Chapter 859: Chapter 859

At this moment, he had no intention of sleeping.

During the day, Xiao Emei told him a lot.

It also strengthened his resolve, Xiao Qiushui could no longer stay.

Earlier in Dongling City, he was not entirely confident that he could kill Xiao Qiushui, who had stepped into the Grandmaster Realm.

Therefore, even though Xiao Qiushui attacked him that day, due to various reasons, he did not make a move.

When Xiao Qiushui chose to retreat, he had even less reason to strike.

Against a Grandmaster, one must strike to kill with a single blow.

Otherwise, such a top expert, coupled with the ability to walk in the air, once alerted, would be several times harder to kill.

Moreover, if such an expert ignored rules, it would be absolutely terrifying.

People living in this world have relatives and friends, some people they care about.

So, at that time, when Xiao Qiushui withdrew, Jiang Ning did not have the intent to take the risk to fight him.

Until today, he has ninety-five percent confidence that he can go all out and kill Xiao Qiushui.

And once Xiao Qiushui the Grandmaster relies on the Grandmaster’s methods, even with the ability to fly, he has no chance to escape.

He finally decided to take action and resolve this cause and effect.

Especially after learning about Xiao Qiushui’s attitude from Xiao Emei, his determination was even more firm.

Even though it was already deep into the night.

He didn’t feel sleepy at all.

Tomorrow’s Grandmaster Banquet will certainly be tumultuous.

No matter what happens, he has already decided that after the Grandmaster Banquet ends, and after the guests have dispersed, he will also take action.

To resolve this cause and effect.

After returning to the residence, he would also fully prepare to step into the Third Grade.

Because judging by the time, Shen Wenyan should be taking office soon.

The D-level grand merit belonging to him, worth millions of contribution points, should also be issued soon.

With the D-level grand merit, he could also acquire the Grandmaster’s Law he desired.

Thoughts flew through his mind.

Qi-blood flowed within him.

He slowly collected his fists and stood up.

[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +1]

He closed his eyes again, digesting the insights gained from practicing his fists just now.

When he reopened his eyes, prompts appeared before him again.

[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +8]

He then glanced around again.

[Skill]: Five Animals Fist (six times breaking limit 5444/7000) (Trait: Five Internal Organs Store Essence, Five Elements Spirit, Master of Fist Skill (First Break), Bear and Tiger Body, Five Elements Body)

Compared to before, his boxing talent had been enhanced, the efficiency of accumulating experience values skyrocketed, and it was not far from maxing out the experience value.

Since he couldn’t sleep, he decided not to force it, choosing instead to continue practicing his fists.

On the ninth day of the fifth month.

Grandmaster Banquet of the Water Moon Palace Master.

"Lord Jiang!" Ye Zhengqi pushed open the door and saw Jiang Ning, with a face full of speechlessness.

The thumping practice of Jiang Ning last night made it hard for him to sleep all night.

But what else could he do if he didn’t sleep?

For him, there was nothing to do.

Yesterday afternoon, he had also adjusted the cold poison in his body belonging to Bai Chi.

With physical ailments, he couldn’t exhaust himself like Jiang Ning without knowing fatigue.

In his view, the path of martial arts.

Is a process of constantly exhausting oneself and constantly reconstructing, a process of breaking and standing, achieving transformation.

The entire process requires relaxation and strain, and also constantly requires great medicine to nourish the body.

Otherwise, the body will sooner or later have problems.

Thus, he felt as if he was exhausted by Jiang Ning for an entire night.

"Lord Ye, sorry!!" Seeing Ye Zhengqi’s expression, Jiang Ning immediately understood, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Ye Zhengqi waved his hand: "You have enough energy! I really don’t know what kind of body you have."

"But no wonder you can progress so rapidly in martial arts!"

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"Master Zhao!" Seeing Zhao Yulong, Ye Zhengqi immediately greeted him.

He looked at Zhao Yulong with a face full of surprise.

"Master Zhao has stepped into Third Grade?"

"Lord Ye’s insight truly is like a torch, you saw through it with a single glance!" Zhao Yulong praised.

Beside him, Jiang Ning looked speechless.

Anyone who saw Zhao Yulong displaying the state of Heavenly-Unity, with no breath, completely blending into the surroundings, could see that Zhao Yulong had already fully mastered the Heavenly Unity Realm.

In this situation, how could one not see that Zhao Yulong is indeed a Grandmaster?

"Congratulations, Master Zhao!" Ye Zhengqi spoke again.

Zhao Yulong laughed heartily, then said, "Why didn’t Lord Ye come out yesterday? It made it inconvenient to invite you for a drink!"

Ye Zhengqi shook his head, "The Cold Ice True Intent of the Great Demon Bai Chi is too domineering, causing cold poison to enter my body, and I need to spend some time on it every day."

"You still haven’t resolved it?" Zhao Yulong’s expression turned serious.

Ye Zhengqi shook his head and continued, "It will take some more time."

He then added, "Let’s go! Come with me to meet with Zhong Yue."

"Zhong Yue?" Zhao Yulong looked surprised, "You mean the Patrol Envoy of the Five Mountains Prefecture, Zhong Yue?"

"Who else could it be?" replied Ye Zhengqi.

"He came as well?" Zhao Yulong was astonished.

Ye Zhengqi nodded and said, "I suppose he knows we are short-handed in Guangning Prefecture, so he came to bolster our presence! After all, within Guangning Prefecture, the existence of the Cross Immortal Gate is significant, and with Xiao Qiushui reaching the Heavenly Human Grandmaster realm, people from the Cross Immortal Gate would certainly come to offer their congratulations."

Upon hearing Ye Zhengqi’s words, Zhao Yulong was immediately taken aback.

"Cross Immortal Gate? Did people from the Cross Immortal Gate come?"

"Yes! I saw them yesterday!" replied Ye Zhengqi.

"Was it the Sect Leader?" Zhao Yulong quickly inquired.

"No, it wasn’t him!" Ye Zhengqi shook his head.

"That’s good!" Zhao Yulong breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a bit uneasy, "With that Second Grade Grandmaster absent, we can control the situation!"

Ye Zhengqi shook his head, "He’s not here, but Li Sixiang came."

With that, Ye Zhengqi glanced at Zhao Yulong and suddenly revealed news that shocked him.

"Li Sixiang is now a Second Grade Grandmaster!"

"What?!!" Zhao Yulong’s eyes widened in disbelief.

His expression then turned serious.

"Lord Ye, are you saying Li Sixiang has stepped into the realm of a Second Grade Divine Intent Grandmaster?"

"Yes!" Ye Zhengqi nodded.

"This could be troublesome indeed!!" Zhao Yulong murmured to himself, a look of contemplation in his eyes.

"No problem!" Ye Zhengqi said calmly, "He’s just a Grandmaster who has undergone four blood transfusions, and merely recently entered the Grandmaster level. If he wants to fight, I’ll fight him!!"

As he spoke, a sharp glint like sword light flashed in Ye Zhengqi’s eyes.

The temperature in the air seemed to drop a few degrees.

The void was filled with a fierce aura.

"As expected of Lord Ye! Facing a Second Grade Grandmaster without any fear!" Seeing Ye Zhengqi’s demeanor, Zhao Yulong couldn’t help but relax.

"Let’s go!" Ye Zhengqi took the lead, continuing, "Let’s meet up with Zhong Yue first."

The sun hung high, and the temperature in the air was gradually rising.

At the highest point of the Water Moon Sword Palace.

The Broken Peak was as smooth as a jade wall.

The serving maids flitted back and forth like a school of fish.

Tray after tray of fruits and pots of fine wine were brought up and placed on the tables.

In the center of the banquet.

It was as smooth and calm as a mirror.

When Jiang Ning and his group appeared.

The previously loud conversations quieted down slightly.

"Zhong Yue, you being at the Five Mountains Prefecture and yet making it to attend Palace Master Xiao’s grandmaster banquet, is quite unexpected!" someone stood up with a drink.

His clothes were tattered, hair disheveled, filled with slovenliness.

Elsewhere, people would only regard him as a beggar.

But here, it’s different.

The average person has no qualification to attend Xiao Qiushui’s grandmaster banquet.

Let alone actively stand and converse with Zhong Yue, the Patrol Envoy of the Five Mountains Prefecture.

"If you, an old beggar, can come, why couldn’t I?" Zhong Yue said calmly.

"True, after all, your Five Mountains Prefecture isn’t that far from here!" The old beggar laughed heartily, then raised his wine pot from a distance.

"Zhong Yue, care for a drink?"

"Sure!" Zhong Yue replied. With a wave of his hand, a pot of wine flew from the table into his hand.

The two of them toasted from afar.

The atmosphere eased a bit.

Jiang Ning also took the opportunity to quietly survey the guests at the banquet.

The banquet hadn’t officially started yet.

But most people seemed to have arrived.

Most of the tables were already occupied.

However, the number of guests wasn’t large, with around thirty or so attendees.

Some clearly were juniors brought along to see the world.

The truly important guests numbered about a dozen at the most.

"Seems like grandmasters aren’t as common as cabbages!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Among these people, at first glance, few could give him a sense of profound mystery.

In his eyes, among those grandmasters.

Grandmasters like Xiao Qiushui, of the Heavenly Human realm, aren’t plentiful.

Perhaps not even half.

The one truly worth noting was the old beggar who could converse with Zhong Yue, appearing somewhat unique.