Chapter 47 of 100
Chapter 47: Deception!
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Su Wei, a pure-blooded member of the royal family of the Nine Provinces Divine Dynasty, had a low cultivation realm but was renowned for his literary talent. He was a famous Confucian scholar, a disciple of Confucius Yuan, and not everyone could become his disciple. These dual identities were extremely important.
If he surrendered to the Xiong people and was granted a noble title, it would be a severe slap in the face to the Nine Provinces Divine Dynasty, causing a significant impact. Killing him would be meaningless; the Xiong people wanted to humiliate the Nine Provinces Divine Dynasty severely.
One could imagine the impact of a highly respected and knowledgeable royal bloodline of the Nine Provinces Divine Dynasty surrendering to the Xiong people!
Xu Daoyan observed Su Wei for many days on this vast grassland. Su Wei's physical body was very strong, and even the Immortal Tree Mirror could not detect his lifespan, indicating that his realm was extremely high. However, he was sealed, making him no different from an ordinary person.
At the same time, Xu Daoyan continuously observed the surroundings to see if anyone was monitoring his interactions with Su Wei. In the end, he found that the grassland was incredibly vast and empty, with no one monitoring them, or at least he could not detect anyone.
The Xiong people's territory was extremely vast, mostly grasslands, and they were very extensive. Now that Su Wei was sealed and chained, they were not worried about him escaping!
Xu Daoyan did not know that Su Wei was also observing him.
In the Nine Provinces Divine Dynasty, Su Wei, a royal bloodline, was a disciple of Confucius Yuan. Anyone whose name contained the character "zi" was a person of high moral standing and could be a role model for generations.
The Confucian school emphasized the cultivation of one's qi. One's goodness or evil could be observed from the qi they emitted.
Su Wei cultivated a great and righteous qi. If someone harbored evil intentions, even in his sealed state, a single shout from Su Wei would scatter their courage. However, Xu Daoyan did not, as the saying goes, "A gentleman is open and aboveboard, while a small person is often anxious and fearful."
In Su Wei's view, Xu Daoyan was not a bloodthirsty person. Perhaps he had been forced to do such things due to the harsh conditions in the border region and the bullying by the Xiong people.
During this period, Xu Daoyan did not stop cultivating. After the third month of spring, it was already the beginning of summer, and he started to cultivate his heart.
Unfortunately, he could not exchange the wealth he had plundered for high-quality fire spirit stones, which would have accelerated his cultivation.
However, he still had about fifty pounds of high-quality earth spirit stones, which he could use to cultivate his spleen without delay.
The spleen needed to be cultivated throughout the year. Once the high-quality earth spirit stones were used up, he could cultivate his spleen to a flawless realm, greatly enhancing his muscles!
From Xu Daoyan's cultivation method, Su Wei could see at a glance that this method was very orthodox and profound, corresponding to heaven and earth, and could lay a solid foundation.
Many people, at the mortal cultivation level, focused too much on offensive techniques and neglected the importance of building a strong foundation, which limited their achievements.
The Confucian school emphasized self-cultivation, family management, state governance, and world peace, with self-cultivation being the top priority. Xu Daoyan's cultivation method was very consistent with their views.
In his cultivation, he did not have many offensive techniques but focused more on cultivating his physical body, making his body's sensitivity to the world more clear and profound. This indicated that there was definitely a remarkable existence behind him!
With Su Wei's background and age, he could see through many things Xu Daoyan was hiding at a glance!
However, he did not speak. Seven days passed in a blink.
During this time, Xu Daoyan tried his best to persuade Su Wei to surrender to the Xiong people, but each time he was met with rejection.
"Look, if you surrender to the Xiong people, you will enjoy endless wealth and high status. Why suffer here?"
"Wow, you smell so bad, neither human nor ghost. Your parents would be heartbroken if they saw you like this."
"The Nine Provinces Divine Dynasty is already disunited. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to join the Xiong people..."
"You old man, I'm trying to persuade you nicely. Do you really want me to get rough?"
He said everything he could think of, but Su Wei did not respond at all, nor did he get angry. Xu Daoyan was helpless and could not truly hit Su Wei, as he did not have such malicious intentions.
A voice sounded in the dark: "This boy is indeed sincere about joining our Xiong people, but Su Wei is a tough nut to crack. Let this boy try a bit more. It might take some time!"
This witch immortal had been hiding and observing for many days before leaving with peace of mind!
In the Xiong people, the culture was martial, and they did not farm but only herded and hunted. Therefore, they did not think much of Xu Daoyan's cultivation.
Xu Daoyan's cultivation method was very restrained, and ordinary people could not see through its mysteries, so he was not overly suspicious!
During this time, to be able to persuade Su Wei to surrender at the first opportunity, Xu Daoyan stayed within a mile of him.
One day, Su Wei sat on the ground, looking up at the clear blue sky with the sun high above.
On the grassland, the cattle, sheep, and horses were lazily grazing, very relaxed!
"Hey, Mr. Su Wei, will you die if you surrender? Even a fake surrender would do. Can't you be more flexible and adaptable? If you understood this, you would have escaped long ago. Why suffer like this?" Xu Daoyan sat down next to Su Wei and sighed helplessly.
Hearing this, Su Wei opened his eyes and looked at Xu Daoyan, smiling and said, "You're faking your surrender, right?"
"Nonsense, I genuinely want to join the Xiong people!" Xu Daoyan was startled. How did Su Wei know this?
"Don't hide it from me. The cultivation method you practice is not something an ordinary person can have. There must be a high-level person guiding you. How could someone from the border region have such an opportunity?" Su Wei's gaze was sharp as he looked at Xu Daoyan, speaking word by word.
"Rubbish, don't slander me," Xu Daoyan was really nervous, his eyes shifting. Su Wei was like an old fox.
"Hehe, nervous, aren't you? I knew you were faking your surrender. Don't worry, no one is monitoring us. Let's speak openly. If you were genuinely surrendering, why would you be so cautious and check if anyone was monitoring us?" Su Wei was confident, firmly believing that Xu Daoyan was faking his surrender.
"Don't talk nonsense. I genuinely want to join the Xiong people!" Xu Daoyan insisted, fearing that his resolve would be seen through.
"Rubbish. With your cultivation method, you could easily join any major sect or family. You are a good seed. The Xiong people, though martial, are just barbarians. How could they meet the standards of the person behind you? If you really joined the Xiong people, you would only anger him!" Su Wei did not believe Xu Daoyan and continued to attack his mind.
"Rubbish. My master said he would only teach me the basics. The rest is up to me." Xu Daoyan countered, but he knew the old beggar's temper. If he genuinely surrendered to the Xiong people, he might really anger him.
"Hehe, since you've admitted there's a high-level person behind you, I'm sure I'm right. If you're that person's disciple, you wouldn't surrender to the Xiong people!" Su Wei said confidently.
"What! Do you know my master?" Xu Daoyan was startled.
"Of course. Only that person has such a unique cultivation method, which many people can't obtain. How could I not recognize it?" Su Wei still couldn't see the source of Xu Daoyan's cultivation method, but it was indeed very profound!
After all, he was still a child. Xu Daoyan, being deceived, was at a loss, revealing many flaws!
"Are you trying to persuade me to surrender to the Xiong people, gain a position, and then find an opportunity to escape?" Su Wei pressed on.
Xu Daoyan clenched his fists and stared at Su Wei, saying, "How did you know?"
"Ha, I knew it. A person who can cultivate such qi would never surrender to the enemy who killed their own people!" Su Wei looked at Xu Daoyan, very satisfied. "Do you suspect that I might be a Xiong person sent to test you, which is why you're acting this way?"
"..." Xu Daoyan remained silent.
"Young as you are, you have a sharp mind. But don't worry, I'm not a Xiong person sent to test you. Even if you faked your surrender, they wouldn't be afraid of you, as you pose no threat!" Su Wei laughed.
Xu Daoyan's face turned red. Indeed, he had overestimated himself!
"Alright, can you tell me how to escape from here? If I don't return soon, my mother will be very worried!" Xu Daoyan knew that Su Wei was wise and decided to seek his advice.
"I can, but you have to tell me why you came here," Su Wei smiled, feeling that Xu Daoyan was increasingly to his liking.
With no choice, Xu Daoyan had to tell Su Wei everything.
"What, the son of Lord Mengchang, Tian Wen, Tian Yu? Then I understand!" Su Wei thought for a moment and said.
"You know Lord Mengchang?" Xu Daoyan was surprised.
"Of course. He is remarkable. Over a hundred years ago, he was the head of the Tian family, governing Youzhou with great skill and earning the trust of the royal family!" Su Wei's eyes sparkled as he highly praised Lord Mengchang.
"Alright, I've told you everything. Now can you tell me how to escape from here?" Xu Daoyan was eager.
"If I knew how to escape, would I still be trapped here? One word: wait!" Su Wei's light words made Xu Daoyan jump in anger.
"You old man, you tricked me!"
"Although I don't know how to help you escape, I can guide you in cultivation!" Su Wei looked at Xu Daoyan. For years, he had been trapped on the grassland, herding alone, with no one to talk to, making his life very hard. Now that he finally had a companion, he wouldn't let him go!
Xu Daoyan, who was initially furious, suddenly had bright eyes like stars: "Alright, I want to see what you can do!"
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