Chapter 555 Little Yun, Are You Satisfied with Him?
Wang Teng didnât care that they called him master. He was already a master-level runemaster, so he didnât need their acknowledgment. His spirit was at the Imperial Realm, exceeding all the runemasters present. He believed that it wouldnât take too long for him to become the one and only grandmaster-level runemaster on Earth.
Even in the Xingwu Continent, there were only a few grandmaster-level runemasters. This was the accumulation of many years of history. Earthâs development was too short, so they couldnât compare with the other side. Once Wang Teng took one step forward, he would become the top runemaster on Earth. After a round of discussion, everyone was finally convinced by Wang Teng. They started deploying the Black Tortoise Sky-Lock Array. The blacksmiths worked on the materials needed for the array and used them to make vessels that could carry runes on them.
The large-sized array would be hosted by Wang Teng, so he took the leading role and started commanding the advanced-stage and master-level runemasters without any hesitation.
In the end, he was the free one. All he did was be an evil supervisor.
Boom!
While everyone was working hard to build the array, explosions were suddenly heard in the distance.
Wang Teng looked into the sky and frowned slightly. âMaster Chu, please take a look over there. Iâve told those people many times, but they must have made a mistake in the rune array again. Their proficiency is so low,â Wang Teng said.
âAlright, Iâll go immediately!â Chu Yongnian was busy carving a rune, but when he heard Wang Tengâs words, he agreed and put down his work. He hurriedly rushed in the direction of the explosion.
Wang Teng looked at his work and nodded silently. Among all the runemasters, Chu Yongnianâs enlightenment was the highest. He understood what he was saying instantly and was detailed in his work too. He was indeed much better than the rest.
Talent was extremely important in both martial arts and runes. Hard work could compensate a little, but without talent, the journey would be tiring.
Chu Yongnian had brought two disciples along this time. They stayed beside him to assist him. When they saw a young man ordering their master to do his bidding, they were infuriated.
One of them said, âMaster, Wang Tengâs martial arts ability might be strong, but your rune mastery must be better than his. Yet, he threw all the tiring work to you and is just resting over there. This is a little outrageous.â âThatâs right, heâs also a young man, but he doesnât know how to respect his elders,â Chu Yongnianâs other disciple echoed.
Chu Yongnian stopped in his tracks. He glanced at them and snorted. âWe have all seen his level of rune mastery and are convinced by him. In any field, the best takes the lead. If youâre weaker than him, you should accept it humbly and learn.
âWhatâs more, you donât understand the worth of this array. Rune studies have reached this level after many years of development. However, some high-level rune arrays are still kept a secret by the Xingwu Continent. We canât get them at all. However, Wang Teng passed it down to us without any reservation and didnât ask for anything in return. Why are you thinking that heâs boasting?â Chu Yongnian glanced at the two disciples. They didnât know what to reply to him, so he continued, âHeâs the most familiar with this array. If he did it personally, heâd be able to complete it within five days. How much can we learn then? The best way to learn is through a combination of theory and experience. You think heâs ordering me around?
âRather than having such useless thoughts, why donât you immerse yourself in the array. Iâm sure youâll benefit greatly.â
His tone sounded a little disappointed. After he finished speaking, he ignored the two youngsters and rushed to the area of the explosion.
Chu Yongnianâs disciples turned red and white in embarrassment. At the same time, they were worried that Chu Yongnian would regard them as unpromising. Their futures would be destroyed.
At the same time, a runemaster was sitting on the ground absent-mindedly with a dirty face. There was a deep hole in front of him.
âOld Fang, whatâs wrong?â Chu Yongnian went straight to the point without wasting any time. âThis isnât right. I followed his instructions clearly. Why did it explode?â The runemaster called Old Fang muttered to himself, ignoring Chu Yongnian completely. âOld Fang, Old Fang.â Chu Yongnian shook his head helplessly. âAh, what? Old Chu, arenât you in charge of the center section? Why are you here?â Old Fang regained his senses. He was puzzled. âYou caused an explosion. Shouldnât I come to take a look?â Chu Yongnian scolded. âAlright, tell me what happened. I donât have time to waste on you.â Old Fang gave a bitter smile and explained his rune-carving process. Chu Yongnian furrowed his brows tightly after hearing him. âBased on what you said, there shouldnât be a problem. Why did it explode?â He leaned over and observed the rune Old Fang had carved. He tried to guess the problem using the remains of the rune. But the rune was damaged and incomplete, so he couldnât see anything.
âOld Fang, did you hide some details because youâre embarrassed?â Chu Yongnian asked curiously.
Runemasters were egoistic people. They would rather investigate their mistakes alone than say them out loud and ask for help. This was why Chu Yongnian was suspicious.
âBullshit, wrong means wrong. Whatâs there to hide? Why would I do that?â Old Fang was infuriated.
Chu Yongnian smiled in embarrassment. They had known each other for many years, so he knew that Old Fang wasnât that kind of person.
The two of them could only carve the rune again at the same spot. Half an hour laterâ¦
Boom!
Another explosion resounded. This time, Chu Yongnianâs face was injured too, but their strength wasnât that weak. A small rune explosion wouldnât hurt them. âSo, what do you have to say now?â Old Fang smiled at this plight. He found an avenue to vent his frustration. Look, itâs not my fault. You made a mistake too.
âWhatâs going on? I honestly donât understand.â Chu Yongnian touched his head in confusion. He frowned and racked his brain.
Old Fang didnât laugh at him again. He came over and joined him in studying the problem. Occasionally, he would offer his suggestion. They looked like two researchers.
Chu Yongnian and Old Fangâs disciples could only stay at the side silently. They couldnât offer any help. After some time, they still couldnât get it. Old Fang said helplessly, âWhy donât we ask Wang Teng to take a look?â
âAlright, thatâs the only option left.â Chu Yongnian gave up struggling and nodded.
âLetâs go together.â Old Fang got up.
âThereâs no need to find me. Iâve been waiting for you for a long time.â
A voice came from above their heads. It was Wang Teng. âMaster Wang, please take a look. Whatâs the problem here?â Chu Yongnian asked quickly. He was elated.
Wang Teng floated in mid-air. With a single glance, he noticed their problem. He replied calmly, âYour perception is wrong. These runes shouldnât be carved from the first to the last. Instead, you should start from the outside and slowly carved inwards to form an enclosed formation. The core runes should be carved last and linked with the rest.â
The two people were enlightened. Their eyes lit up with joy as they shouted, âI see. So that was
it.â
âAlright, continue your carving.â Wang Teng left after solving their concern.
The two runemasters were full of compliments. âMaster Wangâs rune mastery is much higher than ours.â
âThis is probably a rune construction method from the Xingwu Continent. We have never seen this on Earth,â Old Fang said. âThis rune construction method is their core. Thereâs nothing wrong in admitting it; if we were to do the research ourselves, we wouldnât be able to realize it for many years. Rune studies are too profound and complicated,â Chu Yongnian said.
Old Fang nodded in agreement.
Their disciples stared at them with their mouths agape before glancing in the direction where Wang Teng had left. They had to admit that even though their age was around the same, they couldnât hold a candle to him.
Wang Teng seemed free, and he really was. Other people had similar problems like Chu Yongnian. These were all secrets of the Xingwu Continent. They had never encountered them before, so they were confused.
Wang Tengâs job was to solve their problems and enlighten them. These people were the best batch of runemasters. Their understanding of rune studies was no weaker than others, so they could grasp what Wang Teng was trying to say immediately. He didnât need to waste too much saliva.
As time passed, the Black Tortoise Sky-Lock Array was almost completed. It was at the last stages now. Today, Wang Teng went back to have breakfast with his family before teaching Doudou martial arts on an empty ground.
The little fellow practiced the basic fist skill very well. She even made sounds when she punched out her fists as if this would increase her aura.
But to others, no matter how hard she screamed, her voice and appearance were always cute.
Grandpa Wang and everyone in the Wang family was looking at her with smiles on their faces. They doted on this young girl and didnât discriminate against her just because she didnât have their blood.
This little girl had gradually merged into the Wang family.
The Xu family, the Bai family, and some other families made some cooperating deals with the Wang family. In summary, they would rely on the Wang family for survival, and the Wang family would provide them with some protection Wang Teng had no qualms. He was friends with Xu Jie and Bai Wei, so he would offer them help if they needed it.
Xu Jie, Bai Wei, and Yu Hao came to look for him too. Wang Teng knew what they were thinking. He didnât say much and asked them not to read into it. They should go back and cultivate properly. He wasnât that narrow-minded. He wouldnât object to some of the ways of the world.
Xu Jie and his friends felt relieved when they knew that he wasnât angry. They chatted with one another happily before leaving.
The elders of their families had placed high hopes on them. They hoped that they could have some success on this path of martial arts. Of course, they couldnât be compared with Wang Teng, but they must become a martial warrior and play their part for the family.
They werenât the only ones. The other younger generations of the other families were in the same boat. As long as they had talent, the families would spend all their resources on the youth to learn martial arts. The sea beastsâ riot this time had stimulated everyone.
They finally understood that this era would be a martial warriorsâ era. If they werenât martial warriors, they were nobodies. They couldnât even save themselves.
All the other families were thinking of ways to let their younger generation step on the martial arts path. Unfortunately, they werenât as lucky as the Xu or Bai families. They were the top-tier families in Donghai and had a good relationship with the Wang family. They were ahead of many other elite families.
Many top-tier families knew that Wang Teng was from the Wang family, so they wanted to ride on this big boat. However, they had no avenues.
The Wang family werenât charitable people either. If they didnât know them, they wouldnât meet the families.
The Zhou family was one of the most powerful families in Donghai. At this moment, they were having a family meeting. The higher authorities of the Zhou family and some recognized young people were all present.
The third daughter of the Zhou family, Zhou Baiyun, who was at the gathering on Mount Baoâan, was sitting in the first seat on the right-hand side of the family head. The atmosphere was stern. The Zhou family had suffered many losses in this sea beastsâ riot. All their fixed assets were destroyed. Fortunately, they had many businesses in the country, so their foundation was still there.
Even so, the assets of the Zhou family had shrunk by a third. This was a huge blow to them.
The grandfather of the Zhou family was sitting in the host seat. He said with a stern face, âMartial warriors are the root of the martial arts era. Although we have groomed some martial warriors over the years, we were still helpless during this sea beastsâ riot. These younger generations are used to living in
peace.â
Everyone felt awkward. They didnât know what to do either. They had never experienced such a frightening sea beastsâ riot before. The purpose of them practicing martial arts was to gain status and special benefits. They werenât going to fight for their lives.
By right, they werenât wrong. In the peaceful era, these family martial warriors wouldnât need to risk their lives. However, no one expected the riot to happen.
The current family head was Zhou Baiyunâs father, Zhou Weiqiang. Grandpa Zhou had gone behind the scenes many years ago. Zhou Weiqiang opened his mouth and said, âThe martial warriors we groomed have never seen any blood. Itâs normal that they would get overpowered by the sea beasts.â âHmph, donât seek excuses for your incompetence. If your foresight was far enough, the Zhou family wouldnât be in this awkward situation.â Grandpa Zhou snorted.
Zhou Weiqiang: â¦
You didnât think about this too, right?
Zhou Weiqiang felt frustrated. He glanced at Grandpa Zhou, but he didnât dare to voice out his thoughts. âLook at the Wang family. They have groomed a top-class martial warrior, a general stage! How many general-stage martial warriors are there in the country or the world? During normal times, we donât see their advantage, but their capabilities were displayed during the sea beastsâ riot. The Wang family is going to rise above all,â Grandpa Zhou said in envy.
The Wang family didnât groom him; Wang Tengâs talent is just too powerful. Thatâs why he had his achievements. The Wang family is extremely fortunate to give birth to a phoenix in their chicken nest. Zhou Weiqiang complained in his heart, but he didnât speak out.
Grandpa Zhou was in a fit of anger, so he would calm down after venting a bit. If anyone dared to refute, they would be dead. Zhou Weiqiang had realized this over the years. âGrandpa, donât scold Dad. Wang Tengâs talent is too high. Thereâs only one Wang Teng in the country-no, the world. The other nations might not have anyone whoâs able to reach the general stage at his age. The youngest general-stage martial warrior Iâve heard of is 30 years old. Thereâs no point in comparing,â Zhou Baiyun opened her mouth and said. Grandpa Zhou noticed that his favorite granddaughter had spoken, so his expression softened a little. He sighed and nodded. âI understand what youâre saying, but the Wang family is in the same city as us. How can I not get jealous? All the elite families in Donghai will be envious when they talk of the Wang family.â
He paused for a moment to regain his composure. Then, he suddenly thought of something and asked, âOh right, Little Yun, I remember that you have had some interaction with Wang Teng before. What do you know about him?â
Before Zhou Baiyun could speak, the young man sitting opposite her said, âGrandpa, Little Yun isnât familiar with him. She invited some peers for a gathering when she came back from overseas and Wang Teng happened to be in the group. Thatâs all.â âOh, is that it?â Grandpa Zhou looked at Zhou Baiyun and asked.
Zhou Baiyun glanced at the young man opposite before replying, âSecond Brother is right. Weâre not close. However, I asked someone to investigate Wang Teng during that gathering, so I know a little about him.â
âTell me,â Grandpa Zhou urged.
Zhou Shaohui pouted. Zhou Baiyun nodded and continued, âThere was an explosion on Mount Baoâan and the City Protection Bureau was activated. Do you remember that incident?â âAre you sayingâ¦?â A glint flashed past Zhou Weiqiangâs eyes.
âThatâs right, I suspect that this matter is related to him,â Zhou Baiyun said.
âWhatâs the link? Grandpa is asking you about Wang Teng. Youâre not answering the question,â Zhou Shaohui scoffed. Zhou Baiyun ignored him and said, âFrom some evidence, I can conclude that there were martial warriors on the mountain, and they had a fight. Wang Teng participated in the fight, so I think he was a martial warrior already at that time.â âHe hadnât taken his university entrance exam then,â Zhou Weiqiang exclaimed. âThatâs right. His talent is scary,â Zhou Baiyun said.
âIsnât that bullshit? How can he become a general-stage martial warrior at such a young age if he didnât have talent?â Zhou Shaohui opened his mouth again. Zhou Baiyun looked at him in disdain. Her second brother was still as stupid as ever.
âShut up.â Grandpa Zhou glared at him. Everyone looked at him as if he was an idiot. Zhou Shaohui felt wronged. He didnât think he had made any mistakes. Why were they looking at him like this?
âNot only does this show that heâs exceptionally talented, but we can also tell that heâs good at concealing his ability and is very thoughtful and detailed. Even the City Protection Bureau couldnât find proof that he was related to that case. Itâs hard for someone like him not to succeed. However, I didnât expect him to rise so quickly,â Zhou Baiyun exclaimed with a strange look in her eyes. Grandpa Zhou nodded thoughtfully. âOne more thing.â Zhou Baiyun opened her mouth once again and attracted everyoneâs attention. âThere was a gang of robbers who robbed a bank in the past. They got killed by a secretive martial warrior.â âAre you saying that he did that too?â Zhou Shaohui clicked his tongue. âThatâs right, it was him.â Zhou Baiyun nodded firmly. âI asked someone to look for information in the police station. Do you know how the robbers died?â
She left them hanging. âHow did they die?â Zhou Shaohui frowned and hurried her.
Grandpa Zhou and the others looked at Zhou Baiyun with curiosity in their eyes. âSomeone broke their heads with brute force.â Zhou Baiyunâs words startled them.
âBroke their heads!â Gasps were heard in the hall.
âSo, heâs a vicious fellow too. Donât provoke him for no reason,â Zhou Baiyun said. She specially looked at Zhou Shaohui with a smile.
Zhou Shaohui shrunk his neck and replied hurriedly, âWhy are you looking at me? Heâs a general-stage martial warrior. I still want to live. Iâm not that stupid to offend him.â
âThis is unbelievable. How old was he? 17? Iâm convinced. Without his temperament, he wouldnât have walked this far.â Grandpa Zhou shook his head in astonishment. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile, âLittle Yun, are you satisfied with him?â âHuh?â Zhou Baiyun was shocked.