In the wilderness, the fierce wind howled. Zhao Letian, dressed in a white robe with a longsword on his back, moved swiftly and powerfully against the wind. His sleeves fluttered loudly, yet no strong gale could stop his advancing steps or his determination to climb the pinnacle of the martial path.
After traveling for several days, he finally returned to the territory of the Galaxy Sect. Not far ahead, he could see the vast and ocean-like Galaxy Lake.
"Finally back." Zhao Letian smiled faintly, slowing his pace while reflecting on the moment of farewell with his mother.
At that time, he had taken out a hundred Mid-Grade Essence Stones, intending to leave them all to his mother. However, she said she had hit a bottleneck in her cultivation and that such external things like Essence Stones were of little help. She didn't want them and was more curious about where Zhao Letian got so many Essence Stones from. But Zhao Letian, with the memories of being reborn from another world, did not want his mother to know about his reincarnation, and thus couldn't reveal the inherited memories from the Dragon Clan. In the end, he made up an excuse to brush it off and, under his insistence, his mother finally accepted fifty Mid-Grade Essence Stones for emergency needs.
"Before leaving, it seemed like mother had more to say, but she didn't in the end. I wonder if it's about father. Also, my maternal grandfather apparently left the entire Zhao Family years ago because of something related to father and has been unheard of since. If not for that, the Zhao Family wouldn't have fallen into the hands of Zhao Wuji and his son. All these matters seem to be secrets I'm currently not qualified to touch. Mother's silence is for my own good. She's afraid that knowing the truth would make me act recklessly. It's all because I'm not strong enough yet, otherwise, I wouldn't let mother bear all this alone." Zhao Letian walked toward Galaxy Lake with a surge of thoughts.
His experiences from two lifetimes made him unlike ordinary youths; his thinking was meticulous and he could guess many things without his mother having to tell him. If he wasn't wrong, his father's matter must involve significant issues. Otherwise, his mother wouldn't have silently endured all the humiliations and bad names over the years, keeping tight-lipped about his father.
"Mother has suffered enough over these years. I must grow stronger quickly to share some of her burdens." Zhao Letian clenched his fists, his eyes showing a high-spirited determination.
Before long, he arrived at a ferry point by Galaxy Lake.
"Get me a boat," Zhao Letian said to the two youths in charge of guarding the ferry point.
The Galaxy Lake was vast and endless. People from Primordial Martial Realm couldn't fly, so they often had to navigate the lake by boat.
"Eh? Isn't that Zhao Letian, the number one genius of the outer disciples?"
"That's really him! But he can't be called the number one genius anymore, right? He should be called, the number one waste, right? Hahaha!"
After recognizing Zhao Letian, the two youths showed disdain and laughed at him without reserve.
Zhao Letian's face darkened as he shouted angrily. Suddenly, a powerful blast of Primordial Energy emanated from him. Without even moving his hands, he sent the two flying, spitting blood, into Galaxy Lake.
"You two are merely Registered Disciples. Don't forget your status. If you dare to be presumptuous again, I will directly cripple your cultivation," Zhao Letian warned without sparing them another glance. He leapt onto a small boat and then used Primordial Energy to drive the boat deeper into Galaxy Lake.
"How is this possible? Wasn't it said that he was crippled by Young Master Shentu?"
"Yeah, how could a cripple still possess such formidable strength?"
Struggling in the water, the two looked at the retreating figure of Zhao Letian and said in shock. They felt that if Zhao Letian wanted to cripple them, it would be effortless. They were lucky to have not lost their cultivation this time.
Zhao Letian steered the small boat, swiftly advancing into the depths of the outer area like an arrow. Yet even so, it took him an entire morning to arrive at waters closer to the inner area.
"Hey? Look, isn't that Zhao Letian?"
"What? He's still alive?"
"How's that possible? Wasn't it said that he was thrown into the lake by Young Master Shentu to feed the fishes?"
As they passed a small island, several youths who were practicing Martial Techniques on the shore suddenly spotted Zhao Letian steering the boat and immediately erupted into surprised discussions.
Galaxy Sect's territory was vast. Most of the time, disciples within the sect were desperately cultivating and had limited interaction with each other. Therefore, the news of Zhao Letian's survival had not yet spread, and many were unaware of it.
"Hm?" Zhao Letian's hearing was much sharper than that of his peers at the same Martial Realm, and he could still hear those people's words even from a great distance. He frowned slightly and turned to look over.
"Good, this small island is already very close to the inner area. Although it's not as good as the small island I originally had, it's not much worse. Plus, the bamboo forest on the island is vast like the sea, lush and green, and the scenery is also beautiful. This will do." After a few glances, Zhao Letian chose this small island, planning to cultivate here for some time.
"Eh? He's actually sailing towards us? Brothers, Zhao Letian was once the top talent of the outer disciples. It's a rare opportunity to encounter him today. Don't you want to thoroughly trounce him?"
"Yeah, I heard that Young Master Shentu crippled his cultivation. Even if he didn't die, he's now a waste. Although it seems a bit opportunistic to bully him now, if we don't seize this chance, with our strength, we may never have the opportunity to bully a genius like him."
"That's right, although he's using Primordial Energy to propel the boat, indicating that his cultivation hasn't been completely crippled, his speed is obviously inferior to someone in the Primordial Martial Ninth Realm. At most, he can barely match someone in the Primordial Martial Eighth Realm. With our strength as the Five Tigers of Galaxy, we can completely overpower him."
Seeing Zhao Letian approaching them on his own initiative, the five youths on the shore showed eager excitement in their eyes and quickly reached a tacit agreement. They leapt onto their boats and rushed towards Zhao Letian at an even faster speed.
"One Primordial Martial Ninth Realm Minor Achievement, four just entered Primordial Martial Ninth Realm, these guys, I seem to remember. They appear to call themselves the Five Tigers of Galaxy, but their strength is only mediocre at best. It shouldn't be too big of a problem to deal with them." Zhao Letian sized up their cultivation levels with a glance and showed no fear on his face. He continued to steer the boat towards the island in front, rapidly closing the distance between them. Check My Virtual Library Empire (*) for the latest updates.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! …"
At that moment, those five youths could no longer wait, leaping from their boats, hurtling directly towards Zhao Letian.
A glint flashed in Zhao Letian's eyes as he too leaped up, deploying the Second Armor Power. His palms immediately showed two layers of hard Black Scale Armor. Then, in mid-air, he executed Universe Palm, creating five afterimages that faced each of the five youths.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! …"
As a result, after one palm strike, all five youths were blasted back by Zhao Letian, unable to hide their terrified expressions.