Chapter 101: I won't have a wife anymore! (1)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Zhou Weiqing naturally did not know that his father was still laughing maniacally to himself behind. Escaping a beating this time, he was already very satisfied. Without any delay, he rushed back to his tent; he did not have much to pack up anyway, and thus he jumped into bed to have a good sleep.
Right at this moment, he heard an almost ghostly voice from outside: "Zhou Little Fatty, you're back?"
Zhou Weiqing got a fright and quickly jumped off his bed: "Who's there? It's late at night, don't scare me!"
As the tent flap raised up, Shangguan Bing'er entered, dressed in a cotton outfit. Her expression seemed very peaceable, without the usual cold mask she wore, but without knowing why, the Shangguan Bing'er of today caused Zhou Weiqing to have a very uneasy feeling in his heart. "Bing'er, what's wrong?" Zhou Weiqing asked with trepidation.
Shangguan Bing'er stopped about two metres away and said passively: "You're not Zhou Little Fatty, you're Zhou Weiqing right? You're Admiral Zhou's only son."
At this time, Zhou Weiqing could no longer hide the truth, saying in embarrassment: "Yes, but my childhood nickname was really Zhou Little Fatty."
Shangguan Bing'er nodded her head gently and said: "Good, very good. I should have known earlier, no wonder you were so familiar with Xiao Se. How foolish of me… Zhou Little Fatty… Zhou Weiqing… My mom always said, the worst men in the world are those who lie to you. 1. You're good, very good." As she said that, she turned and walked away.
Zhou Weiqing was just about to chase her, but she suddenly turned around and whipped out her sword, saying in a severe voice: "Do not follow me, or I'll kill you!" After saying that, she turned around and left once again, in a very resolute manner.
Staring dumbfoundedly at the closing down before him, Zhou Weiqing felt on the verge of weeping but no tears came. How could you blame me for that? If I had told you who I was earlier, would you have allowed me to stay in the army camp?
Right at the moment, there was a loud *Swish*, and the tent flap opened once more. Just as Zhou Weiqing was delighted that Shangguan Bing'er had changed her mind and returned, he saw it was his dad.
"Little brat, I forgot to ask you something just now. Since you're together with Bing'er now, what about the princess?"
Zhou Weiqing said uncertainly: "Princess Difuya? Didn't I ask you to turn down the marriage?"
Admiral Zhou gave a loud humph: "Turn down the marriage? Don't tell it to me, go tell your godfather that. If you have the ability to persuade him, your Father, I, will be happy to oblige."
Having said that, Admiral Zhou turned around to leave, but just as he lifted the tent flap, he stopped and said with his back to Zhou Weiqing: "A man should chase 2 but ensure 1, before going for 4,5,6,7! 2 Our Zhou Family has very few members, and no matter how many wives you bring home, our house can support them. Damn it, you little brat, you're not even 14 and you've already done it. When Your Father, I, was 14… I…. Ahem. Tomorrow you better hurry up and get lost. Anyway, here's a birthday present."
With that, a black object flew in front of Zhou Weiqing, and by the time he had caught it, Admiral Zhou had already disappeared.
The black object was very light and soft to the touch, and as Zhou Weiqing brought it closer to the lamp light to look, he realised it was a black tight fitting sleeveless vest, extremely soft like silk, but its black surface had a rather dim silvery glow.
He still remembered my birthday… Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt his eyes grow moist, and he had the urge to chase out after him. In the end, he did not do so. "Dad, thanks. I will definitely make you proud in the future, so that you can be known as Zhou Weiqing's father, and not me as Admiral Zhou's son."
"Hmm, oh yes, I need to say goodbye to Ru Se Elder Sis as well."
…
Dawn.
Shangguan Bing'er was carrying her bags, a dark cloud over her face as she walked out from the army camp. As soon as she exited the camp, she saw a smiling Zhou Weiqing with his backpack shouldered as well, standing there outside waiting. "What are you doing here?" Shangguan Bing'er stopped in her tracks, looking very unapproachable.
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Of course, it's to go with you to the Heavenly Bow Unit. I said before, no matter where you go, I'll follow you."
Shangguan Bing'er gave a cold humph: "This is the army, how dare you leave on your own accord? Aren't you afraid of being punished?"
Zhou Weiqing said: "It's my dad who asked me to go with you to the Heavenly Bow Unit."
Shangguan Bing'er started a little, and a self mocking expression appeared on her face: "Oh yes, you're Admiral Zhou's son." As she said that, she spun around and released her Heavenly Jewels, shooting forth at top speed.
Zhou Weiqing did not dare delay, moving the attribute wheel to the Wind Attribute and focusing Heavenly Energy into his right leg, and just like that, the two of them left the main army camp one after the other.
As their figures disappeared in the distance, Xiao Ru Se's figure appeared at the exit, her face carrying a smile with a hint of melancholy. She softly muttered to herself: "Good luck to you two, Little Wei, Elder Sis will be waiting for you two here."
As she said that, she turned around and in the air, resounded her melodious voice: "You were not there when I was born, I was old when you were born. I regret that you were late born, You regret that I was early born… 3"
As his cultivation level of Heavenly Energy had risen, along with the completion of the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, Zhou Weiqing's speed had raised by quite a substantial amount. However, he was still highly dependent on his Demonic Right Leg's immense strength to propel him forward, and only by doing so could he barely keep up with Shangguan Bing'er. After all, she was a full agility type Heavenly Jewel Master, and it was only because his energy regeneration had nearly doubled after completing the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, that he was able to just keep up.
However, this time, it seemed that Shangguan Bing'er was really angry, as soon as she saw that Zhou Weiqing was keeping up with her, she gave an angry humph and her Elemental Jewel flew discreetly into the socket of her Wind Wielding Boots. In an instant, her speed had a sudden increased burst, and she shot forward like a shooting star in the skies.
Seeing that she was about to increase the gap between them once again; at this critical moment, Zhou Weiqing did not care any further, and his left hand extended out towards Shangguan Bing'er, and instantly and Fetters of Wind fell upon her.
Shangguan Bing'er did not expect that Zhou Weiqing would use a skill on her, and instantly her body froze in place as she was controlled. Due to inertia from the sudden stop, she fell and rolled onto the floor.
At this moment, Zhou Weiqing displayed the fruits of his labour, the result of the many days of practicing with complementing skills. As the green light of the Fetters of Wind flashed, another black light followed almost instantly. The black light denoting the Touch of Darkness wrapped around Shangguan Bing'er, pulling her back and saving her from the fall, slowing her speed. Alas, the sheer speed from the Wind Wielding Boots Fusion Skill was just too fast, and even though the Touch of Darkness managed to slow her down by a large margin, but the impact caused it to break.
However, in that short span of time, Zhou Weiqing had managed to catch up to her, and when he was barely a few metres from her, he immediately activated his Blink skill, appearing right below Shangguan Bing'er. As she fell down from the sky, she landed right on top of him. *Bang*!
Shangguan Bing'er fell onto Zhou Weiqing with a loud crash, and was immediately embraced by him. Although she was very light, but slamming down on him like that with such great impact, Zhou Weiqing's face turned pale in pain, but his arms did not lessen his grip, as if saying that he would never let go.
In this scenario, the advantage of the Strength Physical Jewel was put into play. Although Shangguan Bing'er was at the tenth level of Heavenly Energy, and had two sets of Heavenly Jewels, but her strength was no match for Zhou Weiqing with his strength buff.
"Let go of me!" Shangguan Bing'er said angrily.
"No! I won't let go! If I let go of you now, I'll lose my wife forever!" Zhou Weiqing said stubbornly.
"You…" Shangguan Bing'er's face was cold and furious: "If you don't let go of me, I'll die right in front of you now."
Zhou Weiqing was stunned for a second, and he carried her up and let go of her.
As soon as he let go, Shangguan Bing'er had taken off the Purple Dawn Bow from her back, and instantly nocked an arrow and drew it to maximum capacity, aiming at him. Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter smile: "Even if you proclaim the death sentence on me, shouldn't you give me a chance to explain?"
Shangguan Bing'er said coldly: "Explain? What's there to explain? Do you think I'm a fool? Do you think I do not know about Admiral Zhou's only son, who has had Princess Difuya betrothed to him since young? Viscount Zhou… Prince Zhou 4, please do not follow me from now on, or I will kill you."
Zhou Weiqing thought to himself: Although Bing'er may seem very gentle, but when she is resolute, her inner nature is extremely unyielding. It seems like, words will not solve anything.
Taking a deep breath, looking at the cold glint of the arrow pointed at him, Zhou Weiqing flipped his hands, and drew an arrow from his own quiver.
"I do not need you to take action. I did hide my identity from you. That is my fault, and I will take action myself."
As he said that, without any hesitation, he took up the arrow and slammed it into his left shoulder. *Pshh* Instantly, fresh blood spurted out, turning the arm of his uniform entirely red. Zhou Weiqing did not make any sound, biting his lips as his body shuddered.
Shangguan Bing'er was stunned by the scene in front of her, and she subconsciously loosened her hold on the bow. "You… are you crazy??"
Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: "I'm not crazy now, but if you leave me, I will really become crazy. As long as I can keep you by my side, no matter what price I have to pay, I am willing." As he said that, his hands flipped to the side again, as he took out another arrow. He was not shamming or putting up an act; as he spent more and more time with Shangguan Bing'er, he had found that he had truly fallen for her. Her light, her innocence, her gentle character, the resoluteness in her bones, all of that combined to draw him like a top grade wine. Although Zhou Weiqing was still young, but having inherited the black pearl's senses, he had the feeling that if he let her leave this time, it would likely be forever. As such, no matter what, he had to leave her here, to explain things to her. He did not want to let happiness slip from his hands just like that. Holding the arrow in his hands pointed to himself once again, he asked her: "Bing'er, will you give me the opportunity to explain myself?"
Shangguan Bing'er stared at him, tears involuntarily falling down from her eyes. At the same time, the Purple Dawn Bow and the arrow fell from her hands, and her body shook and trembled as she looked at Zhou Weiqing in tears, her heart trembling within as well.
Chapter 102: I won't have a wife anymore! (2)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Seeing that Shangguan Bing'er did not reply him, Zhou Weiqing's right hand did not hesitate to stab down with the arrow once again, this time close to his chest. Before Shangguan Bing'er could react, another *pssh* sound rang out as the arrow sank in and blood once again spurted out.
Zhou Weiqing showed his savage side, as he grit his teeth. Despite the sweat beading on his forehead, he stood there resolutely, not moving an inch, as if the 2 arrows weren't stuck in him. Once again, his hands moved towards the quiver, taking out another arrow. "No more!" Shangguan Bing'er finally caved in, and in a green flash of light, her hands were grasping hold of the hand holding the arrow.
"You fool! Aren't you afraid of death? Afraid of pain? Why must you hurt yourself?" Looking at Zhou Weiqing's upper half of the body, which was now soaked in fresh blood, the anger in her heart had long since evaporated. She raised her hands to try and seal the blood flow, but Zhou Weiqing grabbed her hands instead..
"Let me explain to you first; once that is done, we can treat it." Zhou Weiqing's voice was very soft and gentle, looking at her with love in his eyes. All that he had done was a gamble, a gamble that she also held some reciprocal feelings for him, that she would stop him. It worked, and when Shangguan Bing'er had cried, he knew he had finally succeeded.
"No, do you want to die? Let me stop the blood first, then I'll listen to your explanation okay?" Shangguan Bing'er said between sobs, pulling her hands from Zhou Weiqing's grasp. She pulled out the arrow from his hand and threw it away, then placed her hands at his wounds and circulated her Heavenly Energy into his body, repelling the arrows embedded in his body with a deft touch before quickly sealing the blood flow.
She then tore his sleeve away, and when she saw the wounds, she drew a sharp breath; they were extremely deep.
In truth, she did not know that if Zhou Weiqing had not activated his Heavenly Jewels and absorbed the black pearl's evil aura, he would have died by now. Originally, when he had first swallowed the black pearl, a drop of blood on his fist had already dissolved a large Stars Tree, furthermore he had bled out so much. Shangguan Bing'er quickly took out a clean white shirt from her backpack, tearing it into strips, and used it to bandage his wounds carefully.
Zhou Weiqing just stood there, watching as she bandaged him. At this moment, his tensed breath was finally relieved, and the serious eyes turned lively once again.
Quickly bandaging his wounds, Shangguan Bing'er's forehead was full of sweat as well, and her hands stained with Zhou Weiqing's blood.
Let's go to the side to rest." She looked up at Zhou Weiqing, only to see his pale, ashen face, his eyes closed as he started swaying. Shocked, she quickly held on to his other arm, but as soon as she did so, his body crumpled, falling into her arms.
"Little Fatty, Little Fatty, don't scare me!" Shangguan Bing'er quickly held him. Even when facing stronger enemies, or when they were facing the direwolf pack, he had not sustained such heavy injuries; yet for her sake, Zhou Weiqing who feared death so much had actually inflicted such heavy self injuries, what more was there to say?
Shangguan Bing'er quickly helped him to the roadside, seating herself against a tree while holding Zhou Weiqing in her embrace.
Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes feebly, giving a forced smile as he said: "Bing'er, I'm alright. As long as you're willing to listen to my explanation, I can even take another two more arrows." This wasn't him spouting nonsense; with his body's current physique, as long as he wasn't stabbed in the heart, he would be able to recover from two more stabs. At this moment of weakness for Shangguan Bing'er, if he didn't take advantage of the situation, he wouldn't be called Zhou Weiqing. Nestled in her soft embrace, although his shoulder hurt so much that it felt numb, his heart felt as if it had eaten honey and was indescribably comfortable.
Shangguan Bing'er's tears fell like pearls from a cut necklace as she said: "Little Fatty, you don't need to speak anymore. I trust you. Even if you lied to me, I'll forgive you." Before today, even during the time when they were facing the Forest Direwolves and Zhou Weiqing had tried to sacrifice his life for hers, her heart was still confused; she had not known how she felt about him.
However, just in that instant when Zhou Weiqing had resolutely stabbed the arrow into his own body, Shangguan Bing'er felt as if a knife had stabbed right into her heart as well. Only then did she realise that this rascally, shameless and brazen fellow had somehow imprinted himself in her heart.
Zhou Weiqing slowly closed his eyes, as his voice grew serious. Still weak, he said faintly: "Bing'er, I really did not lie to you, I never have. Do you remember, when you first asked me about my past, I said I did not want to lie to you, and asked you not to ask further. I admit that I hid my past, but I would not lie to you, at that time if I had told you my identity, would you have allowed me to stay in the army camp? I was afraid you would have shipped me back to my father."
Shangguan Bing'er bit her lips and said: "But… you already have a fiancee, yet you behaved as if nothing was happening to stay beside me. Do you think you're treating her fairly? Treating me fairly? How can you even face us?"
Zhou Weiqing said bitterly: "I have never treated Difuya as my fiancee, how could I even speak of treating her or facing her? A woman who would try to kill her own fiance, do you think I would even think of her? Do you know why I happened to swallow the black pearl originally?" As such, he told Shangguan Bing'er about how he chanced upon Difuya bathing, and how he had been left for the dead.
"… After I ran away, I left a message for my father asking him to help me reject the marriage. After all, she doesn't fancy me, which I can understand; nor do I fancy her. No matter how beautiful a woman is, if her heart is not good, how can I accept her? She has never been in my heart, and the person I really love is you. You're so gentle, and kind; while Difuya, I only caught a glimpse of her bathing, and didn't really see her naked, yet she already tried to kill me. On the other hand, for you, even after I did that to you, you thought about the bigger picture and restrained yourself from killing me, even though you were more than justified to do so, and you even helped train me to become a Heavenly Jewel Master. Ever since that day, your kindness and compassion had touched me, and after spending so much time with you, I have really fallen for you. Bing'er, I really am no longer able to live without you."
Shangguan Bing'er flushed and stammered: "But… Admiral Zhou… did he manage to reject the betrothal?"
Zhou Weiqing said: "My dad is fond of his face, and it won't be easy for him to do that in front of godfather. I'll personally tell godfather when we return. Bing'er don't worry, even if I have wives in the future, it would never be Difuya." 1
Shangguan Bing'er nodded gently, saying: "En…" However, almost instantly, she realised something was wrong, and her eyes widened. ��What did you say?? You still want to have other wives??!"
"Errr… I misspoke… … Aiiyaahhh, my wound hurts!" Zhou Weiqing's head lolled to the side, his face pale as he 'fainted' then. When he fainted, he still didn't forget to position his head properly, landing right in her bosom. While his feelings were real, it wouldn't extinguish his rascally nature.
At first, he was just enjoying the feeling of being pressed against Shangguan Bing'er's soft body; the feeling was just too great. However, his blood loss was too great, and before long, he had really fallen asleep.
After an unknown amount of time had passed, Zhou Weiqing finally awoke. As soon as he opened his eyes, he found himself lying down with Shangguan Bing'er's lap as his pillow, with some of her spare clothing covering him like a quilt. Warmth flooded his heart, and he couldn't help but wish that the moment would last forever.
Shangguan Bing'er's small hand rested on his forehead: "You're finally awake, there's no more fever. How do you feel?"
Zhou Weiqing twitched comfortably on her leg, and seeing her concerned look, his heart was filled with tenderness. Moving his shoulder tentatively, he found that although it still hurt, it was already much better. He knew that his recuperative abilities were a lot stronger than a normal human's due to the black pearl, as evidenced from the previous time he was injured by the Direwolf King's attacks.
"Bing'er, you won't leave me again right?" Zhou Weiqing lifted up his right hand to hold hers.
"Mmmn." Shangguan Bing'er nodded softly, a blush tinting her cheeks.
Zhou Weiqing struggled to get up, then unreservedly leaning into her, he put his right arm on her shoulders to support himself as he leaned in closer…
As his face grew closer, the flush on Shangguan Bing'er's beautiful face grew deeper, and she said softly: "Knock it off, you're still injured."
Zhou Weiqing immediately seized upon her word gleefully and said: "Does that mean, as soon as my injuries are healed, we can…"
Shangguan Bing'er chided him reproachfully: "Can't you be more proper!"
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Being proper is not my style! After all, they say that girls only fall for bad boys. Bing'er, do you know that today's my birthday, my 14th birthday. Previously, at Master Huyan's place, when I said that there were 2 more months before I reached 14, I was just randomly giving a time. In truth, today is my actual birthday. How about giving me a kiss as a birthday present?"
"Fourteen…" Hearing his age, Shangguan Bing'er's expression grew a little strange, and she put her hand to his mouth and said: "Little Fatty, you're just fourteen years old, and not fully grown up yet. We shouldn't be too intimate, or it'll affect your growth."
Zhou Weiqing was dumbfounded, he had not expected that he had dropped a rock on his own foot 2, the expression on his face turned weird.
Shangguan Bing'er thought he was angry, and gave him a quick peck on his cheeks. "Happy Birthday Little Fatty, I'm already yours, so I'll wait for you to grow up."
"I…" Zhou Weiqing didn't know what to say to that, having a very complicated feeling in his heart, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
As it was already four hours later, the two decided to continue on their journey, though it was only after Shangguan Bing'er had verified that Zhou Weiqing's wounds were pretty much healed before agreeing to continue traveling. Of course, they were no longer chasing one after the other, but were running hand in hand.
Chapter 103: I won't have a wife anymore! (3)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
"Bing'er, what is the Heavenly Bow Unit? How come I've never heard about it before?"
"You haven't heard of the Heavenly Bow Unit?"
"Yeah, I didn't enter a military institute to study, nor did I go to a Jewel Master institute, so naturally I have never heard of them."
"The Heavenly Bow Unit is a legend in our Heavenly Bow Empire. In fact, in the past, our country was not known as the Heavenly Bow Empire, and it was because of the Heavenly Bow Unit and its merits that caused our country's name change."
"Wow! That strong? Could it be that the Heavenly Bow Unit is even stronger than my father?"
"I'm not sure about that, I have heard that there are only a few members in the Heavenly Bow Unit, but they are all top level godlike archers, and they can only be commandeered by His Majesty. There have been a few times in history when our country was in dire straits, and it was only because they took action, taking down some key members of enemy armies, that caused the tides to turn and saving us all. I've heard that their individual combat abilities might not be the strongest, but they are extremely skilled assassins that even Heavenly Jewel Masters have to fear."
"At that point in time, the Kalise Empire was at the peak of its power, and they had seven Heavenly Jewel Masters, while we only had Admiral Zhou alone. We were in deep danger, facing extinction, as the Kalise armies were at our very borders. However, in one single night, four of the strongest Heavenly Jewel Masters on the Kalise side died under their bows. That caused the Kalise Army Commanders and their Emperor to panic and order the armies to retreat from the border, and in the next sixteen years up to now, they have never fully recovered from that time. It can be said that it was the seniors of the Heavenly Bow Unit which saved our very empire. If we are able to pass the test and actually join the Heavenly Bow Unit, that would be the greatest honour."
"So formidable? I really have to meet them!" Zhou Weiqing said excitedly.
…
Ten days later.
Heavenly Bow City.
After ten days of hasty travel, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er finally returned to the capital city. "Bing'er, where should we go to look for the Heavenly Bow Unit? When I left, my father did not give me any other instructions." Zhou Weiqing asked as he looked high and low.
Both were dressed in cloth attire, and while it was fine for Zhou Weiqing as his honest appearance did not cause him to stand out in the crowd, but Shangguan Bing'er's beauty could not be hidden by even the simple clothing, and she was definitely still a head-turner. Luckily, Zhou Weiqing took prompt action, quickly handing her his large Wind Hat to over her face, slightly resolving the situation. Shangguan Bing'er said: "Admiral Zhou gave me a letter, and told me to open it when I reached Heavenly Bow City."
Zhou Weiqing said curiously: "Well, let's open it and see. By the way, do you want to come home with me later? Or should I go back with you?" 1
Shangguan Bing'er took out a letter from her bosom, and as she heard his words, she blushed: "Little Fatty, no, we're still too small 2 … perhaps when we return from training in the Heavenly Bow Unit."
Traveling together these few days, Shangguan Bing'er had finally started to accept Zhou Weiqing a little, however our dear Little Fatty felt that he was still living a tragedy. In the past, Shangguan Bing'er always had a cold front towards him, and at least he didn't dare have any untoward thoughts. However, now that the two of them had some relations, with his character, how could he not have some thoughts of being intimate with her. Alas, Shangguan Bing'er refused to be overly intimate with him due to his age, and the most she would do was to hold hands with him, or the occasional rare, quick embrace, causing Zhou Weiqing to itch in his heart, but he had no choice in the matter.
Zhou Weiqing turned his hot gaze to sweep across her body, muttering to himself: "Small? I don't think that's small at all! It's just nice and perfect… hmm… probably 33 or 34C, at the age of sixteen, that's a lot of latent potential…"
"ZHOU … LITTLE… FATTY!" Shangguan Bing'er grabbed hold of his ear and twisted. "What are you saying??"
"Ah? Nothing! I was uhh saying, that we aren't that young, according to our country's law, sixteen is of marriageable age. You are already of suitable age, and I've matured early as well!"
Shangguan Bing'er blushed again as she said: "Maturing early still doesn't make it right. Little Fatty, I really am not prepared. I've lived along with my mom since I was young, and we depend a lot on each other, and her temper is not good. Can you wait at least 2 more years for me?"
Zhou Weiqing shrugged helplessly: "Alright, I'll listen to my wife dearest's instructions."
Shangguan Bing'er rolled her eyes at him, but seeing that he was listening to her also put her in a good mood, and she did not quibble about him taking advantage of her with his words. As she opened the letter in her hands, she saw that there was only one line written on it: "Go to the first level of the Di Hao Inn, and look for a drunkard called Luo Ke Di. Tell him this – 'I am looking for the Liu of the Unparalleled Liu Duo.' He will bring you to take the test to enter the Heavenly Bow Unit."
Shangguan Bing'er passed Zhou Weiqing the letter for him to take a look as well, and they exchanged looks. The Di Hao Inn was a rather well known landmark in the Heavenly Bow City; it was six stories tall and was one of the largest, most well known inns in the entire city. The most interesting thing about the inn was that it catered to all walks of life, the higher the level of the inn, the higher the ranking and the price; as Heavenly Bow City citizens, they naturally knew the place.
Shangguan Bing'er said: "I shall head home first to see my mother, let's meet tomorrow at noon outside the Di Hua Inn alright?"
Zhou Weiqing could not bear to part with her, and held on to her hand.
A laugh slipped out of Shangguan Bing'er and she said: "Look at your foolish appearance." She spread her arms and gave him an embrace, and just as she was about leave, she was hugged in return by Zhou Weiqing. Of course, he didn't dare to go overboard, and just kissed her lightly on her forehead.
Watching the Shangguan Bing'er as she vanished around the corner of the street, Zhou Weiqing regained his senses and headed back home as well.
Admiral Zhou's house was a manor with a relatively small courtyard, and the entire area was less than a thousand square metres, with around a dozen servants and without a single guard. If they didn't witness it for themselves, no one would believe that the Heavenly Bow Empire's commander in chief would have a house like that. However, Admiral Zhou had said that soldiers were meant to fight on the battlefield, and not as a guard.
Even Emperor Di Feng Ling had brought up to Admiral Zhou about improving or expanding his manor, but he had always rejected it. In the empire, Admiral Zhou was one of the most respected persons, not just because he was the strongest person in the empire or the commander in chief of the army, but also because he was an extremely good role model. With a leader like that, how could the ranking officials in the Empire dare embezzle.
"Mum, I'm home!" As soon as Zhou Weiqing entered the house, he shouted at the top of his lungs.
"You little brat, you still know to come back! Did you hear that your father went back to the front lines, so you came running back? Come, let mommy see you, have been eating well? Are you thinner?" As soon as Zhou Weiqing's shout resounded out, a voice cried out in reply, mixed with excitement, love and anger. From the inner courtyard, a lady walked out; it was Admiral Zhou's wife, Zhou Weiqing's mother.
Zhou Weiqing's mother, Ling Zihan was not a great beauty, and could probably only be considered above average in terms of looks. She was a childhood friend of Admiral Zhou's, and their love was very deep. Even after Admiral Zhou was famous, and he found out that his son's meridians were blocked, he still didn't bear to let his wife give birth to another child; from that you could see how much he loved his wife, and thus he did not marry again.
"Mum!!" Seeing his mother, Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but leap forward and give her a big hug.
Ling Zihan was originally very angry with him for running away from home, but with that hug, most of the anger vanished. Lifting her hand to give Zhou Weiqing a knock on the head, she scolded: "You little brat, you think your wings are ready to spread? You actually dared to run away from home? Hmph, wasn't it just looking at the princess bathe, how big a deal is that? Difuya that girl is your fiancee, what's wrong with looking! Will she lose a piece of meat looking? Why did you run!?" If Shangguan Bing'er was here, she'd definitely be shocked by how doughty and intrepid Ling Zihan was.
Zhou Weiqing said with a woebegone expression: "Wasn't that because Dad was at home? If he weren't at home, I wouldn't have ran."
Ling Zihan gave a cold humph: "So what if he's at home? As if he can beat you to death? When your father beats you, it's for your own good. Every time he beats you, aren't you still full of energy? Although you aren't able to cultivate Heavenly Energy, but when he beats you, he always used Heavenly Energy to improve your body. If not for that, if that old fellow beat you for nothing, I would have dealt with him!"
Zhou Weiqing stared dumbfoundedly at his mother, only now did he know how much effort his father had spent on him, that even his beatings were not just to teach him, but to help him. All this while, although he knew his father loved him, he always thought his mum loved him more. However, listening to his mother's words, he suddenly realised that his father's love for him was no lesser, although he never expressed it out clearly. At that moment, the sudden shock, the sudden contrast in his heart, made him stand there in a daze, speechless. 3
Right at that moment, a sudden clear and enraged voice sounded out from outside the manor. "Zhou Weiqing! Get out here right now!"
The voice was extremely forceful, and gave Zhou Weiqing a fright; even Ling Zihan at his side was rather startled, after all the little brat had just returned home, how could someone find trouble with him so quickly? "What's going on? Who's that, you little brat?" Ling Zihan asked curiously.
Zhou Weiqing's memory was very good, but he could not find any trace of such a voice in his memories, and he said with a puzzled face: "I do not know as well! Let me go out and see." As he said that, he rushed out.
The Zhou Family manor did not have any guards, and only had some servants, but in all the dozens of years the manor had stood there, this was the first time that someone had dared to shout and yell outside the Admiral's Manor, even holding a scolding tone. All the servants within the compound were rather puzzled, wondering who it was who had such guts to come here looking for trouble.
The Zhou Family Manor usually had its door open, and before Zhou Weiqing could exit, the owner of the voice had already entered.
There were two people, and on sight of them, Zhou Weiqing's heart clutched.
It was two females, the one at the back was the person he had just parted with less than an hour ago, Shangguan Bing'er. At this moment, her face was full of worry, and her hands were being held by the woman in front, as if she had been dragged here.
The woman holding onto Shangguan Bing'er seemed to be around 30 years of age, and if Shangguan Bing'er's beauty were to be described as a little under-ripe, then this lady would be definitely in the prime of her beauty, the sort of striking looks that was usually peerless in a generation, that could even shake the spirit. Although her face was icy cold in anger, Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but stare a little. Shangguan Bing'er and the lady had very similar features, and without question Zhou Weiqing knew who she was.
"Who's Zhou Weiqing? the middle aged lady asked coldly, her breathing was obviously ragged as if the sheer rage surrounding her was igniting the very air.
"Aunty, how are you, I am Zhou Weiqing." Zhou Weiqing did not dare hesitate, and quickly stepped forward, looking at her with his honest expression.
"Who's your aunty? You're Zhou Weiqing? Good, I've been looking for you. Do you want to take your own life, or do you want me to take action personally?" When the middle aged lady looked at Zhou Weiqing, he felt a cold shiver run down his spine, as if his body was being pierced by two sharp swords.
"Is there need to be so ruthless…?" Zhou Weiqing asked, dumbfounded.
Chapter 104: Zhou Weiqing's Sixth Attribute (1)
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"Do you want to take your own life, or do you want me to take action personally?" His future mother-in-law had dragged Shangguan Bing'er to his doorstep, and the first line she said was this, causing Zhou Weiqing to be unbelievably shocked. Although he had guessed that his future mother-in-law would be extremely angry after finding out what had happened to Shangguan Bing'er, he had not expected her to be so intrepid, and come knocking.
When Zhou Weiqing's mother Ling Zihan saw Shangguan Bing'er's mother, it was as if she was struck by a bolt of lightning, and she stood there shocked and silent, with an obviously strange expression on her face.
"Mom!" Shangguan Bing'er quickly rushed in front of her mother with a harried expression on her face. "Mum, listen to me! It was all a misunderstanding, it wasn't Little Fatty's fault!" Although she knew Zhou Weiqing's real identity, but she was still used to calling him Little Fatty.
Today, when she returned home, when her mother had taken a look at her, she had already discovered that she had transformed from a young girl to a young woman. The normally gentle and kind mother had been extremely furious, forcing her to say what had happened. After which, she had been dragged all the way to the Admiral's Manor.
Shangguan Bing'er's mother said coldly: "Accidentally killing someone, isn't it still killing someone? Who are you that you can use my daughter's virtue as your Sacrifice to Awaken your Heavenly Jewels? Zhou Weiqing, if you are a man, you better commit suicide in front of me, and take responsibility for your actions."
Listening to her words, Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but get angry as well. "Aunty, you do not have to worry, I will definitely take responsibility for Bing'er, and I will definitely not shirk it. No matter what the reason was, I have indeed taken her virtue, but I mostly definitely will not commit suicide in front of you; that would be irresponsible and cause more harm to Bing'er. I will spend my life to repay her, love her, and take care of her."
Shangguan Bing'er's mother said scornfully: "You? You think you deserve my daughter?"
"Mum!" Shangguan Bing'er was rather anxious in her heart; one side was her mother, and the other side was the man she had accepted; being stuck in the middle was extremely painful for her.
Zhou Weiqing looked at her, not backing down a whit. "You're right, I know that with my looks, I probably do not deserve Bing'er. But what can those good looking men do for her, does that really mean they will treat her well? I can be like a bear; on ordinary days, I'll be lying down, acting foolish yet cute, and she can hug me for warmth or use me as a pillow. In a harsh winter when there is nothing to eat, I am willing to sacrifice myself as food reserves; and in times of danger, I will stand tall and become the most ferocious Heavenly Beast." When Shangguan Bing'er heard Zhou Weiqing's words, she was dazed with sentiment, her eyes turning red as her eyes grew resolute.
When Shangguan Bing'er's mother heard his words, her body trembled a little, and her expression changed, the fierce gaze seeming to waver a little, as if she was remembering something unpleasant. Subsequently, an unbelievably terrifying aura spread out from her, the likes of which Zhou Weiqing had never felt before.
"What a glib tongue you have boy, let me see, what can you rely on to give my daughter happiness." As she said that, her eyes flared up, and with a wave of her left hand, Shangguan Bing'er stumbled to the side and found herself unable to move. She was extremely shocked as she did not even know that her mother had such a terrifying power.
The next moment, the beautiful middle aged lady appeared right in front of Zhou Weiqing, her hand hurtling towards his shoulder. Although she was very fierce in her words, she knew her daughter was now having a relationship with this young man, and despite her needing to vent her anger on him, she did not overdo things.
Zhou Weiqing had been training hard these last few weeks, and being attacked suddenly, the Immortal Deity Shield hidden beneath his skin immediately came into effect, and his five energy whirlpools started spinning at top speed, his Heavenly Jewels already appearing around his wrists. With a silver flash of light, he subconsciously used Blink, barely dodging the Shangguan Bing'er's mother's blow.
Zhou Weiqing felt the hairs on his entire body standing as a chill ran down his spine. He had the feeling that if the he had been hit by that blow, he would have taken a huge injury. That beautiful middle aged lady looked rather frail, but the stress that she gave to him was unprecedented, even compared to when his father was seriously trying to beat him.
"Ehh? Blink?" The middle aged lady looked at Zhou Weiqing with some surprise, after all it was definitely not easy to dodge that blow of hers, which could easily change directions.
"Wait!" At the same time, another voice sounded out, as Ling Zihan finally awoke from her shocked trance. With a step forward, she stood before her son, saying with an excited expression on her face: "You… you're Tang Xian Elder Sis?"
When Ling Zihan said those words, everyone started, especially Zhou Weiqing; as from appearance, his mother looked at least 7-8 years older than the middle aged lady. More surprising was the fact that they knew each other! Tang Xian looked puzzlingly at Ling Zihan, saying: "You are…?"
Ling Zihan said enthusiastically as she rushed forward: "Tang Xian Elder Sis! Look carefully, it's me, Zihan! Those years ago, you and Shangguan Elder Brother saved me at the Dragonpit Riverside. You also stayed at my house for over a month, and at that time you said you liked the environment of my house. I was still a little girl at that time, and Shui Niu was studying at the Jewel Master Academy." Tang Xian's eyes showed surprise and happiness as she said: "You're little Zihan? It seems just like yesterday, yet already twenty years have passed."
Ling Zihan held onto Tang Xian's hand and said: "Yes, it's me! It's been twenty years, and I've grown so old, but Tang Xian Elder Sis, you're still just as beautiful as you were."
Zhou Weiqing's mouth twitched; he had never expected that his mother and his future mother-in-law would know each other. It was lucky that they knew each other too, this future mother-in-law seemed unbelievably powerful, and if his mother did not intervene, he would have been in serious trouble.
As he thought about that, he silently sidled to the side and helped up Shangguan Bing'er from the ground. At this point, she had also recovered her ability to move, and both of them exchange strange looks. Tang Xian's eyes suddenly changed and she whipped her head around to stare at Zhou Weiqing: "Zihan, this little brat, who is he to you?"
Ling Zihan knew Tang Xian's power very well, and quickly gripped her hands tightly, saying: "Tang Xian Elder Sis, this is my son; mine and Shui Niu's son. He is our only son, if he has done any wrong, please punish me instead Elder Sis."
Tang Xian drew a deep breath, and slowly released it, as she continued glaring at Zhou Weiqing: "Zihan, if it were any other thing, I would have easily forgiven him. However, this son of yours took my daughter's virtue. How could I possibly let him go?"
"Ah? He just returned home, I'm also not sure what is going on. Weiqing, get over here now and kneel down to your Aunt Tang Xian." Ling Zihan said furiously at Zhou Weiqing, although Shangguan Bing'er, who was standing beside him, could clearly see her giving him a signal with her eyes.
Zhou Weiqing braced himself as he walked forward, thinking to himself: Kneeling to my mother-in-law, that isn't so bad. At least it's not some outsider. Lowering his head, he walked to the front and kneeled down.
Ling Zihan said: "Tang Xian Elder Sis, we haven't met for so many years, where are you staying now? Where's Shangguan Elder Brother? Is he good?"
"Don't mention him." Tang Xian revealed a angry and suffering face. "I brought Bing'er to the Heavenly Bow City, but I never expected that you to be here, nor did I expect that the Shui Niu you mentioned years ago would actually turn out to be the Admiral Zhou of Heavenly Bow Empire.
Ling Zihan gave her son a kick and said: "Little brat, speak now and tell us what happened?"
Zhou Weiqing once again told his tale, and Tang Xian's face remained icy, while Ling Zihan was totally dumbfounded.
At this moment, Shangguan Bing'er also stepped forward to Zhou Weiqing's side and knelt down in front of her mother. "Mum, I also like Little Fatty. What happened in the past was a mistake, and wasn't his fault. After that, on the battlefield, Little Fatty saved my life twice, and was even willing to sacrifice his life for me when we were surrounded by the Forest Direwolves, attempting to let me escape. Mum, I will not like another man in my life again. If you kill him, then you must kill me as well."
Shangguan Bing'er's words caused both Zhou Weiqing and Ling Zihan to be visibly moved, and the shock and excitement in Zhou Weiqing's heart almost caused him to lose his composure. This was the first time Shangguan Bing'er had actually admitted verbally that she liked him, and especially that line that she would never like another man again, it struck the softest spot in Zhou Weiqing's heart. At the same time Ling Zihan was very touched, thinking to herself: That little girl doesn't seem to have inherited her mother's fiery temper, that's lucky, that's lucky.
"You…" Tang Xian's brow furrowed, before she sighed and said: "Grown girls are hard to keep at home… grown girls are hard to keep at home 1 Sigh, never mind, this little brat Zhou Weiqing shall have the advantage… show me your Heavenly Jewels."
Tang Xian originally brought her daughter here because she was angry, but also as a bluff, a show of strength. As a mother, how could she not see that her daughter really liked that Zhou Weiqing, but as a mother, she also wanted to vent her anger and also test that little rascal as well. Zhou Weiqing's performance had satisfied her, and with Ling Zihan mediating, he was saved the beating as well. After all, he was a Heavenly Jewel Master, one with the Spatial Attribute, and could be considered a decent match for her daughter. She just wanted to verify what attribute his Elemental Jewel was.
Zhou Weiqing showed his wrists dutifully, and when Tang Xian saw the blue-green Cat's Eye Jewel around his wrist, her face changed instantly and she grabbed Zhou Weiqing's left hand, saying in shock: "Alexandrite Cat's Eye?"
Zhou Weiqing felt Tang Xian's hand like a vice around his wrist, causing it to hurt, and he gave a bitter smile as he nodded: "Yes! Aunty, that is an Alexandrite Cat's Eye."
Tang Xian seemed stunned as she said rather absentmindedly: "What attributes?"
Zhou Weiqing said: "Wind, Lightning, Spatial, Darkness, Evil…" As he said up to there, he paused a moment, then continued resolutely: "And one more attribute that I haven't been able to identify."
This time, even Shangguan Bing'er was surprised; she had not known that Zhou Weiqing still had a sixth attribute.
Zhou Weiqing looked at her apologetically, nodding his head. He did not want to hide anything further from Shangguan Bing'er, her words just now had touched him deeply.
Chapter 105: Zhou Weiqing's Sixth Attribute (2)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
"Six attributes, it's actually six attributes!" Tang Xian's look at Zhou Weiqing changed, and all of a sudden she laughed out loud. Originally an exquisite beauty, her laugh made the surroundings seem to pale in comparison. "Haha… Shangguan Yue, you old fellow. Hmph, aren't you always so proud about your talent, you're merely a four attribute Alexandrite Cat's Eye!"
As she said that, her gaze fell upon Zhou Weiqing once more: "You said earlier that you do not know what the sixth attribute is… have you Stored Skills for it?"
Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: "I have stored one. In the Skill Storing Palace, I chanced upon a small little cat with three eyes which kept staring at me. I had no idea what attribute it was, but I just tried Skill-Storing anyway, and I didn't expect it to just succeed like that. However, that Skill doesn't seem to be very useful, after all its range is 5 yards, and it's might isn't very strong."
"Three-eyed cat?" Tang Xian's body shuddered a little as she gave a start. "Use on me one time."
"Okay" Zhou Weiqing agreed easily. The skill of his sixth Attribute did not seem to be an attack type skill, so he was not worried about trying it on Tang Xian.
As the attribute wheel in his eyes spun towards to colourless wheel, he activated the stored skill, which surprisingly did not require much Heavenly Energy, only about the same as the Fetters of Wind.
As he lifted his left hand, Tang Xian, Ling Zihan and Shangguan Bing'er saw the Alexandrite Cat's Eye on his left wrist flash with a sudden light, which warped about and vanished as it landed on Tang Xian's body.
Tang Xian slowly raised her right hand, as her expression abruptly changed. "It truly is The Tyrannical Killer – The 3 Eyed Dragon Cat's unique skill, Absolute Delay. Good Heavens! You little monster. Wait, that's wrong! Even the Fei Li Empire's Skill Storing Palace shouldn't have such a rare Heavenly Beast like the 3 Eyed Dragon Cat. Zhou Weiqing, what colour was the 3 Eyed Dragon Cat that you Stored the Skill from?
Zhou Weiqing thought a bit and replied: "I think it was yellow."
Tang Xian said in sudden understanding: "No wonder. The Fei Li Empire's Skill Storing Palace really got lucky; they actually managed to catch a youngling of the 3 Eyed Dragon Cat. An adult 3 Eyed Dragon Cat is already beyond a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, and would definitely be a nightmare for most Heavenly Jewel Masters, who would dare to catch it?"
As she said that, she gave a strange look at Zhou Weiqing. "Even a youngling 3 Eyed Dragon Cat is already a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast; you're only of the level of a single Jewel, and you could actually Store its Skill? Furthermore, you managed to get its unique skill Absolute Delay. This isn't just something that can be explained by luck."
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Perhaps that little 3 Eyed Dragon Cat found me pleasing to the eye and decided to gift it to me."
Ling Zihan saw her son's smug appearance, and couldn't help but scold him: "Smelly little brat, in front of your Aunt Tang Xian, what do you have to be smug about!"
Who knew that Tang Xian said instead: "Let him be smug, he definitely has the right. Zihan Little Sis, you do not know, but that skill, Absolute Delay, is something that even that old Shangguan Yue will be envious of."
Zhou Weiqing rubbed his nose and said curiously: "Aunty, I didn't find it very useful though! The range of effect is so low, and it seems like it only works for one second."
Tang Xian gave a humph and said: "What do you know! Absolute Delay is a monstrously strong skill, and can be even considered a heaven defying skill. Amongst the Di Huang Stage Heavenly Beasts, it is still considered one of the top skills. Furthermore, do not forget that you're still only at the cultivation level of a single set of Heavenly Jewels, and your Stored Skills will improve and evolve as you get more Heavenly Jewels. When you reach 6 Sets of Jewels, you will find out how scary this Skill truly is."
"I'll give you a piece of advice though; the true strength of the Absolute Delay lies in two places…"
"The first is the that it's an ability that can be easily manipulated around, and can be used with perfect compatibility with any Consolidated Equipment or Skill. You and Bing'er are both archers, so I'll just give a simple example. If an enemy is using a weapon to block your arrow, but your arrow stops in the air for a second before continuing, what would happen?"
Listening to Tang Xian's explanation, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er couldn't help but show a startled expression.
Tang Xian continued saying: "The second key point about it is the word 'Absolute'. That is to say, it will definitely succeed and have the same effect no matter how strong your opponent is, no matter the cultivation level difference. Although one second might seem like a very short time, but in a fight between experts, a second of delay can be the difference between victory and defeat, the difference between life and death. You should train hard on this Skill, and it will be useful to you all your life."
Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: "Thank you Aunty."
Tang Xian did not seem to have heard him, continuing to mutter to herself: "Actually being able to Store the Absolute Delay Skill, looks like your mysterious sixth attribute is time, one of the three Saint Attributes that only the owner of an Alexandrite Cat's Eye can have. Furthermore, there is the spatial attribute to complement it…"
"Wind attribute for speed, Lightning attribute for damage, Spatial Attribute for constant change in the battlefield, Darkness for mystery, Evil for supplementing, and Time for Rhythm. This is almost the perfect mix."
Shangguan Bing' had never known that her mother was actually so powerful, and had such profound knowledge about Heavenly Jewel Masters. As she heard her mother speak, she couldn't help but ask: "Mum, what are the three Saint Attributes?"
Tang Xian said solemnly: The three Saint Attributes refer to the Divine Attribute, Spirit Attribute, and Time Attribute. Actually, there should be four Saint Attributes, Evil was also once considered a Saint Attribute. However, because the Evil Attribute brings about too many negative side effects for the Heavenly Jewels, and furthermore it is not restricted to Alexandrite Cat's Eyes, it's total power is a little less than the three Saint Attributes that I mentioned earlier, thus it was removed from consideration. Bing'er, I have to say that your luck was actually pretty good."
Shangguan Bing'er flushed deeply, giving Zhou Weiqing, who was grinning smugly at the side, a 180 degree pinch, before lowering her head in embarrassment.
Tang Xian looked at Zhou Weiqing with a stern look: "Zhou Weiqing, I have to remind you. Although you are considered to be extremely gifted and talented, you have to know that no matter how talented a person is, without hard work and cultivation you will still not amount to anything. Furthermore, before you break through to the level of 6 sets of Heavenly Jewels, it is not difficult to kill you; any Heavenly Jewel Masters who have a higher cultivation level will still be able to handle you. At most, you can be considered outstanding amongst those of the same level."
Zhou Weiqing said simply: "What about after six sets of Heavenly Jewels?"
Tang Xian said passively: "After six sets of Heavenly Jewels, it should be enough for you to protect yourself. After nine sets, you will be hard pressed to find an opponent in the world."
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Heh heh, Thank you aunty for your teachings."
Tang Xian glared at him and said: "You're already having this relationship with my daughter, are you still calling me aunty?"
Zhou Weiqing blinked, and instantly understood the underlying meaning, and he quickly said with flattering tone: "Mum…" As he said that, he criticised in his heart: When you first came, you still said I did not deserve your daughter, in such a short time you already admitting I'm your son-in-law; such a quick change! Of course, how could he know, it was only people of Tang Xian's power levels that could truly understand how terrifying and monstrous it meant to have those six attributes.
Tang Xian nodded in satisfaction, while Shangguan Bing'er looked on dumbfoundedly. That rascal, his skin was just too thick, how could her mum also …
Tang Xian glanced at her daughter and said: "Nevermind, you should just call me Aunty for now. When you two are married, then you can change. Bing'er, you better keep watch on him, don't let anyone snatch him away. When you two grow older in a few years time, you can get married. Zihan, us two sisters haven't met in such a long time, aren't you going to invite us in?"
"Ah! Tang Xian Elder Sis, quick, come in!" Ling Zihan quickly responded. At this point, if we were to say who was the happiest in the whole scene, it had to be her. In her heart, Shangguan Yue and Tang Xian were like gods descended upon earth! Seeing her son being able to marry their daughter – in fact, Tang Xian seemed rather eager to do so, if not for the fact that her son was still young, it was likely they would host the wedding now – how could she not be happy and excited? Although it was the first time she had met Shangguan Bing'er, but from the earlier words she spoke, Ling Zihan already liked this future daughter-in-law; furthermore, she had heard the name of this most beautiful young lady in the Empire many times before.
Seeing that both his mother and future mother-in-law had entered the house, Zhou Weiqing finally couldn't resist any longer. Sticking his hands to his waist, he started laughing in glee ���Wahaha! Wife, now you can't run any longer! Even mother-in-law has agreed."
Shangguan Bing'er couldn't help but wish that a hole in the earth would open up and swallow her, and she gave him a quick kick before running away.
Tang Xian and Ling Zihan chatted till very late before leaving late at night, and before leaving they agreed to meet up more often.
After his mother had seen Tang Xian off, Zhou Weiqing finally ran into her room with a stomachful of doubts. "Mum, how did you know my future mother-in-law? From your reaction, it seems as if she is even more powerful than dad?"
Ling Zihan was in a very good mood now, and she couldn't help but laugh as she said: "Little brat, your luck is really good!"
"That year, I was only a teenager, and I met a Heavenly Beast at the river side, and almost died there and then. Luckily, I was rescued by Shangguan Yue and Tang Xian who had been travelling the parts. At that time, your father was still studying and training in the academy, and was not at home; we were still not married at that time. To repay them, I invited them back to my house to stay, and they really loved it there at your (maternal) grandfather's house, and so they stayed for a while. I do not know their origins, but they are definitely extremely powerful. I do not know what Tang Xian Elder Sis' cultivation level is for sure, but twenty years ago, when Shangguan Elder Brother killed that Heavenly Beast, the Elemental Jewel around his wrist was similar to yours, but he had ten of them!"
"Ten sets?!" Zhou Weiqing's eyes widened and he couldn't help but exclaim in shock. A Heavenly Jewel Master with an Alexandrite Cat's Eye, with ten sets of Jewels! What kind of power and strength was that? Even his father was only had eight sets of Heavenly Jewels, and furthermore was only of a single attribute, yet he was already considered the strongest in the entire Heavenly Bow Empire. Twenty years ago, he had already had ten sets of Heavenly Jewels, that was already beyond the Zong stage. By now, who knows what his power levels had grown to. Zhou Weiqing had never expected that Shangguan Bing'er's father would be so powerful!
Chapter 106: Zhou Weiqing's Sixth Attribute (3)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Ling Zihan sighed softly and said: "Shangguan Yue Elder Bro is about 20 years older than Tang Xian Elder Sis, but the first time I saw them, he still looked middle aged. At that time, Tang Xian Elder Sis was slightly older than me, but look at her now, doesn't she still look so young? My guess is that her cultivation levels are probably at least equal to your father's. As for Shangguan Big Brother, he should be an unimaginable top level expert. Alas, I do not know what happened between the two of them; according to the little that Tang San Elder Sis mentioned, they have already separated for over ten years, but she refused to go into detail."
Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and grinned, comforting himself by saying: "In any case, the rice is cooked 1. Even if they are very strong, it does not concern me too much. Mum, do not worry, eventually, your son will be as strong as them!" As he said that, he gave Ling Zihan a hug, and kissed her cheek.
Ling Zihan tousled her son's hair, sighing as she said: "Little Wei, your father has made you suffer a lot in order to let you learn how to protect yourself, my heart ached as well even though it was for the best. So, what do you plan on doing from now? What about you and Difuya's marriage?"
Zhou Weiqing said: "Regarding Difuya's marriage with me, I will have to talk to Godfather about it… Love requires both sides to be harmonious, and I'm sure Godfather will understand and not force me. He wanted to give Difuya's hand in marriage to me mostly to repay Dad for what he has done for the Empire, to allow me, who was once just a trash, to have some status in the Empire. However, I'm now a Heavenly Jewel Master, and that isn't necessary anymore."
"No matter what, I will never marry Difuya. I already met with Dad earlier in the army camp, and he asked me to join the Heavenly Bow Unit for training. Tomorrow, Bing'er and I will be reporting there ."
"Heavenly Bow Unit?" Ling Zihan's expression grew a little strange. "Little Wei, when you go there, you mustn't be corrupted by them and turn bad."
"Mum, I'm your son, am I that bad? Furthermore, why would I be corrupted by going to the Heavenly Bow Unit?" Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.
Ling Zihan gave a humph and said: "Go, go. When you reach there, you will know what I mean. Anyway, the Heavenly Bow Unit isn't very far from the Heavenly Bow City, remember to come back and visit me often!"
The next day, when Zhou Weiqing reached the Di Hao Inn, it was already lunch time. Today, he was well prepared, bringing along all of his savings with him, along with ten gold that his mum had given him. The Di Hao Inn's speciality was that it served customers from all walks of life, and their food was well known in the parts for being delicious, and Zhou Weiqing planned to give Shangguan Bing'er a good treat before they entered the Heavenly Bow Unit.
Seeing Shangguan Bing'er approach from the distance, he quickly waved at her, calling out: "Bing'er, here!"
Today, Shangguan Bing'er was still dressed in a cloth attire; she seldom dressed up or used make up, but her natural beauty still shone from within. The only difference from yesterday was that she now had a Wind Hat of her own, covering her beautiful features. She did not like being stared at by others as a spectacle; furthermore she was so well known in the Heavenly Bow City, as such this was a measure she decided to take. Shangguan Bing'er quickly walked up to him, a faint blush tinging her cheeks as she said in a low tone: "Let's go in."
Looking at her pretty and abashed look, Zhou Weiqing's heart stirred and he held her hand. To his surprise and delight, Shangguan Bing'er only gave a token struggle before allowing him to hold her hand.
The pair entered the Di Hao inn like that; it was currently lunch hour and the first level was almost seventy percent full. Zhou Weiqing brought her to an empty table and was about to call for food, but she said: "Little Fatty, I've already eaten. We're here to look for someone!"
Looking at her hemming and hawing, Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: "No, you can eat again with me, a husband treating a wife, isn't it something normal. I won't lack this bit of funds, come, let's order, let's order." 2
As he said that, he stole a glance at Shangguan Bing'er, only to see her blushing again with her head down, looking unbearably adorable. It was clear that Shangguan Bing'er's bearing towards him had improved by leaps and bounds… it was the power of the mother-in-law!
In truth, he had truly guessed correctly, and Shangguan Bing'er's attitude towards him was also largely due to Tang Xian. Shangguan Bing'er had grown up together with her mother, and did not have any memory of her father. It could be said that her mother was her only kin. Furthermore, she was a very filial person, and when Tang Xian acknowledged Zhou Weiqing as her son-in-law to be, it had actually removed the last barrier between the two of them, and now that she faced Zhou Weiqing once again, she no longer had any more misgivings. The barriers around her heart were down, but luckily Zhou Weiqing did not know the truth, or that rascal would likely try get a foot after taking an inch!
Zhou Weiqing ordered some food, but did not overdo it in consideration of Shangguan Bing'er; he ordered 2 meat and 2 vegetable dishes, and also 2 large bowls of rice. After a short while, the food was served and the delicious smell wafted in the air.
"Bing'er, quickly eat while its hot. You're too thin, you should eat more, so you can develop better. Heh heh." Zhou Weiqing quickly piled food into her bowl, filling it up in a small mountain.
Looking at Zhou Weiqing's attentive disposition, and the food piled up in front of her, Shangguan Bing'er's eyes suddenly reddened, and she looked a little pitiably at Zhou Weiqing and said: "Little Fatty, will you always treat me well?"
"Ah?" Zhou Weiqing started. He did not expect his teasing words to be met with such melancholy from Shangguan Bing'er. "What are you thinking about, Bing'er? Of course I'll always treat you well; forever and ever. Why do you suddenly ask?"
Shangguan Bing'er lowered her head and muttered: "My mum said that my dad abandoned us when I was just two years old, and she left home together with me and came to Heavenly Bow City to stay. My mum is so miserable, I often see her sitting alone at home lost in thought, she must be thinking about my father. I'm so afraid, afraid that one day I'll end up like her…
Looking at her like that, Zhou Weiqing felt a stabbing pain in his heart, and he got up and sat next to her, enveloping her in a warm embrace. "Bing'er, don't cry, it's hard to say what really happened, and it isn't our position to discuss about our elders, but I swear that unless you don't want me anymore, otherwise I'll always be your Little Fatty."
Shangguan Bing'er lifted up her head to look and him and said: "You'll always be my bear?"
Zhou Weiqing nodded, and couldn't resist kissing her lightly on her forehead, causing her to turn tears into laughter, snuggling a little into his embrace, and she said: "Let's eat now, before it gets cold."
Zhou Weiqing said seriously: "Let me hug you a while more, and I will be full. You're a feast for the eyes, a feast that can't be bought by riches alone! Bing'er, look… don't you think we should ignore the age issue?" 3
Shangguan Bing'er pushed him aside exasperatedly and said: "Hmph, I give you an inch and you want one foot, it's not so easy as that! My mum said that when men do not know how to appreciate things that they get too easily. So I've decided to extend the time even further. We shall wait till you are twenty years old then we can talk."
"Nooooooo!!" Zhou Weiqing gave a horrified scream, it was a little loud and instantly drew the attention of the nearby customers.
Shangguan Bing'er flushed in embarrassment and hit him lightly: "Let's eat quickly, we're here to handle proper business."
Zhou Weiqing asked in a foolish tone: "What's more proper than wedding festivities?" 4
Shangguan Bing'er's face fell and she said: "If you don't stop talking nonsense and eat with me, I'll extend the time further!"
"I'll eat with you now alright." Zhou Weiqing lamented. In his heart though he made a firm resolution that when they reached the Heavenly Bow Unit, he would have to find an opportunity to take her. 5 As long as she gave in to him once, would there be a lack of a second time, a third time, or perhaps more? As he thought about that, he started grinning foolishly.
As Zhou Weiqing wolfed down his food, Shangguan Bing'er chewed slowly and daintily. Soon, she found out the reason why that fellow started off by piling food in her bowl; she had barely finished off a third of her food when he had already polished off all the remaining food and his large bowl of rice. "Ahh, that was great, it's been a long time since I had such great food. Although the army mess has no lack of food, but in terms of taste, it's just too lacking." Zhou Weiqing said as he patted his belly.
Shangguan Bing'er giggled and pushed her bowl towards him: "If you aren't full, you can have the rest of mine. I really did eat earlier, you know my habits."
Zhou Weiqing blinked and took it unrestrainedly, and once again wolfed down the remaining food. This time, it seemed that he enjoyed it even more. "Eating to my fill, with a lingering fragrance in my mouth." 6 As he said that, he looked suggestively at her lips.
Shangguan Bing'er ignored him and said softly: "Little Fatty, look, isn't that the person we are looking for?"
Zhou Weiqing's gaze followed where she was pointing at, to see a middle aged man seated at the corner of the hall. The man seemed to be around 30 years of age, dressed in white, and was rather handsome, with a long black cape draped behind him, causing him to look rather suave. However, his gaze seemed to wander a lot, drifting about as he scanned the crowd.
On the table in front of him, there were at least a dozen wine bottles. Drinking so many bottles of wine, even if they could be the lower quality rice wine with a lower alcohol content, it was still pretty impressive. This was the main reason why Shangguan Bing'er said that he could be their target.
Since Admiral Zhou had told them to look for a drunkard in this Di Hao Inn, their target was most likely someone who came here daily to drink. From Shangguan Bing'er's observations since they entered the place, that middle aged man was definitely the one who had drank the most.
Zhou Weiqing immediately volunteered: "I'll go ask", and he headed towards the man. As he reached the man, he asked in a guileless tone and expression: "Excuse me, are you Mr Luo Ke Di?"
The drunkard rolled his eyes and a slightly sharp voice sounded out: "Get lost, do not block Your Father, I, from watching beauties. I was just looking at a 38E, and you little brat blocked me."
Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing was dumbfounded, and a strange sense of familiarity enveloped him, and he subconsciously said: "I'm looking for the Liu of the Unparalleled Liu Duo."
Chapter 107: Lethal 'Weapon' (1)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
"En??" The middle aged man stood up suddenly, shoving Zhou Weiqing to the side, his somewhat blurry eyes fixed attentively in a direction. He then said exasperatedly: "Dammit kid, it's all your fault, the E Cup has left. Sigh, it isn't easy to find such a large one, is it easy to be Your Father, I? Wait, why are you a male? Old Zhou said it would be a beautiful girl!" As he said that, he seized up Zhou Weiqing.
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Heh heh, That must be you are Luo Ke Di Senior. There are two of us, the other is a girl, and I joined later. Admiral Zhou asked us both to look for you together."
"So there really is a beautiful girl! Where?!" Luo Ke Di immediately perked up at the sound of that.
Zhou Weiqing blinked, thinking to himself: What sort of person was this? Was this really the well respected Heavenly Bow Unit that Shangguan Bing'er mentioned? Why does he seem so similar to that weird old man! Of course, he isn't as vulgar as that old rascal, but he's a lot more straightforward.
Zhou Weiqing turned and waved towards Shangguan Bing'er, beckoning her over, and she immediately started walking over. As she did so, Zhou Weiqing heard Luo Ke Di muttering to himself: "Looks not bad, but only 33 inches… not my type." Very quickly, Shangguan Bing'er had reached them and she gave a respectful bow and senior: "Hello Senior."
Luo Ke Di's narrowed eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "A blemish does not obscure a jade 1! Although a little small, but extremely likable."
To Shangguan Bing'er, when he said small, she naturally thought he was referring to her age, but Zhou Weiqing instantly knew what he was referring to, and without batting an eyelid, he said: "Senior, there's a top quality one over there."
"Eh? Where?" Luo Ke Di immediately perked up.
Zhou Weiqing pointed to a lady who was sitting alone at a table just a short distance away. She was eating alone, and there were several dishes lined up on her table. The strange thing was that although the entire hall was nearly filled up to 80% capacity, the tables surrounding her were still empty.
The woman's back was facing Luo Ke Di, and he had not noticed her previously. However, now that he looked closely, his heart trembled. Her head of black hair was combed neatly behind, with a graceful figure and a long green dress that seemed to be of extraordinary quality. The thing that attracted Luo Ke Di most was that, from the angle he had, he could see that her bosom was of imposing size. "At least 38 inches! Heavens! That is literally a Lethal 'Weapon'! It's probably an F Cup too! That is truly a rare, magnificent sight."
Luo Ke Di swallowed hard before turning to Zhou Weiqing and saying solemnly: "Hey lad, I'll go pay the bill, and when I walk past the table, you call out to me. You know what I mean!" As he said that, he winked at Zhou Weiqing, then started walking towards the green clad lady. Zhou Weiqing gave him a knowing smile, but Shangguan Bing'er started and asked curiously: "What does he mean?"
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "He'll walk over, and I'll call him, and he can use the opportunity to turn around and look at her."
Shangguan Bing'er got a strange look in her eyes as she said: "Is he… really the person we're looking for? Why is he even worse than you…"
By now, Luo Ke Di had walked past the table, and Zhou Weiqing quickly cooperated and called out: "Luo Ke Di, you still have half a bottle of wine unfinished here!"
With the cue given, Luo Ke Di turned around in a suave motion, it was such a natural, innocent movement, and his eyes just 'happened' to rest on the lady sitting alone.
In the next instant, Luo Ke Di seemed to freeze in place, his entire body stopping and not moving an inch, in his mind two phrases reverberated… So big… Save me… Indeed, that green clad lady had a pair of lethal 'weapons'; as expected it was an F cup of massive proportions. However, the problem was, her face was also a true lethal weapon! The left side of the face was like the surface of the moon, full of craters and pockmarks, and the right half of the face was filled with pimples. Her thick sausage lips stretched almost to both ears, while the pair of unevenly placed beady eyes glittered with yellow light. The strangest thing was that, her face was strangely shaped, with the top part small and a wide jaw, and her chin filled with some stubble. Top quality 2… this was indeed an unbelievable top quality; even if you tried to look like that, it would be difficult!
From Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er's angle, they could see that Luo Ke Di's face turned red, then white, and green, and purple… His chest heaving as he wrestled with his emotions.
At that time, the 'lethal weapon' looked up to see Luo Ke Di staring at her, and immediately gave him a coquettish look and said: "This handsome gentleman, would you like to have a meal with me?"
Luo Ke Di's expression suddenly calmed down, and he seemed to recover himself, saying unhurriedly: "My apologies, beautiful lady, I would love to do so but I'm afraid I have some urgent business to take care off. Perhaps next time." He then looked back at Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er and said passively: "I'll be waiting for you both outside." After he said that, he turned around in a suave, charming manner, and walked off. Although he looked extremely calm, Zhou Weiqing could see that his steps were growing ever faster, and as soon as he reached the exit of the Di Hao Inn, Zhou Weiqing could hear the faint sounds of retching.
Zhou Weiqing's face revealed a brilliant, honest looking smile, and he turned to Shangguan Bing'er and said: "Looks like this Senior Luo isn't feeling very well! Let's go as well Bing'er. Don't look back!" As he said that, he pulled Shangguan Bing'er towards the exit, and he thought evilly to himself: You old fellow, trying to fantasize about my wife, that's your punishment! Hmph!
As soon as they left the inn, they saw Luo Ke Di squatting down at the corner of the exit, vomiting his guts out. The smell of alcohol filled the air, and clearly he had just expelled everything he had eaten and drank.
Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Bing'er further away, with his signature smile still on his face. Although Shangguan Bing'er didn't know exactly what had happened, but she could guess a little, and she said softly: "Little Fatty, you're too mean!"
Zhou Weiqing said gently: "As they say, tit for tat is fair play. I'm truly suspicious about what my dad said about this Unparalleled Liu Duo, could it be the Liu of Liu Mang 3?"
After some time, Luo Ke Di finally recovered, and as he lifted up his head to look at Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er, his expression was surprisingly unperturbed, as if nothing had happened earlier. Walking close to the two of them, he smiled as he said to Zhou Weiqing: "Little bro, is that what you call top quality?"
Zhou Weiqing's face expression was honest and guileless, and with a hint of confusion in his voice, he said: "Yes! When I walked passed her just now, I was extremely shocked too. Such a top quality ugly lady, it's hard to find in the world. Senior, what happened to you just now? Is your stomach upset?" Luo Ke Di's expression looked somewhat depressed, and he sighed lightly as he said: "Indeed top quality… anyway, you both, come with me." As he said that, he started walking towards the Heavenly Bow City's exit.
Being looked at by that depressed look, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been bitten by a venomous snake. That man… was certainly one of a kind as well 4. As Luo Ke Di walked slowly in front, he led the pair out of the Heavenly Bow City, to the left and about 500 metres forward before he finally stopped.
Turning around, he said in a solemn voice: "You both are here to join our Heavenly Bow Unit right? In that case, you two should know that it isn't that easy to join up. No matter what your identity or status is, what background you have, as long as you want to join the Heavenly Bow Unit, you have to pass through three tests. And I, am your examiner.
The current Luo Ke Di seemed very earnest and businesslike, coupled with his good looks, it was very hard to connect and relate him to the same person who was roguishly talking about breasts earlier. However, Zhou Weiqing sensed danger, the danger of a kindred spirit; furthermore it was clear that this person had a much stronger control over his emotions and acting.
Shangguan Bing'er said: "Senior, how shall we go about the tests then?"
Luo Ke Di said: "The test is very simple, you will now go ahead 300 yards, and shoot at me with arrows. Each of you will have ten arrows worth of chances, and to pass the first round, you will have to able to force me to parry the arrow.
Shangguan Bing'er was originally very nervous, but upon hearing that, she relaxed a little, saying: "In that case, please advice me, Senior." As she said that, she pulled Zhou Weiqing ahead.
As Zhou Weiqing followed her, he said: "That fellow gives me a sinking feeling, something is fishy! Bing'er, you better be careful as well."
Shangguan Bing'er said doubtingly: "The seniors of the Heavenly Bow Unit have all give countless heroic contributions to our Empire, and are all considered heroes of the empire. Little Fatty, are you thinking too much? Earlier, that Senior must have drank too much, which is why he lost control of himself. Look, he seems so much better now after vomiting out all the alcohol right?"
Zhou Weiqing arched his brow and said: "I hope that's true."
As they reached the 300 yard mark, both of them turned around. At such a distance, Luo Ke Di was but a speck in the distance, but they were both Heavenly Jewel Masters, and their vision was naturally much better than any ordinary humans, and they were still able to see him clearly.
"You two take turns, little girl, you go first." Luo Ke Di's voice came to them; though it wasn't very loud, it still sounded out clearly in their ears. This was a distance of 300 yards! Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er exchanged looks of surprise, that alone required a high cultivation level of Heavenly Energy to achieve.
As Shangguan Bing'er took off the Purple Dawn Bow from her back, she released her Heavenly Jewels. Immediately, her first Physical Jewel spun in the air and coalesced into her palm in a burst of bright green light, forming the Silent Tracking Arrow.
Chapter 108: Lethal 'Weapon' (2)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Shangguan Bing'er did not have any confidence of being able to even harm Luo Ke Di, but for the purpose of the test, to just have him not be able to dodge and be forced to parry her arrows, she was extremely confident. After all, she had the Silent Tracking Arrow, and that was literally the best solution for this test, and she did not foresee any problems passing this first test. This was the reason why she relaxed after hearing about it.
As expected, after Shangguan Bing'er had fired the arrow, Luo Ke Di dodged it in a flash, but the Silent Tracking Arrow in the air spun around quickly and followed him instantly, reaching the front of his face. Luo Ke Di had no choice but to raise his hands, a white light springing out from his hand and stopping the arrow.
Shangguan Bing'er kept her Purple Dawn Bow with a smile, saying to Zhou Weiqing: "He truly is a great senior from the Heavenly Bow Unit, so strong!"
Little did she know that Luo Ke Di on the other side was just as surprised; although he had easily stopped the Silent Tracking Arrow with a finger, that finger was currently feeling numb. With his experience, he could naturally easily determine Shangguan Bing'er's Heavenly Energy cultivation levels and Attribute. He thought to himself: She is indeed worthy of being called the top genius youth of the Heavenly Bow Empire! At such a young age, she is already of the 10th level of Heavenly Jing Energy! No wonder Old Zhou recommended her to enter the Heavenly Bow Unit, she truly has a great future ahead.
"Alright, you passed. You, brat, it's your turn."
Luo Ke Di's target had never been Shangguan Bing'er, and now that it was finally Zhou Weiqing's turn, he gave a secret wicked smile, thinking to himself: Smelly Little Brat, how dare you play with me, you'll see how I punish you later. Shangguan Bing'er might be a Heavenly Jewel Master and pass easily, but you're at most an ordinary Jewel Master. Hmph!
At the other hand, Zhou Weiqing had released his Overlord Bow. Due to the fact that they were 300 yards apart, although Luo Ke Di could see him releasing his Consolidated Equipment, but he could not clearly see the Jewels around his wrist. As such, he immediately determined that Zhou Weiqing was a single Jeweled Physical Jewel Master. It was hard to blame him for making that snap judgement, after all, in the Heavenly Bow Empire, there were just the two known Heavenly Jewel Masters. Even if another Heavenly Jewel Master appeared, they might not choose to stay in the Heavenly Bow Empire which could hardly afford to provide them with sufficient funds.
As Zhou Weiqing whipped out an arrow and nocked it to the Overlord Bow, he drew it to about half its strength and with a *whoosh* sound, the first arrow flew out.
What was the Overlord Bow? It was one of the top bows amongst all the Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, and was known for its sheer destructive power, after all only pure Strength Heavenly Jewel Masters could Consolidate it. Even though it was only drawn to half its maximum capacity, the arrow that flew out was still faster than from a Purple Dawn Bow.
As the first arrow shot out, his second arrow flew out almost an instant later. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had drawn the bow to its maximum for the second arrow. This archery skill was known as Dual Shot; the first arrow being shot out at a relatively slower speed followed by the second arrow which would reach first. This skill was taught to him by Shangguan Bing'er, and was usually used against stronger enemies to surprise them.
Luo Ke Di's eyes narrowed as the arrows hurtled towards him with a loud whistling sound after being fired from the Overlord Bow, and the expression in his eyes changed a little. What a powerful bow, yet it can also be considered a useless bow. In a 1v1 situation, one of the most important thing to an archer was silence. With the sound this bow makes, it was rather useless; as most enemies would be alerted and escape.
As he was thinking about that, he had also made his move at the same time. As the two arrows reached him, Luo Ke Di did not even move his legs, instead his upper body seemed to whip to the left, as if his entire body was being broken from the waist.
Although Zhou Weiqing's arrows seemed to be targeted at the same spot, but in truth, there was some slight difference, one of the arrows slightly skewed to the left, and one to the right. However, this Luo Ke Di's dodging was unbelievably shocking, and he somehow easily dodged both arrows.
Instantly, Zhou Weiqing thought of several words: Physical Jewel Master, Flexibility. Without question, this Luo Ke Di was a Physical Jewel Master, and amongst his boosts he definitely had the flexibility attribute.
Although he was thinking, Zhou Weiqing's hands did not slow down at all. Another two arrows shot out again; this time one was targeted at where his upper body was leaning currently, while the other towards where his body would end up if he straightened. In this way, if Luo Ke Di stood up straight, he would be hit by the latter arrow, but if he didn't, he would be hit by the former. Although Zhou Weiqing knew that this two arrows might not force Luo Ke Di's hand, his goal was to try and at least make Luo Ke Di move his feet.
However, to his surprise, Luo Ke Di did another high difficulty movement, and his upper body at the left seemed to snap to the back instead like a whip, and without getting up, he ended up in a reverse bridge position, and all the time his legs had not moved an inch, as if they had been nailed to the ground.
"Little brat, is that all you've got? Do you really think you can join our Heavenly Bow Unit with just that level of skill? Even in this open space, you can't even make me move my feet, you should go home and continue suckling milk!" Luo Ke Di's mocking words came from afar.
That guy, he was definitely taking revenge for just now! Zhou Weiqing's heart was as clear as a mirror. Although Shangguan Bing'er's arrow was indeed powerful, but with the abilities that Luo Ke Di revealed thus far, he could have easily dodged it until the Heavenly Energy in the arrow dissipated. Yet, he had easily let Shangguan Bing'er pass, and was just waiting for him!
A cold smile appeared on Zhou Weiqing's face. Hmph, not moving your legs? I'll see how you do not move for this. As he thought that, his fifth arrow shot out.
Once again, the loud whistling sound rang out as the fifth arrow sped towards Luo Ke Di's left foot. With a loud laugh, Luo Ke Di lifted up the leg, easily bringing it above his head, in a ' Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg posture'1. However, in the next instance, tragedy struck for him.
Previously, the arrows fired and dodged had flown off into the distance; as long as they flew off 1.5km into the distance, the Heavenly Energy in them would have dissipated, and the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow would not come into play. However, this time, although Luo Ke Di easily dodged the arrow, but it landed right on the ground below him.
With a huge explosive sound, Luo Ke Di was caught by surprise, and his reaction was a little slower than usual. The huge explosion caused him to fly up, and although he reacted quickly in releasing his Physical Jewels, twisting and turning in the air to reduce the impact, but his clothes were torn up. "F**k, what bow is that…" Luo Ke Di cursed in his heart, but his troubles were not over yet, as another loud whistling sound was heard, accompanied by a much stronger pressure.
Luo Ke Di's anger was sparked in his heart. At this moment, his body was in midair, and it was hard for him to leverage off anything. Without any choice, he quickly hit his palm towards the ground, and a strong bout of Heavenly Energy slammed against the ground, and he made use of the impact to spin backwards further into the air. He was indeed a Physical Jewel Master, and had 5 Physical Jewels. In the Heavenly Bow Unit, he was considered one of the weakest, but his Physical Jewel Boost was of coordination and flexibility, and even though he was in the air, he had the confidence to dodge the incoming arrow.
However, another surprising thing appeared. Just as he made use of the impact as leverage to spin higher in the air, and seemingly dodge the arrow, he suddenly felt a pain on his chest, and he flew backwards. With a loud explosion, he was knocked back at least ten metres.
In the distance, Zhou Weiqing said with a wicked smile: "I hope you enjoyed the Overlord Spatial Arrow."