Chapter 148: Heaven Gate Hero Assembly

After leaving Ziling's home, the five of them continued on their journey to find Wuming.

Their movements had long since been discovered, and ahead of them on the road, a group of people was waiting.

The leader was a young man with yellow hair, who spoke up:

"Duan Fengyun, Qin Shuang, Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, you really made me wait a long time."

Qin Shuang stepped forward and asked:

"Who are you?

I don't believe we are acquainted with you."

The young man replied:

"My name is Wuer!

I have been ordered by Shenmu to tell you that there is no need to continue searching for Wuming; he has already been invited by us to be a guest at Heaven Gate."

The yellow-haired man was indeed Wuer, who had previously been jolted into reality by Huaikong and decided to live a proper life, only to happen upon Shenmu and be taken under her wing, becoming her top lieutenant.

"What, Master was captured by you!"

Bu Jingyun shouted upon hearing this.

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand!

I already said Wuming was invited to be a guest at our Heaven Gate; we did not capture him."

Wuer explained.

Duan Fengyun held back the impulsive Bu Jingyun, knowing full well that Wuer had no say in the matter, so there was no point in pressing him.

He spoke up:

"I imagine you didn't come to find us just to tell us that Senior Wuming was invited to be a guest, did you?

If you have something to say, say it quickly; don't beat around the bush."

"Haha, as expected of the playboy Evil God, straightforward enough!

That's right, I came this time to tell you that our Heaven Gate will be hosting a Hero Assembly tomorrow, and you are invited to attend at Heaven Gate!"

Wuer stated the purpose of his trip.

It turned out that Di Shitian was currently struggling to find the seventh peerless divine weapon, but had no leads.

Thus, the Divine Calculator offered him a plan: host a Hero Assembly to let the heroes of the world show their skills, which should lead to the discovery of the seventh divine weapon Di Shitian was seeking.

Di Shitian felt the Divine Calculator's plan was viable, so he had Shenmu take charge of the notifications.

Any martial artist invited who failed to attend the Hero Assembly would be hunted down by Heaven Gate.

"Fine, since Di Shitian has extended an invitation, we shall go to your Heaven Gate to attend this so-called Hero Assembly."

Duan Fengyun agreed immediately, as he also wanted to see what kind of dragon's den or tiger's lair this Heaven Gate really was.

Wuer cupped his hands:

"In that case, I shall take my leave.

Heaven Gate awaits your arrival!"

With that, Wuer left behind a map to Heaven Gate and departed with his men.

After Wuer left, Qin Shuang said:

"Junior Brother Duan, why did you agree to this Wuer to go to Heaven Gate and attend that Hero Assembly?"

Duan Fengyun replied:

"Brother Shuang, we haven't even figured out the enemy's background yet, so how can we talk about defeating Di Shitian?

This is a good opportunity to investigate the situation at Heaven Gate, which is why I agreed to Wuer's invitation."

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun nodded, expressing their approval of Duan Fengyun's opinion.

Qin Shuang had wanted to say that the situation at Heaven Gate was complex and required careful deliberation.

But seeing that both Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun agreed with Duan Fengyun's plan, he had nothing more to say.

The four fellow disciples had agreed to live and die together, so none of them would back down from anything.

As for Long Er, Qin Shuang's consideration was to send him to a safe place rather than let him follow the four of them to the Hero Assembly.

However, Duan Fengyun insisted on taking Long Er along.

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Firstly, Long Er already possessed decades of Tenggenier's cultivation, along with the Liangji Sword Technique, Holy Spirit Sword Technique, and Sword Twenty-Two, so keeping his life would not be a problem.

Secondly, as the reincarnation of Jiansheng, Long Er would be needed for the future Qianqiu Great Tribulation; letting him witness the blood and storms of the martial arts world earlier would allow him to grow faster.

With Duan Fengyun's stubbornness and Long Er's persistence, Qin Shuang had no choice but to give up.

Thus, the four disciples plus Long Er followed the map Wuer left behind and headed toward Heaven Gate in a grand procession.

Meanwhile, Wuer and his men arrived at a tea stall to rest, and Wuer discussed with his assistant:

"We've finished notifying everyone we were supposed to; it's exhausted us.

I hope Lady Shenmu and Lord Di Shitian will reward us well when we return."

"Don't dream, you want a reward?

This is all part of our job; if we hadn't done it well, it would have been a grave crime."

The two of them went back and forth, complaining about how difficult their work was.

At another table in the tea stall, three people who were drinking tea and resting heard the discussion between Wuer and his companion, put down their cups, and turned to stare at them.

The three were Huaikong, Huaimie, and Bai Ling, who had come out from Tiexin Island in search of Di Shitian to no avail.

Having searched for a long time without a single lead, all three were nearing despair, so hearing news of Di Shitian now was like finding a way out when all paths seemed blocked.

Huaikong stood up, walked behind the back of Wuer, and patted him on the shoulder, saying:

"Is this brother a member of Heaven Gate? Could you take us to Heaven Gate to see Di Shitian?"

When Wuer saw someone patting his shoulder, he stood up, ready to flare up, but when he saw Huaikong's face, he immediately broke into a smile.

And when Huaikong saw Wuer's face, he was also taken aback.

"Wuer, why is it you!"

Wuer laughed:

"It is me, benefactor.

Back then, it was your stern warning that made me want to turn over a new leaf.

I took your teachings to heart, and so I joined the Heavenly Gate."

Huaikong laughed:

"That's great, Wuer.

My purpose in coming here is to seek help from Di Shitian at the Heavenly Gate, to beg him to grant me the martial art of the Iron Refining Hand."

Although the people Shenmu had instructed him to invite had all been invited, and there were no extra spots left.

But Wuer had always been a person who would repay a drop of kindness with a gushing spring.

Moreover, Huaikong was his savior, so Wuer agreed to Huaikong's request without a second thought.

Wuer said:

"Benefactor, let's go.

I will take you all to the Heavenly Gate."

Huaikong said excitedly:

"Good, good, good, thank you.

Wuer, you don't need to call me benefactor, just call me Huaikong.

This is my elder brother Huaimie, and this is my junior sister Bai Ling."

Wuer nodded at Huaimie and the others, and Huaimie and the others also nodded in greeting.

After resting for a moment, Wuer led his men and the three of them, Huaikong, back to the Heavenly Gate.

Jian Chen, who had not appeared for a long time, also received an invitation from Wuer.

Upon learning that Wuming had been captured by Di Shitian and taken to the Heavenly Gate, he did not hesitate at all and directly accepted Wuer's invitation.

Anxious to save his master, he was currently rushing toward the Heavenly Gate in a great hurry.

And Tie Kuangtu, having found the forces he had been secretly cultivating for many years, happened to learn about the Heavenly Gate's Hero Assembly on the road, so he smugly muttered to himself:

"The Hero Assembly, how can it be without my participation.

At this Hero Assembly, I will let those in the Central Plains Martial Arts see the power of my Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor.

I, Tie Kuangtu, will establish my illustrious reputation here in the Central Plains Martial Arts."

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If Tie Kuangtu knew who was attending this Hero Assembly, he probably wouldn't be so arrogant.

Duan Fengyun and his group of four, Shenmu, the Divine General, and Huang Ying and others could all rub him into the ground.

Full of anticipation, Tie Kuangtu followed his men and rushed toward the Heavenly Gate.

Wuer successfully brought the three of them, Huaikong, back to the Heavenly Gate.

As soon as they entered the Heavenly Gate, they ran into Shenmu, and when Shenmu saw the three strangers Wuer had brought back, she asked:

"Wuer, who are these three?"

Before Wuer could answer, Huaikong stepped forward directly; he did not want to put Wuer in a difficult position, so he chose to answer himself.

"Hello, my name is Huaikong, and I come from Tiexin Island.

My master had a past relationship with Senior Di Shitian, and I have come this time to find Senior Di Shitian to beg him to teach me the Iron Refining Hand."

Upon hearing that Huaikong's master had a past relationship with Di Shitian, Shenmu could not help but take a few extra looks at Huaikong.

From what she understood, Di Shitian rarely interacted with others; it seemed this kid's master was not simple.

Not daring to be negligent, Shenmu hurriedly brought Huaikong to the door of Di Shitian's room, while Huaimie and Bai Ling were left outside.

Just as Shenmu was about to knock on Di Shitian's door, a voice came from inside:

"Shenmu, let this kid come in by himself, you step back first."

Shenmu pointed to Di Shitian's room, signaling for Huaikong to go in, and then turned and left.

Huaikong felt the sharp, bone-chilling cold in the room, but thinking of his master's vendetta, he overcame his inner fear and walked through the door.

Inside the room, Di Shitian was sitting cross-legged on the bed looking at him, while Huaikong was also sizing up this Di Shitian, who wore an Ice Sculpture Mask and exuded an icy aura.

Huaikong fell to his knees in front of Di Shitian with a thud and said:

"Di Shitian, I am the disciple of Tieshen, Huaikong.

My master was murdered by a villain, and in order to avenge my master's death, I beg you, Senior, to teach me the Iron Refining Hand.

I am willing to be a beast of burden for you, Senior; as long as you give the order, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

But an old demon like Di Shitian, who had lived for thousands of years, had long since become cynical; how could he care about the love and hatred between these martial arts people.

He let out a cackling laugh.

"Tieshen? After that little fellow learned a bit of the surface of the Iron Refining Hand from me back then, he said he wanted to forge some peerless divine weapon; I wonder if he succeeded."

Huaikong nodded and said:

"My master succeeded; he forged a peerless divine weapon named Heavenly Tribulation.

This sword is fierce and incomparable, worthy of being called a peerless weapon of doom!"

Upon hearing the four words "peerless weapon of doom," Di Shitian stood up directly from the bed; wasn't this the seventh divine weapon he had been searching for so bitterly!

He asked:

"Where is this peerless weapon of doom?"

Huaikong said with sorrow:

"My master was murdered by someone, and Heaven Sin was also taken by them to craft battle armor."

Afterwards, Huaikong told Di Shitian about the series of events.

After listening, Di Shitian laughed loudly, finding it truly interesting that there could be such a pair of twin brothers in this world.

Di Shitian opened his mouth to say:

"I can teach you the Iron Refining Hand, but the prerequisite is that you must let me see your strength at tomorrow's Hero Assembly.

If you do not have any strength, then do not expect me to teach you the Iron Refining Hand."

Di Shitian was now also very doubtful of Huaikong's strength; he prepared to observe Huaikong's strength first before considering whether to include him as a member of the Seven Weapons Slay Dragon plan.

If Huaikong's strength was insufficient, he would only hold them back.

After hearing this, Huaikong answered firmly:

"Rest assured, tomorrow I will definitely let you see my strength."

Having finished speaking, Huaikong walked out of the room resolutely, waiting for the next day's Hero Assembly full of anticipation and fighting spirit.

(End of this chapter)

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