Chapter 76 Wind Scale As soon as the list was released, there was another uproar and criticism. How come those three Fei Wu Kang Shan disciples also attended the meeting? Such criticism had been known for a long time, and someone specifically explained in public that Lan'er, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang had officially become disciples of Wukang Mountain, and their seniority was quite high, as they were the uncles of many people present. After looking at the list, Pang Tiansheng returned to the Punishment Court and almost broke his thigh, laughing so hard that he couldn't stop. Anyone can see that the three disciples that the sect temporarily accepted were there to take the blame for the real sect disciples. Bian Weiying was also shocked when he saw the official list of participants, and immediately went to find his mother to find out the truth. When Bian Weikang saw the list, he felt like he had lost his parents. He hurried back to his small apartment and pulled Xiang Lan'er to ask what was going on. Xiang Lan'er smiled as calmly as possible and said, "I took the initiative to sign up. If I have the opportunity to become a true disciple of Wukang Mountain, it will be easier for your parents to accept us being together, and Wukang Mountain will have no reason not to accept me. I can't watch you suffer alone, I have to do something." Bian Weikang held her arms and tried hard to hold back the pain in his nose, but in the end he still sat down on the ground and cried like a child. He is not stupid, so how could he not know that Xiang Lan'er signed up under pressure. During the time he returned to Wukang Mountain, outsiders could not imagine what he had been through. Under Bian Jixiong's deliberate arrangement, he gritted his teeth and endured all kinds of difficulties and humiliations every day, doing all kinds of hard, tiring and dirty work, facing all kinds of sarcasm, being bullied by a group of fellow disciples, and even being beaten.
These days, he experienced humiliation that he had never experienced in his life. In just these few days, he deeply understood what it meant to lose the status and position of the young master of Wukang Mountain, and what it meant to lose power. The fellow disciples who had surrounded him and made him feel comfortable suddenly became ferocious, which reminded him of his former drinking buddies who immediately scattered when he lost his wealth and glory. In order to give Lan'er a future, he has been enduring it. After coming back, he has to put on a smile for Lan'er. For this reason, a cheerful and happy man has become a little gloomy. He now understood that the sect master was so high and mighty that it was not someone that a small disciple like him could see just by wanting to. Turns out this is reality. But he really didn't expect that even if he endured so much, he still couldn't even protect his own woman. Crying wouldn't solve the problem, so he raised his sleeve to wipe his tears and ran away. "My dear, my dear..." Xiang Lan'er called out several times but failed to call him back, and in the end she could only sigh softly. She has spies in Wukang Mountain, so how could she not know how much humiliation Bian Weikang has suffered now? Even more cruel things are yet to come. When Bian Weikang sees that the purpose of his best brother and benefactor helping him is actually for his woman, how traumatized he will be. To be honest, she felt a little bit sorry for him, and felt that Bian Jixiong was such a cruel father. He really wanted to beat his son into the dust! Bian Weikang ran to ask to see his father, but he didn't see him. He also ran to ask to see his mother, but he didn't see her either. Later, he broke into the Luben Hall and met Elder Ke. He knelt down and begged for mercy, hoping that the elder would spare his woman. Elder Ke told him the reality in a cold and desolate voice. The list that had already been submitted could not be changed without authorization, even by the sect master. It was useless to ask anyone for help, unless one day you could become a figure like the Lord of Shengzhou, who could resolve the issue with just one word. Then he had Bian Weikang kicked out. Bian Weikang was really at his wit's end, so he ran to his sister Bian Weiying and begged her to take care of Xiang Lan'er. Bian Weiying readily agreed to this, which made Bian Weikang very grateful. He was so moved that he almost wanted to kneel down to thank her. After all, he still remembered what happened in the City Lord's Mansion that night. Bian Weikang wiped away his tears after returning to his small apartment. He still had a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened. He comforted Xiang Lan'er, "Lan'er, I've asked. The sect will give you a lot of talismans for self-protection. My sister Weiying is the team leader. She will take care of you. Nothing will happen. I'll wait for you to come back..." The day of departure came quietly. It had nothing to do with most of the disciples of Wukang Mountain. They just went about their business. In the early morning, when the light of dawn was just beginning, outside the meeting hall, apart from the sect’s high-level leaders who came to see him off, no one else was disturbed. Shi Chun, Wu Jinliang and Xiang Lan'er all changed into the chestnut-colored uniforms of Wukangshan disciples.
Wu Jinliang was still so conspicuous in the crowd. He was the tallest and had the biggest sword. Just by looking at the sword, it was obvious that he was not a disciple of Wukang Mountain. Yet he was mixed in with the disciples of Wukang Mountain, which made the top leaders feel an eyesore. But that is their weapon, they are used to using it, and it would be difficult for you to ask them to abandon it. The one who was in charge of sending people to the Domain Palace was Elder Ke. In order not to bother two masters with the same matter, he simply took charge of it. He also brought five disciples with him. After saying goodbye to Bian Jixiong and others who were seeing him off, Elder Ke walked up to Shi Chun and others, and suddenly flipped his hand, grabbing a pine cone-like metal sphere out of thin air. As soon as it appeared in his palm, it immediately sparkled with green light, as if it had melted in his hand, and flew out like countless locusts, soaring into the sky from his palm, densely packed in the air, and turned out to be pieces of green scales like fish scales. After the pine cone-like metal sphere in his palm was completely dissolved, Elder Ke flipped his fingers and made a gesture, and flying scales immediately rushed down, quickly wrapping up the group of people who were about to set off, and flew around the crowd rapidly, sometimes in a cylindrical shape, sometimes in a cone shape, and sometimes in a spindle shape. Soon, a gust of wind slowly lifted up the group of people who were traveling, and the speed of lifting became faster and faster, carrying everyone quickly into the air. Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang felt that their bodies were being tossed by the wind and they had nowhere to put their strength. They cast spells repeatedly before they found the secret of balance. They looked at the Wukang Mountain under their feet, which was getting smaller and smaller. Then they looked at the shadows circling rapidly around them. Although it was the first time they saw it, they knew what it was. It was a flying magic weapon called "Wind Scales", which not everyone could afford. The wind has scales, like a fish swimming in the sky. In the eyes of the people watching from Wu Kangshan, Feng Lin had already transformed into a stream of light and was escaping into the distant sky... Near noon, a group of people descended from the sky. Wind scales flew down from a funnel and gathered into Elder Ke's palm. They quickly turned into pine cone-shaped metal balls and were collected. Everyone looked around and found that they were surrounded by magnificent buildings like mountains. They were in an open square. Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang were typical people who couldn't see enough and kept looking around. After a while, Wu Jinliang asked, "Where is this?" "Shengzhou Prefecture." The one who answered was Gan Tangyu. He is quite handsome, with a tall and straight figure, angular face, and a rather cold expression. He speaks very little, and only speaks two words at a time. He looks like an expert. He has been following Bian Weiying closely since he appeared, with the aura of a flower protector. Elder Ke was handing over to a group of men in armor, and later called them over. After the group of soldiers confirmed their identities and cultivation levels, they locked the prepared metal bracelets on the wrists of the corresponding personnel. There was a small metal plate on the bracelet with words on it. Shi Chun flipped through it and saw his name on one side and "Shengzhou Wu Kangshan Si" on the other. He pulled Wu Jinliang's hand to look at it. It seemed the same, with his name on one side and "Shengzhou Wu Kangshan Wu" on the other. He secretly tried to pull the chain hard and found that there was no possibility of breaking it. After everything was handed over, Elder Ke said to everyone: "Just follow them, we will go to the capital later." The soldiers on the scene urged the five participants to get on the road and led them into a corridor inside a city wall. There was a shaking of virtual waves as they walked. This feeling was familiar to Shi Chun and the other two, as they had experienced it when they came out of the Prison of Life. This was the so-called Xun Gate. On the way, Wu Jinliang couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?" An armored soldier said in a deep voice: "Nonsense, it's better than the capital of Shenzhou!" After passing through the long corridor and seeing the light again, the others were fine, but the two who had never seen the world were stunned and stood there in a daze, with a magnificent scene overwhelming them. In front of me, there seemed to be uprooted mountains floating in the air, high and low, with various buildings with carved beams and painted rafters on them. There were several rivers of water pouring down to the earth, rainbows across the sky, and magical birds flying. Below, the beautiful land was full of prosperity, with countless jade buildings. From time to time, gods and men fly up and down between heaven and earth. As far as the eye can see, there is one level of magnificence and splendor after another, and everywhere is so dazzling that it is beyond description. And they themselves were standing on a floating mountain. "What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and leave." A soldier pushed Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang. At the foot of the floating mountain, a giant dragon with horns that looked almost like a divine dragon meandered up and bent over like a bridge waiting for people to ride on. As soon as the soldiers drove everyone to the giant dragon, they saw the giant dragon shake its body and instantly carry them away. Riding on the wind and through the clouds, the prosperity in the sky and under their feet was vast and endless, which brought a shocking visual impact. It also made Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang truly realize their own insignificance. They stared with their mouths open all the way and forgot to speak.
The destination was still a floating fairy mountain, which was heavily guarded. The giant dragon dropped the people off and then flew away. Shi Chun and others learned after arriving that this mountain was a temporary place for the participants of the Shengzhou conference to stay, and many people from various sects had already arrived there. Each faction moved into the house in the order of their arrival and was ordered not to contact the outside world without permission. Not too far from this fairy mountain, in a quiet area amidst the bustling royal capital, there is an exquisite garden situated on a hillside, surrounded by lush ancient trees, and the pavilions and towers in the garden are extremely elegant. Miao Yilan, dressed in plain clothes, was watering the exotic flowers and plants in the garden, while Lan Qiaoyan, who looked like a good wife and mother, was cooking in the house. This was their home in the capital of Shengshenzhou, and there were similar homes in other places. Miao Yilan was able to come here from Zhaotian City because Lan Qiaoyan helped her to apply for a long vacation. There was no other reason, just that the "Sky Rain Meteor Conference" was about to take place, and she brought her daughter to watch the fun. Although they said they were here to watch the fun, in fact, they were not interested in the desperate struggle of those little people. They didn't come for Shi Chun, of course, they already knew that Shi Chun would attend the meeting. Lan Qiaoyan knew that Shi Chun went to Wukang Mountain, and guessed that Wukang Mountain would also attend the meeting. When she looked through the information of the participating sects, she subconsciously looked to see if Wukang Mountain was there. As it turned out, he was there. What surprised her the most was that she found that Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang were also on the list of participants, which surprised both mother and daughter. The real reason why she brought her daughter back to the capital of Shengshenzhou was because many nobles would come from all over the place, not only from Shengshenzhou, but also from the four major continents. It was the best time for people like them to socialize, and also to see if she could take the opportunity to help her daughter find a suitable match. Although she admired a small figure like Shi Chun, she didn't think he was a son-in-law. Just as the carefully prepared delicacies were served on the open-air table, the male host happened to return. He was wearing a blue robe and a black gauze hat. He was tall, had a fair face, a little mustache, and looked a bit feminine, but he was still a man with great bearing. Miao Dingyi is one of the six cardinals of Bowang Tower. Miao Yilan ran over and chattered, then accompanied her father to the dining table and sat down. After Lan Qiaoyan came over and sat down, Miao Dingyi remembered something, took out a piece of shell-colored metal sequins, threw it in front of the mother and daughter, then took the chopsticks to taste his wife's cooking. The mother and daughter thought it was a gift, so they squeezed their heads to pick up the sequins to look at them, and saw the words "Wu Kangshan Fourth, Shi Chun 100,000 gold, the first place a thousand times" engraved on it. Miao Yilan was not very knowledgeable and didn't know what it was, but Lan Qiaoyan recognized it at a glance and looked up in surprise, "Did you place a bet at the gambling table? And you bet 100,000 gold at a time?" Miao Dingyi shook his head helplessly, "I can't help it. I just met the person who opened the market. He mentioned it. If I don't place a bet, it would be a bit disrespectful. If I place a small bet, it would seem too perfunctory. I don't want to offend him, so I'll show my support." Lan Qiaoyan was surprised and said, "Then you shouldn't have bet on Shi Chun, and bet on him to win first place? Betting on Wu Kangshan is better than betting on him personally, right? Are you trying to bet on your luck a thousand times?" Miao Dingyi laughed and said, "I am not interested in any number of times. I don't know the bettors and I haven't studied them. You mentioned Shi Chun to me a few times recently. I didn't know who to bet on before. Instead of throwing 100,000 gold on an unknown person, I might as well throw it on Shi Chun and buy him. Forget it, it's just a show of support. Do you really want to win the lottery by chance? But when I bought it, I took a look at Shi Chun's basic situation on the gambling board. I felt that his situation was not good. He might have been forced to come to the meeting." Lan Qiaoyan was slightly startled, "What do you mean?" Miao Dingyi: "He is just starting to practice martial arts. If Wukang Mountain wanted to compete for it, how could they let him come to the meeting? Didn't you say that the boy didn't even want to join our Bowang Tower? How could he be willing to become a disciple of a small Wukang Mountain? It is very likely that he was forced to take the blame." (End of this chapter)
