Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Touching the Reverse Scale

“Senior Brother Gu!”

As Gu Jue staggered down, blood at the corner of his mouth, the crowd rushed over.

“I’m fine.”

Gu Jue wiped away the blood from his lips, his gaze fixed intently on the sky.

Yao Jianyuan also stared at the young man above, angrily saying, “That Zhu Min fellow isn’t more talented than us; he only relies on his mother to get a few Dragon Bone Pills to raise his cultivation to the initial stage of Xuan Immortal. What’s there to be proud of!”

Zhu Min was the name of this young man, and he was the seventeen-year-old young master of the Zhu family, a family of ancient immortals.

In terms of talent, he couldn’t compare to Yao Jianyuan and the others, but he had a good mother who could provide him with better resources than others.

Beside him, Sun Xinhao also expressed his discontent: “A hundred-year Xuan Immortal can be called a genius, yet Zhu Min sacrifices his potential for this false fame and still has the face to flaunt it!”

The so-called hundred-year genius refers to those who reach the Xuan Immortal realm before the age of one hundred, achieved through natural cultivation rather than forcibly raising their level with external aids.

Many disciples from powerful families, in order to compete for status within their families, often choose to sacrifice their future growth potential for a higher cultivation level.

In the sky.

Yao Qingtian said coldly, “Young Master Zhu, the matters of the forbidden area are due to the concealment by Qian Yue Cave, almost causing the death of everyone. Furthermore, we have never acted against Qian Yue Cave, so how could there be a case of many oppressing the few?”

Before Zhu Min could respond, an elder from Qian Yue Cave angrily reprimanded, “Nonsense! That Li Xiuyuan is originally a disciple of our Qian Yue Cave, and the spiritual liquid he carried rightfully belongs to our Qian Yue Cave. Yet you all, relying on your numbers, occupied the spiritual liquid, resulting in our disciples being unable to escape the storm, leading to thousands of deaths and injuries. Do you still dare to argue!”

Yao Qingtian’s face grew serious as he retorted, “Old Bastard, don’t turn black and white upside down. The spiritual liquid is that kid Li’s personal belongings; whom he gives it to is his business. Lord Mo was also a witness to this incident. If Young Master Zhu doesn’t believe it, he can ask Lord Mo!”

Mo Wu nodded slightly, saying, “Indeed, this seat can testify that the other three caves did not deliberately oppress Qian Yue Cave. As for how many died, that is their own doing; no one else can be blamed.”

Behind Zhu Min, an old man sneered, “Elder Mo, when it comes to family matters, you should refrain from meddling.”

Mo Wu immediately became enraged, shouting, “Impertinent! Since when did a servant like you have the right to speak to this seat!”

The old man’s expression darkened, and his celestial power surged. “Then let this old servant test just how much weight you Elder Mo truly has, daring to be this arrogant!”

“Stop it.”

Just as the old man was about to strike, Zhu Min waved his hand to stop him.

They could exchange harsh words, but there was no need to actually clash with Mo Wu.

“Yes, Young Master.”

The old man respectfully stepped back while Mo Wu snorted coldly, not pursuing the matter further.

“This matter we can discuss later.” Zhu Min hesitated, looking down at the ravaged land below, then asked, “Who is Chen Ansheng? Come up here.”

On the ground, Chen Ansheng furrowed his brows.

This time in the Alien World, he had taken revenge and made a name for himself, so Qian Yue Cave had likely informed this Zhu family young master about the events. It seemed he couldn’t avoid this even if he wanted to.

Reaching the eighth realm of immortality allowed him to fly.

Chen Ansheng prepared to soar up.

“Junior Brother, we’ll go with you!”

As Chen Ansheng stepped into the air, Yao Jianyuan and the other nine followed suit.

“May I ask Young Master Zhu what guidance you have for me, being called by name?” Chen Ansheng clasped his hands calmly.

“You, who caused the deaths of thousands of disciples from Qian Yue Cave, do you know your crime?” Zhu Min stared at Chen Ansheng, his tone more like a judgment than a question.

In the past, given Chen Ansheng’s submissive nature, he would likely have admitted guilt and begged for mercy.

But now was different; having roamed the lower realms and been an invincible powerhouse, he understood that the more timid one is, the more one gets bullied.

“The question of guilt or innocence is not yours to judge, Young Master Zhu.” Chen Ansheng remained very calm.

Zhu Min’s expression darkened. “You’re very arrogant!”

Chen Ansheng still responded calmly, “I am merely stating facts.”

Zhu Min sneered, “Qian Yue Cave is under the power of my Zhu family. Who else has the right to oversee it besides me?”

Chen Ansheng also curled the corner of his mouth into a cold smile. “You can manage your Qian Yue Cave, but what does it have to do with me, a disciple of the Xuan Yang Immortal Palace?”

Mentioning his status as a disciple of the Xuan Yang Immortal Palace brightened Mo Wu’s eyes. He had just lost face and needed a suitable reason to intervene in this matter—this seemed to be the opportunity.

Thus, with his hands behind his back, Mo Wu said lightly, “Indeed, Chen Ansheng is a disciple chosen by my Xuan Yang Immortal Palace, and it’s not for you Zhu family members to manage!”

Hearing this, Zhu Min and the others were slightly surprised.

This kid was actually a disciple chosen by the Xuan Yang Immortal Palace? No wonder he dares to be so arrogant!

After a brief silence, Zhu Min said, “The Xuan Yang Immortal Palace chooses eight wasted disciples from Ninefold Flower Mountain every ten years, yet someone actually takes pride in it. It’s truly absurd.”

“Hahaha.”

The people from Qian Yue Cave all laughed boisterously.

Beside him, Yao Jianyuan, also a disciple chosen by the Xuan Yang Immortal Palace, could not tolerate the verbal insult. He said, “When it comes to the word waste, who can compare to those who elevate their realms through pills?”

As soon as this was said, it poked Zhu Min’s sore spot.

He minded, he was very sensitive to the mention of others using pills to boost their cultivation!

Once anyone brought it up in front of him, it would touch on his taboo!

“Which bastard spoke insolently? Come over here and kneel for death!”

Zhu Min’s fury surged, fixing a hostile gaze on Yao Jianyuan.

“A waste can’t even be spoken of?” Yao Jianyuan sneered, “If you didn’t rely on those few pills, I could suppress you with a single finger, and you wouldn’t even have the right to flaunt your power!”

While others might fear Zhu Min, Yao Jianyuan was naturally stubborn and had his god-grandfather as the family head, so he was unafraid.

“Bastard, seeking death!”

Zhu Min exploded in anger, raising his hand to strike.

“Young Master, this child is from the Yao family and is the god-grandson of Zhou Taiyuan; he cannot be killed carelessly!”

The Zhou family was the backing behind Bi Yan Cave, slightly inferior in strength and background compared to the Zhu family, but they were not easy to provoke.

“This Young Master doesn’t care whether he is a god-grandson or a bastard; touching my reverse scale means death for all!” Zhu Min was always impulsive by nature, and this time he was set off, completely ignoring the advice.

“Young Master, calm down!” The old man transmitted urgently, “If you kill him, people will only think you’re angry and bullying. But if you can suppress that boy at the same level, it would be a humiliation for him. Spreading this would benefit your reputation!”

The old man feared that if Zhu Min killed someone in anger, it would lead to disputes and thus had this argument.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Zhu Min calmed down a bit.

Since he used pills to boost his cultivation, he had often faced mocking laughter from his peers within the family, which had become a thorn in his side.

He dreamt of proving himself!

Today indeed presented an opportunity.