Chapter 185 - 184: Not Seeking Trouble, But Not Fearing It

"Er, forget it."

Tang Yi waved his hand and said, "Just tell me what’s so special about Dui Palace."

’Find some time to tell me alone?’

’Isn’t this a blatant attempt to seduce me?’

A man and woman alone in a room, like dry tinder and a raging fire... As Tang Yi pictured the scene, a restless feeling stirred within him.

However, the moment he remembered that Wang Bi’Er was Wang Zongyao’s daughter, that restlessness cooled.

’If I slept with Wang Bi’Er, wouldn’t Wang Zongyao come after me with a vengeance?’

So Tang Yi rejected her without a second thought.

At the side, Mu Xianling’s expression darkened when she heard Wang Bi’Er’s words. She shot Wang Bi’Er a very displeased look, but when Tang Yi refused, she was immediately delighted, and her expression brightened.

Wang Bi’Er covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled. "Alright then, I’ll tell Brother Tang Yi about Dui Palace."

As they walked, Wang Bi’Er began, "Before I introduce Dui Palace, let me first explain the West Mansion’s Nine Palaces."

"I’m sure you’ve all heard this before. The West Mansion’s Headquarter is divided into two parts: the Outer Mansion and the Inner Mansion. The eight palaces—Qian Palace, Kan Palace, Gen Palace, Zhen Palace, Xun Palace, Lii Palace, Kun Palace, and Dui Palace—all belong to the Outer Mansion. The giant city in the center, the Central Palace, belongs to the Inner Mansion."

"We’ll set the Inner Mansion aside for now and talk about the Outer Mansion. In the Outer Mansion, not all disciples cultivate together. Instead, you cultivate in whichever palace you enter. Each palace is different and is managed by one of eight different Hall Masters. The main cultivation focus of each palace is also different."

"Take Qian Palace, for example. It focuses on the Tai Chi Five Elements, following the path of Attribute Attacks. When Qian Palace disciples use Martial Techniques, their techniques will have Five Elements Special Effects like metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They’re incredibly powerful. Within the Outer Mansion, Qian Palace ranks in the top three."

"As for what’s particularly noteworthy about Qian Palace, that would be its unique Five Elements Hall. Inside the Five Elements Hall, the Five Elements are exceptionally dense, making it a Sacred Land for the Five Elements Palace disciples to cultivate. Everyone would kill to get in, even just to cultivate for a single day."

"The other Outer Mansion Seven Palaces are similar. Each palace has its own unique Cultivation Holy Hall. For instance, Kan Palace focuses on the path of medicine and has the Jishi Hall, while Gen Palace focuses on the Artifact Dao and has the Artifact Hall, and so on."

"Finally, back to Dui Palace. If you’re asking what makes Dui Palace worth visiting, it’s the Divine Will Hall!"

After a lengthy explanation, Wang Bi’Er finally revealed what was most special about Dui Palace.

After listening, Tang Yi grew puzzled and asked, "Based on what you said, Qian Palace focuses on the Five Elements Dao and has the Five Elements Hall. Kan Palace focuses on the path of medicine and has the Jishi Hall. Gen Palace focuses on the Artifact Dao and has the Artifact Hall. So what do the disciples of Dui Palace major in? Why does it have a hall with such a strange name like Divine Will Hall?"

"Dui Palace cultivates Spiritual Power," Wang Bi’Er said.

"Spiritual Power?" Tang Yi was taken aback.

"Yes!" Wang Bi’Er nodded. "The disciples of Dui Palace all cultivate Spiritual Power. However, Spiritual Power is ethereal and immensely vast, making it extremely difficult to cultivate. The process is also very dangerous. The slightest mistake could lead to the soul’s annihilation. A year of cultivation for disciples in the other Seven Palaces is equivalent to several years in Dui Palace. That’s why among the Outer Mansion Eight Palaces, Dui Palace is the weakest. You could say it’s at the very bottom of the Outer Mansion."

"Oh? That’s a real shame," Tang Yi said with regret.

"Who says we’re at the bottom? You candidates really don’t know what you’re talking about."

Just as Tang Yi and the others were walking and listening with growing interest, a displeased voice came from the side.

The group stopped and turned to see a cold and stern young man glaring at them. Judging by his attire, he was a disciple of the West Mansion. He also wore a badge on his chest with the ’Dui’ emblem, so he was likely a disciple of Dui Palace.

It seemed Wang Bi’Er’s earlier introduction had unintentionally offended Dui Palace, which had drawn the young man’s ire.

"Senior Brother, I was just telling my friends about Dui Palace. I didn’t mean any offense. If anything I said was inappropriate, I hope you can forgive me," Wang Bi’Er said apologetically.

The cold young man walked over and said frigidly to Tang Yi’s group, "You’re all candidates from this year’s batch, aren’t you? Hmph. You haven’t even entered the West Mansion yet. You’re just mere candidates, and you already dare to talk so big? Who told you Dui Palace is at the bottom of the Outer Mansion?"

"Please don’t be angry, Senior Brother. Sister Bi’Er didn’t mean to look down on Dui Palace. I’ll apologize on her behalf. I hope you won’t be angry anymore." Seeing that Wang Bi’Er had angered someone while introducing Dui Palace to them, Tang Shu felt guilty and timidly apologized to the cold young man.

"Hmph, what good is an apology? If apologies were enough, then who would take responsibility for their words and actions? Do you have any idea what would happen if your words affect Dui Palace’s recruitment this time and cause us irreparable losses? Do you think your apology would be of any use then?" the cold young man continued aggressively.

"This..." Tang Shu was rendered speechless, unsure of what to do.

"My friend? We’re all disciples of the West Mansion here. No matter what, there’s no need to be so aggressive, is there? Besides, did the young lady with me say anything wrong? She was just stating the facts about Dui Palace’s situation. If a few words can affect Dui Palace’s recruitment, then the palace must not be very resilient to rumors. That just proves it really isn’t all that great."

Tang Yi frowned. The cold young man’s words had displeased him, and he immediately retorted.

"You—you—you! You dare say more! Who’s a fellow disciple of the West Mansion with you? Look at what you’re wearing! Those are a candidate’s clothes! You aren’t disciples of the West Mansion yet! How dare you say Dui Palace can’t withstand rumors? I think you really have a death wish." Hearing Tang Yi’s words, the cold young man pointed at him and said harshly.

"Heh, why wouldn’t I dare? If Dui Palace truly has strength, what right do you have to stop me from speaking?" Tang Yi sneered.

He didn’t look for trouble, but he wasn’t afraid of it either.

There were quite a few other disciples on the street at this time. When they saw the conflict erupt, they all turned their gazes over. Some even moved closer, wanting to see what was happening.

"You! It looks like you’d rather do this the hard way." Seeing the crowd grow, the cold young man’s gaze turned frigid. He looked at Tang Yi as if he were already a dead man.