Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 903 - 903 0547 At Most Make You Shed a Little

Chapter 903: Chapter 0547: At Most, Make You Shed a Little Blood_2 Chapter 903: Chapter 0547: At Most, Make You Shed a Little Blood_2 Xiang Bo could not see through the true cultivation levels of Gao Jinmei and Xia Xiaoming, but the mere cultivation realms they openly displayed made Xiang Bo overjoyed. His family did not lack Foundation Establishment mid-stage guest officials, but they were few in number, just enough for two, and both were always by his father’s side, his father unwilling to spare either of them for him.

No matter how he thought about it, Xiang Bo could not have imagined that Qi Tian, with just two identity tokens and a brief trip out, would bring back two Foundation Establishment stage guest officials in the blink of an eye, one of whom was even at the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment stage. With such strength, Xiang Bo was almost overwhelmed with happiness.

“With the help of these two seniors, how can our family not prosper?” Xiang Bo laughed heartily.

As they talked, Xiang Bo and Qi Tian’s group arrived at the entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion. The guest officials were all still waiting there. Upon seeing Qi Tian and the others arrive, they exchanged looks and then blocked the entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion. Lin Zhenzhao, who was injured, stood in front of Xiang Bo and said, “Young Master, these are the two guest officials Qi Tian has brought. We do not know their backgrounds. We need to check them out for you. This is the City Lord’s Mansion, not a place where just any small potato can enter.”

Xiang Bo glanced at Qi Tian, and seeing that Qi Tian did not say anything, he spoke up, “I trust the introductions made by Qi. However, since the guest officials have raised doubts, I invite you two to demonstrate your abilities upstairs, so that everyone can be at ease.”

The guest officials were overjoyed. They all knew about Qi Tian’s prowess, but they did not believe that Gao Jinmei and Xia Xiaoming were just as formidable. A guest official from Gong Yunxi’s group could not wait to step forth and said, “I will take on the two of you. Moreover, I must state that within the City Lord’s Mansion, body cultivators can only serve as guards, while mage cultivators can be guest officials. Both of you are guest officials, so you can only compete with me using spells.”

“Spells? Is that so? Well then, take this.” Xia Xiaoming stepped forward, waved his hand, and a wind blade, barely visible to the naked eye, flew from his palm, instantly striking Gong Yunxi.

Gong Yunxi clearly saw the appearance of the wind blade. The thought to dodge had just flashed through his mind, but the wind blade cut through the void and reached him. Then, he watched helplessly as the wind blade struck Gong Yunxi’s body.

Gong Yunxi also had a Defense Talisman on him, but its quality was mediocre, unable to withstand the attack of the wind blade, which shattered it with a loud noise. The wind blade continued with its momentum, slicing through Gong Yunxi’s clothing, tearing it to shreds, and finally, it cut a large gash in Gong Yunxi’s body. Luckily, Xia Xiaoming, mindful of Qi Tian’s instructions, had not dealt a lethal blow; however, the wound that gushed blood was enough to deter the other guest officials.

Gong Yunxi frightenedly swallowed several medicinal pills and fumbled to apply an Ointment to his wound, but no matter how much Ointment he smeared, the blood immediately washed it away, unable to stop the bleeding.

Gong Yunxi’s complexion turned deathly pale, half from excessive blood loss and half from fright. “Save me, save me quickly, I don’t want to die.”

Even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage could die if they lost too much blood without speedy medical intervention.

Other guest officials stepped forward to help, while some, wary of Xia Xiaoming, feared that aiding Gong Yunxi would provoke Xia Xiaoming’s ire, and chose to simply stand by and watch.

However, even with the help of the guest officials, it was to no avail. Despite Xia Xiaoming having suppressed his displayed cultivation level to the third layer of Foundation Establishment stage, his combat experience was that of a Gold Core Realm powerhouse. His subconscious actions during combat, which had been honed over time since entering the Gold Core Realm, were not something he deliberately restrained. Like the wind blade he casually unleashed, it seemed to disappear after striking Gong Yunxi’s body, but in reality, some of the Wind Energy remained inside Gong Yunxi, continually cutting into his body. For Gong Yunxi to stop the bleeding, the first step was not to take medicine or apply Ointment, but to expel the residual Wind Energy from his body. Without the ongoing internal damage, he could then stop the bleeding from the outside.

However, it was quite evident that Gong Yunxi and the others had not grasped this point, still using conventional methods to treat the injury, which could only suggest that their combat awareness was poor and their origins were ordinary. Otherwise, not being able to deal with such a simple injury would be unacceptable.

Qi Tian looked at Gong Yunxi, already lying on the ground in resignation, shook his head, and said to Xia Xiaoming, “Don’t just stand there; go and take care of his wounds. Today is a good day for you to join the City Lord’s Mansion, don’t turn it into a day of fatalities.”

Xia Xiaoming, who would certainly carry out Qi Tian’s orders unconditionally, walked over. Without even needing to speak, the two guest officials who were attending to Gong Yunxi’s wounds hastily made way for Xia Xiaoming.

Xia Xiaoming reached out and grabbed above Gong Yunxi’s wound, extracting all the Wind Energy embedded in Gong Yunxi’s body. Then he took out an elixir, crushed it, and evenly sprinkled it over Gong Yunxi’s wounds. Strangely, the wounds that had been gushing blood stopped bleeding instantly, sealing up as if stitched together.

Xia Xiaoming stood up and said to the other guest officials, “You continue to take care of him. Remember to bandage the wound properly and avoid vigorous activities for the next few days.”

Gong Yunxi’s wounds were quickly dealt with, and with the help of two guest officials, he got up and expressed his complex gratitude to Xia Xiaoming. If it weren’t for Xia Xiaoming, he would have certainly died there today, but then again, without Gong Yunxi, he wouldn’t have been injured in the first place.

Xia Xiaoming was indifferent to Gong Yunxi’s gratitude. He waved his hand dismissively and stopped paying attention to Gong Yunxi. He looked at the other guest officials and asked, “Anyone else wants to spar with me? If so, step forward. Don’t be afraid; I won’t go too hard. At most, you’ll shed a bit of blood, which is easy to treat.”

Crazy!

The other guest officials all showed a change of color, cursing Xia Xiaoming in their hearts. They were not masochists, nor did they think they had too much blood to spare. Only if they were out of their minds would they, after witnessing Xia Xiaoming’s prowess, foolishly step forward to spar with him. A misstep during the sparring could easily turn into a life-and-death struggle, potentially costing them their lives.

Xia Xiaoming asked three times, yet still no one dared to step forward and challenge him. Shrugging his shoulders, he stepped down and stood behind Qi Tian.

Jin Mei then stepped forward and said, “It seems that you all are not very convinced of our capability to become guest officials of the City Lord’s Mansion. No matter, like my friend, I will prove my strength to you. Come on, does anyone want to challenge me?”

The remaining guest officials exchanged glances, weighing their options. Before, they might have stepped forward to fight with Jin Mei had she issued the challenge, but now, with the brutal outcome of Xia Xiaoming’s fight with Gong Yunxi as a precedent, they were reevaluating the consequences of challenging her at this time.

There were also the clever ones who sensed the extraordinary aura around Jin Mei and mustered the courage to ask, “May I boldly inquire, sir, about your level of cultivation? Are you at the mid-stage yet?”

Jin Mei knew a fight was out of the question as soon as she heard the question, so she revealed her level of cultivation, which of course was the Foundation Establishment Stage Fourth Layer as set by Qi Tian. Upon seeing this, all the guest officials recoiled in shock. All of the guest officials, including the injured Lin Zhenzhao and Gong Yunxi, were without exception at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, not one close to the mid-stage. With their levels of cultivation, how could they possibly contend with the fourth layer Foundation Establishment Stage Jin Mei? It was simply inviting abuse.