Volume Three: Rising Fame - Chapter Ninety-Six: Good News

What kind of talk is that? Tu Manxiang was so angry that her teeth itched!

Li Yu thought for a moment: "No, what I said just now wasn't rigorous. You don't have the chance to reach my level. However, wanting to gallop across this heaven and earth depends entirely on your bloodline!"

Saying this, Li Yu nodded with satisfaction. Not bad, not bad, the description was very apt!

If Tu Manxiang merely wanted to soar freely across the sky, she only needed to reach the Fifth Grade and not suffer from a fear of heights. To achieve this, it all depended on one thing—bloodline grade, coupled with a little bit of luck!

Basically, those whose bloodline reached the Third or Fourth Grade could, at the very worst, slowly accumulate up to the Fifth Grade realm as time passed. It was simply a matter of reaching it sooner or later.

As for those whose bloodline grade was only at the Fifth Grade, they would have to exert themselves further. Otherwise, if too much time passed without a breakthrough, as their bloodline began to age, reaching the Fifth Grade realm would become even more difficult.

Li Yu felt that his research in this area was quite good, having briefly perused all the relevant information and intelligence.

Of course, for those whose bloodline grade was below the Fifth Grade, unless they encountered some heaven-defying fortune, they were definitely out of luck. It would be better to wash up and go to sleep early; perhaps they could dream of themselves soaring through the skies!

"You mean I can reach the Fifth Grade realm, but there's no way I can reach your height?!" Tu Manxiang wide her eyes and said in a spoiled, delicate voice.

"..."

Li Yu sensed his own several thousand thunder apertures, every single one of which contained spiritual power fluctuations no weaker than those of a Fifth Grade cultivator.

He nodded.

As for these thunder apertures, if not the last, they were definitely the first of their kind in history!

"You're that amazing?!" Tu Manxiang looked at Li Yu suspiciously.

She was well aware of Li Yu's background and had previously conducted a detailed study of the information about Li Yu that circulated outside. If she remembered correctly, at least the three imperial princes dispatched by the royal family this time were all Fifth Grade cultivators.

If she had known that two of the princes had died directly or indirectly at Li Yu's hands, Tu Manxiang probably wouldn't have held any suspicion toward Li Yu!

"Can't you tell how amazing I am?" Li Yu raised an eyebrow. "True, so much time has passed, and you've only just stabilized at the mid-Sixth Grade. How could you possibly see through me?"

Chatting idly, the two of them arrived at their destination.

The moment she touched the ground, Tu Manxiang felt a chill on the back of her neck. She actually detected the fluctuations of two more Fifth Grade cultivators!

"Why does this person look so old?" Tu Manxiang looked at Xing Chengping, feeling secretly shocked inside. "Is this someone who bypassed the secret realm restrictions to enter?"

Feeling the gaze cast upon him, Xing Chengping was extremely helpless. He touched his thick, bushy beard. He had only shaved it two days ago, yet it had grown back this lush and full again. What was he supposed to do about this!

"This woman is also a Fifth Grade cultivator?!" Tu Manxiang shifted her gaze and looked at the voluptuous woman.

Lingering for quite a while on the completely exposed waist, she then reluctantly sized up the latter's face.

"Strange, neither of them belongs to the clans that the intelligence specifically warned to watch out for!"

Shock continuously surged in Tu Manxiang's heart.

She watched as two Fifth Grade cultivators walked over. The woman among them even took her delicate hands out from behind her back and said, "Young Master, your roasted fish is just done!"

'Young Master?'

Looking at the young man beside her, Tu Manxiang suddenly felt a sense of unease.

No wonder Li Yu could fly high in the sky with such casual ease—it wasn't just because he relied on his own strength, but also because he had these two Fifth Grade cultivators assisting him from the side!

Moreover, judging by the attitude of these two, they clearly took Li Yu as their leader. Could this young man really be this powerful?!

"Not bad, the taste is just right!" Li Yu stuffed the roasted fish he had received into his mouth. He first gave a thumbs-up, then pointed behind him. "Someone who knows how to handle a beast, come skin this ox for me!"

Hearing these words, Wen Xiangxuan swept a stern look from the corner of her eyes. Wen Yongsis, who was being stared at, hurriedly stood up and trotted over.

"I'll do it, Young Master. I'm quite handy with this!"

Wen Yongsis dragged the exceptionally sturdy arm-ox to the stream and quickly set to work with hearty shouts.

"Stop standing around, go get something to eat!"

Li Yu nodded and led the group back to sit by the campfire.

"This is Tu Manxiang. Well... I happened to run into her earlier, and she helped me out before, so I simply brought her back. From now on, she will join our team and act along with us." Stuffing the roasted fish into his mouth, Li Yu observed the reactions of the two.

Hearing Li Yu's words, Wen Xiangxuan and Xing Chengping didn't even think before saying, "Since Young Master has given the order, naturally we welcome her wholeheartedly!"

Only then did the two of them begin to size up Tu Manxiang.

Mid-Sixth Grade cultivation fluctuations, and they looked quite solid. If she encountered some fortuitous encounters, she might even be able to break through to the late stage on the spot.

Wen Xiangxuan nodded inwardly; this strength was quite acceptable.

The most important thing was that Li Yu had specifically mentioned that this person had helped him. What did that mean?

You must know that even if Li Yu had genuinely brought back some people with no strength who would only hold them back, they wouldn't have raised any objections, given Li Yu's own formidable strength. Yet, Li Yu had brought back someone who was already quite decent and had even deliberately pointed out that this person had helped him.

This clearly showed that he wanted everyone to treat Tu Manxiang well.

Thinking of this, the gaze Wen Xiangxuan cast toward Tu Manxiang softened quite a bit!

Li Yu had no idea that these people had so many twists and turns going on in their minds. Seeing that no one had any intention of introducing themselves, he thought for a moment and didn't mention it either, instead saying, "Tu Manxiang has some good news to tell us. If nothing goes wrong, we can harvest a handsome sum of points!"

"..."

Wasn't this news about Qing Yuan?!!

Tu Manxiang felt her little brain failing to keep up. Weren't they planning to organize a rescue? Why did Li Yu's words make it sound like he intended to make a move against everyone over there?

Xing Chengping: "What news?"

"Manxiang, tell us quickly!" Wen Xiangxuan said.

They were already addressing each other so intimately? Li Yu watched from the side, completely dumbfounded. Weren't they too proud to even bother with self-introductions just a moment ago?!

"It's just a few dozen kilometers away on our flank—there is a natural misty swamp with extremely poor visibility. I heard that Qing Yuan of the Qing family is hiding inside with treasures, and several teams have already surrounded the misty swamp!"

Tu Manxiang said, "There are already two teams officially backed by Fifth Grade cultivators, and there should be quite a few others hiding in the dark!"

The news of the Fifth Grade cultivators that she specifically pointed out unexpectedly failed to receive the group's attention, while the headcount was repeatedly brought up instead.

"Manxiang, do you know the approximate number of people?" Wen Xiangxuan's beautiful eyes were filled with interest.

This wasn't a headcount; these were points!

Li Yu also listened quietly from the side.

"As for the number of people... there should be nearly twenty or thirty!" Tu Manxiang thought for a moment before giving a somewhat uncertain reply.

"Truly good news indeed!"

Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"Not bad, let's set off as soon as we finish eating!" Li Yu spoke up.