After acquiring the treasure, Zhao Letian immediately maneuvered the Cloud Piercing Boat, turned into a streak of green light, and left the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower.
"Father, that Dark Level Cultivation Technique and Martial Technique might have been sold by him. Should we go after him?" Zhao Lingfeng watched the departing Zhao Letian from the top floor of the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, his eyes flashing with greedy light.
"The speed of that Cloud Piercing Boat is too fast, comparable to the fleeing speed of a High-level True Martial practitioner. Even if I personally went to pursue him, catching up with him would also be difficult. Moreover, his cultivation level is unfathomable, even if we caught up, there's no guarantee we could keep him. Furthermore, Shentu Yuanba, the Patriarch of Liu Family, and Clan Leaders of Sun Family are all watching. The war between the four great families is about to start, we've already gotten our hands on the Martial Technique, let's not complicate matters further." Zhao Wuji shook his head, if it weren't for the presence of the other three great family Clan Leaders, he would've really liked to catch up with that bearded burly man and kill for treasure.
Zhao Lingfeng nodded helplessly, although he was reluctant, he could only give up.
At the same time, Shentu Yuanba and others also had the same concerns, and eventually, they could only watch as Zhao Letian left with ease.
"Damn it!" At a corner window, the Alchemist Master Huo watched Zhao Letian's retreating figure, grinding his teeth in hatred. If it weren't for Zhao Letian's speed being too fast, he really would have liked to chase after him and take back that Second Grade Pill Furnace, the Hundred Herbs Furnace.
"A nine-star low-quality Flying Spirit Artifact, truly impressive." Zhao Letian stood with his hands clasped behind his back, on the prow of the Cloud Piercing Boat, speeding through the clouds with astounding velocity, and secretly praised. The speed of this Cloud Piercing Boat was much faster than his Sword Flight.
It wasn't long before he stowed away the Cloud Piercing Boat, arrived at a quiet and desolate street within the city, transformed back into his original appearance, and made his way directly toward Zhao Mansion.
Deep within Zhao Mansion, in a unique courtyard, after Zhao Letian returned, he directly gave his mother a storage ring filled with 180,000 Mid-Grade Essence Stones. He himself kept just over 10,000 Mid-Grade Essence Stones, which wasn't much, but it was enough for now, and he could get more Primordial Stones anytime if needed.
"180,000 Mid-Grade Essence Stones? Letian, you couldn't have robbed the Zhao Family's treasury, could you?" Zhao Yixin was stunned as she saw the Primordial Stones inside the storage ring, even for her, 180,000 Mid-Grade Essence Stones were an astronomical figure.
"Mother, what are you thinking? There's nothing wrong with how these Primordial Stones were obtained. As for the specifics, you don't need to concern yourself. Just trust your son. In the capital, you can't get anywhere without Primordial Stones; moreover, you still need to search for grandfather and father, you'll definitely need to use Primordial Stones. Please, take these stones," said Zhao Letian with a shake of the head and a smile.
"Alright Letian, Mother trusts you. I will accept these Primordial Stones," Zhao Yixin said with a relieved smile, nodded, and wore the storage ring on her finger.
She knew that this was her son's filial piety. It would actually be inappropriate if she refused. Besides, although she no longer needed to use Primordial Stones to improve her cultivation now, she indeed needed them to find people in the capital. The Primordial Stones provided by her son were very timely. For c&har!a%c.t@e^r sh%eet-s@ and glo-ss!a+r*ie+s@,@ vi&s&it@ *-.*
After giving the Essence Stones to his mother, Zhao Letian went back to his individual courtyard, meditated to recuperate, and began to think about his subsequent plans.
In a few days, it would be the annual martial arts competition of Qingzhou City. This competition could be said to be Qingzhou City's highest-level contest. Zhao Letian had never participated before because the competition required the entrants to be of the True Martial Realm or above and to be no older than twenty-five years, thus being considered as the young talents of Qingzhou City.
Zhao Letian must participate in this year's competition, not to prove how strong he was, but to show those who mocked him and his mother for over a decade, that Zhao Yixin's son was second to none. The so-called 'bastard' they mentioned, even without a father, could still shine and be glorious.
According to the competition rules, each of the four great families within the city could send three representatives to participate. The rankings these three achieved were not only related to their personal honor and interests but would also relate to how much benefits the four great families could divide up from Qingzhou City in the following year.
Zhao Letian believed that despite the Zhao Family's displeasure with him, they would certainly let him participate in this competition. The Zhao Family must have learned about him killing Shentu Yu and should be aware of his strength by now. For the sake of interest, they must let him compete.
"Zhao Lingfeng, Sun Shuhao, Liu Yidao, these three with reputations equal to that of Shentu Yu, their strength should be close to Shentu Yu, or perhaps even slightly inferior to Shentu Yu. They pose no threat to me, the key is to see who the City Lord Mansion will send." Zhao Letian pondered.
He had killed the son of the City Lord, Shentu Yu, and logically the City Lord Mansion would never let him off the hook and should have sought revenge by now. Yet up to this moment, the City Lord Mansion had not made any moves. Even City Lord Shentu Yuanba seemed to act as nothing happened, going to the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower auction as usual. This was highly unusual, like the calm before the storm. The City Lord Mansion seemed to be preparing some big move.
"Besides Shentu Yu, the City Lord Mansion should only have one person left who's qualified to compete with Zhao Lingfeng and others, which would be Shentu Yuanba's youngest brother, Shentu Yuanbao. But Shentu Yuanbao has already gone to War King City to join the military. Could he make it back in time?" Zhao Letian wondered secretly.
Shentu Yuanbao was exactly twenty-five this year, reaching the maximum age limit for participation in the competition. He could only participate in this last competition. He was also a talented individual in Qingzhou City, having become famous earlier than Zhao Lingfeng and the Four Young Masters. However, he had gone to War King City to join the military many years ago, and no one knew what level his cultivation had reached by now.
If there was anyone who could pose a threat to Zhao Letian in the competition, apart from Shentu Yuanbao, Zhao Letian then disregarded all other thoughts.
"With my current strength, although I can suppress the likes of Zhao Lingfeng, just in case, I must master another Martial Technique with formidable power. Moreover, after the competition, the City Lord Mansion, Sun Family, Liu Family, and even Zhao Family, might all cause me trouble no matter what, I am not able to contend with High-level True Martial practitioners yet, I must prepare in advance to ensure a way out to preserve my life," Zhao Letian thought meticulously, planning for the long term.
Afterward, Zhao Letian searched earnestly in his inherited memories for the information he needed.
"The Dao Seal Demon Suppressing Palm? A teleportation formation? Very good, it's you two," he finally showed a satisfied smile after selecting from a vast amount of similar information. As long as he mastered this Palm Technique and set up a teleportation formation, he should be able to ensure a worry-free escape after the competition.