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Chapter 133 Almost too hot

Yue Lingke stood in front of the pavilion with her hands behind her back. No matter how Cao Ze attacked her, she remained motionless. Cao Ze couldn't even touch the corner of her clothes.

Only then did he realize how big the gap was between himself and the Grandmaster.

He had originally killed a half-step grandmaster head-on, and thought he was already considered a master in Cape City. Unexpectedly, he encountered setbacks one after another in the blink of an eye. Not to mention the two mysterious masters who could move mountains and seas, the aftermath of the battle alone destroyed an island.

Even Yue Lingke, who had just broken through to the Grandmaster level not long ago, was already something he was helpless against.

If ordinary grandmasters are so powerful, then how powerful would the stronger dragon-blood grandmasters be?

Cao Ze was secretly shocked, but the Falling Star Knife in his hand did not stop. He kept striking the mountain shadow that covered Yue Lingke.

Hong Xing standing by had already opened her mouth wide, as if she had been petrified, standing there like a sculpture.

She recognized it when Cao Ze swung his first blow!

She was too familiar with this knife!

The man in black near Bishui Village is him!

The man in the slum alley was him!

It was him who killed the half-step grandmaster at sea a few days ago!
One thing after another flashed through Hong Xing's mind. She couldn't believe her eyes at all, but everything seemed so real.

She should have thought of it earlier. Who else would help her like this except him?

But she has always been unwilling to think about it carefully because this guess is too outrageous.

Even now, she couldn't accept it for a while.

From the time the man in black first appeared and destroyed the Iron Blood Pirates, in just over a year, Cao Ze had actually gone from being a Bone Tempering Realm warrior to step by step killing the Half-Step Grandmaster. This speed of cultivation was even more terrifying than even Yue Lingke's!
Soon, Hong Xing thought of another thing.

Song Jizhong also seemed to have died under the siege of a swordsman master and Zhao Chengxun.

Also, Yuwen Qilong!
Hong Xing's eyes widened and her heart began to beat wildly.

Although this guess made her tremble with fear, she was now certain that the person who killed Yuwen Qilong was Cao Ze!

This news must not be allowed to spread!
This was the first thought that flashed through Hong Xing’s mind. Then this thought grew wildly in her heart like a weed, and finally occupied her entire soul.

Rumble…

A loud roar woke Hong Xing from her own world.

She only saw a bright sword light flashing. Even though she was outside the battle circle, she felt a terrifying feeling of suffocation, as if she was standing in front of a snowy mountain with an avalanche, facing the snowy mountain collapsing towards her.

He became stronger again!
Hong Xing was horrified to find that this knife was much stronger than the one he saw on the sea that day!

Is this what genius is?

The roar disappeared, the sword light faded, and Yue Lingke still had his hands behind his back, not even the corners of his clothes were stained with a speck of dust.

Cao Ze was breathing heavily. Except for not using the explosive secret technique of Demon Heart Ferry and Wood Spirit Core, he had indeed tried his best, but he still couldn't even touch the corner of Yue Lingke's clothes.

"Not bad!"

Yue Lingke said softly.

However, although she appeared calm on the outside, her heart was filled with turmoil.

She had received intelligence long ago that Cao Ze had a killer move that could unleash an unstoppable force, so she was well prepared.

But when Cao Ze really exploded, the terrifying explosive power, like the collapse of a snowy mountain, still shocked her.

"This kid is improving too fast!"

Yue Lingke couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

She was the one who prepared Hong Xing's backup plan, and she certainly knew what kind of power Hong Xing could unleash.

Therefore, we naturally have a rough guess about the strength of Zhuang Yilong who was able to force Hong Xing into that situation, and naturally we can also infer the strength of Cao Ze at that time.

But now, only two months have passed, and this guy's strength has increased significantly again.

If she hadn't made a breakthrough in her cultivation recently, the knife strike just now would have really forced her to take action.

"Fortunately!"

Yue Lingke breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be too embarrassing if he was forced to take action by a warrior in the Body Tempering Realm.

She had never expected that the little guy she had casually met on a whim during a trip to Hai City would have grown to this point in the blink of an eye.

It's really quite miraculous.

What surprised her even more was that this boy’s realm was only the Refining Organ Realm, but he could unleash an attack comparable to that of a master. How did he do it?
Although she was curious, Yue Lingke did not ask any further questions. Everyone has their own secrets, and she is no exception.

There was no further test of Cao Ze's strength.

Being able to unleash such a powerful attack must be Cao Ze's limit. There is no point in arguing further.

With a thought, Yue Lingke had a porcelain bottle in his hand, and threw it to Cao Ze casually, "This is the Lianzang Pill, you use it first, I will send someone to deliver the pill to you regularly."

She had originally given some preferential treatment to Cao Ze just because he was alert and she thought he was a promising talent, but she did not think too highly of him. Unexpectedly, this little guy had grown to such a level in such a short time!

Such a young half-step grandmaster!
I'm afraid she can be compared to the weaker geniuses in Donghai County. She is not much inferior to her in her youth, and may even be better.

This is without sufficient resources. She is looking forward to it. If she has her full support, to what extent will this kid's strength increase?
"It's not appropriate to expose your strength now, but it's still necessary to show some of your strength. I will help you get enough resources."

Yue Lingke said lightly that she could naturally think of what Hong Xing could think of.

She now has a rough idea of ​​what happened to Yuwen Qilong's death, so Cao Ze's strength must not be exposed.

In this way, his own cultivation in the Refining Organs Realm became an excellent cover.

"I'll take you to a place in a few days!"

Yue Lingke looked in a certain direction and said softly that if they wanted to go to that place, even if she showed up, it would probably take some effort, but she was determined to get it!

"Is there anything else you want?"

Yue Lingke withdrew his gaze and looked at Cao Ze.

After learning about Cao Ze's potential, she chose without hesitation to fully cultivate this talented little guy. She has seen everything Cao Ze has done over the years. Such a genius is definitely worth cultivating!

There is no limit to the supply of refined Zang Dan!

Cao Ze held the porcelain bottle in his hand, trembling slightly.

Is this the confidence of a big family?

If this is the case, the speed at which his cultivation level improves will reach a terrifying level.

"The Wind Shadow Step Visualization Diagram."

Cao Ze was not polite either. Now that his hidden identity was already shaky, he had to seize every moment to quickly improve his strength.

The death of Yuwen Qilong was like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head, making him dare not relax.

"You must understand the principle of biting off more than you can chew. I see that both of your sword moves have reached a good level. If you can go one step further, it will be a greater improvement for you than comprehending the Wind Shadow Step."

Yue Lingke gave a light reminder and said no more, "I will get you the Wind Shadow Step Visualization Diagram."

She had already explained the pros and cons clearly, and it was up to Cao Ze to decide what to choose. She only needed to provide him with the resources he wanted. Cao Ze certainly understood that as his cultivation level improved, points were becoming less and less sufficient. This was the case for him who had a panel, and even more so for ordinary people.

But the Wind Shadow Step has the characteristic of leveraging force. If you can understand the momentum, then perhaps you can leverage it.

At that time, he will use the Wind Shadow Step to defend and take advantage of the momentum, and use the Snow Falling Sword to build up momentum, using the Strike the Sea as the main means of attack. As long as the enemy is not so strong that it makes people despair, he can win the battle!
The improvement that Wind Shadow Step brings to him is definitely not as simple as 1+1=2.

"No wonder he looked down on Haiyao. With his talent, Haiyao is indeed not worthy of him."

Looking at Cao Ze's departing back, Hong Xing suddenly said softly, turning to look at Yue Lingke, her eyes full of cunning.

Yue Lingke also sighed, and did not notice the look in Hong Xing's eyes. Finally, he shook his head slightly, "Haiyao, that girl, is just too smart!"

"I hope she won't regret it."

"Such a genius, young lady, shouldn't you try to win him over?"

Hong Xing didn't care about Yue Haiyao. She changed the subject and said, "Yue Haiyao is not qualified, but he is barely worthy of the young lady. Maybe..."

Yue Lingke shook his head and laughed, not taking it seriously, "That boy is indeed good, but he's still a little lacking in talent."

……

After leaving the Yue family mansion, Cao Ze walked westward and went straight to the west gate of the inner city.

As soon as I arrived at the bustling Lotus Street in the inner city, I saw a familiar face. It turned out to be my brother-in-law Su Zhuoding!

Even though he frequently goes in and out of the inner city, that's because he has Hong Xing's badge. Not everyone can enter the inner city of Haijiao City.

How did my uncle get in?
Su Zhuoding also saw Cao Ze. Obviously, he did not expect to meet Cao Ze here. He was stunned for a moment, with a trace of panic in his eyes. He didn't even know whether to come up and say hello.

At this moment, a girl in a gorgeous skirt came behind Su Zhuoding, patted his left shoulder, and then dodged to the right.

Su Zhuoding did not turn back to look for the girl as usual. His face facing Cao Ze suddenly turned red, as if he had been caught doing something bad by a parent.

Cao Ze smiled. He was originally about to go up and ask what was going on, but he turned around and walked around the two of them, heading out of the inner city.

The girl was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had put on makeup. It was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into coming to see Su Zhuoding. In that case, Cao Ze had nothing to worry about. He was just sincerely happy for his brother-in-law.

In the northwest corner of the inner city, there is a large courtyard covering only a few acres.

In the study, Chen Chongyi was handling family affairs diligently. It was only after six generations of the Chen family that they moved from the outer city to the inner city, and they finally had some foundation. He couldn't slack off.

If the family declined in his hands, he would be the sinner of the Chen family.

dong dong dong...

There was a knock on the study door.

With a creak, an old man in a gray robe pushed the door open and walked in.

"Master, I have checked it out."

Chen Chongyi glanced at the old butler and continued to deal with the matters in his hands. After a while, he put the brush on the brush holder and looked at the old butler again.

"That kid just moved to Cape City from Bishui Village not long ago. His father used to be the third mate of the Bilang. Later, due to some things, he moved to Cape City."

The old housekeeper narrated, "Su Wu is quite capable. He has already reached the sixth level of body forging. He was said to have broken through to the bone forging realm a few days ago."

"Bone forging realm?"

Chen Chongyi chuckled, "At his age, his energy and blood have already declined, and this is the end of his life."

"In that case, bring Ping'er back. Does a toad want to eat swan meat?"

"If that boy doesn't know what's good for him, teach him a lesson!"

The old housekeeper did not obey immediately, but continued, "However, Su Wu's son-in-law does have some background."

"He is now the captain of the Whale Hunter. It is said that he has a good relationship with Grandmaster Yue Lingke's maid Hong Xing!"

"It's him?!"

Chen Chongyi paused.

Of course he had heard of Cao Ze's name, but he didn't expect that the world was so small and that guy was actually Cao Ze's brother-in-law.

After frowning and thinking for a long time, Chen Chongyi sighed, "In that case, you should go and bring Ping'er back yourself. Don't make it too embarrassing. Explain the whole story to him. I hope he will give up."

If it had been earlier, he might not only not break up the couple, but also facilitate the marriage.

Although Cao Ze himself is just a guy in the Bone Tempering Realm, Hong Xing is not an ordinary person. If he can use this opportunity to get in touch with the Yue family, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the Chen family.

But now, the young master of the Bai family has taken a fancy to Ping'er and wants to take her as his concubine.

Although it is just a branch of the Bai family, it is still the Bai family!
How can a little fellow at the Bone Tempering Realm compare to the real young master of the Bai family, even if he can really get some connections with prostitutes?
How to choose is not a difficult thing.

……

After taking a detour to buy some snacks by the Menglan River, Cao Ze returned to his home in a good mood.

Nie Xiaoyu was still practicing sword seriously in the front yard when she encountered a big change. Her only goal to survive now is to pass on the Nie family's unique skills and carry them forward.

Her cultivation has improved a lot these days.

Seeing Cao Ze coming back, she just glanced at him and continued practicing sword. However, her disordered sword moves still exposed her mood. Her heart had long been attracted by the snacks in Cao Ze's hand.

Cao Ze waved and invited her to the backyard to eat.

As soon as she raised her hand, Nie Xiaoyu threw down the sword in her hand, ran happily to the backyard, went into the kitchen, and started to work with Su Xiaozhi.

Cao Ze left the courtyard and went next door to call Uncle Wu and Uncle Qiang.

Every time he went on a long trip, he would call the two old people over to have a meal together.

"Sister Xiaozhi's cooking is getting better and better!"

"It's been so boring these days since you guys were gone. Can you take me with you next time you go out?"

While eating, the whole room was filled with Nie Xiaoyu's chatter.

Su Xiaozhi looked at the dragon beard cake in Nie Xiaoyu's hand with a puff, "That's the snack that Brother Ze bought from Menglan River!"

The scene was very embarrassing for a while.

So Nie Xiaoyu picked up another piece of donkey meat on the table with chopsticks and said confidently, "This is also delicious!"

Su Xiaozhi gave an awkward but polite smile, "This was also bought by Brother Ze at the Menglan River!"

Su Wu looked at everyone with a smile. The only regret in his heart was that he didn't have a granddaughter like Nie Xiaoyu.

He turned to look at Cao Ze and his daughter, wondering if these two children were not serious about the matter, so there had been no movement for such a long time?
He decided that he must find some time to give Cao Ze some advice. How could a man not work hard on something like this?
Squeak!
At this time, the courtyard door was pushed open and Su Zhuoding walked in.

Only then did Su Wu feel better.

He naturally noticed the recent changes in his son and was happy about it.

At his age, he doesn't have any other wishes.

Cao Ze was a little surprised. Logically speaking, his brother-in-law shouldn't come back so early, so he didn't even wait for him to have dinner.

Could it be that the couple is having a quarrel?
When Cao Ze saw Su Zhuoding's unhappy expression, he confirmed his guess.

(End of this chapter)