Divine King of Honour-Chapter 288 Encountering an Acquaintance

Xu Nian had not expected that he had just entered Dong'an City.

and encountered the two Wuji Sect disciples he had met on the giant ship at Ice Dust Lake.

Indeed, the ones Xu Nian saw now were Wuji Sect's Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing.

Xu Nian discovered that both Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing had already broken through to the Battle General Level and become One-star Battle Generals.

Of course, a One-star Battle General,

in the current Xu Nian's presence,

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was merely an opponent not worth mentioning.

Aside from Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing,

there was also an elder with them.

This person was probably around sixty years old.

However, his cultivation was not low, having already reached Two-star Marquis Level.

Without guessing, one could tell that this person was either Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing's Master or another Elder from their Sect.

Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing also spotted Xu Nian.

Surprise could be seen on their faces.

They, too, had not expected Xu Nian to appear here.

Especially Chu Lin, whose eyes revealed a trace of malice.

Xu Nian did not pay attention to Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing but directly approached the innkeeper.

"Innkeeper, we need five rooms and a table of food and drinks," Xu Nian instructed.

"Apologies, honored guest, we only have one room left, as so many people have come to Dong'an City. All the inns are full, and in the entire city, only our inn still has a room, just this last one," the innkeeper said with much regret.

His tone was very polite, as he knew that all who came here for accommodation were Cultivators, whom they could not afford to offend.

Xu Nian nodded, "Then it'll have to be this one room!"

At these words, the innkeeper immediately cheered up.

He feared encountering unreasonable guests the most.

Actually, staying at an inn didn't matter much since Chen Wudi possessed the Star Tower.

The reason for choosing to stay at an inn was that it was the richest source of information.

One could gather quite a lot of intelligence here.

"Honored guest, here is your room key, in room Jia on the third floor. Please have a seat over here; I will prepare your food and drink right away," the innkeeper politely offered.

Normally, these duties were performed by the waitstaff.

But fearing that the waitstaff might accidentally offend someone with their clumsy speech, he personally took charge.

Xu Nian and others nodded, asking the innkeeper to bring all the signature dishes.

Then, they sat in the main hall.

Meanwhile, Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing's group began discussing.

"Master, this is the genius youth I told you about, the one from the Three-star Battle Sect who slew the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper at the Nine-star Martial Sect Peak," Zhao Qingqing said.

"Oh? This youth?" the elder couldn't help but scrutinize Xu Nian.

So young, he must be not yet eighteen!

"Psh, he merely relied on some special means," Chu Lin said somewhat resentfully.

He had always been pursuing Zhao Qingqing.

Ever since he last saw Xu Nian,

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Zhao Qingqing had frequently mentioned Xu Nian's name before their Master.

This ignited a strong jealousy in his heart.

Moreover, on the giant ship, Xu Nian's final sword strike had nearly killed him.

Therefore, not only did he lack any fondness for Xu Nian, but his disdain had also intensified.

"But he has grasped the essence, while you, I fear, haven't even mastered the Man and Spear as One Third Level yet," Zhao Qingqing couldn't help but snipe at Chu Lin.

Chu Lin just curled his lip but did not retort.

He had only recently broken through to the second level realm of Man and Spear as One, how could he possibly breakthrough to the third level so quickly?

However, Zhao Qingqing's praise of Xu Nian only made him even more displeased.

"Oh, you say he has grasped the momentum? To grasp the momentum at such a young age is truly a rare talent, even among the elite disciples of the Wuji Sect, only three have accomplished this," The Elder's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Therefore, I suggest that Master recruit him. We have already investigated him; he is merely a member of the Battle Mansion. Now that the entire East Field County has disintegrated, the Battle Mansion naturally no longer exists—this moment is the perfect opportunity to take him in," Zhao Qingqing suggested.

In her view, now was the chance to take a talent like Xu Nian into Wuji Sect.

Then, the accomplishments of their Wuji Sect could only rise higher in the future.

The Elder nodded his head, feeling more and more that Zhao Qingqing's words made sense.

As for Chu Lin, he was full of disdain.

Although he had initially lost to Xu Nian, he did not believe he was inferior to Xu Nian now.

After all, he had already broken through to become a Battle General.

And the gap between a Battle General and a War Sect was undoubtedly huge.

Even if Xu Nian's cultivation progressed rapidly, in a few months' time, he would at most reach the Seven or Eight Star Battle Sect.

Plus, his spear technique had improved another level; he was confident he could defeat Xu Nian.

However, now that his Master was tempted, he could not really object.

Thinking that once Xu Nian was taken in by his Master,

He could then properly teach this new junior fellow-disciple a lesson.

While Chu Lin was plotting how to deal with this new junior fellow-disciple,

The Elder had already stood up and walked towards Xu Nian's table.

With the power of his Spiritual Sense, Xu Nian had heard all their previous conversation.

And he knew the purpose of the Elder coming over.

A laugh escaped his lips internally.

Himself, the Sect Master of the Artifact Refining Sect,

Would he join the Wuji Sect as a mere disciple?

Thus, this Elder was destined to return empty-handed.

"This young man, I am Zhao Gang, a core elder of Wuji Sect. I see that you and our Wuji Sect are quite fated!" the Elder said with a smile as he approached Xu Nian.

"Oh? Senior, what makes you say so?" Xu Nian asked, feigning surprise.

In his heart, however, he was amused.

This Elder was still playing tricks before him.

He was trying to get closer before revealing his true intentions and taking him under his wing in one fell swoop!

If it were anyone else, they might easily fall for his gambit, but unfortunately for him, it was Xu Nian.

Chen Wudi and the others curiously looked towards the Elder, unaware of his purpose.

"You see, those two are my disciples. You must know them by now, right? Now that you have all gathered here again, wouldn't you say it's fate?" the Elder pointed to Chu Lin and Zhao Qingqing at the next table.

"Fate, indeed quite fated," Xu Nian said with a smile.

The Elder saw Xu Nian take the bait in the first step, and continued, "You see, my female disciple has been praising you in front of me, saying you are talented and strong. I believe she might have a liking for you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian nearly burst out laughing.

The Elder was even resorting to using a beauty trap.

Xu Nian was not so vain as to believe that after meeting Zhao Qingqing just once, she would have taken a liking to him.

However, he did not interrupt the Elder, but instead acted very surprised and excited, saying, "Really?"

"Of course it's true! Let me tell you, if you join our Wuji Sect, you'll surely win her over. Maybe she'll even fall for you," the Elder continued with his blarney.

Now, the puzzled crowd, upon hearing the Elder's words, also realized his purpose.

Seeing the exaggerated expression on Xu Nian's face, they knew Xu Nian was merely playing along with the Elder.

One by one, they laughed without speaking.

They all knew Xu Nian's true identity,

Therefore, naturally, they knew this Elder was inevitably destined to return without success.