Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Mister Xu, have you always been this brave?

In a courtyard on Liefeng Peak, Xia Donghua was leisurely brewing tea, looking extremely relaxed, as if everything was under his control.

Xia Donghua was currently waiting for some news.

In Xia Donghua’s view, those few individuals definitely stood no chance against Xu Ming.

Their realm was merely the Sea Observing Realm.

Meanwhile, in the White洼Secret Realm, Xu Ming slaughtering Sea Observing Realm cultivators was like killing chickens.

With just these few people, they likely wouldn’t even be able to add a single scratch to Xu Ming.

But Xia Donghua didn’t need to knock Xu Ming down at all.

All Xia Donghua needed was a spark.

Most of the disciples of the Heavenly Profound Gate had an impression of Xu Ming —— utterly despicable, colluding with the Demon Sect, opportunistic, and a petty person.

These impressions came from rumors about Xu Ming spread by external cultivators.

Of course, there were also covert efforts to fan the flames.

But still, impressions are just impressions.

People keep their impressions of you in their hearts; they won’t confront you openly about them.

So, someone was needed to lay these cards on the table, to make it clear that “the utterly despicable, colluding with the Demon Sect, opportunistic” Xu Ming has arrived! I’m going to tear into him!

Once someone has already confronted Xu Ming,

Others will be less inclined to act friendly towards him on the surface.

As for whether those rumors are true or false, does it really matter? No, it doesn’t.

As for whether Xu Ming defends himself or not, does it matter?

No, it doesn’t.

Unless you have concrete evidence to prove your innocence.

Otherwise, even if I don’t have evidence that you’re a “sneaky, cunning, stealing opportunities, colluding with the Demon Sect” little person, you don’t have evidence proving you’re not either.

When you can’t prove yourself, I’ll just assume you are such a person!

Humans are subjective beings after all.

People only want to believe what they already believe.

They won’t care about who you truly are, they’ll only “assume” who you are, and that’s who you are.

Just as Xia Donghua sat comfortably in his chair, waiting for the news, a voice reverberated through the sky.

“To all disciples of the Heavenly Profound Gate, my name is Xu Ming, and I come from the Wu Kingdom.

In the White洼Secret Realm, I could fight against over a thousand human and demon race cultivators alongside a few friends.

Today, dealing with all of you shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage may come find me anytime. At worst, I’ll just knock all of you down again.

I hope the disciples of the Heavenly Profound Gate aren’t too weak.”

Hearing Xu Ming’s voice, Xia Donghua immediately straightened up, furrowing his brows tightly, gripping his teacup, his mind racing.

“What exactly does Xu Ming want to do? How dare he?”

The more Xia Donghua thought about it, the less he understood.

Normally, when someone is suspected, they should be trying hard to prove their innocence, trying hard to show goodwill.

But this Xu Ming actually dared to provoke the entire Heavenly Profound Gate? Doesn’t he know where he is?

How dare you? Meanwhile, the overseers and elders of various peaks and halls all looked up, listening to the challenge from that young man from the Wu Kingdom.

Unlike the disciples of the Heavenly Profound Gate who have been swayed by rumors,

These elders and overseers paid no attention to the rumors about Xu Ming. They knew perfectly well that for a cultivator to gain recognition from a secret realm, they must undergo tremendous trials.

Could one simply intercept someone and get a secret realm? Dream on.

Even if we take it a step further, even if Xu Ming used some sort of scheme to intercept someone, so what? This is cultivation, this is combat, not children playing house.

In the face of great opportunities, one could sell off their wife and daughter, let alone something like “intercepting”.

“This Xu Ming sure has guts,”

The peak master of Yunhai Peak sat atop the mountain. By his side sat a man.

The man held a massive talisman sword, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, lazily watching the clouds drift by.

“Chen Yun, what do you think?” asked the peak master of Yunhai Peak to the disciple beside him.

“Regardless, I like this guy’s character,” Chen Yun spat out a blade of grass. “I’d love to spar with him.”

The peak master of Yunhai Peak shook his head. “You’re at the Nascent Soul Stage, it’s bullying the weak. Even if you win, it would be embarrassing.”

Chen Yun grinned. “Then I’ll suppress my cultivation to match his level.”

The peak master of Yunhai Peak smacked his talented disciple on the head. “It’s obvious someone wants to use Xu Ming to target Qingwan. If you go now, you’ll just be someone else’s pawn.”

Chen Yun stood up, carrying a massive talisman sword, stepping down from the air. “No one can use me as a pawn. I live according to my own heart, otherwise, what’s the fun?”

At the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, Wang Xuan looked up, hearing the voice echoing through the sky, and couldn’t help but shake her head.

Wang Xuan glanced at the little house amidst the sea of flowers, said nothing, then turned and walked toward Xu Ming’s direction.

She wanted to see how far the little boy who once couldn’t cultivate had grown and what kind of fortune he had encountered.

“Too arrogant! What does this Xu Ming mean? Does he think our Heavenly Profound Gate has no one?”

“When has our Heavenly Profound Gate ever been challenged like this!”

“The Wu Kingdom’s Literary and Martial Minister? Does our Heavenly Profound Gate fear your Wu Kingdom?”

“Does he think his backing is strong enough?”

“Let’s go meet this Xu Ming!”

“Let’s go!”

“Take me along!”

“I’m coming too!”

Among the Heavenly Profound Gate, cultivators were indignant, all wanting to settle accounts with Xu Ming. They wanted to see what kind of person this Xu Ming really was!

On one of the peaks of the Heavenly Profound Gate, Xu Ming walked step by step, occasionally looking at the scenery along the way, appearing as if he were sightseeing.

Miss Yue followed by Xu Ming’s side, looking rather tense.

Miss Yue originally had a good plan in mind.

But who would’ve known, all her plans were useless, instead, Xu Ming was charging forward on the path to becoming a “public enemy of the Heavenly Profound Gate.”

“Miss Yue, why don’t you go busy yourself with other matters?” Xu Ming said to Miss Yue.

This girl looked way too nervous.

“No need, I have nothing else to do.” Miss Yue shook her head, her tone somewhat reproachful. “If Mister Xu ends up half-dead, I can at least mediate.”

Xu Ming smiled. “Then I’ll try not to get half-dead.”

Xu Ming kept walking, hands behind his back.

“Mister Xu.” Miss Yue glanced at Xu Ming.

Xu Ming: “Hmm?”

Miss Yue: “Have you always been this brave?”

Xu Ming actually seriously thought about it. “Not really, I’m quite cautious when I do things.”