Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 248: Successive Challenges

Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Successive Challenges

"No."

Ling Chen shook his head.

Since the meeting in the Dark Realm, he had teleported directly back to Guangling City and had not returned to the city of Xiongwu Prefecture.

There was also no news of Piano Girl in Zhenwu Prefecture City.

"Oh."

Zi Lingyang felt somewhat disappointed.

Ling Chen said, "Young Master Zi, as I said before, there is basically no possibility between you and her."

Zi Lingyang nodded, giving a bitter smile, "How don’t I know that? But I just can’t accept it!"

Then, Zi Lingyang collected himself and changed the subject.

"Hey, who is this beauty?"

Zi Lingyang’s gaze suddenly landed on Ling Wu.

Ling Wu was young, but her cultivation had reached the Primordial Pill Realm, which surprised him greatly.

Based on his understanding of True Martial Academy, the academy seemed to rank at the bottom among the Eight Great Academies in terms of training students.

Yet, now there was not only Ling Chen, who could use the middle-ranked Heavenly Spirit Technique, but also another young genius?

Hearing his words, Ling Wu cheerfully said, "My name is Ling Wu, I am Ling Chen’s sister."

"Oh!"

Zi Lingyang nodded in understanding, "Like brother, like sister! Look how good your sister is, oh my sister, always a handful, truly indescribable."

"Alright."

Ling Chen smiled and said, "Miss Zi Ling’er is quite good as well!"

Zi Lingyang waved his hand, "Young Master Ling, don’t comfort me."

He then looked towards Ling Wu and said, "Well, since this is our first meeting, this is for you, Miss Ling, consider it a meeting gift."

As he said this, he flipped his palm, and a short sword appeared.

"A middle-ranked spiritual weapon?"

The expressions of Mo Han and others all changed.

True to being from the Zi Family, he was giving away middle-ranked spiritual weapons as gifts!

Even Mo Han, as the head of one of the academies, only had one middle-ranked spiritual weapon and didn’t have a second one for the use of academy students.

Ling Chen quickly tried to decline, "No, Young Master Zi, this gift is too valuable!"

Zi Lingyang glared, "Young Master Ling, I am giving this to Miss Ling Wu, what has it to do with you?"

Ling Chen had a middle-ranked spiritual weapon, giving him another wouldn’t be too treasured.

He knew that he would likely meet Ling Chen here, so he specifically brought a middle-ranked spiritual weapon to give to someone close to Ling Chen in order to win Ling Chen over.

This was a green short sword, vibrant and colorful, perfectly suited for a woman like Ling Wu.

Ling Wu looked at the green short sword with a longing clear in her eyes.

"Miss Ling, just accept it, this has nothing to do with your brother!"

Zi Lingyang saw Ling Wu’s expression and immediately smiled.

"I can’t accept!"

Ling Wu fought the unwillingness in her heart.

Now, she was no longer just a maid who took care of people.

Such a valuable spiritual weapon, and it was their first meeting, why would he give it to her for no reason?

Obviously, it was because of her young master’s face!

While she really liked the spiritual weapon, the saying went ’no merits, no rewards’.

"Miss Ling, not accepting it? Alright! Then you might as well throw it away! Our Zi Family has never taken back what we have given."

Zi Lingyang’s face turned serious.

Mo Han and others envied until their eyes nearly popped out.

However, one was not accepting and the other insisted on giving, even threatening to throw the middle-ranked spiritual weapon away?

Is this the daily life of these nobles?

"Additionally, Young Master Ling, this Star Soul Fruit, take it back. Our Zi Family never takes others’ belongings without giving something in return!"

Saying so, Zi Lingyang stood up and prepared to leave.

"Hey, Ling Chen, why don’t you let Ling Wu accept it?"

Mo Han quickly advised.

He felt that Ling Chen might not be aware of the Zi Family’s true power.

If they offended the Zi Family, it would be a loss not worth the gain.

The most crucial part was that Ling Chen had nothing to lose!

How envious many people are, yet Ling Chen and another person are about to refuse it at the door!

"Yes!"

Qin Wan Er and the others also spoke up to persuade.

Ling Chen glanced at Zi Lingyang and sighed, "Alright, Xiao Wu, accept it then!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Lingyang’s expression finally cleared up, and he took his seat again.

"Thank you, Young Master Zi!"

Ling Wu smiled sweetly.

She clearly liked the Spiritual Weapon very much.

"Miss Ling is too polite."

Zi Lingyang grinned.

"Owing someone another favor now!"

Ling Chen sighed inwardly.

If it weren’t for seeing how much Ling Wu liked it, he wouldn’t have wanted to accept it.

However, fortunately, it was just a mid-grade Spiritual Weapon, which shouldn’t be too difficult to repay.

Moreover, from what he could see in Zi Lingyang, mid-grade Spiritual Weapons seemed to be quite common in the Eight Palaces Martial Competition.

At least, the young masters from the noble families definitely possessed mid-grade Spiritual Weapons.

Afterwards, the atmosphere became even more harmonious.

This meal lasted for almost two hours.

Brimming with food and drink, under the guidance of Zi Lingyang, Ling Chen and Ling Wu strolled around Taiyi Prefecture City in the cool of the night.

"Young Master Ling, tomorrow I will take you to meet some people,"

Zi Lingyang whispered.

"Who?"

Ling Chen asked.

"Some geniuses from the Eight Great Academies!"

Zi Lingyang smiled.

"Oh, are they all noble family’s young masters?"

Ling Chen responded.

"Pretty much, they are some of the top geniuses!"

Zi Lingyang said, "There will be a small gathering tomorrow, only noble family’s young masters or the real top geniuses from the Eight Great Academies can attend! Your True Martial Academy probably hasn’t received an invitation, right?"

"Okay!"

Ling Chen nodded.

After all, the Eight Palaces Martial Competition was just two days away.

He also wanted to see these top geniuses.

"Ah, right, Young Master Zi, being from Xuan Tian Academy, where do you stand among its contestants?"

Ling Chen asked.

He could sense that Zi Lingyang was in the later stages of the second level of the Primordial Pill Realm.

Zi Lingyang gave a sheepish smile and said, "Lower middle level?"

Ling Chen shivered.

A Super Spiritual Body in the later stages of the second level of the Primordial Pill Realm being just lower middle level meant the top geniuses of Xuan Tian Academy reached a Super Spiritual Body of the third level of the Primordial Pill Realm?

In his True Martial Academy, the highest cultivation was also in the later stages of the second level of the Primordial Pill Realm, and that was with a regular Spiritual Body.

Compared to the top-ranking Xuan Tian Academy, the gap seemed quite large!

"Young Master Ling, you haven’t stayed in the Spirit Sea Realm, right?"

Zi Lingyang, sensing Ling Chen’s aura, said somewhat surprised.

The two hadn’t seen each other for over three months, and he had advanced by one and a half levels.

Ling Chen’s talent was clearly superior to his, and even though ascending from the Spirit Sea Realm to the Primordial Pill Realm was more challenging, his cultivation speed seemed a bit slow.

These past few days, among the other academy students he met, none remained in the Spirit Sea Realm; all had advanced to the Primordial Pill Realm levels!

Only True Martial Academy had two Spirit Sea Realm contestants.

"Um."

Ling Chen nodded, saying, "I’ll do my best to break through!"

Zi Lingyang said, "Young Master Ling, I know you possess a mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Technique, but with your low cultivation level, facing those freaks, you are likely no match. Moreover, I heard that the rules of this Eight Palaces Martial Competition differ greatly from before. You should try to advance your cultivation level as much as possible!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Young Master Zi!"

Ling Chen smiled, "Young Master Zi, what are the changes in the rules of this competition?"

Zi Lingyang spoke in a low voice, "I’ve only heard about it and it’s not confirmed yet. It’s said to adopt a continuous challenge rule!"

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