Chapter 117: Stars Rating (3)
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"Yesterday, when I asked Bing'er to show me her skills, I did a simple rating of her abilities. Amongst Bing'er's two Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, her Silent Tracking Arrow can be considered 3 Stars. Alas, as a Consolidated Equipments, its use to her will gradually reduce."
"As for the Wind Wielding Boots, it is at least 6 Stars. If Bing'er reaches at least the 9 Jeweled Upper Zong Stage, she could possibly even make use of it to fly. With the addition of the socket it has, her Wind Wielding Boots can even be ranked at 7 Stars, and is definitely a great piece of equipment for Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters. As for her first Elemental Jewel's Skill, Wind Blades, it is only a 2 Star Skill and its growth rate is rather weak. Luckily, it is just her first Elemental Jewel."
Listening to Hua Feng's words, everyone turned to look at Zhou Weiqing. He blinked and shrank back in his seat warily: "Why are all of you staring at me?"
Luo Ke Di grinned and said: "Of course it's to look at your skills and equipment to rate them!"
Hua Feng said with a serious expression: "Little Wei, although you are already a member of the Heavenly Bow Unit, I will not force you to reveal your secrets. However, I do hope that you will be able to let us understand your power; this will allow us to better coordinate during fights. Admiral Zhou sent you here to the Heavenly Bow Unit to train, and I trust that you understand that he trusts us implicitly. The Heavenly Bow Unit will always be the protector of Heavenly Bow Empire."
Zhou Weiqing looked at Shangguan Bing'er, then at Mu En, who shrugged and said helplessly: "Let them see it then, curiosity killed the cat, I hope their hearts are able to take it. Hmph!" Luo Ke Di said exasperatedly: "Old scoundrel, stop bragging, would it kill you not to brag? I, Your Father, have a very strong heart."
Mu En did not even retort, just giving him a cold smile.
An hour later, the speeding horse chariot's back door suddenly opened. A figure flew out of the carriage, or more accurately, it had been kicked out.
Luo Ke Di's angry voice came from within the carriage: "Who's the disgusting one 1! You're the most disgusting one! Ahhhhhh!! My poor heart! I can't stand it anymore, envy, jealousy, hatred!!!"
Without question, the poor soul who had been kicked off the horse carriage was Zhou Weiqing. After they had gone through Rating all of his skills, the entire carriage was filled with the sounds of rapid beating hearts, even Mu En was no exception. What followed was him being kicked out of the carriage, with the excuse being that he needed to strengthen his physique, needing more training and exercise…
"This is clearly just jealousy!!!" Zhou Weiqing cried out with a depressed look on his face, as he ran for his life after the carriage, the heavy Black Dawn Bow on his back.
When Zhou Weiqing had revealed his Alexandrite Cat's Eye, a strange atmosphere grew in the carriage. Gao Shen who was drinking water spat it all out onto Han Mo's face; Hua Feng momentarily forgot he was in the carriage and stood up in surprise, hitting his head on the roof; Han Mo's jaw dropped, causing him to drink some of the water which Gao Shen had spat on him, and was still retching. Luo Ke Di had given himself a slap, as he had been unable to believe his own eyes; he did not control his own strength properly and the right half of his face was still swollen.
When Zhou Weiqing revealed his skills one after the other, besides Shangguan Bing'er, the rest of the members' faces twitched. If not for the fact that their cultivation levels were high, perhaps they would have gotten a stroke there and then. Under such a circumstance, how could Zhou Weiqing not get kicked off the carriage…
In the end, his final Stars Rating were as follows.
The Overlord Bow was rated with 7 Stars, with the addition of the socket, it was 8 Stars.
As for his Stored Skills of his Elemental Jewel, the Fetters of Wind was Rated 8 Stars, Lightning Explosive Palm 7 Stars, Blink 9 Stars due to it being a life saving skill, Touch of Darkness 8 Stars. Both the Devour Skill and Absolute Delay were not ranked, as even the Heavenly Bow Unit members weren't able to properly determine it.
According to Hua Feng, Zhou Weiqing's first jewel had Stored Skills which were probably better than all of Admiral Zhou's skills!
For quite a long period of time after that, a bizarre sight could be witnessed within the Fei Li Empire – a lavish carriage would be racing forward, while a young man in ragged clothes would wildly chase after it without pause.
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Twenty Days Later.
The North Border of Fei Li Empire.
"Do you see the patch of snow-covered forest just ahead? Our mission today is to hunt and kill a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, called the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, which lives in this forest. After killing it, we have to retrieve its nucleus core, fur, palms and gallbladder."
"What is the nucleus core?" Zhou Weiqing asked. Currently, his skin was obviously a lot more tanned than before, but he seemed a lot more energetic than before.
Since yesterday, Zhou Weiqing had finally been allowed to stop running and he had also been able to change into a fresh set of clothes. Having run all the way since they entered the Fei Li Empire, his entire outlook seemed different, more vigorous and energetic, and he seemed to have grown even taller as well. Although he still had his honest simple look, his eyes would occasionally gleam with a light that displayed a strong ability.
After running crazily for 20 days, the greatest benefit he had was the surprising amount of Heavenly Energy cultivated. As the energy whirlpools of the five Death Acupuncture Points constantly drew in energy from the atmosphere to replenish his rapidly used energy, they sped up to their maximum. The Immortal Deity Technique was originally already a lot faster than ordinary cultivation techniques, and with this increase in speed while running, Zhou Weiqing could feel that his fifth level of Heavenly Energy was starting to stir restlessly, as if on the verge of breaking through the first Death Acupuncture Point of the second portion. With the experience from the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique at hand, Zhou Weiqing could sense vaguely that the first Death Acupuncture Point of every portion was the easiest to assault, yet the toughest to break through successfully. After all, didn't he almost die while attempting to breakthrough the Clavicle Death Acupuncture Point?
Besides the benefit of the increase in Heavenly Energy, there were 2 other benefits. First of all, it allowed his Physical Jewel's Strength boost to properly integrate with his body. Besides his Demonic Right Leg, which was already fully integrated, his Physical Jewel's strength boost had a marked improvement in integration with his body, and as soon as he focused his will, he was able to bring forth the strength, and wasn't as stiff and inflexible as before.
Mu En was beside Zhou Weiqing, and he said: "The nucleus core appears only in Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts and above. After all, Heavenly Beasts also have Heavenly Energy, and in essence, there isn't much difference from our own Heavenly Energy. Once they have reached the Zong Stage, they are able to form a Neidan, which is what we call the nucleus core. The nucleus core can be used by a Jewel Master of the same attribute, which can assist in speeding up cultivation, and also aiding in in the success of breaking through and forming of new Jewels. Another usage for nucleus core includes usage in socketed Consolidated Equipment. Not only can the sockets on the Consolidated Equipment be used to socket (contain) Elemental Jewels, they can also socket nucleus cores of the same attribute. For example, you can socket a Strength Attribute Heavenly Beast's nucleus core in your Overlord Bow, and it would increase the power of the bow. Furthermore, since the nucleus cores are able to absorb energy from the atmosphere to replenish themselves, they are not easily destroyed, and when you do not need them, you can easily remove them from the socket."
When Zhou Weiqing heard that, a light gleamed in his eyes: "That's so useful! What are we waiting for, let's get a few more!"
Mu En said angrily: "Fool! Quiet, don't throw our faces again!"
Besides Hua Feng, the other members stared at Zhou Weiqing like a fool. Ever since they knew of his attributes, these few fellows showed him what jealousy was like, and seized every chance they had to use words against him.
Luo Ke Di said sarcastically: "Get a few more? Do you think they drop from the heavens? That we can just get them as we wish? Do you know how dangerous Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts are? Even with your father's power, facing a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, even if he is of the proper attribute opposing it, he will only be barely able to defeat a Low Level Zong Stage Beast. Why else do you think all of us came?"
Hua Feng said: "Alright, enough. Let's get ready to take action. According to our employer, there are at least 20 Icy Soul Heavenly Bears living in this forest. Mu En, you protect Little Wei. Bing'er, you stay by my side. Let's go."
As he said that, he walked to the side of the horse carriage, and pressed something at the side. Suddenly, two hidden drawers popped out of the two sides with a metallic grinding sound, and it was filled with various things.
As the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit quickly changed and geared up, soon all of them were outfitted with an additional maroon leather armor. The leather armor did not just protect their upper body, it also covered the joint areas and some critical weak points, including a helmet. At the same time, each of them carried two bows, with a large quiver on the back. For Hua Feng, Luo Ke Di and Mu En, their quivers held about 200 arrows, but for Han Mo and Gao Shen, their quiver was practically filled to the brim, covering their entire back. From a rough estimate, Zhou Weiqing thought there was at least 500 arrows in each of their quivers. Below the quiver, there was a pouch of water and rations.
As soon as they had finished equipping themselves, the lazy looking bunch of the Heavenly Bow Unit turned business-like, with a cold aura emitting from them.
As Zhou Weiqing stood beside Shangguan Bing'er watching, he could feel a sense of bloodlust rising in him as they wore the leather armor, feeling a strange sense of arrogance invading him.
Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er did not have the specially crafted quiver, and they both carried four ordinary quivers totalling 200 arrows as well as some additional stores.
The seven of them stealthily entered the forest, which was already considered part of the border between the Wan Shou Empire.
"Teacher, what are the leather armor you are wearing made of? Why does it give off such a strange feeling?" Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.
Mu En grinned and said: "Foolish little brat, these are unbelievable treasure, made of dragon hide."
Zhou Weiqing's eyes opened wide as he exclaimed: "Dragonhide?? Are there really dragons in the world?"
Chapter 118: Icy Soul Heavenly Bear (1)
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Mu En said: "Of course there are. Even when they are newborn, dragons are still powerful Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, while adults are one of the top ranked amongst the Heavenly Beasts. They aren't usually found anywhere else but in the Wan Shou Empire, where there are many dragon-like Heavenly Beasts. These leather armor of ours were created in the past when we purchases a huge piece of dragonhide and custom made them. Not only are they light and flexible, they also have an extremely strong defense. More importantly for our current mission is the aura it gives off, which will deter other ordinary Heavenly Beasts. They are indeed superb items."
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Heh, teacher, is there any remaining dragonhide?"
How could Mu En not know what he was thinking, and he said exasperatedly: "How could we possibly have any remaining. If we had any surplus we'd have covered our entire bodies with it."
At the same time, Hua Feng's voice came from the front: "Maintain silence."
As they stealthily entered the forest, the snow was about a foot deep, and it was tough for them to traverse the terrain. The weather was extremely cold, and Zhou Weiqing wore woolen clothing, but Shangguan Bing'er was unexpectedly only wearing a single garment. She looked towards Zhou Weiqing, her gentle gaze making him feel an itch in his heart.
Previously, Admiral Zhou had given him a birthday present called the Snow Silk Coverall, which was light and tight fitting; not only could it be used as a protective inner armour, it was also able to maintain body temperature. The reason why Shangguan Bing'er was not feeling cold was because Zhou Weiqing had given her the Snow Silk Cover. In his words, it was his betrothal gift, and Shangguan Bing'er had not rejected him. Alas, in a tragedy for him, due to the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit being around all the time, he had not been able to seize any opportunities to be intimate with her.
As soon as they entered the forest, Luo Ke Di vanished into thin air. The rest of them took a formation as such – Hua Feng in the front, Gao Shen and Han Mo at the flanks, Mu En covering the back, while both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er were in the center.
After about an hour of travel, Luo Ke Di appeared suddenly. Currently, he did not look a whit like his normal lazy drunken self, and had a practiced, energetic look. With a gleam in his eyes, he told Hua Feng: "Boss, I've scouted out in a 5km radius from here but have yet to find anything. According to our employer's information, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears which live in these forests are those who have been exiled from their community. Most of the other Heavenly Beasts which originally lived here have also been chased out by the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears."
Hua Feng nodded and said: "The mission this time is simple, but the main difficulty remains of the power of the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear. Go on and scout ahead, we will continue deeper in." As he said that, he used an arrow to draw out a direction in the snow. Luo Ke Di nodded and after some more discussion, he disappeared once more.
After he left, under Hua Feng's direction, the rest of them circulated their Heavenly Energy and moved at top speeds 5km in the discussed direction, before slowing down once more. Zhou Weiqing realised that the reason Hua Feng did this was to ensure that the companions were able to maintain themselves in top shape in order to react to any unforeseen circumstances.
As they traveled deeper into the forest, 2 days quickly passed. Their movement into the forest was rather slow; they could only traverse about 30km a day, and the busiest amongst them was undoubtedly Luo Ke Di. As the scout, he was always on the move to and fro. Zhou Weiqing had asked Mu En on the down low why they were traveling so slowly, and the answer was simple – for safety.
In such a forest where Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts lived, it didn't require much for mistakes to be made – just 3 of those Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts would be more than sufficient to wipe out their whole party. That was the reason why Luo Ke Di had to keep moving and scouting the way ahead, not only was it to find an Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, it was also to find safe routes for his companions; if anything was amiss, everyone could immediately avoid it.
Under his careful observation, Zhou Weiqing noticed that although they had been searching for two days in this icy jungle, with nary a bite of warm food to eat, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit still remained calm and solemn, as if long used to such a life. "An assassin's natural enemy is loneliness. An outstanding assassin's best quality was patience." Hua Feng told him.
Finally, in the 3rd day approaching noon, Luo Ke Di came back with an excited look on his face, with news that perked everyone up – he had spotted a lone Icy Soul Heavenly Bear about 4 km from where they were.
Hua Feng said solemnly: "Rogue, are you sure it's just a single one?"
Luo Ke Di nodded and said: "As soon as I spotted it, I observed it and the surroundings, before scouting a few km radius to be sure, and there were no signs of another Icy Soul Heavenly Bear. This solo Icy Soul Heavenly Bear seems to be looking for something. It's stout and strong, so it should already be an adult. Luckily it's winter now, although it doesn't need to hibernate like an ordinary bear, its senses are relatively duller than usual."
Hua Feng immediately made a decision, giving out orders solemnly: "In that case, let's take action. Everyone, remember, we have to kill the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear in the fastest possible time and immediately retreat. Rogue, you provide the distractions. Gao Shen, Han Mo, both of you will be in charge of disrupting any of its skills. I will be in charge of striking its weak points."
As he said up to here, his gaze landed on Mu En as he said: "Old scoundrel, the front line, I'll leave it up to you." Mu En nodded.
Listening to Hua Feng giving out the tasks, Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but be surprised. With his teacher's smallest and thinnest frame, he was actually given the task of being in the front and facing the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear? Did he hear wrongly?
Hua Feng seemed to notice Zhou Weiqing's thinking, and he said with a faint smile: "Little Wei, when the fight starts, you and Bing'er will have to hide further off and not take action. You both will be in charge of providing support and covering our retreat. Do not feel baffled by my arrangements, Mu En will show you his true strength, and let you know what it means to be invincible in a hundred yards."
With the misgivings in his heart, Zhou Weiqing followed the rest, who advanced ahead under Luo Ke Di's leadership. They sped through the several kilometres distance, before Luo Ke Di finally slowed down and gave a hand signal. All of them instantly slowed and held their breaths in rapt attention as they started advancing slowly and stealthily.
Indeed, after a short distance, they passed some thick pine trees, and their target appeared in their line of sight.
200 yards away, a huge black bear was lying on the ground, its 2 front claws pawing at the ground, looking like it was trying to look for something.
Seeing the huge fellow, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. Although Zhou Weiqing had seen Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts in the Skill-Storing Palace before, those were after all sealed and weakened, each of them well behaved and not shocking to him. However the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear in front of them was totally different. It was at least 6 metres tall, and its huge bear paws were constantly slamming on the ground, giving forth a *Dong* *Dong* sound. Even at 200 yards away, all of them could feel the earth shaking from the reverberations.
The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had a white patch of fur the size of a large palm on its back, extending all the way down to its tail. Its body was faintly surrounded by a layer of dim icy mist. As its back was facing them, Zhou Weiqing could not tell what was the difference between it and an ordinary bear, besides the size.
Mu En soft voice rang out in Zhou Weiqing's ear: "Every Zong Stage Heavenly Beast can be considered a strong Heavenly Jewel Master."
"For example, this Icy Soul Heavenly Bear can be considered a Strength Type Heavenly Beast, and has 2 elemental attributes – Ice and Wind. Amongst the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, it is considered one of the stronger ones, and is extremely troublesome to deal with. Furthermore, its defence is astounding. You and Bing'er should just head up this tree, and no matter what happens later, do not take action rashly, understood?"
Zhou Weiqing nodded and grinned: "Safety first, I understand."
Hua Feng waved his hands slightly, his fingers weaving in a series of signals, and without any further speaking, the 5 members sprang into action.
Luo Ke Di immediately rushed to the side to flank it, while Hua Feng, Gao Shen and Han Mo all moved in different directions as well. Only Mu En raised his right hand, releasing his Physical Jewels, and headed towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear from the front.
Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er couldn't help but feel nervousness grip their hearts. This was their first time hunting such a high level Heavenly Beast after all. Zhou Weiqing pointed up the tree, putting his hands around Shangguan Bing'er's waist, before leaping up the tree with her.
Shangguan Bing'er rolled her eyes at him, but did not resist, instead leaning into his embrace. Zhou Weiqing grinned with delight, holding her hands lightly. In this land of ice and snow, breathing in the fragrance from her body, with a big battle to spectate, he felt strangely satisfied. The gloom he had from running those 20 days seemed to vanish in an instant.
At the other side, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had already taken action. Silent arrows streaked towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear from various different angles, targeting its weak spots like its ears and eyes. Without doubt, towards any living creatures, those were usually their vulnerable points.
However, just as it seemed like the arrows would hit their target, all of a sudden, a layer of dim blue light sprang forth from the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear's body, and with a soft *Pssh* sound, the arrows were all deflected by the blue light barrier.
The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear gave a savage roar of anger. It had not been hit, but it was angered by the sudden attack and spun its head around towards the direction the arrows had come from. As it turned around, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er could finally see it from the distance. Its eyes were icy blue, full of bloodlust and killing intent, its gaze seemed piercing like a bolt of lightning shattering through the air.
*Wuuu* The air around the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear seemed to spin around as howling winds arose in a cyclone, whipping up the snow around. Where the cyclone passed, a loud cracking noise was heard as the trees and brush around were all smashed into pieces.
Chapter 119: Icy Soul Heavenly Bear (2)
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"Such an intelligent Heavenly Beast!" Shangguan Bing'er couldn't help but cry out. "After being ambushed, it still knows how to clear the surroundings so it can have an unobstructed vision, also preventing its enemies from closing in on it. No wonder teacher said that Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts already have almost human-level intelligence."
As she spoke, there was a quick change in the battlefield as a piercing red light seemed to brazenly charge into the cyclone of wind and snow, savagely smashing into the blue energy shield around the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, causing it to roar once more in anger.
Zhou Weiqing noticed that this red glow was another arrow; fired from the opposite direction from the first arrow. The huge bear immediately spun around, attracted by the arrow, as it was obviously stronger than the first.
With a furious howl, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear smashed its paws onto the ground, causing snow to fly up as a large amount of blue light flew up into the sky, warping into thousands of ice spikes and flying towards the direction of the arrow's source. The shrill sound of the shards slicing through the air was as if hundreds of archers were firing at once.
Right at this moment, a green cyclone appeared without warning in the path of the large amounts of ice shards. From the sight of it, the strength of the cyclone definitely paled in comparison to the mass of ice shards, but its purpose was not to block and stop them, but to slightly change their path. This was the power of the Wind Attribute, and it was clearly from Hua Feng.
At this time, Mu En was already within a hundred yards of the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, and as the Physical Jewel denoting Strength and Agility glittered, a large black longbow coalesced in his hands. The next instant, an arrow with a dim gold aura surrounding it coalesced as well, nocked to the bowstring. Just as he was about to draw the bow, a strange sight appeared before them.
Mu En did not draw the bow directly, instead doing an action that left both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er puzzled. His right hand was still pulling on the bowstring, but the left hand holding the bow did not hold it in place as usual, but twirled the entire bow in a 360 degree spin.
The bowstring of his bow was also black in colour, and as he spun the body of the bow, the entire bow was drawn to the max by the vortex. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that where Mu En's fingers were holding the bowstring, it had already been twisted in a spiral shape, with the arrow's shaft tangled in the middle.
This was the first time either Zhou Weiqing or Shangguan Bing'er had seen such a strange archery method. After all, the bowstring was usually extremely tough, and twisting it as he did, how much stress did it put on the fingers?! Furthermore, with the arrow tangled up in the twisted bowstring, when Mu En released it, it would naturally have a spinning motion as it flew out, how could he possibly control its direction then? Many questions invaded their minds as Shangguan Bing'er and Zhou Weiqing focused their minds, their eyes pinned on Mu En as they eagerly watched to see what would happen next.
Just as Mu En was drawing his both with his unique style, from the other 4 directions came an endless stream of arrows towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear. Furthermore, it was arranged so that just as it was preparing to charge towards a particular direction, another arrow would strike it from the opposite direction. This caused it to roll around in confusion momentarily, not knowing which direction to strike out in.
However, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was after all a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast with some measure of intelligence, and was not an ordinary Heavenly Beast. After some hesitation, it finally made its choice. Just as it was about to ignore the rest and charge towards a direction, Mu En's bow sounded out.
It was a very peculiar sound, not the usual whistle and whine of an arrow shooting forth, but a wuuu wuuu roar of a cyclone. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that what Mu En shot forth was not just an arrow, but a ball of black light, and the sound seemed to increase as it flew forth.
*Bang*! The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear which was just about to charge was struck by the mass of black light, and what happened next caused Zhou Weiqing's jaw to drop.
Earlier, the countless arrows that had flown in from all 4 directions, shot by the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit, had not managed to even make the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear move an inch. However, Mu En's arrow actually caused it to stumble back a few steps, the bright blue shield surrounding it noticeably weakened. As the explosion cleared, the bear's attention was undoubtedly fully drawn to Mu En.
Explosive effect! That was the explosive effect, though it was clearly several times that of his Overlord Bow's explosive effect! Zhou Weiqing was extremely familiar with it and realised so in a heartbeat.
Rooaarr! The Icy Soul Heavenly Beast gave an angry roar, its two front paws striking down once again causing a huge explosive sound. Like an angry wave, snow slammed towards Mu En, and Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that there was a trace of blood where Mu En had struck the Icy Soul Heavenly Beast. Teacher's arrow actually injured it?
After Mu En had shot off that arrow, he had instantly moved. His stature was short and thin, and moving with such agility in the snow, just like a snow monkey, and he had disappeared amidst the snow; even Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er who had their eyes trained on him did not know how he disappeared.
The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear's attack naturally did not land on Mu En as well, yet his successful attack had enraged the Heavenly Beast, and a bright angry light shone forth from its icy blue eyes. Its large body seemed to shrink downwards a little, then in the next instant, it leaped forth; its huge body seemed to blur into a shadow as it closed the 100 yard gap in an instant; as it passed by, those surviving trees that hadn't been destroyed by the earlier attacks were blown into smithereens. As its charge ended, it straightened its body, its paws filled with a strong blue light before it slammed down onto the ground once more.
A surprising scene once again entered Shangguan Bing'er and Zhou Weiqing's eyes. Just as the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear slammed down onto the ground with a huge roaring sound, an uncountable number of huge ice shards flew up into the air from the ground in a 50 yard radius from its body.
These ice shards were all at least 3 metres long, gleaming and sharp at the ends. Without a doubt, any creature in that radius would have its body pierced by the rising shards.
Obviously, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had also lost track of Mu En, but its lunge had instantly closed the gap and brought it to where Mu En had been earlier before it launched such an area of effect attack, the goal was to kill off the sneaky Mu En in a single strike.
Such power! Zhou Weiqing thought to himself, while Shangguan Bing'er had to hold onto her own mouth to prevent herself from crying out in surprise.
As the bear's immense strength burst forth, an incredibly terrifying aura filled the area as the gleaming sharp ice shards jutted out from the ground. However, Mu En was still nowhere to be found, and it was clear that he had not been struck by the attack.
Just as the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had struck out with that powerful blow, the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit once again started their assault. This time, all of them attacked at once, as arrows, red light, dark shadows all flew from all directions towards the angry beast. Their targets were all onto its eyes and ears. Without a doubt, at their current levels of strength, these 2 weak points were the only way they could possibly take down the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear.
Another angry roar resounded from the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, as it tried to spin its body away. However, these arrows seemed to have eyes, no matter how quickly it moved and dodged, they seemed to remain targeted and landing on its eyes and ears. Despite having the energy shield, the attacks still greatly restricted its vision and hearing.
Right at that moment, another Wuu Wuu cyclone sound rang out once more, and as if seizing the opportunity that the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was rearing up to defend its head, a mass of black light slammed right into the lower 'parts' of the bear. A huge explosion rang out once again, and even with the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear's huge body, it had no choice but to stagger back.
Just a while ago, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had still been roaring furiously, but when this arrow struck, it was instantly silenced, its eyes bulging out as it did a very human-like action of shielding its private parts. It's mouth was gaped open, but it was as if something was stuck inside, and it was unable to make a sound.
Shangguan Bing'er, who was in Zhou Weiqing's arms, gave a light humph, blushing slightly as she turned her head around not willing to look. Zhou Weiqing, on the other hand, was staring at the scene with his eyes bulged out like the bear, dumfounded. He had suddenly realised that the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had insisted on attacking the eyes and ears of the bear as a feint, causing it to place more emphasis on defending its head, all in preparation for this arrow of Mu En's.
Actually striking the weak point like that… the private parts of the bear… such a place… even if the arrow was blocked by this shield, the explosive impact alone would give the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear something to think about. Rascally… roguish… vulgar… they actually shot that area!
All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing felt something in his bosom moving, and a furry little head popped out, giving a discontented cry. It was naturally the little white tiger, Fat Cat.
The little fellow had been really thirsty for sleep these few days, it still did not eat anything, and had been sleeping soundly inside of Zhou Weiqing's shirt all this while, causing Zhou Weiqing to almost forget all about it. When he had been hugging Shangguan Bing'er, he had naturally squashed the poor little thing, causing it to awake now and poking its head out to proclaim its discontent. Its cute little paws popped out, grabbing onto Zhou Weiqing's shoulder, as it squeezed its way out and onto the shoulder. As it plopped down comfortably on the shoulder, it saw the strange look of the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear using its paws to cover its privates, unable to cry out.
The strange thing was that, even the attacks of the Heavenly Bow Unit members had stopped, and there was a strange silence in the woods.
"Aooouuuuu!!" A strange, wolf-like cry rang out from its mouth. For a bear to cry out like a wolf, one could only imagine how much pain it was in.
The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was indeed in much pain. After stiffening for a moment, it gave forth the wretched cry and in the next moment, its original icy blue eyes turned blood red, and a berserked aura seem to spring forth from its body, mixed with a blue green light, as if a fountain blowing out suddenly. Its body was like a huge tornado, smashing everything within its reach. Even though Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er were more than 200 yards away, they could still feel the life threatening pressure and aura that seemed to be coming closer.
Chapter 120: Icy Soul Heavenly Bear (3)
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"Little fool, come down, hurry up and follow me." Mu En's voice suddenly rang out from below, and Zhou Weiqing quickly held Shangguan Bing'er and jumped down.
"Teacher, that arrow of yours, it's so savage!" Zhou Weiqing's lower 'body' couldn't help but shrink back a little on sight of Mu En. 1
Mu En grinned and said: "Remember, no matter how powerful a person is, there are always weak points. It is the same for Heavenly Beasts. Now, let's go quickly. That fellow has gone berserk, and it'll last for at least an hour.
As he said that, he led Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er in retreat, to an area more than 500 yards away from the raging bear. Keeping out of sight, they only perked their ears to listen to its rage in the distance. However, none of them noticed that when they left, the cute little white tiger, Fat Cat, glanced at the berserked Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, disdain and scorn in its little eyes.
After Mu En brought the two of them to a safer area, he said smugly: "How was teacher's 2 arrows? Powerful?"
Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er nodded eagerly. For a powerful Zong Stage Heavenly Beast to be injured by his arrows, it was naturally extremely powerful, and indeed something to be proud of.
Mu En grinned and said: "Heh, this is a unique archery method that I created, but it is only suited for Strength Jewel Masters. Alas, my strength is not sufficient to fully control it, and I can only do a single revolution of the bow, otherwise its power will be even greater. However, it is indeed extremely hard to control this skill, and accuracy is a big issue. The more revolutions you turn the bow, the stronger the power, but also the harder it is to control it."
"The reason why we all retreated so quickly is something you have to learn to read. When Heavenly Beasts feel their life threatened, sometimes they will enter a berserk state. Under such a state, they are at their most terrifying. They are actually draining their life force and innate talent to burst forth with terrifying power, and it will allow them to use several times that of their normal power. It's somewhat akin to the Demonic Change of those Evil Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters. The difference is, even under the berserk state, Heavenly Beasts will still have a sliver of intelligence. With the strength of our unit, to even attempt to kill the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear in such a state is definitely impossible, its defence is just too strong. However, after a Heavenly Beast goes through its berserk state, it will enter a weakened phase for quite a period of time. As such, we have all retreated to wait for it to enter its weakened phase. Only then will we have a chance to finish it off. Do you understand now?"
Both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er nodded simultaneously. Without question, such teachings on the battlefield was much easily etched into their memory.
Looking at the harassing attacks of the separated members of the Heavenly Bow Unit, and how in truth they were all done with a purpose in mind, how they managed to make use of that to confuse the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear for a while, all down to the final act of shooting it down there to anger it and cause it to enter a berserk state. It could be said that from the start, the members had a well thought out and executed plan, and managed to bring the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear into its weakened state without much trouble on their part.
The hour passed rather swiftly, and the terrifying sounds of destruction gradually ceased, followed by a long shrill howl. Mu En gestured to the two of them before heading back towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear.
Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er followed suit behind, and as they saw the trail of destruction in the forest, they couldn't help but feel their hearts tighten. Within a few hundred yard radius, there were large pits and holes in the ground, as well as the destroyed remains of trees and brush.
The huge Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was now lying on the ground, its chest heaving up and down with exertion. In its mouth, a little Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was there, being chewed upon, while not far off there were another two little ones. The one which was being chewed on in its mouth was bleeding, and looked dead, while the other two were trembling with fear at the side.
The three little Icy Soul Heavenly Bears were about as small as the little tiger, Fat Cat, and were clearly newborn. Apparently, that adult Icy Soul Heavenly Bear's original target had been to look for them.
"Not good! We have to kill it quick, and leave as soon as possible! With these newborn Icy Soul Heavenly Bears here, it means that there are definitely other adult bears around. This fellow here was probably here to hunt the newborn of its rivals!"
Mu En took action quickly as he said that, once again making use of his unique archery skill, and a savage arrow viciously struck the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear's head. The huge fellow's blue energy shield had vanished by now, and Mu En's arrow struck its head, the explosion causing fur and skin to burst out.
Right at the same time, a strange green light appeared, looking like a comet with its tail trailing behind, piercing straight into the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear's eyes. Indeed, it was the 'Ultimate Assassin''s final blow, and he had chosen their original target.
With a *Pssh* sound, the huge Icy Soul Heavenly Bear started shivering; it did not want to die, and it was filled with anger and resentment. Alas, its entire head had been pierced through by Hua Feng's final arrow, causing Heavenly Energy to be released uncontrollably from its body. Finally, its huge body crashed onto the ground, blood pouring from its eyes, nose and mouth, as this large Zong Stage Heavenly Beast finally perished.
Several figures appeared in a flash, and without any need for talk, the 5 of them quickly started cutting up the corpse. They needed to get what they came for and rush off quickly before the other beasts returned.
Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er closed in, but due to their low levels of cultivation, they weren't of any help. Shangguan Bing'er quickly walked over to the two newborn bears, picking them up with a hand each and hugging them. The two little fellows had not even opened their eyes, and were clearly just born, and their bodies were covered with thin, soft fur, looking extremely adorable as well, though they were still shivering with cold and fear.
Shangguan Bing'er wanted to take off her outer clothing to cover them, but she wasn't wearing much and could not do so. Blushing, she turned to Zhou Weiqing and gave him a pleading look: "Little Fatty, I know you're the best." Zhou Weiqing opened his coat helplessly and said: "Come then, one sleeping is the same as three sleeping I guess."
"Wuuu Wuuu!" The little white tiger cried out in discontent, baring its teeth fiercely at the two little bears, obviously unhappy that they were invading its territory.
Zhou Weiqing laughed and said: "Fat Cat, your sense of territory is so strong eh? You're much older than them, how can you bear to bully them like that?" As he said that, he tapped the little white tiger on the head.
Shangguan Bing'er happily passed him the 2 little bears, shoving them into his chest. As he put them into his coat, the two little fellows stopped shivering. However, in the next instant, Zhou Weiqing's face changed. He suddenly felt two little wet mouths sucking at his chest. 2
Seeing Zhou Weiqing suddenly put on a strange look, Shangguan Bing'er couldn't help but ask him curiously: "What's wrong Little Fatty, are you alright?"
"Uhh… I'm fine." Zhou Weiqing quickly replied. He didn't have the face to tell her the truth, it was just too embarrassing. Furthermore, he would rather he suffer this than having his wife get sucked on by those 2 little roguish bears!
Hua Feng and the rest were extremely quick; although the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear's fur was tough and resilient, they took barely the time for a meal to complete the mission. Four paws, gallbladder and the nucleus core were soon in their hands.
Mu En said with some regret: "Alas, there isn't the time to skin the bear. Such a large bearskin, we can at least get another 50 thousand gold coins!"
Hua Feng gave a cold humph and said: "Let's retreat immediately. We'll have to escape with our lives before we can talk about earning more. These few little fellows' parents should have gone out to hunt, with such noises, they should be back anytime soon. Let's go!"
He had barely finished speaking when all of a sudden, an enraged roar sounded out nearby. Four huge, terrifying figures charged forth from the forest simultaneously, with the same speed and power as the previous bear's 100 yard charge earlier before dealing the area of effect attack. Hua Feng's face changed and he said quickly: "Mu En, quick, bring Little Wei and Bing'er away now."
His reaction was not considered slow, but they were all still too late. The four huge figures were four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. Despite their size, they were a lot faster than most Heavenly Beasts, since they had the Wind Attribute. This was especially so when they used this charging skill, and the explosive speed they had was just incredible.
The bear leading the pack was extremely huge, much larger than the one they had killed earlier, and when it charged forth, it spotted the corpse of the dead bear and the little one in its mouth, and without further aggravation, its 8 meter long body went into the berserk state.
As the intimidating body leaped up from its charge, the huge body seemed to form a bow shape in midair as its massive paws smashed into the ground.
"RUN!" At this moment, no one would chose to stay and fight with these huge fellows, and all of them ran off at top speeds.
Alas, this huge Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was the strongest in the forest, it was the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, and was a Top Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. Furthermore, it was the father of the little bears, and on seeing its dead child, its rage could be imagined.
With a loud explosion, its two bear paws smashed brutally onto the ground, as if an earthquake or landslide was happening. With an earsplitting rumble, an intense seismic wave mixed with a strong yellow light quickly spread out towards them.
Not only was this Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King much larger, it also had a 3rd attribute besides the normal Ice and Wind attributes – Earth. Currently, the skill it was using was that of the Earth Attribute, and was called the Mother Earth's Roar. Not only was it one of the most tyrannical area of effect attack skills, it was also a strong area of effect control skill! If someone could Store this Skill, it would undoubtedly be one of the Earth Attribute's strongest 9 Star Skills.
Chapter 121: Fat Cat has become a huge Fat Cat (1)
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As the yellow light reached almost 10 metres tall, it brought along snow and ice as it came crashing down towards them, the shock it brought was indescribable. All of them quickly leaped into the air, trying to avoid it from above. Alas, the attack was too quick, and Hua Feng who was in front was struck and knocked back, lapsing into unconsciousness while still in midair. The other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit proved to be of no exception. Although it was easy for them to leap more than 10 metres high, the problem was that the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King's paws had struck down, causing the entire earth to reverberate strongly, and they did not have proper footing when they jumped.
Luo Ke Di had only reached 5 metres before being swallowed by the Mother Earth's Roar, while Gao Shen and Han Mo were only slightly better. Mu En fared the worst, as he was attempting to return to Shangguan Bing'er and Zhou Weiqing, and did not even manage to get far above the ground before he was enveloped.
Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er had been standing at a relatively further distance, and when the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King had charged forth, they were slightly further away, and Zhou Weiqing managed to make use of the advantage of youth – fast reflexes.
The memory of the previous ice spikes was still fresh in his mind, and as soon as he saw the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears charging forth, he had grabbed Shangguan Bing'er and circulated all his Heavenly Energy into his right leg, and slammed the ground savagely with it as hard as he could. His leg struck the ground at almost the same time as the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, and together with Shangguan Bing'er in his arms, it sent them 15 metres into the air, barely avoiding the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King's shocking full-powered hit.
As the saying goes, there is a limit to human strength sometimes. The members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had created many miracles of beating stronger, more powerful foes with much weaker strength, no matter being their strategy, combat experience, or the cooperation they had working together, it was already at the peak of what their personal strength could allow. If not for that, just pitting strength against strength on paper, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear should have easily wiped out the whole team.
However, when the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears appeared, they knew they had no chance of winning. Furthermore, that Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King had went berserk so quickly and used its full strength upon seeing them, and they did not even have the opportunity to plan or make use of any of their skills. Although that blow did not heavily injure them, the stunning effect of the Mother Earth's Roar had caused them to fly back around a hundred yards, all unconscious.
Four Pairs of enraged and bloodthirsty eyes locked upon the midair Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er. However, in the next instant, the four pairs of eyes also narrowed a little, and they did not launch an attack surprisingly.
As Zhou Weiqing had circulated all his Heavenly Energy into his Demonic Right Leg, his aura had burst forth uncontrollably, and sensing that terrifying aura, the four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts hesitated momentarily.
Among the four powerful Icy Soul Heavenly Beasts, besides the larger Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, the other three were also no smaller than the one they had killed, and they were the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King's wives.
They had all originally belonged to a much larger community of Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, and the Bear King was actually the younger brother of the leader of their tribe. It had attempted to challenge for the position of leader and lost, and was thus exiled from their community, and they had ended up here. It must be known that, to survive a failed challenge, it was a testament to how powerful this Bear King was. Not even counting the the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit, even Zhou Weiqing's father Admiral Zhou would have a tough time dealing with that blow just now.
We're screwed. Although Zhou Weiqing had successfully dodged the first strike with Shangguan Bing'er, the words couldn't help but appear in their minds. They wouldn't even be able to handle a single Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, let alone four!
"Bing'er, run quick, I'll try to block them as long as I can." As he said that, Zhou Weiqing was about to throw Shangguan Bing'er as far as he could. With her dual agility Jewels and her Wind Wielding Boots, she might actually have a small chance of escaping.
However, before he could throw her, Shangguan Bing'er grabbed onto his shirt and said: "Little Fatty, do you think I'm a person who fears death? I'm already yours, if we have to die, we'll die together."
Zhou Weiqing looked at the determination in Shangguan Bing'er's eyes as both of them landed down on the ground at the same time. He was originally feeling afraid of dying, but looking into her eyes, seeing the despair in her eyes, he felt as if the blood in his body started boiling.
The black tiger tattoos appeared all over his body as his eyes turned bloodshot once again. His right hand let go of Shangguan Bing'er as a violent and bloodthirsty aura burst forth from him, and the black King word appeared on his forehead once again, while his bones seemed to break out in sound. Despite being in this land of ice and snow, Zhou Weiqing felt his body heating up, as if a fiery core was exploding forth from within.
Is this the demonic change again? I do not want to lose consciousness! I want to be awake! I want to control it by myself! Stimulated by the despair in Shangguan Bing'er's eyes, Zhou Weiqing had fallen deep into the Demonic Change State, as an evil air about ten times thicker than earlier surrounded him. Despite that, he kept chanting those words in his mind.
It could clearly be seen that the snow around Zhou Weiqing was rapidly turning grey and disappearing, and this effect seemed to slowly broaden in a circle around him.
As compared to the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, his aura was not especially strong, but it gave these four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts a sense of danger.
Especially the bloodshot eyes and the black 'King' on his forehead, it actually caused them to awaken from their frenzied states.
The little white tiger which had been standing on Zhou Weiqing's shoulders all this while had a gleam in its eyes, and it seemed to take in rapid deep breaths, as if the evil aura around Zhou Weiqing was its favourite food.
As Zhou Weiqing's body seemed to dip down, his muscles were tuned by the Demonic Change into perfect condition, reaching almost three times his normal strength. At the same time, he was also able to flawlessly use his Heavenly Energy and skills with impeccable efficiency. As long as he had sufficient Heavenly Energy to sustain himself, he would be able to continuously use all his skills infinitely.
Alas, these four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears were not the weak little Forest Direwolves that he had originally met. Despite the sense of danger that Zhou Weiqing's evil aura brought to them, they would not easily back down. Their children's' death had caused much rage and depression, and they continued moving towards Zhou Weiqing slowly. Even under the Demonic Change state, Zhou Weiqing was still just too weak in comparison to the four bears. Without question, as soon as they launched their attacks, Zhou Weiqing would be torn to shreds.
Right as this moment, the little white tiger on Zhou Weiqing's shoulder suddenly moved, and the four cute baby pink paws pressed down on him as it sprang forth. Zhou Weiqing, who was originally losing control of his own mind, suddenly felt clarity return, but almost in the next instant, his bloodshot pupils shrank in surprise.
As the little white tiger Fat Cat leaped away from Zhou Weiqing's shoulder, it's body seemed to expand out quickly, by the time it landed silently on the ground, it had actually became a 3 metre long, 1.3 metre tall immense white tiger. Its deep blue eyes giving forth a shining lustre, and as Fat Cat raised its head, it gave a proud roar.
As the roar rang throughout the forest, there was a shocked silence. Zhou Weiqing felt a strange strength sparked within his body, and he spread his arms, puffing out his chest and a ear shattering roar issued from his mouth as well.
It was another tiger's roar, simple, thick and clear, while the white tiger's was loud sharper, and excited. The two roars, one low and one high, they complemented each other, showing the incomparable power and majesty of the king of the jungle.
Looking at Fat Cat's huge body appearing in front of them suddenly, the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears stopped in surprise. Besides the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, the other 3 revealed a look of fear in their eyes, and when Zhou Weiqing roared together with Fat Cat, even the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King's body shrank back a little; although its eyes were still fierce, it no longer seemed as wild as before.
Roaarrr. As its roar ended, Fat Cat gave another low roar, this time, turning around to Zhou Weiqing, swiping its claws at his shirt, and pulling the two little bears out, putting them onto the ground.
The two little bears were covered with a layer of grey, their little bodies trembling as if suffering much pain.
Fat Cat's eyes suddenly turned a crystal white colour, and two bright white lights shot forth from its eyes, striking both little bears respectively and clearing the grey mist around them. The two little bears stopped struggling.
The next moment, Fat Cat lifted a large paw and placed it atop the two little bears, its head turning back towards the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, issuing another low roar, as if saying something.
After the series of low roars, Fat Cat's head turned towards the north, and the white in its eyes receded, turning back to its usual blue color. However, its eyes also turned cold and deadly, as a killing aura rose from its body.
Chapter 122: Fat Cat has become a huge Fat Cat (2)
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"Wuuu" The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King's large body stood upright, its front paws held to its chest, as it did a rather human-like action of paying respect to Fat Cat. The other 3 bears did the same thing, and after doing so, they slowly walked forward, no longer any enmity in their movements.
Fat Cat lifted the paw from the two little bears, turning around and looking at Zhou Weiqing, who was still struggling to gain control of his body. Once again, two bright white lights shot forth from Fat Cat's eyes into Zhou Weiqing's eyes, and instantly, he felt two warm currents from his eyes to his Dantian, and the bloodthirsty, violent feelings started vanishing like snow in the summer, and the black tiger tattoos on his skin also started disappearing.
Shangguan Bing'er, at the side, was totally stunned. She had originally thought that both of them would perish here in the snow, even when Zhou Weiqing had entered the Demonic Change state, that thought never changed. Against four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, what that would only prolong their deaths.
However, what happened after, gave her the clear example that in this world, anything was indeed possible.
The four large bear heads squeezed together, nudging the two little bears on the ground, issuing soft cries at them. At the side, Fat Cat stood with head held high, proudly ignoring the four large Icy Soul Heavenly Bears.
After a while, it seemed like the four bears had sufficient intimacy and contact with their children, and the Bear King picked up the two little bears, placing them before Fat Cat, before placing its own head in the snow before Fat Cat in a kowtow position as well. After it got up, it gave another weak cry, which Fat Cat replied with a light roar. The Bear King looked for a while more at the two little bears, before leading the other 3 Bears away reluctantly.
Zhou Weiqing had finally regained control of his body and senses, and seeing that the four bears had not only moved off, but even left their children behind, he couldn't help but stare in stupefication at the huge white tiger, Fat Cat. This fellow, being able to scare off four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, how strong was it?!
Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but swallow a large gulp of saliva, remembering to himself how he used to bully it when he was bored. Now that it had become a large Fat Cat…
Just as Zhou Weiqing was thinking nervously to himself, Fat Cat had brought the two little bears back towards him, placing them in his arms.
Zhou Weiqing subconsciously held them, but just at that instant, Fat Cat's huge body pounced right at him.
Has the time for revenge come so soon? Zhou Weiqing involuntarily took a step back, but just before the pouncing Fat Cat reached him, its body shrank back down in midair, before finally landing lightly on his shoulders and dropping back down into his arms, wriggling till it found a warm comfortable spot. The two little bears were already snug in Zhou Weiqing's outer clothing, and Fat Cat's arrival pushed them away to the side.
Looking down at the cute little thing in his arms, with only half its head poking out, eyes closed and back asleep, Zhou Weiqing could hardly match it with the terrifying King of the Beasts that scared off four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts earlier.
Shangguan Bing'er walked over to Zhou Weiqing's side, giving him an incredulous look: "What just happened?!"
Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: "I'm not sure myself. Fat Cat this little thing can actually turn so huge, now we know for sure it's definitely a Heavenly Beast. No matter whether what its current strength is, we can be certain that it has an unbelievable talent and should grow up to to be extremely powerful. If not, it wouldn't have been able to scare off the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. Oh well, whatever, it's good to be alive! Heh heh! That's called character! Bing'er didn't you realise? Your husband has such awesome character, able to turn misfortune into something auspicious. Wahaha!"
Shangguan Bing'er rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself: This little rascal has a very resilient mental state; if it were anyone else, they'd probably have been scared to death or tangled up in wondering what its origin is. Instead, he was being all smug about it, and not even forgetting to take advantage of me. However, she was growing to like his forthright way more and more. Although he was still rather dirty and roguish, at least he was very real. "Let's wake up the Senior's and quickly leave this place."
"Err…" Only then Zhou Weiqing awaken and remember the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit fainted at the side. To say that he was totally oblivious and not surprised or frightened by the day's events, that was definitely impossible, after all he had stared at death in the face. However, his ability to tune his emotions were unparalleled, and he recovered really quickly.
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Two years later. Stars Forest, Heavenly Bow Unit Camp.
"Mu En!! Zhou Weiqing!! You two as*holes! If you have the guts, don't run!!" A shrill, angry cry rang out, and a yellow shadowy figure charged out from a wooden house in the camp.
It was a lady, looking about 30 years of age, and her beautiful features were distorted by a look of absolute fury on her face. Her hair was still wet, but her right hand was holding a kitchen cleaver, and she looked as if she were an erupting volcano. However, the courtyard was already empty, and her targets were nowhere to be found.
"Hua Feng! Get out here right now! I can't stand it anymore!" The lady shouted angrily, her formidable bosom heaving as she did so, causing an impressive sight.
"Sigh, those two rascals, they can't give us any peace." Hua Feng said helplessly as he walked out of his house, looking at the angry wet-haired lady and said: "Little grass, calm down. Don't you know Mu En's temperament by now?"
Little Grass looked at Hua Feng, her expression growing a lot gentler. "Brother Feng, I can't stand it anymore. It's already the 12th time this year. I can't even take a shower in peace any longer. What sort of rubbish is that old Scoundrel Mu En spouting? He even dare tries to justify it by saying he is training that young scoundrel Zhou Weiqing's eyesight and counting how many hairs I have? If not for the fact I can't defeat him, I'd have beaten him to death now. I don't care, you better give me some accountability now. One old scoundrel was already enough of a headache, now with this young scoundrel who has even surpassed his master. Over these two years, you can ask everyone, who hasn't been tortured by these 2 fellows!?"
"Little Grass, all your complaints are useless. Don't you know that your brother Hua Feng has been bribed?" A strange and ghostly voice sounded out. Another beautiful lady walked out from a nearby wooden house. She was about 1.75m tall, with a head full of pink hair flowing behind her back, with fine and attractive features. The problem was, she was flat-chested and had something that most women did not have – an Adam's Apple.
Hua Feng said exasperatedly: "Yi Shi, Little Grass is already angry enough, stop stirring her up further. Mu En and Little Wei might overdo things sometimes, but it's his own unique style of teaching."
Yi Shi gave a cold humph, giving a Lan Hua gesture 1: "Boss, they didn't just offend Little Grass, they even dared peek at me when I was bathing."
Hua Feng couldn't help but bust out laughing: "I still remember that day clearly. Little Wei is definitely still far from his teacher, he grew a needle in his eye 2 the next day. After that, he never dared to offend you again."
Little Grass gave another angry humph, saying: "Don't mention that little as*hole Zhou Weiqing! When Bing'er is around, he's always acts so good and honest, and as soon as she leaves to Store Skills, he turns into a scoundrel and a rogue, he literally becomes Mu En and Luo Ke Di combined! Anyway, I don't care, if you don't solve this problem, I'll sneak into your bed every night."
Yi Shi giggled and said: "Little Grass, aren't you just finding an excuse to do that? You've been wanting to sneak into his bed for years. This sister supports you!"
Little Grass said angrily: "You damn transvestite, get lost! I, Your Mother 3 hate transvestites the most!"
Yi Shi gave a humph and said: "Even though your Brother Feng isn't a transvestite, but he likes men. What's the big difference between a homosexual and a transvestite?"
Little Grass twisted her mouth and said: "It's just a matter of preference. At least Brother Feng is still a real man."
Just as that moment, a young girl walked in from outside, hearing the exchange between the few of them, and sighing inwardly to herself. Our Heavenly Bow Unit truly doesn't contain any normal people, a bunch of weirdos.
The young girl was rather tall, about 1.7m in height, with a head full of ocean blue hair flowing behind her, and a youthful aura. Her perfectly proportioned figure was still young and not fully ripe, but her fresh beauty was even more alluring. Her pair of pale green eyes were filled with grace and a brilliant, attractive light. "Bing'er, you're finally back."
"If you didn't come back, I would have gone over to kill your husband now." On seeing the girl, Little Grass sprang over and gave her a big hug.
Indeed, this young girl who who had returned from the outside was Shangguan Bing'er. After these 2 years, she was now 18 years old, and was in the prime of a girl's life. As for Little Grass, she was the lady mentioned by Mu En previously, the Earth Attribute Elemental Jewel Master who was in love with Hua Feng. Her temper was fiery, and besides Hua Feng who she treated very gently, her temper often erupted like a volcano. Strangely, though she was always against Zhou Weiqing, but she was very close to Shangguan Bing'er.
Shangguan Bing'er said helplessly: "I… haven't married him yet, what do you mean husband. Little Grass Sis, if Little Fatty angered you again, I'll apologise on his behalf. That rascal! Although his mouth is rather bad, his heart is still quite good."
Little Grass rolled her eyes and said: "Enough. I'm not talking about his character anymore, you're already poisoned by love. Sigh… for this point, you and your sister are the same." As she said that, she glanced bitterly at Hua Feng, causing him to shiver slightly.
Chapter 123: Fat Cat has become a huge Fat Cat (3)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Yi Shi was toying with her fingernails at the side, saying idly: "Alas, even though you're poisoned by love as well, but your man likes other men…"
"You damn transvestite, I, Your Mother, will risk my life to take you down!" Little Grass shouted furiously, and was about to charge over. Shangguan Bing'er quickly grabbed hold of her. If she had to judge who was the most dangerous person in the entire Heavenly Bow Unit, it would definitely be the Snake Lady Transvestite Yi Shi. They often fought like that, and Shangguan Bing'er was rather used to it.
"Alright, everyone. Enough!" Hua Feng shouted.
The 2 ladies and 1 transvestite turned their gazes onto him; Hua Feng looked at Shangguan Bing'er and said: "Bing'er, have you finished Storing your third Skill?"
Shangguan Bing'er nodded and said: "Yes, Teacher. I have accomplished it successfully."
Hua Feng nodded and said: "That's great. You and Little Wei already have sufficient means of self protection. Both of you have already inherited our true secrets in archery, and the only thing you lack is more practice and experience on actual battlefields. You've already been here for almost 2 years, and it's time to leave."
Shangguan Bing'er exclaimed in surprise: "Teacher, you want me and Little Fatty to leave?"
Hua Feng said helplessly: "You've seen for yourself, when Little Wei, Mu En and Luo Ke Di get together, they have caused so much chaos for our Heavenly Bow Unit. My original intention was to leave you two for another few more months, but now it looks like it'll be better for both of you to leave earlier. Otherwise, our Heavenly Bow Unit will be torn apart soon. It's good that you are back now, both of you should pack up and leave tomorrow. Come with me, I have some things to tell you."
Shangguan Bing'er nodded. She was clear that her teacher never made decisions easily, but once he did, it would be extremely difficult to change his mind. As such, she followed Hua Feng into his wooden house, with a rather sad look in her eyes.
Little Grass looked curiously at Yi Shi and said: "Is Boss really chasing that little brat Zhou Weiqing away?"
Yi Shi replied: "Isn't that what you hoped for? Why? Now that it happened, you can't bear to see them go?"
Little Grass combed her wet hair, muttering to herself: "Although that little brat is rather irritating, but with him around, don't you think our Heavenly Bow Unit is filled with life and laughter?"
Yi Shi let loose a giggle before laughing out loud: "Foolish girl, do you really think that Boss will chase them away just on your word? He has clearly planned this for a while."
"You've loved Boss for so long, how can you not know how he thinks? Although that little brat Zhou Weiqing is extremely sly and cunning, who amongst us isn't jealous of his unbelievable talent? In just a short span of two years, he has actually managed to cultivate from the 5th level of Heavenly Jing Energy to the 11th Stage! Furthermore, he has mastered most of old scoundrel's archery skills, and you should know that even if he continued staying here, he will not be able to learn much else from us. In the first place, with his talent, he would never be destined to stay for long in our Heavenly Bow Unit; Zhou Shui Niu still needs his son to take over his position eventually."
A hint of worry entered Little Grass' eyes, and at this moment there was no hint of her usual fiery temple. "Indeed! Our Empire is indeed in worrying straits, especially now that the Bai Da Empire is giving Kalise more and more support. Although I dislike Zhou Shui Niu, I have to admit that without him, our Heavenly Bow Empire would have long been crushed."
Two years ago, after the battle with the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er had awoken the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit. They did not reveal the situation with the little white tiger, only telling Hua Feng and the rest that the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears had just left all of a sudden. When they returned to the Heavenly Bow Unit Camp, they entered two years of tough training and cultivation.
As for Zhou Weiqing, he mainly focused on the exquisitely painful yet unbelievably quick Immortal Deity Technique, while also learning Mu En's various archery skills, of which he had by now all pretty much learnt. The most shocking thing to all the members was that within these two years, his Heavenly Energy had shot up by 6 whole levels, reaching a stunning 11th Level of Heavenly Energy. Even though Shangguan Bing'er was already considered a rare genius, she had only just reached the 12th level and gotten her third set of Heavenly Jewels, just reaching the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage. It seemed like Zhou Weiqing would quickly catch up.
As such, to allow Zhou Weiqing to focus more on his archery skills, while also afraid that he would bite off more than he could chew and not accomplish anything, as a result, although he had already gotten his 2nd set of Heavenly Jewels, he had not been allowed to Consolidate Equipment or Store Skills as of yet. However, his personal power was already far above what he had been just two years ago. In fact, even now he could face off with Luo Ke Di, who still remained at the 5 Jewel Physical Master stage, without losing. As for the various Skills of his first Elemental Jewel, he was now able to use them freely and easily after much practice. The members of the Heavenly Bow Unit knew that not just Zhou Weiqing, but also Shangguan Bing'er, wouldn't remain for long at the Heavenly Bow Unit or Paradise Strange. As Heavenly Jewel Masters, they belonged on a much grander stage.
…
The next day. Dawn. Front gates of the Heavenly Bow Unit Camp.
Heavenly Bow Unit Leader, Ultimate Assassin – Hua Feng, Vice Leader, Snake Lady Transvestite – Yi Shi, Female Volcano – Little Grass, Arrow Tower – Han Mo, Cannon – Gao Shen, Drunken Rogue – Luo Ke Di and God Eye Scoundrel – Mu En, were all standing in a row.
In front of them stood two youths, one male and one female. The female was of course Shangguan Bing'er, and there were tears brimming in her eyes, with an expression full of reluctance to part. The male by her side, standing at almost 1.9m tall, looking as fit as a young bull, was Zhou Weiqing, a rather sad look on his face as well; the honest looking expression on his face was a lot more realistic than before. Atop Zhou Weiqing shoulders stood the little white tiger, looking no different from two years ago. It still had the same lazy look as before, but if someone examined it closely and carefully, they would notice that the colour of its eyes had changed, from the previous blue to a light purple. Its brilliant white fur now seemed like they were carved from crystal, and if it stood there unmoving, some might even mistake it for a perfect sculpture.
Right behind Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er, a pair of black bears with gold fur on their backs lay on the ground. The two fellows were no longer little, their bodies grown to over 2 metres long and were large and stout, especially with their large heads causing them to look charmingly simple and naive. However, if any Jewel Masters spotted them, it would definitely be terror that sparked in them. After all, they were Icy Soul Heavenly Bears! Even if they were still very young, the two bears were already Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts.
In truth, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears' growth rate shouldn't have been so fast. The two had grown more than ten years worth of growing in just these two years. Regarding this, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit were all puzzled as well, but despite their efforts, they were unable to find out the reason for this.
Hua Feng gave a light smile and said to Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er: "All good things must come to an end. You both have learnt much in your two years in our Heavenly Bow Unit. I hope that no matter what happens in the future, no matter how powerful you become, you will never forget that your motherland is our Heavenly Bow Empire."
Shangguan Bing'er nodded vigorously, saying: "Teacher, do not worry. For me and Little Fatty, everything we have is given by the motherland. We will not let you down!"
Little Grass said exasperatedly: "Brother Feng, what type of situation is this, yet you are still talking about those big ideals. Bing'er is the kindest, gentlest girl I know, why would she need you to talk about all of that? Bing'er come, let Big Sis hug you." As she said that, she opened her arms and gave Shangguan Bing'er a big warm hug. At that point, Shangguan Bing'er couldn't resist any longer and tears flowed down her cheeks as she hugged Little Grass in return, her head resting on Little Grass' shoulders as she sobbed. Little Grass' eyes were also misty with tears.
After a while, the two separated, and right at that moment, Luo Ke Di opened his arms and hugged Shangguan Bing'er as well. "I want a hug too!"
Indeed, he managed to hug… alas, it wasn't Shangguan Bing'er who he hugged, but someone much larger than him, with an honest look on his face – Zhou Weiqing.
Luo Ke Di felt as if his bones were creaking after being bear hugged by Zhou Weiqing, and couldn't help but scold out loud: "Damn, you little brat, let go of me!"
Only then did Zhou Weiqing let go of Luo Ke Di, saying with concerned: "Shi Shu, are you alright? I'm just about to leave, I'm just so touched."
Luo Ke Di gave a humph and said: "Stop acting you little brat! I, Your Father, just wanted a hug from Bing'er, it's not like she will lose anything."
Zhou Weiqing nodded his head repeatedly, saying: "Little Grass Elder Sis is allowed to hug, but you aren't. As long as it's female, even if it's a sow, your hugs could possibly impregnate it! Shi Shu, don't forget that your nickname is Rogue! The Ultimate Rogue!"
"You…" Luo Ke Di cried out in anger, jumping up and wanting to teach Zhou Weiqing a lesson. Alas, at the distance they were at, he could only hold back. After all, Zhou Weiqing's strength now was indeed too terrifying, with two Pure Strength Physical Jewels boosting him, just comparing strength alone he was already a match for Mu En, who was a half strength Physical Jewel Master with 6 Jewels!
Although Zhou Weiqing's Physical Jewel was a pure strength Jewel, and his boost should be 1.5 times that of an ordinary Physical Jewel Master1, this shouldn't have happened. However, his strength had also been increased by the black pearl he swallowed, and during the two years of growth, his entire physique had grown by an impressive amount. Normally, during breaks and when he was feeling bored, he played and wrestled with the two baby Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, and in a 1v2 situation!
"Little Wei." Han Mo walked up to him. He was not a man of many words, and he just gave Zhou Weiqing a hug. "Live Well."
Zhou Weiqing also grew more serious, keeping his joking smile and hugging him back. "I will."
Gao Shen walked over next and also gave him a hug. "Little Wei, remember to kill more people. Men should have more killing intent to be more manly!"
He was followed by Yi Shi, but Zhou Weiqing refused to let 'her' hug him, causing 'her' to pout angrily.
Mu En and Hua Feng also walked over. Hua Feng patted Shangguan Bing'er's head, smiling faintly as he said: "Teacher will always be proud of you."
"Teacher!" Shangguan Bing'er could no longer control her emotions, and dove into Hua Feng's arms, crying. Zhou Weiqing could only watch from the side, eyebrows twitching, but resisted the urge to do anything.
"Stop looking, little brat. In the future, if you go out and get bullied, you better not let anyone know you're my disciple!" Mu En said with a humph.
Zhou Weiqing said carefully: "Teacher… it's not like being your disciple is something of high honour or reputation!"
Chapter 124: Ring of Concealment (1)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Mu En laughed and said: "Also, didn't you also acknowledge that Old Huyan Aobo as your teacher? That old fellow has a lot of good stuff, don't be polite to him! … Go now! Shoo!"
Zhou Weiqing held Mu En's hands tightly, taking a deep breath and holding up his head as if calming himself down: "Teacher, I can't bear to leave you."
Mu En's smile froze, and his expression slowly turned warm as well. "Little scoundrel, I also can't bear for you to leave!"
Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: "Then… shall I just stay?"
All of the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit cried out angrily in unison: "NO!"
Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er finally left the camp reluctantly, and as the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit returned to their rooms rather despondently, all of them found a letter on their tables, from Zhou Weiqing.
As Hua Feng opened his letter, he saw only 2 simple lines written on it. "Leader, I know you've always liked my dad, but I also know that with my dad's temper, he would never reciprocate it. However, just to fulfil your wish, I'll still call you little mother once. Bing'er and I are leaving, but, I'll still cause one last time of trouble for you. I will prove that, it's not just because of me that the Heavenly Bow Unit becomes so messy!"
As Hua Feng read the letter, he found himself awkwardly between laughter and tears, when all of a sudden, a knock sounded on his door. "Come in." he said.
Little Grass entered from the outside, though she was blushing red as she said: "Brother Feng, if you want it, you'll just have to tell me, how could I not give it to you?"
Hua Feng was puzzled as he asked: "What did I want?"
Little Grass held out the letter in her hands shyly, and when Hua Feng took it, he saw written on it: "Little Grass Elder Sis, actually Leader does like you a lot. Yesterday I saw him stealing your panties that you left out to dry and hide them under his pillow."
Hua Feng's hands trembled as he looked at Little Grass, who was looking at him with tenderness and love in her eyes, and three black lines appeared above his head as he gritted his teeth and said: "Zhou… Wei… Qing…!!"
As for the others' letters, they were as follows.
Gao Shen's letter: "Brother Shen, did you know that Yi Shi that transvestite is actually in love with you? She actually stole your underwear! I'm not a person who easily stirs trouble, and I don't know what your temper is like. However, if it were me, I wouldn't easily stand for that sort of thing!"
Han Mo's letter: "Brother Mo, I'm a little embarrassed to say this, but since I'm leaving I really do have to tell you the truth. The hundred titanium alloy arrows you ordered custom made, I felt they were very good, so I borrowed them to use. I'll just borrow them for a hundred years or so. Between us brothers, there's no need for any thanks right. In truth, I know that you've always wanted to gift them to me, right?"
Yi Shi's letter: "Lord Vice Leader, actually I know your inner heart must be in pain. As a transvestite, and a beautiful one at that, you are so different from everyone! However, I must tell you the truth. My teacher has always liked you so much, but he was always embarrassed to say so. The reason why he's always remained single is because of you! Did you know that he has kept a portrait of you, and deep in the night, he always stares at the portrait and 'trains his hands'. Sigh… Even if you don't like him, you must really let him know. He's already so old, if he keeps 'training his hands' like that so much, it's not good for his body!"
Luo Ke Di's letter: "Shi Shu, that day I unintentionally heard Leader talking to himself in his room. In our Heavenly Bow Unit, only you and he are suave enough, and he also said that my Dad is getting too old already, and that he shouldn't keep dreaming of the impossible. As such, he has decided to change his target, I won't say much more, you know what I mean. Leader is such a great person, with such grace and poise, you two are indeed a good match!"
Mu En's letter: "Teacher, I've left a portrait under your bed, but I accidently spilled porridge on it 1 Please help me pass it to Yi Shi."
An hour later, a mass of angry howls arose from the Heavenly Bow Unit. Strangely, all of them sounded very similar, and with gritted teeth! "Zhou—- Wei—- Qing!!!!!"
At that time, Zhou Weiqing, who had already walked quite a distance away, suddenly stopped, turning back towards the Heavenly Bow Unit with a huge, wicked grin on his face, giving a small laugh as he muttered to himself: "I'm just afraid you all will forget me, I didn't mean to prank you all! En… it's not intentional… definitely not planned… nor was it premeditated. Heh heh."
Shangguan Bing'er looked at him curiously and asked: "What's going on? Little Fatty, what are you talking about?"
Zhou Weiqing quickly reined himself in, saying: "Uh, nothing! Bing'er, don't you think I'm already considered a real man, a grown up now?"
Shangguan Bing'er started, looking at the large and well built, honest but valiant looking Zhou Weiqing, and nodded sincerely while saying: "Indeed. Although you're only 16 years old, but most adult men wouldn't be as tall or muscular as you are. Of course you can be considered a real man now."
Zhou Weiqing was filled with joy, winking to her and said: "In that case… can we do.. it already?"
Shangguan Bing'er asked puzzledly: "What's 'it'?"
Zhou Weiqing said abashedly: "You know… it! Since you already said I'm a real man, and you're a beautiful grown lady, and we're fiances… that… that…"
Shangguan Bing'er finally understood what he meant, instantly flushing deeply and said: "Dream on! Why is your brain full of dirty thoughts. Hmph, walk further from me. Who's your fiancee? Have you resolved the situation with Princess Difuya?"
Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: "I haven't had the opportunity yet… We're heading back to Heavenly Bow City now, and I'll handle the matter when we return. I'll go right to look for Godfather. Although Difuya is rather hateful, I shouldn't delay it and let her waste her youth as well."
Shangguan Bing'er rolled her eyes at him, but she clearly looked a lot happier. Zhou Weiqing was attempting to strike while the iron was hot, sidling closer to her to get intimate, but she quickly ran ahead like a Wind Elf, her tinkling laughter trailing her. Zhou Weiqing grinned and chased forward, and just like that, with one chasing the other, they sped through the Stars Forest towards the Heavenly Bow City.
The two poor 'little' Icy Soul Heavenly Bears could only run with all their might, panting, as they tried to keep up. Their foolish and simple looking appearance was simply so adorable, while the little white tiger Fat Cat still lay on Zhou Weiqing's shoulder lazily, as if it would never wake up.
As they closed in on the edge of the Stars Forest, Zhou Weiqing beckoned to the two bears, saying: "Come here, Da Huang, Er Huang."
The two tired and panting bears came lumbering to Zhou Weiqing, nuzzling their heads on Zhou Weiqing's body, with nary the look and pride of a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. These two little fellows were raised together by Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er, but the one they feared most was Fat Cat. Often, if Fat Cat gave a low roar, the two of them would lie down on the ground with their hands covering their heads, looking extremely pitiful.
Zhou Weiqing raised his right hand, and a gold green Cat's Eye ring on his finger flashed, causing two beams of yellow light to shine upon the two bears. As the light glittered, the two large fellows had disappeared.
This Spatial ring was given to him by Hua Feng, and Zhou Weiqing had to give up all his cuts from the missions throughout these two years. Originally, he wasn't supposed to get a cut of the salary from the missions, but as his power increased, his Control Skills started to play a larger role and be of critical help during the missions. As a result, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had agreed to give him a cut as well. Zhou Weiqing did not know how much it had amounted to after these two years, but for the sake of Da Huang and Er Huang these two large fellows, he had no choice but to give up on his cut and take the Spatial ring, which had about 20 square metres of space within.
In truth, what Zhou Weiqing didn't know was that he had been given a huge gift. Such a Spatial Ring, was worth at least 200,000 gold coins or more. That was mainly because it wasn't an ordinary Spatial Ring, and it didn't just store goods, but had a small and unique Spatial Realm created which could allow living creatures to stay within. That was its true value, and was considered a rather rare treasure.
After keeping Da Huang and Er Huang into the ring's space, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er headed to the Heavenly Bow City. According to Hua Fen, they would be heading to the Fei Li Empire to undergo their next step of learning and training.
Without question, Fei Li Empire was the only large empire which was on good relations with the Heavenly Bow Empire, and it was also a lot more developed on all fronts. This time, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing'er were headed to the Fei Li Empire's Fei Li Imperial Family's Military Academy, to learn how to lead and direct armies. This was under the direction of Admiral Zhou, who wanted them to prepare to help out the Heavenly Bow Empire's armies in the future.
There was still 5 more months until the new semester of the Fei Li Imperial Family's Military Academy began, but Hua Feng had them return to the Heavenly Bow City in advance. The main reason was for Zhou Weiqing to head to Fei Li Empire's Flying Hill City first. After all, he was already sixteen years old, and it was time for him to study under Huyan Aobo as promised. Furthermore, he still hadn't Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills for his second set of Heavenly Jewels.
"Bing'er, let's stay at home for three days, and I'll settle the betrothal with Princess Difuya. After three days, let's head to Flying Hill City together, how about that?" Zhou Weiqing held onto her hands, rather unwilling to part. She had been gone for quite a while to complete Storing her 3rd Elemental Jewel's Skill, and had finally just returned to his side, and he naturally couldn't bear to part with her for another few days once again.
Shangguan Bing'er hesitated and said: "Little Fatty, we've already spent two years together in the Heavenly Bow Unit, and during this period I haven't spent any time with my mother. I want to seize this chance before we enter the Fei Li Imperial Family's Military Academy to accompany her well. She's my only kin, and this time, we will be spending another few years at the Academy, as it is so far and traveling to and fro will be extremely difficult. Why don't you head to Flying Hill City first, and we'll meet in the Fei Li Empire capital, Fei Li City in 5 months alright?"
"Ah?" Hearing her say that, Zhou Weiqing's face fell and he said dejectedly: "Doesn't that mean we'll be apart for 5 months?"