"Qin Lang, why are you asking about him?" Chi Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Qin Lang, she had naturally heard of him. A disciple of the Discipline Peak, said to be narrow-minded but extremely cunning. A true hypocrite with a terrible reputation.
Upon hearing Zhang Ergou mention Qin Lang, Chi Yu felt an inexplicable nervousness. This Qin Lang was notoriously vengeful, and he would stop at nothing to retaliate against anyone who dared to provoke him. It was said that a while ago, an inner disciple had an argument with Qin Lang. Qin Lang, using the authority of the Discipline Peak, framed that inner disciple with a trumped-up charge. Then, under the guise of punishing the disciple, Qin Lang directly shattered the disciple's dantian, rendering him a cripple. Qin Lang's ruthlessness was evident.
From then on, Qin Lang's name was cemented throughout the inner sect of the Misty Sect, making all inner disciples wary of provoking this disciple of the Discipline Peak, who presented one face and hid another. Hearing Zhang Ergou mention Qin Lang, Chi Yu naturally had to clarify. If this brat foolishly provoked that guy, it would be a significant headache for her.
But what she didn't know was that Zhang Ergou not only provoked Qin Lang, but had also beaten him severely. Zhang Ergou would naturally not tell his master these things. If he did, he would surely be beaten, and he had his own plans. Having been beaten so badly by Qin Lang last time, how could Zhang Ergou, who believed in repaying grudges and favors, let Qin Lang off? Even if Qin Lang didn't bother him in the future, Zhang Ergou would still seek retribution. This was a personality trait he had developed since childhood. Although Zhang Ergou, who grew up being fed by many families, didn't have an extremely radical personality, he had developed a character of repaying enmity and gratitude. Therefore, he kept people like Chun Yang Sanren, Qiao Yanyun, and Chi Yu, who were good to him, in his heart. As for the people who had tripped him up in the outer sect, like Xia Yang Sanren, Qiu Yang Sanren, and their disciples, Zhang Ergou naturally held onto his hatred for them.
However, the young man did not wish to express these thoughts. He knew that only by becoming strong himself could he earn the respect of others. Only by possessing formidable strength could he personally defeat those enemies one by one. Therefore, he never complained about the hardship or exhaustion during his cultivation. As long as it made him stronger, he could endure any suffering or fatigue. When he was cultivating the Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement technique, he nearly died from the bone-splitting pain, yet the young man persevered.
"I'm asking you, how do you know about Qin Lang?" Chi Yu asked again when Zhang Ergou remained silent for a long time.
"Master, it was when I went down the mountain last time. I was chatting with Lin Yichen and the others, and they mentioned someone named Qin Lang who, at only twenty years old, had broken through to the middle stage of Golden Core. So, I just wanted to ask how that middle stage Golden Core ranked on the inner disciple list."
Zhang Ergou's face showed no flaws. Chi Yu stared intently into his eyes for a while but found no abnormality in the young man.
"Alright, I'll believe you for now, you little brat. But remember, try not to provoke that Qin Lang fellow when you go down the mountain." Chi Yu said with a solemn expression.
"Master, didn't you forbid me from going down the mountain? So where does 'going down the mountain' come into play?" Zhang Ergou interrupted Chi Yu.
"Can you stop with so many questions, you brat!" Chi Yu looked at Zhang Ergou with a headache and a hint of annoyance. "The important matter I'm telling you about today is not only the matter of the two sect grand competition but also your descent from the mountain!"
"What? Master, you actually agreed to let me go down the mountain? Aren't you worried I'll cause trouble for you?" Zhang Ergou looked at Chi Yu in disbelief. Being able to go down the mountain naturally excited him. The days of ascetic life on Spiritual Jade Peak, though he had no complaints, still, being young at heart, he was somewhat curious about the inner sect. He had been in the inner sect for so long and hadn't properly observed it. Hearing that he could go down the mountain made him quite excited.
"The main thing I want to tell you is this. Do you remember what I mentioned earlier about the two sect grand competition?" Chi Yu turned back and asked.
"Of course, I remember." Zhang Ergou replied truthfully. Is my beautiful master getting senile? It’s only been a short while, how could she forget so quickly? Muttering inwardly, Zhang Ergou continued to listen intently to Chi Yu's explanation.
"For the two sect grand competition, one of the conditions is that you must be a true disciple from one of the major inner sect peaks, and the second is that you must enter the inner disciple rankings to be qualified to participate in the competition."
"What does this have to do with me going down the mountain?" Zhang Ergou asked, confused.
"It naturally has something to do with it! I want you to participate in this two sect grand competition." Chi Yu revealed a bombshell, startling Zhang Ergou.
"Master, are you sure you're not joking?" Zhang Ergou's earlier excitement about going down the mountain was completely doused by a bucket of cold water. What a joke! What was his cultivation level? He hadn't heard that disciples in the early stage of Golden Core were only at the bottom of the inner disciple rankings? With his current strength, wasn't this just asking for a beating? Zhang Ergou suddenly felt that his previous gratitude was premature. He thought Chi Yu was treating him well. But after not being moved for long, she wanted him to go to his death. How could this be a master who treated him well!
Chi Yu naturally did not understand Zhang Ergou's thoughts, and even if she did, she wouldn't care. These were matters she had planned long ago; it was just that the timing was about half a month earlier. She had originally planned to let Zhang Ergou go down the mountain after his basic training was almost complete, about half a month later. However, after sensing the power of Zhang Ergou's punch hitting her through the spiritual energy shield this morning, Chi Yu changed her mind. She felt it was time to let Zhang Ergou go down the mountain. A lion confined to a cage could only roar, but a lion that truly roamed the mountains could subdue all beasts. Chi Yu naturally understood this principle. She did not want Zhang Ergou to be forever confined to Spiritual Jade Peak.
"Brat, do you have so little confidence in yourself?" Chi Yu asked back instead of answering.
"Master, but aren't all those on the inner disciple rankings in the Golden Core stage?" Zhang Ergou knew Chi Yu wouldn't joke about this matter, but he still had to clarify.
"This is what I want to tell you. That Qin Lang you mentioned, with his cultivation in the middle stage of Golden Core, is ranked in the top twenty on the inner disciple list." Su Dan Novel Network.
"What about the top spot? What is the strength of the person at the top?"
"Brat, I won't tell you about the top spot. Go down the mountain and find out for yourself. Don't let it discourage you." Chi Yu played coy.