You Want to Join the Qiangu Family! Qiangu Zhangting's Test!
He gripped the Dawnmaker tightly and swung it forward.
Dark golden claws emerged from the fingertips, with golden Power of Destruction and dark golden Power of Strife simultaneously Entanglement the claw blades.
The Godspeed beneath his feet propelled him forward like Gui Mei, the afterimage of wings flashing past behind him.
The sword energy exploded in the air, creating a golden arc that cleaved the target wall dozens of meters away in two.
The cross-section was as smooth as a mirror, with wisps of blue smoke rising from the edges, and even the ground was ravaged by the sword energy, leaving a deep trench.
Bai Yuan sheathed his sword, looked down at his hands, and nodded in satisfaction.
Indeed, the destructive power has increased by more than one level.
"Clap clap clap!"
A gentle round of applause came from the entrance of the training ground.
Bai Yuan's brow twitched slightly.
That aura wasn't Leng Yaozhu's, nor Gu Yuena's, nor A Ruheng's.
He turned around, his gaze falling on the figure at the entrance.
The man was about twenty years old, tall and slender, with short blond hair that was meticulously styled. He had handsome features but also an innate air of nobility.
His eyes were long and deep, with slightly upturned corners. His gaze swept over Bai Yuan, scrutinizing him from above, and the curve of his lips was just right.
The Qiangu Zhangting.
Information about the eldest grandson of the Qiangu Family flashed through Bai Yuan's mind.
His martial soul is the Panlong Staff. He is a student of Shrek Academy and the grandson of Qian Gu Dongfeng, the master of the Spirit Pagoda.
With his handsome appearance and outstanding temperament, he is considered one of the best among the younger generation of the Spirit Pagoda.
But deep down, he's like his grandfather, accustomed to looking down on everything, with a deep and unfathomable mind.
"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."
Qiangu Zhangting clapped his hands as he walked out of the entrance, his gaze falling on the ravine cleaved by sword energy, his pupils contracting slightly.
He had prepared himself mentally before coming.
But after witnessing the power of that sword strike with his own eyes, he realized he had underestimated this person.
Bai Yuan looked at him, put his hands back in his pockets, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
What is he here for? Is he here to test me, to win me over, or to warn me?
Whatever he brought, since he was already there, he accepted it.
The sunlight was just right in the training ground.
Two gazes met in mid-air, then parted just as quickly.
The curve of Bai Yuan's lips remained unchanged.
The smile on Qiangu Zhangting's lips remained perfectly still.
The two looked at each other for a moment, then simultaneously looked away.
Qiangu Zhangting extended his hand and shook hands with Bai Yuan.
He exclaimed in shock: This power and physical strength shouldn't belong to someone with his Soul Power!
No wonder Leng Yaozhu thought so highly of him!
He's truly a genius!
Qiangu Zhangting withdrew his hand, stood with his hands behind his back, and a perfectly timed smile played on his lips.
His gaze swept back and forth between the ravine and the Bai Yuan.
He then perfectly concealed the surprise in his eyes.
"I forgot to introduce myself."
"The master of the Qian Gu Zhang Ting and the Chuan Ling Pagoda is my grandfather, the eldest grandson of the Qian Gu family."
His tone was casual, but when he said the words "The Pagoda Master is my grandfather," it made a difference.
That inherent nobility still inadvertently slipped out.
This isn't boasting; it's stating a fact.
In his mind, the name "Qiangu Family" itself signified the highest level of power on the continent.
"I apologize for my rudeness earlier. I'm just really curious about what makes this young man so exceptional that the Leng Family values him so highly."
His gaze fell once again on the ravine cleaved by the sword energy, and he sighed inwardly.
He grew up surrounded by rare herbs and treasures, and he always had access to the most advanced cultivation resources in the Qiangu Family.
He thought his physique was already top-notch among his peers, even if he wasn't Soul Master specialized in physical cultivation.
It's not like I'd be outdone by a boy a few years younger than me.
But he sensed it the moment he shook hands.
Bai Yuan's physical strength is no weaker than his.
Or rather, his physical body was simply not as strong as the other's.
This caused him to experience a kind of inexplicable wavering for the first time.
He is the eldest grandson of the Qiangu Family, the future heir to the Spirit Pagoda, and possesses cultivation resources, guidance from renowned masters, and Soul Bone Soul Ring.
They have everything they could want, how could they be inferior to one of Leng Yaozhu's disciples?
Qiangu Zhangting took a deep breath and suppressed the surging thoughts in his mind.
She looked at Bai Yuan again, her smile deepening.
"Interesting, I'm starting to admire you more and more."
Bai Yuan looked at him without saying a word.
Qiangu Zhangting took a step forward, his voice becoming more solemn, and the light in his eyes growing increasingly intense.
"Bai Yuan, why don't you try joining my Qiangu Family?"
"With your talent, plus the resources of the Qiangu Family..."
"I guarantee that it won't be long before you make a name for yourself on the mainland."
He opened his arms wide, his voice filled with an almost fanatical certainty, as if he had already laid out the outcome before Bai Yuan.
"Join me, and with the Qiangu Family, to dominate the continent. How about it?"
His tone was excited and enthusiastic, his eyes fixed on Bai Yuan, brimming with confidence.
He used this trick countless times, and it always worked.
No one could refuse the olive branch from the Qiangu Family, and no one could resist the allure of the words "dominate the continent."
No matter how strong Bai Yuan is, he's still just a teenager. He doesn't believe there's anyone in the world who can resist such temptation.
On the training ground, the sunlight cast long shadows of the two figures.
Qiangu Zhangting stood in front of Bai Yuan, a confident smile on his lips.
Bai Yuan looked at him, a slight smile playing on his lips. He remained silent for a moment, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching Qiangu Zhangting's ears.
"To dominate the continent, relying solely on the Qiangu Family?"
Qiangu Zhangting's smile froze for a moment.
"What do you mean?"
"Literal meaning."
Bai Yuan looked at him.
You understand, right?
Ask your grandfather if he can do it now.
Qiangu Zhangting opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back.
Could his grandfather do it?
Although the Spirit Pagoda is hailed as one of the strongest forces on the continent, it is under the control of the Federal Council.
With the Shrek Academy and other forces hindering them from the side, and the Leng Family, their old rival, eyeing them covetously from within, they were also caught in the crossfire.
The Qiangu Family is indeed powerful, but it is far from being able to "dominate the continent".
Bai Yuan sighed inwardly as he watched him freeze in his tracks.
This Dragon Knight doesn't seem very bright; no wonder so many people don't want him to take over the Spirit Pagoda.
Gu Zhangting's face flushed red and then turned pale. Although Bai Yuan's sigh was not uttered aloud, the curve of his lips conveyed great contempt to him.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the surging anger, but his voice had lost its previous composure.
"If the Qiangu Family can't do it, then who can?"
"Are you looking down on my Qiangu Family? Do you have a problem with the Spirit Pagoda?"
"We can't afford such a big hat."
A voice came from the entrance of the training ground, unhurried and with a touch of nonchalant laziness.
Leng Yaozhu stood there, calmly looking at Qiangu Zhangting, with Gu Yuena following behind her.
Qiangu Zhangting's expression changed slightly. He turned around and gave a slight bow.
"Your Majesty Heavenly Phoenix."
"That's not what I meant!"
Leng Yaozhu looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
"Zhangting, did your grandfather send you?"
Qiangu Zhangting's throat tightened, he opened his mouth, and squeezed out a single word.
"... yes."
Leng Yaozhu didn't look at him and walked straight past him.
He stopped in front of Bai Yuan.
His gaze lingered for a moment on the ravine cleaved open by the sword energy.
"Good."
Gu Yuena followed behind Leng Yaozhu, glanced at Qiangu Zhangting, and then looked away expressionlessly.
She stood slightly behind and to the side of Bai Yuan, her gaze as calm as if she were looking at a tree by the roadside.
She overheard some things from behind and guessed some of them.
The people from the Qiangu Family came to Bai Yuan, simply to win him over or to test him.
As for the result, judging from his expression, which was more uncomfortable than if he had swallowed a fly, he clearly did not get away with it.