Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 120: The Method of Crossing the Lake (Second Release, Seeking Rewards)

Chapter 120: Chapter 120: The Method of Crossing the Lake (Second Release, Seeking Rewards)

"Me?"

Gu Lin’s face was blank with astonishment.

He could never have dreamed that he would be politely asked to give up the chairman’s seat, and for Ling Chen, whom he looked down upon.

He had an Wood Spirit Body!

He was an intermediate Divine Thought Master!

"Fine!"

Finally, Gu Lin was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

He had been pursuing Wan Er from the Qin Family and had been making progress; she had started to see him differently.

If he really left, he feared that all his efforts would have been for naught.

Otherwise, he might have just left in a huff.

There were eight seats on the panel, six of which were taken by geniuses from the six major families, with the remaining two by strong figures from the Primordial Pill Realm.

And it was Gu Lin who had before incited others to cause trouble for Ling Chen.

Therefore, it only made sense for the butler to kick Gu Lin off the panel.

"Young Master Ling, Miss Ling, please take a seat!"

The butler invited with a smile.

"Hm."

Ling Chen then nodded his head.

Soon, the two of them took their seats.

Meanwhile, Gu Lin, seated next to them, had his eyes fixed on Ling Chen.

A quarter of an hour later, a splendidly dressed Wan Er of the Qin Family appeared at the banquet.

When she saw that one of the people at the chairman’s table was Ling Wu’s brother, she was momentarily startled.

The butler immediately went to report: "Miss, this man is Miss Ling Wu’s brother, the same external disciple from the Academic Palace who was exceptionally promoted to core student, and moreover, it seems that he has successfully mastered the Heavenly Spirit Technique."

"What? He’s that Ling Chen?"

Wan Er was surprised.

She had heard about the life-and-death battle on the platform.

But she had never connected Ling Wu’s brother Ling Chen with that genius; she had always thought that they just shared the same name.

"Yes."

The butler continued, "Just now, Young Master Gu Lin and Young Master Ling Chen had a disagreement, so I took the liberty of moving Young Master Gu Lin to the secondary seat."

"Hmm, it’s fine. Gu Lin probably won’t mind."

Saying this, she gave a slight smile towards Gu Lin.

Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Gu Lin’s face, and he nodded to Wan Er.

Clearly, this turn of events was just as he expected; Wan Er must have taken an interest in him.

Perhaps, it wouldn’t take long for him to win her over.

"All right, you may leave. Order the banquet to begin!"

Wan Er ordered.

"Yes, Miss!"

The butler left to carry out the order.

Soon, the wine and delicacies were served.

"Let’s raise our glasses; let’s drink to Miss Wan Er’s birthday happiness!"

Gu Lin was the first to stand up with his glass.

"Good!"

Everyone stood up and drank in unison.

After three rounds of drinks.

Gu Lin proposed, "We are all Cultivators, what’s the fun in just enjoying the food and wine? Why not delight in a display of sword dance?"

"Young Master Gu’s words are most reasonable."

"It makes sense, we Cultivators should relish the art of the sword—what else is there?"

...

Many people voiced their agreement.

All were young with brimming vitality, and just drinking was not stimulating enough.

Seeing this, Gu Lin looked towards Ling Chen and said with a smile, "I’ve heard that Young Master Ling is extraordinarily talented. How about we have a match to celebrate Miss Wan Er’s birthday?"

Finally, he showed his true colors.

After all, Ling Chen had made him lose face; how could he swallow such an insult?

He must teach Ling Chen a good lesson.

The best way was undoubtedly to defeat Ling Chen in front of everyone and thoroughly humiliate him.

Although Ling Chen had defeated someone like Su Qingyun, that man was only at the early stages of the sixth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, and with a Spirit Explosion Pill, barely at the early stages of the seventh layer.

He was at the early stages of the eighth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm and also an intermediate-level Divine Thought Master, with his Divine Soul Realm reaching the mid-stage of the Solid Realm!

Moreover, he possessed a Spiritual Weapon.

Even if Ling Chen used the Heavenly Spirit Technique, he would be able to take it with ease.

Unless, Lingchen could use a Spiritual Weapon to deploy the Heavenly Spirit Technique!

However, is that possible? Absolutely not!

"Brother, you mustn’t!"

Before Lingchen could speak, Ling Wu immediately said.

Lingchen glanced at Gu Lin and asked, "Do you really wish to cross hands with me?"

"What, are you afraid?"

Gu Lin said indifferently.

Within his calm tone, there was an inherent sense of provocation.

Lingchen nodded slightly, just about to agree, when he heard Qin Wan Er speak with a laugh, "Please wait a moment, both of you, although I’m also curious about your strengths, there’s no rush right now. I have a better way."

"Oh? Miss Wan Er, what do you have in mind?"

Though Gu Lin was displeased, he still patiently asked.

With a slight smile, Qin Wan Er pulled out a Communication Token and softly said, "Begin."

Following her command, the sound of a zither suddenly came from the distance, and then melodious zither music drifted over.

"This is..."

Many people immediately became immersed in the sound of the zither.

"Qin Xianzi?"

Gu Lin quickly asked.

"Young Master Gu, you have keen insight."

Qin Wan Er said with a slight smile.

"What, Qin Xianzi?"

"Is this the renowned Qin Xianzi from the Royal Capital?"

"To be able to listen to the Immortal’s zither music today, this is indeed an extraordinary honor!"

...

People were extremely excited.

It is no wonder that the Qin Family, one of the six great noble families, could invite the Qin Xianzi to celebrate Miss Qin Wan Er’s birthday.

Many even stepped out from their seats and looked towards the source of the zither music.

Only then did they realize that the music was coming from an island at the heart of the Qin Mansion’s lake.

At this moment, the previously dark Lake Heart Island began to light up gradually, and as the zither music rhythmically played, the lights would brighten and dim in sync with the melody, creating a wondrous sight.

"This zither music is actually imbued with Divine Soul Telekinesis?"

Lingchen frowned slightly.

Though they were far away and the Divine Soul Telekinesis was quite faint, with Lingchen’s mid-Solid Realm Divine Soul strength, he naturally sensed it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please come to the island. Perhaps you’ll have the fortune to meet Qin Xianzi in person!"

Qin Wan Er smiled.

After speaking, she rushed directly towards Lake Heart Island.

Being a Wind Spirit Body, she specialized in speed, and therefore, she was the first to arrive on Lake Heart Island.

"Excellent!"

Two Primordial Pill Realm core students leapt lightly on the surface of the water, crossing it in flight to land on Lake Heart Island.

Gu Lin gave Lingchen a look and then approached the shore.

He did not use Spirit Art but rather employed Divine Soul Telekinesis to create stepping points on the lake’s surface, walking effortlessly to Lake Heart Island as if on flat ground.

"Amazing!"

The crowd exclaimed in admiration.

Worthy of being a Divine Thought Master.

Then, everyone frantically rushed towards Lake Heart Island.

With the island thirty yards away and those in the Spirit Sea Realm unable to fly, they used their spiritual power to form footholds on the water surface, and with a couple of steps, they reached Lake Heart Island.

"Lingchen, do you have a way to get across?"

Chen Mo said with a wry smile.

Being in the early stages of the sixth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, his spiritual power paled in comparison to these core students, who were at least in the eighth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

"Brother!"

Ling Wu also looked to Lingchen for help.

Lingchen glanced at Ling Wu and asked, "Aren’t you an Ice Spirit Body? Can’t you cross this water surface?"

"Oh! I get it now!"

Ling Wu’s face suddenly filled with excitement.

"Let’s go."

Lingchen looked at Chen Mo.

"How are we going to return?"

Chen Mo was utterly bewildered.

At that moment, Ling Wu stepped into the lake, and her Ice Spiritual Power immediately surged out, instantaneously freezing the surroundings into ice.

"What are you waiting for? Let’s go!"

Saying this, Lingchen walked straight across.