Chapter 252
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Chapter 252: Insufficient
Mo Ru stood with a smile. When speaking of his cultivation reaching its limit, no bitterness showed on his face nor disappointment in his eyes. He seemed fully accustomed to this outcome, accepting it calmly.
Yet Ye Yun sensed something odd. Though he couldn’t pinpoint why, he felt the elegant youth might be concealing truths beneath that cheerful demeanor.
Ye Yun inhaled deeply to recapture the fleeting intuition, but it vanished completely.
"I’ve grown accustomed to this. Had Master not saved me years ago, I’d have perished completely. Even stagnant now, I could still command mortal officials’ fear – become second only to emperors if I wished." Mo Ru waved dismissively at Ye Yun’s awkward expression.
"Senior Brother’s broad perspective on heavenly laws may yet bring future opportunities." Ye Yun rubbed his nose.
Mo Ru nodded. "Opportunities would be welcome, but their absence matters not. Let me introduce your other sect siblings."
Su Hao watched Mo Ru’s actions not with annoyance, but with paternal guilt.
"Fourth Brother Qin Tang," Mo Ru presented a slightly built youth.
Ye Yun bowed with clasped hands. Qin Tang merely nodded without returning courtesy.
"Fifth Brother, Eighth Brother! We meet again." Ye Yun proactively greeted Lu Qianqiu and Jiang Qianfan before formal introductions.
Lu Qianqiu guffawed while slapping Ye Yun’s shoulder. "To grasp the Illusory Thunderlight Escape so quickly after Zang Wu Pavilion! Unbelievable!"
Jiang Qianfan nodded – their earlier martial arena encounter made formalities unnecessary.
"Since Fifth and Eighth already know you," Mo Ru said, surprised, "meet Sixth Brother Ji Chen and Seventh Brother Hua Wen. Both second-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who’ll surpass me within two years."
The two senior brothers offered terse nods, maintaining reserve before Su Hao.
"This must be Ninth Sister?" Ye Yun turned to the veiled woman. Though her features remained hidden, her moonlike eyes and luminous complexion promised striking beauty.
"Call me Ninth Sister or Ruyan." Her voice chimed like jade pendants.
Ye Yun’s suspicion showed.
"Peak Master’s wife is my aunt," Shui Ruyan preempted, laughter silver-bright.
Su Hao interrupted before further conversation: "No time for pleasantries. You all witnessed Ye Yun integrating Thunder Spirit Qi into the Ten Killing Formation within hours. Share your observations."
The formation was Su Hao’s trump card against Heavenly Sword Sect rivals. Its mastery could challenge Golden Core experts, enabling succession claims.
Jiang Qianfan spoke first: "His energy merged easily but lacked endurance."
Chen Ronghua concurred.
Shui Ruyan tilted her head. "Surface fusion hid deeper disharmony. Something’s missing."
"Enough analysis!" Ye Kuangren boomed. "If it blends, it works!"
Ji Chen chuckled: "Third Brother and I leave headaches to you."
Mo Ru interjected: "The formation requires Seventh Brother’s Earth Spirit Qi and Eldest Brother’s Golden Spirit Qi. Their insights matter most."
Hua Wen frowned. "Thunder Qi completed the formation’s final piece. True fusion could unleash unimaginable power against Golden Core foes."
All eyes turned to Duanmu Longtai.
"His cultivation’s too low," the impassive elder stated. "Without Foundation Establishment comprehension of heavenly laws, the formation can’t sustain. He must advance."
Su Hao nodded. "I intended his proper participation post-breakthrough. Yet his unexpected compatibility shows promise despite the gap."
Mo Ru pressed: "Solutions?"
"Only accelerated cultivation. His unorthodox methods…" Su Hao trailed meaningfully.
"…He practices the Cleansing Immortal Heart Technique."
Shocked silence followed.
Ye Kuangren’s thunderous slap nearly crumpled Ye Yun. "HA! Aiming for Great Demon Body through dual cultivation?"
"Third Brother! I’m only second-stage Qi Refining!" Ye Yun protested through gritted teeth.
The brute chuckled. "You withstood my tap! Master that technique, and your physique might outmatch mine!"
Mo Ru recovered first. "Resources? We have surplus."
Duanmu Longtai added woodenly: "Second Brother and I can provide."
Ye Yun declined politely while Su Hao concluded: "Train here until the sect competition. Learn Foundation Establishment insights from your seniors."
Ecstatic, Ye Yun bowed deeply. "My gratitude, Master and Senior Siblings!"
