Berserk God of War
Chapter 796: Pre-war Banquet, Guo Zixia

Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Pre-war Banquet, Guo Zixia

At that moment, Sikong Jing had only learned of Shang Fu’s strength and realm; he hadn’t met the other geniuses yet.

He had never been in the habit of underestimating his opponents.

And so, Sikong Jing took his leave from the Immortal Treasures Building step by step, disappearing under the watchful eyes of Lang Zhengzhi and his son.

Lang Yisuo withdrew his gaze and looked at his father, asking, "Father, how confident are you?"

It was about the Hua Lidian matter and Sikong Jing, about whether they could overturn the case, how confident his father could be.

Sighing softly, Lang Zhengzhi replied, "Not even a ten percent chance."

It was too difficult, all the evidence had been destroyed. Even if higher-ups sent someone to investigate, it was very likely that no evidence would be found. Moreover, would the East Dominator Branch really dare to offend that middle-aged Venerable for the minor issue of Hua Lidian?

It was simply an impossible task, the merits of Ju Dan were enormous beyond measure.

Lang Yisuo was stunned, then bit his teeth and said, "Father, do you know why Sikong Ling... I mean, Wangyou Sect Young Master Wang Ge, didn’t come with Junior Brother Sikong to participate in the quota battle?"

Following that, Lang Yisuo spoke of Sikong Ling being taken away by the Wunian Saint Sect.

Lang Zhengzhi stared incredulously, then responded with a bitter smile, "It’s useless, the Overlord Commerce isn’t afraid of the Wunian Saint Sect, let alone just a new disciple."

"Moreover, the Wunian Saint Sect is famously cold-hearted and won’t care about a disciple’s family members’ life or death."

At that, Lang Yisuo opened his mouth but eventually sighed... As for Su Yuexi from Willow Leaf Saint Manor, he didn’t mention it, fearing it might endanger Junior Brother Sikong, especially since the Junior Brother had mentioned that Willow Leaf Saint Manor was still after him.

Whoosh...

Just as Lang Yisuo was at a loss, a figure suddenly dropped down—it was the old woman, Elder Ge.

She appeared and immediately looked at Lang Zhengzhi, saying excitedly, "Elder Lang, Elder Mo has summoned us to a meeting, saying there might be a big turnaround. People from the East Dominator Branch of Overlord Commerce have already arrived."

Upon hearing this, Lang Zhengzhi couldn’t help but stand up, excitedly asking, "So soon?"

"Yes, and the person who came has the surname Hua, and it turns out to be Hua Lidian’s daughter."

Elder Ge’s eyes gleamed as she continued, "Hua Lidian has really kept herself hidden deep; to think she has such a daughter... And she is the captain of a Domineering Team at the East Plain Batian Branch."

Lang Zhengzhi’s eyes widened, his face showing excitement.

However, the next moment, he laughed bitterly and said, "Even if she is the captain of a Domineering Team, it might still be difficult to turn the situation around. After all, the credits of Ju Dan are too significant, and the Venerable is too terrifying."

As he spoke, Lang Zhengzhi also thought of something else—that this might be Hua Lidian’s daughter acting on her own.

It isn’t necessarily that the East Dominator Branch values Hua Lidian’s issue so much.

Elder Ge understood this as well but shook her head saying, "Not necessarily, if Hua Lidian’s daughter is a key figure nurtured by our Overlord Commerce, she would definitely be much stronger than an old commodity like Ju Dan."

"No matter how much the Venerable shields Ju Dan, he can’t disillusion young talents."

"And Overlord Commerce has more than one Venerable, it all depends on how strong Hua Lidian’s daughter’s background really is."

"Anyway, let us first go and see."

In response, Lang Zhengzhi also felt it prudent to speak with Hua Lidian’s daughter before concluding any further, at least their chances were now more than ten percent.

With that, the two of them swiftly left the Immortal Treasures Building together.

Lang Yisuo, following his father’s earlier instructions, headed to the designated location to hire a million-strong mercenary group for Sikong Jing.

...

On the streets of Zhanwu City, Sikong Jing walked leisurely, his face showing no sign of the many crises looming over him.

On his shoulder still rested the miniaturized Iron Bone Flying Vulture, he had now grasped all the matters concerning Hua Lidian and Ju Dan, and was similarly waiting for the arrival of the big shot from the East Dominator Branch.

If it still didn’t work out, they would part ways after a slap, kill everyone that needed to be killed, and make their escape from Zhanwu City using the Soldier Killing Array.

At the very least, he would not let Ju Dan and Tian Budian live.

As for offending the Venerable of Overlord Commerce, Willow Leaf Saint Manor wanting to erase him, the Blood Refining Ancestor of Imperial Dragon Mountain had already taken care of it, adding Overlord Commerce to the list wasn’t much, just do it and it would be over.

"If only I could be strolling through here with Yue Xi," he said.

Sikong Jing watched the bustling streets of Zhanwu City, a faint sense of longing flashed through his eyes, Yue Xi and Ling’er had left almost three months ago.

He didn’t know how they were doing at Willow Leaf Saint Manor and Wunian Saint Sect.

"Regardless, Overlord Commerce is the quickest route to the Central Plains. I need to strive for it," said Sikong Jing, as he looked at the darkening sky and strode toward Overlord Commerce.

When the sky had completely darkened, he eventually arrived in front of the ancient building of Overlord Commerce.

At that moment, the ancient building was brightly lit, the pre-war banquet inside had already begun, and there were quite a few people in front of the building, mostly residents of Zhanwu City gathering here, most of the geniuses on the Thousand Tyrant List were their idols.

Basically, they were star-chasing.

Sikong Jing watched the dense crowd, leisurely making his way through without leaving a trace.

Just as he reached the front of the crowd, he heard a group of girls pointing at the sky and screaming, "Look, the students from Heavenly Dao Academy have arrived, they’re in the carriage in the sky."

Everyone instinctively looked up, only to see a dream-like procession of carriages suddenly drifting into the star-studded night sky.

The procession wasn’t loud, but it was elegantly majestic, making people want to bow in reverence, and each carriage bore the insignia of the Heavenly Dao Academy.

"I heard the number one genius of Heavenly Dao Academy, Guo Zixia, is incredibly handsome."

"Not just handsome, but strong too. He’s the second on the Thousand Tyrant List. They say he barely lost to Chou Zhan with just one move half a year ago, and by now he may have already surpassed Chou Zhan."

"With Guo Zixia looking so handsome, he’s definitely surpassed him."

Many young women had stars in their eyes, blindly worshipping the top genius of Heavenly Dao Academy.

At that moment, the carriages of Heavenly Dao Academy finally touched down.

Then, seven young men and women stepped down from the carriages, dressed in the academy’s attire, walking toward the ancient building, exchanging laughs and showing noble yet graceful smiles to the people around them.

Especially the man leading the front, who stood out like a crane amongst chickens, commanding attention.

That person, of course, was Guo Zixia.

"Young Master Guo, we love you!"

Just then, the surrounding area erupted in adoring screams and Guo Zixia smiled, waving at everyone.

Each of his gestures stirred waves of excitement among the crowd.

Such popularity was certainly far beyond Sikong Jing’s, but he hardly cared about such things.

Sikong Jing’s gaze also fell on Guo Zixia; he was indeed handsome, and the aura about him was also extremely powerful, although it was deeply hidden and his exact Dao Inquiry realm was indiscernible, it definitely was no less than that of Shang Fu.

Just then, a woman’s soft exclamation came from beside Sikong Jing, "Heavenly Dao Academy is truly impressive. Among the top fifty of the Thousand Tyrant List, seven of them are there because of Young Master Guo Zixia’s support."

Another woman said, "Yes, if it weren’t for that damned bumpkin, Sikong Jing, there would have been the Pang siblings too!"

Upon hearing this, Sikong Jing paused briefly, then let out a light laugh.

It seems his reputation in the War Martial Region wasn’t very good, after all, both Pang Ruanyi and Pang Yingjiang had died because of him.