the two seniors, Mr. Carefree Old Couple, I, Dongfang Yan, naturally have no reason to refuse. However, I, Dongfang Yan, am also aware of my own limitations and know that I am no match for Brother Zhuge, so I will not interfere. This Duel should be between Brother Zhuge and Miss Wu."

Dongfang Yan's words caused many people present to slightly change their expressions. Of the three young men, Brother Zhuge was at the Void Splitting Realm, Wu Zhao was at the Innate Realm, while Dongfang Yan was only at the Return to Simplicity Realm. On the surface, Dongfang Yan should have had the upper hand in this duel. However, he was the first to step forward and give up? His reason was that he admitted he was no match for Brother Zhuge?

The Carefree Old Couple, Wu Zhao, Mizheng, and even the seemingly composed Situ Zhaixing all stared at Zhuge Xiang in astonishment. He was clearly only at the Fourth Layer of the Return to Simplicity Realm; what methods did he possess to make Dongfang Yan willingly admit defeat?

"This kid? He's certainly a formidable opponent." Looking at Zhuge Xiang, Free and Unfettered Duke thought about how Zhuge Xiang had just made a move and hadn't suffered any losses at his hands. He nodded and said in a deep voice.

"How could he make the young master of the Return to Simplicity Realm admit defeat? What is his ability? This one is two minor realms higher than him," Free and Unfettered Duchess murmured, her face showing astonishment, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Fighting someone of a higher level is not as simple as it seems on the surface. A difference of even a small realm is like heaven and earth, yet Zhuge Xiang actually possesses the strength to fight someone two levels higher?

His eyes lit up slightly, and Wu Zhao's gaze was fixed on Zhuge Xiang. A strong fighting spirit surged from his body, and a layer of Innate Protective Qi appeared. The rolling fighting spirit made people's skin feel a burning sensation.

"I've heard that your Asura Sect most values Battle Genius. I, Wu Zhao, have been cultivating since I was ten, and now, twelve years later, my cultivation has reached the Innate Realm Fourth Layer. In the past few years, I focused on meditation and cultivation, but my progress was extremely slow. In six years, I barely broke through to the Body Tempering Realm. However, by chance, a life-or-death battle allowed me to break through, and I realized that I am a combat genius, growing stronger with each battle. Starting at the age of sixteen, I continuously challenged experts, and in the following six years, I directly advanced from the Body Tempering Realm to the Innate Realm Fourth Layer."

Staring at Zhuge Xiang, Wu Zhao spoke, her surging fighting spirit Human Heart everyone present. Her words caused a chilling change in the expression of those around her.

It took six years of cultivation to reach the Body Tempering Realm. Such a speed is indeed very slow. At the Asura Sect Headquarters, those who fail to reach the Body Tempering Realm within five years are even expelled. However, by using combat to sustain himself, he skipped the Body Tempering Realm, Meridian Opening Realm Void Splitting Realm, and Void Splitting Realm in the following six years, directly reaching the Innate Realm. Such a cultivation speed is astonishing. A combat-type genius, Wu Zhao, being a woman, is actually a combat-type genius.

"Although he has cultivated for twelve years, the actual time spent cultivating is only about six years, yet he has already reached the Innate Realm Fourth Layer. Such a cultivation speed is astonishing," Dongfang Yan said with a solemn expression, staring at Wu Zhao. However, Dongfang Yan's gaze then fell on Zhuge Xiang, who looked even younger, but whose cultivation had also reached the Fourth Layer the Void Splitting Realm.

Beside them, the Carefree Old Couple looked smug, clearly proud of Wu Zhao's cultivation speed. Hearing Dongfang Yan's words, the Free and Unfettered Duchess's eyes narrowed with laughter.

Zhuge Xiang's face also flashed with a strange expression. In six years, he had gone from the Body Tempering Realm to the fourth level of the Asura Sect Innate Realm Fourth Layer. Wu Zhao's cultivation speed was indeed terrifying. Back then, it was rumored that Ice Maiden of the Deity Transformation stage. With Wu Zhao's cultivation speed, he was no less than Ice Maiden, who was a rare talent in the Asura Sect.

As Wu Zhao spoke, bathed in Wu Zhao's surging and terrifying battle intent, Zhuge Xiang's body erupted with a bloodthirsty killing intent as vast as mountains and seas, transforming him into a murderous maniac.

If Wu Zhao's surging fighting spirit made him seem like a god of war, then Zhuge Xiang was like God of Slaughter, existing solely for killing. Their fighting spirit and bloodthirsty killing intent intertwined in the air, as if a confrontation between a god of war and God of Slaughter. This chilling fighting spirit and killing intent even made Dongfang Yan feel alarmed, giving him a sense of being unable to match them.

Zhuge Xiang also spoke, his words startling. "Zhuge Xiang, at thirteen, was admitted to the Asura Sect Outer Sect Base. He diligently cultivated for a year, yet still struggled to comprehend Qi Energy. By chance, he realized that his path to growth was the Way of Slaughter. He almost missed out on becoming Official Disciple of the Asura Sect. Along the way, he has slaughtered countless Monster Beasts and even Cultivator. Now seventeen, after more than three years of slaughter, he has risen from an ordinary person who had never comprehended Qi Energy to the Fourth Layer the Void Splitting Realm."

Hiss...

Wu Zhao's progress from the Body Tempering Realm to the Innate Realm Fourth Layer in six years Human Heart. However, upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, everyone present, including Su Huayu and Dongfang Yan, gasped in surprise.

Staring wide-eyed, everyone looked at Zhuge Xiang's unbelievably youthful face. Three years of cultivation? From an ordinary person who hadn't even grasped the Qi Energy, he had reached the Fourth Layer of the Void Splitting Realm? This terrifying cultivation speed was even more astonishing than Wu Zhao's.

"Seventeen years old!? He's only seventeen!?" Dongfang Yan stared at Zhuge Xiang's face with astonishment in his eyes and murmured.

Although his cultivation level was only at the Fourth Layer of the Void Splitting Realm, his combat strength was among the best in the Return to Simplicity Realm. Dongfang Yan found it hard to believe that Zhuge Xiang was only seventeen years old and had only been cultivating for three years.

"This little guy, is he just bragging?" The Carefree Old Couple were also taken aback, their smug expressions freezing. Then, the Free and Unfettered Duke's eyes lit up as he stared intently at Zhuge Xiang and said.

"Three years? He only had three years to truly grow?" Su Huayu looked at Zhuge Xiang, her face filled with astonishment.

Although Su Huayu was also Asura Sect Disciples and knew Zhuge Xiang's age, she had never gone through the same screening process as Zhuge Xiang. She never expected that Zhuge Xiang's actual cultivation time was only a mere three years.

Wu Zhao's eyes lit up as she stared at Zhuge Xiang, her gaze blazing with an unprecedented and astonishing fighting spirit. Her delicate face was filled with anticipation. "I'm a combat-type genius, and you're a killing-type genius? Haha, that's great! Although your cultivation level isn't as high as mine, I'm very much looking forward to seeing your strength."

As she spoke, Wu Zhao flipped her hand, and a purple Spear appeared in her grasp. As soon as the Spear entered her hand, her entire aura suddenly changed, as if she had merged into the spear, carrying an unstoppable momentum. The Spear in her hand even emitted a series of clear ringing sounds, cheering and leaping with joy.

Spear Intent!?

Dongfang Yan, Su Huayu, Mizheng, and the others all changed their expressions, staring wide-eyed at Wu Zhao. Who would have thought that a woman in her early twenties with the cultivation of the Innate Realm would actually comprehend the Spear Intent?

Zhuge Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly, his fighting spirit surging and his blood boiling. Since Zhuge Xiang acquired the Skill of Weapon Intent Wu Zhao, this was the first Cultivator he had encountered with Weapon Intent. At such a young age, she had such cultivation and had even comprehended the Spear Intent. This Wu Zhao could simply be called Heaven's Favored Daughter.

"Haha! Good!" Zhuge Xiang shouted with a loud laugh. Wu Zhao was looking forward to seeing Zhuge Xiang's strength, and Zhuge Xiang was even more excited. Such an opponent was a rare Experience Points. Defeating her would definitely bring a lot of Experience Points, and there was even a chance to get some good items.

The Sword of Slaughter was drawn, emitting a series of joyous ringing sounds. The Weapon Intent unfolded; Wu Zhao's aura was like Spear, unstoppable and relentless, while Zhuge Xiang's aura was like a divine sword, incomparably sharp, capable of cleaving heaven and earth...

Sword Intent!!!

The Carefree Old Couple, a cultivator at the Innate Realm, was their pride Wu Zhao joy. They never expected to encounter a mere Void -Void Splitting Realm Cultivator who had comprehended Sword Intent, and even younger and weaker than Wu Zhao! Did this mean his talent surpassed even Wu Zhao's?! (To be continued...)