Chapter 2011: Chapter 2010: The Deal
Hearing Zhang Xiaohao’s words, being used to Zhang Xiaohao not playing by the rules, Tianqing Zi was already completely accustomed and remained unfazed.
However, Tianqing True Monarch beside him showed a puzzled expression.
"Ning’er is the most beautiful woman in Tianqing Giant City and her talent is strong. Could she still not be a match for you?" Tianqing True Monarch asked solemnly.
"No matter how good she is, she’s not my type!" Zhang Xiaohao replied.
Seeing Zhang Xiaohao unwilling to continue the topic, Tianqing True Monarch did not insist further.
At that moment, Tian Ning’er came over with a delicious feast and placed all the dishes on the table.
"Ning’er, you’ve been busy all day, you must be tired! Go rest first, we have something to discuss." Tianqing Zi instructed.
"Mm." Tian Ning’er responded and turned to walk towards her room.
Once she was completely gone, Zhang Xiaohao picked up the wine pot and took a sip. As the wine went down his throat, a surge of immense Spiritual Power entered his heart, akin to the effect of a top-grade Spirit Stone, and it was so wonderful.
"This is the finest food and drink in Tianqing Giant City, how does it taste?" Tianqing Zi smiled and asked.
Without needing further prompting, Zhang Xiaohao smiled and started to eat with his chopsticks.
There were thirty-six exquisite dishes in total, each a treasure laden with ample Spiritual Power, clearly made from top-tier ingredients.
"Not bad!" Zhang Xiaohao praised.
"Eh! Strange, you kid are just at the early stage of Divinity Transformation, yet after eating so many dishes and drinking so much top-tier spiritual wine, why hasn’t your cultivation changed at all?" Tianqing True Monarch asked curiously, as if discovering a new continent.
"Because I’ve accumulated solid foundations, allowing me to fight above my level, otherwise, try fighting above your level or even killing above your level?" Zhang Xiaohao explained with a smile.
"No wonder, a skyscraper rises from the ground, the more solid your foundation, the more fierce you will become when you erupt! Just like this unpromising fellow, back then I warned him not to rush to break through to the Mahayana Realm, but he just wouldn’t listen! He seized the opportunity while I was away to break through to the Mahayana Realm with a mediocre foundation, and now he’s experiencing the downside of an unstable foundation, stuck at the peak of Middle Mahayana for a whole thousand years without advancing! Unable to break through to Late Mahayana! Otherwise, our Tianqing Giant City would have long become the thirty-seventh royal city!" Tianqing True Monarch said irritably.
"Father, I’ve realized my mistake! You’ve scolded me many times, can’t you let it go?" Tianqing Zi muttered softly.
"Hmph! You dare talk back now, huh?" Tianqing True Monarch reprimanded.
"..." Seeing the old man about to explode, Tianqing Zi wisely shut his mouth.
"Young friend, may I know your esteemed name?" Tianqing True Monarch asked.
"Divine King!" Zhang Xiaohao replied with a slight smile.
"Hahaha—! Aren’t you afraid the prodigies of the Divine Clan will trouble you, young friend?" Tianqing True Monarch joked.
Clearly, the scene at Tianqing Square earlier had not escaped his notice.
"Only the mediocre fear trouble! If they don’t bother me, so be it, but if they dare, I’ll crush them with a single palm!" Zhang Xiaohao laughed.
"Bold! So audacious! If I had such guts back then, I wouldn’t have been single for three thousand years." Tianqing True Monarch sighed.
"Hehe." Zhang Xiaohao chuckled.
Perhaps when he met a second woman he fancied, some hesitation in his heart caused him to give up!
"Senior, if I may say something inappropriate, cultivation is like rowing against the current! At your realm, actions are often based on your desires, spontaneous and unrestrained! The more you hesitate in your heart, the more this matter will become your Heart Demon, always affecting your cultivation! Even after thousands or millions of years, if you cannot comprehend yourself, you’ll never break through to Mahayana Peak! Let alone advance further to reach Great Mahayana Extreme Realm!!!" Zhang Xiaohao contemplated for a moment and advised.
Seeing that his temperament matched, Zhang Xiaohao decided to offer a reminder.
Buzz!!!
Hearing Zhang Xiaohao’s words, Tianqing True Monarch had a feeling of enlightenment, his earlier actions halted, staring straight at the sky, the surrounding world trembled, forming a gigantic Spiritual Power vortex in the sky, and this immense vortex spun in the air, all its energy pouring into Tianqing True Monarch’s body.
At this moment, Tianqing True Monarch awoke from his peculiar state.
"Hahaha—! Young friend is right! This enlightenment you provided makes me owe you a favor! Just give the word, and I’ll go through fire and water without a frown!!!" Tianqing True Monarch declared solemnly.
"Father, are you about to break through?" Tianqing Zi asked, holding back his excitement.
"The heart is clear, and once I handle that matter, I will be able to break through to Mahayana Peak!" Tianqing True Monarch confidently said.
"Thank you!!!" Tianqing Zi said excitedly.
"If the temperament suits, I’ll offer advice, if not, why would it matter to me?" Zhang Xiaohao smiled freely.
"Well said, young friend! Come, today we drink until we drop!" Tianqing True Monarch laughed.
Immediately, the three picked up their wine glasses and started drinking.
"There is something I want to ask of you." Zhang Xiaohao said after putting down his wine glass.
"Please, speak!" Tianqing True Monarch said.
"I have a few friends you should be aware of. After I leave, I’d like to ask you to look after them. If they wish to leave, once their cultivation breaks through to Unification Peak, please assist them in exiting the Bi Mu Divine Race’s territory." Zhang Xiaohao said seriously.
"Alright!" Tianqing True Monarch agreed.
"Cheers!" Zhang Xiaohao raised his glass and said.
With that, the three of them once again drank the top-tier spiritual wine in their glasses.
"Young friend, there is something I shamelessly wish to ask for your help with!" Tianqing True Monarch said awkwardly.
Having just been enlightened by another and now requesting help, no wonder his old face was so red.
"Please, senior, go ahead!" Zhang Xiaohao smiled.
"I am willing to offer fifty percent of Tianqing Giant City’s wealth to have you accompany Ning’er for one night!" Tianqing True Monarch said weakly.
Pfft!
Upon hearing his words, Zhang Xiaohao spat out the wine he had just sipped, spraying directly onto Tianqing Zi’s face.
Leaving Tianqing Zi quite embarrassed!
"Senior, did I hear you wrong? You’re actually asking me to accompany Ning’er for a night? She is the number one beauty of Tianqing Giant City, and her talent is formidable. Even if she isn’t at the level of a heavenly prodigy, she’s still a monster-level talent!" Zhang Xiaohao exclaimed in shock, suspecting he had heard wrong.
"You didn’t hear wrong! So, how about this mission?" Tianqing True Monarch said with a smug grin.