Chapter 46 of 100

Chapter 46

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"Zizai, I am your father. Even though I have wronged your mother and you, you can hate me, but you cannot continue this charade! Revenge against your own father is a double-edged sword; the more you hurt me, the more you will hurt yourself in the future! I am worried about you—I fear your future pain and regret, not because I want to avoid my mistakes and seek your forgiveness. Even if you never speak to me again, or even treat me as if I were not your father, as long as you no longer act recklessly for my sake, I will not appear before you to trouble you."

Chen Zizai chuckled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Father. Don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to act recklessly for revenge and ignore my future. However, this revenge cannot stop. Even if one day I suddenly have a change of heart and feel regret and pain, I will accept it! If there's nothing else, Father, I need to go see the Sect Leader, so I won't chat with you anymore!"

"You—!" Xu Tianfeng was so angry that his lips trembled, but he was helpless. The Sect Leader's special care for Chen Zizai prevented him from exercising many of his rights as a father!

At the Summit Sect's meeting hall.

The Sect Leader Xu Bangwang was discussing matters with the Two Extremes Hall Elder when Chen Zizai arrived. Seeing him, Xu Bangwang's originally stern face broke into a smile. He called Chen Zizai over and had him sit beside him, then said to the Two Extremes Hall Elder, "Chen Zizai will also participate in this emergency mission."

"The sudden invasion of the Shadow Clan on Seed Star could be dangerous. Although the information we have suggests that disciples at the Earth Venerable realm should be able to handle it, we fear that the appearance of these Shadow Clan members is not coincidental."

"Fear of danger will achieve nothing. Chen Zizai is the future of the Summit Sect. He must be carefully protected, but we cannot treat him like a flower to be kept at home! We have both been through this. Only those who can emerge from danger can truly be considered useful! Xu Bangwang's attitude made the Two Extremes Hall Elder stop trying to dissuade him. He understood these principles, but the matter was significant, so he couldn't help but worry. 'If so, I will immediately arrange for several disciples at the third level of the Earth Venerable realm with rich experience to accompany him...'

"Heng Yi must be on my team," Chen Zizai insisted. Xu Bangwang laughed heartily. "Fine! This boy has some skills, able to take on dozens at once! His arrogance is justified, and I admire him! Zizai, your judgment is good!"

"This... might be difficult. The rules for training are known to the Sect Leader. Heng Yi is a new disciple, and this opportunity is one that many disciples in the sect hope to secure. Using him means that the entire team must be new disciples, otherwise it would violate the rules! If we use new disciples, it's hard to find enough with the appropriate cultivation!"

This training opportunity is what countless capable disciples of the Divine Sect dream of. New disciples can also participate, but in such cases, they cannot be grouped with non-new disciples from the sect. This is to take care of new disciples without favoring those with achievements, a rule that has always been followed in the various star systems. Chen Zizai, returning as a Xu family illegitimate child, could reasonably act with the sect's experts, as Xu family members are considered part of the Summit Sect from birth. However, if he were to act with new disciples, the small team could not include non-new disciples from the sect, nor could they use experts from outside the sect as helpers, as this would both deprive others of opportunities and achievements, and Chen Zizai, being a member of the Xu family of the Summit Sect, would be seen as breaking the rules for personal gain.

Chen Zizai, of course, knew this, so he had a plan. He replied, "Elder, don't be troubled. Hu Baijie counts as one, and the other two can be filled from outside the sect. I have candidates! This way, we can also be praised for not monopolizing the opportunities and giving other divine sects a chance, achieving two goals at once."

Xu Bangwang decisively said, "It's settled. You've been traveling outside for years, so I want to see how well you can judge and use people! If you can secure a top ten achievement, there will be a great reward!"

Chen Zizai said calmly, "Why top ten, and not first, Sect Leader?"

Xu Bangwang laughed heartily. "Good! Confidence is a good thing! However, the first place will definitely be taken by Xu Wenfeng's team; second place is a team of five geniuses at the third level of the Earth Venerable realm, aged eighteen. You won't be able to compete with these two teams. Just surpassing the others and placing in the top ten with a team of new disciples, including two from outside the sect, would be very impressive!"

"Since Xu Wenfeng is leading the team, I won't dare to compete for first place. But tenth place is too low; I would feel ashamed if I don't place in the top three! I will also try to compete for second place!" Chen Zizai was full of confidence, and Xu Bangwang was very pleased. He liked Chen Zizai's confidence and decisiveness. "If you can do this, I will reward your team heavily!"

Chen Zizai smiled and bowed. "Please think about how to reward us; it will be inevitable!"

With that, he smiled and left.

Xu Bangwang was very pleased and asked the Two Extremes Hall Elder, "How about it, do I have the same style as I did back then?"

"Very domineering!" The Two Extremes Hall Elder chuckled, but he couldn't help but worry. Chen Zizai had been away from the Summit Sect for many years, and his abilities were unknown, so he couldn't be at ease. Chen Zizai's confidence was excessive, and Heng Yi was incredibly bold. These two fighting together would double their achievements if things went well, but the danger would also double if they encountered trouble. "I'm still worried..."

Xu Bangwang smiled and patted the Two Extremes Hall Elder on the shoulder, comforting him. "The Summit Sect cannot lack successors. I have fought for over five hundred years and am still alive today, but who can say they can live forever in this endless struggle and slaughter in the universe? We have achieved immortality, but immortality does not mean invincibility! Who can boast of eternal life? Without the true skills for battle, even the highest talent cannot bear the responsibility! We cannot fear loss; those who fear will perish faster!"

The Two Extremes Hall Elder could only admire Xu Bangwang's courage, which had not been eroded over hundreds of years.

Hu Baijie returned, and Heng Yi also went back to his tree house. Even though he was not there, the morning's immortal fruit and pills were still delivered.

After staying in the recovery hall, his meridians were still not fully restored. The elder of the recovery hall repeatedly instructed him to practice gently for an hour and avoid any intense use of true qi.

Heng Yi was eager to return to the Water Hell for training but could only wait until his meridians were fully restored.

He opened the pills given by the Two Extremes Hall Elder and Elder Wang, categorizing them in the storage space talisman.

"Qi Condensation Pills speed up the gathering of true qi, but I don't need them; I'll give them to my master and others. Five Elements Recovery Pills, which don't help cultivation, can be kept for injuries... No, they are too expensive; it would be better for my master to sell them and buy cultivation pills..."

Heng Yi was counting the pills when a figure jumped up. Upon closer inspection, it was Xu Wenfeng!

"Brother!"

"Just finished practicing, have some free time." Xu Wenfeng sat down on the bed in the tree house. Seeing Heng Yi organizing the pills, he glanced at them and said with a smile, "All good stuff, the Two Extremes Hall Elder treats you well."

As Xu Wenfeng spoke, a look of pain appeared on his face, and some blood trickled from his mouth. Heng Yi quickly said, "Brother, are you injured? I have Five Elements Recovery Pills here."

"It's nothing," Xu Wenfeng waved his hand. "I came in a hurry; I'll be fully recovered in a few minutes. This is part of the practice; not relying on medicine makes the body's self-recovery ability stronger."

Heng Yi remembered hearing in the recovery hall that Hong had injured Xu Wenfeng and asked, "Was it Hong who injured you?"

"For practice."

"Really strict..." Heng Yi didn't expect Xu Wenfeng's training to be so harsh and felt that he was far behind in comparison.

"Without fully tapping into your potential, you cannot do justice to your talent! Since you have chosen the path of cultivation, you must give it your all and fear no danger! Hong said that those who fear danger and pain cannot bear the injuries, and the path of cultivation is destined to be filled with injuries." Xu Wenfeng clearly did not think Hong was too strict, as the others in the recovery hall did, but found it entirely reasonable.

Heng Yi, who already felt his training was far behind, was enlightened by these words and said solemnly, "Brother, I will remember!"

With that, Heng Yi stood up and faced Xu Wenfeng. "Brother, injure me!"

Xu Wenfeng's angular face broke into a smile of appreciation. In the Water Hell, he was surprised by how long Heng Yi could endure on his first try, even being moved by Hu Baijie's willpower. "Wait until I recover."

Heng Yi then remembered that Xu Wenfeng was injured and couldn't act, so he was about to sit down. Suddenly, Chen Zizai arrived, shouting from outside the tree house, "Brother Heng Yi!"

When he came in, he was surprised to see Xu Wenfeng and his smile vanished.

"Chen Zizai, you came just in time. Quickly, injure me, the worse the better!" Heng Yi's sudden request made Chen Zizai exclaim, "What?"

Heng Yi patted his chest, eager to say, "I need to practice, quick, injure me!"

Chen Zizai looked puzzled. "I don't care about your madness! But you can't be injured now because we are about to participate in the Divine Sect training!"

Xu Wenfeng's eyes lit up, and he patted Heng Yi's shoulder with surprise. "Good boy! You've been here for such a short time and already have this great opportunity. When the time comes, you must work hard; don't expect me to take care of you."

Heng Yi, who didn't know what the Divine Sect training was, was delighted to hear that Xu Wenfeng would also participate. "Can we be together?"

"You are a new disciple who has been here for less than three months, so we won't be on the same team, but there will be opportunities to fight together." Xu Wenfeng stood up, knowing that Chen Zizai and Heng Yi would need to discuss the training. "Prepare well."

"Brother, don't worry!" Heng Yi saw him off, then turned to see Chen Zizai looking very unhappy. "Brother Chen, what's wrong?"

"Why did you become sworn brothers with him?"

Heng Yi briefly explained the reason for the sworn brotherhood. Chen Zizai's expression improved slightly but still showed disgust. "Don't talk about it! Be careful, Xu Wenfeng is not a simple person."

"Big Brother is very good to me. I don't understand why Brother Chen doesn't like him."

"Let's not talk about it!" Chen Zizai didn't want to elaborate, knowing Heng Yi's character and not expecting a few words to make him understand Xu Wenfeng. Instead, it might make Heng Yi unhappy with his criticism. "I heard about the North Elephant Mountain incident! You did a great job! Taking on dozens at once is a record in the Divine Sect! I'm proud, and the family praises me for having good judgment! When I mentioned your name for this training, the Sect Leader immediately approved!"

Heng Yi listened in confusion, not knowing what the training was or what he would do.

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