Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 781 - 758

"May I share this spot here?" a clear voice rang out as a handsome young man in white robes, appearing to be in his twenties and brimming with vigor, joined the table.

Zhou Heng looked around and said, "There are so many empty seats around, why do you have to squeeze in with us?"

"Among these ordinary mortals, only you, Brother, radiate a dazzling light that captivates me and makes me wish to get to know you better. I hope Brother will forgive my boldness!" The young man in white flashed a sincere smile, revealing his teeth.

Zhou Heng thought for a moment, pulled out an empty chair, and said, "Please, have a seat!"

"Thank you!" The young man in white bowed slightly, then sat down, maintaining a straight posture without glancing sideways, and said, "My name is Ning Youque. May I ask for your esteemed name?"

"Ning Youque, that’s an interesting name!" the Red Dragon Empress immediately laughed. She was a breathtaking beauty, whose allure could compare with the Moon Shadow Saintess and Ying Mengfan, a rare beauty seen once in thousands of years. Moreover, her languor was a charm of its own, a unique charisma that attracted men to explore her deeper mysteries.

Even with Ning Youque’s composure, he briefly lost himself in her allure, but it was only for a brief moment before he averted his gaze and smiled at Zhou Heng again.

This young man’s mental cultivation is truly not simple, far surpassing his cultivation level!

Nascent Soul Realm, for someone his age, is already absolutely stunning—of course, that’s compared to mortals. In the Immortal Realm, some races with exceptional talents are born immortals; how can one compare?

The starting point is not essential; what matters is the effort, fortune, and insight a Martial Artist puts in afterward to determine their achievements.

But, Ning?

Zhou Heng’s thoughts whirled as he smiled and said, "You must be from that Ning Family with the Divinity Transformation Realm Heavenly Venerate, here to avenge that mother and son from the Ning surname, right?"

Ning Youque was slightly taken aback, not expecting that just by revealing his name, the other party would guess his true identity. He did not hide it and said, "Indeed, I am from that Ning Family. However, I have already looked into the matter with the Ma Family, and I can’t blame you, Brother Zhou; it was indeed their own doing!"

Zhou Heng thought for a moment, raised his cup, and said, "I am Zhou Heng, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

The two clinked their cups and downed the delicious wine inside.

"Brother Zhou, where are you headed on this journey?" Ning Youque put down his cup and asked Zhou Heng.

"To the Immortal Crossing Bridge to experience the Immortal Domain," Zhou Heng casually replied.

Ning Youque was slightly taken aback and sighed, saying, "Brother Zhou aims high and has a broad mindset, I admire you!"

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but laugh; he was a Sublimation Sovereign, and visiting the Immortal Domain via the Immortal-Acrossing Bridge was nothing out of the ordinary for him. But he forgot this was the Mortal Realm, where every Martial Artist dreams of ascending the Immortal Bridge, and his casual comment could not help but move Ning Youque.

Put politely, it’s calmness; less politely, it’s showing off.

He chuckled and asked, "Brother Ning, do you have any knowledge about the Immortal Domain?"

"Brother Zhou, you’re putting me in a difficult position. I am merely at the Nascent Soul Realm, just having formed my deity; how could I presume to understand the Immortal Domain!" Ning Youque quickly shook his head, but then quickly changed the subject, saying, "However, the Old Ancestor of the Han Family is at the Divinity Transformation Realm and he surely can enlighten Brother Zhou!"

He couldn’t gauge Zhou Heng’s depth but certainly didn’t believe Zhou Heng’s cultivation level was higher than his family’s Old Ancestor.

"Brother Zhou, would you be interested in visiting the Han Family?" Ning Youque extended an invitation to Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng looked meaningfully at him, and after a moment, he said, "Since Brother Ning sincerely invites, I naturally shall pay a visit."

Ning Youque finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "When would Brother Zhou find it convenient to depart?"

"Whenever you wish, even now is fine," Zhou Heng replied.

"No, no!" the Red Dragon Empress and Mu Tongtong immediately objected, "We haven’t eaten yet!"

"Then... let’s set off after eating!"

Ning Youque was very thoughtful. Seeing that Zhou Heng was accompanied by four women, especially since three of them were ordinary people without any power, he immediately found an excuse to leave and brought back an extremely luxurious carriage.

This carriage was drawn by three Spirit Sea Realm level Demon Beasts, likely his own vehicle; otherwise, who in the small Golden Yuan City could provide such a transport?

After eating, Zhou Heng and the five others joined Ning Youque on the carriage. The coachman gave a light command, and the carriage started moving so smoothly that one couldn’t even feel it moving.

For short sprints, a Nascent Soul Realm Martial Artist was naturally much faster, but when it came to long distances, some special Demon Beasts were more adept. They had enduring strength, capable of running for days on end, something human Martial Artists couldn’t match.

Of course, Zhou Heng was an exception; the speed of a Sublimation Realm could not be compared to that of a Spirit Sea Realm Demon Beast, billions of times faster!

The four women from the Red Dragon group had never ridden such a carriage before. At first, they were all exclaiming excitedly, but after a day, they lost interest and lazily sat in the carriage, looking listless.

Idle as they were, Zhou Heng started teaching Hu Yin the ways of cultivation.

He didn’t avoid anyone, giving instructions in front of Ning Youque. The girl had previously eaten several Immortal Fruits, which had skyrocketed her potential; it was only her understanding of her realm that had caused her some issues.

Having received guidance from Zhou Heng, her breakthrough was as natural as drinking water.

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In just ten days, Ning Youque witnessed Hu Yin advancing from the peak of Heaven-Opening Realm to the peak of Spirit Sea Realm. She was currently forming among the Deities, which left him shivering in shock, as if he had turned into a fool.

At this rate, this young girl could become a Heavenly Venerate of the Divinity Transformation Realm within a year!

In Ning Youque’s eyes, Hu Yin had become a treasure, extinguishing even a hint of jealousy from his self-proclaimed genius self!

—This was no longer mere genius, but a miracle!

If such a talent could belong to his family... becoming an Immortal would not be difficult!

He didn’t believe for a second that such a miracle had anything to do with Zhou Heng’s guidance, as Zhou Heng had only shown the secrets of each realm. The true terror lay in the power hidden within Hu Yin’s body; that was the key to her ascension!

The plan needed a slight adjustment.

In the following days, Ning Youque discreetly increased his interactions with Hu Yin, cracking jokes from time to time that made the young girl laugh endlessly, soon calling him "Brother Ning."

Zhou Heng saw everything but did nothing to stop it, as if he hadn’t noticed.

Seven days later, they finally arrived at the Ning Family.

The city where the Ning Family resided was called Ning City, symbolizing the supreme authority of the Ning Family. Four hundred li further from Ning City was a natural chasm. Beyond it lay the Immortal Domain, shrouded in mist, completely obscuring the view from this side.

It wasn’t that no one had tried to fly across, but whoever did immediately fell down, not sparing even the Quasi-Immortals!

And those who fell... never reappeared.

To safely cross the chasm, one had to cross the Immortal-Ascension Bridge!

But who had built that bridge? No one knew; it seemed to have always existed since time immemorial.

"Brother Zhou, please!" Ning Youque maintained his usual refined demeanor.

After arranging a place to stay for Zhou Heng and his four companions, he took the excuse of showing Hu Yin around to leave with the young girl.

"Hey, hey, hey, this guy is poaching, and you’re not reacting at all?" blurted out the Red Dragon Empress as soon as Ning Youque left.

Zhou Heng, uninterested in responding, closed his eyes pretending to doze off.

Swish! Angered, the Red Dragon Empress threw a teacup at him, which Zhou Heng caught with his hand, and she said, "I’m talking to you!"

"You’re really annoying, you know?" Zhou Heng still had his eyes closed but deftly caught every teacup and bowl thrown by the Red Dragon Empress.

The Red Dragon Empress, with a swift rotation of her eyes, threw a vase and suddenly pushed the Blue Dragon Empress towards Zhou Heng, causing her to crash into him with a startled scream.

Zhou Heng tapped his foot, sliding the chair back three feet, catching the vase with the back of his foot, but the Blue Dragon Empress was less fortunate, landing heavily and wincing in pain.

"Ouch, why don’t you have any sympathy for women?" the Red Dragon Empress accused guiltily.

"You pushed her, what does that have to do with me?" Zhou Heng raised his hand towards the Blue Dragon Empress and said, "There’s a debtor for every debt, be sure to remember that!"

The Blue Dragon Empress got up, holding her waist and glaring furiously at Zhou Heng and the Red Dragon Empress.

Feeling guilty under her gaze, the Red Dragon Empress quickly diverted the topic: "Zhou Heng, Ning Youque obviously lured us here. Who maintains relationships with their enemies after family members die?"

Zhou Heng nodded. No matter what, this was a problem. Even if Ning Youque could let go of past grievances at most, there was no reason for him to intentionally befriend them. He had come along partly because it was on the way and partly to test Ning Youque and the Ning Family.

If the Ning Family didn’t act honorably, he wouldn’t mind wielding the slaughter blade again.

"And Yin, Ning Youque obviously fancies her talents and wants to poach her!" added the Red Dragon Empress fretfully, already considering herself, Zhou Heng, and Hu Yin as one of their own.

Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Where Yin goes, let her decide for herself!" For him, creating a Divinity Transformation Realm or Moonlight Realm martial artist was merely a matter of a thought, purely out of sympathy.

"You, I really don’t know what to say about you!" the Red Dragon Empress said, hands on her hips, a look of frustrated exasperation on her face.

"Sister!" the Blue Dragon Empress finally exploded in anger, her words punctuated sharply.

"Talk sense, stop fooling around!" the Red Dragon Empress proclaimed righteously, but couldn’t withstand the Blue Dragon Empress’s outburst as she was swiftly tackled to the ground, the two immediately scuffling into a ball.

Watching them fight so passionately, Zhou Heng couldn’t help but want to ask if he could join in the fun, but he managed to hold back, saying, "We’ll stay here for three days to understand the situation, then head for the Immortal Domain!"

These three days were a test period for the Ning Family. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian, vote for the monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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