Since the match could not continue, Tang Xiao's clone left the arena and returned to Feng Shen, who continued to grin with joy. On the other hand, Luo Hong's face was disappointed and sullen, especially after he lost one million gold coins.
"Haha." Feng Shen laughed as he looked at Tang Xiao's clone before throwing a small bag to him. "That thing is a small storage pouch, and there are one million gold coins in it."
"One million gold coins." Tang Xiao's clone finally realized why Liu Hong's face was like that, but he returned the bag to Feng Shen. "Senior Feng, I don't need these gold coins, so you can keep them."
"Do you really not need these gold coins?"
"No." Tang Xiao's clone shook his head. "Let's leave now, Senior Feng. I want to look around this city."
"Alright." Feng Shen patted Liu Hong. "Thanks for your gold coins, Old Liu."
"Tch!" Liu Hong clenched his teeth as he stared at Tang Xiao's clone, who was walking away with Feng Shen. 'Who exactly is this Wu Ming? Should I investigate his true identity?'
Liu Hong shook his head slightly and looked at Zhao Zheng, who was walking away in a daze due to his defeat by Tang Xiao's clone. 'He's still young, and his talent isn't bad, but he met his nemesis today. If he can't accept his defeat today, he'll end up wasted like those failed geniuses.'
Liu Hong immediately left the building, returning to his Liu Clan.
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"Haha." Feng Shen still continued laughing. "I knew you would win against Zhou Zheng, but Old Liu underestimated you too much. Therefore, I challenged him to a bet, and he took my bait without a second thought. So, what are your plans now? Do you still want to practice in the arena?"
"Yes." Tang Xiao's clone nodded at him. "I can train with my master and grandfather, but they always fight me half-heartedly. Unlike them, the people in the arena won't fight me half-heartedly, so I will face those who come to me, and I will break my master's record."
Feng Shen shook his head slightly. "Do you know how many wins Tantai Lingyan holds?"
"How many?"
"1,000 consecutive wins! Back then, many strong rogue cultivators challenged her, but she defeated them all." Tang Xiao's clone turned to Feng Shen in a daze. "There are many cultivators who can break her record, especially members of first-grade clans. However, they are different from her, and they never bother fighting those rogue cultivators, which is why her record has lasted so long."
"1,000 consecutive wins." Tang Xiao's clone muttered to himself, but he was not surprised by that; instead, he smiled strangely. "I don't know if I'll succeed in breaking my master's record, but I still want to try, and I hope that many powerful rogue cultivators will come to challenge me."
"In the past, your master was the most insatiable woman I've ever met, and she was always thirsty for battle. No matter how strong her opponent was, she would face anyone who came her way without the slightest fear." Feng Shen grabbed Tang Xiao's clone's shoulder. "Do you realize that the characters of the two of you are similar? You are her disciple, and you are much better than Sun Xiang, so I hope you will carry on her legacy and surpass her."
"Senior Feng, I trained with my master since I was 5 years old, and I spent 12 years with her, so it's natural that our characters are similar, right?" Tang Xiao's clone raised and clenched one fist. "It's a disciple's duty to carry on his or her master's legacy, but I don't want that because I would rather not be in her shadow for the rest of my life. Instead, I will surpass her, and I will write my legend, so people will know me as myself and not my master's disciple."
"Hahaha." Feng Shen laughed heartily while slapping Tang Xiao's clone on the shoulder a few times. "Good! I like that! I'll be your eyewitness as you write your legend in this place!"
'This place?' Tang Xiao's clone smiled as he looked up at the sky. 'There are many other worlds in this universe, and many cultivators who are much stronger than Long Yin are waiting for me there. I am still weak now, but I will never stop improving myself. I will become the strongest cultivator, and the entire universe will hear my name by then.'
"Wu Ming." Tang Xiao's clone turned to Zhao Zheng. "How do you train? How can your speed be that fast? Your attack power is several times stronger than cultivators at our level."
Tang Xiao's clone smiled at that. "I train every morning until midnight, and I will continue to train even when my body can't handle it anymore. As for my speed, I possess the wind element, so you don't need to be surprised if my speed is faster than yours, right?"
"The wind element, huh?" Zhao Zheng glanced at Feng Shen, who confirmed it with a nod. "In that case, I'll be leaving now, and I'll train even harder. When I feel ready, I'll come back here to challenge you in the arena."
Tang Xiao's clone extended his hand to Zhao Zheng, who immediately grabbed it and shook it. "I will wait for your challenge."
"I will definitely come again."
After Zhao Zheng left, Feng Shen spoke to Tang Xiao's clone. "That kid has a positive mentality, and he accepted his defeat from you gracefully. I don't know how far he will develop, but he might become your rival in the future."
"Yes." Tang Xiao's clone agreed with that. "I like him, and I hope he will go far in his cultivation. However, I will not stand by and let him overtake me."
Feng Shen pointed to an inn. "Since you still want to fight in the arena, we should stay in this city for a few days until you're satisfied with fighting the other rogue cultivators."
"Can I postpone my match if I keep winning, Senior Feng?"
"Yes." Feng Shen immediately explained. "Even if you become the defending champion, you don't have to fight every day. If you have other matters or want to train elsewhere, you just need to inform Ming Qianru, and she will arrange everything for you. When you are ready to fight again, you can inform her a few days in advance, and she will announce your return to the public."
"I think that's great, so I can organize my schedule," Tang Xiao's clone then asked him. "Do you know of any places that sell beasts?"
Feng Shen raised an eyebrow for a moment. "Are you thinking of looking for a beast companion?"
"Yes." Tang Xiao's clone nodded. "I've been looking at the beasts in the Lotus Marsh, but none of them caught my eye. If there's a place specifically for buying and selling beasts, I'd like to check it out, and I'll buy one if I find one that suits me or my big sister."
"Actually, I know of a place like that, but not everyone can enter it. I can take you there, but it's only open on certain days, and the beasts there are expensive." Feng Shen hurriedly contacted an acquaintance, and he asked him about the place's opening hours before telling Tang Xiao's clone. "According to my acquaintance, the place will open in three days, and they've acquired several new beasts. If you're interested in seeing them, we'll go there in three days."
"In that case, we will go there that day, Senior Feng."
"Alright."
Afterwards, they went to the inn and chose a room, but they didn't rest right away. Tang Xiao's clone asked Feng Shen to take him to another place with stronger beasts, and he wanted to continue his training instead of resting.
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"Xiao'er just won against Zhao Zheng in the Ming Clan's battle arena." Tang Yuan looked at Feng Yao in shock. "The beasts in the Lotus Marsh were too weak for him, and he immediately agreed when Uncle Shen offered to test his skills in the arena."
"Who is Zhao Zheng? What level is his cultivation?"
Feng Yao explained to Tang Yuan directly. "Zhao Zheng is a rogue cultivator, and his cultivation is at the Peak Xiantian Realm. Before facing him, he had won 25 straight, but Xiao'er only needed two techniques to defeat him."
"Haha." Tang Yuan laughed at that. "Xiao'er was used to fighting with Big Sis Lingyan since she was not yet a cultivator, and Zhao Zheng's cultivation is only at the Peak Xiantian Realm, so it's not surprising that he can defeat him so easily."
"That's true." Feng Yao nodded in agreement. "Xiao'er doesn't want to stop yet, and he still wants to fight with other rogue cultivators. However, his attack during the fight with Zhao Zheng damaged the arena, so the Ming Clan was forced to close it for repairs, and they will reopen it tomorrow."
Tang Yuan sighed softly as she massaged her forehead. "Xiao'er should restrain himself and not show off his abilities, or he will attract the attention of too many cultivators, and some of them might harbor malicious intentions toward him."
"Why are you so worried about that?" Feng Yao replied with a shake of her head. "Xiao'er used a disguise technique to change his appearance, and he also used a pseudonym there, so I believe people won't be able to recognize his true identity."
"I hope you're right."
- To Be Continued -