All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 196 Using a genius to suppress a genius! Five hundred Yuan Stones! (Bonus chapter for the Silver Alliance)

"Insolence! Yu Shu! The clan leader has his reasons for doing this. Who gave you permission to question the clan leader!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man sitting to the right of Wanqi Zongyuan suddenly spoke up and rebuked him.

"Since the clan leader has a reason, why can't he say it? Let everyone have a reason that can convince themselves!"
Otherwise, all the competitions at the academy could just have rewards given out directly, and there would be no need to compete at all!

Wan Qiyushu was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Yes! We demand an explanation!" The younger generation chimed in, though they themselves would naturally not dare to question the clan leader.

However, Wan Qiyushu is one of the most outstanding young people in the Ice Spirit Clan. His father, Wan Qiyunting, is a late-stage second-tier Gu Master, whose strength ranks among the top among the elders. The key is that he is only in his early fifties and has a good chance of breaking through to the perfect second tier in the future, becoming a strong contender for the clan leader.

Although Wanqi Yunting was ostensibly reprimanding Wanqi Yushu, his expression was not stern; he was clearly just putting on an act.

Since they don't have to shoulder the burden when something goes wrong, they're naturally willing to express their dissatisfaction.

Five hundred spirit stones!
It's nothing to a second-tier Gu Master, but it's a huge sum of money to a first-tier Gu Master.

Many people may never earn this many Yuan Stones in their entire lives.

Although most people are not talented enough to win various competitions or complete most difficult tasks, they are still envious of the new Wanqizong Master who obtained five hundred spirit stones without lifting a finger.

At least make an appearance, right? Giving them spirit stones without any reason is a privilege!

No one is immune to the urge to take advantage of privileges, especially when they are not the ones who possess them.

"Shut up! You!" Wan Qiyun stood up and walked towards the entrance of the ancestral hall, looking like he wanted to teach Wan Qiyu a lesson.

"Yun Ting, don't be angry." Wan Qi Zongyuan stood up and stopped Wan Qi Yun Ting.

Hearing the questions from the younger generation, he was not annoyed at all. He looked at Wan Qiyushu with a faint smile on his face.

"What if I were to allocate these five hundred yuan stones to you?"

"This..." Wan Qiyushu was taken aback.

The excited crowd outside turned their attention to him.

"No reward without merit! Yu Shu cannot accept these five hundred Yuan Stones for nothing." Wan Qi Yu Shu was not stupid. Although five hundred Yuan Stones was a huge sum of money for him, he naturally could not accept it, otherwise he would really be seen as deliberately causing trouble.

"And you?" Wanqi Zongyuan slowly walked out of the ancestral hall, came to the outside of the square, and looked at the crowd.

The crowd fell silent. They wanted to speak, but wouldn't it be making things awkward if they tried to?
“Since you want an explanation, it’s very simple. These spirit stones are for the most outstanding members of the younger generation,” Wanqi Zongyuan said calmly.

After he finished speaking, his gaze swept towards Zhou Qing.

"Yuan stones can be directly absorbed to restore true essence, and they are also essential for feeding and refining Gu worms. They can be regarded as currency among Gu masters. One Yuan stone can be exchanged for one hundred taels of gold, but one hundred taels of gold cannot be exchanged for half a Yuan stone. You can decide for yourself."

At this moment, Zhou Qing suddenly heard Wan Qizongyuan's voice.

"!!!" Zhou Qing, who was supposed to cooperate with Wan Qizongyuan's performance, watched coldly from the sidelines. Upon hearing this, he instantly lost his composure.

One Yuan Stone can be exchanged for one hundred taels of gold. Five hundred Yuan Stones are worth fifty thousand taels of gold, which can be exchanged for five hundred thousand taels of silver. Zhou Qing had never seen so much money in his life, and his breathing became heavy.

"According to the clan chief, Zongzheng is the most outstanding member of the younger generation. Isn't that underestimating us too much?"

As soon as Wanqi Zongyuan finished speaking, a dark-skinned, muscular, and ugly young man stepped out, his face full of arrogance.

“The clan chief said he is the most outstanding among the younger generation, but I, Wanqi Qingshi, am the first to disagree. A clansman who has been wandering outside for many years probably can’t even afford to raise a second Gu worm. Looking at his skinny arms and legs, I could probably crush him with one hand!”

Upon hearing this, Wanqi Zongyuan looked at Zhou Qing again, his expression seemingly saying, "Look how arrogant our Ice Spirit Clan members are."

"You may be ugly, but you have beautiful dreams."

At this moment, Zhou Qing slowly walked over.

"What did you say?!" Wan Qiqingshi's face instantly turned frighteningly gloomy.

Originally, Wanqi Qingshi had an ordinary appearance and was not particularly ugly, but he made a mistake while trying to refine the Gu and fuse with a first-order perfect Xuanpi Gu, which led to his disfigurement.

After being disfigured, his ugly appearance became his Achilles' heel, and even the elders of the clan would not touch his sore spot.

Among his peers, anyone who mentioned his ugly appearance would be killed in the clan's fighting, for which he was punished many times.

"You don't have hearing problems either, do you?" Zhou Qing laughed. Since Wanqi Zongyuan wanted him to attract hatred, he naturally had to satisfy the other party.

For this huge sum of five hundred spirit stones, let alone the younger generation of the Ice Spirit Clan, even the elders with lower strength in the arena would have to take a gamble first.

There was no way around it; he gave just too much!
"I challenge you!!" Wan Qiqingshi's eyes were practically spitting fire; if looks could kill, Zhou Qing would have been torn to pieces by him.

"Don't worry, I'll grant your wish. Anyone here who disagrees with me can challenge me to a match. Line up and let's see who is the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Ice Spirit Clan." Zhou Qing smiled faintly and walked to the front of the crowd.

"This kid is too arrogant!"

"I can't bear it anymore!"

The younger generation of clansmen present were instantly enraged by Zhou Qing's arrogant words.

From what he said, it seemed he wanted to accept the challenge from all the younger generation of the clan.

The elders present were also taken aback. Most of the geniuses among the younger generation were somewhat arrogant, but none of them had such a big mouth.

"This clan leader?" Wanqi Zongbo, who was in charge of managing the school, looked at Wanqi Zongyuan. The clan leader had just returned to the clan and had already caused such a big commotion. This was probably not conducive to the unity of the younger generation.

Seeing this, Wanqi Zongyuan returned to his seat, sipped his tea, and then, with an air of enjoying the spectacle, spoke:

"Since the Sect Master has said so, then those who want to challenge him, step forward. As long as you can defeat him, you will receive five hundred spirit stones." Upon hearing Wanqi Zongyuan's words, the elders in the arena displayed various expressions.

At this moment, Wanqi Yunting stood up and said, "Yushu, you are really making a fool of yourselves. Zongzheng is a Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Master. How can you first-level Gu Masters be his match?"

"A Grand Martial Master at the Blood Transformation Realm?!"

"Isn't that comparable to a second-tier Gu Master?"

"No wonder the Imperial Clan Headmaster is so arrogant!"

"He doesn't look like he's even twenty years old yet!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd began to discuss among themselves. The clansmen who were originally indignant and eager to teach Zhou Qing a lesson immediately fell silent.

"Don't worry, now that Zongzheng has returned to the Ice Spirit Clan, he naturally can't use martial arts to determine the outcome. If he uses martial arts cultivation, then he loses, and everyone can be a witness," Wanqi Zongyuan said solemnly. He had no intention of hiding this matter.

"The clan leader is indeed fair." Wan Qiyunting sat down with a smile, glancing at Wan Qiyushu.

“In that case, Yu Shu would like to spar with you on the art of Gu.” Wan Qi Yu Shu stepped forward and said. Even if the art of Gu is wondrous, it would still take a great price to deal with a Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Master with a first-order Gu worm. However, since the clan leader has spoken and there are so many elders and clansmen witnessing, he is not afraid that Wan Qi Zongzheng will cheat.

He was confident that he would not lose to anyone in his clan in a battle of Gu cultivation alone.

"Yu Shu, I was here first!" Wan Qi Qing Shi blocked Wan Qi Yu Shu's way and gave Zhou Qing a cold smile.

"Even if you use your martial arts skills, I'm not afraid of you! Martial artists are nothing more than playthings for Gu masters!"

"It doesn't matter who goes first," Zhou Qing waved his hand, completely unconcerned.

"You'd better not beg for mercy or admit defeat later." Wan Qiqing clenched his fist, and a strange sound came from his body, as if rocks were rubbing against each other.

"You've been talking too much nonsense. There are still other people in line!" Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the square outside the ancestral hall.

“Young Master Zongzheng.” Miaoyin looked at him with a worried expression. She hadn’t expected him to be so arrogant, offending everyone as soon as he arrived.

What if we lose?
"Everyone, let's go join in the fun." Wan Qiyunting stood up with a smile. Although they could see the center of the square from inside the ancestral hall, only close-up surveillance could prevent Zhou Qing from cheating and secretly using his martial arts cultivation.

“Very well.” The other elders stood up one after another, and the group came to the platform in the middle of the square.

"This competition will follow the school rules. Both sides will stop when they have made a point, and intentional injury is not allowed."

Wanqi Zongbo, not wanting anything to go wrong, took the initiative to step forward and preside over the Gu battle.

"Yes!" Wanqi Qingshi readily agreed, but judging from his cold eyes, he clearly hadn't listened.

"Yes, sir." Seeing Wanqi Zongbo looking at him, Zhou Qing immediately smiled and agreed.

"Then, let the battle of Gu begin," Wanqi Zongbo said solemnly.

boom!
As soon as Wanqi Zongbo finished speaking, a loud crash came from the ground in the middle of the square, and soil and stones flew everywhere.

A large pit had appeared where Zhou Qing had just stood.

Wanqi Qingshi is entirely black, with a metallic luster, and in the sunlight, it looks like a piece of obsidian.

He slowly withdrew his foot from the pit, his gaze turning cold as he stared at Zhou Qing ahead, before attacking him once more.

"So fast!" Wan Qiyushu, who was watching from the sidelines, changed his expression slightly. Compared to the last time Wan Qiqingshi fought Gu in the academy, he had become stronger again.

However, what shocked him even more was that Wanqi Qingshi couldn't even touch Wanqi Zongzheng.

"Ah! All you can do is run?! Didn't you say that martial arts cultivation and movement techniques don't count?" After several rounds, Wanqi Qingshi hadn't even touched Zhou Qing's clothes, and he shouted anxiously.

"Alright, no need for movement techniques." Zhou Qing smiled faintly upon hearing this. Facing Wan Qiqingshi's punch aimed at his chest, he suddenly stood still.

"Give it to me." Wanqi Qingshi's eyes turned cold. He forced himself not to say the word 'death,' but a faint ghostly light emanated from his body. He directly activated the Xuanpi Gu with all his might. Although he dared not kill anyone, he wanted to use this attack to keep his opponent in bed for several months.

clang--!
With a deafening roar, Wanqi Qingshi's fist, as large as a stone casserole, landed on Zhou Qing's chest.

"Ah!" Miaoyin was so frightened that she immediately covered her eyes.

However, the entire square suddenly fell into a moment of deathly silence.

When she opened her eyes again, she found that Wanqi Qingshi was still in the same position as before, his face full of fear and pain.

At this moment, Zhou Qing's skin had a faint golden hue, and a chilling aura emanated from his body.

"You don't even have the strength to hit someone? Haven't you eaten?"

Click!

Wanqi Qingshi withdrew, but his fist was frozen by ice crystals and broke off at the wrist. He immediately lost consciousness and fell backward with a thud.

"Oh my god? What just happened?"

"what is that?"

The crowd was stunned by Zhou Qing's terrifying attack.

"What terrifyingly cold icy energy!" The elders present all paled at the sight.

"Who else?" Zhou Qing surveyed the scene.

The younger generation of clansmen dared not meet his gaze and all lowered their heads. Even Wanqiyushu, who had been eager to try, had retreated back into the crowd at some point.

(End of this chapter)