Chapter 323: 323
Insolence, blatant insolence!
“How dare you injure me! How dare you do this to a Saint of the Sacred Sect!” the Saint growled . With a deathly stare, he glared ahead at Wang Xian, who was leaving .
The contempt, and the look of disregard, made Wang Xian appear all the more indifferent .
“Leave your name . In no time, I’ll slaughter you, with my own bare hands!” the Saint called out harshly as he watched Wang Xian from behind .
Upon hearing the Saint, Wang Xian stopped short and turned around to look at the young man . “You’ve lost your chance!” he mocked .
In a fit of anger, the Saint snapped in a grimace as his eyes filled with bloodthirst . He took a quick look at his arm and called out, “I’ll kill you soon enough!”
Wang Xian looked back at the Saint . Smiling, he beamed with a glimmer in his eyes before turning to leave .
“Saint, are you alright!?” a voice asked .
“Saint, let me have a look at your injuries . I have some elixir pills with me!” another called out in concern .
The crowd of disciples had barely recovered from shock . To think that the Saint had been injured by a nobody with one mere strike . Just how could this be!
“I’m alright!” the Saint brushed them aside . With a glum face, he took one look at the injuries on his shoulders .
As he watched Wang Xian leave, a young man tried to appease the Saint . “Saint, had the lad not snuck an attack, and had you brought your Sky Devil Zither along, you would’ve maimed such a lad easily!” he flattered .
“Hmph!” the Saint replied impassively . Displeased, he looked at Tang Yinxuan and pressed her for an answer . “Who is he? Which Sect or Clan is he from?”
Upon hearing the Saint’s words, Tang Yinxuan furrowed her brows and shook her head . “Saint, I have something to attend to . I’ll return to the Sect now!” she replied before making a direct exit .
“Hold it right there, Tang Yinxuan . The Saint is asking you a question!” a female disciple of the Heavenly Sound Sect yelled at Tang Yinxuan .
Ignoring the call, Tang Yinxuan excused herself again . “Apologies, Saint . I’m feeling unwell . So I’ll head back to rest!” she said before hastening her steps . Feeling helpless, she sighed softly as she rushed back to the Sect .
“Well, well, this Tang Yinxuan!” the Saint rebuked . As he watched Tang Yinxuan disappear gradually, he headed straight for the exit with a steely expression .
“Saint!” a few disciples called out with unease .
“Go, get me details of the lad’s identity!” the Saint ordered one of them as he turned his head back .
“Yes, Saint!” the crowd of disciples replied hurriedly, shocked by the comment .
The Saint of a Sacred Sect is not someone to be trifled with .
Offenders shall die!
…
As Wang Xian entered the Presidential Suite, he was immediately welcomed by Mo Qinglong, Mo Yuan and seven Dragonians . “Young Master!” they greeted respectfully .
“Hmm . Just place the information you’ve got over there!” Wang Xian replied . Acknowledging the gang with a wave, he picked up the documents and headed for the bedroom .
“Noted!” Mo Qinglong and gang nodded, before they headed outside .
Meanwhile, a worn out Tang Yinxuan returned to her room, located atop the ninth summit of Ning City’s Nine Peaks Mountain .
As she placed the zither on the desk, she looked to the side, where two zithers rested . One of them was covered in cracks, and bore obvious signs of repair .
But repaired zithers could no longer be used .
As for the other zither, it boasted an all-green body which exuded both extravagance and beauty . This was a zither gifted to her by her Master .
This Green Zither had been obtained by her Master at an overly exorbitant price . According to her Master, it was a Level 6 Zither .
As with all things in life, even weapons are classified by levels, as they are graded similarly to humans . In fact, where grading is concerned, only the classification of Spiritual Grasses and Elixir Pills differ vastly from the others .
Weapons are graded in ascending Levels . And where a weapon has surpassed Level 9, it would then be named a Meta-mortal Spiritual Weapon, also known as an Inborn Spiritual Weapon .
Inborn Spiritual Weapons possess a spirituality of their own . When a weapon ascends to such a level, it gains unimaginable powers .
Take the Ancient Sword of Zhan Lu which Wang Xian now owned, for instance . It is no sword to be owned by mere mortals, given that it possesses Energy of the Gold Summit . An average Martial Artist could even be killed by the sword simply by holding it .
Similarly, an expert Martial Artist of Level eight or above could challenge someone at superseding levels, simply by wielding the sword .
So much so that a Level nine Martial Artist could kill a Half-Step Inborn with the Zhan Lu Sword in hand, which is what makes an Inborn Spiritual Weapon so formidable .
That said, Inborn Spiritual Weapons were few and far between in the current world, as there were barely any blacksmiths left . Along with the Art of Equipment Refining being long lost, all current renowned weapons were the ones passed down from ancient times .
Thus, this Level six Green Zither gifted by her Master was incredibly rare .
Tang Yinxuan looked at the casing which held the zither from Wang Xian . Its appearance was very common, and it even bore a trademark .
“Ling-Yin!” Tang Yinxuan chimed, giggling as she looked at the trademark brand . Ling-Yin was currently one of the top zither brands .
An exquisitely customized zither could cost tens of thousands, while the pricier ones could even fetch more than a million dollars .
Yet, in her eyes, these supposedly branded zithers were no different from the ordinary ones .
They could not compare to the Green Zither gifted to her by her Master, which currently rested by her side .
“To think an invincible expert of his times is this insincere . How miserly!” Tang Yinxuan pouted, looking really adorable .
It appeared she would only reveal this endearing side of her when she was alone .
“How ordinary it is! It’s also an ordinary zither which Mother gifted me!” she presumed . She had been prepared to reject this gift from the start, and hence gave little thought to Wang Xian’s intentions .
As she opened the casing, a simple yet classic-looking garnet zither emerged before her . Written on it were several traditional characters .
On the center of the zither were two enlarged characters . Stupefied, Tang Yinxuan stared at the two characters in a daze .
“Hao Zhong, Hao Zhong!” she mumbled, repeating the name . Astounded, her face twitched in shock .
She placed her hands on the zither immediately .
Zing, ring, ring!
Suddenly, a melodic note rang through her mind . She shuddered as though she had heard heavenly music .
In an instant, she felt as though she was bursting with energy . Her vision became crystal clear, while the Spiritual Energy in her circled frantically .
“Hao Zhong! To think it’s the Zither of Hao Zhong!”
Tang Yinxuan shook at the thought . She caressed the zither with trembling hands, sensing each chord as she went, her eyes filled with disbelief .
“Hao Zhong, the world’s number one zither . Used by the Top Zither Artist in history, Master Boya . Subsequently passed on to Duke Huan of Qi, leader of the Five Hegemons during the Spring and Autumn Period . Deafening as it plays, the zither chimes clear like a bell and trumpets like a blowing horn . Legend has it that the Duke played music on the zither during a war to boost morale . And because of that, he emerged victorious and rose to become Leader of the Five Hegemons!” Tang Yinxuan murmured incessantly with burning passion in her eyes . [1]
“Hao Zhong, the legendary Inborn Spiritual Weapon . To think that this…” she uttered under her breath . Gradually, she began to recollect herself as she continued to caress the zither .
Just then, a thought came to her mind, and she flipped the zither over immediately . On the bottom hung an exquisite, long scarlet sword .
It was known as the Enchantment Sword .
Tang Yinxuan bit her lip, blushing as her eyes glinted .
“To think that a married man would do something like this?”
Endnote:
[1] Spring and Autumn period refers to 770 to 476 BC
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