“He truly succeeded!”
Wei Wuji, Cao Mao, An Ruoxi, Tuoba Xiong stared at Ye Qiu. Shock filled their faces.
Ye Qiu used a short time to leap from Golden Core peak to Cave Heaven peak in one go. This feat stunned even them.
“This talent is truly too terrifying!” Wei Wuji said.
“Such talent is rare in a lifetime.” An Ruoxi looked at Ye Qiu. Fight intent filled his eyes. He seemed keen to test Ye Qiu.
Tuoba Xiong’s face turned dark. “This man leaped from Golden Core peak to Cave Heaven peak. Crossed a whole major realm. Do not underestimate him.”
Cao Mao fixed on Ye Qiu. Endless killing intent brewed in his eyes. He thought to himself, “This man is too frightening. He cannot live.”
Not far off.
Yun Xi saw Ye Qiu succeed in crossing. She breathed a sigh of relief. Then she scanned the crowd, stiff as wooden chickens. A sly smile tugged her lips. It seemed to say, see that? That is my man!
Lin Da Niao felt the most thrilled.
Lin Da Niao waved his arms and legs. He said, “Big brother succeeded! Daoist, did you see? Big brother reached Cave Heaven peak!”
“I am not blind. No need for your reminder?” Real Person Chang Mei rolled his eyes. Then he looked at Ye Qiu with pure envy. He cursed, “I see now why the little brat crossed in public. To show off!”
“Hmph, does not showing off kill him?”
Real Person Chang Mei envied him to bits. He muttered low, “If it were this poor Daoist crossing!”
“Shame, the little brat stole the chance to shine before all!”
On the other side.
Pei Gang stared at Ye Qiu in shock. Disbelief filled his face too.
“I never thought he truly succeeded. Underestimated him!”
Pei Gang had believed Ye Qiu’s limit lay at mid Cave Heaven. He never dreamed Ye Qiu reached the peak.
“Hmph, success changes nothing. Death still waits.”
With this in mind, Pei Gang gripped his copper hammer. He stepped forward. He planned to strike while Ye Qiu weakened.
Ye Qiu had just crossed. His wounds stayed unhealed. This was his frailest moment.
One could say Pei Gang held every edge if he struck now.
Yet just then.
“Boom!”
All of a sudden, a huge roar came from the nine heavens. Like thunderclap, it deafened ears.
Pei Gang halted at once. He looked up to the sky.
He saw the firmament tear open a rift. Then a bucket-thick purple qi descended from heaven. It shrouded Ye Qiu’s whole body.
“This is…”
Pei Gang’s pupils shrank sharp.
“Fortune upon him. This is fortune upon him!” Cao Mao cried out loud.
At his words, uproar filled the scene.
“What? That is fortune upon him?”
“I heard only those heaven’s way approves get such fortune.”
“That lad just broke to Cave Heaven peak. How did he earn heaven’s way nod?”
“Who would think. He got heaven’s way nod. Soon his name rings through the whole cultivation world.”
“So envious!”
Many cast envious looks at Ye Qiu. After all, fortune upon him was a dream for any cultivator.
At the same time, some young pretty female cultivators present fixed on Ye Qiu. Green light gleamed in their eyes.
“So handsome, talent high, and heaven’s way approved. If such a man were my Dao companion.”
“Shame Yun Xi beat us to it.”
“Such fine genius, Yun Xi cannot hold him. I think I have a shot too. Just wonder if he likes the fierce sort…”
These female cultivators eyed him like starving wolves. If not for the crowd, they might have pounced on Ye Qiu already.
Some envied, sure. Others grew jealous.
Wei Wuji saw Ye Qiu gain fortune. Jealousy reddened his eyes. His hand clenched tight in his sleeve.
“Why him!”
“He just broke to Cave Heaven peak. Why heaven’s way nod?”
“On talent, I match him. On birth, I am Great Wei sixth prince. Royal blood in veins. How can he compare?”
“Why no heaven’s way nod when I broke to Cave Heaven peak?”
Cao Mao glanced at Wei Wuji. Then at Tuoba Xiong and An Ruoxi. He said, “Break to Cave Heaven peak and gain heaven’s way nod. None of you got such grace, right?”
“What do you mean?” Tuoba Xiong looked displeased.
Cao Mao said, “I mean, he is young yet gained heaven’s way nod. No ordinary sort.”
“Once such a man grows, we become mere foil. His backdrop.”
“You lot are geniuses from major powers. Content to play backdrop for him?”
“To be frank, I refuse to play backdrop for him.”
Tuoba Xiong barked, “What do you drive at?”
Cao Mao said, “I suggest we kill him outright here. End all threats.”
An Ruoxi eyed Cao Mao. He said, “You fear him. Does not mean I do. Even grown, I fear him not.”
Cao Mao smiled faint. “Saint Son An, recall he gained heaven’s way nod.”
“Each with fortune upon them holds luck far above normal. What fortunes await him, none know.”
“You have chance to kill now. Wait till he grows. Then you face the knife.”
Wei Wuji added, “I agree with Brother Cao. Cannot let this lad live.”
“Today we can kill. Miss the shot. Wait till he grows. Then we likely fall short against him.”
“After all, you saw his talent.”
Wei Wuji held his own schemes.
He admired Yun Xi. Sought alliance with Azure Cloud Sword Sect. Thus Ye Qiu, Yun Xi’s chosen, became his top foe.
Plus Ye Qiu crossed public to leap a major realm. And gained fortune. It stirred deep crisis in him.
A man like Ye Qiu, either pull to your side. Or kill to end threats.
Clear Ye Qiu could not pull. So kill brought peace.
An Ruoxi said, “I saw many geniuses. But first with fortune upon him. I keen to know his edge.”
Wei Wuji looked to Tuoba Xiong. He asked, “Brother Tuoba, you?”
Tuoba Xiong said cold, “Fortune upon him? Nothing grand. Soon I show him Heaven Earth Tyrant Fist might.”
Done. Alliance sealed!
Wei Wuji and Cao Mao traded looks. They smiled at each other.
Then Wei Wuji’s gaze fell on Ye Qiu again. He eyed the purple qi shroud. Cold killing intent flickered in his eyes.
“Lad, you die soon!”
