Chapter 36: The Five Great Overlords and the Three Great Eccentrics

  Luo City, east of the city, in a wine building, Xu Hua and Xuanziying sat down at a table by the window.

  Two people raise their cups and drink together, feeling extremely comfortable, as if they have found a long-lost good friend, with endless emotions and thoughts to share when reunited.

  Inside the wine house, apart from the two of them, there were many other people. The entire hall was left with only one empty table. Most of them were scholars who came from outside to take the imperial examination in Luocheng, which attracted countless scholars and made the whole city a bit crowded. Almost every household in the city had wine houses and tea houses that were almost full, business was booming, even the busy waiters' faces were filled with smiles. Because of the large number of guests these days, the boss gave him a raise, although he was busy, as long as he could earn more money, he would be happy, this was the simple thoughts of ordinary people.

  "Brother Jiang, do you have confidence in this public exam? You are the number one talent of our Baihe Town. If you can't make it, then we will be even more hopeless." A white and clean bookworm sitting on the left side of the table next to Xu Hua and Xuanziyin said to a cold and proud young man sitting in front of him.

  "My goal is to be the top scorer in this civil service examination, with my talent and abilities. If I am not reused, then the Wu Ding family is nothing special, it's not worth me serving them." The cold and proud young man seemed extremely arrogant, as if his talents were the best in Luocheng, giving off an air that the top scorer position was reserved for him alone, with no one else worthy.

  Xu Hua and Xuanziying just smiled faintly at this, and then ignored him.

  "Brother Xuan, are you a person from Luocheng?" Xu Hua asked softly as he clinked cups with Xuanzi again.

  "It is indeed, I don't know about Brother Xu?" Xuanzi Ying replied.

  "Hehe, I'm from Qing Shan Town, a small town within the borders of Luo City. Brother Xuan probably hasn't heard of it before. Since Brother Xuan is a native of Luo City, that's perfect - I have some things I'd like to ask you about." Xu Hua had just arrived and naturally wanted to learn more about Luo City.

  "What does Brother Xu want to know?" Xuanzi Ying was naturally delighted, and he too rarely met someone as compatible as Xu Hua.

  "Just arrived and of course I want to understand the forces in Luocheng, otherwise if I accidentally offend these people, I'm not afraid of trouble now!" Xu Hua said with a smile.

  "Haha, Brother Xu is really good at joking, but Brother Xu is indeed wise. There are some people in Luocheng who cannot be provoked." Xuanzi Ying smiled happily, he found that although Xu Hua didn't have the usual arrogance, overbearingness and recklessness of those people he knew, he had a different kind of feeling.

  "In the city of Luo, there are five major forces, namely the Wu Ding family, Chen family, Niu family, Mingyang Palace, and Luosheng faction. Although the five forces are all listed as overlords, the strongest among them is undoubtedly the Wu Ding family, who serves as the hereditary lord of the city."

  "Since the founding of the country, the Wu Ding family has ruled over the entire city of Luo. The depth of their foundation is absolutely unimaginable to outsiders. Although the current lord, Wu Ding Wenqiang, only has the strength of the early Martial Emperor, once he really starts fighting, even a mid-stage Martial Emperor would be left in despair."

  Xu Hua was shocked and exclaimed: "Cross-level killing?"

  He glanced at Xu Hua, and Xuanzi continued: "Don't underestimate anyone from a big family, sect, or power. Their depth is unimaginable to ordinary people, and killing across levels is just a routine for them. Among the young leaders of Luocheng, who can't kill across levels? Udum's Udum Chengfeng, Chen's Chen Feng, Niu's Niu Dingtian, Mingyang Palace's Xuan Yuan, and Luosheng's Gao Tianxi - each one is a presence that can kill across levels. Although they are only in the middle of the Martial King stage now, even a late-stage Martial King from a small power can't kill them, which shows how formidable they are."

  Xu Hua thought to himself: Indeed, it's terrifying. It seems that his current strength can only barely protect himself, and in front of those superpowers, he's not even worth looking at. It seems that he still needs to keep a low profile. However, he still has an advantage - the youngest among them is eighteen, while he's only fourteen. By the time he turns eighteen, he'll definitely surpass them, or perhaps he won't need to wait until then, and by fifteen, he'll be able to catch up with them. After all, the "Devouring Life Technique" is unparalleled.

  "I think no one is stupid enough to provoke them!" Xu Hua said somewhat disapprovingly.

  Xuanzi smiled faintly and shook his head, saying: "It's not like that. In a city as big as Luocheng, even among some small forces, super geniuses will appear every few hundred years. It's not that no one dares to offend the five major overlords' powers. Brother Xu, when walking in Luocheng, you need to be careful not only of the children of the five major overlords but also of three people."

  "Cheng Tang's solitary and lonely, Western Chu's sword master, Luoshui's beauty."

  "What other famous names are among these three?" Xu Hua guessed in his heart, perhaps they were young people who had unexpectedly obtained the relics like him.

  "Cheng Tang Du Gu refers to the successor of Cheng Tang Valley, who is also the only one in the north, Cheng Tang. Cheng Tang Valley is a very peculiar force that has been passed down through generations, with each generation's master finding a successor before death to inherit everything, including their name, but keeping their surname. Each Cheng Tang Du Gu is called something like 'Cheng Tang'. Although there is only one person in Cheng Tang Valley, its terrifying power makes no one dare to provoke it. It is said that Cheng Tang Valley existed even before the founding of the Single Kingdom and has been on good terms with the Wu Ding clan since they ruled Luo City. This shows that it's not ordinary." Xuanzi Ying's face flashed a hint of reverence when mentioning Cheng Tang Valley, but Xu Hua didn't notice.

  "It seems that this Cheng Tang Valley is a very powerful force." Xu Hua murmured, and then asked again: "How big is the North Cheng Tang?"

  Eighteen

  "Only eighteen? Then it shouldn't be that powerful, right? The overlords of Luocheng wouldn't worry about an eighteen-year-old youth!" Xu Hua questioned. If an eighteen-year-old youth could make the many overlords of Luocheng worried, then this youth was too terrifying!

  This time, Xuanzi won shook his head and said to Xu Hua in a very serious tone: "Xu brother, you just need to know that this person is not to be trifled with. In fact, I don't know much about him either, but it's said that he killed a well-known Wu Huang strongman a year ago, and no one knows the reason or outcome. However, none of the five major powers in Luo City have refuted this."

  Xu Hua's mind was shocked by the enormous amount, which was really too shocking. Xu Hua's nerves were usually calm, but for a moment, he couldn't accept it. "He was only seventeen years old just a year ago! A seventeen-year-old boy can kill a famous and powerful martial artist who has been renowned for many years? This..."

  "Don't think he's being paranoid, just know that this person is not to be trifled with. Even the younger generation of the five major powers don't dare to offend him, and they all show some fear when they see him." If Xu Hua observed Xuanzi Ying carefully, she would find that his eyebrows were furrowed at this moment, and his face didn't look very good either.

  In Xuhua's heart, comparing himself to Beicheng Tang, he found that even with the help of "Shengong" and spiritual liquid, he couldn't grow into a peerless figure comparable to Beicheng Tang in three years. He sighed secretly: This world has never lacked geniuses, it seems that I really underestimated the heroes of the world before.

  "Let's not talk about him, let me tell you about the other two. Xichu Jianzong and Beicheng Tang are similar, but unlike Beicheng Tang, no one knows what faction he belongs to, only that he calls himself Jianzong, and no one knows his true name, only that his surname is Chu, so some people also call him Chujianzong. Also, he has been famous for many years, a hidden world in Luocheng, his strength is said to have surpassed the level of Wuhuang, his strength is terrifyingly abnormal, absolutely the strongest in Luocheng."

  "As for the beauty of Luoshui, she is a peerless beauty, and no one knows where she comes from. She calls herself Water Wuyan. Since last year, she has been in Luocheng, but no one has ever seen her face, as it is always covered with a veil. However, most people in Luocheng have fallen for her, not just the young generation, and some of the older strongmen are said to have even fought over her, although it's unknown why they eventually gave up.

  When talking about Water Wuyan, Xuanziyin's face flashed with a hint of displeasure, but Xu Hua was too focused on his words to notice, or else he would have discovered something."

  "What is the Western Chu Sword Sect? Is it a strong martial artist of the Wu Zun level? Indeed, very powerful. Water Wuyi, looks like another beauty in distress!" Xu Hua continued to mutter to himself.

  "She's a femme fatale, no doubt about it, but she's not someone you can trifle with. Just one of those young men who pursued her could drown you with just one mouthful of saliva." Xuanziying spoke solemnly, but his eyebrows were tinged with a smile, and he seemed to be amused for some reason.

  "The waters of the Tianxuan Continent are indeed very deep, but it's just a small country in the southern domain with so many strong and talented individuals in one city. It seems my journey is still long! No wonder Father chose to hide in Qing Shan Town, perhaps the enemies of our Xu family are even stronger!"

  He wants to stand at the pinnacle of martial arts, he wants to be the strongest in the world, he wants to cover the sky with one hand, and only then can he achieve his dream. Originally thought that having the "Devouring Life Technique" would have a path leading to the pinnacle of martial arts, but now it seems that everything is not so easy. He has had a rare encounter, others can also have rare encounters, perhaps among them there are many people who have obtained even stronger rare encounters than himself, and everything still requires him to strive for, step by step towards the pinnacle of martial arts.

  "Brother Xu..."

  "Brother Xu!"

  Suddenly, Xuhua vaguely heard someone calling him, and his sidekick Xuanzi was looking at him with some annoyance as he didn't wake up no matter how many times he was called.

  After waking up, Xu Hua explained somewhat awkwardly: "Xuan brother, sorry about that. I was listening to you and suddenly thought of some other things."

  "As long as Brother Xu remembers what I said, that's all that matters." Xuanzi Yun raised his wine cup and drank it in one gulp.

  Xu Hua also drained his cup in one gulp, gazing out the window, and suddenly muttered to himself: "The heroes of the world are like fish passing through a river, what about me?"