Chapter 568: Chapter 567: Shi Xiaole’s Ambition
After more than two months of bustle, Wuling Villa began to gradually quiet down. Although there were still some people who came to join every day, the trend had obviously weakened a lot. It was believed that as time went on, the number of people would decrease.
Soon after, a refined man and a handsome young man paid a visit.
"Master Shi, I wish, humbly, to nominate myself. Would you consider accepting me?"
The refined man smiled.
"Hahaha, Brother Zhou, I’m already extremely grateful for your willingness to come here. How could I not accept you?"
Shi Xiaole personally went out to greet them.
The two visitors turned out to be Crown Sword Marquis and Yang Feng, who had heard that Shi Xiaole had established Wuling Villa and had travelled a long way to come here.
By coincidence, Ai Wenqian and her brother Ai Wenhong arrived a few days later.
"Brother Shi, our grandfather has agreed and promised to let me join Wuling Villa. You can just give me a position like Protector."
Ai Wenhong patted his chest.
"Protector? With your strength, Ai brother, I think at most you can be a Guardian."
Yang Feng snorted.
"What, you dare to underestimate me? Come on, let’s spar."
The two tested their skills with sword and knife. After a dozen moves, they separated and laughed heartily at the same time.
Ai Wenqian stole glances at Shi Xiaole. When she saw that he was looking back at her, she quickly said, "Brother Shi, our grandfather told me to let you know that you should not treat us differently due to the Ai Family’s relationship. Assign positions according to our ability."
Shi Xiaole said, "Then I can’t assign you any positions for the time being."
The words surprised Ai Wenqian, her brother, Crown Sword Marquis, Yan Feng, and the others. Even though their power was not comparable to the Trio Eccentrics, it wasn’t to the point where they couldn’t get any position.
"Don’t get me wrong."
Shi Xiaole pointed to the southwest peak in the distance and said, "According to my planning concept, that place might be more suitable for you."
At some unknown time, construction had started on the southwest peak, and a silhouette of a landform more imposing than Wuling Villa was faintly visible.
Ai Wenhong exclaimed, "Oh my, Brother Shi! Are you planning to build another villa?"
Another one?
Shi Xiaole shook his head with a smile. The map that Shui Lingping planned for him was definitely not just two villas, and each villa had very different meanings.
For example, Wuling Villa was for sheltering the top martial artists in the martial world, emphasizing immediate combat power. The villa built on the southwest peak may not be as powerful as Wuling Villa in the short term, but it would be more terrifying in the long run.
Of course, it was too early to disclose his concept. They will find out eventually.
With the personnel gradually stabilizing, Wuling Villa finally announced all the positions.
The overall Master of Villa, Shi Xiaole was responsible.
The position of Master of Villa was temporarily vacant.
Zhu Ling was to be the overall manager of the Villa, responsible for overall coordination.
Below her, there were three Protectors, Queen of Jade, Silver Sword Gentleman, and Golden Saber Elder, responsible for the security of the Villa and not required to show up usually.
After them, there were the ten Inner Elders and fifty Outer Elders, respectively responsible for internal and external affairs. They all had voting power on various decisions, so they could check the power of the Master of Villa to a certain extent.
Of course, except for Crown Sword Marquis and a few masters who had pledged allegiance, most of these sixty positions were vacant.
After that, there were various refined positions.
Someone who was interested frowned.
What is an overall Master of Villa? There’s such a title? People began to have suspicions about Shi Xiaole’s ambitions when they realized that the southwest peak of Nine Heavens Mountain had begun the groundbreaking work.
"There are nine peaks on the Nine Heavens Mountain. He wouldn’t be thinking of building nine villas, would he?"
"Even Wuling Villa has most of its positions vacant. Isn’t he afraid that after construction, it will turn into a dead villa?"
Independent martial artists were just watching the excitement and calling it incredible. But people from many sects had serious expressions on their faces. They were both shocked by Shi Xiaole’s huge ambitions and had an instinctive unease.
The opponent was like a rising dragon, its potential just starting to show. Nobody knew just how he would change the situation in Xuanwu State.
"Forget it. The kid has a heart of justice. As long as he does not delve into the Devil Path, no matter what he does. Besides, if he becomes stronger, it is also a kind of support for the Righteous Path."
The Heavenly Inquiry Ancestor who received the news shook his head and chuckled, dispelling distracting thoughts, and continued his closed-door training.
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Wuling Villa, back court.
Two children are practicing martial arts.
The young boy with a murderous look in his eyes roared and punched out suddenly, splitting the two thick wooden stakes in front of him in half.
"Senior Brother, you’re amazing. In just over a month, you’ve mastered the Extreme Hatred Fist and Extreme Resentment Fist taught by the master."
Qi Yuanzheng blinked his big eyes.
"I’ve only just gotten started. The day Master demonstrated it once, the real power was truly terrifying."
Chou Hentian looked indifferent.
Qi Yuanzheng puffed out his chest: "Of course, there is no one who can compare with Master."
From a distance in the tower, Shi Xiaole saw the two and couldn’t help but smile.
He also never thought that Chou Hentian would progress so rapidly in learning the Extreme Hatred Fist and Extreme Resentment Fist. These two fist techniques are both second-rate mid-level martial arts, the famed signature moves of ’The Seventh Master of the world’ Wen Xue’an.
These are two fists’ techniques that are full of hatred in the heart and can only be performed when full of resentment. With Chou Hentian’s current martial prowess, he could probably easily kill five or six ordinary adults.
As for Qi Yuanzheng, Shi Xiaole admitted, he has more talent than he thought.
He taught him the ’Little Faceless Skill’ of the Carefree Faction. This martial arts particularly tests comprehension and reaction speed. In just over a month, Qi Yuanzheng was close to reaching minor achievements.
But he deliberately concealed his progress, only showing that he was just getting started, as if he was afraid of making Chou Hentian feel embarrassed.
Both of his disciples performed well, but Shi Xiaole himself was somewhat troubled.
After reaching the peak of the ninth level of Dragon Gate Realm, he had launched more than one assault on the Divine Barrier Realm, but each time ended in failure.
"The legendary Divine Barrier Realm opens up the jade pillow acupoint, which relates to divine intellect, and divine intellect is related to mental power. Could it be that my mental power is not strong enough?"
The previous statement that Shi Xiaole possessed the mental power of the Divine Barrier Realm was only his own judgment, but just how powerful a Divine Barrier Realm expert was, he had never seen one, so it was inevitably somewhat uncertain.
Then he thought of Shui Lingping.
"No, I’m gradually becoming dependent on her, and this isn’t good."
Dismissing the thought, Shi Xiaole picked up the book on the table and began to read. He had specifically instructed others to collect it, and it recorded many deeds of Divine Barrier Realm experts. Perhaps it could hint at the secret of breakthrough.
As for inquiring from the Divine Strategy Academy, this was not possible.
Even though it was the most famous media organization in the Flying Horse Dynasty, the Divine Strategy Academy also had its own self-interest.
The method to break through to the Divine Barrier Realm has always been the secret of major top forces and even Divine Barrier Realm experts. No one was stupid enough to leak it and increase their competition.
This is exactly the most enviable part of the disciples of the top forces. They don’t have to deduce by themselves at all. With a few hints from their teachers, they can avoid countless detours.
"Every Divine Barrier Realm expert has fully comprehended a top-level real intent to 100%. However, this is not hard to discover. Those with a heart can find out. There should be other key points."
After looking at it for several 2-hour periods, Shi Xiaole put down the book in disappointment and rubbed his brows.
No matter, even the original Martial Emperor only broke through to the Divine Barrier Realm at the age of twenty-seven, and this has already broken the record of the East Victory Continent for countless years.
His immediate concern should be to improve his comprehension of real intent first before reaching high above.
What Shi Xiaole didn’t know was that at the same time, a handsome young man with a dust-covered face and disheveled hair like a beggar was hastily heading to Wuling Villa.
When he reached the gate of the Villa, he tripped and fell, almost rolling down the White Jade Steps. Fortunately, he was seen and held by a Wuling Villa master gatekeeper.
"Shi... Shi Xiaole... I have urgent business to see him."
After saying that, the handsome young man couldn’t bear the exhaustion and fainted.
