Chapter 188: Huyan Fei
As the distance closed, Wu Xian also got a clear look at the other’s appearance and Gold Scroll lineup.
A guy in his twenties, Level Five Spiritual Power cultivation, dressed and with an air that didn’t seem like a Scroll Painter, more like a player from some club, but not wearing the club’s team uniform, and no club badge on his chest.
But that wasn’t the point; the point was this guy was even more loaded than him, with a full three Gold Scrolls in hand.
First was the massive Magic Wolf under him, over two meters tall, Gold Scroll Four-star, covered in dark purple fur, sinister eyes flashing with dark purple lightning, mane around the neck like a lion’s, full of imposing presence.
Then the humanoid Mecha at the very front, Gold Scroll Six-star, style and art style not even close to Brother Pillar’s, but strength decent enough, various firepower devices around it packing serious power, cannon fire booming.
Finally, a humanoid Scroll Painting beside the youth, Gold Scroll Six-star, tall and burly with massive muscles, white hair and beard, the quintessential middle-aged hunk image, flames energy surging around him, fists wrapped in blazing flames, clearly a Fire Attribute Scroll Painting.
Three Gold Scrolls, each with a distinctly different style.
Didn’t seem like a club player.
“An independent player?” Wu Xian thought in surprise.
You know, compared to club players, independent players faced much higher difficulty in development and breaking into the Gold Tier League, and family conditions had to be top-notch.
Brother Pillar’s heavy footsteps naturally alerted the other side too; after seeing Wu Xian’s two Gold Scrolls, he clearly looked stunned, the expression of someone blown away.
Of course, mostly it was vigilance.
Sure enough, that Fire Attribute hunk turned toward Wu Xian, eyes full of hostility.
“Nice going, bro, running that fast?” Wu Xian had no hostility; as long as others didn’t start trouble, he wasn’t keen on bullying other players. “Need a hand?”
“Want to team up with me?”
The youth’s eyes showed anomaly, with a hint of vigilance and suspicion.
“If you want to team up, that’s fine by me.” Wu Xian nodded with a smile, secretly thinking of recruiting him.
Around the same age as Master Sister, making it to the advancement Challenge Match as an independent player meant definite skill and level.
And any independent player who made it to the Gold Tier League was loaded, with a family that was definitely powerful, influential, and high-status locally.
This point… was very important!
For some reason, Wu Xian suddenly felt this guy might have a connection to the Little God of Wealth.
“Why should I trust you?” The youth clearly wasn’t about to trust Wu Xian easily.
After all, this was his second Challenge Match; last month all three rounds ended in failure because he trusted others too easily.
Wu Xian smiled faintly, mind stirring slightly as Sun Star Lord beside him let out a crow【Morning Crowing】.
In an instant, it intimidated the hundreds of insectoid monsters into trembling, many low-level insect monsters directly foaming at the mouth and convulsing to death.
The youth was clearly awed by Sun Star Lord’s divine might, eyes locked on Sun Star Lord, breathing rapid. “What an amazing Gold Scroll; whose work is it, which master’s?”
Wu Xian smiled without replying, simply joining the battle silently, controlling Sun Star Lord and Brother Pillar to help finish off the remaining insect monsters.
Afterward, the two eyed each other before properly introducing themselves.
“Hu Yanfei, from Hu Yan City.” The youth took the initiative to state his name.
Wu Xian’s eyes lit up—goodness, a name matching the city alone meant he couldn’t be ordinary.
At least “county Brahmin” level.
“Wu Xian, courtesy name Gongming, from Yaoyang City Underworld Club.”
“Courtesy name?” Hu Yanfei seemed a bit surprised. “Yaoyang City Underworld Club? That little club making all the uproar lately?”
“That’s the one,” Wu Xian nodded. “Brother Hu Yan looks like an independent player; any interest in developing with our Underworld Club?”
“Sorry, no interest.” Hu Yanfei shook his head with a smile. “If I wanted to join a club, I would have already.”
Compared to the Underworld Club, he was more interested in Wu Xian’s two Gold Scrolls.
“No worries~ take your time to learn about it,” Wu Xian wasn’t in a rush. “Once our Underworld Club enters the Gold Tier League this time, Brother Hu Yan will naturally see our potential.”
Hu Yanfei smirked without saying more.
During the rest of the journey together, Hu Yanfei was repeatedly shocked by the formidable combat power of Sun Star Lord and Brother Pillar.
The emotions he wanted were practically spilling from his eyes.
“Strange, isn’t your Underworld Club an Undead style?” Hu Yanfei asked curiously.
“Yes and no; as a club with pursuit, our Underworld Club naturally won’t limit itself to Undead-type Scroll Paintings.”
The two kept a certain distance from each other, their conversation carrying an awkward vibe.
“Is that so?”
Hu Yanfei’s expression was odd, clearly not taking Wu Xian’s words seriously.
Any club with real pursuit, how could it be founded in a backwater like Yaoyang City?
You know, over all these years, even though everyone knew competition pressure was low in Yaoyang City, no one had gone there to start a club.
“Of course; our Underworld Club is a group of young people with ideals and ambitions.”
When introducing your own outfit, naturally paint it in the best light; after being a workhorse for so many years in his previous life, he knew that well.
Hu Yanfei said no more, just silently advancing toward the finish line with Wu Xian.
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Spirit Tamer Alliance, Challenge Match Working Group.
In the past, alliance big shots had paid attention to Challenge Match situations, but today’s match was clearly different.
Several rarely seen big shots from the Provincial Alliance actually made time today and came as a group.
This made the Challenge Match Working Group members a bit nervous, but from the big shots’ conversation, it didn’t seem like they were there to inspect their work.
“Don’t say~ these young ones from Underworld Club are really pretty good.”
“Indeed, especially Brother Xue; as heaven-defying as ever, just like back then.”
The alliance members all emanated Level Nine and Level Ten Spiritual Power fluctuations.
They came in person today for the Underworld Club.
On one hand, because of【King Qin Guang】’s video drawing attention; on the other, because of Xue Zhengying, this “risen from the dead” old friend.
As players from the same era as Xue Zhengying, they knew full well how heaven-defying he was.
Even though they were a few years older than Xue Zhengying back then, they rarely got the upper hand against him.
“Those two little Scroll Painters aren’t bad either, plus Vice President Huang’s precious daughter.”
“No wonder that girl looked so familiar; it’s Old Huang’s daughter? Weird, wasn’t she always pretty laid-back?”
“Maybe this is the power of hormones?”
One big shot pointed at Kui Mu Lang’s handsome form in the monitor, teasing.
“Hiss~ this little guy’s looks are pretty handsome~!”
“Handsome isn’t the point; the point is combat power and level. From what we see, this Gold Scroll’s star quality ratio is at least four or above.”
The big shots clucked their tongues observing, nodding inwardly.
“I checked that Wu Xian’s info; this little Scroll Painter seems outrageous.” One big shot flipped through his phone. “Undead-type, Divine Demon-type, Beast-type, and all at high levels—so versatile?”
The other big shots were also quite astonished.
Having lived half their lives, what kind of Scroll Painters hadn’t they seen?
But one as heaven-defying as Wu Xian was a first.
