The Glory of the Tribe-Chapter 78

Luo Yingcheng was the target of admiration for all Innate cultivators!

He was the strongest Innate!

He represented the pinnacle of the Innate Realm!

It could even be said that, through his own efforts, he raised the upper limit of Innate Realm power by more than ten times! Although he still couldn’t match a Tribulation Realm cultivator, his significance in hunting demon beasts was immense! Some demon beasts were as strong as the power between the Innate Full Stage and the Tribulation Realm—saying there was a hundred times the difference between the two is no exaggeration. There were many demon beasts that lay between these two levels of power!

Luo Yingcheng was the true benchmark!

Though the second and third on the Innate Ranking also mastered Tribulation Realm techniques, they were far from Luo Yingcheng's level. Luo Yingcheng was in a league of his own!

In fact, Luo Yingcheng had even trained several Tribulation Realm disciples, which proved his teaching methods were flawless. He represented the most correct path in military cultivation! With enough talent, learning from him could help a practitioner surpass the Innate Realm, and those without the talent could still aim for the ultimate goal of Return to the Origin!

Some Innate cultivators' admiration for Luo Yingcheng had reached a fanatical level.

A Black-armored Guard named Di Kaisheng hurriedly entered a secluded courtyard.

"He’s here!" Jiang Cuiyun greeted with a smile, having arranged to practice with Di Kaisheng that afternoon. Di Kaisheng’s realm was much higher than hers, making him capable of guiding her, and given their relationship, this also served as a private meeting.

"Sorry, Cuiyun Jie, I have to leave immediately!" Di Kaisheng said apologetically.

"Are you heading into the mountains?" Jiang Cuiyun’s smile faded.

"No, there’s no task." Di Kaisheng eagerly explained, "It’s Luo Yingcheng, the Supreme Instructor of the Flying Snow Army—he’s come to Earth City, and I have to go see him!"

"Luo Yingcheng... you know him?" Jiang Cuiyun hesitated.

"No," Di Kaisheng shook his head.

"Then why go make a fuss over him?" Jiang Cuiyun glared. She couldn't understand why he would leave to see some Supreme Instructor instead of staying with her.

"You don’t get it, Cuiyun Jie," Di Kaisheng quickly said, "Luo Yingcheng is the number one on the Innate Ranking! Whether it’s Black Pond Mountain, Flying Snow City, or the other tribal noble territories and counties within ten thousand li... there are over a million Innate cultivators, and Luo Yingcheng is the strongest of them all!"

"So what?" Jiang Cuiyun crossed her arms.

"He’s head and shoulders above everyone else! The second and third combined can’t beat him!" Di Kaisheng continued excitedly, "Since he comprehended that Tribulation Realm spear technique seventeen years ago, he has been number one on the Innate Ranking. Every fifteenth of the month, Flying Snow City updates the ranking..."

"For seventeen years, he’s been first! He is the strongest Innate!" Di Kaisheng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Tribulation Realm spear technique?"

Jiang Cuiyun raised an eyebrow, a hint of pride in her voice, "How does that compare to our Xiao Xuan? Xiao Xuan has comprehended the Tribulation Realm sword technique!"

"The Jiang Clan leader can't compare with Luo Yingcheng," Di Kaisheng bluntly stated. Seeing Jiang Cuiyun's expression change, he quickly added, "Uh... Cuiyun Jie, what I mean is, while I have great respect for the Jiang Clan leader, who has always protected the clan and you, and he is a hero in my eyes, his strength is not something I can dispute... but..."

Seeing Jiang Cuiyun’s mood soften, Di Kaisheng finally dared to speak the "but."

"But... he really can’t compare with Luo Yingcheng. Luo Yingcheng doesn’t just master the Tribulation Realm spear technique; more importantly, before he mastered the Tribulation Realm spear technique, he first comprehended Return to the Origin. That level requires decades of hard cultivation. His understanding of basic moves has reached its pinnacle, and he can easily counter any technique of the Innate Realm..."

"Sheng Ge, are we going or not?" a loud voice called from outside.

"We’re coming, we’re coming!" Di Kaisheng responded, then looked back at Jiang Cuiyun with pleading eyes, as if saying, "Please give me some face, the brothers are waiting outside."

Jiang Cuiyun didn’t stop him—if she did, he wouldn’t dare leave.

"Go," Jiang Cuiyun said unhappily.

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Di Kaisheng immediately ran off without looking back.

"Stupid man!" Jiang Cuiyun muttered under her breath, though she understood. The "Luo Yingcheng" he admired so much was likely someone his lover particularly idolized! That’s why he was so eager to go "join the fun!" Jiang Cuiyun wasn’t opposed to it, though she was upset that Di Kaisheng chose to go after breaking their promise to practice together. She had even braided her hair specially today.

It was as if he didn’t even notice!

In the days after Jiang Xuan killed Feng Fu, Jiang Cuiyun overheard the Black-armored Guards discussing that the top three on the Innate Ranking had all comprehended Tribulation Realm techniques. Since Jiang Xuan killed Feng Fu, he was now ranked fourth, with the qualification to challenge the top three—but only the qualification. After all, he had only mastered the Tribulation Realm sword technique, which was still lacking in other areas. It was normal for him to fall short.

"The strongest Innate, Luo Yingcheng." Jiang Cuiyun thought to herself. "I wonder how much worse Xiao Xuan is compared to him?"

In the elegant courtyard, Luo Yingcheng and Ji Pengzhong had been there for some time.

The three of them sat under the shade of a tree at a stone table.

"Luo Yingcheng, it’s rare for you to leave the Eastern Plateau Camp," Lei Hong said as he gestured for Luo Yingcheng to drink tea. He also lifted his own cup. "Since you’re here, why not stay a few more days? My Black-armored Guards often neglect their cultivation due to their duties. Please, give them some pointers."

After some conversation, Lei Hong heard the noise outside the courtyard.

He was well aware of the immense respect that the Innate Realm cultivators in the military held for Luo Yingcheng! His own Black-armored Guards were no exception, and so he wanted to create opportunities for them to interact with Luo Yingcheng.

"Since Lord Lei Hong has spoken, I will stay a few more days," Luo Yingcheng said with a smile.

Though Lei Hong’s position was far above Luo Yingcheng’s, and their strength was worlds apart, Luo Yingcheng held a revered position within the entire military system of Flying Snow City. He was older than Lei Hong by over twenty years, and Lei Hong deeply respected him.

Luo Yingcheng, Ji Pengzhong, and the five hundred Demon Beast Hunting Guards settled in Earth City. The same evening, Luo Yingcheng made an announcement at the welcome banquet, saying that during his stay in Earth City, anyone could come to him for guidance. The banquet, arranged by Lei Hong, was funded by the Jiang Clan, as Earth City was their territory, and the clan’s leadership should have attended.

However, only Granny Jin Hua, Jiang Cuiyun, and a few other women in power attended the banquet.

Jiang Xuan was absent.

According to clan rules, regardless of who funded the feast, once the bonfire was lit, anyone in Earth City could join in. Yet, the usual prominent figures were absent.

Jiang Xuan had been seen leaving the back mountain after his retreat, but he had returned to continue his cultivation.

Chen Yuanxuan had also been seeking Jiang Xuan’s advice on comprehending Tribulation Realm techniques.

The two of them remained in closed-door cultivation at the back mountain.

This infuriated Luo Yingcheng, who felt utterly ignored. Even Ji Pengzhong noticed something was off. If Chen Yuanxuan truly wanted to learn the Tribulation Realm technique, Jiang Xuan would be a valid source, but Luo Yingcheng should have been one as well!

Yet, Luo Yingcheng had come to Earth City, and Chen Yuanxuan never showed up.

In the following days, Jiang Xuan and Chen Yuanxuan continued their closed-door cultivation.

This made Luo Yingcheng even more irritated. Had Jiang Xuan deliberately avoided him? Did he know the reason Luo Yingcheng had come and was afraid to face him?

It seemed Jiang Xuan was avoiding him!

Yet, there was no way he could keep avoiding confrontation forever!

Because the clan’s life-and-death battle was approaching!

What Luo Yingcheng didn’t expect was that Jiang Xuan didn’t even show up for the clan’s life-and-death battle! The Shentu Clan had stopped sending Innate cultivators to fight, and the ones they sent were at the Post-Heaven Realm to die. Jiang Xuan didn’t even need to appear to handle such a trivial matter!

Among the returning male clan members, some were Innate cultivators, and they could easily handle the situation.

For three days in a row—on the seventh, eighth, and ninth—thirty life-and-death battles took place, all resulting in victories for the Jiang Clan.

Luo Yingcheng grew more furious.

But Jiang Xuan’s continued absence provided Luo Yingcheng with plenty of time to learn more about the Jiang Clan, not just from his own observations but also from what the Black-armored Guards had said. Although the time wasn’t long, Luo Yingcheng gradually softened. He realized that if he killed Jiang Xuan, the Jiang Clan would be swallowed up by the Shentu Clan.

That would mean he had indirectly caused the deaths of hundreds, even thousands, of lives.

Although he had promised Xie Hanjie to deal with Jiang Xuan, Luo Yingcheng couldn’t bring himself to commit such a monstrous crime.

If Jiang Xuan came to his senses and broke ties with Chen Yuanxuan, he would only need to teach him a lesson—there would be no need to take his life.

Luo Yingcheng decided to have a friendly spar with Jiang Xuan, a controlled confrontation, and intentionally spread the word to the Black-armored Guards and the Jiang Clan to make sure it would reach Jiang Xuan’s ears.

But Jiang Xuan still remained in closed-door cultivation, seemingly not wanting to meet him.

And Chen Yuanxuan had never appeared either.

Was he so afraid of dying?

So, the days passed, and it was now June 15th.

On this day, the Innate Ranking of Flying Snow City was updated.