Chapter 157 Starlight
Outside the suspended city of Stardust Continent.
Lin Yixuan arrived at the entrance but was stopped.
(The last time I entered, it was Master Zhang who brought me in. Now I don’t seem to have an identity, and the soldiers guarding the gate just happened to be rotated.)
Lin Yixuan, who was about to say something, was suddenly stunned for a moment, then turned around and looked at a young man coming from a distance.
At this time, the young man was also staring at Lin Yixuan curiously.
The soldier guarding the gate saluted when he saw the newcomer, "Greetings, Lord Xinghui."
Xinghui nodded, but his eyes were still fixed on Lin Yixuan.
Xinghui walked past the guards and not far away, then suddenly turned back, looked at Lin Yixuan and asked.
"You want to come in?"
Lin Yixuan hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
Xinghui said to the guards,
"Let him in, I'll take care of the rest!"
The soldier quickly made way and responded,
"Okay, Master Xinghui."
Lin Yixuan walked in and followed Xinghui's steps.
"How long have you owned the Heavenly Monument?"
Xinghui asked.
Lin Yixuan remained silent.
Xinghui continued.
"Don't act like you have a deep hatred for each other. Although the Heavenly Stele is a thing that defies the heavens, not everyone wants to own it. Besides, the owners of the Heavenly Stele don't necessarily have to fight to the death, right?"
Lin Yixuan fell silent after hearing this.
(Yes, why must we fight to the death? Isn’t it because Su Hanfeng wants to monopolize the Heavenly Monument...)
"So, what do you mean by letting me into the city?" Lin Yixuan asked with a frown.
"First of all, even if I don't let you into the city, you still have other ways to get in. It's just a matter of getting in earlier or later. Secondly, my idea is very simple. The two sides should have a fair and to-the-point contest. Only the winner will be qualified to own the Heavenly Monument. What do you think?"
Xinghui said slowly.
Lin Yixuan stopped when he heard that, and Xinghui also stopped not far away.
"I know what you're worried about! Don't worry, you can come to me anytime after you've thought it over."
Xinghui said and disappeared on the spot.
Lin Yixuan stared at the direction where the starlight disappeared and fell silent.
(I have two Heavenly Steles, the Sealing Stele and the Soul Calming Stele, plus the one from the 'Heaven Covering Ring'. Su Hanfeng's Heavenly Stele should be the Creation Stele, and then it has one, so there are two left. This guy's Heavenly Stele has no effect, and I don't know why he is so confident. Can a person really give up the temptation of the Creation Stele?)
In a private room of an inn in Hanging City.
"You mean Lord Xinghui? I tell you, he is a legend in our Stardust Continent. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the son of destiny. Since Lord Xinghui was born, auspicious signs have been bestowed upon him. All flowers blossomed. You heard it right, all flowers blossomed, even those flowers that were just in bud, all blossomed overnight. Since that day, Lord Xinghui was spotted by the big shots of the Xingchen Sect (the sect of the old Stardust Continent) and was directly brought into the sect to practice. Lord Xinghui started practicing at the age of three, reached the foundation-building stage at the age of ten, formed the elixir at the age of twelve, and successfully transformed into an infant at the age of twenty. Now, at the age of thirty, he has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul. Tsk tsk, if Lord Xinghui is given another hundred years, he will surely ascend to become an immortal."
The waiter said with great joy, his eyes full of envy.
Lin Yixuan took out two low-grade spirit stones and threw them over, then continued to ask
"Anything else, any news about that Xinghui?"
The waiter took the spirit stone and quickly responded. "Yes~"
The waiter looked around, leaned close to Lin Yixuan's ear, and spoke cautiously.
"Some people have rumored that Lord Xinghui was born with bad luck. In just over ten years, he caused the then number one sect, the Xingchen Sect, to fall, and in twenty years, he led to the blood clan's sneak attack on the Stardust Continent. Many people hold a grudge against Lord Xinghui and believe that it was Lord Xinghui who caused the blood clan to sneak attack the Stardust Continent, and that he had absorbed the luck of the entire Stardust Continent. However, those people dare not speak out now, because among the cultivators on the Stardust Continent, Lord Xinghui has the highest cultivation level!"
Lin Yixuan nodded.
(In this case, the Heavenly Stele in Xinghui’s hand should be Xingyou.)
After saying goodbye to the shop owner, Lin Yixuan went straight to the City Lord's Mansion. With the report from the soldiers, he soon met Zhang Zhiheng, the Master Zhang.
"You're here so soon. I thought you were going to be shopping for several days."
Zhang Zhiheng joked.
Lin Yixuan said with a bow.
"Master Zhang, I want to ask you about the person named Xinghui."
Zhang Zhiheng frowned when he heard this and asked.
"What? Did you mess with him?"
Lin Yixuan shook his head.
"Xinghui is a man with incredible luck. He basically encounters all kinds of good things. Let me tell you this. You know this Hanging City. At that time, the blood clan occupied the Hanging City. It was Xinghui who came up with a way to sneak into the Hanging City. Everyone thought it was inappropriate at the time. I also wanted to give it a try. I didn't expect it to succeed. A large part of our ability to take back the Hanging City is due to Xinghui's credit. This man has incredible luck. We can't make an enemy of him."
While explaining, Zhang Zhiheng did not forget to remind Lin Yixuan.
Lin Yixuan frowned when he heard this and continued to ask.
"What does Tianshi Zhang think of Xinghui?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiheng looked at Lin Yixuan deeply and explained.
"What about Xinghui? He is a good person, um~ This statement should not be too different. He will not take the initiative to cause trouble to others, nor will he take the initiative to trouble others, but he is always willing to help others, and almost always responds to requests. It is precisely because of this that he has offended many people, but due to his strength and luck, no one dares to cause trouble to him. Therefore, many people with low cultivation have become his supporters. At the same time, because of his heaven-defying luck, those who fight against the blood clan with him can still retreat unscathed even when facing the siege of the blood clan."
Zhang Zhiheng paused and continued.
"I once suspected him just like you, but in the end it turned out to be unnecessary! I don't care what happened between you and him. He has always been a great help in suppressing the vampires. He can't be a traitor to the human race."
Lin Yixuan shook his head helplessly and explained.
"I have no grudge against him, but he suddenly wanted to invite me to compete, and I wanted to see if he had any ulterior motives."
"Competition? A competition is great! You can escape from the hands of a blood clan member in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, so you must be quite powerful. And Xinghui, I heard he was once a disciple of the Xingchen Sect in the Stardust Continent. I have never seen him use his full strength, so we can take this opportunity to see how strong he is. When does your competition start?"
Zhang Zhiheng said with some excitement.
Lin Yixuan was silent for a while.
(Originally, I came to find Zhang Zhiheng, not only to find out about Xinghui, but also to have him as a witness.)
"Two days later. By then, I'd like to trouble Master Zhang to be a witness."
Lin Yixuan bowed and requested.