"I see…" Yang Wei mumbled softly as he glanced around the sparring area.
"Was I invited here then?" He then asked.
"Haha, Brother Yang Wei must be joking." Gong Fu laughed as he shook his head.
"Brother Yang Wei is qualified to join here without needing an invitation." Gong Fu added.
'I'm actually qualified to join here?' Yang Wei was surprised by Gong Fu's words.
"For a person that could make Xiong Hu wait for three weeks to fight. There is no way Brother Yang Wei is an ordinary person." Gong Fu explained.
While Gong Fu was slowly explaining the rules and structure of this area, a familiar voice echoed from behind.
"Brother Yang Wei, how come you are here?"
Yang Wei raised an eyebrow as he slowly turned around. "Brother Shen Zhiming, you are here as well?"
Shen Zhiming was the person who had formed a team with him during the Misty Forest and was acquainted with Dai Feng.
After the incident in the Misty Forest, Yang Wei hadn't seen him since then.
Shen Zhiming laughed heartily as he cupped his fist at Gong Fu. "I didn't know you invited Brother Yang Wei over, Gong Fu."
"You two knew each other?" Gong Fu asked in a dumbfounded tone.
"Of course, we made a good team in the Misty Forest." Shen Zhiming replied as he walked toward Yang Wei.
"Anyway, Gong Fu, you can leave us alone for now." Shen Zhiming added as he waved his hand.
Gong Fu nodded his head. "Since Brother Shen Zhiming knows Yang Wei well then I shall take my leave."
Afterward, Gong Fu left them alone as he wandered around the sparring area and socializing with others.
Meanwhile, Shen Zhiming's gaze turned cold as he dragged Yang Wei toward a corner.
"How did you come to know Gong Fu?" Shen Zhiming asked in a faint tone.
"I only knew him today when I was strolling around the Training Area." Yang Wei replied. "Is there something wrong?"
Shen Zhiming glanced around the surroundings, checking and making sure that there was no eavesdropping.
Once he made sure the area was clear, Shen Zhiming sighed softly as he patted Yang Wei's shoulder.
"That Gong Fu is not a simple man and you should be cautious around him." Shen Zhiming then warned him.
Yang Wei smirked as he gave him a mischievous look. "Did you think I wasn't cautious of him?"
"Anyway, can you tell me a bit about this special area?" Yang Wei changed the topic as he wanted to learn more about this area that no elders seemed to have discovered.
Shen Zhiming took a deep breath before asking Yang Wei, "You should have noticed that there are very few inner disciples in the area right?"
Yang Wei nodded his head.
"Well, this is basically a social class level where only the most influential people can enter." Shen Zhiming started explaining the area to Yang Wei and how some elders were funding them secretly.
"The reason why not many people know about this area is that it is being controlled by a grand elder in the background. As for who the grand elder is, no one really knows since he's secretive."
Yang Wei began pondering on who the grand elder was and how powerful he was to be able to hide this from everyone.
"Brother Shen Zhiming, how did you find this place then?" Yang Wei asked him.
Since this area was for the influential people only, Yang Wei believed that Shen Zhiming must have a powerful background and his connection could be varied.
If possible, Yang Wei wished to utilize his connection to make his investigation easier.
Meanwhile, Shen Zhiming rubbed his nose slightly in a haughty manner.
"Heh, I shall let you in one a secret." Shen Zhiming said secretly as he leaned closer and whispered in a low tone.
"To the public, they may think this sect is simply a third-rate sect without any power. However, only the powerful family knows about the secrets hidden in this sect and everyone in this area comes here for the same reason."
After that, Shen Zhiming stepped a bit away from Yang Wei and kept quiet as to what the reason was.
His intention was clear as day, Shen Zhiming wanted to make Yang Wei feel curious about the reason without telling him at all.
Unfortunately for Shen Zhiming though, Yang Wei had no interest in the so-called reason.
"Whatever, I'm not interested in those." Yang Wei shrugged his shoulders.
"W-what?" Shen Zhiming twitched his mouth at the nonchalant expression of Yang Wei.
"A-Are you sure you don't want to know about the social class and why we all gather here?" Shen Zhiming asked again, hoping that Yang Wei would change his mind.
"I have no interest in learning about the social class among us." Yang Wei shook his head.
"Instead, I want to ask if you know anything about Zhu Qi."
"Zhu Qi? You mean the new rising star here that had raised his rank from number 243 to number 12 in the ranking chart?" Shen Zhiming was dumbfounded.
'Why would Yang Wei suddenly want to learn about a rising star?' Shen Zhiming wondered silently.
However, he stopped overthinking when Yang Wei was waiting for his response.
Shen Zhiming sighed softly. "Why does it always feel like I owe you something?"
Yang Wei shrugged his shoulders.
Shen Zhiming twitched his mouth as he began explaining. "Zhu Qi is the new rising star and his prowess seemed to have increased by a lot after coming out from his seclusion of cultivating."
"He was in seclusion?" Yang Wei raised an eyebrow. "For how long was he in seclusion?"
Shen Zhiming took a few minutes to ponder before showing 2 fingers. "Zhu Qi was in seclusion for approximately 2 months."
And he continued, "It was said that his aura and demeanor changed drastically when he came out of his seclusion."
"What do you mean by change?" Yang Wei asked.
"Hmm, it's his behavior that changed." Shen Zhiming replied. "He used to be pretty timid back then but now he's overly arrogant and ruthless."
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