"Apologise?" Gu Ruoyun snorted. "Pray tell, did some water enter your brain? Didn't I beat the Ling’s family Young Master? Don’t forget, I’m only a level two Qi collection good-for-nothing! The Young Master of the Ling family’s power has already reached level five. How was I supposed to beat him up? If you fought with Azure Dragon Country’s champion and someone said that you had hit the Azure Dragon Country’s champion, would you have believed it?"
Old General Gu turned ghastly pale. Pa! His palm struck the table and he yelled, "You evil creature! You even dare defy your grandfather’s order! If the Ling family says that it’s your fault, then you must’ve been the one who provoked him! Kneel down now until they have forgiven you!"
"Haha!" Gu Ruoyun laughed loudly. A scornful arc emanated from the edge of her lips. "Clearly it was him who was jealous of Big Brother’s talents and insulted him first. Now I’m the one who provoked him? It seems that not only did water enter your brain but your eyes as well. You’re saying that the unscathed Young Master of the Ling family is the one who was bullied? Whereas the heavily injured me was the one who hit him? Grandpa, you’re certainly one to back outsiders instead of the truth."
Old General Gu was stunned. He had already forgotten his anger and stared dumbfoundedly at Gu Ruoyun.
Was this…Was this his timid granddaughter? Since when did she become so organized and clear in her speech?
"Who exactly are you?"
Suddenly, Old General Gu’s eyes darkened, a killing intent instantly filling the entire living room.
Even with Gu Ruoyun’s weak abilities, if she utilized her Spiritual Force, she would’ve been able to withstand this killing intent. However, if she had done that, she would have exposed herself so she did not take the risk. Instead, she let herself be washed over by the killing intent.
"What, do you want to kill me?" Gu Ruoyun lifted her pale face and jeered, "You have already killed me with a stick once. If it weren’t for my stubborn will to live, I wouldn’t have survived that. If you want to kill me now, then so be it! I just don’t know how you’re going to explain it to Big Brother once he comes back."
Old General Gu squinted his eyes slightly.
Actually, he had regretted killing Gu Ruoyun with the stick. Even if Gu Ruoyun was a good-for-nothing, she still had an elder brother who would cover for her. If it weren’t for Gu Ruoyun’s stubbornness to confess, he wouldn’t have acted out of anger...
Thankfully this good-for-nothing had only stopped breathing momentarily and her heartbeat was restored quickly.
But how would Old General Gu have known that in that short span of time, the soul residing in this body had been swapped...
"Hng, if you are Gu Ruoyun, then I really have to explain to Shengxiao. Alas, you’re not!" Old General Gu bellowed, "Who exactly are you? That timid good-for-nothing Gu Ruoyun would never say these kinds of things!"
Suddenly, all eyes in the room were fixed on Gu Ruoyun’s delicate face.
Gu Ruoyun did not seem to notice and smiled. "Whether I Gu Ruoyun or not, shouldn’t you be the one who knows? All these years, I have acted timidly all for the sake of some peace and quiet. But after this incident, I have decided. Even if I’m a good-for-nothing, I would be timid no more! The more timid I am, the more you guys will bully me!"
Everybody was struck by a sudden realization when they heard this.
No wonder this good-for-nothing would have the courage. She had been acting all along. That made perfect sense...
Bang!
Ling Yi pounded the table and jumped to his feet. He said coldly, "Gu Ruoyun, this old man has been a natural born protector of the weak. I don’t care if you are right or wrong, you must kneel and beg for forgiveness today! If not, I don’t care if you have a prodigy as a big brother, I will let you die here!!!"
Gu Ruoyun glanced at Ling Yi’s furious face and smiled. "You want to pick on me, your junior? Aren’t you worried that the entire Azure Dragon Country would say that you are picking on the weak?"
"Then, what do you want?"
"How about this? Let your grandson have a duel with me!"
What?
At that moment, everybody thought that she was crazy.
A Qi collection level two wanted to go up against a Qi collection level five? Was she sure she was not crazy?
"Grandpa, I agree to that!"
Not waiting for Ling Yi to speak, the Young Master of the Ling family stood up abruptly. He looked down at Gu Ruoyun who was a head shorter than him.
"Gu Ruoyun, this is you digging your own grave! I hereby accept your challenge, brace yourself!"
"Wait!"
Young Master Ling was just about to strike when a sudden yell disrupted him.
He retracted his hand and sneered, "What? Are you scared? If you’re afraid, then kneel down, knock your head loudly on the the ground while calling out ‘Grandfather’ three times. I might just spare your life!"
Gu Ruoyun curled her lips in disdain. "If I were afraid, then I wouldn’t have challenged you. However, the duel that I mentioned is not to be today, but after a month!"
"Haha!" Young Master Ling laughed loudly. "Gu Ruoyun, I get it. You want to live one more month. I am not an insensible person. I’ll let you live for one more month. Grandpa, let’s go. I’ll come back and kill this good-for-nothing after a month. That’ll save some rations for their household!"
His meaning was clear. I, Young Master Ling, will be killing Gu Ruoyun for the sake of the general’s quarters. How wasteful it is to feed a good-for-nothing like this? So, the general quarters shouldn’t blame me but thank me instead!
Looking at the departing Young Master Ling’s back, General Gu’s expression was ghastly.
The way he saw it, it was fine if Gu Ruoyun died as long as it was not by his hands. But this good-for-nothing had the gall to challenge the Young Master of the Ling family to a duel! Wasn’t this humiliating the household?
If it weren’t for her, he wouldn’t have been insulted by the Ling family!
"Hng!"
When he thought about this, General Gu took a deep breath. He shook his cuffs fiercely and walked straight out of the living room. He didn’t even spare Gu Ruoyun a glance…
"Gu Ruoyun, you’re too full of yourself."
Gu Panpan looked with disdain at Gu Ruoyun and she jeered, "You wishfully think to duel with the Young Master of the Ling family? Do you know who the Young Master of the Ling family is? His aunt is the most beloved concubine of the emperor, his master is the champion of Azure Dragon Country! With the champion of Azure Dragon Country as his master, do you think he’ll be afraid of your brother?"
With that, Gu Panpan grunted, turned and left without sparing her another glance.
...
There was a breeze at the back of the mountain.
Gu Ruoyun was sitting on a rock, her eyes closed in deep thought.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and a gleam flashed in her gaze like lightning.
"That’s right, the Ancient Divine Pagoda. What happened to it…"
That day, if it weren’t for the Ancient Divine Pagoda which stopped her, she would’ve died along with Xiaming and the others, and her soul would not be saved…
Now, she still had the chance to enter the East Peak mainland and avenge her mother and grandfather!
However, the Ancient Divine Pagoda had assimilated with her own body. How was she going to take it out?
"Bah! Let’s just see exactly which part of my body is the Ancient Divine Pagoda in!"
Gu Ruoyun closed her eyes and let her spiritual sense scan her body.
It was at this moment that she realized her Spiritual Ocean was much wider than an ordinary person’s.
As it was generally known, when a Martial Warrior began his cultivation, all of his Spiritual Force would be condensed into his Spiritual Ocean. Once the Spiritual Ocean was filled with Spiritual Force, the Martial Warrior could ascend to the next level.
The average Martial Warrior’s Spiritual Ocean would only be the size of a bowl, but Gu Ruoyun’s Spiritual Ocean was like the actual vast ocean. That was the reason why her cultivation had been slow to progress.
But there weren’t any real Cultivators in Azure Dragon Country and they wouldn’t know the advantages of having a vast Spiritual Ocean.
The more powerful you got, the more obstacles you would face. If you wished to break through these obstacles, then you needed the power of understanding of a Cultivator!
The wider the Spiritual Ocean, the stronger the power of understanding of the Martial Warrior. If the former her had a Spiritual Ocean this vast, she might have long surpassed the level of Martial Honour and reached Martial Supreme. Even in the East Peak Mainland, the number of Martial Supremes were few and far between. Once a person reached this level, he could establish himself as Supreme Ruler.
You must know that the champion of Azure Dragon Country is only a high Martial General. It was plain to see just how powerful a Martial Supreme was…
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Gu Ruoyun noticed a small and exquisite purple pagoda submerged in the Spiritual Ocean. Her heart was instantly filled with joy. "Ancient Divine Pagoda! I have finally found you…"
Hong!
A great shockwave traveled from within the Spiritual Ocean, striking right into Gu Ruoyun’s head. The shock made her head buzz. When she came to her senses, a purple gown appeared in front of her…
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