Chapter 0783 – Ox Biaobiao's Selection
The time for the Banner Leader's selection had been finalized. As everyone started leaving, Li Luo followed Li Rouyun out.
The two had finally some time to themselves as they strolled along the drill grounds lined with trees.
"Isn’t it too hasty of you to bring the Banner Leader's selection forward?" Li Rouyun asked worriedly.
Although Zhong Ling was not the strongest fighter in the Dragon's Fang Lineage, he was still a Gold Fiend that was much stronger than Li Luo. Even with his triple resonances, it would not be easy for Li Luo to catch up to him.
The reason he was able to close the gap in strength back in the Fiendish Devil Cave was due to Harmony, where the division's power was consolidated as a whole.
However, the selection of the Banner Leader would be an individual battle. Neither Harmony nor his Nine Revolutions Fiend Art would be able to help him bridge the gap this time. "Don't worry, Aunt Yun. Since I raised this up, I definitely have some degree of confidence in winning," Li Luo replied with a smile.
Currently, his waterlight resonant palace was already being tempered and would soon reach the Greater Fiend Palace Tier. Once it was completed, he would also get a boost to his resonant power.
With another month to go, he would at least be able to upgrade his woodearth resonant palace to the Greater Fiend Palace Tier too. Again, this would boost his resonant power once more. Ideally, he would have two Greater Fiend Palaces by the selection battle.
By then, the amount of resonant power in his three resonant palaces would not necessarily be any less than that of a Gold Fiend.
Hearing his words, Li Rouyun simply nodded in response. She understood that Li Luo was not an impulsive guy. If he had decided on it, then there was no need for her to worry any further.
"Zhong Yushi sure is cunning. Although the resource allocation is decided semi-annually, it is not as if there had never been any changes in the middle among the banners. Yet he used it as an excuse to bring down your suggestion," Li Rouyun said with a frown.
"It is because my performance has started to make him uncomfortable," Li Luo explained.
Indeed, he had flourished remarkably in the past month. Not only had he established himself in the Green Nether Banner, he had also made a name for himself amongst the younger generation of the Five Lineages. Without a doubt, Zhong Yushi was afraid that Li Luo's sudden uprising would give Li Jingzhe an excuse to sabotage his grand plan to become the Hall Master.
"Zhong Yushi and Zhao Xuanming, the Hall Master of Gold Light Banner, have been walking very closely together. And Zhao Xuanming is backed by the ruling leader of the Dragon's Blood Lineage. They have been gaining influence in recent years," Li Rouyun said with a sigh at this point.
Hearing this, Li Luo simply grinned in return. Everything was definitely in Li Jingzhe’s control. Perhaps he had intentionally allowed for it. After all, they would surely become complacent and lose their competitiveness if the Li family was the only one remaining dominant in such a big organization.
Conversely, the timely appearance of an external party would keep the Li clan members of the Dragon's Fang Lineage alert at all times.
"Oh, there is one more matter I forgot to bring up," Li Rouyun suddenly added.
"What's it?" Li Luo asked.
"There may be an available Hall Master position in the Green Nether Hall in the coming days, and I am thinking of nominating Ox Biaobiao for it," Li Rouyun continued with a smile.
"Uncle Biao? Wow, it would be great if he became one of the Hall Masters as well." Li Luo was pleasantly surprised by the news. He had always been grateful towards Ox Biaobiao for protecting his parents back when they left the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent for the remote Xia Kingdom, and even suffered a serious injury in the process. And he had yet to fully recover from it.
He had been staying in the Dragon's Fang Lineage to recuperate all this while. If he managed to become a Hall Master in the Green Nether Hall, he would be able to enjoy the welfare of a Hall Master as well as boost his standing in the Dragon's Fang Lineage. After all, Hall Master was a very coveted position to those in the Duke Stage.
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Most importantly, this would give him another layer of protection.
"However, there will be a lot of competition over it. I know that Zhong Yushi has already prepared someone close to him for it, hopefully to increase his influence in the Green Nether Hall further. I really hope he won't succeed, as he is already deeply entrenched in the Green Nether Hall and is eyeing for the position of the Main Hall Master." Li Rouyun shared her thoughts honestly.
Li Luo nodded in agreement. His father was still the current Main Hall Master of the Green Nether Hall, and he would never allow Zhong Yushi to take it from him.
"Moreover, Ox Biaobiao is still heavily injured and his Duke Bergfrieds have not been restored. He has managed to remain as a fourth-grade Duke due to external aid, but the other contestants are fifth-grade Dukes and above. In addition, Ox Biaobiao is still considered an outsider and not part of the Dragon's Fang Lineage, so it may not really be in line with the rules. All these factors will be disadvantageous to him," Li Rouyun continued.
Li Luo heaved out a sigh after hearing this. If Uncle Biao's Duke Bergfrieds had not been damaged, he would at least be a seventh-grade Duke now. If so, the Green Nether Hall Master selection would be a piece of cake for him.
It was a pity that his injuries were holding him back.
As he thought about it, Li Luo felt a little guilty. His family really owed Uncle Biao a lot.
"I have told my grandfather about Uncle Biao's matter. He said that he will help Uncle Biao restore his Duke Bergfrieds, so hopefully they will make it in time," Li Luo said.
"As for whether he is eligible for the selection of the Green Nether Hall Master, I will ask Grandfather about it too," he continued. This should not be an issue, as Li Jingzhe knew how much their family was indebted to Uncle Biao too.
Li Rouyun nodded upon hearing this. The Respected Elder of the Dragon's Fang Lineage seldom appeared in public, and it would have been tough for her to seek an audience with him at the bamboo forest in the Dragon's Fang Lineage's back mountain range. Only someone with a background like Li Luo’s could casually go over and talk to him so easily.
Such was the difference due to their backgrounds.
Although they were both part of the Li clan in the Dragon's Fang Lineage, an extended bloodline member like Li Rouyun could never compare with someone from the direct bloodline like Li Luo.
The two chatted all the way as Li Luo escorted Li Rouyun out of the Green Nether drill grounds. Looking up in the sky, he smiled lightly.
The main reason Li Rouyun wanted to nominate Ox Biaobiao was to diminish the influence Zhong Yushi had in the Green Nether Hall. However, she had many other options apart from Ox Biaobiao. They would have been in much better shape to compete for sure, yet she had chosen Ox Biaobiao.
This was because she wanted Li Luo to garner support from Li Jingzhe as well.
And she knew that Li Luo would only do so if Ox Biaobiao was the nominee.
The Dragon's Fang Lineage was too huge, and interpersonal relationships were very complex. Everything was interconnected and every action would set off a ripple of effects, just like the actions taken by the royal court back in the Xia Kingdom.
Li Luo paused his thoughts at this point as he gazed up at the vast mountain range. The peak stood there grandly like the tooth of a dragon, wedged between the sky and the earth. Truly a magnificent sight to behold.
He had been here for a month already.
And it had been almost three months since he'd last seen Jiang Qing'e.
He wondered how she was doing in the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College.
Had the sacrificial ignition of her Heart of Light been resolved?
The unparalleled beauty of her charming face emerged in his mind as he longed for her.
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At the same time, in the faraway Central Core Divine Continent.
Deep in the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College.
It was a bright and majestic grand hall. Every brick was engraved with ancient light runes that sparkled with pure light energy.
In the center of it was a pool that spanned over a thousand feet. It was filled with water that exuded an aura of holiness that would completely purify even Duke Stage Others.
And at this moment, a slender shadow lay quietly in the water.
The area around her chest was boiling like an oven.
The holy water of the pool flowed into it wave after wave until the heat around her heart subsided.
Wisps of flame were calmed by the pool water and then retreated back into the heart.
When the last wisp dissipated, the beautiful figure opened her eyes.
Her golden eyes were as clear as the holy water of the Radiance Pool and shrouded in depth and mystery like the brightest gemstones in the world. This was sure to capture anyone's heart.
She blinked for a while when she woke up. She was not bothered by her surroundings. Instead, the first thing she thought about was a young and handsome figure.
She softly whispered, "Li Luo, how have you been? I hope your bloodline members are treating you well."