Chapter 80

[[[cp|w:460|h:345|a:l]]] (Image: Spirit Beast) In the battle between Hengshan Hall and Leiguang Hall, Hengshan Hall suffered a significant loss, both in terms of manpower and reputation, and it became a laughingstock among other branches, which greatly tarnished the image of the eldest disciple Tang Wei.

"Listen up, everyone! For this Baobao Hall Fair, we must bring out our best forged weapons. It's said that the ancestors might attend. If we can win the favor of Ancestor Lei, and get him to shift his hopes from Leiguang Hall to us, we can turn the tables, and even turn a disaster into a blessing. Anyone who slacks off will end up like Suo Ming, do you hear me?"

"Yes, Big Brother!"

The hundreds of Hengshan Hall disciples shouted in unison. These days, the Hengshan Hall disciples had indeed been suffering. When the eldest disciple was unhappy, he would drill them, and each drill was excruciating.

To make up for the losses, Hengshan Hall took on several dangerous missions, resulting in one death and two injuries, which was rare for Leiguang Hall in recent years.

Tang Wei was telling the Hengshan Hall disciples a lesson: Hengshan Hall had no particular advantage over others. In essence, Hengshan Hall was similar to Leiguang Hall, but why did Hengshan Hall have its current status? It was because they were more ruthless than anyone else—ruthless to their enemies and ruthless to themselves!

As for the debt Hengshan Hall owed, it had to be settled!

In comparison, Feifeng Hall had less pressure. Like Daoguang Hall, Feifeng Hall would let their outstanding disciples showcase their abilities to maintain a certain standard, but they didn't face the same level of pressure as Daoguang Hall.

As for popularity, they didn't have to worry at all. No one could compare to Feifeng Hall.

Beauty was a weapon.

"Do you think who is worthy of our Eldest Sister?"

"I think Senior Brother Ning Zhiyuan is the best. Only the top young expert can match the top beauty, a beauty and a hero!"

"Not necessarily. I think Li Tianyi is very handsome and has a free-spirited charm. I think Li Tianyi is even more handsome!"

"You little vixen, are you lusting after a handsome guy?"

"What are you talking about? I'm just being objective, and we're talking about the Eldest Sister."

"I think the Eldest Sister is interested in Li Tianyi. Otherwise, why would she inquire about his information, and she doesn't seem as concerned about Senior Brother Ning."

"You're saying that, but the Eldest Sister also inquired about Leiguang Hall. Does that mean she's interested in someone from Leiguang Hall?"

Suddenly, a group of girls burst into laughter.

It was normal for everyone to discuss this. Yang Ying had no partner, and she certainly didn't lack suitors. Basically, all the qualified individuals were pursuing her.

However, it seemed that Yang Ying wasn't interested. Looking at her beautiful face in the mirror, which made others jealous, Yang Ying sighed softly. Any man who saw her would only notice her beauty, as if she had nothing else.

Sometimes, she really wished she wasn't so beautiful. Recently, she had become interested in two people: Li Tianyi and Wang Meng. It wasn't because of any romantic feelings, but because of their skills.

Especially Wang Meng, his steps were not what Li Tianyi described, but something even stranger and more unique. The reason she described it as strange was that she felt it wasn't a set routine, but something used very casually.

If it was true, how terrifying would this person be?

Yang Ying's invitation was genuine, and the other party actually refused. However, Yang Ying wasn't angry. The fact that he didn't agree just because of her beauty made her feel a bit better.

The male disciples used all sorts of methods to attract her attention, including playing hard to get, but these tricks only made her more impatient.

Suddenly, Yang Ying had an idea. Since she wanted to meet this strange Senior Brother Wang, why not go to Leiguang Hall? Action speaks louder than words.

Wang Meng sneezed repeatedly, casually wiped his nose, and shook his head. What was going on today? Was the heavens trying to interfere with his cultivation with a nasal attack?

All the halls were actively preparing for the Baobao Hall Fair, and it was confirmed that all nine branches would participate. Two of the ancestors had already announced they would watch the Baobao Hall Fair: the Alchemy Ancestor Zhou Luodan and the Spell Ancestor Wu Fatai. The other ancestors were still undecided.

This greatly stimulated Xianyuan Hall and Lingyin Hall. Zhou Luodan came from Xianyuan Hall and brought infinite glory to it, though he wasn't the current ancestor. Wu Fatai was the pride of Lingyin Hall, known for its talismans. However, Wu Fatai was a bit different. He had a nickname "Lawless," and as a disciple, he was known for causing trouble. Strangely, a troublemaker as an ancestor produced a group of obedient disciples, which sometimes made Wu Fatai laugh and cry. But Lingyin Hall was indeed very proud and didn't disgrace him.

He was participating in the Baobao Hall Fair to provoke the old man Leigang, to see if he had the face to come!

Compared to disciples, he could only eat dust!

Leigang was in seclusion, partly to digest his gains and partly to avoid the sight of Leiguang Hall, which was a thorn in his side.

Leiguang Hall was very lively, extremely lively. The enthusiasm of the disciples far exceeded that of other branches, but no one paid attention to them.

But they paid attention to themselves. The level of tasks Leiguang Hall took on increased sharply, though the failure rate was high, it couldn't be stopped.

Tasks that other halls could complete with four or five people often required a dozen or more from Leiguang Hall, and the rewards were split thinly. But everyone still wanted to do them. In the past, they did tasks for rewards, but now they did them to improve.

Wang Meng's current state was what Zhou Feng loved most. Wang Meng was a very persistent person, especially when alchemy became a necessity. His attempts were more aggressive than anyone else's, though the expenses were terrifying. Initially, he mainly practiced Leiguang Hall's alchemy formulas, but later, he refined all the neutral formulas he knew, making him more of a danxiu (alchemist) than a jianxiu (sword cultivator).

He refined a lot of pills, but Wang Meng didn't know how effective they were. However, his alchemy fire had reached the fourth rank. When Wang Meng realized his alchemy fire was already at the fourth rank, he was stunned.

When he was too focused, he didn't pay attention to these things. With his current yuan force, reaching the fourth rank in such a short time was a miracle, but Wang Meng didn't care much. With a fourth-rank alchemy fire, he could refine the Thousand-Year Black Wood Essence, but he chose to be cautious and use Zhou Feng's alchemy furnace. The Black Wood Essence was hard to come by, and finding such a quintessence element in his current situation would be difficult.

He touched his face and suddenly noticed the stubble. He had been living and eating in the alchemy room for a long time, and with Chen Haiguang's protection, no one disturbed him. Time passed quickly.

He packed up the pills. Wang Meng wasn't sure about their effects, but they were all successful.

The slogan of Leiguang Hall was "Everyone participates in the Baobao Hall Fair." Wang Meng, of course, supported Hu Jing and the others. He didn't bother with a beard and went straight to Leiguang Pavilion.

Usually, once he appeared, Ma Tian'er would be the first to rush out, but this time, she was slow. Someone was faster than her.