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Chapter 12 The Great Sword and the Thousand-Blood Killer? (Second Update!)

When Xu Si put his arm around his neck, Zhou Fengliu chuckled. Faced with this tricky question, he simply tactfully steered the conversation away from it.

"No, there's no master, it's all fake... this whole 'controlling objects' nonsense..."

Zhou Fengliu refused to say anything, and Xu Si didn't ask any more questions on the surface, but in reality, he had already decided to go back and search for more information about Zhou Fengliu.

Thinking back to the information Zhou Fengliu filled out when he first joined Nadutong a few months ago, he was a completely "good citizen" with a spotless background and only great strength.

Looking at it now... they were all hiding it.

"Alright, alright, since you're unwilling to say anything, then tell us about your affair with the Celestial Master's disciple." Xu Si changed the subject and asked another question.

"It was an accident...it was all an accident."

Zhou Fengliu maneuvered the short straight blades back into his backpack. Without the blessing of Qi, the two short straight blades returned to their fragmented state.

Looking at Zhou Fengliu's two short, straight blades, Zhang Chulan felt quite curious: "My benefactor... what are these blades called?"

“It didn’t bark,” Zhou Fengliu joked.

Zhang Chulan: "..."

Xu Si: "..."

"Alright alright."

Seeing that no one responded, Zhou Fengliu thought they were people who had no sense of humor. He sighed and then said, "One is called the Great Sword, and the other... is called the Thousand Killer."

"???"

"Great Sword? Kill a Thousand Blades? Good heavens, you're a genius at naming things." Xu Si said that this name was no less impressive than the complete set of martial arts techniques he had come up with for Feng Baobao.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad. It's still a little short of my Okamoto 0.01." Feng Baobao commented seriously.

"???"

Okamoto zero point zero one?

Upon hearing this name, both Zhou Fengliu and Zhang Chulan wore "kind" smiles.

"This name... sounds rather weak?" Zhang Chulan said slowly.

“Indeed, indeed, look at this blade, it’s as thin as a cicada’s wing and incredibly sharp…” Feng Baobao then started showing off her “Okamoto 0.01”.

"Heh...hehe." Zhang Chulan chuckled awkwardly twice, then looked at Xu Si and slowly asked:

"Fourth Brother, who...who are they? Why are they all looking for me..."

"Ah, it's nothing. The Tianxia Society, the Celestial Master's Mansion, and the Quanxing Sect have spread the news that you are the successor of the Qi Body Source lineage. You're quite famous now..."

"famous..."

Upon hearing Xu Si's explanation, Zhang Chulan's expression changed slightly. The experiences of the past few days had completely disrupted his peaceful life, and he felt very conflicted at that moment.

Zhou Fengliu, who was standing to the side, didn't care whether Zhang Chulan was famous or not. He straightened his collar and then said to Xu Si, "Fourth Brother, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

"You're leaving already? I was hoping to have a chat with you."

"Let's talk about work tomorrow."

"What about things in private?"

"Let's talk about private matters tomorrow."

Zhou Fengliu paused for a moment, then waved his hand and disappeared into the night in a flash, as if afraid that Xu Si would ask him something.

"That kid... he runs really fast!"

...

A moment later.

Within the Tianxia Group.

Feng Shayan approached her father, Feng Zhenghao, to report on the evening's events: "Dad, tonight's operation failed. We couldn't bring Zhang Chulan. We ran into Zhang Lingyu from the Celestial Master's Mansion, and Xu Si from the All-Knowing Gang..."

"Hmm...it's alright, we can invite them again when we have another chance."

Wearing a black business suit, Feng Zhenghao sat quietly on the sofa, exuding the composure of a powerful figure.

Although Zhang Chulan didn't show up tonight, there was no displeasure in his eyes behind his round-framed glasses.

"Go down and rest."

"Hmm..." Feng Shayan nodded, but after taking only a few steps, she seemed to remember something and turned back.

"Dad, there was a guy named Zhou Fengliu with Xu Si tonight. I think his methods are a bit strange..."

"Oh?" Hearing his daughter bring up someone with strange methods, Feng Zhenghao became interested: "Tell me about it..."

"Hmm... It seems to be a technique of manipulating objects, but... he can simultaneously control dozens, or even hundreds, of blade fragments to launch attacks... The strangest thing is... he can even control these blade fragments to assemble into two short swords."

"?"

Royal thing?

In Feng Zhenghao's eyes, the ability to manipulate objects was not unusual. He had recently discovered one from Shaanxi... but none of them were as outrageous as Feng Shayan described, capable of controlling hundreds of blade fragments simultaneously.

Perhaps what that person was actually feeding were two short knives?

Feng Zhenghao thought about it for a moment and felt it was unlikely.

If an object nurtured from a young age were to break into hundreds of pieces, it would undoubtedly lose its connection with its tamer...

What if you were feeding them hundreds of fragments?

...

Feng Zhenghao changed his perspective and realized it was unlikely.

If that's the case... the amount of Qi required to manipulate hundreds of fragments simultaneously is immeasurable, and you have to understand that manipulating objects is a very wasteful process of Qi.

"Are you... sure you didn't see wrong?" Feng Zhenghao asked his daughter after thinking for a moment.

"No..."

"..." After receiving confirmation from Feng Shayan, Feng Zhenghao fell silent. If he was really as powerful as Feng Shayan said, he would like to meet him.

The ability to manipulate objects for a short time and control hundreds of blades simultaneously... this skill reminded him of one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

“Go investigate his background, and invite him over for a visit if you have the chance,” Feng Zhenghao said after a moment of silence.

"Um..."

...

"You didn't see it! Today, Xiao Zhou fought Zhang Lingyu so badly he almost beat Zhang Lingyu to a pulp!"

"Zhang Lingyu? The Celestial Master's personal disciple? What are you talking about? Little Zhou does have some skill, but he hasn't even been able to go toe-to-toe with the Celestial Master's personal disciple..."

Inside the North China branch of Nadutong, Xu Si returned and excitedly described to Xu San what he had just witnessed.

"Look at him, you underestimated him, didn't you? This kid is a complete novice, always keeping things hidden. The skills he just displayed are those of a master of manipulation... a master of manipulation who can control dozens of blade fragments at the same time!"

Xu Si sat in the chair and lit a cigarette, puffing away.

"Although I don't usually meddle in the company's recruitment business, you have to admit, Xu San, I have a better eye for talent than you! I don't make a move easily! But when I do, it's a real gem! Hehehe."

Xu San: "..."

There's a kind of speechlessness that comes from simply looking at something.

Looking at Xu Si, Xu San felt that the guy was talking nonsense again.

...

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Chapter 13 Xia He Arrives!

“A few dozen artifacts… about equal to those of a disciple personally taught by the Celestial Master…” Xu San said, shaking his head as he spoke: “If you say that out loud… who would believe it?”

"Believe it or not, I saw it. Oh, and by the way, dig deeper into Xiao Zhou's background. This kid is definitely not as simple as he seems! At the very least... you need to find out his connection with Zhang Lingyu..."

Hearing Xu Si's words, Xu San pushed up his glasses and asked in surprise, "Little Zhou has a connection with the Celestial Master's personal disciple?"

"Yes, the two know each other. It seems that Xiao Zhou did something to offend Zhang Lingyu back then... which is why Zhang Lingyu attacked Xiao Zhou without regard for his reputation just now..." Xu Si felt that there must be a big story behind this.

"There's no rush." ​​Xu San picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and then handed his phone to Xu Si: "Take a look at this. I just sent you a message, but you didn't reply..."

"Back then...back then we were busy having sex, weren't we?" Xu Si glanced at the document on his phone.

The document clearly stated that it was a statement from the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Basic information: Celestial Master's Mansion, Longhu Mountain, Luotian Grand Ritual. The important information is that this most solemn Taoist ritual will be used to publicly select the successor of the next Celestial Master.

"Open selection... the Celestial Master's Mansion is really going all out." Xu Si wasn't too surprised after reading it; it seemed the announcement was within his expectations.

It was supposedly a public selection for the Celestial Master's successor, but in reality, it was a pre-arranged selection. As for the reason for setting up such a grand stage...

“Aren’t you surprised? If this is true, it will affect the entire landscape of the supernatural world,” Xu San said.

"What's so surprising? It was all pre-arranged." Xu Si flicked the ash from his cigarette and continued, "If there's anything interesting, it's that the Quanxing Sect just publicly announced Zhang Chulan's Qi Source Flow, and the Celestial Master's Mansion immediately released the news of this open selection for the next Celestial Master..."

"Isn't this just too much of a coincidence?"