Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 2351

Chapter 2351

AST 2351 - The Water Emperor and The Divinity Scattering Powder .

Nalan Qing and Qing Shui walked to the door . She saw the cold, unforgiving look in Beiyuan Maji’s eyes . There were no emotions at all, as if he was looking at a stone in the road .  

“What great courage . You really brought a man to stay in your house overnight; all this while everyone thought you were as clear as ice and as pure as jade . But I guess you’ve always been this dissolute . ” Beiyuan Maji’s eyes shone with anger and a hint of lust .

He regretted not making a move earlier . He had just been defeated by an outsider . This was a huge cause of depression for him . He had always thought that there was still time, and that no one would dare hit on a woman from the Beiyuan Clan . He believed he was not in a hurry . He thought that since she was always in close proximity, she would not be able to run away .  

Qing Shui saw that Nalan Qing slowly started to pale . Although she wasn’t weak mentally, she was still a woman . A dignified woman . Having such harsh words said to her, she would definitely feel very uncomfortable . This discomfort was not because of Beiyuan Maji . Even Qing Shui himself did not know who the reason behind it was .  

“Young man, you really are very brave, daring to stay the night with her . When I previously called you a fool, I didn’t think that you were actually one . Did you really find it worthwhile to die for a peony?” Beiyuan Maji glared at Qing Shui, his heart feeling like he just ate a bunch of insects, gloomy and depressed .  

“This kind of creature, I can’t count how many times I’ve encountered it on my journey . One more silly than the other, but still thinking that they were very smart . Really, such foolish creatures . I see that you won’t be satisfied since I did not punch you the other day . Now I’ll just beat you down this time . ”

Right after Qing Shui finished, he summoned a huge handprint .  

A giant golden handprint began forming in the air, glittering and shining . The incomparable giant, golden, and glowing hand, was suddenly smashed down .

Bam!

The sky was filled with dust . Fortunately, they were at the door so the handprint had only created a large hole in the ground . Upon being struck, everyone spat out mouthfuls of blood, as Qing Shui’s strength caught them off guard . . .

Upon first glance, Qing Shui looked very young, so these people didn’t regard Qing Shui as a threat and thought he was just some sort of love con . They didn’t expect him to have such strong cultivation . Beiyuan Maji himself was nothing, but there were experts around to protect him .

Although this attack was especially strong, it didn’t completely wipe out the group but still caused some casualties and all of the men were injured .

“Scram while you can . Else I can’t say whether you’ll continue living or not . ”

Beiyuan Maji obviously did not dare to continue his business here . He gathered his men and hurriedly ran away .

Nalan Qing’s gaze was complex as she stared at Qing Shui . The path ahead was no longer under her control . She faced Qing Shui, “Let’s go . I’ll bring you to meet my father . ”

Qing Shui beamed and nodded .

The Royal Palace was located directly North of the Crystal Palace . The closer they got to the palace, the more pressured he felt . The pressure was so high that it caused fear . The pressure was due to the Crystal Dragon, a national Guardian Beast .

The Royal Palace covered an enormous area of land . It was magnificent beyond compare, as if a huge ancient beast was residing in it . The whole structure had a mysterious layout and possessed some sort of strange power . It hid the power of formations and mysterious Eight Trigrams .

With all of these structures, it would be difficult for even strong individuals to break into the palace . Such a mysterious formation would reflect a portion of the enemy assault back onto the assailants . Of course, experts with extraordinarily profound enlightenment could still destroy the formation .

“The Royal Princess has arrived!”

The moment Nalan Qing walked into the doors of the palace, the guards all bowed down respectfully .

Nalan Qing nodded at them and walked into the palace with Qing Shui . The whole way was smooth and undisrupted . From time to time, some people would greet Nalan Qing .

Every hundred meters, the wide stone steps would rise by ten meters . On both sides, there stood buildings . Right at the front was the main hall which had some sort of heavenly feeling, as if it was sitting on top of a mountain . The whole palace was bathed in a hint of the Heavenly Daos’ glory .

The palace extended wide in all four directions . The lakes, hills, gardens, and such were all massive beyond measure . There were some beasts living in the lake with precious herbs that could be over ten thousand years old .

Nalan Qing and Qing Shui did not enter the main hall . After walking some distance, they began to head northwest . The corridors here were zig-zagging in every direction and it was possible to lose one’s way during a first visit there . It was like a maze and they walked into a place that seemed like it belonged in an ordinary palace .

After entering, he realized that the palace was very huge but the interior atmosphere was still luxurious, tall and wide . There was a red carpet made from animal skin in the middle of the floor . The hall was quite empty and spacious, but with one glance, Qing Shui already saw the man in the middle of the hall .

He could tell that this man was the Water Emperor .

The man looked middle-aged; he was extremely handsome, and had a strong and rich aura around him . His body was well-proportioned, neither fat nor thin, but standing there, he looked like a giant mountain . His bright eyes held wisdom, majesty, and dominance .

“Little lass, this is?” The man looked happy to see Nalan Qing .

“Father, this is my friend . He is able to help the Nalan Clan . ” Nalan Qing said without beating around the bush .

“ . . . Daughter, these few years I have wronged you . I will inform the Beiyuan Clan that you no longer have anything to do with them,” the Water Emperor said as he surveyed Qing Shui .

“Dad!” Nalan Qing lightly exclaimed .

“Listen to me . Our Nalan Clan is still able to resist them and so we shall . They will not make a move on us . Young man, I can see you are very talented . Take my daughter and leave this place, please take good care of her . ” the Water Emperor said while looking at Qing Shui .

“Dad! I’m not going anywhere!” Nalan Qing said resolutely .

“You’ve grown up . I’ve put you through enough in these few years . Go! I can still protect you two leaving . ” the Water Emperor said steely .

“Hm . Seems like you still are a good father . You deserve some help . ” Qing Shui grinned .

The Water Emperor frowned, confusion apparent on his face as he stared at Qing Shui .

“You are also poisoned by the Divinity Scattering Powder . This type of poisoning has no cure, being very rare and precious . Using it on your body is not a waste,” Qing Shui said while looking at the Water Emperor .  

The Water Emperor jolted, as his eyes sharply focused on Qing Shui . There were a number of people who knew about his poisoning, but only a rare few knew what exactly  he was poisoned by . However, this young man knew, causing the emperor to suspect his true identity .

The Water Emperor himself didn’t know who had poisoned him, but he did know the power that the culprit belonged to . He wanted Qing Shui to take Nalan Qing away because he saw the boy’s youth and came to the conclusion that he couldn’t have been that culprit behind the poisoning .

“Are you suspecting that I’m the one who poisoned you?” Qing Shui chuckled .

“Dad, it isn’t him . That I am sure of . He’s here to cure you and the whole clan of the poison,” Nalan Qing quickly persuaded .

“Well, I trust my daughter,” the Water Emperor laughed out .

Qing Shui knew that he truly didn’t buy it, but it was irrelevant . Whether dealing with the Beiyuan Clan or other powers, once the Nalan Clan’s strength was restored, they could deal with these people themselves .