Chapter 229: Chapter 87 Zouyi City Fu Family
“Oh?” Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
He was confident in his disguise, and had not expected that so many people would discover traces of it.
This woman had only met him twice, yet she had already investigated everything clearly. It seemed that disguise was not a good option for him.
For outstanding people, a so-called disguise is like placing a diamond among coal—it’s dazzling brilliance makes it discoverable without even needing to search…
Ah, being excellent is exhausting!
Seeing that he did not deny it, Fu Yingying knew she had guessed rightly. She clenched her teeth and looked over, “You’ve disguised yourself as him and weren’t exposed, there is only one possibility, and that’s that the real Ling Buyang has already died. I know Elder Min Jiangtao of the Mo Blade Sect is still in Han Yuan City and hasn’t left. I wonder what he would think if he heard this news?”
“Are you threatening me?” Zhang Xuan looked over with a smile.
Fu Yingying bowed with a fist to her forehead, “Yingying dares not! I just want to inform Lord Zhang that although I am aware of this news, I have kept it to myself, which clearly shows my good intentions…”
Zhang Xuan replied, “I do not need your goodwill, nor do I accept threats!”
Fu Yingying continued, “I hope Lord Zhang will reconsider. The Mo Blade Sect is considered a powerful sect within the entire Zhou Yi Dynasty, and recently, it has even joined the Ten Thousand Sabers Alliance, becoming one of its branches. Even if I don’t reveal this news, they may discover it themselves, which would still be troublesome. But collaborating with me, having Qingqiu Mountain as support, even if they want to make a move against you, they would have to think twice…”
“Is Qingqiu Mountain that powerful?” Zhang Xuan wondered.
Fu Yingying proudly claimed, “While Qingqiu Mountain may not compare to top powers like Heaven Mandate Hall or the Wanxiang Sect, it is extremely exceptional among the second-tier powers and is well-known across the entire mainland. It is certainly not something small sects like the Mo Blade Sect can compete with! If you’re willing, when Elder Min Jiangtao questions you, I will cover for you…”
Before the girl could finish, a tall, thin middle-aged man strode into the great hall, knelt down on one knee, and greeted with a fist in palm, “Jiangtao pays respects to Lord Zhang. I plan to return to the Zhou Yi Dynasty today; I wonder if Lord would like to go together?”
“Wait…”
Hearing his words and seeing the powerful strength emanating from him, Fu Yingying was flabbergasted and couldn’t contain herself anymore, “You said… what did you say your name was?”
Min Jiangtao frowned and turned his head, “I remain steadfast in my identity, from the Mo Blade Sect, Min Jiangtao?”
“???” Fu Yingying stood frozen in place.
She had just threatened the other party, saying that once Min Jiangtao knew about the disguised identity, it would definitely be very dangerous, and the next moment, this expert of the Mo Blade Sect had run over to kneel and pay respects, even addressing “Lord Zhang”…
Everyone seemed to know already!
And there she was, threatening with such a low intellect… it seemed like a joke…
Unable to hold back any longer, her lips trembling, she asked, “You call him Lord Zhang… don’t you know that he killed Ling Buyang?”
Min Jiangtao raised an eyebrow and stood up, “For Lord Zhang to personally deal with Ling Buyang is an honor for him, I’m too happy to even care! What do you mean by this? Are you trying to drive a wedge between us?”
“An honor? Happy?”
Fu Yingying felt completely insane.
His fellow brother was killed, not only did he not pursue it, he willingly knelt and showed such loyalty—what on earth was wrong with him?
“Alright, if there’s nothing else, you can go back first…”
Finding it tiresome to deal with this somewhat frantic woman, Zhang Xuan casually waved his hand, “Sun Qiang, see the visitor out!”
“Yes!”
Sun Qiang approached, “Master Fu, please!”
Seeing the other party’s attitude and knowing continuing would only be distasteful, Fu Yingying had no choice but to turn and walk towards the door. Unable to help herself, she turned back, “Lord Zhang, if you can help me gain recognition from my family, I will give you 500 Destiny Plates afterward… even a thousand works!”
“A thousand?”
Zhang Xuan hadn’t expected her to say this, and without hesitating, waved his hand grandly, “5,000 Destiny Plates and I will help you, otherwise, forget it!”
Fu Yingying clenched her teeth, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly lifted her head, “Fine! But you have to ensure I gain my family’s approval. As long as I can become the successor, 5,000 Destiny Plates is nothing for our Fu Family.”
“Fu Family, you are from the Fu Family of Zouyi City?” Min Jiangtao couldn’t help but look over.
“Yes!” Fu Yingying nodded.
Zhang Xuan curiously asked, “Is this Fu Family famous?”
Min Jiangtao nodded, “In the Zhou Yi Dynasty, it’s not the largest family, but it’s definitely the most powerful and wealthiest… This family excels in investments and also produces beautiful women. Every time there is a marriage alliance, the partner is either exceptionally talented or good at doing business. Over the years, from chancellors to tycoons, even the two Vice Hall Masters of the Heaven Mandate Hall have been sons-in-law of the Fu Family. Many even take pride in marrying a woman from the Fu Family. Even I once tried, but unfortunately, I was not successful…”
“You?” Zhang Xuan looked puzzled.
Do you even know your own limitations?
Yet you still dream of becoming their son-in-law, how shameless.
“Indeed!”
Fu Yingying responded, “As long as I can pass the assessment and become the successor, 5000 Destiny Plates will naturally not be a problem!”
“What exactly is this assessment you speak of?” Zhang Xuan asked curiously.
Fu Yingying gritted her teeth and said, “As I’ve already mentioned, our family excels in the art of enchantment. As long as one can enchant a talented young individual, they have the chance to inherit the family’s heavenly mandate and thus become the young successor!”
Zhang Xuan: “Does everyone have a chance?”
Before Fu Yingying could respond, Min Jiangtao interjected, “Of course not. It’s said that only the core members of the family are eligible, and they must undergo a bloodline baptism from birth. Since you have this opportunity, could it be that you are one of the children from that batch twenty years ago?”
“Indeed!”
Fu Yingying did not deny it.
Zhang Xuan looked strangely at Min Jiangtao, “Twenty years ago? What exactly happened?”
Min Jiangtao explained, “To reply to Lord Zhang, it is like this: Heavenly mandates can be comprehended or inherited. Qingqiu Mountain has a total of eight branches, and the Fu Family is one of them. Years ago, Elder Hu Qing traveled from afar and married into the Fu Family, Fu Xiaochen. For over a hundred years, though the number of people has grown, the heavenly mandate has not been passed on.”
The cultivators of the Source World, unlike a realm master like Zhang Xuan whose world is indestructible and life is endless….
Ordinary Origin warriors are not much different from ordinary people, and a hundred years is their limit, even if they reach the pinnacle of the Galaxy Realm, they do not live beyond two hundred years.
This is not due to physical or soul decay but because the celestial mandate they primarily cultivate is suppressed by the world around them.
For Fate Masters, if the primary celestial mandate they cultivate cannot progress further and is not promptly passed on to the descendants, it quickly deteriorates, eventually dispersing back into the world, waiting for a fated person to comprehend it anew.”
Because of this, those who comprehend fate strive hard in their cultivation, and they are even willing to face death to compete for it.
This is fate, and no one can change it!
Unless one can comprehend a tier-3 heavenly mandate, otherwise, even a few hundred years of life is considered long.
The old grandmother of the Fu Family, though her cultivation was not low, also couldn’t break through the two-hundred-year shackles. Unable to control the heavenly mandate fully, she established a rule that among the descendants, whoever could stand out in the assessment would have her own celestial mandate passed on to them.
The Fox Charm Destiny of Qingqiu Mountain, ranked alongside the Painting Dao of the Painting Sect and the Writing Dao of the Library, is one of the ninety-nine grade-3 heavenly mandates. Even the eight branches passed down subsequently have reached at least grade-4. If someone can inherit it, it means that the pinnacle of the Galaxy Realm will no longer be just a dream, and even greater breakthroughs might be possible.
This temptation is truly unmatched.
Min Jiangtao continued, “Twenty years ago, the old lady Elder Hu sensed she was reaching her limit with the heavenly mandate she controlled, so she selected seven core female infants to undergo bloodline baptism from birth then dispersed them to discover their paths on their own without family resources. After twenty years, they were to return, and whoever could charm with the highest level of celestial mandate would be eligible to inherit it…”
Zhang Xuan suddenly realized.
Fate Masters can only live long by competing for heavenly mandates, a fact he knew from reading books, but he hadn’t realized there was also a series of inheritance methods involved.
It seems that Zhao Ya and others were also sought by the Wanxiang Sect to inherit this kind of heavenly mandate.
High-class celestial mandates are difficult to comprehend. A powerful clan’s dominance relies on this. If one lacks the talent to inherit it and allows it to dissipate into the world, regret would be an understatement.
“Wait a minute!”
Realizing something, Zhang Xuan couldn’t help but look towards Fu Yingying nearby, puzzled, “Shouldn’t you be about thirty by now? How could you be one of the seven female infants from twenty years ago…”
Unexpectedly, he had thought of this, and Fu Yingying rolled her eyes and said, “You can disguise yourself, and naturally, so can I. This is not my real appearance. Otherwise, without enough strength, I would have been devoured long ago… It’s a family rule that before inheriting the heavenly mandate, one can only enchant, not lose their virginity…”
Zhang Xuan nodded.
The Library of Heaven’s Path can reveal history and true names and can also detect flaws. As long as the disguise has no obvious flaws, it won’t be recorded, so he always thought she was nearly thirty. After all this time, she was just twenty years old, and even her appearance was fake.
“Let’s see what your real face looks like. If acceptable, I wouldn’t mind accepting your terms and lending you a hand…”
After contemplating a moment, Zhang Xuan nodded.
Whether it’s 5000 Destiny Plates or a deeper understanding of the so-called Heavenly Destiny Inheritance, both are worth agreeing to.
“Alright…”
Hearing him say this, Fu Yingying gave a slight smile, lightly traced her palm across her body, and immediately, light flickered around her, revealing a face full of charm that could lead one astray and a body that would make countless women envious.