Chapter 1017 - Asking Chu
Chapter 1017 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" starts with: Zuo Guangshu, this youngster, certainly didnât appreciate it, but Jiang Wang was not willing to... Continue exploring!
Zuo Guangshu, this youngster, certainly didnât appreciate it, but Jiang Wang was not willing to crush his confidence, saying earnestly with a straight face, âIf we really encounter each other at the Yellow River Gathering, with the impressive might of your River Lord Divine Skills, I truly might not be your match.âOf course, that excluded the use of the Astray Path.
However, if one were really to participate in the Yellow River Gathering, the Astray Path would most likely not be used.
It was a place where the strong nations of the world converged, and countless powerful figures would be present at that time; if one dared use the Astray Path, it would be impossible to conceal it.
Zuo Guangshu rolled his eyes, feeling no comfort whatsoever, âDo you think those strong figures are fools, to allow such unfair circumstances to arise?
When the Yellow River Gathering starts, the powers of the Long River will naturally be suppressed.â
Known as âthe Ancestral River,â the muddied waters of the Long River carry silt down across the Tianma Plateau, and in the section between Fertility Country and Jing Tianfu of Jinguo, the waters are turbid and lose their natural hue, which is referred to as the Yellow River section.
(This was also the path Jiang Wang had originally taken from Yun Country to Qi Country when he traversed the Tianma Plateau for the first time.)
At the Yellow River section, the Guanhe Platform is constructed.
The famous Yellow River Gathering is held there.
In the world, there is no river called âYellow River;â it is only a section of the Long River that is called the Yellow River.
Hence, when the two of them were discussing the Yellow River Gathering, what Zuo Guangshu talked about was the power of the Long River water.
As the first and foremost waterway in the world, flowing since ancient times and cutting across the present world, one can hardly imagine the kind of Divine Skills required to suppress the Long Riverâs flow.
But Zuo Guangshuâs understanding of the Yellow River Gathering was certainly beyond comparison to his own.
Jiang Wang, with a sense of self-awareness, smiled and said, âWhat Iâm saying is, leaving aside the impact of the Yellow River Gathering.
If one day we were to cross swords on the Yellow River section, youâd surely have the upper hand!â
Zuo Guangshu continued to roll his eyes, âYou are in Eastern Qi, I am in Southern Chu.
How lacking in common sense would we have to be to encounter each other on the Yellow River section?
Unless one day you lead your troops into the eastern part of Jinguo and I lead mine into the southwest, then maybe, just maybe, thereâs a slight chance weâd fight on the Yellow River section!â
âHahaha,â Jiang Wang laughed awkwardly, âYouâre really funny.â
Zuo Guangshu curled his lips, âIt takes one to know one.â
âBeing so young, donât always be so cold, try being a bit more amiable,â advised Jiang Wang in an elderâs tone, âI have a friend who always carries a smile, grinning like a steamed bun, very adorable!
Everyone likes him, and heâs about to inherit his familyâs mantle!â
Zuo Guangshu was uncooperative, âSome steamed bunâI donât know them.
Iâve only heard that your Qi Xiao âTrue Manâ kills people with a laugh.â
Jiang Wang was taken aback.
No matter how inflated his own ego, he couldnât dare to compare Zhongxuan Sheng with Qi Xiao.
He had to change the subject, âYoung man, you have quite the ambition, knowing so much about Qi Country.
Qi âTrue Manâ is often overseas; even Iâm not familiar with him, how could you know?â
Zuo Guangshu sighed, âHeâs Qu Shunhuaâs most admired person.â
âQu Shunhua?â Jiang Wang asked curiously.
With his River Lord Divine Skills withdrawn, Zuo Guangshu still wore splendid robes and exuded an aristocratic aura.
But at this moment, he averted his gaze slightly, looking somewhat aggrieved, âThe Qu Familyâs tiger of a mother, two years older than me.â
Jiang Wangâs eyes lit up; there was a story here.
Ever since he knew Zuo Guangshu was Zuo Guanglieâs younger brother, he felt an inexplicable sense of responsibility towards this youth four years his junior.
âWhat about her?â he asked in a deliberately casual tone, âDid she bully you?â
Zuo Guangshu was not easily hoodwinked, glaring at Jiang Wang, âIs Qi Countryâs prodigy only concerned with such idle gossip every day?â
âOhâŚ
idle gossip,â Jiang Wang deliberately stretched the words, chuckling, âThat term shouldnât be used lightly; it has to be a serious matter.
Are there actually rumors circulating about you two?
How do they go?â
Zuo Guangshu turned his head away, his ears actually reddening!
âAlright, alright, I wonât tease you,â Jiang Wang wanted to follow up with a few jibes, but knowing that moderation was key, he deliberately switched back to a serious tone, âThen tell me, what should the prodigy of Qi Country care about?â
âThe Yellow River Gathering, of course!â Zuo Guangshu was somewhat angrily frustrated, âYou should consider how youâll participate, for serving the country well there will reap endless benefits!
Being first at the Near Sea, first in Qi Country, first in Chu Country, these donât count as first.
Dominating the Yellow River Gathering is the true pinnacle of the world!â
For someone of Zuo Guangshuâs background to mention âendless benefits,â there truly must be many advantages.
âIt indeed sounds tempting,â Jiang Wang stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then asked, âWho is the strongest Neifu Cultivator in Chu Country?â
âInner Mansion Realmâs Zuo Guanglie.â
Zuo Guangshu blurted out.
Then he clamped his mouth shut tight.
He was expressionless, as if he had just mentioned a strangerâs name without any emotion, only the most rational of analysis.
However, Chu Country had an extensive and powerful history.
Since ancient times, countless prodigies and formidable figures had emerged.
How âirrationalâ would one have to be to state unequivocally that among all Inner Mansion Realm Cultivators, Inner Mansion Realmâs Zuo Guanglie was number one?
Not wanting to press on the topic, Jiang Wang diverted, âIâm asking about now.
Who do you think is the strongest right now?â
Zuo Guangshu seemed unperturbed, thought seriously for a moment, and said, âSince Dou Zhao stepped into the Outer Building a year ago, thereâs been a continuous debate as to who is the new number one in Great Chuâs Inner Mansion, with no conclusive decision.
Qu Familyâs Qu Shunhua, Xiang Familyâs Xiang Bei, and an orphan who took the nationâs name as his own, Chu Yuzhi, are all likely candidates.â
Having said this, he added, âOf course, thereâs still time before the Yellow River Gathering, and I have a chance too.â
It turned out that Jiang Wangâs earlier concerns were completely unfounded.
This youth was too proud; losing one battle did not affect his fighting spirit.
âWow!
Is Qu Shunhua really that amazing?â
Jiang Wang deliberately missed the point, earning a fierce glare from Zuo Guangshu.
âHahaha,â he laughed, âSo it means that Great Chu currently lacks a Neifu Cultivator capable of overpowering everyone?â
âNot exactly.
Mainly because many people have been focusing on the Yellow River Gathering since the beginning of the year.
They are reluctant to reveal too much of themselves before then.
Without showing their true abilities, how can they dominate everything?â
Zuo Guangshu said this, then sharply added, âEveryone is more cautious, so, acts as flamboyant as sweeping through the End of the World Platform are relatively less common.â
âGuangshu, you are unaware, I am actually not a flamboyant person,â Jiang Wang said with a deadpan expression, âItâs really because of those from Diao Hai BuildingâŚâ
Zuo Guangshu felt uneasy.
He had specifically inquired about the incident at the End of the World Platform and knew that it was the people from Diao Hai Building who were excessively presumptuous.
He could not help but reflect on whether or not he should have brought it upâŚ
But then he saw Jiang Wang grin, âTheyâre just too weak!
None were a match for me, so I accidentally made a name for myself!â
Zuo Guangshu: âŚ