Chapter 116
Chapter 116 “Shocking Level Up”
But just as Fang Hao thought he’s about to get away with what he wants, a shady smile of success reveals itself from Ling Yue’s mouth who remains seated on the bedside .
She’s been waiting for this moment . Without the evildoer leaving Governor Lan’s body of his own volition, she wouldn’t be able to do anything without causing more harm than good .
Raising her finger, a blinding brilliance of black shoots out from her right hand . From a fingernail size, the black object that’s known to be her cauldron quickly expanded until it’s the size of her fist .
Suspended in mid-air, the black light soon enveloped Fang Hao like a cobweb, sucking the soul into its body like an arachnid spider feeding on its prey .
“Impossible, you are but a three-cauldron alchemist, how can you possibly produce a real cauldron!” The soul screams with horror . Unfortunately for him, he will never get an answer in which he seeks .
After consuming Fang Hao’s soul, the black cauldron makes a loud burp similar to how a filled beast sounds . And since there’s no other command, its circles around Ling Yue’s head for another round before returning to her right hand .
Curious as to what became of the guy, Ling Yue looks inside the cauldron with her consciousness and found nothing but a pool of blood . Talk about fast digestive tracks, right? Then turning her gaze back to the cauldron in her right hand, she found that a constant glimmering glow of black covered her little toy .
Just as she was busy adoring the newfound look of her cauldron, Governor Lan issued out a low rasping moan like he’s getting the biggest hangover in centuries .
Realizing this was not the time to be doing this, she hurriedly went back to attending the man . From the bloodshot red, the unhealthy coloration was fading at rapid speed .
Relieved at the sight, Ling Yue figured the governor must be returning to normal now that the extra element inside his body’s been purged . For extra measures, she decides to confirm the idea by taking a pulse check . That’s when a dazzling light erupted out of Lan Ying Wu’s body .
The light was black and white, forming a yin and yang image so commonly known as the Tai Chi symbol . Before Ling Yue could figure out what’s going on now, the light literally shot straight into the sky like a blinding pillar . Magnificent and glorious for all to see .
And since the timing of the event was late into the evening, the sudden beam overshadowed everything across the city, illuminating the entire region .
Such big movements would of course not go unnoticed . Rushing out of their homes, all of the inhabitants of the city were abuzz with talks about what’s happening at the governor’s home .
Over at the Phoenix mansion, Feng Shan also noticed the big commotion .
“It seems that the governor has made a breakthrough . ” Mr . Mu explains to his young lord from one side .
“Lan Ying Wu is a hero among heroes . If not for Da Xia’s ruler being so incompetent, a man like him would never be discarded . ” Feng Shen squints his eyes as he watched the light pillar, his gaze deep with thoughts .
“What happened?” Lan Caier and the rest charges into the room after seeing the big commotion . When the governor’s wife saw the state of her husband, this middle-aged woman gasped due to shock .
That is……
“Father, father is going to break into the Reincarnation Realm!” Lan Caier lost her voice after screaming that out .
Reincarnation Realm?
As someone that’s never encountered a master of that caliber, Ling Yue had absolutely no clue behind the powerful meaning of that light pillar .
For every martialist out there, the move to step in the Reincarnation Realm was considered a big threshold . Both difficult to reach and hard to pass . This can be reflected in the number of people that’s made it to this level in Da Xia . There’s only about a hundred masters of this caliber in the kingdom .
After the appearance of the light pillar, a powerful force gradually began to form at the epicenter, indicating the beginning of the transitioning phase into the new level .
Everyone in the governor’s mansion, especially Lan Caier and her mother, all knew what this meant . Out of concern and worry, none dared to make a peep at this critical moment .
The big commotion didn’t just cover Glass City at this point . As the light pillar grew stronger with each passing minute, even the other cities in the nearby regions were starting to notice the illuminating effects in the sky .
Somewhere far away in a big mansion facing a wide street paved with stones, an elderly old man lay seated inside a small room deep within this residence .
Though old and covered with white hair, those eyes remain wise and sharp, something attainable only by experiencing many things in life . Yet there’s not an ounce of wrinkles on that face . In fact, he looked quite handsome for someone that’s of quite the age .
At this moment a series of footsteps were coming over from the outside . Two men came in from the courtyard, one wearing a silken gold robe which gave this man a very elegant style of someone wealthy and high in status . As for the second man, this person was slightly younger with a handsome face . Despite being well into his forties, he’s kept up well over the years and looked no more than twenty something .
As soon as both were inside this dark unlit room, the two kneeled in unison at the elder .
“Father . ”
This residence wasn’t some random place, it was the mansion belonging to one of the big four noble families of Da Xia, the Hong Household .
As to the identity of this elder, he’s none other than the infamous Marquise of Da Xia and current chief of the Hong House: Hong Qing Yun .
Regarding the two on their knees, they are his eldest son and bastard son Hong Fang .
“That is in the direction of Glass City . ” Hong Qing Yun’s voice created an echoing effect in the unadorned room .
He may not have taken a single step out of the room, but that doesn’t hinder him from knowing everything that’s occurred outside .
“Can it be… Lan Ying Wu?” The eldest son curls his brow .
“I fear it can only be him, but why is that man still able to make a breakthrough?” The trio of sons and father ponders the question .
As the representative of the nobility faction, the Hong Household had always held absolute authority over the court . However, thirty years ago, the position of the big four became challenged when the civilian faction rose to power under the leadership of Marquise Wu .
In order to make an example of their defiance, all four of the big noble families started to collaborate and took the initiative to secretly suppress the other faction whenever possible .
This time too, the eldest son of the Hong House took the excuse of Lan Ying Wu’s injury to proclaim his incompetence and forcibly ousted him to a remote place like Glass City, thus depriving the general of all his glory .
They originally thought the guy would never be able to have a comeback after this fall, so a replacement was already decided to replace Lan Ying Wu’s position in court . However, before the newly appointed general belonging to the noble faction could even warm his seat, this happened .
Since Lan Ying Wu’s breakthrough had made such a big commotion, there’s no doubt people from Marquise Wu’s side would also notice it .
If no other incident occurs during this period, it’s a certainty Lan Ying Wu would be called back to the capital to be reinstated . This will inevitably affect the interests of the Hong House .
“Have someone send a gift to Glass City as congratulation to the guy’s breakthrough . ” Hong Qing Yun declared, ending all discussions in the process .
His eldest son became a little stunned by the order, unsure what his father meant .
Isn’t father not on good terms with Marquise Wu? Why would he… .
“Big brother, father means to have you send someone over there to investigate the situation regarding Lan Ying Wu’s breakthrough . ” Hong Fang explains on one side, clearly understanding what his father meant .
Making a slight cough, the eldest son didn’t look well at being told by the bastard son . Giving Hong Fang an angry glare, he sweeps his sleeve when turning to leave .
Likewise, Hong Fang also left the premise after making a cold smile .
Back inside the small dark room, Hong Qing Yun heaved a heavy sigh over his two sons .
In terms of wisdom and farsight, Hong Fang exceeds his big brother by too much . I’m going to need to observe some more to decide who inherits the entire house in the future at this rate .
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