Chapter 235: Trouble!

Shang Xia wasn’t surprised by Shang Ke’s low-key behavior after returning. After all, he hadn’t entered the Martial Extermination Realm for long, and the higher one’s cultivation realm got, the longer it would take to stabilize his foundation.

Moreover, Shang Ke attempted his breakthrough when he was only at the large completion stage of the Martial Intent Realm. His foundations were extremely shaky and he barely succeeded with the help of his advancement medicine and the extermination origin contained in the Fantasy Spiritual Pearl. He required a lot more time than Martial Extermination Realm experts who attempted their breakthrough after reaching the grand completion stage of the Martial Intent Realm.

If Shang Xia wasn’t mistaken, The new patriarch of the Liu Clan, Liu Zhiyuan, was doing the same thing as Shang Ke.

When Shang Xia thought about the reason behind sending those proficient in the art of formations to the Tongyou Institution, Yan Qi dropped another bomb on him.

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Shang Xia questioned, “What was that again?”

A helpless smile appeared on Yan Qi’s face and he told him that the actions of those from the other institutions were because of him. During the battle that happened when the Shang Clan’s Convoy was attacked when they returned, Shang Xia achieved the unthinkable by defeating the strongest sword cultivators in the Martial Extermination Realm of the other four institutions.

Even the weakest of the four, Ma Qi, was an elite cultivator in the Wuwei Institution. His position was comparable to inner disciples of the Tongyou Institution!

There was even less need to mention Li Xi and Yang Chao who were basically peak-tier existences in the Martial Extremity Realm in their respective institutions. Despite their strength, they were defeated by Shang Xia easily.

Hou Yuchun, the strongest of the four, suffered an even more terrifying fate! His luck was too damn bad as he had to arrive last to face an annoyed Shang Xia. His attitude was even worse, causing Shang Xia to deal with him harshly. Before he could even unleash his first move, he was defeated by Shang Xia’s six sword intents! His mentality suffered greatly after the battle and his dantian was sealed by some sort of strange qi!

Shang Xia might have single-handedly defeated everyone, earning his prestige as the “Thousand Illusion Sword”, but he unknowingly trampled on the reputation of the other four institutions!

Because he had to prepare for his breakthrough to the Martial Intent Realm, he returned to the clan and remained in seclusion ever since. Since the members of the other four institutions couldn’t find him and even if they did, they wouldn’t be his match, they could only vent their frustrations on the other members of the Tongyou Institutions.

The disciples who came to the Tongyou City weren’t weaklings. The elders of their institutions had the intention to train them up when they brought them over anyway, and they were practically all elite disciples.

Because of the situation in the battlefield between the two worlds, the strength of the Tongyou Institution was spread too thin. Most of the stronger disciples weren’t present in the institution at that moment.

That didn’t stop the four institutions from challenging the disciples of the Tongyou Institution. The disciples of the Upper and Inner Divisions were challenged by the elite disciples of the other institutions all day long, and they were badly defeated.

“So… I caused this?” Shang Xia chuckled to himself.

Whatever the case, he wasn’t too bothered by it. He wouldn’t be able to do anything about it anyway. Even if he interfered, they would come up with some bullshit reason and say that he was bullying the weak.

𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Yan Qi quickly reminded, “Young master, you can’t ignore this. You need to be careful. After all, you never know what they’re thinking.”

As the two of them conversed, they arrived at the Yifeng Pavilion in the Shang Clan Manor. Shang Xia recently learned that his father was the person who named the courtyard.

When they arrived, they saw a pretty buff-looking man pacing around anxiously at the entrance.

Not too far away were two young disciples of the Shang Clan.

“Master Duan Hong, the best blacksmith in our Shang Clan! He’s an important craftsman in our Shang Clan. He followed the next convoy back from the battlefield between two worlds, and it’s said that our clan hopes to nurture him into a master blacksmith who can craft low-grade weapons.” Yan Qi introduced at the side.

Shang Xia had seen Duan Hong back on the Tongyou Peak. He also knew that the clan was hoping he could craft a low-grade spear for Shang Xia. The low-grade spear was a reward for Shang Xia’s great contributions back in the battlefield between the two worlds.

When Duan Hong saw the two of them approach, a look of joy appeared on his face. “Sixth Young Master, I received orders to come look for you.”

“What do you need me for?” Shang Xia nodded slightly.

Rubbing his hands together, his face flushed red in excitement. “I need to know how large your palm is. I also need to measure your height in order to create the most suitable spear for you.”

“Master Duan Hong, when do you plan to start the crafting?”

Chuckling happily, Duan Hong responded, “Probably in the following weeks. All the materials and preparations are basically complete. However, I need to refine a few ordinary spears in order to adjust my condition. If everything goes according to plan, your weapon will be complete in three months.”

Shang Xia invited Duan Hong into his courtyard before giving him everything he needed. However, he seemed to have thought of something and he mentioned, “Master Duan Hong, did you say that you were going to practice refining a few ordinary spears in order to adjust your condition?”

“Yeah?” Duan Hong replied with slight confusion.

It didn’t take long for Shang Xia to rummage through his belongings. He tossed out a somewhat broken-looking halberd.

With his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, Duan Hong was at a loss for words. That didn’t matter as Shang Xia quickly spoke up, “Why don’t you repair and modify this low-grade weapon first? That should prove to be a better warm up activity before refining my spear.”

Three months was too damn long! Moreover, no one was sure that Duan Hong could succeed on his first try. With the undercurrents brewing in the Tongyou City, Shang Xia needed to raise his strength as soon as possible. If Duan Hong could do something to the halberd, Shang Xia could use it as a replacement for the time being.

Shang Xia might have comprehended the Seven Laceration Sword before ascending to the Martial Intent Realm, but he knew that he would find it a little lacking now that his opponents would all be Martial Intent Realm experts. No matter how strong it was, the Seven Laceration Sword was a martial extremity intent.

If he wanted to bring out the true strength of someone at the Martial Intent Realm, he needed to quickly comprehend the Triple Providence Chapter and the Providence Spear!