Chapter 430: Ancient Herd's Teacher Also Arrives

"Uncle Sun Qiang?"

Just about to help explain, hearing this, Wei Yuqing's lips twitched, almost biting his tongue.

To become the Poison Hall Master, both strength and poison skills must be extremely formidable. Even if Hall Master Xie Jiuchen came in person, he probably couldn't guarantee victory.

Encountering such a strong opponent, even he had to show utmost respect and not take them lightly.

But this guy, opening his mouth with 'Uncle has arrived.'

Where did you get that from?

Even if this Ancient Herd is Teacher Yang's grand-disciple, it doesn't have much to do with you!

A little guy at the Peak Strength Realm, calling himself uncle to a supreme peak expert...

And acting so cocky and imposing...

Wei Yuqing felt his face turn green.

He thought it would be a simple matter to come find someone, but he didn't expect this guy to be so unreliable.

"What did you say?"

"Where did this fool come from!"

Sure enough, hearing such arrogant words, the crowd immediately erupted.

Hall Master Ancient Herd was unmatched in power and had always been their idol. When did he get an uncle?

And even if he had an uncle, he should be a powerful Mortal Transformation expert, not this wretched-looking guy at the Peak Strength Realm!

"How dare you!"

Long accustomed to such scenes, Sun Qiang raised an eyebrow, imposing without anger: "Call him out quickly to avoid trouble. Otherwise, if you anger me, believe me, I'll have that kid Ancient Herd break your bones?"

"That kid Ancient Herd?"

Wei Yuqing's lips twitched again.

He felt if he kept listening, he'd have a heart attack.

"You..."

The group of youths were also livid with anger. Just as they were about to ask what was going on, a stern voice sounded.

"What happened? Who else has come?"

Turning to look, they saw a dignified young man striding over.

The bell had just been rung not long ago, and now it rang again. When had the Poison Hall become so troublesome?

"Poison Master Wu Xi, you've come just in time. This guy popped up from nowhere, claiming to be Hall Master Ancient Herd's uncle..." Rushing to meet him, the crowd explained the situation.

"Teacher's uncle? Teacher never mentioned any relatives?"

Frowning, Wu Xi approached with confusion.

Though puzzled, he wasn't rash and cupped his hands.

"I am Wu Xi, my teacher is Hall Master Ancient Herd. May I ask how to address you and where you come from, so I can report to my teacher?"

Seeing the respectful attitude, Sun Qiang nodded approvingly: "How to address me? I am your teacher's uncle, so you can call me grandpa!"

His eyebrows jumped, and Wu Xi staggered.

As the hall master's personal disciple, his seniority in the Poison Hall was usually high. Now a Peak Strength Realm guy popped up claiming to be his grandfather...

A breath caught in his chest, almost exploding.

But he also knew that if the other really was his teacher's uncle, such a title was indeed correct.

"You claim to be my teacher's uncle. Do you have any... token?"

Suppressing his anger, he cupped his hands.

"Here!"

Flipping his wrist, Sun Qiang threw the token Zhang Xuan had given him.

"It's my teacher's token..."

Taking a look, Wu Xi's expression changed.

He had seen his teacher's token before; there was only one. Now this fatty had it. Could it be that this unremarkable guy really was his teacher's uncle?

"Senior, wait a moment. I'll go report immediately!"

His expression solemn, no longer as before, he quickly cupped his hands, changing his address from 'you' to 'senior.'

"Mm, go ahead!"

Waving his hand grandly, Sun Qiang looked proud.

Seeing Wu Xi, usually so imposing, now deferential, the youths were dumbfounded.

They had thought this guy was bragging, but it turned out to be true.

Earlier, someone claiming to be the hall master's teacher had come, majestic and unparalleled, making everyone believe.

Now another uncle popped up, and most importantly, his strength was so low and he looked so unremarkable?

...

Poison Hall main hall.

Ancient Herd sat in his seat, looking respectful.

In the twenty-plus days since they last met, his strength was fuller than before, his aura faintly hinting that he was only a step away from Half-Step Mortal Transformation.

It seemed that as time passed, it wouldn't be long before he took that step, shedding his mortal shell and leaping over the dragon gate.

Before him was a white-bearded elder, his weathered eyes like deep pools, unfathomable, giving a sense of profound mystery.

Beside the elder was a teenage youth, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, with ruddy lips. Upon closer look, his appearance was even more handsome than the self-proclaimed romantic Ji Mo.

In fact, compared to him, the latter fell far short in both temperament and appearance, not even on the same level.

Especially his skin, smooth and fair, even slightly surpassing Zhang Xuan, who had cultivated his Heavenly Dao Golden Body to the second level. Only Zhao Ya could match it.

Sitting quietly on the stool, the youth didn't say a word but exuded pressure. Even the white-bearded elder deferred to him, not daring to speak much.

"Teacher, this is the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed. After taking it, it can help a Half-Step Mortal Transformation increase their chance of successfully breaking through to the Mortal Transformation Realm by twenty percent!"

Flipping his wrist, Hall Master Ancient Herd handed a jade box to the elder.

Opening the jade box, inside was a peanut-sized blood-red item, exuding astonishing spiritual energy. A single sniff made one feel enlightened.

Crimson Flame Lotus Seed!

The treasure obtained from the Crimson Lotus Mountain Range.

"Mm."

Nodding, the elder took it and handed it to the youth beside him: "Young... master!"

"You came here for this?"

The youth called 'young master' glanced at it and closed the jade box.

The Crimson Flame Lotus Seed, so precious in others' eyes, seemed worthless to him, not worth caring about.

"I heard this item is good for the young master's health..."

The elder quickly explained.

"Thoughtful."

Hearing it was for him, the 'young master' nodded, put away the jade box, and said no more.

"Well done!"

Seeing that the 'young master,' who usually had high standards, accepted the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed, the elder breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Hall Master Ancient Herd, and nodded approvingly.

"Teacher's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. It is only right for a student to show filial respect!"

Ancient Herd quickly stood and cupped his hands.

The person before him was his former teacher, a Four-Star Poison Master, Jin Conghai.

When the other was still a Three-Star Poison Master, he had taken him as a student and nurtured him. Later, he broke through his shackles and left, gone for twenty years.

It could be said that his current achievements were inseparable from the other's guidance.

Otherwise, he might still be stuck at Two-Star, unable to progress, let alone being a peak Three-Star Poison Master.

After obtaining the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed, knowing it was a rare treasure, he sent word, and his teacher made a detour to come here.

"Now that we have the item, let's leave quickly."

Uninterested in such pleasantries, the 'young master' flicked his folding fan and stood up.

"Yes!" Jin Conghai nodded.

"Teacher, may I ask... where are you going in such a hurry? If there's anything I can do, I will spare no effort..."

Startled, Hall Master Ancient Herd couldn't help asking.

He had thought his teacher would stay for a while, offer some guidance, and help him break through to a higher realm. But now that he was about to leave as soon as he arrived, he felt deeply disappointed.

"The young master is going to a first-class kingdom under the轩辕 Kingdom. There's nothing you need to do. Just stay here peacefully!"

Waving his hand with a smile, Jin Conghai refused.

"The轩辕 Kingdom has twenty-seven first-class kingdoms under it. May I ask which one the young master and teacher are going to? I am familiar with all of them."

Knowing that his teacher followed this 'young master,' Hall Master Ancient Herd quickly said.

"Heavenly Martial Kingdom!" Jin Conghai said.

"Heavenly Martial? I just returned from there a few days ago. To be honest, this Crimson Flame Lotus Seed was obtained from the branch there! If the young master and teacher are going, I can guide the way!"

His eyes lighting up, Hall Master Ancient Herd quickly said.

He had returned from the Heavenly Martial Kingdom only about ten days ago, so he could serve as a guide for his teacher.

"You just returned?"

Hearing this, the 'young master,' who had been indifferent, turned around: "Good, I have a question for you."

"Please speak, young master!" Hall Master Ancient Herd said respectfully.

Pausing, the 'young master' was about to ask when hurried footsteps were heard, and then Wu Xi appeared: "Teacher!"

"What's wrong?"

Seeing his student interrupt the 'young master's' question, fearing he might be angry, Hall Master Ancient Herd's face darkened.

"Outside, someone claims to be your uncle and insists on coming in..."

Wu Xi quickly said.

"My uncle?"

Ancient Herd was baffled: "When did I have an uncle?"

His father was an only son. When did an uncle pop up?

"But... he has your token."

Wu Xi quickly handed over the token Sun Qiang had given him.

Seeing the token, Ancient Herd's expression turned serious: "Could it be sent by the grand-uncle teacher?"

He had given this token to only one person—that mysterious 'grand-uncle teacher.'

Although young, he possessed unfathomable skills. The reason he was about to break through to the supreme peak in just over twenty days was because he had received guidance from this senior.

He had resolved the hidden dangers in his body, helped tame the Lava Beast, and given him time and hope to avenge his wife.

To be honest, his gratitude toward this mysterious senior was no less than toward his teacher before him.

"What grand-uncle teacher?"

Jin Conghai, hearing his muttering, couldn't help looking over.

"I was just about to report this to you, teacher..."

Hall Master Ancient Herd quickly approached: "I wonder... does teacher have a grand-uncle who looks quite young?"

Since he was his grand-uncle teacher, he would naturally be this person's grand-uncle as well.

"Grand-uncle?"

Jin Conghai was confused: "Looks young? What's his name?"

"He calls himself White Toad... but that should be a pseudonym. I don't know his real name."

Ancient Herd said.

The name White Toad was later checked by Liao Xun; he was just an ordinary physician in the Heavenly Martial King City. It should be that the grand-uncle teacher borrowed the identity to avoid being known. His real name was unknown.

"Where is he?"

Seeing his vague explanation, Jin Conghai pressed on.

Every cultivator has many teachers in their life, but most are half-teacher relationships. The one who truly imparts knowledge and shows great kindness is usually only one.

His own teacher had passed away many years ago, and he had never heard of any junior apprentice brother. What did this sudden grand-uncle mean?

"After parting at the Crimson Lotus Mountain Range, I haven't seen him again. But I gave him a token. Now someone has come with it, so it should be his nephew or student!" Ancient Herd continued.

Since the other called himself uncle, he should be a junior of this grand-uncle teacher.

"My teacher, Mr. Jin Chengxue, passed away thirteen years ago and never told me about his lineage. I'm not sure either. But if it's from my lineage, I should be able to recognize it..."

Frowning, Jin Conghai wanted to see what this so-called grand-uncle was all about. Hesitating, he looked at the 'young master.'

"I'm going to the Heavenly Martial Kingdom on a whim. A few days late won't matter. Since it's a matter of your sect, it's only right to investigate thoroughly, lest someone passes off fish eyes as pearls."

The 'young master' understood his meaning and waved his hand.

"Thank you, young master!"

Seeing that the other wasn't displeased by the delay, Jin Conghai's eyes lit up, and he turned to give an order.

"Let them in. I want to see if this grand-uncle of yours is real or not..."

"Yes!"

Ancient Herd nodded and gestured to Wu Xi.

The youth walked out, and after a while, two figures followed him in.

The first, at the Peak Strength Realm, was fat, with hands behind his back, chest out, exuding a faint arrogance. It was Sun Qiang.

Behind him was an elder, a supreme peak expert, with a steady aura and eyes like lightning.

Elder Wei Yuqing.

The three entered. Before Wu Xi could introduce them, Sun Qiang glanced around: "Which one of you is Ancient Herd?"

Seeing this guy show no courtesy, addressing the hall master by name with an arrogant demeanor, Wu Xi and the others looked displeased.

"I am."

Ancient Herd also frowned and cupped his hands.

"You've seen the token. Our master wants you to go to the轩辕 King City."

Without any courtesy, Sun Qiang went straight to the main seat and sat down, waving his thick hand: "Get ready quickly!"

"May I ask... what does the grand-uncle teacher want me to go to the轩辕 King City for? What should I prepare?"

Ancient Herd looked over.

With the token as proof, the other was definitely not a fake. And he had said before that whoever came with the token, he would do his utmost to help with any request.

Sun Qiang's expression turned serious: "As a servant, I dare not meddle in the master's affairs. I advise you not to ask too much... When you get there, the master will naturally tell you, and you'll know."

"This... yes!" Ancient Herd nodded.

Seeing a guy who hadn't even reached the Acupoint Opening Realm, facing a hall master of the Poison Hall, a supreme peak super expert, not only without fear but even scolding him, Elder Wei Yuqing was so dizzy he rolled his eyes.

He had thought this guy was weak and from a small place, inexperienced, so as a supreme peak elder of the Beast Hall, he could guide him and broaden his horizons...

But compared to him, he himself was the country bumpkin.

Facing the terrifying Poison Hall, which everyone feared, he was too scared to speak much, while the other chatted freely, unconcerned, even scolding the hall master and disregarding his face...

Too fierce!

Where did he get such confidence?

Did he really think they wouldn't kill?

Even the 'young master,' who was indifferent to everything, widened his eyes, stunned.

He had seen reckless people, but never this reckless.

With such low strength, any apprentice could crush him with a flick, yet he chatted freely without fear. Could it be that the person behind him was really formidable, and he was sure Ancient Herd wouldn't dare to act, allowing him to be so bold?

"Friend, may I ask how to address your master?"

Unable to hold back, Jin Conghai spoke.

The other was so confident and assertive that he was also puzzled.

If it were a fake, they would surely be outwardly tough but inwardly weak, which could be seen. But this guy was confident from the inside out, without any fear.

It showed he had absolute confidence...

This was not something a pretender could have.

"How dare you! Who do you think you are? I'm talking to Hall Master Ancient Herd. Do you have the right to interrupt?"

Sun Qiang raised an eyebrow.

"Damn it!"

Staggering, Elder Wei Yuqing almost spat blood on the spot and wanted to flee.

Sun Qiang, with low strength, couldn't see how powerful the elder before him was, but Wei Yuqing had noticed as soon as he entered: the elder's aura was restrained, calm and unruffled—definitely a Mortal Transformation super expert!

Because of such a presence, he didn't dare move or say a word. But this guy... directly cursed him!

It's over!

He thought coming here to find someone was the simplest task, but now it seemed he might die here...

Not only him, but the 'young master' and Ancient Herd also almost bit their tongues.

A little guy at the fifth level of martial arts, the Peak Strength Realm, speaking to a Mortal Transformation expert like that...

This wasn't just bold; it was a brain problem.

"You..."

Directly scolded, Jin Conghai's face turned livid, and he flicked his sleeve: "I am Hall Master Ancient Herd's teacher, Four-Star Poison Master Jin Conghai. Do I not have the right to speak?"

"Ancient Herd's teacher? Four-Star Poison Master?"

Sun Qiang was startled.

He had thought the other was just a nobody, but he turned out to be so formidable.

However, he wasn't nervous. Instead, he looked back with bright eyes.

"So what if you're a Four-Star Poison Master? Even Four-Star Master Teachers Su Fan and Ling Yuheng have to act like students in front of our master. If they were scolded, they wouldn't dare to talk back. How... do you think you're more important than a Four-Star Master Teacher?"

Trying to scare me!

Let me tell you, Brother Qiang has seen the world.

Back then, the Four-Star Master Teacher 'Little Su' had to bow and scrape in front of the master, not daring to speak loudly. I also had the final say. A mere poison master, no matter how powerful, can he be stronger than the number one profession in the world?

I'm giving you face, aren't I? Stop pretending!

"Su Fan, Ling Yuheng? Are you talking about Master Su, Elder Su, and Master Ling, Elder Ling of the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Alliance Master Teacher Academy?"

Just about to get angry, hearing this, Jin Conghai's expression changed.

Su Fan and Ling Yuheng, as Four-Star Master Teachers, were very famous in the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Alliance. Not only were they strong, but more importantly, as elders of the Master Teacher Academy, their status was no weaker than that of the nobles of the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Alliance royal family.

Two such noble and powerful masters, before his lord, performing the rites of students... was it real?

If it were true... who exactly was this lord of his? So formidable?

Jin Conghai's expression instantly turned solemn.